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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1913-04-17 MinutesFor minutes of meeting April M1am1,Fla. April 17,1913. Regular meeting of councilcalled to order by the chnirren,F.n.Frfert. Membees present: F.G.Erfert, d. ...Mcnonald,, .A.Corrad,C.Hefty, R.P.Holmes,R.O.Watson and E. C.Romfh. Honorable Board of Aldermen: April 17,1913. We, the citizens of colored town in the vicinity of Avenue G and betwen Second and Third streets, respectfully petition your Honorable body to put in a Bawer or catch basin as soon Re posible,on Avenue G between second and third streets. (Signed) Scott Payne and about 50 oth others. As the contract for this sewer had been previously let,the following motion was made: Moed by E.F.Holmes and seconded by C.Hefty that the communication be re- ceived and filed. Motion carriers. Moved by C.Hefty and seconded by E.C.Romfh that Mr. Fickle the contract- or, be instructed o install this sewer et once.Motion carried. Councilman Conrad suggested to council that it would he better to sewer Eighth Street from Avenue I to r•. before the paving w is ione,which would prevent the utreets being torn up. Moved by J.A.` eDarald and seconders by E.C.Romfn that the clerk advertise for bids for installing en eight inch tera cotta sewer on Eights Street 'row, Ave. I to Avenue (: . notion carried. A letter ..was read from the Miami Reach Improvement Co. and plat of the City Park acrore the Pay with estimates of the engineer for the Miami Read Impro' e n:ent Company and Ocean Beach Realty Co. showing that tee cost of making ,he Bounty road through the city proerty,woulcl be 432.25,end as this road ran through the pro- perty,and was being; built from the canal to the south end of the Ocean Reach Realty Co. p roperty, it would enhance the cities property,and all the other abutting property hold tiers hers agreed to put up their pro rata cost of the work, we will thank you to: have a warrant drawn and deliver to ns for p432.25 for this purpose, as soon as yoe can possibly arrange to du so. After discussing it for some t.ime,tre following motion wss introduced by Councilman Ro^ifh. Resolved that the MiRPli Beach Improvement Com, any be and it is hereby authorized to expend on behalf of the City of 54iarni,the sum not exceeding $435.00 the same being the city' pro rata share of the expense incident to the eonetructies of a graded rood running through the city park recently deeded by John `.;mllina to tse city,for a park, the city to reimburse the same Miami Peach Improvement Coripnny within two years without interest. Moved by J.A.cfonald end seconded by C.Hefty that the above resolut on he adopted. Motion carried. To the Honorable City Council of the City of 'Fismi,flade Courty,Florida; We,the undersigned property owners on 12th street,in Riverside, hereby petition your Honorable body to pave 12th Street, from curb to eurh west of the 12th Street bridge, to the precent city limits. Wejtereby agree to pay oui pro rata share of the cost of constr.action of this paving as soon as said amount has been apportioned. (,signed) W.Jas.Rodgers be -bout 50 othere. loved ry J . A.MePonalel end secr.n'ied by Case?ty that bids be ad•rerti sera for the paving of 12th street,fromthe bridge to the west city lii.its,nnd that the engineer be instructed to prepare plans end specifications for eai:ke. 'lotion carried. The chairman invited anyune present to aridness council in behalf of any- thing connecters with the city. '".r. Fordhem wants1 Wu know if Ruenn Vista was annexed to the city,what benefits would they derive from it.Mr.Fosaey and Dr. George also spoke alogg the same lines. Mr. Ford_ham spoke very nicely of ':1ami,n 1 ea1d while north,he al'vaya claimed that he lived in Miemi,and advertised 'Miami by carrying a Miami penent on hie Automoeile when he traveled through the eastern stntes,and that none of ehee were eerairl of the extra taxes that w uld be levied. 'fr. J.A.'"cDonal ',eked the gentleman if they were not nfrairl of the taxer:, what were they afraid of. The gentlemen replied was one thing thee were afaird of that the ealoone would be estnblis` ed hr.ong, t t herr,and the wuuld core in contact With the tough elenent. Mr. McDonald replied that by corning in they euli ?et the benefit of police p'otection,end ',Quid be rid of that nuisance. After diet .:sing the subject Por eome time,the ,Tentler.ran tahnked council for the inforee.tion and appearerl to be satiofied to cone in. The clerk read e bill of E.".Polk n.gainet the City for$140.00,f'or irierier sustained in assisting policer.an McDade in making en ',rrest,7 weeks lost tine at y20 per week. reeved by E.C.Ror;f' and seconded by'C.hefty that the hill be referred to cor.mritteeAn on Police to investigate, and for hie to recommend the r,r.nner oe eettlb- ment. Motion carrier). City oe Mucci, to Townley Peoe. Bill. To amount expended on public sewer for manhole on T2th Street, to a point north on Avenue ". (ori,;innl contract with 7.0urren) --- - 97.8e Moved by e. P. riolme:, an 1 eeconrier' by Romeh tl et Committeeman on streete wi th power to act. Motion taro iecl. bill Pe r.eferree to The clerk presenter) the bille to the var icus 0e;)artne^te,and reperte . After investigating teeri,it was no»ed by ?.C.Romfh that reports be eccepeed eel eoeied into the minutee,and hills be approver] and orderer) pni0,t,, en feeler are evnilehle. Motion carried. ,F1P. 7eh.71,1 1?. To the Honorable Council,Cite of Miami, fentl er;en; ►lerewth I to'•'c p1eneure tr,making my city hospitel :epoi't for 'larch, with complete nemoe, of petients,repurt r" cash receiveri,pay r .11,en0 report of bills for the month . John Albury, county, 15 dNys, 1st to 1.5th. Eve Bonney, 4 days 1st to 4th. at N2._,0 Eva Bonney, board of nurse et $2.50 Mrs. A.L. Tiartl ing, 31 days 1st to 31st „2 .50 Louis LeRoy, chairty,26 deys. Walter Sendells charity • 10 days. A.L.Holtzclaw,count , 31 days At 2.80 Mrs. A.L.Holtzclaw,county, ) clays at S2.00 Geo.Starling, 31 clays, 1st to 31st, at "2.`=,0 J.':%Leach, 18 deye, let to 16th, at R.D.Knight, count;,, 14 days lot to 14th, nt S2.00 H. C. Fbeck, 1 day F. Spie r, beby, 10 days, 3rd to 13th . at S3. 00 Quilla Y.Murrie, 3 ctays,4th to 6th, at ".3.00 Fran k Keith, (City fireman) 16 days. J.B.Randa11 county, 14 days et .2.00 Steven Gaskine , 6 d aye, 17 to 2.2 at �2.51) Mrs. Beerier, 18 to 19t1-., at ;:2.50 Perthe T,ewis, 13 days, 18 to 31, at peter Conlin, 16 iAys, of w2.50 0eo.Beker, 7 ddyy, at $2.50 Janes 'tulle_, charit;, ,2 days. Mr. Rot ees,charity,5 days. Stewart Bruch,charity, 5 'ia,ye,et '.12 50 Furet 01erk Con.Co. to treatment A.Minos,3 time•. To treat);.ent R.Alverey,3 tinee Cash receipts fur March. A.L.Hartli g. H.C.Enback Eva Bonney F.Spiere Geo.Starling $25.00 5.u0 100.00 25.00 37.50 ;30.00 l0.00 4.00 77.50 65.00 25.00 62.80 18.00 77.5-1 45.00 28.00 2.50 30.00 9.00 40.00 28.00 15.0() 5.00 40.00 17.f)0 5.0C) 12.50 1 2. 50 3.00 3.00 Quilaa Morris Peter Conlin Mrs.. Blackwell R.C. itt J . W. Leach A. L.Tiertling Steven Gaskins Pertha lewis 'ors. Ressler i eo.Starli ng Coo.P.Raker Peter Conlin $9.00 14.00 128.00 38.00 50.00 50.00 15.00 35.50 5.00 17.50 17.50 24.05 y$+596. 05 Total collecions for march 1913, fine hundred and ninety six and 05/100 ilollars,whieh amount has been paid over to city clerk,W'.R.moore. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) John 5.North,Supt. Report of W.R.Moore,City Clerk. Automobile^ gistrations. Cemetery deeds Cemetery grave permits. Court costs Fines and Forfeitures Interest Licenses, business Licenses ,dot; Sanitary collections, scavenger fees $309.85,Books $186.00 cash 25.70 "treat Trnp . Cer tf s . of Tnrdt s . sewer bond fund. Street Imp. Bond fund. Interest on deposit in First Mat.Panl< Jan $11.59,Feb $10.74 Hospital report Plumbing Ins.report Mont of March Taxes 1912. Building Tns.report month of March Engineers report month of March (Signed) W.P.;ioore, t7.00'� , 77.50 93.00v 5.95V, 936•5o0 26.57y' 107.50✓ 59.50V 521.55e 59.8o r'' 107.96 22.73V 596 . of 27.50,' 186 88.96N 169.50 r 21.00/ 21 528.17 City cler}'. To the Tlnorable Board of City Council, Ge,, tle rye n: my report for the month ending !".arch 31 t,1913 as foll ows: Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total number amount number numb e r amount number number number number number of arrests. of fines etc. of days work of of days reed of of $241.00 of impounded 64 of in and killed of in and 4illed of redeemed 12 of feed 128 feed clogs dogs dogs dogs days 254 i!:936.50 city prisoners 141 city prisoners 482 52 9 Respectfully, (Signed) i .R.Fe.•gu on, Chief of Police. ^.1ami,Fla.Apr.3,1913 Hon.Bard of City Council. City of Miami,Fl e. Rent 1 erie n: T beg to h©n i you herewith nit of permits issued by me during; month of ?Larch 1913 forsewer connection. No.1 ^..`.Tull, 12th st. and Avenue J . ",3.00 No. 2 W.F.Yarbrough, Sth et. between Ave. L and M. $3.00 No. 3 C.J.17uffy, Ave. 1. between 6th and 7th Ste. $3.00 No. 4 Dr.Warner 12th St. between Ave..J and X. $3.00 No. 5 Allen 3rd St.between Avenues C.and P $3.00 No. 6 Prosser 14th St. between Ave. G h N.R.St. $3.00 „ total *21.00 92 I enclose herewith check mits for street excavation issued by rye cover that amount. There were no other per- +uring that month. Yours 1re.ry tr.ly, (:signed) E.S.'rrederick, City Engineer. Report to City- Council of Puil'jing Permits. norahle Poard of City Council, gentlemen; I hand you herewith my report for the month en1inT; March 31t. 1913, showing number of building permits issued by me ar.1 account received by r:e according with the Puilrint; Ordinance. 1 rah Mar ch Mer ch '!ar fh March Mar ch larch '!arch March March Mar ch March March March March ',.".arch March 4th. 1913, 7th.1913. 7th,1213. 10th1913 14th. " 15th 15th. 15 tJ . 17th. POt}. 24th. 26tr.. 25th. 26th. 26th. 3lst. 31 st . Perr.it ?io. 1 to Mr. ?tolmer 2 Townley Pros. "T.II.ttoubley 4 A. P . Curry `i S.veeler 6 Georgia Lumber Co. 7 A.'f.0lstott 8 A.'i.Ottstott 9 J.W.Warner 10 ":."'.Pi 11 11 J.,`.`tereen 12 'P.Dec.Walker 13 ;V. r.."artin 14 F..Peclrlis 15 `has. Corley 16 Mose ::'ilI_ye 17 "o e V'11 'ie to the FTonorable Board of Abler::*n Ci t; of "i c .•A, . Y:.•`j0 50.00 12.50 2.50 9.00 2.50 6.00 5.o0 25.00 2.50 30.00 2.50 7.50 2.50 3.00 '2 .�.� 167.uo (Signed) ...J."e Donald, Inspector. March 31: t,1913. Gentler en: Th.7 following is a complete report of rill moneys collected by the cemetery department during; the r.cnten lin,; o-. ebc -c; dor,e. For gral,c .�_.;;- �E;• Infant of Allen 00e.ale 3.00 Serah Velson, nfar.t 3.20 ,1oseph Blake 5.00 Annie W111ians infant, 7.00 Ceo.`.'.c-lenn 5.0u FTr:rold 7)oteir 7. ;0 Landeaster "lalace 7.00 l elria Roren•wood 4.00 Josephine '!cKiver Francis ':.Mo54 .00 Gladys 'dean 4.00 Mr s . Mary Freed1u' -1 5: 0C Owan Rogers 4.00 Angus Chute 5.000 John TT.Williamc 5.00 M.F.Fitzgerald 4.00 Julius Salone 4.30 Charles D.Mr:Crarth;, 5.0" T.Gi lard 5.00 Julian Labor 4.00 Moneys col 'e-'ted fur lots suld a97.0o - ----w 77.50 . (Signed) J.' .S hi. ter. Supt. 1 Plumbing inspector,McDonald, issue14 permits,numbered from 1 to 14, amount of fees collected $27.50. Tblvethaerman announced that the Ordinance requiring en inepection of the boilers of steam nnd gns engine tanke, was up for its third end einal reneine. Moved by C.7erty and seconded by J.A.Conrad that the ordinance be gieen ite third and final reading and read in rull. 'lotion carried. The oreinenee wns read in el full tv iEas ollows: An Ordinance requring the inspection of every steam boiler and gas engine plant within the limits of the city of Miami: peoviding for en examiner,for examinatin of and licensing of engineers of said boilers and plants; prescribing n licenrefee, qualifications necessary for exaeiner,and classes of licenee; providing for the cum- pensetion of the examiner, exempting gas engines of 20 home power or under, and pro- viding o penalty for violation. BE IT ORDAINED BY T7TE CITY COUNCIL OF T7F CITY OF 1IA11: Section 1. That every steam boiler and ,,an eneine plant within the city limit of Miami, together with their eeteinge and safety eppliancee, shell be inspected et least once and not more than twice per annum by 0 City Exeminer,who ;hall pass upon their safety, and have power to order the owner or his oeents to have then repaered or reset, if found in an unsafe condition tied n men(ee to lire and property. Section 2. That for each boiler, stens: or cTrie engine plant inspected n eee of Two Dollarhall be Asseeeed against the owner there! or his Reene,which ree shell be collected by the Examiner. The City Examiner retell issue a certificate we inspectin for each boiler,steam or as engine plant derinine it condetien, and in the case of n boiler,ehall define the MRXiMUPi steam pressure that mny eRely be carried. Section 3. That 6 competent stationer, eneineer shall be appointed hy tee Mnyy subject to the npproval oe the Cite Council,to the office of Examiner ue Stationery Steae or gee Engineers of Steam Poilers,steam one eas eneinF plents, wbo shall to a resident of th= City oe Minei,end the said cite iell furnish the Cit' Poiler Examiner with a boiler teat pump and gauge. Section 4. The Examiner of Engineers may hold exeeenetions of applicants or license in nny convenient part ee the cite, and statIonery, steam and );f1F eneineere who shall operate a steam boiler or Fteam or gar eneine within the city lieits ball he examined by the City Examiner of Engineers es to hie T,alieications ene fitness to aseume such responsibilitieeond none other than eneineere lined by the cite shell operate e steam or eae engine or steam boiler withi- the city limits. Section 5. Thet each stationary eneineer upon beine leelnree cemTletent to ope orate eteam b,ilers and et any engines,ane ens plants,nhall pee e fee oe Two Dollere,fo for which he shall receive a stationery Engineer's lice' -ire entitline hie to operate as utatiunary engineer in the it;, foe one yearlrenewals oe lieenee te 3e wit hout further examination, but n fee oe One Dollar roreach yearly reissue of lieense shell a ee charged. These feeP shall be eollectud by the City Examiner. Section G. Thet applicants for examination as stationary enelneer shall have her une years' experience hen -nine etear or eas plants, Fine rr1 neineer who 'hal Pei/. to past said examination shall have hie fee returned to him and hell nut a ain apply for examination and license within three calendar rionthe, Section 7. Engineer's licenses s'all ee of First, Second end Third elesses. A thive class license shall be for boilers and engines or gas engine plante of 70 hors power or ueder. A second class license shall be for thore over 70 horse power to 300 horse power and a first olass license shell be for thee over 700 horse power..Th The holder of a First,Secone or Third class licence hall he T,IlifiOd to be in charee f steam or ges engine plants of the horse power repro entee by hie license,or may act as assistant engineer o' stove or gas uneene relents oe luuhle the horse power rating of his license. The gradine of applicants for licenve eeell be in the discre- tion of the City Examiner,who ehell cenvider tnhe eee,experience ;rt ability of the hpplicant. Section 8. No ppecial licence shell be issuee, except to eole,nb? ,Puietere red and traction engineers. Section 9. Eneineer's lieenses shall be hung in their engine roomeland boiler certificates of inspection shall be hung in the boiler ruoe. • 194 Section 10. That the compen4• at ion of the `;sty Examiner of Boilers and (:as Engines Plants shall be the fees collected by him, the city to furnish the n3cessary printed licenses and certificates anti other stationer- na.may be needed. Section 11. The said examiner shall make R monthly report to the City Councl of ell fees collected and shell remit to the City 'ouncil at the swie time the amount Collected. This Amount shall then oe paid to the exnrriiner by t' a ci ty when authorized by the City Council. Section 12. That this ordi 'ante shell. nor, apply to the operation of ,;as engine plants or their operators if said engines are of 20 ho_•se power or under. Section 13. That any person convicted of "iolat ir4; any provision of this prciinance sha7.1 be punished by a fine of not exceeding Ten D ollcars for each offence, or by impri sonr!ent not exceeding five days. Section 14. That all ordinances or parts tf ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Attest (Signed) W.P.Moore, Clerk. Approved. (Signed) J.W.Wat,son,'",ayor. '(Signed) F.G.Erfert, President of council. Moved by J.A.''cPonal l anti seconded by E.C.Rol,fh that the ordinanceoe parsed as read. Upon roll call , the vote Nas as follows: F.0.Frfert yes,R.O.VTat on yes,n . A. McDonald yes, E.J.Romfh yes, J.A. Conrad yes and 'Tefty yes. Motion curried. Councilman McDonald asked thatan allowance of „100 be allowed him to in. - prove the condition of the City Park. Moved by R.C.Wctson and seconded by C.uefty that the Park and Pock CoMmis:'ioa be allowed "100 to spend on improvement of the city ,ark. Motion carried. Councilman Ror►fh introduced the following ordinance. An ordinance of the City Counsil of tl-e City of Miani,Florirda,arnen 'lrg that portion of the present license law of the City of Miami under item "C" havinrr to do with the sale of intoxicating liquors, wine and beer, to member: or non-resident guests of clubs or associations whether incorporated or not, and reducing the license fee to be charv,ed such club or associations. Moved by R.O.Watson en'i : ecunded b,. `.`.TTe•ty that ordinercebe t'iven iti first reading and read in full. 'Gotiun carried. The ordinance was rears in full. Moved by J.A.'"cDonald and Feconvled by R.O.V,'etson thntthe ordinance he given its second reading and _.ead by title only. Motion carried. The ordinance was read by title only. carried. Attest Moved by r•.Tre'ty end seconded by r;,1'.T olr,es that r.ouneil adjourn. Motion City clerk. President Cty Council. -a