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REGULAR MEETIitG OF CITY COUNCIL THURSDAY JAN UAR 20th;
CHAIRL;AN HEFTY 7 30 P.A.
:'embers present: C. Hefty, F. r. u.rfert, F. H. Wharton, H. G. Ralston, E.. t'1. Romfl j
1,. T. F1:nieyr:an.
r)-q7,7e. 07 "•A',T H. BURCH rr) RF'PUCTION II LIONar, FEE CHARGED FOR OPERATING SIGHT
SEEING OARS
"To the Honorable City Council:
The undersigned petitioner would respectfully represent unto your
body that he is a resident of the oity of miami and has been for a number of years;
that he is engaged in the operation of a bus lino running from Miami to Cocoanut Grove
on the Bay Route, returning by the Waverly Route through Musa Isle; that this is a
regular schedule route for one oar while another oar makes the trip to Aroh Creek and
return; that the lioense oruinanoo of the oity of Miami enumerates bus lines and fixes
the license for their operation in the sum of 425. Under another heading they enumerate
sightseeing oars, the tax on the e is fixedat,$100.
Your petitioner further represents that in procuring lioensas that he was required
to pay the sum of 4100. on each of these oars, while other automobiles of a similar
charaoter are paying only the sum of $35. operating as buses.
Your petitioner respectfully represents to you that this is discrimination and PRAYS
thet you grant to him a refund on the license paid for in the sum of the difference
between 470. the amount he should have paid and the sum of 4200. the amount aotually
paid, viz: the sum of 4130.
Reapeotful,y submitted,
Waue Burch."
Attorney R. B. Gautier, representing Mr. Burch, requested that council take up and
dispose of the mat.er as quickly as possible,
homfh: As I understand it, a bus line is one that operates on a regular schedule, and
a sight seeing oar is one that stands on the streets until it fills up and them goes out
On its trip; they don't make regular stops to let people on and off. It seems to me to be
a different business.
..r. Gautier: I don't believe the sightseeing oars have any regulation tnat prohibits their
stop in_ an.. allowing people to get on and off.
r. Romfh: Don't they charge ao much per round trip?
r. Gautier: Yee, sir, an. so do the others; they charge so much for one trip and pay the
-same to get back,- it i. in effect the same. I suppose the sight seeing oare would let a
man atop at the other end if he wanted to.
.r. Romfh: Any. ..olieot fure for the rounu trip.
r. Gautier: if it is a reasonable classification, ear. Burch will have to stand by it,
but it strikes me as unreasonable for tr,is line of business. Then again, it is
..isoriwinat,ion, in a manner. None of the private oars pay anything like that. Buses only
e35. while tui._ particular le picked out and put at 4100. There is no particular
orlosition in these other lines of traffio hauling people that I oan see, the rate
is more or less reasonable - they do charge 41.00 for the rounu trip and I should say
between 15 an, 20 p:ople ride in them. There are teo questions involved,- is it a
reasonable classification, ie the opinion of th.. city attorney, and if not is the
council willing to make the rebate regardless of the opinion. I think it only fair to
get the city atorney's opinion en it. I have not talked to him. This will only last
about three months and this man is oalledon to pay the full rate of 4100 per oar for the
short time they operate
eounoilman Hiehleyman thought some special arrangement, say six months, should be made
if they are only to operate the oars three months out of the year.
..;oven by I. C. Romfh, seconded by L. T. Hiehleyman that the matter be referred to the
street co.;.r:;ittee:aan and the city attorney. Motion carried.
City Attorney Cason: I think it is a matter to be decidecby council. You have a legal
right to impose that tax if you see fit. I think it was the desire to reach the people
who come down here for only a few months each year and engage in business without
payint_ a license. I believe .ter. Buroh is a tax payer here and that the law was passed
to reach the people who stay a few months, damage the streets and leave when the season
is over. I think it for council to decide whether it is just to impose the tax under the
circumstances.
Chair,_an: We have had nu..oers who came in and paid no taxes.
..r. houfh: ;:nct:aer i:.::.a was to ice_:,. .:er:n the nur::cer of these oars. in previous years the
films e , i h tip ;r.i fi heir. r_rton` tner,:selves. i. believe the time
to take the e matters up is then the lioense orainanoe is passed in September. We have
had a numcer of Ul::lications for r:uuction in licenses. On the whole, I believe everybodyo
making money, lots of people in town and everything seems to be very well filled up
.r. Wharton: It seems they would like the .ioense to be kept at $100 to keep down
competition.
r. Romfh: They take up space atanaing on the oorners, morning and afternoon
...r. G._utire: I had an idea everyone had a right on the streets.
:.:r. Wharton: come people hay: more right than others. The ordinance says $100 and I say
lets ke p it at tnat figure.
.r. Romfh: I agree with you.
r. Gauti: x : Yeur or..ina::ce says 4100 all right, but here is an advertisement of a. bits
line r,ur.in„: to 0.;ean beach (reads advertisement) and this is nothing but a sight seeing
advertisement an. they are aging only a sight seeing business.
The motion made oy _r. i:oi..fh to refer the mat Her to the street oommitteeman aX4 the 4
ems v.ithur41.:. in_ motion substituted: �.
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Regular meeting January 20, 1916, oontinued
rriovea by'E. C. Romfh, seconded by F. H. Wharton, that the oommurrioa.ion be received and
filed and.no aotion taken; and the mayor-be•requested to investigate these different bus
lines and see if more revenue should be paid to the city by them.•Motion oarried.
AVERTISI?vG MIAMI DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKLET "THE LURE OF THE SOUTHLAND"'
The clerk read a letter from C. H. Ward, compiler of the bo:klet, dated January 20, 1916
advising that he is in receipt of requests from representatives of various railroads
throughout the United States for copies of the book for distribution and stating that
the Chamber of eomr;.eroo is without funds for the purpose; Mr. Ward offering to
furnish the books at cost, viz 4%300. per thousand.
Coun.ilman Ralston stated that as the publicity fund is exhausted, di, not see how the
city could furnish the money. 4
Moved by L. .T. Hignley,..an, seconded by H. G. Ralston, tint the matAlr be referred to the
publicity committee. Motion carri:.l.
LEGAL THO!.:AS SWEETING AflL R. M. THOMPSON VS CITY OF MIAiMI
The clerk read tat following report from the city attorney in re- these suits
"Miami, Florida, January 11, 1916
To the City Council
Gentlemen:
There are two suits pendi:.g in the U. S. Liatriee Court for the Sout.,ern
Li-trict of Florida, against the city of -iarni, brought by Thomas Sweeting and R. M.
Thompson, cleimin in ea.h instance damages against the city for false imprisonment and
injury to their reputation in tills co,w.uniy.
rn brief the facts as set forth in plaintiffs' declarations are, that during tke
month of Lecemoer 1912, tee plaintiffs were arreste, and forcibly removed from, their sai
ink boats anchored in Biscayne Bay, and imprisoned in the city jail, being accused with
tee crime of uniaefu.i_.y sel._in intuxicatinL. liquors. That afterwards they ere intimida
by the pollee and force... to deposit a 450 cash bond each in order to be released, and
that after~ Urge upon furtne.. intimidation on the part :f tie police, they failee to ap: e
at tt,., app ointe.. time before the court. That afterwards they die appear and the court
agree., to open the cauee ape Live a fai_ triel on a cert._in date. That on the data appoi
plaintiffs appeared in the eouet but learn_e tit their fines had been forfeited and the
7:ere not given a hearing.
From the facts before ue, we und_rbten._ that Mr. Rose demurred to the original
de_earation fileu by the plaintiffs ane tnat his demurrer was sustained, Judge Call
eoeeeee ex;.res .ng an opinion Burin_ the argumeet on the demurrer, that the plaintiffs
,.robably he.i a good cause of actual against the city. The plaintiffs have now filed
amended dec:iara,ions and unless we are able to sc.tiefy the Federal Courts as to our
positron on the law, it will be necessary to Lo to trial.
I have looked ful._y into ,;tic law in the quee,ion and do not believe there is any
iiaoility on the part eef the city except as to the return of the 450 bond forfeited in
ea;n instance; however, Juug: Cali ,aas indicated that his viewa are different and the
probabilities are tna.t we Jill be forced into a trial unless the claims are compromised.
ii the plaintiffs were eusueueful at the trial, it would neoeesitate an appeal to the
circuit court of appeals oy rile city an.: tne incurring of large oosts, whioh would have
to be paid by tee city inasmuch as plaintiffs, we understand, are not financially
responsible. In a.y event, I am of tne opinion that the plaintiffs could recover the
,50. forfeited on bona.
In view of tie facts we have negotiated with plaintiffs' attorneys for a
settlement. I respectfueey reeo:,.,..ene teat authority be given me to nettle on terms of
.;250. for both suits, said sum to cover costa, attorneys fees and incidental expenses
conne,.teu tnere:vith.
,espeotfuley submitted,
F. W. °aeon,
City Attorney."
..r. Ro:.,fa: Have y,u :one into the evidence on either side?
Attorney ;asun: Not to any extent, sieply eeet into the law. I think tcacy could each rec
tee ;;SG. Tnee aett..e,nent neeotiatea was on a baaia of 4125. each or 4250 for both oases
a:..� i t.lat. I think we would be ultimately suoeeaafui except possibly as to th
r, eeey...wn, i think ve eh,uld settle.
.r. Wharton: Ahy du you think troy coul.t re.;over the fine?
r. sason:if they can prove tag facts a.a alleged they can recover the fine because they
ape area at the time they . ere re;uested to appear by Juice Phillips.
Clerk Moore: They lid not appear any tee case eas hell open taree times.
r. Jason: Tnat is -.eat tney allele.
-r. homfe: I woui . ratnee spend „bOe and oeat tnem teen pay that 4250.
r. eaarton: The kid: just t..ila me tee.4 were not Here.
Chief -.`,nitman: Tee case '.sea act t.rre times. tie gave teem five we.ke one time until they
oou..1 go to eaaeau an_ .eturn ape they never appeared in court.
.r. Highiey.:,an: I v.oula reeueet tee attorney to further investigate the faote and report
oack to coancil and I offer that as a motion. Seconded by E. C. Romfh and duly oarried.
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RIVERSIDE PARK OF-FR. OF THREI LOTS TO 0O::PLETE THE BLOCK
":iaLui, Jan. 20, 1916.
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Tver
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Mom IIcion;ipti
r. H. G. Ralston,
g ar gi tit tee:,,an.
Further in relation to our converaa,,ion regarding the three
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Regular meeting, January 20, 1916.
Park, we are pleased to advise you that the owner makes the following.prOppq°y; j.0nII',T`,
.1500 Gash and the city bear the expense of moving the oottageS.a distan0e C,''iome
550 feet, on the same street; plaoeithe houses in the same condition ae~they ari.zier
as looated; or the owner will move the oottages and sell the lots for 41800 cash.
Very truly yours,
F 0 Brossier & Son."
Z .sRalston: It seems these houses are still privately owned. The offer is 4600 eacrh,
the owner to move the oottages or 4500 and the oity move them, whioh I figure about
the same. The lots are in the low part of the blook and oertainly the least d3ioe
of the blook. We bought the property on a basis of 4500. per lot. and I would not
recommend the purohase of these three lots at that price. I told Mr. Brossier he
oould explain the oase to council if he oared to.
:dr. G. D. Broeaier: All the members of the old oounoil are familiar with this trans-
action. I took it up 'ith council over a year ago and the basis was we were to sell
17 lots in the blook because there were three lots that had oottages on them an a m
mortgage on each. I think it was ;ur. Romfh and IIr. MoDonald looked the ground over
and :dr. Romfh asked if there were 20 lots and I told him there was 20 in the block
but three under mortgage and we could not sell them. At that time the pity had no
funds and we had to negotiate with :,frs. Briokell to ao.;ept the oity'saper and site
the owner credit ens-h#a-Ie4e or other lots for this paper on terms of OO . oash
on one and $1000 on the other. It rocked along until about March from September
before final disposition and Mrs. Briokell had agreed to take the oity's paper at qt
for the 8500 for the 17 lots but during the delay she changed her mind and said she
had to have cash. and we were forced, in order to make the sale to the oity to sell
the 17 lots to another individual at a discunt of 41,000. and that individual took
the city's paper for 48500. The six months before we were expecting to get the face
value of.,the3 oontract and the city agreed to payrin one year at 8% There was some
question about the title to the three lots and the city attorney at that time demanded
that a bond of 4500 be put up We got up the bond and I was here several times
tryinj; to get the resolution thorough to put the sale in effeot, but understand the
foemer reaolution was repealed and there is where the wetter stood. We feel we have lct
tree interest on 41500 and lost 41,000 besides in. perfeoting this sale and we are
aakine enev .;1500 for the lots whioh is 4150 less than lots aoross the street are
oeingof:ered and a great deal lase than lots sold for ,opposite the park.
-r. Rals Jn: I was not the park . ommittee..,an when this came up and don't know anything;
about tau history of the case, but taking the matter as it presents itself, there
are three lots - there is no use comparing them with lots on the other side as they
are very low but I don't think subject to over flow - and we only paid 4500 for each
lot including the beautiful site on the hill and I would reoom..end, in order to get
the mat tr out of the lvay that a flat price of 41500 for the three lots, they to mote
the houses.
..loved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by L. T. Highleyman, that the park committeeman be
authorized to but the three lots at :K50O per lot, the owner to move the houses. Motion
carried.
..:r. Ralston: I have just offered the pre:eeeentative of the owner 41500 and he refuses
so I suet we let the matter rook along for a while.
A'JLITOFS REPORT O3 F.IOFIPT3 A::L CISBURSI SENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,1915
The irk rea, the following report from the Auditor:
"January 20, 1916.
Hon. City Council
Florida.
Gentlemen:
We submit herewith statements showing in detail the receipts and
disbursements for account of Current funds of the city for the six months ended November
3°, 1915, with an additional atate...enta ahowing the reoeipts, budget appropriation and
uefioienoiee for the same period. The general fund, in which is parried the
administration, fire, polio , cemetery, sanitary and park dgartments, shows a deficit
for the six months of 43,648.38, the fire and sanitary departments having exoeeded their
bud;;et allowance; however, as the Charter ex resely provides against an overdraft, depart
.ental bills are unpaid iron Septernoer, so that none of the oity funds are overdrawn in
bank. Thu li:hting city fund shows a defioit of 41,892.46, while the Hospital and
R. .S_ I. Fumescarrya ara411 balance.
This atato:.;tnt should emphasize to each committeeman the necessity for eoonomy durd
the balance of tat fiscal year in order that the city may meet its obligations promptly
and not force your finance committeeman to provide for a deficit in next years budget,
while can be lone only by an increased tax rate.
Respectfully.submitted,
C. H. Reeder,
Oity Auditor"
The state-ents showed General Fluid balance June 1, 1915, 4995.96
.- eceipts to Novo. eer :0, 1915, 83415.15
Total 84411.11
Lisburaer:,ente, same ,eriod, currant expanses, 482,710.03
Out..a ys, 5,349.46 88059.49
Overdraft, 3,648.38
H. d I. I. Fund, balance June 1, 1915, 464.77
Reoeipts, to Novemoer 30, 1915, 35780.62
Lisburaeaenta, same period, current expenses,
Outlays,
Error, Auggust,
Balance, Novernoer 30, 1915,
Hospital Puna, balance June 1, 1915,
Receipts to i;ovember 'S0, 1915,
Disburaements, ea.mne period,
Balanoe, :;ovember 30, 1915,
31,320.79
4,592.27
100.00
36245.39
36013.06
'333.33':
78836
4343:73'
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Regular meeting of council January 20, 191
Fine & Forfeiture Fund, BOverdraft June 1, 1915,
Reoeipts to lovember 30, 1915,
Disbursements, same period,
Park Fund, Overdraft June 1, 1915,
pReoeipts to November 30, 1915,
APPOINTMENTS TO POLICE FORCE W. C. SHIELDS
Hon. City Council,
Gentlemen:
I have this day
confirmation of my aotion.
"January 20, 1916.
#2,893.74
10,783.87
13,677.61
15,570,07
1,892.46
2,678.78
10 03.9.17
7,360.39
7,360.39
480.45
4889.33
4408.88
4.408•.8�8
appointed .•ir. W. C. Shields as patrolman and ask your
Res_ ectful:.y submitted
P. A. Henderson,
Mayor"
Moved by H. G. Ralston, seconded by J . C. Rornfh, that the appointment be oonfirmed.
Motion carried.
COND;LASED BALATE SHEET AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1915.
"January 20, 1916.
Hon. City Council,
Gentlemen:
We submit iiereit.l condensed balance sheet for the six months period ended
November 30, 1915. 0n tne date shown. the: city'a bonded debt was $840,449.05, with sink
ing fund assets applioable to the redemption of this debt in the sum of 468,758.74, leave
the net boniei debt of the city C771,690.31. The amount expended for street and side'+•ilk
improvements was 4768,945.50, sewer improvements 4292,585.47; capital fund cash on
deposit 4104,455.82, current fund cash on deposit 1714.18. Assessment liens r:;ceivable
4263,874.89. This atc.:te;e..r, r.us ca.;n pubiisne;d as requires by tne city charter."
rie3pectfu1 y,
:'. Reedgr,
City Au..ltor "
Cur: �r.t fun.; sesta,
Quail on :,er osit,
Tuxes re,.)eiv:xbie, „�y1c3.38
,teserve,u n:oileotiole6390.73
a our.ts rt.;e1vaole,
i Otu , Cum . e:lt fur . ;,393t3,
itwl Fund Assets
.,adn on ej oalt,
Aseta ...c''.t _lens recely ci:,,
ac, ourte,
.Sui1. 1n�3,
bri•.�Wo,
,=QCxd,
t'aVc•1 d :1'� �j a?i, si ,e tea,
e, era
309,378.17
130,407.21
,0, 000 .
3,282.51
lio,696.99
766,945.50
2w.,:iP 5.47
1712..18
15592.63
71.24
1e026.6s
1000.00
104,456.62
23;, 874.89
620.17
1 670 "i9585
2.039. 543. 73
2,008,566.76
f"ur to T`w:: 1_1L1vB
1,07,1s f cam•: _...r., 3,000.00
reven. u::. � 76,000.
l:itertst a ..'rl: , 30,127.29
Reatrvc o k 500.00
9J, 627.29
Stre t-. ,.y, ll ..aril _ 1,000.00
Fun:. lc.101,.itlts
Funde'x :e:t, 5 o Gonda, 500,000.00
improve:i.ant .on s, 240,449.05
:n'urdin F3ona3, 10'?,000.00
840,449.05
Sinking' Fund assets, 68 7584174"
.met bonded de ot, "i: ;p,
Oertir1oate3 of ins.:bte..r.en ,
Noted payabie,4'±
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:ontr.>.!
ots na�7aui� 5 79 .�t
. J J
r.eaerve for ::umpletlon of ion:r�„ts, 694,561,74
lotc.,l Capital fund i11�111.ie s, 945,38# ..7<J.
Sur:>lun, :Qv. 3C, 1915, 1,012, 3b(J;78
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Resular meetinz January 20, 1916, aontinuaa.
AUDITORS RFPORT 011NG RECEIPTq Air ISBUHSEMENTS ALL CITY FUNDS FOR SIX MONAIS -ENDED-
NOVTI,? 20, 1915
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Hon. City :;ouncli,
c4entlemen:
We aubmit herttwith a
p1t1 an'AJ1Kin: Funa Accounts
01:n puO1isha1 in accorance with
"January 20, 1916
tate—!nt
for the:
chartee
showing receipts and disbursements, Current,'
six months enaed Novemoer 30, 1915, which has
r quirements.
dea2ect1ully
Ne.aer,
STATE OF FLORIDA
Iss.
COUNTY OF DADE
I, J. M. Carman, Secretary and Treasurer
of The Herald Printing and Publishing Com-
pany, Publisher of The Miami Herald, a
newspaper of general circulation published
at Miami, Dade County, Florida, do solemnly
swear that an advertisement, or notice, a
true copy of which is hereunto affixed, was
published in said newspaper on
SuIcjUd and
.da
My
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rn to before me th*
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Notary Public.
commission expires .
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egular meeting of council, January20, 1916, oontiitued.
PURCHASE OF BLACKTIITH 't TERIAL AND TOOLS FOP. STREG'T LT'PARTMENT
";,.iami, January 20, 1916
G.. ty uouncii,
,centi-e,.,en
it-: ;uisition for .7.ackamith tools and material, in aouor;ianoe with statemen
attached, has been ma e uy the street uen•-:rtment. Bins were received as follows:
J W Watson, 452.75
Raney-,ilam, 65.
Bua:e co, 55
r1Ais nec„altatea an e77 r.:l..iture of more than $40. ant your authority is rar,uested
tt '.< t,:; ..',ir„hass. lLLs ..',.inear devises 'tne .a0,1.eri .l is badly needed, and by purchael
in 41.1,ntities ;21itT a s vir. - is effected.
heapectrully
U H rtee:der,
'.uuitor"
u. no.:,i:l, seconded by G. Ralston, tna.t the material be I urohasel from
t.1 1oWest biU :er. ...otl 1n clippie ;.
PUT-i?HASL' 07 : T' "lAL r_y "I''✓ LE? F';': `f' 0.N Rf UIITION ONLY
"-Jai-a, -a, January 20, 1916
canci
'.centlt n:
Tr: .. fe- inac, .n39. L.:,)enzly, :s.: t ri-.i has be_n purchdee.t without
r3c,u.,slAon ::d,vir1 ..1._ ._ .. 1'37',,1t•.. t 11c.V:. a .,,.r"‘,,, nu.:.J3r oi',;ilLs on hand which are
in .cia*-ut ; o. L.un, failure se u':'s r.:.iulai u.1ona, G; e ..Lre unao...t to ke :p proper check on
arc—a.sea u..:-_. re .a.,a .1 i_ , obt'1 e
1 '�" __' 1n ., ', this w1L1 also :..Ave tls an
._ ', � ..l iva 'else u:1 ,. .._t ,:.,ti• itt7,..a e:.r..k ceault iL w a:�vi: t0
ati ,.:1ty w3 2.:. . 1 . .,. 4'_..."!3a1 tl .._.tHr1'- 1.
i- i3 .- - - cr.:, r , . ....t ^r 1,;.� :,15,', i115i..,11_.G vn.ir suJor..inatas
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alc.l 1 n ':_ 7. Ci._, "'111 not be maL.
ins-cru . lens in ay ....,.,_rtl..;:::t
i3 7.1. .-,at ci .a-.,i .....t .1� .u_...ice n .c ao.
_ . a w i._ 11U ..o.:ur sills ,W .•93,-
;t, o.. 1... f E1C ra ', tn. i'uruhase
ii 3uccr.iinatae that they must ;et u,
r--;iir. thlt --. : cl L„ everytni•.; ir. .:; d'epart .er:t.
t''_t .w re-j. i3ition3 must ,come through
......-.-- 1. ti::.,n. ;40. i; must 1e.ve the rovrl of cou:
._ ,: J1 re— .. `n , in„ t:i_.t in ad_:ition tc the
11 ` _ t:f :' � t. t the tT„ _po11::.4 ser
;.: ,,e r: _ .lre fc furnisi-. bon .a i
e ion 64 a.;:epted, but 1 O.:,
..i a,a ,e ....... _ :il114 t.:;..t ic,c.Letic.: s the city has
.ve ,.11 It. ,.t is _ai..l. fc:i to aek C. man oettin
i.,i._. .,u'"..e.
. ..;..._,. '._.. _.. ..1 ::e _tterred to the city
pcli.; , s. nts anda:�nitary inspectors
.,w.. tion .. Vrir,�..
„odd premiums but it was the sense
cy t i_ . ..'::y oyees fur:.lshin_;, the bon: and no
' J_.n1_:.ry 1'7, 1916
K. ..... _ .. ... _... c,...ct3.Gns, we exc.:A-led the records Qf the roi..0 i
= h.
_... -� .. _,._ . __ _ _. , .;prop., �;;u::ty auditor, is ill and the exarxiri4.tio
e ...clue i.. _i._i, .,_, :•r: ..,. ..c:.....iesici;era.
':,Uri: ` - s-ate... . _ r.ct in fcrce with the county.
Me re..,,1:;a A ..wt for .:.el4,~-u_ revenue oal.e;;ted from taxes and of}ir eouroes
r—c b. ne: i , :1 . . -. , iuna c,.:.. '.;r. t oy the sum of 467 Jk7.61 .
e�:I :-._iture* f to year, 80,833.78
_:v1.1� .. suri..<'a: .. _ _ :ipt a over e_:_ er.ltiures, 7,294.03
..r. ..3aes'c _ `;,15 i6,
.
,. ...i.: ,.evy, leW .l': reatrve f•.r :: u.:oi.:ectible tax,, S, 4Oe4QCk
.'e.;el tiUnb .] i � s.��
,e_ :.. il_t _iot+nse e t-Ifl.t_te..,
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fetitia" rri eJan sty > •� ..� .
Total reoeipte, road fund, ..:h
Eudcet arrropriations, (55 leCr.l reserve), 55,8 $4O2
:ir. agil: state. that the last legislature passed an act ortating a Good Roads
Comr:ision tc w -. ich tn: ccunty is compelled to pay 155 of the. automobile licenses and
that when the coeeiseioners a.ioptea their oudged theyware not aware of this and failed.
to ; roviee for this 15cc, wei' h wail, sp. roxin.ate &1500. required to be paid to the •
etate Good Roed Co;. ,ie,ionere. It .rocs not arr ar that the surplus of $7,294.03 carried.
over from 1914 was taken intc.aeeount in the 1914 budget. er. Magill stated, howeverm.
tI:'.t he r:;ems net entirely faeiliar with tee auditor's records but we verified the statement
fcr 1914 snowing the receipts and eepeneitures noted above. .t
:eeved oy C. Poc,fh, seccn,ie.. ey e. G. Ralston, that the report be rcoeived and filtar4
ens that the a,uditce ascertain few:: the eouaty Tax Assessor the amount due the city
froe the 1914 tax levy. :.:otion oarried. *
:IA"I r'eeel I ePe01 w.'!I-?' T TO OA'.rE BY 'i:iOvIee- SHOALS ESTI:•eATE OF "OST BY STATE ENGINEER
"January 13, .916
r,tlert:en:
In view of the city Council meetin' eoverncr Trammel and er. Leaning on
January i:.3th, in re ~ re to rnakinr- some arranCer.ents so as the I 1 Board would do such
!reeeine in the shallow spots seas to make the canal from here to La:e Okeechobee at
1 :a7t three feet deep and e5 feet neiee for navigation; and they rr:cuest that the city
put the .roposition up to teem in the nature of a written oommunior.tion, so we
rssee:tiu._•: ask your honor.ble board to aade,ss a communication to the i I Board asking
the:,, tc h.ve their ;thief engineer prepare an estimate of the cost of work work necessary
to previie three feet of water at low water, an.t at least twenty five wide from .iami,
to Lake Okeec:cbee, it mi-ht meet with a very favorable reception from us, if the cost
is not tee eece3eive, an. the interests in ;.:iarr.i would be wiiliri to rurohase sufficient
a:=.o'.+nt of oond3 to carry en this ecrk.
ere is eeepeey now for.r,ei which wishes to put on a boat line from Miami to
L --r t ek.eeeeebee, vie tee . iw...i 'anal, j rovldee ee oee arrange to get enouee rook taken
out of tail enenr_ei to meke it three feet deep at all times, and this will brinE a
o : :ice' 1 ef deainees to tie;; city of ..1tlei.
In ae..itien to trait there are a lar''r, number of boate,that are now making a very
round about eey to get to ..ieei and it is to our interest to make a short trip for these
oc._te tereu-h trnt iet..i cenel.
Yu112:3 very truly,
E. I. Sewell"
r, Hi 'hi ey;.:ar,: after we a: r ea.reu before the Governor, '..r. Sewell and I -ot up this
wr -.c :cr:.e eeuecil so teat the ecuiwil could put it in the shepe of a
pit e . re;uesty upon tint I 1 Beard to have their engineer make tnia estimate.
eve . L.ldton, seconee, ,y • . . irfert, teat .ur. Highieyman write the
cveencr .e:. ti:; t,�t etate engineer rake estimates of the cost providing
..tree feee „f .. ,ter i:. tee: i�:. i ra c„_. .,orlon carried.
eite'ITAee :.-try T; S
ee..'ECTION Fee PeOpr, Y 07 A"r:?UE I,i rT r,.. SwWb'.R ON co-.eeSTREiTS
r_,..,. J',n.. 1E, 191e
1 a:.ve ordiree to eonneut my property with the sewer. ey property is
tLt n_rt% of lete _i en : 12, •:lock 3 S, weicn ie situated on Avenue :w between'
• wr_i e'2te 1tre_te. There is no sewer in Avenue :1 and in ord r to oonne.:t with
ot. 'r el., et f erred t o ley aperox1li ate1y 170 ft of se'..er in the city' s street, over
-ni:n 1 ' .r hve no :ontrol after it easees my property line. I am not only willing
buen i iue t., :state t eith aeer but I think it is an injustice to be forced to lay thi
• :r er. /vtnut e et tei, titt.e a:1j teen later when the city lasy sewer on Avenue M
✓ 'Fill be : erce „c, con eet witn it en.. pay my pro rata fcr its instaleation. S want you
s..y if it ins in.u:;:bent on me to lay this sewer on Avenue 11 or on the city
ae•:c:r on Avenue :: ani let all property owners o Avenue M pay their shares for
I ._nr7 truly,
J. F. P_.tter on."
r. erftrt: I trine it wule be an injustice to require him to do so.
L. c,._i car, nvt '.';,rtee to connect unless there is a sewer.
i.., omit think it in si~ht.
r. o...f:, : 1. it e .:cr'.ee lot?
r. eey _: 1 understene thet ail these lots oriEinaily faced on the streets where sewers
•---v, _aid en. since the lots have been cut up some of them face on the side streets
. : c:..ri:: „cu, in' t ne 32°68over otner lots?
1'. J e : o ` if et went into the street. There is one lot made by cutting off the`
:_r fift» elet of two lots, and in order to carry out the charter provisions y.ot w
.eve le ee =:jam :a: corner lot for :~ sewer they will not want totpei* for,4thet$s ce
see .lticn '�u nee h...ve on I.venue B ;
r. 1.rrert: I ui lies to have the engineer make horse reoosntaenciatio
je,t veer, .n. d_ ... ii1 „o a.r:,. mi,;;:ht give us some itta how to get o b�
.r. eh:rtor,: ::;re f.r is he from a sewer now(
r. ::dyer: I think :I eewer along 10th $treat
it .itp ends on w:nich way—
You goy 3.50ftQ4�,�,
rf
ABE
gular meeting January 20th, 1916.
contemplated on Avenue :1, the lots are not supposed to faoe on that street, but if the pr
owners are doing to cut off the rear fifty feet of the oorner lot and that next to the co
makin`: threw lots out of two, or four additional lots in each block, a sewer will have to
built on all these Avenues.
r. Wharton: It is not probable that a sewer will be built on Avenue M for years.
...r. Klyoe: Not units- you want to build one for these lots. I never planned a sewer on Av
oeca.use tn,- lots do not fa:e the. Aveauei.
.over, by C. Ron,fr, Seconded by H. G. Ralston that the matter be referred to the
street commit eeman an. en`inet.r for investigation and report to council. motion carried.
R!•Ir,,:.: "'riIFIZEP F`TIO. Oc Tpi DI^3 FPO.: �E5rp'
ARY 3rd.
F' "Y..AFY 17tn, 1915.
.,r, : .close, bri enEinter, in a letter under date January litk, requested that
'lLcil extend the .iree 'o- r-!,ceivir.^- bias on the bridges from 8'e ruary 3rd to 17th,
ir, oraer to Give the matter more publicity.
. oveu by Raiston, aeconde.:. by F. il. Wharton, that the action of en•:iner Kackley be
a1:rove., an... treat .a: time for rectivin`. bids on the bri..Ces be extended from February
3r: Ft s:rua.ry 17, 1913. ..:otion car.rieu.
' r c 0" :'IA.:I ?IV? P 0 ' r:. OF PI'!': SB iBGN T r-STI?;U LABORATORY TO TEST :LATFRIAL
PLA7 OF '1,-:17FA:,T1J1-;E AT i': .7-°. NOM')
In a let er ,i'_ateu January 12th, 19.1.3 and si;;r_ed by W. L. Cald ell, District :.:a,nactr,
1-i ttaburyrh Laboratories, ilirwin;.;hu,,., Ala. branch, of:creel to test the materials for the
oria`ee at place of ..::r.zf_-cture as fo.i..owe:
structural steel, 770,000 pounds 40; to 55; per ton
...inIorcin stee1,170,000 pounds 20: to 30; per ton.
.r,.:nt, 4500 barrels, 3; a• 'Darrel.
ov=,. 1,�ccn ae..on.;:e., by irfert ;hut t''n ILL er be refer 'eel to the
r1. _n_ ins r. ration
cy
LO7 1, .�PLO . J3 , n ;'H S:, I'rA �Y Seared 0n Atrr::'JF C
January 1> 1915.
G:ipr 1c -
:iticn your nonora e..e bc:.iy to refund .:Toney paid to the city of .1iami
as per n:; i �'� _...Tree ';_l ,n 119 ,,,._n f'.unu to be in error:
rl l,.a� i ii= Gt� :r12�•�
+ aia, ;1S.62
.r. 'r: t :_ ., ,.I 8 .ro... ' ril 191.. to .wn.19i6 6.34
22.96
Stu._atiil."
r. .C:..... : .1.. i.. J -I-I.. ca. _ up .., ._eu i, )er 6, an,. in a,_;or:.L-:.nce
of reL .r. 7tu.ati11 ..a vou,:ne: for the rrincioal 6.71., pie r fusee t
tq t ..ti."..i'. .. lnt4r.= . 11; was pal.., in tr':or and 1 think if he vets to portion
ow-t. .._ _ .. rc r ceive it. _ Sul., hwv_ retuned it 17n_ ago if we had known
..r ,t „_� r_._ tr. z n- c 1 be refu.-i tsir .,.,.,punt he pui.'.
. 1'. ..Tt�.i: t Li,r.l�' ..Ti er io. L _ c� lee•• n: 'cl., _ a:_tlyfie,: with the principal. We
.... b.r _ �..:� 1: _. error
r. _ rf= :.•1,'y. :_ .hou1 . _ s _ti iflee to :et to Y'rl.iciprl.
.r.
_ .on_eu o_ L. ,:1 illeyi...�:i :L..t the communication be received ane
t.ter. ..ion
F. 1 ION OF LC Pt' 7 anu Si OF LOT 6, Biopic 103
. _=o'.n, it w 1 t ..r .u. il, atwtt,i in :i, ori:ina,l plat showin.L this subdivie
...1 at_, st,re:.t s a Bey out then filed an amended plat leaving the alley
c.,• _ 1cli G_. ..r. :ia1..i' s ;:cart.
0. : .n_.rton, that the communication be received and
�.r.cr . _ �r iuventii tips ,.nd report. :.lotion oarried.
=' ?T:i' ^ I ON OF E I SEASED PLATS, SEEDS ETC
Y. ''. . : '.4.-. , i ! for ....n. tr F 1ori,ta i:cy Lime Association, 9.0 c:,. letter
._r.uwi'y i t,, .., r. ,te-, 1.::_fission to u6e the' city incinerator for the purpose
,.fie arts, ae.:ds,
ton tnat authority to use the city inoinera'
1 .r.C., - .... .
"' :._`I:. EA , :OA.T RAIL'CAY R7TJEQT OF ATTORk;EYS FOR PAYMENT
1, t_
r. . L r:1., ir. a lt. er a.,te January 14, 1915, etted that his firm of Price and Ey
c.,n.. to c L l , of - u-:let:, ' elf s :.r.. aeon, both of 'shocr, h...a been engaged in the City to
-i:.- _;Vit ,'...i .. 1:,. e' .or re every of tie; Day Park and had filed an action in
cir..ent to r: Geer _ , t .,„L:./1._,et _n 3riL:./1._,7th anu the Boulevard the the water
r . lioLyn: ..yy . . nr_ve to purchase several law books, requesters an 4dvan
.y..._ .. :t ?..,. .n.
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Regular meeting January 20, 1916.
er. Homers: I think the demand for the payment is unjust, but you might
note. The city has not the funds available at this time to pay that the Q750., eaOhi
;.loved by H. e. Ralston, seconded by L. T. Hiehleyman, that the finanoe oommitteemanbe
authorized to pay the bile if funds are available, and if not the proper officials Of
the pity be authorized to execute 6e notesfor $750. each in fervor of Price rk Fyleas
anri Hudson, Wolfe an.i Caron, notes to be payable on or before September 1,1918 and oarry
intar ,st at the rate of 85. ,iotion oarried.
eeFGe eas ION ORtIlaleCF PROTaST Or IT C,F+OFS AGAINST PASSAGF OF ORtINANCF NO. 199
't iia.mi, Florida, January 19, 1916.
To tee Honorable City Council of ;1iami,
eentlan en:
%1tn reference to tee oily o.rinance entitled No. 199, an^orainance to segre-
eete the races in .iiami, we have the followin- to say in behalf of our rape winch We
renre:aent tiiroueh the eia;::i Colored Board of Trade: Having oaresully read and studied
end ,ropoaed segregation ordnance it is our belief that the principle of segregation
is an innovation, iniefenaible both in law ana Christian morality; it is, at all
times, a set purpose of the dominant element to realize its own selfish advantages and
interests over the weaker element by the enactment of inequitable laws; the spirit out
of welch the amands for seg'reeetion is born is the la:k of morhl courage or patriot-
ism to enforce the laws of the land, re,;aressess of color or previous condition, etc.
we object to the passages of the aerie ;rdinance i;o. 199 on the :round that it is unjust,
being most openly in favor of the white as against the co.lore..�citizens; it takes
a.Lva.nte 'e of the pubic sentirn.:ne in white town against oolored persons doing business
in white town, and iMnores the la.;k of sentiment in colored town against write
citizens aoln: ousiness in oolorea town, and, covertly admits white citizens to do
business in colored town; the equation of prevention is not equal in white ana colored
to•;n, to trei:ore, ti;e or Linares is palpably unjust. We object to the passage of the saia
or.inance also, beuaose it eatabiishes, forever, in colorea town, the rea-light, or
'sr i tc hi..rlot district in defiance of every principle of justice ana decency, We aubmit
:o to : honer .'Cie city council, :;.n honest verdict of all mankind, that, if white men
.:.use lasv e section of .ic.n.i devoted to their illicit lust and evil purposes, it
ah;ule, in all fairness, be located in the white section of the town, both for their
c.•r;i eonveniance, sec:u3e t.n :i : race been• the stronger in morals can better resist
the evil influences erieir_ th•-refrora. ' e further object to the passage or the said
or.lnenct tes use it :ro71..s oily for tu- present ana not for tie future expansion
of ee ou_o-.c poi:ui Lion. '' e ob je.;t also upon tee :round that it would demand 'G;:c
r :i..c.va.i of mil tii : ho:::es of tree :oioree citizens cf south .;iarti. We further object
use tom: ,�r ir:.r.ce on y s re tea to races in respeole to residences, churches
en sehoc1s to ";.iieh '"e neve naves' eeree.1 by :11Teet exr,re:!� ion or nece'esary irnplica.ion.
_yes. v:;
.. tc.: •Jse or `,sir. •,t tn-- ::o.ul~
tion of th city is shut up within one -
oft;:. city 11,,.its. From to on:.i•1eraticn oft;,ese ana othtr facts and reasons,
;r;: ;__o.rt.a _:Jar,. of ;r4:.cie, , ;•re:o...:i.in_ the interests of the colored citizens of
no: a';'hecrioe et ner totne 1-ter of see re^anion as a rrieciple nor as it
- :on;: --rely in :.r , in4.n ce .,o. 199. ye therefore can not endorse the ordinanoe
as eantiteen,a ,:.•reeetnt nor as an innovation out of wnick we miEnt expect anything
bu: contusion an.. tr _ abie cf every sort. Frayir._ the consi,itration of your honorable
bogy ui:or. these r_ ,•mats hue:hly er-'entea by your petitioners, we be to re:,.ain,
re-raCtIu.4 y
eeee. 0. : cn. eon,
J. T. 'rown, ?res. Colored ioard' of .rade, K. L. Pharr, Sectyi
'rc,::ier, J. e. :rake, e. e. Savage, J. h. Scott, h. E. S.
".ic .c7ox,."
.r. latch: :':sere is but one vo.li.: objection an._ that is in re:ari to the. riea-light
tr .ir.ar.ce ..'es not e.. to isn sun :. iistrict and it is within the power
of the µyorto r- ._ve or 'ripe it out whenever he sees fit. the other objections, if
y� ,.. .. n_, . been ntrc vul:A have oecn ..et. v: _ ,tried to be fair.
nor tt , _e : ,.... e i by F.
._ or.
by
brit, in
. "h-.rton, t.},.t tnc ..o...i.unication be received and
F r is 1915
r• pc,rte i 33 per:'.its issued, fees colleted 4107.00
I. by L. r, !in leyri.an that the report be received,
on f iie.
:OI.... 2)'
::.:cane; r tnz work of hie a:I; rteene ha, --ore on as usual. Tee Soar'
.., .n ..t "r .1Ji:a tn: i' t-.7u.:ar businenti was attended to.
r 1.0 -sae ivy : fur t.; c ,c,.r'oa:_ e carts, 50 los of permanganate of potash, 10 gal
[:'✓ _n. 51•11,:1::_ eeetere.
fo;.= nave ,.en ....._mines for tuberculosis; one found to be positive
.iry 1sL., the food an.. .fairy inspector having
r :,rt_i .._ _ _ins, up to tile- at,.n•i..r. ,
.1- .} i _ t 1:5 .,.kin_ i-t .re en- reporting unsanitary places where found.
.. 1.,_ _a_tori, ..,vl r. i':i:- _ JteL an, foun, to be in fairly good condition.
tti._ bi_:na _1-^k 16; white ieixtns 1'., bi.ok 13. Tuberculosis 3, scarlet fever 1,
2, eyeeol fever 4. Six houses fumogated; garbage compa.aints
, _ _..v :r i 1 _:.r:.1 mints 3. Tee cork of the food and dairy inspector has gone on as
... .-.etions snoe rr•:.uae ieproveaent. The food inspection has been Carried out
"Alt et was r:a . e for violation of the food ordinance. inspeotion o
lei -3 :e .'.'n :: t '.;:•: -r:; e _ra are taking as much interest in produeiz milk
ilk
^o: r -i..ry in �: ,ork began. improvements or various kinds are gradually
ace -ion s, ^its. y lines. Condition of the milk as shown by bacterial- examinateo
..t r.c ties :lr;.a tncre ben so much real olehnliness as es enaioatea by
e:. ll.i, a, vas ens case last month. 0f the as.mples taken 5seetow
-.An t ._ l :, :; '1. cf tnt samples show a count of leas than 10u,00Q«
eeunt i• te.. eount for grade A milk; 385 show a oou i
show u ou t of lase t 'Meet 1U 000 f ew
..eaa :: �� _ .r�. ...:rs ..er.. �,<_...Y;..ea '�roti_•r.t to ��rt or�.tor+� �y some oe
177
qt
,1
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itegular mestin~ January r20, 1916.
some of which showed hi har count than those than the samples co11eoted by my"ae1f aitc
some of e:na.n show"e., a n1uuL1 lcmar count, ;Ae milk counts for tht month are as £o110w0t
H1116ide rairy, Score 894 2500 an\. 1000, tags count of 1009 watt of m11k. 80 oiciA
Soales %airy, 80 ehoweu a count/tor merninO samples of .Le* yaan 1J,000
nd eveninG b.mplee 50,000.
.kriakacn "wiry, 86 four samples showed 125,000, 101,000, 92,000,80,00
rite sit, 94i 16,000 and 21000
Fritz, 923 26,000 51,000
^r, 912 39,5000 and 65,000
88y 59,000
,o0ourt.ie;1, 93,; 33,000
.Aroner,
E4 140,000, 2'0,000, 5,000. Alth:;ur_:h 14'>,000 may sse,� hi:h
there was no :o1on and no as.
Ea 1V ^ , Jc fbn N 7 , :,I
73
9N, UU0 c , c`00 _ ri i ',0, 000.
taKtn _co" afia _ir, wrlion 1s wi �'r. taiCc;n frost severd.1 dairies, s}3%,ti1e•i
,...;•r, _ t,,, sh,ve :ositive oolon. .:urirt._ tha raoath
;tad t107.
:r _ ..1t3 i.v.i i :c:...':..int3. .4toom...end..tions flare madet'P
for in i. _.:ir.r.i 'cantains in.use t ;resent.
t. .u.s_i d7:, _0...:3 :f arba:t-iiat
the month; the
ry:1,,7 .- . for o- .:: .1s o!! :ri car;: .. ieby •iifferont parties 136 loads
tG a:. "PUlrild.
:10.00, sc,.v•:n_ar atrviot 4527.55, plu.:.bin: permits ,
f _.- jyr. l , �. .J.� :%. T_3C3 for i , aonth 2592.57.
Ii It
l r 1 11
>*
' I�_ r► ' _' .:: 3L';C-r; 36-A
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
.7.„0
3 1i t .C. J. Au.tin ii .:':.i Tiffin, owned prt. :.icc.1-y tee
�.r. �. ition Cyr .;i:} %w1Km, ti.,t the Trope
-fit.-_ „f t,_ of aoff,: action ahou1c1 be ttiksn
nl-.. o::.f:i,. ta-t :ae .etiti n be referred to the
ra�:y :rcfi_n3, ..otior.
1)i li'1,�r �i! i1it:G 14 tl;_ _.;11o•x•in �30_'atiOn:
o:ution o. 593
.. ta . t2ity of iwi i, Florida.:
,:ro. erty of James Perin: mt:.de by the
n, __.t .. -. _,,.,....per 1915, be ir,_ sub -division of a part of
i, _e3t.
.3 ...."1'.:1 .c . .�
L.
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iw...i, ..:.de ,ounty, Florida, this day presented
approved.
1 ia:l an' tht oft„• olerk are hereby directed
on sdii plat.
3 day of T at: r'r
, 1913.
SFW.zi'i`+.)`�4�
Casper Hefty
President City Council
Lrf vat solution No. 93 be a..opte i. 0n rol
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CR•038I:T'; OVA r D. .iAI: TRA'KS AT EL!' ENTH STREET dedication of same to the city'
The °lark read a latter from Shutts, Smith 8, Bowen, attorneys for the F E 0., advising
that a 1edio .tiora of thin cros,;in' ha.t been filed and requested that a resolution,
whieb they had drawn up, be passed by the council aeeeptine the dedioation.
.•,Ducal by F. N. Wharton, seconded by Y. C. Romz'h that the matter be referred to the pity
attorney for inveetieation ana report. lotion oarried.
:r. Wharton; We .re Quid din; a temporary :.roseine at llt;: St. and hope to have ,l.t in
aieape soon.
0F" TH,. EAP.3T ASPHALT PAVIee CJ:'PA!TY FOR SIX CARS A3PHAL'r SHIrrEr r0 THE CITY
r'T.F 11,7. AP° I L A'T :AY 1915
.r. RomfaNI was un.,e: tee irupreeeion tb..t tale aspha.it was purchased by oouncil but
discovered'it ma., not, excespt one oar. Tlae aephalt waa boutent ana spread on the
streets. I didn't know ";hmth•er counei1 had ever taken any aceien until I looked it up.
pi.ia for tee oil were neve t •atver`isea by council.
:r. 'Wharton: It i. steles Y,:.t it ,^,•ae eeeere.i ay tree mayor :.n.. street committeeman and
tat Aaph .it Coutpany' :3 re rose . ;etive o..aue into my store wet:l nr. Conrad who stated
teat the or.ier wad placed. 1 ion' e know want to reeo:r.:.,pna in the matter. The city
„ot the oil anu used it a. d tnev e1- i:r: tnis is see :rice at which they sell the same
grade all over ta;; country, subject to frei-lit rates of eourse, ane tnis prioe here
is 1844 per dal., or a total of about :5,000 for tac six care.
:r. Remfa: It cost too much ana is a queeteon of not a.ivertieind. The mayor or.:ered
it teine;:ine it was authorizea by counoil. The fo.'mer street committeeman and former
city en-ineer ordered it I sureose as an e:ner:ency. We will have to make some arrange. -.au
to eay the bill, _ivt the,.. paper, we can not a399:,6 it L`ainst the property.
.r. i:rf ert : if it was bou ,t in :° ' eint* faith any. used, I say pay for it.
r. F.o:.f::: j`'e ii. h_ve t; a,r.ra :'e to ru_r for it; you understand it µa.s not purchased
reaueariy.
ae o::e t „y F. H.
;izarton that tih, Asphalt Company be notiried
th 1r ;;ilia as c. et an. Yee -finance committeeman make such
` to tnes� 1
'r...t :t ,a„ ._ _ - .,_..19...,;tor;�'- et ion °aerie...
r. '::Lw.rt ::.: 1 t z: .ou, i be to i nc,r : the resolution about r'uttin siie. aika
in ey ;he oio.d I:;reee t ane t,.ir..e It vuls oe b•e_' er to furni h n� '" ' s 1 side: a1.k grades
tc anyone a ntin_ to build t......, free of eeet. This seemed to be the arnse of
council
T='- - TOT -N._, - 2A-_ Ali.-.:
e. 1 rten • ra; ._.'r_ nC,'.: `. 1� _un.1; to J"1i.1.x :1... se ergI think w anouea a.iverti t
. erci W tc :, ice: �. s _ tic tank for the o_ et ba11 park, as tee trJnin- seaaon will
.r_ by `i'._ c"n ,het it put in. :r. Klyce laws the plans :.11 reauy and 1
�1� : ..:wc `•-• • - •. = a. '.rt 1 . at cn. bias for conatruction of a septic tank for
tee _w p _� .o:ion oe„o::.;eu oy r. Erfert. .lotion c:_rrie.i.
.r. eeerton: _ A_.v: i2.;. some bi..e in for street Navin_ for sometime and 1 Cant to'
r,ebe e ne -..-, the ,,ra oe - -riled. After eein,y over the matter with the engineer we
a_ye eeei.._., it :die .:e ogee to let ail t.la ;:or,c to one I:::rey and I reeo::.mend that
it o.: a, er...e . !re_.,_un,a 'eneeruction Company, contingent on funds being,- available
,.1 :1t•; e_b. is eealeion to ..ene:..z wieh eh. work, nou;'•ork to be started until the
_• .:y u...3 t..s ...or.a"
.cv::d _y ;,h-rto ., -:.on. by H. !Liston, that the work of improving; the '
itre:ta, .3 netti, __ a, .r.,ea t. tale "ree•..Lund Construction Su:: ly Co. :,lotion crried.
..13t ieercvei.:t nts ;..re fo-iews: sea are for ,Ire 1ne,pavin`, oiling & ourb 1 gutter:
-a�, 3O.1tiarl
-1F, ;iutior
Zane - treet .-13eeaelation
`; eety-etecna =t 1---19.t.eaolution
_et -,eixt.h . t.
Avenue ?, H-25
....turyr. Ave.
, o . 922,
,o. 925,
929,
931,
933,
Twenty-fift* Street
Bay Lemon Streets
Osceola Road
Broadway
Bay Shore Urive.
;;y F. 'o::;artcn, ey R-lston, to It the contract for oiling
.:arc entttr -. talt etreeta, we noted, be awarded to Freeaeund Construction'
.'c., a.: t .h bide for tee eraain- and paving,, be rejected and the
erk .ene ey - •ty , orce .. .-c ion o..rrie•z.
_Le.3 i.1.1rova...;inta -re foiiowo:
e23, Avenue I ?-- :), T,taeiution No. 926, Avenue H
928, Av•n ... J ar... t;aaaeil Street.
r- A_?rt, .'l= I:T TTa :4IA.,:I HERALD
r. :;;,...fn : naee tae bi1..s Hare of the rerald for November and December advertising
t ..eve re:.lereut the ieJ.Li mite an.i. their offer was for 2 Vo less than we
n eayine e h._: t>_ .n eayin.; ;1.00 per inch and I want the olerk to notify them
tc r-; r at 75,r : tr inch and if thhey do not get an opinion from the city
wtto: � ty ._tr ciia r... a:h vain c,rtain size type and rendering' their bills
c„"ra ath.:�c,tyto a reduction.
cv..: : �; r...:, . c7. irfert tar,,t tee bills be retie- 4 to the Heir
• ite re lee -.t eleet _.eev render oerrtetea bilis. 1.:otion carried.
or law. 1,0111101.
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Regular meetinz January 20, 1916
C0PLAIN'1 AC'OUi't'. NOFF :SA^_E BY EREDGES FILLIPNG ALONO THE BAY FRONT EI:TWEE'N MIRAMAR AND
SAY STREET
Councilman `irfert stated that the oitizens are very muoh annoyed beoause of the
continuous nose made by tnese dredges and as they are working day and light it is
almost iaros ible for residents along the Bay to get any sleep.
On motion .July ma,-•e an..i carried the :natter was referred to the ...ayor for investigation.
T TA A'3:E73OR FO- EXTRA HELP F::PLOYIt: BY HI1 IN :TAKING UP -FA 1914
1 S° ' . _.. F.OLLS
of .,to. S. Holly, a ;oun O50. dated „ovem'oer 26, 1915, for services in ad:ring up
the 1914 tax books. Bias rectiptea by .:r. Holly as having bean paid 'oy Assessor T.A.
_ . ice.
of f.. : . Adama, amount y,2.5. ..ated ..:arch 1, 1915, for copying and wcxtk. on 1914
tax bo.lcs. L.L. r..ctipted by ,r. Adar.'s 6.3 having bestn paid by Assessor T. A. ;'rice.
.'.ur i1a.nn L. O. ito:lfh yrtaente i tnest bids and recom ended that they be paid, or
that the A3sesenr be reimbursed, stating that he '.soui,1 have made the recom...t.n..ation
someti:r.e ado but the Assessor had juot given him the rectipte 'bills; that it is necessary
t.; i1.:vt the tax books in Au ustof ea:h year and in order to have then ready the assessor
is :'orcen to a p..oy v.tra help.
ov�:a oy 7. . Marton, seL,onaea by 1. . no:::fn, tout the bills be paid. ..otion carried.
.7AR BL
Ti •;nair::sn called up or.:innnce ..o. 204, a.aiviing council that it had reoeiveu first
d::a eesond r:_.,in-' :.n.: s?•:oil.:. 'ce did-ose,i of.
novel .;y ::o::.fn, se.:on:si by L. 7. Hi-:'sii.ey...;.:n t.it Ordinance 7:o. 204 be given
third nnn t in..l r,aai. — _ n . rea in full. :otion carried. frit ordinance was read in ful
a
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:T_:,177 Oo PLAC.._ . ' �._..JFSC OF A_'Y
7 ''0 `' 2F.1 I O"O 1A sTF. T 1:: O�A :'I' . OY .HE
i '...' LInc`T0 _ .,O:;TAIYIN'.; A
OF n'... .OT = T- TD "'r. E I:i"oXICA.'I0?r
r _ - . Jr: ::e :bj ..t c r.. nr..in- :ce is tc l0 array ,'i'r, the ',...;ear Beer saloons in
ifros.iible wn, I an il:lcr...en s0...e of `nt •entl-men inttn:i to I;ay ;1,000 license.
:)I c;nirse _ task confrontin_ ur.,il 1:3 t., ;:°t 0.3 never t.ne line as the courts wiilbhol
r _-. onwb.Le. . a _ at _or.._ y : o i• 30.,:c: cf ne..r be lr ...en w7.pearan at the last me::tin7:
star eu h: consi:-era i l,';: ,a •: v'a� . be co nsi isms prohiol Jive, but 1 understcinu some c
t....... ,.il _ vn ,l, .•J'0. c tnnt .,u_ . in .ic:_te it is not prohibitive and I sug est the
s i.: •:.:s: t _ni.s,1 a 11: t.Le, 1' . t:: r:: .y Ql 50:.,o ni3r.ute :a,r.•. we could snow the
....irts it i i r:....,onaose. an , . er nr.i3 ..l ; _,i .ens,! of ,;1, 000 will not do '.vYlai,t ive
int nae: it :,il,uld,- it i..a :'at at of oueinesi some Of tn: small saloons but not the
1arser ones. . 1 , .,_.t . ou:;'il for -hat it is ;pro tn.
AttOr,: , -...inn: _ t.link nnyth1: ..:ovt ,1,000 you:.i 1e3 en tnt oil..nces of the or, inanoe
a0ii1r._ in '.1:. -: arts -... t::i „1, .00 curl at,n.i an even cncnce.
.r. .,ton: if iy it is r.w,on_ cis on its face -n i t),:ry is no chance on ;1,
if .a_y vay it.
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Jo
y ...on. : ...i ,:t c.:,_ to t.l. ._._ ..ulion n._t tn-y will try it out tn1 see, but
,.:11J_ .in..nc.e nnn try it, but I think a.ytni
_... mu_, . i :.: r:� �e nt i. _no., for tne or" finance to be held prohibitive
anto t:_k'e .:n_ :,nun:,e
hill iicena ;l.l brink the number down to the
no, .i.. _ ._ l;e in t:._a instance.
1
ami
DOO
:cr.: rs ...i;. _ �u�•. 0e eloaciy watched rain see whetner they
..1'_ a.._..1 . _s acr.
I
-3k it on , o00
fi . _eta raise it
l z si t v _ , _ _ .1.. Ji t five, is no Jno. i can not u:i erstc.n:l this license
.run t>: ... ,:at of sheen, withdraw tniFs ordinance and
t-. i . _: c..._ _. o: ove...oer 4th ,;.r.a put the.:. out of business.
____:', c a: �. _i • tn.n is •..ry and now let us !'lake it dry. Why
.r, r.=.l . nr.. .n ..
r. Irfeit: n-n hi i 0_ 1n on r. . .
Vote for, ts put -,nem o_.t of onsintes.
wii. put is of :n,in::as.
only o::e ,niance t....t it would hold.
w , _ s on facts, :e said e c uid do anytnint;. I
orney• a opinion. That is tree or:.inanc- I will
3._y to tue:.: that ;^t don't want taeir money but
At ..orney ..a:1or : .r ...n ,lt ie nie np i.,ion after looking into the law.
_r. •omfh: :111.3, it , n 1r: ,pinion, is t:.e best wa,yr
A sir.
.r. i:s_nity:..c.;:; I tuliait hni better take the aavioe of the oa.ty attorney.
Let. s 44 to it 15OQ.
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A10 Regular meeting January 20, 1915
Chairman: Do you wish to amend that seotion and make the license 41500. instead'
of 41,000.
^bv+SwelAu......v....�.ri.en W.N'i.�I.iIN
Ir. f?:leton: ine opinion o1' the attorney is merely an opinion; try it out and then
we w i l,. know.
Attorney .anon: The opinion of tze attorney is tnat the chanoes cf the courts holding
the ordinance good inoredse 'with the lecreaaed tax, and vice versa. We are willing to
try it aut in any .way you set fit.
':cve i by F. H. Thr,rton, se,onled by ri U. Haiaton that Section 5 of Ordinance No. 204
be an,:en.iei to real :1500 license instead of 41,000. On roll call the amendment
t: ',.*At the license 1.:,00 carried by four votes for an,l two a 'ainst.
Ina ordinance, on motion duly ramie ant c rried, was amended, was read in full.
Attorney C... on state t,a.t L. com,;,ittee of worsen ca.11ea at his offioe and objected
to dny refrenoe to woman in the or iinanae. ;,o a.c.ion taken
.ovca by E. C. Po! fa, seconded oy L. T. Hi:iaieyman, tia;.t Ordinance No. 204 be
_.ioptea, �n roll call h11 vote; yes except Councilman Ert'ert, who votea lacainst the
adoption o: t:,3 cr ir�.nce.
7AF70::
"oun,il,nan Ralston stated tnat the :ork has been started, two dredges now on the
harbor .!vork; tit r3.entrad l:inoiti n, :'hie/ r.nineer, wired to .t ,..11 Government re,luire-
:,.snta h..ve begin ,Let by ti:H oity a::.. that the action taken by tn- city also meats
-i.n :n, or tns Juaz.e Advocate ueneral an.; that notnin'- remains but for
rz, rea2:ztatives ci t1I3 city to cat in toucn grind the Rivers and ;:arcors Co:.;.:,ittase
ill::"".On, ,.,,1',,1 `.111 'cam .on•', at the proper time, as the rivers and ii;xroory bill
%I,. not :U;:;.i v°f' _ :onJre.;s e 63VCT.11 months, tncLt bein th re,:.son t.:w
;2o—i.t —. .1, to nlri;von last weak as pla,nrl,C..
0
-rl. c..v rtit3".. t0 be
i'✓d 1 _ over un:i :1 W .ot on
J11 ,s 1,:t1= _ ,,49,9.1E for J.Ii.: i� 3t...9r1ts
gill` .,'ve a:11, in .iet_Lll, on In .tion
_.,. •....r_ c.:..:r.. .i. .�.._. ;,i:e wu.aitcr
L. ._•,.. r - 'r.for • 9::. J. to rei.,,oarse
„_rrl
.LR 0 POLI'.'
1 •. .,. .... - n .vc o:..:n usin_- is n. _ it ac. :i cur for fire service. I
ur. ..-v . : .c , 3 _. .1 . :. __ .,.. . 'seif an_t t.onaider it an
....._ . _r _in . . .: .,c '1_ e 1'1 : f:.r it, 'the ,`1:V can 11...ve it at
` .1 L 1_..-i , ,, O . , y . _.vl _.1 .., .... i _.. at ....-_tit e c°. a .L this
lv . a . - ..,..r . _ 1: _ ..1. ;',1.... ..lice y 'J -to .:;nee_. r it pp_ ?,.:..y or
- _ •
4.4
-ire ....c_u:4
L, 7
r.c.. 1 can nava
ri_ r UW Oy ti:
otty' e note at ci;: for the
,ent. _ ti..r,
of Ltcr:,. ;;e;er Liatriote ..ca. 4
is ;v time bet fo, he..rir.;r :o4lainte.
in ..tore. avwar lietrict.
+: c a::.ount aseesse.: against each lot or
^I red. t .:.,rke any uc;n,rlaint against
....., c.r _;it c:f ti.: work ,.na if ao this
r• _._ _ .:G c„k'w11,ts or objections, written
brhoe,. in storm a:". er :ietrict N. 7,
.:.::.cunt airalnet ese,ol', lot or parcel
_. .1Yn ce 1" ire.. to :a.xe any complaint against the
..one _ to the coat cf the work and if ac this is
wl:,ta j `dune. There were no complaints or
;:y L. T. =ii :.1.ey:.,an, to ,t the assessment rolls preeente
i,... r _ '✓ . ;, _ ' i�Itricts and 7 be and they are hereby
.. . in... cu_.. of ny a: tasi:ent of ,',,. 5. or over against any one
_ .r :•rer a1:u;i hove the i rivilege of paying such assessment
first i:,:lt i:_ent to become .;.ue and payable February 1, 1917,
._.... _ r,,.yat.:e in equal y .rly instalments. Motion oarried.
. _ .... _.n, at :n.:^:. by . F•c.laton, that the clerk send out thipr
,_. a_ aton.. sewer .listriots No8. 4 and 7, ad.visin tho;
.. _a cf :.._ viao.f i,a..ir," i:_ instalments provided they sign the us
r.
C•iPLE1I= SIrE'h•ALK I:IPROVY:IrNTS I`? T:ISTHICT9 1 and 2.
the clerk notifie t council that th- enrineer had filed with him the preliminary assessmen
roils coverinZ Ziaewalks colstructej in 4wp eve eats- S.ide',<,a.lk Districts 1 and 2.
.:ove 1 by L. ". i omfh, s e ccn.iec, by L. ! . HiChleyman, t'aa,t the clerk be aria he is hereby
to publish a noi.iot in true ..ial.:i Herald, twice a. week for two weeks, to
;roxerty droners, aavisinc them tit the preliminary rolls have been filed for Sidewalk
latlicts .ca. 1 and a and that the coun:;i1 ;+i11 Inert at 8 P.L. February 3, 1916 for
th furf.use of receivin` all written ob ection9 to th.: co;ifirH:.tion of these rolls.
.ution carrie.
.T?. ..._ J J _O....,A .T Ov Lrrt LT .I'. =Y .. LL.,
clerk a:ivir.e.: „ouy:e:il tia _' e:Z ine.tr ha.A file..' with him I;reli_.inary assessment
ru�_a ,;;;vorinS a nul:.,,er of s::.nitury s- ere, whereupon councilman Wharton intro.:uced the
fc..i...owin • resolution:
eaolution ..c. 923
1';htr:;us, ;ss_: ICiio 11:; aases.-.s.. it rolls, Coveri::_ the fcilowln;; described lnrprOvemen
to '!'it:
col_.=:tru.ctir.+._' inet2.1iin- sanitary er';.ers a1onG r:roadway, from
Le,..on to i... rott :mot.; :.eLeor.Avenue from v ...a,e11 2t to a point 100 ft north of ..icr9e St.
1 :7 .n tract fro:•. 6t.. •'t cr-h to print 694 ft. northwt r.rly; Poinciana Ave from
;11 n r. yrtie t, ohc'3t _µo.» .wtun. Avenue Wtstwardly 300 ft.; Avenue ;: from 6th
t .orth to Johnson "_t.; :i .rvr..r.. Ave. from ''addel:l to Fla.Ller 2t.; incoln Ave from 6th ;,
.orth to point 472 ft northw.:rdly; "F1i.na7an Alley" to 2' th St. 1OE th ?t. frorr. 6th tit
.•crth tc a point 3E9 ft nortn•:..r.1y, Tatun. Ave from 6th Ot North to Johnson St., have be
file ith t,II_ city clerk:
There;".re, It :.e ,oivea, _y tii city „our.cil of t'.I: city of
i.oriaa, tti.t In _ .t' clerk cau..;_ ncti.., to ba t'-.cllshed in the .•i lr.l :'arald, ner,'3pt~,e
, twice wt:ly fo: txc •. .;k8, 9tatin tna.t at a rne:;tir:Of the
_ ui::ry 3rd, 191.6, at the city hall in ..1atGi, Florid
any r:r,vn ,,ao•.: rorerty io .4_ .crioea in aid ro.:is may "::.r and file written ob curio
Jor.fil'..,ytion of a 1._ rol..s an, tr:.t the city council will then and there receive
con i .,r -1, .'itt. n c'vjaotiofa ac file-.
J..n, a y ...', 1516.
usl, r ..ewty
President City Council
1 fr..
. C,.. ., ca . . :r. e _ . Lr: e tLut t - olutiori . o. 99.3 be a_.v,.te, . On
',: t Y .
I AL
,, ` .. i. w . c.. :.J . bet I; .ii. cl -. of .41 -.mi a.na Lake Okee-
:.:u;;:.•e i . i..: uv .. ent, _ ;_ iu,, rov .'^n ; wuu>..i result in ir...:eai: tp bcneiit
r1:..
�... it c_cy t,:i` ou:..;ll of tu_ city of ..ia:,.i, Floria.,
_ .. ' .. s-. .. ± m!oriaa 16 £I-±rtLy resrectfu..,.
:,.;.ry ys _Jt an est:, tc be : rer .re;i by the
v b!: ne.:-ed to rroviue a channel
aou'. 1 w. 1 1 u t., —1 j. fe. t .n :o •,v1,.tn of 15 feet.
1°_
.'as; 4r .:efty
kre-.i..er.t City Jcuncil
Marton, th..t Clution .;u. 9:,,1 be 4_ox.ted.
until •:cnaay January 24,1916.
President Uit.y .,uouiaoi1
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