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Reg- lar meeting; of council called to artier by the CheirnIAn,0.(1.Rrfert.
;o nred j.A.'TeDonels,-R.O.Wateen,
Members present, w.(;.F,rfert,,j.A. ,
and R. C.Romfh.
Mr. .J . !-'.Lcumrtue Addressed council and asked tnet t.he et: eet car fran-
chise pre. enters by hi)m, Rn,i hie assoc ietes be withdrawn.
Moved by :. -i. onrad and 3ecc)nded by R. C. Wet_'o^. that the request )?
Lumnus be granted. ' got ion. carried.
4iF;ni,Nla.�.4arch u,
?on. City .;ounc il,
'.tiemi,Fla.
gentlemen:
'Ne,the .:ndersigned,resider.ts a1on,; Avernie d from ~'tr to ltn street,
respectfully petition your honoracle body to ineta11 a sewer Alone.: said Avenue.
(ui ned) '.'F.1 swell end 1= otters.
Movers by e . A.'Conrad are seconded b
for fixture reference. Metior. carried.
A ce;!lrlimtcety,n was reed From the *er)r;79 ..eeher Co. :'eQ'lest ee: per-
rieeic_. to erect a alvanizerl iron sierl ;)r, tiet' property at the corner of 5tn tins
r' tS
Avenue D.stetin,:, that as tret part of the cite mask in tee fire ii::trict,the ^ 1tl iin,z
inspector nets reused to grant trap A pereit.
Moved by ... C.:P.omf'7 and cecc;nde i e;, .. ":)lures that the req'ieat ee denied -
motion carried.
7,)lnes that the petit'.en re f1!ee
The Street car o:d:nano was read for in`_'or at1orl.''ir f" h.Tati fl
Addressed counei1 in reference to it,ard stated that the n ject in eiking for e fran-
chise rcr A street railway becauee he tr:Our;h.t that itveal,: _ene'it the city,ard
else the Lawreeee estate in which they were irtereited. After (iiscessirtg the subject
for :,,ncetime the fellewi:,.r: motion was r,ede:
Moved by C.TT.eft;' end seconders by . r . 7olmes t _eari rnuni cat ion ce re ee -
ed and action deferred until ° )me f:it i_e time. lotion carried.
Rr. T.,:.Harper aricsre. set e)unell end asked council to wend tne traf''i^_
Ordinance so that two could ride on a eotorcycle built for twu,a9 there were aevereL
of those kind ir. the city at the present time.
Moved by E.2.Rumf. an-1 recente•r+ b,y .... ',)nrad that the it .ettee ey ce
instructed to prepare an ar,er.d ent to the traffic Jr'11r:srce,speci";; i.nr end - i71nr.
perr.riasion for two to ride un A riot ):cycle built for that purpese.Motion r)9rrie i.
W.W.Lee Addresser! eounc'_1 Pnti asked thet the 1.evente Jai' Adventist Crur^.h
be relieved of the newer lien against the it lot.
'•'tovel by C.7efty ane ecen:ded be ... .Pu..:fh that the c nurch be reeLuested
to pay tne r+mo'.lnt of sewer lien,an:l trot council will re - end it.`Rotton r.8r� r ' •
The cr.aie Announced that t` e side walk ordinance was now :gyp nor its third
And final reading.
Moved by '.'lefty end seconded by r'.. f'..'. )l1R?s tr_3t tne or'-1 = 'a '.e ce Oeen
its third readin,: And reed ir. fell . '4otien carried. The ordinance was read in fill.
Movee by ...F.Hulnec and leconded ty rest:, that the oreinar.:e r_.e pi sed
es read. 'Jpon roll call ene vote eas es fellows: .r'.=r?i rt yea, ;)1:ees yea,
:."'efty ,yeE, ,:.A.c!enrai yes, J.A. t.D,neld yes, 'i3tlun carried.
j`)► An erriinance relating to the censtructlon of sidewalks and ,rra
City of `f.1ar.,i,Rlor ida, and previd_n., e penalty f.‘ tee vi.)lat _o-i thereof.
ye it ordained oy the city eouncll of Miami,Florida, tnrt fro: e.I After
the paisagre of this c)rdinance,its appr .val and putiioation as re iuire' 'y law, the
following epeci?icatinn.s ehall be fellowe 1 in tee eenstr,lction of ellsidewPl,,s and
curbe in the city of Miar.i,71orida.
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Section 1. The face of All curbs shall be S Peet f'ro:nthe property line
on 40 and 50 foot etr ets,and 10 feet from property line on 70 and 100 foot n treetop
uniesF otherwise specified.
The sidewalk shall extend from the property line to the curh,unleas othe
wise provided for by ordinance.
Section 2. When n sidewalk is built the construction of which is prov-
ided for the front edge referred to must be mrde with n face 10 inches deep, made solid
in one masa with the rerrw nier of the walk, said front edge to be At least 4 inches
thick at bottom, tale providing for 6 inches above street grade,and 4 inches below
street grade.
Section '. When a separate curb is to be used other than that mentioned
in section 2, said curb must be of granite,bluer stune or other stone of equal hardness
not less than 4 inches thick by 10 inches wide. And under no circemstances will the
uue of artificial stone be permitted for use as curb stone or sidewalk.
Section 4. Foundation course. If excavation is necessary, it she L1 be
made 4 inches below finishing grade unless solid rock is encountered; where solid rock
is encountered excavation shall be made only 2 inches deep. The base shell consist of
one part cement and 3 part, sanrl,thoroughly mixed when dry before wetting. When case
is completed to provide for finishing coat of not less than one half inch in thickness.
Were excavation is made 4 inches deep, the concrete for base shall consist of one part
cement and Z parts sarrd,and 5 parts broken stone or its equivalent.
Section 5. Mixing. Concrete material must he turned over three times i
a dry state and twice after being dampened.
Section 6. Cement. All cement used must be of standard brand of Port-
land cement. All sand used met be free froe all vegetable rnatter,paper,chips,etc.and
eet be screened though a quarter ince, mesh screen free from holes,tears, etc.
Section 7. Wearing or Finishine surface. The wearing surface shall con-
sist of half and half equal parts of sand and cement thoroughly Mixed when cdry,thcn
nixed with sufficient water to produce a mortar of a cones. to tee' which can easily he
spread into position with a straightedge. The mortar shall be spread on the bane im-
mediately after mixing. en no case shall the wearing surface materiel he placed after
the base is uet,the same to be not less than help an inch thick,the surface ,f which is
to be at finishes grade line.
Section 8. Surfacinw. Walks shn_ll he blocked out in no case more than
five feet in width. The marking cuts shall be mdde with a tool which will cut entirely
through end completely separate the surface of adjoining sleb,sand in no case shall the
markings be less than one ince deep.
Section 9. Edges. The slabs sha'.1 be rounded on all surface edges.
Section 10. Finishing. The outer edge of walk must be strafe t and con-
form to engineers lines end grades and must be left in a perfectly true and clenn condt
ition. When finished,walk shall have a fall of two tenths o° a f )ot on n foot walks end
throe inches on tan foot welkennd walk ani curb shell be kept moist ens protected from
traffic for at least three days.
Section 11. Curb Guards. All curb guards shall he oe 4 inch angle iron,
or other device to be approved by comeitteeman on streets, anchored into the sidewalk t
to e depth of not less than ten inches with nut and washers on inner end. Plate to be
counter sunk on outside to receive head of bolt in such manner that it shall be flush
with outside of plate. Angle irons must be flush wit the plain surface of the walk.
Section 12. Pos ition of Poles. At placed designates by city engineer
half circle spacoes of 18 inches in diameter,shall be left in construction of tee curb;
for elebtric light or telephone poles.
Section 13. Duties of the City Engineer. Whenever P. sidewalk is being
built,it .hall be the duty of the City Engineer to desir;nete where spaces if any,for
poles, shall be provided for. And also furniFh all grades,end .levela,necessar,y for the
construction of sidewalk without any loss of time either to the o'.ner or contractor.
After completion of welk,it shall be the duty of the city engineer to inspect said walk
end see w her.her it is built to confure to lines end grades furnished by hive
Section 14. All work on streets and eidewelke including the layinc; out
of Fame,shall be under the supervision of the committeeman on Fereets,wite such eseia
tance as he n.ay requtre from the city engineer.All streets end sidewalk work to he anp-
ruved by the city council.
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Section 15. All sidewalk corners sic 11 be constr cted with a circular
curb on n raised,to be determined by tee street committeeman or the city engineer -
Section 16. All approaches or places where vehicles cross eidiwalk
shall be made into the side walk with a slant grade or rise from the outside of
the curb line towards the center of the welk,Aeff cient to enable all vehicles to
cross with safety ,said grade to be furnished by the City Enee veer, end the work to
be done under his Supervision.
Section 17. When inthe opinio of the committeemen on streets,any tree
or other obstacle hinders or obstructs travel on any sidewalk el the City of Miami
he shall have the sae removed.
Section 18. When any tree or trees are to be ; lented on or removed
from any point on the line of sidewelk,the same shall be planted or removed under
the supervision of the committeeman on streets and sewers,to his satisfaction
and by him re ported to the city council.
Section 19. Any person,form or corporation violating any provieaons of
this ordinance,shall,upon conviction,be fined not exceeding; $50 or imprisoned not
more than 60 days.
Section 20. All oreinances or part: of ordinance., in cunflict herewith,
are hereby repealed.
(Sinned) F.G.Rrfert,
Attest:. W. .Moore, President City Council.
City Clerk.
Approved this 29th clay eP 'arch A.D.1913.
(Signed) J.W.Watson,
'Reyor .
Councilman Holmes introduced the following ordinance: An ordinance
requiring the inspection of every steam boiler and gas engine plant within the
limits of the city of 'Qiauci; prowl ng far an exarciner,for examination of and licen
sing of engineers of said boilers and plants; prescribing; e license fee, qualifica-
tions nocessar, for examiner,and cl8sses of license; provirY n for compensetice of
Vie exar,iner,exempting gas eneines of 20 horse power or ender,and providing e pena-
lty for violation.
Moved by F. C.Romf h and e con cod h ri . A.?CcDonalcd that the ordinance be
given its first reading and read in full. `doti:;n carried. The ordinance '•.as read in
full.
Moved by d .A.Conrad and seconded by !-;.F.Holms that the ordinancebe
given its second reading and read by title only. Motion carried. The ordinance was
read by title only.
Committeeman on Streets,Conrad, asked that a sewer connection be made
between llth and 12th streets on Avenue G,eo as to relieve the conga sted condition
of 12th street sewer,and he would re; uc!.mend that a ten inch sewer be installed.
Moved by E.F.Holmes and secnded by .f.A."►cDoneld that the city adver-
tise for bids for the construction of a ten inch sewer between llth and 12th street:
on Avenue G. and the clerk be instructed to arverti e for same. Motion_ carried.
The street committeeman also recommended that a swer he installed on
loth street between Avenue A end the boulevard,and to change the grade of the con-
necting sewer between Avenue A and Avenue 1s and grade it so that the water will run
east instead of west.
Moved by J.A.McDonald and seconded by E. .Romfh that bids be advertised
for an eight inch sewer on loth street,fror:. Avenue A to the boulevard,and the re-
laying of a n £5 inh sewer on 10th street from Avenue A to Avenue A.Motion earrierl.
Committeeman on Streets reported that cC.P.Sulrner had dun; a boat slip
into North River Street.
Moved by E. F. Holrnas any d seconded by .1 . A.'{cDon.ald that C. F . Sulzner be
ordered to vacate the citys property and put it in the same condition as be -fore.
Motion carried.
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Mb-
Honorable Councilmen,
City of Miami.
rentlemen:
Miami,Fle.Mareh 20,191
T submit the following as my specifications and bid for painting the
running gear for the Street Sprinkler:
Clahn off all old paint down to the wood or metal as may be reqeired to make a No.
A No. 1 job of painting,Rleo four coats on running toard and all new work, give gear
one coat of lead prining, one coat of color,one coat of colar and varnish,etripe,and
give one heavy coat of best gear varnish.
ar s ($25.00)
W 11 do this work as herein specified for the sum of Twenty five doll
Yourstruly,
(Signed) J.A.Dann.
Moved by J.A.'fcDonald and seconded by F..C.Romfh that bid of J.A.Dann
ce accepted. Motion carried.
Councilman Holmes called attention to the letup grounds made on 16th.
St. near the river,stating that it was in an unsanitary condition,anrl was „ nuisance
Moved by J.A.McDonald anrd seconded by E.C.Romrh that the clerk in-
struct the Sanitary Inspector to hove said dump grounds cleaned up.Motion carried.
Mr. J.A.'?cDonald requested authority to have a building erected on
the City: property to store the tools and equipment belonging to the city that was
left over after dredging the '1.ami Ttiver,stating that Mr. Crosland had taken care of
thee so far,but that he now needed the room.
Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by E.C.Romfh that authority be given
the committeeman on parka to erecta suitable building for that purpose. Motion carried
Councilman Romfh reported that Mr. Witt had refueed to pay ""3.00 per dg
day et the city hospital but was willing. to pay the y,2.00 and he would aeviee enuncil
to accept the payment at the rate o" V2.00 per clay.
Moved by E.F.TIolr.Les and seconded -by J.A."',cDonald that the city accept
payment of the bill at the rate of 2.00 per day. lot on carried,
The chair announced that the Pond Ordinance way now up for its third
and final reeding.
Moved by E.F.,Tolmes and seconded by J.A.McDonald thr;t the Pond Oreinan-
ce be given its third and final --reading and read in full. 'lotion ca ied. The ordinane
was read in full as follows:
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An Ordinance authorizing the issue of bonds of the City of 'Fiami,Fla.
aggregating the sum of ONE HUNDRED AND .;EvE*1TY TFT0e Ai'P I)OLLARS,calling an election
to determine the issuance of such bonds and providing the method of holding the same
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the Cite of Miami:
Section 1. That the City of Mia.i is hereby authorized to issue and
sell bonds to the amouht of ONE TTJNDRED AND eEVENTY THOUSAND POLLARS for municipal
improvements; the said amount, including all bonds now outs ,an1ing neatest the City,
being lees the fifteen per cent of the assers.ed valuet:on of ell real and personal
property within the Cit, limits as shown by the Cite asressment roll for the fiecal
year.
PROVIDED; the issue end Fele cf aid bonds are rati?iel by two-thirds
of the qualified voters of said City, who shall be owners of real estate within said
City, voting at a Special Election called and held for that purpose.
Section 2. That said bonds shall be issued and sold in the :several
amounts and Cor the municipal purposes named below,towit:
For the purpose of establishing and equipping the dire Depart:cent of the
City, to the amount of THIRTY THOUSAND D0 LLARS, to he called and known es FIRE
PE''ART 'ENT BONDS.
For the purpose of constructing furnaces or other devisee for destroying
sewerage and garbage to the amount of TWENTY FIVE THOU AND DjLLARS,to he called and
known as SANITATION BONDS.
For the purpose of openingoeidening end paving thA streets end eidewelks
of the City, to the amount of SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, to he called end knovr1 ns
STREET rWROVE7ENT BONDS.
For the purpose of acquiring and equipping n hospital of the City,to the
&mount of TEN THOUSAND DO LLARF to be celled and known as UOSPITAL BONDS.
For the purpose of opening end constructing public perks and dock*, to
the amount of FIIPE THOneAND DOLLARS, to he called and known ee PARvS AND DOCKS BONDS.
FOR THE purpose of constructing e ystem of mewerage,or otherwise pro-
moting the health of the City, to the amount of FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, to be called
and known as SEWER BONDS.
THE FIRE DEPAR.IEN-n BONDS dn a series from 16 to 45,inclusive. ,•
THE SANITATION BONDS in a series from 1 to 25,inclusive.
THE. STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS in a series from 21 to 8Q,inslusive.
THE HOSPITAL BONDS in a series from 1 to 10,inclusive.
TIE PARv.S AND DOCKS BONDS in A series from 16 to 20,inclusive.
TIE SEWER BONDS in a series from 31 To 70,inclusive.
All uf which eaid bonds shell he signed by the Mayor, countersigned by
the president of the City Council, and by the City Auditor, end attested he the City
Clerk, who shell have placed thereon the seal of said City.
That said bonds shall be issued in denominations of ONE TIOUSAND DOL
LARS each, and shell bear inteeest at the rate of five per centum (5-/Q) per annum, with
interest couponattached,eigned in like manner as the bonds. The principal end in-
terest shell be payable in gold coin of the United Seates,of standard weirtt and
finenese,or its equivalent,the interest to he payable eemi-annuelly at sore ennk or
Trust Conpany in the City of New York,N.v. U.S.A.
Said bond e shall mature end tecome due $6,000 annually, five to nine
yearn, and $7000,annually ten to twenty-nine years from (late thereof,as follows:
030)000. Fire Department Bonds. $2000 annually 5-19 years from date thereof.
025,000. Sanitation Bonds. $2000 annually 5-16 years from date thereof.
$1000 in 17 years from date thereof.
$60,000 Street Improverr*nt Bonds.
'$10,000 Hospital Bonds.
"000 annually 5-9 years frodate thereof.
$3000 annually 10-19 years Pro. date ttereof.
$4000 annually 20e24 years from late thereof
*1000 in 17 years from late thereof.
$2000 annually 18-21 years iron date thereof.
$1000 in 22 years from date thereof.
t 5,000 Parks end Docks Bones. $1000 annually 20-24 yeere 'roe late thereof.
$40,000 Sewer Ponds.
$100"e in 22 years from late thereof.
$2000 23-24 years .'ree date thereof.
$7000 annually 25-29 years ron date tnereof.
All of said buns shall he eeted Oine 10th,1913, shall he signed,counter-
signed and attested and shell be sold at not less than their per eeloe.
Section 3. That each of said bonrls wen issued and properly executed
hall be delivered to the City Treasurer of the rite of Miami, as Pond Trustee of
said City, who shall after advertisement for bids for the period of thirty ria.yz-;,pro-
ceed to eell the sane et not lees than their par value and the proceeds arieine from
such sale shall be paid in to the Cite Treasurer to the credit Gf the ;aid Roil Trustee
to be distributed by him under the dire2tion of ttE City Cuunci , provided th t said
Bond Trustee shall eive such bond for the :'aithful performance uf his duty av the City
Council may by resolution,or otherwise,prescribe. And provieed n:rther thet tre mon-
eys arising from the sale of eue hunds ehell not tie diverted from the pureosee for
welch said bonds were issued.
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Section 4. That a Special Election shell be called and held i the City
of Miami on .'uesdny,the 13th play Of 7ay,A.D.1913, for the purpose of submitting to
the qualified,regirtered voters of the City of Miami,the question of the issuance and
sale of :paid ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY TUOUSATID DOLLARS of city bonds. That no person
shall be allowed to vote in said election who is not a registered voter of the City of
Mienii and who shall not own real estate situated within the limits of said City upon
which the taxes have been paid for the year when the taxes were last due and who shell
not be a qualified elector in all other respects under the provisions of the City
Charter and Ordinances or the City.
Section 5. That the Mayor, or Act:.ng Mayor, of the City of Miami, shall
i:,sue his proclamation giving; notice of such election, the question to be voted upon,
the tine and plsc ' , when and where the same shall be held, the qualifications of the
electors,and the names of the inspectors and clerks who are to conduct same and the
time for the opening and closing of the polls in the City of Miami, and said proclama-
tion shall be publiched once a weal, for thirty (30) mays next preceding such election
in s newspaper published in sairi city .
;ection 6. The City Clerk shall open the registration books of the City
forty five (45) days prior to the election herein provided fur, and shell keep the ;pan
ease open for a period of thi^ty (30 )days at least two (2) hours each day (Sundays
excepted) from ten to twelve o'clock A.M.and all day the lest day on which the said
boo ks are opened, for the purpose of registering in such books any who are qualified
to register, and :shall administer to Each person fleeiring to register the oath as
required by law. Any elector qualified under Section 33 of the City Charter mn,' vote 6
such election.
Section 7. That there :shall be appointed by the City Council three (3)
inspectors and one (1) clerk of election who shell conduct raid election and the
motes of such inspectors and clerk shall be certified to the Meyer, and said election
shell be conducted according to the provisions of the State law. The nines of the in-
spectors and clerk who shall conduct said election are as follows;
Inpectors.
W.J.Rodgers
J.M.Burdine.
J.R.Reilly.
Clerk.
J. T.Wir-g-;inton.
The polls shall he opened et 8 o'clock A.M. and close at sundown of the
same day.
The ballot to be used in said election shall be prepared by the City Coun
cil and shall be in the following form," For City Ronds" and "Against City Bonds".
Section S. Immediately after the closing of the polls the inspectors and
clerk of aid election shall proceed to count the vets cast at :aid election,"For
City Bonds" and Against City Ronds",and shall prepare duplicates lists showing the
nuelber of votes for and against said bonds, and shallcertify the correctne:'s of sail
lists,end one of said certified lists,under seal, shall he handed by one of said in-
spectors to the City Clerk, and the other certified liet,also under seel,ehall be han
del to the President of the City Council,provided that the inspectors apppinted to con
duct the said election may require each elector offering to vote at said election
to furnish proof that said elector possess the requisite qualifications es herein
defined.
Section 9. That not later than the first Monday after earl election,
or es ;goon thereafter as practicable, the City Council shell convene and proceed to
canvass the vote cast at such election, and if it shall appear that said issue of Rend
has been ratified and approved by the affirmative vote of twoAthirds of the qualified
electors of said City voting at said election and owning real estate withinthe City
limits,then such bond issue shall be valid, and the City Council shall proceed to
issue the same and deliver the executed bonds to the City Treasurer of said City,as
Bond Trustee of the City.
Section 10. This Ordinance shall take effect immeaiately upon its passage
and approval by the Mayor, or Acting Mayor, and publication as reqired by law.
Passed this 20th day of March,A.D.1913.
Attest: (Signed) W.B.Moore,
City Clerk.
Approved this 24 day of March,A.D.1913.
(Seal)
(Signed) F.G.frfert,
President of council.
(Signed) J.W.Watson,
'1ayor.
Moved by J.A.McDonalci and seconded by E.F.Holmes that Ordinance be
passed as read. Upon roll call, the vote war, as follows: F.C..Erfertyen, E.F.Holmes
yes, J.A.McDonald yes, E.C.Rom_'h yes, J.A.Conrad yes. Carried unnimously.
The chair ordered an adjournment till Monday night, larch 31et,1913.
to consider the revision of the charter.
Attest:
City clerk.
/
President/ City Counell.
Council met Monday tiight,Mar ch 31 st . A.D.1913, and discussed the
various changes to be made in the charter,but it was just an informal meeting and
no minutes were kept of it.
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