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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1913-01-16 MinutesJanuary 16,1913. Regular meeting of city council called to order by the cheirp an. Members present: P.G.Frfert, C.Nefty, F.F.Holmes,F.+,.Remfh, R.O.Watson, J.A.McDoneld end J.A. Conrad. W. }'.Moore, Ciry Clerk, "tar i,Fla. Deer sir: Miemi,Fle. Dec.311912. In answer to the attached claim by the city of 'C1ami,Fle. against lots des- cribed therein, T he to say there was ne street repairs on said street at the time anti date the claim i •dicated. The street was graded at this time to the east of said lots, nd the grading of this part of loth. Street was paid for by sirs. Price williams end sb so shows in the abatrcic,.. Respectfully, (Signed) R.W.Rhordes, Moved by R.C.Romfh end sec nded by C%Hefty that the report be received end referred to the City Attorney. 'lotion carried. A petition from Mabel m.Brown,wife of C.?d.Frown,deceeeed, was rea'1,in which `Rrs . Brown asked council to refund 7;125.00 of the li cenre of 500 pairs by C. T.Bs Brow for a chewing; gum etanri,saics licence being iesuecl Peeeeber 21at,1911,nd the said C.id.frown operated Tn: ehines up to Jiine 27,1912,upon which date ha wee- arrested by the eounty authorities and the city license being thereby suspended for the belnnce or the ,Year. That your petitioner, being in the straitened circumstances hereby prays your He oroble bony to order a refund to your petitioner of that portion of the 'aid license money represented by the priod for which the license was unused,towit: the sum of 1125. Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by F.F.Rulmer that 0.25.00 be refunded Mrs. C.".Prown on license No. 620 issued for chewing gun riachine.Motion terriers. The attorney brought to the attention of 'c ncil,that parties north of the ce:'.etery want to purehasc a strip of land nbout 200 feet wide nlon the nort'^ lire. Moved by C.iiefty o 'i seconded by f.F.Holmen that council go on record as a not favoring the selling of any part of the cemetery tract. 'lotion carriers. A long and exaggerated communication was read from W.W.Di11,in which he gave council some valuable advice adsrising then to iut r1oen expenses end r'itevd various ways wherety the city could save �25,000 a year.pay off the bonded in<iehtecdness withot bonding the city, Mr. Dill cited many expense eavers,one of which Ives that the police Depertemnt also act as the fire departr.ent. Mnved by i•;.F.Tiolmes and seconders by .i.A.Conrard that covirrr.inieetion be tabl- ed. Motion carried. Mr. F.V.Blackman and 'fir. J.I.Wilson appeared before coo ell in behelfof the Hide County Fair Association and asked the ussual appropriation from Council in the sum of 250. Moved by C.Hefty and sec.;nded by J.A.Conrad that council and e R donation 50 to the Dade County Fair Association. Motioe carriers. Miami,F1. Jan.9,1;13. Hon.Board of City Council, City of Miaml,Fla. Gentlemen: In compliance with your request, I herewith submit profile of 13th St. between Ave. J and L showing the surface of the prry ng as r•aative to the proper grade for the Street. As you will see by the profile the block between Ave K and L is as near the grade as could he expected ,there not being over en inch difference +'rem the grade, the block between Ave. J end K is not quite as good there being about two hundred feet with an average fill of about 2 inches. This I would recommend be Brought to the atten- tion of the contractor with the request that it be attended to. As far as the material and the wprkmanship of the construction is concern- ed, I believe it equals any work clone by contract of the like manner in the pest. (Signed) E.S.Frederlek. 191'. RePnrt, ^' sale of cemetery lots for ten months ending• August 31st 35 Cemetery deeds Issued amounting to /1395.00 and expenditures salary of superintendent commikaien 10: Repairs on wind mill ---- Balance in city t_•sasury $250.0 0 139.50 19.75 Lets engaged, oney uneolleeted. Lot 7, R1ock 5. Lot 12 Kock 9 Lot 2, Block 24. Lott 9,11,12,14, Bleck 27. Loth 3,-,5,7,12,13 and 17,Block Let 16, Rlock 29. $409.25 t985.75. Total due City of '-11'r.i K525.0 . Moved by C.t'efty •'ti seconded by 7.F.Holnes that, "r. '!olo be requested to furnish council with the Hanes of the parties in lebted to the cit.:, of cemeter lots. ?:otion carried. A bit was s•_:b:70.t- e t by '. ,.Far ;ur"on for the two fire horses, :us an 1 uarry,©e 100 for the two. A bi i w--ts also ma le by O.A.Me.:ei11 of 6,"15)for tho Mov.yd by - . A.0orra-i eni ?erun•ie 1 t' .heft.; t` at :h hilt. be re 'ct Motion carried. 'tr. 0as a. Hefty, 0it , Dear sic: will cur•"i sh wa; Jn. a: per ske thinL 'rill be an imprrrenent over s-etch. except '011oWn,- Hintged end antes, rear «itb 2i stein exie. Faintedi,3tripod, N,nrnirei and lettered. ?rice Respectfully, (• w 1 Moved by •'.A.Conrac' erid ser©r.ei h„ • ..1.'TcDonald that Fnnita:,; ,10r- mitteemnr. be empowered and i3 6.uLhol i::e i LJ 13'1r•' .e Nar;on5 7_' hi . a. ar't:'Tents needs the... M tio•• earr ie 1. J.A. na•'n nl °o sut,mitted Mr. '%i.rt.'door , Miami, Ala. Dear ai . the : aii V _ a' , I hand you herewith the appointment ' aesesment t© pr.)perty awrers slang Sth streNt betwe n 1 4n"i e 'or t'Eir pro-rata share of the 71.•t le Jraiir rl^"1 D paving Same in accurciance with the -motile ^n'4 FFecific:ttin. of rail rr,r .. This apportionment i s upon the l_nwe s t b j i re "e i Pi y" iu^.',11 for the construction cue '.hi- street. hits 11,i2,17,1 ,1..,1`,17,16,1",20 ©e U13 77 °.'. each. 27.70 �7'..)0 Lot e? i,lock , ' N. dater '27.7r 277. In beds of irtersectin streets to he paid by tit. s=.. 1/3 balance to be paid by cit... 277. 1t al s u'• t ;'ours very tr.,ly, , City Ergs. 4.. 'loved by F.F. T7olmer a-ti seconder+ h; 7.7ef,y that report s re i• e i and •opted in the r:tr tes,9!''i bids be aivertise.i for any :O!'plairts at '.ht "1,' L r etiiE-', of co1n"11 in Pobr. ary. '�JL1C't Cfl.'ric'�. Tu the Honorable The City Council, of the city of Miami,Pla. Honorable sirs: Miani,Fla. Jan.l5,1913. Feeling my inability to cat expenses as requested, I herewith hand you P4r resignation as matron of the city hospital , to take effect Feb.lst,1913. Respectfully, (Signed) Moved by E.C.Romfh and seconded by E.F.Holmes that the resi gnation of Mies May be accepted. Motion marled. Committeeman Conrad brought te the attention of coancil, the advisability of paving North River Street from 8th street to Prout Avenue. After discussing it for some time, the following motion was made: Moved by 0.A.Conred $hat bids be advertised for the construction of a fo twelve foot raod way according to profile and specifications in the engineer's office Motion failed to get a second. Resolution offered by Councilman E.F.Iolmes the adoption of same moved by Councilman C.1efty ,and seconded by Councilman E.e.Romfh. Resolved that the salary of the matren of the City Hospital of he City of Miami be and the Fame is herebe fixed at $640 per monthIpayable nonthly, to take effect February l8t,1913. Moved by C.Hefte, and seconded by E.C.Romfh that resolution be adopted. Motion carried: Chief of Plaice Ferguson requested council to allow him an extra man to stand at the corner ofAvenue D and 1,2th streetond Avenue C and 12th Street, to regulate traffic,stating that with his limited force of policemen, he could not apare the men from the force. Council refused to comply with the Chiefs eequest. The following resolution %YRS introduced by E.C.Ronfh. Be it resolved by the city council of the City of Miami, that,the Treasurer of the Cite of Miami request the City Depositary to pay interest on the.daily balances on deposit with said depository nt the rate of two (2) per cent per annum ,and that in terest at the rate of four per cent per amen be paid on accounts known es l'ond In- terest, and Sinking Fund, said interest to be credited monthly. And be it further reso]ved, that, the City Tax Collector request the bank ur banks where said tax money is deposited to pay interest on the daily balance of two (2) per cent per annum, to be dredited monthly. And whereat', ?uncle have been on deposit frith the banks of the City of Miami to the credit of the Treasurer of the City of Miami, and also to the credit of the City Tax Collector of the City of Miami O for January A.D.1917, that said banks beasked to begin the computation of interest from the first day of January,A.D.1913. Moved by R.O.Watson and seconded by E.P.Iolmes that the resolution RP in- troduced by E.C.Romfh be adopted. lotion carried. The chair announced that the ordinance amenling the license ordinance vee up for its third and final reading. Moved by E.C.Romfe and sec nded by R.C.Tattion that ordinence te given ite third and final reading and reui in full. Motion carried. The ordinance was read t in fellafollows: • An ordinance of the City Council of the City of !!inmi,amending that por- tion of Section 2 of an ordinance of the Cite of Miaai,entitld, " An Ordinance of the City Council of the Cityof MierdIfixing the amountof license taxes to ne collected by the City of Miami, for each flacal year commeneing October 1et,1911; provi'ing for their scllection and preecribing venalties for doing business An the City, without first procuring a license, velich reads: " lung tester, etriking machine, weighing :1 maehine, chewing gum stand, automatic penny -in -the -Blot nachine. or other devices of I like nature, owner o or person operating and maintaining the saae, each machine Five Hundred (V500.00 dollars." Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Miani, 111'00'10'o ilimito 062 Sea. 1. All th, t portion of Section 2 of an ordirance of the City of Miami,entitled " An ordinanc of the City Council of the Cit>,' of M1ai' i,fixing the amount of license taxes to be collected by the city of Miami for each fiscal year, commencing October let,lr'12, providing for their collection and prescribing penalties for doing business in the city without first procuring a license," which reads as follows; towit: " lung tester, striking rtahine, weighing machine, chewing guru stand, automatic penny -in -the -slot machine, or other devises of like nature, owner of or person operating land maintaining the same,eaeh ms chine Five Hundred ($500) Dollars"' be and the same is hereby amended se as to read as follows:- " Lung tester,striking machine, chewing gum mac ine, automatic penny -in - the -slot machine, or other devices of like nature?owner of or person operating and maintaining the same, each meehine Five Hundred ($500) dollars, provided however, that persons owing or operating aut-matic penny-i.-the-slot weighing machines shH11 be allowed to operate said machines, paying therefor n license fee of Five Dollars for each machine for each year." Sec. 2 All ordnanses or parts of prdinaneep in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Movers by F.F.Holmes and secon ied by R.O.Watson that ordinance be passed as read. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: F.G.Frfert yes, R.O.Watson yes, E.F.Holmes yes, C.3Tefty yes, J.A.':RcDonald • es, E.C.Rom"h yes, 4.A.Conrad yes. Motion carried. Councilman Romfh introduced the following ordinance: An ordinance authorizing the issue of bonds of the City of Miarii,Florida, aggregting the sum of One hundred thousand dollars, galling an election r,o determine the issuace of such bonds and providing the method of holding the sa roe. Moved by C.Hefty and seconded by e.I..Conrad that ordinance be given its first reading and read in full. Motion carried. The ordinance was read in full. Moved by e.A.Conrad and seconded by fl.C.Romfh that ordinance be given its second reading and read by title onlr'. Motion carried. The ordina' ce was r:,e1 by title only. Committeemen on Streets asked council to allow him to purchase a tank sprinkler . Moved by e.A.Mc»' nald and seconded by i. C.RonPh that the clrk get prices on a tank and sprinkler and the committeeman on streets be authorized to purchase same. Motion carried. ' Councilmen Conrad notif! ed council that he had wont a sample of our rock to the Road Department at Washington to test and recor.r end the best way to use it in building our screets. City Attorney' Billingsley p resented to council the deed from the Miami Beach Improvement Co. pr. perly siL*,ned, conve; infg a trebt of lend acro: s the hey to the City for a public park. The deed was accepted by council and referred to the Mayor for his signature. The following; resolution, was introduced by ,..A.'!eDona1d and is as follows: Whereas, the Miami Bosch ?mprovement Company, a corporation organized under the laws of thu State o" T'lorida. has executed its cortair deers of conveyance to eertan real estate in township fifty three (53) south of Ran: a forty two (42) east, in Dade County,T'lorida, with be'„nrderies described es +'ollows,towit; Beginning at a point which is south 15°25' west and distant one hundred fifty three (153) feel; from another point wich is four thousand nine hundred ninety six (4996) feet east of the northwest corner of Section numbered thirty four (34) of town- ship numbered fifty three (53) south of range numbered forty two (42) east, which last named point is marked by a concrete monument; thence north 74. 35' west one thousand eighty nine (1089) feet to a point; thence south 15°25' west four hundred (4J0) feet to a point; thence south 74° 35' east eleven hundred forty (1140) feet more or less to low 'titer line on the west shore of the Atinntie Ocean; thence in a northerly rdirEcton meandering said low water line four hundred (400) feet more or lens, to a point ,:hich is south 74°35' east from point of beginning; thence t , point of �er�innin. , togther with ell riparian rights thereunto belonging. wherein it has conveyed unto the City of Miemi,Florioa,the real estate therein deserid ed to be used as a phblic park and other recreation purposes, said deed of conveeanee • being dated December 26, 1912,and, Whereas we regard it as to the best interests of the citizens of Miami that said deed of conveyance be accepted by said City, subject to the co7enants and en conditions therein named, and that the city of Minmi oblieate itself to maintain said tract of ground for the uses, purposes and in themanner required by said deed. Therefore, be it reeselved, that the City of Miami acelept eaid conveyance RO according to the tenor uf said instrument and obligate itself to perform te-e covenants and conditions therein set forth upon its part to be performed; and Be it further res lved, that the Honorable, the Mayor of this city be andh he is hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of said city, to endorse upon said deed of conveyance its eritten acceptance thereof, and that hiR signature thereto be attested by the city clerk of said eity, who is hereby authorized and direeted to affix the corporate seal of said city to such written acceptance, and that upon the execution of raid acceptance that said deed be duly recorded in the recordft of Dade County,Florida. Moved by E.C.Romfh and eeconded by J.A.Conrad thnt the above res lotion be adopted. Motion carried. Th- following resolution 'MRS introduced by councilman Hefty: Resoled, that this body on betalf of all the people of the city of Miami, hereby extend to Mr. John S.Collins its tteeiks for the magnificent and valuable park site on the ocean front, opposite Miami, with riparian rights which he ham torley deeded to the city without charge or oast to the city or the tax payers, and this body hereby ceemends the public spirit which evi sally prompted Mr. Collins in teaneerring this valuable pr perty to the use of the general public. Moved by E.C.Romfh nne seconded by J.A.Conrad that the foregoing resolution be unanimously adopted. Motion carried. The following reeolution wnskretrodueed by C.Trefte: Be itresolved by the City Cou,J;i1 of the City of Miami. 1. That a charge of 2.50 per day be made for patients admitted to the City Hospital on behalf of the City of Miarni through its Committeeman oe Supt. of the City Porpital, end thnt suer charge of :*-.50 per day shell be mane for ser- vices, which shall include bed, drugs, laundry, board, nurse attendants,and visits froe the City Phesilian, and any and all other matters that Fhall he for the comfort ef eaid patient. 2. That patients no Rdelitted to the City Hospital for the City of Miami shall be eon sidered as charity patients. The charge of 2.e0 per day beim made in order that said patient may at some future time reimburse the citL, of Miami for atten- tion given at the City Hospital during sicknees, and in order thnt sfad charge may be collected where patients die and the estate ma;/ be found of suffieient value to warrant the payment te the Cit;; Hospital for services unpaid. Unpaid chargemay be charged off from time to time by authority of the Council. 3. That any reputable practising pysician in the Cite of Miami or Dade County may place patients in the City Hospital if in the opinion of the Supt. of the City Hospital there is accomodation for same, and any such patient placed in the City Hospital by a reputable practicing phys elan shall be classed ns a private patient, and visits from the physician attsmiing shall be paid for by said patient, and there hall be R oharge of not less than 2.50 nor more than 6.00 per day.in the discretion of the Supt. made said private patient by the City Hospital for services which shall be for the bed, linen, etc.ae furnished and for the hoard of th, private patient, and if said private patient desires the attention from the City Hoopital nurse or nurses there shall be added dor easel such norse the mum of 1'2.50 per clay. Rut if said privatepetient elects to have private nurse and should said private nurse board at the City Hoepital there hall be a charge of 2.50 per day for the board of raid private nurse. All drug bills, pree-riptions eta. shell he paid by the privatepatient, and the City Hospital or the City of Miami shall in now ise he liable for any bills contracted by the private patient while in the City Hoepital. 4. Before any private patient shall be admitted to the ,17ity Houpital there shall be a deposit of not less than S50.00 rAde with the Supt. of the City Fompital or a guaranty given in plane of Raid deposit, provided the guaranty as offered, A4 a shall receive the approval of the C6mmitteemen on Finance. • 5. That emergency or aceilent cases be admitted to the City uospitel without} question, unless there be no bed or other aceni odatione f r the r!!me ani that it is the sense of the Cit. Council that not legs then two (2) beds be re'erved for said emerrlency o: accident hoses. And where any emergency ):' r'cciciert cases are admitted that they shall be ehnr Ced the rum of 13.00 per day which cover all cer- vices rendered of every kind. 6. That a chari7e of $10.00 she' 1 be mnde for the use of the operatin4? room at t' a City Hospital ntid in addition the sur, of ,5.00 to cover sundries used in raid operation. ss an ererr'enry or a cci 'ent case, it shs11 not he the duty of the S-.pt. of the City 'iospital to perform said operation or assist in the same. 7. That the Supt. of the City Hospital acting in the eep.ecity of s private physician,Ne:;y place in the City Hospital e private patient end the charge shell apply as in Section 3. But be`'ore piecing said private patient in the City uospital the Supt. of the City Hospital shall first get the authority t do so from the Committeeman,and shall gile with said Committeeman a statement from his patient, relative or friends in writing that said patient is a privatepatient of the Supt. o the City Hospital, acting in the capacity of a private pr.ysician. 8. That the agreement with the Councy Commissioners of Dade County shall be in fullforee and effect, and County patients shall be charged the sum of .2.0U per day. The above regulations to be,,in on the 15tr, tray of January A.D.1913. (Signed( F.G.Erfert, Attest: W.3.'doore, Preside,Ht City Council. Cit" Clerk. Moved by F.F.Holmec a:.ri . ec )nded by F. C.Romth that the foregoing resolu- tion be adopted. lotion carried. Moved by J .,\.Conrad and seconded by . A. v[ci)onald that council adjourn. Motion earried. C- 4 / Pre s ide!?t City Council. Attest: �E; City clerk.