HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1912-08-02 MinutesAugust 2nd, i(`12.
Adj Burned reetingof council called to order by F.n.Krfert,ehairr.tan. Members
present: F. .1£rfert, J.F.Lumnus, e.A.Conrad, t;.11efty, E.Holates and M.J. 'cDonald.
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J:ne 6th were reed.
June 1-th were read.
June 20th were read.
July 4th were read.
J ,ly 5th were read.
July ].lth were read.
Jul;; 15th were rears.
July 1Mth were read.
The chair ordered trot s there were no errors or or_unissiJns that the
minutes stand as read.
The deferred action on the petition i n reference t the m .filer ordinance
was tai,en up,and thoroughly discussecl.end the following motion 'vas made:
Moved by J.E.Lumrtus and seconded by C.'reft; that ordinance governin,.r, the
mufflers or motors be referred t.: the committeemen o n sanitation,an1 committeeman
on fire to confer with the city attorney and dracft en amendment to t'ie said
muffler ordinance. Motion carriers.
A lopg and very elaborate eommunicr,tion wRs read from ;`r. L.P.Boyd pre-
testing agaieet the en!ue cement of the muffler ordiner ce.
Moved by -..F,.Lumlvtus end seconded by e.A.(onrad nt comza1niertionbe filed
Motion carried.
Miami, Pin. 15 Ae,eest 1''i».
To The Honorable 'iaeor 7ratson,
and Council.
Gen tl er'ten:
T.have decided to offer you my house, concrete building; end lot 150
feet fronting Palm Avenue 7t feet adjoining cemetery on north side,house contains
7 large roortts and temp•^ary kitchen for tie price of ~2000,"!1250.00 payable wren
funds ere available on 'varr nt 750.00 on two years mortgage, this price doe' not
include i_•riv;ation plants, or two ;:as en,'ines or stock in trade, or rl:)'.I:'eh
Your earliest ticcision awaitin,:,
7.'apectfutl ,,
(Siimed ).Victor Abel.
‘4ove'i by . .Lir't!'us and sec,)ndod by .chona1,j t'r.Rt crilminir'!'tion he
received and tiled for future Action by count-_1. ,)t .un carried.
To Inc: City 2ouncil,
Fiami,�ln. Au,-:iet 12),1-12.
Situated as we are on the sea r•o!st, end tnE most southern city on the
mainland in the '.inited State , we are ;:;ure ,r lees ex' osed to diseased , such es
Bubonic Plague, which is now epidemic in , an Juan, and bell wing thatit w)uli be
wise for us to reduce ss riuch ,as we Ran any possible chance for tne 1isemse to
:s read in Miami sheuld a single case ever develop, and cis it is e known Pact teat tee
disease is spread eost always by rate beaon. ng infected, and even tne glace on tn:-
rats assist in spre sing it, I most respecee'ellyaek your ;ronora^le porgy 'i enke e ee
steps looking to the ex ern.ination ;,P tne m rr% rats that are now along th..F riverand
fronts. v
the
The weed where they nitre hould be cut don, their breedimr, places destroyer] and
every rat killed that can be.
I wuuld sag est that you a:.thorize tee street superinte•„sent to , ake t e
street i,ans?s and to this work.
The Woman- Club f ' inmi has taken the matter uo end will be only too , lad
to assist in any wa,y po: r ible.
This :-,entleeen, is e more seri :us ma ter t' 'n meet people think,onl,y A few
years ago this eisease got quite e footh,'ld in San bract c o, And the only ,va.; f •,ev
etCntped it cut, v:a:' by killing the rats. J
Ju: t a f; w days aeo ttn infected rat es found in New Orleans,and teey slave
sent to San Francisco and securers tne servees of t'tree professi)nel rat catcners
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and the' are now going after them inearnest.
while the ehences for the disease to eet into Fiend are very remote, yet ie >�
is po eible, end we should have the rats situation in eueh shape that the disease out
euld not spread.
Yours truly,
(Sipped ) J.1T.wataon, '4aeev.
Moved by J.;�..Lur.mus end seconded by M.<;.".4cDonald that the c,mmunication
of the 'Mayor be received anti Piled, erd ectio- taken at some eut.ire meeting. Motion
carried.
)1iami,Fla. Aug.2,1e1"'.
The FTonorable Council of Miami,
(etler.en:
I do hereby petition your honoable body for a lieenre to vend
oil and ga;:uline,and to pay pro h ata for the months of August And September.. I will
then take out my license for the ensuing six monthd, ?loping you will be Able to l;rantt
this request, I am, yours ete.
You 's eruly,
(Signed) Julius, Bever.
Moved by J.1'.Lhurcus end reconrded by ''.J.'Ir,1)onei.ri that communication be
received, and request denied. Motion carried.
A very long; communication was read from the woiuns elertstiun 'temperance
Union, eigned by Mrs. Annie L.Andrews, aetingpresiclent, petitioning council not to g n
grant the request of the bcr room keepers to keep their place of business open
until 12 o'clock during gala week.
Moved by e.F.Luemus and seconders by C.TTeftyr that communication be received
and filed. Motion carried.
A communication was read from Miss Lenore in reference eo a bill for nurs-
ine a case at the city hospital,stating that she was employed by the matron and her
bill amounted to :ee..5.00,which has nut yet been paid.
Moved by ee.Lurmtes sand se 'onded by e.?Tefty that communication be referred
to committeeman on sanitation to investigate. 'notion carried.
A bill from the "Miami veterinary Ros. i.tal for w 3.25 was presenters to
council and O.R. by Cheif Chase,this bill represented treatment rendered to horeee of
tee Fire Department,for service rendered in J'.ine.
/!loved by J.F.Lum us and sec nded by M.J.'icDona?.d that no employee of tee
City he allowed to Barry any of the citys stock t , any veterinary without the consent
of his committeeman. Motion carries.
Tt r. rable City council,
'4iarti,Florida.
!rentl eeen:
We to offer you peed fur the city stock eor the monte of August at the
following prices:
1.e.0ats--'";2.70 per bag.
Timothy May 1.90 per 100 :
Bran - 1.85 per bag.
fonorable City co .nci1,
City of Miaei .
Gentlemen:
We bell
ing the month. of
Yours very truly,
The !',. L. Firad,y Co. Inc.
Per e.!'.Overstreet.
Miami,ela.Aug.lrt,1'1
to subeit the following vices on feed to be supplied as wanted dur-
Au}ust. end beg that you give our bid your inns consideration.
t.2.45 per oag.
w.C.Oats-----
Timothy i!ay
Pure wheat bran
440.00 per tem-
2.10 per sack.
(Signed) D.N. Carpenter.
eeee
Moved by C.rlefty and seconded by J. A. Con:'nd that F.T,.r{rarly Co. be aura 'dd t' e
contrast r'or furnishing Peed luring t e mont'< of Au, i rat. Motion ri e 1.
Reports.
To the 'onorahle Nerd oe City count' 1.
Uy report for the month ending7.1 `t, ,1' 2, is
total nu b.: r of arrests 1$9.
Total amount of fines R93.
Number of days work with city prisoners 233
Number of days feed or city prisoners 621
Amount of feed hill *310.50
Number oe clogs empo 'nded ---lt
Number of dog Uilled14.
Number of dogs redeeried 4
Number of 1iF'hts
Re sp ec , ful ly,
(Si fled) '....+. Fergisun.
Chi f of Police.
?riemi,Fi_a. Au ust
Nuno. eble Board o+' City council,
Cit:i of 'liar.i,wlo,•icle,
Gentlerio! .
I beg to :-sport the 'ollowinr perms'; issu .mil ny lie rIuring
July 1.712 forstreet excavation.
For sewer connection 4
For ';as connection 4
total 6.
(Sif;neritK.S.FreAeric ,City
month
{irlmi,j.1n. duly "l t,1nt.
Honorable City Couricil of :i+irti,
Gentlemen:
I am to •ewith respectfully p esentiur my report witr, pay roll
and cl, c1•: for $89.00 sash received curing duly,anrl herewith the following; patietns tra
treated during the month:
1[ra. Gus Reich, 15 days service. ' 21�.00
Miss Lizzie Recich, 14 daysservice. 215.00
A.l.iurphy, county patient, 24 days service 4l .o0
W.�l.Peterson, 31 days service. 62.00
C. C.'.{c!{inn, day: a riri ce. 18.00
A.Roberts,23 clays service. 46.00
E.B.Lloyd, 14 days service, 2 .c1J
Use of operating root 5.00
Stewart Smallwood, 8 days service, 16.00
Mr. Jones, use of operating rows, 5.U0
James Rodg rs, 2i days service, 5.00 ,.
Use of operating room 5.000
C.J.Johnson,22 days se!�vice, 5.0
Use of operating r one 5.0.E
'[anurl Sanchez, ciunty patient, 12 days service 3.00
:;.Benno ,county patient, 22 days service, 5.00
Harry Bartell, 2 days service wire, 4.00
Cas h reserved.
C. C. Mc`{inn
F.A.Lloyd
Mr. Jones
s.J.Johnson
18.00
33.00
5.00
33.00
Check herewit attached. •
ta9.00
We have had three cases of tyvoid fever during the month that have r,.covered,
also three operatibns for appendicitis,one case reeovered,and one discharged,the other
two are doing fine and give every promise of recovery,so we think we nave a right to
feel that our little !;oapita 1 is doing a work and feel proud of our record.
Respectfully subs:fitted,
(Signed) Ur. u.L.PJurtn.
Office of city clerk,
To the Tton. President ,,nd members of beard of aldermen.
Gentlemen:
I beg to hand you ay report for month eding on
above date as follows:
automobile registrations
Court costs.
Fine and forfeitures 9593.00 less witness fees 7.00
Interest.
License busine ss.
License dogs
Street improvement. Cert.of Indts. sewer bond fund
1 M
Feeding dogs in pound redeemed.
Mayors candicacy assessment
Taxes 1911 roll
Miss '(ay,hospital chck for June,
Dividend Fort Dallas National Bank
To the 'Ionoraole City council,
City of Miami.
Miaml,Fle. July 31,191
4.25 /
1.70r
886.00 r
12.67 r
191.75.
28.75 of
66.42 V
22.46re
3.00 Y
4.00e
1556.64 r
58.00 le
400.00 *
3234.65
(Signed) W.B.IZoor'e,
City clerk.
July 31,1c ,12.
I hereby report sanitay collections for toe month
of July, $294.85
T recommend that the drainage of the folloeing described lots be
didered done at once; lots 1,2,19 and 25 of block 35 north,lots 1,2, 19 and 20 of
block 46 north, lots 1,2,19 and 20 of block 55, north,lots 1,2,19 and 20 of block
56 north,lots 1,2,19 and 20 f block 75 north, all lots in Whites Subdivision of
block 36 that abut on Avenue D or 3rd street sewer. Lots 5,6,7,8 of block 75 north
Lots 5,6,7,8, of block 56 north, lots 5,6,7,8 of block 65 north, lots 5,6,7,8
of block 76 north, lets 13,14,15,16,17,1h,1`-',2.0 of block 25,to connect eith 3rd stra
street sewer,also all lots abutting the 5tk street sewer between Florida Avenue and
Av,•nue G . .r have taeked with many of the propert, own rs end agents of the aoove Iles
cribed property and urged sewer connections, but have accomplished nothing.
(Signed) C.L.Lorothy,
Sanitary iru;peeter.
Movect by 0. ".Lummus and seconded by 0.'`.cDohald that reports e received
and filed. ;Motion carried.
Moved by 0.'?.Lu,.nnrs and seconded by M..i.2cDoneld tit bills he accepted and
paid, and verified, when fun is ,re availt.ble. Motion carried.
Moved by 1.J.:4eDonald end seconded by J.;,'.Luiius that sewer connection
be o dered made as recommended by the sanitary inspector. @notion carried.
The clerk submitted to council a summary of the showing tne ariount of taxe
paid and tne amount still uncollected.
Real'end personal
Amt taxes collected snown on December report 1911 1112.04
January 1912 1720.44
February report 1912 rnn4•4n
March report 1912 28987.20
April report 1912 12382.56
May report 1912. 2670.20
June report 1912 1,544.77
July eport 1912. 1556.-70
Aaiont of real shown uncollected July 31t.1(712.
Amount of personal shown uncollected,July 31st.
Making a total of
Amount of tax roll 1911, charg d to eollector,
Over.
1723.26
1522.08
59763. 65
59651.10
112.55
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• tie T. by A. "7onrotri that tne der's( De flut:.ortzel
• tl -0 re ar. asi tent wnl sh.4.1 1 p•it s ent tre *Axle and effr)rt or co1 ir,ne
.111,:.(J1.1e,....te•-1 per s,,rtsl. tax tie city, fici,c1.19t 12, enri (:ontinntri,.; 20 lays
et a s,ti.ari uf' t79..),) oe mont . 1tiort rt'"l.
ave,i by • . en.(1 • e (:.)nie • ..k. :)nreiri trit tne ,incr)ilected real tax
in the sllAt ).1" t1777. tse t Dri. ani c isr,geit t tr-,e ntt-)rne:t.
anfi at )py e ,r. 7:arrie'1.
'loved • • an,: se ; ) nra-1 t et cil adj -Jurn. '-fot
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