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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1914-07-27 MinutesADJOORBED Mi T o::TAG Q!T'f COU*OIL 40sitrilitii:601144 ORDDR mot' MAMAS S !. O. IRISAT AT ? SO P.S. IT*BlRS PMgE'N1: P . Q. MOT « J. A. MOULD l . O. . IC. 0. Rom. 0. 1. MILBR o. Chairman Ertert announced that this minim was called for the purpose of oonsidering the rail to be used by the Miami Traotion Company La buildiag its street railway traoks throughout the oity and that any reprelentatites of the company would be heard by oounoil. Mr. F. B. Shutts, of the xirm of Shutts, Smith 8 Bowen, legal rep!.$ ntatiVell of the Traction Company, addressed oounoil as follows: Mr. Shutts advised that the Traction Company had agreed upon the rail to be used,and hoped their selection would meet with the approval of the o0unoil, which was a 60 ib. section T rail, and that the Traction Oompdn w►s,s in receipt of advice that this section of rail oould be furnished at Once, but that girder rail, or groove rail could not be furnished promptly. In, support of their action in selecting 60 lb. T rail, Mr. Shutts advised that the,TraOtion Qompany had taken statistios from a pamphlet loaned them by the first Natienal Bank Of Ri f, showing that over thirty cities throughout the oountry, ranging in popolation front 2,000 to more than 100,000 used thisypo of rail, some of them lighter seotion even than 80 ib and running as heavy as 90 lb. Mr. B. B. Tatum, of the Traotion Company, addressed oounoil, urging that they be allowed to use 60 ib. rail. liMMU Mr. J. R. Tatum, of the Traction Comppany also addressed oounoil in response . -,'stmmL to a question from Counoilman MoDonald as to the oonstruotion of their proposed traok+,.i advising that the Stone and Babinec Oompany had recently laid two miles of track in Key West using a concrete girder about two feet wide and twelve inches thick under the rails, with a steel tie bar every five feet, but that he had not gone into the matter sufficiently to advise definitely just what type of oonstruotion they would adopt in Miami. Chairman here requested Committee of Council, appointed to look into the matter of rail, to submit its report, whioh was done by Councilman Romfh who stated they had looked into the question thoroughly and the report male by the Traotion Company as related by Mr. Shutts was borne out by the pamphlet mentioned, but stated the oommittee had found the seven inoh girder or groove rail as adopted by the Eleotrioal Railroad Assooiation as more satisfaotory on paved streets and that while it was a little heavy, in his opinion, the information committee desired to oonvey to oounoil was that they had deoided to recommend the groove rail of • 128 pound section. Mr. Shutts advised council that in case that type of rallies adopted an extension of time would no doubt be neoessary as he did not think the Traction Co oould get the rail; also that it was enormously expensive and a very serious matter. Councilman Ralston stated that he thought the oommittee report was all right insofar as it referred to paved streets but on unpaved streets did not think there would be any objection to T rail. Mr. Shutts advised that in Gary, Ind., a model town, built and owned by the United States Steel Co., the largest manufaoturer of rails in the world, used T rail of 80 to 85 lb. seotion. 0ounoilman Ralston stated that he was advised the streets of Gary were paved with oonorete and that the streets of Miami paved with wood blook a nd,asphalt would not be adapted to that style of rail. Mr. B. B. Tatum then stated that the Traction Company would tithdraw their offer of 80 lb. rail and substitute 70 lb. groove rail for the paved streets and 60 lb. T rail for the unpaved streets. Mr. Shutts asked the City Attprney to make a ruling on the following question: Should the Street Railway Company start its work on September lst and fail to oomplete the same by Deoember lst, by reason of the faot that they could not get the rail as demanded by oounoil, would the Traotion Company be subjeot to the penal"' prescribed? Mr. Rose answered that he would require the neoessary time to go into the matter thoroughly before dsoiding suoh an important question and giving his answer. Oounoilman Romfh here introduoed the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO.35 Providing for 128 lb. groove rail on streets now paved tith permanent paving and on Avenue C from Tenth St. to F. E. O. traoks between 5th and 6th Streets; and d0 lb. T. rail on other streets as provided( For oomplete resolution see Resolution book) At this point Mr. 8. M. Tatum atated that they would withdraw their last proposition and would submit the following on behalf of the Traotion 0o.: 'We have deoided to adopt a seven inoh, 113 lb. groove rail to be used on Ave 0 from 6th St. to lath St., and on 12th St. from the Boulevard to North River Drive and from 13th St. to 20th Street on Avenue A; and a seven inoh 70 lb. T rail on all other streets in the city of Miami" MMMM MMMW MMWM MMEW A.; A. Wert., 14' 4 sa Troisn Co. rejeoted. Mutreupen 0imuseilmmn Raab aigaintai intreduced the sesoluti f V 1$8 lbgroove rail an paved streets sad 80 11). T roll an unpaved UPOIA roll mill the vote was as follows: J. A. Would. yes; T. O. B. C. Romfh. yes; C. Hefty, yes; H. 0. Ralston. yes; O. T. Tilers yee. ion unanimously adopted. The Tatum; on behalf on the Traction Company, announced that %big had nothing further to offer. The Chairman announced the meeting adjourned. Attest: .011 ,114▪ 0- ' 10.414,MRVIMII;VOW41. City Clerk. .14110,44L31.1.41,..an. 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AZSOLUTION NO. 358 Whereas, Section 15 of the 0rdinanoe granting to the Miami Traction 00wpwo7 a franohise to oonstruot, operate and maintain s etbeet railway over the Streets avenues of the oity of Miami, ratified at the spe*ial eiootion held for that sk on July l4th, 1914, provides, among other things, that the entire syrtsa of trs trolleys, rails, oar' and equipment shall be new, modern, first-olase and suitable'in Kr design for the service intended, and Whereas, said seotion also provides thatthe rails to be used in the oonstruotion of eai+�`:j railway shall be of such rise, weight and dasign,as the oounoil may approve, such approval to be given by said oounoil within two weeks after the ratifioation of avid franohise, and Whereas, the seven inch standard 192 pound groove rail, is of the kind, character and desviption whioh is needed for new, modern first *lass oars and equipment as provided the ordinanoe granting said franohise where suoh oars operate over the streets now ' paved with permanent pavement and on Avenue 0 from Tenth Street to F. T. C. 11ty. 0o. tracks between Fifth and Sixth Streets, and Whereas, the 80 pound seven inoh T girder rails are of the oharaoter and desoription needed for new, modern first olaes oars and equipment where such oars operate on other streets, but provided that on such other streets briok pavement or other pavement to be approved by the oity oounoil is to be used by the grantees of the franohise in paving suoh area as required of such grantees on suoh other streets. Now, therefore, be it resolved, by the oity oounoll of Miami, Florida: Section 1. That the rails to be used in the oonstruotion of said railway on the streets now paved with permanent pavement and on Avenue 0 from Tenth Street to F. Z. C. Ry. Co. tracks between 5th and 8th Streets, shall be the seven inoh 122 pound standard groove rail. Seotion 2. Be it further resolved, that the seven inch 801ound T girder standard rail shall be used in the oonstruotion of said railway on the streets of the pity and parts of streets not mentioned and desoribed in Section 1 of this resolution; but provided, however, that on the streets provided for in this seotion brick pavement or other pavement to be approved by the oity oounoil is to be used by the grantees of the `. franohise in paving such area referred to in this section as is required of the grantees` of the franchise. Passed and adopted this 27th day of July, 1914. Attest: W. B. Moore, City Clerk.