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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1914-03-05 MinutesMarsh 5, 1914. Regul sr meeting of Council called te order by the Ch ai ratan. Members present: }".c..Erfert, (1. A. Conrad, J. A. McDonald, F. C. Romfh, C.Hefty, C.F.File. H. G. Ralston. PETTTT0N. Ts The Honorable City Council, Gentlemen: - We the undersigned property holders abutting on Fithth Street, re- ausctfully uetition Your Honorable Body to pave this pert of Eighth Street. (Signed) L. A. Orsborne end A. Deugl ass. ::oved by E. C. Romfh, ae eonded by J. A. McDonald, that the petition be grunted and Engineer be instructed te o rep are plena grid profiles end the City Clerk advertise for bids. Motion carried. "FPORTS. Building Permits. To The Honorable Board -)f City Council:- Gentl our en: - I herewi+la tender you Report of Building Permits the Month of Pebruery 1914. Cost Bdg. Permits. N " 2nd. N 3rd N N N to N N 4th 5th 6th N N llth 12th 14th " N N N 18th 18th N N N 19th 21st N 11 r'3rd " N 24th 1914. M. G. Tracy. M. A. Mil am. " Miss Weatg Ard M. B. Elkey T. M.Lewe " P. Ryan Sam Petier " Wst. Otter " Prod Sulzner " Chas. Parry Sam Petier " J . E. .,r enord " Chas. Csngtest " W. J. Yarbrough " R. Owen H. S. pragga " Frank Cobb Ches. E. Allen B. Davis Mese Wilkie henry B.Gri'fin M egin g Luke E. W. yerket C. L. Price Jas. Olmstead Mr. Veneer+, Mr. VAncert N. E4wards W. L. Yarbrough Dr. bream W. G. Meggs N. B. Feeney N 11 Mr. Smith A. L. Meueaehward 1300.g0 310.00 4� 0.00 3000.00 600.00 1400.00 500.00 3000.00 500.()0 300.00 100.00 150.00 2000.00 1000. ( )0 500.00 500.00 500.00 150.00 500.00 1300.00 1000.00 n500.00 200.00 2)0.00 1800.00 200.00 200.00 100.00 800 .00 4000 .00 500 .00 2700.00 100.00 1000.00 2000.00 44.700.00 i sailed by me during 6.50 2.50 2.50 15.00 2.50 7.00 2.50 i5.0n 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 10.00 5.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 6.50 5.00 47.(K) 2.50 2.50 0.00 2.50 2.50 2 19. ►S 20.00 2.50 10.00 2.50 5.00 10.00 240.50 Permits for Meving Houses Pei,. 10 1914 G. M. Clopton Along 1st St. et. Ave. C be D 2.50 • llth 1914 T. H. White " Wood St. Be t. Ave. C h D 2.50 (Signed) M. J. M.Denald Building Inspeeter. r9 0 Pilfbing Permits. To The Honorable Hoard of City CV'V oil. t Gentlemen: - 7 herewith tender you ray res ort of "l -robing permits "issued dilring the month of Pebruary 1914. by vie r Feb. 12 1914 To P. W. Gould I Pixturo • N N Ch apman wjq .50 2.@5A0 N N "N Ch 5 2..50 " 17 4 " " C. J • Dulbs 4 N 240 n n N e N, N 4 r2- EA3f0. N N Schaible & 141twest 4 " G .LV 2.00 n N C. J. Dulbs 4 " 2.00 Dulb s 4 " 2.09 . N l$ 5 " 2.50 " Selee 4 " iblto t Entwest4 2.00 2.09 19 " " C. J. Dulbe 4 " 2.00 4 N 2.00 20 " 4 " " Seheiblie & Rntwest 4 " 2.00 2.00 t' 23rd " " C. J. DUlbs 4 " 2.00 " 24th. W. Ch npn on 4 " 2.09 1 " .50 " 28th " " C. J. Dulbe 4 " 2.00 26th. 4 " 2.00 4 " 0 2,0 C. J. Dulbe 4 " 2.00 U 44.50 (Signed) M. J. McDonald, Plui!ib ink; Inspector. 1�[arch 1, 1914- ti Han. *card of City Council, ?44i Rmi, Fl e. Gent 1el'Len: - I beg to hand you herewith my report of sower oenne:tion p"mmits Issued during the month of February 1914. Feb. 12 1914 H. P. Roth or for Mr. Fields at 7th St. 3.00 " 18 " Mr. Wagner 1st end Ave. F, 3.00 " 20 " W. B. Asher let between D and E 3.00 " 25 " M -r. Non* lot " C and B 3.00 " 28 " Mr. F. W, Gould Ave D between 6tn h 7th3.00 15.00 I hand you herewith shook to cover same Yours v pry truly, E. S. Frederick (Signed) City Enjjn"r. Mia.d, Pl a. , March 5, 1914. Hon. BS and of City Council, City of Mi +ani, Fla. Gontlemon.- I bet, to report that during the month of February 1014 I have established lines and gr odes for ^490 linear feet of sidewalk all of whish has been completed. The greater port of vt iah was in Sidewalk District #3 whoro walks wore needed pretty badly. There has boon very little sidewalk work done in Districts #1 rnd 2 lately rind there are still some walks in both those districts that shmild be put in to connect up and rake the ones that are new finished available. Yours very truly, (Signed) R S.Froderick, City Fngineer. 0 14i ani, Fla. Feb. 28, 1914. To The 110moVable Council, City of Mi aA. Gentlemen: - herewith I have the honor of presenting to you the Hospital Report for February. Report of bills and Pay Roll. Louis Lahey 29 days service C. C. Montgomery (Deugr or Gras*) 9 days tit 2.50 ..........................................22.50 8 dressings at 1.50 ...........................................12.00 ►+ 9 days board 1.4other . nurse ....................... 0...........0. 9.00 43.50 E. F. Gordon, 14 days, wife fit 2.50 ........... ............ ....35,00 baby 13 da-•a....................................s......�?.50 57.50 Jack Orr To 2B days, *rather Archie at 2.50 ....................... 70.00 D. P. Harknesd To 28 days service wife at 2.50 .............................. 70.00 Qhirten R*aby - 28 days service at 2.50 ............................... 70.00 Chas. Hellard, Operating roan and 1 day child ..................... 7.50 Leslie Carr e, Operating mom and 2 days ...................... 11.25 P. J. Alders, 9 days, at 2.50 -charity ............... , ............. 2-2.50 J. _urks, 8 days, at 2.50, charity ............................ 20.00 D. G. Snodgrass, 13 days, at 2.50, charity .................. 32.50 Ch as . Davis, Operating Room, end 1 day, Ida ......... ........... 7.50 Edward Iaekie County, 10 dhys, at 2.00 ................... . .. 2',I,oO F. J. Henson, 8 deys, at 2.50 ..........................20.00 Operating room .................. ........... .._...... .10.00 30.)0 Freer,an Webster, 4 days at 2.50 ....................10.00 Operating room .......................... .? . .1Q#0 20. oO Olvin 1 ack 3 days Mt 2.50 ...................................... 7.50 Cash Re,ssiv al. G3urten Reaby 17 -SO Nas. Holland 7.50 D. B. Harkness 52.50 Leslie Cerra 11.25 McDaniel s 5.00 Freemen Webster 17.150 Check for this ev,iount has been handed to Wm..B. Moore , +;ity Clwrk $1.11.2`i Respectfully sublAtt ed, . Feb. 28th, (Signed) -John L, North, Supt. N The -card of Aldermen, City of tali anti . Tot6l .,amount received for ca:ietery lots received during the rionth of Febru ar . . Y• .,. ......................................65.(}0 Total amount reapived during the mentt.h of February for grave :rigging .................................................... ^2.50 157.50 To The 11onrable Board of Cit.r Council March 1, l0 14. Gentl erion: - _ I hereby tender ray report for the nonth ending Fob. 28th, 1914 4.1 Total number of arrests 300 `r Total. ++mount of fines, etc. col. number days work of prisunors 186 $176-5.50 niunbpr of deyK food of Prisoners 440 " munber lights reported out 40 Respeatfu ll y, (Signed) R. J. Ahitalem, C lief of Police. s H 4f? $i REPORT OF 1 TTY CL11T... Feb. 28th, 1914. ; Autumoulle -registrations Cemetery Deeds Cemetery Brave Permits Court �.Oosts Fines and forfeitures Interest "siler Inspeetor Licenses business Licenses dog Sanitary Collections Bunnell 4.54.55 Morris 428.25 Street Improvement Certificates- Sewer Bond fund Street Improvement Certificates - Str,tot Imp. Pond Tend Trot Deed Street Imp. Cortf.of Ind't's Sinking Fund Tax Sale Certificates uilding Inspector !='utax]Cq§RX 811xxxxxx Plumbing Inspector House Moving Permits Tomes 1913 Cleaning Lots Hospital Eegineer 16.50 Y° 65.08 e 32.50+ 3.40 k . . 1765.50!% 52+ 1@ 1'' 10.'04 979:59 11V.OA 892.8bV 123'. S8,/ 59.48'' -N6.50, , 44.50 !f 5:00 ✓ 6916.771K 11.97 it 111.25V 15.00 Y"' Total amount sollested during: the ,Vie at)e, �11833.g9 - (Signed) M.B.Moore '- Certified ?� J. R. Boyd, / - City Auditor.'),/ AUDI"'ORS REPORT.. Y Pularee in Dopositeries Feb 19/1.4 Aud. Books Bal . 1,/31 Trans Fe1r.11oh to Fcb Bal F OD2/19 Jet N atl B e+nk Fines and Forfeitures Fund O.D. 766.40 1500.00 1279.53 A85.93 " Lighting City Fund 630.79 432.50 198.29 " Interest Debenture Bonds .15315.30 1535.30 - " Sinking Fund 1621.61 1621.61 " Interest Sinking Fund 1290.60 1290.60 " Sewer Bond Fund 339.83 476.66 130.83 . « « " St. Imp Bond Fund 1044.47 1044.47 B ank$ ay Pis. Goner al Fund 9442.75 5080.77 4361,98 " Park Fund 1000.00 1000.00 S• Bak & Tr Co. Rep and Int Imp Fund 7473.77 3717.07 3964.20 ttgdbA..&T_C!_. Ho"AtA Fund ______ 80 ZF0._ F39 1 8�, 4 .. u Total 24430-19 1S 00 3164-8437 25-85 702.50 9- 1 (Signed) J. N. Boyd City Auditor. Moved by E. C. Romfh, ascended by J. A. Conrad, that reports be accepted "ad copied in the minutes. Motion carried. The Chairman celled for the reports of the different Committeemen: The Committee on Str+wets reported that Mr. Greening would accept 1.2100.00 far the right-of-way for Avernie B through his property and would ire copt the city's ! oto for ::as►e, p syable in one year. " I t was moved by H. G. R aal sten and tie sanded by Ch es. F. Filer that this m etter end the matter of obtaining title to ether property, nesessary in order to open Avenue B, be referred to the Committeemen on Finenso and the Committeemen on Streets , for adjustment,, and th pt said Committee have power to est in ull rich matters." The r.+ot ion was carried. The Chairman asked if the Stroet. Ceuuelttee had any :?,sport to make in reference to the opening of 11th St. across the F.R. C. R aiire ad. He had none. - .no Street Car franchise cootie up for dismission and the Cheirman was advised that the City Attorney had prepared an ordin ence, after tdii yah, the Attorney explained to Council th vt Athough he h cd prepared the ordin ansa, he realized that he had not had the time, Hs it was such an important ordin anso, that he should have had, and he was writing for dots that he would like to look over that he might be aide to embody something else in the ordinance that would be more beneficial to the city. No Moro action was taken on the city railway franchise., Committeeman on Finance said that he had had the Auditor to lwropare a report of each dopartment, and that each Cor.neilmwn was given a copy and these reports will sever his report. Coraaltsitte*xan on Sanitation reported that incinerator heti been operated two days by the man that built it, and he was positive that it would burn the five tons of garbage per day as the builders cl aimed , and one man could operate It with the help of the drivers, but he thought that an incinerator of 20 tens capacity would hove to be installed to take acre of the city' a g4rb age. The Committeeman on Fire reported hoot there was four or five hundred feet of iron pipe left ever from the high pressure mains end recommended the main be extended , -thereby using up this pipe on 14th St. from D. Hest. p Moved by H. G. R of sten, seconded by C. Romfh, that the rs ati er of extending # the high pressure Mains , As recommended by the Committeeman on Fire, bo re- furred to him and Rahe Piro Chief with power to set. Motion earried. Committeeman on Police reported the jail in as deplorable condition; said that the bedding was inaadecpAte and the iron sluts used for beds wore broken down. He further stated that theT.nepector of Prisons had inspected it and we "oulcl possibly hoar from the st F to in reference to tti o condition of our jail. Cuunoilman Piles recommended that a work house be built. Councilman gonraal thought it wrong to bunch all prisoners together and thought that the working ones s!,ould be separated from the drunks, me their rest was so disturbed they could Y' not to a good da;,►'s work on the streets. Moved by F. C. Romth, seeondtd by H. G.R al sten, that the Police 110mmitteent an and Mr. Moyer be authorized to go over the sit,�ation and ra:sedy the condition. nation carried. 1"he a.1ormitteeraen on Public Buildings reported a shortage of office room, and :said that he did not have an office .for the Boiler Insprs at or. Committeer.aan on Parks and Docks made no report. ThAestimantes of the contractors was road to Council for the month of February. , end as they had not br� on approved by the Consulting Engineer, who was sick and unable to come to Miami, it was decided to send them t e him for approval, and the following notion was made. Moved by E. C. Ropsfh, seconded by J.A. Conr ed, that estimates be accepted subject to the approval of the Consulting Rnginser, and when approved, sortific� cotes c" indebtedness be issued to the contractors for same, and the Mayor and "Clerk be authorized to sign certificates in behelf of the city. Motion carried. Dr. Cape addressed Coimail in reference to the bitilei� Ing for the bey scouts end wanted to know the condition under which they were granted the site on 13th St. by .the city, and what kind of a building they vows, expected to erect. Councilman hefty thought that the matter ought to be ro,'orred to a Committee; and strongly f everod moving the city's stables, as he thought they were a menace to health and an oye-sore on the city's pi�eporty. Councilman McDonald thought that the city ought to de something for the boys, as they wore the bestaasset to a V city, and he was in favor of the city building a two-story building. And renting the -soy scouts tree lower floor } it a nomiaael sum, and the city using the upper floor for offices, which they were in need of. Moved by H.G.Ralston, soeonded by C. Hefty, that the matter be referred to the Pin ranee Committeeman can& the Committeeman on Parks and Docks, to confer with the promoters of the boy scout movement end su,;gest plans to Council whereby the building can be erected. 14otion carried. Mr. Abel addressed Council in reference to the streat een .ractore not employing Union nen, but were using negro laborers on the curb and gutter work while he understood thet the contracts stated that Union 1 ober should be employed ------ ------ - ---- - ti The Ch; irma► called on Mr. Klyce the Residont Engineer , to expl sin why union labor had not been employed, aecirdingg to aentr-act. Mr. Klyce stated that the eontraetors were willing to omploy Union men, but that they said they had not had any applications far work from thein. Cdr. Abel said thoi he would see that Union men applied for positions. The .Street Car franchise egein came up for discussion, and the City Attorney again advised that ample time should be given the preparation of the ordinance. , so that the city would be fully orotooted and not sell its birth -right for a mess of p ett ego . Councilmen Ralston thought that the ordinance should be given its first and second reading and thought that the city would have simple time to perfect it before its third re ad i ng . 23 Councilman Ounrad objoeted to the first reaming and thought it ought to be gone over thereughlyy end have it in the right shape and thought that Coiu►cil ou};ht to investigate and satisfy themselves that the Company was in a position to show that they meant business and show that Vey had a right-of-way through the ce,)ntry for their line of road , as lie understood that as yet they did not omx a foot of right -of -war. After discussing; the proposition for sometime, the following motion was made: Moved by H. G. Ral Ston, seconded by C.F. Filer, that ordinance granting; the city franchise be given its first reading and read in full. Upon roll Nell the vote was as fello«rs: C.F.Filer yes, H.G.Relston -as, C.''efty yes, J.A.' oDenald yes, F C.R�,mfh yes, J.A.Conrad no, F.G.Csfert yes, Motion oartied. Coi ncileLart Conrad thought it' was not constitutional to ggivead or$inance its first reading before being; read to Council. llov(.d by C.Hefty, si-eondrd by H.G.Relaiton, that urdinence be given its second reeding and read b;, title only. Motion carried. The ordinance was road by title only. The Bond Ordinance care up for its third reading, and the Clerk inforr►ed Council that he hal a letter from the Secretary of the Board of Trude, which the Chairmen Instructed hiri to read: Miami, Florida, llarch 3, 193.4. To the Honor able Cit; Council, Mi er,i, Plerida. GentIemon:- I have the honor to advise that at the regular meeting of the lfiani Board of Trade held on the evening of March 2nd, 1914, the following resolution ivas +idopted:- WHEREAS, the Board of Trade favors city bonds for city improvements and docks, and recognizes t, -.e necessity for such bondK, And VVIRREAS, we oppose the issuance of any bends for the building and main- taining; of city ducks at raiy point outside of the city limits, TT!ERRFORE, be -it resolved that we record ourselves as opposed to any bund issue which has incorporated in it the expenditure of sny sums for docks outside of the t;ity of IT TS FURTHER RRSOLVFT, That in case the Council should decide to submit for popular Lpproval a band issue for any docks outside of the city Limits, we favor the submission of such i. -'sus separately from the bands referring t:) general city ixorovements and docks inside the city linits. I am Very resoestfully, (Signed) C.',:. Word, BRC 5eoret Axy. The clause in the Bond Ordinance , designating 115,©00.00 to be spent in the city or across the bey at the option of Cauneil for decks was gone into and then^ oughly discussed by Council. Councilman Conrad was strongly against it, and said that was the only feature of the ordinance that he was against, and he did net believe the ordinance would carry with it, ss the uoopl o were g oinst the Council spending money across the bay. Councilman Erfert was also against that el ause and he said that he could spook fl•om a working man's stendpoint, fnd he firmly believed that the erdinoneo would be lost, if that clause stayed in it, as he thought the awaking men wore twenty to ono against it. In i ORDINANCE NO. 105. AN ORDINANCE; AITTRORI, INC, TIIE ISSUAW,'R OF BONDS OF VE CITY OF MIA''II, P?,ORIDA, TN THE V.OUNT OF $400,000. -- 24 j NHWHER SuCH BONDS ;MALL BE ISVED. BE IT OR?AINED by the City Council of }he City of A{iFmi, Florida: Councilman ,',(*Donald said that he had never voted 911 the re ositiexr ee Beech Realty company and said In the beginning he was conneeted with the Ose an he was against thein staking the city such r I In the meetings of his esmparV, prepesiti9xa and nasal that he x as also against the Oscan Beach Company withdrawig ' their subscription, but thought that the p'erple were very unappreciative, ae they had accepted their subscription to dig the channel and his Csapsny was giving them about $75 000.,'* worth of property for docks atd yet they were against the _ city spending 115,000-00 to build do ok s on the property and he was in favor of the •l+ause being stricken out of the ordinanoo, aid would vats for it. Councilman Romfh and Ralston and Hefty were in fewer of the clause " staying in the ordinance and said that they believed when the people were educatd }, s; so as to realize what it would mean to the sity, they would vote for the props- - sitien. The City Attorney spoke as a citizen and was strongly in favor of the slaue f romsining in the ordinance, and said that after the public, whether they be rich or peer, understood the meaning of it, they would see that the proposition fi S was a golden opportunity for the city. The Ch airrr on Bald the gzestl on was open for discussion and he would like to hear from anybody in the audience in reference to it. Several citizens present joined in_ the discussion; T. M. Townley was in favor of the prepe- sitien. Messrs. Baker and Abel were against it. After a general discussion for sorietir►e, the^following emotion was made: ;Aeved by J. A. Conrad) seconded by F. G. Erfert, that the clause, in the band ordinenoo be so amended that the #}.5,000.00 for decks across the bay - be stricken out. upon toll cell the vote was as follows:' F. G. Fxfert n►e$, C. F. Filer ne- H.G.Ralston per.,, C. Hefty nor, J.A.McDonold ;eyes, F..CtiRo*fb no, , J.A. Conrad yes. 'lotion lost. - Laved by H.G.Ralston, seconded by F,. C.Romfh, that ordinance be given its third reading and road in full. Itpon roll cell the vote was as fo!. laws: F.G.Erfert yep,H.G.Ralston ye$, ,"C.F.Filer yes, C.tlefty yes, R.0 Romfh yes, - J.A.McDonsld yes, J.A.Conrad y+s. Motion carried. `:ho erdintico was rears in full and is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 105. AN ORDINANCE; AITTRORI, INC, TIIE ISSUAW,'R OF BONDS OF VE CITY OF MIA''II, P?,ORIDA, TN THE V.OUNT OF $400,000. AND AUTi'ORIZING 7!E HOLDING OF M1 HLRCTION TO DETEh"tINE j NHWHER SuCH BONDS ;MALL BE ISVED. BE IT OR?AINED by the City Council of }he City of A{iFmi, Florida: Shotion 1. That, subject to the favorable vote of P majority of the electors of the City of fliw_d (}salified to vote thereon, as hereinafter ' provided, there shall be issued negotiable coupon bonds of thf City of Hi srai) in the *mount of �P4)00000.000 said aanount, together tris: oil anther outstanding Indebtedness of said city, being less then fifteen per cent. of the assessed valuation of all real and personal property within the city limits, as shown _ by the city assessment roll. Section 2. '"htt said bands stsall be, Jssuod and sold in the several oniounts and for the severt1 municipal purposes named as follows; _ to wit: }, s; Far the purpose of opening, widening and paving streets and - sidewalks within the City,- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -,,60,000.00 Far the purpose of constructing a nirnace or *they device f for the destruction of sewerage, garbage and refuse, and for purchasing the necessary a giipment for its operation, - - - - - - - - - - - s2`"i,000.00 fi S For the purpose of purchasing necessary e i men for use E y ai p t r the u , of t)w fire department of the city anis for the purpose of establishing additional fire stations and the •sgiisition of the nesessary sites therefor, 1301000.00 0 s For Vie purpose of building a hospital on the Bits of tho resent city �- hospital and the purchasing of necessary sgApment for the use of he city hospital and the segAsition of necessary sites far additional hospitals and construction of prou*r hospital buildings thereon, - - - - - - - - - - - -_- - - - $10,000.00 For the purpose of constructing sewtrs as a port of the city's system of sewerage -0,00n.00 WE For the purpose of constructing ptiblie wh*rves and docks for the city, and the acc}ilsition of the necessary sites therefor, within the city limits ---__-___-___.---- _--__1.170POOn.00 — For the purpose of constructing public serves and dooks for the city, and the ae cpisition of the necessary sites therefor, within or witt.out the city lunits.- ----__ ____ _____ __________ - _ �rlr'-noo.()O 0 iII W ou, 4J d, as } o� 4-3 14 27 4-4 co w n w 0 'i) ri is ADis F-4 Ca CS G • 4-+ r -I t+ .`� U •d O Id +� `� 94 r-1 e•^I G+ fa C . w 0 , A 4-+04 rjj 4> c a cu c rr24 4-3 w � i-� ♦� ti7 � � r'� C� 0 ul C, tU rd ,t.) rl •r1 Ga U Approved this Y f d E+y of r 1914. M oyor. . �•ovided - n` Mi auni wn w sh tion e ►eve d to to s aid Pont and Moved by FT. C.. Ralston, seconded by F. C. Renfh, that ordinance be p asssi, as road. Upon roll sell, the vote was as fellows: F.G.grfert yes, H.G.Ralston yes, C. Hefty Yost R. C. Romfh yes, J. A. Conrad yes, J. A. McDonald net voting. Motion carried. r•1 r -I ?i rJ 4.9 t4 PR G. oz }G 0 0 f1) U: +r7 is { •} w KJ 1) G, 7 t �it .-r r'I ,i Approved this Y f d E+y of r 1914. M oyor. . �•ovided - n` Mi auni wn w sh tion e ►eve d to to s aid Pont and Moved by FT. C.. Ralston, seconded by F. C. Renfh, that ordinance be p asssi, as road. Upon roll sell, the vote was as fellows: F.G.grfert yes, H.G.Ralston yes, C. Hefty Yost R. C. Romfh yes, J. A. Conrad yes, J. A. McDonald net voting. Motion carried. For the purpose of building a hospital on the site of the resent city hospital and the purchasing of necessary egaipment for the use of the eity hospital , and the acgjisition of necessary sites for additional hospitals and construction of proucr hospital buildings thereon, - - - - - - - - _ _ _ ___ _ _. _ 10 000.00 For the purpose of constructing sewers as a port of the city's system of sewerage- --- _ __ ____ ______ _ _- _ _ ? 26 The Chair informed Council that an ordinenco amending Section 2-54 of the Cod* of the City was up for its third, end final reading. Loved by J. A. HaDenold, seconded by F. C. Romfh, that ordinance be given its third and final reading and read in full. Motion carried. The ordinance was read in full and is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 104. AN ORDIVANCE T,-, APPEND SECTION 254 OF THF CODF 00 711? CTTY OF os_!Vi T BE IT ORDAINED by the City f',ouncil of the City of Miami, Florid e: Scot? on 1. That Section 254 of the Code of the City of Mimi be +nd the same is hereby amended to read ss follows: "Section M4. There is hereby established the following palling place for ell general and special elections of the City of 11imi) viz: AT THE CITY COUNCTL CHAMBT'RS IN SAID CITY. Not later then fifteen days before any general or special sl oetien of said city, the City Council shell appoint and designate three inspectors and one clerk of election for such election for such polling place, in eocordmneo with the provisions of ;ection 43 of the City ch orter, end shall certify the n eres of such inspectors and clerks to the !Ieyor, enol thereupon the A.[ayor or Acting; Meyor shell issue his preeleniation f;ivine, the nunes of said inspectors and clerks appointed rs provided herein to conduct such election; and such proclamation sh el:! be published once a week tiering the period intervening before such election, in a newspaper published in tl s City of Phi Maui, but such publication shell not be re quired before a period of thirty days next preceding such election. Notice (if any era nh general or sp eei al h1 •ctioia shall be given by prool mnation of the ?lfjyor or ActinF3 Mayor, by publication once a week for s period of thirty days next preceding such election, in a newsp ap er published in the City of Mi ani , such proclamation to cont A it e list of the officers to be voted for and the cpestions to be voted upon, the places of Toting and the time for opening +and closing two polls. The official ballot to be used at any such general or special election shall be prepared by the City Council in the manner provided by the State law". Section ?. This ordinance shall take o 'fe et upon its approval by the Mnyor and publication as re gzired by law. 13ASS,ED AND AD,'�PT�Z) this 5th dey Of Harch, 1914. (Signed) F.r`.Erfert A`^TEST: President City Council. R.B.A.{core_ City Clerk. Approved this Pith day of 114erch, 1914. (Signed) J.W.Wf.tsorn Mayor. 'loved by ?T.G.Ralston, seconded by C. tTefty,thst ordinence be passed as read. Upon roll cell, the vote was as follows: P.r,.F,rfert yes, J.A.(,onr'+d ye# J.A.ucDonAld yes, E.O.Romfh yes, C. Hefty ,vee, iT.G.Relston yes. Hotion carried Moved by 1£.C.Romfh, seconded by J. A. Conrad, that this meeting adjourn until Mend Hy night, March the 9th, at 7:30 P.M. Motion carried. The Chairman ordered an adjourned meeting to ti? Poo clay night, March the th at 7:30 P.M. Ar-"TE,(-)T: President ity Council. City Clerk.