HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1916-12-11 MinutesAD 'OUnktb MEETINu OF COUAOlL MBNDAY DEOEMBE 11, 194,. q
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memuers present; 0. u. Eriert, r'. H. Wharton, 0. F. , tiler, f E. u. 1�omxtt,
L. T. figkieyran C. Hefty.
UOuuVr.lwdu w*arton introduced
RESOLUTION NO. 109?
lkereas, on April 14, lWib, tke ity or Miami, Florida, entered into a oontraot moth
m. F. Comer, of 'roleuo, Ohio, whereby the Gaza M• F Comer contracted with the said oity to
zurnlan material anu labor for, ana in a good, aufr'loient ana workmanlike' manner opnatruot
anctoomplete oontraot No. two, for a temprary bridge on lath St.; oontraot No. 4 for ere7t
ion of all metal work and constructing complete the bridge at l„2t1 Street; and oontraot
au. 5, for the erection of all metal work ana the oonstru.ting oomplete tee bridge at
Avenue D; and
Whereas true said m r Loner has assigned to The First National Bank the monies due and
to become due to him under the said contract aforesaid, ana the said The First National Bat
a1iu the said M F Comer desire that the said City or miami shall reopgnlze the Gala assign-
men't aridb't' sent tnt rat°,
NOWT 'rherexore, Be It hesolvea by tne city uounell of the oity of Miami, Florida:
Section 1: That the city:of Miami,.-r'lorida hereby consents to and recognizes the fore-
Soing desctibed assignment from g F Comer to The First National Bank of Miami, rlurlda, of
any anti all money clue and to beoome, due by the said City of Miami to said A F Comer.
Be it t'ur tutu resolveu, th Lt the mayor, city auditor, city 01e314 anu Y'111auJe
,0.414.Mluoeewan ana ea,m ana all of tr•Com, are hereby authorized to deliver to the said The
First National Bank of Miami, Florida, any and all vouchers or warrants which are due or ma
become clue or deliverable to the said M. F. Comer to the said The First National Bank of
l lauhl, r•lorlaa, td.lib, ac ,ept and receive from the said 'rne First National bank all
proper receipts an., vuucnera therefor.
reseed an:: adopted at aregular meeting ox the city oounoil, tills 11ttt day of
ueue,.toer, 1916.
• Caspar Hefty
Attest: Tres City Council
w. B. Moore,
city Clem.
,Approved this llth day of December, 1916.
P.A. Mendereon,
mayor.
muvea by r. H. vvnarton, seconded by 0 F Flier, that resolution No. 1097 be aaopted..ti
iUll call all voted yea.
ru,Qut✓IS Fur. Sihr.E'r LIuH'i'S ON 16tn 20tn ana 21st STREETS BETWEEN AVENUES ) & H
1n� clerK recta a le :ter from the aQ.tnslae Civio Asan. re.lueatin` stre..t lee li;;t1ta on
111st�lleu. at the polnte note_. above -Ina o motion the request was referrea to the
atredt
tE.,'ur:3'r :Ot:SiL'Eu:ALK OVFH F E C RIAr OF WAY BETWEEN AVENUE E AND AVENUE F ON 20tn. St.
,ne rea, tniz re_lueet from the SoutAaic a Assn. ana on motion it was rererrea toll
tne atreet coL,mitteeLan.
�AN.i.rJ_tY SEIEHS HIHLA:;D PARK
"Miami, Fla. Deo. 6, 1916.
rion. City Council,
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uentle ..en:
1 oeg to re or u tna t 1 have has examine. anu levels taLet1 on tie HiGAlana
rasa se.ei and zina tne.t it will be posable to operate at leapt tnat portion of it
a�url Wnicn people are now living.
•rne sewer was lad .,itn grades that are entlxely too flat, but by the 11ne4,
u�C ul water aria by the expenalture of some time, it will be possible to Olean out ana
,u.lntain tne as .era in a servioeuole conaltlun. 1 'aave therefore requestea tie pity
:..aa.Ltul to h::,ve tne water company install some cunueuvions at points w111cL'i 1 will
.. C.�lbn4 oe to the water company so tnat we may rlusn out tneee sewtere. For the present,
until we zet tne3e connections, 1 am havin;; disinxeubant applied at certain points
Nnere the nuisance now exists.
heaps.: thinly • •
D H ttlyue,
Oily Jingineer.
..:1. Y1n.:.lvtdu; J. alu 1111uliuou Uy a._e v"
aion_ the entire sewer in Highland Park.
.. r,,yue: inera'ie water out there ana no reason why tney should not connect,
.,.ea „y L. C. AU,uin, eecon,lea by r. H. Wharton, that the City Auditor notify the
t.u.tt,r Company to ma.4e the connections. Motion carried.
UAbAtsE
Hii-nley,:,an: Aa ;'ou know, the city incinerator is a.own for repa.trra
:..1.
.",. ,i,,iaa LieplJVOa... vVlJjJ4a.,' will not take care of our garbage and it
4x. KIyi;e : It will not oegin to ao so anti we haVe 'atartied ,t}!.0 ,e;ti} .1J,
in_ tic: own. There is a pile o1 ruOO1$L 04944 d.l. .. �.&
udi.144 y tine stuff anu burnin_ the dry st14x-, ;,�„
will have our plant in operation ag—in: •
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TRAP DUfltt 1N SIDE Aet AT ELEVENTH S'T' AND AVEUE D
The oity engedee.t reported that he had oonsulead tale attorney repweseneing the properr,
Owners who atabeu the tYap uvul wuuaa be lowered so as to remove 'ate obseruutiuf iv
now mazes in the siuewale. Un motion the reportaas reoeivea anu filed
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PAS?INe OF STREET CROSSINGS OVEx F E 0 AY TRACKS
The city engineer reported that he had furnished the oiey attorney with a atatemett upon
whlon to base the reso.a.utIon olaei.i.a6 tthe �aav�ug of tug seveia..a oeueel,lgaa, in
line with the agreement has between representatives of the oity and the rai.aroad, with
a view to resclnuene the iVxuit'ss reso.Lut..Veda, to wtion, tnere was.no objection, except
that the raieroau asked tnat the grouting of tne briox over the crossings be eliminated
anu the oily engineer had re;uestea the cety attooney to takethis feafure up with the
rtaiiroau attorneys as he, the city engineer, wuuli. preie.c• plaaa& oiol sia60 to ungrouted
brick.
me city attorney SGa,tcu he is ,1vintr, tne matter necessary attenten.
STREET AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEL1ENTS SIDE?ALK DISTRICT NO. 7 .AND HIGHWAY IMPROVE! ENTS
33 TO 43 AND 45 CONTRACT ABANDONED BY BISCAYNE CONS•rxu0TION 00LPANY
"Miami, Fla: Dec. 11, 1916.
Hon. City Ccuncee,
:•.ltth.:l, Flea,.
ueftle,..en :
file a. letter from tee Biscayne Construotion Company adviaing that
t.cy vvo:e unable to complete their oontrs.cts with the city and that they had been
ociegecl to stop all WOXIC.
rhoy have axbaa,n:onee their work anti aftex conference with the city attorney he
has a.viseu tee bon,iin` Company.
eeepectrul.ay submitted
t3 H K1yce,
21ty Engineer.
r.tty. •:::.•ion: Y; t 111 h_v-: .0 rye he eon -in- Co. reasonable time to complete the contract
_ne if tuey don't do thet the city Cain ,o ahead a.n. do the or cn,. call on tne ±onulne
u, i,. .dI cat.,,,ec . nave sent the bona ooenraAny .. wire notleying them os the noteoe
l eceiveu from to . ,:iscaa.yrhe c:onstruu 41Vn eomeahy anu aleo sent them rorm.j. noelce on each
contract under reglaterea mail. Mr. Maoveigh stated he had.e t ire aoknowlectgeing
. c ept of our telegram an. that 'hey were replyinU by mail.
..r. uaua...ty v1]cle 1a nun mueg u.e.ia,y vvcy leeesuen",,- the bona Co. comes in aana
a.rran,,es with the 41a16e company to eo aa.hee a wltn $hes work. lI things look all right tnere
ie no rea;.aon way they snoulun' t start at once. 1 believe the same company has done that
eitn another contra tor on come or the county work.
...r. Cason: I think they will t:..xe q.lox ac,tlVu ucuaaua+e Lucy .,.yy oe to jJetiLJ.uy in
the ,tc.t .per or tiae.
r. ha hleyman: I think this counoil should go on record anyuontraotor who fails
,ao.,n on his oontra_t will not be eonsluereu in future bidding and tilde they must oafi•y
out oorhtld;te on time. I order tnet as a motion. Seconaeu by mr. Wna1•Lun. ealeleu.
,ee.ett: Jilt oleea hied _ _ see. ,Lee elsoayne Uonetruotlon Co. should be held and deauct
4-du f,ouh future estimates. ivotiry the r.1 uayuc wile.. v0. o.t encs receipt oI the bills,
an- tat; a aeunts, that tu::y may protege if there is any ovex..,naa.ree.
UIl motion Silly oa,ie aai.flu ccarrle.w, the ;ills sure oru'.reu turned ovex to the oily c.u+:.ltu1
: 1e. lar..,a,... .. .. c , � .-.. a.rrv.aea.
, .,41 PuliA2E OF FIRE HOSE PROTEST BY CHIEF AC"OUNT KIND OF HOSE PliaeRASk:U
"1)eo. 11, lylti.
'TO the _,,a.yor ainl Hon. City Counuil,
.;lentil, Fee.
1 •'.•lsn to state as a member
and puronase fire hose, that 1 wlsn to go on record as naveue; oeeu oprewea et/ the purcoase
of o to+S1 node tz n the Paragon Brand.
It is not wean the expeotatlun that the couaeel wlle,en any way change the
t. _ision reached by ar. Heity and sir. Reeder in their selections of other than the brand
of hose 1 recouwaena, but is merely my desire to be plaueu on reoora as belzag agalzhs t, tree
eeeee.....0 of hose that was made by the majority of the oommittee appointee.
Yours very respectrully,
H. h. Ohase,
Uhiee."
:'_city: 'rose
i L _-oeu bushed
oLnc19 t0 Cowu
sec.a,a that fox
city.
,uoveu. by I. C.
filed. 4,tion
of the committee appointed by oounoil to investegateI
tihe.L witn the au•..leor, we saw fit to buy other than Paragon Hoee; we thougae
s to ao so. 'these people have had a monopoly for some reason ana we invents
en arhu submit their goods,- we divided the order into three parts. It
sa.-,e years the Paragon have been the. only people able to sell hose to the
HOuhfh, seconded by r'. G. Erfert that the cgmmunioateen be reoeived and
carried.
9::h\lhA:'tY 5E'r+�x REQuEel rue 2UhuS•rrUUT.UN ON MYR'1'IrE., STREE7.'AQ, .POINSETTIA TO AVENUE D
1 The Clerk read a petition re.lueatlns the oonetrua'G. one tiaC A4. p,ewer a ntt ch i- aotlon dill r .
merge and ca:rrleu, the oocnwuneoation was rez rre41r t. t t cif gp fi��G�s t ,.-
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Adjourned
oember li, 19le
UiIx Ur; Itlm1Y'Y ar",: U' O? SUP'r. J. H. SHISLER I1'Oh II+ICREA E IN SALARY PROM $1
PER MONTH.
the clerk read a letter from Mr. Shlsler, aaueu Lvov. d{, r.ylo, requrs041146 an inoreaue .of
aaT
e was something about a house,- the plaoe paid 'i80. and was inoreased to
;40U. Wasn't that to cover house rentY
,4r. Hl;;nleyman: Mr. Shier oame to see me several tines and I told him the oily parks
wera,kept very nicely alai the men were paid about 465. per montheaoh. I also had
a.ppiioations from a nuraoer of wen who would take the place at lees than 4100. per month. He
tofu me he would not do any moregrri.ve 115_1% at aluu. and 1 intraa4eu no Tvvuau. 5a. a,
ov. y 1a0.A1 as .aa ow .r...r w m0 r w•a . -.. . .w•a u..* v . . _. .... —.w .. Ci.number Of
...en '.vno w<.uiu oe la.., to have suun a s.0 eoule, wl un the assle t, iuue vi a Negro, anu at
any ifne ne .t'ounc an o:ioaslvll hnC1C lu was neu scaly Yv ulb 1d/A graves, wnluh happened
one in five years, he could employ ad•.itional help. 1 know it will Des aI1 easy tatzGYvl „u
od . , . ...a...v.... y,..... ..;..4 j:VO t1 d n as a y Y.,m that is uulauelllea. the avelease
uvu be moretna.n ongrave per day, or 20 per month if that many. I feel that he is
gettilt_ as mucn salary as ne is entitled to. . have been in the Cemetery several tides.
aul . nvll,lal : AUVuu llluJ.bao0o, - .mo v day lilureases grantea were oity auditor, tax assessor
auu city judge - inspeu4uls nave been gran4ed an allowance of 03b. for transportation but
..near salaries remain tne saae. It 1 rememoer oor.reot.Ly the salary was 080. and the
aiuU. was to tang Oal'C of house repo.
llt:aYy. ..e ala.+u..0 have; ,all vl..vv anu a ears for keeping the recoras.
Ulerx ti't B :400ie: /no re,.;uru or tne aeeas anu monthly reports showing sales, grave digging
a a Money oolleetea are kept here.
-r. hvanrn: 'rnat is the only reooru really necessary.
U , mot/on r r; y nc_1 uvu, 9Cuvuuou uy J v nu:utu aa1�1 my Oat ilea, tne ooxnuunloar.ion WAS •
r'. cV J.eu and 111eu.
:.ar. hl niey,.,an: I hove loox::u into the matter of a house and think one should be built
out there. he nas nothing and it is not in keepina with a city cemetery. It 1;d just about
ra.vrv�r 1 l. a I l±U r .lAL
e5.
lea;: a com.:.uulu'..t1oIl llutu tne North Miarui improvement Assn. requestiraa that
au 4.a 1 oe td.a en in tue mat ter of erecting the new hospital.
car. H1`nleyi:,an: nce coun.;il inetructea Architect Geiger to advertise for bids last May
1 left on my vaca.tlon snot 4ay al �al:,al' 15 .��: „.e ;;one two or three montns and on my
r�'tuln fount tnut nothin hs, bdon cone. ne tola me ne aluxL4 know what part of the
hospital would oe built nor how mien money was avtuila0/e. 1 toad him to figure on 43u,uuu.
1i _ then w,,ntea to kn0'v°, wnut pa.. t to 0ullu an.. 1 uvlu ltlm l alan • t know, ana the. he shoula
Let in tuacn with the two dostors on the tioa.lu or Health. 1 spoxe to :..r Jaoxeon abou4
C u lnc tuetn:.r 'witn the arch/4eut a0ou6 wna4 to bui.La and he said he would do so.
ttecently some aoccule ua:a:e to me and 1 told Luca 4u Go to the aroniteot and they got him
belolc the :ledlcal Sooiety any: at that time he was ov rworxea witn his contracts and I
ttllrlx that is partly tne re48u11 lvl the ue4.ay. nes 4vau 4110 Mvaauy 4hau uaac uvaaulavuv.ro
-.1c so busy it 'Aouau oe a.avlat'.Ule 4o wait, .t. sew monuns and the Sooiety was satlsflea tO
let it go over. 'Mat hospital, 1 tninn wlua conaluaons confronting us - everyooay rinash-
ina up hio bulluing - it is almost impos iole to get tnings none and, 1 would not push the
,,.,visa. until altea tnc hoalutiys ala,a tnen i will mad an effort to have Mr. Geiger build it
or Pie will get ailvY11c1 al..u.Y_ 4 WLO will.
ter. Rowan: I don't think the architect. has shown much courtesy in this matter. He was
oa,cleu to 10 sometnina last suuuuc. anu was nQ. ea Ou4►y 4u0ia. at h+sa ulkluXdU tO
auvolultie ror ce.auain un14s - we know we oan•t build the wnOlo nusplual at this time, but
axle. D�lri U1.. le Lu ..V Luau Ad an Ul.t . i.._: tO dU sU. 1;
16 :.11 11uu Jul Allis 4u talk: ,,nese rnattels up witn the meuloal boar, but this council is
tne autniity an tale bids will have to come belold 14, and 1 tnaala 4ae ulara snoula IlO41XJ
:.1. uelt,el that 4e want him here at the next. reguaa,.Y meaviuh anu he oan give us some estia to
as to Arndt these units wi 1 coat.
un motion duly made an.i carried, the clerk was instruo4ea to nocisy Aroniteot t.<;lger 4u appear
at regular meetin of council on Dec.. 21, and. brill,: the plane and es4awa4es on the new
PAY PARK IN _U1r r0 :.r Uvr., r .0 I r r u 1tY.
.110 .;1GJA re::.., a ldt..cr Bola tne North Miami Assn. ard,4eu laeu. (, .. .o, regu0641116 ',hat.
laC cluy appeal to the Supreme court, especially with a view to settlaaa One ownership to
tit;; riparian ri�ilts,
.r, hon:ih: As 1 understand it, n:n we go in aril build a cock we will raise the ques4lun
uJ a ip_. l-.n ri: hiss an_ ,n:; .,prod, oonipany will seex to enjoin us. If you want to settle
Ine ;ues41o11 aouut;-the land occupied by the .Terminal Look you will have to appeal that to
tue supreme court.
sal. uaeon: The builain- of a .lock will Lesu uie quest,lvu as 4U wna4 rig the pity has.
aca.111ea in tn:; riparian rights aa3aoen4 to the strip the,oity ieoovered possession Of. Yhie
only way to teat tne title of the part oo,iupled by the Terminal Book is to appear. £Aat
aY .. had fully hc.re by iar. Priue ana Judge Wolfe and in case the courts so to
Y1,t 1,42,1 u no ovuul..cv. oy 4ae ielwalaal Doug., the city wou.a have to pay about ObV,uuw. anu
11 Yn.. city dot ;cussesslvn of the /anti it ooula not be used. for transportation purposes but
siiaply park purposes, tncil opinion is to go ahead auu,rnake improvemauts. .
...r. wnc.rton: Lon• t you uoubt temporary improve w4,1a ever settle the question?' ins
..n..y as....._ 1,...., tlirnpo.1aly lwprvvement6 but let them lay there ten years anx
then ousu us. 1 would llnd 'Lis see it tested in a manner tt ,,t weal 4040..40 44. STia+;i. .
aaaaaa: 14 is tne opin.Uu or Ju1ge %Vo.ie ana Mr. Pr?.QO tn(04 .lii the t►tly.,wi4i:,tQ_ settle
anu ix toe railroad oowpauy La/caw', 4 oome in they will lose their rights -At si? a xette d .te
ix tn; w. ir'x. '0 :.b.' .s.,".i...C1.'a.w i14
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Y Per:al4 the city to luaac trig rove,exlts wiGif ��'r r" "' ""�
ea 4ujr11ou tr taey could prove they had the right.
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a:r. Wharton: 1 understand the railredd atee neys mace the raiaa,c°kf eney *a. 0**1*. �.
to test it and didn't oare it a little dock was built o'Ltt there, they ' w'oti. d: nb' ,
attention to it in View el tile seven years to rile ouster prOOeeasngs,
mi. vtevn: mr. Prioe and Judge Weir° woula both be glad t0 be here next meeting it it is
your desire to go further into the matter.
Mr. Wearson; 1. would lire to see something permanent started, a ileum. temporary booth. '
uut there 1 don't believe would bring the matter to an issue at all.
mr. Uason: Something permanent should be put there, a dock costing say §1,U0O. that,
could be used for pleasure uralt.
mr. xo,uzn; Mr. K1yoe, in your opinion, what dia it cost to fill in the present FEU
terminal docks?
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Mr. Klyce: It seems to me they stated it was .j?u,uuu. 1 tninx the way the oourte ueiu,
vaa.0 due olty has lost its rights by letting the railroad no. it, and wouldn't the city
acquire its rights the same way if you go ahead anu make improvements,
mr. Romin: 1 certainly tneueut tne matter would be settled as to riparian rights when the
motion was made to test it. That.las what the motion was made for.
Mr. Cason: You can't brine up riparian rignts on au eJeuGlileut suit.
mr.Klyce: I stated the testimony snowed the cost to be 67u,uUu, but that must have
included several buildings anu the transportation oI the matei'lall ilvm v4t i.0 the Bay.
The cost of the fill must not have been more tuau one third of that.
mr. Romrh: $2b,UUu. woula be cheap for suon a park. 1 think the people would be better
sat.el.au lui lb tv go up to the court, and it would be well to build a dock and raise
the question of riparian rights and settle them.
Mr. Cason: I think elitnuut question we can get a reversal et the decision in the lower
court, brit wneunel that would mean anything for the city is a question. Mr. Price and
Juage Wolfe both thou tne court maae an er4or in giving the railruaa right or way
over tee park spaue a...i.uweu to tee city and we oan get a reversal on tnat, but weetner
it would decide anytnlne before tee supreme uuuJt is questiunaore.
mr. H gnleytan: Lets appear. auutry Lee people want it.
Mr, Wharton: i think it woula be well to have mr. Price anu Judge Wolxe here at next
tnoetlVn� anu go into it a little more fully. We oan.t oe muon worse off it we appeal and
lose. _We don't know where we are now.
:loved by L. T. Hignleywan, secuuuea by k u Romfn, that the attorneys appeal the Bay Park
oase anu that we go anead and build a dook on the bay front property just north of 7th
Street. motive eddied!
m,.. xOmit : You oan furnish plans for a dock oan.t you mr xlycec
;Jar. K,yce: Yes, sir, by next council meeting.
gar. Hi;nieyinan: Mr. Cason tninks .Uuu. wou..0 oe enuugn so it we lose it would not be ea
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RESUINI)lt�u 0H!;Er. TO PAY OVER TO BANK OF BAY BISUAYNE THE MONEY DUE BISCAYNE CONHTeuu•riuN
uUm1AeY ON 1'rH UUN triAliiS AIM THE CITY FUH IMPHOVEl1ENTS H.UHWAY 66 to 43 and 4b AND
S'lDet'rALK L1S•rr.jUT NO. 7
uouncilman Hienreyman introduced the Iollowing reso..uu.vu:
whereas, at the regurae meetleg ex tee city oounuii on tee 2na day of Novemoer 191ti
a letter wee received from the Biscayne Conetruutivn Company roquettu.;.G uuat the estimates
due sail: company on acoouut O1 oontl'aut worst with the city of miaml, oe ea..►u ''ever t0
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—Whereas, the oity council on said and day of November, 1916 did by form of
motion aooept or approve the request made by the said Bisoayne Construotion Company,
and directed that estimates due on their contracts be paid over to the Bank of Bay
Bisoayne until further notice',
And Whereas, it now appears to the city council that large bills are outstanding
against the said Construction Company on account of materials furnished them in the
performance of their contracts with the oity,
Ane Whereas, it is not the intention of the oity to show preferenoe as to oreaiir
ors of said construction company incurred in the performance of their aforesaid oontrao9
Now Therefore, be it resolved by the city oounoil of the city of Miami, r lorida,
tnst its approval or acceptance or the request of the Biscayne Construotion Company to pay
over the amount due on their estimates to the Bank of Bay Bisoayne, be and the same is
hereby withdrawn and rescinded.
by the oity oler
Be it further resolved, that a cope of this resolution be furnished Flo the said
Bank of Bay Biscayne.
Adopted this lath day of De.;ember, 1916.
• 0asp,r Hefty
President City Council
W. B. Moore,
City Olerk,
Mr. Wharton: I don't know about that resolution. There will be money due the Biscayne
Construction Co. over the labor and material bills, in all probability, and in that
event we might turn it over to the bank. I donut want to pass a resolution thaz.will
j cause the bank to lose any money.
!ur. Cason: That does not mean they would not be entit ,ed to .a eoei A. VP# moansy oo$ng 2
the oonstruotion company during the time that resoluta.On-wits .zi 41,00 but s xgply hpp .40;
to subsequent estimates. Money due previous to last Thulad y nt ht is' payable to t
just the same regardless of this resolution,
Moved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by L. T. UighlsyA ;tit, e'.i' ! t1 On
call all voted yes. t<
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REPORT OF IMAM RANDOLPH ON THEOPERATION OF MIAMI'S HARHOR AND TE?MIHA]`aW'.PA IL
Mr. Randolph submitted his report, stating that it is too voluminous to take 1p to night=rand
read extraots from the statement. The report was turned overLto Oounbilman EA:L Brady. -
mr. Wharton: I understood we were to reimburse Mr. Randolph for h4a.expensaa
mr. Randolph replied that his exp:nsea were very small and he would make no Oharge for the
report.
un motion duly made and parried the report was received and the thanks or oounoil extended
to ear. Randolph.
AWARD OF THE CITY'S LEGAL PRINTING FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
Mr. nharton: About one year ago on the organization of this oounoil, I believe I made a
motion that the Miami Herald be made the official organ for one year. That time has
expired and one month over. The motion was at the time to divide the spoils between the
two papers and I now move that the 1iami Metropolis.be made the official organ for the•
balanoe of the year or until November 1, 1917. I make that motion without malice toward. tl;,e
Herald, but I think it was the intention to divide the business between the two papers.
er. Romfh: It was not the intention so far as I was oonoerned,- we were under the impression
we were getting it for less money but it appears we got flim flammed. and I second Mr.
Whartonls motion.
ear. Highleyman: I would like to amend that so as4'to understand exactly what we are to pay
for the printing. I was in favor of the Herald last year and I oonsider we have been •
fiim f..ammed on the deal. We thought we were getting something that we found we were not
gevt,iug. l understana the legal rate is $1. per inoh for six point type and I think it culd be
only right for us, in giving this to the Metropolis, it is with the understanding the
onerge will be ,K1.00 for six point.
,ne eaeleean put the motion and it was duly parried.
Ae irIONAL TRACKS OF F E C OVER AVENUE D EXTENSION
er. onarton: There is another matter that looks to be a serious one and that is the F E 0
apparently fixing to extend two more tracks over Avenue D extension as well as eohnson•St.
an.i i understooa, while I was not a member of oounoil at the time, the agreement was the c
was not to open any more crossings above Johnston St. and if,;the railroad is going to exte
its yards from 5uena Vista to the .Miami River we ought to know something about it.
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gar. ttou,fn: I think they were to take up all tneer tracxa but two.
Ir. nnarton: It is a dangerous orosaing on Avenue D Extension and I would like to have the city
attorney lock the matter up anu see if they have the right to put as many traoks aeores Avenue
L Extension as they see fit.
er. Cason: That was a county road when the railroad company oame into Miami and it is
pruoao.e they had some agreement witn the county commissioners at thet3.me they put the.
crossing over there in the first plaoe. If they have a right of way of fifty feet across teat
s4roc4 It le doubtful if the city could stop them using it in accordance with the agreemen:
at tnee time, but if there is no agreement of record I am of the opinion they would have to
secure permission from the city oounoil before they could run further lines over that street.
na rton: r „Dula not oe a very expensive matter for them to m.ise their tracks ana we to
loner ,oe street at botn Johnston 5t and Avenue D,- it is a dangerous crossing;
.r. Cc.son: If tray attempt immediate action before a meeting of oounoil do youwant me to f�
�11cad an, restrain teem.
...r. Vth rton: Yea, sir I do. I don't w antany more tracxa over Avenue D if there is any
cii�hce to etoc it.
;ov d oy H. Viherton, seconded by F. G. Erfert that the city attorney be instructed to
loin into the matter and if the necessity arises the railroad company be enjoined from
putine more tracxa ova Avenue D Ex -to sion and Johnston St. Motion oarrled.
ASIESS:E:dT OF TAXES AGAINST RIPARIAN RIGHTS SOUTH OF 12th TO 14TH STREET AND THE F E 0
:GOLF LIUKS.
...r. homfn:Last meeting I was under the impression that the Board of Equalization had reduced
;at assessment in front of the Royal Palm Park and the Goif Links, but I find on looking it up
you raised it. I was not here at the time of the Board meetings nor on Sept. 4th. It
sea...a rather singular if council agreed to hold it as it was and then raised it, and there
is no record of anyone appearing here on September 4th to protest.. The point I am getting
et is, if the Boers a .greed to leave the assessments as they were it should have been a
matter of record and the assessment would not stand if that is a fact. The assessment
on the Lay front in front of Royal Palm Park is so small Compared to the value of the
_opeety, even theu;;n ee are using the park. The Golf Links I don"•t know about, but you
c: r:• t tamper v.1t11 your assessments at this time. I don't know how long the Board was in
seaaion but teo years ago there were a number of people before us, and so long as the
aaaeseu,ents conform to the balance of the property they will have to stand. I was
under the im..esaion the. the assessor had made his return on these two pieoes ana the
bees, had reauoeu it and they want further reduotion, but the Board raised the assessment
and a.avertise _ th., raise.
r, %1tc rton: er. J. B. Reilly oatne in one afternoon after the Boars of Equalization had
aujvlri,ea an. said he wantea to look over the Railroad propert .e4 4.114. We,told him- hq ''»-ou:,d
nave an opportunity tc be heard at any time during the month `anA'he said "a.LL right".
Lotninz •.as one into and he made no complaint but said he wanted, to look over the propeities
and to be heard before final action and be was told he would have an opportunity. He'ot
alas about that time; there were no promises at all.
ter, ttwern: Tnet was .luring the sitting of the Board and then you cdvextiaed-the inoreases
zor Hearin_ on September 4te, 1916.
gar. erfert: Yes, sir, ana that gave him notioe tc7 4M4T;4 d..
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Mr Highleyman: Even if he had appeared Sept. 4th, l d'bA''t think the aasessmen
shbula haste 'been reduced. Lana aruunu the Gold Links is selling for 4i0OUO. Per sar i
and t think.:the Links worth, about $.thou.. They have .6b aoreo and tit. $1,Q00, Would tie
$6 , 000. land .60%0 would be about $39,,000. which is a fair asweeement; It is the dolt
Litks for the Royal Palm Hotel and used almost exolusivelyy for that purpose; th re 1
a charge made and it's a part of the Hotel equipment. I believe in making 1t $40,00.
you made a fair assessment. The strip on the Ba, Front I could hard.i.y ball a park. It
is ca strip of land not used and not very well kept, and as I understand they wanted.
85,000. for the Fair Building for YMOA purposes, I Can't help but think they,have a
very low assessment there. Come to think of it, everyone was raised,- I got it good and
plenty, an'dthe 11.t1e fellow with 800. or 900. worth of property who could not afford it,
you have not heard a word from hits bedause he reels it is for the good of`the town. I
venture to say that a great many of the little fellow are assessed a great deal more than
605; I feel that I have been assessed at least 100%.
Mr. Romfh: I don't think the assessment on the riparian rights in front or the Park
amounts to muoh but Golf Links draws the people you want, people who spend money. Take
Maneneater, Vermont, with about the beet links in the oountry, all those plaoes are orowda
I knoA a gnat many people who oo to Ormond simply for the golf. I don't exactly agree
that you couldn't have been a little more lenient on'the links out tilers. Take those
axorose tne Say,- I venture they wouldn't put links in Miami if you tax them anything like
they art worth. I don't believe the lane worth anything like $1500 per acre,- I bought
some two years ago for $2uU. and sold it for lieu°. and thouent, Ivan ao.tne well. 1
oelleve linae quite a arawene ualr.t. We are spending 06400U. for a band to draw people I
wish the city has two or three golf courses. II we had,,.them we would get a great many mexe
people. 1 say that aecauee 1 have been to plaoee where they have the3e courses and they
are always crowded. It is too late to make any reduction but I think you have hung it ant
them or the gold oourse, beortus . it is a drawing oars.
Tne Cilairwan Called up or,:inanoe 1vo. 226 for third and final reacting.
On motion duly made arid carried, the oreinanoe was read'in full as follows:
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'label; r name.4T ti AINL'17 BY- ask._ CITY
C i TIN IL O.. THE CITY OF MIAMI:
g •1. It ehe11 be unlawful to
sell,_ '",.offer for sale or tb give
away: Or ,tb. deliver, within thd,. limfte
of the C,it'& bR 10s11 any milk pr t s
roducts, In y ,bottle or other con -
pet teat& pt the name or buelneps
doal�or tit „pc or trade Mark of anY
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a tither- •than the dealer or
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aE,otf¢ tin_ ie or,d611vefl.
shall violate,
' awayp 14,801 va>n'i lt;Wnbty heRe1Lflvii1mnRRf
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ye ucts It noel Yo'rb Qeeril n • 41d
dne, sbd11 • pttpfell' d :by ape
nbx.; o exceed OnO'`,, undred :Dellare' or
1ty ,lntprlsonment' h . to exC ed thirty
&dye. or by both':aubh .Sinn entd '1Mp2ia'
amount. ' a.,.
Adopted this ilth. day 'qf Dece15'mber
VAS-.` 'CASPAR Itidb"TY.
. - . 'President aafy Council.
Attest `
W. 13., 7tOpas• i , m.
Approved th19 �'$$q�h . l�iy et. Doc '91*:
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' Alavbe Mlaml. r:ia.
.coved by F. G. Erf:rt, s.:,;enacu ey r. H. Wharton, that Oraiinance P;o. 226 be adopted.. 0n
.loll Gall aid. VOteayea,
BAY FRO'_:T FILL NORTH OF 'RIOKIIERS STHLET DESittEL TO BE Alkee ai u e eeu deem.
• ..._ ��... The ,,,attcr or a fell was brou.`nt up sometime ago, whlcn ..:r. Ued-age.n wants
to make iii Jun.ecteon wi;n the extension of Reoamers Street. He wants to extenu nls
j,: u�cl y a tun vl a.1a:AuielC ooA.cC.0 vuv la td tile lay at the sa .e time tt1uKmers St is extender.
I see nc objection to it.
OV.0 oy C. F. filer, seconded by F. G. r.ri•e1't that ehe reY:ort of the street oo1lutaittee:uan
b3 acs:aptes an the a.ppiloation a .lr. Caaaiagan to make as fill south of Rioxmers St. out. in
„tie Hay L_ a e 1'Uv C.,a. :due een ea l eeu.
7;.v 7OLL9 O' T'17 31S^AY:.'1 00eS'ieUC1'ION CO?1PP.rf
city ::- lri.::or at4.vt:u I,t1c.1, .,uc .d.t)ulera on tne yteeet and Siaeleaex Improvements
un..e1 Juntia,t to ti1u aiscayne Consteuutlon Co., has not been paiu fox two weeks a.na
* Er -:et wany weed : ra•:teotte.-y nee e.u.e.
.._l. aav:..Lea ,tavu.av �iac v - y alaval...U. Co slow in tale any aaesoueee aims, put;
ait,ee 1:viatlu.1ar14_ C1'vy a 6uuliitsy .ale folatmeny motion was made:
:..ov:,u oy e. C. Roman, seconded L. T. Highley ;an, that the pay rolls of the Bisoayne
Conet euct ion Co. be paid, on approval by the Biscayne eena i,luv clvn Co. , and the amount.
aeeeed_a aealnst theta. .,.otion carried.
eTRL:.T 3IGI;S
On ;motion :July na.we a na car�csa, the street ootain.teeeman wa.s authorized to t tc.e up the
matte.. or street signs and cure levies, •
Itt,ese:
City .clerk
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