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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1912-07-25 Minutes4'; July 25th,1f12. Called meeting of the Mayor ealledto order by the chnirraen, F. (".Erfert, memb re pesent, Ir.h.Erfert,J.F..Lunmlue, `.J.McUonAld,E.F.Holntes, -.Hefty and J:A Conrad. The chairmen instructed the clerk to rend the request of the count !loran to the meyor,ae ing him to 'all a special nieting of council to convene July 25th,191:'. tiami,Fla. July 22,1912. To rim Honor, John r.WRtson, Mayor of the City of Miami, We th,- undersigned, councilmen believing it is necessary for the good of the city respectfully ptition your Honor to call R meeting of council to uunvene Thu. sday, at 7:30 P.M. July 5,1912, for the purpose oP acting on the Poll owing ordinances. The Building Ordinance, The Plumbing Ordinance, the Cemetery Ordinance, the Bond Ordinance, We respectfully refer you to Sec 49 Page 22 of the city code. Stoned. :t.o .'ieDor(Rld. F.(;.Erfert, Attert:1'1. H.'400re, City ulnrk. MiRmi,Fle. Ju1v CAI,L OP '4AY04 FOR aP'•CT o 17F,TINi; OF 777.. ITY To J. '.Lunu:trls, '•'..J.'!oDonald, C.Fieft,y, W.r.F.rfert, ''.i;'.Nolmos, ".0. Watson and J.A.Conrad, werlbers of the city cooncil or the city of Mienci,"lo_'ida. gentlemen: 0,"rice or toe '-rayor. It appearing; that thee is buy ness of the City of MU ii,requirir that H i'peciaF meeting of the City Council or th•- `ity of Miami be c nened,there- fore you and each of you are hereby noti`ied that there will be held at the City {all of eaid City, at 7:'0 O'clock P.'. on the .'_5tr, daynof July,A.P.1712, e special meeting ur tr.e City eouncil; the object of whicn nieetin,; is as ! ollows,tjwit: To give to toe ordinance entitled "AN ORDINAN''E of the cit;, council o•' the city or Miami known as tne Building Ordinance, The Plumbing 0 dinance, Tne Cemeter. Odinance, their respective readinga WitIless my and and seal of the 4sit` Jr Miami, this 22"i'l lay a. O.1 1 o (Signed) 0.7T. Wet son carol. Attest : :;igne 1) W.} .Moore, City clerk. C.. h'e_ guson, Chef of Police, of the 21t % o' Miami. Yoo are hereby irdern d Roil directed to fortnwit' make personal service or t' e above and rw"el,u'.rl,' notice on each ;ember of to Cite council of toe pity )' il'+7�ti, n 1 to av t' is notice and th' retu_'n thereon before dai'i City "„Juno:) At it its apecial :neetinL, to be neld at tne City Hall o' :mil city on the sei i . `,t -ra:y or .July, A.:.t.l. 1 . at 7;3U ocl'ek Witness ay mint and t e peal of Atte; t: '1. .Tulle, City ttlerk. -'Rid airy, this nO. :a•y or out;i,.k.L Trill .'r'"ir urin') 1nee'i tii'it L ' ruilllr;:- )_•o1in'i".i'P W,95 UP r'ir' itO second . oa.lin ;. ."doves! n ,.'{eft; an 1 'a1 )n 1,f,1 b;/ A.'.'i)'lr!!d tlut toe 1-oli 1; r1.•T Ordinance bo c;iaen its Set:uri 1 rea1lin,-' un'i _ e 1 ay title onl u, O.)t l ;n mar: = 1. ' lie ordinance "as read ey ; it 1.o un l„ The ordinance known HS t: Ce:ui tern '''r'ri imr ce wM:3 up and firm) reaPiing. r )r. 'roved r.,y :{dfr,.y ono oti:')nitet1 ;?y '. t.)l'11ee Li:R`, ,) linaree be -loan it:, third reading and res'i in ".;L1. Au ;.i:n carried. The -) '!1inance was vela: in roil_ AN ORDINANCE AROLISHING TN}; POSITION OF CF;'ii,TFRY SUP"R NTENDENT OF MP, CI 'Y 0F `.iIA''I A ND CREATING TNF POSITION OF CEM TERY SEXTON OF "'!IF CI 'Y OF 'IA'i I PRESCATN8 TTFE DUTIES AND FiX Nc TME :SALARY OF SUCH CEMF,TERY SEXTON AND AINDTN; SECTIONS 304, 305, 306,307, 308, 309, 310 and 311 of the CODE OF :NI CITY OF MIAMI. Be it ordainced by the city council of the city of Miami. Section 1. Tha the position of cemetery Superintendent of the city of Miami be and the same is hereby abolished, and the position of Cemetery Sexton of the eity of Miami be and the sane is hereby crested. Section 304. There shall he h Cemetery Seaton of the city of Miemi,whose duty it shell be to take charge of the cemetery, to locate burial lots, and direct the placing of bodies on same, and to do end perform all other dciti a required by him by ordinance of the city or by resolution of the City Council. The salary of such Cemetey Sexton shall be Eighty dollars per month, payable monthly by the city of Miami, Section 305. The Mayor and Clerk of the city of Miami are hereby author ized to make deeds to lots in the city cemetery at sueh titles ae may be required by pit purchasers atsuch price or prices ie may be or may have been fixed by resolution or ordnanc, of the City Council, provided,however, that such deeds shall be countersigned by the City Auditor of the city of Miami, end provided there ehell be inserted in all deed hereafter made under the provisionsof this section, a clause stating that bPforee grantee can :ell or dispose of any It , or lots so needed by the city, said grantee ahl shall give written notice to the city Council of his or her intention so to do, and b the city Council shell have the right at any time within thirty days after the receipt of such ritten notice eo purchase eaid lot or lote from 9uen party, paying therefor the origins purchase price paid to the city by such p rson for said let or lots, to- gether with interest thereon at the .ate of eig t per cent per Annum from tne date of tl e deed from the city t- the grantee, to the late of sack re -purchase by the city in which event the said party sell deed the said lot or lots to tne city, the said ale .se to be made a condition o ' the purchase _'rem the city, and the acceptance of e d deed Prom the city. Sect' on 706. that the No t , half of the 5 ,uth half of he Northeast quarter of the Noes, east Tcarter and the South Iialf of the North half of th, Norte - east quarter of Northeast quarter of section thirty six, Township F`_fty three,south of range Forty ore, east, to be used as a city cemetery, be and is hereby designated a es "The Cemetery of the City of '.itami," and it is hereby made the duty of the City Council • to have eeid lend, or as much of same es it nay deem necessary And proper, cur veyed and subdivided intto lots and blocks of such sieas and proposrtions as it hey deedr.L proper tnd to cause to be made a map on a scale of not less than twenty five f t feet to the inch, showing such subdivision, with Cate lot erns block properly numbered, It shell also cause to be made two true copies of raid map and the city council shall file the original_ with tr .o Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Dade County„Florida, and one of said codes shall be kept in the custody of the Clerk of the City of Miami and his successors in office, and the other sha!1 be kept by the Cemetery sexton and his succeeeo: s in office. Section 307 . As soon as practicable after the survey and raps eentioned in preceding section are made it shall be the duty of the City Council to grade and fix the prices of ell lots contain d in said cemetery, and it shall furnish the Cemetey Sexton and the City Clerk with a list of the prices so fixed, and the City Council shell revise the prices of all unsold lots in the city cemetery at least once every three years, end whenever such revision is made shall furnish the Sextion of said Cem- etery and the City Clerk with e reused list of prices; provided that the price of•a full lot in said cemetery shell in no ease be fixed at less than five dollars. But the City Council shall authorize said Cemetery Sextion to sell a half lot et half the price the whole lot is fixed; and shall also authorize said Sexton to sell space for e single grave, but in meing sales of space for e single g:•ave it shall be his duty to confine such r ales to such localities as may be designated by the. City Council. Two separate eections or districts in said cemetery, each comprising not less than one hai sere in area, exclusive of roads and pathways, shall be dedicated to the p oor and such seetions shell be shown, labelled and designated on themap of said cemetery as "Free Section Number One" and "Free Section Number Two" and whenever the nearest rel- ative or represenLative of any deceased p 'rson desires to have t!ie eorpee of sueh de- ceased interred in said cemetery, and shall make affidavit to the LCemeter;/ Sexton orb to the City Clerk, tnet the estate of the deceased is insufficient, or that his or her relatives are unable to purchase end pay for a lot in said cemetery, then spaee for the burial of such corpse shall be allotted in one of said freeseetions by the Sexton of :aid cemetery; and in case the corpse be that of a white prson, it snail be in- terred in "Free Section Number One" and if the corpse be thatof a colored person,it enall be accorded space and interred in "Free Section Number Two." All strangers with- out funds, tramps, poupers, etc. who may die in the city, snail he accorded space for burial in one or the other of said free sections according to their color. It shall be unlawful hereafter for any person or persons to bury ts,e ded • tii T?'. T ! UP' .« ,. {". . r'' t „ . .. ,. , {7 ' E•ilniA" :.•r _ '..R C.tr, . i t.. '' •Rrr": it. .• !qv-, rr; —; tin-0 31..'1.:"_.«,,:' — `,s ' ,*fit"". ` i4 r IT . 1-. .::i`. i'iit . ffrrtr:' 'ri}.nfr 1a, • — !; t l; hL =l. . p" Moved by C. Hefty and seconded by 1.d. "cDonald that an ordinance of the City of Miami governing plumbing,regulating the plumping trade, house drainage, sewerage,and inspection of same in public and private property,end ouildings in the City of Miami, cresting the office o1' inspector of pliimbing,and the beard of Plumbing Commissioners, and provining penalty 'or i:,a vilation ,be given its around reading, and read by title only. 'lotion carried. The motion was read by title only. Movd by E.F.?iolmes and seconded by ':i.J. 'cDonald that Couneil adjourn. Motion carried. Attest: City clerk. President/ City Council.