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Adjourned meting of the Council palled to order by the Chairmen. . heinher0 pre..
F. G. Erfert, C. F. Filer, J. A. Conrad, C. Hefty, J. A. McDonald end E, C. R nth+:
The Chair announced that this meeting was called for the purpo.e.of hearing eny
complaints against the Police Department, as it had been frequently motored that this
,department was not being run on proper basis, and he did not want any hear -eat eVide e ,
but wanted facts and wanted them proven.
Councilman McDonald also explained the purpose of the meeting, after which., the
Chairman announced that he would like to hear from anyone present to make their 004
plaints. The first complaint entered by by.Lizzie Holt, eho said that on Saturday
night her house was surrounded by policemen, ind she recognised W.B.Ourry, and he
threatened to break the door down and tore the latch off. She finally permitted
them to enter end they said they were looking for a man. Mr. Curry took the stand
--" and denied being present at the rade that night. This was Substantiated by HI*
Policeman Beasley and Lieut. 1tcDade.
Lieut. McDade said that he instructed the Police to investigate this house as it
had been reported to him by a man' s wife that her husband was in the habit of laving
up there and getting drunk. The question came up as to whether affidavits would be
considered in this trial. Councilman McDonald spoke and said that he did not think
affidavits the right kind or evidenoe, as people would make them at times and would
not oome forward and swear to them. Mr. Nelson rose and said that he had a good many
sworn affidavits, but as they were not to be considered as evidenoe, he would not
present them. It was finally deoided to omit any affidavits in the shape of evidence.
W. B. Abel wanted to know if any complaints had been made in writing as to this
occurrence, also asked if the Police had the right to enter a house without a warrant.
Mr. Abel was informed that only in certain cases they did.
After the Police inquiry was over, Councilman Conrad addressed Council in reference
to the purchasing of a new motor sprinkler, roller and sweeper, and emphasized the feat
that he had been trying to get one ever since he had been on the Council. The
Finance Committeeman said that these improverents just simply had to be purchased, and
that, it was possible to get them on terms, and whether or not the bonds were validated,
we could manage to get these things. Councilman McDonald said that he was in fever
of purchasing them, and spoke especially against the effort being made to defeat the
bond issue. After discussing the bond issue, the following motion was made:
Moved by J. A. McDonald, seconded by C. Hefty, that the Committeeman on Streets and
Finance Committeeman be authorized to purchase a sprinkler, roller and sweeper for the
Street Department, if satisfactory teems can be made and the notes be executed by the
proper officers of the city; motor to be a ten ton, known as the Kelly -Springfield,
and the sprinkl•�r known as the Gee;: Motor Truck Company, of Pontiac, ! ich., to be 1200
gallons capacity and electrically equipped, and to be made so as to use either salt or
fresh water. The kind of sweeper to be determined by the Committeeman on Streets.
Motion carried.
The Finance Committeeman spoke agai-- et the effort to defeat the validation of the
bonds, and Stated that taxes would be decreased only about ten per cent instead of
twenty, if bonds failed to be valid.
The following resolution wesV.ntroduced b;t Councilman Romfh:
RESOLUTION NC, 333.
WHEREAS, it appears from the tax lien book in the office of the City Attorney and
from the records of the office of the Circuit Court, that Lot 8, of Block 99 North,
assessed to Ella R. Waldron, et. al. is in default for the taxes for the year 1912, said
lien having been filed August 29th, 1913; and it further appearing that said taxes have
been paid and said lien erroneously entered,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the Cite `'ouncil of Miami, Florida, that said
City Attorney be and is hereby authorized, at the expense of the city, to cancel said
lien on Lot 8, of Block 99 North, for the year 1912.
PASSED ADOPTED this June llth, 1914.
ATTEST:
W. F . Moore
— dity clerk.
(Signed) _r. G. Frfert
:'resi;3en� Cf�y ounci'1,
:moved b;, . C. Pomfh, seconded by C. Hefty that the above resolution be adopted.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: All the councilmen voted yes. Motion carried
The Chair ordered an adjoutn:.ent of this meeting until Thursday night, June the 28th.
ATTEST:
City 31erk.
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