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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1915-03-18 MinutesThe mitntes of the looting There boil* ne orrors or On approved so read. , Mr. Chas. 4 Greening of the Floridi" ;neer *id Davila _ vompany* which has a pa:nut for oertain proposOd dOvelopeman Bork aIog the Water fr between First Street and Miramar, oci.led at this office yoiterdeysated that he has presented to the city council aortal:1 plane for joining hite-1 Ovens:it *Ohl** improvement of the oity*s terminal property between !First ana ,Stroote involv the filling in of part of the. slip shown on the Rendelph harbor 0,ths foot Bay Street and the. parking of a portion of the spaos Wafts* Bay ftrot Strooto- with the Eou1evard:Oroaa3n the property diagonally from the foot First Strost. BO stated that this plan had 'beon favorably roosivod by he oity clounoil eShOot to the approval of 1municipal raillaay down Dann Street instead of'down t Street as shown en th0 adOpte4 4,. Rendolph. Be also stOod thit it lee proposed to bring the .' plans. 'These plans, if adopted, will involve ci4bange in thetorninal plutadopted by the city on February Uth, 1915 which is now under oonsidaration in'this °Mos. I- nfos praotioaliy completed my study of this plan ate am proposing to send it forward to the War Department for action early nenct-eSat. If the city dosltos now to make the t changes suggested by Mr. Greening, I think iteedOisable that the ohangos ohouid bi. presented at onoe eo that they oan be oonsidered by the War Department in oonneotion with the moral plan. If, therefore, the oity proposes to adopt the ppans suggested suggssted 0704. - Greening, I requeet that you send mo, es soon as Possible, blue print showing just what the oity proposes to do here and just wbat ohanges in'the approvet terminal plan are involved. Tory rein*, „ jOr (510nsd) B.-, Leduc", . Major, Corps of Enginisia;" Moved by E. C. Romfh, seoonded.4..T*44 MoDonala, that tho oiimunioation be re:mired, copied in the minutes and the clerk is instructed to coMmunioate to Major Ladue the :. action of oounoil, oontaining the follOwing motion: "That Major Ladms be requested f to forward the approved plans of the prop000d Miami barbor facilities to the War , Defartmont and that no &bottom be taken en the opposed extension of tho Boulevard and. oonstruotion of & park at the foot of Bir Street, extendotik immediately north of the . , dock site." Motion carried. . . ..‘• .,- . , --f Under date of Meroh lOth, 1015, city cletit pe By Moors* wrote Major Ladue as follows: t I *Tour, letter of the 13th instant addressed to our Mayor, with respeot to °oxtails ) devolopemont along the water front* as rOletid to you by Mr. Charloo B. Greening' was presented to the oity counoAluat regular meeting of that body callus lath instant, and the ocunoll, by unanimous voIll, dOpted the following notion: i 'Mat Major Leduc' be requestod to forward ths approved plans of the proposed Miami *arbor faoilitiee to the War DopertMent and that -no action be taken on tho proposed sato:Wan Of the Boulevard and construction of a park et the foot of Bay Street, extend, -ad, imodiatsly north of the dor* site., . Our plias, elkadoptod on,Foruary ath,,1915, hem' not been changed la Any partioular - .cs anU thero-isino authority for the statement that the municipal railirer will be brought down Dann Street inetood of down First Street., The oity will talcs.= action that will in' any way retard ths approval of our plane for harbor facilities as adopted .by the city conaoil on faOruery 18tb, 1915. Witness my signaturs and the seal of the city of Miami, Florida, this 10th day of Maroh, 1915.1 Sr. M. B. Moore, •0tty Clerk. miaai, Florida. Dear Sir: Yours of the 9th inst. relating to the extension of the Bou11i,e rd . el,. the shore of Biscayne gay and the print illustrating what is prOpossd,t?r0roi'ox resob ee in due Course of mail. I Can see only one objeotionable feature in the plan as proposed; that is mak... a park of a portion of the 100 foot reservation for a slip On the north si40:,bf the *Orth pier. . In my Judgment this may be permitted only with a lega14r binding Objligetioh attached, under whioh this park area shall be abandoned and ezoaVatsd for use as a slip whenever the needs of oommeroe demand it. If this point is ettsguarded there van be no other objeotion, from the barber standpoint, seised to the plan. Tours tally, (Signed) Ishas Ratdolph. " Moved by B. C. Romfb, seconded by J. A. Molonald, that Mr. Raadoiphe oemuuunioatitwx rsoeivsd, Copied in the minutes and referred to the Harbor Committee. Motion, Carr (Letter mailed to J.A.xouonald, 3/19/15) PETITION OF RIVERSIDE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION FOR WIDENING AND PAVING lath ST. WEST FROM M "Miami, Maroh 10, 1915 To the Honorable City Oounoil, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: We be to submit herewith one oertain.resolutton as passea by unanimous vote of this organization on the above written date. In this resolution is set forth a few facts we deem it very important for you as a body to oonsider at once for the betterment of the oity of Miami. We are represented by a committee of property owners which oommittee will be glad at your regular session of business to speak for this needed improvement. Same is pertaining to paving and widening 12th St, the princripal thoroughfare westward from the pity. Respectfully, Riverside Improvement Assn. • -0. B. Dean, secretary." Whereas, the importance of the oity of Miami, keeping at all times the main arteries of traffio leading out of the city into the Country in good repair is fully realised by t:,is Association, and, whereas, lath St. is thought to be oneof the most important thoroughfares of the city and is the principal outlet to all the western asotion of Country, and, `Whereas, lath 8t. at the present time from Avenue M westward for a number of blooks is n a disgraceful Condition, is ter ibly out up, full of holes and has never been widened since it was used as a country road; and also that it has large trees near the center of the street which are apt to endanger lives by falling; and portions of this street are in euoh oondition that two machines or wagons Can eoaroely meet one another; and also that the oity is spending and about to spend oonsiderable money on applying within the city an asphalt preparation which makes good streets; We as q body respectfully request the oity council of the oity of Miami, to at onos give their most careful attention and thought to the needs of the western portion of the oity with reapeot to lath Street. The oity, as ie known, has never spent money on paving or 12th St. except in that territory from tba.bridgs westward to Avenue M. which ware widened and paved with Coral rook sometime ago. This paving was done after the new ordinance was inaugurated and thererore the property owners paid for this paving. It is reportedto us that the western portion of the City, that is west cold oity limits or Avenue if, is now paying a good sum into the treasury as 1914 taxes. This consideration we believe quits important. We shall consider it a matter of importance to all of the city of Mina/ and Dade County, and we further ask and respectfully request that•you as a body permit our committee of property owners, who ars this day appointed to go before you, speak for the orying need of this imparto.nt improvement. Respectfully submitted, Riverside Improvement Assn. J.W.Jwnkin, C.B.Dsan, President, Seorstary." ur. C. S. Benton, representing the Assn. spoke along the lines of the petition and urged that the paving be done as quickly as possible; that he had Caked to a great many of the propertyrrowners and they are willing to stand the expanse of tbs paring, and they would like to have 12th Street paved from Avenue K westward and a top dressing of asphalt applied. Engineer Frederick splainsd that the plate on reword all showed that lath Street is 70 feet wide to the oity limits and that the strip owned by the Briokells, while She plat had not been filed, yet it made Fllowanoe for a 70 foot street. Moved by x. C. Rooth, seconded by J. A. YoDoniald,•that the petitioa be rsoeived 0,411 rOforred for the street ooaaeittsaman, with .regard to the paving. notion Carried. igLi iat et t 'st iat iprieesno` ire %UM it Could be sd to 1 •bg s4 ;it a 70 fit. st to 12th Street 70 fest wide Ong the street to a reasonable ►t this tlm. that hs under . oalr a te. . 4/1 C to the City Oounet], Mli�ti . orida. Gantt n: I beg to return herewith to yOharbecorabls bolt a OMDINAN= NO. TA? AN ORDINANOE REQULATIIG TIE USE��I 0r READLIQ$T8 ON AUTOMOBILICS AND OTHER MOTOR MI MS. I have approved and signed ease. Tours very *rely, (Signed) J. *. Watson, ghyor, « Moved by E. C. Rooth,. seconded by U. F. Filer, that ooamauniOatlon be reosived, copied in the minutes and plaoed in file. Motion carried. PETITION, MOM MIAMI IMPROVEUICN'T ASSOCIATION IN RE CONDITION Or °ITT WATER To the City Council of the City of Miami, Florida. whereas, on the a6th of January, 1915, the oity board of health issued a public warning to the people Qf aialni to boil the pity water because of either positive contamination or danger of oontaminsiton 6n the water, and this warning 1s kept before the publlo each and every day, ev dsnoing that the water in not yet pure, and Whereas, the Water Company has for the last six weeks or sore been endeavoring to ascertain the cause of the aforesaid oontamination and to remove the same, but without avail, and Whereas, from reports made to this association by oommittees which have investigated the: water works system information has been secured which tends to show that the iron semis, main between the wells and the standpipe (laid by the company many years ago) is, or soon will be, in suoh a condition that water in it oan not be kept fres from contamina- tion, as the spiral iron pips is too thin for such purposes. Therefore, be it resolved, by the North Miami Improvement Association that we respeotf,.uf req..st your honorable body to take immediate ohargs of the Miami Water Works and retain suoh oontrol until suoh time as the water supply is purified and the permanent purifioation of the water is assured and that, if necessary, the pity compel the water company, which is operating under a franchise by the oity, to replace the spiral iron ssrvioe main with a more durable conduit which will prevent contamination in tie future. Respectfully submitted, North Miami Improvement Association Signed, F. W. Baker, President, Signed M. A. Bennett, Secretary." Moved by C. Hefty, seconded by J. A. McDonald, that the oommunioatton be received and referred to the Board of Health, and the Board be requested to report to the oounoil the true conditions and whether the Water Company is or is not making every effort to improve conditions. Motion carried. A representative of the Improvement Assooiation addressed council on the subject of She condition of the city water, and asked as to present condition of the water, what steps are being taken to improve it and whether or not, under the franchise of the oompanym the citizens who are ooapellel to use the water are not entitled to a refund for money expended for water since January 36th,- that the expense of boiling the water is very heavy and more foe is necessarily used; that he was a member of a committee that aptempted to visit the water works plant and they were notified to leave as the company had nothing to report to the North Miami Improvement Assn., the Womans Club or anyother oivio body, whioh he assumed to be the old attitude of 'Tie public be d---". That the oitisens did not ask impossibilities of the Water Company but would like to know what they are doing and if they could do nothing, it would be well for the city to take the matter in charge provided their franohise would per mit suoh action: - uhairman Erfert stated that the Board of Health could and would furnish full information. Councilman Hefty stated that in company with Chairman Erfert and Dr. Switssr, of the North Miami Assn., he visited the plant or the Water Corpany and thought they were doing everything possible to,emedy conditions. The Assn. representative stated that the matter had been before the publlo for almost ' two months and thought it time the trouble was disoovered; that the continued warnings of the Board of Health bad spread over the state and resulted in great harm to the oity,: and that he had been informed notices had appeared in several papers over the state warning all people to beware of Miami because of the impure water. That as oitisens, they thought they were entitled to know what the water company is doing rather than being ordered off the grounds. Mayor Watson: I have followed this question up pretty well and hays had a oonfsrenoe with the fit. of the Water Co. and he assured me they are doing everything possible to find tie cause,- this was the first time I talked to Dr. Kaagcni,gle - and t$sy *sold work night If neoessary. After a esoond talk with bim he told of the trouble1-.it the bridge just this side of the reservoir a part of the bridge is oo qne of their 444 the wept of the bridge and the traffic over the bridge had *mods 1 t .4*. oon b&'• rr man Romfh: I think the Board of Ihisath..cies,_-- ng and if the company is making every sf 'O rt to OW it Can be prevented in future. I think tbs Board O state their poaitiom in the matter. ►""© till. ,ilCip�t�a3�iitll►t thth should be gigolo sfl opP (Rudman Wert: Me found that Where the abut*Snt of the br'.i N ;wstit joint had pulled loos• and they fixed that as Gelid as they oo4d with z of Cement all around the :joint and for fear something else had broken over 100 feet further and used three Or four tons of Cement slaw' spiral pipe is solid and Dr. Switzer walked on it; it hne on at and I think it is all right. They have been working night* wit a believe they are doing all they Gan. There may be other breaks but that will be handled by the Board of Health and the Water Company. Mr. E. F. Boss inquired as to her long ego these repairs were made. Chairman Wert: About three weeks. CVOp the the lbent four fset 10000.ter gent i•' + iflts.Thil gat around it e and I ratter *r. Boss: The Board of Health still warns us to boil our water. Representative Miami Improvement Assn. With rsfersnoe toretucning the money paid for water sines January 28th, I would like very much to see the ooanoil'take some Lotion in regard to that, if it is possible- I don't know the legal 0tates but it seams to me that would be on• way to put the sorsws on them and Ithink the people entitled to a refund as it is added expense for gas for boiling the water and for ma ios, chairman Erfert: We might ask the City attorney for his opinion. However. we use the water for sprinkling and I have personally used the water all along. If the oity attorney thinks it wise to do so, 1 will take my money back.. REQUEST OF D. N. CARPENTER TO USE CITY SEAL ON CIGARS MANUFACTURED BY HIM "Miami, Florida, March 12. 1915. The Honorable City of Miami, Gentlemen: , on all Cigars toy West, and manufacturers Couno We rsspeotfully ask that we be allowed to use the seal of the city of Miami manufaotured by us. We will use this seal on the bottom of each box, as is done in Tampa and thereby proteot ourselves against the uae of the name "Miami" by outside and also advertise Miami as a oigar manufacturing oity. Tours respsotfuliy, Del N. Carpenter Co. D. N. Carpenter." Moved by C. Hefty, seconded by C. F. Filer, that the communication be received and the request of Del. N. Carpenter Co. to use the Beal of the City of Miami as requested, be granted. Motion oarrled. PURCHASE OF FURNITURE FOR CITY ENGINEERS OFFICE " Miami, Florida, March 10, 1915. Mr. E. C. Romfh, Finanoe Committeeman, Miami, Florida. it? Dear Sir: Mr. Frederick, the oity engineer, had in his office a desk and ohairs, typewriting table, eto. that belonged to the Florida Engineering and Developing Oo. They were going to move it away and, should they have dons so, we would have had to buy more; therefore, at the request of Mr. Frederick, I made an offer of forty dollars for this furniture and the same was accepted. In my judgment, this furniture is easily worth ;85.00. Mr. Greening, representing the company, is leaving the oity and would lice to close this matter up. if you Can arrange any way to pay it, I am sure he will appreciate it. Tours truly, (Signed) J. W. Watson, Purohasing Agent." eyed by E. A. Conrad, seconded by N. C. Romfh, that the communication be received and the auditor be instructed to draw a voucher in payment. Motion carried. i I MAP IRGROUND To the City Ootntoil, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: i am submitting herewith street rolls containing asps of bad• Or each, a000rding to the list attaobed hereto. Those maps are adds on a swats of 20 feet to the inch and shoevthsrsof al information whioh. I have bean able to gather, which would be Useful in determining. oorflrsot• street lines Or those lines according to which it would be desirable to t the street. In some oases, notably 13isaayn• Drive, llarvard Avenue ar Avenue D Wens/ Columbia Street, the streets ars of varying widths; doubtless boxers extensive improvements are made on these streets, a unifQra width mill be adopted at limit fer several blocks together before making a ohangs snot the nso•ssary .land aogt►ired. The monuments which have boon set are indtoated on the s, By the use c monuments for the staking out of all sidewalk•, ourbs, polo lines, *tree% oar tracts,. sowers, water,and gas mains, moon confusion will be avoided. 1 belieVe'it wow.ta be t to pall the attention of all surveyors and engineers in the oily to the •xietenbs et these monuments. An intelligent and appreciative use of these surveys will be of advantage not only to the .city but also to the property osn•rs along these streets. The streets surveyed and on whioh maps are now submitted °over in a general way the streets between Columbia Avenue and the Bay and between Waddell Street and. Buena Vista Street; it by no swans covers them all bat such as seemed to be the most important and neoessary; it was neo•ssary to survey some on account of the beasiag whioh they had on others adjacent thereto. Quite a number of other streets have been surveyed but the map work is not oompleted. There are but fee water and gas mains in the district oomp tad (meaning by mains pipes 4 inches or over in diameter) Vat these are shown. It wa of course neosasary to get the information as to the location of these underground structures from the public service corporations, who have been most obliging in giving me all the information at their disposal; also, I have 'soured information from property owners, real estate men and others. lloweCer, asJn all structures which aro underground and on which no accurate records have been kept, there is some doubt as to exactly where some of these underground structures are. ►In suoh oasts I have indicated the looation by pencil and not by ink lines so that as additional information is secured it may be entered on these maps. A;1 such information gather by your city engineer or other custodian of the maps should be entered promptly and the maps kept up to date. I will take pleaspre in entering on them any additional information which I may acquire as thC result of any sewer excavations which may be made under my charge. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) B. H. &lye•, tngineer. 1 City of Miami, to i . H. Klyoe, Dr. TO making neosesary surveys, furnishing maps and setting monuments as indicated thereco4 Roll No. 1, Virginia Avenue, 1350 ft. McDonald Avenue, (east of Bisc.D)1330 ft. Colorado Avenue, " " 1305 ft. • * west • 966 ft. Gilman Street, 757 ft. Gardner Street, 1027 ft. Rand Street, 1037 ft. Bonnie Brae St. 'Un-named Street, Roll No. 2, MoDoaald-Dorothea Place, 1335 ft. Cepbsl l Avenue, 1335 f t . Myrtle Street, 780 ft. DeLeon Avenue, 1230 ft. Poinoiana Avenue, 1330 ft. Palm Avenue, 1536 ft. Cordova Avenue, 1229 ft. Gardner Street, 493 ft. Bayside Drive, 494 fit. Roll Bo. 3 roll No. 4, Parrott Street, Morse Street, Cemetery, Pontiac Street, Johnson Street, Western Boulevard, Bisoayne Drivsy Waddell street, Flagler Street, Forward �.r4sWirt:".414 . `.', 1327 ft. 1329 ft. 1054 ft. 2665 ft. 2679 ft. 7470 ft 1325 ft 1327 ft (no charge) 7762.0 ft. 9662.0 ft. 9054.0 ft. oral ft, . ft. No ohargs) " F Moved by Z. C. RUmfh, seconded by C. Hefty, that the commwriioation be reoetred and referred to the Street Committeeman, together with the maps, for his approval. Motion i carried. F CASTINGS FOR MANHOLES AND INLET COVERS .,. To the City Council, Miami, Florida. fOtWa rd, . Atoll No. 5, Harvard Avenue, Columbia'Avinue, Moil No. 6, Lafayette Street, Woodlawn Street, Avenue 18, Avenue 21, Central Avenue, Halogen Boul vard, Buena Vista Street, A total of A. 13344 ft 1338.0 ft 1340.0 ft 1340.0 ft 1915.0 ft 1339.0 ft 2874,0 It 1sl3W.0 ft "` i ,V tt. U.33 miles 0 $90. per ails *1019.70 Gentlemen: Miami, Florida, March 18, 1915 • I wish to oall your attention to the fact that the city has no contract for furnishing the neoessary castings for use with the storm sewers which are to be constructed next month by the paving contractors. All bide were rejeoted last fall. In anticipation of your ordering bids call for, I have requested the city attorney to prepare a resolution calling for bids, if it meets with your approval. Respectfully submitted (Signed) B. R. Ilyoe. s. Councilman E. C. Romfh introduosd the following resolution RESOLUTION NO. 665 ADURTI8 KUT FOR BIDS Be it resolved, by the city oounoil of the City of Miami, Florida. That the city clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for bids to be received until 8.00 P.M., April let, 1915, for the furnishing of approximately 28,000 pounds of castings, manhole and inlet covers, acoording to plans on file at the offioe of the Engineer, B. H. Xlyoe, 52 Real Estate Building, Miami, Florida, and the advertisement shall require that a certified ohook for 5$ of the amount bid shall accompany each proposal. ---- Passed and adopted this /I day of March, 1915. Attest: City Clerk. President City Council Moved by J. A. Conran, seconded by C. Hefty, that Resolution No. 665 be adopted. On roll oall all voted yea. REQUEST FOR FIRE HYDRANT BAYSIDE PARK Miami, Florida, March 18, 1915 le, the undersigned, petition the Honorable Board .of Councilmen of Miami; That they request the Water Company to put a fire hydrant in Wayside park, on Central Avenue. Signed, G. W. Moregan, C. J. Rose, A. Afrsaow and 3 others. Mowed by S. 0, Roma, seconded by J. A. Conrad that the communication be reoeivsa s*fe;y414o t*e Tire 0omhitthewah with power to act. Motion oprrrisd, z,. Q A.J. MOOR idinnery ,r Cresseles ei lt,sr MIAM1, FLORIDA The City Council, Mani, Florida. Gentlemen: 1915, My opinion has been asked as to whether or hot the male persons over the age of 2l and tinder the age of 55 years who art employed as help in the winter hotels, and during the winter *salon, are liable for the street tax provided for by Section 27 of the City Charter and the ordinanoe passed tinder the authority of that seotioa. It is my opinion that these persons are not so liable for such taxes. The Charter limits the power of oounojl to impose the tax upon the persons named "meld.. ing within the oity limits*. It seems to be very generally accepted by the dsoislons of the various Courts of the oountry that "residsno." imports the plane of ones permanent domicils rather than a temporary abode. The term "residence" is held td mean permanency of 000upation, as distinguished from temporary oocupation and because of this oonetruotion I do not think the class of persons who are in the oity for temporary occupation or for temporary purposes are residents of the oity within the meaning of that Section. Rsspeotfvlly submitted, AJR-h "/J City Attorney. %caved by $. C. Romfh, seconded by C. ?lefty, that the pity attorney's,00mmunioation bo received and filed. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMFORT STATIONS Miami, Florida, March 10, 191b To the Mayor and city Council, Miami, Florida. Re the undersigned residents and property holders livinC in the vicinity of 12th Street and Royal Palm Park are greatly annoyed by persons who frequent the Park and ferry boat dooks ooming to our homes begging favors, because of the verycgr.at need of a public toilet, especially for woman and children, in this vicinity. And we respectfully petition that you pause suoh a convenience to be install -id tpr the publio use, Ksepsotfully subsmitted, Signed by J. 0. Williams and about 30 others. Moved by E. C. Romfh seconded by C. hefty, that the petition be received and referred to the committeeman on public buildings with power to act. Cownoi].aan McDonald explained that Councilman Ralston and himself oonposed a committee Appointed by the Chairman three or four months ago to locate publi© ooarort ions bat that he had sustained an injury during January and Councilman RtletOfn Msn absent from the city, which had delayed the matt s, and as dr. Ra1stos's they 'cold endeavor to *sown . mhos for seek etstiofas., b a4iiketvantered sf tZa 0 000040 0toVpoa6ea 001)&r&t&00U o l roaderi►d by Bt. : ate -for. 01 ` ae,ths Building insptotor, and a*sidired fir' by *. O. Betty, oloonded by J. A. MoDona ,d, that, it t to hi auditor' be thrcruoted to draw a vouohor in payment, ABB' SITE PUROMS2 Or BLOM 230OUTB Mayor Batson stated that there seemed to be some miewnderstand regard to urohast at Blook B3 South,- that the 0tstott'e had (Wired tbe�y'Kthe entire b1* `. DO it developed three lots had been sold and could not be delivered. Oilman Hefty: It rests to me we should not encumber ouriolver With a park Ott iris Wage on it when there are other locations. dOun041man Routh: It is a beautiful location and I think we can get the house for about '$1$' . lisyor'Watson: I understand he wants 11500. City Attorney Rose: There is some litigation in regard to the house but Mr. Broisisr *Oinks there will be a settlement. uounailmsa Hefty: The City Council authorised the purobane of 30 lots from the 0tstotts xor $10 000. and approved the purchase provided the city attorney approved the title and, now it tv*ns out that we oan get but 17 lots. City torney Ross: Mr. HoDonald concluded, all things considered, it would be to the advan a oft the city to bujc the 17 lots and report was made to the city council but no formal ''solution was passed and the Mayor has deolined to sign the oontract until' there is such a ;. of ion. Counoilwa41. A. McDonald introduced the following resolution: • RESOLUTION NO. 668 Whereas, the oity of Miami, Florida, is about to purchase from L. Q. Jones the following described property in the city of Miami, Florida, to wit: Lots one (1) to six (6), both inclusive, and ten (10) to twenty (20), both inclusive, of Blool 23 South, oity of Miami, Florida, a000rding to a map or plat of said oity made by A. L. Knowlton, C.T., and recorded in the office of the olers of the oirouit oourt in and for Dade County, Florida. At and for the sum of 18,500.00 in the manner following: 11.00 cash upon the execution of the contract for the sale of said property, and the balanoe on or before two years from date of oontract, with interest at the rats of eight per oentum per annum, interest payable semi-annuily ad the whole sum remaining from time to time unpaid, said property to boo purchased by the city for use as a PARK. Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, By the city oounoil of the oity of aiami, Florida: Trat the mayor be and he is hereby authorised for and in behalf of the city, to sign oontraot for the purchase of said property and at the price and upon the terms herein stated, and to oause the seal of the said city to be affixed to said oontraot, and that the same be attested by the city clerk of the oity of Miami, Florida. Passed and adopted this /J day off f1615 Attset: /U, 1✓.N''•''. /L City Clerk. ►'s President ty Council • • NNritthlw4—' . 1 NIN u�. • • . MO?Sa by 'E. • C: k s See fed • 1:1 4, Ott roll , call +r 3 meted *ea M y. ,**teqa: "' iM� tr>we Isppeeed"tO104 One,blip ti . Coonoilstrn *ofo iti : 'the three lbts' oome out of the O0inMt there Li but one boyse on the, throe lots. Councilman Romfh: 1 war over there with the Park OoSmiseit or and 1ti... sroee1 an ideal looat ion for e. pork and the terms Bare very fsvosable. it �' i, t .trait , there three lots we may have to oc*demn. Mayor Watson: I have been lead to believe it le all fixo:t bP.oa two•,totI;, ar. Romfh: It is, 'A min by WOO Dulbe bought o*e and fell down en hie 0Ontract but °isle • the city was going to get the site for a• park and thoughthe could,b014 O .the city }! Hrs. Otstott. I think it is all right to take the It late and we will get the other thr Councilman !lefty; We oertainly want to know that the 37 are olsar,«w the Otetette olaMe.; and said there was a block end there mere only 17 lets,; Councilman McDonald: The city was not SA position topa !Or this Jones stepped in and took the property otter from the Otstottri and with the oity. Mr. Brassier assured myself, the city attorney and is no question about two of the lots and very little qusston about CrlAIRMAN IRFERT INVITED ANYONE IN TR1 AtJ IENOZ TO ADDRESS COUNCIL. rite ..d Mr. L, Q.. 'tut its *mild deal, Kr. Reek that there the other lot. Mr. E. F. Boss Stated that the city oompelled & man who owned a fifty foot lot to build a fifty foot sidewalk, pay for the street paving, curb and gutter, for the sewer, and a permit to tap the sewer, and if he wants to build a house must pay for a building permit and thought instead of tootling a man for a building permit when one wants to build he should have his taxes refunded for one year to enoourags building instead of having to pay a license fee for a psrmit.in order to improve the pity. uounoilman Romfh replied that the fees for building permits had reosntly been out in half and the city council is gradually working to a basis of nO charge for permits. Mr. W. W. Dill addressed oounoil protesting against the arrangements to start street paving on April let, olaiming that to do so would drive people away and thought May or June would be better time to begin. That the asphalt paving is very expensive yid the people are opposed to it and did not see why they should be compelled to have the streets paved with asphalt. That other sections of the oity want improvements. That automobiles are running through Avenue B every day at the rate of•thirty to forty miles per hour and that he bad appealed to the police in• the hope that something will be done.;. That to pay for the asphalt paving will distress some people and he hoped for relief. That council is getting very extravagant, running the oity as well`as the property holders individually into debt,- that besides the regular taxes there would be about $200. on each lot for the asphalt street paving on Avenue B. That he had received two petitions from contractors, one for wood block and the other for asphalt paving but that: he had returned both unsigned. Alp Mr. T. V. Hoorn addressed council, stating be was glad to see the council invite psreons who are not voters, but heavy tax payers, to speak with reference to the affairs':. or the city. That he was particularly impressed by one question raised and he would lake to know if the majority of the residents of a pertain street should request a osrtaink kind of paving, if the charter does not provide for taking care of such request. The he' among others on Avenue B, some weeks ago, requested the oity oounoil to pave that street in a certain manner, or not pave it at all, but that he is quits sure the people on Avenue B from 10th Street north t about 6th are unamimous as to how they want the street paved and he would like to kndO whether it is ooapulsory upon oounoil to regard that request. Mr. Romfh replied that that portion of Avenue B is within & district and some six months: ago the matters of paving was thoroughly discussed, given publicity in the news papers and several petitions reoeivsd as to kind of paving, that the eityraeked for and received bids and the oontraot was awarded to the lowest bidder but the streets are not to be torn up and work started until April lot. That heddid not know how the pity could change the oontraot entered into for this paving. That if a protest had been filed at the time the council would certainly have given everyone a chance to be heard. That there was no protest against asphalt- at that time and the contract was made and contractors notified not to begin work until April let and did not see how the contract could be broken, but if protest had been filed at the proper time it would have received oonsidsr+t- tion. Mr. Dill replied that he had started a protest and people here had signed it and be thought it was filed. Mr. C,_, San presented some plane with regard to extension of the Boulevard north from First Street, showing soundings inrthe bay and other information and requested they be considered. • Councilman Romfh stated that he would not be willing to reconsider the former plans and the prints were turned over to Councilman MoDons.ld• of the Marbor Committee. REPORTS or STANDING COMMITTEEMEN Publio Buildings: No report to maks 41,Sre Cos►aitteeman : Read the flowing letter fro: ire Ohiof tbas! Mbar. Oity. 000A0il, it ami,- Florida. Intl o en: f wish to recommend the *arty revidia* of ` the Pfedent .`.bbildi ig lodi, 'and possage of an ordinanod gorrsrning the installrtion .s1'eot rio Wir*4g«. lndd providing for' sn ineprotor for such work. . Theseetwo things are' pra000iaily all that rimming to 0 44n1. to_: $Sourer' the. left": glarii insuranos rating for the pity by the first of June; and this oting.400 hot be s►cnlred until this is done. The building Dods does not neat the _ requi.remanti,, . and.*+ have Ito e1eotrioal cods at all. ' I most respectfully urge that,theae two matters be taken up at rnot. .' Yours very truly, (Signed) O.,L Chase, Firs Chief." Yr. nifty stated that.0ounoiiaan Tiler has an slsotribal node and the building *Ode is in the hands of a committee. Uhairman Extort stated that before the tire Chief went to the New Orleans convention last summer, be was to turn over to Mr. McDonald and himself date on the ordinanoet desired, but that he (Wert) had never seen it nor had Councilman MoDonald and the building node committee is etill waiting on the Firs Chief. That he had told the Chief several times but the information had never been furnished. ADDITIONAL FIREMEN FOR THE WADDALL STREET STATION; and disposition of Firs Norms Councilman Hefty stated that he new station on Waddell Street had been equipped and manned and would liki authority to put the men on the pay rolls. That the Fire Department has ' two horses for which they have no further use and thought possibly the street department could use'the team ana the department was anxious to dispose of it. Counoilman Conrad stated the horses could be used by the attest department but would not give tbs service a team of mules would render; also thought possibly the steam fire engine could be disposed of and some nearby town might buy both the team and the steamer. Mayor Watson: The Fire Chief says we will need the steamer and it can be towed by one of our motor vehicles. 'Councilman Hefty thought the steamer should be retained and did not favor selling the team as it is a good one and little could be realised from its sacs. Mayor Wazyson: I have been trying for some ws._ks to sell that team and would have submitted any offers to council. I alio taked to the ohisf about selling the old hook and ladder wagon and we are having some pictures made and will try and sell it. Councilman Mefty: We were Compelled to take five men out of Central Station and would like authority to replace them. Counoilman Romfh: The mayor spoke about the hook and ladder wagon; it may be the team and wagon could be sold to Ft Lauderdale and I recommend he take the matter up with Ft Pierce, Ft Lauderdale and several towns. If the team oan not be sold we can use it. uoupoilman Hefty: We have fourteen men left at Central station and five men and an assistant ohier at the Waddell St. station. It is necessary to have a certain number men to handle the equipment aandmons man has one day off each week. Moved by E. u. Romfh, seconded by C. F. Filer, that the Fire Committeeman be authorised to put four additional men on the pay roll. Motion carried. PARKS AND 10CLS Counoilaa.n McDonald stated that he had no further report. FINANCE COMMI'r•rZEMAN Adjustment of assessment against the Western Union Telegraph Company. Counoilman Romfh stated that the momplaint or the Western Union Telegraph Co. made ' to Counoil Meeting February 25th, had been referrea to him ana suggested that their c assessment be made 000.00 as he thought that amount would cover the situation. That they ywould have to pay the full amount or the assessment against bthsir personal property as made by the Tax Assessor, $a500. and the auditor draw a voucher in their favor covering the over -assessment. Moved by C. !lefty, seconded by C. F. Tiler, that the report of the Finance Committeeman be received and the Western Union Telegraph Company be refunded any tax upon personal property above an assessed valuation of 000.00 Motion oarrien. T AGAINST TRW FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY FOR RfoOnRT Of TOE "PARY" AND 410,4flv stated at he had talked the matter sv.x wit* the city attorney, that a. >fee of fl5,5Q0.° and .e U a hie ,. e* rv3 osears #prbaby wdarry t►1y, it' • 164, '-1ti144, Iv`:;n ti tba "IT lei# +did 1,000.. + 3 ice if,, 't,"�rrft,7 mow attorney er d o04. re againe t about $1$,+000, > :fit bS sway Posse ants ttoaggt be would,: Sake :au Omesittate sounei4, 1M04 i . thought the Matte* .: should be settled air, ep +ediiy is POWsib1* ,'tie lust where it stands with refereaoa to Say Park', and whored the farce 'ft3P Tto ;407 Whereas, the oity of lice ►t1001t rr r , settisd 'tbt. gnsoitiff► Of, tkl /x*11140 right of the city to Bay Park, t twsen°. ' , ,`and yth Streets and also theright of the- oity to the riparian rights and *rtb r od lands in front of:said Park. and i gal'Prep Inge are necessary to dsterline and settle these olaims. Now, Therofors, , Sys . it getaolVid, by the city,Of-14000, T1oridat Sootier 1 s That e ; city herdby supiuyt t. , :end *. D.B.:BitdOilittOBOsto at law, to institute such Watt or smith in toe name of 'tie atty of 1110E9, as ' hell judgment may be neoesoary or proper £O1:tbo Purloins aforsisLd. Section a, Bs it further rssolvsd that they city of nail pay to tall Bald attorneys the following oompensaidon for . their services in such suit by suits, to OAS t the sum of $4,000. in Osmk for *blob sUm *arrant : ih WO* Greeted ' to 10 drawn 5m t r la tavor. if the said oity 111014 prevail, An Salasuits for recovery of said park, ri rights and submerged land', then at they: termination or snob omit or suit* the city s pay to said attorney* in adxi. deRawl sun or $2,000. but it said snit orsuits shall !stet terminate in favor of the nit,, the said sum of 14,000. shall be in frill payment for their services.. The pity i pay to said attorneys any actual nsoessary traveling expenses and aotual costs necessarily incurred by them in procuring copies of any d eds, documents or testimony on bills to be by them submitted and approved by the f inenos committeeman of the pity council Passed and adopted this/ day otht il 1915. Attest: City Clerk. President City Council Councilman MoDonald asked how much the oity's rights would be impaired if this suit was not brought for the next six months or year/ That he knew Major Lades was going to be very careful about turning loose any government money so long as there was any cloud on the title alma that he is satisfied the Major is willing to submit everything so far done by the pity to secure deep water, to the government with his approval; and th ught the best thing for the city to do would be to let Major Lades go ahead and do that as quickly as possible; that he would do nothing to impair the rights of the city and if the oity'e rights would not be impaired for the next twelve months, he would say to have no law suite; that he thought action be should be secured on what the oity has already done and again asked it the oity'a rights would be impaired by delaying the suit. Councilman !lefty stated that he agreed with Mr. McDonald; that the city had title to over 700 feet of Bay Front, and that if the oity has title to the disputed property now the title will be as good in twelve months, that he would like to have: the matter settled but thought something should be done at onoe to get deep water. Counoilman Romfh thought it beet to go ahead and settle the question and find out for what purposes the riparian rights could be used; that in taking the matter up it is with the object of saving- the city money and finding out where the city stands with reference to the park and the use that ohn be made of the ragman riparian rights,► that it is something to settle at once so the city wi:l1 know what it does or does not own and what It can be used for. That it would not interfere with deep water to the property reoently purchased by the pity north of Second Street, but that later the city woula oertainly want the whole water front whether the option was accepted or not. ghat council went on record as favoring the suit and certain citizens want it ana would go down in their pockets to meet the expense, but did not think it fair when the council is charged with taking care of the oity'a interests. Counoilman McDonald: I am speaking about property that we bought and know we own and have mace plans to build upon. Let the suit go until the government starts work on the property we now own. The only question is on the property south of that we own and, I would be willing to go to law about that to see whether the railroaa has the right to. cross it. If delay is going to impair our right to bring; this suit later on 1 would say go ahead. Don't put any fear in the mind of the government beaouso there ars men there only too glad to work against you. 'There have always been enemies to this project. 1 am not in favor of a new ohannel but will vote for it or anything to give us det:p water, but will not vote for a law suit until I see what the government will do. Councilman Romfh: I don't see the connection or where this blocks deep water, it is juetc clearing the way for future development. Surr ose you don't get the deop water above 5econa Street on the city property, you oome right back to this and it must be settled. Under your resolution sometime ago, about twt:lvs months, you authorizes the city attorney to go ahead and tax ethese steps subject to the approval of the finance oommitAei man but I don't want to run anything over the council and submit this to you. Tee M question or the railroad crossing the Park, and using the riparian rights is what we are trying to settle. Councilman MoDonala. Ir we never had an option from the roilroad at all I woul3 take the position to go ahead and build do. kg on the property we have. If it is possible to do so I am in favor of doing it as plane for builaing have already been made and M, have ecosptea the plans. Mayor: Watson: The city has an option to buy this propert 'Wing this Suit how wou44 .lti art'eos that option, dswS�rtM the r 4ro10, and .i d: row WatsOl: tam satisfied the oiti's s *e not wrrWthe option to oo should say whether or not they want to tak0 advan*ago, of itand if athis *twit itiats the option 1 think it should bs known. Chairman Erfsrt: Suppose the city should take advant*g of the option, wotilS >rs taot fiiad gout' Who own* the land? v gr. Rough: We would not find otit what use could albs Of theriparian right*. City Attorney Rose: Ws can not find out the title to the riparian rights and *ubnerged witout a law -suit. Counoilman Softy: I am not in favor of buying the property until we oan get a clear title. Suppose at the expiration of the option the city chose to pure see the land, could we not have a friendly suit as to *hat purpose we o0etld use the repertyt City Attorney Rose: I don!t just see how that could be worked out. llr. Mefty: If the oily acquire* the property, oan it not bs used for any purpose? City Attorney Rose: The question that would be involved in this suit would necessarily be limited to riparian rights and submerged lands between 3rd and 7th Streets. The oity has no claim to riparian rights exospt between 3rd and 7th Streets and the suit would be limited to park rights and riparian rights and submerged lands between those Onsets. Mr. Romfh: The question Is simply this, whether the,.adioators could reserve their submerges lands. Do you mean to sa the oounoil, if the city does own submerged land, would still prey the railroad for it? Councilman McDonald: Not at all. Councilman Romfh: You can not get away from it. You are going right back on the stand you took when we tried to get this settled and now oomse the delay again. Counoilman McDonald: 'Do you ic:tend to make the improvements according to the plans Mr. Randolph has submitted? Councilman Romfh: This is to re<;over for the people everything that belongs to them and I for one do not want to delay another year to do it. We can go ahead with our improvements on tne Randolph plan. Counoilman MoDonr:.1d: I am perfeotly willing'to vote for this suit if we go through with our improvements but I do not want to fade the government with a law -suit. Councilman Romfh: Then we will have to wait another year to aeoertain whether that submerged land could be reserved in the dedication. I simply think that regaralese of wtrat the city doss abote there (on city property north of and St) that this property belongs to the oity, but if there is any question why not find out about it.. Is titers any objection to using the Park or the riparian rights in front of it? - Do you want to give It to the railroa.a? Cou oilman McDonald: Not at all. 0o ahead with our present plans as we are not going to use the other. Councilman Romfh:.Not at'this time for looks but we want to know whether we own it or not. We know we own the upland for the supreme oourt has said so *and they went further an questioned wh:.ther the dedicators could reserve the riparian rights and you want to delay it with an option staring you in the faos. If we do own from 3rd to 7th Street then you are paying 3415,000. from 7th to lath Street. The oourts have decided we own the upland, ;nen suppose you pay for 3rd to 7th, that you already own, are you going to maintain an aotion to recover the money you have paid for it. If you pay for something that you already own oan you recover? They give us a deed for what they thought they owned. Counoilman Nifty: We might impair the work on our present plans if we go ahead with this suit. We understand there is no oonneotion but would the government have some reason to delay tne progreea of the work on the Raandplph plans? I agree with you on everything else. Councilman Romfh: The suit has nothing whatever to do with our present plans. We own a little narrow strip (the Park) and the question is, do we own the submerged lands? If so we have some very valuable property., It has no oonneotion with our,proposition It should be attled quickly so as toQsoertain for what purpose the submerged lands can be used' for. Chairman Erfert: I understand from Mr. Ralston the submerged lands oouid not be used for oomaercial purposes. Usanoilman Romfn: It siaply raises the question what they oan be useu for and whether the dedicators could reserve them (submerged lands) City.Attornsy Ross: In February 1914, the city oounoil unanimously passed a resolution authorising the city attorney to take suoh aotion as he might see fit, and to employ such associate counsel ash* might deem nsoessary, for the purpose of settling the matter set forth in this resolution. I employed Mr. W. A. Blount. After several months be gave us that opinion which has been submitted to oounoil, and then the question name up as to what would bs the amount of his fee for doing the work this resolution provides for. Me j named his fee at #10,000. for work in the lower courts and a800. in the supreme court, - ;Wm dash and the balanoe in six and twelve months. Notwithstanding the authority given ialr,.in that rssolution I thought the city should be sure of the fee.iand disoussed it at various ticks and we finaixy asked Ur. Blount if he would take the oaAe on a oontingent *1s and Ito replied that he did not aoospt oontingent fees. I consulted with several members the 09V4013..and with Mr. Prio* the resolution here is the result. axes Wtsons opinion AA to whstbsr ox not the city owns the riparian a T. • City Attorn lRou r_a} ce +a �w ap nt that . d*#,O *� subgergtrd 1s4s And riparisn rtghts. : ge s1 K the oit7`.,.T rights between 7th and 1$0,' Streets: and di* *Or thilii ,,the:; rights at all and- twit the city 'had the right to. go ,iai ;:ice.'.,3.q't froaai the Park it it so delayed and 'hi- rsoosaended ,ihat: s ►tios►�; attar a_ the 10.1 C did not et .rip�aarian • right*. ie their deed S ro* Stirs: bad the right to eject the 1' t Cfro' the 'park;.'fh'at the gwsrtt+aa, Of thitOW li..,.. city ownod the riparian rights bstw.elen. are and ?th' Stre.t end tee Ioblaea rd;lar►1040 An open question and one that oe,ght to go before the .euaprsy40 cosxt. for d+ptli,iiOn Councilman MODanald: I think the opinion should be road to oounail a ain. t don,t oar. how the oonnoil or anyone lase feels . abot4t it, but I do knots that &, groat , p people think the oity oounotl is not doing right by giving up that .Optic. lpoae `, this cult did go beyond thi tern of that option, would the railroad bbo botaa y it? A We are not doing right by the people if they want At and a aay information - ie thst they do for they voted for it. They wont accept anything loss. It .has never troas Wore the people since that time. I ask the oity attornoy.ir tba oity would, loss any of its rights by delaying this suit for six months or a yeast City Attorney Rose: It would not lose any of its legal right* nslser the clamors which I have heard asserted, that the longer the railroad`is in possession of the Park'" the more the dootorins of equitable estoppel would apply against the city. Councilman Romfh: I have no desire to foros this resolution and think it wound bit well to hold it over until next meeting and have Mr. Mount*, opinion ]blame. Mr. Carl Fisher bought Belle Ieland.and a great many improvements wars nadir on it and sver oni thought Mr. Collins owned it but here about six months ago it was disoovered that ' the State of Florld'; owned it and the sum of $9,000 was paid to the State, so I want to remind you to go slow about buying anything that the StatO has an interest in; and 1 think you ought to go slow about turning over $415,000 of the peopls•s money o the railroad company. I will withdraw the resolution until next meeting, and we can have the opinion here. BILLS AGAINST THE CITT Bill of the Missouri Fire DESTRUCTOR PLAN 20th, 1915, amount $733.7? Less freight 441 Covering fire brink, fire clay, eto. shipped in oars MP 38308 & 11059 Briok Company, dated February Bill of the Reber Chimney Company, dated harsh and, 1915, for steel, first payment, one third of,00ntraot price,. 566.88 Bill of The Casey -Hedges Company, dated Febry. 26th, 1915, for 44" X 141 horizontal return tubular boiler, 477.00 Less freight Al- 0 9 • Moved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by C. Hefty, that the bill be paid out of the Sanitary Bond Fund, when approved by Councilmen Ralston, MoDonald and Engineer llyoe. Motion oarried. Councilman J. A. Conrad introduced the following resolution: Resolution No. 862 WHEREAS, By Resolution No. 475, of the oity oounoil or the city of Miami, Florida, passed and adopted October 5th, 1914, as shown in Minute Book No. 7, on page 147, the bids of the Southern Asphalt and Construction Company, and F. G. Proudfoot, for the grading, paving and curbing of the streets and avenues therein named, and for the laying, constructing and installing the sewers therein named, were accepted and contracts awarded to said bidders at the prices set forth in said resolution, but with the understanding and agreement that the paving and sewer work was not to be commenced on or before April let, 1915, unless so ordered by the oity oounoil, copy of which resolution was furnished to said contractors by the oity clerk. NOW,TRICRZFORLBE IT RZS0LBED, By the oity oounoil of the oity of Miami, Florida, that the said contractors, Southern Asphalt and Construotion Company and F. G. Proudfoot, be and are hereby notified that work under said oontraots ben begun by them on April let, 1915. Passed and adopted t`h'!a iP4 day "bf 2 sA11915. 41**016/73. f)'Z' ,rvTh Tz rs M"41i i7b Priori moils a t petty stated to bs An good . oa4it abie to get the disooun tlrred by E. C. Month, seoonded b id out of the fire bond fund. 4, Kdfoaald, t1 at the 1411 ZOar t on oarried. airman a4vised ooitnoil that 'tbe ibg ordinanos OaaMa fair tAi d an4 Mai reading: .0rdinanos 8I-10 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF A99]l8'3illp4'?$ OF . $98.. AID OVER !LADE FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENT CT ATM I Y 8Y GRADING MW PAVING WITS MIAMI ROCK TO A WIDTH OF 18 TUT FROM Tnr CTNTER OF 8th to ?NE CENTER 0r 10th 8TRZET, APPROXIMATE DISTANCE 700 VE]CT. Moved by C. !lefty, seconded by I. C. Romfh that Ordinanoe 8I-10 be given third and final reading and read in full Motion oarried. The ordinanoo was Head An full. 1Mcve4 by J. A. Conrad, seoonded by C. hefty -that Ordinance No. 8I.10 be passed as read. run roll oall all voted yes. BILLS AGAINST THE CITY Bill of Columbia Trust Co. dated January 20, 1915, amount $11.57 Minimum oharge ,:,for payment $1, 750 coupons on $400,000 bonds due January 2, 1915. To 1/8% commission for payment 15,250 coupons due Jan. 1, 1915. Moved by C. Hefty, seoonded by J. A. Conrad that bill of Columbia Trust Co. be paid. Motion oarried Bill of Manufacturers Record, dated July 23, 1914, amount Covering advertisement for bide on permanent street pawing. 3.00 Moved by L. C. Romfh, seconded by C. Hefty that the bill of the Manufacturers Record be paid. Motion oarried. Bill of Steurer Publishing Co. dated February 18, 1915, amount 8.75 Covering advertisement in Daily Uond News for the sale of 4250,000. of the 4400,000 bond ieeus. Moved by CoHefty, seconded by E. C. Romfh that the bill. of Stouter Publishing Co. be paid. Motion oarried. Bill of The Pioneer Cornioe Works, dated Mazola 18, 1915, amount 71.00 For patting up metal ceiling in the oity jail Moved by C. F. Filer, eeoonded by C. Eefty, that the bill of The Pioneer Cornice Works be paid. Motion oarried. Bill of American Lra<Fraaanos Fire Engine Company, amount Less 5% for sash $9,000. 8, ..•. Moved byb E. C. Romfh, seconded by C. Hefty that bill of Amerioan-LaFranoe F.T. Co. oe paid so as to secure the 5% discount and vow:her be drawn against the Fire Bond land. Motion oarried. oved by C. Hefty, seconded by J. A. McDonald that oo;.noil adjourn to meet 7 30 P.M. .relay March 25th, 19lb. Motion oarried. City 0 uric. 4r .President oil