HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1914-06-25 MinutesAdjourned meeting of Council called to order br the Chairman. beMbers
G. Ertert, J. A. McDonald, E. C. Romfh, G. F. Filer and J. A,'Conr d.
The Chairman advised Council that the first business attended to would be the *P'
Pointing of Inspectors and Clerk for the Franchise Election, to.be held July 14th.
The following resolution was introduced by Councilman McDonald:
RESOLUTION NO. 334.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City,Council of the City of Miami. Florida,
Section 1. That the City Council does hereby appoint and designate F.
J. D. Godman and A. C. Richards, as inspect,prs, and T. C. Hinton as Clerk
all of the City of Miami, Florida, for the Ipecial election to be held in
of Miami on the 14th day of July, 1914, for the purpose of voting upon a p
street -car franchise to the Miami Traction Company and to its successors,
representatives and assigns.
Section 2. That the City Clerk of said City is hereby authorized and
certify the names. of suoh inspectors and olerk to the Honorable The Mayor
Adopted this 25th day of June, 1914.
ATTEST: (Signed)Moore
_City.
W. Will,
of election,
the said City
roposed
heirs, legal
directed to
of said City.
(Signed) F. Q. Erfert
—Fr®aidentt City Coiincil.
Moved by J. A. Conrad, seconded b c T. C. Romfh, that Resolution No. 334, be adopted.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: F.G.Erfert yes, J. A. McDonald yes, E.C.Romfh
yes, C. F. Filer yes, J. A. Conrad yes. Motion carried.
A petition was read signed by about fifty of the adjacent property holders, asking
Council to put s sub -way under Tenth Street Crossing.
Moved b- J. A. McDonald, seconded by F. C. Romfh, that petition be referred to the
Committee investigating the crossings, and they to report their recommendations.
Motion carried.
CO;:MUNICATION S.
VAaml , Florida, June 5, 1914.
To The Lrc norable Board of City Council,
Miami, Florida.
Gentlemen: -
I have recently received several complcinta in regard to the condition of
weights and measures in some of the stores in Miami, the complainants claiming that they
do not get what they pay for; therefore, T most respectfully recommend to Your Honorable
Body that an ordinance creating the office of SPa1pr of weights and measures, defining
his duties, etc., be passed.
He should have power to destroy all weights and measures that are not correct.
A nominal fee should be charged for proving and sealing every set of scales, also
each capacity measure.
I will state that I find several cities, that have an ordinance of this kind, have
the'work done by the City. Food Inspector, whose duties naturally carry him where scales
and measures are used. This I should think could be done in Miami and thereby give the
citizens the protection without any additional cost.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed)
J i . Watson,
Mayor.
Moved by J. A. Conrad, seconded by C. F. Filer, that communication be received and filed.
Motion carried.
The Chairman asked if the Committee were ready to report on the crossings.
man Conrad, acting as Chairman, made the following verbal report:
Council -
"We The Committee, respectfully recommend the opening of Waddell Street, First Street,
Fourth Street, across the railroad, with grade crossings, and llth Street and 8th Street,
but since the Committee had seen the petition asking that loth Street be opened with a
subway, they would recommend that 8th Street and llth Street be eliminated and 10th
Street be opened with a sub -way".
Councilman Romfh recommended that the City Books be audited and made the following
motion:
Moved by E. C.Romfh, seconded by C. Hefty, that the City employ J. D. Mitchell to
audit the city books and prepare any new forms needed. Motion earried.
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Dr. Jackson, in behalf of the Board of Health, said that he had,;115►ec
address, but did'not think they could do anything with the r'SnznbiW o
they now had. He also recommended thait reports be made monthly? ShowingACMO,
;had been done in that department. He further called attention to the eamiter'-..
ing up vacant lots, and asked that some means be devilled, whereby the Bo.$rd 'Of
could have this work done. He also recommended that in the future all houllet:be°.=.
required to be built rat proof.
Finance Coeunitteeman wanted to know when bonds were to be advertised; said that b�
would suggest advertising them for three or four weeks; that it would take about'
thirty days to get them ratified. Mr. McDonald thought that this matter ahOUld be
left with the Finance Committeeman, and he was instructed Wept.'
The question name up about buildings being constructed in the Fire Distriot which
were not fire proof and did not meet the requirements of the Building Ordinance. After
discussing the proposition for sometime, the following motion was made:
Moved by J. A. McDonald, seconded by F. C. Romfh, that the Committeeman on Public
.Buildings prepare a list of all the buildings constructed in the Fire District in eo-
'cordanoe with the Building Ordinance.
Dr. Jackson again took the floor, and asked Council to allow them to put On three
Sanitary Inspectors, to begin work July lot, and also requested Council to purchase
-a garbabe truck, and to pass the ordinances which the Board of Health had gotten up.
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Moved by J. A. McDonald, seconded by C. Hefty, that the Board of Health be authorize
to employ three more inspectors, to begin work July 1st, 1914. „t
• Finance Committeeman Romfh asked that the Board of Health furnish him with a 1914
budget, showing everything that thew would need in that department, so that the cost
could be figured in the city's annual books.
The matter of purchasing the truck again came up, and the following motion was made:
?oved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by J. A. McDonald, that the Board of health be au-
thorized to purchase a truck, to be nr+id out of the bond issue, and give notes for same,
if the bond money is not available, and the proper city officers be instructed to sign
the notes.
Finance Department
Statement of
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Miami, Florida, June 25th, 1914.
CIT" OF MTAt'I, FL,0RIT:A
Case Balances May 31, 1914.
Aud. Bel
Outstanding Vou's. Deposited after Bank Balance
statement ren'd per statement
Fines and Forfeitures
90.83 �'1,45U.00
Lighting City 1,508.03
Int. Feb. Bonds 10,293.95 1,750.00
Sinking Fund 11290.64
Int. " " 186.14
Sewer Bond Fund 422.12
Street. Imp Bond Fund 243.50
General Fund 4,546.90 3,874.70
Nark Fund 218.50 66.30
R. & I. I.• Fund 2,904.46 763.20
Hospital Fund 1,767.98 234.00
23,473.05 8,1 £�Tb
Outstanding Pay Roll 1,455.00
Total Amount Auditor's Balance
Add Outstanding Vou.
Deduct Later Deposits
Bel per Bank Statement
F. & F. Fund
23,473.05
8,138.20
3T,611.25
11,369.97
-20, 41.28
41,013.50
668.78
1,003.17
243.01
594.46
50.00
5,013.48
2,006.34
775.23
-11, 569.97
525.33
839.25
11,040.78
1,047.63
186.14
OD 172.34
193.50
3,408.12
284.80
1,661.32
1,226.75
-2b,241.28
(Sinned) J. W. Boyd,
City Auditor.
oved by ,r. C. Romfh, seconded by J. A. McDonald, that
and copied in the minutes. ''otion carried.
A petition, signed by most of the property holders in
that the name of ;Dann Street" be changed to the name of
Auditor's Report be accepted
Mann' s Addition, requested
"Greenwood Place",,
i:'ovec. by E. C. Romfh, seconded by J. A. McDonald, that petition be rsoetvid and'
filed, and the matter taken up later. L(otior► carried.
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