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September 11,1913.
Adjourned meeting of council called to order bu chairman, P.(.Rrfert.
Members presente F.G.Erfert, R.O.Wateon, F..F.Ilolmes, T .C.Rom?h, ,1.A.Conrad.C.Hefty,
Minutes of July 3rd were read.
Minutes of July loth were read.
Minutes if July 1Sth were read.
Minutes of July 30th were read.
Minutes of Aug. 7th were read.
Minutes of August 14th were read.
The chair order that as there were no errors or oruniseiona,minutes would be approved.
Miar.l,Fla.Sept.10,1913.
Hon.Board of City Council,
City of Miar.i,Fla.
Gentlemen:
I bet; to report that Street Committeeman Conrad and myself have gone over d
and thoroughly inspected the work done by Contractor Fredlund in the grading and pavig
f 12th street from South river street to Ave. M.
We found .the same completed in a thorough and workmanlike manner and in due
conformity with the profile and specifications of said worP,we therefor recommend the
acceptance of same.
(Signed) e . A. Conrad,
Street Cote
Moved by , ,. C. Romfh
the cl erk will advertise for
Hon.Board of City Council,
Gentlemen:
Yours very truly,
(Si, ned) 1.S.Frederick,
Cityl Engineer.
vied by C.Hefty that report be accepted end that,
pos same. Motion carried.
I beg to report that Street Cumnitteeman Conrad endmyself
have thoroughly gone over and inspected the work done by Contractor Godnnian in the con-
struction of an eight inch sewer along 9th street front'Ave. G to end of old sewer east
of North River Street and find same none in due conformity with the profile and speci-
fications of raid work,we therefor recommend the acceptance of ame.
We have ilso inspected the work done by Contractor R.h.Fickle in the grading
and paving 15th street from Avenue 1) west and the e ..L;ht inch sewer along game street
subcontracted from A.Friedlund,allof which we found to be done in a thorough and work
man like manner and in clue conformity with the profile and -',pecificatione,we therefor
recommend the acceptance of same.
(Signed) -).A.Conrad,
Street Cum.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) E.S.Frderick,
City Eng.
Moved by F;.C.Rormfh and seconded by !',.!lefty that report to accepted, and the
clerk would advertise for any complaints concerning the;w.C,omplaint will he heard b
t,e first Thursday in October. Motion carried.
The cleckk reported to council that he had wired from the unsuccessful bidder
in the new paving contract,aeking the return of their checks.
Moved by R.O.Watson and seconded by C.Hefty that the certified check of R.S.
Hudson and the Cement Stone and Tile Co. and the Hithulithic Paving Co. be returned to
them. Motion carried.
Council discussed the proposition of taking up some petitions which had been
presented to council,requesting certain streets to be paved and sewered. After going
over all of them,it was decided to pave or sewer the following streets: After which th
following resolution was introduced by Councilman Conrad:
Resolved that the engineer prepare proles and epeclficatfona,and the e1 rk. d
advertise for bide for paving the following streets. 16th Street from Ave.J to the R1•
river, llth street from A ve.G west to North river drive,
oved by E.F.Holmes and seconded by 0.Hef y that the above resolution be
adopted. Motion carried.
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Street Committeeman Conrad introuced the following resolution:
Resolved that the en,;.ineer prepare profiles and epecificFtione and the
clerk advertise for bide for 'eying sewer on the following streets: 16 th Street
frr,n. Ave. J to the river; let street from Avenue F. a .et to the b,.,uler,ard: and from
boulevard south to second street; 19th Qtreet frog avenue D west to avenue e. and
north o n Avenue F, to the river, 10th street from Avenue N to Avenue v and on Ave . K
to llth Street.
Moved by C.?Tefty ervl ser,cnded by F.F.7olries that tie Reeve resolution be
Adopted. 'fotion carried.
Finance Corr 1tteemen ?omfh introduced the "o1lowing resolution in refer-
ence to inauiree of 4,40,000 revenue Ponds against the 1913 taxes. which was in line
with the new charter,which allowed -council to issue 5Or of the a seised real and
personal valuation. and this ?,,40,00 O cane under that aneunt-
Reaelut iOn No. 98.
Resolution authorizing bond issue under section 39 of 0ity.Charter.
Whereasthe city council of the City of 'aami,hee on the 4te day of September
1913, duly levied taxes for the following designated funds of the Cite of
at the following rates,ree ectively,such rates being; sufficient, to realize upon the
assessed va'uetion of said cit;;-,anwuntine to 4,(T3n,i.)45.00 the sums respectively naaed
after much ratee,t'z-nit;
For the General -end.
Repair and Internal
Improvement Pone.
lloapltal
1' r.ille reallzine
6 mills, re alizing
11 mills realizing;
46 , 3gs0 .45
27,52e'.27
6,952.67
And whereas,it t- deeired and 1eemel necessary and 'car the best ir.tereste
of the city of '!1 r1,that the suns of 40,000.00 be 'borrowed be said city to the
credit of its General Pepairs rend Internal TTprovenent,and Hospital F',.nds,an1 that
revenue bonds be issued as evidence of said loan,AOW,
Therefore,be it resolved, be the City Ce ,moil
said city minder and b;; virtue of tre authority conferred
of the Charter of said. City, proceed to borrow the gum of
when received by :aid city, shall be placed too the credit
of said city in the re sper;t'_ve uii ounts following,towi t:
Ge-eral Fund
Repairs and Internal Improvement Fund
Hospital Fend
of the City of `°ia'd,that
by Sect on :Thirty nine (39
40,O)).0e,which said Gut.:
of the folloruine funds
' 23,000.00
13,6;)0.00
3,400. no
Be it ferther resolved,be the city council of the city of '!ian:i,thnt pur-
suant to the pruvlslone of Section ;9 of the Charter )f sari City,there be issued
Revenue Bonds of the City of Miai.i,in theagggreeate face value Of 140,000.00 whict
said bonds shall be issuers against the fo1lowin,r fends,in the emo;ihts,denorr:inetione,
and bearing; the numbers,and of the maturitit<s,respectively set ever against the
name of such f`.ind,towit;
General Fund,:23,000.00,nur.ibered 1 to `>,both inclusiv ,bonds reimbered
1,322 end 4 in denominations of "5,000.00 each,and hendstubbered 5 in denoriincetion
of "3,000.00,all maturing e ght months fr m Mete.
Repairs and Internal Improvement Fur:ri,e132600.00,numbered 1 to 3,both
inclusive,bonds numbered 1 and 2 in denominations of ,,r5,000.00 each,and bond numbered
3 in denomiation of $3,600.00 all maturing ei;;ht months fro m date.
Npspital 'und,33,400.00 numbered one, in denorLinetion of e3,400.00
maturing eight month frog. date.
Be it further reeolved,that all of the said bones shall bear date Of
oeptember 15,1)13, and the amounts therefor hereinbefore named,_hall be issued sep-
arately against the funds named in connection therewith,respectivele,and con:ititute
• first lien against such fund, and upon the uncollected taxes; levied'therefor,nnd to
be paid thereinto,•11 of said bonds to be payable in the order of their iEsuance sole-
ly from the funds against whist said Donde may respectively be issued,enod from
uncollected taxed levied therefor.
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Be it further resolved,that such bonds shall bear interest at the rate of
six per centum per annum from the date thereof until paid,which inter.e:,t shell be
payable upon the maturity ofeach bond respectively. Both principal and interest Shall
be payable at the office of the City Clerk of the City of 'riatrti.
The City ofM1ani reserves the right to redeem all or any of such bonds at any
time,at par and interest accrued,at the office of the City Clerk,provided 30 Jays
notice of such intended redemption shall have been given by publication in one issue
of a newspaper published in said City of Miami.
Re it further resolved, chat said bonds shall be signed by the !.teyor, sealed
with the seal of said city,and attested by tam cite cler)<and said bonds shell be in
substantially ,the following; form, ell blanks fur numherr lates,amounts end funds
to be properly filled in before the issuance thereof: UNITED STATES OF AMERICIAll
No.
State of Plorirla
City of Miami.
Pond Revenue Bond of 1913.
County of IJade
Issued :ender s action 39,Cit; Charter.
V! OW Aare MEN RY T !;SE PRESENTS: that the City of Mi eu i, en the ounty o ' Dade
and State of Florida,is justly ibdebted and for value recei'red,hereby promises to pay
to the bearer on the fifteenth 'lay of Ma,y,1914, the principal Sur: of -
Dollars,with interest t the rate of six per centaur per annum,payable at the maturity
heeeof,solely out of the Fund,and the uncollected taxes levied theref or and to
be paid thereinto. Roth principal anti inte eat of this bond are payable at the office
of the City Clerk of Miarid,Flofida.
Thic bond is one of a series of -----bonds of like date,of the aggregate face
value of allot which are issuedagainst said fund for the purpose of borrowing
money to be placed therein under the authority of and in full compliance with Section
39 of theCity Charter and the laws and constitution of Florida,end purs ant to the
affirmative vote of a majority of the 'City Council and the consent of the !Cayor of
said City,the said serie-being n part of a total issuance of of bona5 of
like date,the remainder of which issuance is against certain other funds. The bonds of
this series constitute a first lien upon the said fand,and the taxes levied and to be
levied therefor,of a parity with the lien of bonds hereinafter issued against said
fund kinder the provisions of Section 40 of the City Charter, all of said bonds against
said fund oeing payable in the order of their ussuance.
The City of Miami reserves the right to redeem this bond at par end accrued in-
terest at any time,providerl 30 days notice Of such intended reclen,ptior shH11 have beep
published once in a newspaper published in the City of Miami.
It is hereby certified and rcited that the amount of this issue and the erLount
of this series are within all limitation imposed by the Charter of said (i ty,and the
laws and Connitution of Florida, and that the amount of this series,which are the
only obligations issued against said'und,ioeenot exceed one half of the amount of
the taxes heretofore levied by the City of !!i anal for the year nineteen thi rteen, and
does not exceed,the amount of un collected taxes heretofore levied for the said fund.
Ie witness whereof,the said Cite of Miami has caused this bond to be signed by
its Mayor,s3ea1ed with its corporate seala,and attested by the City Clerk,this fif-
teenth day of Septertb er , • 1913.
Attest: (Slgned) W.R.ltoore, Cite clerk.
(Signed) a.''1.Wneson,
Mayor.
be it further reeolaed,that all of the bonds herein authorized shall be Fold
at private sale at one time or as near thereto as the earse may be conveniently done,
et not less than their par value and accrued interest,and the proceeds thereof shell
be paid to the City Clerk,and by hia deposited with of Miami,Florida,
together with an abstract showing the amount of auch proceedr which shall be credited
to eachof the three funds against said which bonds are iesued,respectively,in eccord-
ance with Section 38 of the City Charter.
Be it further reeolved,that all resolution and orders in conflict with this
res olut ion,be and the : anie are hereby repoaled.
(Signed (F. ('T . Er Pert,
President City Counoil.
Approved: noted) W.B.Moore,City clerk.
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Moved by E.F.Ilolmes and seconded by C.Hefy that Resolution No.98i be
adopted. '!oti.n carried. Upon roll call,the vote was as follows: F.f.Erfert yes,
C.Hefty yes,E. '.Romfh yes, E.F.ITolmee yes,J.A. Conrad yes.
Resolution No. 98 3/4
Introduced by Councilman Romfh:
Resolved,t)-:at the City Treasurer be and he iF hereby authorized to
deposit any and all funds coring to his hands as rich Treasurer,in the several banks
in the city of Miami,upon a easonable and equitable basis of distr bution,requiring;
and receiving in each in^_tance,a surety bond or bonds sufficient to indemnify the
city against all possible loss in connection with such de, osits,or either of then..
Moved by ,'.A.Conead and seconded by C.Hefty that above resolution be
adopted. Upon roll call,the vote was as follows: F.G.Erfert yes, C.T(efty yes, E.C.R
Romfh yes, J.A.Conrad yes, E.F.T!olmes yes, Motion carried.
Councilman !lefty reconnended the removing of the city stables from the
present location, saying; that it was impossible to keep same in a sanitary condition
and he thought the city should look after their own part of it,before forcing othere
to obey the sanitary laws.
Moved by ".F.Holmes and seconded by E.C.Romfh that matter be referrers to
Cor:mitteen+en on Streets ctne Sanitation and to report hac!' tc council. ^lotion. carried.
Resolution No. qg 7-6
Introduced by Chid_ r,em rrfert:
R solved that the engineer make up profile:• and specifications and the
clerk advertise for bids for sirdewelks around the cites real property lying immedia-
te ly s oit h or t} e city hall in '4iar.i , Flor i la.
Moved by C.'!efte and :seconded by R.?'.t!olmes that resolution be adopted.
Upon roll call,the cote was as follows: F.0.Erfert yes, C.Hefty yes, E. .Roalcfh ye..,
e.A.Conrad ;yes, ;.P.Nolmes yes. Motion carriers.
e matter of paving and grading the city park acroes the bay caee up
and as the bids for doing the work had been held over frost a previva meeting„ there
being two bids,one of C.L.Hutson for ?1250.00 and one of ".?'.Hardee for `,800.00
after which tee following motion wau made:
Moved by J.A.Conrad etas seconded by E.C.Roi fh that the hid o9 Fran' Tr
Hardee be accepted for the grading of roadway and pare acroes the bee,the reme,ying
of approximately 2500 cubic yards for the sure of -00 be approved. Motion carried.
Councilman Conrad introdi; eel the following ordinance:
An ordinance to ♦acdte and close streets between blocks one and two
,blocks two and three,blocks three and four, of the sub-divirion of thet part of
the east half of the northeast ..Iuarter of section 25, township 53,sotth,range
41 east,lying; east of the right of way of the Florida East Coast Reilwey•as per plat
recorded in Plat beak "B" at page 119,Records Of Fede Co unty,Florida,ene to open
and establish other streets within said area.
Moved by C.ITefte end seconrled by ;;.F.)!olries that or+linanee he elven ite
fi .Ft reading and read in full. '".otion cerried.0rainance was read in full.
?coved be E.F.Nolrtes an+s eeconded by `.)'efty that the ordinance he g;ieen
its :second reading and read by title only. The ordiranee wee read by title only.
Motion carried.
Report of City clerk.
Autorcobile—P i rations
Cemetery needs
:emetery grave permits.
Court coots
Fine and Forfeitures.
INte.est
Licenses
Sanitary collections (Morris)
Sanitary collections. (Bunnell)
Street Imp.Certfs.of iNdbte.
Reports.
T,q • 7!)
20.00v
72.00
fly . (x) Me
1128.50Y
1.60✓
55.25 V
407.e:0 .
298.1
340.78A
Interest First National Rank August.
Engineers resort.
Hospital report
Taxes.-1912.road
Builders 'inspectors report
Plumbing Inspectors report.
Total.
JAI i i
S3012.61
$16.2311
27.00'�
92.5or
790.40)(
220.00re
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(Signed) W.R.'400re,
Gentlemen: City Cler)' .
I beg to report the following permits issued by me during the month
of A. gust. for sewer connections.
1 J.W.Mu11 9th street between Ave. F & G. . $3.00
2 e 3.00
3 P. P.Rother, 12th McCrorey building. 3.00
4 W.Chapman for Wilbur Wright, 9th between F h 0 3.C)0
5 Schiebli & Entwistle for T.".Moore, 6th,hetiieen P and C 3.00
6 Miller Dunn Co. repairing sewer 9th st. boutevnrri rc R. 3.00
7 R.f .Ficl le, for Parker Tenders n 15th et. D h E. 3.00
e 3.00
9 3.00
27.00
Gentlemen:
I herewith enclose check to cover that amount.
ed) ., Frederick,
I beg to report *that during the month of Au,:ust I raim estahliehed liner
and grades for 2600 lineal feet of sidewalk most a11 of which has been completed.
I have had all notices merle out realy for signature covering sidewalk dis-
trict # 2 or the territry lying between 1st end 6th t,treets,Avenue and Boulevard.
(Signed) E.S.Frederick,
City Eagi ne er .
Gentlemen:
Herewith is my report of bills,pay roll and re ort or patients with
amount, of cash received for the month of kZist,wtiich. has been pei0 over to City Clerk
Moore.
Louis LaP.oy, c harity 31 days at 2.50
W.A. 'oody, county case, 13 days tit 2.00
Robt. Black, 31 days, at 3.00
F.fl.Luberg,county case 31 days et 2.00
Wm. uall,county case, 31 days at 2.00
Bowers So.Dredging Co. 27 clays service,Chae.Carlsonat 2.50
3 days A.A. '".cnaniel s, at 2.50
Jerry Gleason, charity,31 de;-s,at 2.50
J.L.Rowe, charity, 7 r1ays at 2.50
Charlotte 'iall,charity,9 days at 2.50
Johnson' Dredging Co. 4 days Geo.Agelarkis,at 2.50
Wm. West,19 slays at 2.7A charity
17.L.Kennedy,eounty,20 days
John Christopher 18 days,at 2.50
Ellen Anderson 2 days 5.00 operating room 5.00
John Cannon,chairy,3 days at 2.50
1:.L. 1leneman,7 days,at 2.50
k.J.7eyere,2 clays at 2.!0
A.Mde11,4 days wife at 2.50
Wm.Poyle,7 clays charity,at 2.50
Wm.H.Johnson,5 days at 2.50,12.50 operating room B.00
J.'Rann,county, 6 days at 2.50
Cash received.
10.00
42 .50
5 .00
17.50
17.50
Mies Anderson
aohn Christopher
A. J .'gears
E.L.1lenserian
'11.9..Johnson
$"92.5O
77.50
26.00
93.00
62.00
C2.00
67.50
10.50
77.50
17.50
22.50
10.00
47.50
40.00
42.50
lo.00
7.5o
17.50
5.00
10.50
17.50
17.50
15.00
(Signed)
John L.North,Swt.
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Gentlemen:
I herewit tender you my report of Building Permits issued by rye during
the month of August,1913.
August 1st. 1913.
Gentlemen;
To Whore T
Co1.Undertekgrs Assn.
R. I.TTinsley
TT. S.Pregge
M.F.Godman
A.T. Adams
A.TT.Adams
A. TT. AdE+me
A.P.Adam
Wm. Higgs
1).A.Griffin
A.R.Litson
E.Dorney
Ono. Ving
". C.Price.
Ti.Jnekson
G.Tt.lovrerd
T".W.KinL.
U.Reddi cl,
J.}..Woodwnrd
J . P .Woodward
.'no. atepber
A.Gri°fin
J."?ourihan
W..Role,y,
Jes.O1mattacl
“. T?. Smith
J.R.Reed
J .Toting
P . A. Fi.,her
N.J.Morris
:'. Scherer
nowles
C.J."ertin
Jno. Ler.tansey
Geo . Ccok
'c• A•"rapp
.7.young
R. E.1Tall
Jno.`:!nrks
11
A.1?'. Fluthern
W.;;.Faxon
W. Elden
'ost of Puil ding.
250.00
250.00
250.00
700.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
1000.00
500.00
150.00
500.00
500.00
2000.00
200.00
250.00
200.00
200.00
1000.00
3000.00
600.00
400.00
250.00
1500.00
200.00
300.00
1700.00
700.00
400.00
1500.00
500.00
500.00
250.00
250.00
500.00
15 0.00
6000.00
1500.00
4000.00
250.00
25).')0
250.00
500.00
100.00
1400.00
600.00
Amt.Permito.
2.50
2.50
2.50
3.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
5 .00
2.50
2.50
2.50'
2.50
10.00
2.50
2.50 .J 50
2.50
2.50
5.00
15 .00
3.00
2.50
2.50
2.50
7 .5()
2.50
2.50
F.50
3.50
2. 5)
7.5)
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
2. J50
l
2.50
2.50
30.00
7.50
20.00
2.50
2.50
2.50
2 .50
2.50
7.50
4.00
w27100.00
k220.00
(0igned)'I..'. (cDonal'1,
Auii.ding Tnepe ctor .
I herewith tender you ray report of Plumbing permit, n. rcbered from
1 to 17,for the month of Aut'uat,totRl y"37.00.
(Signed) ' eDonelei,
PLumbing Tnapector.
Gentl.: men:
The following is H report of loth olri for month of Auguelt,1 to `"rr.
Ella Mitchell,for 20.00
Gentlemen:
(Signed) John P.Shisler,
to r72.00.
The following is a report of graves dug for month of Au:;u::t,anounting
(Sirneri) John R.Shieler.
291
Gentlemen:
.I have to report for the month of Agust,1913,as follows:
Total number of arrests. 306
Total 'amount of finea,etc. 11,1128.50
Total number of days work of prisoners 197
Total number of days feed of prisoners 618
Total amount of feed. n09.00
Respectfully,
(Signed) C.R.Ferguson,
Chief of P lice.
?loved by E.F..Holmen and seconded by F.C.Romfh that reports be accepted
and copied the minutes. Motion carried.
Council enext proceeded to go over the bills and pay rolln,after Which
the following motion was made:
Moved by T,.C.Romfh and seconded by d.A.Conrad that hills and pay r',lls b
paid as soon 9s money is available,and properly approved by the respective committee-
men. Motion carried.
Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by E.C.Romfh that council adjourn.
Attest:
City clerk.
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Preailent Cit;/ C'»incil.