HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1917-03-01 MinutesH 1� REGULAR MEETING MARCH -1, .l9 .'?. ' CAL TO t7 tI�7 A . ?
Members present: F. G. Wert, F. H. 'Wharton, E.
Ci Hefty.
STREET CAR LINE REQUEST THAT COUNCIL CHANGE ITS ORDER DIRECrI oNt MILE TRACK' 0 BE
LAID ON BISCAYNE DRIVE AND INSTRUCT TRACTION dOMPA1NY TO LAY THE
TRACK ON AVENUE D NORTH.
The clerk read.a petition, signed by several hundred people, requesting that council
change its previous order and direot the Traotion Company to build the next mile, of
street railway from Waddell St north on Avenue D instead of Biscayne Drive.
Mr. !lefty: This matter has. been thoroughly discussed and action taken by oounoil direot
ing the next mile to be built out Biscayne Drive. If you want to take it up again, how-
ever, we will do so.
Mr. Filer: We were here nearly all night several times discussing it.
Mr. Highleyman: If we do open it I think the other side should be heard. I don't
believe we should take any action without both sides being present. I think it is a
matter for referendum,- they have suffioient signatures to oall an election and let the
people vote on it. I also think the Traction Company should have some voice in the
matter as they have already been notified of the action of council. I fon't see how
we oould do anything without an agreement with the street car people.
Edw. Kelly: If council will leave the matter to an election we will agree to pay the
election expenses. We know we have signatures of 100 mBiscayne Drive residents who don't
want yttthat is the Dixie Highway entrance to the City and it would be a crime to put a
car line on that streets
Moved by H. T. Highleyman, seoonded by F H Wharton, that the oity attorney get an
expression from the street oar company as to whether it would be willing to go out Ave D
instead of Biscayne Drive.
Mr. Highleyman: I think they have ordered their rails and connections for the Drive. If ti
are willing then let the people vote on it. The Motion was never voted upon.
Mr. Hefty: The matter of liability of the city should be looked into
Mr. Cason I am quite sure there could be no legal liability but will look minto it.
Mr. Brady: Did the city grant the traction company a franchise? Mr. Hefty: Yee, sir.
dr. Brady: If there is any change now I think it is up to the railway company. I believe
they �.sked to go up G and then you instructed them to go up Biscayne .Drive. They have
the franchise and it strikes me it is optional with them.
Mr. Hefty: No, it is left with council to designate where this mile of track shall be
built and counoil instructed that it be on Biscayne Drive.
Mr. Erfert: The franchise, voted by the people, says it is left to council to say where
the railroad is to go and not the people. It is said they have petitioners to oall an
election,- I doubt it as the petition must be signed by qualified voetre. I think this
council should stand by its original business transaction. We talked this matter for two
or three months and agreed the mile should be on Biscayne Drive and the railway company
has agreed to put it there and I now say, push them to do that and for an additional mile
on Avenue D and make a loop around through.Buena Vista. We have the right to also designs
another mile and would make that out Avenue D extension to loop.baok to town.
Mr. Hefty: We are making a mistake to take this up again.
Mr. Highleyman: So many are interested, let them people decide.
Mr. Hefty: The whole council went out there and designated the route on its judgment,wher
it would do"the most good.
Mr. Filer: We had several meetings on ti,is and one special meeting and it was decided to
out the drive and so instructed the Traction Company and now it seems wrong to make a oh
The next meeting we will no doubt have another petition.
Mr. Highleyman: Actions of oounoil are determined by what the people want.
Mr. Brady: If petitions were called for no doubt you oould have one just as big from the
Biscayne Drive people and I think it would be bad business to ohange the street oar line
to suit conditions that now exist on Avenue D. In the first plane, everyone wanted it on
the drive. I t ink it is only a question of time until there is a oar line out both etre
:.r. Kelly: I think a petition of 600 names should have some weight. I know a great many
them are qualified voetrs. They ask nothing but a chance to vote on it. People on the dri
and other parts will have the same ohanoe to vote.
Mrs. Botsford: We took the city at its word and made no effort whatever to get any petiti
signed by anyone, and if you will remember Mr. Highleyman was one of the first who went up
there to see the routes and he himself said that he found on Avenue D only old shacks)
and he voted for Bieoayne Drive. So I asked him one day if coulOil would make a chance
he said that he went with the crowd and I afterwards want to the register's office and
fo.:nd why he wanted to change his mind. You oan see the deeds and tell why he changed hie
mind.
Mr. Highleyman: So far as I know, I don't own a single piece of property on Avenue D.
Mrs. Botsford: The records are there. I don't say it is on Avenue D. Perhaps a &ortgage
might affect you the same way.
Mr. Hefty:?If this is kept up we will not be able to do anything to night. I would like
expression from council as to whether you want totake it up.
Mr. J. C. Stahl: Everytime this comes up it is said that I have property on Avenue D! I
more property in Edgewater. You question whether the would .build out D and.: 1 44.4o '
tell you they will. and will built 1 m.3.eB rather -t ,i the ones mt]th
a. ey:.ax!; C4?j.y�..y
build on the Drive. because they will aav¢s.r t1iousaz da of dollata 9t? ex n0 ' ' 4
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Highleyman Claus. Bfsoayne Drive is the only entrande tO the city from any dired:tir,+y
should not every member of council be interested. as well as every oitizen. The people of
end would fight just as hard if a street oar line was to be put on $riokell A+re ►tiL X: ha
talked to both Mr. Deering and Mr. Fisher about the matter and they axe very mudh'oppose
to a oar line on the drive. I don't believe the company would parallel the Avue D li
the drive - they are but two blocks apart.
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Mrs. Botsford: Mr. Stahl ollied attention to me so pointedly that I would like to mention
that he said he was interested on D because he had property, and he has sold out now
but has said he would get a oar line out there and when you gave instruotions for the
tracks to be built out the Drive he then owned property on D. I ask that you keep your word.
To my knowledge people have brou ht property with the understanding the oar lisle would gd
up the Drive and if you don't do so itois their intention to bring suit against the oity,
Mr. Highleyman again offered the motion on the reverse side of this sheet and on roll call
vote the motion was duly carried.
CAUSEWAY REQUEST THAT THE WESTERN LANDING OF THE CAUSEWAY BE CHANGED FROM RIMERS
STREET TO BAY STREET
The clerk read the following oommunioation:
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Miami, February 211, 1917.
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL,
MIAMI, DADE COUNTY, Florida,
Gentlemen;
In our written request to your Honorable Body to investigate the
advantages and feasibility of having the Causeway land on City property
we stated that same would be worth 0100,000.00 to the City.
We wrote that request and said "Without explanation", as we did
not wish to write such a long letter. Now, however, since your member
for Parts and Docks said in open meeting that he was "opposed•to
making changes or reopening a matter that had once been considered
closed", nor did he vote on the motion to "refer to the engineer",
therefore, we are constrained to write at some length as a matter of
explanation.
We wish to emphasize by saying if there is a chance of a saving to
the city of 3100,000.00 or any other sum worth mentioning, we feel sure
that you will not neglect your duty to the taxpayers by overlooking such
an item.
Since the interests of Dade County d the city of Miami are so
closely allied in the Causeway project w believe there should be a
closer co-ordination of action, in order that each may realize to the
fullest extent the benefits accruing from the construction of the
Causeway, particularly in view of the enormous cost, and more particular-
ly now, since
excess of the
it appears that the actual coat is going to be far in
engineers estimate, and, even with the temporary conatrucli
tion proposed by the engineers and approved by the old Board of County
Commissioners.
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We are opposed tb this temOraX cai c� 'sac [ d
to leaving out any part of the prb jest We were td' Wbi ld dad
in the construction, such as thiksidewalks and agpha 4 roadwa$. * We ,*
are opposed to an approaoh to the Causeway on the Miami%nd confined to
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a single narrow street.
One would suppose that this co-ordination existed*since the City
Engineer is also the engineer for the Causeway, but the fact remains
that the interests of both aid s seem'to'have been•overluoked, and it is
not now too late to largely remedy the matter to the advantage of the
City, with no disadvantage to the County.
We do not mean to convey the idea that we are attacking the plans
(however such may later develop),only so far as th4y propose to
work, as we feel when the people voted for the Causeway bonds it was
with the idea and promise that SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS would be all
that would be needed to construct a complete, permanent struoture 100 ft
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wide from the mainland to the peninsula,whereas, it is now proposed Ur --
build a roadway only twenty feet wide on the viaducts, which are FOtR
THOUSAND FEET LONG.
We believe that a place for sidewalks is provided for on the viaduct
but we insist that a twenty foot roadway for vehicles is too narrow. It
has also been observed that when the 800,000.00 will have been absorbed
t.h wr o will '- - •-
'� rp^''y •the wes' ,.
also believe in doing them right. The County can not,be blamed for
any shortcomings in this matter, as it was the city residents Who
pushed the matter to such a hurried conslusion, not evin giving the
engineers time to form studied plans and examine in detail all features
of benefit and cost, nor does it appear that a complete hydrographic
study was made involving also the feature of future navigation possi-
bilities.
We believe that it is not now too late for steps to be taken by
both the City and the County to take advantage of our proposition,whieh
is as follows;
That the western end of the Causeway should terminate at the foot
of Bay street,or Bay street extended to the east end of the city docks.
If the Causeway terminates at Bay street the county will save
ONE THOUSAND FEET OF CONSTRUCTION, which will amount to about FORTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS, and shorten the distance across the Bay that much.The
County will also save the expense of sonstruotion west of the viaduct,
Which would amount to FIFTEEN OR TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, or possibly
more.
By extending Bay street to the east end of the city docks the city
would secure one thousand feet or more of frontage on Bay street which
would be worth ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, or more.
Between the Boulevard and the east end of the piers Bay street
should be widened to 150 feet on city property, thus providing for any
amount of traffic, including the municipal and street railways and also
PROVIDE SPACE FOR BEAUTIFYING THE ENTRANCE TO THE CAUSEWAY.
Although Bay street is but forty feet wide the Boulevard reaches
the city property and could be continued to an intersection with Bay ST.
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We are opposed tm this teTntiolR !": 00 -4
to leaving out any part of the pro jeot we were 1r c� i� i d ' r' Used
in the construction, such as tR sidewalks and agpha` ,t1 roadway. m ``Ve ,
are opposed to an approach to the Causeway on the Miami end confined to
a single narrow street.
One would suppose that this co-ordination existed*sinoe the City
Engineer is also the engineer for the Causeway, but the fact remains
that the interests of both aides seem tdOhave been overlooked, end it is
not now too late to largely remedy the matter to the advantage of the
City, with no disadvantage to the County.
We do not mean to convey the idea that we are attacking
the plans
(however such may later develop),only so far as thWy propose temp
work, as we feel when the people voted for the Oauseway bonds it was
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with the idea and promise that SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS would be all
that would be needed to construct a complete, permanent structure 100 ft
wide from the mainland to the peninsula,whereas, it is now proposed to^.•.
build a roadway only twenty feet wide on the viaducts, which are FOtt
THOUSAND FEET LONG.
We believe that a place for sidewalks is provided for on the viaduct
but we insist that a twenty foot roadway for vehicles is too narrow. It
has also been observed that when the 800,000.00 will have been absorbed
here will be no improved street provides to reach the west end of the
extern viaduct. and which the city will have to providebefore it can
oast of being attached to this great engineering project, to which we
ave the pleasant anticipation of pointing with pride, thereby showing
ur ambition to become great and demonstrating our ability to do things.
We believe in our ability as a community to do BIG things, but we
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from AVenue 0 to the Cauaefty, It has also oonur '',eld 'tib " ' tt t'
.railway potion of the Causeway viaduct could now be construoted of
sufficient strength to permit the operation thereon of freight oare,aa
a single track will pe ample for both services to the beach for some
years to oome;' and this would eliminate the necessity of a near bond
issue for that purpose.
The present dock plans show a slip at the foot of Bat street and
the City owns only one side. We do not believe the City oan dig thin ,
Blip without the consent of the property owner on the other side, and if
such consent 11 given, can they dig a slip abbutting one thousand feet
or more on private property, build a wall along the line of the property,
so as not to remove its lateral support, and, if allthis were done,
COULD THE CITY PREVENT THE OWNER OF THE PRIVATE PROPERTY ADJOINING THE
SLIP FROM USING IT FREE OF CHARGE?
We do not believe that such benefits shoula be Given without cost
to any private property. We also understand that a person in authority
in the Department of War hL'.s made the statement that HE THOUGHT THE
CAUSEWAY SHOULD LAND ON CITY PROPERTY, this beinc3 the case we think
that any changes made necessary to reach Bay street, as suggested,would
be readily a,Troved b. the War Department.
The City proposes to dredge a yacht basin in this neighborhood,
which should be located north of the Causeway. The material from this
yacht basin could be used to fill the extension of Bay street out to the
end of the .proposed pier.
By eliminating the northwardly and southwardly leg, or the dog's
_� hina_le�gj of_the .Causeway,, which can be better understood by reference
to the map, and by extending the turning basin southwardly instead of
northwardly, as would be necessary in case the Causeway were located at
Bay street; this would partially remove it from the location of the
swift tide currents, which would brine in sand from the south as well
as from the north if the turning basin were confined between the north
and south leg of the Causeway and the mainland as now planned.
The city should acquire the water frontage between Second and Third
streets for future development or extension of the city docks.
The location of the Causeway at Bay street would save not leas than
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS for the City in the construction of a Railway
approach to the Causeway.
We believe the Causeway should NOT terminate at Rickmer street,for
the reason that it is but thirty seven feet wide, that there is no dedi-
cated street between the end of Rickmer street and the new shore line,
and no other,street approaches the Causeway any nearer than two squares.
We also believe that the abbutting property in either case should
pay for any street improvements or fills leading toward the Causeway,
the same as other city improvements are paid for, and t4at the county
should not be required to pay one cent for right of way directly or
indirectly.
We do not think that a street railway track s5ould be permitted
on Rickmer street if it is to be the An].y approach to the Causeway.
By making the change as suggested it would help the county give us
a complete Causeway and that with a decided advantage to the City and
the taxpayeerai_/
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C ITTEE ON CAUSEWAY. NORTH MI41Z WPRO
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Mr. Wharton: It has been suggested that the park an. " it + 0e1V
between the county oommiseioners and the city 60tiindi., thii datti3O'ii,
harbor engineer, to meet in the pity council ohatber next WedneedaV,
disouse this and see whether or not the change Would:be benefio'iaZ 'af
the engineers oould study the situation and make clear report ta• inuhbi
commissioners jointly and say whether it is advisable to .make the change
as a motion. Seconded by Mr. Highlsman. Motion oarried.
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Mr. Erfert: There are several points that are good and should be investigated, the ielo
get possession of the land south of our dook which would do evay with those fish 1O see,
which are very unsanitary.
MIAMI RIVER REQUEST (F JOHN SEYBOLD TO BUILD A SEAWALL ALONG THE EAST BAND OF fit Na
RIVER FROM AVENUE L EXTENDING NOR^'WARDLY
Mr. Highleyman: The plane provide for making a canal of Wagner Creek and I thin1 Mr.
Seybold should bridge 5th Street over that canal.
Mr. Erfert; Mr. Seybold certainly would not put that xanal in without suoh a bridge as he
would be shut off from his property.
Mr. Brady: The map shows that the wall will be built inside of the proposed harbor lines
for the river.
Moved by F. H. Wharton, seconded by F. G. Erfert that the request be granted and Major
Ladue so notified. Motion carried.
(A representative of Mr. Seybold was present and the form of applioation presented was
signed by Park Commissioner Brady and the application and map turned over to Mr. Seybold'
agent)
LICENSE TAXES
Mr. B. C. Lighter stated that he had about 1,000 lots which he wished to auotion off,
auction to be held at Elser's pier; the lots located near Lemon City and requested that
the license tax of 1250. on real estate auctioneer's be prorated.
The oity attorney ruled that the tax could not be prorated,- that i covered one or more
auction sales by the same party.
The sense of council was that no reduction be made.
BISCAYNE BAY
Mr. E. G.
President
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Bay, near
an island
PROPOSAL C? CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR CITY TO SECURE DEED FROM THE TRUSTEE
TO ABOUT FIFTY ACRES OF LAND ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY NEAR THE
CITY'S CHANNEL AND THE CAUSEWAY, CLOSE TO WEST SHORE OF THE BAY, AND
BY DREDGING MAKE AN ISLAND FOR PARK PURPOSES TO CONSTRUCT AN AUDITORIUM
ETC
Sewell addressed counoil and requested that a committee be appointedby the
of Council to confer with a committee of the chamber of oommeroe and seoure a
the Trustees of the I I Board to about 50 acres of land on the bottom of Bisoay
the western terminus of the Causeway and ship channel and dredg and fill in
to be used for park purposes, construct an auditorium.
The President appointed Councilmen Brady, Wharton and Highleyman to represent the city
and confer with the chamber of commerce on thematter.
CARNIVAL SHON S
Mr. J. C. Bose addressed council and asked that no reduced rate permits be granted to any
carnival show; stated that the last show here took away several thousand doolare and was
a distinct injury to the licensed theatres.
Each councilman stated that he though one oarnioal eaoh year suffioisnt and knew of no
application onding from anyother carnival company towshow during the current year..:.
The city olerk stated that he had no suoh application on file.
COMFORT STATION
The clerk read a letter from Mrs. Goodburn of the W T U 0 Society, stating that Mrs.
Spencer was employed as matorn at t35. per month but that she could not keep the station
clean, clean, so that Mrs. Eleanor Milledge had been employed at a salary of $40. per month
which would cover the janitor servioe in all departments of the building, ino,uding tbe
men's toilet.
Moved by F. H. Wharton, seoonded by F. G. Erfert that the action bepprov
;iauditor instructed to make pay rolls accordingly. Motion oarried.
d and the
ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT PAYMENTS
The clerk read a letter from the Freedlund Construotion Company dated. Februa
stated that all money due or to become due said company had been assigned to
?rational Bank,
On motion of F. H. Wharton, seconded by C. F. Filer, the esignfle►nt,was acoeY0*.
TAXES LIEN OF CITY FOR TAXES FOR THE YEAR1812
Atty. James T. Sandere: I represent the 8e400
and when this abstract I have here was prsiar•,.
was assessed to GastonDDrake, was sold f'o'r t.ac,
This lot was included with other proparty.-
to pass this resolution I have bereR
the church oan go ahead with -its
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now, Of course want the abebra,ot back.
Mr. Hefty: You say the lot was sold for non payment of oity taxes?
Mr. Sanders: Yes, sir, city taxes for 1912; certificate No. 57, against that lot andothor land.
"r. Cason.The oity holds the lion; the property was not sold. The oity would not be otlt an
money,— simply would not get that much.
Mr. Hefty: We have not been taxing ohuroh property. Mr. Sanders: Churches are exempt;
Mr. Hefty: Except epedal assessments.
Mr. Highleyman introduoed the following resolution:
Miami, Florida, March 1, 1917.
Office of the City Council,
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Miami in
meeting assembled and due course of business, that;
Whereas it appears from a certified abstract, this day
submitted to this Council that lot 19 of Block 63 North along
with other lands located in the City of Miami, Florida, was sold
for City taxes under certificate No. 57 dated Augus29, 1913
and filed August 29, 1913 in lien book 3 at page 110 of the Land
Records of Dade�County, Florida and that so far as the same relates
to said lot 19 of Block 63 North of the said City of Miami, the
said tax lien is a cloud upon the title to said lot of land.
And whereas, it appears from the said certified abstract
submitted to us an aforesaid, that the First Baptist Church of
the City of Miami, Florida have been the owners in fee simple of
the said described tract of land since the loth day of September
1901 and that they have not disposed of the same and that the
said tax assessments by the City of Miami Was an error and should
be by the City removed and cancelled in so far as the same, relates
to said Lot 19 of Block 63 North, and;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by this Council that the
said tax lien dated August 29, 1913 and recorded in Lien Book 3
page 110 of the Land Records of Dade County, Florida, lien or cer-
tificate No. 57 in so far as the same relates to Lot 19 of Block
•63 North, be and.the same is hereby cancelled, annulled and de-
clared null and void and the Clerk of the Circuit Court is au-
thorized to crxuacl the EAMA of record.
Past and ordered in open Council this�t day of M�y'ch 1917.
Attest:
President.
Urd 9Y1
Clerk.
Moved by L. T. Highleyman, seconded by F. H. Wharton, that the resolution be adopted. 0n r
call all voted yea.
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LIENS REQUEST /RAT CITY CANCEL STREET AND SEWBR LIENS o 'to `R.' & 20 stook 63`'N
OCCUPIFD BY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Mr. J. T. Sanders also requested that the counoil page a reeoluti4noanoe ling the
improvement liens against the church property, for street paving, storm and sanitary
sewers. Stated that he had informed the church committee that the city, under the.
law, could make improvements and make assessments as has been done; also stated, that he
reaelized that if liens were oanoelled in this oase all Other ohurohes would make the
same request. Said further that he, did not know the attitude of oounoil but simply
presented the matter following a request to do so.
The Chairman advised Mr. Saunders that the oity oould not release the liens
Mr. Sanders: I am frank to say that I don't see how you oan very well dd it myself and
would withdraw the request, but would like for you to oanoel the aoorued interest.
Mr. Highleyman: If the liens are paid within a reasonable time I think we oould waive tI
interest, but if the liens run indefinitely I don't think we would be .guetified in
waiving the interest charge.
BISCAYNE BAY YACHT BASIN
Mr. Highleyman: The Yaokt "SURF", which belongs to Mr. Hanan, is under oharter t4'
Mr. E. R. Thoamas, with privilege of purohase; it is the largest boat that ever came to
Miami and is a big advertisement for us,- the, took ',heroes on coming. When the yaoht
first came in :* 4-ed al: ' ' -0- 1.3a but the engineer had him magi out into the basin
but the dredging company has to dredge some silt out of the turning basin and the
yaoht is so big that it will swing and strike the dredge. Mr. Hanan told me to -day that
he was going to endeavor to have the New York Yacht Club make a winter oruise, the
same as they do in the summer, with Miami for its destination, and it will be a big thing
for the city if we can accomodate the SURF now. Mr. Thomas wants to stay here another
month.
Engineer S W Randolph: The Book hasnot been aooepted by the oity and the oontraotor is wih
in his rights by insisting that no one use the ddok'until it is accepted. Conditions have
changed since we asked Mr. Thomas to move and we are in better shape to take care of him
now, but if the city assumes all responsibility and there is no change.
Mr. Highleyman: The dook is finished?
Lr. Randolph: The dock is finished exoept filling in behind. The trouble was we had about
17 feet of water back of the bulkhead. I don't think there ie the slightest danger of
damage.
Mr. Highleyman: You would recommend that he be allowed to tie up while they are taking
that little stuff out of the turning basin?
Mr. Ra dolph: Yes, sir. .
Mr. Highleyman: I just wanted oounoil to go on record that he can tie up at the dock while
this stuff is being taken out of the turning basin.
Moved by L. T. Highleyman, seoonded by C. F. Filer, that Mr. Thomas with the yaoht
SURF be allowed to tie up at the city dock as long as neoessary while he remains in Miami
waters. Motion carried.
Mr. Randolph: The day I went down there I went to the Terminal Dock with him and arranged
for space.
Mr. Highleyman: There is mud in the channel connecting our turning basin with the Terminal
Dock basin and he was afraid he would knock his wheel off.
Mr. Hefty: I understand the contractors would want the city to assume responsibility for
what d amase might occur.
Mr. Randolph: I don't believe anychmage will oocar but at the time I did. We.have cured th
diffioulties and I don't think there is any danger. I would like to ask that this be not
considered a precedent and similar boats that can be aocomodated elsewhere be not allowed
to tie up there.
'dr. Highleyman: That is understood. This boat is 300 feet long and he has, to
ab ut 20C feet of anchor chain and when it swings one boat takes up the whole
aeked if he could not put out a stern anchor and he said no that the floor of
is smooth and to hold a boat in one position the wind and tide would drag it.
so our basin is only good for one ship. I was also told that a 5,000 ton boat
ableto go into our slip without the aid of large tugs,- that the basin is not
to handle such a large ship without gugs and there is only one tug here that
such a boat.
put out'
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the basin
If that is
would not be
large enough
oould handle
Mr. Hefty: There will be plenty of tugs when the business demands.
Mr. Randolph: It was not designed as an anchorage basin, simply a turning basin.
Mr. Highleyman: The a ip should be wider also.
! LOT CLEANING CANCELLATION OF LIEN ON LOT SIX AND EAST HALF OF LOT SEVEN BLOCK 138 NORTH
"Miami, Feb. 24, 1917.
Mr. W. B. Moore,
City Clerk.
Miami, Fla.
Dear Sir: -
With respeot to the assessment the city hag *gala*' ` L
of lot 7 of blook 138 Forth, oity of Miami, for ,a regiov4
to advise that the weeds were removed from this. c' o_:h.+r�
1916 under personal direction and at any � Ane4.s,`
ompleted each year. The lot ad, onixzg
Trueting you
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Moved by F. H. Whrton, seconded by F. G. Erfert, that the lien be Cancelled. Motion carri
BUILDING INSPECTOR REQUEST FOR INCREASE IN SALARY
The building inapt
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subject.
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On motion duly made and carried the matter was' held over until next regular meeting.
COMFORT STATION
Mr. Erfert: We now have the comfort
whole t ing at $ 40. per month She
On motion duly made and carried the
per month was ratified.
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station in good shape with a woman who looks after th
hires a janitor out of her salary.
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Regular meeting March 1, 191?
Moved by F. H. Whrton, seconded by F. G. Erfert, that the lien be cancelled. Motion carried.
BUILDING INSPECTOR REQUEST FOR INCREASE IN SALARY
The building inspeotor submitted the following:
"Miami, March 1, 1917.
Honorable Board City Council
Gentlemen:
I respectfully submit to you the fact that the building inspeotor is still
working for $100. per month and as you know that the price of living is still going up
and wages for competent men the same. I therefore respectfully ask that your honorable body
increase the building inspector's salary to $150. per month.
Respectfully
D. B. Walker.
dr. Highleyman: I think the salary should be increased but not that muoh. I believe it
should be on a par with the other inspeotors.
Mr. Walker: I think the offi:e is the most important inspection office the city has. The
other two inspectors are single and I think there should be a difference.
Mr. Hefty: So far as that goes, it has nothing to do with the salary whether a mania'
single or a Morman. That being the cane everyone would get married.
Mr. Wharton: I think $100 a ridiculous salary; I believe 130. per month a fair salary for
the plumbing, building and'eleotrioal inspectors. The salaries can only be increased by
ordinance. Why oon't both be included in the ordinanoe with the plumbing inspeotor.
Mr. Cason: You will have t:• amend it by another ordinal/nos as it would bring in another
subject.
Moved by F. G. Erfurt, seconded by C. F. Filer that the attorney be instructed to draw an
ordinanoe to increase the salary of the building and plumbing inspector to 130. par month
Motion oarried.
Mr. Erfert: I think we should charge a fee for eleotrioal inspection.
City Clerk: I think the city clerk should have a raise; I have been getting 150. sinoe I
have been handling $100,000. and it is now a million.
Mr. Erfert: I think the chief of police should also have a raise.
Mr. Hefty: In the course of a year the clerk handles a great deal of money and no matter
how oareful a man is a great many things get away from him and I venture to say that in a
year 400 or $500. gets away from the clerk.
Mr. Moore: The great trouble is that an error is made and we never hear of it when it is
against us. These inspectors, rather my office and the auditor's are the only ones
there are no oxtrae in,- transportation nie allowed.
Mr. Erfert: It is a resonsible job and the salary is not suffioient.
`dr. Filer: How about a resolution to increase the chief's salary.
Mr. Wharton: The fiscal year will end in about three months and we will then have to re-
arrange the salary list. I would not be in favor of increasing salaries now except those
that are ridiculously small. I think the clerk's office should be increased this year, it
should have been this year. I would not want the responsibility he has for that money.
Mr. Moore: No one will run for the plaoe for the money. I don't cant it for $150.
Mr. Highleyman: I think the finanoe committeeman should have something to say.
Mr. Wharton: I would not favor raising all salaries until the end of the fiscal year.
Mr. Moore I would not have said a word unless you had started raising the others. The
clerk and:chief of police are the only ones who have not had a raise.
Mr. Wharton: I think you both should have a raise but not right at the end of the fiscal Isar.
Mr. Moore: I would not run again at 150.
BAY FRONT FILL NORTH OF MIRAMAR REQUEST FOR PAYMENT OF DILL IN THE EXTENSION OF RICKMEFS
STREET
Mr. Cason: Thie matter was referred to the former oity attorney and the finanoe oommitteeman
but I have never seen anything that they approved it, so no contract was entered into and
they , ent ahead with the work before any contract was signed by the oity.
Mr. Wharton: I don't see why the extension of a street should not be assessed against abutting
property. The fill would have been no good unless the street was extended. It is a real
estate proposition and I don't believe there is any obligation on the part of the city to pay i..
If there is no agreement of record to the contrary I think we should not pay it.
On motion duly made and carried the matter was held over until next regular meeting.
COMFORT STATION
Mr. Erfert: We now have the comfort
whole t..ing at $40. per month She
On motion duly made and carried the
per month was ratified.
station in good shape with a woman, who looks after the
hires a janitor out of her salary,.
syotion of Mr. Erfext in employj,ng .a4 matron at 40.
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Regular m®Sbing
PROPOSED MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Mr. Erfert: I think it would be folly for the oity tO 'spend any ._ Or. Mdmty; •to
this lot. I believe we sgould acquire a,lot somewhere else and build the city hall. 1'
have had offered a lot on 10th between C and D at 13,.000, the Witham lot, Wehaveroom
in the present jail quarters to put in another tier of oelle With a platform around.the
second tier and while the work is going at the county jail we odu3.d Probably arrange to
get the old oello and install them and a000modate City prisQsra.'.for several years to oome.
My idea is to turn this entir building over to the police department*'We have a large
number of single men on the foroe and no doubt <many ,off. theWwould : sleep.. here,•and off'ioere
be available at any time. Frequently the sergeant has to gb Out and look around the street
for a polioeman. We oan get two lots on loth between C and D fog' 88,000. a spaos 100 by
150.
Moved by F. H. Wharton, seconded by E. L. Brady that the building oommitteeman get
estimates on the improvements to the jail recommended and submit same to oounoil. Motion
parried.
PAY ROLLS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY
All payrolls for the month of February were presented to counoil and after examination the
same were ordered approved and paid and the auditor instructed to draw vouchers to cover.
NEW CITY HOSPITAL
Contraot and surety bond, St John Construction Company.
The oity attorney stated that he had examined the oontraot, which was OK; but that the
surety bond executed by the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland was only for the sum
of $7750. or one third the contract price.
The sense of counoil was that a bond of one third the amount of the contract was satisfaot
and on motion duly made and parried the oontraot and bond were approved and the
proper city officers authorized to execute the oontract on behalf of the city of Miami.
?EPORTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY
The building inspector reported 116 permits issued, value of buildings 134,065. Fees 336.
The electric inspeotor reported 77.permits to oontraotors5; 51 to Electric Light 0o.
112 inspections; 47 rough wiring certificates; 28 final certificates.
The oity engineer reported 10892 oane of garbage; 998 loads dry trash; 418 wet loads;
15 dogs, 4 mules and 1 horse destroyed at incinerator. 24 oords wood used.
The health officer reported 15 white and 28 black births; 31 white and 18.blaok deaths.
32 cases contagious disease, 27 being leaslee; 140 complaints as to sanitary oonditions;
milk inapeotion showed an improvement in the dairies; 21 sewer connections made in newer
sewer districts. Reoommended 3000 garbage cans be purohasod and that a food inepeotor
be appointed.
It was thought that it would be best to defer further expenditures until the close of
the fiscal year, May 31, next. This was the sense of counoil.
The city clerk reported
Auto licenses,
Business licensee,
Cemetery deeds,
Grave permits,
Fines & forfeitures,
Interest,
Hospital,
Building fees,
1916 taxes,
Plumbing fees,
Sanitary oollections,
R & I Fund miscellaneous,
Dockage,
1915 personal taxee,
Tax certificate,
Claim against F E C
Improvement liens,
826.75
663.50
180.00
115.00
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1633.05
236.00
336.00
23449.85
173.00
821.45
188.60
49.70
187.43
12.56
30.43
16812.48
48905.30
The city engineer and the street committeeman presented estimates due contractors
J. R. Little, J. J. Quinn, Freedlund Construction 0o., M. F. Comer, J. F. Morgan & 00.
for sewer, street paving, oiling and bridge construction during February, the estimates
bearing the approval of the engineer and oommitteeman.
Moved by F. G. Erfert, seconded by E. L. Brady, that the reports for February be received
and that the estimates for oonstruotion work be approved and the auditor instruoted to
draw warrants in payment. Motion carried.
CITY CLERKS PETTY DISH
The oity clerk presented receipts for payment from his petty dash fund aggregating $234.38
and on motion duly made and carried the order was instructed to draw warrants in payment.
BILLS AGAINST THE CITY CAPITAL AC"OUNTS
!Bills of the Miami Harald for the months of November, 1915, Deoembsr 1915, and Jan. Feb.
': arch, April, May, Juno, July, for advertising for bids upon construction work and
Mlother publications required by the oity charter, aggregating 4450_.74 were:approved and
ordered paid.
,Bill• of F. B. Budge Co. 15.88; Miami Water Co, 54.26; g. F. Qola►x + ,
iMetropolis Pub. Co. 41.75, 8.25, 8.50 and 4,25; T1or Metrgpq
,and ordered paid. f•
EGULAR MEETING Maroh 1, 19170
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TYPEWRITER FOR CITY ENGINEER AND CITY CLERK
The oity engineer reported that his office is without a typewriter, the one heretofore i
use being the property of Mr. Klyoe, who had transferred it to his 'own office.
On motion of F. H. Wharton, .seconded by E. L. Brady and duly parried, the auditor was
inatruoted to purohase a typewriter.
The auditor reported that a new 17 inch oarriage typewriter could be purohased for $80.
oaah on delivery, a saving of 37.00 on the pride if the bill is allowed to take the usua
course for payment and on motion the auditor was inatruoted to make•the payment in oaah.
The oity clerk reported that the typewriter he has.is in a badly wOrn oondition, had beet
repaired' several times and is no longer fit for service.
On motion F. H. Wharton; aeoonded by E. L. Brady, the auditor was instructed to purobaaey
a typewriter for the clerk's offioe.
LIVE STOCK FOR STREET DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Wharton reported that the street department had been oompelled to purohase Won mule
in order to oonplete the work the Bleoayne Construction Company had abandoned and that
later it would be necessary to purohase six or eight head additional in order to get
full use of the city'a equipment and keep down the overhead expense. Mr. Wharton regUeat
that the proper pity authorities be in truoted to execute a note for $1500. at 6%
in payment for the seven mules purchased and that the street department be authorized to
purchase the additional live stook necessary.
Moved by E. L. Brad.', seconded by E. M. Highleyman that the proper oity officials be
authorized to exec. to a note for 41500. in payment of seven mules purohased for the oity
street6epartment. Motion carried.
Mr. W:rton stated that the mules had been purchased from 0. A. McNeil & Co., of the
Miami Stook yards.
COMFORT STATION ON ELSER'S PIER.
Mr. Erfart reported that all the plumbing and fixtures had been installed in the
comfort station on Elser's Pier at an expense of approximately $1275. That the station
is well equipped, two rooms having been donated by Mr. Elser for the women and one for
the men. That the plumbing and work of installation is of the best and requested that
a note be issued to Mr. Elser in payment.
The auditor stated the amount is 11279.46
Moved by E. L. Brady, seconded by L. T. Hiahleyman that the proper oity offioiala
execute a note in favor of Mr. Elser for $1279.46, at 6%. Motion parried.
CITY ENGINEERS OFFICE SURVEYOR'S INSTRUMENTS
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The auditor reported that the pity engineer is without surveying instruments, the
sets heretofore in use being the property of former engineer B. H. Klyoe and the city
is renting them for :50. per month; that two new sets would oost about $750 and the
preeest rental would pay for them in little more than one year.
Mr. Wharton: I believe we should do that at once and I move, seconded by L. T. Highlaymar
that the auditor be instructed to purchase two sete.of instruments for the oity engineer.
motion oarried.
PARK IN WYNDWOOD OR PULASKI ESTATE
The pity attorney brought up this matter but it was deferred, no aotion taken in regard
to execution of contract of purchase and notes in payment.
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City Clerk.
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