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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1912-09-19 MinutesSeptember 19,1912. Regular meeting of eouncil called to order by the Chairman. Members present: F.G.Frfert, R.O.Wateon, J.A.Conrad, C.Hefty and F.F.TTolmes. To the City council, M1ami,Fla. M1ami,Fla.Sept 17,1912. • Gentlemen: Believing that 12 policemen was too many for Miami, I beg herewith to state t',at after consulting Mr. R.O.Watson, police commissioner, and Mr. Ferguson, Chief of Police, we concluded to reduce the force, which we did by tak ing off three men leaving the city with nine policemen. This went into effect Sept. lst,1912, and I ask your approval of the same. Respectfully Submitted, (Signed) J.W.Watson, Mayor. Moved by F,. F. Polme s and sesnnded by .1 . A. Conrad that communication be received, and the action of the Mayor approved. Motion carried. To the City Council, M1ami,Fla. Miami,Fla. Sept. 17,1'12. Gentlemen: I wish to call ymur a,,tention to the system now used in paying the Sanitary Inspector, Mr. Dorothy. Under the present s tem he gets all that he colleeta for removing night soil, and his reports show it will average $325 per month, he is also paid ,Q'30.00 per month extra to look after hauling trash from the City, making a total of $355.00 per month. In my opinion, from a financial standpoint, this is a bad deal for the City. I make no charges against Mr. Dorothy, I consider him an efficient officer and is doing his duty, but I believe the City can get a competentman to superintend this work and make these collections for $100.00 per month, the City furnishing the two wagons and mules and paying the help. The difference in the two systems would be as follows f:,r one year: Preaent method, amount collected at $325.00 per month, $3900.00 Amount paid inspector at 130.00 eper month, 360.00 Total $4260.00 New method. 12 months at $100.00 per month. $1200.00 Feed two rules at $30.00 per month. 360.00 Salary paid two drivers at t80 per month. 960.00 Incidentals, shoeing mule and wagan repair. 100.00 Total $2620.00 leaving $1640.00 in favor of the new way, the city would furnish the two mules and wagon, which they could do and then have $1000 to the good. Asking a careful consideration of this matter. Respectfully submittd (Signed) J.C'.11atsondlayor. Moved by .. A. Conrad and seconded by F. F.lolmes that the communication be received and filed, and acting taken later. Motion carried. Moved by .I.A.Conrad and seconded by P.O.Watson , that the communieationbe held for future consideration with the idea of creating a Board of H alth to handle u such matters. Motion carried. Miami,Fla. Sept 17,1912. To the City Council, Miami,fla. Getle en: Believing that the City Physician San easily attend to his duties as such, and yet find ample time to perform the duties of Food Inspector, I reeoiuiend to your Honorable Body that you fix, by ordinance, this as part of his duties, and the salary not to exceed $100.00 per month, whieh he is now receiving. is Very respectfully submitted, (Signed) J.W.Watson,l*ayor. Street Committeeman, J.A.Conrad Moved by R.O.Wateon and seconded by d.A.0 mrad, that the communication be received and filed, and held for future consideration with the idea of creating a board of health to attend to such matter. Motion carried. Mieri,Fle. Sept. 17,1912. To the City Council, Mia: 1,Fla. gentlemen: "n looking over the reports of the City Phyeician, I find that a great many eouhty patients are treated et the City Hospital, and in disouseing the same with the City Clerk,he told me that there is an agreement between the City and the County, whereby the County is to pay the City $2.00 per day for each patient treated, and that the agreement was made some ,10 or 12 months, but not',ing had yet been collected as no bill had ever been rendered the county. Aeeording to the Physicians reports there is due the City several hundred dollars from this sourle, and I would recommend that the city clerk be in- tructed to present the bill in full for payment, and in the future to present it monthly. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) J.!".Wateon,lteyor. Moved by F.F.Holmes and seconded by R.O.Watson that communication be received and complied with, and the olerk equest the superintendent of the hospital to make outbill to date, and render said bill to the count:' commissioners for payment. Motion carried. Miami, Fla. Sept.17,112. To the City council, Miai i,Fla. gentlemen: I am returning herewitn with my approval,City Ordinance No. same being an ordinance creating the officeof City Bui,ding Inspector, defining his duties etc. I would reeom►mend to your honorable Body that you amend this ordinance fixing the salary the same as the Plumbing Inmpestor gets, namely t100.00 per month, I would fu!ther recommend that you take out that part of Section No. 1 relating to "Location" as it will souse a great dee of complaint and it will not be complidd with. Respctfully submitted, (Signed) J.TI.Watson,Mayor. Moved by !..F.Holmes and seconded by *..O.Watson that communication be received and the ma ter of amending section 2 of Building Ordinance be t)eken up later. Motion cai.ried. To the ' norable City council, Catty of Miemi,Fle. Gentlemen: Miami,Fla. Sept 9,1{)12. I recommend that it be o dered that the drainage or all lots abutting-; on the sewer nowbeing laid on llth street from Avenue E to North River Drive, be co n- nested with said sewer. Respectfully, (Signed) C. L. Dorothy, Sanitary Inspector. Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by ►+.(',.Watson that communication be recei ved and the recor.mendation of the Sanitary Inspector be approved. 7.otion carried. Hon. Board of City count _1, City o? Miami, Pla. Miami,Fla. Sept. 19,1912. Gentlemen: I beg to report that I have today go e over with Street Committeeman Conrad the work done by Contractor Godman in consutrction of a 'inch sewer on nth street be- tween L and North River Street, and find are completed in due conformity with pro- file and speci'ications of said wo k. We therefore recommend ac eptence and payment in full for came. (Respectfully, (Signed)NF.S.Frederick, City Engr. Moved by R.O.Wetson and seconders by E.F.Holmes that report of city engineer and committeemen be accepted and contractor paid. Motion carried. Honorable City co:.nci 1, Crer'0 .,T e/.: We, the undersigned, property ownors on St, street, between Avenue I and J, respectfully request you to pave 8th street from Avenue I to Ave.J we agreeing to pay our pro rata share in advance. (Signed) P.L.Ryan and 6 others. Moved by J.A.Corad end seconded by R.0.Watam that petition be received and bide adve tised for same. Moti-m carried. Honorable City council, Gentlemen: Kindly gramt me a permit to erect a dwelling on 8th Street near Avenue I. plans subthitted. (respectfully S.Devis. Moved by R.O.Wats-n and neeonded by J.A.Conrad that permit bo granted subject to approval by committeeman on public buildings. Motion carried. Honorable City council, entlemen: Miami,Fla. Sept. 19,1912. Kindly grant me permit to erect a concrete block residence on 7th street,said residence will eonform with the ordinance governing such buildings outside of the fire district. espectfully, (Signed) W.H.Peeples. Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by E.F.Holmes that the petition be granted subject to the aprovol by the committeemen on public buildings. Motion carried. Hon. City Council, entlemen: Miami,Fla. Set.1c,1912 Kindly grant me a permit to erect a buiding for Mr. Chamberlain as per plans sub fitted. (Signed) R.F.Sulzner. Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by E.F.Holmes that petition be granted, subject to approval by the committeeman on public buildings. Motion carried. The chair announced that the election of a councilman to fill the un- expired term of M.J.McDoald, resigned, was now in order. E.C.Romfh was nominated by F.F.Holmes and the nomination seconded by R.O. Watson. J.A.Conrad moved that the nmination be cloeed. Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by R.O.Watson tat the clerk cast an unanimi unanimous ballot for E.C.Romfh as council men to fill out the unexpired term of M.J. McDonald, resigned. Motion carried. The clerk cast a unanimous ballot for E.C.Romfh. The matter of the dredging the Miami River was again thoroughly gone into. After dacueeing the matter thoroughly,and at the request of Judge Atkinson, represent- ing the Crosland Company, the following resolution was introduced by E.F.Holmes: Revolved, that the resolution adopted by the city council on the `nth. day o of September, A.D.1912, relating to the dredging of the Miami River, be amended by et* striking out the words " at the expiration of 18 months from the date of said con- tract ". moved by J.A.Conrad and seeonded by R.O.Watson that the resolution be adopted. Motion carried. Both Judge Atkinson,represent ng the Crosland S.S.Co. and J.L. Billingsley represent ng the City, offered a form of contrast to be signed by the proper officials of the city, between the City and the Crosland S.S.Co. and also a contract between t h the City and the Furst Clark Con.Co. ,after throughly investigating both forms of sontraet,the form presented by the City attorney was accepted,which was perfectly satisfactory to the attorney of the Crosland S.S. Co. prviding the time limit of the contract was strieken out. The following notion was made: Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by R.O.Watson that the contract offered by the City attorney, between the City of Miami and the Van Steamship Co. be approved with the understanding that the time limit of payment be stricken out and the cost of removing ledge in Miami River,not to be over $5000.00. and t e proper city officials be instructed to sign said contract,in behalf of the city. Upon roll call the vote was as follows: .G.Erfert yes, R.O.Watson yes, J.A.Conrad yes, F.F.Holmes not voting. The following resolution was offered by councilman J.A.Conrad: Be it resolved, by the City council of the City of Miami th t the said city will and does hereby undertake to dredge the Miami river from the Avenue D. bridge in an easterly course for the di tance of about seven hundred feet towards the mouth of said river to a point opposite the Tuttle boat h use, so as to give a uniform depth in the channel of the aid river of from eleven to twelve feet. Be it fu ther resolved, that the cost of said work shall be paid by the Van Steamship Company, in accordance with the terms of the contract to that affect with the said city, and that the sail firm shall be reimbursed for such expenditures out of the tax levied upon the real and personal property within the said city, carried and credited to tho "Repairs and Internal Improvement Fund" upon the assess- ment roll, and that a contract be made to that e ?feet. Be it furter resolved that the amount to be appropriated for said work shall not exceed the sum of five thousand ($5000.00) dollars and that such limit be inserted in the contract, Moved by R.0.Watson and seconded by .i..A.Conrad that the above resolution be adopted. !lotion carried. 0 The chair ordered a recess until Threday, September 26,1912. r 1 `a President City council. Attest: City clerk.