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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1915-12-30 MinutesOURNED MEETING OF COUNCIL DEOEMBER 30th, 1815, GALLED TO ORDER BY OkA R A'N° " ' :?; Members present: F. G. Erfert, F. H. Wharton, H. G. Ralston, C. F. Filar, E. C. Romfh, L. T. Highleyman, C. Hefty DIVISION OF ROAD TAX AS BETWEEN COUNTIES AND CITIES OPINION OF CITY ATTORNEY "Miami, Florida, Deo. 27, 1915 City Council, Miami, Florida, Gentlemen: I have been requested to give an opinion as to the right of the city of Miami to a division of the special tax funds raised by county special tax road aseeaamen s and beg to report as follows: Section 844 f of etne general statutes of the State of Florida provides as "844f. ROAD AND BRIDGE TAX; ONE HALF PAID TO CITIES AND TOWNS: The Board' County Commiseionera are hereby authorized and required to levy a tax of not to exceed five milts on a dollar on all property in said county each year for road and bridge purposes, an_e the same, when oolleoted, shall be paid over to the county treasurer, and oy him kept in e. separate fund, which fund shall not be expended for any other purpose than for work on the publio roads and bri.iges in the several oounties and for the paymen of salaries of employees engaged in road and bridge work, and in providing the necessary toole, material, implements and temps, and for the necessary work on said road and • bridr_ea; Provided, however, That one half the amount so realized from said special tax on the property in incorporated cities and towns, shall be turned over to said cities and.towne, to be used in repairing and maintainine the roads and streets thereof, as may be provided by the ordinances of such cities and towns." This section was enacte.e by the legislature of 1913 and has not been directly repealed. The state lesisiature of 1915 as arpears in chapter 6941 or the general ants o i915, Zaaaa.l en a;,t to ; r_.viae for tee 'levy of taxes for the years 1910 and 1916 which fleas in part as follows: Sec. 2. ins uoare of Bounty Coia:,ais ioners of every county, imeeuiately after t eaeessment of tee county hea been reviewed end equalized, snail ascertain and determine tae ewount of money eo be reise.: by taxation for eacn county fund, and they are hereby authorized to levy a tax of not wore teen five reins upon the lollar on the real and personal prose.:ty aseeeae.i for taxes for the general rurpoees of tee county to meet the ordinary and necessary expenses and all e �_tr. orainary� expenditures of a general nature o toe county **** an,e to levy a tax of not to exceed eight mills for the purpose of conatr re;onstructing, ^:orkine an., rep .1rin~ the roads, bri.i¢es and ferries in such oounty." The act of 1915 provialnr for a levy of taxes for the years 1915 'and 1916, rnaxee no provision for tne isteioutlon of the .roan tax assea3ea against property lying Incorporated towns. However, this act does not expreealy repeal the act of 1913 above reterrea to, end by i;apiication repeals only au much of said act as is in conflict there with. 1na.arauch ea tee a.;t of 1910 was eL acted specially for tne purpose of raising taxes tor certain yeers a.n.e the act of 1913 was an act general in its nature without ref::.cence any part ruler eeriod, it is my opinion tn.e aaiee act of 1916 controls, except as to the eeear_t of mieiase w'rli;a is eu.norizea to be levie.e for such purpose. linger the act of 19 tars eeee_e is raised free revs to ai:nt elies. ir. conatrulni tat two sts.tetas eogeetee ie ,'c .ul,. spar :r t c .t tne idernt of tare le: 13iature wad teat lrcorporateu tams or cities slosh receive or.e half' o: the tar raided fro::. as n aeseseeent on property lying within eu;n in.crporatee to ns or cit1 °s. follows : e sting itnin to 5 iree ri•e•n% of the city to recover its prorate, share of road tax aeaesseents oov-;r ins the last s':veral yeere is very questionable, inasmuch es there is no showing of the city having :nw,ec _. des ni for its ah:ere. ene money wad raised by special tax assessment end hee hear. spent end there is :rooably no wa.y in which it could be raised by the count anu paid overto the city et tele ti.a.e. eowever, as to unaprroprlated money in the count treeeury coverin-_ recent years, it is lieeiy teat the oily could demand its payment inso=r as it relent ..p_ly in satistection of tee emoune .iva tine city. In order to secure any funs tn:et nay be re::,al.nin_ in the county trcesury from 1914 road tax assessment and for tne money paid or due for 1915 tax aseeeaments, proper demane should be made by the oity. i'oaai4ly tne bat wetnoa of procedure wouli. oe for the city clerk or some other city cfzicial to eatie:.tt the e oune our ..na make forme' demand upon tne county commissioners icr w warrant pa.yaoie to to . city covering same. 1n case the funds were in hand and the cou.,ty coaeia ion',ra felted. to rn .': :7 p-Je,y:n ent, it la my opinion tnet the city would olearl n_ v" a re nt to cc14pe1 payment tairou+•n ::imps mus prose ainse. ;•ee ectful:y submitted, F. W. Ceaon, eity Attorney." At_orr.ey ,:.ao::: l fin: t.:_t ae.vcrul cities in the state have collected their prorata sha : enaacole has :.;_i.aa.e ita one hc.lt for several_ yehre Jana tnere has been no question rat a. ,r. An.,z-ton: lele is ea f._r ben,- as we coal., make demand on the Commissioners for our sh ee no .doubt 191> [r ba n e?:';ended, but i believe we ennuis co for teat risnc away. 1 do kno-- Beet rreee..ure to t r.e but .L14 to have it ;_gotten in enaape anal tne oity attorney an rime,:-: co.:::.lt'.eeeee Co....e.t tug ar,ou.t from tnc Commissioners. 1 would also reeom,nena tn,.t tee report o: `.torn•-v be r,2c rive.: :.n.i filed. I offer tnet as a motion. Se onde oy 2. ::omfn r. 'eeerton: 1 3'1r'_'03e '' ,l. wa_ et _n the a::,nun`, iron the county records ..ovee by F. r . t,r..rto::, 3a.2on.iea by . Ho:.fn teat tne city attorney be anti he is eneezecte. tU ...=r:e 'aeon t,.a L:ou':ty uo:..t..ls'ionere for the oity's prorata snare of the 1914 :a:a 15 ro:e rl _ ed tuxes. —ion Carr .ea. ...r. Anerton: 1 un. rat.::. tad ..o:.....la 'loners are ceeiwine a oounter claim against the nit for an o1.i biker eonaeeu.:te . soee t-.; ::ncy yeers ago; there was a verbal agreement at the .1.:.e tn._t the ci :y rvouee no :;.d4 e _ ....;..na on the co;anis zioners for its share of the roa tax but i. he, no:. ...ern_ until Inc city ha., mac up for Inc brine cost three ox our ;lees ar,l l t.i1 .r: '1'y a:a )111 . a.111r^' up no'• . CITY, C FINANCIAL CONDITION AND METHOD OF HANDLING FINANOBS '1'ne clerk rea , a communication from Messrs. Field, Riohards-.8, Cto.,` ro`hasert oft i 450,000 bonds. congratulating the city upon the able manner in whiohite finanoee have been handled and calling attention to the desirability of keeping the Oity,s bOndea debt within 10•0 of the assessed valuation. On motion duly ma.e and carried the letter was ordered reoeived and filed and a vote of thanks extended Finance Committeeman Romfe. CHAUFFEURS NEGROES EMPLOYED AS The clerk real a communication from hr. Miller, of Orange, N. J. asking about the standing of ':er;ro chauffeurs in Amami and on motion duly made and darried the letter was referred back to the .:ayor. SALE OF°LOTS IN CITY CE:IETF} Y TO LOCAL JEWISH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY City Clerk ;bore stated that Mr. Afremow had requeseea this matter be settled. :Ur. Ralston: ,..r. Afremow wants two blocks in tht City Cemetery and the pride agreed on was :b00. Mr. Afremow wants to pay one half cash and give a note for the balanoe at 1, 2 and 3 years. The Finance Committeeman thinks he oould handle the note with someotner institution anti pay the city in cash ;r. eor:fn: I don't think the city shculd ac ept the note. Chairman: I don't know whether the council understands this proposition. A few of the J e isti reople want to secure a, plot in the City Cemetery anct ,:r. Afremow has interested himself in the matter. They are putting up their own money. He wants to pay 4400 caeh an.: the other ;400 to be coverer: by his note. 1 look on it as a laudable tning for him to do. A great many lots.have been sold anri the Uity has waited for years and in soma instances received nothing, .The people want to spend some money to beautify the plot but have not sufficient money to pay all oash, and it seems he should have en:;oura7el,.ent, .r, r,_.tBt n: ._:ou..u:.. t he rive hie note to r;. bank and pay the city in cash( .r. horny,:: ;e could take _A: lots in his name as 'Trustee until they are sold. we had :.ni : troubJe ;non :th? Ce..,otel•y was first opened. .ovae by r, C. Romfn, seconder by C. F. Filer that the matter be referred to the :;;.nit try eo:L...itteema.n for investigation with ;.:r. Afremow and report to council. „notion carried. .r. (;omen: Way nct sell tne.i. one block for ;400 oash ane hold the other block? •_jerk ..,.ere: He sal.: they would metrit up the balance in six or ei ht months. ,.r. eomfh: Suppose we let the attorney prepare a r solution selling them one blook at an, live thtr, an option cn the other block for 12 months. We have no objection to tn.: it iar.rovir.` tar lane and it thy uo not pay up at tne en1 of tat time, we can n_ve . ove tn:- fence ur e- tei,u the time. r. -'i:nley^..�::: 1 .. :oo.: auc,_es:z::n. r1 PT:.OPEnTY OPI':I,r” 07 CITY A' OR,iEY ON TI.rLE TO PROPERTY PURCHASED FROM MRS. F.I':':ELL Lec T?' AT - : JT2:C"I0'; OF '4IA:iI AVENUu :iNt BROAD[\AY AND KNOV!'N AS BLOCK 44 C'7 A" PLAT O" .'A! r"I'::•:' LL tile City council, Opinion of Titre covering property described as follows: Florida, December 30, 1915 ee:in:.ins_ at the soutnea.st corner of lot 5 of block 98 south, of the city of Miami, Fiorila,JaccurainLr to a plat thereof recorded in plat book B at page 41 of the public reeores of Luue County, r'loiiva, anu from thenoe run in a southerly aireotion (aoross nru;.dway) 10u feet more ur lees to tne intersection of the south line of said 13rodway was th we -it line of Avenue, both streets in the city of Miami, according to an urre.;ordee slat in tne posses -ion of wary 3riekell; thence run in a southwesterly •,irection along tn- =cest line of Miami Avenue, 453.3 feet; thence run in a northwesterly ;:erection 344.Z. feet; thence in a northeasterly direction 210 feet more or less to the south amine of said ::roadway at point 1QO feet from the center of the Florida East Ooas i.uiJc.y tacks as now located, and thence run in a southeasterly direotion along the e(;u n line of i i . :5roauway 76b.4 feat more or less to the place of beginning. Otherwise 3eecribeu as all of Block 44 as per unrecorued plat thereof in the possession of Mary eriokell, the above land lying and being in section 39, township 54, South, Range 41 Eas in ta.:e County, rlor1da.. I have examine.. an origena.l abstract of title prepared by A. F. Quimby, {.ormer clerk ci tnt circuit court, beerin: an undated certifioate, a purported oontinuation thereof by tne Security A stract Company covering a period from January 1?,.1897-to February 11, 1911 eau continuation thereof by Florida Title Company covering a period from February 110 1911 to 2ccer.:ber 24, 1915, covering al. of Section 29, township 54 south, range 41 East, being known as the Polly Lewis Donation within which lies the property above desoribed, an.: Dec: tc re; ort as follows: in rt,y opinion sa.i., abstract and continuations thereof show that on said 24th day of .Deo. 1915, Mrs. .a•ry Erickell had a rood and marketable title, free of clouds and enpuwbranceea to to 1„.r. described in the hea.ing hereof; subje'ot only to the' outstanding C 40aot c)et.'. -:.r, ..rs. Nary rrickell and the city of Miami, and unpaid taxes for the year 14 and 1915. ir.veetegation shouee be made to ascertain if there is at present- anny •o mat ,•on• 44 4114 t. ;:rcmisee in question, othe than the occupation or wee of Mrs. Liar"y r . t'l cr 1160 on tee p..::t of any other person or persons, other than Ux i noti.;e to the city of ,..iaar.i of the richtst reet d.�.r14 or in � o�.al�tt�ed., �yP�;��1.kwQv,��??�. Signed F W O .eq , Adjoui'1Yed meeting of council Deoember 33O, 1915' Moved by L. C. Romfh, seconded by L. T. High1eyman, that the opihio1 be i+oOkived acid'spx the minutes. !lotion oarrled. PUBLLU COMFORT STATIONS e:ouneilman Erfert asked if any arrangements had been made for the looation Of these stations; that everything is ready to go ahead but no location hae.been found. That if a station is construoteu on the oity 1st behind the city hall it will have to be of uonorete because it is in the fire distriut an.i property owners will not submit to a station being located near 12th and the Bay, where one is most needed. No action taken. BUILDING :ODE ...r. irrert statea the code is not quite rea.uy As yeet the oity attorney advising that it wiii require a great deal more work than was expected. the Chairman aske.l if there woula oe any radical oha.nges in the proposed code ..r, Erfert stated that he and the fire chief and Mr. Talley, insurance agent, had gone over the code .;aretuliy, but we will have to out some of it out. . er. Hefty: I have had a number of inquiries fro►., insurance men about it and 1 told the.:. 1 thought iw ouin be adoptee es a wn ole, HOSPITAL PLA`.S r. Ert'ert stated that he had looked over the .corking plans with Architect Geiger and fou.na then: in excel ent share, everything complete. ,AN Opp:!'. x a.lth STNE. T have notnir to r:pert ni' nt, of ea.rt..,eel ,1 interest. lie are not prepareu to take .ceicn on the bids received at a. recent meeting. In the matter of lith Stre :t crossing, ro;.L 1r= is neee eery out :ur ei ey to _-c a:;ead ane put the rosing over ,.he tracks ee t.7 r,-aelroa,. eo:..peny have v.:.catee it. rte ..:ontract is that the „rossing shall be.pu in at eh:; city' ; e- enee. 1 il.; take that up :.1 n *,n. en`ineer. 1 have a letter from vice Preeieent ;eckwitn of to " r C about 4th and 6th street and will bring it to re:.t Meetinr'. UO' T'RA":;TS FOP HARSOH DTiH , .r P K N9 n (&I °+.� A'. O�_ C0.< _'i'PU �'PIOP3 ..r laton: I hove here, in triplicate, oontracta with the Sowers Southern Dredging Company aria the eli_.lyer e eperrin-- Company, for tne harbor an•a dock work. The contract nave been Lotten up very caresuiJ.y xne are executed on the same form teat council has b over severe.t times so you are all xell aware of the contents. To these contracts have Wit. n v.1u•_,x t11C urieiiial ane iuy,licate copies or tee surety bonds of tee contractors, bo it to „natt. ;,taws Ride/ley w;,a eeeraney Coupe.ny,. tv'lo 1 feel sure will be aatasr'act Lc, city. 415 contra: c 11c s o c.n al dies by .ar. ii1 aCa, or rile t10were aouznern o'o. ,unc Berl .n, etteetee oy tneir Secretary; it has been ee2proved by our city attorney and the ,;.Luc or1C1ta ini dales by ..r. elark u,ne notning remains now but for council tO .utnoreze tee mayor city clerk to execute tne contract on the part of the oity. I w lire to ask if evervtnir_- is plain so ttia.t we may all feel sure .bout tnis berore we go into it. iut fleurea have been „omperea carefully with the bids and the copy in the contreete is an exeet-upiicate. ..r. L. ,=r : _r.ir.- .; eke . if the ma- er or t.,e Eouleva,rd extension has been provided for. ...r. ::.._lston st, te.i to -r. G'e_.nin- that he woul.t be glad to go into the matter with him et nor ti.e, eontlnuir.: - .r. Clark states yesterday that he would have one dredge on the jots in ten d.,'a or two weeks sand a.notner within thirty days; that Mr. H111yer, f:14o c e e . own to sizn tee 1o,,k contract, atatec it would re ,ulre thirty to forty days to t to i d"ill?7.:, n on the Lround and of course could not build the dook until the fill nee ber. :n .e but coul t finest in four montns. .ove:l by H. h 1-.tun, se.onle i oar e. Romt'n, that the checks of all bidders on the ' ,.U.K ..n.i h..r,;or wore be returnee. Notion carriea. r. ::,lston intrc.uced rep„_lutions 977-A.ana 977-b, as follows: T - DLUTI0:J NO. 977-A tieree ,, heretotore on tee 23rd LL.y of December,. 1915, the city council of Miami cicada, erIta as tn; be: -n, lo•: est bieeer tne bic of of the Bowers 3.outhern re •~ir :om pony f'cr t,+: con,truction a a channel, turning basin, slip and connecting n ceennelywien t . r C in .:iecayne say, Florida, calling for a total expenditure Bela improvements in ee : .1u:.. of 34 , 700.58, and V,r.eres, k . r t .in torn, of contraet for sa1r: harbor construction has been prepared un.. .lrecticn or tu: groper autnorities of this city, which cover8 in..fu;l4 the p'oppae 1u.I rov...ents en. pima re, deeolticeelons, and y Wo:rea s, 'he ecwei S'outi.:r'n _'re• -.fill. Company nas auly eXeoutea tiles form of contrail a cove rererre. oy its cior r ofticers,furnisnea an approved bond in the amcunt,requi �y trie city c:ne_:.iat co.uplleu wi.tl tnw conditions imposed by the city, c, r;, '; erefore, ce it reeolveu teat the city of Miami duly enter . to steid;ogatnac.t i en tn: _i0'.era :,ou ,.ern i.re..7ir. - Company for the construotion of a oha.nne 1, , turn g e tasin, slip an, oneecting charnel ei to tne F E C Basin in Baseayne $r'ay cove,ng 4. ,tared exrer:alture in sulr, or' eems->, r0u. b u1.ne tne mayor of the_ oily of Miami, ,F'„Lo;]4#44. i, . hereby directed to execute suite contract on behalf or the city t Abe attestant by,th4. o .t clerk, an. tn: at 1 ct :h;'city or :ia.n:i, to be affixed thereto' Adopted till& 3Oth -Ley of _ecem.;er, 1915. y + --°- Attest: ,vioore, City L;11J_4 Caspar Hefty, Preeeidean't C.i,t 9ottn0.1..:,., .oved by L. '1 . rt1-nley;:.an seconder by L. C. Romfh that Resolution No, -977-4 P.O, OPy414 On roll call del votey"3, ' ADJOURNE12 MEETINO OF COUNCIL DECEMBER 30, 31915' I( MUNICIPAL RAilwAY RIGHT OF WAY ESTIMATE OF COST r. Hi:Liston: Mr. Homth and myse1f have been working on this right of way mater for several montrie, one or tne requirements of the War Department is that we equip. the,400; with raliway facilities. We have aac, an exent, mr. E Kelly, securing a sti-ip for ot way purposes and I an prepared to report to night that the rntlre right of way is 00 option, wi-ml the exception of four pieces, from tit Boulevard to the IP E 0 main line; hove the options. I think the best -way to dO for the oieLk to read the estimate, Qorie9. of which i have furnished members of council: goat or lana for ri;-nt of way, 2t,, ft wica, 5 coia ion of forecoinT tu E house- anullain: fe'lces, eto. Constructing doubie track hy from Y E C tc east end of docks, (Hanoolpn eatimate) 5', to Hanao.pn for aupervielon, Attorntyis feta, Gross cost to city, stimate uae'pendes,, balance in Hy bona From sale of ;4 of S 50 ft of lots 1 anj. 1Y i with tne house) ana also lot 3 tne parts of lots 1 and 2, Elock 19 N, to be deeaeu to the city by tne school board, trAlian-: net cost to tot city, ' • 431,64Y.oU tne e'-et to receive, net etron7-1y reeome,en, tnat nny uaexpendpd-balance in this oe applie., on ta :111..:nae of tnt it atip aajoininL on tne south, tne rnt of way the city has option ed, an, partiuiarly tnt purchase or the parts of this et. itional strip WIVIJ11 ixont On Avtnuts. F.esrectfully submitted, M. G. H:iston, UomAtte ,.,an on Pars .ot irr,Lutuce:, tr.^7 folio‘,in:- resolution regaraing the municipal rail-'o.y or. way: :TO. '380 Whereas, the United States Governmh' appropriations for the d..epening an4i out oppodite the city Of MieW ,.* Feroaa1'Thei War Departthentla0:040 work of improving and deepening,thetOV0 carried through by theUnited-Statee:40 4 . of Miami, among otb.er thinicaa1irat datAa' that their proposed municipal:id:010e 'yiill-;144V:e.0*:,,'„ appurtenant to said municipal/ whereas, the votes ofiche City of. .1a election held on the,21at day Of SepteMbd. the sum of $40,000. for t/woonetrtiOtior'' ' and Whereas, the oommitteeman,oniparka. an estiaate,as to the gross the proposed muntoifalze4444W4'1A constructing double track railWar: main line of the Florida ra8t,":00.41 and also showing agestiMatd as 'VC be aoquired for said vropoded mgA441__ which said estimate 0140prOpfYpt is attached hereto for *ofor4,49* . . Now, Tieefore e ItM.1A04VP bit of Miami, Floxidaa.:that4.:m44 constructed -by the city,ft4A - of the Boulevard tO the .04t*Ag, Railway Oompanyle traok betWeid* And Be It Further,B0491Are that the said municipal ra1LE strip between lst and 2nd str comprise the south 25 feet Of,. north 35 feet of lots frontingdo as may be neoessary to proirt4*ay way tram the proposed o*OW Railway. Be It Further ReSolved0y, through uts proper ofl1o8-) or otherwise secure the #...* right of way, or as muOU.I' will permit, in OengOX* the oity oqugoil.by 41;10,:' various properties,e0m17#0 abstracts be secured 07. oity attorney for 03*(1-14:1 't0 this -coup. 4. Alla tbo 00y, !F; attorne &to aOCep ,..130101zte ubTOPIn 454t oomper Astikike - ity 4P4 4 1,4 40..,e1 „LiWet, e• ,.• ,-.; • • • ' ' A c journed meeting 0f council December 30, 191o, continued Moved by L. T. H1c•gleyman, seconded by F. R. onarton, that Resolution AO. 960 be adopted un.roil nail all voted yes. R1t8OLUTION AU'1'HORIZIN' EXECtUTION OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ;BOOK U0uncilmao haiston introduced tne ro.Llov.•lnr resolulon: RESOLUrjON NO. 977—ti Wntreas, htretoiore on tnc 2)ra di,y of aDeoemoe , 1Wio, me city council or Miami, Florida, aicepted ati the best .nu lowest bidder, tne bid or the millyer de Sper int; vumpany Inc. for the coneuruction ox n oohcrtte dock or wharf on property owned by the city of eliami, between end .n : 1st 5tret'ts on tiisc y':e ?ay, a.na Whereas, . r•t;.in IU_:;. Je contract for said harbor construction has boon prepared under the . irtation of the proper ,uthorities of the city which covers in full the propose dock construotion with plans any specific-tions, and Whereas, the Hiliyer aperr•ing Company, Inc. has furnished an approved bond in the amount re.;uir,ei by tnt city and otherwise complied with the conditions imposed by the city and ste n.i re;,..y and wi L Ling to enter into and .duly execute the proposal contract. i,ow, Therefore, ..6e it Resolved that the city of mia.mi duly enter into said eontra•.t Nith the, sail Hiilyer 3perring Company, inc. for the oonstruot.ion of,said concrete :nunicicwl dock covering a total expenditure of 353,808.13, and the mayor of the city of -uia!tii, Florida, is h �rc:.)y .irected� to execute said contract on behalf of the said city to oe attester by the city clerk, an th:: seal of the City of 'diami to be affixed thereto. Adopted this 3Ctn day of te,_t;. er, 1915. Caspar *efty, ,`1 eat: 'reei.i.e :, City Council :ocre, ;ity uveu uy =:i ::_ , aecon.kt ., by t at Resolution NO. fl7'; —;s oe a ;opted J17 TUi� .,:wil al.,. vote: _y' e. ':t45C, :00 : 'i'IP^. , 1 !p.-(2•.tr r. - B J. y ' .gun cli,:aT1 t,U:ur'LL l,.t. oduoa x tnt �q RESOLUTIC7 A F'SOLUTION TO IDE",TIFY THE BONDS DE 9CFIBFD I" 7"rOLUTI0N NO. 955. • whereas, it is deemed proper to more particularly identify the bands described in resolution No. 955 of the oity c-until of the city of '.'iami, Florida, Now, Therefore, Pe It resolved by the City Council $ the cite of :_iami, Florida: That the „`450,000.00 five per cent Municipal Im- prcverrent Gold r pas of th,:- city of Miami, Florida, are the bonds, of '.enomirati ns of a11,000.00, purposes and maturities as follows: 1''40,000.00 for a municipal railway, matutitiea in equal install- ments 11 and 12 years from date, 360,00C.00for municipal ehip ohannel, maturing' $5,00040•.ax}ntx 3.1 13 and 14 years; 10,000.00 annually 15 and 16 e048 1."20,000.00 annually 17 to 20 years, and $25,00'O QQ ' annually 21 to 30 years from date, 50,CCO.00 to pay the City's share of the coat of oonatruoting swnitary sewera,maturing t5,000.00 annually. 2$ and:, 29 years from date and .40,000.00, 3Q years from date,, said r-'- bear a part of the t845,000. Municipal Improvement Gold "-nds authorized by res^lution No. 93.2 as amended by .re*g ion "c. , F". Passed and adcr ted this :`:":'day o At+eat: itlaktir Via I' V11 CiG.11• G. . L vote- t •ity lE A210 Whe held ADJWANED:kEETING.OF CITY COUNCIL Dt0EtigtA' PLANS PROPOSED 1M? "ITY HOSPITAL PAYMENT IN F:IL FOR PLANS AND AGREUMVNT W17H /' ARCHITECT AUGHST GEIGER. 1; • The bill of the arohitect amounting to 3760. representing the balance due on thi' percentase of the fee for plans, was presented and on motion duly made and oar2ie9. tae auditor was instrueted to draw voucher in payment, against the hospital bOnd''', fund. ve ,r. HighleTaan: r. C=eiger submitted very ovaprehansive plans. When the oompetitiAin At wae to be paid 1/5th of 65 of the total cost of the buildings and 2/5th of 6%, in addition to the 1/5tn alrem4y phid, when the council ao,;epted the plans, and the balance of ',:q'5th of 6-2 of the xxxxx estimated cost for supervision of oonstruotion- of so much of tne work as is done. The hospital is in units, to be built as the moneY ie available. iher are SOMI! objections that are not meet for me to say at this time,. D11 plane are here if y4u want to look them over. I move that the plans be ac ptel. The m tion whs seoonded by Councilman Romfb and carried unanimously. i have a eontreet here nitn r. Gel-tr, which I will uek the clerk to read. .r. R,..ston: it io the contrast the old council agreed to enter into with the successful architect •/.4(1 eas been re a- before. THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into inldwo Cite, this .ffe, day oft).44.0.0.0^4te, 1915, by and betWeen4t 0 City of Miami, Florida, a munioipal corporation, party of\the trait part and August Geiger, Arohiteot, of Miami, Florida, p4rtyof the second part, WITNISSETH as follows: Whereas, the said party of the second part bee the • sucoessful competitor in a Program for Competition 410U Arohiteote for a Municipal Hospital for the City of Florida, and the City Council of said City has formally accepted , the plans, drawings and designs of said Arohiteot for said Hospital, and Whereas, it was providedtat the party of the first part was to pay the suooessful oompetitor within ten days of the ludgment of the, Jury of Asamd, on aocount of his fee as AX0hit,01.' One Fifth (1/5) of Six Per Cent (8%) of the total cost of the 1, thole work, whioh maid sum has been paid by the said City to sa Arohiteot, and Whereas, it ie further provided in said Program for Competition that the said City is to pay the Architect for his eervicee, a sum equal to Six Per Cent (0) of the total cost of the work as follows: Upon the completion of the working drawings and ape • ions of the whole group he, the said Arohiteot, "hall* paid Two Oifthe of Six Per Cent in addition to the One Fifth heretofore4 mentioned, of the estimated oast. of the completed :Hospital SOd *H4, that the Arohiteot shall be paid the balance of the Six Per Cent:: . :,• fee on each portion of the vork, from time to tile aS the100.- . of oonstruotion progresses, and also provides thattheAktr) . . Miami is to reimburse the Architect from te to' of expenses necessarily incurred by him and hie dep004 14 a , `adm�tt is vY _.f. . ..Idy Juno .i, Dedim ` t; 1o1 Abe disoh rge of .4 .00. 0 • low P beror s, $'ri' done deration of the p, Oity Of Miami hereby binds and obligates iteei,! ti } said party of the eeoond part, for his 4011100s atoresa d., t foregoing sum equal to Six Per Cent (8%) of the •tiotaas cost of the work as herein reoited at the times, upon the to'*rne :ai .. under the oonsideratione set forth in said Program forobtii�. ion, a oopy of whioh is hereto attached, made a part bet'bot en4 as set forth in this contract. The said party of the 0000nd part agrees and binds himself to all the, 8148.0P. THE ARth'tlCi as set forth in the OONDITIONS OF CONTRACT S/Tt'MEER THS RO TSCT;'• AND OWNER,, a copy of whioh is hereto attached and marked •Exbtb ,# Sr and made a part hereof. WITNE88 the signature of the City of Miami, by its Mayor, with its Corporate Seal, attested by the Oity Clerk, and the signature and seal of the 641d August Geiger, this $Q day of 3915. Oity Clerk. e t .41Signed,sealed and delivered inthe red noe of 4440 (8EAL) oy :1 1ilay,•-:, attco::.;e: by Romfh, that the mayor and city clerk are .icr . oy i.,1 tru,. t elrto exe ut . to is contract au .1 inat In _ay„,tat of .a: fte nc the for ru:,t*a to x v Toucher t �.i. a. �icn carried. :r. i--��_or:l':' �w� r .; ,t fro tat boatrc�n tit the .:it r , as rtnta yin tn•: .�.,,,:t up a.lony th er of tielr. � - 91 r boats �_ ro trty c' fGai: :o ..w is .�n:•. 1' ,ark. i aii_.. `= is, to look into ove "c.:. a..,2on ie rt ._•i to }?l n1r,.y.._._, t.,.t the 1 sin definite space and c city's river front tht matter if you oa.re ock committeeman inve-ti,z, p =+gyp 1L si-:•riy '',:.nt to us:: tali property to tie up their boats indefinite) ...-t Goat tact: ilc:r.'- ':,,� ion't want t to - home or rent a house and it a �; e open to ptoplt who aunt to come in here and not'YIalow i :�-� r rpurpciti. A-._' A ' ?._.. I°. .I_ ^g NOS. b a.nd 7 =1 r,:ttr °i1ei °;ltn the ,itv clerk his preliminary assessment rolls covering ....a�., t-G at�r sewer. _istricta »n on motion of n.C. io.:,fh, seconded by F. H. Wharton "u'`y c�ry1=', : 1ty o..erk be an.; he is h,.treby instructed to publidh a dice t+ict . etkiy for two w,ska, notifying th.: property 31t: ;o,;, ,. y owners that at ameati of th 19icls.., y`�1... ir. ,- ,oun:il cn» cv., at .;1 i i 8 P• my ., to G.. .u�.. lorldii, at '�.�T9. rc:,4 id aesorioe; l in acid roll may appear afd f'11e ch e .cr3 to its onfir,..:,Fior.. Notice ;,o be published An .the Herald. "n_rto:: intro -Iced iistrlot .0. 3 wni 4 iL in: . 976 �3OL? IO�d NO. 973-A Advertlaemt:it for Y.p__ int3 to _t he .rd on January 3, 1916, at 8 P.14. .G,t. I a 3 =7: e.i by L. �, r. 'ighioy„n, that Resolutions No.976 and 976-A vo't2,;, ye Side walk Improvement No. 3 ..lived by : u. be 4...pted. On k,.',n5L P..rw?I!!LplNI VOkraltiiliVdit y,ct, • . !;;:t44'''!" • • ••'• • ,"•47..64• • "'' A210 • • . AdjaitAid meetike6t.4 414 tfi4mbi_tr',400:'in, • ikr,• • .„ . Counoilman Wharton introduoed Distrioi No. 4 Advertisement for complaints to RISOLUTION AIA/7 6* Sidi Wiik It0aVii Ai' RESOLUTION NO. 977-A be heard on January 6, 1916 tit':t 8 oved by E. C..Ro,f;', seconded by L. T.Hizhieyman, that Resolutions fir's. 9// and49/27•, be adopted. On roll oall all voted yes. Atteit: 7.7 C,1:y Clerk. 7,4T, M.',,,,e7•777;?,,7,4,.. •viattiiigmbut . , , 4.t4 , , 7,, • .‘ •7 Presid‘eAz City ,99141 , •