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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1917-01-08 MinutesA210 # �PEf ;u„ 18;K,. ., ^r ., kt., re•., y.. C" '.ti , ,1 +. } ' a T , �;7 4 - �r 'i �.; - I � r f�`'��+�` . t eSN�� o'RNED ' T'tNG 6 oUNC *ON .�`A L 8, ,� �k1 " � b'Tr� CAPAO HMP 30 P.M. - Members present: P. G. Extort, P. H. Wharton, O. P'. Filer, E 0.Math,'' C. Hefty tr. Brady absent because of illness. SANITARY DEPARTMENT AUTHORITY TO ISSUE NOTE IN PAYMENT Or ELECTRIC TRUNK 0n motion 4ul E. 0. Romfh, seoonded by L. T. Highleyman, the mayor, clerk and auditor wore authorized to execute, on behalf of the city, a ninety dayy''note at 6%, for $1700. in payment of the balanoe due on the purohaee prioe, $3450'. of an eleotrio truck for garbage oolleotion. DOCK AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS DECEMBER ESTIMATES The estimate due Bowers 8ouhern Dredging Company Hillyer & Sparring Co. Randolph & 0o. supervision $86,883.60 7,849. $8 1,101.83 were approved by the oommitteeman on parks and dooks and on motion duly made and carried the auditor was instructed to draw vouchers in payment.iio m v- SLAUGHTER HOUSE EAST COAST CATTLE COMPANY "Miami, Deo. 19, 191% Hon. City Council, Miami, Fla. Gentlemen: I am enclosing a letter from the East Coast Cattle Company inregard to a municipal abbatoir, together with an opinion in regard to same. At the regular meeting of the oity board of health, held Deoember 19, I was instruoted to refer this to you for further instructions to the oity board of health. I am, Dr Edgar Peters, Health Offioer, Dear Sir: Resvotfully Edgar Peters City Health Offioer. "Miami, Fla. December 12, 1916. Replying to your letter of Deoember 12th. I beg toadvise that in my opinion the oity could not give an exclusive franohise to anyone to put in an abbatoir. This is a business which should be free to all to engage in, provided they oomply with the requirements laid down by the city for the conduct of such business. The city, under its charter, has power toadopt rules and regulations relating to the slaughtering of oattle, etc. and oould provide that such slaughtering be done only at a duly licensed abbatoir. I do not think you oould call such a plaoe a munioipal abbatoir unless it was conducted by the city. Yours truly, F. W. Cason, City Attorney." (The letter from the East Coast Cattle Co?is copied on page 486 of this bpok( Mr. Highleyman: At the time this first name up I spoke against the matter of a franchise which would give them a monopoly and since then our oity attorney has given an opinion that we oould not grant an exclusive franchise. Another thing, I still say it is a mistake to have a ealughter house in the city limits. They claim, and are probably honest in it, that it would not be objeotionable. Like this disposal plant up here, they are trying everythingrthey oan but some trouble has ooze up and I think it would be beat not to have slaughter houses in the oity. Mr. Romfh: I think it would be a great deal better if they will get out of the oity limits. They oertainly smell in spite of all that oan be done. Atty L R Railey: The location will be rightrwhere the railroad oroeses Avenue D,- just north of the orossing. Mr. Hefty: They are looated in some cities, especially in the North, where it ie densely populated. Atty Railey: There ie one in Jaoksonville now which they worked for years to get and. offered induoemente. It would be.absolutely under the regulatione of the pity. The city now has an ordinance regulating them and -there ie nothing to prohibit its location in the city, but you have an ordinance regulating it and it would be under the inspection of the city, government and state. Mr. Erfert: Such things should go way out for people will eventually build around there and it will depreoiate property. The Union Stook Yards in Chioago have 100 acmes and thie ie but a block. You oan't tell me there is no stink, Mr. Railey: The only cattle to be killed will be those brought in daily - no cattle will be penned there. • Mr. Highleyman: The Board of Health would like to see a good slaughterhouse near Miami but I am afraid it would be an awful blow to propertyx wners around the place. Mr. Romfh: We are wasting breath if there ie an prdinanoe riittiag, it 1' understand there ie no waywe oan p� grant a' franchise. If they'• +aopet�at`.�,t:�xogri�.,00'e of;the BOW of Health, we want to bring under their juriediotion the ea gbtering>o.-.cattle brought in from outside sources and pass such ordina4o80 and rules .44ove .that the •:;.; communication be received and filed. Seconded by :h. ,T. HoC41.0 roan, i y 0a ` '';�.'; ;° r a 40, Adjourned Meeting ;a id& 8 'r g y HARBOR FACILITIES WAREHOUSE "Chicago, ;an. 8, 1917. To the Honorable The President and City Council of the City of Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: I am advised by mm resident 'engineer, S. W. Randolph, that dour honorable body desires to abandon the plans for a dook warehouse whioh were formally adopted 'by the oity council, November 23rd, 1914. These plane were oarefully considered by the then obairman of the dock oommittee, Mr. McDonald, and were accepted by him. The oounoil had made up its mind at that time as to the amount of banded indebtedness it was willing to inour for this improvement and the distribution of the expenditures left a very small sum for the warehouse. It was my desire - whioh the council ae then oonstitutod acquiesced in'- that whetever was built should be of the best design and material, end that it should be ;he type to be followed in future construction. The plan submitted was oarefully worked out to meet this desire on my part. Unless the apace within the house is obstructed by columns for roof support, the whole width of the interior must be spanned by roof trusses, and when the fire proof feature is considered these trusses should certainly be made of steel. If the roof trusses are of steel but little economy would be secured by making the supporting aolumne of concrete; henoe, steel columns are to be preferred as being more in keeping with the design. The plane presented are for a fire proof building conforming to the beet modern structural practice. The vertical rolling doors provide the freest possible emcees to the house and in every particular it is perfeotly adapted to the service for whioh it is designed. If upon mature consideration you drsire to build a cheaper struoture and to abandon this design, you oan do so by paying to Isham Rando;ph & Com any the•oo+t to them of these rejected plans, whioh has been $400. for the architects fee alone. We will then prepare other plane which will more nearly accord with your views, oharging you the actual cost of preparation, with twenty five per cent added thereto for profit and overhead expenses. I must say, however, that I believe you will regret the change of plan. You recognize the fact that you have the finest dock on the south atlantic coast and you ought not to top it off with oheap inferior warehouse construction. You had far better do it right even though you have to increase the oity'e indebtedness to the very limited extent neoessary to provide a house of proper oapaoity. Respeotfully submitted, Isham Randoph." • Mr. Romfh: We were down there and looked over the site and were of the opinion that the warehouse as planned is too small. Mr Randolph refers to type of construction,- while it will oust more, personally I hesitate to construct a oheap warehouse. I believe this is something for time to oome and will•grow. I know the average firm will not go down theri and build a warehouse so expensive but I believe looking toward a large city and it would be wise to put up something permanent. It is hard to guess what Miami will be, exoept we know it will grow. We have seen so much in the way of make shifts that for my part I am not afraid to do it right and believe Mr. Randolph has studied the matter thoroughly, but believe he will agree• it is small. I thought he would give us an estimate on a 850 ft warehouse so that we would know about how much money it would take. I don't think we cool* get along with a warehouse 50 X 58. He may have had that idea at the time the plane were made and out the warehouse in proportion to the amount of money available. I think it was understood when we voted the bonds we didn't intend to stop with 20 feet of water but want 30 feet and we will not top with one warehouse, but enough to take oars of the business. I know we could make $8,000 go further with an iron house, still it would be a cheap shed to top off a dook that looks as well as that one does. Mr. Highleyman: I agree with Mr. Romfh but one thing strikes me is that some of our people in Miami want warehouse space themselves and according to Mr. Randolph's reoo l►endation they put up these warehouses and later on if the city wanted them we could take them over the pity to pay the priors less depreoiaSion. Now the type of warehouse he has outlined quite expensive and I question whether 'some of our merchants would avant to out such an investment in a warehouse for private use. I am afraid it would be a hardship on them. 0f oourse we would not want to put up our warehouse on the plans and then have our local people build galvanized iron structures. The only question is whether we block our home people by building the type recommended. There is no question but he has designed a. warehouse that is the latest thing, but I think it will cost about48,000 per section of about 50 X 58 feet Mr. Randolph: $8,000 is a big estimate for the cost of one eeotion, but if you build four or five you will get them for less than $8,000. I don't believe it would cost.$8,000. to build one eeotion , Mr. Reath: The chances ere we will not need all of the spade and if we build our warehouses in unite and had them uniform, we oould lease out a portion by;*the year to different 1 people who want spaoe to do business from. The main thing is not to make leases for a long period that might blook our transit business. I'believo if the hours• are uniform se jl do not use all of them we could estimate our needs and make a lease for one year onpart of them, but if someone builds corrugated iron and oonarete.we Will have something like the fish houses over there now. I beliege it would be,pell.to build in units if it dose coat more money. Mr. Hefty: We want to enoourage the people to use these doors and if they*nt spade let them have it, but they will not stand any 50 X 58 at $8,000. And if we put it up we must figure some interest on the investment. Mr. Romfh: The interest on the building would be about $80 per month and a unit would pay for itself in about 20 years if it was 100 feet long. Mr. Erfert: Are there no plans we would look at? $8,000 is a great dual of money for a building 50 X 58 What is it? There is no inside finish. WhsV type is it? It should -not °oat anything like $8,000. Why should a warehouse be 84 feet bight r Mr. Randolph: There is provision for an overhead traveling orame,.. • Mr. Erfert: Is that neoeasary at this time? li 11 Mr. Randolph: No, sir. A210 itieit2ng 4ant?ar; good.Mr. Erfert: I don't believe in We should build warehouses anything keeping - +r Brad* ' little-- -. _liven th.* no cu �+� in ep g with `a�� net Pettit even tb+�i, honorable mayor to put mtp a galvanized warehouse. We should oontrbl o11,,t�ie *a*ehadie and • build them uniform. Su pose we build three units, would the plans "for eIBoh Ooet Mr. Randolph: No, sir, the plans waeld cost nothing at all if you use the*, except supervising construction whioh is 5%.of the post, Mr. Romfh: I think we shouldga ahead and advertise for one seot'on and four $eotions and we oan build one and get bide on the others. However, I don't like to take action` in the absence of the dook oommitteeman, but this has been held up two or brae months. The more I think of it, you had bettergoahead as your engineer says. Moved by E. W. Romfh, seconded by F. G. Erfert that we advertise for 5, 3 and Y units for the warehouse. Motion oarried. Mr. Wharton: It may be all right, he may know what he is talking about. We can have the traveling crane in one or two sections but we will never need it for the whole length of the warehouse. The F E 0 has never had a crane for their warehouse. Mr. Romfh: Do,you think they have deep water? Mr. Wharton: I don't think there is a dock in the country with a traveling crane 1500 feet. There is very little stuff ooming in here that you would have to use t. It seems o me that two sections should be full height and the balance one story; the extra height is not worth one cent for storage purposes. Mr. Erfert: I have been through the warehouses in Los Angeles and they have no crane, yet will say that their shipping is $10,000,000. to our $10. These units may cost more than w want to go into; if we ignore the arena and build 12 or 14 feet high instead of 24 we may able to build. If the bids are too high when they come in the finanoe committeeman turns t down. Mr. Romfh: I know we can seldom have too much room and when it is needed it is needed badl There will be many times when we will need the crane. If I didn't think so I would not want to build the dock itself. I believe Mr. Radolph studied this and designed when this oouncil preached into him for the future. • SIGHT SEEING OARS Atty. Ben Willard addressed council, representing the majority of licensed oars for hire ;and also representing the present lioeneed eight seeing oar. We have about five outsiders recently arrived who operate seven passenger and other oars under the license for hire rate. They advertise and have big signs on the side of their care for eight seeing trips and advertiseas sight seeing oars and my clients think, and I think you gentlemen will believe the same way, that it is unjust and unfair and discriminating against them to per,it these people to operate these oars with signs on them and solicit passengers for ,sight seeing trips under the 15. rate when the ordinance provides that sight seeing, oars ,shall pay $100. license tax. The concern that operates the eight seeing oar. at present goes to the expense of employing men who qre familiar with the oity and its'�uburbs; they have a regular trip and sohedule, most of which is outside the oity; these other people are not familiar, are strangers operating against the ordinance and to the detriment of the city because they can not point out these places and tourists become die -satisfied. We have no objection to anything they might solicit if they will refrain from putting these big signs on their oars calling them eight seeing cars. The Chauffeurs are againat••it, the oar owners are against it and it works against all partiee.00noernod except these three or four people, and I believe this council will take the same view we have taken. Mr. Romfh: I think unless we hold to this sight seeing law we will have another Kilkenny Cat time, everybody solioiting on the streets,- you all remember that. Mr. Hefty: I think it was the intention of council to make a distinction at the time fthis lioense was put at $100. The question arose asto how they should be classed and it was stated that these large oars be designated as eight seeing oars and the street lommitteeman thought the tax should be $100. the large busses, holding 20 or so. Mr. Romfh: If these people hangout signs and solicit it is immaterial how many passengers (they take because it was this solicitation that paused the trouble; if they want to ride someone around for 50# all right, but I don't think they should put out signs. Chief Whitman: I told them to take down the signs because I didn't think they had a right to solicit that way for $10. when another man w as pa ing $100 for the same thing.. They were satisfied but went out and got old man Stanton to make a plea and were told to go plea Mr. Filer: I think the ordinance was to correft solicitation on the oorners, signs and Bighting on the streets. Romfh: There is an ordinance against it and if they want to run sight seeing oars let them pay $100. Let the chief bring them up here. Moved by F. G. Erfert, seconded by F. H. Wharton, that the motion permitting signs made at last meeting, be reconsidered. Motion carried. Mr. Wharton: I was here last Thursday and was rather doubtful nhetber mtt was the rigght. thing to do. After talking with the boy& and getting both sides of the question, it is idoing our local boys an injustice to tax them for a sight seeing business and• allowing. Mothers to do the same for $10. They are operating smaller oars but it is a business we ;license and if they do a sight seeing business they should pay the tax the same as if 4 man puts lure $50. stook of goods SANITARY SEWER FACILITIES WATER SUPPLY FOR FLUSHING SI@MLARD PARK BISCA'NE DRIX The olerk read a letter from the laity hbelth off.ioerdate4.,J nu Councilman Highleyman calling attention to. the QpOfl ticn',9r. same are broken in planes letting the sewage MOM .on t4.10 -gr load to ea epidemic. 193:., Addrei•e ;; ark sewer* eta 4Mr. Klyoe: We oan do nothing until.'' the Water Company put .n the1*er oon eiation;l the:::;, city auditor and myself have been%after them.and tookit up by letter slid °they clams they 'unit get to it. Mr. Highleyman: The esker out. in Highland Park is open right in front of a manta house and he has a just complaint. I want' to see something done, this has boon hanging fire along t Ir. Wharton: All of the sewers in the different sub -divisions are in the same fix, they we notllaid properly - every man who laid out a subdivision oonstruoted the sewers'aloflg th line of least reeietanoe. We have no water to flush them. Mr. Klyce: I advised the oity engineer to make requisition on the ,auditor for 16,hydr to be installed for flushing the sewers. They were not laid prope ] n` ind_`entesof never been used until reoently and when aoonneotions are made it it titrid4he entirely inefficient. Mr. Romfh: We had better address a oommunioation to the Water CompS as what they will.do. Mr. Hefty: Every time a man wants a little water he is told it will.:0kiita They come to me almost every day. Mr. Klyoe: I would recommend that these hydrants be put inmand the sewer de all of them that oan be cleaned and see whioh ones are fit for us®±<ifd.,. those that will have to be rebuilt and those that have to be rebu lt'i ha instruot that they be not oonneoted to, but we oan't tell whateeweris el be fit for use until we get water. Mr. Romfh: We want to know when we will get this water in Highland V&A an Drive and council kept advised on what requite we do and do not get. re Moved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by F. H. Wharton, that the matter be taken up'wittb the4011n Water Company in writing and they be asked to advise us, in writing, just *bat we can eXpe Motion oarried. FIRE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR INCREASE IN SALARIES The clerk read a letter from the Fire Chief dated January 4, 191t,:;requesting that the salaries of firemen be increased as follows: First year men from $65. to 75. Second Year men 75 85 Third Year men, 80. 85 95 Engineers 90 100 Lieuts. 95 105 Captains, 100 110 Asst Chief, 100 125 Moved by E 0 Romfh, seconded by F G Erfert, that the communication be received and filed Motion carried. DOCK AND HARBOR FACILITIES PREMIUM ON $100,000. SURETY BOND RUNNING TO GOVERNMENT The bill of T 0 Hinton, $1,000. premium on this bond, which was due•;Dccemberr8, l916, was presented. Moved by E C Romfh, seconded by F G Erfert, that the bill be paid. MotiOh 'carried, CITY HALL PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT The clerk read a letter to council oalling attention to the inadequate sot#ioe4aoilitiee in the pesent city hall Mr. Erfert suggested that the oity building be continued through to,.. 3tb�Stet,.'and,.the present jail room be oonverted into offices; that the oity is now pd►3ngliffiCe rent and all city offices should be located in the oity hall; that white faoed oononete blocks can be eeoured and the addition made to conform to the present stone building,. which is very expensive. Mr. Romfh suggested that Mr. Erfert have plans made and adequate facilities be provided,- that the county has a great deal of room and numerous employees, including bond -trustees, clerks, assessors, tax collectors, eto, and not doung one half the busineee of the oity. alth t ot. SANITARY DEPARTMENT -REQUEST TO PURCHASE TRUCE FOR HANDLING TRASH Councilman Highleyman recommended that a trunk be purohased•for handling trash in the outlying districts and the clerk read a communication from the Board of Health recommending the purchase of a Ford truck. Mr. Erfert thought favorably of the matter. Mr. Romfh: Let the auditor see what can be done in the way of a small truck I make that as a motion. Seconded by Mr. Erfert and duly carried. • SANITARY DEPARTMENT SETTLEMENT FOR ELECTRIC GARBAGE TRUCK On motion F G Erfert, seconded by,C F Filer, the mayor, clerk and auditor wero authorised to execute a note for $1700. at 6%, due in 90 dsys, in settlement Of -One halt the.purobas price of the eleotrio garbage truck. A2 :O TRAFFIO RULES Oounoilman•Romth introduced the following ordinances. Moved by F. H.. Wharton, seconded by 0 F Filer, that Ordinance No. 230 be giiien first reading and read in full Motion carried. The ordinance Was read in full Moved by F. H, Wharton, eeoonded by 0. F. Filer that Ordinance NO. 230 be given seoond reading by title only. Motion carried: The ordinance was read by title only. 4f'`:v hich auto OhlI , d,t . floy)�bua @tl bet ehiclee,pbtilnotta , ding tL apeolfed Aright,- into•:: a Mp otierf, the cltY'+4t Jktlitt4' ta' pp rk�ii$ 11pa Xr #N� it. darri oti{•,+an ., o ' to & tidnd••.1lfobcrichIn *hpen ;tot _= t;11'_e,:preisl,Aa pt„ ;tito5AlIC151i) 'k b''Yoiyi t. Th t'4ittm a;nzd;1.�iet eeagd;of .•ttfac and it yy it.o its be o Wut out., h appovai'the; oseh • reg tions tel en the 0040 trg o 1. • ,No. autbtii lie, r 'vehicle of -am+t,"vet §i' t tiny k^, a jltflo clo of g Y'•. a eI 1ft V par q1 a r ppermitted to .park .Qr s e it.,�Aentte between 12tttrs',kttri; Qtjl*:.tt'eets'' dk ding'fivo mintiterih ..., ' o;.ndtlih�ifQbI1a, carriage, off ."jlt oy' ui1.'elg t?ae, tng. car',, or ngth'nr've111ago'^et' any' description ,hall permltted.'to park or stop. exceeding :thlr,ty to 1llltes on an of the following dttaori e , ,parts of street., and a'ren%tea, rta: ., . °i'2th, 'street between'Ave, D. l& .,/[ve. D. llth,;str`eet beeen Ave.. C nolo f,,' No ► autotobile, * earl lege, cab, Jitney' bus, sight 'seeing. car or other vehicle'. for hire shall be per- mitted to park or stand. on any Street or avenue lying, within the. following described area. yizi Beginning' at the right of way of the lrlorlda East Coast Railway Company whose the south side of 14th'street in- tersects said right of Way, run thence east along south lino of said Street to east aide of Boulevard; thence aloe the east aide of Boulevard to north line of 10thstreet. thence west along north line of 10th street to right of way of the Florida Last Coast Railway t tp�enqny, thence south to place of be- 6g Provided. however The Mayor of Mi- ami'Ethan. be authorized and empower- ed to designate Certain avenues and streets or parte,ot certain avenues and streets within such area not covered by rules 1 and 2; whew „,,aautomobiles and of era vehicles opert4.8 for ---hire +'lydxplted. And, provided farther, obile, carriage, cab, Jitney. reeeing car or other vehicle, r hire may atop on any venue for 4 sufficient length take on or dlscharge,pae- sengere,?;dis to wait on a passenger at- tending .to busines'a dot exceeding the time limit as.irereinbefore provided for. Rule" 4, No automobile, carriage, cab, Jitney bus, eight seethe' car, or other vehicle, _eha11 be permitted to, stop or pork -within a distance -dt Oar-; t-Y feet of any business corner. Ry,le 6: No pedestrian shall be per- mitted to cross any of the atreets' or avel.uee'or parts o@.streets and ave- nues, described in rules 1 and, 2, ex- cept at street Intersectioneand pedes- trians crossing at street 'intersections within such distrlet shall proeeod ntralght ahead or at right angles with the sidewalk line. EineTit)N 2. Any person, first or corporation vielaating any of the pro- - vision', of this ordinanve shall be pun- ishable by line of not exceeding 22f110.00 +• by imprisonment not exceedipg six- ty days, or by both such tine and Im- p�tannn,ent. • • ; NFC_'rlON 3, Thls+ordirianee le deem- ed by rl.e City Council of tl,e City of Tilami. Florida, to be neeeseary tor the intmodttate preservation or the ppblle ou sutd :safety and* that the welfare f t ' y Itlianii 3'lur1Ue, demands that this urdtuanee become a law MI. r,edtately kpun tta passage encj a - dp:pted tide 8tlt day •of Jenua,y' CASPAR irsti '- Presiident City Connell it. MOORS. ,City Cleric, \itu•ovcd tide 8tn day of January, 19ii. STATE OF FLORIDA • COUNTY OF DADE Personally appeared before me to me personally well known, and made oath that he is th-__...._..._...._-.........._..._„._,,, of The Mi ___.._..Metropolis, which is a regula newspaper, published at ` tni, Dade County, Florida, and that the Legal Notice or advertisement v. copy of which is hereto attached, was published in said s Miami Metropolis, oneemossoirMiooloptioreke _.,191..... __ 191_7a Sworn and subscribed to before me this day of Publisher's Fees $ My commission expires_.. tb Public. Moved by E. 0. Romfh, seconded by F. H. Wharton, No. 230 be given third and final reading and read oarred. The ordinance was read in full. Moved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by F. H. Wharton, No. 230 be adopted. 0n roll call all voted yea. THEATRES REQUEST OF STRAND THEATRE TO EXHIBIT NEGRO MINSTREL SHOW r. Dunwoody of the Strand Theatre stated that they want to bring a Negro Minstrel Tnipe to iami but find their building at llth and D does not oomply strictly Stith the regulations_ in regard to fire proof faoilitiee, but come nearer meeting requirements than any other show house in the city; that the school auditorium has not sufficient aisle apace. Asked ermission to bring the:show in for two days, January 39th and 30th. r. Romfh: The only thing about it is whether or not we are setting a bad precedent; the ther theatres will want iio do the wane if we let tbie one in. r Hefty: That should -be entirely up to the fire chief, if he thinks one theatre, better afeguarded than another. . Dunwood$: The ordinance calls for fire proof wall and aalostgs curtain, shutting thaw uditorium off entirely from the stage. /1--/Y/y that ordinance in full. Moti that Ordinance r. Heft ,:The fire chief has nothing to say abg0t.. t. ' h-e a SA 0 ,; ilar. requeiet from the school bad for the auditorium, b ,t the thing io..thie: about one year ago they made a equest 3'6'r a performance and it was :granted -wit ''sae Understand y.. ;'that Awing the coat ion period they would make certain improved ieptg, '.g vi,n *Ore ae epee** end between he seats and that has never been dime so it Seef,.o to i s obez'itt tbe jyrdgment of ounoll to say whether one theatre is bettez`'t :n anOt r. Romfh: I are willing if the fire OW, r. Hefty: He says he will leave,tbe,t ami is not in poai-ti,.on to ViNtV�.tpi44 _ ,Y h,tb n 0 gan and util we are the people would have no attradtions at all. The others Ott tOt do it with `ermiasion and we oan deny one and allo* another provided there is a differe'nod; the chief t he exits in the Strand geed and otherwise it is in good shape. k r. Romfh: If he will recommend it I will pass it. Mt. Hefty: He will not reoommend anything beoause it is in violation of law the way we have Mr. Wharton: The asbestos ourtain is the pr Bnoipal thing you lank? Mr. Dunwoody: Proscenium wall and ourtain. Mr. _omfb: It is not well to pii* An ordinanoe on the ooks and then set out to iolats'it. Ws et the chamber of commerce buildsa little booth up re next to the bank, juii►t�a little rams, and the building inepeotor' oami to me about it. and I told hit if it was in Violation of be ordinanoe to stop it. inks t now. Mr. Wharton: The law spoken of realt ai particularly to theatre?bi ildiflge , t4 don't see , Where there mould be any more danger to have a minstrel show than a kits/big pioture War. Mr. Dunwoody; The only differenoe is they carry some scenery but it is fire *reef. r, Romfh: If we are not taking any undue risk, all right. r. Hefty: I don't feel we are establishing a precedent at all. If anyone elswtrke such ermieeion the fire ohief oan pass on it. bved by F. H. Wharton, seconded by L. T. HighleYman that the Strand Theatre be given !permission o have the minstrel show as requested, provided ,the fire chief says there is nothing extra azardoue. Motion oarried. (Councilman Romfh voted against the motion) ka . Erfert: It might be a violation but I don't think there is any more danger than ,p•oture. . Hefty: It is the foure oounoil. law and I didn't want to give anyone permission without laying the matter PARK SITE POLASKI ESTATE SUBDIVISION e block of 24 lots in Polaeki Estate, the block lying between Avenue E and Avenue G d tkaxtktxdxbiaak the third south of Buena Vista Road. ved by C. F. Filer,eeanded by E. C. Romfh, that the city of Mi_af, purchase one b000k of 24' to in the Polaeki Addition, for park purpbees, and the propero ►:authorities sxeoute e necessary papers. Motion carried* i. J. I. Wilson, representing the owners, stated that the prioe would be $6,000.`on five years rms at 6% A PIETTY CASH CITY CLERK he city olerk presented petty oash tiokete amounting to $320.31 and on motion dulOade and �rried, the auditor was authorized to draw voucher to reimburse the olerk'A:.' GINEERING EMPLOYMENT OF B H KLYCE AS CONSULTING ENGINEER . Romfh: Mr. Klyce will remain in the employ of the city for six months;44t. 150 -per month must have someone in oonneotion with engineering, drafting plane, i'ho un4a.rst nde the procedure in is assessment lien work. We have talked it over and the city will ha %dless, great' .deal of wcrk that most of the oity engineer's time will be devoted to oonstruotion-;and>:are f,i'xing his salary 175. We abolish the office of street superintendent and the expenee *1].].; .the040 as present. We inorease Mr Murray's salary $50 and decrease Mr Klyoe4410 . lioved by E C Romfh, seconded by F H Wharton that Mr. Klyce be retained•oix% 41,he,,.aa'consultsng q igineer. Motion oarried. GAL PERSONALE INJURY SUSTAINED BY MRS. TRAIN AT 12th STREET BRIDGE. ty Atty: Sometime ago Mrs. Train filed a olaim against the pity, through Mr. Bailey, for an ury sustained at 12th Street bridge. She was crossing the bridge ooming east and a000rdimg to ✓ oontention Mr. Curtis, the bridgeman, signaled for her to cross before the bridge:was oksd and as she stepped on the draw span an automobile ran on the other end aaVetnirthlb„, idge to sink down 10 or 12 inches, amusing her to fall and inure herself; Dr Stewart, o has oharge of the case, says it is impossible to say 4efinitely hoe muoh of the'injury was used by this fall, but she is in bad health and he thinke it le due largely to the fall, d p msibly for other reasons, and her doctor bill has run up to a considerable amount and•eta incapacitated for work and is the Mother of 13 children' The mayor was•appointed to vestigate and he thinks this is a case where the oity should pay .eoiething Whether there any legal liability or not. According to the bridge tenders report and Mx. Lee I neither emed to know very muoh about it) it was the woman's fault, but according to her atatement • d witnesses who were with her, it was the cityle fault, Mr, Raileyrreparte she ie willing settle on a basis of $200. and the mayor has etated,;ho would reoommend'euoh stttlement. pved by C. F. Filer, seconded by E. 0. Romfh, that the recommendetione be aooepted and ettlement for $200. be made. Motion oarried. . Romfh: Can't something be done to prevent these aooidemts? It seams the sates are down y t people will jump on the bridges. I don't know whether it is the tacit.of'tide city. POST OFFICE PETITION TO CONGRESS TO ENLARGE MIAMI GOVEREMENT,BUIPMr dounoilman Wharton introduoed the foljefftg re6o440 • i k.�7q t ♦. 1 0 Adjourned meeting :anuary 8, l917.. V i'��f:»•C Fi'1 .. £^n. _� _ t14(� � l,�i .: ^NS: i Whereas, during the year 1908, at whiob time a bilx*a a aOtod 'oy.:Oongreeti authorizing the ooastruot'ion of a Federal Building_ ati present:".ao'rOih ire. p0O a 'of -` the population of the pity of Miami was estimated at not exo'eeding 6,600; and , Whereas, the population of the oity of Miami is now oonservative,ly.estimated at,. 24,000 showing an increase during the fast eight years of approximately 17,600, during which time the annual post office receipts have increased from 26,189.61 to 94,091.48; an Whereas, in the oOnetiuot'ion'of said Federal Building it does not appear that the unparalled growth of the pity of Miami'was antioipated by making provision, for taking oar of future growth of the postoffice bus' nese; and Whereas,*it has been represents by the looal postoffics officials that all departments are at present in badly ogested condition, and that ohanges have been reoommended by the supervising superintendent of construction of poatoffioee within this district, which, if oarried into effect, would result in th_e money order and pastal savings departments being put on the second floor of the Federal Building and the paroel poet department handled from the basement, Which ohanges would greatly inconvenience the public; and Whereas, it is the sense of this'body that immediate steps be taken to obtain from Congress an appropriation to add an additional work room to the present Federal Building so as to relieve the present crowded condition and 'to take oare of future expansion" of the postotfioe and other departments: Noe, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the city council of the oity of Miami, Florida, That congress be petitioned to pass a bill making an appropriation of one hundred thous dollars, or as muoh as may be necessary to add a one story addition to the present Eederal Building so as to give relief from the congested oondition now existing and FLG take Dare of future growth of this offioe. Be It Further Resolved, that a copy of tie resolution be forwarded to each of the representatives and senators representing the state of Florida in congress. Adopted this 8th day of January, 1917. Casper Hefty. Attest: Pres.'City Council' W. B. Moore, City Clerk. • Moved by C. F. Filer, seconded by F. G. Erfert that the resolution be acipted. On roll call all voted yes. STREET STORM SEWER AND HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS FILING OF ASSESSMENT ROLLS The oity engineer filed with the oity000nokl,the assessment rolls oovering the following improvements: Storm Sewer Dietriot No. 1 Highway Improvements 1, 6 and 9 Sidewalk Improvements Nos. 8, 9 and 11. • Moved by E. C. Romfh, eeoonded by F. H. Wharton, that advertisements be inserted in the Miami Metropolis, fixing 8 P.M., February 1, 1917, as the time for complaints to be heard and objeotione to be filed. On roll oall all voted yes. Attest: %Ci 4 n,. .�wrYi.wtr Hrf t�Jra:sus'tiu