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CALL MEETINO or CITY 0=0114 mitt 08")
4 P.g. Members preeent: C. Hefty, P. G. Erfert, F. H. Wharton, E. i*
L. T. Hichleyman.
The clerk read the cell of the mayor 4i follow:
"leamil June eR, 1916.
Hon. P. A. Hendtrson, Aayor.
Leer Sir:-
Pleeee call epecial meeting or the city council for four o'clock p.m.,
to-dey, Wednesday June 28, 1916 for the purpose of considering and aoting upon
resolutions to the Internei Improvement Trustees of the State of Florida, oonoering
their action in the propos-d sale of the island at the mouth of the Miami River.
(Siged) Caspar Hefty.
E. C. Romfh,
Chas. F. Filer,
F. F. Wharton,.
F. G. Erfert."
Hon. F. C. Lrfert,
F. O. Wharton,
H. G. Relston,
C. F. Filer,
E. C. :omfh,
L. T. Hi:hleyeen,
Ceepar Hefty, e:eebers City Council.
Parsuant to reeueet of three members of your honorable body,
you .re hereby nctified tht srecial meeting of the city council of the city of MikMi
1.%4 t fcr fur to-d y, .Tu.n J, 1916 for tee purpoee of passing
r-olutions ...ono rning the isl.nd .t t1,(1 mouth of ,iami River.
here-tfully,
P. A. Henderson,
LI'. J. J.ckson, Pr,tR. City Board of lth: The isl,nd at tht mouth of th- river is a
uLs.nita,y zi)ot L tflL.....ients in the locality patrons of the royal Palm
hi_vL I1OS 2cmr,1inte on .0.:ount of th-J odor. The only chjection I have is from a
eanitery staint. 7.; .o umulate on the, isl.nd and I
t .1:t in_ c.n th_t will not bafAt up the seweri.ge.
. very seri...us 4ueetion. The island is already blocking' the
fl:;\v of
Ir. :o:_fh: It locks to - s.1..r in tht f.ce.
'i'y Ltty I tclink it _e to send . com,..ittet to Tallahassee to appear
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.ittee: on -1 y m.tt:er w..a given excel_ent
explkine, to them what wt.t.ted.
: .n1 wir-: t H1th Offioer asking him to request
1 think sl,(..,q1 have . oo..ittet cu up there anl the city attorney should
eire :rctest -n' if the t!,1 b.s not be-n iseued, we wa-lt to be heard. Let ue wire and
If isued
T 1t ni:ht that if . deed had not been issued to holdup
intil 1 tz. introduce tllowin: resolution and aek the clerk
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e..eetefore te .it; en thc 4th u.y of ::,_y )916 Zrs. Mary Rriokell by formal
..et..tien ie,e - ' -.1cil of i.mi, Florida to grant its consent .nd arProval
...:::,i;, 1 n t_ ,:,--,.-2e fr(.;1. '.- TrI3atees of the internal Improvement Fund of
state .i 7r1J.a.. ... 4..,..11 i 1.nd wich has for..,ed in reoent years at the mouth of the
ieei lee.: i_ 7iveeyn.-: _.y, .nu
-h, A.ty :'.....inoil f iaii, Tio,..id. conaLlerinE that it would be beneficial
,eli: e...e. _e_ .r i,..,r::-;se, of n.viaticn that is.id island be removed, did give
'. ...: .....il 'rs. ...:-y -1-ike-1 .r.... ..;1-:ove of or eeelication aforeeaid for the
...- - ei i-,.1-.e .i..' ..e eietinct undert.-.,linr. and arreement, however, that t'..le
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el. .el. --e ,lektil ,.,2-n., 1 r.ve sl_i,i island .fte. aequiring title thereto, and
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'..‘i ,J.,A: .. .1.t' .ttention of this Couecil throuzh newspaper reports that
:.te.,-..1 imrQvcent Fund on to wit: he 20th day of June, 1916 solke
:..eiret 7eerlingame of Letroit, ::lichigan for the sum of
, hcw.;ver, not h.vin-J yet been exeouted,-and
-tli L.v., ],-ritof,..:re b.:11 filed by certain individuals and officials
ie i -_.1...t .u...le f .1.:1 isl.nd except with the condition attaohed
t i'
;.-r-.....:, i' i., ' - -liniun '-f tnii ':unoil th.t the ehove island constitutes a men.oe
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OltiZt.!"4 .nd menaoe to the navigability of the
1, A1. ,neil thet eould said ieland remain, aooretiens
%.1]. ' of the i.ii River, whioh will, in time, block
. .iver _nlc.is ire aceri,r"e. of sand flats to be formed, elong
n f ee' f oteler pro:eerty owners along Biscayne Bay, *OA also in_
.Ycice fu2t).,-r jeeparlize the heelth of the oitiOons of this'
ee. ity.
. -,,olvee the :'ity Council of Miami,'FlOridAA,tbat the
7 - te cf te, T.tn 1 Iep.evee.-et Fund of the State of Florida, tell most reepeetfU114
reee,eted -n- te eecind .ne cancel the sale heretofore made, Of the
lonu lootee eeuth of the :A.ami River, and that ills Truoteles1)0 04441004
t. r.nt foriLal hearinc tale body .nd to health officeZe Ofethle41:0,4 4.ot
ti-t fe. ee pe_L_ ef eeeeing to eeld Board of Intcrn I917 4'..ethe
ee.le ef it1cu oondition attaohed that 0.1044,:e
oi:riLtions or oth rwiae, would be a men406 te) the./494:4
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Called meeting Juno 26, 101,i5;
Miemi, and aaleo binder and delay the final to tthlir bg:e
8e It Further Resolved, That a oopy of this 'revitlatiti;o i.- set
te said Board of Internal Improvement Fund at Taslxahaeseei nor
Adopted tide 28th day of June, l9]:(L
Attest:
W. B. Moore,
City Clerk.
Caspar Hefty
President City Council•
'loved by L. C,'=,ornfh, second-d by F G Erfert that Revolution be aeopted. On roll ca.il
al voted yea.
Coanoiln,...n Wharton th. t introdu .e4i the: .following resolution:
riE7:OL::TION
tit- "-vP ti,r(,u:-h the deposit of silt and other material at the mouth of the Miami
Liver, caused froth the draaina.re of the:Everglades, a small island and sand flats hive for.•
c;on. tiute an ob truotion to nevigation in Biscayne Bay anJ a menace to the naviga.b
of thL ia.mi 'ivar, and
"; Ti`r;S, it i the c.inion of t'.ib boy thG_t it is esae; tial to the health of the
.,f thia3 Coe unity and to the interesteof navigation th.,.t the island and flats
fc rrr:e.l at th : r..out1i of saxi;i river be ii,:...e'il:.tely removed:
IT ;L' ?.r i n„T: i O T-.. CI Y OF .wA;hI i LO=.ILA
t w_:, 1i a.t:.un be .n , tilt a_t„e is hereby r.,acie to the War Department of the United
.3ta}taa fur r,::' ia.ion to ro,,.ov:: t:i: island and sa..r, fla:.te at proaent formed at the mouth
i .a,,,i iver, '. c1r1�.n all`., '.l: .:h...nnel of ti ni,: iver at its thtruth.
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aasratr Hefty
President City Council
. i:i-_h.tey,,.an th.t he oiu ;ion be aK. upte,:,, On
i:rfert: I: 1 i n- i4 re oved can .:rs. 2,rickel; build anything out there; and if i
1.a ice.v,.i her 4it1. is no -oou.
Atty. c.a_kii, . it i. hai by the : t,.t. n.i no one else.
r ,:out , . .o on. h,. :,i'.. W to „c::: but-:oth oY tiac
:r:ili: .rs. ricked is i1.inv to renew her bid a.nu will 41iee it to 41,000. an-
ii. move !,',e i.i:.n.i to rock bottom.
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o;:iii, ae,:un,:eJ Cy - . ,s, irfert th. t the prtai,:ent of the city council
a. - oin cu itte,. to o to £'W..ilaahaaaee to explain thin n.n:.tter to the
:Utiin C.wricLI.
A: LI 2.;A 7-I 2AY ':A: :G USE OF 0ITY' S=OIL BATIK
"aunt`- r.:.c;rney - i • U1. like to .iiacuve t ia with you inform:.l_y, and weula
iir.e to ;; :. t •.da Lion to ; city •.:ounci . will tyke in re`erd to using the spoil bank
_a,c .y. a:.:,.:iri.>ion rs will Beat next week,
.r. o •,i;. t part of b.•.k il. you uaeY
r. i.y: Al. of it.
r. ..,.f:.. The :ity auule have come T roviaion for the right of way for its municipal
.r. The pl...nan o._il for t' o lines of r«iiwey on the Caauee'vay,- one for street
-n. tee other for ate...n. railway.
..r. ,:i_i.lty:..a;;: Our .:fie :; from the state expres.,ly provides against that I think.
..o, it ::ruvides t ,t no fran:;hise shall be given.
r, iley: It V..:,, nut 1.hc idea to dive ati franchise. The County is wil..ing to call the
bona 1r &iC n.: erect the ^.use ay an.: the Ocean iaeach Co. is willing to dedicate a
,tee of l n.i 300 X 500 fe t, the deed to be delivered with the • Causeway is completed.
to ..a t t;, .:.sr:: eo:::r ..rra.n}:e:::ente wi"h the oity on which to erect the Ciusewaay.
r. ' c;...fh : I:' tilt_ Ocean :0eaach people feel that the city of Miami, after spending
.6000. for deep •',later, ....r.. then the county issue 4600,000. in bonds of which the
w i,. ; have to pay 51 there ia ;900, 000. the city has in the proposition and
tl,u tb., ianct of th:, county 3". -, 000, the pity is too vitally interested in terminal
f.._i_itit:s to ive up eentroi of them. As for the street railway, we oould charge for
t h...t eo we to pay interemt on bonds, I See no objecta.on to that; and the 'use by the
l,cir :ou:ty fre_ of tolls. Te shoulu hots, on to our munloipa .1 railay right of way
.::.i a;.c ..lJ h..ve en equal ri lit with the county in that 500 feet.
li i •ry.-; : I think tee, would be enirely the oityet.
'r. Fo::.fh: I ce..n see= wl-_r: the county and the oity both might want same, of that... What
_v=r conc_rn+a :1, city concerns the county, and particularly the freight We would
tene ever wetted be largely from the county, but I think the city ahOuld aaba011eteiy
,:ont,ol • i:•: municipal railway right of way as it is oity propeerty,.. The gi,ty: 4hquld be
in position to ..eel with anothet railway without having to go tb the go01,0 - . ear
..bout terin..le or right of way or switohing back and forth. •
:r. Reiley: It ie the pree nt intention or t1 ee•Q;
it 10b feet wide; the other part, the Wo �.�
eaeh end. it wawa not ..tbe tent-3,op.:
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for the next five years there would p,robably be 15.4 sae for a *iaiiri*d
why the city shOuld flt. he dOntrol'of all railroad agd streitearfat4lin
24r. Hefty: Mr. Romfh:'I think that is all right.
ar. Hichieyman: Don't you think it would enhance the value of property over there
iensely and it seems only fair the land oompanies over there should pay a part of th
expense.
r. Romfh We ee.rtainly sh uld have enou:h room over there for two slips
mr. Ertert: I think we should have at least one thousand feet on the water front over
there.
hilnleyman: I th. k these lanq companies should pay a third of the cost and. Dade
tht othe. two thirds. Dade County would be improved,— it is for the benefit of the
lan, companies on the beach.
Railey: It is not entirely for th-.1r benefit. All of the county an' city wants to
to the beach. .t is only ition or time until the bridge is beyond use.
HiLhleyc,an: The cauaeway is riLilt but the city la not akinC a go..:(1 bargain. T
benefit is to be th im;reased values overlthere. Thy a hould do somethi
an. not expect us to do it all. They don't pay over 1% of the taxes overothere.
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