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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.
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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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Moored by E.,
reoeiVed4to night for Street and. a.d.owa1k con
oarried. •
The olerk then opened. the Vida 0,4Vertiied.'"i0,;:
of Highway Improvements H-65 to H-77 both
SIdewalk Iraprotement
On motion, dul,y made and. oarried, the bide we
and report at next Meeting Mate,;';
SANITARY SEWERS INSTALLATION OF.
ABLE TO HAVE THE 'TO1K DONE
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Mr • E. V ',Padgett
northwestern part Of the tititig)ste.S,.`liOt4able'.;t4,1pay. 1
property and the installatiOikVt,#440:10441411.
condition had been Board. of Health.
no purpose other than to Work, S., h
simply take away a part of theiremall means and. clei
life; that the district is spar*
danger from the open
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The :matter was clisoussed at 1enfh„ .and. it 'wea the
settled distriots be leniently e.nd. the: Hea1
the me,Vier • This was offered by 00
carried.
APPOINTMENT OD DR. EDGAR,PHiH,
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Mayor Henderson stated
overlooked. the health, off ioer and. ,
asking that his Opointment,b*:.:040, _
to appoint Dr. Peters and. recommend.e8•that .tie
Officer.
Moved. by C. F. Filer,
as City Health Officer be confirmed..:i„:,
TWELFTH STREET CONDITION OF 1190;,....
Mr. . Wharton stated that the ,WO
cold t ion j- that he had.
had. requested the Wood. bloCiks,,C '?;
engineer estimated the o.o,St.1WO
thought of leveling off ,the
but most of the people interestS
permanent nature so there will be no future .trot.e
Mr. Highleymez suggested there.
by the property owners
Mr. Wharton replied that while
for and thatMr. E. B. DouglaB'Ap.4,p
a proper street. • •
Mr. Elyce: The underground. work ,of;,:t
be taken care of at the same time and.
east on 12th to Avenue B, eAmprd4,1*.:
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, Ae 40i0tidn go Aqv
HighWer-
144ott�t ltity engineer and. cOmmitteematon streets that the impreiremati:
paWing4mOnMe-0 ftom lgthtelAft et., and.7th St. frosi-F:E
-00M010.0id'OmAreeonim0114Ang.that the Work be_6000Ple4; and. 44100ting=0C-40
'pat remionattences to oonfirtation a assessment roll to be reoeiIed4
Moved by F. G. Eriert, seoonded by C, F. Filer that resolutions 1108*:-10374*Pi 109#
be.adopted. On roll (Allan voted yes.
SUBDIVISION OF LTG. 6,
Resolution No.1167 RIVERMONT
Whereas, the city engineer of the oity Of Miami, Florida, has this day presented :
the city oounoil a.map or plat of a sub-divieon of Lots 5 and 6 of givermont, -
prepared by C. G. Rannook, Engineer:
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that the map or plat aforesaid be and the same
is hereby approved and the president -of the city oounoil and city clerk and.h00y
directed to endorse saidapproval updn the map or plat, under the seal of the oityQf
Miami.
Attest
Passed and adopted this 14th day of June, 1917.
Caspar Set4Y.
President City 00=94
W. B. Moore,
City Clerk
Moved by F. H. Wharton, seconded by C. F. Filer, that Resolution No. 1167 be.adopted.
On roll call all voted yes.
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NEW CITY HOSPITAL CONTRACTS FOR COLORED WARD AND SERVICE BUILDING - •
The contracts with StlIohn Construction Co. for the erection of these struOtures, were
presented to council and on motion of F. G. Erfert,ieoonded by C. F. Filer and duly
carried, the proper city officials were auihtorized to execute the contract on behalf
of the oity of Miami.
Attest:
City Clerk.
President City pounoll
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