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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1912-04-18 MinutesApril 1R,1912. Regular meeting called to order by the chairman. Members present: ;.Hefty, F.F.Holmes, M.J.McDonald, J.A.Conrad,J.R.Lummua and F.G.Frfert. Mr. Derough presenting ;he Me quire Incinerator plant, addressed council in reference to establishing an incinerator ,after the matter was thoroughly discussed the following motion was made: moved by J. F,. Lunnnnis, seconded by F. F.Iio1x' es that the authority of Mr. GDerough for executing contracts as submitted to council, be copied in ..he minutes. Motion carried. „1/ y..{;.ram Moved by J.F..Lummus that a ontract be entered into with the Wm. H.McGuire for the installation of the incinerator plant,said plant to cost 42500 complete, and ti be paid for by the City when installed add accepted by the city,and be it fur ther resolved that the proper officers of the city be, andthe,y are hereby authorized and directed, to execu',e the contract on behalf of the c_:ty. Motion carried. Copy of authority of J.B.Derough. Williag, H.McGKire sanitary furnace. Hobart, Oklahoma. Certificate of Saesmanship. Duly authorized or agents credential. This is to certify that one J. C.Derough of Hobart, Okla. has the author ity as salesman for agent for the McGuire Sanitary Furnace, said authority t') exist until one Wm. q.McGuire of Hobart, Okla. sees fit to withdraw same. (Signed) Wm. H.McGuire, By J.A.fall, Office Manager. Subscribed and sworn before me a notary public in and for County of Jiowah. State of Oklahomf,, this llth day of Apri1,1912. (Signed) J . A. Flail, Notaru Public. (seal) Moved by F..l'.Holmes and seconded by J.-'efty that the chief of police be in- structed to reduce the police force six men at the c.ose of busihess on the 30tt day of Apri1,1912. Motion carried. A communication from Furst- Clark Construction Co in reference to bills of L.h.Boyd lighter damaging 12tn. Street bridge,and a bill of Captain Large for same amounting to $47.60 for repairs. The Furst Clark Constru tion Co. claiming that the a ount of the bill is excessive,nnd should not be more than one tenth of the amount charged. Mr. Boyd also claimed that the damage was slight and the bill was out of all reason,and that it was not is fault as the bridge tender would not open the bridge. ''r. Moore,the bridge tender, claimed t at Boyd 'Lad plenty of room to go under the bridge. After a long discussion,following motion was made: Moved by J.E.Lummus and seconded by E.V.Holres tnat no claims b held against L.B.Boyd and the Furst Clark Construction Co. Motion carried. A conmunication was then read rom 1)r. J.N.Macfronigle,a idre: sed to Chairman F:rfert, in rt=feence to the State orticultural Society which will meetin Miami about May l4tn. and will comprise about 250 members,and urged council to provide .,ome means for their entertainment while here. Mved by H..F.Flolmes and seconded by C.Hefty,that the communication be received and filed and a committee of one be nppo nted to sonfer and cooperate with the other committees. Motion carried. J.E.Lunmuxs was appointed connritteema i. Miami,Pla. April 10,1912. We, the undersigned, ':iti zenc and tax payers living on property on 1st. street, hereby petiton your Honorable body to lay a sewer on lat. street (Signed) J.W.Hull and 15 others. Moved by C.Hefty and seconded by J.E.Lummus,that petition bereceived and filed for future ref eren ce . Motion carried. M1ami,Florida, April 18,1912. We, the undersigned, property owners andresidente living on 4h. street westO of Avenue J. do hereby petition your Honorable body to hake the water mains sontinud from the corner Of Avenue J. and 4th. Street, running we$t'bn 4th. Street to Avenue L. thence north on Prouts avenue to city limits. Trusting that this honora,le body will give t is petition such consideration as will render lib ii:mediate service and your petitioners wwill ever prey. (Signed) George G. Hagan and 11 others. Moved by J.E.Lummus and seconded by J.A.Conrad, that petition be re eived and referred to committeeman on atr',eta. find have hind take itup with the Water Co. and see if the petition can begranted. Motion carried. Miami, Fla. Feb 2G,1912. To the Honorable City Council, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: We, the undersign'd, property owners respectfully petition your honorable body Oor a sewer along the following streets in the City of :land: beginning at the intersection of 22nd. :it. and Avenue F. or thirty inch utlet as shown on sewaraSe system map nto bay, also sewer on 20th. street from Avenue (;. east, also sewer on Miami Avenue,from 20th to 22nd. St. and on 21t. street 'rom Avon E east to Miami avenue. all as shown on sewerage systeh map of city. and your petitioners will ever pray: ( Signed) 'rs. Lillie L.FLev vegan. and 25 oth,,rs. Moved by C.Hefty and seconded by J.E.Lummus, that petition be received and filed for future reference. Motion carried. Miami,Florida, April 18,1912. Honors 'le City Council. Miami Fla. Gentlemen: for I, herewith, hand you the City's files a copy of the correspondence per taining to the claim of the city against the Fort Da! las National Bank Receivership. The original of this correspndence was loaned me by Hr. Shutte and with his per- mission I lave had t copied for the information of the Council and under all the eirctunstancrs ih the case I recommend that the City Council authorize and direct the City attorney to withdraw the suit and accept settlement on thebaiis of the eity agreeing to betreated as an ordinary depositor and accept the dividends now due and yet to be paid by the Receiver. Yours truly, J.E.Lurumis F inanance Committeeman. Moved by C.Hefty and seconded by E.F.Ho,mes that report be received and filed and the reconmse dat on as stated by Finance Committeeman Lunmus, be accepted and approved. Motion carried. A communication from the Mayor vetoing the ordinance abolishing the position of cemetery super ntenrient, and establishingthe position of cemetery sexton was read. Moved by J.E.Luwwuus and seconded by C.Hefty that the ordinance be passed over the mayor's veto notwithstanding. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: C. oeft,y no, E. F. Holme s no, M. J .: cDonald no, ii . A. Conrad no,J . F.Ltunrsua yes, F.G.Erfert no, T!ie ordinance failed to pares under the Mayors veto. The Chair announced that the ordinance nmsn ing section 358 of the eode of the City of Miami,relating to fewhelwas up for its third and final reading. Moved by 1 .; .Holmes and seconded by C.Hefty,thnt an o;Ldinance amending section 358 of the code of the city of Miami relating to fowls,b given its third reading and read in full. Motion carried. Movtod by J . F. Lunweius and seconded by J . A. Conrad, that ordinance be passed as read. Upon roll call the vote was as follows; E.F.folmes, yes, R.G.Erfert yes, i.A.Conrad yes , M.J.McDonald yes, J.E.Lummus yes, C.TTefty yes. The ordinance was passed as read, and is as follows: Be itordainced by the city council of Mianii,Plorida. Section 1. Thgt section 358 of the code of the city ofMiami, Florida, elating to fowls, be and the Game is }hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 358. That from and after the adoption of this ordinance, its approval and publication as required by law, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corpora tion owning or controlling any chicken, goose, tukey, duck, guinea, pea fowl, pigeon or dove or other domestic or domesticated fowl, to permit or allow the same to run •t large in the City of Miaiui,Floridn, and it shall be the duty of tree police to shoot, capture and destroy any pigeon or dove found at large in the cor- porate limits of the City of '.(lei i. Section 2. All ordinenees or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. F.( .Erfert, Attest; W.B.Moore, Presi ent of council. Clerk. Approved this 4th day of May, A. D.1Q12, S.Rodmond Smitn, Mayor. The Chairman announced that the ordinance requiring inspection of every stationery steam boiler end gas engine plant, was up forits third and Final r ading. loved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by M..i.' cDonald that an ordinance requringb the inspection of every :stationery steam boiler and gas engine plant witin the limits of the Cty of Miami) providing a monthly fee to he assessed against the owner thereof- providing for en examiner, for examination of end licensing of engineers of said boilers and plants; prescribing a license fee, qualifications necessary for ex* examiner, and classes of license, providing for compensation of the examiner, exempting gas en Ines of 20 H.P. or under, and providing a penalty for violation. be given its third reading and read in full. Motion carried. The ordinance was red read in full. loved by J . ELtusmus and seconded by E. F. TTolmes that the ordinance bepassed as read. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: .i,f.Lummus yes, TT.J.lcDoald yes, C.'iefty yes, J.A. Conrad yes, 1;. ^.Holmes yes. F. r. Erfert yes. Theordinance was passed as read and is as follows: An 'rdinence. An ordinance requiring the inspection of every stationery steam boiler and gas engine plant within the limits of the city of Mend; providing a monthly fee to beassessed ago net the owner thereof; providing for nn examiner, for examination of and licensing of engineers of said boilers and plants; prescribing a license of engineers of said boilers , qualifications nesessaryy for examiner, and classes of license; providing for compen:;ation of the examiner, exempting gas engines of 20 M.P. or under, and providing a penalty for violation. Be itordained by the city council of the city of Miami. Sec. 1. That every stationery steam boiler and gas engine plant within th city limits of Miemi,tor,ether with their settings and safety appliances, shallbe inspected at least once and notmore than twice per annum, and have power to order tie the owner or his agents to navethem -epaied or reset, if found in an nnsafe conditia and a menace to life and property. ion carried. See.'2. That for each boiler or as engine plant inspected a fee of Two Dollars shall beassessed against the owner thereof, or his agen, which fee shall be eollestd by the Examiner ancihanded in monthly to the City Council, together with his report. The City Examiner sheti issue a certificate of inspection for 'gash boiler er gas engine plant defining its condition, and in the case of a boiler s:all define the maximum steam pressure that may safely be carried. Sec. 7. ThRt a eaapetent stationery engin er shall be Appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the City Council, to the office of Examiner of Stationery Steam er Gas En ;ineers and Examiner of Steam Boilers and Gas Engine Plants who shall be a resident of the City of Mia i, or who .olds a position of stationery steam or gas engineer witnin the city limits, and the said city shall furnish the city boiler examiner with a boiler test pump and gunge. Sec. 4. The examiner of engineers may hold examinations of applicants for license in Rny convenient part of the city, and stationery steam and gas eng;inres who shell operate e steam boiler or steam orgas engine within the city limits shall be examined by the city examiner of engineers es to his qualifications and fitness to assume such responsibilities, and none other than engineers licensers by the city shall operate a steam orgas engine or steam boiler within the city limits. Sec. r-). That each stationery engineer upon being declared competent to operate steam boilers and steam engines and gas plants shell pay a fee of Two Dell- ars for which he shall receive a stationery engineer's license entitling him to operate as station-ry engineer in the ci'y for one year, renewals of license to be without further examination, but a fee of One dollar for each yearly re -issue o. license shall be charged. These fees shall be collected by the city examiner and turned in with his report monthly to the City council. Sec. 6. That applicantsfor examinr•tien as stationery engineer shall rave had one years' experience handling steam or -e plants, and an engineer who shall fail to pass said examination shall rnvehis fee returned to him and shall not again apply forexamination and license within three calendar months. Sec. 7. Engineers licenses shall be of First, Second, and Third classes. A Third class license shall be for boilers and engines or gas engine plants of 30 zr.p. or under. A aSeoand class license shall be for those of over 30 H.P. to 300 .P and a nest class license shall be for theseover 300 H.P. The holder of a first, second or third class•, license shall be qualified to be in chrge of steam plants orgas engine plants of. the ".P. represented by his license, or may act as Assi:tant Engines of steam or gas engine plants of double the Horse Power rating of his license. The grading of applicantafor license shall be in the discretion of the City Examiner wh o shall consider the age, experience and ability of the applicant. Sec. t'R. No sp--cial licenses shall he issued Sec. 9. Engineer's licenses shall be hung in their engine rooms, and boiler certificates of inspection shall be hung in the boiler room. Sec. 10. That the compen ation of the City examiner of boilers and gas engines plants shall be one half of the fees collected by him, the city to furnish the necessary printed licensee and certificates and other stationary as may be needed. See. 11. That this ordinance shall not apply to the operation of gas engine plants Or their operators if said engines are of 20 ?i.P or under. Sec.12. That any p`rson convicted of violating any provision of this or- dinance shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding ten dollars for each offense or by imprisonment not exceeding five days. P.('. Erfert Presient or council. May 4th,1912. Attest; W.B.'dopre, Clerk. Approved, S.Rodmond :smith, Mayor. Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by 's.J.'cDonald that council adjourn. Attest City clerk. Preai 'ent City council.