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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1917-03-19 Minutes0JOORNEb MEE' trO OF CITY OOUNdTL MO B'Y ' dBAIR.MAN CASPAR HEFTY MembeAo present: F. G. Erfert, F. H. Counoilman Brady r' {'�+ attend the meetin4 CLOSING 1916 TAX Councilman Romfh BE IT RESOLV That the tax i the year 1916 be hereby directed i for the sale of p paid. Adopted this Moved by F. H. %ST April 30, be e.1oi :Moved by F. H. C; carried. rro rer oth or. "BALLOT i30X. "T Whereupon '."r. Go State of Florida County of race Befor beine by ma duly special election 4rosited with n "BALLOT BOX CI 1917", together he will perform tarty. Sworn to MARCH 19 a 1f `ir Wharton, E. C. Romfh, C. Hefty. • . a; ., a 4u a nro+nn i lmnn a .dater and H1chl.ovman...33i1abl ® 0_ At thle :;meting the city council -rep :red one ballot box of eefficient si3O to reoeive all the ballots at the special election to be hell on :rch 20, 1917, under resolution No. 1109, passed and adopted Fsbruery 1, 1917. SKid ballot box was marked as follows: "BALLOT BOX. ITY OF ::IIAMI. =PMAL rLr:CTION HELE AT CITY COUIrCIL CHAMBERS 'LARCH 20, 1917." Thereupon the council did deposit in said box in open session twine as rr,any ballots :ea there are registered eualified electors in the city. Said box was locked s,ni the keyhole and all other openings therein sea ed an.1 the key to said box delivered in a sealed. envelope to J. .T1._Go�_ on: of the inspectors of said election, together with sa&ax, the sail inspector having then an.: there taken and subscribed an oath to eerform his commiesion faithfully and impartially, without favor or prejudice to any politic 1 party. Upon :notion of ^' t ed y( �• ,,) F� s seconded by Y,,;1 �, ballots were ordered to be printe in books or books each ballot to have a stub with perforated line of sufficient size to enable one of the inspectors to write or stamp his name or initials thereon and so attached to the ballot tat when the ea•:ne is folded the stub can be detaohea therefroge Nithout injury to the ballot or expoaine the contents thereof. i' Upon mtionof t_li• Ifhl44X, seconded by t' it w.�s oruere.i th:_t 'ro in,.; boofhe oe ; rovided at said elect on, •, a boot for 100 or fraction thereof, over 50 qualified voters, each with shelf or table so arranged teat one elector can not see another while marking h ea dellot and that cards be furniehe.1..nd posted for the guidance e cf electors in preparing ballots, ore for each booth and three in rominent elaoee outside of the polling place to be rrinted in large olear type: First; hog: to obtain ballots for voting, SeeonJ; how to see pare bad Lote for deposit in ballot box, Third; how to obtain nee sabots if one aeoidentally ai:ilea. . ..r prel ua1�, J. D. Godman,• (Se -al) and subs:ribed before me this 19th day of March, A.D.1917. J. C. Turner, Notary Public State of Florida at large. My cinrieeion expires June 15, 1920. Council then proceeded with the preparation of the ballot box in acoordanoe with the memoranda attached hereto and made a part of this page. BAY FRONT S'JIT Payment of part of fee to A J. Rose On mction of 7. C. Romfh:, seconded by F. H. Wharton, the proper city officials were eutherized to execute a note in the sum of $1500. in favor of Atty. A. J. Rose, with interest at 6`", rayable on or before one year from date, being the payment of one half aereed fee in the suit of the city vs FEC Ry. Motion carried. STREET I:dPF.OVE •TENTS ESTIMATE TO FREFDLUND CONST COMPANY FOR ROCK FURNISHED IN FEBRUAR Rock furnished for Irprovements 22, 30, 32, 33, 43 and 45 $258.85 FINAL ESTIMATE ON LOCK CONSTRUCTION Final estimate due Hillyer 3: Sperring Co. $10,496.62 496.62 received and $830.35 turned over to Bank Bay Bie. :Moved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by F. H. Wharton, that the estimates due the Freedlund'Co anal Hillyer x Sper:ing Co., be paid from proper funds. Motion carried. BAY FRONT FILL FROM BAY STREET TO MIRAMAR :Mr. Romfh introduced The resolution authorized the issuanoe of tw:f7 notee 524.52, payable in one and two are - filling the exten$ion of no City. s x �(T��'i 4 A •.CIiC'IF �.. ‘PlS,1'L.F' .SKY �a �� a�PARftH��T�ITY aCiiATt�tL 4t�. Msmbe ,a present: F. O. Erfert, F. H. Wharton, E. 0. Romfh, C. Hefty. Councilman Brady absent from the oity; Councilmen Fi+ler and Highleyman unable to attend the meeting because of illness. CLOSING 1916 TAX BOOKS Councilman Romfh introduoed: 'IAA a BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TME40I !pF MIAMI, FLORIDA That the tax books of the oity of Miami, Florida, oovering assessments for taxes for the year 1916 be considered.as closed on the dOtt di4 .of April, 1917, and the clerk is hereby directed immediately following said date to advertise in accordance with the law for the sale of property, both real and personal, upon which the 1916 taxes have not been paid. Adopted this 19th day of March, 1917. Caspar Hefty President City Council, . B. Moore, City Clerk. Moved by F. H. Wharton, seconded by F. G. Erfert that the resolution closing the tax book April 30, be adopted. On roll oall all voted yes. The chairman announced that council would now prooeed to prepare the ballot box for the election to be held on March 20, 1917, to vote upon the question as to whth-,r or not $440,000. bonds should be issued. Moved by F. H. Wharton, seconded by E. C. Romfh, that'the ballot box be prepared. Motion carried. Council then as t\ere are hole and all J. D. Godman "BALLOT BOX. Whereupon Mr. Godman subscribed to the following affida-vit: . proceeded to prepare the ballot box by placing therein twice as many vallot regietered qualified voters in the pity. The box was then looked, the key other openings sealed, and the key, in a sealed envelope was delivered to , one of the inspectors, together with the box which was plainly marked nITY OF MIAMI. SPECIAL ELECTION HELD AT CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 20', 1 State of Florida, County of Dade Before the subscribed personally appeared J. D. Godman to me well known e.nd bein by me duly sworn says that he has been appointed as one of the inspectors of the special election to beheld in the city of Miami, March 20, 1917, and that there has bee d,rosited with him by the city council of the city of Miami, a ballot box marked: "BALLOT BOX CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL ELECTION HELD AT CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 20, 1917", together with a key, in sealed envelope. Affiant further says upon his oath that he will perform, his commission faithfully and without favor or prejudice to any politica Tarty. J. D. Godman,'(Seal) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of March, A.D.1917. J. C. Turner, Notary Public State of Florida at large. ?.y cimmission expires June 15, 1920. Council then proceeded with the preparation of the ballot box in accordance with the memoranda attached hereto and made a part of this page. BAY FRONT SUIT Payment of part of fee to A J. Rose On motion of r. C. Romfh, seconded by F. H. Wharton, the proper city officials were authorized to execute a note in the sum of "1500. in favor of Atty. A. J. Rose, with interest at 61, t.ayable on or before one year from date, being the payment of one half agreed fee in the suit of the city vs FEC Ry. Motion parried. STREET IMPROVEMENTS ESTIMATE TO FREFDLUND CONST COMPANY FOR ROCK FURNISHED IN FEBRUAR Pock furnished for Improvements 22, 30, 32, 33, 43 and 45 $258.85 FINAL ESTILIATE ON DOCK CONSTRUCTION Final estimate due Hillyer & Sperring Co. 10,496.62 $496.62 reserved and $630.35 turned over to Bank Bay Bis. Moved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by F. H. Wharton, that the estimates due the Freedlund'C and Hillyer & Sper:ins Co., be paid from proper funds. Motion parried. BAY FRONT FILL FROM BAY STREET TO MIRAMAR Mr. Romfh introduced Resolution No. 1119 ,7r The resolution authorized the issuance $524.52, payable in one and two years, filling the extension of Riokkmoer St. On City re Flo of two notes, one for $524.51 and the other for at 6%, in favor of E. E. Col,lius, in -payment for motion du1,y m ds, and oarxigd and upon roll oall 9 W04, 414 tpd Sou ;a11