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COMMUNICATION
"To the City Council,'
Miami, Florida.
Oontlsmea:
I bog to suggest to your h notable body that _. t . yam, 'Wend the
charter at the noel, :session of the state logielatuxe th$t ap* inoiude the x
any of its *Moors for causs.
It was ay privilege $n 191I., U a ,*Bile* of the Io$ial;&turS, to aasnd tho
charter, inserting ther► the recall. b*t this aaindae1 t being; in the dots of
not in te
he ox insl oheaota.. 'it was overlooked b7 thS oomf*tl whin t'hsy mad*** Us
new °Hafts* and 3t was sls0 oxsrlookrd the oomwittee, ***sifting of Judge Atkin.o*,
Bobo Dean and mys*lf whoa we wont to Tallahassee to get the new charter passed..
Respectfully submitted,
Signed J. W. Watson,
Mayor.'
Moved by F. C. Routh, seoondod bye.o. F. Filer, that the communication be reosived and
referred to a "Charter Cosmittse `and that the chairman appoint such co:mitteo. Motion
oarried. Committee was not appOists¢ at this mooting.
gnosis Florida, January nand, 1915
Bon, J. W. Watson, Mayor,
Miami, Florida.
Dear Sir:
As stated in conversation between oyself, Mr. Benton Dean and you, Mr. Doerr
owned a small tract of Umlaut on Tw'entietb 8t and was anxious that a Mr. Poore of his
former home, sell it for him at public emotion, Mr. Moore being a lire stook auctioneer.,
and at times selling real *state.
Rspresenting Mr. Moore and being anxious and willing to oomply with any reaeonabla
requirements of. he city,, and having talked with various offioials as ws11 as 'yourself
in regard to the oit auctioneer lloenss and it being oonsensus of opinion the two
hundred and fifty dollars is unreasonable and urOust, I paid the pity olsrk fifty Lollar:
for Hoene., also ten doblara for the privilege of advertising making in all sixty dot=
with the understanding that we would bring the matter before the oity council for their
consideration blieving that they will deal fairly with us in the matter.
We are reliably informed that no other auctioneer has ever paid more than tan
dollars to the city for sxerois this privilege and ws feel that the amount paid is
ample, and would work a great hardship on us to have to pay more, however if the city
oounoil should decide that we were liable and should pay at the rats of two hundred
and fifty per year we will be perfectly willing to pay sixty two and a half for ono
Quarter of ysar or to meet any other reasonable requirements, not desiring to evade or
defeat the oolisotiom of any reasonable and just amount.
This is the only time that ws would oars that Mr. Moore exercise this privilege.
Tory rospeotfully.
Signed Bd. S. Mies,
Acting for C. B. Dean and J. M. Dean.
P8 1e will appoar at next mseting,of your oity oouaoil if you dosire us to do so. and
I assure you that we will.givs them no trouble in the matter as I will be berm for the
winter at the Boyd Cottage on nth St.
E . S . 1.
Counoiloan Ramfh: That olsase.assessing a tax of $850 on real estate anotionoers was
evidently. put in the ordinsnpe for disoriminatioa in favor of the loeal real estate
people and we have just bad a d*olsion in the oirouit court knocking out a lima*
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state or county lia* soli think if this is taken up it will be dons ooksd out.
favor the siatiomser plan of selling real *stato but think wn should accept the #50.00 e
3
Mayor Watson stated that ohm he sassed to.aoospt the P0. he asked the.gsntkcmon
interested to bo here to nigh and present their case and that it was an important watt
W. Peon stated that Mx. toholo was prOsent to state the fasts but tb*t as he, Doom.
was tbl caner of the 1104, sid*n Mi*ai, and being anxiOus to ooe:ply with *i
laws want to the Mayor' as a reon further, investigation t taut a* one had taken Oat
tea 050. lioen*s j that he wanted to pay the mod tax bat *$ protaat$4 br# , .;
disorieieatNd sgaiost sad tbduipbt the dboxso of40001somovudliatou,
rats,
psi ''by 1. £ Oia , s,ao11d414 #. 0. ' t 4 . to .s*i ioneOr a
4.121041 for O.i> 1, si lr It too t iorrr who malt a oft f th anar; iroPerty. Minn reed.
yor Watson palled attcmtMto iovsral of it its in tts Zap oxd 01 it l
rei0imonded that action be taken to adjust same, , then 4 t_ ►f 1 10.00 10 r 4
s4 ertjsikg whioh would oolMpal the 100a1 asrohants to that, , r str$bUUNI
band bills • also orllyd'attontioos to the fact that* had takop 00. a` 0 lioin .
to paradi the streets and the impression paroroilsd that IA ssalke
*Wee #0018 he sosesee
for each parade they mad..
�Jac�kee�rilie,
TO tbs Mayor,
Miami, Florida.
Drar Sir:
Jammu SOO, 1046.
Referring to your letter of Auguot 26, 1914, to the s.ot� of war in 'Mobyou rotate the steps taken by the city of Miami toward providing on$01 le teralnals on
Bisoayne Bay, and to the other papery submitted by you during September and Ootobsr of
last yeas, all of whioh have boon submitted to the ssorstary of war for his consideration,
I am direoted by the war department to advise you of the dsoision of the secretary of war
in the matter as follows:
Before the work of improvement is begun and the funds appropriated by Oongress are
expended, the pity of Miami should show:
1 That the oity has adopted a satisfactory plan of development and has definitely
committed itself to its exmcution.
2 That the oity•bas seoured,or can scours, clear title to the lands and riparian
rights required for the adopted plan, and has dedicated them to that purpose.
3 That the city has raised, by bond issue or otherwise, the funds -required for
the execution of the plan, and that these funds ars actually available.
4 That the pity shall furnish satisfactory assurance, by band or otherwise, that
the money raised will be applied to oarrying out the adopted plan.
The papers already presented to the war department by the oity of Miami are
considered by the depsrtment as establishing the foot that a valid bond issue has boon
authorised, and that lands ncosssary for the beginning of the work have been purchased;
but it is not shown that the bonds have been sold or tbat,thers is any immcdiatc
prospect of their being advantageously disposed of, nor"&:t apparent that the oity
has scoured clear and indefeasible title to the riparian and Inabmarged lands upon -which
the wharves and slips must be built.
As soon as the oity has taken the steps indicated by the seoretary of war as
necessary, svidenoe thereof in the form of originals or oertified and attested copies
of the documents in the case should be forwarded to this office for submission to the
ssorctary of war.
Very respeotfully,
Signed h. B. Lidue,
Major, Oorps of Veiniers.e
•Jacksonville, Fla. January 26, 1916
To the Mayor,
Miami, Florida.
Dear Sir:
Referring to my letter of this date advising you of.thodsOisiga of the
secretary of war in the matter of the r:inioipal terminal situation, I beg'to offer the
following suggestions as to the action that must be taken end the evidenea that east be
submitted to ooapiy with the secretary's requirements.
Referring to condition 1, the city olerk has oertiti.d to M a4 copy Of °cgnail's
resolution of November 23 adopting Randolph -plan No. 6. I stave s1nos been informally
advised, however, that a. modification of this plan, palled lo, 6 dtff.ring from No. 5
only in that the entire devslopemsnt is mired northward alp as,not to invade the submerged land
in front of the property south of Ssoond Street, has boon adopted; anal. have to day
received from Mr. Randolph blue prints of maps dated Jan3ary, 1015 Wbioh Mr Ramdolpb states
represent his final plan. If the city adopts this latest plan, it should do so by formal
resolution, modifying its resolution of Nov. 23; 1f the oity prefers pion No. 5, that
Tin should be adopted in the same manner; if plan No. 6 is adhered to, I should like a
3nits.statement to that afoot in view of the information that I have :ceoeivmd from the
at1 's consulting engineer. Immediately on reoeipt of definits and positive information
as to *blob of the three plans the oity proposes to abide by, I will submit the adopted
44,04 $10 the secretary of wsr.for his approval or disapproval.
Sono of the plans submitted show definitely the rail oonneotiaa with the
'Florida last Coast Railway track, although it is indioatsd that. this ocsneetion will. be
ersilehy-way of either First Street or Bay Street. Before the plans Dann he finally
the dita«13s of this connection must be worked out and Shows, and arrangements with
Orreewirtor, Lag the physical oomneotios and fax switching suet be perfeoted,
also be Shorn Abe neosssssy right of.way has basn soured and that it is
a► �' is for rsi wa r .
Neither top s n4s oonstdssatias� s any oonnia*ion VW -Pam*
Vinod m $ * $ aMtbr UMW � ;Wont of ,ems ay I,,
the railway ear
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la*'. wet . any', Ouwapt,,...
aoiasi4ersttal; bat it'. appears t0 1M . t it 6 addrlUbas .to d tot tb' 00-
rdr bast*. in 'Mr to world*tsr Maleetnnieatise *zing th. otty front sad out b ► way ag
'Coops Florida entrestee.
Referring to ocsditisn 1104.410 I have bass advirat tby the oity alert under dateo
Dim; 3 that the o te�rr has 'esaored into santraots for , thq purehase of cortais 0esortb14
property giving additional frontage north of Pirst Street. The property deter/bed
be oity *task does not cOMP1019 tbe.frontage between first Street and Say etre*
as adtliad informally by Mr. piston and by Wr. Raotolph that all of this preps*(y,
from -the south side of First Streit to the south side of Say Street has book
purohened, thus giving the eity a frontage of approximately 768 feet between Say Street
and 8soond Street. If these purchases have been made, *videnos thereof shonl.bs '
furnished. This ;widens should take the form of duly oertified and attested **pis*
of the deeds, together with a formal official op1aa►ioa from the oity attorney' to the
affect that he has examined the deeds and abstraots, and is satisfied that the city
has a good and indefeasible title to the upland and to the riparian -titbit*, If eo lee
the State is neoessary to vest in the oity title to the,submerged lands tad riparian
rights, motion should be taken as soon as possible and satisfactory evidumss thereof
should be furnished.
After all the land and riparian rights neoessarry have been *soured, it will be
necessary for the city to pass a format resolution dediosting this property perpetual/'T
to publio use for the purposes of municipal wharves and terminals, and a awrttifisd coi►y.
of this dedioation should be furnished.
Referring to oondition No. 3, evidence has been furnished of the issue of $185,000, :1
worth of bonds but no svidenos has been furnished of the sale of thess.bands or of the
availability of the proceeds. Mr. Ralston estates that the bonds hay* been sold.
!trident)* of this and evidence that the money is in the bank available for expenditure
should be furnished.
It is understood thati of the original $186,000 a considerable sum has been spent
in the acquisition of the land and in the preliminary egpensss. Information shoull be
furnished showing thebalanos available for building docks. It is understood that the
cost of the wharves and sheds proposed by Mr. Randolph in his plan No, 5 is estimated
at $81,400.; and the cost of the obannsl aoross the Bay, at #805,740. Evidently,
another bond lotus will be necessary to raise the money required. By resolution of
December 7th, the pity agreed to take the necessary steps for the additional bond issue '.
as soon se the plans are approved; and I think nothing further need be dons toward
issuing the bonds until action has been taken on the plans. Ultimately,. however, this
bond issue must be made and evidence thereof similar to the evidence furnishwd with
regard with regard to the first bond issue, must be submitted.•
With regard to condition No. 4, the oharaoter of the assuranos that will be
satisfactory to the seoretary of was will doubtless be detsrsined in due tine. As stated,
in previous oorrsspondenoe, a surety bond has been aooepted as satisfactory assurance
is other like oases; in others, deposit of the funds to the credit of the secretary of,..
war to be withdrawn only an his order, has been accepted. I shall be glad to have your
suggestions as to just what form of satisfaotory assurance the city is prepared to give.:
Very respectfully,
Signed 1 S. Lades*,
Major, Corps of Engineers.,
Councilman Rosfh:We can *amply with every request exoept that relating to the obannsl,4
no trouble to get a railroad down first or May Street. I am in receipt of information
that the proceeds from the sale of the last of the dook bonds are now in the Continental
and Commercial Hank, Ohioago.
Moved by E. C. Roth, seconded by C. Rofty, that Major Ladus's ooamunioatons be referred
to the city attorney with inttruotions to furnish the necessary nets at next meeting
of oounoil. Motion oorried.
Chairman Wert announosd that it had been advertised to hoar complaints from
property owners or others interested in the grading and paving of llth Street from
Avenue 0 to the 1 1 C Ry., at 8 P.Y. and that the olsrk would make the usual. inquiry,
whereupon the oity olirk asked the following questions:
Are there any ooaplaints as to the manner in which the work was dons or to the cost of
the work of grading and poring llth Street from Avenue 0 to t, E. 0, Ry., the oost being
$38.07 per fifty toot lot? There were no ooaplaints.
'Miami, Florida, Tebruary 4, 1215.
To City Council, ,
Miami ' Florida.
Conti . at
In the aao.nniostions relating to Miami Terminals, submitted by Major Lades, yaw
will ots,
1st. t he le snoertain as to what plan the city has adopted, or will adopt, for
tax , and that be desires somethitsg definite to submit to the seoretary of wax, lour
his • rural or disapproval.
and. • t he requires the oity to show definitely the railroad eenstootio a with the
t Railroad, and that the neosseary right 0 way has been esoaared• fOr .
That lbw sir& t-111 *We3 sarOSO flue Bay has Planned
_, Obit be submits to the •eoretaxy of g'l►:c, far his omisideraflea•
tbo hood issue to dig this channel moot be sods, and ovides thereof
The Amount estiaatad by Mr. ttaidolph to dip this ebannel ti$895,74br
5tb. That for oity mast give satistsotory assuranoss, by board, or otherwise,
will carry out the plans as adopted sand .spprOved.
Bow, gentlemen. I wish to say a few words i* * to these dlit.+ffOrOnt utr+aentml
Of the goveramet, and in doing so t wish to oom s ywiththisaptiee*itdeil o be3 b1
moire , 'blab, in my opinion, a gsea
many eo expressed thensolves two years ago at the &Meting ' held in the .ohoel ' �orhrmr.
I knowlull wall that the oity has bsgbt lee twit of land tow &wok purpose* it► fire
worth end of the oity. and I asmad that this has been done, Os I Delisvr firaly that
ths city should oontrol the entire water front.
The first requirement of ths goverment is that some definite plan be adopted boyami
Any doubt. The terminal dock and the Old channel orOssiaag the bay *odd fu11y meet this f
requirement.
The Terminal Dook would also meet requirement No. X, am a double line of railroad teaok
from the Florida pas 0oast Railroad and the dook is already there, and will stay thess.?
This toot alone would save the oity about $150,000 as proppeerty duffioiont for the double.
traok from the east end of the dook to the main line..of the railroad Omit five city
blocks,, largely improved, will have to be bought or oeodemned, for this purpose.
Tbs Terminal Doak will also meet requirement No. 3, as the turning basin is already
dug in front of this dock, and is oonneotsd with the Manuel. Mr. Raadolpb,s estimate
to dig this basin is $46,600; this weld also be saved, and possibly a long draw* out
y, lawsuit, as I see no way to get from the proposed Waft to the basin in front of the
Terminal Dook m ithout trespassing on the submerged land between the two docks, belonging to
the P E 0 Ry. •
Requirement Ho. 4. would also be met by using the Terminal Dook, and the estimate
of Mr. Crabtree, a deputy United States Engineer to dog the old ohannel from the Terminal
Dock to the east side of the Bay, 85 feet wide and 18* test deep is 3105,311.45. The
estimate of Mr. Ramdolpb to dig the new proposed channel 100 feet by 18 feet across the
Bay to 0onne0t with the government channel, is $295,741.20, a differenos in favor of the
old channel of $190,489.75, but this is not all oonaerning this requirement. The United States
government has approved the old channel long sinoe, and has based 4.1,00nneotions and
appropirations for work upon using this channel, and Major Ladue says that before any
work is dons on the new Ohannel, it moat be submitted to the 8eoretary of War for his
oonaideration; therefore, in my judgment.,it is a question of whether or not a new survey
would not have to be made and a new b}passed through Congress, approving of it,
before any government work will be dons, and should this be required, we might loss the
,projsot already endorsed and the appropriation already made. Clan we afford to take this
ohano.?
Should the Terminal be bought, requirement No. 5 would not be necessary, and the
railroad company would take the bonds, and at. par, and not 96 as some ws have been
selling, and the bonds would bear only five percent intsrsst. This of itself, through
the lie of the boards, would be a great saving and this whole transaction oould be olossd
up in four or five months tins and the government would then start to work and, in my
judgment, it will take three or four years to 'ours the property for the railroad
connsation., build the dooks, and.dig the necessary channel to ooaplets Study No. 5.
That you may know approximately the cost of the two different projects, I submit
for your earnest ooneideration the following:
RANDOLPN STUDY N0. 5.
Cast of Lummus property,
443 fest other property bought,
Cost of slips and docks,
Cost of channel, dock to east side of Bay,
Connecting the two basins,
Estimated oast of property to be bought or
oondemnsd for the railroad and the traoks put
down.
Making a total of -
This for a 385 foot dock and 768 feet frontage on the
COST 07 T111 ENTIRE T 01T FROM lath to
Amount asked by the Railroad Ooapany,
Estimate to dig the ohannel to the east side
of the Say and,00nneotina with the 0overnaont
out,
Repairs to dook and the necessary warehouses,
Making a total of,
$32,500.
59,805.00
88,400.70
895.741.20
48,800.00
bay.
3rd STREET
$415,000.00
In other words, we Dan own and oontrol Miami's entire water front, 5400 fast
ya a 700 foot dock used on three sides, for $137,735.45 less than the 385 foot
fest of frontage.
TITLES
.uoh has boon said about the title to the property owned by the railroad, bu I wish
to imp; se upon you that the oity officials would get a good and sufficient Warr y 01e4
btilori bends would ever be given over, end I believe every ears of you will ag e with
llagler interest is amply able to make ood any deed they warrant. A
4 from the T3og3er peopolee and U. quit � deed from �thhm state, woo givve,
the the pc oEp q biboouuggt fdromieir. L�s b i www. 1r 1 tMkiyoa
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water h t ►"lea ;..yam *M . O.
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with tha Shortage- charge. st ; Terri
you gsntiess* r. ll giro $'t 'ImpAtrrr` .s.rLO ws ''
gespiotf ►ly ttit,.,
Wilma) J.,, g. Isa t ti. •
Moved by R. G. Ralston, seooudsd by B. O. Ramfh, that thi4emmUhiottioi WO tO043t .
filed.
Mayor Wilton: I want to ask Mr. Ralston if be intends that the letter shsil bi apt,
upon the minutest
Xt. Raistontt- Wes, sir, if. you desire it.., But I think eierytbing you have said it
on the, minutiae, Dave or twine.
Mayor Watson: It is not on the minutes from ne and as Mayor of the Oity I Would like
express my viewrs. '
moved by K. G. Ralston, ssoondad by B. 0. Romfh, that the oossanioation bo renewed,
spread upon the minutes and filed. Motion asrried•. t . .
'Miami, Florida, February 4, 1915.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Counoil,
Miami, Florida.
Gentlemen:
In view of the fact that the muffler ordinance recently passed is not
praotioal in some aspeots and would -entail unnecessary outlays on the part of people wbp
are better equipped for the purpose of suppressing noise than provided for in said
ordinance, I bag to suggest the following amendment: •
•
Provided, ?hat sal four cycle engines having ALL the oiroulating water going
out through the exhaust, shall be doomed sufficiently muffled. •
This, gentlemen, is a more offsotive way of muffling than the means presoribsd
in your odinanoe; it can be demonstarted so to be and any arrests of boats equipped
in this manner would have oause against the city, if the ordinanos is for tha purpose
of supressing noise.
Respeotfully submitted,
Signed k F floolmss.'
Mayor Watson: I have discussed this matter and from what information I Dan got, when
anyone is brought up bore for trial and their boat is not equipped with this particular:
kind of muffler, they are going to be fined. I understand there are other ways of
muffling an engine at a cost of about 75# instead of this muffler that oasts about
110.00 and I would reoowmend that the ordinance be amended.
ooinunioation be referred to City Attornpy &
Moved by C. Betty, seoonded by C. F.•Filar, that the Ordinance be amended. Motion osrrid.
'Miami, Florida, January 30th, 1915.
To the Mayor and members of the City Council,
Yiam1, Florida.
Gentlemen:
Sometime ago we submitted to you a proposition with sferenoe to the
property hereinafter desoribsd which was subsequently withdrawn and a statement at that;
time was made by us that we would at some later date submit another proposition for
your oonsidsration.
In a wordsnoe with our promise made at said tins we hereby -offer to oonvey to you
by a good and suff ioisnt warranty dead of oonva anoe, a fee simple title to lets one
(1) to ten (10)•inolusive ofaBlook One Hundred Blames (111), a000rding to a dap or plat;
of Ocean Beaoh Addition, known as Plat No. 3, together with suoh common law or
statutory riparian rights as may be vested in us »- said deed to be suede in consider.
ation of the sum of one dollar, upon the following conditions, however:
1st. The oity of Miami, in osee it sleaze to aooept this proposition, shall obligate
and bind itself to build a turning basin 400 feet wide by 500 foot long adjacent to
and immediately in front of said property ...aid basin to bs espavated to a depth of
eighteen feet; and sloe to dig a-ohsnnel extending .fray acid bmpin to the wasttr*
terminus of the Government Out, which .#ends from the Atlsntio Ocean to the wstOre
Bisoayns 8sy. Said Basin stall be 150 foot wide end haw. o.4epth of oighhtese foot.
eetiaating depth low tide is. oonside rid, . A Plat obaliMr110 alga •1oa t** ..og..
basin, together with the location ond else of Kalil g r; ooaanise bt."_
and la 0040 i pent of this proposition.
This proposition, if aooeptable to the sity:00 ¥t, 0!$,, t. o .400*
mimMt
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uounoilman Hefty stated for Mr. Godman's benefit that the neoessary resolutions had
I been prepared and would be passed to night, 'blob would authorise the city auditor
,- to issue a oertifioats of indebtedness covering his oontraot on llth Street and
=; made a notion, ssoondsd by Counoilman Filer that Mr. Godson's bills against the oity for
41IV , excess rook and work performed sometime ago amounting to about $15.00 be paid,
.•. after dsduoting the oity's bills for road rolling had been deduoted. Motion oarrisd.
crack' Mit
walstOC ,Prior to
it ' tti *it* ' 0f ' Ala diasit iti .: iii &oospt
',Aiiti eounoil and that terns
t en1er'e4
eiigned embodying . the terns of the abbovo •r d tar
a t
-.Wain • clan** that if for, dtgr e,Masak Alar. 1; �:uo�E�M
r: aft �'�fN�; rr�� :: --,T
its charter, no po sr to wake this con wets Ih.0 in sb eiont 0sb&1roasn' to , 'le
:Sorties of theflorid*, state lefielatur0 ogiAmoOttastt.40 +a taairtow>, o1' he :nit, .0f
Allard authorisingit to contract for the •moatetion Of a mewl, AaS give � 21 .power.
to asks this con raoti and after saa2+ Aot shall boosts a' Iso the city et giant shall
`;yatify and re-affirr he Oo&traot wA oh may be .altered into tf ant, prior: to� .tint passago
said law in aooerdanoe with. the time and 000ditionr of this proposit2on.;
If the proposition hereby *ads is soosp within two %poke,. we will egeoute,. deed
deposit same in esorow in Ms Southern and Trust 0004n, to boo itoliters$ as ,
as the oity shall have complied with the turns and condition* LsrstA designated.
Respectfully submitted,
The Wawa Beach Realty Ooaepiny,
Sy J. S. Lupus,
'ice President.*
Moved by L. C. Romfh, seoonded by C. F. Filer, that the oommu nioation be rsterrsd to
the harbor Committee. Motion oarrisd.
'Miami, Florida, February 4th, 1915.
Ron. City Council,
Miami, Florida.
To say I feel sore, half expresses my feelings. Last year I ooamnsnoed work on
oontraots let to me by the city, on Maroh the 4th. was my first pay day, I at that tins
borrowed the oash from the Bank of Bay Biscayne, Ave. R work was finished and accepted
by the Oity Ingo & thirty days later I was informed at the office of oity attorney,
that job was ordered bold up by order of City Eng. In the meantime traoklsis
stree oars had made sons holss before street had sit, I fixed the bolos as required, &
for that st. & Sower on 9th ST. & &TR L & 13th St I was held up until I oomplstsd 9th
8t from Boul to &vs. G and than I find a charge of $17.50 for servioss of City Eng. I an a
taxpayer as well as a oontraotor and I would like to know why a oontraotor has t0 pay the
Uity itng. for inspecting the work for the city. as I baid before I feel sore, and do
not intend to figure on any work for the city, for the reason I would not get a square
Meal, judging the future by the past. For the above contracts I was paid in Oot. Why
should I not fs...l sore.
Yours very respectfully,
J. D Godman,
Ex Contractor."
Mr. Godman was present and made a statement to oounoil similar to his letter quoted above.,
and that he had aospted the bill for $17.00 under protest.
Mr. Conrad explained that the city engineer and himself were anxious to have 9th 8t.
finished and the city engineer took the roller and a man and finished it up and that
was the reason for the bill of $17.50 against Mr. Godnan.
lis:, ;„ The clerk read a ooama nioation from the Yogtb Miami Improvement lssooiation under date
____ ' ` February 3rd, 1915, ocsplaining about the condition of the streets in tbat section
ZN41-:
as result of the oonstruotian of the sanitary sewers by Oo*trsotor Quinn, especially
Avenue 0
.
Moved by H. G. Ralston, seoondid by C. F. Tiler, that the ooemmunioatioo be referred to
the oommittssman on streets and ltrginsar B. R. tlyoe, Motion oarried.
Councilman Conrad stated that the oontraotor was doing everything possible to keep the
streets in good shape and was asking progress in this dirsotion.
The clerk read a °ommuni nation from Mr. T. R. Pros on, under date February 3rd 1915,
oomplainlag that while he had rsoeived a bill for 18.98 from the Board of Health for
olrtanin;g Lot 18 of Block 88 South, that an oxbatination of the lot developed the fact
tbat it was in a more unsanitary oon4itiOolleter the work by the laud of Health than
i* bed bees because the Sanitary De artasflt had failed to burn► or remove the tsar
elemi Fish
SOillginr,C, NOM'$y, seconded by F. O. Mufti " that conaanioation be referred to
Coalot$ttOeman for investigation. Motion oarrisd.
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G ntlersen t
t understand ' that iron what topurchase a site f :,a
have listed with mri , th0 follooNrrine lots, wh-ioh. 1 will sellieg,* r .tONse
tumid: Lots 6, 7 t 9, 10„ 11 ia1 11 and .184 ,11oaar g t; srtd, Ietd .1
7, 14, ib, 18, 17, 18 it and eo, i�lao C 645, as per enaloesii. This will gird
lots adjoining sash other and very desirable for a park.
1 understand .that the oheapost lots you have bean attired in the
4000. per 10t. 1 will sell you those bete that is, tweatrifeUr lots,et
lot, or for the twenty four lots #10,40040.
Very vesyeottally,
J. g. Merest.*
Moved by R. G. Ralston, seconded by O. 'lefty, that that .00*uriioation be r10rived and'
referred to the park Commissioner. Motion oarried.
PETITION! FOR STRUT IMPROVEMENTS
The clerk read a petition under date January 95th, 1915, signal by J. C. Haile and
eight others, rsgti,sting that Avenue I be graded and paved from the interseotion with
17th Street to Mouth River Drive and South River Drive frost the interseotion with
.Avenue I to 18th Street.
Moved by H. G. Ralston, seconded by C. Hefty, that the petition be referreed to the
Committeeman on Streets for investigation and report to oounoil. Motion oarr.isd.
The clerk read a petition dated February 4th, 1915, requesting that Eleventh Street,
in Riverside, be graded and paved. (Petition did not specify between what streets
pavement was desired)
moved byf. G. Ralston, ssoonded by E. 0. Romfh, that the city engineer prepare the
nsoessary plans and the city attorney the neaesaary.rssoluatuonss oovering the desired
improvement. Motion oarriad.
0?a irmen .invited any one present, who desired to do so, to address oounoiit
Mr. Ryan, representing property holders on 10th Street between Avenue F and G,
stated that the sanitary sewer recently laid in that territory had been completed
and the property owners had received bills from the city for $14.00 for *soh six inoh
house oonneotion and protested against such payment, olaiming that these oonnsotions
oould be made at an expense of five or six dollars and referred to other work of the
same nature whioh had been done at an expense of less than $7.00 for saoh house
oonneotion.
Engineer Fredsrioks explained that the bid for the.00nstruotion of the sight inoh sewer
and house oonnsotions was awarded to the lowest bidder, Manley-8tsarns 0onstruotion
Co. and that while their bid was low, it was unbalanoed as between the main and the
laterals.
.Contraotor Manley was present and explained that in figuring on the work the speoifioati one`
oallsd for a certain number of yards of excavation and they, not knowing how mush
sxoavation would be necessary for the house oonnsotions, bad made their bid for that psar
of the work a little high.
There was some discussion of the matter by oounoil and in view of the foot that the
sight inoh sewer main was apparently laid at an expense that was lacer in proportion
tp the house oonnsotions than seemed consistent and as the property holders were
assessed but one third of the oost pf an eight inoh sewer, to pleas the burder of the
expense of the oontraot upon the property holders through a heavy assessment for the
house oonnsotions, was unfair and oounoilman Routh offered the following a iotio*a
Moved by E. 0. Romfh, seoonded by C. F. Filer, that the pity engineer make investigatiSSP s
as to the ordinary or usual oast of house oonnsotions and reduce the asssssasat against
the property holders to the proper charge. Motion oarried.
ter. Skaggs addressed oounoil, stating that he was an advertising man and oondustsd
his business by dressing in various costumes and walking the streets in the Weeseto
of his employers, endeavor to Dail attention to or root purohasers to *4
store or company he represented but that under an ordin+rasi Mo. 180, passed
oouno3l recently be was barred for doing ao, ae be would have to address pros,'
atistptee** ot his clients.
There ima 041140 discussion of the . Mfix#s 1V ►, l 1m$ oN :"hake by ao9neii
-oil a
being twenty fro
by CI ti. rilor, s0oos1d by 4. Syr _
*streets with power to not,,wi b tho y era i
,•Np up the lines' for two years. *ot.iOn oarried,
. A. Conrad introduced the faliowin$ lsgirover•ent RssolYtians z
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. WS-O
Accepting the work of ``rading and paving llth Street from Avenue G to f'. E. C. Ry
approximate distance 550 feet.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 842-0.
Confirming Primary assessment roll, improvement of llth Street as shown above, and ordering
the clerk to make culleotions thereon.
Moved by C. F. Tiler, seconded by E. C. Romfh, that Wesolutiana Roe. 842-0 aA d 842-D be
adopted as read. On roll pall all voted yes.
Counoilman J. A. Conrad introduced the following ordinanoe:
An Ordinance,
and over made
from Avenue G
Moved by C. F.
oarried. The
ORDINANCE NO. 8 I - 9
providing for the payment in annual installments.of assessments of 395.00
for the payment of the cost of improvement of grading and paving lath Street
to F. E. C. Ry. approximate distanoe 580 feet.
Filer that 0rdinanos 8I-9 be given first reading and read in full. Motion
ordinanos was read in full.
Moved by 0. !lefty, seconded by C. F. Filer, that Ordinance 8I-9 be given second reading
and read by title only. Motion oarried. The ordinance was read by title only.
ILr. O. D. Bowen, Attorney for F. E. 0. Ry. addressed oounoil in regard to the installation
of tanks for the storage of orude all for use on their locomotives, two 25000 gal. tanks
to be installed at their new yards north of Johnson Street and temporary tanks at the
present roundhouse location. Mr. Bowen stated that the Fire Chief had oommunioated with
the Fire Underwriters as to whether they would approve the installation of suoh tanks
but bad received no reply and requested that the following ordinance be given first and
seoond reading and then hold the matter up until the Underwriters made reply. Hs stated
that it would take several months to equip their engines to burn oil for fusl and
construct the storage tanks, and oounoilmin Romfh introduced the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 188
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE FLORIDA EAST COAT RAILWAY COMPANY
THE RIGHT TO ERECT AND MLAINTAIN TANIS AT CERTAIN PUCE! FOR THE
STORING AND USE OF CRUDE OR FUEL OIL.
Moved by C. F. Filer, seconded by C. Hefty that 0rdinanos No. 187 be given first reading
and read in full. Motion oarried. The ordinance was read in full.
Moved by C. F. Filer, ssoonded by C. Hefty, that Ordinance No. 187 be given second
reading and red by title only. Motion oarried. The ordinance was read by title only.
Moved by H. G. Ralston, seconded by E. C. Romfh, that the ordinance be referred to the
oity attgrney for neoessary exasinatioa and approval. Motion carried.
REPORTS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY
Chief of Police:
Total number of arrests,
Total amount of fines,
Total number days work of prisoners,
Total number days feed of prisoners,
0t4l swat teed of prisoners,
329
1868.00
871
788
391.00
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fDX rtire.t : iti �t+se tf
lee - 9th Street Dam, '
lardy Pr13i1alaary levels for slim +en ,Janes, st+i'. 011
liief and grades for street in MSilkide.Parkl pa .'1L*
ppaaring; profile of sewer and. prvnng:: o . 0604 rtrs.t :M
Orange.Street fraa Jones 'St to•Alsnut.D..
5th, 100 ft, sidewalk on l$th, of and Avenue,D;: looatt* of. 'are hfc rant On 1445011.
6th, 100 feet sidewalk on 13th St between D aid l; lg6 ft-sidewalk AvsAas4 and:44k
gradss,tor 5th Street paving.
7th, 150 Emit sidewalk 7th St cad Avenue Z.
8th, 100 ft. sidewalk on the Boulevard, between 10th and llth,; 100, ft sidswalkaln
St. between B and Boulevard; grades for 5th Street paving.
9th. Inspection of street and sidewalk work.
10th, Lines and grades for street in ;tiles addition; 50 feet sidewalk Ave i, 8th and
tabulating bids.
12th, 200 feet sidewalk 3rd St, and Ave. D;.50.feet on 6th St. between B and 0; 50 **O-
m D between let and Orange.
13th, 250 ft, sidewalk Pointvisw; lints and.grpdes 5th 8t paving.
14th, lines and grades paving Avenue Y, 9th to.1oth St.
15th, 100 !silt sidewalk 9th St. D and .2; 100 ft on 4th between 0 and H.
16th, assseeraent rolls for llth St sewer, F to G.
17th, lines and grades 5th Street paving, L.to-L; 100 ft sidewalk 5th,C and D; 150.feet
at 7th,and t; 50 feet on 7th between J and f.
l9th, lines and grades, ourb and gutter on 84tb 8t; lines
ft. sidewalk at 5th .and Boulevard.
20th, work on assessment books.
21st, 250 fe¢t sidewalk on 3rd between 8 and Boulevard.
Sand, lines and grades, paving M between 9th and 8th St. lines and grades for
gutter on 24th St.
23rd, lines and grades for paving 10th and for paving Waddell St.,
24th, linaes-and grades, paving Miami Ave south; preliminary levels for 9th 8t paving.
and grades 10th St. paving; 867<
ourb and
26th, profile for 9th St paving; lines and grades for curb and gutter Ave. D, 21 to 3 nd Ot'
27th, 150 fspt sidewalk at 4th and Boulevard, 208fneet at 5th and D and 50 feet 04 100 beet.
x and L. Lines and grades on Waddell Street; inspection Avenue D and 5th St paving.:
28th, lines and grades for curb and gutter on Avenue D and paving D from Broadway south;;
also fox 7th St paving.
29th,.108 ft. sidewalk at 4th and 0; 50 ft on 4th bet. 0 and D; work on 9th St profile;
assessment sheet for llth St paving, F to Ry.
30th, 150 ft. sidewalk at 0 and 4th; lines andgnades for ourb and gutter 10th St; lines
and grades Waddell St. Paving.
31st, Grades:and lines for Waddell St. Paving and Avenue D paving; spsoifioations 9th 8t.;
paving. and inspection of strret work with council committeeman.
Total length sidewalk grades, 3,049 feet.
City Qgete;yk grave digging
Nanoy Alexander,
Beatrice 0ramling,
Anton Holt,,
James McIntyre,
Robert MoOormick,
Justine Cunn.y,
Walter Currey,
Ella Johnson,
Z. Hall,
Chas. Barnes,
Henry Jackson,
Davis Baker,
W. A. Parrey,
January Goias,
Moses Armstrong,
Rowena williaas,
Noma Stephens,
0has F. 0witser,
961. pf lost",
Combs Go. #5.00
• 5.00
• 4.00
ling, 5.00
• 5.00
Sears, 4.00
• 4.00
• 3.00
• 3.00
• 4.00
Darter & Pharr, 5.00
Sears, 3.00
• 3.00
• 3.00
Combs, 4.00
• 4.00
• 4.00
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M. D.. PrtOrs Lot 18, D,5
D. D. Ott•, !
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Or.
cilafixturos ins ailed, 1 eXaMUM tioa smplOyAng, plUMbrir.
H. Sanborn, pera1t Xo. 51 for 0. Newbold : _ . 140
* 5. C. MUt1*, 4»C�
• 154 J.-N. lowsrd, 1.f 0
• 178 Mr. Hayman, 6.00
• 17$ wine. lorton, 8',
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ill? C. H. Gautier,..
`6oheibli & Hntwhlstle, 180 J. Quagga. 5.00
• 170 J. GL bone, 4.50
• 190 W. Bierd, 1.50
R. Rather, 166 $ut.Ba ristis Sobel,
• 104 A11apsttah Bohaol, 8.50
A. Orr, 183 'Mt. llsberman, 144
• 149 Julius Smith. 5.110
Miller -Dunn Co 189 Mrs. Mosley, 1.00
:: • 188 1. Oswego .50
• 191 J. C. layman, 2.00
• 158 596 6th.Street 4.00
• 175 Ton Kelly, 1.00
• 176 J. Hanna, 1.00
C. Minter, 192 A. 8. Adams, 11.00
.00
• 150 A. T. Carter,
151 J. Young, .50
157 A. H. Adams, 2.00
160 • 4.00
189 S. Gonzales, 1.50
177 J. K. Dorn, .50
185 A. Scherer, 2.00
182 Christian Churoh, 2.00
F? Gould, 174 Max Zap f, 5.00
• 164 Okapis, 1.00
C."J. Abs,D156 F. A. Gibbs, 2.00
193 Mr. 0odman, 1.50
8. Chapman, 162 H. Tan Court, 39.00
• 161 8. F. Smith, .50
" 163 Price, 8.00
" 148 8. L. Huntsr, .50
C. J. Bell, 168 W. B. Bates, 2.00
" 171 J. O. Kinney, i3.OQ
Examination fee, S. Hawkins, 1 10
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Building Inspector
J. Wafford,
F. A. Gibbs,
B. Davis,
Edw. Sands,
0. Armfield,
F. L. Tory,
Fleming Conet Co.
W R. turr,
T. D. Hardin,
A. C. Smith,
CJ4 Bell,
Sam. Williams,
J. A. Dann,
Mary Mangos,
Frank Hobbs,
M. J. Ryne,
Chas. Cloud,
Fred Davis,
F. H. Fisher,
W. A. Portsr,
H. 8. Bragg,
Manse
Fax Thompson,
H. J. Larsen,
Sam Fortier,
J. E. Pyles,
C. N. woods,
T. 9. Mills,
F. H. Rand,
T. Burrows,
B. Myers,
Mrs. H. R Enos,
E. T Hoes,
A. F. Thomas,
I. K. Grace,
1, 8. Jsn ning4,
J. Mask,
F. H. Band,
Si 0 THOs}pson,
0. A. Dorsey,
8. Portiar,
J. 0. layman,
7. 0. Lev*,
T *. Adams;
U. lord
$10,000 Concrete, 25.00
1,000 0 2.50
500 Frame 1.25
500 • 1.25
1,200 • 3.00
1,800 • 4.50
15,000 Garage & Rse. 37.50
1,000 Trams 2.50
800 * 1.50
500 is 1.25
1,500 • 3,75
500 • 1.25
500 Addn. to res. 1.85
1,000 Frame 2.50
1,000 • a.5o
1,000 • 1.50
500
500 • 1.25
600 • 1.50
1,900 • 3.00
500 • 1.25
500 Miller Add. No ah4rgs
500 Trams 1.28
1,000 Oonorste 2.50
1 000 Frame 2.50
1,000 • 2.50
5000 • 1.25
1,500 * 3.75
3,000 Oonorets, 7.50
500 Frame, 1.25
1,000 • 2.50
500 • 1.85
1,000 • 8.50
500 • 1.25
1,000 Concrete 2.50
500 Trams 1.25
500 • 1.25
3,500 Stone, 8.75
3,500 Frame, 8.75
500 • 1.25
600 • 1.00
600 • 1,50
600 • 1.50
500 e 1.50
1,000 • .35
1,i1 a 4+00
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Xrb 240a O. Xas f
X. Sanborn 18, . 34 33 *
* S0 55 5
0. Slater, 14 $6 X a.
e 17
Miller -Dann, 19- 66 1 500
.00�r
H. Sanborn, 15 55 X 3.00
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0. J. Me11, 1? 3 8 3.00
A. X. Bell, 4. 11 8 5.00,
F. V. Leitbsr, 1.4 107 X 4.00
0. pepsin, 17• .:74 X 5.00
H. Sanborn, 3-3-3 86, X- 3.0000,
Millar Dana• [t } 9 67 X 3.00
SahrlblA 8 Xntwhist1s, 3 18 8 B.OQ
0. J. Dabs, 19490 3 8 3.
0. Minter, 22. 54 X S.
Miller -Dann, 12 65 X 3.00
0. 3. linter, 9-• 66 X 3.00•
W. 0. Rouser,
20 0 8 3.00
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T. 0. ilouser, 9 10 Graham Adds "Mg
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Mrs. S. J. De Vries, 27 days • 250 67.60
3. L. Xannon, 38 ' 70.00
Geo. Van Goseig, 9 • 22.50
Chas. Johnson, 15 • 37.50
L. IWRoy, 31 77.50
F. A. Hicks, 13 32.60
J. H. Kornai, 20 50.00
Mrs. J. Poland, 28 (Oounty) 70.00
John Adams, 10 28.00
F. A. Forbes, a 7.50
A. J. Worley, 31 77.50
W. H. Rosssau, 28 70.00
Barry Granger, 3 7.50
Frank Smith, 14 35.00
Grace Lewis, 4 10.00
Oscar Ehlinder, 21 41.50
May Davis, 14 35.00
Edgar Pier, 10 25.00
Grady Hall, 3 days Operating room 5. 12.50
A. L. Hems, 10 25.00
J. Farlow, 1 2.50
L. J. Muller, 2 5.00
J. Peterson, 5 12.60
T. T. Bradshaw, 4 10.00
C7 A. Erwin, 1 2.50
Cash receipts
F. A. Forbes,
Henry Granger,
Grace Leveis,
Osoar}Ehlander,
Henry Granger,
May Davis,
Grady Hall,
E. R. Hormel,
L. J. Hui. sr,
7.50
12.50
17.50
20.00
7.60
22.50
12.60
63.50
Boiler Inspeotor
Boilers inspected and oertificatee issued, 8
Boilers inspected and condemned, 1
Third grade steam engineers license issued, 1
First grade steam engineers llosnss reissued, 1
Applicants for steam engineers licensee who failed to
pass examination, 3
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+tent of 'olsanth 14PAOW
s' i6 the north 001of i a tw '` i r
to 'phis SitrM+�l►o�►..x',.7r ra..r _
.r0fuadrd by the street d rt t. A lsrg it kpr"`o
01oahod by tbS owners is ..era on.s to, *OtIO004.01WOW.•
the sioeipt$ and .xpensse unci i* lot olOtnir+g Work s
Rocsived .for lot *looming,
Bills reoeiwable, resolution No. 360
s • w 620
street department,
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Salaries laborers, ist National Hank, $3388.44
• • Bank.Hay Biscayne, 1500.00
1st National Bank,
Refund from special lot.fund to Sanitary Dept.
salaries of inspectors in charge of work
The city oounoil was asked to instruct the polio' department
persons who wilfully use vacant lots as dumping grounds'.'
Permits hays been issued to all those who ars selling milk.
Yital statistios a.rs as follows:
Births, White Blaok
Deaths,
15 10
11 11
to arrest 01/.
This month (aanuary) has sheen considerable falling off in reports of vital *statistios, ehioh I
believe is due to physician, failing to report births which take place. During the month,
there have been two oases of diphtheria and one oass of scarlet favor reported, but to my
osrtain knowledge there there has been more oontagious diseases in the oity that w.e
not reported.
The privy tax ordinanos. is now in effect and we are attempting to enforoe .and have
had very good success. Host of the owners and rental agents have submitted a list of
the property and are paying .the tax.
The food and dairy inspsotoas report reads as follows:
not
"In Deoemie r, 1914, baoteria oounts of milk were made. These oounts were submitted
nor published on a000unt of the great variance between the samples subjected to
oount. During the past month samples were again tasty n and submitted to oount, Also
in some inatanoes colon counts were made but these have for various reasons been
unsatisfaotory. It is hoped that in the future perfeot oolon counts can be
made and a true line on the cleanliness of the milk be had.
The following is a list of the baoteria oounts for Deoember and January:
Fry Dairy
Fritz Dairy
Cagle Dairy,
HoDonald Dairy,
McCourtney Dairy,
Houghtaling Dairy,
Scales Dairy,
Booker Dairy,
Erickson Dairy,
Braddock,
December January
23,000 PH 7600
AM 3900
16,000
AM 77,000
PH 308,000
Alt 106,000
10,400,000
85,000
77500
35000
233000 Bugbes
31800
150000
141,000 1st sample, several million
and • AM 21,5000
PM 7,350,000
83,900 AM 31,500
PM 533.000
17,900
2,000,000
Out of business
33,000
263,500
850,000
•It will bs noticed that the oounts of milk from the same dairies vary, that some
show &aprovem'nt while tothsrs show a high's o* t in January than In Dsosmbsr. This
variation is to bs expected, although considerable lacrosse is not to be looked for
and messuses to prevent deoided increase must be adapted by the produosrs. Letters
will be written to all the dairymen showing the count and recommendations for more
sanitary msthods made wberover necessary.'
.., Th. Plumbing Inspector reports 3sis oollootioas *a $130,50, oovsriazg 271 fisctnres and
00 . +I MrtAoa 00... Twomy two 091PAPAA boss telrnotigat$t and they Moo
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heite,b0s11440$000144, hirr4ln ,
tnepsoto? has obflsotM *$? dewing s.we ' :90r6111.4'10401 000MAt `'0140 Re
to the oity engineer
A movement is on toot by tbb Onplaydug p3u lbws of theft to *400 0641000
fords' a n , ' piaabLag ordinanoe, In ' opiniiva► * 41 # Ord& e. 3 g.oes
for the reason that with tbs arbsndments already ad*ptsa .nd. nlrii ,+bass 0t},
the Board and oity oounoU , the present ordinanoe is affieiellt .fbf prla+nt
A new ordinanos will cause contention and aiemrderst*r 44 Yretwie8 tb IU 1Q73Ag aird `
4 ournsyasn plumbers togsther with the centre of prepirt7 ' ate: timid: d, .Whose.
intsrsste are varied. ' It is possibl to *WA this by oautiasint'flit ax00r+r ar
new is, enoept that the ordtnanoe might be revised, by grouping the subaiots 'WA
relate to another; this will be dons se tins permits.
Sanitary Inspsotor Morris reports $471.30 oollsoted and $420 expenses.
Sanitary Inspector Bunnell reports $624.70 oolledted and $876. expenses. •
Owing to the fact that we have not suffioisnt t ass to keep the track moved from
the downtown distriot, I would recommend that some provision be made for this. I would
also reoommsnd that an ordinance be passed at once compelling the reporting of oontsgiow
diseases, as this is of vital importance and we are not getting resorts.
Olt' 01trk
Automobile regitratione,
Cemetery deeds,
Cemetery grave permits,
Lot oleaning account,
lath St. Policeman, Sept.
Fines and forfeitures,
Interest,
Interest on dsbenture bonds, lst
Lianas, business,
• dog
Sanitary Collsotions,
Street improvement osrtifioates
Street tax,
Hire rood roller,
Sale of satble manure,
01d county warrant redeemed,
Taxes, 1914,
Hospital,
Building inspector,
Plumbing inspector,
City Engineer,
Oct. Nov. & Deo.
p18.35
10?.50
-77.00
43.60
300.00
1855.00
4.39
National Bank, 15.60
2326.00
11.00
1098.00
of indebtedness, R & I 818.14
611.40
9.60
22.50
25.00
4925.97
188.50
168.50
136.QQ500Q
$128 1.45
BILLS
The olesk rood a oommunioation from the First National Bank, under date Januart 30,
enclosing bill of?. J. harper, who had assigned the bill to the bank, for $400.509',
covering the painting and deosration of the city hall.
The bill appeared to be exosssive and after some discussion of the matter the following,,
motion was made:
Moved by E. C. Romfh, eeoonded by C. Hefty, that the bill be rsferrsd to the Mayor
for investigation and report. Motion carried.
Bill of Major Schofield, Foot and Dairy Inspeotor, $25.88, oovering trip Miami to
Saetings,Fia. and return, for the purpose of inspecting two dairies at that point
shipping milk to Miami. The bill had ban referred to 0ounoilman Ralston who explainsd
that the Board of Health, in apportioning their beset, had allowed an its* of $1,000
for necessary expenditures and that in view of the foot that the Board of Health was
unable to secure a proper soore on the sanitary oonditions prevailing at the two
dairies in question, after repeated efforts to do so, it bad been decided to and Dr.
Schofield to Hastings to spore the dairies in order to afford proper proteotion to
Miami's milk supply. There was some discussion and it was the opinion of oounoii
that outside dairies should be raquirsd to furnish proper proof of the an Won of
their dairies or stand the expense of an inspsotiarn by the Board of Realth of Miami,
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Moved by E. 0. Reath, seoonds4 by C.:lefty, that the bill be allowed and vouo er
drawn in settlement. Motion carried.
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0i4sollsoo Ralston stated tit tbs toottosl DspawtNisnt;hod
is*dsavaeing to locate the +sr and oollooS the ciai ' bet
to sd by O. F. filer, seconded by M. 0.. Ralston, that bill be
Bill of Manlsy8tearas Construction Co. tender date August 12, 1914,,
repairs to H. P4 main, 18tb and Avenue D.
8i11 dated August 11, 1914,
replacing 12 manholes in wood blook paving end 2 in asphalt paving..
Sill dated November 1, 1914,
replacing 5 manholes in wood block paving,
Moved by J. A. Conrad, seoonded by E. C. Romfh, that the bi13e'ot Manley#Stearns
Construction Co. be paid. Motion oarried.
$39.60
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38.66
Bill of the Ninnies' J. Burns National Detective Agenoy, New Orleans, under date January'
28th, 1914, for servioee of special investigator J. J. Clark, January 1 to 9 inclusive
1 • $200. per month, $e0.00
Moved by 3i C. Roafh, seconded by C. F. Filer, that the bill be not allowed and
the Burns Detective Agency so advised. Motion oarried.
PAY ROLLS
The clerk read the monthly and weekly payrolls of the city for January, 1915, palling
the name of each employe and the amount earned.
The police department rolls showed •aoh man 34 days whioh the olerk stated was due to the
fact that the oity employes were paid on Deoember 24th, 1914 and the extra time was
allowed in January. The clerk was instructed to make careful investigation of the
December rolls to see whether or not the polbemen wore paid but 24 days and to. make
the time for January accordingly.
The Park Department rolls showed no laborers employed, the only man on the rolls being the
foreman at $100. per month and the clerk was instructed to communicate with the Park
Commissioner and find.out if there is any reason for continuing the foreman.
Moved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by C. Hefty that the January pay -rolls be paid. Motion
oarried.
Counoilman Ralston requested that he be given authority to expend $150. in the
erection of a shed forth, night -soil wagons in order to keep.them separate from the
other equipment.
Moved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by C. Hefty, that a 'fah* shed for the night soil
wagons be constructed at an expense not to exceed S150.00 ,Motion carried.
Moved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by J. A. Conrad that the 'Labor ray rolls in the
construction of the city stables and sheds on 5th Street be paid out of the R. & I
fund, the pay -rolls to be approved by the Building Inspector, the Sanitary Committeeman
and the Committeeman on Streets. Motion oarried.
Councilman Ralston addressed council in regard to an artists- appearing in the Miami
Daily papers recently containing a statement attributed to J. T. Wigginton, Inspector,
City Engineer's offioe, to the �effeot that Engineer B. H. Llyoe was being paid 1300
per month and also that the city was paying twine for oertain work, mentioning
particularly the setting of grades. Mr. Ralston called attention to the feat that
Mr. Wigginton is a oity employe and that" to allow suoh a statement to pass u nshallenoed
reflects not only upon Mr. Klyoe but upon the business sense and integrity of every
member of the pity council; that he supposed everyone knew the city was paying Mr. glycol
for extra work and also 44 and 5% to furnish plans and supervision for the sewers and
permanent paving work and that Mr. llyos was furnishing the inspeotors and all necessary
engineering work,out of his fess and that the -.regular fee for such work was 5% and 9%,
and that if ur. Migginton had chosen to be fair he would have elucidated his statement
or at least have oonsulted the reoords. I am here to say for those who may have been
mislead by these pub�ish el statements, that there is no truth whatever in them. Mr.
Chairman, that was either ignorantly or ms.11olously done and I can not tee Why the
city cam net require loyalty from employes before going into print. I as speaking for
the eity, not Mr. tlyoa who oain take oar* of himself. I move that sinoe Mr. ligginton
MAs 3yy ,interested, that he be given ire time to look into these matters and
itUtt h be removed frog► the ,eity pay rolls.
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Onion I. thought and o, 11 ,tb'imh_.::is Wind d. it I
�ta� . Hof was paid 00000 for plane for AS SOW s t On, thilit` his o$Nwt$I* . Of
10001 y$ and if s 0,000 00efor i s loath*tis Sat tiso p r A.t 000000 g I +r *;
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*salad Mr. Biker's attention to what they were paying for the oar Wit*. >.
Mr. Routh: Didion make the statement that Mr. Mlyoe Is being paid $1$00> per smolt
Mr, Wiggintont I did not make such statement. In rr urd eo 4rta'blishing
North Miami, whin an angina, puts. a Uanhol• at a street arc.* he mota i+bed~
u putt 000nOil in thS
fight that we are payi> foe work twice. l �utasr t s►t riot 'rA° tilodlat has I .h
here that Was not earn. Mr. Xlyoe' a bi11s eaott itai for s.ver'aL tN 1..
Mr. Abell: I would like' to ask on. qusstion Is it a tact that bsoau s. hew,_Is a
oity employs debars him from speaking his mina? '
ltr. Ralston: Not atall, but with all the data at hie oe aatnd 4, he 10 it *sabl . apt t
engineering force, his comments should be confined to fast.. I do not make the 0tat5
mint that being a oity employe seals his mouth.
Mr, Wiggington: Is it not a fast that enginsoring on this oontraot (sewer.) is coating
08,000 and is that not $1300 per month? I am not trying to explain any cis -statement et.
a news -paper in this town - I went to the propristor, Mr. Doan, the taut day and told
him he had misquoted me.
Mr. Roafh: I think it very unwise on the part .of an employe,- it would be like a state-
ment owing from the city clerk that such things were true - the people naturally
assuas that hs is very olo.ely oonneoted with the records and that something had boon
put over. The tax payers don't rasa down hers and read the minutes. I think it would,
be unbsooming for am employe to make a statementthat is misleading just as If the
statement was made that tbs city snginasr is rsosivi $303 per month the peopis slight'
think that his assistants were being paid in addition o that suss while it actually
represents the salaries of tits oity engineer and all his men. I think he did very
wrong in aaking the etatsmsnt without oorreoting it. Take the peroentage on Caroline
Rook paving, it would run higher than that paid Mr. llyoe. The peroentage the city
is paying is the usual rats, or approximately so. It is a question of a man's ability,
but it is oertainly wrong to say we are paying him $1300 per month as in the ass* of
Mr. Dill making the statement that we were paying Mr. Randolph $100 per day and that all;
the bond monsy would be spent for salaries, while as a matter of foot the money paid
him ooversd several days and is to be deducted from the 5% for supervision.
Mr. Hefty: I think it was very u=dortunats. He claims he was misquoted. I understand
the statement was made in the paper that Mr. rlyoe was recommended as a *150 per month
man.
Mr. Ralston: (Addressing Mr. Wigginton) You made the statement that $1300 per month
was being paid a $150 per month man?
Mr. Wiggington: I marls the statement that Mr. Naziehurst had stated about the $150.
par month.
Mr. Abell: (Addressing Mr. Ralston) You say you did not speak of it in that way and if
you did not .I withdraw my oontention. The fact that he is a city employe, he is free
to speak hits mind as muoh so as anyone. I am oertainly opposed to muzzling anyone
beoauss he is an employs. If hs makes a fase statement take it up with him but do not
hold hie employment over him as a club that he can not say this or that.
Mr. Ralston: I think all oity employee should take an intelligent interest in the oity
government and speak their minds when they haws anything to say, but the faot that
they are employee should make it iaoumbent upon them to go to the rsoor...s and *sours
correct information. The newspaper stated that he is an assistant engineer.
Mr. Rooth: (Addressing Mr. Abell) Do you think you would retain a man who would go
around making misleading statements regarding your affairs or his work. I don't think an
employs should be musslsd simply because he made a truthful statement but he is going
around the streets caking misleading statements.
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Mr. Abell: Mr. Ralston stated that he is a city employe and moved that be be taken off.
the payroll. I may make a statement that is false but make it in good faith and it does';
not follow that I should be punished.
Mr. Rondh: If you had been misquoted and damaged your employer, you would apologise,
wouldn't you?
Mr. Abell: Yes, I think I would. Y simply take the position that because he is a oity
employe hs should not be silenced. Mr. Ralston's sxplanatton is certainly satisfaotory
to roe,
Mr. Conrad: I want to ask Mr. Ralston if he thinks the statement same from se or the..
oily engineer,
Mr Ralston: I don ' t tbi tic so at 41, except that you have been isfleated upon more than
anyoth.r somber of the pity oounoil.
Mr. Conrad: I thick we all agree to one ,thing,- that if we have done anythi:ag wrong or
paid an exorbitant salary, I believe the oounoil would take the matter up and soon
right it. Mr. Wigginton has the right to talk the same as anyone also and I think be ,
said what be did not from any nstlioe. Hs is working very hard and oak a a goodinspeotor - I think the oontraotors will bear as oat in that. further !ban that 1 $ w
nothing to sae. If he has midi statements that are not,. right I halloo ha 00114,'
an apology, if be sees that he i. vroag.
Mr. "Winton: If there is an apoLop ppa . from smyoSO it 410 era *1
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Mr. Routh: It *ems you aro Mat at all sorry that t *Wien Watillomeod in '!1t#1:
• barraeeing position.
Mr. Wigginton: We were disoussirg oommnission for~ of government' sad it wus poi5te4
out the cony that could be wood the city by having a mtapablO man look Oat for
osrtels Work at all times. Mr. Bakst was oritioising motorists mashers of .the oeunoi and
while he was speaking I brought up what the peakple were paying for their enginOor&ng.
Mr. Rosafhs A great deal of that work extends to the lout# aids and Negro town - it don'ti'
Cover just the work that is being done at the present time which will *Mount to about
$38000 and 5% is s little over 11600.
Mr. Wigginton: If I muds a mistake I am sorry forit.
Mr. Ralston: Nave you not gone to oertain members of the North Miami Improvement ism.
and asked them to talcs it up?
Mr. liigginton: So sir. Certain members camas to me and asked me about oertain thus. The
only time I have said anything to the North Miami Improvement Assn. is *bon they came to me.
Mr. Wort: If Mr. Baker made the statement that the *council Was dishonest and you as a ;
pity employs had got up and said that you denied it, that would have bean your place. 8udh
remarks refleot upon every member of the council. If I had been misquoted I would have gone
to the newspapers with letters of denial.
Mr. Romfh: I think we have a=ggood city government as compared with others. City government
is often compared with corporations. I have had considerable dealingawith largo
oorporations for eighteen years and I know of few corporations that are better managed
than this city government. We have no olty traasurslg no board of bond truetees to do
just what we are doing and draw a big psroentags of the bond coney; the clerk is oolleot-
ing about $400,000. for $150 per month,- go over to the oounty offioes and you will
see a great difference there - they are paid on a peroentage basis. So when you figure
it all out the expense of this city government is out to a minimum. 0f oourse there is
some lack of oo-ordination between the. several departments and if you got the right man
that is about all you would get and I don't know that you would got any better
management, that is to be tried. Speaking of inefficiency and waste, here is no
corporation in the Unitsd States that has not insffioienoy and waste About 95 out of 100
corporations go broke beoauss they don't overdose waste. You oertainly have gotten
results here,- your money's work without soandal, mis-management or graft.
ESTIMATES at SEWER WORK
"Miami, Florida, Feb. 4, 1915.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Counoil,
Miami, Florida.
Gentlemen:
Much better progress has been made this month in sewer oonstruotion by the
John J. Quinn Co. than in the previous month; a total of 8000 linsal feet of all sisss
was laid this month as compared with 1367 foot loot month, or about six times as auoh.
Herewith is submitted the monthly estimate for work oomplsted amounting to $9433.83; from
this is doduoted 20% and previous estimates, making the amount dus on this estimate
$4687.83.
The Florida Machine Works have made their first shipment of manhole oastings, 73 in number;
the amount due them under their oontraot is $456.28 as shown by estimate submitted
herewith.
The amount due your engineer for supervision of oonstruotion of sewers as shown
by attached statement is $315.76.
Respectfully submitted,
B. N. Klyoe,
Engineer."
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Tor work porfOWOOa and eaterials f+tratrhsd to Tob. 4s, 1,pl.1M, J
its oantrrm4 with the a:itr of diesel, 44d 00909- 14194,00
Xtsss
Avenuo 8 from Almond ltrost to Riohh•rs 8t014tt
For laying 24• savor from 8-10 ft. 285.0 ft. • $8.60
• • 24* e e 8. 8 tt. 909.0 * 8. .
" * 84 X 6* Y branoh.e 32 4.88
Construoting standard msnholss 4 26.99
Manholes over 8' in depth. 6.2' 8.00
Drop manhole, 1 additional
less 206 resorwnd'
lass- payment ion. 1,
letinate No. 2, Rssolution No. 401-8
_Items
6.▪ 26
100.00
For oonstrnoting 8* sewer. 10-18 ft. 89.5 tt • 1.60 134.86
• • 8• • 8-10 " 844.8 1.00 844.80
• • 8• • 6- 8 350.8 .80 280.64
* * 8* • 4- 6 1014.8 .70 710.36
• " 8• " 4 37.1 .65 84.11
Constru,otingstandard manhole. .3 26.00 75.00
manholes over 8' in depth 8.4 3.00 19.80
8 X 6* T branohes, 87 .35 _Ztit�g
lose 206 r.s.rved 14
lass payment Jan. 1, -EOM
Estimate No. 1, Resolution No. 408-8
. 'tams
100th Street, (Horner Avenue) Dann.to Waddell 8t.
For laying 8" sewer, 6-8 ft. 187.0 tt. 4 .80 149.8008
• • go.• 4-8 39.7 .70 177:39
lose 806 reserved 35,48
141.91
Estimate No. 2, Resolution 407-8
Items
Bieoayne Drive. Riokm.rs St to Worse 8t.
For construction of 8* sewer, 8-8 ft. 540.4 ft. O .80 433.32
• 8" 0. 4-8 1221.4 .70 854.98
8 X 8" I branohes, , 80 .35 81.00
Manholes, 4 25.00 100.00
Manholes over 6 ft in.dspth 1.2 3.00 3.80
Construction of flush tank, 1 90.00 1
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lees 20% reserved 1181�3
less payment Jan. 1, 1119
Estimate No. 1. Resolution No. 409-8
Dann Street, Avenue 8 to !Sorrier Ave. (100th 8t)
For constructing 8* sewer, 8-8 ft. 145.0 ft. O .80
" 8• • 4-8 313.1 .70
8 X 84 I branches, 18 .35
lose 20% reserved,
Estimate No. 1, Resolution No. 410-8
Hay Street from Avenue 8 to Horner Ave. (100th St)
For constructing 8" sewer, 8-10 ft. '25.0 ft. • 1.00 25.00
• 8* ■ 6, 8 382.8 .80 306.08
• 8* 0 4v6 305.1 .70 278.57
8 X 8" T branches, .35 8.76
less 20% reserved, _fill
rest frog A,r Sus D to Nernst A
oon$tru ot$ 3 mom, 8-100 ft , 1115 ft.
6* Branches, t
Estimate Xo.• 8, Resolution Do. (6* house oonneotiOns)
Arenas 8, Mee. 398 8,
Disc. Drive.' 407-8,
AVO. 0 401.8,
0n Avenue 0, risers
Concrete, 4.0 ou yds.
494.0 ft.
844.0
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300
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less 205 reserved,
less payment Jan.l,
(Noah estimate certified esto oorreotnsss by Engineer B. H. Klyos)
1119.00
15.00
Moved by E..C. Romfh, seconded by J. A. Conrad, that the amounts due the Engineer and
the contractor be paid out of the sewer bond fund. Motion oarried.
MANHOLE CASTINGS
Hill of Florida Machine Works, Jacksonville Florida,, under date January 18th, 1915
covering 73 manhole frames and oovsrs 84400# • 1.87, 456.26
(Bill approved by Engineer Ilyoe and Committeeman Conrad)
Mowed by E..0. Romfh, ssoonded by J. A. Conrad, that bill be paid out of sewer bond fund.
Motion carried.
SIDEWALKS Res elution No.S
February 4th, 1915
I hand you herewith partial estimate of work done by the Bisoayne Construction Co.
during the month of January under their oontra t with the oity for the oonstruotion of
oertain sidewalks in,distriots No. 1 and 8.
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This work has been completed in dus.00nrormity with the city speoirioations covering
like work and I therefore rscomaend•the payment of same.
Total length of oomprlstsd work
1,917 ft. $.1095 per sq yd. $1784.25
less 30W reserved
41404-1.4
(Signed) E. S. Tredsrioke,
City Engineer.
Moved by E. C. Romfb, seconded by H. G. Ralston, that oertirioats of indebtedness be
issued to the Biscayne Construction Oo. in payment of the estimate of the City Engineer
Motion parried.
BIDS
Moved by Z..0. Romfh, seconded by J. A. Conrad, that the bids adwie*tissd to be received
to night for the grading and pawing of METE BTAEE? fromathe center of Avenue Y to the
center of South River Drive and the construction of oonorsts curb and gutter, be
opened. Motion oarrisd.
The bids were opened and read by the clerk.
Moved by E. C. Rooth, seconded by C. Hefty, tba
engineer for tabulation and reported to•oounoil
the bids be referred to the city
t next meeting. Motion carried.
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,IMPROVIMINT RtS491100
Aoceptiog the work of Contractor J. D. grading sad peNIng
from Menus 0 to T. t. C. Ry. approximate dietanoi.1D0 fart,
IMPROVISES? i t8O ZJ?z0$ 10. owl)
Confirming asssssaent ar0l1 and ordering the .oit.y 'ol'er'k 40 ' aake oolle*t101ml in
a000raanoe therewith, for the grading and paving of llth.$tract, se AM&, libOttir
moved by 1. C. Roafh, seconded by C. T. Tiler, that ROsOlOt .924 and 64A70D btM ,
adopted as road. Motion carried. 0n roll *all all Voted IOC
Councilman Conrad introduosd the following Ordinance:
ORDINAIOY N0, 81-9
An ordinance providing for the payment in annual installments or assessments of $85.00
and over made for the payment of the oost of improvement of grading and paving
llth Street from Avenue 0 to F. I. 0. Ry. approximate distanoe 650 feet
Moved by 0. F. Tiler, seconded by 0, Hefty, that Ordinance 8I-9 be given first
reading and read in full. Motion oarrisd. The ordinanos was read in full
Moved by C. F. Filsr:seoondsd by C. Hefty that Ordinance No. 11-9 be given
second rsa4ng and read by title only. Motion carried.
The ordinance was read by title only.
0punoilaan Conrad irdroduoed the following resolutions:
Resolutions 652, 852-A and 652-B
for the improvement of Miami Avenue from the center of Broadway south to the city.
limits, approximate distance 10043 feet, by the application thereat of Trinidad
liquid asphalt, grade B, in accordance with specifications of the city engineer.
Resolutions 855, 885-A and 655-B '
for the improvement of Avenue D from 80th Street to Miami Avenue and Miami Avenue
from Avenue D to Broadway, approximate distance „feet, by the application thereon
of Trinidad liquid asphalt, grade B, aoo rding to speoifioations of the oity engineer
Resolutions 658, 856-A and 656-B
for the improvement of Tenth Street from Avenue 0 to North River Street, approximate
distance 1320 feet, by the appliaaion thereon of Trinidad liquid asphalt, grade B, in
accordance with specifications of the oity engineer.
Resolutions 65S, 65?-A and 857-B
for the improvement of Twenty Fourth Streit from Britkell Avenue eastwardly
approximate distanos 600 fest, by the application thereon of Trinidad liquid asphalt,
grads B, in a000rdanos with specifications of -the city engineer.
Moved by E. O. Romfh, seconded by 0. T. Tiler, that Resolutions 852, 852-A, 652-B,
855, 655-A, 855-B, 856, 656-A, 858-B and 657, 65?-A, 657-B, be adopted. On roll
call all voted yes.
Moved by C. Qefty, seconded by H, 0. Ralston, that Council adjourn until 7 30 P.M.
Monday Tebruary Sth, 1914, Motion carried.
Attest:
City Clerk.
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President City Council