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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1912-09-05 Minutestr 9 Sept. 5th,i912. Regul r meeting of council called to order by the crheirrian.Merlbern present F.f.i.rfert, J.A.runrecd, i;.r..irolmes, '!.J.'icDoaald, r;.)?eft,y and .O.lver:on. J.rrrnnr;; To the City council, 'Riar,i, '71 a. (ent1 er en: "r. R.O.i)7illcie, City boiler irsf actor, h s rent Le his reei`'net on,vrhir:h uW in to the .fact that e lives outride of the city lir+it: , end under the city charter is the_ eby disqualified from holding the position I had expected to give hlr(. And have this ,say app+ii tad 'h . J. C.VJhitaker, Boiler inspector, the change to be effc' Aive `'r, t. 9th.191:. and I he:_eby submit ',i;; appointment to your honorable body for approval. Yours, 1,r;•.1,y, (Signed) ,I.W.Weteon, '!ayor. '!Quad by I•:.''.'tolm r and seconded by '].?[efty t} c.t the cor.sninication of the '!r,,y rr be r ,ceivrd and 'i.led, nnl the eppointi.ent of r].J.V+'hitairer e: Boiler Inspector by confirr ," :. "ot io cn r i t i, To the City council, Mir,rii, rer t, ,. me I have t,' iJtt, -Uy appointed Pr. S71n. Find hereby et., hi:' nppuinti art to said F:1'pointl.'.ent to be effective "un.day, the pL r it I'le nt , .Jcri�rlon, City Food Tnrpector•,for "iami, tnor ble 1'uoy for y(Y.ir approval. .17)12 Your very t>_ l,y, (Signed) .11.1"iatson. The +',i11o(Yi'l ; communication V.118 L'P.r'e _` ed rrui': Pr. crni4dr): '{rn. City cc'Unc _1, fl -nt' r men: T bet; to in oi you that I "�rd it i'1pos :h, r, o race )t �' r - i on OF T' ,U-d Tn:'pr''C':.Ur fop t e CiL, C`''' '•iemi, thenT,.n. the ';ayor for I,-1 vpl:.).. t T RN, Moved by 1;. `olr.e. rind secon,'cr' by C. Hefts that t',e .,:r ».icetiur' be received n'.rd 'i1e;l,anr-1 that th el i•k notify the —n ur thnt Pr. ,.II..+!nurdon would not accept the position of Food Inspector. ".,tiur, carried. Miami, "l.e. .:apt. tth,l712. To thy' r'it;,' co'_incl1, 1 have this dn,' appointed „1, . )'. hi. i ''e .:ate r„ ni+1 1 point: "nt to he t;fre+;tive 'lunrday, r'P,pter:`.bei' ` t. submit hi: appointment t , your 'Tonoreble Rudy for your a>>1}rcv extort, for th+' City or T he ,•eb;y I vii:•.r. to .turgeat to ,you ,'entleren that it would be ‘,ell to build r,. 1 )•,i;;E as ^our. ' your f]nancio1 condition vi].l permit it , in my opinion, soreone YJcu d be there all the time, fire fro:, r,,+d j :..:ant cods would d) a great c'a;:.nt;e r houid it go th.r.)r;y), she cemetery, besides good o.•der r..ul'1 he maintained there at Ell tires if it -nUVtn that the Sexton, rsith police powers was living; there. The money receivers from t''e sn].e u" lots could he !,et nsiie far thi:; pose and vnnrlrl roan be sufficient to b . ;lcd t}.,: },..•i� e. Yours veL:'y tr ;:iy, W.V.'a sun ,'.ayor. 74ove-1 by C.Trefty end : e,cunde:', by L.;',.17ateon t}.r'', t .t co:a+l)rnicati.'i of tie "ayor be received and filed, and appointment o'' ne Cemetery Sexton be cunt :1 " e)-i . ?-.4ution �nrrie d. Miami, Fie. Sept 4,1912. City Council, Mia.1,F1s. I have this day appointed Mr. `..J. eDomald, City Plumbing; Inspester, same to gc into effost Monday, Sept. 9th, and I he oby submit his eppeintm=:nt to your honerbls body for your approval. Yours very truly, (Signed) J.W.Watsen, "syor. . Gentlemen: Moved by F.F.Holmes and sesonded by J.A.Conrad, that the communisation be received, and that the appointment of M.J.HcDoald as Plumbing Inspector, be con- firmed. Motion serried. Hon. Mayor and City Couneil, Miami, Fla. I respectfully submit th followin, proposition for dredging the Miami River, as per plans and specifications drawn by Crabtree and Zoll, Engineers, I will dredge and remove rock and deposit same as shown on blue print, for the sum of $2.00 per cubic yard. I will await the necessary time for payment. Ver y respectfully, (Signed) Hobart Crabtree. Gentle, an: Miami, Fla. Sept. 5,1912. Judge .F.Atkinson addressed council exp,sining the proposition of the Crosland S.S.Co. to furnish the necessary sash to the city a d waiting on the city a reasonable length o' time to be reimbursed,and that the expense of the dredging would be taken sere of by this Company if the city would go into a contrast as above mentioned. J.C.Crosland also addressed council in ref renee to th contrast, along the same line- as Judge Atkinson, Moved by R.O.Watson and seconded by C.Hefty that the bid of Hobart Crab- tree be rejested. Motion carried. M1ami,Fla. Sept. 2,1912. To the 'on. The Mayor and City Council M1ac,i,Fla. Gentlomen: We respectfully submit the following proposition for furnishing dredge, bargee, drills and necessary equipment for dredging tre material in Mimi river nears its mouth, We will furnish your dredrie aaaei- angola, two barges for Barr , ing rook, nesessary hand drills, and gasoline launch suitable for handling the barges, at a net prise of 150 per day, for the use of the equipment. You to operate andman same at your own expense. 11e to furnish t• a equipment ready for work, and the game to be re- turned to us in the same condition as when you took it over,usua- wear and tear ex- cepted . Above price of $ O per day to be paid as rental for each day. except Sundays and holidays. Very respestfully, (Signed) R.P.Ciark, 'use Pres- J.C.Crosland gave saineil some information on this line in reference to ,the offer of the Furst- Clark Construction Co. stating that the actual cost per day 'for running the dredge insldding everything, was 148.60. After discussing the proposition of the Furst Clark people, for some tiny', council finally decided to accept their proposition, if the funds could be procured in a legitima to way. And the followingmotion was made: Moved by C.Hefty and seconded by R.O.Watson, at sity attorney, confer with the attorney for the Van S.S.Co. and draw up contrast andhave same ready to present to council at an adjourned meeting, to be held Monday, aaptember 9th. Motion carried. Hon. City sounsil, Miaa i,Fla. M1aml,Fla. Sept. 5,1912. I will offer you $55.00 for the iron safe inthe hall 1 and remove same at my own expense. Very truly, (Signed) J. ;.Crosland. Moved by M.J.MeDonald, secondedby J.A.Conrad, that bid for safe be retested Motion carried. City of Miami, To John Dever ie s, Sept. 3,1912. To damag,s sustained by road roller colliding into wagon--$30.00 The gentlemen was present and explained to council how the assident had happened. Sept. 3rd,1912. Moved by E.P.Homes and seconded by R.O.Watson, that bill be referred to som mitteeman on streets for investigation, and he to report to council at some future meeting. Motion carried. Council again went into the dredging of the Maimi river proposition, and aft,:r thoroughly disguising being assisted by J.L.Billingsley, City Attorney, and H.;.Atkineon, attorney for the Van S.S.Co. in furnishing the!. with legal information the f ollowingmotion was made: Moved by E.F.Holmes and seconded by C.Hefty that the proposition of the Fwrst- Clark Constriction Co, be accepted and hat a contrast be entered into with the Van S.S. Co.to finance same, to take citys contrast eor payment. in 18 months from date of sow.rast, work to be do ne under tee supervision of city engineer, in accordance with profile and spesifieations, furnished by Crabtree and Zoll, Civil Engineers, and that the city attorney he instructed to draw a eontrast, this eontrast to be submitted to council for its approval, by the proper city official. Upon roll sall, the vote rfas as follows: F.G,.Erfert yes, R.O.wateon yes, C.Hefty yes, E.F.Holmes yes, 'r.J.MeDo nald yes, J.A.Conred yea. Mr. Ed Thompson addressed council in reference to awarding the contrast for sewering llth. ,treet,stating that all the abutting property holders, had put up their share of the Bost, except five or six,and that the property oholders were very anxious to have the sewer put in Moved by E.F.Holmes and seconded by C.Hefty, that the contractor be notified to go ahead with the work, that is if he would assume the responsibility for all the unpaid lots. Motion (tarried. Sept 4,1912. City Council of Miami, Gentlemen: I herewith offer and bid the eumof $629.30 for the follow- ing lots on which the city holds tax deeds. The city giving quit claim deed. Lot 13 Block 47 North. Lot 12 of Block 46 north. Lot 4 of Block 10 north. Lot 8 of blosk 11 north, lot 9 of blosk 11 north lot 10 of block 11 north. lot 16 of blosk 11 north. lot 17 of block llnorth. lot 18 of block 11 north. lot 19 of block 11 north lot 20 of blosk 11 north lot 21 fo block 11 north. lot 22 of block 11 north. Respetfully, (Slgned) Edwin Nelson. To the Hon. Board of Councilman, C ty of M1ami,Fla. Gentlemen: I hereby eiunit the following as a bid on the Miter's deeds to be disposed of through the form of sealed bids, at your meeting this evening. I will give the amount the city has paid plus 94 per annum. (Signed) Thos. G.Houser. -R2 Miami,Fla. Sept. 4,1912. Pi 7 To the City council of Miami, Mifml,Fle. Gentleman : I hereby offer you for a quit eleim deed for the 15 lots held by you, $583.14. (Signed) Robert Welborn. Moved by C.Hefty and seconded by M.J.McDonald,that the clerk be instructed to sell to the highest bidder and the city attorney be instructed to make deeds for same. Motion carried. Miami,Fla. Sept 5,1912. Miami City council, Gentlemen: I herewith submit you ray bid for laying sewer on 9th street fom Avenue F to G. for the marl of $348.00,work to be done according to profile and specifications of City Engineer, Fredericks,and under his supervison. Enclosed find cheek for 2: of my bid. Yours artily, (Signed)R.B.Fickle. Miami,Fla. Sept 5,1912. Hon. City Council, City of Mia.i,Fla. Gen tl amen: I hereby tender my bid for putting in an eight inch '". C. sewer from Avenue F to Avenue G on 9th street, in assordance with profile and specifications, in the office of the city engineer, and under the superviai n of said city engineer, for the sum of $312.50, Respectfully, (Signed) J.D.Godman, Contractor. P.S. Find 2 sash as required r)y advertisement. Moved by C.Hefty and seconded by 'S.J.MeDonald that J.D.Godman be awarded the contract for 1,312.50. !btion tarried. Moved by F. F. Holmes and seconded by C. 'efty that the cheks of the un- suesessful bidders be return,d to them. notion carried. Moved by 0.A.Co rad and seconded by C.Hefty that the profile as submitted by the city engineer for grading and paving 9th Street, be accepted .Motion carried. Moved by C.Hefty and seconded by E:.F.Holmea heat the laying of a sewer from Avenue C. to Avenue B on 3rd Street, be readvertised,bids to be opened at the iret regular meeting in October. Motion carried. Hon. City council, Miami,Fla. Miami, Fla. Sept. 5,1912. gentlemen: I hereby apply to your honorable board •'or perriiss on to erect a two story six room concrete house, said house to be modern in every respect, I also submit pans for the said house which will cost $2,500.00. (Signed) Mrs. S.J.Adeylotte. Moved by } . F.liolmea andseeonded by r. O.Watson that permit be granted. Motion tarried. Miami City counsil, Miami,Fla. Gentle' en: Miami,Fla.Sept 5,1912. We beg to offer you feed for the city stock for the onth of Sept. at the following prises. Fancy W.C.Oats $1.95 per bag. Timothy Hay 1.75 per bag 100# Bran 1.85 per bag. Yours very truly, F.L.Brady Co. H.F..Ove:•street, Mgr. ( (le . • Moved by C.Tlefty and seconded byhR.O.Watsonthat R.L.Brady Co. be awardd the contract for furnishing feed for the city stock for the month of Sept. motion tarried. Couneilman Holmes broug,gt to the attention of eouncil, that it had bt en cus- tomary for co':ncil to send the Fire Chief to the annual conventlonof Fire Chi4ts, which niet in Denver, Col. this year, and that he would like for council, to appro- priate a certain sum for the expenses of the Chief to attend the convention this year. :Owed by 7..J.McDonald and seconded by J.A.Conrad that 1200 be appropriated to se d the Fire Chief to the convention which meets this year in Denver, Motion carried. Reports. Hon. Board of City co .one 1, My report for mont ending August let, 1912, is as follows: Total number of arrests----210. Total amount of fines etc.-- 944.25 No. of days feed of prisoners---890 Cost of feed of prisoners $445.00 No. of days worlf of prisoners----290 Hon. Board of city council, City of Miami,Fla. Gentl eme n: Respectfully submitted. (Signed) C.R.Ferguson, Chiefof Police. Miaml,Fla. Sept 5,1912. I beg to report the following pf;rmits issue:d by me during the month of Auust,1912, for street excavation: For sewer connections----7- For gas conneetion----1 (Signed) F.S.Frederick, City Engineer. Mierii,Fla. Aug 31,1^12. To the Hon. Council, City of Miami. Gentlemen; I herewith present my report for August for the city hospital, showing patients treated and amount of cash received. W.M.Peterson 21 days, Died August 21st. A. Roberts, to 4 days service 1st to 4th. James Rogers, to 9i days 1st to loth. James Rogers to nurses board. Jam s Rogers, to specials. James Rogers, operating room C.J.Johnson, to 31 days, 1st to 31st. M. Sanehez, eounty patient. 1st to 6th. 6 days. Harry Bartell, 7 days, 1 t to 7th Miss R.Kemp, 3 days, 2nd to 5th. Use of operating romp James Nunny, wife and baby 7 days, et 6.00 per day. Mrs. W.M.Wingate. 13 days, 12th to 25th. Mr. McCarthy, to 19 days, 12th to 30th. Fred Lundy, use of operating room Dr Van Hern, 9 days, l5to to 23rd. use of operat ng room Mrs. Beverly P asoek,3 days, 26th to 29tt. operating room L.F.Gabel, 6 days, 26th to 31st. E.A.Prom, 5 days, 27th to 31st. J.W.Grant, clinical dressing. .P.Savage, 5 days service 27th to 31st. W!(. Armstrong, 4 days 28th to 31st. Capt. Dodge, 3 days, 29th to 31st. Capt. Brasier, use of operating room. Tebessa Edwards, 5 days, 14th to 19th. Cash. TO James Rogers. H.Bartell Miss Kemp Capt Brossir. t42.00 8.00 19.00 2.00 1.00 5.00 62.00 12.00 14.00 6.00 5.00 42.00 26.00 38.00 5.00 18.00 5.00 6.00 5.00 12.00 10.00 1.00 10.00 8.00 6.00 5.00 10.00 27.00 22.00 11.00 5.00 1 James Murray w. M. Wingate . Mr. MeCarthy- Dr. Van Haven Capt. Dodge. Estate of J . F.. Hand Dr. Lundy $21.00 26.00 38.00 23.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 Cheek for above amount hereiwh attaehed. Respectfully submitted. (Signed) J.L.North, Superintendent. Collestions made during the . onth. To the Honorable President and Members Board of Aldermen; Gentlemen: I beg to hand you my •eport for the month ending on above date, as follows: Automobile registrations $2.00 Cemeety deeds 125.00 Court costa. •85 Empound i ng fees. )r 940 .25 Interest. 3.73 �. L i senses , business 100 .75 �. Licenses, dog. 1.50 . Street Imp. / a rtf. od Ind'ts. Street Tmp. Bond Fund 516.97 y Taxes 1911 roll, $2 i.44 298.44 r J.C.Tucker. labor prisoners. 13.00 V Mies May Hospita check. 89.00 Attest: C. L. Huddle st on. 2091.49 (Signed) W.B.Moore. August 31,1912. Honorable City Couhsil of Miaril,Florida. Inspector of Boilers and emetiner of engineers commenced his duties on August 1st. and during the month has inepested and issued city certificate of said inspestion to the owners and agents of sertein stationery boilers, and havecollested t14.00 in fees. The examiner of Engineers commensed his duties also on August 1st. and during the month has examinad the qualifistions of 17 stationery engineers, a! d has l issued lisenses to them according to their grade of proficiency. S34.00 in fees have been collested from this source. The total amount of feees collested is :'48.00. In ascordance With section 10 of the ordinance severing the inspection of boilers and examining of engineers, I have turned over to the City clerk one half of the fees sollested, which amounts to 1124.00. Respectfully, (Signed) P.O.Wilkie, Inspestor and Examiner of Engineers. There was no report rendered from the Chief of Sanitation. Moved by d.A.Conrad and seconded by R.O.Watson that reports be received and accepted and cbpied into the minutes. Motion carried. Moved by E.F.Holmes and seconded by R.O.Wateon that bills be paid when approved b, the auditor and funds are available. Motion carried. To his Honor, the Mayor and City council, Gentlemen: Mianl,Fla. Sept. 5,1r12. I hereby submit you this my resignation as city councilman, Yours respectfully, (Signed) 1.J.McDonald. Moved by . 0. Wat ecn and seconded by E. ' .Holmes i:,that resignation of M.o. McDonald as city councilman, be accepted. !Motion carried, The chair appointed C.Hefty to act as Sanitary Inspestor until :Mr. McDonald's susseFeor is sleeted. The chair anmounsed that the building ordinance was up for its third and final reading. Moved by E. F.IIolmes and seconded by M.J. toDonald that the Building Ordinanab be given its third and final reading, and read in full- The o:,dinanee was read in frill, as follows: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION,RE.MOVAL AND REPAIR OF BUILDINGS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI ; CREATING THE OFFICE OF BUILD- ING INSPECTOR OF SAID CITY. ' PRESCRIBING THE POWERS AND UJTIE;) OF SUCH BUILDING INSPECTOR AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED by t:.e City Council of Miami, Florida. Section 1, Permits. Before any person, firm or corporation shall Brest, repair, change, move or alter any bui ding or structure within the city limits, he or.they shall make written application to the Building Inspector for a permit for that purpose, and shall file a written statement giving the proposed location dimensions and manner of construction of the proposed building or structure and the materials to be used, and shall, when required by the Building Inspector, file plans and specifications Of the proposed building or structure. PRIVATE DWELLING. A private dwelling shall b taken to mean and include every building which shall be intended or designed for, or used as the home or residence o ' not more than two separate and distinct families or households,and in w hieh not more than five rooms shall be used for the aasomodation of boarders, end no part of which structure is used as a store or for any business purpose. APARTMENT HOUSES. An partment haulm shall be taken to mean and include every building which shall be intended or designed for, or used as the home or residence of three or more families or households living independently of each other and in which every such family or household shall have provided for it, a kitchen, bath tub and water closet, separate and apart from any other. HOTEL A hotel shall be taken to mean and include every building or part thereof intended, designed or used for supplying food and shelter to residents or guests, and having a general public dining room or safe, or both, and containing ale more than ten sleeping rooms above the first story. OFFICE BUILDINGS. An office building shall be taken to mean and include, ev, every building which shall be divided into rooms above t e first story and be in- tended and used for business purposes, and no part of which shall beuaed for living purposes, excepting only for the Janitor and his family. FRAME BUILDINGS. A frame building shall be taken to mean a building or structure of which the exteror walla, or a portion thereof, shall be c instructed of wood. Buildings sheeted with boards and partially or entirely covered with four inches of brickwork or stucco, shall bedeemed to be frame buildings. Wood frames towered with metal or galvanized Iron shall be deemed to be wood structures and are not to be ereoted in the fire district. QUALITY Or cATERIAL. MATERIAL,brisk. The brick used in all buildings shall be good, hard well burnt clay or pressed brick; provided, that not more than thirty per cent of salmon brick may be used, but salmon brick shall not be used on the facing of walls. Residences and buildin,;: one story in heighth, brick may be kiln - run. When oldbriks are used in any wall, they shall be good hard orick. All prick must be thoroughly wet immediately before being laid in walls, and thoroughly cleand ed before being used. SAND. The sand usea for mortar in all buildings must be clean, sharp grit sand, free from loam or dirt. LIME. Lime mortar shall be made of one part of lime and not more than four parts of sand. All lime used for mortar shall be thoroughly burnt, of good quality, and properly slacked b fore it is mixed with the sand . CEMENT. Cement mortar shall be made of sand in the proportion of one part of cement and not more than three parts of sand, and shall be used immediately after being mixed. The cement and sand are to be mvasured and througnly mixed before adding 'ater. Cement must be finely ground and free from lumps. CEMENT AND LIME MORTAR. Cement and lime mortal mixed shall be made of one part of lime, and one part of Bement and not more than three parts of sand to each. CONCRETE. Concrete for foundation ehs'l be made of at least one pert of Bement, two or three parts of sand and five parts Of clean broken stone, of such size as to pass in any way through a two inch ring. Shell or brisk or good *lean gravel may be used in the sane proportion as broken stone. 1(ALITY OF TIMBER. All timbers and wood beams used in any building shall be of good, sound material, free from tot, large and loose knots, shakes or any imperfection whereby the strength may be impaired, and be of such size and dimensions as the purposes for which the building is intended requires. EXCAVATING. All excavations for building shall be properly glerde(I And protested so as to prevent the same from besomingmdengerous to life and limb and shall be sheet piled when necessary, to prevent the Adjoining earth from saving in by the person or persons causing the exsavations to bemade. In ease an adjoining part -wall is intended to be used by the person or persons causing the excavations to be made, and such party -wall is in good condition and of sufficient strength for the use of the adjoining building, then and in such case the person or persons eausing the exeavation to be made shall, at his or their own expense, preserve such party wall from injury end support the same by proper foundation, so that said party wall shall be and remain prastieally as safe as before the exsav ion was commenced. FOUNDATION. Every building except buildings erected upon solid rock or buildings erected upon wharves and piers on the water front, shall have foundations of brisk, tone,iron, steel or concrete, laid notless than one foot below the surface of the earth on the solid ground or level surfaee of rock, or upon piles or ranging timbre, when solid earth or rock is not found. FOUNDATION WA .LS. FOUNDATION OR FOOTING 7 Albs shall be construed to in- clude all walls and piers built below the curb level, or nearest tier of beams to the curb to serve as supports for walla, piers, columns, girders, posts or beams. Foun- dation walls shall be built of stone, brisk, Portland cement, ooncrete,iron or steel If built of cobblestone or Portland cement concrete, they shall be At lust eight inches thicker than the wall next above them. If built of brick, they 711E111 be at least four inches thicker than the wall next Hbc e them. MATERIAL FOR WALLS. The walls of a 1 buildings, other than frame or wood buildings, shall be s nstrueted of stone, brisk, sonerete, steel or other hard ineonbustible material, and the several component parts of such buildings shall be as hereinprovided. All buildings shall be inclosed on all sides with independent or party walls. WAbI.S AND PIERS. Bearing walls shall be taken to mean thosewalls on which the beams, girders or trusses rest. If any horizontal sestion througn any part of any bearing wall in any buiding shows more than thirty per eenturn area of flues and open ingd, the said wall shall be increased four inches in thiekness for every fifteen per centum or fraction thereof of flue or opening area in excess of thirty per cen- tum. The wall and piors of all buildings shall be properly and solidly bonded together with close Joints filled with cement mortar. They shall be built to a line and be tarried up plumb and straight. The walls of each story shall be built up the full thickness to the top of beams above. All piers shall ne 'wilt of stone, eon- erete or good hard brisk, laid in cement mortar with such bondetones or bond plates of metal as may be deemed necessary by the Building Inspector. In all brick walls, every sixth course shall be a heading course, exeept where walls are faced with brick in running bond, in which latter case, every sixth course shall be bonded into the basking by cutting the course of the face brick and putting in diagonal headers behind the cam'. When face bricks are used of different thickness from the brick used for backing the courses of the exteriors and interior, brickwork shall be brought to a level at intervals of not more than ten courses in height of the fasebrick,and the fasebrick shall be properly tied to the backing by A leading course of the faesbrick. ONE STORY BRICK OR CONCRETE BUILDINGS. One story structures not exceeding a heigith of six feet may be built with eight ineh walls, when the bearing wells are notmore than thirty feet apart, and the length of the eight inch bearing wall does not exeeed fifty feet,providing the bricks are laid in cement mortar and proper ly bonded and concrete walls re of oreed with steel rods. WALLS OF UNFINISHED BUILDINGS. Any building, the erection of which was sommensed in accordance with the specifications and plans submitted to and approved by the Building Inspector prior to the passage of this ordinance, if properly oson- strustsd and in safe condition, may be completed. WALLS TIED ANCHORED AND BONDED. In no case shall any wall or walls of any building be carried up more than two storie': in advance of any other wall, except by permission of the Building Inspector. The front rear side and party -wall shall be properly bonded together, or anchored to each other every six feet in their heighths by wrought iron tie anchor■ not less than one and one half inches by threeOeights of an inch in size, and not less than twenty four inches in length. The aide anchors shal be built into the side or party wells not lefs than sixteen inches and into the front and rear walls, so es to secure the front and rear walls to the side or party walls, when not built and bonded together. All exterior piers shall be anchored to the beams or girders onthe level of eaeh tier. ARCHES AND LINTELS. Opernings for doors and windows in all buildings shall have good and sufficient arches of stone, brisk or concrete, well built and keyd with good and sufficient abutments or lintels of atone, iron or steel of sufficient strength, which shall have a bearing at each end of not less than five inches on the wall. On the inside of all. openings in whish lintels shall be less than the thickness of the wall to be supported, there shall be timber lintels which shai rest at eash end not more than three inches on any wall, whisk shall be chamfered at eaeh end, and have a suitable arsh turned over the timber lintel. PARAPET WALLS. All exterior and division or party walls over Fifteen feet high, excepting when such walls are to be finished with metal sornieee,gutters or •row crown mouldings, shall have parapet walls notless than eight inches in thic}_ness,end carried two feet above the roof, but for warehouses, fastories, stores and other buildings used for commercial or manufastring purposes, the parapet walls shall be not less than eight inches in thickness and carried two feet and six inches above the roof and all such walla shall be coped with terra cotta stone, concrete or brick plastered over the whole surface with sement mortar. CURTAIN WALLS. Curtain walls built between piers or iron or steel columns and not supported on steel or iron girders shall not be less than six inches thick for each span not exceeding sixteen feet in width and not less than eight inches thick for each span between sixteen and twenty four feet in width provided the said walls do not exceed a height of fi ty feet. Should any wall exseed fifty feet in height the sad said curtain walls just mentioned shall be increased two inches in thickness for each additional fifty feet or fractional part thereof. HOLLOW BRICK OR INSIDE OF WALLS AND PARTITIONS WALLS. The inside four inches of all walls may be built of hard burned hollow briek properly tied and bonded into the walls, and of the dimensions of ordinary brisk. When such brick are used is lining or furring for walls they shall not be included in themeasurements of the thick nees of such walla. Hollow brisk, tile, or porour terra cotta blocks may be used in partition walls between rooms. LIGHT AND VENT SHAFTS. In every building hereafter erected, or altered * within the fire limits, or apartment houses or buildings of any description other the private dwellings, all the walls or partitions forming interior light or vent shafts shall be built of brisk or ecnsrete not less than eight inches thick. The walls of all light or vent shafts whether exterior or interior, hereafter ereeted, shall be carried up notless than three feet above the level of the roof, and the walla coped as other parapet walls. Vent shafts to light interior bathrooms in private dwellings, may be built of wood filled in solidly with brisk or conerete when extending through not less than two feet above the roof, covered with a ventilating agylight of metal and wire glass. CHIMNEYS. All fireplaces and chimneys in stone, brick concrete or frame buildings hereafter erected, except as herein otherwiseprovided, and any chimney or flue hereafter altered or epaired without reference to the purpose for which they may be used, shall have the joints struck smooth on inside, except when lined on the in- side wit:n pipe. The fire backs of all fire lases hereinafter erected shall notbe lessh than eight inches in thickness of solid masonry. When a grate is set in a fireplace • lining of firebrick at least two inches in thickness shall be added to the fire - bask, unless soepatone,tile or cast iron is used and filled solidly behind with fire- proof material. On dwelling houses, three stories or less in heighth,not less than six of the top courses of the chimney must be laid in pure cement mortar, and the brick work carefully bonded and anchored together in lieu ,f coping. Flues to re:.idences may be built with four inch brickwork, provided they are plastered on the outside efldlh© woodwork is within two inces of the outside face of the brickwork,and flues are ouilt from top to bottom and the brick laid in senentmortar. All flues in every building shall be properly *leaned and all rubbish removed and he flues left smooth on the inside, upon completion of the building. No chimney or flue shal be star tsd or built upon braskets,any floor or heam of wood. In no ease shall a chimney be sobled out ore than might inches from the wall, and all such cases the sobling shall consist of at least five courses of brisk, but no cobling more than four inches shall be allowed in eight inch wells. All chimneys which shall be dangerous in any manner whatever, shall be repaired and made safe, or taken down. WAINSCOTING. When wainscoting is used in any building hereafter erected within the fire limits, the surface of the wall or partition behind such wainscoting shall be plastered flush with the grouted down to toe floor line before wainscoting '.s nailed on. STAIRCASES. All buildings hereafter ereet,ed of greater lot area than five thoueend square feet and more than three stories in height, except private dwellings and buildings, eonstructed Above toe first story for warehouse or storage purposes, shall have at least one staircase of iron or some incombustible material with treads and platform of iron, slate, marble, c.nerete or ether stone, or shall have the stair- cases and halls enclosed by walls of some fire -retarding construction. A 11 Muildings having three stories or over, shall be provided with iron fire escapes. No stairways or runways built of wood on the outside of any building within the fire limits shall be erected. All beams resting on bearing ehlls shall be firesut on each end not less than two inches in twelve inches. CORNICES AND GUTTERS. On all buildings hereafter erected within the fire limits the exterior sornises, inclusive of those on show windows and gutters, shall be of some fireproof material. All fireproof cornices shall be well secured to the walls with iron anchors, independent of any wood work. All exterior wooden cornices that may now be, or thatmay hereafter become unsafe or rotten, shall be taken down, and if rsplaeed, shall be constructed of some fireproof material. All exterior cornices of wood or gutters that may hereafter be damaged by fire to the extent of one half shall be taken down, and if replaced, shall be constructed of some fire proof material. but if not damaged to the extent of one half, the same may be repaired with the same kind of material of which they were originally constructed. PORCHES. Wooden porches shall not be put on private dwellings and apartment h uses in the fire district. porches and awnings on buildings used for busine-'s pur- poses shall be made of fireproof material. FIREPROOF BUILDINGS. Any fireproof building hereafter ereeted shall be of some type of fireproof construction approved by the Building Inspect )r, and will mean a building constructed with walls of brik,stone, concrete, iron or steel in whieh wood beams or lintels shall not be placed, and in which the floors and roofs shall be of ineombuatible material. The stairs and stair ease landing shall be built entirely of brisk, stone, concrete, iron or steel. No woodwork or other inflamable material shall be used in any of the partitions, or eeilinrs in any such fireproof building. FRAME BUILDINGS DAMAGED. Every wood or frame building within the fire dis- triet which may hereafter be damaged to an amount not greater than one half of the ♦aluethereof, exclusive of the valuation of the fouhdation thereof, at the time of such damage, may be repaired or rebuilt; but if such dariage shall amount to more than one half of such value thereof, exclusive of the value of the foundation,then such buildings shall not be repaired or rebuilt. In case the owner of the damaged buiding shall be dissatisfied with the decision of the Building Inspector that such building is damaged to a greater exent than one half of its value exclusive of the value of the foundat`.an, then the amount and extent of such damage shall be determined upon an examination of the building by one surveyor who eha1_1 be appointed by the Building Inspector and one surveyor who shall be appointed by the owner or owners of said premises. In ease those two surveyors do not agree, they shall appoint a third survey or to take part in such exam nation,and a decision of a ma.;ority of them, reduced to writing and sworn to, shall be conclusive, and such building shall in no manner be repaired or rebuilt until after lush decision shall have been rendered. BOILERS. No stationery boilers shall be erected for use in the city limits excep by consent of council, and with the approval of the Building Inspector, fire Chief, Committeeman on fire protection and boiler snap estor. METAL ROOF. Froxn and after the publication of this ordinanee,no building or structure of any kind in the fire district shall be covered by a roof or covering of any material other than metal of good quality, slate or tile of not less than four - ply built up gravelled roofing with metal fleshings, asbestos or some other approved fire proof material. IMPROPER AND DANGEROUS STRUCTJRES. It shall be the duty of the Building; Inspec- tor to eause the arrest of any person violating the provisions of this ordinance, and have any work and sonatruction of any etructure of building being built or con- structed in a manner made unlawful by this ordinance stopped, and if not taken down after notice by the Building Inspector and within a reasonable time, the Building Inspector shall report the same to the Mayor, who shall not per mit any building or structure to be built or constructed which when completed, shall be dangerous to life or property. CHURCHES. The outside walls of rooms having trussed roofs or ceilings such as churches, public halls, theatres, dining rooms, or the like, erected within the fire district, if more than fifteen and not less than twenty five feet high, shall average at least sixteen inches; if over twenty five feet high, at least twenty inches; if over fo.ty feet high, at least twenty four nches in thickness. An increase of four inches in t ickness shall be made in all eases where the walla are over one hundred feet long,unle se they are crossed walls of equal heighth. FIRE DISTRICT. Fro; and after the publication of this ordinance, no build ing or structure of any kind other than of the character of this section provided, a shall be built, constructed, enelosed or enlarged within the territory now known or may hereafter be known as the fire district of the city of Miami. Within said terri- tory, all buildings and structures shall be of the following character, viz: the outer walls shall be composed entirely oe briek, stone, concrete, steel or other combust- ible material, and shall be at least of the following thickness. For one story build- ings,not over fourteen feet high, walls must be eight inci es;for one story buildings more than fourteen and not exceeding twenty five high, walls must be twelve inches. For two story buildings, the walls must be; the first story, sixteen inches, sesond story, twelve inches, third story, eight ineees. For four story buildings, the walls must be. the first story, twenty inches, second story, sixteen inches, third story, twelve inches, fourth story, eight inches. For five story buildings, the walls must be; the first two stores, twenty inches, the third story, sixteen inches, the fourth story, twelve inches, the fifth story, eight inches. For six Itory buildings, the walls must be; the first story, twenty four inches, the second and third stories, twenty inches, the fourth story, sixteen inches, the fifty story, twelve inches, the sixth story, eight inches. No eorniee, lookout, veranda, portico, or other attach- ment shall be built of wood or other infalamable material on any building other than one used exclusively for residence purposes within the limits provided tin this section. Any building over six stories must be of steel frame construction. CERTAIN BUILDINGTS DECLARED A NUISRNCE. Every wall, house,huilding or other atru.:ture in the eityk whieh is in an unsafe condition and liable to endanger the life or limb of any person passing thereby or residing therein, or being in the vicnity thereof or to er,usedamage to property other than that of the owner of such wall,house building, or other structure, is hereby deelared to be a nuiaanee. INSPECTION. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Polies or Fire Chief to inapeet any and all walls, houses, buildings and other structures Which he may suspect to be in nsafe condition and liable to endanger the life or limb of any person passing thereby or residing therein, or being in the vicinity thereof, or to cause daa damage to property other than that of the owner, and upon finding the same in such unsafe eondition, he shall report the fasts to the mayor, and under the direction of themayor, he shall immediately notify the owner, agent of the owner, or ny other person having the charge or control of such property to cause such wall, house, building or oth r structure tobe removed, or made secure within a reasonable time to be specified in such notice, not leas than twenty four hours thereafter, and such person shall remove or make secure any such wall house, building or other structure within the time specified in said notice and any person failng or refusing so to do, shall upon conviction thereof, be fined not exeeedil g one hundred dollars or im- prisoned not exceeding ninety days. POSTING NOTIC. In eases there the the owner are not known to the mayor, and no trol of such property, the mayor shall cause sonspisuous places on the premises, and if no of the notice within the time herein limited, upon the order of the mayor, sha 1 remove or house, building or other structure. It shall to be torn down and moved away, any building stru cted,repaieed or enlarged in violation of have the right to that end to Ball up m the assistance. owner of such premises end the agent of t person is known to have the charge or con a copy of such notice to be pasted in two one shall comply wit the requirements the Chief of Pollee of Fire Chief otherwise render safe such unsafe e the duty of themayor to cause or structure of any kind built or con - this ordinance, and the mayor shall police department or any necessary FRAME BUILDINGS OUTSIDE OF FIRE DIS 'RI CT. The provisions of this section shall apply to frame or other buiding hereafter ereoted outside of the fire limits, as the same are now ocmayyhereafter be es .abliehed. In portions of the city of Miami wne.e streets are now and where they may h reafter be legally established, the sills of all frame dwellings, except where the first floor is used for store or business puroses, shall be not lees than two feet above the ground to the under sidesof same. All frame or wood buildings exceeding a heighth of twelve feet shall be built with sills, posts, girts, plates and rafters, all of suitable size and properly grained and braeed witn suitable studs or planks set at proper di tance apart; but tele sha!1 not prohibit the use of balloon framing . The floor beams, studding,and rafters shall no be lees than two inches thickness. All stair stringers or Barriers, shall not be lees than two inches tnthiokness, and in no case more than two feet apart. All chimneys and flues in frame buildings shall be built of brick, atone,con- orete or other fireproof material, and are not to be built on brackets or beame,out are to start from the ground and topped out at least three feet above the highest point of eontaet with the roof, and be properly capped with cement plaster. All wood- en headers and trimmers around flues or chimneys shall be two bnehes away from out- side of such flues or chimneys. The walls of light, ♦elte and dubb waiter shafts, Whether exterior or interior, in frame buildings may be oonatructed of frame. FRS buildings may be altered, extended, raised or repaired, provided tree newportions eomply with the provisions of this section. Outside of fire limits, when any brick stone or conerete buildings to be erected of a class that could under this ordinanee be conetueted of wood, the Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to allow reasonable modification of this ordinance relating to brick, stone or concrete buildings in consideration of incombustible material being ueed for walls instead of wood. All frase buildings three stories or over in height shall be torm sheeted on the outside and shall rave double floors laid on the inside. PERMITS FOR FRAME BUILDINGS. Before any person, firm or corporation shall erect, repair, change, move or alter any building or structure within the limits of the city of Miami, he or they shall make written appliation to tne city council for • permit for that purpose, and shall file a written statement to the Building In- speetor giving the proposed location, dimensions and manner of construction of the proposed building or strueture and the materials to be used, and shall also file plans and apeeifisations of the proposed building or structure, number and height of stories, dimensions of supporting iron works, brackets, if any, for what purpose the building or structure is designate , and such other information applicable to the proposed improvements as may be prescribed ,and the owner or owners, his or their architect or agent shall sign the said statement, together with an agreement conta in- ed in said detailed statement,that he or they will in all respects construct the work in accordance with such detailed statement, plans nd apeeifisations and in compliance with the laws and ordinances of the city of Miami, and it ssal 1 be unlawful to con- struct, alter, move, or repair any building, building or str:iature within t' e limits of said city without such permit, or in any respect different eras the statement, plans, and speoi'ioations on file, provided that any change not inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance may be made after a statement of the proposed changes shall have been filed and approved by the Building Inspector and a permit therefore shall have been Obtained. It it shall appear to tme council that the laws and ordinances of the city are r:omplied with, they shall, with the approval of the Building Inspector, give the p reit asked for, pro ided that the Building Inspector shall not be required to grant a permit in any case until One plans and specification shall be such as to insure that the building will be of requisite etrengt.h and not unnecessarily dangerous es a fire risk. FIRE ESCAPE'S. All hotels and other buildings within the limits of tre city, of three or more :?tore ;s in height, the story or stories of which above the second e all be used for sleeping or dwelling purposes in which labor shall be regularly employed or assemblages had, she 1 be furnish-d with proper fire escapes, the number of such firs escapes and the location thereof shal.l be designated by the city council or Builing Inspector upon appliation. Subh fire escapes shall be situated on the out- side of the bulldin,,;, and shall consist of a balcony near the lefel of each floor, Readily accessible therefrom,and a ladder running from the top¢ost balcony to the ground, communisation with sac balcony. The balconies shall be guilt iron frame- work,end shall be furnished with iron railings, not less than three in number, around the outside, the upper of sell railings to be at least three _feet above the floor. Such railings and the rods hereinafter mentioned, shall project through the wall of such building, and shall be seeurely fastened On the inside. The flooring of such balconies shall be strips or iron two inches wide, not less than one half inch in thickness, with square edges, and rivited to the iron framework. The balconies shall be securely fastened to the walls, with iron rode _fastened as above provided fir, and shall not be ler:s than four feet long and three feet wide. The ladders above the low- est balcony shall be of iron firmly attached t' and at least eigrit nchee distance frm from the walls. The section or ladder from the loweet bale ny to the ground shall he readily adjustable, and provisions shall be made for raising and lowering the same a• occasion require. It shall at all tines be kept in perfeet order, and snail he s:10- Jeet to inspection by the Chief of ,,he Fire Department. When the building to which such fire escape is attached is written witrLin the the district supplied wit' water from the city water works , the ladders above the lowest balcony shall be built of iron pipe and indepedently connected wit; the city water works. A plug or stopcock controlling tne supply f water to such fire escapes shall be pieced near the edge of the sidewalk,and shall be under the sole control of the *ire department, the tops of the ladders shall not be closed. LOCATION. No dwelling, apartment house, hotel or other house to be used for the same purpose shall be removed to a location or csnstructed within the resi- dential part of the city so tnat the front of the porch, or if there be no porch, the front of the house, shall be closer than fifteen feet to the inner side of the Bide- welk, or the proper place for its location, if none has been built. SECTION 2. /The office of Building Inspector of the City of Miami is here by created and a Building Inspector to fill such office shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of the council. It shall be the duty of such Building Inspector to examine plans and specifications and issue permits to build, repair, or move housesi in t� a city, such permits and all nets and doings of the Building Inspector being subject to the approval of the council. A fee of two dollars and fifty cents shall be ehargedfor any permit to move or build any house costing less than five hundred dol- lars, and for a permit to move or build any house costing more than five hundred doll- ars, a fee of o'ke half of one per cent of the costof such building shall be charged. All fees and charges collected by the Building Inspector shall be paid by him over to the city treasurer and a report of :ame r:ade to the council monthly, a copy of 'mesh report to be furnished to the city treasurer. It shall be the d:ity of such Building Inspector to inspect all buildings moved or repaired in the e'ty of Miami, and he shall have full power and authority to stop the work on any building when same is being improperly carried on until the matter can be reported by him to the council, The salary of suo. Building Inspector is hereby fixed at $125.00 dollars per month, payable monthly. He shall furnish a satisfactory bond in the sum of Five thousand dollars, conditioned upon the faithful diseharge of his duties as such Building In- spector. The city shall furnish the Building Inspctor with all necessary books, stationery ete. SECTION 3, Penalty. Any person violating the provisions of sections 1 and 2 and any person meddling or interfering with any plug or stopcock, which by the provisions of Section 2 are placed under the exclusive control of the fire department, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeds g sixty days. Section 4. Penalty. Any person vi lating any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall upon conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollar: or by imprisonment not exceeding three months. Any person eaueing a riolation of any of said previeions,whether ea owner, contractor, architect, superintendent, or otherwise, shall be punishable under this ordinance. Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Attest: W.B.Moors, City clerk. Approved Sept. 19,1912, J.r.Watsun, !'ayor. F.G.Effert, Presi ent of city council. Moved by d.A.Conrad and seconded by E.F.Rolmes that ordinance be passed and adopted as read. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: F.G.Erfert yes, J.A.Con- rad yes, E.F.Holnes yes, M.J.'.IeDonald yes, C.Hefty yes, R.O.Watson yes, The chair ordered an adjournedmeeting nntil Monday, September 9th. 1912. Attest/ City clerk. President (pity council.