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CC 1916-01-06 Minutes
eieMeeeKiev REGULAR MEETING OF "OUNCIL THURSDAY JANUAR`! 6tb, 1916, 6A L. )1'0'' b l k;l F3' ` .bgAJ'T' UASPER HEFTY AT 7 30 P.::.+. Members present: C. Hefty, L. T. Hiahleyman, E. O. Romfh, H. G. Ralston) F. H. Wharton F. u. Erfert; C. F. Filer CO'1PLAIF T AGAIe eT LIureY eT.13LE OPERATEr BY FRTiT';DLUND CONSTRUCTION & SUPPLY COMPANY Ai' CORER AVENUE Air TF:TH STRTTT ers. Fisher presented a petition signed by R. J. Dardie, gars. J. M. Logan; Mrs. F. A. Wriest, :,ire. N. Prendergast, F. [vi. Burdett, % . 1.i. Poppell and H. Sohiebli, oomplaining teat thee 'stable ie a nuisance ane a detriment to health because of the bad odors; also tnet its wagons are often left in the streets, blocking traffic; also that early each morning tne teamsters disturb rtsii nts in the vicinity by loud noises, etc. leFQ'JE ='T Fee PAVING AVENUE F ANC` INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC LIGHTS :r. Hardie, one of the signers of the above petition addressed council stating that a petition had been filed sometime ago asking that Avenue F be paved and a light install at F and loth, but nothing has been done. That the stable does not bother hire personally bet it is ;suite annoying to the neighbors; that he knows L.ir. Freediund an.1 what he has to contene with in tnt way of negro labor, and they are very careless about leaving wago in tee streeta r, Rowfe: Are they eonrplainine about the •w eons in the streets or that the stable is a nuisencei ehaema,n: They are complainin: of both. ,:r, R .i ton: The eetee.r of wagons in the street can bt regulated by the police, and 1 will at...te so'.' tee ietor, eeioe of teAae la:.iiee teat sometime ago this council passed a "Stable ereinence", at the reline-t of tee eoar.i of Health and. the enforcing of that oreinanc e is witn the Board a,n.r tney have power to ;rant or not grant a permit for a stable, ane it tee rulea ere not observes they have a. right to revoke the permit, so tea tee i- ace fcr tee ,*-.etition to be referred, so far as thenuisenoe is concerned, is the i3oerd of eteeth . n 1 I teerefore move, seconee•i by F. e. Wharton, that the nuisance part be referree to the eeerd of ,etelth wife re:ueet that they inveatigate end aot im...eelatel .otion cerei e. eeseirean: i think 7eee;i1 auenerize.i .•.r. ,:onra. to inat:,li a lieet at loth and F ane we ca.; ask .r. Wharton to 1o.Jk into tnet en, I beeieve he will have one placed there. :,.ove.L by F. , Erfert, seconder by L. T. Hieeeey...a.n taut the street coninitteernan be instr.icte•a to have . lint instalie;i et F and loth. .notion carried. er. eeedie: Low there is the Streit, Avenue F, within two blocks of tee court house ari.L city hull, we don't .r_nt you to •.vwate :any :honey on it but do aak that you give us e roaeway through Avenue F. •.r. Conra., ,het me one ;icy 'shortly after the petition was cr:.-:ente . an s..i.. .re iizn't know there •x .a but one house facing on tree street when as • ...,,,r,ter of fw ,t trr tre ere bout twenty. ,eve, by : C. eorufh, aeconde r by e. r . .r'ieer tn_.-Lt trrc_ ica,; er of irl,provin4 Ave F be r .rre tv t...: cutter eee'izteenan. .etion .;arrie•:L, ,Ov ! �3tv` 3 i' ae by Rr f ert t,... .. tne ee- tr of i eer crime in eas e-T att t e y _ ... t e eete . .eelon ceree e . r _ Y ,l : „ OF :IA II s ..r. L. iley, A er..ey for see county Corn:.Lieeioners, ad eeeee council: There has been u. itwtei lee e ;cation of tri clay O.1., anaing from the county whht it contends • see eeere of set reee tux. •.hi.re I a.u: frank to say the Corurnissioners ane myself ecn't ee ceie teeer ri et, tht co• iseionare have appointee a committee to confer with .;.uncle, t.._ toer:,iseeetet .:oneietin-- of uomeesaioners :.erritt, Hinson, myself and n.rt.:.in Jaueon, en_, re ail: if you would life to take this up a,s a committee of the whole er meet ta,c co —:.is ion in e bogy to::,orrow ;Corning, with power to act, to see if we oan Co—t to au...e un.r,rsteneinS. As you know, the city has-e:lueate 1 the county to Give you dv, eere toeera cog truetion of two bri..,:ee over tea River and the corrCuissioners thought f :vcreely of t;get a•.; :,..vt eerniy fr::vicit.L for a bona ia6ue which woul:i,include that 450,000 bateee coC,4..13eiontre now tak- the position test if the city is r_oing to demand that it h:..ve :ne he1f else roe.L tax fro;r, eseesemente in the city of ..:iami, they will not give the city .;" J,'7U0 for brig -ea, ane it ie to ,iisous= tnis :natter to see what conclusion we cen reech ir, re`• c r.. to ter, bona election. 1f you do not care to take it up to ni_4t, we ui.ilike for you to e-.roint r, co::,...ittee with power to act, to confer with our to;.orrQr. eerniee. r. heefi:: I ., .ue i like to her. th to..:,:.ise1oners, unless that expresses their views. ,-o,..:i,iasio er :;inaon: .r. , =,iley hes exrreeeel my views exactly. The commissioners would sir.?: a co ittee of tr body to confer with us to.;.orrow morning. I think we oan come ._erer to gettin_ to7,:ter tae.n to lint wren the whole council. .r. r.o:..fn: For or:a, 1 .io nut exu.,ta.y look upon it that we rare asking the oommlesion to rive tree .;ity ,e,),000. vC .:.re eakine them to aub:iit to the cle;;tors of Dade County the eueetion of .,.et:rer or not bonds will be voted. If tne people vote "yes" the bonds will oe isaue.i ar.., if t ty vote "no" then tee bonds will not iaaue, so that we are not asking .•f0 crusty cu i3jioners to live ua anything, but simply the right to submit the matter to the people. About tat road tax, if the law says that we are entitled to one half 0: it, wn.:.t ri-at hee eels council to barter away a tax that is due the city tneaaury any ::::ore teen we hL.ve tc eee:npt froe taxes property along 12tn Street or Avenue D. We have no sucn right. if taut money is due the city, and our attorney nays it is, we are eimpl' aakin: the..: to ;:—y diet is hue us the ere as anyotner property owner. I don't see where have tit rent to try and effect a trade with tee commissioners on a question Of this k. in tac meter of tee brieees, they are to be on thoroughfares going right through the city c;r.1 1 tulil.: the ooanty 11;..i.1 a portion of the briege at Lauderdale and that the maim streets of eei>_endeie a .orr.eetead were paves rig.nt through at the expense of the ooun- If there .•t,a,4 no tacy i'a. n: right to do so, and if there is we have the right to one half the :coney. . tri^.k to ahouli act as the law directs and if the county attorni • different -.;:1rr.Lon, teen e friendly suit should be had; if we are wrong the city atw.nAi the expense of t:,t suit it t:re taxes are due U8 the amount Owl be pa0,d to tree city, aria 1 aon't see ✓rr.ere we have any �sright to make a trade. �i art 1)nh .Lf vtmoirowsan �tnn entire deoidei ruche thawooamm..Ce-vbeat to .i tp,A44-' Wa nd y lEga AMM simw NM— yf Regular meeting of oounoil Thursday January S, 191S, de/Ai:Ike PETITION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF MARK STREET The clerk read a petition for the improvement of Mark St. between Avenue 'S aria 0 and on motion the petition was referred to the street committeeman. PETITION FOF LIUH'r5 ON AVENUE D BETwh_EN ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH STREETS On motion this petition was referred to the street oommitteeman with power tO act. PROTEST OF CITIZE':S ALONG AVENUE B BETWEEN 5th STREET AND End STR'"ET AGAINST ASSESSMENT A3AI_+3T ?EIH PROPERTY AC OUNI SANITARY SEWER ALONG AVENUE B BECAUSE OF THE FACT r'A'r T,FY 9A'rE P'FVIQUSLY °ON ECTED WITH SEWERS ALONG CROSS STREETS The clerk real the following petition: We, the undersigned, being citizens and property owners of the City of Miami, respeotIu repree nt unto your honorable body that we have been served with notices of our reapeotl assessments for the construction of the sewer on Avenue B. We further rerresent that before the oonatruotion of this sewer we were served with notice fromeone to two years ago that we would be required to make the drains from our reepeotive houses with an existin;; sewer in the oity of Miami, which we then did at considerable expense. we furtner represent that all of your petitioners live north of 6th St. and that We connected our houses with tne nearest sewer to our property at the time we were foroed by the city council to make such connection. We, therefore, do not feel that tree sewer on Avenue B is of any value to our property, well we reapectfutcy petition your honorable body that we be relieved from paying our proportional part of the expense of constructing said sewer on Avenue B Signed W. J. Hamilton, 315 I3; E. D. Malloy, J. A. ;derrick, id. A. Peck, C. J. Rose, N. K. Fink, 2oo,a10, 212, 214, 21O Ave B. J. B. Tompkins, Elizabeth P. Dillon, e. iavie, 211, 213, :" B; Edwin b. Webb, 100 ft. Ave B. Max Zapf, Jos. go 1L Ave .. ..r. Hi:nley:nan: Several of these people have spoken to me about this and it etems,to be a :zxr.:anip if ie is the way 1 have been told and I would like to ask Mr. Klyoe about there bait: two connections. r. :ayes: When we started to permanently pave Avenue 13 I reported to council that ther was no sewer :sion: tills street and council tnount it beat to construct a sewer, not only to serve the few vacant lots but it deemed posaible that this might become a buainesa district, and it was to avoid tearin© up the paving. Furthermore, many of th.:se sewer con.iections run across tne back of tne lots to the sewer on the.cross,stree and they mint have to be taken out, someone might insist that his neighbors sewer should not ;,roes his lot. At present the people alone there do not need the sewer but council tnou:ht it beat to construct it, especially to avoid tearing up the toner . t e and asphalt F:avine along Avenue 13. ..r. J. nose: It etema them was s 'saner put in on 5tn a.n c one on 4tn St., , evera.l sew:rs nun .i-: en,,nu an, .teat, an.: we were oraerea by the council to connect up with ,re::: an, we di: ao witn a ;ra..t steel or expense. 1 paid to arose luurt of anotuer nnnne .:o-, ..1. rn: :sore .,ya���f, �.: ctnera 124vC ;one to an expense or as =on as .;175. in cr..er to .o,nply wiun t,i- ;ity'a request. There is not a drain connected witn tnis new sewer an.: it looks to me to be an injustice on •a great many of the propel cy owners to impose a tee for ro;aetnine that can not be used and have no use for. If wt ha.1 co::netteu witn it tnere would not have been a word said and it is useless to ua et present, but in future it may be as the en-•ineer says. 1 know of one woman veto :vent to net expense of ,„1'75 and it would be unjust to tax her for anoener sewer site can no use, a.:_i wnlle it irru,y be a ;ooa tiling- it seems tne oity should not oharge us a double tax. tie hnve cornntoten up ;.nd ;ocupllea witn the oruinanoe. -:ow ion"" a_O 'w .e it you rrz.ie the tirat corireotlonr r Rode: I tiilnk tnree to five years a,;,o. i. lr i. .z on' c think tuts* lots have enna.neea that much mord in value, tn.a coat of .13 sewerr era: e .co,3t ci tr,: uew se', er pug in wlcnin the last year, no one has oonoected ee „-:, it, .." con-ec'iona oefore. ._....: toil .on' t think rued iota have inereaaeu in value to the extent or the oost Ci t.ilo ct!• er r knon t";h:✓ tInty enCuld. l i .._... �•1. _ o , i:.r:e wea placed in tne center of one or tueee3 b.looks'r _ . Ct Die; : ric i, a.:. into _.. : itures. 1t 1`3 nil ri:1 t a%a we may poeeeble use it, .• ne. :'t $ T a ci tO OulLrl SO:..ocrilf_ we ao not use. `er:aanent pa.vin4 was to be laid ana in ogee an apartment _ter .:u11.11:i " was ere tea, tnt pa/in; would Co destroyed. r. :...:v;,n: ;ni,: a.n. er that has been up before and eaoh time I think it was referee. to w ':.u►.._ttee wr.: eacn time council, I think, recognizeri it was a double tax ir. __ ...w^.n.r, ... 3c, of course, reco:nizlnn the necessity for the sewer. Ineorder to vork sc..t ac..ion fair to botn the ity an, the property owners I move that the matter be ;trtt an, the finance oommitteeman. r. } :-.:n: r ,,:, rl,;e to t;e it up with the ttbrney. To relieve an assessmext is snow where the property has not been improved.. ...rtcr : , oul _ npI_ i3. all over town. I am connected with t s 2 : r '.ut aof:n on Avenue C for 150 feet f.xentif ,gym ctrc .. 'Cu L:4st reeleve the all. w.ts:.igeq j.yy� heguiar meetin~ of council Thursday January 6, 1916. r, Fomfn: it wile io no harm to lock into it. tr. Hee-ton: Then I aGein offer the see* motion; seconded by C. F. Filer and Carried unanimously. r. I. 1. Levis: Wa re the eiatinction cones is between resident and business prci»erty.l eryone we-te tc bui.t c en ara.rte-r.t on e let there pay for it. Avenue :3.,i,S a. resiuenoe str ells k. LKS Sr::'I:-' t-� rFS A: :O:1'3THIN.7; ^' F: ELOu AT A TI:!E .'J J:131J .I r. . F. Levis: About si,e .-iks. hive always tr.ieC, to make en honest divine here but it ae ees I c..CG z cout tc t run out. in or;:er to „et t+, gra:a,e for a siteealk the property owner .,. gat :o•; eefoce council witn a petition aekin: tact walks be put in on an entire block Gr; if ::cuncil thieko necte,.aey it is ordered -cne, the "ork advertised and the w rut in .« trtr t'in ctatr een n.a ds it cr not. Then if council does not see the necessity for putting in a block, a man must put up ;6.00 and wait until the oity eneinecr can Get around to it, but we know he is overtaxed. We think the proper.',y„' owner aneuea not be oaleee on to pay tne te.00 es he a:lrea„ey pays his taxi$ and ip entitled to his portion of tee enrinetr's aervices. I pay my license and don't see why ancuia cc ;u cut of business. It is an ordinance gotten up with good intentions but d not deem to work out rient. It also makes for delay. :ar. Romtn: Don't you think it better to lay tneealks a block at a time rather than in fi one lotr We ._rc :imply tryin4 to better thin -a as we go along. .,, r , :eves: It stems to be holaine thinE e back, as a man will not put up the $6.00 ,.r. komfn: I think it muct better to build a block at a tine instead of one walk. :..r, L'r;vie: Suppose there is a case wher:: a man wants to improve and put in his walk r.~,. no ctner is neeeseery, don't you wont him to put in the welkY r, eon.fh. Yts, but wou.:,: rather have the "hole block. Davis: 3ut there is no necessity for tut whole block and you must pay the $6. er. ± eton: Wny oul.:n t tae _.:uncle order tne block/ .: eau,4e -care, is no nec-.sslty if ncuatd are: tc ae cunt, tner'. 311,u1of walks all.i alonE ..tie blocki Tat crst id tfle ..r. 'r:, F. Bo:3,, also Spoke about tut :e::tter, a::akinG contpiaint as to aeeeseeertt char 'es -or.crai. ,'nuir::.an: i think ti- muter 3heulu tit rierle.. to the con...it ee::.s.n on streets an,, enci .r 'Marton: have never bt—n e a:tly in favor of tnt east side'elk ordinance. 1 know teat it ;..uaee. atiay it busy .i2.- ':alke an. t think taut is one thinE we shoulc'. encoura , ee, a ..an 3nc'._ ` _ sail dTG1e 1.f it ...,se, to :raieele, welee ; wouici favor 1 tees: :. ;,e_eee: ce, ee.�:t sp.._, se: t �yaic, w•. w.:u... wt oettcr av,lke .gin:: ' z.peere forte c.d 1t ..•:s� not sear. to wort: aa,t.isfa.etori.y so 1i fere i c.ild lice tc tr.i:t, ac t„at if .. :::a.;z w:.::ts to make an improvement he Can ee ao without j.4yin: .6. i ao not f `vor ,ltarGin j for Grades. 'there is a protect against trade .1re_t enar _s tnt :,a..e as t..-re wad ..:._inet the senitary garbage tax. et. nt ¢ .r. heed: r-:. 1eve cut tax for tne present/ .r. :.t,arton: Yea, and think ti; en: -ins r shoul,a ive the grade whether it is for 50' or si..t'r;a,lk cr a e.tcee block, if we deem it necee sary to put Ln a block it oan be done. i know it ::t.,kea a Greet deal more '.ork for tee city to put them in a: lot.. or two at a tine but tnink ee eheule encoure e ill improvementa. ..r, - t fn: i think it .. ouie be better to enc.,urage them to write council asking that a blo.;ic ee constructed, watch Woul.: ive tntm much better .walks. , Look around to -day you see Grades one wary here :.nu enotner way there. .r. en-rton: '1'o pat in a wnole block we have to serve notice and that takes time. more .r. :,o:..tn: 1 tnii:r: a man should be ;riven his grade and not charged $6. but we eheuee knot: ?here it ie to o in. .r. Berton: i t:,i..k it le ri-te for council to order welke in on a whole block but don't heya e rr,i.n u: wno wants to build ri71 t away. ...r. ..vice: it ii si:_iiy u.u:cr a resolution cr motion ;a.rni can be changed at any time; it w - instr t.ir- :se nct to zive grades for less than a block and after conferring with street oor'. itteema.n, . certc in property owner said he would pay the pity the ar..cu::t of tt:c coat to Give the Gresd°, ani tnet is the way the $6. Dame up,- it was at tee dace eetion at this ;:roperty.Qu er who of -erect to pay the cost. .:ow many have raid that 1.6. ._r, . amai, nu:::.;er, i have the checks, mane paya .le to oity Clerk. 1 still ave t.l .... GA hca r..: ..r. r:rton: ..,_r:. may oe parts of tat res lution we want to keep but will loon into it, ..i ir.,e.n: 1 tutek it eou.e be in order to have these checks returned to the people ._r. 'Wno.rton: I think so. (.c fur der action taken) MILO M M Regularmeeting of Council January 6, 1916, ooiatilaied SUBDIVISIONS APPROVAL OF PLAT OF JAMES DEERING ESTATE; The clerk read this, following letter: ;t "Miami, Fla. January 4, 1916 City Council, Miami, Gentlemen: *e herewith submit a plat of the properties of Mr. James Deering with a description anti acerage of the lands whiota he purchased from Mrs. Mary Brickell and the State ofrF'loriaa, being a part of the Polly Lewis donation. This plat is not a subdivision but has been prepared for reoord for the purpose only of making a proper return to the tax assessor, of his properties. This reason for this is that the lands were purchased at different times, there being altogether five deeds utith complicated desc iptions, and it would be a difficult matter tO make a proper return for taxation ac:ording to these deeds. • We understand that ao oraing to the charter and ordinances of the city, it is necessary to obtain a permit before filing a plat embracing any lands included within tae 9ity limits. We, therefore, as the repisese:.tative of ar. Deering, respectfully rsqueet that you grant a permit for the recording of this plat in the county clerk's office, making or authorizing the proper endorsement thereon to entitle the same to reaora Yours respectfully, Atkinson a Burdine" :,love;. by H. U. Ralston, seconded by L. T. HIi nleyman tnat the matter be referred to the street coir,.:;ltteeman and engineer for investigation and report. Motion carried. F:XTFNSION OF WATER MAINS TO FOLLOW THE CITY'S SEWER SYSTEM "J.,nuary 4, 1916. .ientlen,en : I am livin on L;or.iova Street between Hiekmers and Waddell. There has recently be.n put a, sewer on Cordova Street ;and I am anxious to connect up with i but there is no water on tuis street. Kind.y look inot the matter as there is an urgent need for water on thi3 atreer. J. L. % rient" r. ;narton: I tnc,u-n: the eater Cempt.ny is required to follow th city's sewer system. .r. Romfh: I have 1wYys understood so. dr. '4: On Cor,iova. to -.re 16 a sewer fro,. Hiokmers to Morse Street and I move tnat the clarit be instructed to write the %e ter Company to extena their main up Cordova St. where the aewer has bean laid. ..r. Klyce; They have 8n:,i1 service pipes on a greater part of the streets, plenty to fivan the seers; however, tnese sewers are flushed from ;automatic tanks. 1 tcls: there is no ;rarer on that street at 411. r. Kiyce: There are smal.i service connections. J. have a complete water map and will look it up. Cnairran: The cierk should be instructed to follow out the city's sewer system all over town. i ails, informed that this condition prevails over :. great part of the city and we Mi-nt ;as well get tut list from the engineer and turn it over to the city. i understand some cf triads severe have been completed three or four months. '.oven by F. H. k_a.rton, seconded by H. G. Ralston, that the matter of Cordova St. rs ai:er service be referred to the Fire Committeeman to instruct the Water Company to place ' its main on l:or .ova St. .:orlon carried. ,.r. \.nc.rton: t next ::.eetlr.: the engineer and myelf will try and report on the condition throu-hou.t the city. : E:PANY PAVIIvG ON TH-' ')'JV31DE OF THE RAILS .r. or he ..ia.mi 'irti :ion k,o. stated tnat by their franchise they are requiredto pave S ft of tee street a,n.L that in laying brick outside of the rail, two and one half ,orioks are a lie"je short of 9 ft. , ma,xin•- the paving by the car line only 8 ft 10 X*. a.n .. teat the Contractor, Proudfoot, who is paving Avenue C, refuses to pave the one inch on side witnout instructions and askew that the city council so instruct the con r:cctor. ..r, w, t ':.ua city to pay it. It should ail go in one contract. It is a matter of :ut tiro 7:11t bricx to pave 9 ft. for three briok go three inches over Ceeir:e.r.: 1 oui an't you ratner sh pay for the extra two inches than cut the brlokY r. :.,r.ee: Yes, sir. -r. enarton: i think it is . matter for the contractor and Traction Co. r. b. •i,,un, cf t:3c iramtion Company stated it is not a question of money with the "c::..,any ae the .'raction people have plenty, but that the brick paving can not be laid G, ft. witnout very heevy expense, and reeeeestea oounail to pass fit. reeolutiW • instruc yip. • t::e contractor to pave up to the brick so that the Traction Co. wot 4 *WO bh` position of faille._ to cowpiy with the franchise. We will pay for the extra .in2,011 .049* -i ',n1rc wile be no trouble about the money, we will pay that. We were ,ordexe ccu1:c11. to p:.ve 9 ft with brick and we want permission to pave the .extra 2 in b: raYv�:'t Regular meeting of council, January 6, 1916. moved by H. G. Ralston, seconded by F. H. .Wharton, that the Traction Oompany be allowed to pave for 1 inch on either sip of the brick paving, with asphalt,- on Au'+eniio Ok withi the 9 ft. area, at their own expense. Motion parried. , - mr Romfh: There will be no change in the price assessed against the property owner. ;«r. Klyc®: No, air. 0 SEE R FAJILI i1ES FOH THE BASE BALL PARK IN LAWRENCE ESTATE!, 0 .ar. Tatum asked oounoil what action would be taken and when, urging that something be d roxiy ae the Big League teams will be.her° for training shortly and they will require sewer facilities. :r. Highleynan: Wa agreed that if a rawer is not constructed we would build a septic tank. sir. ra.tum: I una rstood t na,t was a temporary arrancement 4 be rev, er is real . y that we wa ar.,l was one of the in.lucer.ent to us for put ing in the P404 for th benefit of the eni!e property. me City en:inter was instructed to dran up plans and aavertlse for bads on the construction of a septic ta.ri,t. 0 %k.c=Ru TOWN SFGREGAfIUN OF 9A'ieeS P'JR(;efe-nOF PRQPEh't'Y TO ES'rAB_ rSH NEGRO TOWN LINES ins „ity Attorney stated that a white pto_:eiey owner cuea on him with regard to sells tr“: city son.e oI t_,W land a ar�racea in 1.3Lro gown. act; .ea:,ue ion or tne see -relation or..lnance and one man stated that few.nig'h ago a stink of Jynau.1t` was piecte un r one oe nag nouses a:.n.i reiueeted that the s`._regtaion me„.eer ee atrc.l;nttnee out ;'i1CKly as',%poseible. .:r. Hi-nieyn:an a eked if ne referrer. to tie puree of the : roperty by the city, and the eentln repl1ea trine he ail:. ..:r. Hiejniey,,.an eeeeca that he was opposed to the city purcnasir.e property from whites to :et the colorer, people out as it seemed to be e- trev`s nee. r. Hon;tn : The, matter was refer, ee to me and I jot prices and asked Formr City Attorney xoee ho:. to : roete,l ec aeielr:" the 'Croy ercy .ne rat aei:: et was not covered unless it was to be used for a park arei we ie_uea bonds for it. The attorney could not tell us how to ouy it Possloly see ; re =e}. e or e o..e tnro•' some .ti_nt on it. in the first !lace tnt ericee are tc: sigh, out of reason, .kr... you '.bill have to find some municipal purpose to us: t,i. property for and ,:onaemn it. It 'wie oe eomeeime oefole we oe,.n get to it as we ere up to ou= 1a, bone limit now -nu i h..ve been tryin: to set ou: finaneee in snape tc ull: the b_-i es. ee, 11....,-: in ee me. ntie t to:: eentlemi.n eobje:;ts to navin: dynamite plinoe:.i on his propert ..r, ei nieyr r.: That is .: see-tr for tet pollee T._.._ or... e ewrere _. _a. .. in a ion- ;,iecua-:ion about the er es er aiee.een an. eee enereecieeents on wnite property by ne ros, aliecein this .ue .to re J. e=ieete a`ents ane toll ,w ion Story about a: fijnt bet.• een some whites a.r ne_roee few ni-nts aeo, .n� ineietee tit all property owners when they bought knew tLat Avenue I wee the line, er`uin Lit auen owners snottl.l oe compelled to look out for Li, ..,.3elvcs if tu_, wert pereuaaed to buy property for use of ,,egroes that encroaon.d .iron. .VJSlt Lei L i v:y. 0 r. ..e neey...,I. eta, te.. t..ot i,e 'courd op, os:: the ; urcnaee of tees property for a negro par a..8 tn;.t ;':oul.a no :oubt be tne tier,t or Ca.uae for more trouble than arises at present ou1,. vt_e wu.n or o- pcyir._ ^nits _reople •,1E,0U0 for property in order t ove th Le:roea out; .r. A. H. Aicaes etetee 1,11.1, he bou"nt a. . iece of p•rope. ty in ene disputed territory ..:.1 _ e e e cet . _ er. t'•.o ,f is oe s owne- by ne roes; that he bou~nt in good faith with the u:=_._r :tenii:_ teee It is neero property :.... _ t.ia`t 11. e or no protection .s afforeaea n ro tenants ,ruin. nce "o. �' :. bin . the .e- raps _ion Oreirance, was caelledup and read by the clerk ee c. meectr et let Glad. 1Uf'., outno aeeion was te+.Ken. ' e nee', A`.'i.. =-:LAI.: _Te767...:S FOR ti,7081. . ALLeGhT. TO BE DU UNDEH THE i.e e, 21,Y .: 'Vz A:. . JPAI:. '1'H. 'n)r BLOCK CLAIs B ED ON REraOAL :LO v BY :iA ?LA :i.:e SA.._ ri rH BeIOK, between TH1,lh re".11.7 .".LO., . 1„tn ark... It A A": C r'loreua., January U, 1916. YGr. yer ei l OUr, 11 ! se . er:. A - . ,ee . :ice .,e fir.., utter from the Llewellyn En'incering Company glveng cru _r: v -:. tnt r -mcve.. on Avenue C a.n:. leitn Street by the :wiami Trac ompatny, to '.i,P, r'1"C e of :oneeIuetlr:: tri.i: trake. 1naemucn es your nonorable body -r.nee, re.,..ie .inn to the _ree..ion ' o:npany to re;aove the wood block pavement and as we rave a co ntr.. t elLe te-. city for tee r::..Cvlr,p an„ repalrinw of tne wood block patvement etre°ts, :ixe. -rice an- ehich contract stipulates that the pity shall pay I these re. ovals an _ r ire •wi:.nin :nirLy days wt tnereIore attach our statement pf the ..tut us. You N1�., a,t s in our atet...,er.t we e vc allowed 4799e.07 a"a stir aotuatl cost c coin. to , eere. '.ours truly, ...anley-Stearns Construction Co. L. B. .aanley. a lee ei u•y Atto: y, - . -,en, se t e , t:;at be:o: a his employment by the city his £ibm hac ic....v13Cu -r. _ene:y in re., re to the :Lae' er. dove, e. e. rtorain, eteor..,ea oy u. 1rfert, t:.at tne bill be reoeiVed aY3,d .f X-e, mod, a.c:ion~t.-ken. .lotion c>. 'ric:l• = ' ;r... s s y• 1011 .n •r aunt 1 0 s A21O' 4 Regularmeeting January 5, 1916 'rne bill of mangey Stearns is as follows Miami, Dec. 30, 1915 City of eiami, Fla. in a.c ount with : :a.nley St m.rne uonatruozion Co. 2723.8 sq yda woos block pavement removed by Miami Tractions Co. 9 $2.893 per sq yd $7879. Le-3 : estimates cost o1 rsu.ovinr: an.1 repairing, 798. Due us, --___. __.. . $7081. The lee er oz the Llewellyn Engineering Co. is as follows; • "Miami, Florida, Dec. 28, 191b eanley '-:tearns Construction moo. ei&.rll, r'lorl ALl. Gentlemen: in accordance with your instauctions we have mcasurea the space oo_.upa.ea by t:r. woca block pavement Oh Avenue u from 10tn to 12th streets ana 12th Street from the F. E. C. traces to a print 100 tt oast or Ave C, wr,lcrt was disturoea by the 'Traction Company in layixie their tra.ka, .r! wt finA the same to be 2723.8 sq yds. lours truly, Llewellyn Enrr1n' erin Co. Ey L. D. Llewellyn, President." lit:eu OF SOCreheee Y.FTHUDIST :HU}CH TO FiE',T TFNT AT AVF'NUE D AND EIGHTH S`rHEeT IN WHI'.' 1 TO HOLD FiFVIVAL SFRVICF�••. nev. J. A. Cason, rtev. J. 5ioert ana otnere representing tote Southern rtetAoctist enurcn re;seated pe mission to erect a tent at the corner or Avenue D anu tftn Street in wnicr to hold revival servioes, the ohurcn buiiaing not being large enough to ac, oeonate tnz cur, .Le G�1one. eounul.ur:an hosts] enc;u_ni in v1C1'. o- the regent extension or the gird limits permission snou.la noe oe erar.ten. i .e r erred - -Ives of ere:: Ciiuroh i.uw giver nesurta cvunoil that the tent would be removed i.mnt,il.Ately tne a er: iesa are nt n end ana after some little discussion permission w`3 iven to erect tha tent •:ith the distinct under tanding tnat it :must be re lved i7:...eeiately rnviv:;.i services are brou. ht to eL :lose. The 0hurch;Len assured eoun„i1 tuie eeule be done. STRT,_T 7n.SEI . „ O71:i F L EI72 FOU T D 0 Y�l �HTH A_ _ _ `��Ft_?-3 aTREn TS "Ja.cksonvie1 e, Fly.. Dec. 22, 1915. :r. 7. Z t.,ree :treL t "0e,..itt•v .:man, ..i..^:i, Florlie. I hex:: ',y .r. `ivin; cc.refui consiieration to t'ie matter of opening Eighth _.n1 'ourth Str.z.t, 'i..�:.i, :t.entione,.i in your letter of December 10th, end feeling that •✓cu L,na t:. ot.;er .u...bers of your ,:it;• council may better urderstend and al,ereciate our ee eiticn in t'nie atrcat ci•osein - matter, I be, to call your ,attention to the following: on tie :construction and operation of the road into Miami in 1896 and the esta.oi ; sheent cf eu.r ateeion ernL teeein.:l facilities et that time ;at or near the preaent river ' ttnLinage, it wea soon feun: et irable, to enable the railway company to give Miami bette- r..11 en . e ter f.:.;;iiiti.s, to move -:ht pasaen er station and provide additional terminals on tee 3.ey front, wn, to car-•y this out th.: er•:ina.noes of August 26, 1897 amd July 20, 1905 were 4.iopted, the railway company duly carrying..out its plans as mentioned in said orninaecea. 13r�111 be obacrvsi however that the raileey ::ouroany in these early days had been eagle ui:on to open c:rtain croe.'ines over its right of way which had been•purohased prior fit, to the e�t..bliahraent of the city and had opened crossings over its ri ht of way which in a pia or gin. gees are referred to as those points where Eighth, street and Twelftle ' Street c cods t,ie e;:.in line. 'Joe' it is a fact wall known to every one acquainted with these .:.a,tters t.,et tatrt ..s no crosains opened at Eiehth Street because this was and is the loca-ion of the railw.y'e roundhc;u=ae and roundhouse tracks; but Seventh Street wa,s a ;; cresein- o;:ened •.itn T:velfth Street ane were the crossings in existence and intended to —= be referee:. to by s:.i.i er,linanoe. In fact this was also recognized at the time of the re;.ovnl of grit 1 _.:,ova1 of :he py.s3cn 'er atation from near the Bay front to its present loc—eion between Seventh and 1 :lfth Street, beoeuee as will be seen by the Ordinance of ;ay ,_F, 1914, which wa,s a.:icptea to enable the railway oompany to better its'station f. iiitira, „vd♦1`ie F ens :novel easterly aomething over 100 ft. and among others that _ct of Li hth etra:et lyin._ between ti:o ra.ilwey company's right of way and the new len ion of Ave set 1 •,v..a ex: re -.sly vacated and discontinued to serve the railway . ,:oracany' o :urr oses. etne.rw1se, Ian'. this not been done and the railway company had not thus erovi.ie.. •• itn n aufficient clear space for uts tracks and paasen`er station X-- f..,ili.iea, it ioaed nave been i:mpoaeible to live the city of Miami the passenger station r f_,i; itiey it sow :n:;cya, µ . l ,t•i,ich fa :llitiea we desire t9 continue. However, if after cr ;rainYs ..t 1nventh ..r.. 'I ce1fth Street any subsequently at Eleventh Street el —rt now c:.il ee upon to eive a crony ins at Eighth Street, it will be seen that our sta,t in..„ f....:iiidea, 'glen hens ..1w ys been in keeping with ;Iiaani's growth, will be so shortened —n3 int,,rfered with wa tcLc3trey the very purpose and consideration of the ordinance of j--� 191; • een not eonoeive that the city council and good citizens of the oity of Miami no': is?: to ta::e any steps which may .ilreotly or even indirectly destroy or even i apai4 the dii.in up of the city as we think would reault if we are forced to operate with less er ..ove cur station elsewhere. The ; is : ra:ut i c,. ! ey true of Fourte Street if opened. While this location does nut .i:e::t.y ii,trf:re with our pasienrer facilities as at Eighth Street, a street &t.'th I ui :t our 1 net o,. y crow two main line traoks, but would so interfere with Our wiaah r...k tr.. ks «nd : lan'. as to aeriously handicap us in handling our Pullman equipMe «a »r3 in ..n.: ,ut of to accomeodazte the a p saenger travel iRt tha3ic`4? It 13 .:o;,: cle t,:at ,at a later date when we can rearrange our facizaitleS Kegulair meeting January 6, 1916. some of thee, at Buena Vista, we may be able to give further oona1' erh,tion to the orosain& of Fourth Street, it the orossings already esta.blishel•tlO'not afford sufficient facilities eor street travel. We trust your 3ommittet and the oity council will appreoiate tear position in this matter and our .ieeire to oontimie to give assistance to the ..upbuilding of your city, ennnking you for Melling this matter to my attention, I am, Very truly yours, J. P. Beckwith, Vice President." .,roved by & t C. Ftomfh, secon.ted by L. T. Highleymen, that the oommunioaeion be received and filed, and copied in the minutes and that the clerk notify the railway company that the city expecte definite assurance that 4th 'treat will be opened on or before July 1,1916. :ration carrier. :r. Wnarton: I don't fe.1 like letting the ma.ter die. I have no objection to spreading the letter on the minutes, but I do think council should make the company specify a time what than Man at freest open 4th Street. I understand from the letter that they opened 7th is :.ieu of 8th street, ae w49 referred to in the old oreinatinoe. In locking over the ground now I oan see why they couid not open 8th Street, it does not 3e'srn advisable until they get their round house moved aw y but 1 do know, and itr. Riddle so stated, that it would not seriously inconvenience them to open 4th Street and I want oour.3il to ;o on record or get the rail_oau co:np..ny to no on record ae at least giving us a dateas to the o;ening of 4th Street. ;,tr. Riddle started, probably a ye tr ene a half ago, thatt they would be out of here in two eyeaaes au 4tn Street ooul.i be opened end 1 an perfectly willing to notify the that council expecte them to : ive a croseinc over their right of way at 4th Street within six months. rney 1•,a.ve their wash racks .own tntre b r they can be torn devil and done away; with in hours and I think ...r. komftr' a ,notion prcpe.r. The first of J.ily would be all right, tnaaa would cave theca six months. R.., eton: I think it ••VQU..I be 'vela for council to co on record to the effect that if the reiew-.y doer net Mom: ly we :: it, teen local steps; it has been hanging fire for years. ."r. eowfh: I think it eouia be weal to ask them to reply a.s quickly as possible. .,.r. eeiaton: It ioea not se.i....ivie .ble et present to open 8th Street, we donit want to ;lriv: trier.; eeey, but tat ni-n achool has been co::struoted between 9th and loth and if we Ten eta street ee coon 4.3 tnty move their y.:rds, that would stile le.tve them 1000 feet or tar: sX.,ce between 6th ens lien, three fuse blocks and two streets in the heart of the oily end if vet -live 1000 f en t in the he .rt of the bueineaa district it seems we have conaieeree their interests end .t might be well, as soon a3 their ahope ere under way at 3uens. Vista en.. t..ey.wove th::1r e .ulpnent out, to notify them that we expect them to open 8tn Street. eneir.:..n: I think you are runt but 've cen held up for a time and get starter,. on 4th Street TO L7e reI AI 0i L I' A': CE cenee.nen . oefe iutroeu,. e . te feniewint Or ,inrnoe OR `I .An 2F !TO. 203 :IT 17;'A'TEO ey the city of eiemi, Florida., tnwt section 28 of class C of aection 3 of Eleetricee 0rdin:.noe ':o. 192 of the City 0rdina.noes of the City of ...i..ini, Florida, be ens tne ae:.,e is hereby amended so as to read as follows: See .Jr .inw.rce :rook) ..raves _y ,,. 1. Hi-niey.:.e:., ae ;onie,t by 'i. ... R._.tston, thet Orciinanoe No. 203 be seven ii r :t reeeine .:ne reee in full. ..otion onrried. The oreine.nce was read in full. _ever, .. eelseen, seconded ;;y ! . . . Wharton tnet Or.iinanoe iv0. 203 be given second rya .lt_' ..ni reed by title oney. notion c..rriei. The ordinance was read by title only. I i lOi� Or .O='"r'P aMLONe AV n'?E D FtnCe: T_'vT_'::TIETH STREET TO I IAL I RIVER rn.4 oltri. rt., t:: foy_owin- fro.n tne, engineer: "aiami, Florida, January 4,1916 To to `it's vou21C1i., el —I, Florin.. sendenen: :'ne .:treat Coe .itteenen nea I hove examined the sanitary seer on Avenue D fro... ._0tn Ctr:.;t tc tree r.ive. i';e find gnat it..is in very poor condition, and there is A eeeeioility tent et eo:..eti!r.e it ma:v be ome 30 unsatisfactory that it wilt have to be reeeid. ,.o'-.°ever, t:iie aev:er for the creater part of this distanoe is almost direotly under tee cutter _:-. i in Meet it 9ii .ul•t nave to be releid it would not neoessitaa.te tearing up tee -epheet aurrece; :..leo to rei;iy this a wer now would delay the paving considerably, eiect t..ere ie etronV iieelihood that it n:i_nt never be necessary to relay this sewer, ee heve et:idee tc le.ve it is es it. Heepectfuliy submitted B. H. Klyoe, Cety Engineer." ..r. W;ne.rton: i ie ie en old ae•per leis alon- the sidewalk line end in digging the laterals ore •Jae feline e ,;rest w ,uy .,pee broken end in all probability the whole sewer is in lead areepe but e 'v, e welled take chances cn it and put in tne paving and later if we neve to rteeece It vi . c .n eo eo by taakinc up the sidewalk. ..o action t..kan by eouneil OPFF.AeI0,, OF '_i c:'-_0T0 PLA .T F' - THe .:0:'i'H OF LECEMBFr 1010 i'ne city er inver aubinitted his report showing that during December 843 loads of trash, ;re _ter pert wet, 7,620 cans of ;.,-a.rba:;e and 16 doss consumed; 28 loads iron and, wand • cat to dump, :;6 leoa,de of wood used, an avera`e of 32 loads of trash and 3Q0 .«oan4 garl*0 burn in : one core of wo ee per deer. An incree a of 10; over November. TO rep , eel p* ; red. r a eivee end filet. teiveneene Ge • l,' A210 Regular meeting January 6, 1916 ENGINEERING CLO`3IMG OUT CONTRACT WITH B. H. KLYCE AS. CONSULTING EVIGINEE 'ON WORK HE HAD UND'iR SHAY WHEN APPOIM` D CITY ENGINEER . V 4 a, "Micauai, Pia. January 6, 1916 To the City Council, Miami, Florida. Uentle:nen : Herewith I am submittindg my aocounts against tithe city of Miami for the preparation of tne profiles and estv.oilshing of grades for a number of miles of streets, together with the preparation of street. maps as provided for in the oontraote Also I am submitting a statement showing the amount due me for the preparation of plans for sewers, which were prepared by me and for which bids were asked and contracts let, but whicn have not yet been aupervised by me. It is provided in my contract tnet I would prepare the necessary plans, profiles and details for any other streets wnien may be supervised, drained and sewered unuer the direction of the engineer without any further expense to the oity for such plans. Since council ha:.s exercised its right to cenoel my contract fo: the sltpervision of sewers i am rendering this statement as being a very fair estimate of the value of these plane. Will oall your attention to the fact that they are figured at only 2 pe cent or iie contrast price and not at 2i or 3 peroent ae is very usual. Wigs the payment of these bills all my contract work with the city will be o._osea. I expect to complete at an early date several other seotions of tne oity where these surveys are most im .ediately needed. It should be noted that the cost will be mucn less than in those streets wnlcn I have completed because there is very much less work to be ione. In other words, I have completed most of the difficult streets already 1 should be very pl!asea to arrow these maps and reoorde to any member of the council, or anyone else interested, and explain their use. xeepectfully submitted, B. H. Klyoe, City Engineer" .;,oven oy F. H. Wharton, seconded by E. C. Romfn, that the oommunioatlon be received and filed a.nu sprei.i on.tne minutes. :lotion carries. 3A`tITA1Y SE'\ERS TABULATION OF SIDS 0I'T SEWERS TO BASE BALL PARK IN LAWRENCE ESTATE A''D 7', e:AI 7y: LA': :I`'' -IcTs B-5 and S-6 3TR ' TABULA , IO T OF BIDS ON HIGHWAY I:IPROV RENTS H-15 to H-27 INCLUSIVE '3I2 OF 1A:=. Fe ACPHALT 20::P ';Y ON F RNISHI IG OIL FOR HIG,=Iv"AY IL ROVFMEbTTS H-17 to H-27 ,r,e engineer aub:aittei his tr.bulations witn the following letter: "eiiami, Fla. Jen. 6, 1916 Tns City Council, .ip..:.i, Florida. Gentle -en: rerewitn I submittine tabulation of olds received on Sewer Diatribe• eni C-6 comprisin_- those aewera known as the 'Tatum or Baseball Sewer and maiden Lane Oe.ver. Alec I am subruittin: e ta.bula,ion of bids received for the improvement of certain atreete un:i:r improvement Nos. H-17 to H-27 inclusive. A f:•: eeys eeo 1 received en inluiry from the Baroer Asphalt Company asking about tc.sir bid on rued oil, wilien wa..s suppoeee to have been read at the time the bids mention -ei above were openee. However, this wa.s misplaced in the clerk's office and not opened et teat time. Since ta.:t was purely en overaight this bid was opened yesterday ana the priest submitted is 8.6 cents per gallon for Trinidad liquid asphalt A. The representatilve of to le compa.ny at. tea to t t„ls ..spnaalt will comply with the requirements of our :1 t lc:.:lo is. =teeectfullr suotitteu, B. H. Klyoe, Engineer. ':'he t.»bul,:ior, cf the bide is as follows: ,n t is etwara, Liatriets S-5 .,n,t S-6, being the T. turn or I3aabba:ll Park and r.-iainden Lane aenit.xry ee,trs, covered by ';eaolutions Nos. 919 and 920, respectively, ardopted Nov.4, a15 euvei e Aesnw ortn .;o. bid, T. J. 4in:, A;o. Fi:Ale, ::13„0,yne Jon�L.' 1ction tne c..stin:a c.::. t yr.- bi•d, 13,881.95 16,451.80 10,036.27 78.75 150 90 150 150 days " " Inc! . :rove,..ents, „os. H-15 to H-27 ins. except H-17, H-20 and H-22 tI rove.....nt of ;fth l-8tr-keen-®air-H-iC, .o. ::-1�, i.,nn St. I;.e Solution 921 ..nl Ct. :,eaolution 924 I e ao1uelorn 927 .-:;-I, Av enut P, " 930 ::..tnryn Ave." 932 AL. reo :•,,•pions paa ,e i v.:a a,..opted bi'.0 were .s follows: A s� 7lCa;S�1;�tsi` lt to. H-16, 25tn St. Resolution 9u2 H-19, Bay & Lemon Ste. Res. 925 H-23, Osceola Rosa, Res. 929 H-25, Broadway, Reso. 931 H-27, Bay Shore Drive, Res. 933 Nov. 4, 1915 and on these ihprovements the 7 egular meeting Janu&ry 6, 1916, continued Paving, etc. R. B. Fickle, 4, 411,676A1 Frcedlund Co. 10,802.94 t t c.. Bunnell, Bis. Const. 0o. Oiling " , 0 & a 5; 284.4 0? " 8,721.87 " 5,332.51 6,440.63 Tne bids on Improvements H-17, Avenue I, Reso. 923, H-20, Avenue H,.Reso. 926 and H-22, Res. 928, were as follows: R.B.Fiokle, Freealund C Co Ueo. Bunnell, Biscayne Con. Co. 6,587.36 6,068.12 1154.90 838.46 inere wae no action taken on the bids at to smeeting. SANITARY ST.`'TER CRA:';Gr IN PLANS FOIi SF'"'R ON 17th STREET " J...n. 6, ,1916. To ttie City Council, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: 1,493.16 1,625.40 1,522.20 967.60 I wish to oa.li your attention to the fact that it will. be neoeseary to matige a onatn:e in the plans for the sewer on 17tn Street. Originally these plane called for twe sewere on tale streat, one of them be.ine a shallow sewer laid out into the River and the other a ;seep sewer leading to the puupins station. ritii the revision of the plans as mad necessary by the changing; of the puruping site, it will be poa71b1e to eliminate the sewer a.1tosetner an.also. the 24 in sewer will be laid at a less depth, thereby greatly reducine the cost. This is fully provided for, in tiie contract, since the bids are on unit oasis, and I would therefore su7 ;-gt t1aL.t the contractor be lnstruoted to proceed with the construction of h19 sewer. sre;.tfully H. Klyce, City Engineer." aove..i by F. H. ';harton, seon.ie i by:>C. rP; Filer that the contractor be instructed, through tat city en:inetr, to proceed :ien work of constructing the sewer from the pumping station to tn-: :'lv.r. .ot1On ire etcrk raa..: the sevt r.l reports as fo.Llows : '1'ne n18, tr1Csl inspecLOr reporte.. 70 pe. Nits to contractors and 59 to the Light Co. • lnspeotions ,.,..ie,119; 'irinr condemned i,. '::ui.L iin-s, 3; Rou`n wiring certificates issued lu; Finz.1 Cer t1r 1c:..t"9 i3- uea ti `; T'erkons T cu;l1 :' orx withut oity license '1ne hitt _ Fc_1•3e _ :-.(steel 2"5+: ar...cats; r1,:w3 coliecttd 1275.h0; Numotr days of rrisontre 104; ur.:ce_ a=:ya ft ..in_ prisoners 346; coat of feeainy. '717:5.00 ...e _ ui1 .in : 1-.sr W stor ;. ;rt^:: 45 permits issued; value of structures $49, 350; fee int t.inttn.er., ct the .,pr;.ettry . -_forted the west of Lot 11, ij 33, Lot 14 of Block 4.5 an.a Lot 13 of _leer. 45 sold for '.... sum of >R37.o0. and 24 -raves prepared during the month Nitn fet.3 yf Inc �i:y clerk r,r-.orte.i Auto:uobilt 11.:a,.ses oche,:tea, Luaineaa Los .,-.ttery �G.., tery 6r..vt pe -,Nits, Fines w.:.. forfeitures, ir.t-rest, :,.,.nk deposits ;,422.78,oerta. 165 03 oclie.ction3, .:;tie ;t L:.p. Liens, Eewtrs 15Jb-L9.0, 100.57 1915-1916, 1938.29 .104:.1 +'.o,;4 p.:vin_, 19OS-1915 172.57 191c-1916 898.70 _:u1 L..in: fees, nos.lt..l fees, P - .:...:,neat p t.vin`, Fund .:o. 1, 9,195.77 3 1,381.73 •.;err,, 396.12 Lot T.. e-, 1914, 191c, _cads ay Entertainment, wa._. $567.50 2345.50 7.00 57.o0 97.00 . 1275.b0 587.81 . 734.80 3110.13 123.35 188.00 102.00 10973.62. 359.47 37.b4 b08.93 3647.53 59.87 118.33 24892.38 move.. by I. r:. 4.1-1r;on, st :once..: y .. C. corm, "Chat tie reports be received, and file., and copse, in *It 4.7 IfEJ- o 4= A210 Regular meeting January 6, 19164 oontinued'. NEAP SVIt Oe'r.1NANC! Teere was some tlacuna ion .about to « Orai,naaoe No. 196, introduced on November 4,1916, pronibitir; the sale of ..e,'r Beer area council agrees. that it should be withdrawn end tec Leal° ex .:eer near regulated by a. suostitute ordinance. The following motion was cfrerea: _even o;r ri. '.a, li , , ran ee :on ,e ', by . 1'. Filer, tnat tht bear 33eer Orbinanoe No. 19b, 'NI11,:I] :.3n.3 peen given fir3t ant seeond rea,nien, be and tore same is hereby withdrawn. Un roll cell aril vote° yes. .•.evcr eenaereen then aulares--en council regarding Near Seer 0rainanoe No. 204, wMioh se eeke�; be brought up to ni,nt, as follows: It will be observed when this new ordinance ie read teat tnc emoent of 1leense to o'e oherge; oars been left blank a.n 'I think that eti n,etter for ccuncii to devalue. I ei eo desire to call your ;attention to tub eentimeee end ,e hes of tilt; people of .•.iaI,;i ee exr.ressed at tie 'election held on ,;,::,,er Lest, t lee ". er _eer" is very closely relate to the old liquor euainese en. a o.., , tees you mere tht license sufficient. .r, . o:..fh: i,fter 1.eking Ovci tint o..i ,ina.nce I think tee first aict is to fix the a.c:.cunt, or tuG born to be I believe it %bul, or wall to have the city attorney thorw as much line on tole es possible, both ee to enonnt of the bond and lioenae. • Attorney ;aeon: .bet cf the Ir•.visions cf the ;reposer ornina.nce were suggested by ...r. Price, in eve letter to tee ,a.yor, ,r. 'Price reprep� ntinf• <-:r. 'L esetcr elan nr. Fine ..:i3Ount of iieenee thet earn be: aaele e,.; by tIa_: city is to be determined by whetter it i$ reeeonnelt nee enetn-:r it will interfere with the carrying on of business. I ellve the eeurts .';;iula hold, if tnis council asses e:, a. tax sufficiene to prohibit tee eels cr see, ying on of the auainess in the city, that the ordinance is unconstitutional; it 19 c, :att:,r of discretion as to the amount of the tax. I think a tax of 5OO wouia° oe nee. re _-aneola: oy the curt end e tniek a tax cf .;1,000 eouin stand an even chance, en. a:t' ii .::pier, t. x exc':,_,in_ beat a.4u0unt I b& 1 ve there eou1C by considerable question e. nee In:ry>_:e,, ea the eic".'.nee m;;.va.noed. It is x"a. question for you to decide but 1 =tech not revise beet it be fixed in excess of 0.,000. if you wane it to stand before tee eeurts, welch 1 nc not eeeieve It mould if you fix a prohibitive rate, and I ' ,:«sieve en errs ent .;yen, „1,CUO nouin renuer its rasouaibleness very doubtful. .r. ':nlerton: sue tr-t eel cur courts have rulea teat they could opei to under a :..er.nents ..ic_nse nee if it is net intoxica.tinr how earn you discriminate as against cteer oft drinks. otter —.Cy ,nacr : i think tee co'1rto tent knownecie of te': fast that the se:.13 of near beer is u.c.r , ref .. r:uieenee th,,r. Left erinks cut of whim no harm -rows. I think this ccuzicil o'_ul.: eaeese e. reeeeneele tea;.:{ egeinse coca cola nnd be ut.hein in it. r. Wh,,rten: Lier»t our circuit court entree:y decide? .r. it si._.p_y h•:;.t tnnt the State Lee din not epl:ly. As I understand it, the e• circuit court ai::rly he..e tnet the Cta.te Law f144 only „applied to intoxicating lquor and ehe ;_roper ancwin_ ..Lea r.ct ::-W._r in the case that intoxicatine liquor wa,e Bold; therefore tans ee..ainese coin., et •,cr._iuetee alder the city or,.in+tnee, but if this council enacts an or .ir.erct governing .,ear tie:;r, it our i be for the courts to decide whether it was r.„eoracle, late ices not week tc rrtvent the stile of intoxicating liquors oec«.use thet] , i �lrar eu,h en cr lir...nce. .ter, herton : I _.. nc iu f,vor of parse in: laws tnet ourteil a. ma.n' a rights anu privileges ee A if near oe::r le e non irntexicatint. drink .r. ::,;,eon: in..t is e net 1. ease rr.y opinion on wen I say w500 wouia be a reesor ble tax Ir. eeerton: 1 ne not like the never beer saloon but at the sane time it does not appeal c me t. at it is the beat thing to do to discriminate. We are trying to get at the fact th;..t t..-y ...re aellin the real stuff. .r. Gaon: Yen _1s2riri;ina:te against other businesa, for instance — the circus and the eurte teee kn_vle .ge of tee fact of ree -ona:blenese. r. no'::fr : den re is no question about wn,:t the people of this town want and I certainly eeel `ve in bowfine to their -gill amend think it ie up to the city council to go a.s far as we poasioly o,.n in doing our duty ens I would recomnena n bond of $1,000 end. aa, license of if the etto.ri.ey thinks we' have an even break. The ..people have expr4ssed themselV an Lc uncertein ttrmS an,e wniie it ney not be the best judgment, I think it our ;xuty eO _e to t .t iu+it. r. ' art•. 1 : 1 cere, inly don't object to the crainatnoe if it will do ;any good. Will it leta..il or minimize ti:eee places where they sell intoxicating drinks and will it be of an: Help tc the police department. If we put on a. high license they must sell something to tee eeney. r. ec...fe: I ee11:.VC we ahcuie show the people of this city that we a,re ,going the limit . 1. cr .ir_ence is kneekee uut we will cove again ana if the question of selling neer be-.r r:ati referred to tee people it eoul+l go out by 95;6 majority and it is up to us to ncld it to t..e 3Linin.UM if wz: can not abolish it entirely, for the people on December 21 3: eke in nc '.11acertei n terms. ..rn e. nyit s: 1 ,a.m eI;reea.rin - in behalf of two p+artees interested in selling near c=er. bean i3_re beroee in re-eru to that and askew that you fix the license fee Je.:ar-e Wrenn ing held ti,a,t it was not unlawful under the state law to .sell near beer ,.r : _u are ygoing tc mane this a prohibitive act it would be declared ursonstitut.onal a,nd lice, uzi.t.:y ur .xuty, you should not fix an arbitrary figure, without--.deterulining to ;pour eetiefection, so you teen say to yourselves that you have given every consideration .;ueetion of how much e tax the businesa could possibly stand. Representing these tc.) 2,.ierte e. .:: represent, 1 earn inform the council that they advise me that a tax of . over ,;5Cn. soul_ be prohibitory; in other words, the business they do and theprofit they :::eke, V ,use net permit Inert to make a living profit and pay a greater tax than55j). .t I.;.ve no obection to your increasing the bond so tk:at you Can be a,shuF44,&4. ter• i eo_ 1 e see. ee esaured that the stile of near beer will not be used as 4 01o4k fqV, lira ineexicati_e liquors. It is ,general knowledge that intoxicating lignOr4 441v4. 4 Regular m c of council ' lauxsday JatUary 6, 1918, through the clubs and locker rooms but to prohibit the sale of near beer, whio1 is nOt intoxicating, throush an attempt to enforce the views of Dade County as expressed in the wet and dry election, it seems to me without preventing the sale Of liquor in lookers and clubs is an injustice to the people engaged in legitimate business. You might put a high license ou any place tt>rat dispenses iratoxioating liquor and enforce the view of the election but 1 don t think that should be a rule to determine aL tax to be placed on tlae near beer business. Our r,..jente hove no objection to paying a reasonable tax and are no4 uonteneing that council can not discriminate between near beer and other non in'oXioatin; el;uor; taey are ready,to pay and want the privilege of doing business under a tax that will let them make a reasonable profit and a living. 1 am auvisea by there that a tax of over •,.bu0 woula be r.roeioitivee and mean they would have to go out of business. 1 siaply suggest tnet in feirr.ees you ahenia consider wheat the business would stand the same as any other cueiness and not make it prohibitory under the guise of enforcing what would be considered cy some ..n obcCtionacie business acid which 1 don't think the people a Dade County voted on ,r. Highl-.yl:;an: The whole thine, in my mind, hinges on a tax, as rar. Acnefh expressed it, would be pra;ctical.�y `,ne li.::it�.,.ne teat will hold. Our attorney states we have an even cna...nce on ";1,000. tax and I think it would be the better policy for this oounoil to take that chance and sae if tees courts would not hold that 1,000 is not prohibitory. It ;ni n be tn_ re ere more profits in this business than the informaeion we have received. :t is nut usually the case of anyone showing his Pull hand and I say that will all repot to theet gentl n.en, and 1 an; in favor of lw tax for i11,000 and bond for the same amount. :,.over. by E. C. Benin, seconded by L. T. Hiehleyman that tie tax be fixed at 441,000. teat toe bond required be fixed at $1,000. and that the ordinance bo given first reading ane read in full. On roll pall the vote was L. T. Higiileyrnan, yes; E. C. Ronfli yes; F. File:, yes; H. U. Ralston, yes; F. H. Wharton, yes; F. G. Erfert, No: 0. Hefty, yet. r. T rfert : coI ox e the oreina:nce is read, 1 wane to say that I have b .:.n informed that n lieenee could be issued in dry territory, .:r. Rose so informed us. .r. C...eon: This is not a license to sell intoxicants but maitee liquor that dots not contain ati sutrecient ..mount of alcohol to irrtoxicete .r. :irtert: If it is not more ineoxlcatir,C tent cos& cola why is it mortef a nuisance. .r. C..non: That ie e meet•er of opinion and 1 believe it will be conceden that it is more intoxcetine t ,a.n coca cola.. rl ei L: i t 11ri r 51)f% is n. 11.ree e-..,0Uint for tL.'.1., tQ put. .r. !-e)::.fn: Are : el ir, favor of n-...r bt,r'r ..r. Ertert: ;,o, air, e .. in f...vor cf el;e genuine one like we have in the old country. I think yOu are eie.:rimirl4.tin- ..:_ir.st thea when you put the license .t w;1,000. The judge rul . ,','i?11:. atea them .. mtrchants 'elcenee end you will J'ii.ve .� oa.ttle on that. 1 am i.. favor cf tee ele or.ina.nce:.c ti11Ln:rC`.v to n1rlrt putting them out of ousiness. •.r. i;n..etor.: :ne strong-eet point in t,lie cr.;.inance the t.r- revoea`aon of the license fee. +.hen tie ;.:card of `: sa.itn ••vtr~ e rcu-L tLe milk _fight the caly way we could bring the da.iry:nen into line was by revokin t: u license. ..ovea cy .,.C. howfla, seeordea by n. I. i;i`eley::;an, teat to clerk proceed with the reeeir.- cfef raira;ttce .o. 204 ere, t.,.,.t anal., be rea.e in full. notion oarrieii. Cl�. e ,_uttli. this action tee �eeirn.a.n ..aka, if tntre wa,s anyone who wish to furtr.er OR 1 Aeel, NO. 204 A. PLA 'E OR ?LA^5 S OF BTJCINESS OF ANY FI .0 -0v,PORAJONS, FeceAGe IN OR CA'.r.YI:.G ON THE SALE OF w r P FeEtR, F r .E.: t 1. )T'. 'AL7*! *LIQUORS CONTAINING A PERUEPIAUE AL .01:OL 70 07:7Yi,;I-:;T 70 Pr0 '.i.:1 INH'OyICAI.ON "'HI,e USFJ; AS A ::H_ T, A 7 P ")': 1^I.... A LI:)i'.,(F} TAX F•)R 0QI lUr,T OF SAID ,oe elere 'rooeede.i tc read tie ordinance in full a.na .after doing so the following rnoti . e ouiy ce.rriei. ;ve oy . nee . r,, az_.cnutc oy L. L. Highleyr;..r., that Ordinance No. 204 'De riven ee_o:.: r ..ir. - ,:r.a re. cy title only. eotionc.,.rrieu. The clerk read the cy only. n .-.:1-, moil , of . _. _c r.,,..rir.- erefiete ...n; eitablishin-Vatrect grades, in aocorianoe •1t. .e ,e .o. !., 5e, 49, -.I., 23, 43, 57, 51, 52, 54 53, 34, 50, 45, 62, 60, 61, 1:7 en ii-e in e_ :ley -en_i.ater'a of l:.e, 13.06 allele.t e70. 015.60 .1._ .,. . . . ee .ncv- -in oi':i. c rent eein by ilia since his a,proir.t: tnt a.a city inter ee Tune e , 191.• to Jen. 1, 1913 .1i 20. 120.00 :Ail.. ci . _:ly.ee, :ov.rin_ •..,rr of Bury -tying, nneine maps and sttting grade monuments le ......o......_ .: . ro_13 ea. 1,, i4, le, 16, 17, 1E, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2', .;,:_, ei-:, .,, en fi.� in ,,e ele-n_in•!or,3 office, 25.4614 miles 3 90.. $2291.53 elle of :.. e. iyce fer _ rn:nee.tlen of plans, °ewer Pump station and as:itinery, Eeetra en .16:eyn. .r'lvt «..n; Euena \'ietn :iatrict, norm oity oe,.:etery, and sewers en .v_ -,t l ,th en i e4t:, _ tre t a, $602.70 ,over. ey ..u.. fe, se .mess oy L. :. r:i el.eyitan teat tree bills0be reoeived and , , . nevi fnedi ert evainen1e. otion cerriel. Regilar meeting of council, January 6, 1916 MONTHLY ESTIMA'PES ON STREET AFT• SEWER CONSTRUCTION ketimate due F. G. Proudfoot, storm sewer construotiozi on Avenue C an( District No. 1, $2159.92 District No. 2, 326.32 District No. 3, 963.36 ..:oven by E. C. Romfn, seconded by L. T. Hi,kleym+an, th►a.t the estimate due Conntraotor Proudfoot on storm ewer worx be paid in accord...nce with the Contract. Motion Carried. Estimate due F. 1r. Proudfoot, permanent p&vin ; on Avenue C from loth to Waddell $11421.0 Listriot F?-13 .oven by E. C. Ron,fn, seconded by L. T. Highieyui n, that the estimate be paid in a.ccorda. >:itn the contract, for the work on by Contractor Proudfoot on Avenue C..Motion carried Estimate due Contractor R. D. Fickle, Lawrence :rive District H-6, „155.08 20th Street, Zietriot H-6, 579.10 ,cve,i by E. C. Rorafh, seconded by L. T. H1�*ialey�raan, that the estimate be paid Contraotor Fickle for work on Lawrence Drive and 20thStin accordance .'ith contract. motion oarrie nv:'^TPJCTION OF 'FALL ARO= Crr iFTr1?Y Estimate Due Contractor Fickle, :1534.50 :love, by E. C. Rowfh, etconcled ey L. T. HiSnleya n, that the estimate clue Contracor Fickle on wall .:onatructed around the oeaetery .be paid when funds are available. i,lotion carried :IDS'"'ALK DI"-.TICTS I?03. 1 and 2 atima.tee rise :due Contractor F. L. Detrane District .o. 1, ;-156.49 Li-trict e. 2, ll ..70 ..ev. i oy o;.:Pn, ae :on1eJ by L. ; . Hi_2ieyman that the estimates due Contracor ..=''.Zn, en ai __ ..ik .;c n- t. i.;tion ,:..i.in ae orawnce wi;b the contract. .lotion Curried. `I",''"ALK :i "Tc I:O 3 and 4 H A7Iefe ^O' . LAINTr ON RE70L'J't'I0N ORDERING THC IMPROVEMEN :'he clerk uneounctd c:.at in a.:;-oreance with inst uctions of council, he hw.d advertised in the 1a i i etra.i t that compleints would ce heard to tie cox irriauon bf this improvement, at P.... January 3, 1916, improvements or tereci by Resolutions 976 and 977 of Deeemeer 75Ctn, 1915. After reaainc; .. description of rile property affected the clerk make/ if anyone eteirel to file written objeotione to the improvement for any r:::don leettver. : o eb;ectione were filet. trttereupon Councilman Wrt&rton introduce/ tee f',...c.ein: rr:clutions RTQCLe rION 70. 975—H ho:ir'lrl in' re c,utior: :;.r i rin - is:.; rcvpmtr.t and directing clerk to advertise for bids to et rep`'ive.. on J.-:nuary 20, 191e, for eonetruction of eisteict I..o. 3 Confir..in-- reieeution :r.ierine i:/;roveinent a,n.t ,4ire:.tinz clerk toedeertlec for bias to be re ;-ivea OIL J. nu.»ry 20, 1913, for construction of District No.4. .love-. by e. J. Reieton, s e..oncis.i by i . u. Erfert that Teleolutions Nos. 976—B and 977—B ee r lent'.' . 'J1: rcei Cale all voted yes. 3I`.. C7 '?. :T. F.A.r..:ON r01! 0O.»:il'1.'e2.AN FOH FUFDS PAl7 BY HIM FOR. STENOGRAPHIC ..Lston p lee ntt,. receipted bills of virgin., Price, public 8tenogrLphe fer "ee.17, ov!.in' services ren.lera.: by :iei Price in writing letters relating to b:..--:.le,i by the 'Luck Co:raeitteeinn. ;to...f:,, ;e.:on, .. , by L. ,'. .:1:eeeyn.o.n ti:a,t the Dock -Committeeman be ree .Je..':3.:. _ .,'7 'lty _:k' etty cia, 11 fund. _ otion carried. ,Jr. . tion i.v a.1c end cerrle" coun.;il adjourned un til 10 A.A �At est: Ce Ly sign. Y:411 t. !R�ISC V :P. •t.fA+'���T1N� 1N 1'Y.�1. S�'i, �5.'4:�i1 is ABE ARNE AIM 4MME