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CC 1915-08-19 Minutes
fig ,l.d to olderting fit!► 0. Ref t . glows. , ►istoa, RY S. RBier And .7. A.. 0OnDIC Moved br E. 0.Bomfb, seconded by J. A. 0Onrad that O0110otIlan., of.nssting. Notion carried. APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION BY CHAS. MONTGOMERY. Approval of plat of sub -division of the northeast } of the northwest oa +ieotion.23, township 6=, south range 41 east, oounoilmen Romfh introduced the fol owing risolutions; RESOLUTION NO. 876. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Miami, Florida. Section 1. That the nap or plat of A 8ebdivision of the Northeast quarter -of the Northwest quarter of Section 23 Township 63 South; Range 41 East by Charles Monitgomere7 of Buena Vista, Florida, Bated August 19,1915, this day prevented to tb• 4ity Cottaoil be, and the same 11s, ,bpreby approved. Section S. The President of the City Council and City clerk arm hereby direoted-ta indorse this approval under the seal of the City on said plat. Passed and adopted this 19th day of August 1916. pas er o rest enft 1ity v rcil Attest: W. B 400re, City O1erk. w:eved by J. A. Conrad, seconded by H. G. Ralston that Resolution No. 876 be elopted. On roll oall al_ voted "Yes". LC CLEANING. The Clerk read the following communication from the Board pf Health: August 18,1915. Hon. H. G. Ralston, Sanitary Committeeman, City Council, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: 1 beg to inform you that there are at present 2022 lots within the old City limits vaoant and grown up with weeds and bushes of a nature that the City Board of Health deems detrimental to the health of the oommunity. At a rough estimate the coat of cleaning these lots will be $10,000.00. The Board reapeetfully requests that you take this uprlth the City Council, with a view of having these lots properly cleaned. Respectfully, James M. Jackson Acting Heath Offioer. After some discussion as to the best manner.to provide for paying the labor to Olean the various lots and parcels of land it was deoided that no aotion should be taken et this time and it was duly moved and seconded that the communication from the Board of Health should be received anf filed and no action taken. Motion parried. ANNUAL BUDGET. Councilman E. C. Rorufh introduoed the Budget for the fisoal year ending May 31, 1918 as follows: (Budget attached to this sheet). Moved by H. G. Holston, seconded by C. F. Filer that the Annual Budget be re- oelved and filed and copied in the Minutes. Motion carried. RESOLUTION SETTII G FORTH ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE I.IAI '.TAI.IENCE OF THE SEVERAL CITY DEPARTMENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDIJG MAY 31,1918, FIXING A MILLAGE FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES. Councilman H. G.Raleton introduced the following Resolution: RESOLUTION WO. 888 Whereas, it is the duty of the city oounoil of the oity of Miami, Florida, at its next meeting after having been notified of the amount of the sum total of the tax- -able property, to ascertain the amount of money necessary for parrying on the government of said pity, not exceeding 10 mills on the dollar of the taxable cash valued of proper- -IF in said city. both real and persons4, and in addition thereto, to levy such addition- al taxes as provided for in Section 36 of the City Charter and to ascertain the amount hey nestled for each department of said city; en4 r0z2PT8 t, s915 to 3NAT 31, 1916 Oas* »M.lslnoes, General rmadi. R. i I: I.1 !Vold, Hospital Tend, Light ibg city Fund, Interim Ltd Fund, General Colleotions,'0ooupatiom Licenses, - 8treet ($3.) Tax,. Tines '& -ForfeitureM,- 0emsti y Lots, ales, Burial roes Sanitary Oolleotlons,- Building Tees, -...-....-- Plumbing Toes,Hospitaall Colleotions,- Unoollsoted Truces, General Fund, --------- 1914 Hospital laud,------- R.T& I. I. Tund, ----- Lighting City Tund, Interest Bond Fund, Bunking !aid, Levy--1915, General Fnd, R. & I."I. Tund, Hospital Fund, ting City Tund, Interest Bond Tund, Ounking Fuid, -.. HBTMATED EXPENDITURES JU3NE lot 1915 to HAT 31,1916. • itary Department , amatory Department., Publicity Department, Polioe Department, Fire Department, Usooli•.nevas-rteae; 8tre©t Department, Sewer Department, Bridges, Parks pitHosstDepartment, Lighting City, Interest on Bona., Oinking Tund, Total, All Departments, • (Sec. 32 Old Charter) Oveirdeedee, Q e..-•..::. ;,,,,Ja. tit.. Accounts Payable, GENERAL FUND - Reoeipts Cash Balance, Occupation Licenses, Tines & Forfeitures, Cemetery Lot Sales, Burial Tees, Sanitary Colleotions,;r' Building Tees, pabi -'Peels, Total, Uncollected 1914 Taxes, 41 Mill, 1915 Levy, Total, #995.96 a4000.00 •' 13,500.00 1,500.00 500.00 8,000.00 1,•.•.00 rw , $995.96 ri µ C`ra� 484.77µ bZ.br 734. I L o 1.• o 88893 • w o6G. 6 o 3s�s.� eii1 4 r9 15,535.76 ii1,000.00 A 3, 0.r ...e 3,500.00 13,500.00 •1,500.00 500.00 6,000.00 1, 500.00 . r x)1.0, 00 RN.00 26,500. 11,150.00 13,900.00 3,820.00 6,713.00 8017.00 58,630.50 32,572.50 3,207.25 13,029.00 39,087.00 13.029.00 18,500.00 29,000.00 2,000.00 5,000.00 24,451.72 28,995.96 4'750040- 23,858.82 3,000.00 4,000.00 5,006.00 8,185.61 127736.99 57,252.93 1 15,840. $�025. 2, too. ro I dO .•O a O., . J ti 04,0.00 �f o6.gp '15j $pC.Ov WO. ',OS 0 R. 94 a , i ,♦ rai1007,0..,..a+lri3 410,9143 5,3.05.85 � (0Yy qc -45,998.96 . 28,500.00 Ave5o01? ,500,00 '7Z..)oc• , 800.00 f 4 a 382,191.01 131,136.46 sioniso sYD9 i Publicity s, Polios DcycEtionfv Piro Dspar$asns Mts illanesus It o. Oath Balance, Street Tax, U oollsotsd 1Q1.4 Tries, Hill, 1915 Levy, R. 8 I. I. FUND ,Disbursements, 4r&-Pa'rk.- d7* 93d taeaster) Streets, Sewers,.Bridges 4 Parks, HOSPITAL FUND Receipts Cash Balance, Colleotions - eervioes, noolleoted 1914 taxes, Hill 1915 levy, Hospital Fluid, Disbursements, Salaries and wages,, .,,,.: ! Bills, Cash Balance, Uncollected 1914 Taxes, 1 Mill, 1915 Levy, 444.47 ' 3't 4 s 34�,.00p.00 , Z d"oa. o.. 13,900.00 "-• c r a+• p p 32.01600 ' iJ J - 728.38 3,000.00 1 1 O C . , 1,250.00 0iC NJ 3.207.90-:pt'FI id 2,893.74 0 (,. o 3,820.00 ,4 41.-r 4 13 029.OQ </' t:e LIGHTING OITY FOD Disbursements, Revenue Bonds (8eo 32 01d Charter) 1,900.00 Accounts payable, 54105.85 Lighting City, 1,3L?pa .89 ,J INTEREST BOND FUND, Reoeipts oath Balance , Unoolleoted 19141 Taxes, 8,713.00 r"4"'' 3 Hill, 1915 Levy, 39.087.00 t /f- '' Interest Payable, July 1, 100,000..b's, 1908, 100,000. Ste, 1914, 3- 00,000. 5'., 1914, Reserve, future -issues, SINBI'fiG FUND Uncollected 1914 Taxes, 1 Mill 1915 Levy, ' 12,500.00 5,000.00 8,000.00 -a., 20,000.00 . 13.75a.93 • MOM legl►l no to theregf rvl be n dia1 i +r went ra110 of the eity tax s► s ser of t 1915, and did sit on raid date's for lb* POrps�ss test moony as to the value of any property, read.. assessor of taxeei and for perfeoting,.- reviewip did ems, such change* in said asseesmant rolls and eseebetite as in the opinion of the Board of tqualie proper; and llbersas, said oity council was duly notified a £gust 5th,1915 that the, sup .total of the taxable prope the year.A. D. 1915, was fixed at S13,0294343.; wad Whereas, the city oharter provides that in case a levy the expenses of any one or more of the oity departments, that tbs department or departments shall be paid out of the General P nd4 not be etas of au NM, THEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED, By the City Coundil of the City of Miami, Plo Seotion is That the expenses of thfoliosir,g city department' shall be ,paid from the General Fund,, to wit;- Finance, Police, Sanitary,, Cemetery, Publicity, Tire Departments, general and mieoellaneoue items. geotion 2 That the following estimates be and the same are herebp made for the maintainenoe of the several oity departments of the oity of Miami, Florida, for the year A. D. 1915, to wit: - r. GENERAL FUND Finance Department, $18,500. Police Department, 24,451.72 Fire Department, 28,995.96 Sanitary Department, 29,000. Cemetery Department, 2,000. Publicity Department, 5,000. M1spellaneous items, ,500. total, 110,447.68 Revenue Sonde, tc. 32 old oharter 18,000.00¢$ Estimatetfor .cenera Fund, 131,1a6.a8 Deduct - Cash Bal. receipts from fires, cemetery lots, f“.6s, permits and uncollected 1914 taxes, 4i mill levy,191b,ror general fund, REIAIRS AND T. I. FUND Eetimate for R & I & Fund Deduct- cash bal. Street tax and uncollected 1914 taxes, 2= mill levy,1915 for R & I. I. Fund HOSPITAL FUND LIGHTING CITY INTFPFST 507D SINKING FUND Estivate for Hospital Fund, Deduct - Cash 74l., feea and *mcolleoted taxee,1914, i11 levy,1915, for Iloapita; Fund FUND Estimate for 117htinj City Fund, Deduct - cash :.4.1., and uncollected 1914 taxes, 1 mili levy,1915,for LiEhting City Fund, 72 495..96 • 58,630.50 50,337.27 17 764 77 ,-3-: 57d: 50 8,185.61 4,978,3q. 3.2617.25 19,742.74 6,713.74 13,029,00 FUND Eetimate for Interest Bond Fund, 57,252.93 Deduct - Cash Balance, uncollected taxes for 1914, 4410,93 3 mill levy,1915, Interest Bond Fundt39, 87.06 Estimate for Sinking Fund, 15,546.00 Deduot - uncollected 1914 taxes, a 517 0 ' 1 mill levy,1915, for Sinlsi:;r; Fund „ 'total lai mill, levy,1S15, all departments $159,555.25 geotion 3: That said estimates be submitted to the I:;ayor for his approval. 'Passed and adopted this 19th day of Aurust,1915, Attests N. B. Moore. City Clerk. moved by H. G. Ralston, eeoon.ed 4y J. A. #dopitad as read. On roll Dull all voted "Tea". Casper Hefty, Acting President City Council Conrad that Resolution No..88$ 101 ittrAto o*ice, A4d, itf ()suns III. Yia i, Florida. Gentlemen: i herewith return Reaoiiution No. 888, as passed and adopted by your honorable body, fixing the' estimates for the maintainanoe of the several departments of the city of Miami, Florida, for the year 1914. I have made no inoreases or decreases is said estimates for any oity department, 1 do hereby approve the said resolution, and the estimates for the maintainanoe of the City departments for the year A D 1915. Signed at Miami, Florida, this 19th day of Auggst,1918. J. W. Watson, Mayor, Miami, Florida. ;roved by H. G. Ralston, eeoon1ed by C. F. Filer that the Mayors communioation of August 19,1915 approving resolution No. 888 be received and filed and oopied in the minutes. Motion carried. STORM SEWER 0VE AVENUE D, RESCIVDING ASSESS?CENT AGAINST ABU'DTING PROPERTY. Miami, Florida, Aug. 17,1915. H. G. Ralston, Dear Sir: A matter which I wish to bring to your attention is what I consider an unjust asseasment. 1 have received notive that I am -assessed $60.00 on Storm Bower fronting my property on Avenue D near bridge. ioow :dr. Ralston I believe that you are a man that wants to do what is right and that !light is not right, and if you see this as I do you will see that it is not just. iv ow Mr. Ralston there is only about 100 yards of Avenue D from the Hump between 14 and 15th St to Bridge that naturally drains down Ave. D and when I bought that pro- perty it had three sewers in font mf it, two storm and one ea:itary. The storm sewers, one was 20 in and one was a4 in and I believe that you will agree with me that is more than sufficient to drat. it. But the city aces fit in order to drain that down town district to keep it from flooding to cut through that hump again which is not the natur- al water course to put down the 3rd bug sewer and charge it to the abutting property. I consider it unjust uaair and do not believe it will stand in court for you cannot daiaaP:e a man and tax ham for it. for it is a damage for the more you tare up the streets the more the paving will settle and say I want to trek you the question do you eoneider it does any value to any property if the City sees fit to bring all the water fro.. north end of Town that way. cw i wish you to oonsider th:.e as I claim that the property from Nugheees.to River should not be taxed to drain the down town district for no roan oan show where it ie one cents benefit to that property for th_lt is :ot the natural water course and if 1 am taxed to drain the down Town district I think it should come out of the general Taxes. I am paying almost $500.00 par year beside° special taxes and if I am compelled to pay tale I have another name for it would not call it taxes. NOW I do nut believe that there is one of the council that can say I am benefited to the amount of one cent by that last Sewer. Now if I take from you $60.00 by foroe and live you nothing in return what do you call it. Lr. Ralston wont you pleas oome out to the cemetery and talk over where to locate the office. I Been Mr. Refty and he promised he would see you and come out. Yours John. B. Shieler. Councilman Ralston stated that in view of the fact that this district was sup- plied with storm sewers before the sewer mentioned by Mr. Shieler was constructed, it did not seem fair to assess the coat of this sewer against abutting property. councilman Romfh s.ated that the stoma sewer in question was constructed under provision of the old City Charter and in view of the fact that the district already had storm sewer facilities, he did not think it fair to assess the cost of this last one against the property. 1Roved by H. G. Ralston, seconded by C. F. viler that communication of Mr. Shinier be referred to 1ino.nce Committeeman for investigation and report. ;lotion oarried. SEGREGATION OF THE RACES AND PROPOSED ACTION LOOKING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT LINES DONATING THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE WHITE AN! COLORER RACES OF THE CITY. The Clerk read the following communications: August 19,1918. To the .City Council, Miami, Florida. 1 t entlemen:- J i 1 • 1 $egrepp tiei of 00.004440 (0O0444444). blCto. repor`'t to Tour Hoanort►bls '8o4y , white_ men' Visited that esotion Of the Qity .bittrsen,, ,'. and °tidered the' n s livingtherein to molts fro * said pit k$ M threatening to' trues and burn.the houses they wage li,ci to $ y TM so, this greatly alarmed the Ogress and most of the* a**s.Qi tsi C. ekeeed OW day I was notified of this affair and after consulting Chief *'tilt' . #, • Special Offider for the district and. also inetruoted the re ax .� eeotion of the oity to assist the rpeoial offioer end presexTe cyder, X `lit state that them has been no further dxsturb*noe, but Very fliw Of. the negre+r►e' moved baok. with to state tw Tour honorable Body, however, that I AO net cat► 'sides, tbie matter settled by any means, nor will it be, until iti4s settled right,. and '. My n inion ie based upon two personal investigations atnoe the disturbini .„ The white people living in that section claim that the dividing line we s-for a long time understood to be Avenue I, but as' sotimaivy negro house* has since. beSf.. built West of Avenus I, sentiment changed it and put it in the little of the Mocks If there is not some definite lotion taken by 7otzr Honorable Body, establishing. d+ dividing line in this *cotton, even though the land had to be dend�s�- _ _,. I to be known as the dividing line, negro houses will readh Avenue J; It is not necessary for me to call your attention to the feat that this 'ica, bad condition of affairs and will sooner or later cause serious trouble; therefore 1 most earnestly reoommend to Your Honorable Body that a Oommittee be appointed to this matter up at once, interview all partiesintereated, establish a proper line where,. intheir judgement, it should be and report bank to your body as early as praatioabli•. When this is done, I am sure peace and oonfidenoe will be restored and the matter settled for all time. 1 would further recommend that this same committee be authorised, together wit, 1, the oity attorney and the city erTineer to inspeot the entire oily with a,view of segre- gating the two races and report:the same with an ordinance baok to your body for oonsi. eration. If this oan be done, and I believe it oan, and the ordinance rigidly en- forced, I am sure it will meet the hearty approval of both'raoes, all of whioh, is Respectfully submitted, 'J. W. Watson, mayor. To the Honorable Mayor and City C,;unoil of Miami, Florida: Gentlemen: We, a committee appointed by the Negro Board of Trade, representing the senti- ments and interests of the Colored People of Miami, come to lay before you this state- ment and petition anent the question of Segregating that section of the City, known as Colored Town. Wewish to assure your honorable body of our interest in the peace and welfare of the Community anti of our desire and willingness to render any needful service we may in coneervi:g and promoting these ends. Believing, as we do, that our intelligence and patriotism entitle us to a hearing upon any and all matters which vitally effect us, we are emboldened to t:us adress you. Segregation, by legal enactment is indefensible both in law and morals, in- volving as it invariably does, the imposition of the will and wishes of one part of the 'Body politio upon the other, to the prejudice of the civic interests of that other part and injury of the WHOLE: we are therefore of opinion that the enaotment of a Segregat- ion Ordinance by the Counoil would be ill-advised. Frankly admitting that peace and sooial quietude and the elimination of natural causes for'inter-racial dissatisfaction and conflicts are ends rightly to be aimed at, we would suggest that instead of the Enaotment of a Segregation Ordic.anoe, a "Gentlemen's agreement" be entered into between This council and representative Colored Citizens. We assure you on behalf of the Colored People, for whom we speak', that suoh an agreement would be religiously observed and its moral value would far out -weigh any au* 0rdinanoe,. your honorable body might enact. In aocord with the above suggestion we submit therefore, that the Line already understood to exist; Half -way between Avenues I & J, to the R. R. and between 1st and 7th Ste, be retained and remain as they are. There are Commercial phases of t..ie question, whioh make very difficult the maintenance of any line of division. In this connection, we submit that whatever may be our sentiments, the adjustment of this pjase of the question ie not "Up to us* and of necessity, we must put it "Up to you": Acquiescing, in the idea of Segregation as proposed and promulgated by yJurselves, we submit that the lines of Division, as agreed upon, cannot be maintained, inviolate, if interprises oonduoted by white men, are permitted to invade the portion of the City set aside for Colored people, for the reason that segregation as at present enforced is a present injury and oonetant mensal to Colored Business men and Mechanics. Respeotfully submitted. 8. A. Savage, 0, S. Thompson, C. C. Maultsby, E, B. Oarterio J. B. Mosley, J. A: Butler, H. E. 8. Toomey. Whereas, the North M,iaSai Isgarov r ai,t Ass, *Ao* lap!, wiih regret 0, •at a smiled mob i Short time .ago 'whiob in the mime Of the bigltb 046Offehatire negroes : from. their heal* with the avowed intention. of so frightening hei with WOW* that they would `bereatter refreiin frow st.trakptihz to 900i pi eat section between Avenue I end Avenue Jf which has been deolared whits to sitory;lind, Whereas, owing to the laxity and indifference With which many of the city Ordi- nances and State laws are enforced, and due to the rapacity and 8hy1ook greediness of meny smalls** whiter euoh oonditions frequently obtain as to meats In aot with a pudah to it often necessary, illegal though it be, mot Therefore, be it resolved by the North Miami Imyprovement issoolft1on,-that we was a body do earnestly request that you immediately oause to be passed *Bit is known as -a segregation ordinance that will establish rigid and inflexible boundaries for the ;white and oolored races; that when those boundaries are established every negro be com- pelled to live within that dietriot and that no white person be permitted to either lure, :work or engage in business in said district; and Be It Further Resolved, that every white person at present engaged in business in the present oolored dietriot be oompelled to seek other quarters without said boun- dary lines at the•ssrliest possible moment, and that hereafter no occupation 1loenee be issued by the oity olerk to any white person for the purpose of engaging in business ?within the colored dietriot. H. W. Scott, Sao. (Signed) F. W. Baker, press Ceuncilman Ralsto,: stated that he agreed with the views of the Mayer in the matter and that practically every bidy has agreed that permanent lines should be established; that two ways are suggested, one by legal aotion, the other by mutual agreement"and I should be glad to have the opinion of our Attorney on the matter when it Domes before the Committee as I will move that a Committee be appointed to investigate and it seems to me the work of euob Committee could be faoilitated by calling in representatives of the several improvement associations, the.Chamber of Commerce and the citizens of Colored Town to hear their suggestions. I do not imagine there will be any trouble except possibly in the dietriot where the trouble recently occurred - between Avenues I and J, and we oer- tainly do not want this'to occur again and I am sure that the Attorney Can figure out something that will be agreeable. As the Mayor says, I believe it will be wise to condemn a strip of land to be used as an alley to note the dividing.line; as it is a ,grave question the matter of expense should not be entered into. Miami has always been fotu rate in the lack of friction between the races and this last trouble certainly warrants immediate action." Moved by H. G. haleton, seconded by C. F. ,.by the Mayor be appointed for the purpose of„going distinot color line and the City Attorney and City and after thorough investigation bring back to the nanoe. Motion carried. ?Mier that a Committee as suggested into the matter of establishing a Engineer go over the proposed route Council a proFosed Segregation Ordi- City Attorney Rose stated that it would be important to the city if an Ordinance could be framed as suggested "and it is possible that such an ordinance oan be formulated so as to be of great value, even if not altogether legally effective, as the value of euoh an ordinance to both races would be inoaoulable froe a moral standpoint. Two suggestions have been offered, one for agreement and the other for an ordinance. If the matter is put in the shape or an ordinance and, even though constitutional objeotions were offerede if it was the oonoensus of opinion of the people generally that it was a good ordinance and should be favored and thus have the moral. .influence of the community bask of it, there would be little question about its enforcement whether there were constitutional objeotions or not, and I think it would be wise to have such an ordinance. 1 also think the suggestion of the Mayor to condemn a strip of land for an alley is a good one. The ordinance, except possibly in some rare instanoe,will certainly be supported by the sentiment of the people. I have had some experienoe at other pouts where such an ordinance was in effect and the constitutionality of 'the ordinance was questioned by oitisena but this aotion raised so*muoh criticism and unfavorable comment that the whole matter was dropped." • Mr. E. C. Stahl, upon invitation of the Chairman, addressed the council along the same line, appearing in the behalf of the Imprvovement Associations in the City and stated that tie North Miami and Highland Park Improvement Associations are vitally in- terested in the question of segregation, as nearly ninety per cant of the negroee in Miami live in a section contiguous to North Miami and Highland Park; that while he is willing to admit that an ordinance, such as suggested, might be unconstitutional that the unwritten law in numerous oases is more effective than the written law; That Jim Crow laws are in operation and the school ohildren are segregated and it is the opinion of the Improvement Associations that permanent lines could be established by the Counoil and rigidly inforoed, as it is the belief that a negro oar. work his own salvation if left to himself and that a great deal of the trouble is due to property owners who have oen- struoted houses close on the line and oan:'.ot rent them advantageously to white people and rather than let them stand vacate have put in oolored tenants and thus extended the line of uegro gown; that the Associations were walling to do everything possible to assist in the matter; that there seems to be absolutely no definite line on the north govern- ing the extention of the negro settlements, which is,unfair to land holders in that dis- trict as newspapers show that new sub -divisions are being made for negro settlements and something should be done to curtail tele as it'is unfair to the negroes as well as the white property owners, because in the (led territory known as Colored Town, there is sufficient room to 0000mmodate one hundre thousand negroes and these new sub -divisions being simply methods adopted to dispose of land on small monthly payments should be cur- tailed if possible as the nee eub-etivisions being put on the market at this time are not necessary as they are outside' of the district generally known as Colored Town. The Chairman appointed the following committee to investigate and report baok on the matter of segregation of the raves and establish geographical lines between the white and oole:ed reoes: H. G. Ralston, E. C. Rowgh, J. A. Conrad, City Attorney Rose and City Engineer Alyos. 1 SHOALING IN MIAMI RIVER: ALMOND DUE TO TRASH AND DESRIS PASSING INTO RIVNH CITY STORM SEWER. August 18,19130 SUBJECT: Discharge from severe into the Miami River. The Honable, the Mayor of the City of Miami, Miami, FLA, 'f Dear Sir: Referring to my letter of August 3rd of the subject of ihealiAg in the Miami Ritiror in whioh I invited attention to the oomplaints that pity sewers, partioulariiy those at Avenue D, discharge considerable gnantities of sand and eediment into the river at tibi of 'torsi i beg to advise you that the matter having been repotted to the Ohiet 0f, Engineers, United States Army with request for instruotions, the chief of ,,,,,,nnggineere dim recto me to call the attention of the oity of Miami to the provisions of 8iotion 13'of the Act of Congress, approved :Larch 3, 1899, and to advise -the pity to take such step' as are necessary to put an end to the praotioe complained of. The remedies suggested in my letter of August 3rd will probably be effeotive in removing the cause of complaint. Any method, however, that gill prevent sand and street washings from being carried into the river will be satisfactory to the Department. A copy of the law on the subject is enclosed herewith. Very respectfully, w, B. Ladue Sec. 13. Major, Coprs ofgineer. That it shall not be lawful to thorw, discharge', or deposit, or oeuae, suffer, or prooure to be thrown, discharged, or deposited either from or out of any ship barge, or other floating oraft of any kind, of from th r shore,. wharf, manafactur.in ; establishment, or mill of any kind, any refuse matter of any kind or description what- ever other than that floating from streets and sewers and passing therefrom in a liquid state, into any navigable water of the United States, or into any tributary of any navigable water from whioh the same shall float ou be washed into such navigable water; and it shall not be lawful to deposit, or cause, "Wier, or prooure to be deposited, material of any kind in any place on the bank of any navigable water, or on the bank of any tributary of any navigable water, where. the same shall be liable to be washed into such navigable water, either by ordinary or high tides, or by storms or floods, or otherwise, whereby navigation shall or may be•impeded or obstruoted: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall extend to, apply to, or prohibit the operations in connection with the improvement of natigable waters or construction of publio works, considered necessary and proper by the United States officers supervision such improve- ment or public work: And provided further, That the Seoretary of Rat, whenever in the judgement of the Chief of Engineers anchorage and navigation will not be injured thereby, may permit the deposit of any material above mentioned in navigable waters within limits to be defined under conditions to ,,,be presoribed by him, provided application is made to him prior to depositing such material; and whenever ary permit is so granted the condit- ions thereof shall be strictly complied with, and any violation thereof shall be unlawful a . . Co,inoilrran Conrad stated that there is some little sand washing into the River through the sewers at this time but not a great deal and on the south side of the river where the streets have not been paved there is some surface matter going into the river through the Avenue D storm sewer but r.oth.ng of an unsanitary nature; that if the natter is referred to him he could make no further report; that this wash into the stream will amount to praotioally nothing when the street paving is finished exoept the natural wash of such stuff and he saw no way to prevent that and in his opinion the trouble ie due to the fact that the river does not carry away the sediment but simply washes it down to the mouth of the stream and then the tide throws it back. Mayor Watson stated that he told Major #,ague that the matter would be referred to the City Counoil and that he would advise the major what action was taken, and inasmuch as Major Larue had referred the matter to the Chief of Engineers and the Chief. of Engin- eers had called attention to the law governing such matters, suggested that the City Clerk be instructed to write Major Tarue fully so that report could be made to the Chief of engineers. Moved by H. G. Ralston, seconded by E. C. Roxafh that the matter be referred to Street Commit-eeman and City Engineer for investigation and further report. Motion carried. BRIDGES OVER MIAM.I RIVER: REQUEST OF CITIZENS THAT OLD BRIDGE OVER MIAMI RIVER NOW AT TWELFTH STREET BE MOVED AND PLACED AT FIFTH STREET. Miami, Florida, August 17-15 To the Honorable City Council. . Gentlemen: Whereas, a bridle is now needed at Fifth Street soross the Miami River and On ac- count of the increasing population a bridge et that point will be an urgent necessity, and, Whereas, we are informed that the present twelftb street bridge is in a sound and servioable condition and unless moved to some other l,00ation, will probably be *arapped or sold fax below its worth and most of its value lost to the Qity.. Whereas we have been informed thmt Mr. Jahn aloybold has very klbdly, offered to .. .r `��' .r �.'� , r. .. �' � .. � ,. n�i:'IY�,fR�.,.�{`''Ml�.•:.`'�.'�.�,!4�.:'th?r :i.)` ;�.� �'1�'�L'�.�s+kr ``k "pAtl«'L�� , 1 Bridge amen tIasi River, (Continued) dCfl&te the land neoessary for the approaches at fifth street, thereb ' saving to large expenditures 010 may otherwise be necessary to oondenn land for the $ And this large saving we respeotfully urge an a further reason for erecting s fifth street as soon as possible. Therefore we, the Nort4 Miami .aproveaent dssoolation respectfully ask your honorable body to move the present twelfth street to tiftb street. If however.from any lank of funds, or for any other reason the council finds it impossible to erect the bridge at fifth street immediately on its removal !row twelfth street, we reepeotfully urge that the City sourcit now secure from Mr. Seybold the land he will donate to the City for the Approaches, and that the present twelfth street bridge, when removed from its present location, be kept and stored conveniently !or erection at fifth streetre.e soon as funds for that purpose are available. The North Miami Improvement Association, Percy Threadgill, Sealy. ........ TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA AND CIVIC AS"OCIATIONS7 We, the undersigned taxpayers and residents in Miami, Florida, hereby respectfully petit- ion your honorable body to rupee the present Twelfth street Bridge to Fifth Street where even now a bridge ie needed, and whe.e ir.oreaein.: population soon will make a bridge an urgent necessity. As we are informed the present Twelfth Street Bridge is cound and servloable; and, unless moved to Fifth Street when the new Twelfth Street Bridge is ereoted, probably will be scrapped er sold air below its worth and ...oat of its value lost to the City. We are further reliably Informed that Mr. John Seybold will donate to the City the land neoessary for bridge ap roaches at Firth Street, thereby saving to the City large ex- penditures which otherwise may be necessary to condemn land for approaches. And this large saving we respectfully urge as a fur her reason for erecting the bridge at Fifth Street as soon as possible, beoauee, in the event of death of Mr. Seybold, or transfer of his land to less liberal interests, it is probable that the cost of bridge will be nearly doubled by condemnation proceedings. if, however, from, any present leek of funds, or for any other reason, the Council finde it impossible to erect the bridge at Fifth Street immediately on its reu.oval from Twelfth Street, we r©speotfully urge that the City Co ncil now secure from Mr. Seybold the land he will donate for the Fifth street approaohes; and that the present Twelfth Atreet F3rinrze,when removed, be kept and stored conveniently for ereotion at Fifth Street a= soon ae funds for rthEtt purpose can be made available. Unanimously endorsed, Riverside Ieprove::.ent Aee'n., By C. Benton Dean, Seo' y. North Side Improvement Association, HI:blar..: Perk Improvement Aes'n., Frank S. Davie, Seely. Mr. Frank Davis addressed Qounoil and stated that Ur. John Seybold had promised that he would dedicate the land on either aide of the river neoessary for bridge app- roaohes at Fifth Street. Hovel by E. C. Rowfh, seconded by H. G. Ralston that the City Attorney be re- quested to draw up the necessary dedication papers and ask Ur. Seybold to sign them. Motion carried. Mr. Sam T. Young ad.ireesed the Council and stated that Mr. Seybold had told him that he did not own all the land and would make the donation if the other owners would. Mr. Davis again addressed addressed the Counoil and stated that Mr. Seybold owned all the land nvoer.j th t f �� v'way+ T� gti! e acres theiwesto ten of the riv: �ii t a 1 t rest s alway`- ev aft a street right to the west bank of the river and that :ir. Seybold had said that he was willing t.o donate the land for the bridge approaohes on Fifth Street and did not think sir. Ralston's motion would go amiss ae he thought :lr. Seybold would do ae he eaid he would. .loved by H. G. Ralston, aeoonded by E. C. Ronifh that the matter of moving the bridge from Twelfth Street to Fifth Street be referred to Engineer Kaekley with the request that he investigate thoroughly and report baok to council as to the feasibility of moving the bridge and, if feasible, to make an estimate of the oost. Motion Carried. TIRE PROTECTION: BUENA VISTA DISTRICT AND HIGHLAND PARK. Mr. Victor Able appeared before Council and requested that some fire proteotion be afforded to the property owners in the Buena Vista District and stated that if the City Would furnish the material and pipe the residents of Buena Vista would put in and run a sins from the $-B Club to Bisoayne Drive, a distanoe of about 335 feet with an additioa- al line of abc►utr300 fest to a point near the railroad, the City to supply the hydrants as well as the pips. Ur. Able also stated that he had bought the privilsdge for mak- ing this oonneotion from the 3-B Club and that it would oost the City nothing. gounoilaan Hefty stated that its bad thought this patter over several tines and re Pry teetion.Hustla ttists had appeared before the people e$ Buena Vtets, swd that WOO ► � 3k rs d tsotion in thetrvioinity sspsoiaily in the business diittioi■ 1tave4 by H. O. Ralston seoonded by E. 0, Rode that ,the ashes` at fire prot0o1 ion with a line .from the 3-B Club as requested by Mr. Able be grantee sn4 tbi; otter-, referred to the Tire committeeman wdth power to sot. Motion ae►ftted. Councilman Tiler stated that in his opinion the City should *t_,ofoe msks dome effort to give fire proteotion to the district smith of Bust* Vista and tilt/it the oitisens and tax payers should not be asked to do the work i it the. tss wake wi4, not extend their mans north on Biscayne Drava then the Gity sboult asks, this► a.'tension; ' that the Water Company has a valuable fraiiobilrs and ern i the extension to afford fire protection in this, district would not pay the.000,0at for si few 'sate it will do so eventually and the tax payers are reoeitring no bebefit whatever. Councilman Ralston asked what objection the Water Company had to sxtendin its mains out Biscayne Drive. Mr. Hefty replied that the,. Wanted ,. guarantee on the investment. Councilman Rooth thought the matter should be referred to the DommittQs for investigation to find out just where the City stands in this respect and if the' City must guarantee the Water Company then it should be done. Counoilman Filer stated that he 41d not think it just to ask the people to furtii, tire protection at their own expense; that there is a $ inch main to broadax's and with some hydrants along this main water oould be secured and thus *nerd some fire pro- teotion. Ear: Hefty stated that he thought but little pressure oould be soured frame 9 inoh main. Councilman Tiler replied that the Tire Company could give some pressure. City Engineer Klyoe stated that the people should not be underthe impression that fires oan be fought with streams from these small hydrants although they would be vary useful in oars of a small fire or a fire 1n its inoipienoy and that even with a long fins of bore and two and a half inoh pipe the stream is not very large. Mr. Davis stated that there is a 3 or 4 inoh main in Highland Park andrthat he ' had been trying fbr a number of years to get hydrants installed out there, as one thousand feet of hose with a hydrant would reaoh about forty houses. Councilman Hefty replied to Mr. Davis that he bad planed an order with the water oompa ny for a hydrant in Highland Park as they wished. REQUEST FOR PARK IN NEGRO TOWN. Miami, Florida, August 12th,1915. To the Honorable members, Miami City Counoil, miami, Fla. Honorable Sirs: - Having at all times the interest and development of the city at heart, we, the undersigned oitisens and tax payers of the City of Miami, r.aliging the great importance and necessity, for the relief of the vast number of our children, who, from a point of compulsion, are compelled to romp, --and roam the streets and alleys, of this section, do earnestly petition and request your honorable body to provide at your very earliest a park and playground, whioh will be accessible and oonvenient to this community. Asking for your sympathy and your moat favorable consideration for the relief of this intolerable situation, and aeeurin{; you of our support, we are, Sirs, Respectfully yours„ J. a Boyd, Carter & Tharr, J. W. Grace, I. U. Filgun, J. W. Johnson, S. M. Fraiser D. ADorsey, H. E. S. Toomey, J. H. Howard, Counoilman Ralston stated that five or six parks are now being maintained for the public and am the oolor':d population is large and growing it appeared only reasonable that the City should tarnish a park for the Negro section. moved by H. G.Ralston, seconded by J. A. Conrad that the oommUnioation be referred to the Park Committeeman to look up a park site and report back to the council as to cost.;: Motion parried. REQUEST OF JAMS T. SANDERS FOR REIMIBURSEMENT OF $1.71 EXCESS WATER RATE PAID BY HIM BE- CAUSE OF WATER USED BY CONTRACTOR. The Clerk r ad a leter from Mr. ganders under date of August 4th, requesting that the City pay him $1.71 beoauee of water used by contractors who laid the sidewalk in front of his house. moved by H. G.Ralston, seoonded by J. A. Conrad that the Clerk advise Mr. Sanders that he would have to go to thecantrsotor for this emcees charge, Motion carried. RESOLUTION FOR FIXIT'G TRY U1LLAGE FOR CITY TAXER TOR THE TEAR 1915. Councilman E. C.Rorfh introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 870 Whereas, the City council of the City of Tlorida, amount of stoney needed for saoh digestant of 00.44 oity ,.n4 heretofore escort,. adopted it i Rsralutidn, fixingth0 *i11 s00 ;ayr. aiit* 44e',,i*`0 Resolut tcn 10. -'8 0: (� it -resolution setting forth the several a*ounte so requLr0d:;: , Whereas, saidt.tmounts se estimates of stoney needed. tdr *saOh- oity dtt aft, lifts Msbaaitted to the Mayor, and the same halting been dial a n.. y ng y p�ro•ed by hi>p and �+t�rtied . � him, together with his approval, to the City Counotlt NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the City Oounoil of the City of 'Miami, Florida:. r; Section 1. That there shall be and is hereby assessed and levied on all real and per4, sonar property within the said city of Miami, that is taxable and as shorn by the tat' assessment books of the city tax assessor and returned for taxes in said city for the - year 1915, the General Fund of 4* mills on eaoh one dollar valuation; for repairs s ' internal I rprovement Fund a levy of Si mills on each one dollar valuation; for .Hots ttsl Fund a levy of * mill for ef.oh one dollar valuation; for Lighting the City Fund a levy of 1 mill for eaoh one dollar valuation; for Interest Bodd Fund a levy of 3 sills for one dollar va uation;, for Sinking fiend a levy of 1 sill for eaoh one dollar dtatibn, or ; a total of 1 mills on eaoh one doi.tar valuation, all of whioh levies axe duly aUthor- iced by the City Charter of. said City. Seotion 2. That the city assessor of taxes is hereby authorised and directed to so extend and complete his assessment roll for the year 1915 as to designate thereon the vies herein made for the several funds aforesaid, and to carry out the fu.1 ampmnt taxes for all city purposes under one head in the assessment soli to be provided for that purpose, and to compute and designate on said assessment roll the amounts to be collected against the taxable property within the said city as based upon the levy herein made. Said oity assessor shall thereupon deliver the original assessment rolls so pre- pared as aforesaid to the oity clerk and oolleoter of said city after attaching thereto the affidavit required by Section 31 of Chapter 5596 or the Laws of Florid a,1907 and the warrant required by geotion 33 of C.r.pter 5598 of the Laws of Florida,1907, and deliv- er certified oopy thereof to the auditor of the city of Miami, Florida. Section 3.: Upon d.livery to the saia city clerk and colleotor of the assessment roll as provided for in the previous Seotion of this resolution, the said city clerk is here- by directed and ordered forthwith to collect the taxes upon the assessments so prepared and delivered by said city assessor, and make deposit of such collections and report tnereof to the City,Df Miami, Florida. Passed and adopted this lOth days of August,1915. Casper Hefty, Acting president City Council Attest W. B. -oore, City Clerk. moved by C. F. tiler, seconded by H. C. Ralston, that Resolution 870 be adopted as read. On roil cull all voted "Yes". RESOLUTIONS A:LEND1NG RESOLUTIONIS IN REGARD TO THE F)RM OF AND AUTHORITY TO SELL #100,000. FUNDIXU BONDS. Councilman E. Homfh i:.troduoedi the following. resolutions: RESOLUTION NO. 873. A Resolution to amend A Resolution entitled " A Resolution providing for the issuance of 100,000. Funding Bonds under Seotion 31 of the City Charter, and for a levy of a tax to pay the principal and interest thereof", being Resolution No. 864, approved August 6th,19.b. Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Mia,i, Florida: Section. 1. That Seotion 2 of "A Resolution providing for the issuance of $100,000. Funding Bonds under Section 31 of the City Charter, and for a levy of a tax to pay the principal and interest thereof", being Resolution :io. 864, approved August 6th,1915, be and the same 1s hereby amended so as to read as' follows, to wit: - Section 2: Tnat said bonds shall be executed as provided in Section 31 of the City vharter and shall be, together with the coupons to be attaohed thereto, in substantially the following form: #1,000. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. State of Florida, County of Dade, City of Miami Fu ndine Bond. Issued under Section 31, City Charter. KNOW ALL SIP? BY TFESE PRESENTS? That the City of Miami in the County of Dade end State of Florida, is justly indebted and for value received hereby promisee to pay to. the bearer on the day of , 19 ', the principal sum of" 0"E THOUSAND DOLLARS with.interest thereon at the rate of five and one-half per centum per annum, payable January 1,1916, and semi-annually thereafter on the first days of July and January in each year, upon the pre- sentation and surrender of the annexed interest coupons as they severally beoome due . Both principal and interest of this bond are payable in gold coin of the United States, of the present standard of weight and fineness, at the United States Mortgage and Trust Company of New Tork, 1 r R017ZIL:�:� 8fl (Co tine y This +or;d ie ohs o$ raa riri .4t v ►« .hw dstotenor stmt.amount, ' e*oept as ' to IisM#t xtt1S , One Buiadred'' `bousawid Doha,, . te",t i er+d `#lapft of funding and paying Certain valid Md sUbr ' oa ind- ebtedness Of the �3tt .Of *i�rw t 4aeori1 in: 8.tio of the City Charter, under the authority and eithif the 1i;*j tations of and in full Compliance 'with the Charter of sa44 . City and in particular Section 31. thereof, end, Rerelutio, No. 884 and 873, duly adopted by the pity Council thereof on August Sth,1915, and August 191b,191S, resppectively. The full faith, credit and resources of said City of Miami are • hereby irrevocably pledged to the prompt payment of the pr�inet- pal and interest thereofsa as the me shall fall due. It is ' hereby certified and recited that all sots, oonditionr and things required to exist or be done precedent to,and.in the issuance of thisibond by said Charter and the Laws,AnM Con40 etitution of maid State have duly happened And been ppeerfori.4; that provision has been made for the levy and collection of. a direct annual tax upon all taxable property within WA cit y muffioient to pay. the interest and principal of this bond as. the came shall beoome due; and that the total indebtedness of said city, inoluding this bond, does not exoeed any consti- tutional or statutory limitation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, eai4 City of Miami has caused this bond to be signed by its Mayor and Clerk under its corporate seal, and attested by its Auditor, and the interest ooupone hereto attach- ed to be signed with the facsimile signature of said Clerk, all as of the let day of July,1915. Attest: Mayor Mo. City Auditor. City Clerk. COUPON On THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA $27.50 will pay to bearer at the United States Mortgage and Trust . Company, New York City, the sumo! TWENTY SEVEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ir. gold coin as provided in and for the interest then due on its Funding Bond dated July 1,1915, and numbered, City dlerk. Paesed and adopted, this 19th day of Auguet,1915. Casper Hefty, Attest: Actin.;, President City Counoil City Clerk. Approved this • day of August, 1915. Mayor, Miami, Florida . Moved by C. F. Filer, seoonded by H. G. Ralston that Resolution No. 873 be adopted as read. On roll oall all voted "Yes". RESOLUTION NO. 874. A RESOLUTION TO AMEND A RESOLUTION ENTITLED " A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADVERTISEJT AND SALE OF CERTAIN BONDS OF THE' CITY OF MIAMI", BEING RESOLUTION NO. 865, PASSED AND ADOPTED AUGUST 5,11115. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIT„' OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. That section 1 of "A resolution authorizing the advertisement anci sale of oertain bonds c.f the city of Miami", beint, Resolution No.,885, passed and adopted August 5,1915 be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows, to wit: - Section 1. that the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to pause to be published in the Miami Daily Metropolis, a newspaper published in Miami, and in The Bond Buyer, Daily Bond News, and Com- meroial and Financial Chronicle, financial newspapers published in New Yori City, not leer than ten days before September 8,1915, a notioe that sealed proposals will be reoeived by the City Council for One Hundred Thousand Doa.lara Funding Bonds, on the last named date, whioh notice may be substantially as follows: CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, W1"0,O0O, FUNDING sons Sealed proposal. will be received the City Council of the City, of Miami, orida, . at the City Pounail, . �sbers until 7:30 F. M, . September 8, 1915, 'fort21<e . +urobsab a#, 01 hr + 1r, pit:. of the folio EI :i Wir INN t.ohai of Raid Sity,:. dated'Jul .:44 he;1f pet den* Vey 4114ntultir .AsnUatt 1, `and July:1, principal and 'interest payable ' it gold coin 1d New York Oity Dexomination, $1,000.O0, 1OOy000.10o funding Sonde maturing *10,000. annually July 1,1218 to 19a8. Legality of bonds will be approved by Caldwell, .Maselioh. and Reed, New York city, whose favorable opinion will be furnished to purchasers without charge. The bonds will be prepared under the super.* vision of the United States Mortgage and Trust Company, New York City, who will certify as to the genuineness of the eignatuxes of the.oity officials signing the bonds and the seal impressed thereon. Bide must be on blank forms which, together with other infarsat ion, will be furnished by the undersigned or said Trust 0 y. Each bid must be e000mpanied by a certified check to the �.of the undersigned for ailf of the amount bid for. No bid of less than Ninety eight cents on the dollar and accrued interest will be entertained. Bonds will be delivered in Miami or New -York at purchaser's option on September 18. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. All of above bonds are by law declared generial, absolute and direot obligations of the City, which law requires an annual general tax levy without limit sufficient for principal and interest. Sy resolution of the Council, such tax levy has been provided flex. W. B. Moore,' City Clerk. Passed and adop ed this 19th day of Auguet,1915. Casper Hefty, At%eet: Acting• President Oity Council City Clerk. Moved by C. F. Filer, seconded by H. G. Relator., that Resolution No. 874 be adopted as read. On roll call all voted "Yes". REQUEST FOR COTITRIBUTI ON OF FIFTY DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR MAI'TTAIENCE OF THE WOMAtN' S CLUB LIBRARY. Mr. E. C.Romfh, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the City Council, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: Miami, Florida, August 11,1915. The Library Committee of the Woman's Club wish to express to the City Council the sincere thanks of the Club for the fifty dollars a month the library has received from the oity council during the :-aet year, and to respectfully ask that this donation be continued. With the aid of tine extra money the library has been kept open every day and every evening during the winter season and every day and Saturday eveninEs during the : summer. We have been able to keep the best of the late fiction on our shelves as well as to add many books of permanent value for reference and study, and to keep our reading tables supplied with goad magaxi_.es and papers. The Librarian will gladly arrange'to display or distribute any literature the :Publicity Bureau will furnish the library. Yours very truly, Glace E. Jarrett, Secretary of the Library Committee of the woman's Club. Moved by H. G. Raleto•, seconded by J. A Oonrad that the oommunioation be referred to Finance Committeeman with power to aot. Motion carried. SUGGESTION TO AMEND SIDEWALK ORDINANCE SO AS TO ALLOW FOR A PARKWAY BETWEEN THE SIDEWALK AND CURB LINE. Miami, Florida. 8/11/15 Mr. H. G. Ralato,, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: Referring to the matter of tree setting along our streets, and our request some time reoently that the Council change the present ordinance governing sidewalk oonstruotion so as to allow of a parkway strip along the outer edge of all w alkd in residents' sections. As a large amount of new sidewalk building is about to be inaugurated in suoh districts will you not take up at anal with Counoil the matter of a provision for suoh proposed plane for tree setting, either by providing such a strip along tpe outer edge of sidewalks, by taking such a strip off of the sides of 11 streets in residential sections, or by both ways, singly'or combined, so as to permit of street tree planting, which most certainly will add very materially to the beauty and pleasure of our oity. We gave you resolutions passed by several of the Civic associations of the City making a similar re- 4 gaaet of Council. Thanking you we beg to remain, Very resp'y, Shade Tree Committtse of 0 of 0 per J. W. Warner, Chairman. OeW c$ man Ralston suggested that it +weuld bt 104,104y, Wit, o as to ireduo* the width of eidswalks and,posslb1yi to reduct,' a Order to allow for parkway. Moved by H. 0. Ralston, seconded by. C. T. Filer that the. Street Gotlittei, City 'engineer be instruotsd to investigate this matter and in oonj notion with Attorney, bring in a Unitive ordinance for.t►he,consideration of he Council. oarriade Counoilman Ralston state that in some sections of the city there ire eight feet sidewaike.and in some seotions they are only five feet wide and a great many of them not at all uniforp. aounoilman Conrad stated that the matter had been up several times but that no act. ion has ever been taken because in some seotions the walks had been built full wid0 a04 in others there is a small parkway and he has been at a lose to know just what would 1N. beet to do; that one or two property mere have been allowed to leave a parkway in building their walks where the same condition prevails throughout the entire block; a1su thought it would be as well to narrow some of the streets in the residential ssotion of: the oity where traffic is not very heavy and Saks Rider parkways, as it reduces ooet,Wf..: paving and the cost of maintainenoe and where there is a parkway alive or six feel-tki property owners take some pride in keeping it in shape and with a small parkway between. the sidewalk and ourbing it is impossible almost to do anything with it. He al1►0 stated that Ur. Warner, who wrote the oopmunioation quoted above, built some aide around his property and left a parkway on either side of the sidewalk and he was 1 that the walk was not in accordance with the ordinance and that he might be required to fill the park place. City Engineer Klyos stated that on at east seventy five per vent of:athe streets of the oity parkways could be provided on ether side and the widths of the streets re- duced whioh would materially reduce the first cost of paving, the oost of raaintainenoe and also the cost of street sprinkling and furnish space in whioh to plant trees; that he has made up a map showing where sidewalks have been oonstruoted and suggested that a district be laid out showing where streets could be made narrower to advantage and thought that a committee should go over the matter thoroughly and map out districts where the streets could be paved different widths. Councilman Ralston suggested that thin be done before any paving distriot be author-: ized. REQUEST TO CLEAR UP THE RIGHT OF WAY OF DALE AVENUE, HIGHLAND PARK AND FILL UP WATER HOLES ALONG SAID STREET. Miami, Florida, Aug. 18th,1915. Mr. H. G. Ralston, Councilman Chairman of Committee of Sanitation. Dear Sir: This is request that action be taken at once to olear the right of way on Dale Ave, Highland Park Addition, of the tall willow trees and weeds which make this street al- most iepaasable also to have the water holes which are breeding places for mosquitoes filled. Respectfully yours, Geo. L. Goriley Moved by H. G. Rtaleto;, seconded by C. F. Filer that the matter of clearing the right of way along Dale Avarua be referred to Street Committeeman and the matter of filling wester holes b-: referred to Sanitary Committeeman BRIDGES ACROSS MIAMI RIVER; REQUEST OF HACKEDORN C0? TRACTI?'G C0!PANY TO 3?17HIT PLANS ADV ESTIMATES FOR PROPOSED TWELFTH ATRFET AF D AVENUE D BRIDGE. August ?th,1915. Hon John W. Watecn, Mayor Miami, Florida. Dear Sir:- 1 have been trying for a 'eek to figure out how I could be in New York, Miami, New Orleans and Chicago at practically the same time, and been obliged finally to give it up. As a result I find myself obliged to put off my visit to you till later in the fall. As I understand your situation, you desire and hope to carry out a number of pub - improvements, and expect to oeii bonds in order to have the meaan to pay far these improvements. The matt,r ct issuing bonds will ba decid:d at the election to be held on the 19th. In the mean time you have engaged'engireers to awake the neoessary stud• iee and designs to estimate the probable coat of the bridges. If you fail to oarry the election in favor of issuing the bonds, nothing more will be done at present to- ward building the bridges. If the voters favor the bonds, the engineers will com- plete the plane for the bridges and you will oall for bide for their construotlln. Am I not right? As I shall not be able to talk tc you as I have expected to do, I am going to ask you to give very'caretul consideyu.tion to my request that the H..okedorn Contraoting Companya, be invited to pr;-pare and submit an altL.rnative bid on their own plans for the bridge you are planning to build. I an; quite sure that your engineers will not take up this idea with any enthusiasm, they will not care for the additional work it will throw on them in checking our pletne nor will they partioularily like the idea of our being possibly viotorious in the contest, but they ought to welcome the opportunity it gives the of provir.g their superiority in d,.aign. We have had fifteen years experience in build tie reinforoed conorete bridges, and we do notlLng else, are apecializ..g. This should have given us a trtuning ix both design and execution that would very naturally aid us in preparing our designs. 1f we fail to convince you that our plane are not only bettor, but can be exe- cuted more cheaply than those prepared by your engineers, you will at least have the satisfaction of having proven that you made m cod .selection of your en ineere. am not now asking you to decide about allowing us to submit our designs, but wanted you to know what lay proposition is and request that you will give me an oppor.. tunity at the proper tire., to answer any. questions you may wish to auk. We ate saving the County of Floyd, in whioh Rue, t&,. is ett"gatea, nearly twenty t aousaa4 1 mm EN 1 mm 111 ri obeli, or nearly twenty 'psr , cent of What tro4 ostios Awe by the engineer* the oozy engaged ,4 for the. thing t knot. Very truly yoUr1, . Howard 2glseten. Miami, Florida. August 11,191B. To the City Counoil; Oentlemen:- Attaohed hereto you will find a letter from Howard Egleston, Consulting Engines; i who desires to have the firm of Raokedorn Contraoting Company of Indianapolis, Ind, who seen to make a specialty of building oonorete bridges, submit to Your Honorable Body a plan, and probable cost of the same, for the bridges over the Miami River. I will state that I have before made an effort to hate Your Honorable Body allow any responsible bridge building concern, eepeoially when there would be no cost whatever attaoh*4 to it, unless the oity should aooept their flans, submit plans and estimates of the same, but up to now, you have failed to do so. I wish to state that I can't understand why any and all reliable and responsible bridge builders are not allowed to submit plans and oast of the.eame. I will state further, that the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company, of Roan- oke, Va., the Strauss Basoule Bridge Company, of Chicago, andother bridge builders, have at different times expressed a desire to submit plans and prioes'for the bridges. Reepeotfully submitted, J. w. Watson, mayor. Counoilrr n Ralston stated that the Uayo.r has sub.;.itted two or three oommunioatipns of this nature to Council and thought that he, the Mayor, had been informed that at the proper time all contractors will be given an opportunity to submit alternate plans and bids. :,coved by H. G. Ralston, seconded by J. A. Conrad that the Clerk be instructed to notify the Mayor to this effeot. :lotion carried. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR TT'F YEAR END ENDING MAY 31ST, 1915. Miami, Florida, June lst,1915. Hon. John W. Watson, 'Mayor, and The City Council of 1,iiaani, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: i have to honor hercwlth to transmit the annual report of the work „f the City Board of Health, as provided by order creating same. The Loard of Health, by appointment and ordinances, is composed of Mr. Henry G. Ralston, Committeeman on 3anitation, Dr. E. K. Jaudon and Dr. Jas. M. Jackson. The Board met and organized as follows: Dr. Jas. M. Jackson; President, Dr. Edgar Peters, Exeoutive A. Health Officer, Miss Anna Schofield, Clerk, Dr. ;Major Schofield, Food and Dairy Inspector, Mr. M. J. McDonald, Plumbing, Inspector, Mr. A. A Bunnell, Sanitary Inspector, Mr. Harry Morris, Sanitary Inspector. The last two names beinc carried over as appointment of the Old Sanitary System of the City. During the year the Board of Health has held 47 regular and 2 special aeetirgs. There hue been 7 ordinances recommended and passed by the City Council, namely: Food, Meat, Milk, Vital Statietios, Surface Closets, Privy Tax and Stable. Most of these ars bei.M strenuously enforced, although the method of this department has been education a,ci persuasion and not drastic measures. In July 1914, the Board :appointed three additional sanitary inspectors. The dut:4.es of these men are to make house to house inspection and instruct the people in sani- tation; see that every place is sanitary, oil all standing water and see that oisterns and rain barrels are screened or oiled; to see that al- surface closets are properly proteoted fro files anu cleaned; report contagious diseases where found; in fact, enforoe every or- dinance of the City relating to sanitation. Each inspector has juriediotion over a cer- tain district and is held responsible for the sanitary condition thereof. The first house to house inspection was made during July and Au_uat, 1914, and showed the following: Humber of Houses, 3858, Population 14392, Contagious diseases since Jan. let: Diptheria, 1 Scarlet Fever, 3 Typhoid Fever, 19 Tuberculosis, 4 Measles 14 Whooping Cough 46 Mumps 10 Hoak Worm a Malaria 12 ■ s!i.weee..1.1 en. 1 m • s 1 4nnuail Report of 'Board of flealt ► (oont;in sd), During Deoember, 1914, and 3anuary, 1915, a seaobd 'house `: cede whioh showed the followings Permanent Residents, 16318 Traanieaits(Not ino.hotele) 2583 Rouses 3590 .Contiguous diseases since July and August,1914. Typhoid Fever b Malaria g Mumps Tuberoulosis 851 Chicken Pox 11 Plans for a Destructor Plant were drawn by_John R. Baylis of Birmingham, Ala. ' said plant to oast in the neighxborhood of S15,000 and is supposed to take ogre of the garbage and trash for a City of 50,000 population. The garbage has been taken oar. of with four to six wagons hauling to the dump ground, but watt the completion of U* Destructor Plant, it will be hauled with electric truok.and standard garbage cans, Whit* .have been given to each householder: With this'new equipment the oans will be hauled to the Destructor Plant, emptied, washed and returned in clean condition. More tre- quent collections of the garbage will be made in oonsequen0e of this new equipment. in the Scavenger Department there are six men and three wagons. This eervie* takes in all of the unsewered parts of the City. The enforoement of the privy ordi- 'nanoe has made every surfaoe eloset praotioally fly -proof and the privy tax ordinance has faoilitated the collection of this tax and also increased the revenue for this department.. With the enforcement of the stable ordinanee, the principal breeding please for f1*.N has been done away with; practically every stable in the City has oomplied with the law and the.proprietor received a stable permit. This department has issued 104 stable permits. Practically every place where food is sold has complied with the food ordinance. Mr. M. J. McDonald, Plumbing Inspector, resigned September 12th,1914 and Mr. Herbert Schaller was appointed in his plaoe. A resolution was sent to the City Council urging that Body to refuse to allow any sewer in the future to empty into. the Biscayne Bay or the Miami River that did not ter- minate in a septic tank. Examinations of the City water began December 16th,1914, and was found to be oontaai-. hated. The public was notified, through the local papers to boil drinking water, whioh notice was kept up until the water became pure, Uaroh 23rd,1915. The water was exam- ined daily. Miami's ice supply has never bean found to be ountaminated. Through the efforts of the County Agent of the State Board of Health a Baoteriolog&ca;1 laboratory was established. This laboratory began operations Deoember lst,1914, and has been of great service in making the work of the City Board of Health a success. Under the City ordinanoe, the City Health Officer is local registrar of Vital Statistics. Burial permits are issued for interments in the three cemeteries about Miami, and we feel oertain in stating that our death reoord is correct, whereas with the birth report we think that an estimate of 90% would be fair. For the past year, that is, June let to May 30th, there have been: White Black Births 197 109 Deaths . 114 99 During the year there have been 332 oomplainta registered in the offioe which re- ceived prompt attention. There have been 600 lots cleaned under the supervision of the three sanitary in- spectors. This was ordered by City C"unoil by speoial resolutions, whioh gave the owners ten days notioe to clean up, at the expiration of which time the work was done by the Board of Health. Since the work of milk inspeotion began 24 applications for the sale of milk in Miami have been filed with this office. 0f these, seven, for Carious reasons, did not comply with the ordinance and no permits were issued. One, later, sold out and the permit of one was revoked. At the end of the year milk fro,;, four of the dairies was sold in the city as cream, butter and buttermilk. The remainder was delivered whole milk. From the time the work of :fairy inspection began up to the time permits were issued, the producers showed a oonstantly increasing interact in the work and a desire to pro- duce Olean milk. However, radical changes in equipment oould not be made, principally on account of the high coat of production and at the time permits were issued none were thoroughly possessed of standard equipment. However, the past several months has brought about many changes. Small top, sanitary milk pails are in use, 000ling device* of various kinds are used and milk is delivered cooled. In some instances the milk 4 when bottled is packed with ice in refrigerator boxes. O-e produoer is operating a milk depot in the City whioh is equipped with an automatic refrigerating devios whioh keeps the temperature of the refrigerator below 40° Fah. All milk is 000led and bottled and stored in the refrigerator. Methods of production have constantly improved. Cows are brushed before milking. In many instances the oows are clipped entirely; in others, the udders and sides are clipped. That the producers have in almost every instance ehuwn a desire to do their part in this work is gratifying, Without their earnest oo-operation the work would be attended with un-ending difficulty and clean milk would be difficult toobtaia. The perlait of ona roduoer .was revo* Sd' for *tt ]* produoer being re-lidinte4 upon filing application sued o product suoa.us of ofsthis undertaking dert ingrishto been mooed partly by the demand for the p ful we feed safe in 1464114. During the past winter, milk.of the local producers was in greater demand than ever before and at the present time there is a demand in excess of the supply, a condition unknow at this season of the year. The number of dairies ie constantly inorsasing and soon the territory over which they are scattered will,extend nine miles West and Twelve Vibes Forth .with a prospeot of other dairies being located -some ten to twelve miles Southwest of the City. •- The work ofilood inspection has been followed as closely and consistently as has been possible. The work has inoluded the inspection of restaurants, lunch stands, butoher shops, bakeries and all planes where food produote are kept, also the abbatoir of the East Coast cattle Company. Marked improvement has been made while in others only a half hearted disposition to meet the requirements has been shown. However, when the general publio, especially all of the housewives, awake to a realisation of the im- portance of keeping all food stuffs protected from all. sorts of contamination and demam absolutely Olean products, by showing a disposition to trade only such produots can be had, the work will be fax easier to prosecute and the general tone of stores will im- prove. This branch of the work of the Board is growing very rapidly. The population is increasing and the reeidential seotion is expanding. arooery stores, butcher shops and restaurants are to be fond in every nook and corner of the City and as far west as Osoeola Road. Soarcely a week passes without bringing a new enterprise whioh oomee under the pure food law, The year's work ended with May, but in reality only during six months has real work been possible, on account of laok of an adequate law. Considering this fact, while much improvement is needed, w: feel that a long stride in the right direction bae been made. in o onsidering plane for future work, it seems, at this time, there in little to be recommended as a means of improving the milk supply. The producers are doing all that is asked and we believe that their efforts will continue unabated. However, in the matter of the food supply, especially the meat, the oonditiona are different. The ordinance governing slaughter houses and meat markets is a sanitary ordinance only, and does not provide for meat inspection as such. It may seem a trifle pre- mature to recommend oomplete control of the local meat supply, but that suoh is necess- ary is an accepted fact. During reoent years aunioipal slaughter houses have been ereoted in several oities throughout the Union, wt which all food produoing animals are slaughtered under veterinary supervision. These establishments are oonduoted and maintained on etriotly sanitary lines and have proven to be a paying investment to the municipality and a boon to the slaughterer. We wou.Ld therefore recommend for future consideration the erection of suoh a plant beozuse we feel sure that the growth of the City will demand.it. In the mean time, we would recommend that an ordinance be drawn up that will give more oontrol over the eetabliehments at which the local slaughtering is done. For they period from June 1st to September lath, date of resignation of M. J. McDonald, es PlumbinE Inepeotor, no summary can be given of the work of this department for the reae:n that all. reoorris were destroyed. But sinoe the employment of Mr. Schaller September 14th,1914, this department has issued 376 permits, collected $1025, covering the inatalietion of 2053 pluubin`- fixtures. As every job requires not less than three inspectors, o .e for the house sewer, one for the rougheng-in pipe and one on the finish, a total of 3078 inspections were made. 69 sewer -permits were issued, amounting to $207.00. The Board of Plumbing Commissioners examined ten applioations for plumbing license, eight of lrhom paseed the examination, one was refused and one had not qualified. up to date. For this $10.00 was collected. Ninety property owners of not lees than 300 dwellings in the old sewer district, many of whom were maintaining oess-pools, were ordered by thia uepartuient and served with notioee through the polioe department to connect with the public sewer. With the exception of those served with notices within the past 30 days, all notices have been complied with, although it was necessary to cause the arrest of 5 who were ordered by the Munioipal Court: to connect. .78 old dwellings were connected with the public sewer without notice being served on our part. Approximately 150 complaints have been investigated and remedied, although in several instances reoourse to the Municipal Court was necessary to Ootain results. The entire drainage system in three buildings was condemned ana same replaced in a sanitary condition. Plans for septic tanks were drafted and printed for free distribution. Various experiments to determine if the direct flush method for closet tanks would be eanitary were oonduoted with the result that from a strictly sanitary point of vidw a system has been worked out which is successful in oarrying away the deposits and cleaning the bowl when installed with a certain size.of water meter, pips and type of oontrol valve/ A system of filing eaoe job hes been installed wherein all neosssary information is readily accessible for future reference. The City Engineer has turned over to tele department the inepeot1un of all now ,11111111 t ;Anna $ . ` report of Board Of Health (Oont in00 Walla laid in the streets and all laterals sr.are**Aiiing.inSpeaS0410 '4.. In our u pinion the glass of plumbing no* being dui• 'algid that' '.wiatkai&nship`. joky:' as good, if not better, than elsewhere, and from a sanitary point.Of 'view. jts al can be desired. Works on the new plumbing ordinance . ie progressing. Our idea of a plumbing oy¢t nano• is One which legislates against unsanitary 'appliances and praotioss, and i* thatea '., ohange frequently through new disoeveries, it becomes almost a necessity to;visit th;oet plaoes where the most radioal Systems have been praotioed and inquire awto the eat1s» faction they are giving before a new ordinance is presented. Miatat being the• Oity furtherest South in the United States with a plumbing ordinance in fosoe, conditions here are vastly different from plaoes in other climates and we have no preoedeizit for our views. we are satisfied that the sixes of pipes can be diminished in a number of iit$tanoef and still obtain the same results, therefore reducing the oost of plumbing. Undue types of septic tanks have been reported as giving satisfaction il'othw,. places and if these reports prove that 1atlsfaotory results are obtai0ed, we can out the cost of sptio tanks considerably. The only way to obtain the best information on these various later day applie*giiio would be to have our Plumbing Inspeotor visit cities where same have been installed and profit by their experienoe and mistakes. From the garbage tee we have received #5927.49 and from the Scavenger Department $5851.21. Financial Statement: We think that the expense of this department is a very ie-' portant item in c;ur records and there is no way of keeping this, on a000unt of some one else toting as purchasing agent. Therefore we would recommend that the City Counoil let ua do our own buying thet we may see what our department omits, and at all times know how muoh of our budget we have remaining from; time to time. Results of this year's work for the City has been : to give the City of Miami pure water, clean milk, sanitary plumbing, clean fruit stands; oaused the lunch stands and restaurants to be screened, cleaned and operated is a eanitary manner.' Have lessened the flies and mosquitoes and the records show that the sickness of the City to be less s than half of what it was ono year aro. Have recorded the Vital Statistics and can showy records of all work done by ttiis department. While this has been done we propose to continue to prosecute the wort: started to a more perfect completion. i e edditiorj to the work laid out, it. ie the purpose of the Board'to take up. with the consent of the :Mayor and the City Council, during the eomine year, three'of the most difficult and important propositions which we nor' consider faoing the oity, vie: First, we would ruuor:n:end that the City pass such ordinances as would be necessary for groper bulkheading the Miami River from the City Limits to the i3ay. This reoom- mendation was made in view of the fact that eeny sewers terminate in the River, and al- so that the low lands along the river feent, during high winds on the Day and high water in the Everglades, back the river up so as to Overflow these lards carrying with it a certain amount of sewerage and also lcavine certain etasgnait pools when it recedes, in which mosquitoes in abundanoe anti some flies breed. In addition to bulkheading the river, we woule recommend that all low lands bank of the bulkheading be pumped in or filled so as to make the overflow of river water impossible. This would render the river banks servioable for commercial purposes, and beautiful to. look upon instead of as it now is, unsightly and a menace to public health. We would, therefore, recommend that a proper ordinance be passed for the filling, or proper sewering, of all low lots and low lands within the City Limits, such as are found about the intersection of 12th Street & Lawrenoe Drive, 21st Street end Avenue D, 5th Street & Avenue L end.many other places where, after heavy rains, the water stands for a considerable period of time and affords most beautiful breeding plaoes for mosquitoes. Second, in view of the fast that the Bubonic Plague is gradually spreading itself over the entire globe, and the City of Miami ie growing at a rapid pace and is destined to beoome a, commercial oenter of the United States, we would recommend that in the con- struction of the Municpial Docks of the City of Miami, it be made, as such oan be done, rat proof, and when thie is done, that all docks, wharfs or other lending• on Bay Bis- cayne be made scientifically rat -proof. we would also recommend that it future construction of all residences or business 1' houses they be required to rag -proof such buildings and that the building Inspector of the City of Miami be instructed to carefully observe that such building* are thbroughly rat -proof, and that a record of all rat -proof buildings be kept by the building Inspector of the City of Miami. s' 'third, during the last dredging of the fill of the Miami River it was demonstrated that. a large portion of this fill was due to sewerage which empties into the Miami River. It has also been demonstrated by t e U. 8. Public Health sere -Ice that there are many more killed by disease caused by the overflow of the rivers in the middle West after river floods, from the contamnatiof:of the water supply by these infected river waters, into whioh sewerage is dumped, than are drowned at the time of the flood. It is not an•unusual thing, after high winds or estamed1 ary high water from other causes, to go along the river bank or Bay shore and there find great piles of sewerage onset upon the banks to become a chance or source of possible infeotion. The amount of sewerage going into the river and Bay hose beoor.e so mo:oh that bathing in the Day has become a source of danger. ' The Yaohtmen and Yaohts who visit here in great numbers in the winter season -have notioed this to such an extent that in many instances they will not take their boats into the Miami River, and look with some dread upon the Bay. The Board would therefore recommend that steps be taken at an early date as possible prohibiting the sewerage emptying into the Bay or River, which has,, t'gone through proper septic tone; and we would reoommend further that proper sepbe '404 • BE IMF Mmc ... .. _ .. .'.:di�G u'�.4,"rbrrC«rra.Yt,.�s.,u•ntSd.•a�':�.S,i��'esi�+�!._.r:. r,. •:.,.•x r.31.. y. .— .,.�Lvsvti+i�u 3ui�'v i3s°,:�u»e,i �, i 1a*let e . . . . 11111. MINIM Min e Cit: oat one. Moved by H. G. Ralston, ed amd spread on the Minutes and the lowest bid for the work, for be thanked for their efforts. siti&f ieptio tanks Or t$eiftFing into the M the BAst4 Legislature any sewers, not properly gua j or the drainage canals empty 0 ar, *tttA a v; Impnwhioh'w14 pr the waters of Bt. a Ag i to the Miami Ri+rer. ''Ws cannot complete the report without expressing ou thanks to his Honor, the or, and the City Council. of Miami for their hearty oo-operation and support in iviag ordinanose and moral booking as has from time to time been needed fox a sucoeseful ign for the purpose for which the City Board of Reelth was organised. le feel, further, that the thanks of the Board should be ixpreessd herein to Press of Miami for their hearty co-operation .in ar*1sttAr in spreading the edu- campaign of sanitation, without which the work would have been almost impossible; ' a Respectfully, James M. Jackson, President City Board of Health. seconded by E. C. Romtb that the report be received, fil-- that the Mayor have BOO oopies printed, after securing distribution and that %he members of the Board of Health Motion carried. TAXES: REQUEST FO REFUND OF CITY TAX ON SOUTH FIFTY FEET LOTS ELEVEN ANI) TWELVE, BLOCK FORTY-SEVEN, NORTH. Mr. W. B. Moore, City Tax Collector, Miami, Flori::a. Dear Sir: Miami, Florida, August l4th,1915. Enolosed find tax reoeipt for $5.57. in payment of City taxes on South 50 feet of Lots 11 & 13 Of blook 48 North. This property is in the name of A. M. Flowers and Tilton Padgett, trustees for the Churoh of God, and we understand that there ie no taxes on Church property. Please let us have cheek for this amount. Yours truly, Dade County 78eourity Co., Edwir. Nelson, President, Moved by C. F. Filer, seconded by H. G.Raleton that the taxes be refunded. Motion carried. BOND ISSUE UNDER SECTION 30 OF CITY CHARTER: Councilman E. C. Rorafh introduced the following resolutions: RESOLUTION NO. 871 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BOND ISSUE UNDER SECTION 30 OF CITY CHARTER. Whereas, the City Council Qf the City of Miami, Florida, has, on the 19th day of August,1915, duly levied taxes for the following designated finds of the city of Miami, at the following rates, respectively, such rates being sufficient to realise upon the aseesnes valuation of said City, arnountlne to $13,029,343. the sums respectively named after such rates, to wit: - and For the General Fund Repairs & Internal Imp . Hospital Fund, Lighting City Fund, 4 mills realising 458,630.50 d, mills realizing 32,573.80 mill realizing 3,207.25 1 mill realising 13,029.00 Whereas, it is desired and deemed necessary for the best interests of the oity of Miami, that the sum of 476,000. be borrowed by said city to the credit of its General Repairs and Internal Improvement, Hospital and Lighting City Funds, and that revenue bonds be issued as evidence of such loan, and Whereas, said sum of 476,000. is less than seventy-five per oentum. of that sum whioh remains after sub$traotirg from the amount of all unoolleoted taxes levied in the two preceding fisoal years, the amount of all bonds, notes, warrants or other oity ob- ligations now outstanding whioh have no fixed maturity or which by their terms mature with- in one year from the date of their respective iesuanoe; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Miami, Florida& That said Oity under and by virtue of the authority oonferred by 6eotion 30 of 'the Charter of said City, there be issued revenue bonds of the City of Miami in the aggregate cum of $76,000. whioh said bonds 'hall be issued against the following funds, in the amounts, denominations, and bearing the numbers, and of the maturities, respective- ly, set over against the name of such fund, to wit: - General Fund, $40,000. bonds, numbered one (1) to forty (40), both inclusive, in denomination of 41,000. each, all maturing one year from date. Repairs and Internal Improvement Fund, $a5,000. bonds, numbered one (1) to silty -five (25), both inclusive, in denomination of $1,000. each, all maturing one year oar date. Hospital Fund, $3,000. bonds, numbered ono (1) to three (3), both inclusive, in nosinatten of $1,000. each, all maturing one year from date. Lighting City Tund, .$S,000. bonds, numrbsrod ens (1) to sight (8), both inclusive danomifatt* Of 144000. ,: all maturing ono year from date. • 1111111111111111111111111 111111111II11I PIMP III El III III BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all of Said bender 413a11 bear date of 8eptsibf, the amounts therefor hsreinbsfore uaMed, .bail be issued se etil named in ooransotion therewith, respectively, and oonatituts a i`1re ll�n .fund, and upon:the unoollsoted taxis levied thdretor, and to be paid.thd'r said bonds to be payable in the order of their issuance solely from the Stu which said bonds may respectively be issued, and from Unoolleoted taxes le sE IT 1RORTH RESOLVED, That such bonds shill bear interest at tie tate of fivt: end. ons•balf (S per oentum per annum from the date thereof until paid, rhiob, ibterert be payable upon the maturity of each bond respectively.. BOO prihoipal and inters: shall be oayable at the offioe of the City Clerk of the Oity of Miami, Ilorida, or the' 'United States Mortgage and Trust Company, New York City. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That said bonds shall be signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, .ed with the teal of said City, and attested by the Auditor, and said bonds shall be in substantially the following form, all blanks for numbers, dates, amoukts and funds to be. properly filled in before the issuance thereof: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ga. $1,000. STATE OF FLORIDA CITY OF MIAIMI ' COUNTY Oa DART Fund Revenue Bond of 1915. Issued under Section 30, City Charter. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the City of Miami, in the County of Dade and State of Florida, is justly indebted and for value received, hereby promisee to pay to the beareron the 1st day of September, 1916, the prinoipal sum of $1,000. with interest at' the rate of five and one-half per oentum per annum, payable at the maturity hereof, sole- ly out of the Fund, and the uncollected taxes levied therefor and to be paid thereinto. Both principal and interest of this bond are payable at the' offioe of the City Clerk of Miami, Florida, or United States Mortgage and Trust Company, New York City. This bond is one of a series of bonds of like date, of the aggregate face value of $ , all of whioh are issued against said fund for the purpose of borrowing money to be planed therein under the authority of and in full oomplianoe with Section 30 of the City Charter and the Laws and Constitution of the State of Florida, and pursuant to the affirmative voterof a majority of the City Council and the consent of the mayor of said City, the said series being a part of a total issue of $76,000. of bonds of like date, the remainder of whioh issuance is.against oertain other funds. The bonds of this series constitute a first lien upon said fund, and the taxes levied and to be levied therefor; all of said bonds against said fund being payable in the order of their issuance. It is hereby certified and recited that the amount of this issue and the amount of this scoriae are within all limitation imposed by the Charter of said City, and the Laws and Constitution of Florida, and that the amount of this series are the only obligations issued against said Fund, and that the aggregate amount of this issue does not exceed seventy -fiver peroentum of that sum which remains after subtracting from the amoant of all uncolleoted taxes levied in the two preceding fisoal y-..a.rs the amount of all bonds, notes, warrante or other city obligations then outstanding which have no fixed maturity, or which by their terms mature within one year frog: the (late of their respective issuance., II IrITNE5 WHEREOF, The Said City of Miami has caused this boi;d to be signed by ,ite Mayor and Clerk, sealed with its corporate seal and attested by its Auditor, this day of , 1915. Attest: City Auditor. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all of the bonds herein iluthoriied shall be sold by the Finance Committeeman of the City Council at one time or from time to time in his discret- ion as be deems for the best interest of the City, at not less than $99. on the $100. and the acorued interest, and the prooeede thereof shall be paid to the City Clerk, and by him deposited with tho City Depositories of the City of Miami, Florida, together with an abstract showing the,amount of such 7-rooeede which shall be credited to eaoh of the four furde against which said bonds are issued, respectively, in ac.:ordance with Section 30 of the City Charter. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all resolutions and orders in conflict with this resolution be and the same are hereby repealed. Passed and adopted this 19th day of August, 1915. Attest: City Clerk. Aoting President City Council Approved this day of August, 1915. Mayor, City of Miami, Florida. dn, meoox,ded by J. A. Conrad that Resolution No. 871 be adopted :;:_I31 vgted •Tehe. EZOOMITiON NO s0*, BE IT RESOLVED, 8y the City 00unoi1of the Oity at Miami, Florida: That the Tinanoe Committeeman of the City Council be and ha is hereby authorised to sell and deliver any and all of the bonds amounting to 478,000. this day authe:sized by the City Council under Section of the City Charter, to the City Depositories �Df said City, at par and accrued inter i�". Attest: Passed and adopted this 19th day of August,1918. Aoting President City Council City Clerk. Moved by Ha G. Ralston, seconded by J. A. Conrad that Resolution No. 872 be ado ed as read. On roll call all voted "Yee". ,,WALL AROUND CITY CEMETERY: Ur. C. J. Rose stated to Council that some time ago he was requested to prepare rplans and specifications for a wall along the East side of the City Cemetery which he did, and while no :.otion had been taken by the Council a great many members had expressed `a desire to go ahead with this improvement, and asked the Council that they take some ;action in the matter. Councilman flalston stated that Mr. Rose has prepared plans and the City Engineer had approved them but that he did not think it would be satisfactory for Mr. Rose to bid on his own plans without competition; that Mr. Rose stated the plane cost him 417.00 and Mr. Ralston su5c eeted that the City buy the ,plans and the Clerk be authorized to ad- vertised for bids for the construction of the wall. az Mr. Rose stated that he would be satisfied and w11_ing to sel:; the plans to the City at cost. :roved by H. G. Ralston, seconded by J. A. Conrad than the plane be purchased irorn Mr. Roso at a trice .vf $17.00 and that the amity Engineer be instruoted to advertise for bide for the construction of a wall of concrete, or oonorete blocks or native stone, the contract to be awarded to the lowest bidder. itotio:: carried. Moved by H. G. Ralston, aecorded by J. A. Conrad that the plane and specificat- ions be referred to City Engineer Klyce to make any chances he desires and advertise for bias for the• thr,e types of construction. Motion carried. SITE FOR SEWER P'J:iP TATIO- I" rI'*F:1^I7F. Engineer Klyce stated that so:.;e action shaald be t.:ken tor,ard parohaeing a site for 1;utping station at once as contractor is ready to go to work; that Mr. Adolph Freedlund ha offered lots 4 and 5, Bioek 36 South for :200.00 eaoh which is the cheap- est property that has been Dffered and the site will be all right for the location: of the location of the pump ho'a,ie. .roved by H. G. Ralston, seoonJ,.d b • J. A. Conrad, that the City purchase lots 4 and 5 Block 36 South rro,n ':r. Fr edlund at 4200.00 each, on approval of.the papers by City Attorney Rose. Motio,: carried. 1 PROPOSED CITY PLAT t''TP THE ELFCTRIC EQUIP:iJ NT OF THF. ^,Tar• 'T AND CA?IITARY DE- PARTMEIITS. Engineer Klyce stated that unless such a plant could be operated by present members of tie: Fire Department the cost would be exceesive and no saving, could be made to the City over the price now being; paid to oharEe this eleottioal equipment to the Miami Eleotric Garage. MA.RICIN':- OF ASPHALT PAVE::EI:T BY VEHICLES AND SHARP TOE1r S!.rnE7 02. HORSES, Engineer Klyce stated that so:: a complaint had been made by property owners beoauae of the fact that the newly laid asphalt on the various streets is becoming marked from steel tired vehicles and the sharp caulks on the shoes of horses; that while this uarkinFJ does not effect the pavement in any way unless particles of it were torn up, it had oaused complaint and suggested that some restrictions be placed on the use of these strata, at least until the Asphalt has thoroughly settled and hardened.• He also explained that it was the best nethcd of conatruotion to lay the asphalt soft and that some markinm would naturally be expected but would not effect the paving as these marks would gradually disa- ppear unless some of the material was aotua'? .y removed. Councilman Conrad stated that from what he could see the paving that has been down some little time is not effected and aid nut think it would be possible to keep horses off the asphaltic streets, especially in the business dietrlot, and thought the Contractor had allowed the streets to be -used too quickly; that while a sharp caulk on a horse shoe is not necessary, some caulk is, as smooth shoes are not eervioa•ble, espec- ially on the wood blocks andapproaohing the bridges and did not think there would be any d.amage to the asphalt after it has been down some time. Also stated that he ui.deretocd some damage bad resulted from:: oil dripping from maohines; also that he would insist that the Co.traotor iron out all the marks before the streets were aooepted, as he would not accept a street which the contractor.had opened to traffic too soon. LIQUID ASPHALT TREAT:ZENT OF STR"rETS AND ACCEPTANCE OF WORK COTE BY CONTRACTORS FICKLE_. AND ROUNDTREE. Engineer Klyce stated that Eleventh Street had been oorapleted befogs he took ohar6e acs . and that it is h ,e understanding that after the contract 'for y engineer MOM Ailquid Asphaltic Treatment of streets and soolptafoe 0 ana Roundtree (Continued) Paving was let and the work started, it was found that the sewer, would have to be lowered and that contraotor Tickle, who Was doi etruoted to lower the sewer; that this was done and after oomplet part of the paving oontract) the contractor was instructed to go shead•and,o paving; that the sewer trenoh afterwards settles so that the settle was notaOalf the property owners objected to full payment of their aeeeseaents an that ground; inasmuoh as the contracts for paving and for sewer work. were two different matters, hardly.thourh the City oould hold the paving oontract because of the settling of the, sewer trenoh and if it was neoessary to dig up the trenoh and set the trench the 01ty would probably have to pay for doing the work and also have the oost of the re-pavingi-. and"inasmuoh as the benefit to be derived by taking up the paving and settling the treaebk did not seem enough to warrant that, I do not reoommend that this work be dons. So for, as the work has gone, legally, I rather think the City is at fault(I refer to Eleventh Street from River Drive to Avenue M) as I think some of the Street Department employee..: were instruoted to flush the trenoh and forgot to do so and I don't think the paving oontraotor should be held for that. Contractor FioA.e was present and stated that in excavating for the pavingl dation they foUad the sewer crushed and the former City Inginer ordered the sewer low, tired and took it out of his, Fiokls's, hands when the flushing was necesearyi that for City Engineer was later ordered to flush this trenoh and did so through one block butla to flush the trenoh in the other block; that his bill against the City for this sewer it amounted to $895.00; that Engineer Fredericks told him that he would have the Street Department flush the trenohee. Engineer Klyoe stated that the oontract for this work on Eleventh Street called a oertain amount of money for a certain number of feet of curb and gutter as well as the paving but that a great deal more work was gone in the way of curbing and guttering than the oontraot called for; that the oontract was not on a unit basis andithought it a matt thecAttorney would have to work out, owing to the wording of the oontraot. Mr. Fiokle stated that when he bid on the curb and gutter he supposed Engineer Fredericks figures were correct; that when he went to do the work there was more curb and gutter than the engineer's figures called for and the engineer ordered in additional ourbing at several poilts; that his bills over and above the oontraot prioe are as fol- lows: Sewer $592.000, House Conneotions $144.00, Curbing and Gutter, approximately $200.00; that he did the:work in good faith and thought the engineer had authority to order the extra work done. Counoilman Romfh stated that he would like to have the opinion of the attorney as to what rights the City had in the matter and from what fund this excess payment should` be made; that the oontract was let out for a stipulated price and afterwards raised. City Attorney Rose stated that one of the questions involved was that the work was done without authority of the City Counoil and ordinarily the City would not be re- liable for that and that he did not thick the extra charges oould be assessed against the abutting property, although it might go through without protest but he assumed that when the time arrived there would be a very lively protest. EXCESS WORK ON MIAMI AVENUE BETWEEN BROADWAY AND TWENTIETH STREET. Engineer Klyoe stated that he understood that oontraotor Fiokle had done about $4 35.00 worth of extra work on this oontract in preparing the street to receive the asphaltic oil and that the work was ordered by the City Engineer. Counoilman Ralston stated that evidently the oontraotor did the work in good faith and he thought the City should pay the bill. Moved by E. C. ttomfh, seoonded by C. F. Filer that excess work of Miami Avenue from Twentieth Street to Broadway be paid. Motion oarried. Councilman Conrad stated that contractor Fiokle did this work in good faith; that every one was in a hurry to see just what results would be seoured from the asphaltic; oil; that the Street Department went over the Eleventh Street wotk and re -rolled it and the Engineer was in too much of a hurry; that he thought oontraotor Fiokle did every- thing he was told to do. PAVING MIAMI AVENUE FROM BROADWAY SOUTH TO CITY LIMITS. Councilman Romfb asked what action should be taken with regard to this paving. Cb.y Engineer Klyoe stated that be had made a previous report on this paving aadoalled attention to the foot that the first oontraotor (8aa Roundtree) in putting down ,, the foundation evidently did not roll some parts of it as well as it should have been and after he had gotten to a oertain point in the rolling the second contractor (Manley & Stearns) were instructed to put on the asphaltic oil and that contractor Roundtree will no doubt contend that his work was aooepted when City Engineer instructed Manley and Stearns to go ahead with the oiling and this question had been referred to the City Attorney; that if the City goes further now and true to put the street in as good shape as it can be they will not only have the first work to pay for, and even if they can make the first contractor do the work again they cannot make the seoond oontraotor do the oil- ing again and the City will certainly have to pay for the oiling and possibly the paving. City Attorney Rose stated that the first oontraotor did oertain work, and it is assumed that his work is finished when the seoond oontraotor is ordered to put on the oil surface treatment and that when this was ordered by the City the first contractor will say "My work is completed or you would not have ordered the seoond cortraotor to put the oil on it",; "If the case went to a jury I would much rather)oope the oontraotor'$ aide and I do not see muoh show of getting away from it. " Councilman Ralston asked Engineer Klyoe what he would recommend on Miami Avenue South of Broadway. Engineer Klyoe replied that .the•parts that are dsfeotive should oertainly be taken out. No further aotioa was taken. Counoilman Ralston stated that a great deal of orltioism bad been made'of trbe Fire Department in the case of the fire on Sunday whioh destroyed the Keene residence. BILLS AGAINST THE CITY: Bill of the Hefty Press, for work done during the month of April $41.00 Bill of the Hefty Press fax work done during the month of May 84.50 1414 of the Hefty press for work close dwriAgloonth of June 135.00 Mould by t. PROPOSED SEA WALL AND TILL ON BAY FRONT , BAYSIDE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIA?ION. d City of Miami, City. ;Dear Sirs: - We notice in oheoking over our list that you have not as yet sent us your sign ?ed note or mortgage in the Bayside Improvement Association. As we are vsry,anxlous to begin work we will kindly ask you to send answer to appers at once as the work will take l fivs months to oomplete and we want to have it started'by the first if possible. Also lif you are going to keep up your monthly payments at each period it will require youx sprompt attention. Miami, Florida, August 14th,1915. Thanking you for your prompt attention in this matter, I beg to remain, Yours very truly, D. C. Oaddiga,n, Secretary, Bayside Improvement Asso. City Attorney Rose explained that the papers had been refereed to him for approv- ;:al and that he would take it up and handle it to a oonolusion within a few days. Councilman Romfh stated that the matter is all rigt;t exoept that the notes pro- vided for eight per oent interest and the City Mould only pay six per Dent. !BILL OF ISHAt1 RANDOLPH & COUPANY, PREPARATION OF PLANS ETC., FOR PROPOSED HARBOR IMPROVE - .MENTB. August 18th,1915. Mr. H. G. Ralston, Miami, Florida, Dear Sir:- 1 have your letter of the 17th and note therefrom the faot that the City has e►uthorised the payment of our vouohers covering indebtedness to the Dank of Bay Biscayne. :'rheas vouohers have not been received by this office but I suppose the remittanoe was .made direct to the Bank of Bay Biscayne. Referring to the amount of $1,000.00 whioh I have advised you was due on the Snd of June and that portion of your letter stating that Mr. Romfh is of the opinion that the work ehould.be oheoked up, I beg to advise you that it would be difficult for you to undertate to oheok this work, for the reason that, it is work that van not be very well oheoked. Referring to the contract between thtt City of Miami and this Firm, bearing date of July 16th,1914, and.bound in and made•a part of the report to the City, you will see that. payment for the ourveys were to be made to us on the basis of the'eoet plus 8*. These are the surveys on whioh the report and plan whioh you now have were predicated, mad the bills of the Bank of Bay Biscayne, whioh you have advised me that the City has author- ised paid were for funds advanced us by that Bank against like accounts due us by the City :for the aurvey work. The payment of $1,000.00 now in question is covered by t:,e last protion of the :second paragraph of the Contract which states as follows:" And in the event of the work being delayed fqr a period of six months, the City shall pay me a further sum of One Thousand($1,000.00) dollars. The sum so paid shall be dredited to the City as a payment ,on account when the work proceeds". I received a letter from Mr. Romfh a day or so ago advising me that he would take this payment up with the City C"unoil at their next meeting, whioh will be held on the 19th. With the explanation which I hope this letter will give, I trust that such :'notion will be taken. Referring to the oauseway, I beg to advise that I wish to come to Miami at the earliest possible opportunity. Heoauee of the serious condition of Mrs. Hills' health, ;l am not able to get away from Jaoksonville for approximayeiy another week, but will ;oome to Miami as soon as possible and so into this matter with you fully. I hope you will not oonsider it necessary to await my arrival at ;diami before ,the payment above mentioned is settled. It is one that is very clearly past due, under the terms of the4Contraot, and as pointed out above, the payment made to the Bank of say dBisooayne covered the preliminary survey and investigation which was neoeseary to the pre- . cparation of plane and estimates. Trusting that you and ar. Romfh will see the: this matter is settled without involving what we feel is a further unfair delay to us, I am Very truly, George B. Hi..is, Engineer Manager, Moved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by J. A. Gbnrad that $2,000.04 be paid to the sb a Randolpb & Company. notion oarried. iORDIN Fy REf UUTING THE HANDLING OF GARBAGE I'n THE CITY OF UTA31I, LJ To The City Counoll, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: I beg herewith to return to Your Honorable Body with my approval and sign* Ordinance No. 193, same being, "An Ordinance regulating the handling of garbage in the City of Miami, fixing the rate for such services and providing penalties for its violation".. I would call your attentive, however, to Section 9, which, in my judgement.. not worded exactly as it should be. The esotion state• os rollers: "This ordinanoe is hereby declared by the City Council to be neoessasy for the immediate preservation of the public health, and shall go into effeot from the date of its passage by the City Council*. I know of no section in the Charter that gives the City Council the right to make an ordinance effective without the approval of the Mayor, unless the same shall have been passed over the Mayor's vets. The Charter does state, however, *That the Council may, when the health or welfare of the city is imperiled, pass any ordinance for the protection of its oitisens at any one meeting of•the said oounoik in whioh event, the three readings, as provided for in tie.charter, may be had in one session." The object of this section is simply to give the ordinanoe the three readings and pass it at the same meeting, but all ordinances must be signed by the Mayor and cannot be effective unless they are signed by him, or passed over hie veto. I would suggest that Section 9, be amended to read as follows: Section 9. This ordinanoe is hereby declared by the City Council to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the pubilo health, and is therefore given three readings and its final passage on this 5th day of Auguet,1915, and the same shall go into effect immediately after its approval by the Mayor". Respeotfuliy submitted. J. w.Watson, Mayor. tbatrman oalled up Ordinanoe No. 10$ for thtM andl inal,�' following letter from the i:aypr:. . August 19th,1916. ORDINANCE NO. 193 AN ORDI*NANCE REGULATING THE HANDLING OF GARBAGE IN THr CITY OF MIAMI, FIXING THE RATE FOR SUCH SERVICE AND PROVIDING. PENALTIES FOR IT'S VIO- LATION. Moved by H. G.Raleton, seconded by C. Hefty that Section 9 of Ordinance No. 193 be amended by adding thereto the words "and approval by the Mayor". On roll call all voted "Yee". The Clerk was instructed to so amend Section 9. Moved by C. F. Filer, seconded by J. A. C. nrad that 0rdi::sense No. 193 receive third and final reading and be read in full. Motion parried. Ordinance No, 193 was read in full. Moved by E. C. Romfh, eeoonded by H. G. Ralston tiat Ordinance No. 193 be adopted as read. On roll call al. voted "Yes". moved by H. G. Ralat n, seconded by J. A. Conrad that Council adjourn until 7:a0 P. A. Monday, August 23,1915. notion carried. Attest: d[ty Cleric. President City Council