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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1912-05-18 MinutesMay ].1j,1912 . Regular meeting called to order by the chairman F.G•.Erfert, Members present; P.(3.Erfert, J.F,.Lummus, F.F.Holma, M..i.MeDoald, J.A.Cenrad and C.Hefty. George Coats addressed council in reference to the impoverished condition o f 'rs. Hewett, stating that Mrs Hewett had relatives in Atlanta and if she eo Auld get tranepertat ien to that city, and get with her family, she would be token sere o f. Chairman Drrfert instructed Mr. Coates that he would take the matter up with the F.E.C.Reilread Co. and he thought he could get transportation for them. A communication was read from C.H.Perry offering to sell the city an automobile for the fire ahief en very easy ternR,etating that the retail prise of the sore was $1150.0U,ano that at the end of the year if your Honorable body con- sidered that an autumible was netneeded for the use of the Fire chief, I will sell the ear without charging a commission, and I am sure with the use that the car would be subjected to, that I could get as mush for it as it will new cost you. After dieeuseing the preposition for some time, the following pieepeortlen was made: /%loved by J.A.Cenrad and seconded by J . E. Lumr►us that senim Jni cation be reseiv d and fild,but as the city was not in any condition to assume any more debts at the present time,the matter would be considered later. Motion carried. To the Honorable City Council, City of Hiami,Plor icia. gentlemen: t Before bidding en Gth street sewer, Mr. J.C.Tucker told me th t he had token up the ti a from Avenue P on iith Street, to Avenue D. but there seemed to be a second let 2 feet fellow the tiurfae e. Thee ties cost me additional expense to move and I respectfully ask the eeuncil to allow me the sum of C cents per tie to offset 4 th expense incurred and a further amount of A5 sets for eonnesting sateh basin sewer with man hole at Avenue D. and filling in ditch. There were 372 ties at tI etc per ti • amounting to $29.76 and a further amo .nt of 15 ate. total $30.61 I remain very respectfu lly, 4 (Signed) J.D. Rodman, contractor. Moved by E.F.Helmes and seconded by C.Hefty that o.D.Gedman be reimbursed one half of co:t of cutting ties or *14.me and 85 eenta for sateh basin. Motion serried. To the Honorable Board of Councilmen: Seeing that there weuldbe an appointment of a boiler in - 'pester for the city of Miemi, which I think en absolute neseesity,being a practical boiler maker of 20 years, I respectfully apply for same. S.uuld 1 be appointed,will conesientioulsy perform the required duties. /ke ape stfully, The Honorable', (Signed) E.W.Hart. the city council of the City of Miatj,Fle. I understand publication Ss required by law, has been made of the erdinanee erecting the position of boiler inepestor and examiner of stationery enginssrfor the city. I therefore hereby nominate and appoint, subject to your confirmation, Mr. R.O. Wilkie to be Boiler Inspector and examiner of Stationary engineers for this city. Very reap etfully, (Signed( B.Rodnond Smith, Mayor. Moved by F. N. Holmes and seeuded by J . A. Cunrad hat cenmisation be re eeived and action deferred until next meeting. Motion carried. • ��t�-1t �: .. �4ti .; nl •`9iy.:� ��sr i-?} r}h i .;.r,' • Mr. Pierce and sevral others addresses! council in reference to to legating the incinerator at the corner of First and J,etrongly pretesting against dame. Couned man McDonald explained to them that in his judgment that is the most desirable situa• tien as there were ne huses near and that .hlrther mere you could guarantee that there would net be any oder arising from it. After various suggestions etc. the following motion was made: t Moved by d.E.Lurtinue and seconded by E.F.Holmes th et the petition be received and filed and that the inoinerat r be built en lots as specified, 1 and 2 of block 9 north . Motion carried. P. the el erk of the city, Miai,Flerida. Dear sir: T have appointed and sworn in Alexander Gingrae, a policeman of the ci* of Mia i as a member of the regular foree. Please make a record and report the appeit sent to the city eouneil. Respectfully, (Signed) S.Redmand Smith, Mayor. 11iami,Fla. 5/15,1r12. Honorable City council of MiaLi,Fla. Gentl men: I herewith furnish plans and specifications for a two story concrete bul building to be erected at the corner of Avenue D find Eleventh Street, and if plans ei and specifications are ell right, I wwiid be your honorable body 'Qr a permit to build the same. Yours truly, (S1 »ed) John ;puller. Moved by ' .1I .'t cDenald and sec nded by , - . A. Conrad, that permit be granted and Mr. Muller he ine1,r1�etei , to make • ohange in the plumbing se suggested to him by Chairtan Erf.ert . Motion carried. The Hon. City Council, City of Mini., Fla. Gentlemen: I hereby petition your honorable body for perms son to erect a dwelling house en lot 1A of block 95 north, city of Miami. Building 10 be two stories and is to be built of artificial atone and wood as per plan outlined hereto attached. Thanking you in advance ter granting me this permit at the meeting of your body tonight, I beg to remain, Yours respectfully, J.A.Lasseter, Moved by E.F.Helmes and seconded by M.J.'(cDonald that permit be granted. Motion earried. Feed Inspector lirbert Fessey,presented council plate report of the condition and the way that the milk was giving the analysis of several lots taken from the wagons, suggestions to council in the way of h ndling milk and the should be taken.aiting many diseases that might arise from sanitary way. a very thorough end Bom- be ing handled in the city also offering many valuabi many precautions that ehei milk handled in an un- Moved by J . E.Ltunrnts and seconded by J. A. Conrad that report Inspector be ressived and filed. Motion carried. 4 of Food i Moved by J . E.LuuLnnue and seconded by CJiefty i',{�t�IC/ _ r to " Moved by J. E.Lun:mua and seso�by J. .Conrad that the committeeman en el sanitation be requested to get the state veterinary here as soon as possible to examine the sows at the different dairies. motion carried. 14 The chairmen announced that the ordinance closing up Avnue E. from 7th to llth Stree and moving it 100 feet east ,was up for its third and final rending. Moved by J.I;.Lummus and seconded by 0.A.Conrad that ordinance be given its tilir4 reading and read in full Motion carried. The ordinance was read in full. Moved by J .?. Lummus and seconded by J. A. Conrad that the ordianne• be passed as read. Upon roll call the vote was as follows: J.A.conrad, yes, R.O.watsoli no, J.E.Lummus yes, E.F.Nolmes, yes, M.J.McDonald yes, Caspar Hefty Yes, F.G. Erfert, yes. The ordinance as passed is as follows: AN ORDINANCE VACATING CE^TAIN STREETS AND NIS WAYS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI FLORIDA AND PROVIDING FOR THE DEDICATION BY THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RATLWAY COMPANY OF A CERTAIN STRIP OF LAND TO BE USED FOR NIGHWAY PUR POSES IN LIEU OF STREETS VACATED ALL FOR rim PURPOSE OF SNARLING SAID RAILWAY C MPANY TO ERECT A RAILWAY DEPOT IN LIEU 0' ITS PRESENT DEPOT AND SANCTIONING AND APPROVING THE gFMOVAL AND CHANGE OF ITS PT'ESENT DEPOT FACiI"i13 TO THE LOCATION HEREIN PROVIDED FOR. Whereas the Florida Fast Cost Railway 'Company, a corporation organised and doing bus ness under the laws of the State of Florida, is deeirous of erect- ing and maintaining a railway depot and of transacting other railway business upon that tract of land now embraced within the limits of the hereinafter described portions of Avenue E ,eighth, ninth and tenth streets in the cit of Miami, Florida and, Whereas, the railway depot and other railway facilities so to be erect ed and maintained upon said describedtract of land, are to be in lieu of those buildings or structures used for similar purposes owned by eaidrailway company and now located in blocks fifty nine (59) north and sixty (60) north, in said city of Miami, and Whereas, said Florida East Coast Railway Company has indicated its willing ness to dedicate to the perpetual use of the public forhighway purposes, a cer- tain strip and tract of land fifty feet (50 ft.) ih width and one hundred one and five tenths feet (101.5) ft. more or less east of and distant fron said Avenue "E" and extending from Seventh to Eleventh Streets in said City, and Whereas, this body is of the opinion and belief that such plan will be to the beat interests of the citizens of Miami and visinity, as the ,ne that will best enable said railway company t establish and ILainta n needed railway and depot feel+ ities in said city. Now therefore, to more fully enable said City of Miami and said railway company to carry out and perfect the plan above set forth, Be it ordained by the city council of the City of Hiand,Florida, that, Section 1. The following described portions 'of streets and highways lying and being within the corporate limits of said city, according to the plat of said city recorded in Plat Book "B" at page 41 of the Records of Dade County, Florida, be and the same are hereby vacated, discontinued and abolished. (a) That portion of Avenue "E" lying and being between the south bounday line of Seventh Street and the north boundary line or Eleventh Street. (b) Thatportion of Eighth street lying east of the east boundary line of Avenue "E" and extending eastwardly a diAanceof one hundred and one and five tents (101.5) feet,more or less, to the west boundary line of the fifty (50) foot strip e no to be dedicated by said railway company, as aforesaid. (c) That portion of Ninth street lying east of th east boundary line of Avenue "E" and extending ;>astpa .oily a distance of one hundred and one and five tenths (101.5) feet, more or less, to the west boundary line of the fifty (50) foot strip so to be dedicated by said railway company, as aforesaid. (d) Tht portion of Tenth street lying east of the east boundary line of Avenue E and extending east wardly a diatanceof onehundred and one and five tenths (101.5) feet,more or less, to the west boundary line of the fifty foot (50 ft.) strip so to be dedicated by said railway company, as aforesaid. Section 11. Said Florida East Coast Railway Company, in consideration of them vacation, discontinuance and abandonment as a highway, of the above described portion of the streets and highways, aforesaid, shall open, extend and dedicate to the perp$ tual useof the public, for highway purposes, that certain strip; or tract of land, de described as follows; Beginning at the northwest corner of lot nine (9) in block seventy seven (77) north, of the city of Miami, Florida, acco ding to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book "B" at page 41 of the Records of Dade County, F orida, running thence in a south erly direction along the west boundary lines of lots nine (9) and sixteen (16) in each of blocks eeventy seven (77) north, eighty six (86) no tip ninety seen (97) north and one hundred six (106) north, to the north boundary line of Eleventh Street; tnence in a westerly di eetion along the north boundary line of Eleventh Street a die tance of fifty feet (50) feet. thence in a norther y direct on and parallel with the east boundary line of this described tract of land to the south boundary line of Sn Seventh ctreet;thence in an easterly direction along the south boundary line or Seveib th street a distance of fity feet (50ft) to the place of beginning, excepting there- from those certain tracts of land included in said description now occupied by Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Streets. %aid dedication so to be made by said rail way company is, and shall be with the reversion and reversions of said tract so dedicated, to iteelf, its successors and assigns, whenever the same shall be discontinued by law. Said tracts, so to be dedicated as aforesaid, shall be graded, in accordance with the specifications for etreer, improvements heretofore adopted by this body, and now in force and effect,and subject also to the supervision and approval of the CitEngineer, and improved by as d railway c mpany, without expense to the city of Miami, or the citisene theref,in a manner suitable for highway purposes, with material similar and equal in quality ad grade tb that used for s imilt.r purposes upon streets adjacent thereto and intersect* ing therewith. Section 111. The railway depot and other railway facilities so to be erect ed by said railway company upon the a ove described portions of streets hereby vacatd discontinued and abandoned, shall be in lieu of the present railway depot and station facilities now owned, used and occupied by said company in blocks fifty nine (59) north and sixty (60) north, in the city of Mialq, end such change in locet on of :aid railway depot and other railway facilities so to be made by said railway copeny is hereby expressly authorised and sanctioned. Section 1V. Phis ordinance shall takeeffect immediately upon itepaseage and one publication in a daily newspaper published in the city of Miami in the State of Florida, and approval thereof by he !Mayor of said city, and its subsequent acceptance by said Florida East Coaat Railway,Company provided, that said Railway company is hereby given and granted until and to the 21st day of Apri1,1913, in which to grade and improve amid fifty foot (50 ft.) strip, as abovedescrihed. Section V. All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, '.n confli t herewith, are Hereby repealed. (Signed) F.G.Erfert, 1resient of City Council (Signed) Attest: lf.B.Moore, City clerk. Approved this the lath day of Uay,1912. (Signed) S.Rodmon Smith, gayor. Councilman Lununus introduced the following ordinance: An ordinance to amend section 119 of the code of the city of 'bard Moved by J.A.Corad and seconded by C.hefty, that ordinance as introcuded by councilman Lununus be given its first reading and read in full. Motion carried. The ordinance was read in full. Moved by C.?(efty and seconded by 4.J.I{cDonald that ordinance be given its second reading and read by title only. 'lotion carried. The ordinance was read by title only. Florida. A certain street railway ordnance asking for a street railway franchise was presented by Hr. Boggs,and was read by hies forinformation of council. Moved by J.A. Conrad and seconded by 11.J.McDonald that ordinance be referred to city attorney for his opinion. Motion carried. chairman Erfert Balled attention Of council to two cees pools havingbeen dug near first Street ,and that nearby parties were ,;owplaining as they used pump water, As these cees pools were out of the city limits, council did not take eny action. Moved by M.J.14cDnald and seconded by J.'r',.Lummus that council adjourn. i ;4 ,c4 '. PresidentFity Council. Attest: Ai 1 City clerk.