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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1917-06-21 Minutes01*0 Hon., City; Counoil,,. 4. Miami, Fla. .;o Gentlet3ten s In" Tay algseeeMent 'oDr,19 '6 ,*e , , ;Wa 8 50 ft L-ote 24 and. 25 B 10g, `t'c ,th ,`: here;..;h lot and 1 would reoomtnez a refund.'of Moved by F .. H.. Wharton, ssoond.ed by, 0 make refund as recommended. Motioncarried Mr. 0. H. Reeder, Auditor,Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: I present herewith my application', o: dam and garden purposes. If I may' have. my''ohoice a a strip beginning at a po$nt about 40 ,ft :.w st:uof, lar running south to within twenty feet of Blear n .•int. built. The plot here referred: to is 65" 4' y .r about two and one half acres in which is looatea"all,. grounds in this looality. Please find, enclosed; one., said land until the city shall see it to appropriate promise and agree to be subject to city's re,queW,to on said land. I will also clear and improve• 8aid`'.1' manner. Yours very truly, - William H. Roberte, . y. Moved by E . C. Romfh, seconded by C • F. F11er,' that,...' that the city expects to use this land, for h0sgtal Mr. Romfh: There might be some other looation,.that: a Mr. E. G. Sewell; We ire a letter from the Atlanta; they expect to hold their annualloonvention,here "as Chamber of Commerce invited it here and.; it W's '1%de be $ 2500 . and oounc i1 practically agreed" if :the";;eon put up the $2500 . The date for opening ;will:';be;r United States Senators and Representatives, ,re ib`er,s here, who will see Miami's harbor, our needs._:` money for deepening the channel across the e with the convention. The $2500. is to::go::tow ard:.�c the association and it will be necessary' for..us fi o nw entertainment purposes. All of thiswas i'r.eoe in vitation. The city counoil sent Mr. Tteed oonvention, also Mr. Livingston and Mr. this oommunity. Our idea is to arrange to e't'^'.-s convention and possibly have a li'. tle oelenrat improvements. I don't think the city can advertising and publicity expenses Mr • Romfh: We have not made up our budget, et p%nz the money the city will receive will be :neoeeeari';:;°• fact more, until we can get in the new b get. of the budget to carry us over. If we after November 1st 20th. _ We oan't make:A-:the:;;ta Mr. Sewell: This $2500. will have to be'_g; association that the money must be availatleva, Mr. Romfh: It is Bertthing ainly a big thim "• "gip `'�C3°' �,;�:o Convention and we should do everything;pb`e0e ' Mr. Hefty: It would be a serious matter after sending a delegation to seoure Mr. Romfh: We have not the money .; at necessary for us to take care of our pay. r . May 31, leave usewith three or four month ?stgr' budget; we oan't spare any money out o te:ug'ne as to a note • Moved by C . F. Filer, , ieoo tiled b; authorized to execute t1le; o ty;!.8;. to secure the A.tiolntic, ":M I 'a #114 :ii:':Uni -t,..... . 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Romfh: The Red Cross •14414EgcilY'81.* ,...i4::!,....,.;,±;;:..P7,.'„.8;;°' taxation the Federal doge ne444f•Mit, ' ilt r'6'. ' DO*gl as : Yes, sir, it is a matter; of opn is a business proposition to take oare Of htinianitN.,..' trieney Will be used to take oare of them. A propirientIln o e.nd assured me that the Miami Unidins are .in. hearty -spitith a subsoription of $1,000. from the Carpenters and certa,i4V. the:i. . , . . Mr. Erfert: I see a way to get it,- we have too many pOligehien-...0 always reduced the force five or six men in the ',- Mr. Filer: No, sir, let the polioe foroe alOne.„ Mr . Erfert : There is one man on the force now, a traffic tan, Who a xi, There are 32-men on the pay roll - take off five and U. one aeo We have hired. a band., aupported the boat races - aperta:7, nosif1;0tI8;;,dgl:'t greatest- work that was ever done . Mr, Douglas: If one of you will offer a resolution d.ofltiti tIi2 rd council elect does not object, authorizing the proper Offioiale exeote get the consent of the new council. I will take the tiOnStiOn on ' their consent. • • • ..u.- , Mr Erfert I don't think that necessary. They are- all men 'of genUrCn•-aer4;;,,,,,, to blow thie money in for pleasure. I think the, new Council i11 1e as brio this one and. will stand for anything this mune 11. will: do and. 'Chat Mr. Wharton: As a member of council I approve heartily of, maacig don't take the initiative when money of this kind. is to be 'sent finance +committeeman. If there is any way he can handle the d.onMtO1, to back him up ,in it. I know what is to try and. raise 425;000, Mr. Romfh: I don't think the city has the legal right to issue a '40: this kind, the attorney can tell you about that. We are net gOint,;:.y, available until the new budget is brought in and that as ybn tax assessment rolls are in, tsually the first meeting init OP,* quickly as you can issue revenue bonds and get money *41.`b'e little before. It is merely a promise on the part :of this I would. not object if we had the money in hand., I would. vote' to giveiijbutj not going to have it until after November 1, I question whathe the note and thirk it would be well to have the mebree' elect expieSe. ems Moved, by E. C. Romfh, seconded by F. H. Wharton, that the proper the city's note for ,;500payable on or before January Miami Chapter, Red. Crose, provided the members elect of •the!:-Ci, city auditor the ir written an royal of the action, Metign ' • MIAMI GAS COMPANYREQUEST TOL:INCREASE RATE PER 1OtO Mr. C. D. Bowen, of the law firm Bhutto, Smith & Bow: Gas Company, addressed to our firm, dated June 114-, and, S President. Mr . Va Court requests that we appear before- goin1C, consent to an inorease .in the rate charged for gas fro5 being that an increase of 40% in oil, 200% in ooal bale�en Company; irop pipe to lay in the ground. has ad-vanoed, 7 materials inoreased in like proportion and. states minded man whether the company should stand 3.004e.8 140PRII,0 set'l " which are beyMnd. their control; that f or the fiat ,s, i interest an4 the only dividends paid have been two Of, will have to be distentin.ued; that for eight put of 01. the company received any salary or compensation; t compared. to the inc rease in price of material.. . I realize this is a matter that oan not be disposed- °f.'s,at o . informally to night with request that you refer theeq, that it may be taken up in detail with the compa,ny, 1,14et as it desired. I suppose it will involve len , council could be sufficiently atdvised to act, way would be through conference with your oomnitteem:' . Romfh: It is a matter the people of the 'city !119 - , t.tk, ," 24, .V „ %* • sV.,;41;1?, Mir litt*BoittotWkOthing#6.6.1neeii:',.004•*(4-4, as oenditienin liarrant • 1;1; a if144,. reduction I ' thonldsay there apparently itnow for the, irzOteatiii6Thi as -condit lent may require. 1 might pre, in oonneotion might make not satisfy yoix. You"WOUld::'Want to be by yoUr own representative and. antioipa-- oould. dote in with lsy Orclia*ncie -and14fl' Mr. Brady: It is a difficult for beat thing Would be for the -Gat period of sixty to ninety daye,.showing actual reoeipta and.d.isb go to the public throngtz the press.,:- 1.10#1, in this, town e.nd votes for ei,•raiee'Tin the gas rate,- he:woui.d.ha Not that I donut realize • it is poeeible tru,but hewouid. have o ity to fur.rd.sh its auditor to go through time and. I think the best way votact:1$6.:40:00NGas oinpany' to ma the public could get at it intelligently withoutusing too rnuoh body would Understand it. Let it be published.."--';',;,::;' Mr. Romfh: Yes, sir, let everybody*, know what Win.:2:te..' Mr. Bowen: I have no doubt if they should submit to would be a reiteration of what I have 's aid -and,even if Bworr. to at par, and as guardians of the oity's intere eta want of an audit should be borne by the Gae,COnpentas it is. request, notwithstanding it should be done by your rep*eernnta Mr . Romfh: I think it is, up to the Gas CompanitootUitigt01100_ accounting systam and complete information shOti34,1?:e.:given the p their side of the case in the public. '•''? - Moved bylE. C. Romfh, seconded by C. F. Filer.;:rthSk.Mr. Bowen's received. and. that the Gas Company file With ockuin for the increased price of gas. Motion carried. SEGREGATION OF THE RACES Mr. Brady: Has an ordinance ever been passed establishing oolored people? Atty. Cason: No, sir. • Mr. Brady: Can an ordinance be drawn that will be worth 'a Mr. Cason: I think the chances are that an ordinanOe.;O: believe the ordinance you had here will probably'letidt Mr. Brady: The reason I ask is, I was out in Highland. Par are very muoh worried and I don't blame the::: 4`,Unsoriptou upon them and I think it would be only fair that we can give them. It is no use to drawan ordinanoe that settle it. If we don't I believe it is only Highland. Park is wiped. off . I have not been •reiineet ask the oity attorney to go out there and tee where the.]. if he oan draw up an ordinance that I wil3. stand. , Mr. Cason: I think the trouble would. be enoonnte. supreme courts of Maryland. and Missourihave upheld. ordini largely copied frozn and I notiee the Missouri ordinanoei of the United. States. Of course we don't know what Court held it good. It is not so much a queetiOn'lofdraf reaching an agreement upon the lines. ROPOSED BOILER ORDINANCE • ••••,4,743.at"•4,1,4:1; ^1,1 'XT.? Oorineel;„and ot d.o �o in; a ,,SPitrite sallitEi;171.00nd tiOnAsr, geed ,Out, their' rage. font ;Ages o typheait" Six Weeks 'getting UO,the',infOrMatiO1C,OUtel, had Beveral Pootleaxreeted They,make a plea'and.extOsioh ef'timit has bee tven b ago anti plumbing i.tic,higheir now fhat. 'it ,wast didn't Vent the;.Seviers Aft there theielibul4114v6', were put in. Thielnanl think Made the itwo here lea bid for $87for this opfineetien; 0,00, Mr. Romfht. $87; is a great dealtf'paney,fbr,,', Dr.Peters: You want sanitary conditions beat tlia.t are made we ban give our attention to atiot� made arrangements whereby if they will sign 1'ait Mr. Brady: We oanit make one man oonneot and -let anethe Mr. Wharton: I donit think you quite Understand,:#0)Obt,____ taken. The sanitary committeeman,was present and. Me wentOn,,ebe where a man in a sparsely settled district is- not discretion -of the Board of Health. M. S. M. Tatum: I think all of you have read the teW, jitn ready now I would like to have it given first reading* I We point in the ordinance after it has been read. Mr% Romfh: That ordinanoe is quite similar to the other: It Mr. Tatum: One or two sections are similar. Mr. Highleyman: I have not read it but I feel this waY: for the street railway but I think it would oreate feeltng -a to pass another in vew of the recent referendum. I ao voters in immediately passing another ordinanoe. Mr. Tatum: Mr. Highleyman says it would probably make som The main opposition of the jitney people, and praotio going to put them out of business. It mas the bond requirement in this ordinanoe and it works no hard& oars. If you donit want to regulate them all‘ right;i arse about it so they are kept off the street oar line. Iqai not be afraid to bet $1,000we would carry it by 350 m 100 ask that we prepare another. The Highland Part., Buen people voted against it because they thought it would put This ordinance does not but allotis them to run - street oar line. If a referendum is palled on this ordin entire expense, or the Traction Company will do so, in rates because they are losing I think it was said $7 $10,000. per year but are not asking for a t cent fate-, be kept off our lines. They do no one any parti0u1a-gO9d. raised property values,- one year ago for instanoe Hdgewa $700. and to day they are selling for 1400. The jitneYS, Mr. Hefty: Why not find out if there is any Objection to people a charm) to be heard. Mr. Tatum: Of oouse they will object. Are you going to with a two or three hundred dollar investment? Mr. Hefty: We can e -poet another election if we pass it.' Mr. Romfh: Personally I would like to give them preteoti Mr. Tatum: If you propose to let two or three men t run the town --- This ordinance does not interfere W Mr. Highleyman: Several times I have made ihe etatemeny hardship, but reoently several hundred men voted op,, Mr . Romfh. We do want to give the Traction Company some great deal of money and intend to vend more to expa ordinance was putting the jitneys out of 'businesa look out for the people in the suburbs. Mr. Brady: There is nothing in this orUnenos that 'wo 34 Mr. Romfh: If they had come in here and ehQn tat thyo have amended the other ordinanoe, 4 Mr. Highleyman: Why not the Traction Q�nay n jitney ordinance be passed. Mr, Tatum: I am here because we-; q4 e.F,pent, • f f ": 4 4 . • , f "4,47' Et411:1444 t. , • •, :?" • •!' , • ^ '41; , , ; (". .4 • • J' • K` 11, ,It THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into ti46,40v _ Ju Florida East Coast Railway Copan partY:_Wtha' ..vii..„p. , of the second part, both corporationSOrganUekAndi*ia of Florida, witnesseth: That whereas the said RailwayComp.aniOWnrii into and through the City of Miami,and whereas Said City of Miami own0,0.400:0,0*. Bay in the City of Miami., and, oonneot the sam Railway Company and to reoeive from aM d.elivervf: handling of business expeoted.toTheJdOne by:;',,aaidCityofl ,,'„ Now therefore,. inconsideration o th9C' eaoh of the parties'hereto:Abf their reapootive oovenants set forth, it is mutually understdoVan' hereto as follows: 1. That saiddiailway gives. to.aaid privilege of connecting the railt061:traCk0f5.said. city , Railway Company in the manner and Under:lhii*,,,,,,and. oc the purpose- of making sUch oonneotion and. to carry -out 1 Miami hereby -agrees as follows: (a.) TO.donstrucg and. maintain at.ite*tije parties hereto a standard guage interoha#0.0. ,in tooOg Coast Railway Company specificatiens„:UpOnSaidRi4, neoting the south end of said."ta0kWith4lOri4k a point in the center of Wood:Street,ton.U#02 from the Florida East Coast Railway Company's mile easterly side fifteen feet center t,o.oenterOt'i 101.0 eight hundred thirty-foUt feet tbythe*Otherl (b.) To, oonneot at its own expense the southerly end of said Interohange',T#:*re*Ok, from the point of beginning of said-:InterOW -013, direotion on a 14-degree and 6-minute OU.rW2 W of the Florida East Coast Railway"Companylvr west line of Avenue "E.n (c.) To furnish at its own expense all the#,a., aAT#4. of number n8" switch ties for said. Interohange traok, and. one N stand. (d.) To pay for all labor performed:10', and traoklaying for said Interchange traok, -;aspe.r bilia to be ,, ..,.. Railway Company. ,,,,,,,,,..,, (6.) . To pay the expense of-reverSipi,t4C by said. Railway Company. (f.) To pay the expense of shortening City by said. Railway Company. (g.) To do the grading atits own ecpense,, from its connection with said interchange --" (h.) To maintain said interchange traok approval of said Railway Company's Maintenance a,r, and, failing ao to do, said Maintenanoeb expense and cost of said. City. .. ,:! ...;.,,,, 2. And. said Railway Company in consideratiofl City of Miami, hereby agrees aa.foIlOwSIT (a.) That said Railway will at i4vKtexprLBe 01 of traok No. 43.frOM.ai.*:_: throw said traok easterly, a. 4idtanbet4, change Track. . .- -.-.6 (b.) That said RailwaT,COmpa#tok oiently to permit the oonstruOtiOn and.%operationof;141 (c.) That saiditailWay::P9M0apy willat ita ownexpeflaeOc tracks at the Southerlyendopfsaid the frog conneottug.the Aa4I013r# connection at the enct the north end oonnectionthe City of .ini.) • •-`1`, • :.' • • • ' ' • CA;,44,004,7,0.9**Pi-6160..410T04-0,4;ki44.Aat_411,4:AgieVAVAlit444414,46W14,14:,..431ifkilia8,14ii4.:Z,N ft A 4,14;:;):. Alio • -01:4, ',„4"•littieb*e. ppt ot ' T.4 • , ;3;0, • RI. , • A I • •That eaoh�f the partiee herettO shall be solelyliable and harmless theoither party, fo injuries to Its own .eriPlOyeEW' own property, ' or property in .1.te hands/ arising OUtOf..Or resultingr. '_•,,trei.Olt or: trablo •or while on or iiging,,i0 own,:tra,464:#0666•,'04O clamage, shall be ronitiM0y COBS- by :the Of: ;theest,, Pleyee,:.Or.:15Y,thelfai1Ure:'of such other 'Party �r its enrployes* bf t46:,6gr66$6iit•:y, . • • , 5.,Where, any injury is' done to other persons,,C,r,property while is usinit*6644, trtiolt,' or traits or .while on . its traoka, then the pa w'hose train or 'OUCh: arose or • adth601VS3 hereby11,01.48 and 'saves 'hamaless the ,',OthEit. COnneoted with or growing out at audit 000urrence, Oaused. by the pole negligence of the other pAtrty orAtik exnploye or by the Other'party.or its employe td oomply with some Pili..6v*isiOrt,i6f; 014.4, agre�meitt 6. That said city of Miami shall pay for dare deIiVered to it as a per diem as Said. Railway Company is required to pay, in with th from time to time by the American Railway Aspooiation. 7. •Thia agreement shall become effective from and. 'after 1917, and. shall continue in full foroe and. effect until, the expiratio of notice given by either party to the other of its intention to Oenee upon the expiration of which notice this agreement shall Stand oaxioeled. an S. It is further .understood and agreed by and 'between- the Partieekheretot event of any disagreement arising between the parties hereto .as to the:"OOrat' agreeMent or any of its provisions, or as to any liability. Of either .of, 0:07partia the • same shall be referred. to arbigration, each party hereto, the two thus chosen to ohoose a third., which three arbitrators :shall hear and. conai matter at issue, and the decisions of the three, or a majority of upon both of the parties hereto, the necessary expense of aueh arbitrttic.41„to be bo equally bejmeen the parties hereto, or as the arbitrators May under the 'circumstances. In case either party shall fail or. refuse :'40:11 bitratoi, then the Judge of the Circuit Court of Dade County, Flprid.iishall', arbitrator and. the two arbitrators shall select an umpire. .If the said arbitratQ fail to select an umpire and. shall be unable to agree upon their findings, then the Judge shall appoint suoh umpire. The appointment of an arbitrator or "an umpire' shall be upon an application of either party, and. upon notice of sixolVsappl. other party. The umpire so selected:, whether by the arbitrators,:orthe.,:;,,Judge c Circuit Court, shall not be a resident of the City of Miami, or haveintereat, in controversy before the arirritrators. The agreement for Arbitration64 be made a rule of court in accordance with the Statutes of the State:Cr:Flo_ 9. This agreement shall extend. to and be binding upon the Enic"Oese,O. of both parties hereto. ' IN WITNESS witEREOF, the parties hereto have (wised these pre Sento', 'to be exeouted duplicate and their corporate seals to be affixed. by their •rearpeotieffia.--* the duly authorized., the day and. year first herein written. Signed, sealed. and. de- FLORIDA EAST OUST RAILWAt.,:bb livered. in presence of: . r', L. Brady, seconded by E. C. Romfh, thatth.e oontraotibe offioiftle. Motion oarr ied , 1044."3$14*7 4 `14' *4' AL .11144 4-1:1 ati41# Als. -ntL18 Hefty stated -tViat *VS We.* and" thought she ahould. be paoe. as , . Mr• Erfert replied that the comet SatO Mr. Hefty: Tes, and the ttiatren:.at and is not at all dependent Iten:.4ar..,0 14;•YM poor o ircums tano s • lost -lie itatiedit,40,4eliat: Mr. Wharton; We have received several lettena,4,.. Would give these matters of opening nth St , attention, yet they have given them no attentiOn.4,, instructed to at once pave all the ovetbei They have.had notice served. on them on,alithe,..ereek the oity limits Moion seconded by Mr.. itonifh,„ I wish to call your attention te the ,faq: machine shop of the fire department is the, peQaP offered to sell same to the city for 154.00..T1014L purchased. A lathe is praotioally could not be duplicated at anywhere near thiel#1.0 also wish to recommend that yOUraUtphOi'_:: pipe to install sprinklers on the lop 4ing will cost approximately WOO Very otfL (kW,kl'u sidewalkd.tetriots: aria, div �' eF use diets ibttted . A ;good` portion of tie wrsr `let herself and pay the contractor in oaah, she ,Cite ='to . fide Leg, 1 wbu.ld' recommend' that contra o;t i .:No e,.awarded to Freedlund, as inasmuch as° t wouldgive one next the: en Mr. Brady:' Part of No. .2 already let tQ' Mr. Wharton: Mrs. Brickell wants him to do her' work Mr. =Lit'ti : He is getting 5¢ per pard more 'chain Mr.Wharton: Mrs. Briokell wants Freedland.. to. -,'do ;more°;thaan and she will pay the bill. If the best part of it is pioke contraot and the balance is awarded by the o ity, the bid; Mr. Romfh: If the Brickell work is left 'out.'is. Little' -will work in that contract on his bid basis? Mr. Wharton: We want to distribute the work „go as to get Mr. Romfh: There is a difference of more than $700,,', Mr. Wharyon: If the property owners want to pay the d:ifferei`i;:.rs }' Mr. Romfh: Some of them do and we can -take that part out Mr. Wharton: You will get better work if one man does .-all' ,of.`t:;°_'_ City Engineer Murray: The bid of Mr. Snodgrass is irregular, 132 and in another 144 on the same work, giving him an opportrity price if that happened to be low or to claim the lower prioe in between the two figures he has stibmitted. Mr Highleyman: No. 2 contains the Brickell work? Mr. Wharton: Yee, about 1,00o feet Mr. Highleyman: The other property owners may not want to e.c Mrs. Brickell would do so. On general principles,: if a man and his bid is low, I would say give it to him. Mr. Wharton: ?It is not a question of responsibility. If you go a oontraot, some other oontraotor may do the balance at a mueh,:`;chei bid,- that would depend upon the conditions. The Briokel], ports t n other portion. I don't know whether Little would take the,'ba9 Mr. Freedland: I didn't intend to enter into this, but Mrs : Brick!, asked me to do the work beoause of the quality of work. I did' work done by other contractors, not Mr. Little however, ;:and-a;Yclir done by them under city contracts, and, other property owneri a re; I didn't solicit the work my _elf but three other people have.:'-oont himself paid me a premium for my work. I have no fight to,:<e#J;?,. and the last contract let to me was 01400. higher and there' w s <ab this council . Mr. Wharton: I have not seen any of Mr. Little's sideaa and if any of you will go over them you will see the according to specifications by one man andanother, ' will, same money. There is a great difference in work wash dr. Highleyman: I think we should throw out this '. id .ao Mr. Wharton: I think we oan let the pciiitr et, other•. the Mr. Little: If Mr. Freedlund wants the Brickell worlc,. e balance or any part you want to award ma. Mt. Highleyman: That is the beet solution; these` ab Mr. Romfh: If Mrs. Briokell wants Freedland to :,tic, That is to be understood Mr. Little., it is let ;,:to,;:y'Lo Brickell wants Freedland to do that part of tie wov =`yr that part of the work Mr. &1yoe: I suggest you award the contra, beoause of charter requirements. . Mr. Romfh: Mr. Little simply gives,'us his Moved by E . C. Romfh, seconded by ,r sidewalk aonstruotion be awarded ta, Nar o$ t on (CO Seminole Construoti:ori ,exicl rov menten 71, 72, 73, Mr. Romfh: Contract No.', ,- ' wo thing considered, that i s the best arid duly carried. Moved by F. H. Wharton, Seconded by. E:'..''3r3 be awarded Contraot No. 2. Motion 'oarriec Mr.- Romfh: How are they equipped,:;tod,o.wok?' Mr. Wharton: I tti.nk .Freedlund 'and. S.e 1Tl�:ilo�8 �� 'abG'll'� work in the 'past . I do not like to award,>ecntrao work with,- our experience with the Biaoayne :'dos or satisfactory. Moved by E. G. Erfert, seoozided by F. H. Wharton, the Seminole Construction and Supply Oo._ ' Iot;ion' Moved by E. C . Romfh, seconded by E. ,.L.r.' •Brad r',;,:'t oil be awarded to Guyt'on end Moore. Motion oarrie The clerk then read the following petitions: We the undersigned, property owners and. tat 'payers ;:tiiVning on 15th Street between I and N, being aware of the': fact wt a ry9ur:1 to "award contract for paving and gutters on said ``street, property owners, in the quality of work to -be ''done,' we Constructic* & Supply Co.. careful consideration,,. and if' ask that you look with favor upon their bid, as we. , are 'aware:• their firm on other 000asions andan& feel assured'•' that they 31 main for better work in this instance, if you would ;see fit to award' th; We know that the bidof the Freediund Construction than that of some of the other bidders, but feel that the.s-superi x produce and the promptness and dispatch with w'hich:,`they' execute compensate us for the additional outlay. Respectfully • Albert'-Flowerg,{ 'George M. O' Kell, E. H. Snyder, S. C. Part, H. 11, Dickifeon " ,AYidr Simpson, Edward H. Revell, L. C . Huck. , „t The petitions were received and filed POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST OF A NEGRO BY NAME ,Gk Aq',FOR:. BY MUNICIPAL COURT ON A CHAB,GE,OF,;'•BOOT; Grace addressed council, stating that he is a •ta:e payer: voty imposed upon; that he operates a small grocery store: in"�CO o man a oiger and received a marked dollar in payment -:and „recur minutes later was arrested and charged with sellingl quor , x there is any : ay it can be done, requested that 'the; fine that his •friends:'3tkxx had advised him to come before _oouritt;i Mr Filer: Who advised you to come here? Policeman Bishop: .Any policeman who as ever worked. in age very sliok. I caught him with a spotter,- a stranger` _ n: Negro before he went in and did see the `'Negro with a ki,o tt1 case oontinued to get his witnesses but didn't prove "an/ think Grace has been coached in this by one of the office'r; Grace, all who have worked. in Negro Town. Chief Whitman: It has been reported to me time and^;a whiskey and they were trying to catch him,- it;has.;be,o]�L:. o a spotter there to get whiskey and he came out wit on Grace. He has only paid $50. on his fine .end <<was en didn't go to the Mayor but to one of life offioer• e''., Patrol,an Bishop: He has talked all around .that„ Blanton if it was not a plain case. Chief s'hitman: Bishop has been wozkin for t.}he:"'`;a hard to catch blind. tigers and has never brought Lieut. Curry: I have been on the police force ten od le i it has been reported. that �� 'b t that Grace n�,R,.�tF'���`s•v.la him and Bishop happened to be fortunate ,enoug'i::to.; kt.h a► reported to me time and time again and in fact eve y,'twan: belongs to every lodge in Colored Town an the Brothers, and they wont turn him up. So e`'r yes K :ta knocks. I have caught skin games that .'day :fay..1 e at same signs or knocks Grace: If you go to the express went dry I will pay the, Penalty sold any liquor. Curry: It comes ai!`all I have been out: tiore, ~'^.~- ,IN . `_ ~ '~.~~' ~^_� ~~~`~~~~~~~-~~.~~~. � _ _ A, city Council, Miami,, Florida., On August 9th, 1916 Mr it F shipped January li-ret but to date have not the 6th we were assured that shipment would be, 'edo "i Invoice daily. The oak has been shipped- and-: .,We- can not place order elsewhere bl%.: this reason must wait delivery on the orilginel-oxcLe We are enclosing 1J.r. Comers original o. t'6F,-AJ, for our reoorda, very truly, (The orders were returned to Mr. Comer who w40 present Mr. Comer: In addition, I have been,unable -at -timev, 0, rook - at times I have been delayed rom, a month to 0 i'x, 77, Atlanta for riveters and left,money to p and be here on a certain day, but it seems their riveters and were not allowed to come. Rivets are condidej they have been costing me 30 to 330 and, not O,Zly wasted. I am trying to break in some riveters'-now-laid-IT'l,", oar of material to -day for Avenue D and I beiielv_6 I asked the Virginia Bridge and Iron Co. to,.s1j_ made I have been ready six weeks for that meter, lAr. Comer was urged by council to make all possl�b qie STATE, OF nORIDA,-L MICIPALO ty authorized by Section 3 of the Ct Judicial Circuit, Dade.09unty, Flo KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT"' LTHE"­'' State of Florida, is J pay to the bearer on the A ONE THOU DO o with interest thereon at the ,on the f Irst days of July and i 'Orest of this bond axe pi�err;4,10 at w and t:4A,Ven„ ,L ****‘'4141;i0iii` for Charter .atul, a vote 'at the. e1�otos reeOliitiOne 'Of the (Ate oounotl' -dity, 0; Miami: are hereby irrevooab1p].edgeB.:t,. interest 'heritOt as the 00.00,'t$eciali :atinditionti and, thin,se-recitOest,:ta04, bond by the City CharterOptS!.e.#90 that the total ind$Otednese'at-4014p4t letatntory or oonstitutiopal limitation., IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the BiiatiitVO,Y'Mia Mayor and. City Clerk; and attested by the. and the interest coupons attached heret9,A9'jbe City Clerk, al]. as of the firSt d** HE CITY OF MIAMI,FLORIDA will pay. to the * Mortgage & Trust Company, New York City, the suM 9f tgpm provided in, and for the interest on, its Municipal ImprOveten and nuMberea. .oved by E. L. Brady, seconded by F. H. Wharton,„ that reed oilcan all voted yes. Counoi.man Romfh introduced: PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES TO PAY PRINCIPAL. IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,FLORIDA. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Section 1: That, for the purpose of proVi4i' interest promptly as the same fall due ton of the City of Miami, voted. Mar9h 20,1914 all taxable property within the'city bf:444. any of the said bonds shall be outgitanding:ax - the principal and interest which shall fall whioh tax shall be extended for collOOW' extended for oolleotion, and when collett,. paying the principal and interest of the saic Passed and adopted this 21st day of .1Ure4. Attest: W. B. Moore, City Clerk.: Approved this 21st day of 4Ture!491.1 �?e z aViri y th R aio pf ;engineer and ooiz ittteeraan. on'.e�' oo aUinta 'to ,00nf irmation of aeeeeamen Moved by. B. L. Brady, seoonded by tr-'a; Ziomfi be adopted. On. ro11 pall all voted yes.