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Mr. T. Ai Primo, the oity tax assessor, submitted his report, as follows.
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To the Oity Council
Miami, Iloridat
Sitting as a Board of Equalisation.
I beg leave to report that the asuessed values of the rial and personal proper*
of the oity of Miami, as sheen by the tax assessment roll for the year.1914, ette*J.
making ohmage. ordered by the Hoard of Equalisation, are as folloei* '.
Real Estate, Pour million, nine hundred forty-fou
thousand, nine hundred fifty-seven Ne/100
dollars, #4, 944, 91 t!..!
Improvements, nine hundred fifty one thousand, one hundred
eighty and No/100 dollars, 981484t�A
Personal, Seven hundred thirty nine thousand, seven
hundred and No/100 dollars, 789.it00.00
Total, $4, S3$, Sii7.00
0n motion duly made and seconded and oarried the foregoing report of the city tax
assessor was received and. filed,
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Moved by E. 0: Romfh and seconded by J. A. MoDonald that the above•report of the oity
tax assessor to the city oounoil in reference to the Board of Equalisation, be accepted.
and oopied in the minutes. Motion oarried.
*Miami, Florida, August 6tb, 1914
To the Oity 0ounoil,
Miami, Florida,
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The oity council, aoting as an equalisation board, as provided by the
charter and pursuant to legal notice duly and properly given a000rding to law, begs •
leave to report that on July 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, loth, and llth and on August 3rd,1914
betweenthe houre•of 8.00 o'olook a.m. and 4 00 o'clock p.ni. it did sit as a Board of
Equalization for the purpose of hearing complaints and reoeiving testimony ae to the
value of any property, real or personal; as fixed and assessed by the city assessor of
taxes, and of perfecting, reviewing and equalising the assessment, and that it has
fixed the taxable cash value of the property in the oity of Miami for the year 1914 at
the following amounts:
Real property $4,944,957.00
Improvements, 951,180.00
Personal property 739,700,QO
*5, 35,837,00
the detailed value ofusuoh property being fully set forth in the books of the oity
tax assessor.
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Oity C1eik
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Moved by E. 0. Roafh and seconded by J. A. McDonald that the above and forego
report be and the same is hereby accepted by the pity oounoil and ordered oopi in .'khe
minutes. Motion carried.
A petition, without date signed Albert Williams, was read by the olerk, requesti4
that the oity council refund $50.00 paid by said Albert Williams upon a charge and,
oonviotion of illegally selling intoxioating liquor, basing his request upon the k.='
opinion of the City Attorney that the city could not, at the time, legallyoases* suek
a fine. Moved by E 0. Romfh and seconded by 0. F. Filer that petition be received
and filed. Motion oarried.
A petition dated August 6th, 1914, signed by F. J. Pepper, F. B. Wharton, 'toddle
Burdine and Charles Chapin, was read by the olerk, as follows:
•We, the undersigned oitisens and property owners, hereby petition your• -honorable
body to pave with native rook the one block of Avenue I lying between Ninth and Z*$hth
Streets, as shown by attached sketoh. As both Eighth and Ninth Streets are paved there
will, as we understand it, bd no cost to the city in•this immanent where the street.;'
intersect, and it is our understanding that the property owners are required toper,#t ►,,
full post, which we are prepared to do in advsaoe if neosssaryi, there axe no,
water or gas mains to be laid in this block. r
If for say reason the oounoil does not want to take the matter up at this
we ask that you•authorise us to let the work on own responsibility, to Ao +
thz supervision of your engineer, and we presume wopyd also want to d
use.
fors of any oontraot that we should e. -Respect ty submitted and t�.,
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expense. Motion o•sriid.
A petitien, without dice, signed byM. W. $114ten othe*N (ice rf�y h
Arnim 1) win read by the clerk. protseting egninst paving Aveavi $'nit wood ble
as t and requesting that the same be pared with natiWe rook with a top pressing of
01 smiler to a portion of Biscayne Drive so paved and trostod
Movsd,,by J. A. Conrad and seconded by E. 0. Roafh thst petition be reoeiv`d and lsld
the table. Motion oarried.
♦ petition bearing several hundred signature* was presented to.001noil and road by he
clerk, requesting that the "NM WAGON" be allowed to use the straeto,, th• .Mayor bs i
ordered the proprietor to keep same off the streets and sidewalks., Miler Matsu sddrss
oounoil on the subjsot, stating that several complaints had been made o Din &bent the
wagon,- that the proprietor was selling in addition to newspapers pdriodioaio_of
different* kinds and that the wagon was more or lees of an obstruofion.
There was a general discussions of the matter by oounoil, whereupon the following motion
made:
Moved by J. A. Conrad and seconded by H. G. Ralston that the Uw♦G W8 ON be allowed ,
ule the streets under the. direction of the chief of polio*. Motion carried.
A representative of the Miami Traotion Cwpany presented the following request
of his Company to lay passing sidings upob the streets of the oity as noted:
Avenue 0 between 4th and 5th Streets,
Twelfth It. between Avenue 0 and Avenue B,
Twelfth St. at North River Drive,
Twelfth Street between Avenue M and Avenue 0
Turnout with ous track from middle of Twelfth St. radiating into two
tracks to enter oar barn. Detail of this will be sent to Miami Traction
to . by Lorain Steel Co. within a few days."
Moved by J. A. Conrad and seconded by J. A. McDonald that the request of the Miami
Traction Company for permission to lay turnouts and build side tracks on the streets
for the proper handling of their oars, be granted. Motion oarried. .
A communication under date August lst, 1914, addressed to the Mast Traction Co.,
by Councilmen H. G. Ralston, Wiper Hefty, J. A. McDonald and C. F. Filer, the
communication bearing the written approval of the fraction Company, as per endorsement
thereon by S. M. Tatum, was read by the clerk as follows:
"Pursuant to our various conferences, we now hereby agree to pass a resolutuon
Thursday night, August 6th, specifying definitely and finally the weight and heigirt of
rails to be used by your company as follows:
0n Avenue 0 from 12th 8t north to the F E 0 spur traok, you will use either the 1 or
105# 7 in. groove girder rail.
On Avenue C from the F E 0 spur track to Waddell St. an 80f 71n. T rail.
On Waddell St from Ave. 0 to Biscayne Drive and north on Bisoayne Drive to Buena
Vista, you will use the 80# 7 in. T rail.
0n 18tb St from the Boulevard to Miami River bridge, you will use either the 108 or
the 105# 7in groove girder rail.
0n 12th St from Miami River Bridge to Lawrence Drive, you will use the 80# 7 in
T rail.
0n Avenue D from 12th to 20th 8t, the 102 or 105* 7 in girder rail.
0n Ave D from 20th St south to Miami Ave. and south on Miami Ave to the oity limits,
you will use the 80# 7 in. T rail.
0n all other streets covered, by your franohiso, and not mentioned above, you will
use the 70# 7 in. T Rail.
It may be neoeseary for your Company to formally accept this reduction in weight
over our previous resolution and, if so, it is made a part of this agreement that your
company will give such acceptance at such meeting"
Moved by J. A. Conrad and seconded by E. C. Romfh that the report of the oommittee
on rail to the Miami Traotion Co. be approved as read and the city attorney instructed
to draw up a resolution in accordance therewith. Motion carried. •
The following communication from the Mayor was read by the Clerk:' •
"Miami, Fla. July 31, 1914
To the City Counoil,
Miami, Fla.
Gentlemen:
I wish to call your attentionto the oondition of the curbing along the side-
walks on the streets reoently paved with asphalt and wood blooks. The streets having
been narrowed and new curbing put in, in many planes this new ourbing is from 1 to 4 in.,;
lower than the old curbing, and in other places it is correspondingly Mgher, therefore,;
is more or less dangerous to pople stepping on or off the sidewalks. TO qq knowledge,
two ao..idents have happened from this cause; one party, an elderly lady,4e11 and broke
her arm, and now threatens to sue the oity for damages. I think s41' sidewalksshould be
-level to the outer edge of the curb. I have speben to several property owners in regard o
making them level, but they want to know whether,the new or the old ourbing is the props
grads, as both were given by an engineer representing the oity. Iareoomsend to your
honorsOle body that the pity engineer be instruoted to investigate this maser and report
boot *at is best to be done under the oirouastanoes.
Respeottully submitted,
Sig, J. W. Watson,
Mayor,"
::+ssws discussion of the mattes the following motion was made:
lowed by t. O. Rough and seoond d by J, A. McDonald that the oammunioatioa be
iasived and the city engineer instructed to make an estimate of the post of repairs
yWe walks to make them conform to the new curbing. Motion oarried.
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A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION 01R2OF.
Moved by 0. Hefty and seoondted by 0. 7. 733ir that ordinance 134 receive this
final reading and be read in tall. Notaen carried The ordinance ryas read its fug,
Moved by E. 0. Romfh and seconded by J. ♦, MoDoni14 that Ordinance 124 be pang+ 4 *1'
read. On roll call the vote was Si folloVes I..ti,.: erti. ' J. Aw iioDOnblde'F*$
E. 0. IOmfh, yes; H: G.-Ralston. yes; 0. F. Mari yes; O. Befty,, yes; J. A,, Conrad,
The Chairman advised council that, the following Ordinance was np for third and filial
reading.
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AN ORDINANCE of THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITE! 0f Mal, ,=IWG
THE SALE OF LIQUORS WITHIN THE OI t LIMITS A8 A $UIBANOZ AND .
moo THAT THE BARE mooBE A•BATZD;AND. PROVIDING A PENALTE FOR THE
VIOLATION of THE ORDINANCE.
Moved by J. A. Conrad and seconded by H. G. Ralston- that Ordinance 138 receive :third;,
and final reading and be read in full. Motion parried. The ordinance was read in fnAl.
Moved by J. A. McDonald and seconded b O. F. Filer that 0rdinanoe 13S be passed as
read. On roll oall the vote was as follows: F. G. Erfert, yes; J. A. MoDonald,yes;
E. C. Romfh, yes; H. G. Ralston, yes; C. F. Filer, yea; C. Hefty, yes; J. A. 0onsad,y0
The following ordinance was introduced by Councilman Ralston:
ORDINANCE N0. 138
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING' TOR RECEPTACLES FOR MANURE IN STABLES:
FOR THE SCREENING OF SUCH MANURE TO N'REVENT ACCESS BY FLIER:
PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF MANURE FROM STABLES: PROHIBITING
THE DEPOSIT OR SCATTERING OF MANURE IN ANY ALLEY, STREET OR
PUBLIO PLACE; PROVIDING FOR THE SANITARY CONDITION OF STABLES
AND A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE.
seoonded by O. Hefty
Moved by councilman Filer/Ehat ordinanoe No. 138 .be given first reading and read in
full. Notion carried. The ordinance was read, in full.
Moved by C. Hefty and seoonded by H. G. Ralson that Ordinance No. 138 be givdD second
reading and read by title only. Motion carried. The ordinanoe was read .by the only..
The following ordinance was introduoed by Councilman Romfh:
ORDINANCE NO. 137M
AN ORDINANOE PROVIDING FOR IS; LL`VY.OF TAXES FOR THE PAYMENT
OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF 00,000. MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT
BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI.
Moved by J. A. Conrad and seconded by C. Hefty that Ordinance No. 138 be given first
reading and read in full. Motion parried. The ordinanoe was read in full.
Moved by J. A. MoDona,ld and seconded by C. F. Filer that Ordinance No. 137 be given
second reading and read by title only. Motion parried. The ordinanoe was read by title
only.
The following ordinanoe was introduoed by Councilman Filer:
ORDINANCE Sm 138
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF GRAD*
ING, PAVING AND CURBING OF ELEVENTH STREET BETWEEN AVENUE B
AND COURT STREET, BY THE ISSUANCE OF 9984.70 BONDS UNDER
SEOTION 38 of THE CITY CHARTER, AND THE PAYMENT OF THE
REMAINDER IN 018H;AND PROVIDING FURTHER FOR THE SURRENDER
OF CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS HERETOFORE ISSUED FOR SUCH
008T, AND PROVIDING 1 FUND FOR THE PAYMENT 07 THE PRINCIPAL
AND INTEREST OF SAID BONDS.
Moved by C. Hefty and seoonded by C. F. Filer that Ordinance No. 138 be Wren first
reading and read in full. Motion oarried. The ordinanoe was read in fUi.
Moved by H. G. Ralston and seconded by J. A. ¥oDgnald that ordinance 138 his given
second reading and read by title only. Motion oarried. The ordinanoe wsa read by
title only.
The following oinanoe was introduoed by Councilman Hefty:
OIIANOE NO 139
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF GRADING,
PAVING AND CURBING OF TWELFTH STREET BE RIN EAST COAST
RAILWAY TRACES AND AVENUE H 8Y THE I88U 0T i 8903.$4 BONDS
UNDER SZOTI ON 331 OF THE CITY OHAR?ER,A PLQPAYMENT 01 THE
REMAINDER IN CASH: AND PROVIDING PURTH33R FOR TEE SURRZ1DER 07
OERTIFIOA?EB OF INDZ8?lD1EYS .HERTOFORE ISSUED FOR MOO COST,
AND PROVIDING A FUND TOR THE PAYMENT 0. THE PRINCIPAL AND
INTEREST OF SAID BONDS.
Moved by H. G. Ra3pton and .i d by J ,i1..; ` t M OX&Wines al. Writ
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Sewed by J. A. McDonald and 1eaondsd by.O. F.lf tbst i ,
second reading and read by title Only. MOW& O$ tied. The 'o
oraly.
Councilman 0, r.. Filer introduced the following or4iaarree s
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AN ORDINANCE' PROVIDING FOR TN! PAYMENT Or THE 00$T Or GRADING
PAVING AND CURBING OF 3 lL'> 11 T BETWEEN ATX U*. B AND THE
BOULEVARD, BY THE I8SUANOE:: 07 d . f8 BONDS UNDER *MOTION
32 OF THE CITY CHARTER, AND PAYMENT OF THE REMAKEDER IN
CASH; AND PROVIDING 1URTHER FOR THE SURRENDER 0r CERTITICATES
OF INDEBTEDNESS HERETOFORE ISSUED FOR SUCH COST, AND PROVIDING.
A FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST Or SAID
BONDS.
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A. Conrad and seconded by J. A. McDonald that 0rdinsnae 140 be given first,
read in full. Motion oarried. Tha ordinance was read in full.
Moved by C. Hefty and seconded by H. G. Ralston that Ordinance 140 be given second
reading and read by title only. Motion carried. The ordinance was road by title only.
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ORDINANCE N0. 141
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF GRADING
PAviNG AND CURBING OF TWELFTH STREET BETWEEN FLORIDA EAST COAST
RAILWAY TRACKS AND THE MIAMI RIVER BRIDGE BY THE ISSUANCE OF
315,860.39 BONDS UNDER SECTION 32 OF THE CITY CHARTER AND THE
PAYMENT OF THE REMAINDER IN CASH; AND PROVIDING FURTHER FOR THE
SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS HERETOFORE ISSUED FOR
SUCH COST, AND PROVIDING A FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL
AND INTEREST OF SAID BONDS.
Moved by H. G. Ralston and seconded by 0. F. Filer that Ordinance 141 be given first read
ing and read in full. Motion carried. The ordinance was read in full;
Moved by C. Hefty and seconded by J. A. Conrad that Ordinance 141 be given second reading;
and read by title only. Motion carried. The ordinance was read by title only. •
Councilman E. C. Romfh introduced the following ordinance:
ORDINAN9L10 148
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF GRADING
PAVING AND CURBING OF AVENUE 0 BETWEEN FLORIDA EAST 00AST BY
SPUR TRACK TO ROYAL PALM HOTEL AND SOUTH SIDE OF TWELFTH STREET
BY THE ISSUANCE OF 04445.29 BONDS UNDER SECTION 33 OF THE CITY
CHARTER AND THE PAYMENT OF THE REMAINDER IN CASH; AND PROVIDING
FURTHER FOR THE SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS
HERETOFORE ISSUED FOR SUCH COST, AND PROVIDING A FUND FOR THE
PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SEID BONDS. • •
Moved by C. Hefty and seconded by H. G. Ralston thatrOrdinanoe 142 be given first reading
andreed in full. Motion c erred. The ordinance was read in full.
Moved by C. F. Filer and seconded by J. A. McDonald that ordinance 142 be given.aeoond
reading and read by title only. Motion oarried. The'ordinanoe was read by title only.
Councilman H: G. Ralston introduoed the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE N0. 143
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE OOST,OF GRADING
PAVING AND CURBING QF AVENUE 0 BETWEEN TWELFTH STREET AND TENTH STREET
BY THE ISSUANCE OF $3998.35 BONDS UNDER SECTION 32 or THE CITY
CHARTER,AND THE PAYMENT or THE REMAINDER IN OASB;AND PROVIDING
FURTHER FOR THE SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES or INDEBTEDNESS HERETO'
FORE ISSUED FOR SUCH COST,AND PROVIDING A FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF
THE PRINCIPAL And INTEREST OF SAID BONDS.
Moved by"B ' Romfh and seconded by J. A. Conrad that Ordinance 143 be given first read
ing and read full. Motion carried. The ordinance was read in full.
Moved by O. Hefty and seconded by J. A. McDonald that ordinance 143 be.given second read
ing and road by title only. Motion oarred. The ordinance was read by title only.
Councilman J. A. McDonald introduoed the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE N0. 144
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF GRADING
PAVING AND CURBING OF AVENUE D BETWEEN NORTH SIDE MIAMI BRIDGE
AND FLORIDA EAST COAST RY TRACES BETWEEN 5th AND 8th STREET BY
THE ISSUANCE OF 332083.32 BONDS UNDER IZOTION 38or THE CITY
CHARTER,AND THE PAYMENT or THE REBIND= IN CASHIAND PROVIDING
FURTHER FOR THE SURRENDER OF OERIOATES OF INDEBTEDNESS
HERETOFORE ISSUED FOR 8110H CO$?,AND PROVIDING A FUND FOR THE
PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST Or SAID BONDS.
Moved by J. A. Conrad and seconded by O. Hefty that ordinanoe 144Lbe given first reading
and read iri gall. ,Motion carried. The Orathilliell vas read in fttlx '. • •
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Comoi10 O. Hefty introduced the follaMil ordInaesiet
Moved by J.
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WP Q 345
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING Pm TR% MAO
FAVI N3 AND CURBING or AVENUE B� 'B��E�TM .- .
BY THZ ISSUANCE or $6100.'T8 BOBDB NEM-1 OTIt�i
CHARTER AND THE PAYMENT OF THE. RIf�R 11 C '
FURTHER FOR THE SURRENDER OF CERTMICATEB OF,I
HERETOFORE ISSUED FOR BOOR 008T,A*D ' ING
PAYMENT OF TBE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID
A. MoDenald and seconded by E. C. Romfb that 0r4inanol41►. 4 im4Lyieafirit
read in full. Motion carved. The ordinanoe war,rsed in"fa41.44,,
G. Ralston and seconded by J. A. Conrad that ordinance b016,1111
read by title only. Motion carried. The ordinaaos wai read by tit*ar
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Councilman J. A. 0onrad introduced the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE N0. 144
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT 07-THE COST OF GRADING
PAVING AND CURBINQ F AVENUE t BETWEENZLZFENTH AND TWELFTH STREET
BY THE ISSUANCE OF 93128.55 BONDS UNDER BEOTION 32 of THE CITY
CHARTZR,AND THE PAYMENT OF THE REMAINDER IN CASE A1D PR�OVIDING
FURTHER FOR THE SURRZNDEIk OF CERTIFICAT1SOF INDEBTEDNESS HERETO-
FORE IBBUED FOR SUCH COST,AND PROVIDING A FUND TOR THE PAYMENT
OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID BONDS.
Moved by E. C. Romfh and seoonded by J. A. McDonald that Ordinance 148 be given first
reading and read in full. Motibn oarried. The ordinanoe was read in full.
Moved by C. Hefty and seconded by H. O. Ralston that Ordinanoe 148 be given second read-
ing and read by title only. Motion carried. The ordinance was read by. title only.
Councilman E. C. Ruth introduced the following ordinanoe:
tpINANCE NO. 147
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST.07 GRADING
PAVING AND CURBING OF oouRT STREET BETWEEN TWELFTH AND ELEVENTH
STREET BY THE ISSUANCE OF ;1984.79 BONDS UNDER SECTION 32 07
THE CITY CHARTER,AND THE PAYMENT OF THE REIU►INDER IN CASH; AND
PROVIDING FURTHER FOR THE SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES 07 INDEBTED
*NEBS HERETOFORE ISSUED FOR SUCH 008T,AND PROVIDING A FUND FOR
THE PATIENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID BONDS.
Moved by J. A. Conrad and seoonded by C. F. Filer that Ordinanoe 147 be given first read
ing and read in full. Motion carried. The ordinance was road in full.
Moved by H. G. Ralston and seconded by C. Hefty that Ordinance 147 be given second read
ing and read by title only. Motion carried. The ordinance was read by title only.
Councilman J. A. Conrad introduced the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE N0. 148 •
AN, ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF GRADING
PAVING AND CURBING OF ELEVENTH STREET BETWEEN COURT STREET AND
AVENUE E BY THE ISSUANCE OF ;1819.71 BONDS UNDER SECTION 32 OF
THE CITY CHARTER AND THE PAYMENT OF THE REMAINDER IN CASH: AND
PROVIDING FURTHER FOR THE SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTED
NESS HERETOFORE ISSUED FOR SUCH OOST,AND PROVIDING A FUND FOR
THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID BONDS.
Moved by E. C. Romfh and seconded by 0. Hefty that Ordinance 148 be given first reading
and reed in full. Motion carried. The ordinance was read in full.
Moved by H. G. Ralston and seconded by C. F. Filer that 0rdianoe 148 be given seoond read
ing and read by title only, Motion carried. The ordinance was read by title only.
Councilman C. F. Filer ixroduoed thefollowing ordinanoe:
ORDJNANCE. N0. )149
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF GRADING
PAVING AND CURBING OF NINETEENTH BTXET'BETNEEN AVENUE D AND
BRICKELL AVENUE BY THE ISSUANCE OF 5376.23 BONDS UNDER SECTION
32 OF THE CITY CRARTZR,AND THE PAYMENT OF THE REMAINDER IN
OASH;AND PROVIDING FURTHER FOR THE SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES
OF INDEBTEDNESS HERETOFORE ISSUED FOR SUCH 009T,AND PROVIDING
A FUND FOR THE PAYMENT 0? THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID BONDS
Moved by H. G. Ralston and seoonded by E. 0, Romfh that Ordinanoe 149 be given first read
ire and read in full. Notion carried. The ordinance was read in full.
Moved by C. Hefty and seconded by J. A Conrad that Ordinanoe 149 by Sven so
and read by title only. Motion oarried. The ardinanoe,was read by title only.
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Counoilman E. C. Romfh introduced the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO; 151
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE FORM -AND EXECUTION OF SPECIAL'
IMPROVEMENT BONDS, TO BE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 32 OF THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI.
Moved by J. A. YoDonald and seconded by C: Hefty that Ordinance 151 be given first
reading and read in full. Motion. carried. ThC ordinanoe was read in full.
Moved by C. F. Filer and seoonded by J. A. Conrad that Ordinance 151-be-given seoond
reading and read by title only. Motion parried. The ordinance was read by title only.
Mr. B. B. Tatum, of the Miami Traction Company, presented the following
oomaaunioation and by direction of the Chairman, the same was read by the clerk:
"Miami, Florida, August 8, 1914.
To the City Council,
Miami, Florida:
Gentlemen:
A resolution is to be presented to your body to night regarding the user
of a 105# groove girder rail, an 80$ T rail and 70# T rail as fullyrset out in the
resolution. We waive any right to Question the authority of the council to pass this
resolution at this time, and agree to use the rails of the size, weight and design
provided for by the resolution."
(Signed) Miami Traotion Company,
By B. B. Tatum."
Whereupon, the following resolution was introduoed by Counoilmau H. G. Ralston:
RESOLUTION NO.21504/
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0r MIAMI,FLORIDA:
That the rails to be used in the oonstruotion of the railway of the Miami Traction
Company shall be of the size, weight and design as follows:
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1. On Avenue C from 12th St north to the F. E. C.-Ry. spur track between 5th and 6th St
the rail shall be a 105# 7 inoh groove girder rail.
2. On Avenue 0 from the F. E. C. Ry. spur track between 5th and 8th 8t. to Waddell
St. theaail shall be an 80+ 7 inoh T rail.
3. On Waddell St from Avenue C to Bisoayns Drive and north on Biscayne
Buena. Vista the rail shall be an 80# 7 inoh T rail.
4. On Twelfth St from the Boulevard to the Miami River bridge the rail
105# 7 inoh groove girder rail.
5. On the bridges crossing the Miami River the rail shall be a speoial
one and a half i mhes high.
6. 0n Twelfth Street from Miami River bridge to the Lawrence Drive the
80# 7inoh T rail.
On Avenue D from 12th Street to SOth Street (except the bridge) the
7inoh groove girder rail.
Avenue D from 20th:8t. south to Miami Avenue and south on Miami Avenue to the
Q lisdts, the rails shall be ea 80# 71noh T rail.
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OE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the resolution of ;the 007 oo=Zoll pl'L?_
elsi weight and design of rails to be usedby the Miami Tremit&t*diva at* ,
adopted by the oity council on the S?th day of Jler, 1914, be and She same
rescinded.
Passed and adopted this 6th day of August, 1914.
Attest: qq re CityBCelr'k
Moved by H. G. Ralston and seconded by 0. Hefty that Resolutioh 90. be passed sus
read. 0n roll Dail the vote was as follows F. 0..Erf*rt yes; H. store, yes;
0. Hefty, yes; J. A. McDonald, yes; E. 0. Romfh, yes; J. A. Ooared, 'fines; 54 Pi ril.V000,
Councilman C. Hefty introduoed the following resolution:
RESOLUTION YO. _:4
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE. CITY COUNCIL OP MIAMI, PLORIDA:
That the switohes and turn -outs of the Miami Traction Company be located as followst
1. Passing sidings on Avenue 0 between 4th and 5th Streets.
2. On Twelfth Street between Avenue 0 and Avenue B.
3. On Twelfth Street at North River Drive.
4. On Twelfth Street between Avenue M and Avenue 0.
S. There shall be a turnout with one track from the middle of Twelfth St. radiating
into two traoks to enter oar barn, the details of this number 5 of this resolution
to be made or approved by Lorain Steel Co.
Passed and adopted this 8th day of August, 1914.
(signed)
Attest:
W. . Moore
City Clerk.
(Signed).Erfert
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President City dounoil
Moved by J. A. Conrad and seconded by E. C. Romfh that Aeaolution No. be passed as
read. On roll o,_11 the vote was as follows: F. 0. Erfert, yes; H. 0. W ton, yes;
C. Hefty, yes; J. A. McDonald, yes; J. A. Conrad, yes; E. C. Romfh, yes; C.F.Tiler,yss.
Councilman Filer addressed oounoil, stating that sometime ago an ordinanoe regarding,
the inspeotion of boilers was prepared and he thought it was time some action was had..
After a thorough disouseion of the matter it was agreed to pass the matter until the
next regular meetingof council and in the meantime the clerk was instructed to notify
all interested parties, including Messrs. Crosland, Brown and others, to be present at
that meeting and voioe their suggestions with regard to the ordinance in question.
Councilman Ralston advised that he had reoently been in consultation with an expert
sanitation engineer and the matter of garbage disposal had been discussed at length,. and
the engineer had advised that a Destruotor provided a much better method of disposal,
than an Inoinerator, the Deetruotor developing suffioient heat to destroy tin cans,
bottles, eto. That a tentative location had been selected, upon reoomtaendation of the
engineer,- the old rook pit on 5th Street, wbioh would mean a great saving to the city
in the matter of hauling from its oentxal location, as well as the excavation, as the
fu.naoee of the Deetruotor would be underground; that while there might be sons objection;
to this looation, yet he was of the opinion that suoh objeotion would be waived when
the operation of the plant was thoroughly understood. Also, that plans for a Destruotor
would be prepared and submitted to council as Boon as possible.
Committeeman on Fire Department stated that he had no report to make.
Committeeman on Streets advised that as he had been away for sometime he had no
knowledge of looal matters, but appearances indicated things were gloving is good shape.
He advised that some citizens on 18th St have petitioned for sewer end that it should be';
oonstru0ted but that suffioient time should elapse in order to prepare Owe and
advertise for bids.
Committeeman on Finance advised that this is the night to reoeive bids on $250,000
Bonds and that he had received notice from a number of bond houses that they would submit
bids and the only reason he ovoid assign for their failure to bid was the szoitement over:
the European war, but that he would take the matter up with bond houses handling bonds oA
a commission basis and thought there would be no trouble in disposing of some of the bonds
That the Speoial Auditor was about through with his check of the city's books and a000unte
and he expeoted to have the report for presentation at next oounoil meeting.
That the City Attorney had found x necessary to have assistance and had employed
C. H. Reeder at a salary of $100.00 per month and had pylaoed him upon the oity pay roll
and would like to have oiinoil approve such action, Whereupon the following motion was
was made
Moved by H. 0. Raston, and seconded by 0. Hefty that C. H. Reeder be placed
on the oity pay roll at $100.00 per month for suck length of time as his servioeo $*X4 :
needed. Motion carried.
Pinanoe 0ommitteeman Liso advised
Klyoe to pay him 4500.00 on sewer plans and
to have the bill of Mr. Eyos, dated
approved by oounoil. wherethe! pas
that the pity was under contract
$950.00 on street paving ply,
t 300 , for $780.00 arming the i
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*coed by C. F. Tt1ir and Ofee4d9tit, b* 4 •44 itaiknuatit
$?B0.00 dated Augeist let, 1.914, tot teeterand :Meet .pit°
*erred.
Mr. Reath stated that he was at tO0 Menent in tinutipt of . Hater' af! the Oath 0. the, wit*
of President Wilson and that he thong it. the oonnoil th'e tilts i; 'O t id er
of placing the tlsg on the. pity buildings et half mats Ind requ.st: the ,'jto'i$Iii* a
proclamation roomsndi*g that bus insss . be sus ded doting the bent aftar' ' t
and that a message of sympathy► be telegraphed to the President on behalf.Of the alto.
of Miami. Motion adopted unenimdueljr.
Committeeman on Parks and Doek$ addressed oounoil at seine length on the matter Of
wages paid for labor in that department, stating that some OritiOilen had been MOO
beoause he had not discriminated between the saes' in the rates of pay and. that the
Mayor had also been oritioissd in this conneetton ; and that he desired to state that
the Mayor had no knowledge of the matter whatever and oertainly should not be
criticised for a matter for which he the Park• Committseman, was alone responsible
and that if his acts. were open to orlitieiem it was because he had refused to Mesa,
the authority to arbitrarily increase the wages of any man without• ooneent of nourish.
There was a general discussion of the matter by aouneilmen present and the opinion
prevailed that the Committeeman on Parke and Dooks should have authority to employ the
neoeseary labor for that department at a rate of wages in 'kieping with the eervioe'
performed by the individual, whereupon the following motion was made:
Moved by C. Hefty and seconded by I. 0, Rama that the Committeeman oe Parks and Books t,
be a.;.thorised to secure the neoeseary labor and pay what in his opinion was necessary
and just, both to the laborer. and the pity. Motion oarried.
0ounoilman McDonald again addressed oounoil, advising that in o yy with Counoilmeh
Romfh, Hefty and Ralston, be had talked to Mrs. Briokell about park site in the south
end of town and she had offered the city Block 72, just south of 20th Street on Avenue
D, for fifteenxears at an annual rental of $1.00 per year; and had offered to sell
another block further down on Broadway for $12,000. the oity to pay $50.00 oash and
the balanoe at any time it was convenient to do so, with 6%.
Councilman Conrad stated that in his opinion the oity should make every effort possible
tin secure Palm Park, between 12th•and 14th Streets, and in order to do so aotion should:
be taken quickly; that if other disposition was made of the property, the oity council
would certainly be very severely censured and just-ly so ; that it is one of the best
and most valuable park sites and he had always hoped to see it pass to the pity.
Mayor Watson stated that after .ar. Flagler'e dezth he took the matter•up with Ur.
J. R..Parrott, President, F. E. C„ advising that the city was anxious to erect a
memorial to .ur. Flagler, and wasted to erect it in that park (Palm Park) and change
the name to Flagler Park; also inquired of ids. Parrott if there was any way to get
the tract for the oity, but hJ finally advised the matter would not be oonsidered.
Councilman Romfh advised that the proposition from Mrs. Briokell was something tangible;
that block 73 was. make an excellent play ground, the oity could secure it for fifteen
years for praotioally nothing; that the treat on Broadway and Avenue at $12,000, was
very °heap•, several realty dealers stating that. would be glad to get. it for anything
near .hat figure, and Mrs. Briokell would make terms of $50.00 oash and balanoe in ten
years at 6%
Mayor Watson stated that he was in favor of the oity seouring park sites and if it was
intended to do so, now is the time to take aotion; that the Park Commissioner was to be,
oongratulated for the work he had done in this direotion; that Mrs. Briokell's
propositian seemed to be a good one and should have immediate oonsideration.
Councilman Ralston stated that he agreed with all that had been said about parks and play
grounds for the ohildren; that the first move to make was to secure sites, .which the
Commissioner on Parks had done, and had also oalled in oonsultation a man of vast
experinoe, Mr. Pfeifer, of Chicago, who will have plans made and it was the intention
to work to those plans in oompleting the parks and play grounds; also, that se many
small sites should be secured as possible. Whereupon Ur. Ralston offered the following
motion:
Moved by H. G. Ralston and seconded by C. F. Filer that the notion to secure
'a park system for the city be approved. Motion carried.
Councilman Fi;er, Committeeman on Public Buildings, addressed oounoil, requesting
assistance in the matter of renovating the oity jail, advising that a oommittee from
the Women's Club had recently visited the jail and, as was well known, found
conditions vcry bad; they offered suggestions which should be carried out,- that there
should be a partition between the Bastions for the women and men prisoners, the windows
•fhould be screened, sanitary oonditions looked after more closely and a bath of some ,
ind provided, as well as toilets; also, that mattresses be provided tbr the cots and
the bedding kept in a oleanly condition. Whereupon, Councilman Hefty offered the
following motion:
Moved by C. Hefty and seoonded by H. G. Ralston that the Committeeman an Public
Buildings be authorised to soreen the city jail, secure mattresses and toilets, make
necessary repairs to the plumbing, etc., with -ewer to act, steer oonsulting with the
finance oommitteeman as to the amount of money neoessar;;. Motion oarried.
The city pay rolls for the month of July, 1914, wore presented by the Clerk
and after the neoessary ninspeotion by council, the -same wore approved.
Whereupon the, Chairman ordered an adjournment of this meeting until 7 30 p.m.
August 10th, 1914.
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