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Thittle#1 7#0.act.;i 1(300' tvet ROO 04'4000404 4ited Jute 12, 1917,.ititiiiit'*e
easetement of $30,., againetc01MprOVathents" on Block 51 of Lawrence Estate-4e**
there are no iMprovementa on theproperty, and aSkod that.arefUndOfth0400„:
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Theblerk also read the following letter from Tax astieSsOr,Pri°01--,'
Maini jiihe 124'1517* .T
The City COtnoil, :
Mimi, Florida.
Gentlemen:- , • ,
hereby oertify that there was, by inadvertanoe„,eeseeped ega peW
fifty one (51) of the Lawrence Estate Land dompa430 s $UbidiviblWthe dta'ot
which represented the assessment for building improvements-.
As a matter of fact there are to buildings- upon thiabloOk_an ,thi
should never have been made. The taxes were paid. under protest and it Seenti-fl�
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rightlhat a refund should be made and. I recommend it.
Moved by F. H. Wharton, seconded by C. F. Filer, that the refund be made. Motion oar*ied
STREET IMPROVEMENTS INJUNCTION OBTAINED BY IRS. BRICICELL HOLDING UP.;TAE,,•33,11pRkmatf,7 • • • !J.
FIFTEENTH STREET IrR0M AVENUE N TO LAWRENdEfDRTVE,
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The clerk read an order of the Circuit Court for Dade County, eiijoining the city4r0*-
improving 15th Street from Avenue N to Lawrence Drive. '• •
City Atty. Cason: You van either eliminate it,44.4001Y drop thivP-PtPrOcheht or. an go
ahead and test this injunotion . ,
Mr. Wharton: Can we give bfind and go ahead.?
Mr. Cason: I think we can. I don't know exaotly what to defend it on. tank their
will be that the plat has never been Mel covering Briobellos Riverside Ad.d.ition.
Mr. Hefty: They br9ught the plat up here one time for approval and-tbe oity enkineer
recommended a little change and they have not been beak.
Mr. Casbn: It is a street regardless of the plat and. I think we °a win out within Oh 4 1ff;
days possibly, if you, want to keep the street in the improvement dtlet,rtot.
Mr. Wharton: We have the bids to night and they will be tabulated and Oottraot probably a'varded
one week from to night, and twhen contract for that distriot is awarded we oar eliminate
that part of 15th Street, although it would be in the middle of the improvement. I think
we might as well have the attorney proceed to annuli the injunction.
Moved by F. H. Wharton, seconded by F G. Erfert that the matter of the injUnotion-againsI
the city by Mrs Brickell„ holding up the improvement of 15th, St from N to Lawrendie Drive,
be referred to the city attorney with instruction to endeavor to have the inun tion
dissolved. Motion carried.
JITNEY ELECTION JUNE 5, 1917, CANVASS OF THE RETURNS
Moved by F. H. Wharton, seconded by F. G. Erfert, that the returns of the gjt014,1040:
be canvassed. Motion carried.
Whsreupon, the ballot box was publicly opened, and the duplicateliets Of the
election, under seal, together with the poll ;lists, ballots„ both of clerk aid.
inspectors, bollpt stubs... mentarezde._panars. of all kinoks usekbY saidainep- -
we.e transmrvue,, rn sarm Darlom Dlux,stwasn up Dy tine inspeotors,'uo teiar
president of the oity council and thereupon the counCil canvassed the retnine,F,of aaid.
election and found that the total number of votes oastat said election wexe 1161votes;,-
that the total number of votes cast for the rejection of 44inenee No. 231-1**5g5 votes
and that the total number of votes oast against the propOtition to reject.0r,
No. 231 were 556 votes, and that 20 ballots of the total number of ballots O:.
special election were so dbliterated or defaced'that it mild not be determined.
they were oast for or against the proposition to rejeot said. oraplanookla
REPAIRS TO CITY JAIL BILL OF PAULY JAIL COMPANY
Mr. Erfert reported that the contract with the Pauly Jail Co., for repair;
in the oity jail had been fulfilled and the work is satisfactory and Mewed
for $1500. be paid. Motion seoonded by Mr. Warton. Duly oarried.
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