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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1916-11-02 MinutesA210 GULAI� MEETING OF COUNCIL �' ` H ' t~'tAY ftJ`(}".F` tHSH 2n& HEFTY 7 30 P.M. Members present: P'r G. Erfert, F. H. Wharton, E. 0. Brady, 0. Y. i i.ler, E. 0. l±Omfh, C. Hefty. The clerk read an invitation,extended to the Mayor and Oounoil, to attend the wedding or r. E. S. Toomey, taovemuer 22, 1916. On motion duly made and oarried, the matter was referred to the committeeman on pubii0 bulldinss with power to act. moves by r. u. Erfert, seconded by C. F. Filer, that council as a whole attend the wedding. Motion carried. FiHE DEPART FNT REQUEST OF CHIEF '1'0 PURCHASE ADrITIONAL HOOF; "Miami, Noa. 2, 1916. Tar. (reefer Hefty Fire .:ollarAtteeman, Oedr Sir :- I very reepeetrul..y request teat yuu obtain permission from the council to purcnuse two thoueana feet of Eureka Fire Bose. l'hie purchase will not necessitate an repen..iture at this time, as the hose can be purchased now and he bill for same a year from dote of purchase„ or li tneee terms are not satisfactory; different ar.inle,..ents cep be ma..e i am assured by the Eureka Fire Hose Co. representative who is h.:re to ni:ht. Very rape ,ttui..y youra, H. h. Chase, Uhler." Chici ; 1 c :o...,en'u NueeKa oeeause of th•.: ser 1 :e ee neve nad. It is used ale over the eeuetey an. ee .eenizee ee t(a 3 beat th. t oc.n ee bouent. We hove hoe of the ear c :.lake to ee, o_,:n in the aervlca ub,ut ten ye:.rs, but of curt it wil not rile lriat tna.t L as . t ate;• ,e aho u k not eu; tnet hose, but 1 Blinn .others shou..a be given en e or ee_ty eo .1e,ee f'y: :r. . 'fi; =1_, ul ee.._e 2c. , .mite. 9ocuet1:..e cwLo for i.Yl.; priv11€3 e or qu,otln_ on J:- y :'.O:,.i1 aecon_le`I r. rile'. tuft tne .11r'I .e ',)e releelea to the fire i _G;..:.1'3 loner for inv:.atl_. :len en. ort eaok to council. ?action Carrie... 07 ' 'irF TO PUnTAA=E TRIPLY COMBINATION FOR PROPO"_ ;'I`T .ikS1L'E :iAiio . ",:ov, lyl6. nei ey, ri_ _ l:or::•t.letee:..an _ :er `air Th .re nas u•;_.n conereereole aeltetion tor the uo-atetlon wneen was rueese... tee 11verelue people, to be put inservice, anii 1 would like to suggest that the cour.Qli took into tne :u-tter or purcnasing a triple combination. This ,lace of apparatus if ordered now would not be delivered before next April. Arrn;;eeents coure be made with the manufaoturers to oarry. the bill for one year before any payment 'could be eepecte;1 at which time the bill could be divided into oever.el eifi'arene payments which coded 'c_ easily met. Tnis would allow the first pay- ment to ee ne-e , :t of the '1918 ou get. I very reeee „tfui y re. oln,nend the coun.:il to look into this matter as the ee.1tioeee e:: eratue is v:::y neeeesery in order to care for the r. pia growth of our city very reapectfuily yuere, n. n. Cease, unlef.P : sense _ally u:;. e en_ ca le . tip: :;.matter referred to flee com::.it1:eeean for inveatigatiai . t . P : E,E- TY 3E rw: rr. r.:::C_. _ lee _ Cr''w=, T'y 3TRE' TS CUG E ]T'ED COMPROMISE WITH F E C RY Oct. 9, 1916. i�...l,• 1 .: I ;:ou:..: iiee to submit . or yuur conelder• ion the following eugeeatlon as a la of eeeeeoeise ith tea F is ri ;: Co. in the matter of Bay Park litigation. L t e__r : ::l..t r e - eeerte ti ve n :aver decided the riparian rights coestion, which is t:'.: re.:, _n I fe :busily the only .,uestion upon which depends whether or not the 17:v ,Af':1'cl': :t rights end title to enable it to make a l,.ablio park out of the .,.e rty in eent.roverey. t::ile it is true the city has been granted a public park .,..e_...L:.t t;, cert:air. strip Of lend, but $0.1.1 atrip is entirely too narrow and small :'.,r e park, ee since the ri-ht of the city to file in the ester .front or r.: sea_ strip • ,x to aequire a tract large enough for a park, is iueetionrlble, it uecurre.l :.0 me tees an amicable settlement of the whole matter might be made without reeertiee farteer to tee eo rts. I have substantial reasons for believing that the F E �t aerioisly .onaiier such t. proposition as I now Submit: ,ranteu the city eebracee a strip of land about 1300 feet long and an .ve:ege eletn ef like SC ft. which would be 78,000 eq. ft. Send. 1'he eity relineuiah or quit -claim all of its right, title and interest in and to a11, of the above strip of lanai, except that part lying immediately south of the, Terminal rook" peoperty, whereby the F r. C R P. Co. would become the owner of said land thus relinquish: by reason of it ( the R R Co.) beinU the suooesior to the original donor of said strap liuy Park. ,yam '7..1.toZ,Y�iMN`S r'j-P; • regular meeting NoV. 2, 1916. 311:Ihe F u h R Co. as ign and suit claim to the pity of Miami ali_of its right, tit and interest n and to all of said strip or Bay Park lying im.oediately south of Terrain ;Jock, an well as to the submerged land adjoining said Pay Park on the east, anti the ri ri�:hts thereto. 4tn: By mutual agreement between the City and the F E C R R Co. the said R R Co. shall not protest or in any.ay interfere with the city sequring a quit claim from the State rlori a, through the legislature, for such title as it may have in and to the suumerEe•.d land referred to above; and on the other hand, the city shall not protest or otherwise interfere with the R R Co. in-eouring a quit claim from the State for the sebrnergee land aijoining its portion of the l3ay Park Property as set forth in this proposed agreement. ote: The relative: benefita of su:h a conpromiee would be as follows: let: the e H Co. would become the owner in fee of all the land lying between the eoulev_r1 .:.nl the Say, between a line from the interseotion of 3rd street and the 13ou1 cunt in_ .act to tr.e :3ay and a line runnin- west from the Bay with the south line of th ier ,.inal Lock to tine Boulevard, :oeetherwitn riparian rights thereto. and: The city wou.a own a park easement to the et<i& strip or Bay Park lying south teri i e:..i ioett property, the eubmereed lane on the east thereof and the riparian rights thereto. The city could fill or. its property as far east as the terminal dock extends ar:L teereby make :i tra„t for park purposes 400 feet X 450 feet, or 180,000 sq. feet. o41n_ acout 21 times as many se ft. as tnere are now in the entire strip or Bay Park i're:n tea mieete of ere street to the midale of 7th street. 3th: A map herewith shows the location •of 'the property in oontroverey. Trusting thet a. satisfactory settlement may be reached eithout further resorting the eeete I am, Y-.urs truly, Sin T. Youne. " ..roved by e Hor.:fi., aeeonaed by e. F. Filer, teat the matter be referred to the park coeeitteeman an.i tent ee:h councilman oe furnesee•.i with a copy of the letter. Motion car; ._l. I.:;LO I J':'E2.ION AT aRAE` I1-.1.? S Oc,;-" Tusk IA'.4I RI'T',:R AT AVENUE D ANT lath STREET Dotober 23, 1916. tru Fon. City Ocuncii, eieei, Fla. Jente e.._... f yard of the 0 fee seetr,-si.ie civic aa>oci..tion wisn to appeal to your honorable body to p ace _ _,area ee tee ee roaceee to tree avenue C bridge and tees they should be placed t _ ..a :t ten feet ashy fro,n t.ne eraly span; aleo to place an electric warning bell and ,red lir-_ht t.._' Wil_ o;er ete xnen tine .:.rare ie open ;so d.s to protect the people. Respectfu.Ly Soutnside Civic Association." ...r. atatei t.0 t the protection reeueated has been provlaec.l for ane tne neoeesa a T'lal or.eree. and tr:e :roc ewe instructed to so advise tne Association. -: AY FAR_ TO -';ED ON STRELT CAPS T'7 OP ..ATE OVER PROPOSED CAUSEWAY "itiami, Oct. 23rd, 1916. e( .. City ' unc.i Tee aeeth i•ie civic as?ocia.tlon with to protest against your entering into; en; ee re ur.ent 'xitr; the street railway company which woulu give them the right t cntr_, a fare of ten cents acroee the causeway. 1- eepsctful.Ly, Southsiee Civic Association." .i `.y Atty. e-een. At tne eenference it was the opinion of a majority of the oommittee et iu.;os-3ible to ecure a contraot with any traction company that would operate t:.. it care eee eh_.ree e fare of five cents from any relven point within the ..1:; u. ..iu.:.i to any _lven point sitnin the town of Miami Beach, andfor that ra=on it was teat et �.eeis_uee to -ive tee County Coramiesionera a certain aunt of lee -way. In this ..ere• :..ent Coe•:.is 3ionera can not enter into a contraot with any company for a fare xc c.1ri ten cents but c-:.n enter into a contraot at e lower rate of fare. The :•;.e13 ion.-r; st..te : t ,,t would endeavor to secure a contract at less than ten, cents fare. .r is - ereeleione in the aereer.ent tnzt would permit the county to reoeive three c :nta of ..::y fare t':...t wes ch=.reed. The commissioners seemed to think that the county se,,u.:._ .c.eeive eo;.,a compensation to aeeist in the upkeep of the railway whloh they Fat acres, tee ceesew:.y. It is poseibl. that if that 3¢ rebate to the oounty ce .....io .ion rs wee ell ..inetei they could secure a contract on a five cent basis but is Is very e eetful. eety: : _ i.:_ : I Wi3.1 to at; to that I a,asisted as attorney for the town of Miami • ecr. en.. :va::ty Oomr.isl inners in tnie matter ana before doing any work on the :antra:t et _., I interviewed the e:iami Traotlon Company. It was the wish or the of ia...i Eee.h t_ et the fare do not exceed five cents. The mayor of Miami Beach insisted en gnat eni : e _ f i rat contract, or lirat draft, had that clause, and the `fraction Co. • '13 • :ey Nou1.. not dun rider it at all with that clause. They stated they operated the;i.r .,a:s is: eieei .t - loss ens could only operate beoause of their realty holdings. We mane • inveati e ion 43 to whether it would be possible to operate between Miami and Miami .._..h fer five c_nta ._n oxme to the cone.,usion that it could not be done without aesoiete feiiere .,f tee company. t know of a number of town that have resorts out five to ten spites rank they eharee from ten o.:nts up,- that is true in Japkeonvilie, ...n_. Peneaeota •',:.er-.: .. cher-e of 25i is made and Pensacola is a town where_a fifty cent piece wit. to twice as :c cn ...e in Miami,- carpenters work ten hours for 42.50. it was, tno 1 ':nt, ar ., lee_ , t::_t it was best to leave the contract between a traotlon ccmpo.ny 1� to the coaety oceeis�eioners and insert a maximum of ten dents fere. Chairman Belcher insisted that tne fare be five Dents, and 1 feel that it is • a,fe to 1 ith the coenoy aommisaloners. i would like to see the matter pee,.•+`':use, • Regular meeting November 2, 1916. to night as things are moving rapidly Mr. Cason: Do you think the commissioners Mr. Price: I don't think it wotild be fair that there would be a raba.te. I made such commissioners would charge 30, but charge fund would agree to eliminating the 30? * beoause it has been represented to the people representation, not that the county a oertain percentage to be used as a sinking r4r. Bracy: is the ten cent feature the only thing the people object to? Mr. Hefty: I think so. Mr. Brady: I think it is a matter for the county commissioners to settle. if there is a citizen in Miami now who can get across the Bay for leas than ten Dents 1 would like to know of him. The fare ri ten cents was named to allow the oounty commissioners to make a ,contract or agreement with some traction company whereby the county ooula get a rebate 11 every fare, of one, two or three eente, or whatever it might. be, and it was left to the oom,nissimnerste make the agreement, and the only thing the oity of Miami requested was that the fare should not be over ten Dents. We are a small city and Miami Beachsie still smaller, an.i no tninking man but will realize there is no money in street oar lines in a city of this size, and will not be for years to come. Anyone can tell that who knws any thine about the transportation business. 1 see nothing objectionable to the ten cent it is risht ana low enough and cheap enough. '.Ire Romf_z: I take it we Ea.ve the county commissioners disoretion to make the best agreement possible, but in no event the fare to exceed ten cents. On motion duly made an:: carried, the communication of the Soutnslde elide Assn. was receir a and filed. Mr. Romfh: I suggest that we take up the ordinance and if there are any objections we oan he:.r them before passing it. :a.r. J. C. Kuney: We are in favor of the five cent fare for the following reasons: We bel -e it will be productive of more revenue than the ten cent fare. It has been alleged here teat ti•oiiey lines .io not pay in amal: cities,- this is not a small city and 1te growing rapidly. I have very littl_ sympathy with people who will build trolley lines in cities an- teen co:,;piain about their not paying. Pensacola and Jacksonville have been referred to. It is well known that when a man starts south from Jacksonville he commences to pay high for everytning. it is iiardahip for a man with a lar_.e faf�,ily to pay ten cents. In the backwoods people bui,e their own roads and furnish their own rolling stook,- now we have built tnia causeway, or wiei ao so, and furnien a place for she oar tracks. In Cetreit cne can ride ten or fifteen mieee for five cents, also in ;.any other cities. .:r. rice: le tee Sou:n 1..e people oan find anyone who will build the car line and oper;.t- for five cent fares, the county coca:„is-,loners an. the •i'..n of Miami reaoh will giaaly see t_:at The. -20ntia,?t i:a wig !ed witn a fare of not more than five oents. The Traction Oo:uI .ny i re a i11 they eouie. not consider a five cent fare. the ordinance, embraoin- acre.: pant with tee co .nty oornrr,issioners, in regard to the 3N ey •vas cal „ed up for third and final ,reading „ut on comparison with the original draft it w.ali foune teat the copy presented for passage did not oleraly define the tovieion ry ardin the maximum ear fare to be charged, nor :eeponsibility for ._.,int 3nance oy r teeceeseway, it eavine been agreed upon between the oom:aieaioners and .:oj..ittee teat the :.taintenance expense was to oe borne by bade County, and.it a .;„1ra - ._:t t::e city Attorney eh•.uea rewrites: the ordinance ,nd preeent it in proper fo_::: or. ,eured‘y Uoiaemoer 9,1916. : 10' r- .r1. -, J. _c::c*t, t r' •a1T:.•err TO n''O"In'' WATER FOP. WESTMORELAND. 3UBrIlr1SIQN :.r. C. I . i e,,.een: Sorteti,::e ago a petitionvas presented from the people of Westmoreland c- icieion :.:akin --- for ee'vere, liehts and water and 1 believe the petition was r:ferrea tc• coe/Dittee. it le found there ie no prospect for the sewers im.ealately, but there we _cr e hone of the water is::-.,eeiately,- there are ;quite a number of residences in that locality.:..y. u::deretaming from the Water Co. is that they would be willing to run a ::din from the : eesent ter:..anus of their main on Lawrence Drive on down to 24th St. and tee r=-eidente weule carry the rater pipe, at their own expenee, through the ad.-.ition of et:.__reiand, and if you wou_ Guarantee tee investment to the Water Co. for carrying en:: ;..din woe n to 24th :at, tn.: re•eidents themselves will pay for carrying the ± epes throw a.: itien. l not knoe the number of houses that would furnish revenue for this ::>:tHeicn, Ti();: 'n figures. r. 7iofty: I ••gent over t,.is matter with Al'. Hyman, of the Water Co. and at a cost of rain: £fee .sue. to the city ffor the first year, 1 am satisrlee. that in the seoona y__.r .. c.eea ovricome that entirely. They certainly should have water out tnere. At a _ reiai ;dint? n ti:c e utnsi .e cony eotions had been made. There is one thing the Water e ie hciain_ up on and that is, they have not been able to get six inch pipe a<oep•t for ia- yne rive. they can not met 4 ana 6 in. pipe, though they thought they could I _oven tee aein on Biscayne erive aria tral.efer the old ripe to Lawrence Drive. • • __r. «c,.Ic:: It v.r,uid not oe of muchaivantaee to the oity to make a guarantee on a 2 inoh :vain ae tnere would ce no fire p:roteotion. I would rather pay a little more on the 4 in tn,r to pay ,200 on the 2 inch line. ..r. Frfeit: The six inch main now goes to the school house on Lawrence Drive; don't make two inch extern ion. MInaiGOr1: II we are golne to wait for larger pipe than two inches you will wait until next summer. M. Hyman toldmeit would be impossible to put anything larger than 2 inohe out there before next apring ::r, J. C,duney: if you are going to run a main out to Weetmireland, why not put water alone West 20th St. where there are over 700 people. ,dr. Hefty: It is the intention to dome down Lawrenoe Dr3.ve to 20th St, and m4ice a complete circuit to Avenue J just as moon as the pipe can be secured. car. Brady: I think we should give them water even though . it is o; Meeting Xovember 2, 1916. air. Hefty: If neoeesary to wait a year for pipe, we should at 1,aet give them a Sin main for domestic use. I think it will be self sustaining within a year. The charge ot $200 was on a six inch main. ncr. Benson: I am not dertain but 1 think it will be 6% on 41200 or 1500 for the two inch main. 0f course a larger main would be more than that. Moved by F. H. Vharton, seconded by E. 0. L. Brady that the fire and water commissioner be instructed to consult with the Water Co. and lay a 2 inch main. .Motion carried. CONrITIONS AT BUFNE VISTA TELEPHONE RATES OL-ANING ALONG PAVE? STREETS Sam T. Youne ad.reesed council with re and to telephone rates, stating that as result of some work upon the part of the Buena Vista Improvement Assn. the electric light rates had btn lowereci but they di©:overe_i the ?natter ot telephone rates is in the jurisdiction ot the ral-roaa comu,is:ion, but re:Iueeteu that the city attorney presents/ the matter to tr1- com.,.issionere but if council did not wish to do eo the keen. weald take the matt'.r up direct. -r. i'oun: -1 eo re:lueete . that the atre; t d ;. ertnent be instructed to el ter off the weeds for e fey, feet -lone each side of Avenue e extenelon to ert ble cars •to turn out off the :.v,;.. _.t'_a l rl.'L1t ntrlicinz hi,...,en obstructions in tha weeds. :r. Wherton informed Yc.un ;i-ve ..ttentiun. .... _ .. ee eee-77 A'" TWTeeTY _ I. :: e.nr TS a*?r Tt;'^<<TY ^IX'r'>:T TRE= Ta • e. eel zer state:: t iere ie no \v..ter on 24th an e5th Streets; th-t sewers are being coe,st,uGte,l uli like Council to texe some section %ow ru ae.',uring water mains as ne eever._j otr er ��reeee-.y r»,ners want to build and have pet:tione:l for water mains lale ee l i.. be.ore '.illy streets are paved; that contract h.as been let ,for the paving and cilia of e6tir Stre: t en, w ter shc.uld be e , ten.iee bef o, e the p tvin` is completed; that e illy . city , n ir. -c r 1:lelete,_c n tie etrest pavin- beine replaced aftee water Beane _r dela e e it see, . not .:e .one sucec::s ful..y,• to the was informed by the crater . if ee_•a.l : Buy r75. toeer i the ex,ense, they eeule lay a main up 44th Ot. .r. Hefty: le tee .,etsr eom any fol. o' ins up the aewere with water mainsT iT. el 'e: ..o, 311, net oy any means. iney hove eeter on most of t.ne streets beceue we :1c not &ewers e, - . i 1: roneeition in f ont of vuoa.nt eruperty an.. while 24th St. is not oc _11,21_., by ..:.::y i _opie et present, but the i.T.,a 1' t._wt a ver._1 resldenuee will be ereceea rireee .. y _ ; . , - , ee ter eonpany has net built tii'lr line. The sewer will be completed in w few _eye out wii.r not .c of services until tee balance, of the sewers a,re built to .:•;mpe ts the system in t_ et elet., let. This piece of sewer wee built so the street paving c. finished t:.. mon.2y to buiie ail .he sewers was net available at that time. .,.r. oefty: 1 teinx tee ci:y ::ae to riene to compel the water company to fo1_ow the sewe:es .;ut c_r, not ,.ogee t,::;.: to -o into section w,.er_ t-iey will not erive reasonable rvenue cn 1_ inve.,t...ent, r w11., tke me cca"e•_r up with rtr. Hyeeen in regard to water on25th St. ...r. Seltzer: eher are t•o f:;.miliee t e're are now a,n:t five more houeea contemplated this ,v lntr.l , .•_r. Kandy: The s,:?, r c,r. aoth St. runs fc,.r block' west of J and has been nearly a year ar.0 e_tel' ees net oec.n ., -:teneee cut ttl-re. .,.r, :ieft, : 1 tsi.., i1._ _... to 1, -k i,?to t ..,,t iao. I -L 1' 1 11'1: H. .A?..US w-.r rc:OVE HIS FOi-;n I'e :0 "HF OPEN LRAW AT AVy;NTJF r HFI1TGE __r. _?,Gnus: 1 . _ui . like t o aJk 1f Ihe cop' ittee is ready to report? Atty. wac.n: The :o1..mittee, eaycr .:aneereon, r. :_rfe t, ,:r. Filer an:. myself, anu iv.r. r-rf - : t, ??nuc' don _,_. lli;':; '.ir m-t vr1 .rl r. na :kus an: ta1Kee the matte! over ..,.ne 1 int,rvie'.e. one er t-•o eitnesses a•_i teere le eorne confliction in the statements cf te. ltnee es elle city can pro,.:'ice be "'itnee!es er. Backus states he can rr duce _s to .at_ ex ;r :e: ne was :i ne- at the 'tiee his car went into the river. There are save..__, eye • itne ees wno .dill to ty he wee seneir.c15 to e0 miles per hour anu ne says he can rc,_.u.: l ne s a ;:lc. el:: awe: ee wee net r ,nnine over @ miles an hour aria if he can ce . nowr. lee a.; excee.iir. • t._,e sF ed .. unit he wouic be barred from re.overy because the dhotrine of us,eeea risk Beale not ee,iy ueeir.et the city, but it is questionable whether it ee ly in tee es,e .: C , ra. eeckus. We eeeureu from .-.r, Backus a statementof his -eta__ u..:.w tee- eetii:.at=' t his cer .250. which we verified wltn the Earage reople and e ...ctuei Joe. or hi, wife, e pi s 110. and the doct.,r,s bills wii, not by below a50. runeir_ one total ;u.io,ant to 4507 The committee considered the matter and recpmMend that he of .400. which wilL over ell actuel dizraa es. ...r. r.o::.tip . r=r...t ie :n lee:_ of aeductine tee ; 50. r, a.c :- . i , ll,� :cu= zr-ed r, grist : el. -net tee committee agree to pey _ 400. ane take the old oar? -r. �_:1cn: G, sir. it .. ula 'ouy him ,. new cur and take the old one _r. hemfi.: ey _pinion le t::et te_ city is _t fault in not having lights and gates and 1 tr_lnx .ate-.h�.11,1 act,.le •,itn him. Altnou-u ne may have been Going 0 miles an hour that ..or..t _._live a cf th, fact th-t the brill e way not protected as it should have been. cv uy C. eeoonueu oy e. F. Filer, teat settlement be made w .th tsr. Backus for ;n. e..e.-._7 aeet. fined, in tee sum of e400. re_ievinc the city of any further liabilit:tr, .ution eurrlee. er. ;o. I:i: I teink •v. ..,.ties it :eture set off mieety easy and hope the bridge tender. will look after his t red irnte. • 1101 A210 eegular meeting, November 2, 1916 ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT PAYMENTS BY BISCAYNE CONSTRUCTION CO. TO BANK Or BAY BISCAYNE SIDE''ALK DISTRICT NO. 7 AND HIGHWAY DISTRICTS 33 to 43 and 46. "Miami, Florida, Nov. 2, 1916. Hon. City Council, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: As the Bank .of Bay Biscayne has advanced us funds against our oontraot for for the construction of sidewalks and ourbs in Sidewalk Dietrlot No. 7, whioh contract was entered into on the 18th day of may, 1916; an.also against our contracts Nos. 1 to 4 inclusive, incluuing highway construction a.ne'the building of oombined curb and gutter and separate ratter on Hiehways Nos. 33 to 43 and No. 45; whioh contracts were entered into July 31st, 1916, and as the said bank will make us further advances as the Mork progreesee, we hereby authorize and direct you tc draw all warrants in favor of the said bark in payment of work lone under these contracts by us, when and as payments are dge to be made by the city on these contracts. very respectfully yours, Biscayne Construotion Co., By A.K.Smith, Pres." Mr. De -eon: I ion't believe the pity can be coroed to hold up payment on the strength of County Attorney Railey'e letter in regard to the non-payment by the Biscayne Const. Co. to the county of Dade of the price it is claimed was agreed to be paid.by.the Construotio to the County foi the ieaseof the conviots last summer,. and besides Mr. Smith has surety bond up with the City. At the same time 1 would like to look into it tomorrow carefully so there wie, be no complication. Moved by L C. Romfh, eoonded by C. F. Filer that the order be accepted. motion oarciea. DIVISION OF REWARD FOR CAPTURE OR THIEF WHO ENTERED WALKER'S JEWELRY.STORF To the Hon. City Council of Miami, Uentler.en : Simetime ago your honorable body ordered the ohief of police to turn over to me the hundred doilar reward which rias given for capturing the thief who stole the goods fro the 4,a.lker Jewelry Store. The order to turn this reward over to me was given by your honorable boey after several councilmen, inducing Police Commissioner Filer, had ma..e an inveetieation and found that 1 was entitleu to same. Up to this time said money has not been received by me, and I woulatherefore'ask that this reward be turned over to me, as 1 ma.ue the arrest unas:.:isted and am entitled to same. Thankir.:ou for your attention in this matter Your obedient servant, Bd. Russell." ;ir. Romfh: The money was never paid into the city treasury and 1 don't know.what we can do,- 1 don't know tnat we nave any jurisdiction. The city didn't offer the reward. Erfe rt : The way I get it, i. oL'ade knew the .man who had stolen the roods and went to Johneon, who is a second han.I dialer, and told Johnson if a. certain man came in with c'_ itair. ee)edd to end for a policeman and 'dcDace offered Johnson one third of the reward. When this man came in Johnson went out and 'got Ed Rus-:ell who arrested the man and the reward was aivded between the three, ,VicDa.le, Johneon and Russell except that Rus •ell refused to aceeet the one third. .:r. Hefty: This matteL has been up aeveral trues. We investigated the matter and ordered the ;:tiler to turn tne regard over to ttussei1 who arrested the thiet wi`hout knowing t:i.re w..e a reward offered It sees the Jeweler's Aseon. sent a check for h100. and of:erel one third but he skit if there was any reward orI•erea he was •ntitleu to all or it an. 1 think ihe record will show the chief was ordered to pay the .LOU. over to :r. ,issell .r. rva,fh: I •.don't se_: whet the city can do about it,- tie are not in tne collection cueiness. 7;e hav, ,:one ..a f6r as we can. We oriereu the chief to turn it over and he xo so. 1f ::e money ever Eo`,ten into the city treasury we couid have . idburee_: it I move that the cierinform him that the money was never ;.aid into the sit trees-::ury an: th.t he tyke the matter up with the Jeweler's Association. ,.,r. Hefty: Jewelers have alre,,;ty paid,- tuey won't ray twioe. n heir "Miami, Oct. 24, 1916. _rton: Te h.;.v no jurisdiction. •e ordered it paid and if it was not done we can't curs elves. .r. He ty: Th,,n it •.cou u ce in order to write .dr. ttue ell to that effect. ..rte t: I ,.:al::, t.,wt ao a motion. Seconded by .r.Wha.rton. Motion oarri.ed. PAIFT, 70 AT BUL':'A r. rre..:.a.n state..: tf._.t the rubeic dock at the foet of Buena Vista Street is needing rer.Girs ve,l:;n w,.d1.,. cost „eb. or 75., not to exceed the latter figure and on r. -otion J.uiy u-...e calrled the matter was referred to the dock commissioner with power to act. TTT:_S'1! r,,CI CF D'Ji': A VISTA "TP.E« T 0 PALE DRIVE FROM BISCAYNE DRIVE TO BAY �r. Freeman re uestea t:,y.t this street be scarified and resurfaces while the work as being .done on 6iseayee rive and Street Coa.:.ieeioner Wharton stated that the street department could take care of tne matter. =JBLI^ THA')vFEUPS n,1J1f T THAT OUT:IDF CHAUFFEURS BE TAXED AT HIGHER RATE THAN LiLAL CHATJFFFURS Mr. A. T. Carter addreesed council requesting, that a high license be asaeesed against rublio chauffeurs who come into salami for the winter season, stating that be. spent the sum::er in North Carolina, with his automobile for hire, and the" irOSOVA ` cities,- Asheville, Hendersonville, W �nesville, Greenvi,ile`8 C. the lioepse r hackinc car from the outside ia about double that charged the ttome ohauffettxe; the local chauffeurs who spend praictioaliy a1J. t1 ey ,maim ,in Mzan t fqx 14.N4n other expenses thin$ it a hardship to let oti # 9.; d. 0' i, . ti .•• —4' q si14.4,:y,..;u _,r,"4 ImmaI OFIP1P91 pp a AP91IVIOF01411 Regular meeting Nov. 2, 1916. t;e at the same rate, get a good part of he business and then skip out in the spring. He requ etee that the license be made double that charged local chauffeurs, if not mor=;. ar. Rorvfh: Sieve y.ou a copy of the Aehevllee orair.an ce? Br. Carter: No+ air, but I took out a lioenee there. I have tried at Waynesville,. Hendersonville, Blackuountain and Ashville and these towns are all thesame way. I we t to Ureer.vii_ e, S. C. ::n,it was the same. There was a chauffeur from Spartanburg last w i ter anu he told me redid nt license is .42b, an.i non-resident is100. and I understand Tampa d eriende is the sane. er.Romfi,: Li.i they sive you a stand? .ar. Carter: Yea, sir, they 1i•j. at Asheville but not in Hendersonvil_e or 131.aok Idountai , They are much smile _r towns then Asheville. er. Hoeft: i notice in a number of towns there are oertain places where hae;k oars strin��. uon't know whetner anyti-,inE is paid for that. Of course letting a1, these out of to chauffeurs come in here -oes to ;,lock traffic. 1 think the mayor and pollee commie ,io der should work out something to assist in Oontroline traffic and eivirrr local resluents preference in the matter of etanus. The orulnanoe up here before was rank class legislation. .yov u by E. C. Ro:r.fh, seconded by e. N. Wharton thee the matter be referred to the mayor an l pollee COe. 19 loner. .,:otion oarrled, APPROVAL OF PLAT OF ST JOHN' S PARK Mr. Wharton intro..uoe.. the fol.,owin•-' resolution: Resolution No. 1092 3e it reeolve : oy the city council of the city of Miami, Florina: is Thot the map or plat of St John Park mace by the Biscayne Engineering; Company, tea u;toter, 1916, dein a euo-uiviaiorl of SW- Sec 35 Twp.55s, R 41 east, Dade County Floriea, this dey presented to the city council be and the sane is t,ereoy 4_ p. oven 2: '"n presiuent of to : city council and the city clerk are hereby ,lirected to seeerse t„le err roval ue,i _ r seal ef the city on s:-.ln plat. Paeaee ana ,a_ epte:l tale 2nd day of November, 191t3"� Attest: W. City Clc_•it, . Foaf;i, e :onee:., C. _ Cali :.i.i. V0tc.1 }yea. `+1 , ,-LlunUlJ, by C sear Hefty ere.ident A.ty Council. F. 1. Brfeet resolution No. 1093 be adopted. On OTee'Te BUl'Lr1Ll: .Ai'kIAL .n i...,t ;'h a:3, -.'✓ niL.nt 1 ,t:ea iestra:ted to take some acticn to force tne c'l'enir. or _ 1,... elk inf • ons t ner, erase sus.air_g on 12tn Street. I find that ction cf tr.e o1., City ;,., :i1C:, so f:.r ae 1 have been able to find has not bee: r r. 1a w-s f: "::o won e:,:.1� any trash, iuu.oer, ',vow,;, lass or other obstruction in any 0 -.v y, el. on any si .,eweix; any person who shall place any __fc.,:ca:.i.t in any trc t, Lint'., ;:,l.iey or way or on any $1`ewalk, f7il.in` r_.:.ov e ltnir .ix ac:.r- ufte ,;ei!:e. notiesee ey tne shier of police or any r ..,.vea a .i.. o, t ..,done, shall replace tee_ or similar • en ieevietlen es f inei not exce_.ilr." one hun.rea dollars, or be :Les. Pro„iue.l, ,bet a,ny pe son or pereone act Uaa1y eui..., T .air �...y .:ui_ dice, es ce et, uct rr'I'c .ir any r .r r ..r r_irine, yo.. _ :t ., n . lee all such materials as «.ay be n .i .1 �- _ li. lf: .try t, eerie or al.Ley next ae-le1nln`• to i 1 iri :_ :e :one er in f Grit ef ouia_;ing, an,.: :1 . lk .... _ or.e-tray., cf tee width of the stree s le .-_ll. .1,. r ...-.ire, u.._ elovl..e- fa;tner, the owner or ci i_ t . rl ee-e1 ce ,s, a -see sr ....::tern wi:n a -nee ee. suftiC1ent 'Co _„ ieey ea._ 1p, elccse ef tixea on a :oat, or otneiw1Be at eaen :.e : iee -et e.teriri ..._, ce . yir: in th:; street, lane or sidewalk and ee,t__..ti:._ tee e:::: in oun manner es to cle . ly anu piarnly show the plane and eaten oc. upied Cy such :sate ria1, The sala lamp or .intern shale be l l ;ntea by tne owner, :ceiietor or his emp_cyc.a, :.t or before dark in the evening, and shall be kept burni ,:stir _1 ';t, Anyone violatine the erovlsions of this aeotion shah be fined not xes::::ne one h'anarei eciiere, or be imprisoned not to exceed thirty Gaya or both. eele,, tole cr.,ir.ance 13 r: -;ea_e.. cr r:oliried by the city council, I know of no way in alcn ..e see_:r:.. oy:or.in' of ' his ;articular stretch of sidewalk. 0f oeurse the rer•eal or ...:!i`.'ieitsen of tele or..inance would also a,cp1y to any other plane under . .e_•e;tie , .1c. may er::efte. oe e_ 2te1. . - . ie es an n:':?t.i.:' . r net ;ea easere i i seet1on t.nen,leu or modified, and r'. v. y Ci-y Attorney." 1'. .,.. 1 _..lily: eseesen ,;f : le ehe'ere OC a...en ed. .r. i:_> ; : A:. :r:_... __ .r rr .ref - ey sentea s : eti ixi.: u.'• t..1 j_ , el. ti _eericy �ttor^ in the Kress building c .:r •i1y. if se 'e: . teies t.._. .e se e K:;'vnr �- man t/..Mew...Ywsep. MM..ww.. wfW .le >. anu .utn _ ri ty given someone to ia,aue 'its A210 Regular meetin` November 3, 1916. and arrange for the sidew iks to be kept open. hove, by . C. Romfh, seoon;ied by C. F. Filer that the city attorney prepare an ordinance arnen;linE the section of the code quoted, after consulting with the oity en ,in.er as to Aetails of the ordinance. Motion carried. PUPC A3E OF THEE `"` :ES FOR THE PARKD7PATT'uE'h1T :r. Brady: We'are workinE three mules on the Park at :he beach and paying 44.50 per day rent for them dine we can' buy the three for 4260. We will need them for about 90 days and if :re sell them for :50. each we will be ahead of the game. I think it Is a good move, n motion duly Made an.i ca:r1ea the ,natter of purchasing the three mules was referred to ins park co...eisloner and ,illy auditor who eere authorized to make the purchase at ,„260. TE7: IS in7PTS L'27STPU^TIoN a A -CONCRETE COURT IN. THE ReAR OF THE CITY HALL. r . Lr_e .y sake i per::.leaien to conetruct a. concrete court on '.he city lot in the rear of t:,e oity hall and on motion ,,uly mate and oa.rr.ied authority was granted. SI'''''' T,e.S, TRAP :O" I,. (:IEF'''AL . AT llth STRERT AND AVENUE D r, lIrfert; Tnere is a trp door in the sidewalk at llth and more clan roue than the one in front of the' ':read bu.il:iins on l2th Streit ever will be and I think it should be removed. The hineee are above the surface of the 'calk and people stumble over them ever dwy, it is not used and le a nuisance. on motion duly made and carried the matter was referred to the committeeman on public ouil,din:e wr.:, the city attorney. ',Sotion carried. 72h'I:IATEc F.on 0CT03ER COVERING 3TRE'.'TS SITTEwALKS BRIDGE'S CHANNEL DOCKS SANIT'AHY ASTL STORM SEWERS Ish_,e HanJoi.ph e Co. enEin-eri n`, docks and channel, 42'676.61 Eoeera So';. Lred:in- Co. channel 39622.64 Hillyer-eperrinE uo. dock, Biscayne .'onst. .;o. 3rieeell Ave. eo. 40, 1883.66 " ^ ei,:ieeelk district flo. 7, 2057.16 R. Deackr:on, " " E, 9,10,11 350.79 J. R. Litt.Le, atorm sewer district No. 1, 2040.11 J. J. Quinn Co. 15tn St. sanitary se-rer, 1112.88 Ft. D. Fickle, H1 rivay improvements 1 to 12, 2273.17 ;reel_un.r Const Supply ., . 414.49 " 416.45 J. J. quinn ^o. Storm Sewer :let. No. 9, 1260.00 :o roan r Co. Avenue No. 46, . 6723.75 F. Cozcr, .2tu Streit bri,ge, 1929.82 Avenue L Bri1ee, 2155.48 Howard, H:». in:, , Aeh, en-ineerinc on bridt;ee, 81.71 On :notion .luly ma. ...ni carried, the estiriatee were ordered paid. :i'JrITCIPAL RAIT.'r§AY RI"HT OF WAY PURCHASES OF ADDITIONAL RIGHT Q WAY FROM D"UGHERTY? ASHER AND HAMPTON :,r motion 1uly made and carries, the park co miseioner and city auditor were authorized to ne;;otiate and close for the ad.iitional rlcnt of way needed for the Munioi.pal Ry. `ET L-"''TT OF AC=T^ AGAI"ST THE / ITY EUREKA FIRE HOSE CO. FABRIC FIRE HOSE CO AND MORRIS MACHINE WORKS On motion duly made and carried, the mayor, city clerk and auditor w.sre authorized to execute the following notes: Fabric mire Hose Co. 1100. @6% Eureka Fire Hose Co. 2801. 06% Morris Machine Works 2775. 06% in settlement of their ...:eeente to date against the city of Miami, eaoh not maturing one year from date. • 1 A. ,.o,.re, l:y Cleric. Approved t .is end, ,1..y ::f ':vv�.noer, 1916. Regular meeting November'2, 1916. REPORTS'FOR THE MONTH Q.0CTOBER 1916 City olerk's report: Auto and motoroyole lioensea, 3753.00 Business licenses, 11864.00 Cemetery deeds, 122.80 Grave permits, 92.00 Fies and forfeitures, 1663.75 Interest, bank deposits 739.34 liens 331.83 971.17 Hospital, 164.00 Building fees, 356.50 Street taxes, 175.75 Taxes, 1915, 5114.94 P1umbing fees, 211.00 Sanitary collections, 627.25 Sale of manure, R&I 151.87 C1aim,FECry. 8.66 Lighting city, refund 2.25 Street liens, sewer liens, 3247.21 28525.88 The buildint inspector reported 92 permits issued, fees 356.50 value buildings $144,781. The chief of police reported 425 arrests, 319 days work of prisoners, $389.50 oost of feeding ;risoners, 779 drays feeding; $1663.75 fines and forfeitures. The sexton of the oety cemetery reported 7 braves erepared; and sale of the following lots Lot 10, Block 5 C. V. PalrnKuist, C. 'dcPherson, El 22, B 48 Carter Pharr, 13, 48 Carter & Pharr, 12, 48 'ere. C. Pate, W 9, 36 A. A. Kin:., El 9, 8, Loare of i._alth 435. 1a.50 20. 20. 17.50 17.50 Campal-n for lot ce.uning started, 375 notices served in old city 1lmita and but few .pee-r tailed to co ;iy with notices to ,:lean up. 29..white births, • E deaths; 36-black births and 9 deaths. 10 cases of contagious diee:_3e. 47 compialnte loused account sanitary coniieions. Tne inspection. of restauru.nts corns:ence:i but not compietea. Milk supply co;.tinues food. 3E5 inspections of p1u,bin:• and sewers n.i 12 sewer oonnec ions male, cc::; letin_ all con leetiona to be n.ate, except three, in the territory east of the railro .lr.a sct.z of Waelell Street, ineluiine Flagier, Poinciana and DeLeon Avenues. eeectrlca_ inspector e:sorted EC permits 1es .red to eontractore; 79 to A. E. L: &' P. 13+:. lnso etlene ma,e, 21 : reLirr,inery end 18 `.lnel certitieates iseuDd. .LA''Y O: _.TAT - 0 ,:re :ter{. r_'Gw'i tri' following: ._::. tins of -c,,ra of Health, October 3, 1913: l,:oved by Er. Babcock, seconded by Mr. Hig :L n, that till pity health officer', seea.ry be I::,•ised to :;125. .r month, takine7 er'r'eot eetooer e, 191" etionQirrled. Signed Edgar Peters, Secretary. r. i :mfh : ,.o aela y can be raised except by this council, through an ordin&i1oe and the s-lary eiei have to stand et :;100. until it is increased in the regular way. ' Ceenci 1 inat:u''te 1 tit the :ctober pay roll be corrected to :31°O. O' 7I;'A.,^" 'I='a,' leY OF TT.. , j ..:' TA:: AS - eT1ON, ^u, TJN ICIPAt JUDGE 1Nr THE CITY ATM 07 CITY ,II?FL-IrA The eh;.r' it called ep Ordinance ro. u34 for thine and final reading: I" )I: 3Y ? ':TY CCTTCIL OF, Tura OITY OF L.'IA4I FLORIDA Section 1: Teat the ae a7y of the ci`y tax assessor be and the name is hereby fixed at the .a!: of 'lOE.O. ee,rnnurn, pay. ole in equal monthly instalments of 490. pe. month. eeti.on u: Teat the y of the municipal judge be and the same is hereby fixed ,at the au:c. :f „i : O0. : _ _ anneal, pays le in e.;ual rnontney instalments of 483.33 33 1/3 per month. . etien 3: T::.:.t :n_ of t:: 21'.; au.iter be an.: the same is hereby fixed at the a of ; .,400 . er .:..hum, p .y :b1e in e ua1 month.;, inet<=.lments of $200. per month. ::.ction 4: Te.. t the e 1 riee herein state i shall take effect on the lat day of 0otober,1 'tien I: This ordnance JhelL be in force and effe :t from and after its passage and ap: rov_1 by thy- ..,.;,yor. Passed an.cte t t is Nn_t day of _:ovemcer, 19i6. Attest: Caapa.r Hefty Pree i:ient City Couno'il P. A. Henderson, mayor, Miami, F1oriLia. :ova i e! C. .of:r, .e Berl .ed ey F. Filer, taut oreinanoe NO. 224 be given tnird and final reeling and re::. .r. fu.: • 4etion oarrlel. The oruinanoe was read in full. C.ove1 cy C. F. Filer, seeon.le.i by F. G. Erfert that Orciinanoe No. 224 be adopted. 0n ro cell ail vote 1 yes. ons ley - OR 16. Regular meeting November 2, 1916. STREET AND CILEWALK IIIPROVE1FNTS SIDEWALK EIS7 ICT a NO. 18 FirO WAY NO. 59 The olerk read the notices published in the Miami Herald otober 28, 1916, of the intention of oity council to proceed with these two improvements and after reading she notices asked the following ;ueetion: Hiaa anyone any objection to einer of tnese improvements? There were no objeotionrfilei Counciirr.:.n a\'narton then introtuced Resolution No. 1093 Gist. 59 Hignway Imp. 59 Coniirmin, resolution orderin- the improvement and airectlns the clerk to delver.ice for bide to be received Eeoeraber 7, 1916. RE OL"TION NO. 1094 r:eat. 18 Sidewalk Imp. 18 Contirmin: .resolution ordering improvement and directing olerk to advertise for bide to oe received ee. 7, 19i6. '.oven by F. i. 'erxeet, eeeori.Lel by e. P. Filer, tnat Resolutions 1093 _.nd 1094 be adopted un role call ale voted yea. PA": r.JLL . JT O mOLE-; The pay roe.,s of th aever..i d:::artn:ents for the montn of October wera presented to ;eu ::il, exaineu oy the aeverul eoi.,:nit eeman and on motion —lily rsa ie .nd oarried the ca.t; u.:ditor wad a taorized to .iree vouchere in sett ement. • On motion duly male and aarriea council adjourned to meet 0ot. 9, 1916. City Clerk. MW MINg