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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1917-07-19 Minuteszj le'have also §ze n ned one, `of- said 1b'oxx3'e ,ale are, of`', the opinion lthitt such prooeed.tng isstno'e and !teale of said. bonds .:pursuant,l:to-. ai'd;other prov.isions, of.-.law,:app];-ioliblik,tihe e ibligationa of said ,pity. - Re sp eotf.ul ly ` guar s owed by :It; C .' Romfh,, seconded :4,y .Cx,,:; in the minutes.. Motion `oarried. BSTRUCT•IONS TN TBr: LTS AND SII)EVAT,K.S ;. ,To the City Council', Miami; Fla. Gentlemen: At your meeting of Jay',6 I' vvas"' ity to require the retnoval of obstructiO o; =McAllister building. Under ordinance to.- 228, passed*March ,to build", are permitted to •blodkado . one�thi a think this properly applies only while 'Immediately prosecuted, -men -the work- ha.o 'bee; ',obstruct the street is not applioable.. .v:13y the same ordinance the sidewalk oan..lnot.-:die rand then only on a written permit. signed lay:,:;,t; It .follows that police officers are a .ithor e obstructions. .Respeotfuilly submitted; t#� Mr. Wharton: The work has been stoppd'fi streets and sidewalks indefinitely.- ;Tdr .,Romfh : We should have, the ob st,rua•;t:lo `they will own the street by ad.ve.rse. Qe=5i loved by F. H. Wharton, seconded.- by E,- k O .. the mayor and if , the elHa4Pueti.eris b0,dl; taken. Motion oarried. + (tailed to'.°.rtta.,o; 11. Rr;t•k tr;,: H arton, seocnde4 b C„t ,:-4ceifiarred to the city engineer f or,fiirthe r. urray: The sewer is not taid-to Ss ',good 8. rply •me.de an estimate of the 60,Str for:thk. • IVarton:- I think the alleys thrOugh, Whioh: 'Oil want tO purchasS'ufilijim theyatitrdeditatedAC'tt • To the City Council, , , Miami, Fla. Gentlemen: I beg to submit.herewith for your • made relative to extension of the street oar line to B'uat"'Vista' • Traction 0o. was ordered to extend their line on Biscayne .,•• appeared in the.looal papers what purported to be -interVOWSJW, the Miami Traction Company in which said officials,Were01:;041: aocount of the company being unable to get steel•rail00tho.„7' Buena. Vista, but would possibly be extended as far,a0Banke- , ments to have been made for the purpose of Misleading the letters of inquiry, oopy of which is inclosed hereit,ith,.16 who deal in steel rails, and four d the parties rePlWiprO, giving prices, terms, eto. and agreeing to make good.simnie • Section 3 of the Street oar company franchise provides thildt.,f any de occasioned on acoount of the manufaoturers being unable ordera etc. the grantees shall submit proof by affidavit ofdiligotte Section 26 requiresthe grantee to exeoute a $20,000,',bondaS guarart construct its lines, etc. . Section 30 provides for a forfeiture of the franohise;:it the*crenf refusal or neglect of the granteesin fulfill all acid every prWile— The Miami Traction Companyhas never submitted proof by 40.1.440 buy 2ails. It seems to me that the public has been foaled long enough b:hti*# and that it is high time to begin enforcing the ord0r49f the ounci1, the Miami Traotion Company to live up to its franchise:.':,-• trust the city council may not see proper to pass any1411,. itre until further assurances can be had that the Miami Traotion Company..W1 aocording to the franchise and the order of yoUr h01,102640:: Mr. B. B. Tatum: I want to say in the first place if that man and honest he would have referred to the statement pa.per misquoted. I had never made any statement to the effee, rail to extend to Buena Vista. Furthermore, I desuretp,•4,,,. up the correspondence all, the time, for eighteenalonth44',A0. to show council that the statements I have been making;in regarc have here letters dating back as fax as April from the1;oraW we have been buying our new steel, which I will read.. (Mr. Tati letters from the Lorain Steel Co. quoting prices on givini shipment, etc.) We had quotations from the same.peopleMr. Yo1 , rail we have been using heretofore cost t44.70, some of.1*(4 On Juno 9 we had a letter offering rail in 30 d4y0:011,„,, Monlay of this week I found some rail at Daytona pux.ohaoed relaying rail, Which will complete the line to thiglAIrtOWThi opportunity we have had to get it at a decent'price I have been as anxious to build the line as the people ' soon as the oity oan give vs the grades to atart5tW,,work. .me ,_, have been working on Biscayne Drive right along, 1 saw the nti inthe paper this afteroon and that is the reaSan:It' We have not asked for the grade becauseAvehave not hadthe i: on the gromi now and expect the other in tW00,4W• enough to keep going. * -; Erfert: How long will it take to complet0h0;, • Tatum: I oan't answer that,- I dot* 1 am nOt making any promises. , 41•,:t.,,,,!,-refa • 4 4r,s-'4,•''• ' (kVA NEAR F3E SALooNs To the Members of 'thee':City: Hon. ' 1., D. Moore., .d'ity tiler Gentlemen; • - the r..eoent enacitits has caused the' closinga'': a1 oity license to operate Tie would therefore. thank 'you -.,gent lioense money, cove ring 'the �,o .' and including September, I make this applioation on=bei ali; license for the year 1916--1917: Our places of business .oloe,ed• an.A Mr. Vlb.arton:` I understand they are = fi so near as the beer they have ; been `,ae Moved by E. C . Romfh, seconded by I? Motion carried. BRIDGES OVER TE MIAMI'RIVER EXPL: The clerk read the following 'oomnIuni?o Referring to matter..of. recent instructions to me to:furn later than to night, I beg to';adv lack of delivery of lumber for::th I placed this order with the MoAa and have repeatedly been assured,i needed. it. I fully appreoiatehe: eing impatient over the delay ,1n;;;. isppointed and impatient siz�oo' tip I am asking the McDonald. Lumber:. I am enclosing herewith a letter,:: . ill give you a complete history%o; Esuring you of my intentionsto;_t egretting the unavoidable d shay; ar. M. F. Comer, Miami, F.lorida... ear Sir: Enclosed. you .W»:7 he earliest delivery:, ao 1e ce wing to the IMO " They, HC!i:' orab� o C..ty:.C,Ounoil _,_ osir:e. ta• oa1 1 :d1. your ;tent ons o•'~e` wo bridges over th'e "Miami - Rive x,:;providi ;a tti'` layers of,:. plank .- .a : layeriVol ' oreoe'oted" `p; e KQf,; Vi e; ,structure to be..paved ' rith e:tatis,r ted°- ro• ac ooct.."blocks were specified originally on . aoaount type -of`.-pavement does not require ..an e1abOrate 2 :ere, being an asphalt plant here, at' the. t.irne,;,rt: appear however, that the City will be having: o ntraetor will heed the paving on the .There are approximately 1750 sq yards of paving, require. 'contract price is $2.50 per sq yard for the wood b,Soos.t In view of the difficulty in getyting sh,ipmentsi.on:";tr -government requirements r ceiving first o.oneidera;tioi #; elimination of the .wood block paving from the .,ridgC'con, of the work and would also result in oonsiderable sa.r`irig''.; post not to exceed $1.15 or $1.20 per sq. yard:' • should therefore suggest that tlhe Council givo...thi's : Ma e:oision as to whether you desire to have the wood ,b'3`opk:e ro! d blocks Ia4e1 eliminated entirely and leave euch4av n ii :rk , Respectfully submitted, W. J. ii r. Romfh: As •I understand it, the situation on. the :bri ;gek' company that we are going to hold them for damages, w iiokj these abutments. As for other damages, if you can,prove notify the bonding company the chances are they would:,;ha ,step in and take charge of the bridges and. say that son}eone:aa get material here and move as fast as possible It has;been: :Comer has tried to get his material. That telegram as ;a.mat= I don't know if it is possible to get stuff any-quiokert:txan' Moved ved by E. C . Romfh, seconded by F . H. Wharton, .. that... the cod be received and filed. Motion parried. Mr. Romfh: About the wood block,- I don't think much Of 'the.i` down and then if we don't lay the asphalt right away we., couli ghat rebate do we get? The differenoe between $2,50 and. half as much and _ve us a better paving aoorss the-;bri." loved by F . H. Wharton, seconded by E C . Romfh, that . ►ake the change in the paving over the 12th and Dxge's $r. Romfh: I think it would be a good idea for the c :e ,going to hold him for damages on these abutments and O ;more` definite by next meeting - we should take ..it Up,::aa ,,h but if you will pay for it you oan get it.. °.APPLICATIOi1 OF MIAMI FRUIT AND PRODUCE CO FOR REFUNA"°.`{1T'4';tF GOKAITION OF TI-LIR PREMISES ;,..The clerk road a communioation from The Miami Fruit rot mposed acoount unsanitary condition of their premisei 'ridioted for the same offense having been discharged�by,'t3 an.itary Inspectors Dann and Switzer addressed-ooun u,it Co. was no :greater than that of those who •h,ci, 'ter reviewing the matter, however, council:dec.: deg osed the sentence had all the evidence in eaci o acs:ao.rdanoe with the facts in each case; and Pou 4 make a written report an4 reootnme rdatio. Wo� :motion duly made and carried the oornmunioatiorimtwa ,� a N,u.t��+.tk.ti•!i„tat rc therefore-,.4. the,,‘:ZitneY,Pperatter in thirty days an. on.00n.err1ng.wjth Mr..Cason:.I1�arnd and Bowen,attorncys. or tie Tra�tion C.: did. not have .its origin in .this , 30*, &ot the requisite r that the inmilete,r of • the..petistiOn,la, that,:.ordinanee in abeYeneelint.11'r; rejoot that Ordinanee ; ant:7100644n refererid*), olause of the oharter;te- eople have' the right to pettion to paes ordinance., was rejected ordinance ..in tale city that ,'terldetV, the jitney ordinanc.e was, not noecled. 1 know„ was an 'ordinanee that, was other city ha several hundred. .jitneys where'"theye".'*are*,)))t.tia none of the' cities paseed an ord.inanco o2.e1y for the pro may have been operating there..-. . Romfh: I would have you understand...thattiiif,p'. Ir Riley; If it was yoU... didn t statein the oaption.• the reciall 'anefe.rendum provisions) , eople reject an ordinanee it is to 'be oubmitted to afore it can become a law. If the peePle.:aPProVe. an. ordtr he people again before it can be; repealed by. 1 hat the council would be helpless aridtiOUldnot to the peoplebut that is the -ebleCt;-.o.f..therefere' same ordinance to all intents 'and..rpUrPese-t.'.;".WO,,' eading you consider the matter whether '. ew ordina.npe should. not once eubmitted. to the pc pproval and. I think that partigularlY necessary, elating to receiving and discharging passeng.ere.within or jitney buss man would be in a predicanent If at erson „was disohrged. along the oar traoks. It is not a f the people who ride in then. ' 'hateotion oouldItbe .eubj ore equitable. I understood they were. goirig toauggest' istanoe or incorporating some parts .of the old or assengers ahead of a car, which is unfair to the street c ndeavor to regulate that but in their endeavor to do -that hat section, does not appear reasonable, ..peart# g the char e submitted to the people, and bearing 'In-piinda ill answer the purposes. I wi11 ask You',*COnei, Lir . B . 3. Tatum: In view of, the .fact.,ithattthe' ere to night, and some points he ttorney and. would like to ask poetp�ne action :..presented by an attorney also ana in th,e- meantime hat is only fair and just t e the.re may' somedoubt ±n.y Moved by C. F. Filer, seconded by brought up for third reading at the next give us an opinion on it. Motion. c ' 2.:r Romfh: Mr. Wharton Waddell and L'..r . Romfh: I think we should start at: Aveni Buena Vista with.oil. I believe we oan two good streets from Waddell south in:„ Q ' Moved by F. H. Wharton, seconded by E , C. specifications for oiling and. paving rfadd: the Drive from Waddell to Buena Viatas., the district. Motion carried. ' ',14.`' • , A • r . - - Moved by E. H. Wharton, seconded by, d„13.(w44.th ,, condemnation prooeedings to open Cerdnsr:StieStroM to the north line of Miramar,. againSt!*11:,partASS''wit • • , reached. Motion oarried. 2 - MAD DOGS RELIEF OF MAN BITTEN BY MAD DOG'AT',tflA TO POLICE FORCE TO SHOOT ALL '0 Dr. H. C. Babcock: (Of City Board. of, Health) / oqbe at Buena Vista yesterday. A Man -yes bitten to see if it was a case of rabies and it is way to a Pasteur Institute and I ask that yotianPi'OPA go to Jacksonville or Atlanta, so that he treste have every sog ti d up tomorrow morning. Thik large and every dog should be tied up for the safetY0 inoUbation in man is about 50 days. What it.is-4A0' ' Moved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by C. F. Filer, t1it te man to go to Jacksonville or Atlanta. Motion ce#' Moved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by C. F. Filer; that the tomorrow morning's paper that all dogs must be r*.t.Oo, muzzled and tied will be shot on sight. Motion Oer# • BILLS AGAINST THE .CITY FOR THE MONTHS OF MAY ANDJ. The city auditor presented the bills evea months of May and June, 1917, 11.8folloWs, whiCh‘ Executive and legislative: Auditor's Office7 Clerk's office, ' • Assessment of Vaxes., Registrations and Elet4i0# Municipal Building, Misoellaneous, Publicity & Adv. ' Police Dept, Fire Dept. Sanitary, Destructor, Cemetery, Parks, City Clerk, City Atty. Assessment of.Taxs'ek Registrationci-end:;4,:t Municipal Bui104 Polioe, --0)0R.14,114240 irtat T ORDAINED:, BY T S00#0.4A, 111.0't110 /a94L:18.5.00,. Sectioh 2. That thei' h 05.00 per month; , Section 3. That the mihimh41414 after July 1, 1917. Section 4. That all brdinahoilW#' the same ate hereby repealed.' Moved by F. I. Wharton; br reading and read in fUll-g0401' Moved by C. 1.4',Filer, secOnded,*:$ reading and, read,by'titlebnlY4,140i* • LAWLESSNESS DYNAMITING, IN:Q904pyT Mr. Romfh: This dynamiting, what is ic0:0'4§40 to get the4uilty parties.. What about offering Mr. Wharton.: If the sheriff and the,police,tca q;Un. , Mr. Romfh: We might get someone,oUtstok ,* Mayer Henderson: One of the po1iceme0s* Mr. Romfh: Who? Mayor: Curry, and Mr. Romfh: I will and not put it tIP • Moved by C. F. Filer, seconded by E. $200, for the arrest and conviction of in colored town. Motion carried. ENCROACHMENTS ON CITY PROPFRTY ALONG RI Senator Hudson: I want to report that sU4ti up Avenue E on the south side of the114*0 few days to open,up.20th Street tO REQUEST OF PROPERTY OWNERS THAT THE: Mr. Wharton: The property owners-h! injure the city and will oreate.4,14,0r ' tntroduoe the Ordinanoe Axsilvvv. seconded by mr,,Romfh.And duye '0101:040,k '::64N ORDINANCE VAOAT' — 0'0$042,41.34.AT_ ctw.pgmAT;Q4,9 e.n 'ye d. ,.,.trio: ,nO !�. rxii .t•;q• hbL9 tree= ;c:orn egt'ion.s Vvas 03'g any "o'o a, ,i it ;to IiietWail to :the COS.,,o ;: Sha ror to: tl •e i rovement. #here were no `O'.ec t:igna 'f ' Thereupon, oounoilnan' wharton introduded the:- o1 ResoV ox1 N©. 1039= Per lent paving 7th St, from F E C Ry.Ir'ariks t i IC let Street. Confirmation of -assessment •' o1.14, Resolution Nb,�', •].Cl, Narkand improvement accepted by city council. Hosted. by E. C. Romfh, seconded by C. F. Filer, that be »ar :opted. On roll call all voted yes. ,..House sewer oonneotions along avenue D from F 'from F E C Spur to 2nd St., 2nd St. from Boulevard to', to Avenue D., 7th St. from F E C Ry. Tracks to Avenue.: let street Confirmation of assessment roll. Resolution No. 1172- Work and improvement ( cuss oonneotions described ire kt by city council Moved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by C. F. Filer, that i..e;st, be adopted. 0n roll call all voted yes. ,A.ySIGNMNT J W WATSON TO FIRST NATUONAL BANK To the Honorable City Council Miami, Florida. 'Gentlemen: I have today assigned to The First Nat144'1, ooe .,me from the city of Miami in settlement of •oert. .ic e; auditor, under date of July Z2th, for $22573.•. Please deliver voucher in settlement Re•-rpectfu3.y yips3. by F H Wharton, econded by C F Filer .that uxapt n 4i 1y made* i 1, carried Counoi1 • ad j ourxi