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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1915-11-08 MinutesADJOURNED MEETING OF COUNCIL NOVEMBER 8, 1915, CALLED TO OR=El BY Oitia C. HEFTY 7 30 P.M. Members present: O. Hefty, F. G. Erfert, H. G. Ralston, O. F. filer, E. O. Romfh, L. T. Highleyman. Moved by E. O. Romfh, seconded by 0. F. Filer, that the bids advertised to be reoeived to night for the oonetr otion of street and sewer improvements b, opened and read by the olerk. Motion carried. The bids were opened and read by the clerk, the bids being those of the following oontraotors and material men: Bide for oonetruoting storm sewers submitted by J. J. Quinn Company; Gulf Paving Co., F. G. Proudfoot, Duval & Ashworth, R. B. Fiokle. Bids for furnishing castings submitted by C. H. Lyne, Gulf Paving Co„ Florida Machine Works, Duval and Ashworth. Bide for remurfaoing streets and supplying extra atone required aubmittedby. R. B. Fiokle, Duval and Ashworth, Gulf Paving Oo., Freedlund Construction and Supply Co. Bids for constructing bituminous surface submitted by R. B. Fiokle, Edwards Ccinet. Co., Belcher Asphalt Paving Co. Duval & Ashworth, Gulf Paving Co. Freedlund 0onstnuotion & VBupply Co For furnishing oil submitted by John Baker Jr., Standard 011 Co. Duval & Ashworth. Alternate bide on bituminous surface were submitted by Belcher Paving Co., also a► irregular bid by Guyton and Moore for furnishing oil, which, not being in a000rdanoe with apeoifioations, are not listed. Moved by E. C. Romfh, eeoonded by L. T. Highleyman, that the bids reoeived be referred to the engineer for tauulation and report to oounoil. motion carried. "SEWER PUMPING STATION IN RIVERSIDE TABULATION OF BIDS RECEIVED FOR SBPPLYING AND INSTALLING PUMPING MACHINERY ETC. The engineer reported that he had tabulated the bids reoeived Nov. 4, 1915 and the clerk read the tabulation as follows: Regular equipment Alternate MgAisimem g.U.a. Yaeotet. E.4.R Erected A. A. Mind, $1837.50 Fairbanks -Morse, 1828. 2153. 2039.78 2389.78 Morris Machine Eorks, 2105. 2447. 2348. 2718. Worthington, 2289. W. L. Cook, 2535. In connection with the bide tabulated as above, the engineer submitted the following report whioh was read by the clerk: "Miami, Florida, November 8, 1915. Gentlemen: Attached herewith I submit the tabulation of bide reoeived on Nov. 4 for the machinery for sewage pumping station in Riverside. It will be noted that bids were reoeived on the Equipment as shown in plans and also as shown on an alternate plan; sinoe that plan ie more desireable it alone is considered in this report. There are two bidders who have made bide oompleto in every detail. I am however reoommdnding the purchase of the higher prioed machinery based on the faot that this Company, the Morrie Machine Machine Works, have been in the business of making centrifugal pumps longer than any other oonoern, that they have probab3y more sewage pumps in operation than all other oompaniee combined. The other company whio1 has made a oomplete bid, ereoted, the Fairbanks -Morse, have what is apparentA a good outfit but in a matter of this kind, where the service is ezceptiona11y1a.evere and absolute reliability is neoeseary I would reoommend that the machines be chosen whioh have Been long servioe. I reoommend the bid of the Morris Machine Rorke be accepted although it is about $325. higher in pride. Respeotfully submitted, B. H. $lyoe, City Engineer.' There ,:as some argument about the higher bid being accepted, but it was the opinion that in view of the reoommendatione of the engineer the Morrie bid should be aocepted. 0ounoilman Erfert thought that the #325. should be awed. Moved by E. C. Romfh, eeoonded by 0. F. Filer, that the reocmmendatione of engineer be aooepted and the bid of the Morris Mao .die Works be accepted, oall all voted yes except Counoilman Erfert, who voted NO. Adjourned meeting of oounoil Monday November 8, 1915. tPz se, LAT OF RAILWAY SHOPS COLORED ADDITIOI REALTY SEOURITIES OORPORATION ounoilman Wharton and the City Engineer reported that they had looked over the matter d would approve the plat. oved by F. H. Wharton, eeoonded byrfl. G. Ralston that the matter be referred to the oity ttorney to prepare the proper resolution and wen present to oounoil at its next meeting. otion oarried ARKS IMPROVEMENT OF PARS IN FRONT OF F. E. 0. PASSENGER STATION. ated Oot, 29,1915 he olerk read a oommunioation from Vice President Beokwith of the F E 0 agknowledgeing eoeipt of the olerk's letter of Oot. 22nd, 1915, advising that the Railway Company ad made arrangements with the Redland Park Assn. to plant trees and ornamental shrubbery nd maintain the same and it is his understanding the work will be done prior to the winter season. t oved by 0. F. Filer, eeoonded by L. T. Highleyman that the oommunioation be reoeived d filed and copied in the minutes. Motion oarried. IAMI HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS SURETY BOND REQUIRED BY THE U. S. WAR DEPARTMENT. ,The olerk read the following communication from Major W. B. Ladue: "Jaoksonville, Fla. Nov. 5, 1915. 10Subject: Surety Bond. The Honorable Mayo:, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: - It is requested that you defer until further advioe from me the ezeoution o surety bond sent you Sept. 18, for exeoution in the name of the oity as a guarantee of the ;completion of the ohannel, basin and other terminal arrangements. 1 The ohief of engineers has advised me that the proposed change in dimensions of the ;basin may make it necessary to make some alterations in the wording of the bond. This matt lie still under advisement in Washington. If the authorities there deoide that a change in tha wording is necessary, new forms will be sent you to replaoe thoae.alxeady sent. Respectfully, W. B. Ladue, Mjor, Corps of Engineers." :Mr. Ralston: From the wording of that letter, there is no question but that the Chief ;Engineer has accepted the smaller basin, whioh we want to build at this time, and I believe they are now considering whether they want us to give as large a bond as was required when ttte larger basin was ooutemsdated.. it PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS REQUEST OF PRINCIPAL OF HIGH SCHOOL TO USE CITY PARK FOR BASKET ;:BALL COURTS AND ERECT SOME STRUCTURES ON THE PARK Ralston stated that Prof. Workman had requested the use of a portion of City Park'for. ''basket ball courts; that one of the teachers in the high eohool had submitted a eketoh of what was desired but that he had not looked into thr question very muoh; the work.to be at the expense of the School Board. He understood the eohool wants to erect a building and while he was in favor of the basket ball oourte desired to consult Arohiteot Pfeifer before making any recommendations for the building, as Mr. Pfeifer had laid out the park. .The Chairman was not in favor of erecting a building on the Park. `Moved by F. H. Wharton, seconded by E. C. Romfh, that the matter be referred to the Park Committeeman forainveetigation and report bank to council. Motion oarried. ;PUBLICITY FUND DISBURSEMENTS REQUEST FOR CONTRIBUTION FOR "FLORIDA FIRST ASSOCIATION" !.Mr. Ralston stated that Mr. V. W. Helm desires to present the matter of the "Florida First .movement and take up with oounoil the matter of a contribution. Moved by H. G Ralston, eeoonded by C. F. Filar that the matter of publicity fund disburse ente be referred to the Chairman and Finance Committeeman for investigation and rport baok to oounoil. ;lotion oarried. the ,PLANS FOR NEW CITY HOSPITAL 'Oounoilman Ralston reported that Architect Geiger is making satisfactory progress with ;the plans. This for information of Councilman Highleyman. SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS AND SEWERS OFFICE ABOLISHED ;Councilman E. C. Romfh introduoed the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 934 Whereas, the Mayor of the oity of Miami has recommended that the present office o Superintendent of Streets and Sewers be abolished and that the duty of maintenance of etre ;hand sewers be planed within the juriediotion of the City Engineer. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the oity oounoil of the oity of Miamialorida, that the office of Superintendent of Streets and Sewers be and the same is hereby aboliebe e , Mkt st A210 Adjourned meeting of council Vhswed y NoYdmber 8, S ' W. B. Moors, City Clerk. Moved by F. H. Wharton, eeoonded by C. F. Filer that the Resolution be adopted ae read. On roll pall the vote was ae follows: F.G.Erfert, No; F.H Wharton, yes; O.F.Filer,yss; E.C.Romfh,yes; L.T.Highleyman,yes;C.Hefty,yes. Mr. Wharton asked the City Attorney if the resolution automatioally dispenaep with the superintendent and the organization as it is now or if all would hold over until the engineer gets his forces reorganized, and if on passage to night would it disoharge the superintendent of streets( Mr. lose: It would the superintendent but not neoeaearily the organization. It would dispense with his servioes at onoe exoept that he may be employed in the engineering depart ment. The position was not oreated by ordinanoe that I know of and not sinoe I have been in office. If the office was oreated by ordinanoe it would have to be abolished by ordinance but I oould not say as to that without examination and the ordinanoes have not been codified einoe 1910. (Resolution 934) Be It Further ZResolved, that the duty of maintenanoe,of streets and Were in the Oity of Miami be and the same are hereby p.aoed wit h.n the jurisdiotion of the Oity Engineer. Passed and adopted this 8th day of Nsaember A.D.1915. Caspar Hefty Attest: President City Council Mr. Wharton. It is the reorganization of the department we want to bring about but whethe we want to saw it off without reorganization I don't know. Mr. Rose: It would not necessarily dispense with the organization if you want it continued under the engineer. PUBLICITY FUND EXPENDITURES REQUEST FOR DONATION BY THE CITY OF $9,000. TO AID IN SECURING THE LOCATIONMDF A BRANCH OF THE PIN AP OLA COMPANY OF CUBA, IN MIAMI The olerk read the following letter from the Chamber of Commerce: "Miami, Nov. 8, 1915. Hon. City Counoil, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: The writer has been delegated to appear before your body in behalf of Chamber of Comoros on a proposition looking toward seourirg a manufaoturing plant for this city. Tne above organization has suooeeded in securing the oo-operation of the County Commissioners and the writer would be pleased to outline this proposition to you or to a committee whioh you might appoint. Yours very truly, G. D. Brossier, Pree. Chamber of Commerce. The following papers were attaohed to Mr. Broseier'e letter: "Mr. D. G. Brossier, Pres. Chamber of Commerce. Dear Sir: Having examined the different tra c¢e of land available with the oommitt appointed by your honorable body, we have eeleoted the site for the erection of our plant on the tract of land now owned by Mr. E. A. Waddell, situated and described as follows: - Lots numbered 8, 9, 14 and 15, including the fraction of lots 10; 13, and 16, taking in the right of way of the alley between the lots,and fractional ./lots mentioned, all lying in blook 30 of Johnson and Waddell addition to the city of Miami. This being our final decision and Mr. E. A. Waddell having agrxed to turn th property over to the proper authorities of the city of Miami, the Pin ap opla Co., upon notice that all agreements have been made favorable to them by your Honorable Body, will at onoe commence work on the ereotion on above mentioned property, a plant for the urpose of further developing and advanoing the pineapple industry in Dade County and South Florida. the Pin ap ola Co have now in operation, started this year, ready for the next ooming season, four Pineapple syrup oarbonating plants in the United States, looat -ed as follows: Jacksonville, Florida, with a oapaoity to use the juice of two hundred dozen pineapples per day; New Orleans with a oapaoity of four hundred dozen pineapples per day; Brooklyn, N.Y. with a capacity of four hundred dozen per day, whioh will be inoreaeed to 800 dozen this coming season, and our Atlanta, Ga., plant, when working to its full capacity will oonaume the juice, made into syrup, from 8,000 dozen pineapples per day, making a total oonsuming oapaoity in the present four plants, when w ked up to their full capacity, for 3400,dozen pineapples per day. These plants as you see are not visionary, but inaotual operation(, ready to aooept the fruit grown by your growers in Dade County and South Florida. Last, but not least, we wish td impress upon your honorable body that we have now invested in thie enterprise over $125,000. Our maohinery for this plant in Miami is all contracted for and reaay to be shipped. The cost of the maohinery to be installed in our plant here will be about 425,000 Our building contracts are also ready for signature, and as we wish to have our plant in readiness to commence operation by the mid.le of December, we ask an early deoision foram your honorable body on this matter. Yours very respectfully PIN AP OLA Company By C. J. Hueleenkamp President." Adjourned meeting of oounoil Monday November 8, 1915, continued. IN AP OLA COMPANY 00NTINUED The following was attached to Mr. Broasier*s letter and purports to be oopy Of a resolutio aesed by the Dade County Board of Commissioners. The copy was not dated and was unsigned) hereas The Pin ap old Company of Cuba ia•desiroue of establishing a plant in the oity of M iami for extracting the juioe of pineapples and for the manuraotues of other produote of pi. pples and other fruits, and ereae it is desired by the people of the city of Miami, as expressed thru the Chamber of ommeroe, that suoh manufaotury be located in this oity, and • hereas it has been agreed' 5 and fraotional lots 10, raotional lots mentioned, iami, Florida, whioh said ental of $320. and by Col E. A. Waddell to• lease a site described as lots 8, 9, 14, 13, 16,•taking in right of way of alley between the lots and all lying in Block 30 of Johnson and +Wa@ ell kddn to the oity of lots are to be leased for a period of five years at the annual ereas the said Pin ap ola Company has agrred to looate in this oity provided the city ay the rental of said property amounting to $320 annually and to agree to donate the aid property at the end i five ears, provided the said Pin ap old Company ereots thereon building to cost not less than $3500 and to establish thereon a plant to cost not ese than $25,000. witnin ninety days from the data of this resolution, and hereas the Chamber of Commeroe of Miami has agreed to raise a sum sufficient to take care f ha2f of the said rental and also the sum of $2000 at the expiration of the five year erioa for the purchase of the lots, whioh purohase prioe is agreed upon as $4,000. and hereas the Board of County Commissioners has been called upon to raise like amounts in lik anner, therefore Be It Resolved That the Board of County Commissioners in session this date, do y these resolutions pledge themselves to appropriate half of the rental above referred to nd to appropriate tne sum of $2,000. at the end of the said five year period. This ,appropriation is pledged, however, upon the condition that the Pin ap old Company ereote Ithe $3,b00. building and establishes on the said property a plant not to cost less than 42b,000. within ninety days from the date of these resolutione. tine appropiration is pledged only, and to be binding only upon the present Board of County Commissioners during their tenure of offioe." Moved by H. G. Ralston aecOnded by C. F. Filer that the matter be referred to the publioity committee for investigation and report to council. Motion oarried. HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS SALE OF HARBOR, RAILWAY AND SEWER BONDS OF $645,000 ISSUE Councilman Romfh: I notice the Government has awarded its contract to Furst -Clark Company ,land I understood they would give the city sixty days to be prepared to file bond and I ;also understana tnat the Bonding Companies will require that the Harbor Bonds be sold, eo t !awe will have tie cash in hand, to furnish this bond for us and my recommendation is that we .advertise the sale of $360,000 Harbor, $40,000. Munioipal Ry. ana $50,000. Sewer Bonds, 'whioh aeepe us witnin the 10% debt limit Councilman Hisaleyman; Why not call. for the seat of the bonds tom the talages't uouncilman Romfh: So as to keep witnin the 10f debt limit and only issue the bonds when itse city is ready to go ahead with the bridges. I simply offered that as my recommendation. ,'Moved by H. G. Ralston, seconaed by C. F. Filer that the Finance Committeeman and the City dAttorney be insurtced to take suoh steps as are necessary to dispose of the $36o,000. 'Channel Bon.,a, $5v,000 Sewer Bonds and the $40,000. M nioipal Ry. Bonds. Motion carried. ., Cpunoilman Romfn: I have a bid on the bonds of almost $103. but think we can get a better prioe at public sale. Councilman Ralston: The Mayor should be instruoted to appear before the County Commission ,ana urge them to call the eleotion for the County's share in the bridges. We have, under ;tee authority of the War Department, six months or until Maroh 1, 1916, to begin work on the bridges. Councilman Hignleyman: I would like to amend tnat to this extent: There was $25,000 voted ior tne Avenue G bridge and the County Commissioners made an order teat they were in favor of issuing $50,000. Bonds to help pay the cost of bridges at 12tn St and Avenue D and I am told by Engineer Kaokley that it will be impossible to buiia tne kind of bridge at G we want for $25,000. and since we are going to build a bri.1ge there it seems to me it would b good policy to build a permanent bridge. Mr. Kaokley sale tea cost might run up to $3b,000 'or $40,000. and I suggest tnat when the Mayor appears before the County Commissioners taat instead of asking for $50,000. for the 1 th St and Avenue D bridges, that he ask for 050,000 for bridges and not speoizy any amount for any particular bridge so that incase th 1G bridge is built we oould apply part of that money. 1 offer tnat as a motion. Councilman Roman: if tney oall their eleotion I think they want to epeoify and I think it ehouaa be considered whether we can get a permit from the War Department tor a bxq_e at A rand unless thatrmit is secured by the time the Commissioners call the eleotion: 1be wise to oall the eleotion for bridges and incase it oan not be used at G beoausg of the !'refusal of the War Department, it could be used for 12th and D. I think we should get aoti Ilthis to the extent of $50 000. and should ascertain from the Streey Railway Company if they are ready to put up their part in cash. We are olose to our bonding debt limit and if the County pays up its portion in cash and the Street Ry. pays up its portion, whio lone fourth the cost, it would materially reduce the amount of bonds we would have to sell for bridges. The bond ordinance does not say that we must issue so many bonds but 1,authorizes a pertain amount and I think the Mayor and Street Committeeman should ascertain ;!from the Street Ry if they are ready with their part. Councilman Highleyman: I suggest that a oommittee from the oouncil appear with the Mayor � g Wareigsalere, and 1 move that the Mayor and a committee from this oounoil meeting of the County Commissioners and ask them to take aotiQA e- at enue G n on nY 1p111Illiti!IWIN11111I IlIl1011 pr!l! !'!! Adpurned meeting of oounoil Monday November 8, 1015 toward calling an election for a bond issue, #60,000. for bridge's, not speditying'' partioular bridge, with the understanding that if the War Departmet should tarn down Avenue G the money oould go to 12th and D bridges. Ohaiirman Hefty: They will have to speoit'y the bridges. and $35,000 on 12th and D. Councilman Highleyman: Mr. Rose, don't you think we oan City Attorney"1ose: I think it will have to be voted on Counoilman Highkeyman: All right, I amend the motion to and $35,000 for-12th and Avenue D bridges. Councilman Wharton: There is a good chance of losing $15,000. for any purpose. I would favor going before the County Commissioners for an additional sum for help on Avenue G to the extent of $15,000 in addition to the $50,000 for 12th 8t and Avenue D bridges. I would not want to jeopardize our chances. Councilman Romfh: It is entirely for the people to say. Moved by L. T. Highleyman, seconded by 0. F. Filer, that the matter be referred to the Mayor and a oommittee of council to meet the County Oommissionere and request that assistance be given the oity in the construction of the various bridges. Motion oarried. The Chairman appointed Counoilman Ralston, Wharton and the Mayor as such committee. ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR Councilman L. T. Highleyman read the following letter: Miami, Florida, Nov. 8, 1915. Mr. L. T. Highleyman, Councilman, Miami, Fla. Dear Sir: We oan ask for $16,000 on G ask for $60,000. for bridges? separately as it was in the oity. read $35,000. for Avenue G Last Monday night there was something like the following pulled off in the council chamber. Mr. B. H. Braok who draws $80 for looking after the fire alarms of the city was also filling the offioe of electrical inspector for the oity at an additional cost of $2o. per month. Last ,Monday night they appointed a Mr. Nevins to the office of City Electrical inepeotor at a salary of either $100. or $125. per. month, at the same time reducing what they paid Mr. Braok $20. per month. Mr. Braok still draws hie $80. as fire alarm man. in other words we now paying $180 (if Devine draws $100) or $205. (if he draws $125.) Icr what we were paying only $100. to itr. Brack. What looks all the more redioulae to me is that the man that was put in as electrical inspector is afflicted (Has a hunch back) and ootild not climb an eleotrio pole to save his life. , Respectfully submitted (Signed) J. H. Meyer 324 12th Street." councilman Romfh: The office of,plumbing and building inepeotor was held by the same man, the former mayor appointed Brack, who is a fireman, looking after the alarm system, and it was in the discretion of the Mayor whether he should appoint another inepeotor and he saw fit to do eta We created the office of,electricai inspector, by ordinance, at a salary of $100. and the former mayor simply appointed an employe of the fire department and the incoming mayor simply appointee a man to look after :.that work exclusively. councilman Filer: The new Mayor simply separated the offices and appointed an inspector to look after the electrical work. Chairman Hefty: The fire chief spoke to me about this the other day and said it was not right that the inepeotor.s salary should be borne by the fire department and that his time is taken up completely on the outiide and he was not able to do anything for the dire department at all, his outside inspeotion taking up his entire time and for that reason we ;felt it should be taken out of the fire department. Brack is still with the fire depart- ment and filling his position there and we are not paying two salaries to one man. The gentleman does not understand the situation. Councilman Effort: It seems to me the gentleman is right. We were pating Mr. Brack g80. on the fire department and $20 as.eleotrioal inepeotor and we are now paying him his $80. and paying the new electrical inepeotor $100. so we are paying $160. for what we formerly paid $100. and if he had time to do the job then he oertainly has now Counoilman Highleyman: We keep Brack at $80 per month and with the new inepeotor we are certainly paying $180. Counoilman Romfh: It is a question with the mayor whether he thinks this man oan do the work in the department and also the electrical inspeotion and I agree with the Mayor that he can not. uhairman Hefty: The Chief is here and I will ask him what position Mr. Brack holds with the fir ,department? Chief Chase: He acts as lineman; is doing that now. Chairman: Is it necessary to have a lineman and an electrical inspector? Chief Chaee: He is the lineman for the fire alarm sytem, looks after the boxes and the batteries. It is independent of the inspection work. Councilman Romfh: Waen't it here about 18 months ago you did this eleotrloal work' ` Chief Chaee: I haven.t done any olimbing of poles for six or seven years. Councilman Romfh: I remember there was a time the Chief was paid $100. and $25. 4e superintendent of the fire alarm system. Councilman Hefty: Chien, did you state to Mr. Erfert that this ' Chief Chase: No, sir. ma- s b hr GR • 1d ourned meeting of council November 8, 1915. ounoilman Erfert: It was discussed between the Mayor and Chief that this man Brack had'ple o do the work. ounoilman Ralston: If this man has all that time what is the use of paying full time for art time work. Chief Chase: mayor Watson asked me what Braok's did, what his servieee are and 1 told him it didn,t keep him 000upied all the time, but other times he ante as a fireman, and the nex thing the mayor asked me about an eleotrioal inspeotor, and my complaint to Mr. Hefty *as t he $80. per month was coming out of the fire appropriation and we were losing the mania ser an and still paying the $80. and I thought the administaation fund should be charged with t least one half of the amount. Councilman Ralston: Do you suggest that the new eleotrioal inspector also inspect the fire alarm system and do the work of uthe lineman? Councilman Romfh: It is immaterial whether we let one man go. The appointment came in and was confirmed. uounoilman Filer: A man oan oertainly take up all his time with eleotrioal inepection work. to covers the whole town from the Deering plaoe to Buena Vista, and has a bioyole. He attends to his dutyand it tequires at least one hour for a job and requires all of a man s time. M oved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by C. F. Filer, that the oommunication be received and filed. otion carried. W OITY HOSPITAL DONATION BY MR. HABERMAN OF EQUIPMENT FOR OPERATING ROOM P . Highleyman announced that Mr. Haberman had ex ressed a desire to oontribute the ixtures for the new operating room for the proposed new city hospital, and on motion duly de and o e city attorney was t Ho express to Mr. Haberman the thanks of e city. IRE PROOF FILING CABINET FOR CITY ENBGNEER'S OFFICE Bngineer Klyce asked that some kind of a fire proof filing oabinet be furnished his office. moved by H. G. Ralston, seconded by E. C. Romfh, that the matter be referred to the Mayor and finance committeeman with power to act. Motion carried. SEGREGATION ORDINANCE dirdinanoe No. 199 was brought up and read as a matter of information and oouncilman Ralston stated that he would ask the city attorney to make some amendments. There was Some discussion of the ordinance but no action was taken as the ordinance was not in omplete shape. BUILDINu INSPECTOR Ar. A. E. Seltzer, former builaing inspector, appeared and explained to council that cme charges had been made that he had allowed three buildings to be erected in violation itir the code and explained his connection with same. The Chairman stated that there is xothing before the city council in the way of charges against Mr. Seltzer. BRIDGES OVER THE MIAMI RIVER The clerk read the following letter from City Attorney Rose "Miami, Nov. 5, 1915. the City Council, Gentlemen: sty of time hat Vioes as fire At my request Messrs. Harrington, Howard & Ash, oonculting engineers of Kansas tity, Mo., have sent me the permits from the War Department for the constriction of the riages over the Miami River at Avenue D and 12th St. I have filed these permits and obeery in each of them a prpovision that the approval given by the War Department shall cease and be null and voice unless the actual construction of the bridges be oommenoed within six montb end completed within eighteen months from the date of the permit, whioh is dated the 31st da of August 1915. It would be well for you to keep this in mind. I am sending copies of this letters to Messrs. H. G. Ralston, E. O. Romfh and W. J. Zdokley. Yours very truly, A. J Rose, City Attorney. Loved by C. F. Filer, seconded by E. C. Romfh that the communication be received and filed otion carried. I I ILLS AGAINST THE CITY '!he olerk pereented the following bills of A. L. LaSalle against the city for printing: ept. 20, city clerks office, 70. electrical inspector, 25.75 I city engineor, 41.50 Oct. 25, oity charter, 125. auditor's annual report 202.50 } 30, dry closet ordinances, 3.50 oved by C. F. Filer, seconded by H. G. Ralston, that the bills be paid. Motion oarried. I lj s Y A210 Adjout'iied meeting of oounoil November 8, 1915 PURCHASE, OFNPROPERTY FOR:OPINION OF ATTORNEY ON TILE OPENING HQ NER AVENUE : Miami, Fla. Oot. 14, 1915 Mr. E. C. Romfh, Finanoe Committeeman: Dear Sir: I have examined the abstract of title of Florida Title Co. dated Sept. 11, 1915, numbered 5510, oovering the East 50 ft. of Lot 4, Block 3 North, oity of Miami, aocording to plat of A. L. Knowlton, 0.E., recorded in the offioe of the clerk of the circuit oourt, Dada County, Florida. The abstract chows an indefeasible, fee simple title to this property in Miami Bank & Trust Company, a Florida Corporation, subject to a mortgage by Zelma B. Jones and husband to Rose Anna Damphouse, for five thousand dollars dated Febryary 14, 1914,• filed for reoord the same day in Mortgage Book 42, page 225. Attached to the abstract is a release of the foregoing mortgage under date Of September 16, 1915, properly executed by Rose Anna Damphouse, aoknowledged and ready for record. 1 have prepared a special warranty deed to be executed blt Miami Bank & Trust Co. to the oity of Miami, Florida, for the consideration of $250. cash and $1250. payable on or before two years after date with eight per cent interest from date until paid to be evidenoed by the promissory note of the oity of Miami for that amount. 0n the execution of this deed by the Miami Bank & Trust Company, the payment of the $250. by the city of Miami and the execution of its note for $1250. and the recording of the release and satisfaction or the mortgage aforesaid, the oity will have good title to the property if there are no intervening claims or liens between the date of the abstract of September 11, 191b and the present time. The abstract should be brought to date. Very respectfully A. J. Rose, uity Attorney. Moved by C. F. Fiier,deoonded by H. G. Ralston, that the communication be reoeived spread on the minutes and fi.kea. Motion carried. Moved by F. H. Wharton, seconded by E. 0. Romfh, that 00unoi1 adjourn until 7 30 $M" Tuesday November 9, 1915. Motionaarried. Attest: city Clerk. Preside, Y Owl