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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1917-01-04 MinutesREGULAR MEETING OF COUNOI IMURSDAY JA UARY 4; 191' b 7 30 P.M. Members present; F. G. Wert, F. H. Wharton, C. F. Filer, 0. Hefty. COMFORT STATION ON COURT HOUSE GROUNDS REQUEST OF W 0 T U FOR $500. TO FURNISH4ND,. EMPLOY MATRON +�s A committee of ladies representing the W C T U requested that council donate $500. toward the furnishing and payment of $35. per month salary for a matron for the comfort station on the court house grounds. Mr. Erfert stated that sometime ago'oounoil had signified its willingness to make such a donation for the purpose when it was proposed to rent a room in the Hippodrome Bui]3f.ng for use as a comfort station. Mr. Erfert also suggested that possibly the county would gay one half the expense for furnishing the station and aiatron's salary. Mr. Hefty: It is understood that this will take care of the entire building? The ladies replied that the building would be taken oare of. On motion F H Wharton, seconded by C F Filer, the matter WAS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COM. Itteeman with power to act and the suggestion that the county commissioners berequested to contribute one half the amount necessary. Motion carried. COMFORT STATION ELSER PIER The ladies stated that the comfort station on Elserts Pier was too small and that it had been suggested another room be dezated rented by the city. The city auditor explained that Mr. Eller had donated the use of three rooms, a toilet for the men and women and a small rest room for women, the city to pay the expense of installing the plumbing,- three toilets in each room, 1 urinal in the. men's room and a wash basin in each room at an expense of about $750. Councilman Erfert thought the arrangement would be entirely satisfactory. PERSONAL INJURY DAUGHTER OF DAVID MATHEWS SUSTAINED BROKEN LEG AVENUE D BRIDGE JANY 2,1 The clerk read a letter from Atty. James T. Sanders stating that on January 2, 1917, the ten year old daughter of David Mathews sustained a broken leg at Avenue D draw bridg that Mr. Mathews had turned the matter over to him (Sanders) for adjustment. On motion duly made and carried, the matter was referred to the oity attorney for investigation. BOARD OF HEALTH REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO?PURCHASE A FORD TRUCK FOR HANDLING GARBAGE IN THE SUBURBS The clerk read a communication from the Board of Health requesting authority to purohase a Ford Truck for handling garbage in the suburbs, the expense not to be charged against the budget allowance of the Board. Mr. Wharton suggested that the matter be held over until Monday night, when the finance committeeman would be present. BOARD OF H_ALTH RE:VEST TO HIRE ADDITIONAL TEAMS TO CLEAN UP GARBAGE AND TRASH ACCUMULA JHILE THE CITY INCINERATOR HAS BEEN CLOSED DOWN FOR REPAIRS The clerk read the following from the Board of Health: Resolved, that the city Board of Health, in view of the fact that the repairs to the destructor plant and the failure of the Florida Disposal Plant to be ready to reo the garbage and with the limited lumber of teams and trucks we have, together with the increase of population, it has been impossible to care for the handling of the trash and garbage for the past two months. Therefore, the city board of health urgently requests the oity council to allo us to hireenough teams to get the city in a oondition usually kept, which we feel can be done in the future as the new truok has now arrived. James M. Jackson, President, City Board of Health. On motion duly made and carried the board of health was authorized,to employ teams to clean up the city. Engineer Klyce reported that repairs have been oompleted at the destruotor plant and it will be ready for operation on Monday Sth inst. PETITION OF JOHN SEYBOLD TO DREDGE OUT WAGNER CREEK AND MAKE A CANAL EXTENDING ALONG THE OLD CREEK BED ABOUT 2000. fEET.FROM THE MIAMI RIVER Mr. Wharton stated that he saw no objeotion to the work being done as requested by Mr. Seybold. The city engineer stated that it would greatly improve conditions in that section of th city along North River Drive from about 7th Street to 2nd; that Mr, Seybold would use the material from the canal to fill in the lowlands. On motion duly made and carried the request was granted and tine clerk to certify the acproval of council to Major Ladue, Government Engineer. STREET LIGHTS ON BIRD AVENUE AND JOHNSON STREET The clerk read a petition requesting that street ligh*`=rAwlinstalled along Bird Avenue and also along Johnson St. l' On motion duly made and carried the p0#iOna,weT4r e4 to t e r WISPAn w power to act. • 17 3 ED ive th th it SIDEWALKS ASSESSMENT AGAINST T D ARMSTRONG Mr.Wharton: The matter of the assessment against Mr,. Armstrong for hid sidet*a1,k otk NOrth Avenue C came up at our meeting Dec. 21, and was referred to me.' I Wouldr'eoorniend that' he be oredited on his present assessment to the extent of $36. which he pe;i ;°for the Side- walk built under the jurisdiction of our former pity engineers- the proper„gre;de for Avenue 0 did not conform to the old sidewalk and we had to tear it out and ptitt new walk. • Moved by C. F. Filer, seconded by F. G. Erfert that the recommendation of the street committeeman be reoeived and credit allowed to Mr. Armstrong for the $36. paid on hie old sidewalk. Motion carried. SUBDIVISIONS DEVONSHIRE PARK Councilman Wharton introduced the following resolutions: RESOLUTION NO. 1105 Be It Resolved by the city oounoil of the city of Miami, Florida: Section 1: hat the map or platof Devonshire Park, being a subOdivision of the NW: of the NWw of Seo. 25, Tp. 53 R 41 E, Dade County, Florida, this day presented to the oity council, be, and the same is, hereby approved. Section 2: The president of the city council and the city olerk are hereby directed to endorse this approval under the seal of the city on said plat. Passed and adopted this 4th day of January, 1917. Caspar Hefty President City Council Attest W. B. Moore, City Clerk. SUBDIVISIONS WELBORNS RE -SUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF BLOCKS4 & 5 OF SOSTT•SUBDIVISION RESOLUTION NO. 1106 Be It Resolved by the city council of the city of Miami, Florida: Section 1: That the map or plat of Welborn's Re -subdivision of ,parts of blocks 4 and of Sosts sub -division, being a sub -division of the lands recorded on page 27 of plat book B, Dade County, Florida, this day presented to the city council be, and the same is, hereby approved. Section 2: The president of the city oouncil and the city clerk are hereby directed t endorse this approval under the seal of the city on said plat.: passed and adopted this 4th day of January, 1917. SUBDIVISIONS RICE AND SULLIVAN SUB -DIVISION RESOLUTION NO. 1107 Be It Resolved by the city council of the oity of Miami, Florida: Section : That the map or plat of Rice and Sullivan's Sibdivision, dated December 196, being a sub -division of a part of Sec 36, Tp. 53 S, R 41 E, Dade County, Florida, this day presented to the city council be, and the same is, hereby approved. Section 2: The president of the city council and the city clerk are hereby directed o endorsethis approval, under the seal of the oity, on said plat. Passed and adopted this 4th day of January, 1917. City Clerk. loved by C. F. Filer, seoonded by F. G. Erfert, that resolutions Nos. 1105, 1106 and 1107 be adopted. On roll call all voted yes. Hon. City Council, Gentlemen: ` In compliance with the state law the mayor has appointed Mr$ th, Mr. Nevi and the chief of the fire department as an examining' board to invoetigate and examine those desiring a license to operate a moving:piotuxe machine. The said board is desirous of obtainin� a second`hand.moving�°picture machine; rheostat and necessary equipment to give applicant a thorough ;and' practical examination. This equipment to cost about $20 . :" .. ;;,, , It is the wish of the board to have he c.i caws i1 can reimburse the citybyty Q ,' p' ,t 'e 20�411d ,the;.bcaxd charging the applicant an exam n,3 qc of Z r • ; e a.r . opinion of the board that this $2OO. oan..be, r ett ae± #3i} ty w1tbt .a year },� .s I Trusting your honorable body veil d f . • r y$ e g : c f ,`r ; pp {, � 'I ��.`s. of '#kl .'�`.'' .As. �n"."-tSiu. 5+ "���• . r •-t�'.L?�iA. . vs t.M `5n Y %�.i s EXAMINATION OF MOVING PICTURE MACHINE OPERATORS The clerL read the following "Miami, Jan. 4, 1917 A ghlit meeting jathary 4, lgif. Beloved by F H. Wharton, seconded by F G E rfert that the oommvnioatiof be reoeiVed and referred to the oity auditor with authority to purchase the machine. Motion: carried. BISCAYNE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY DEFAULT ON HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS H-33 to H-43 and H145 AND SIDEWALK DISTRICT 7 Councilman Wharton introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION 1108 Whereas, the oommitteeman on streets and oity engineer have. reported to the oounoi.. that the oity is without the necessary equipment and material to complete contract between the pity of Miami and the Biscayne Construction Company covering sidewalk in district No, 7 and covering ourb and gutter work in contracts H-33 to H-43 and H-45, and Whereas, it is the desire of the city council that egid work under said contracts with the Biscayne Construction Company be pushed to as early a completion and at the lowest cost practioable: Now, therefore, Be It Resolved by the city council of the.oity of Miami, Florida, that the committeeman and the oity engineer be, and they are hereby audhtotized and directed to advertise for bids in such manner and form as they may deem expedient for the completion of the work on said sidewalk district in district No. 7 and ourb and gutter work in oontracte H-33 to H-43 and H-45 heretofore entered into between the city of Miami and the Bieoayne Construction Company, and that said committeeman on streets and oity engineer be and they are hereby authorized to aooept the lowest and best bid offered for said work, and to enter into a contract with such bidder, subject to the approval of this. council. Adopted this 4th day of January, 1917. Caspar Hefty Attest: President City Council W. B. Moore, City Clerk. Moved by F. G.4Erfert, seconded by C. F. Filer, that resolution No. 1108 be adopted. On roll oall all voted yes. APPOINTMENT OF CITY ENGINEER TO SUCCEED B. H. KLYCE Mr. Wharton: The committee on the matter of appointing a city we oonoluded to confirm the appointment of the mayor, that is Mr. Erfert: Heretofore Mr. Klyce had all he could do and Mr. I understand the offices of city engineer and superintendent combined. I can't see througn that,- it looks as if you are that two couldn't do. engineer held a meeting and Mr. C. W. Murray. Murray allhe could do and of streets have been now putting one man on a job Mr. Wharton: We are not passing on that now at all, simplying ratifying the mayor's appointee of city engineer. Moved by F. G. Erfert, eoonded by C. F. Filer that the report of the oommittee be received and the mayor's appointment be confirmed. Motion oarried. Mr. Wharton: We will bring in an ordinaoe fixing the salary. at an early meeting. CONSTRUCTION WORK DURING THE MONTH OF DECpMBER ESTIMATES Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory, inspection of asphalt used in Street H-46 to H-51, amount due for December 1916, M. F. Comer, 12th Street bridge, Avenue D bridge, Harrington, Howard & Ash, supervision of construction, J. R. Little, Storm sewer district 1 and 2 and house oonns. J. F. Morgan and Co. permanent paving, districts 47, 48, 49, 51, Freedlund a a a John J. Quinn a a a Conet & Supply Co. sidewalks & curb & gutter, district highway improvement No. 59, 5,8,9,10 a H-15 to H-27, Co., storm =ewer district No. 9, " sanitary " " 16, " e a a 15, " a 15th Street 18, Freedlund Const. & Supply Co, application of oil to Avenue 8 5th to On motion F. G. Erfert, seconded by C. F? Filer, duly paid. 1 .'Y Improvements let (epl) $90.70 6985.87 116.35 188.05 1067.12 5449.66 987.96 484.38 518.74 4336.98 5912.68 649.48 65' 497 500.16 134.40 tied, theltim►ates were ordered t.. SIGHTSEEING OARS CARS FOR HIRE A party of, five men appeared before oounoil statingnthat they were. operating Fordd''for hire and had displayed signs on the side of the oars to the effeotthat 21 mile trips are made ,for $1,00; that the ohief of police had ordered them to remove the signs', the statement being made that the oity laws oall for license of $100. for a sight- seeing oar and to advertise the trip in the manner they are doing put the Fords in the sightseeing class. Atty. Cason: I think the chief ordered these signs removed beoausttheyi re advertising what he oonsidered a sightseeing business without taking out lioenee. A sightseeing oar takes out a license of $100. and oars for hire $10. to 15, and advertising inn that manner, these people are running a sight seeing oar and not a oar for hire. One of the men replied that all they desired was to let the people know they can ride a,oertain distance for $1. and it would be impossible to pay $100 for a Ford. Mr. Hefty: We considered a sightseeing oar, such as we have here, one of those great heavy trunks and the $100. was levied in view of the damage they unquestionably do to. our streets. I don't consider because a man wants to take his Ford and drive through the country it ie asightseeing oar, in council's interpretation of it. Atty Cason: These gentlemen name to me and I was not in position to a dvise them as I think there is a distinction between a oarfor hire and a sightseeing oar. If you get in a oar for hire the driver ie your agent and subject to your orders, you singly pay him by the hour, and a eight seeing oar you ride that mans route and have no control over him at all,- a distinotion aan be made and I didn't oars to pass on it until•I got the views of council. Mr. Hefty: We intended to make ne distinction except that one is so muoh heavier:than the other. All these oars for hire advertise, they have cards hung up and their names in the hotels. I think the only thing necessary for is to do is to deolare our untentione when passing the ordinance. Mr Erfert: That covers the whole ground. A Ford can never be oonstAped as a sight seeing car. It is simply a matter of a sign. If th attorney says the sign should not go on the oar, all right, otherwise I say letthem go right ahead; if they want to ran a 100 miles for one dollar, all right. We know what the sight seeing Dare will do to our streets and a Ford will not do that. % Mr. Cason: The idea was not to tax a oar in aocordanoe with its capacity, take the Ocean Beach bus at a tax of about $35. Mr. Hefty: They are on a regular schedule and benefit the people here the year round. If it was my oar I would put the sign on and run it. Mr. Filer: If that is the sense of council, all right. Mr. Hefty: The $itneye have signs. Mr. Filer: That ie all true and it may be in violation of ordinanoe. Mr. Hefty: There is no ordinance being violated by these signs; we have an ordinance against wagons going down the streets with signs and a grind organ. Moved by C. F. Filer, seconded by F. G. Erfert that these gentlemen be allowed to put the signs 9n their cars and run as far as they like Motion oarried. BRIDGES OVER THE MIAMI RIVER STATEMENT OF ENGINEER KACKLY IN RE- RUMORS ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGES AT TWELFTH ST AND AVENUE D Mr. Kaokley: I have had no formal notice to appear before council but I notice the matter joame up and I was requested to be here, yet I hardly know what I am supposed to tell. The bridge work is tieing delayed and I regret that as much as any one can,- it is due to several causes, skilled labor as well as common labor has been very scarce; the delay is also occasioned by the delay in getting material; furthermore, on aocount of the fact that so much building is going on it is difficult to get bridge workers which is not altogether attractive to mechanics. You have been kept posted on the obstanies we have met, which we have overcome. I have kept in touch with different members of council from itime to time and I assure you there is absolutely nothing wrong with the bridges so fax. W 'have encountered such obeoaoles as will be encountered everywhere and we have successfully met them. We have endeavored in every way to secure good work and I am sure we have an honest oontractor in charge,- Mr. Comer is doing things really in excess of our plans and specifications. There has been nothing alarming to date, although one member of council" seems to think so. That is due to the fact that he is not familiar with existing conditions,- the matter of the pier floating away - several oitisens have asked me about that, they are interested .in oonstruotion methods and, true enough, any hollow vessel will float and we did have counter weights on the basoule piers while building them 'because they are nothing more or lees than oonorete boats which are used on the Panama canal and in Germany, and they would have floated had they not been counterweighted,- we had 225 tons on the piers. Since that weight has been taken off there has been replaced 350 tons and there is still one more arch to go on and one half the movable span. Of course we have troubles every day working under water but there is absolutely nothing wrong with the bridges as they stand. I shall be glad at any time to have oounoil ask any questions they may care to and when construction is little more advanoed, to have you go over the bridges. The work is about two months behind. Erfert: I think the oity is fortunate in haveing the engineers we have to look after the bridges. MOVING PICTURE SHOWS COMPLAINT OF INSUFFIOIENT EXITS PARAMOUNT THEATRE Chairman Hefty: Mr. Walker(building inspector) it was stated atlae6 meeting of.oauncil the the exits in the Paramount are not suffioient.;.: ,fir. Walker: The theatre has four exits separate and dietixioot from aaytbB * e+1 a the building ► I understand Mr. Erfert made. the state .nt that ..;Qns. of: ? 01t t" s (through a store room but that ie not a foot. 44, .? '.44AVA14 • !tt Mr. Hefty: I investigated that myself and the exits ate all right. Mr. Erfert: I will tell you now where I got my information - .I got it fro i the fire ohief; he invited me to go up with him and rectify these exits and he also told me one went through a store and in one you had to stoop down, I told him he and walker should fix it and he said No, that Aylor (the contractor) said that if he fixed it like he (the wanted it it would not suit me. The fire ohief simply told me a story. I got my inforrnat; from the ohief himself. Mr. Hefty: That closes the matter. OOMPLAINT OF ARMOUR AND OOMPANY ABOUT UNSANITARY OONDITIONS AROUND THEIR WAREHOUSE ON THE RAILROAD JUST SOUTH OF TWELFTH STREET AS RESULT OF THE OIROUS WHIM WAS ON THE VACANT LOT MONDAY AND TUESDAY OF THIS WEEK Mr. Dunwarthy manager for Armour complained of the sanitary oondition of the vacant lot in the rear of their warehouee and also that the private road built by them from 1Bth St south along the west side of the F E 0 had been badly damaged by show wagons. On motion duly made and carried oounoil instructed that the Board of Health inntediately oorreot the sanitary conditions and the clerk was instructed to notify the Health Offioei. (The private road is on the property of the F E 0 Ry. whioh had given the show people permission to use it, that being the only means of Beaching the show grounds, also F E 0 property) ohief) on on motion duly made and oarried oounoil ad journed until Monday January 8.;, 417. Attest: ftol. 0ity .0'ouno,il City Clerk. �ry A��A7'\!�'«'t:9'i. „�y-f .. 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