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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1913-10-03 MinutesOctober 3rd,1913. Adjouhned meeting of city council called to order by the cheirr.an: Members pre- sent: F.G.Frfert,? C.Romfh,d.A.Conrad,J.A.'(cUonald, The chairman called on attorney Howen,who Stated that he 'ad wired the attorn- eys in New York,and they paid they would not pass on the legality of the bonds based on the manner of the bids which had been subr.itted,anct that he had prepared several resolutibns and he would ask council to pass there. Improvement Resolution No. 115. The following resolution was ntroduced by Councilman RoniCh Be it resolved by the city co:.neil of the City of Miami,Plorida, that, all bids for certain street improvements male under Improvement Resoluti one 101,102,103,104, 105,106,107,and 106 , heretofore adopted by this body on September 18,1913, and under the advertisements based thereon,be and the same are hereby rejected. be .it further re: olved,that all ehecka deposited with said hide and each of them, shall he returned to the respective owners thereof,anri the City Clerk is hereby directed so to do. (Signed) F.e.Erfer-t, President City Coencil. AttestL (Signed) W.B.►ioore, eity Hewed, byed.a.MoDonald and seconded by .J.A.Conrad that Improvement Resolution No. 115 as introduced by councilman Ror.cfh he adopted. Upon. roll call,tne vote was ei' follows: F.r.Erfert yes, J.A.Conred yes,i:.C.Romfh yes, J.A.M.r;l)onald yes. 'lotion carried. The following resolution was introduced by councilman Romfh: Improvement Resolution No4116. 1 re"' Be it resolved by the City Coulecil of the City or Miami,' orila,that it i' desired and deemed necest:Etry to pave and improvel(Avenue D from the north side of the nnm1 River Bridge to the track of the Florida East Coast Rn ,lwa,r Cbr-ipany bet een 5th end 6t!-, streets wit-, creosoted wood blocks to a width of 32 reet including a concrete curbing anri ,-latter on either side thereof to a width of eighteen inches) That said t;rariing, ouurh in; and paving shall oe constructed HE shown in the nr for such iNprovement and in accorden e witn the profiles,rtetails,drawings and pecificatio s thereror,approveci and 8dr,pted at a meeting oe this body neld on Sep- tember 18,1913, by Revolution Jo, 100,),' the same Heim; hereby by reference to said resolution,incorporated herein and made a part hereof,and said improvement ire now or- dered. The cot of the improvement herein provided for,exr;ept street anri alley in- tersections, snail be pairs by special assessments to be levied upon the property specially benefitted by sadd improvement, to tne amount that tne same may he legally assessed therefor. The cost of improving all streets and alley intersections shall he pairs by the City of '4iami . Be it further resolved,that the City Clerk be,and he is hocFhy authorized end directed to advertise for bids for the improvement above descrihed,by tne inEertion of r:aiu notice one time in a daily newsp,per piublisned in the City of ':ialai,of bids to be received on October 16,1913, seem. 7;30 P.. sucn advertisement shall state that the city reserves the right to reject any and all biris;that the contract for the im- provement shall provide fur the guaranty of the rcaid improwercent for a period ofmfive years; that payment of the cost will be .eade from time to tine to the amount of 80 per eentum of estimates of the Consulting Engineer employed by tne City of tee amount or work done, in cash or in certificates of indebtedness of the City of M1ar:1 payable from assessments hereafter to be levieci,wnich certificates of indebtedness the city covenan is to pay in cash or to fund at par within sixty days after the ir.: Tovett,ent shall have been completed and accepted by Special Improvement honds,aetnorizing by Secti.n 32 of L the City Charter,Ronstituting a lien upon the property emitting the enid improvement. Such advertisement may provide for the conditions of -leposit and o idding which shell be as follows: Each proposal mutt be accompanied by certified cneck in tehe sum of One thousand (1 ,000.00) Dollars,niaie payable to the city of ..iani,Flo"itta,and certified by reputable banting institution as ar suranee that within ten (10) days after notice or • 31 award of contraet contemplated' in proposal, the successful bidder will enter ouch contract contemplated in proposal, and file a bond for the proper execution of same. All eertified checks will be retained by the City Clerk as the property of tee.bid- der until bids are opened and award of contract mete or all, bids ee jested. After an award has been made,the checks of all bidders other than the one to whom said contraet is awarded,ahall be returned. The bond required will be in the sum of the nearest even thousand dollars to twenty five (25) per cent of the amount hid,and shall be made by ems surety company, acceptable to the City of Miami,Floride. in default of the entering into such contraet and the execution of such hent4, the certified check required to accompany each bid shall be forfeited to the city of ,erii, not as a penalt;.,but as liquidated damages for delay,or for the additional cost or expense,which ni y be incurred by the City by reason of such default. No bids will be permitted to be withdrawn for any reason whatever after hav- ing been filed cvit- the clerk. Be it further 'resolved,that Tmpro-ement Resolution No4( Olbleretofoee adopted by teis body on September 18,1913, he and the name is hereby repealed. Attest: (Signed) W.Ii.';oore, City clerk. (Signed) F.e.Erfert, Press lent eit,y Council. Moved by e.A.c?)ona:ld and seeoncted by 0.A.Conrad that Resolution Noe' 116 as intro(itrced by councilman Romfh be adopted. Upon roll oall,the vote was as follows: P.G.Erfert yes, J.a.Conrad yes, J.A.`SeDoneld yes, E.C.Romfh yea. Motion carried. Ciuneilman Rorifh introduced 'the following resolution: Improvement Resolution No. 117. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Miand,Florida, that it is desired and deemed neeessary to pave and improve Avenue C from the Florida East Coast Railway Company's spur track serving the Royal Palm Hotel to the south line of Twelfth Street with Bermudez lake Asphaltic concrete to 5 width of 32 feet including a concrete curb and gutter on either side thereof to a width of 18 inches. That said ,_;rarling,ourbIng and paving shall be constructed as ehown in the plans for said improvement and in accordance with the profiles,details,lrawings and speeificat ons therefor,approved and adopted at this meeting of this body held on September 1i ,1913, by Resolution No. 100, the acne being; hereby,hy reference to said resol;ition,lneorporateci herein had made a part hereof, and ,raid improvement is now ord ered. The cost of the impruvencentherein provided for,exoept street and alley inter- setions,shall be paid by special ai sessmente to he levied u pon the property specially benefitted by said is provament,to the amount that the „arse may be legally assessed thee for. The cost of improving all street and alley intersections shall he paid by the City of lianii. Be it further resolved,that the city clerk be and he in hereby authorized and directed to advertise for bids for the improvement above ilescribed,by the insertion of raid notice one time in a daily newspr,per published in the City of ;!iami,of bids toe be received on Ocbober 16,1913, until 7:30 P.M. such advertisement shall state that the city reserve© the rigtit to reject any and all bids; that the contract or the im- provement shall provide for the ;guaranty of tne feiid improvement for a period of five years; and that payment of the cost will be made from time to time to the mount of 30 per centum of estimates of the consulting en_ineer employed by tne city,of the amount of work done, in cash or in certificates of indebtedness of tile City or '::lave., p;yable from assessmentn hereinafter to be levied,which certificates of iniebtriess the city co enants to pay in cash or to fund at par *ithin sixty clays after the improve went shall have been completed and accepted,by Special Improvement honds,authorized by Section 32 of the City Charter,constitutine a lien upon the property abutting the said improvement. Such advertisement may provide the conditions of deposit add bidding, Which shall be as follows: Each proposal roust be accompanied by certifiers check in the stun of One thousand ( 1,000.00) Dollars,male payable. to the City of `61ami,Florida, and certified by a reputable bunking institution,as assurance that within ten days after notice of award of contraet contemplated in proposal,the successful bidder will enter such contract and file a bond for the proper execution of same. All certified checks will be re- tained by the city clerk as the property of the bidder until bids are opened and a' :,award of contract made or all bids rejested. After an award has been made,the cheeks of all bidders other than the one to whoa the said contrast is awa Bled snail be re- tUrned. The bond req .fired will be in the sum of the nearest even thousand dollars to twenty five (25) per Bent of the amount bid,and shall bemnde by some surety company acceptable to the City of ►diami,Floride. In default of the entering into such contract and the execution of such bond, the certified check required to ar:company such bid,shall he forfeited to the City of Miami, not as a penalty,but as liquidated damages for delay, or for the additional oust or expense which may be incurred by the City by reason of much default. No bid wils be permitted to be withdrawn for any reason whatever after ha17ing been filed with the clerk. Be it further resolved,thet Improeer.lent Resolution No. 102, heretofore adopted by this horsy on Spptember 1S,1913, be and the smote is he, eby repealed. (Signed) F.c .Erfert, President City Council. Attest: (Sicned) W.H.Moore, City Clerk. !loved by e.A.Conrad and seconded by J.A.MCDonR.id that the above resolution F,s introduced by Councilman Romfh be adopted. Upon roll call tee vote wee aF follows: J.A.Conrad yes, ,i.A.AoIonald yes, F.C.Romfh yes end F.G.Er?ert yes. The resolution Pa:: adopted. Councilman Romfh introduced the following resolution: Improvement Resolution No. 118. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of '4iaoi,Vlori'ia,thrtt it is de- sired and deemed necessary to pare anO improve Avenue h from the nortn line of Twelfth Street to the south line or Tenth Street mith Creosoted wood blocky to e width of 32 feet including ac norete curb and gutter on either side thereof to n width of 18 inches. That acid grading,curbink; and paving shall be cInstructed as shown in tne plans for said improvement and in accordane with the profiles,details,drawings anl specific ations therefor,approved and adopted at a meeting of this body held on September 18, 1913, by resolution number 100, the same being; hereby, by reference to aid resol- ution, incorporated herein and made a part hereof,and said improvement is now ordered. The cost of the improvement herein provided for,excer,t street and alley inter- sections,sball be paid by special aeseser,ents to be levied upon the property spesielly benefited by said improvement,to the amount that the sane may he legally a ssessed therefor. The cost of improving all street and alley intersections shall be pairs by the city or Miami. Be it further resolved,that the City Clerk be, nd he is hereby authorized find directed to advertise for bids for the improvement above described,by the insertion of said notice one time in a daily newspaper publisned in the city of Miarti,of pith to be received on October 16,1913, until 7:30 P.11. Such advertisement shell state tr.et the City reserves the right to reject any and all bids; that the contract for the improvement shall provide for the fnuaraoty of the said improvement for e period of five years; and that paying, of the cost will be made from time to time to the amount of 80 per centum of estimates of the consulting engine r employed by the city, or te amount of work done, in cash or is certificates of indebtedness of the City or '•fia ii, payable from assessments hereafter to he levied,whicn certificates of indebtedness the city covenants to pay in sash or to _fund at par within sixty days after the im- provement ehall have been completed and adcepted by S eeial improvement bonds, aut"ior ized by Section 32 of the City Charter,eonstituting a lien upon the pri perty abutting the t:aid improvement. Such alvertisement say provide for the conditions of deposit and bidding, which ahal be tee fellows: Each proposal must be accompanied by certified check in the Eunt of One thousand (t1,000.00) Dollars,maoe payable to the city of "ianti,Florida,ancd certified by a reputable banking institutio,38 assurance that within ten (10) days after notice of award of Contract sontenipleted in proposal,the nucceesful bidder will enter such con - treat and Tile a bond for the proper execution of seem. All certified ehecke will be retaindd by the City elerS as the property of tne ridder until bids are opener{ and award of contract made or all bids rejected. After an award has been rtade,tee ceecKe of all bidders other than tne one to whom said contract le awarded shell be returned. 31, The bogus required will be in the sum of the nearest even thousand dollars to twenty five (25) per cent of the amount bid,and shall be made by some surety company aceetptahle to the (pity of Miemi,Florida. In default of the entering into such contract anti the execution of such bond,the certified cheek required to accompany such h'!d,shell be forfeited to the City of `tinmi, not as a penalte,but as liquidated damages for delay or for additional cost or expense which may he incurred by the city by reason of such default. No bid will be permitted to be withdrawn for any reason whatever after having been filed with the clerk. Be it further resolved,that Improvement Resolution No. 103 heretofore adopted by this body on September 18,1913, be and the came is herehy repealed. Attest( Signed) W.P.Moore, City Clerk. 'Signed) F.e.Erfert, President City Council Mevd by J.A.McDonald ands sefonded by e.A.Conrad that the above resoution es introduced by councilman Romfh be adopted. Upon roll call,the vote was as follows: F.e Erfert yes, J.A.Conrad yes, •r.'A.McDoneld yes,E.e.Romfh yes. The resolution wPs adopted Councilman Romfh introduced the following resolution. Tmprovement Resolution No. 119. He it resolved by the cite; e rinre 1 of the city of `'iru i,Plorida,thet it is desired and deemed necessary to pave and improve Avenue C from the north line of Twelt th street to the south line of Tenth Street with creosoted' wood btocke to n width of e2 feet including a concrete curb and Cuter on either side thereof to a width of 18 inches. 'hat said grading, msrh ing and paving shall be constructed as shown inthe plea of said improvement an! in accordance with the profilee,deta ils,drawings and opecifice tions therefor, approved and adopted at a meeting of this body held on September 18,193 1913, by Resolution No. 100, the same being hereby by reference to said resolutien,in coxporated herein and r.rade 8 part hereof,and said improvement is now orderers. The cost of the improvement herein provided for,oxcept street and alley inter sections,shall be paid by special assessments to he levied upon the property 3peciaily benefited by said improvement to the amount that the sane may he legally assessed ther for. The cost of improving all street and alley intersections snail be paid by the ciy City of Miami. Be it further resolved,that the city clerk he,an:s he is hereby .uthorized and directed to advertise forbids for the improvement above described. by the insertion of .hid notice one time in a da ly newspaper published in the city oe '".ierri,of bids to be received on October 16,1913, until 7;30 P.M. such advertisement ::hall stets that the city reserves the rift to reject any and all bids; that the contract for the im— provement shall provide for the guaranty of the said improvement for a period of five years; and that payment of the cost will be made free time to tine to the amount of 80 per centum of estimates of the consulting ongmineer Employed by te city,of the arount of work done,in cash or in certificate of indehtedness of the city of eiami., payahle from assessments hereafter to be levied,which certificates of indebtedness the city cowenents to pay in cash or to fund at par within sixty days after the impro ven,ent shall have been completed and accepted by Special ?mproeement honds,authorizedb by Section 32 of the City Charter, c, unstitutiny; 8 lien upon the priperty ahutt tng said improvement. Such advertisement nu provide the conditions of deposit and bieding,whh which shall be as follows: Ealnh proposal must be accompanied by certified check in the sour of One thouead ($1,000.00) dollars,made payahle tee the city of Miami,Plorida,and certifiers by a rep— utable banking; institution,as assurance th t within ten days after notice of award of contract contem lated in proposal,the successeul bidder will entor :,ucf con tract and file e bond for the proper execution of name. All certified checks will he retai ed by the city clerk as the property of the bidder until bids are opened and award of contract rude or fill bids reiecter1. After Fi^. award eels been esee,the cheeks of all bidders other than tree one to whop. said contract ie awarded mall be returned. The bond required wi r l be in the sue of the nearest event thousand (lollers to twenty five (25) per cent )f the amount bid,and Shall be wide by souse r'irety eoru— pan;, ecceptaole to the - City of `4iae,i,Florida. In default of tie entering into sun. contract rand the exectstton of sucr_ bond, the certified check re iuired to eccompe+ny slxch bld,rhR11 .>e ore e:Ited to the City of liceei,not as R penalty,tett es liquidated damai;es,for delay,or for the addit- ional cost or expense which my be incurred by the city by eason of such default. No bid will be permitted to he withdrawn for ary reasc n whatever after having been filed with the Clerk. Be it further resolved that Improvement Resolution No.104, heretofore adopted by t' is body on September 18,1913, he and the same is hereby repealed. (Signed) F.(.Frfert, President City Council. Attest: (Signed) W.B.'.loore, City clerk. 'loved by J.A.?!cDonalci arrt eecrreled by o.A.uanrad that the nbo"e resolution a, introduced by c rninc '_tman Romf_h be adopted. Upon roll ce ll, the vote was as follows F.O.Frfert yes, d.A.Conraed yes,Rt.A.Icisonale ,yes,l:.•;.Romi•h yes. Resolution was adopted. Coencilman i;omfn introdtieeel the `'ollowing resolution: Inpro Reselut ton No. 120. Be it res-.deed by tau cit., cuunr:il of the City Of 'iirsr:i,r t.oride,tnat it iF desired and deemed necessary to pave and impr rre Twel'th e,treet fro: the Par', 11:;e of the rii;Xtt of way of the Florida East ;oast Rei1wa:, Company to the east lire of Avenue R with creosoted wood blocks to e vii tth o" 46 feet, including a concrete eurb and i*utter to 1.8 inches on either side th :reuf. That 'slid grading , cur bine r;ne paring eh all be con str,;cteci as snow'i ir, the plane for raid irsprovsnent and in accordan:e with the profiles,details,draw1 ese end specifications therefor,epproveei and ndoptecs et r+ meeting of this body ne'd on Mept- emher 1.8,1917, by resolution No.10s0)the same helve; hereby, by reference to said re:.o- lutio , incorporated here in and rya le a tart ne.reof,end said irsprove Tef:nt is novi order- ed. The cost of tne impre,•re: er.t here in pro:Tided ror, except street and alley in- ter sect'.ons, sir:, Ll be paid by special a: nessYler to he levied upon tne prupert,y specially here*ite'i by raid improvement. to the areos,nt that the twee may he legally assessed therefor. The cot of improving all street end alley intersection:, shall be said by the City of !Mani. Be it further resolved,that the City .:lark he r• nd tte i ; re ^eby eutho.'ized and directed to advertise for hide for the improvement arove e1eeerihed,b;,r the inser- tion of said notice one ttiie in a daily newspaper publishers n the city ur '.`.ie; l,o' bids to he received on October 16,1913, ..ntil 7;30 P.1. Such advertisement steal L state that the city reserves the richt to reject any end all bicis,thet tee contract for the ircproversent shal1 provide for the t,ieranty of tse ,.aid irprerement for a period of f*ve years; and that payment of tne cost will be made from time to time to tee emo .nt of t'O per centtu's of estimates of the ceom .ilt in„ engineer employers by tie city,of tne amount of work done,in cash or in certificates of indebtedness of the City Of !ior:i payable from assessments hereafter to he levied,svhich certificates or indebtedness the city covenants r,o pay in cash or te: fund at par wit!sire eL ty clays after th42 im- provement shell have been completed end accepted,b,y Special 7esolution yonn:-,nuthor- ized by Section 32 of the City Charter,consti_ c,itini; e lien upon the property nbu .tins the 4.aid improvement. Such adverticer.ent may provide the e:onditionr of eposit and bidding which shall to as follows: Each proposal must be accompr Niel by certified cheek in tne :ern of One th, :sand (;1,000.00) Dollere,,rrn e payable t o the city oP 41e+r.i,l lorlea ,nrtrt ceetirir,d by a reputable banking instit,ttion,en assurance trot within ten (lu) days after notice of award of contract contemplated in pro;,osal,the euccensful bidder will enter : nch contract and file a bond for the proper e:recutiun of same. All certified cheek. be retainers by the city clerk as tee property ur the Mailer until hide are opened and award of contract male,or 9l1 bids reected. After ae award has been merle ,the checks of all bidders other than the one to whom eat/ contract is hoarded ;hall ee re- turned. The bond req..ired will he in tee Fuo of the nearest even tnuur•,ane ou tiers to twenty five (25) per cent ..f the amount thid,and :hall be made by some : •,irety cu:epaA acceptable to the city of "iami,Plo: iota. In defauly yhr enterin, int,: sues contract anri the rxc• cut iun of :;uoh: oend the certified check requires' to accompany su:h tid,se'a11 ee forfeited to t e it o' tilani,not as a penalty,b.it ar liquidated dar.ages ."Jr 1eley',ur for tee reiditionel gust .r expense which may be incurred by the city by real in of ante Tie*cult . NI V <r 315 No bid will be permitted to he wi r.hdrawn for any reason whatever after having been filed with the clerk. Be it further resoived,thet Improvement Resolution No.105, heretofore ndo# ted by the btdy on neptemher 1241913, be and the same is hereby repealed. A tteet: (Signed) W.P.Moore, City clerk. (Signed) F.C,.Rrfert, President, City Council. Moved by J.A.Conrart and reconded by J.A.'Rcnonald that the above resorlutiona as introduced by councilman Rumfh be adopted. Upon roll call the vote was as follows: F.C.Erfert yes, J.A.Conrad yes,J.A.Mc?)onald yes,E.C.Rorrfh yes. Resolution wan adopted. Ceuncilmian Romfh introduced the follwing ordinance: Improvement Resolution No. 121. Be it reeJlved by the city council of the City of Miami,Florida, that it is desired and deemed necessary to pave and improve Twelfth Street from the eastline of the right of way of the Florida East Coast Railway Company to the Miami River bridge with asphaltic concrete,Berrudez Lake Asphalt to be uaed,to a width of 46 feet including; n concrete curb and gutter of 18 inches on either side thereof. That said grading,curbing .,nd paling shall be constructed as :shown in the plans for said improvement, and in accor'ance with the profiles,detailo,drawinrrs and specifications therefor,approved and adopted et a meeting of this body held on September 18,1913, by resolution number 100, the name being hereby, by reference to said resolution,incorporated herein anti made a part here ,f,and said i.mproeerient is nov: ordered. The cost of the irLpreverrent herein provided for,exr:ept treet and alley intersections,shell be pairs by epeciai assessments to he levied on the property spec- ially benefited by raid improvement,to the amount that the same may be legally assess- ed therefor. The cost of improving all street and alley intersections shill he paid by the City of ?4larii. Be it further resu1ved,that the city clerk he and he ie hereby authoriz- ed end directed to advertise for bids 'or the improvement above described by the insert tion of said notice one tine An e daily newspaper published in thecity of Miami,of bids to be received on October 16,1913,until 7;30 P.M. such advertisement shall state that the city reserves the right to reject any and all bids; that the contract for the improvement shall provide for the tt&aranty of the said improvement for a period of five years; and that payment of the cost will be made from time to time to the amount of 80 per centum of estimates of the oonsultinu engineer employed by the eittiy,of the amount of work done,in cash or in certificates of indebtedness of the City of M.1ami,payoble from assessments hereafter to he levied,which certificates of indebtedness the city covenants to pay in cash or to fund et par within sixty days after the improvement steal have been completed and accepted,by Special Improvement bonds,authorized by Section 32 dr the city charter, consituting a lien upon the property abutting the said iri- provenent. Such advertisement may provide the conditions of «epeeit and hidding,whice L shall be as follows; Each proposal crust be accompanied by certified ehee} in the sum of One thousand dollars ($1,000.00) made payable to the city of Aiaii,Plorida,and certified by a reputable banking institution,as assurance that within ten (10) days after the notice of award of contract contemplated in proposal,the succeeful bid,Ler will enter such contract and file a bond for the proper execution •.f same. All certified checks will be retained by the city clerk as the property of the bidder until bids are opened and award of contracts made er all bids rejected. After an reward has been rrade,the the cks of all bidders ether than the one to Whom said contract is awarded shall be re- turned. The bond required will be in the sum of the nearest even thousand dol- lars to twenty five (25) per cent of the amount bid,and shall be made by some surety oompany,acceptable to the City of Miami,Florida. In default of the entering; int , such contract and the execution of such bond,the certified check required to accompany such bid shall he forfeited to the city of ':ir3r.,i,not as a penalty,but as liquidated damages for 'ielay,or for the n idi.ttonal cost or expense which may be incurred by the city by reason of such default. No bid wi 1 be perndtted to be withdrawn for any reason whatever after having been filed with the clerk. (Attest: (Signed) W. B. Moore ,City clerk. be it further rove tved that Improvement Resolution No.106 heretofore adopted by this body on September 18,1913, be and the same is hereby repealed. (Signed) F.P.Erfert, President City Council. Attest: (Signed) W.P.F1oor.e, City clerk. Moved by I .A. Conrad end eeeonried by .A.'4cDonald that the abo're rev olution as intr dueed by councilman Romfh be adopted. Upon roll call the vote wan as follows: E.C.Romfh yes, J.A.Conrad yes, J.A.McDonald yes,r.G.Erfert yes. The resolution was adopted. The following resolution was introduced by councilman Romfh: Impro"event Resolution No. 122. Be it resolved by the city council of the City of Miar;i,Flor irda,that it i_a desired arld deemed necessary to pave and improve Twelfth Street from the east line of Avenue B to the west line of the Boulevard with asphaltic concrete,Permudez Lake asphalt to be used,to width of 46 feet,including a concrete curh and l;ueter of 18 inches on either side thereof. That said grading, curbing and paving shall be censtrected as shown in the plans for said improvement and in accordance with the profilea,details,drawings and specifications therefor,approvecd and adopted at a meeting of this body held on Septem- ber 18,1913, by Revolution Number 100, the Name being hereby, by reference to said resolution,incorporated herein and made a part hereof,said improvement is now ordered. The cost of the improvement hereie proel led fo r, ex cept street and alley intersections ,shell be paid by special assessments to be levied upon the property specially benefited by said improvement,to the amount that the Same may be legally assessed therefor. The cost of improving,; all street and alley ir_tersectione shall be paid by the city of ?.`'iar,i. Be it "'urther resolvect,that the City Clerk be,and he ie hereby authorized r and direc ed to advertise for bids for the improvement above desctibed,by tie inser- tion of said notice one time in a dully nevwspnper published in teecity o* 'diami,of bids to be received on October 16,1713, until 7;30 P.M. such ardvertieen;ent shell state that the city reserves the ri„ett to reject any e.dd all bids; that the contract for the improvement, shall provide for the guaranty of the said impro"enent for a period . f five years; and that pnyrient of the cost will be made from time to time to the enerunt eP E;O per centuri of eetir.tntea of the consulting; engineer employed by the city,ef the er stint of wur_, dune, in cash or in certificates of inclebtednees e* the Cite of '!iar i,priyable fret.' Resesenente hereafter to be levied,which certificates of in1ehtednees the city covenants to pay in cash er to fund at par within sixty days after the ii peuver.:cnt shall nave been co.epleted and ecced)ted,by Special Improvenent Rends,autherized by Section 7,2 of the City Charter, constituting a lien upon the property abutting the ;paid improeei,ent. Such advertisement may provide the conditions of depoe it and bidding, whieri shell be as follows: Each propoeal riu: t be accompanied by certified check in the sum of One thousand ( 1,000.00) dollars,re Le payable to the city of ".iar<<i,Flurida,nr.ri certified by a reputable hankine institution,as assurance that' within ten (10) (ays After utice of award of contract contemplated in propoeal,the successful bidder will enter rec.- contract and file e bond for the proper execution of Fame. All certified cheeky will be retained by the city clerk as the property off the nirdrier until 'bids ere opened and award of contract riacde,or all bids rejected. After e' award has been mele,tee checks cf all binders other than the one to whom eald eontrect is awarded ;;hall he returned. The bond required will he in the Sum of the neereFt even thoueano .oilers to tweteiy five (25) per cent of the ftniount bid,and shall be made by some, surety company acceptable to the city of Miarli,Flericda. In defauot of the entering; into such contract and the execution of such bond,the certified check requi-ed to accompany such bid,shall be forfeited to the City of ?tiani,nut as a penalty,tiut as liquidated damages for delayer for the additional cost or expense,which may be incurred by the city by reason of such default. No bid will be perniitted to be withdrawn for any reason whatever after having been filed with the clerk. Be it further resolved,that Impruver.tent Resolution No. 107, heretofore vdopted by this body on Sept.18,1913, be and the same is hereby repealed. (Signed) F.I .l rfert, Preeident City Council. Attest: (Signed) W.13.11.00re,City Clerk. �i Moved by J.A.Conred and seconded by J.A.'.icD meld that the above rerelution as introduced by councilman Roitfh be adopted. Upon roll cell,the vote was ea follows: J.A.Conrad ye epT.A.eleDonald yes,F.G.Erfert yes,F.C.Romfh yes. The resolution was adopted. Councilman Rnmf-h_ int.rociuc.scl t he following resolution: - I'Tier overe ent Resolut ton T'n.123. _ Re it resolved by the city council of the city of Miaml,Florida,the3t it it desired and deemed necessary to pave and improve llth street cram the went line of Avenue R to the west line of Court Street With Bermudez Lake Asphelttic concrete, to a width of 32 feet including a concrete curb and gutter on either ride thereof to A width of 18 inches. That said grariing,onbbing,rnd paving shall be constructed as shown in the plans for said improvement and in aecordenee with the pro files,detaile,ci.ra*rings and specifications therefor,approveci and adopted at a meeting of this body held on Septen; for 18,1913, by resolution number 100, the '3a,ue being hereby,by reference to said reuolut ion ,incor porated herein anti made a part here of ,and said improvement icy now ordered. The coat of' the improvement herein provided ro r, except et reet add alley intersect ions, Ethan he paid by special assessments to he levied upon the property spice Dilly benefited by said lmprovement,to the amount that the sane he legally a sense ed therefor.The co t of improving all street and alley inter. sects wns shall he paid by the City of 'e'ias 1. Be it further resolved ,that the city clerk be and he is hereby auto orized and directed to advertee for bins for the improvement stove deecribed,by the innertion of :-airs noire one time in a daily newspaper published in tee city of 'Cianti,of hits to be received on October 16,1e13, until 7:30 P.". such advertisement shall state that the city' reserves the rift to reject any and all hide; that the contract for the improvement shall provide for the guaranty of the said improvement for a period of five years; and that payment oe the cost will he Trade from time to time to the amount of 80 per centum of estimates of the consulting .engineer employed by the city,of the asiio:int of work done,in cash or in certificates of indebtedness of the City of '(irni, pyable from assessments hereaeter to re levied,vtiich certificates of in'leetedness the city covenants to pay in cash or to fund at par within sixty days eater the improvement shall have been completed anti accepted, by Special Improvenbnt Honris,au- thorizedm by Section 32 of the City Charter ,constitut ing a lien upon the property ebutt ink; the :;aid improvement . Su ch acive rt is ernent may pr ov ids the conditions of deposit and bi idine,which shall be as follows: Each proposal riuet be accompanied by certieiedcheck in the ;'um of one thou sand dollars ($1,000.00) made payable to the city of nami,Ploridaand certified by a reputable banking Institution,as a suranee tht within ten (10) Mays after notice of award of contract contemplated in proposal,the succensful bidder will enter suer con- tract arr;i file e bond for the proper execution of eons. All certifiedchecks will be retained by the city clerk as the property of the bidder until bids are openee and award of contract mane or all bids ejected. After WI awa_d has been merle ,the checks of ellbidders other than the one to whole said contract is awarded shall he returned. The bond required shall be in the sum of the nearest even thousend rtoll- ers to twenty five (25) per cent of the amount bid,and :Than he merle by some surety cornpany,acceptable to the city of eiand,Flori la. In efault of the entering, into sec e contract fine the xec'.t ion of sur;h bond, the certified cneck requi. ed to acc eelpany such bid ahll be forfeited to the city of 7ia:1,not as a penalty,but a liquidated enrages for l.ay,or for the additional co :t of expense,which may he incurred by the city by reason of such ciefeult. No bids will be permitted to be withdrawn for an,' reaso, whatever after having been filed with the clerk. be it further raselved,that Improvement Resolution No.108 heretofore adopted by this body on September 18,191e, be nrt 1 the same is he eby repeal d. (Signed) F.e.Erfert. President City Council. Move1 by J.A.Conrad and Eecunderl by J.A.r.;Donald that the resolution Rs in- troduced by Councilman Romfh be adopted. Upon roll call,the vote was es follows: F.G. Erfert yes,J.A.Conrad yes,J.A.McDonald yes,E.C.Rur!fh yes. The resolution was a,.ispted. Th• chair ordered an arijournRent until Monday night,October 6th,1913, st 7;30 P.M. to revise the recistration books. Attest: City clerk. PresidentCity Council. 1: