HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1915-11-11 Minutes!ADJOURNED M+' ETING OF OITY COUNCIL NOVEMBR 11, 1915. OAT,LND TO -G1DER BY ONAiHMAN
OASPAR HEFTY AT 7 30 P.M.
Members present: C. Hefty, F. G. Erfert, F. H. Wharton, F.: 0. ROM #r.` Od;oilmen
H. G. Ralston and 0. F. Filer were absent beoause of".,illness. 0ounoila
man L. T. Highleyman was absent from the oity.
Phe clerk announced that this is the night for hearing complaints of property owners and
there interested in the improvements authorized by Rd'eolutions Nos. 917 and 918, sidewalk
istriots Nos. 1 and 2, being the property on the oorner of 8th St and the Boulevard
nd along Avenue D, west side of street, between 29th and 26th Streets; and the following h
mprovements;
hesolutions 921, Dann Street, west side B to east side Ha•ne;
928, 25th St. west side Miami Ave to Eaet side Ave E.
923, Ave. I, southeide 16th to north side 21st St.
924, 22nd St. west side Briokell Ave. to east side Ave D
925, Bay and Lemon Ste. from east side Horner Ave to 400
ft east Ave B and from eaet side Ave D toteast side
Horner.
926, Ave. H from south side 16th to north side 20th St.
927,26th 3t. from east side Briokell Av to east side E,
928, Ave. J and Wadu.ell St.'from N side let to south
side Waddell, and from J to west Aide H'
929, Osceola Road from es 12th to ne 20th.
930, Ave. P•from ns 5th to ne 12th,
931,Broadway from es Miami to es Briokell Ave.
632, Kathryn Ave. es Briokell to we Bayshore Drive.
933, Bayshore Drive,Broadway to Kathryn Av
nd the following Sanitary Sewers,
919, 81n sewer on 12th from Lawrence Drive to T, on T 1St
loth, on loth from T t,o U, on U from 10th to point looft
north of 9th.
920, 8 in sewer in Maiden lane from 6th St south 150 ft.
he olerk read a full description of eaoh improvement as shown in the resolutions listed
bove, the sidewalks to be oonetructed 4of oonorete, the highways to be graded, reeurfaoed
xtra stone furnished and sand and oil applied to the surfaoe, stating further that the
earing to night had been advertised in accordance with Vie Charter, the advertisements
ppearing in the Miami Herald on November 6th, 1915. After the announcement, the following
omplaint of Mrs. Mary Briokell was presented and read by the clerk.
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Members of the City uounoil,
iamb, Florida.
entlemen:
i Please give this remonstranoe against the confirmation of your resolution
$o. 927, highway improvement No. 21, your oareful consideration. This resolution expreeses
our intention to improve 26th St. from the west side of Briokell Avenue to the east side
f Avenue E, in the manner therein speoified. My objeotione to the improvement are:
let. There is only one house of any description on either side of this highway
.long its entire length.
2nd. Broadway, near to this street, is being improved between the same two bgibwa
$etween which it ie prop^sad to improve ?Bth Street and will answer all neoessi'.ies of
raffio demanded by that sparsely settled community.
b •This is also my remonstrance as to the confirmation of your Resolution No. 926,
Highway Improvement No. 20, as far as it pertains to the improvement specified of Avenue H
between 16th and 17th Streets, no objections being made to the propoeed improvement of Ave 3
between 17th and 20th Streets. The reasons for remonstrance are:
ghway
"Miami, Florida, November 11, 1915.
let. There are no improvements between 16th and 17th Streets exbept an old shaoklei
plat house unused by anyone, nor will the improvement induoe any traffic there. There oan be
no resultant benefit to any ono in making this out of the way improvement.
These remonstrances are respectfully submitted pursuant to your notion heretofore
published specifying this day as the one for hearing these objeotione.
(Mary Briokell."
t ,ounoilran Wharton: I have not been over the ground and know nothing of it ad these plans
sere prepared before I name into offioe.
0ouncilman Romfh: I suggest that these two imrpovements be deferred until the street
committeeman can look over the ground and consult the property owners.
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airman Hefty: We had a general petition here from the south side association.
nlr. Freedlund: These improvements were first talked over at a meeting of our association
1 1 was a member of a committee to interview the peopj.eand all we met were anxious to have
e improvements made and argued for their particular streets. 26th 8t. was asked for beoause
c,f the sohool children, who have to cross over through there. The sohool,is on 25th St
and children coming from the Bay shore, there ie no way for them to gat aorose as 25th St
woes not go through. About Avenue H, the oommittee saw a great many people but did not see
Mrs. Briokell.
Mr. Switzer: In regard to 26th St. I believe there was a petition from the property owners of
Point View because there le no crossing between 20th and Broadway to enable the children to -et
t sohool. I live on 26th St and admit in a shaok and have been waiting to have 36, t
q ened so I can get the material in to my lot to build a house. I bought a lot ore,. 't etreet
ree years ago and put up a shaok and have made no, protest since Miami Avenue was oompletei
pd your engineer will agree with me that there is a 3i foot drop from Miami Abenue to 26th
treet and it ie almost impossible to have our groceries delivered to us. Going further,
;would like to say that Mr. uharles Briokell signed this petition to Upon 26th Street from
iokell to Avenue E. When we asked him about this he said "Mother oaloulatee to put a
ewer down there and I said "that would not interfere with the sewer iS the street
agraded for then it wont be as much trouble to put in the sewer" and he said "that is all
ght, Mother will agree, and I think it is a good improvement". So we went along
th the petition and it was acoepted by everybody and we have never said a word since; and he
mprehensive plan of street improvements on the south side was gove over very oarefully ands
jority of the property owners have asked for these improvements. We should have these
0 reete and I think the council agrees that we need them and not foroe us to go through
tube weeds. I don't think council should take any oognizanoe of protests against general
llio improvements,
mig t as welt. try to atop the ohannel and deep water and I hope there
Adjourned meeting of oity council November lath, 1915.
Mr. 0. A. Need: I am interested on 26th Street and if that attest Wail Of i 4i
mean that everybody in that section would travel several blooka leap; and 1 thins..,
neoessary to,open it for the benefit of the ohildren to get to the oohQOi, 'tile,
either have to go around to Broadway or trespass on someone. An owner over there has •
repeatedly put up signs to keep off hie property but the children go through there and •":
he says nothing about it. 26th Street is as aeaeseary to be opened as any street in
the oity, all the people who live in Point View would oome through thereto the
oenter of the city. I am very much interested in seeing it opened.
Moved by F. H. Wharton, seconded by F. G. Erfert that the oity prooe d with the
improvements as have been advertised. Motion oarried.
Mr. Wharton: I don't think it will be a hardship on Mrs. Briokell and will oertainly be
a oonvenienoe to quite a number of people and for that reason I do not think we should
hold it up. Mr. Wharton then introduced the following resolutions:
l-tip u�
C4 1. a . 4
r!. •`'' 917-B,
q �' �} ° 918-B,
919-B,
"a�9a0-B
-8,1
922-B,
923-B,
924-B,
925-B,
926-8,
927-B,
928-B,
929-8,
930-B,
931-B,'
932-B,
933-8,
Sidewalks at 8th and Boulevard,
Sidewalks on Avenue D between 20th and 25th Streets
8 in sewer on lath St. from Lawrence Drive. eto.
8 in sewer on Maiden Lane
Grading,paving,ourb,gutter, Dann St. • 0i1 surfaoe
" " " " lath Street, "
" " Avenue I, "
" " " " 22nd Street "
" if " " Bay and Lemon Streets "
" " " of Avenue H, "
" " " " 26th Street "
" " Avenue J & Waddell "
" " Oaoeola Road, or
" " Avenue P, . "
" " " " Broadway, "
" " Kathryn Ave. "
" " Bayehore Drive, "
These resolutions, 9]44B to 933-8, both ino. provide for the advertisement for
bids for the work, setting forth the conditions, etc. and direct that bide for the sidewais
Construction be reoeived on November, 18, 1915, and for the sewers and highway improvements
'lon december 22nd, 1915.
Loved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by F. G. Erfert, that Resolutions 917-B-933-8, both inclusiv
e adopted as read. On roll call all voted yes.
STREET CROSSING OVER F. E. C. AT 24th STREET
r. Adolph Fresdlund requested that council consider the matter of opening 24th St over
he F E C tracks, it being dangerous for children to oross to the school; that the crossing
,ad been petitioned for.
Mr. Wharton: Is the street opened up to the right of ways
'114r. Switzer: It is opened to Avenue E and to Avenue F, the railroad running between those
streets
Engr. Klyoe: Council would have to condemn or get permission from the railvcaq to oroae its
tra vke. f,
Moved by L. C. Romfh, seconded by F. G. Erfert, that the street oommitteeman inveetigate
the crossing of 24th Street over F E C and reportt: council. Motion oarried.
WIDTH OF STREETS
Mr. h�mfh stated tnat he noted some of the streets authorized to be improved are out
down to 22 ft and thought it might be well to improve only one street to that width and
see what the property owners thought of it. That while it had been advertised and some
contracts let, thus complying with the law, and while in his opinion 20ft, on the side
streets ie sufficient, yet the property owners should have an opportunity to say whether
it ie agreeable with them.
Chairman Hefty: A ;great deal has been said about allowing for parking space between the
sidewalk and curb, especially in the residenoe districts, and that this will allow for
4 ft parkin;; apace and 5 ft sidewalks; that this had been advocated by the Chamber of
Commerce, the Improvement Asaoolations and many others.
SIDEWALKS
!Mr. Wharton called attention of eounoil to the fact that there is a space on Avenue D betw
.,4th and 5th St., 50 ft. where sidewalk has not been constructed and asked why it had been
'overlooked; that the property belongs to D. Afremow, who had said he was not going to
.build the walk.
Engr. Klyoe stated that he had no information as to why it was not inoluded, the sidewalk
_work having been done under the former engineer and that there are a great many gapw
of this nature throughout the city,
moved by E. C. Romfh, Seoonded by F. G. Erfert, that the street committeeman and engineer
prepare plans for oonstruotion of sidewalks throughout the oity where there breaks o0our.--
tdotion carried.
CONDITION OF SIXTH STREET BETWEEN AVENUES C AND D
Councilman Erfert called attention to oondition of 6th St between 0 and D; that tic
yard is using the sidewalk space and part of the street for stacking their lumber'''
one building a hulls: and using the street for temporary store are required to.pr.
lights, but that this lumber is etaoked out beyond the line of poles; that a lua
is all right in its p?.aoe but this one is obstructing the streets, that 6th $' p
be cleaned up and paved and sidewalks put down.
Mr. Wharton: That is a job for the chief of polioe. There should'be
entire length of 6th Street, on both sides_, and we are figurdng on.pk
as we can get to it.
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Mel.tn+,7iaiu'
journed meting of council, November llth, 1915
LIGHTING BILLS FOR SEPTEMBER EXCEED APPROPRIATION
r. Wharton: I have a memo. here from the auditor oalling my attention to the fact that the
ighting bills for Sept. are 4400. over the appropriation,
hairman: I don't Bee how we oan remedy it, but there are some plaoee where there are more
ights than needed.
ARKING OF AUTOMOBILES
r. Wharton: Two or three young fellows here have leased this blook between D and E and the
ant two poles put in for lights, and want tohe oity to haul off suoh refuse as will not.
•urn, and I rather encouraged them for I think it is ooming to a point where we will
ave to have parking epaoe somewhere and if these men want to take it up and provide parkin
epace for automobiles and haoks, I believe we should enoourage it. There are only ten or
welve llads of rook, whioh we oan probably use, but the two light poles I refer to oounoil
ney will coat probably 425.
hairman: I understand the poles do not cost anything, only the lights. I believe we should
ncourage the move. I don't beliefs we should haul oftthe trash, but might help them a
ittle on the lighting proposition.
r. Wharton: We don't propose to pay the light bills, I didn't figure on the oity pairing
or the lights at all
Erfert: I think it a wise move and we should assit them in some way, but don't think we
hould assume any of the light bills.
oved by E. C. Romfn, seconded by F. G. Erfert that the matter be referred to the street
ommitteeman with power to act. motion carried.
ELEPHONE POLE OBSTRUCTING ENTRANCE TO MR. ALLEN'S PROPERTY ON BISCAYNE DRIVE
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r. Wharton reported that the telephone oompany has erected a pole in the middle of the
xtranoe to tnie property so that the owner oan not drive in or out; tnat the city engineer
idn't give them permission to erect the pole.
ity Attorney Rose: I would out it down. 1 don't thine they have right to seta line.
t;ity Engineer Klyoe: They askew me to give them a line on that street, saying they
anted to be sure to get in the street. The fence along the property mentioned by Mr.
harton is about where the curb line wilt be when the street is improved and the telephone
ompany wants to set the pole behind the fence, on the man's property, but he would not
allow it and they want the street line claiming they have a right, under the law, to set a
)(pole anyehere they want to in the street and I told them I would not give them a line but i
tney had a rignt oto put the pole there I couldn't help it, that would be a question betwee
Ihem and the property owner
City Attorney: I don't know whether the city has, by ordinance, regulated true matter, but
of not it oan be done.
O'hairman: I think the mattes %hou:A be meStered. to tine city attorney. The engineer says thin
mar has bu.i.it his fence on tne curb line, and they certainly have a right to erect their
poles.
111r. Rose: it is a private matter between this man and the telephone company but I have
4o objection, of course, to investigating it.
$oved byE. C. Romfn,seconded byF.
H. Wharton, that the matter be referred to the city
attorney for investigation and report. Motion oarriea.
4r. Wharton: I think the city should protect the rights of its citizens.
GILLS AGAINST THE CITY
',jhe olerk read tne bill for $lab. of City Attorney Rose, service in the matter of $100,000.
unding bonds and on motion by E. C. Rough, seconded by F. H. Wharton, the bill was
ordered paid and the auditor instructed to draw a voucher. Motion carried.
ALBERT WILLIAMS VS THE CITY OF MIAMI
Oity Attorney Rose presented the following letter, which was read by the clerk
"November 11, 1915.
ao tne City Council,
ciama, Florida.
yrentlemen:
Judgment was rendered in the county court against the city on November 10, four 455. Warrant
ehoulu be iseuea to pay this judgment ana costs, the total of whioh amounts to $66.32.
A. J. Rose, 1
city Attorney.
v Rose explained tnat last year suit was instituted by Williams to oolleot a fine imposed
y tne Municipal Judge, for selling liquor without license, claiming there was no law provic
ng for the fine which was paid under protest. That there was one mietrail of the oase but
ast week the court rendered a ver:iiot in fav r of Williams and there is no appeal. and
eked that voucher be authorized as execution mignt issue on the bond. Mr. Rose explained
tat in addition to the sum mentionedj. in his lettex $5.7b additional poets are due the
herirr and justice of tne peace, making th. total $72.07 and that he would furnish the
auditor with a further statement from the clerk of the court.
}loved by E. C. Roman, seconded by F. H. Wharton, that voucher be drawn in settlement.
*otion carried.
A210
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Adjourned meeting of oouno11, November 11, 1910.
S. S. HAISTEN PERMIT TO PEDDLE WITHOUT LICENSE
The clerk read the following from the County Judge:
"ln the County'dudge's 0ourt in and
for Dade County, Florida.
•co Whom it may oonoern:
rills is to certify that 8. S. Haisten has produced a certificate
from a reputable physician stating that he is physically unable to do manual labor, this
permit allowing the said S. S. Haisten to peddle without a lioenee is issued under the
laws of Florida Section 596uu.
Samuel J. Baroo,
county Judge."
me cle k explained that Haisten applied to the mayor for a similar permit and the mayor
has requested that the matter be referred to oouncil.
Moved by E U. Routh, eeconaea by 1!. G. Erfert, that the matter be referred to the oity
attorney. Motion oarreed.
APPOI! T;rIENTS BY THE MAYOR POLICE'AEN BOI1 H INSPECTOR
"November 8, 191c.
i'o the City council.,
•Miami, Florida.
Gentlemen:
I have this day appointed er. J. H. Nepper as patrolman, and ask your
!confirmation of my action.
Respectfully submitted,
P. A. Henderson,
mayor.
,;mr. Wharton: it is probably none of my business, but 1 don't know what about a man being
discharged one week and reappointed the next. Of couree it is up to the mayor but I would
like to know what has come to pace. 1 don't like to fire a roan one week and hire him the
next, if he was a.11 right then there was no reason to dismiss him, and if he was not
all riEht then he is nct all right now.
:,r. Romfh: 1 understand when a new administration comes in the patrolmen hold until their
successors ape appointed. unless we know of some reason why he should not be on the force
I never have been opposed to a man's appointment and have only voted against one appoint-
ment by the ...ayor and that was of Fredericks, the engineer; unless I know something
positively against a man I don't feel like voting against the appointments of the Mayor.
I: dr. Erfert: Does every policeman's job expire when a new mayor is elected'(
City Attorney: They held over until their successors are elected and qualified.
r. E'rfert: 1 cons.z-_re4 'r. ;depJ;er one of the best men we bads. In O. oriiance with the
reports in the papers he done more work than any man on the force In 21quor cases.
Mr. Wharton: I don't want it understood that I am objecting to his appointment but I
don't know why the change was mace so quick. i don't want it held upibut a little
information on it.
:loved L. c. Romfh, eeconued F. R. Wharton that the appointment be confirmed.
"November 8, 1915.
To the City Council,
Miami, Florida.
Gentlemen:
1 have this day appointed Mr. E. N. McDade as patrolman and ask your
confirmation of my action.
Respectfully submitted,
P. A, Henderson,
Mayor."
moved by E. C. Romfh, seconded y F. s. Erfert that the appointuent be confirmed. Motion
carrieo.
"November 8, 1915.
io the City Council.,
Gentlemen:
1 have tlii-j day appointee -r. Lawrence E. Mitsitz as Boiler Inspeotor,
succeeding ;ur. A. -. Roes and ask your confirmation of this appointment.
Respectfully submitted,
P. A. Henderson,
Mayor."
::oved by E. C. Romfh, seconded F. G. Erfert that the appointment, be confirmed. notion
carried.
e
journed meeting of council November 11, 1915.
ACCOUNTING UNIFORM METHOD MUNICIPAL AC^OUNTING IN AC".ORDANCE WITH ACT OF LEGISLATURE 1915
The olerk read the following letter from City Attorney Rose:
"November 9, 1915.
To the City Council,
Miami, Florida.
Gentlemen:
The legislature passed an Aot approved June 5, 1915 providing for a uniform
method of municipal aocounting whioh includes financial reports from every municipality
within the state at least as often as once a year, on forme prescribed by the comptroller.
These forms were reoeived by me from the oomptroller some days ago and have been
delivered to the pity auditor. The first accounting required is one that shall show the
financial condition of the oity as of Deoember 31, 1915.
This is a duty that must be performed by the oity auditor and the council should
direot the making up of such report showing the financial condition of the city as of
December 31, 1915.
.0011.
Respectfully,
A. J. Rose,
City Attorney."
The communioation was referred to the city auditor to prepare the necessary statements.
Attest:
City Clerk.
'i. #�', Atax,tJMatzt
President City Oounoil
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