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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1912-04-04 MinutesApril 4th,1912. Regular meeting called to order by the Chairman. Members present: P.G.Erfert, E.F.Holmes, M.J.Mcnoneld, J.A.Conrad, R.O.Watson, C.Hefty. The following petitions to e,uncil were read: Miami,Fle. Apri 4,1912. To the Mayor and Council of the City of Miami, gentlemen: We the undersigned, citizens and tax payers respeetfuly petition your eonorO eble body to rock and crush the same commencing at Avenue going west lPlth. St. to Avenue I. thence along this avenue to lf►th. St.,thence west along l6th St. to Avenue I,which has been rocked, and your petitioners will ever pray. (Signed) J.A.Dann & about 50 others. Mr. II.H.Harrison was present and explained to council what the petitioners desire. The chairman instructed the city Engineer to make a plat of the lines as rep resented by the petitioners, and have all data in ref, ence to costs ready and report at the next meeting. Mr. A.H.Adams addressed council in ref rence to an error in assessing lotsl and 2 in block 17 north, having *400 dollaraimprovementsassessed to these lots, when there are no improvements on them,ahowing to council that it was merely a clerical error. Moved by F.F.Holmes and seconded by C. efty that a warrant be drawn in favor of A. .Adams for $14.00 refund on lots 1 end 2 in b ock 17 north,account of error in a ssessing the 1911 taxes are paid. Motion carried. Miami, Fla. March 22,1912. Hon. Mayor and City Council, MiarLi,Flor ida. Gentlemen: We have this say completed repai es to thel2th street bridge,emi will thank you to pass and aprove same. And if satisfactory will. reieveus of the respon- sibility. This request will be appreciated by Yours respectfully, Ptrst Clark Con. Co. Per (.Nelson, Mgr. Moved by E.F.Holmes and -econded by C.Hefty that communicationbe retie ived,and copied in the minutes,and Furst Clark Co. relieved of any further responsib_lity,and the clerk notify them of same. Motion oerried. Miami, Fla. April 3,1912. Miami City Council, gentlemen: In order to supply gas for to south aide, we hereby request permission to use the approaches of the Avenue D bridge, to rest our pipe upon.We propose to run a two inch line along the side of theiron girder of the bridge,from the base of the street to the opening of the draw , thence to and onthe bottomof the river to the other side of the drawer,thenceup to and on the girder of the bridge and on to the street. All work to be done under the supervision of the city en,ineer. Trusting you wil gra t us this permit,we are, Yours truly, Miami Gas Co. (Signed) Walter C.Roome. Moved by C.Hefty and seconded by E.F.Holmes that the request be granted. Motion granted. A communication was read from the Chief of the Fire Department, addressed to the committeeman on fire protection, requesting council to give him definiteinstructions as to whether in case of fire,he should go beyond the north city limits and protect the outside property or not. That he did not want to take the responsibility upon himself, such an emergency arise. Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by M.J.McDonald,th •t the communication of the fill chief be referred to the Mayor.by the committeeman on fire protection,and they in- struct the fire chief as to what course he must pursue. Motion carried. Miami, fla. April 4,1912. Honorable city council, Rentlemen: I respectfully request a permit to erect an artificial stone building on 8th street between B andthe boulevard for Mr. Levi. T. herewtth attach plans. Respectfully, • (Signed) W.F.Yarbrough, contractor. Moved by C.wefty and seconded by E.F.Holmes that permit be granted. Motion granted. Councilman Holmes addressed council stating that he was uno"ficially informed that the Gulf Refining Company was going to move their pla'ht from its present location on the out bank of the Miami River. After discu.sing the subject,the chair appointed the following committee E.P.Holmes, M.J. MoDonald,c6airman,to investigate and report at next rmeoting,the facts in the cave. Judge Phillips addressed council in reference to duties of municipal jud e and wanted to know if council was satisfied with his work as municipal judge, stating that one of the city officialshad seen fit to criticise im at a Board of Trade smoker, dubbing him as the shim, judge. The judge wanted to know posi- tively if council was satisfied with his stewardship an wanted each councilman to express himself. Mr. Conrad, Hefty, Watson, McDnald, and Holmes all agreed that they were satisfied. Cou ncilman Holmes stating that he was satisfied with the judge but that he did notthink the policenme_i did his duty in arresting him for violating the traffil ordinance. The city attorney offered the following ordinance forits first reading. said ordinance was introduced by J.A.Conrad. An ordinance requ it ing the inspection of every stationery steam boiler and gas engine plant wit in the limits of the city of Miami,providing a monthly fee to be a o:►ser1 against the owner threof, providing for an examiner for examinations of and licensing of engineer of said boilers and plant:.; prescrib- ing a license fee,qualificationsneeessary for an examiner,and classes of license providing; for compensation of theexaminer,exempting gas engines of 20 horse power orunder, end providing a penalty for violating. Moved by C.Hefty and seconded by R.O.Watson,that ordinance be given its first reading and read in full . Motion parried. The ordinance was reed in full. Moved by E.F.Holmes end seconded by C.Hefty that ordinance be given its secandreading and read by title only. Motion carried. Ordinance was read by title only. Counc lman McDonald introduced the rollowingordinance: An ordinance amending 358 of the co'e of the city of Miami, relating to fowls. Moved by E.F.Holmes end sec nded by C.,lefty thatordinanc as introduced by councilman McDonald be given its first reading andread in full. Motion carried. The ordinance as read in full. Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by E.f.Holmes that ordinancebe given its second reading and read by title only. Motion carried. Ordinance was read by title only . /The followingordinance was introduced by councilman McDonald; An ordinance fixing the salary of the city engineer of the city of Mia;Li, and defining the duties of such engineer. Moved by J.A.Conrad, seconded by F.F.Molmea that ordinance as introAuced By Councilman McDonald be given its first reading and read in full. Motioncarried. The ordinance was read in full. Moved by C.P.Holmea and seconded by C.Hefty thatordinance be given its second reading and read by title only. The ordinance was read by title only. aT�d`ale'.:'S!l...rYY.'•S�k]:i�Y�''GY6fiCbT[i:t^�1.�.�1te�T�a �+e. .�•r.wuaw�.. The chair announced that an o dinance amending section 168 of the code of the eity of Miami -elating to the service of notice of unsanitary condition owns up forits t'ird and final reading. Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by E.r.Holmes thatord nancebe givn its thid reading and read in full. Moticnoarried. The ordinance was read in full. Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by E. '.Holmes th t ordinance be adopted as reed. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: P.(,."rfert yea, J.A.Conrad yes, M.J. McDonald yes, E.F.Holmes yes, C.Hefty yes, R.O.WateJn yes. /Ordinance. No. --•-- An ordinance amending section 168 or the code of Mismi relting to the serve vice of notice of unsanitary eandition. Be it ordained by the city council or the city of Miami. Section 1. That section 168 of the code of Miami be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 168. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Sanitation to see that al kitchen slops, garbage, swill add night soil in the city of Miami is removed as often as necessary, with the due consideration f good sanitation, nd unle s the premie es upon which such kitchen slops, garbage, swill or night soil is routed, shall be clean ed by the owner , agent, or occupant of .such premises within twenty four hour:' after notice made by the Chief of Sanitation w ich :aid no ice rhall be 9s follows,towit: State of Florida, Co:ihty of Dade, lity or Miami, Department of Sanitation of the City of Miami, O''fice of Chief of Sanitation. To You are hereby notii'ied that your premises situated on in the city of Miami,. are in an unsanitary condition, and unless the same are el aped of such unsanitary matter fromand after twenty four hours from the receipt of t is notice, you wit l be Dnnnaht before the Municipal Judge of the City of Miami to answer therefor in accordance with Law. Attest: Witness my hand and the seal of the city, this day of A.D.1912. City clerk. Chief of Sanitation. A copy of which raid notice the Chief of Police shall serve or cause to be served upon such owner, agent or occupant, and return m de on the back of the original, which said original shall be filed in the office of the Clark of the City and preserved as a part of the records, and if after service of such notice and the expiration of nal twenty four hours said premises are not cleaned, then it she 1 be the duty of said Chid Chief of Sanitetio to cause such owner, agent or occupant to be arrested and brought before the Municipal Judge to be tried according to the ordinances of the said City, to the end that the owner, agent or ocupantof premises shall keep the same cleand at their own expense of all garbage, decayed meats and fruits vegetables, potatoes, rubbish and slop swill, night —soil and all unhealthy and unsanitary matter of any nature whteoever. Any person or persons, eith r as owner, with the noticehere in prescribed upon service the twenty four hurs after its service, shall upon conviction th reof, sha'.l be punished by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or by agent or occupant failing to comply thereof by the Chief of Sanitation within be deemed gui'ty of atisdeameanor and fine not exceeding fifty dollars or by both." Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances are hereby repealed. attest: City clerk. in (Inflict herewith President of Aity Coancil M Approved this the day of 1912. Mayor. Councilman Mebonald in rodueed the following ordinance; An ordinance relating t buiding in the city of Miami, Fla. Moved by ►?.F.Holmes and aeonded by C.Hefty thht the abo • ordinance intro- dussd by M.J.McDonaldbe given its first reading andreed in full. Motion carried. The ordinance was read in full. Bids for feed. The Honorable City Council. Miami, Fla. Gentlemen: April 4th ,1912 . We beg to offer you feed for the city stock for the month of April at the following prices: Fancy W. C.Oats. $240 per bag. No. 1 Timothy Hay - 2.00 per 100# Bran ------- 2.10 per bag. Corn 2.25 per bag. Yours ♦i:ry truly, The E.L.BrRdy Co. Inc. By !i.sp0verstreet. Moved by R.O.Wateonand seconded by E.P.Ho)mee th t E.L.Brady be awarded contract for feeding stock for the month of April. Motion carried. Officers reprte. To the Honorable City Council. I hereby tender my report for the month ending March 31Et,19.12. Tots number of arrests 276. Total amount of fines 1338.50 Total days work -f prisoners. 312. Total days feed of prisoners 815. Total amount of feed $407.50 Total empoundingtees ,2.00 ned) C.R.Fevgueon, Chiefof Police. Honorable Board of City Council, Miaml,Fle. entlemen: April 4,1912. I beg to re ort the folowing peritsi: sued for street excev,t1on for the month of marc!i. Permits for sewer excati, n 12. Permits for gas excavRti ns 4. Permis for water excavation 1. Total perriits Report of City Clerk. 17. Respectfully, Atttomobile registrations Cemetery deeds. Court oats Pines and forfeitures. 13.38.50 Witness fees 12.00, Interest. Licensee. bus nese Licensee dogs St. Imp. Cer. of Indbta. Sew r Bond fund St. IMp. Cer. of Indbts. St. IMp. fund. Psedng horse. (Signed )E.S.Fred';rick, City engineer. 6.50 105.00 11.90 1326.50 70.40 39.50 1.50 88.83 214.78 .50 Tax road 1911 Miss May ospital check. certified, c.L.Huddleston, City auditor. '2a, 9M7.20 254.05 Total. 31,106.66 (Signed) W.B.Moore, City Clerk. #oved byfJ .and seconded by R.O.Watson that reportsof officers he received and copied in the minutes. Motion carried. Moved by J . A. COnrad and sec nded by E. P.Ho, lures that bills be paid when funAs are available. Motion ca ried. carried. Attest. Moved by R.O.Watson,and seconded by J.E.Lummus that ouncil adjourn. Motion City clerk. 1 Presi,ient 0'_ty C 'incil.