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October 2nd,1913.
Regular meeting of city council called to order by the chairmen. Members present
F.G.Erfert, F.P.F(olnee,C.Hefty, 0.A.Conrad, R.O.Watson, E.C.Romrri and •J.A.:•ScDonald.
A communication was read from the civic sonnitee of colored t own, in Which they
asked that couhsil pass an ordinance requiring ell &ildren to be in their nomds at
8 o'clock unless accompanied by parent or guardian. and that all immoral worsen
be kept off the atreets,and that council ask all good women to refrain as much as
possible from goring over tee after 9 o'clock at night., wi thout en escort.
Moved by J.A.MCDonald and seconded by C.Hefty that the communication be received
and filed. "lotion crried.
A communication was read from uessrs.triee and Railey in behalf of (J.F.Hollor-
an,who operates two or three sight seeing cars in Miami during the winter, protesting
against the raise in license on th-,se cars ,and asked that council fix the license
the Same es it was last year. Couneilnan Conrad was in favor of reducing; the license
to w5O each,after discussing it for same time,it was moved by C.Uefty and seconded by
J.A.Conrad, that communication be received and filed. Motion cm ried.
Ron.City Cou neat,
Miar i,Fia.
flentl man
We,the undersigned,who are bona fide
perty owners of that portion of `diaNi,whic;n was
tition your honorable body to rebuild Buena vie
the city limits to the west,the county has rebu
limits west to the canal 16 feet wide.
resideabasand business men and pro -
formerly Buena \'ista,do humbly pe-
ta street from Avenue D extension to
ilt this city road from the city
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) Ches.Montgomery ens Mbou
others.
This petition brought up the question of the streets in the, new section of
iami . The Mayor advised council to.go slow in doing any work in this section before
the streets were properly desirnated,and the maps had been completed and accepted by
council. There as no further action htaken on the communication.
Moved by f.C.Romfh and seconded by d.A.Mcllonald that the petition be filed for
future reference. Motion carried.
To the Hon.City Couheil
Miami,Ple.
Gentlemen:
We,the unders1 ned,most hur.Lly petition your honorable body to at once con-
struct a sewer system on hriena Vista street from tree corner of Avenue D extending;
east to Biscayne Hay,and afterwards resurface and grade the street.
(Signed) ?'.I -.Fickle h six others.
Moved by E.C.Romfh and seconded by 6.A.conrad that petition be held up till
bond issue as it came. Motion carried.
Hon.City Council
Miarii, Fla.
Gentlemen:
We the lsndersi(;ned,property own
street as being properly (;raded,and we as that
and pass on it yourself.
(Signed) A.'". Carter ''c
that
file
roof
aiarsi,Fla.Oct 2n,19
3.
ers protest against your acceptinc; 15t
some f your bony •visit this street
P.A.Henderson.
Moved by d.A.Conrad and : econded by E. C.Pomfh that the contractor be noti'•ied
before he is paid for the grading of l5th street,that it is not according to pro
and he will have to finis'. same acronin(; to profile and specifications.And repair
damage from blssting. Motion carried.
Hon.Mayor and City Council
Miami , F'la .
Gntlemen:
We the undersigned citizens of M1fu i,!-lorida, petition you to appoint and
eonfirm Mr. A.E. Seltzer as building Tnapector or the City of Miami.
(Signed) F'.H.Wnarton 8c about 50 otners.
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Moved by E..C.Romfh and seconded by C.f;efty that petition be received and
filed. Motion carried.
A petition was read from the residences of 19th ;street west of Avenue D to hRve
lights put up between Avenue D and the Railway,alno eaking council to have removed
the obstruction in 19th street between Avenue D and (; .
Moved by C.Hefty and secnded by R.C.Romfh that petition be referred to committee
men on streets to investigate. Motion carried.
A petition from the r-aidents of Riverside was read asking council to install
a system of sewerage over there,desii;nating a route for sewerage,Rccompanied by a map
showing where they should be located. This petition was signed by about a hundred
residents of that section.
Moved by J.A.Conrad anti seconded by E.C.Romfh that petition be received and
filed until eng1neers have coripleted survey. Motion carried.
The ordinance in reference to the closing end opening of certain streets,near
Buena vista was brought up for its third and final reading.
Moved by d . A. Conrad and seconded by E. C.Romfh that ordinance be given its third
and final reading and read in full. Motion carried . The ordinance 1s as follows:
An ordinance to vaunts and close streets between Blocks One and Two (2) Blocks
Two (2) end Three (3) Blocks Three (3) and Four (4), of the Sub -division of that part
of the East Half (EE) of the Northeast quarter (NE4) of section twenty five (25)
Township Fifty three (50) South, of Range Forty one (41) East,lying east of the right
of way of t e Florida East Coast Railway,as per plat recorded in Plat /)3ook "B" at pag
119, Records of Dale County,Florida,end to open end establish other streets within
said area.
Be it ordained by the city council of the City of Mial ,1,I)ade County,Nlorida.
Section 1. That those certain streets situate,lying and being between Blocks
(one) (1) and Two (2) between Blocks Two (2) and Three (3) and between Blocks Three (1
and Four (4) of the Subdivision of that part of the east half (EE) of the Northeast
quarter (NE.) of Section Twenty five (25) Township Fifty three (53) South of Range
Forty one (41) East,lying east of the right of way of the Florida East Coast Railway,
a':cording to the survey and plat of said Sub -division made by E.:>.Fredericks,C.E. and
recorded in Plat Book "B" on padre 119,records of Dade Couhty,Florida,oe any the
same are he_.eey vacated and cloned.
Section 2. That Wood Avenue,Columbia Avenue,Richter Street,c:nt Short Street
letween hots Two (2) and Four (4) of Block One (1) of the re -subdivision of Blocks
One (1) Two (2), Three (3), ind Four (4) and intervening streets of the subdivision of
that part of the East half (Et) of the Northeast Quarter (NE4) of Section Twentt five
(25) Township Fifty three (53) Southof Range Forty one (41) East, lying east of the
right of way Of the F.E.C.Raiway according to survey and plat of said re -subdivision
made by E.S.Frederick,C.E. and recorded in Pitt Book "H" at page 119,records of Dade
County, Florida, in accordance with Plat of aid re -subdivision made by Crabtreet end
Zoll, Civil Engineers, BE,and the same are hereby ac epted as dedicated upon the
aforesaid plat of said Re -subdivision, towit: The plat known as West Broadnoor,an
addition to the City of 'Siami,Dade County,Florirda, Crabtree & Zoll, Civil Engineers,
which said dedication is made by E.C.J[cAllister and M.P.'r'rAman,and that said Streets
be and the awe are hereby established and declared open es shown upon said Plat of
West Broadmoor.
Passed this 2nd day of October, A.U.1913.
Attest: (Signed) W.P.Moore,Clerk.
(Signed) F.G.Erfert,
Presideut City Council.
Approved. (Signed) d.W.Watson,
Mayor.
Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by E. C.Roscfh that ordinance be passed as read.
Upon roll eall,the vote was as follows: F.G.Erfert yes,C.Hefty yes, J.A.Mcllonalct,yes,
J.A.Conrad yes, E.C.Roa:fh yes, Motion carried.
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Street Committr•enen Conrad said that as the bid of J.D.f odmen for paving
North P ver Drive had been held for some tine,waiting for the property holders to some
up with their share, -nd it looked like they were not coming up,he would hake the
following motion.
Moved by 0 .A. Conrad and seconded by F. C .Poi fh that the oid fir paving North
River Drive Held in escrow be reJected. Motion carried.
Aids.
The chairr.aa instructed the clerk to read the olds for paving; witr. wood
blocks,and asphalt. There was a bid tendered by the Creosoted Wood Block Ravin, Co.
for wood blocks,and a bid from the Southern Asphalt (4.! Construction Co. for asphalt.
These bids mere read by the clerk. The attorney for the city asked that council de-
fer further action until he could look into the ma tter,as two things had been inject-
ed into the bids,anl would ask council to adjourn this meeting until tomorrow nignt,
e , he w,)ulri have time to look into thert,and render an opinion. Council Unformed the
attorney that his request would he complied with.
The chairman said as there was bids advertised for paving and sewers to oe
opened at this meeting,the clerk would read them.
For the
J.D.Godman bid
R.B.Fickle "
J.J.Hudson "
A.Freedlund "
paving of llth Street from Avenue to North River Drive,
$2,685.25
2,641.70
2,259.50✓
2,520.50
For laying
J.D.Godman bid
R.B.Fickle "
W. it .Weatherly
A.Freedlnnd
Biscayne Con.Co.
a sewer on loth street from Avenue `! to river,
e1673.04
1600.00
1510.85
1680.42
1501.58 ✓
Paving of 16th
J.D.Godman bid
R.B.Fickle "
J. .Budson "
A.Freedlund "
Laying n sewer
J.D.Godman bid
R.B.Fickle "
W.P.Weatherly
A. Freedl ind
Laying; a sewer
J.D.Godman bid
R.B.Fickle
W.T .Weatherly
A . Fr e e dlund
Biscayne Con.Co.
street from Avenue
$2,557.00
1,573.50
1,777.50
2,322,40
on 16th street f'r,xn
e1,467.85
1,339.35
1,255.60
1,595.62
on 19th street from
Laying a sewer on
to Second Street:
J.D.Godman bid
R.B.Fickle
W.H.Weatherly
A.Freedlund
Biscayne Con.Co.
Paving Avenue
J.D.Godman bid
/�.b.Fiekle
J.J.Hudson bid
Rogers
$1,369.76
1,350.00
1,195.10
1,425.00
1,144.03
First Street from
$2,843.46
2,750.00
2,349.75 /
3,222.45
2,645.45
B.frot, Fifth to Sixtn
882.52
1007.40
1375.24
1660.00
0 to the river,
Avenue to the River.
Avenue D to F. and down E to tree River.
Avenue E to the Boulevard. and down boulevard
streets.
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Avenue E.
For the laying of a side walk around the cities property on 13th street andA
Bunnell bid
,$.12 e/3 eta per foot.
Luther Blackman bid 1.00 par Lineal Foot.
Moved by •I.A.Conrad and seconded by F:.C.Ronfh that the contract be awarded
to Luther Blackman,for the construction of side walk as per hid.Motion carried.
Moved by E.C.Ronfh and seconded by J.A.Conrnd that all bids for sewering d
and paving es read,for paving llth street , J..i.i[udson bid was the lowest $2259.50
sewer on 10th street Biscayne Construction Co. was lowest $1501.58, paving 16th Strei
!t.J'.Fickle WAB lowest, $1573.50, newer on 16th street W.H.W eatherly lowest, $1255.60
sewer on 19th street the lowest bid was Biscayne Construction Co. $1144.03, sewer on
wlret street and Boulevard W.I?.Weat:,erly lowest, $2349.75, be held until the Engineer
can pro rate the cost of each property holder,and they come forward with their percents
age of the cost,and the contract will then be awarded to the lowest bidder as specifid
at the prices as nnmed,and all checks of the unaucce. sful kidders be returned to them.
Motion carried.
The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Rumen.
Resolution No. 112.
Resolution authorizing Bond issue unrier Section 40.
Whereas,the City Council of the City of Miami has on September 4th,1917,
duly lw»ied taxes for the several f'tnr'.s o? the City of Miami at tne following rates,
respectively,such rates being sufficient to realize upon the assessed valuation of said
City, amounting to $4,638,045.00, the ru'is respectively named after such rates,towit:
For the General Fund, 10 milles, realizing $46,380.45
For the Repair and Internal Imp.Fund 6 mills, realizing $,27,e28.27
For the Hospital Find, 1 Mills, realizing $ 6,957.06
And whereas,puranant to Section 39 of the City Charter there have been
issued and delivered Revenue Bonds of the City of Miami against pertain of the above na
named funds, in the amounts and numbers now respectively named,towit:
General Fund, numbered 1 to 5,both inclusive.
Repairs* Internal Improvement Pu; d,numbered 1 to 3,both incl.
fpspital Fund, numbered 1,
.23,000.00 Bonds
13,600.00 Binds
3,400.00 Bonds.
And whereas,it is deemed by the City Council eppedient that the sum of
$25,000.00 addittmal be borrowed by the City of Mian 1,and that as evidence of the in-
debtedness to be created by such borrowing the City issue its Revenue Bonds in the
amount of $25,000 under the provisions of Section 40 of the City Charter nn'i in accord-
ance with the plan in this resolution set forth: Now therefore,
Be it reaolved,by the City Council of the City oe Miami that pursuant to
the provisions of Section 40 of the Charter of said City there be issued the Revenue
bonds of the Cit.; of Miami, in the aggregate face velueof 125,000. e insisting of
twenty five bonds of 1,000 each, which said bonds shall be issued against the ]'olloti'-
ing funds,in the amounts and bearing the nuMbers,end of the maturities,respectively, se
set .ver against the name of such fund,towit:
General Pund p14,000,bonds 6 to 9,both inclusive,r,aturinr; one year iron. date,bonds 10
to 14,both inclusive, maturing; two years from date, bonds 15 to 19,botu
inelusive,maturing; three yea..s from date.
Regal. s anti Internal Improvement }Fund. $10,000 Bonds 4 to 8,botn inclus ive,ntaturi.ig;
four years from date, and bonds 9 to 13 botn inclusive,maturing _five
years from date.
'.ospital Fund, $1000,bond # 2 maturing one year from date.
Further Resolved,that all of the said bonds snail bear date of November 1�
1913,and the amounts thereof hereinabove named shall be issued separately against the
funds named in connection therewith,respectively and constitute a first lien
against such f'und,and upon the uncollected taxes levied therefor and to De paid therein
to, of a parity with the lien of the bonds heretofore issued against the same fund
under section 39 of the City Charter,ell of the bonds issued against tne name Rind
under section 39 or section 40 of said Charter to be payable in the order of tneir
issuance riolely from the said fund and from uncollected taxes levied therefor.
Further res :lved,thnt sue bonds shell hear interest at the rate of six per
eentum per annuvn fFon. the date thereof until patd,whiPinterest shall be payable
senuarmuallp, May lit and November 1st, upon the presentation of coupons to be
therety tto annezedievidenring such interaat,ard upon payment of the bonds. Hotn prin-
cipal and interest stall be payable at the a*fice of' r.he Cilumbia-Knickerbocker
" r ist Company, in the City' of New York.
The City of ,diaai reserves the right to redeem all or any of the such bonds
et any the at par and Interest acerued,at the office of The Columbia-N;nickerhoeker
Trustin the City of new York and ::tote of Naw York. provided sixty days notice of
such intended redemption shall have been given oy p'ublisation in one issue of a news
paper published in the City of Miami.
F'urtr".er resolved, that t'e said bonds sV:a 1 be signed by tne Mayor,seeled witn'
tne seal of said city,eni attested by the city clerk,nnd the coupons thereto attached
shall be signers oy tne said Mayor and City Clerk,whose rignat'ures upon s•.tcn coupons
may be facsimiles of the orir;inel; and maim b mds and cou pone shall he in substan-
tially tne following form,the name of tne Bind against which ea'r band is issued to
be inserted in the blank therefor in the e')nd and coppon.
'coved by E.f;.Romfr and sec;nder Dy ,..A.:onred that resoltuion No. 112, be
adopted. Upon rollcall the vote :as as Follows: r.G.Frfert yes, J.A.Cor:rad yes, J.A.
l'cDonstld yea, F.C."?omfh yes, ''otion carrted.
Call for General "lec'.tion.
Notice is hereby given that the oienniel general election for the purpose of
electing of all elective officers of the City of ',iar.l,Florida,is hereb * callers pur-
suant to law to be held on the twenty seventh day of .T)ct„ner, A.D. 1913,the following
neing a complete list of candidates to be ultect on:
For Mayor.
John "%Watson.
For Councilmen;
F.C.Rortfh
C.A.:iler
J.A.McDona1rt
F.G.Erfert.
For : unicipal Judj e .
Paul .Phillips.
For Chief o? Police.
N.., .Whitr.an.
-'or City clerk and Collector.
W.F.►soore.
For :sty Asse. -or.
7.A.F'rir:e.
Tne City Council Cnamber is designated es the polling place or sari election
and the polls snail be open fror. 8 o'clock A.P:, to sub down on the 'late hove fixed.
The following inspectors and e1=ction officer: of said election n",ve b- en
appointed:
US SOcA,
G' -(z Clerk.
Cir" '••117406/'0- 1r
A `1.I env: d t, c ti„vLl ty inspectors and
(Signed) e..Watson,".tayor.
The clerk was instructed to advertise the above call.
Finance Committeeman Ror"fi said that u e city was in a positron to make eon.e
payments now.
Moved by J .A. C o: rad and seconded Dy e . k..tcDonalr+ that . . D.Gorir:an be paid ort1-
ance on ;'th street sewer,and the contract be pairs for Newer on 6tn street rrom F' to
I. to be paid out of tne R. and I rfdnd $859.04,out or sewer fund,`58.21 and all day
bills wltn the excetlon of ligntinc the city,and all matured notes as rar as prac-
ticable be paid. &otion ca_ daps.
Council discussed the matter of opening Ave ue R from 5th to 6th street,
and the following motion was made:
B from
and at
Moved by F;.r.Romfh and sefonded by d.A.Conrad that bid for paving; Avenue
5th to 6th street be held until the "Mayor can see if he can purchase lots
what price.Motion carried.
Moved by E.C.Romfh and seconded by that all pay rolls for the month of
September when properly O.K. by the committeeman be paid. Motion carried.
A -motion was duly made and carried that council adjourn until tomorrow
evening at 6;30 P.M. to hear the opinion of the attorney in reference to the wood
Klock and asphalt paving;. bids,which hart been referred to him. And attend to any other
No. ----
Oe*pon
City of Miaml,Florida.
$30.00
'1Vi11 pay to the hear,' at the eff%seof the Certia-Kihiokerboeker Trust Com-
pany,in the o ity and state of New Cork, the dameof /thirt;y dol tarp, solely
' from the Fund and Natal 'mentioned in the bond to nhich this coupon is attaches
being the semi mnnual interest due that day on US Furl Revenue
Bond issued under Section 40,City Charter,datsd November lst,1913,an(1 numbered
.14
r' i'
Further resolted,that all of` the bonds hereintllherized
shall be sold at ene, time for a lee not ,less than their par vain d aocrud
interest,and the pros*lee
thereof shall be paid to line City Clerk A$• Collec-
tor, and by him be deposited with a City Depository of the Funds of the City
of Miami,together with an abstract showing the amount of su9M proceeds which
shall be credited to each of the four funds against O►hich said bonds are
issued,respeetively, in accordance with Section,38 of thb City Charter.
Further Resolved,that all resolutions and orders in con -
filet with this resolutionlandliAlertiaularpa resolution passed Jute
.12th,1913,entitled,"Resolution authorizing the issue of e25,000 Revenue
Bonds of the City of SAlsiti :1anic4a, under sect$on 40 of Chapter ----Laws of
lorida,Aets-of 1913" be an4 the sage are hAreby ropealedoe
(Signed) F. G. Erfert,
Preei qnt City Council.
;Attest: (Signed) W.B.Moore,
City olerk. (Seal)
?he foregoing resolution approved by the undersigned Mayor of said city,thia
21st day of November 1913. 4
(Si a►ed) J. A. pat son,
Mayor.
Mayor and City Clerk,this1st day of November,1913.
Attest:
City clerk.
of Dade and
to pay to the
Dollars with
Ally on the
der of the
--Fund and
)ayable at the
c ,S ate of new
;,a11 of which
red therein
Charter and M
g of n najoril
ries being
cerle inder
astitute a firs
ne lien of
Charter,all
nuance.
nd accrued
n shall have
and the
said City
es,tog ther
es not ex -
to be signed
k,and the
'.ire of said
Mayor
Council. discussed the matter of opening; Ave ue B from 5th to 6th :street,
and the following motion wan made:
Moved by E. r,.Romfh nnrl set'onded J . A. Conrad that hid for paving; Avenue
B from 5th to 6th street be held until the Mayor can see if ne can purchase lots
and at what price.Motion parried.
Moved by E.d'.Romfh and seconded by that all pay rolls for the month of
September when properly O.K. by the cormmitteemnan be paid. Motion carried.
A -motion was duly made and carried that council adjourn until tomorrow
evening at 6;30 P.M. to hear the opinion of the attorney in reference to the wood
Klock and asphalt paving. bids,which had been referred to him. And attend to any other
busine:-_s in connection with same. Notion carried.
Iry
Pre a . City Council .
Attest: Lf1. 2 ? /
city c1er}�,_ — United. States o* America.
1,000 / State of Plorida,County of Dade. No. --
City of Miami
Fund Revenue Bond.
Issued under Section 40, City Charter.
Know all men by thee* presents,that the city of '4iami,in the County of Dade anh
State of Florida,is justly indebted and for value rec_eivedherehy promises to pay to the
bearer on the 1st day of Nove, ber 19--- the pr incipal sum of One Thousand Dollars with
interest thereon at the rate of six per csntumper annum, pay semiannually on the
1st days of May and November in each year 'upon the presentetin and anrrender of the
annexd interest coupons as they severally become due,solely out of the Fund and
taxes levied for said Pund. Both principal and interest of this bond Are payable at the
office of the Columbia Knockerbocker Trust Cor.ipeny,in the City of New York,S ate of Mew
York,
This bond is one of a series of ----bonds of like date and emount,All of which
are issued against said Pund .for the purpose of narrowing money to be placed therein
under the authority of and in full compliance with Section 40 of the City Charter anrt dd
the lawe. find "onetit..tion of P1 oride,end pursuant to the affirmative vote of a maJoriS;
of the OW Council of said :city,end the c ,nsent of toe mayor,the .,aid series being
a part of a total issue of twenty five bonds of like date Rnd amount,tne ve!' inder
of which issue is against certain other funds.The bonds of this series constitute a firt
lien uponthe said Fu.. ,and upon taxes levied therefor, of a parity with the lien of
bond* issued a�;ainat1'und under the provisions of Section 39 of the City Cherter,all
of which bonds against said Fund being payable in the order of their issuance.
The city of Miami reserves the right to redeem this h Ind atper and accrued
interest at any tir.te,provided sixty days notice of such intendedredepption shall have
been published once in a newspaper published in the City of '4iami.
It is hereby certified and recited that the amount of this issue and the
emount of this series are within all limitatons imposed by the Charter of said City
and the laws and Constitution of Plorida,and that the amount of this series,to?.; ther
with the amounts of all other obligations issued against ttLe serme F'und,does not ex-
ceed the ariout t of uncollected taxes heretofore levied for the said Fund.
In witness whereof,the said city of Miami has caused this bond to be signed
by its Mayor ;pealed with its corporate seal,and attested by the city clerk,anrd the
interest coupons hereto attathed to be signed with the fat -simile signature of said
Mayor and City Clerk,this lst day of November,1913.
Attest:
City clerk.
Mayor