HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1917-08-02 MinutesRECULAR MEETING OF,CITY COUNCIL CITY
CALLEDTO ORDER ,AT al., BY
Uembe pi,ed nt 0,, Hefty, F
BRIDGES OVER TnE MIAMI RIVER REQUEST OF BOVIERSSO
ARRANGEMENTS"BE . MADE
TO PASS YUP THE RIVER
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The clerk read a letter from the dredging company
and the new bridge under construction at l2th $
MIAMI to passup the river, •
Mr. Hefty: I understand the east half of the
be raised.
Mr, Wharton: It will tie up traffio for some tithe
Mr. Kaokley: I took the matte _12p with the oity
be necessary to tear out part of the tempicrary b
that dredge out of the oanal. On the new struot
sufficient clearance and from the way I size
bond .to deliver the city a completed structure"
take an unnecessary risk for the oonvenienoe of so
like for someone else to take the assponeibilttY
suggested to the Dredging Co. we have a oonuitati
would like for the city attorney to t ,11 m�whether
responstbi1tty , if the War department deman
same position as the oity will be when the bri4gea
on Which I can not eive an o Anion. There IS 0,'ohan
Cpmer for exercising care in passing the dredge •arid
It can be arranged easily and I can sea no tro
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E. O. Romfh, seconded by C. F. that
and city attorney with power to aot,1404.-0.
POLICE DEPARTUE1ITRESIGNATION OF CHIEF OF 4!p14
um iami, July2319
Hon. P. A. Henderson,
Mayor.
Dear Sir:-
1 hereby tender myreaignat
of Miami to take effect on August 1, 191.
RPOPPPr.
"Cigi42'W
'the,.,pir2 % ,
ok :,up with .reinforoed .,00noreto.,....,
proper:ancl at, 4.the botte no 0.0;;': :''';.0: 11.
f:rariii
'40 t .mean,:'.- § .:','17,-,,,, atl:
i- tiiii'tie'et44nt'':'9.-.,F, ,
-,- , t- - '' 440,elevation
rat ',,.
'ShiOdk',114i:L744-'4, verfiAtete:ite?0104:-
of about 85. ±'orth
ve 14 , ,
, .ziiitiv;-,0,-4170:,4. am r' -- he ii ,,;144iii#O#
'--,i4741.6141hO*704,), .„,
1 tgtiiiiij'Eti'ieo q!::;ti-i,Vi.ivnctgirH
,..e at4itiottait to be
414Si*gi°4t °"!'s=firtAit1441ii,04
'1,t0itO•ftra-aiLM..the piles *al tAP 8, ,11 ' 9.0.x,,g--
e*tlitirst7 be removed. within .the next OW 'yeers4 ,I;:inoe,._
, ,t d,,ill(htre :altrirge piece be removecl., this fe.-4lure would.,
meit iE
an low water where it is .sublect, to full EiotiOA.,;'6.
In View of thete conditiont .it would,bei!:ins"
,b04prete pier, even while the waling is Still in pIa06,:r:IA,am therefc
kkrehouse section that . a wooden floor be oonoretE
.I(east 20 feet. The cost of this floor ivill not ekosed:$5A,
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For the section beyond the .warehouse., . Af.the•A
.ehown on the .plate there is no quedtion that ,the pilee " havo LE
:Wormed. by Mr. S. W. Randolph and by one of the thatth
thesewaling pieces here are also subject to the action of the tore
away in the next few years, these piles will a1sooetain1y fail as•
..i.eices are, gone. While it might be possible to 'inete.1140(
years to come, on account of the practically inaccesSihIe:10oatd
..0.4meglected, and when they are eaten way: the piles- break an.
together with any Cargoes piled on it slide out i#teithe-Sli.
It seems quite evident from an .examinat„ionOt,the i1e:
ro�k would be foUnd at the same elevatioh,alongthe„-WhOle•length
$efign for this depth also assumes that .the.vaIip,i00**:,70.,
Of sheet piles is certainly inadequate to takeoare of the-
tore it must have been assumed that there was
p;OVided for in a warehouse unless it was intended-W;drive additio:
this additional load by a floor not resting direetly'oi
The floor recommended above for the warehoUSe00
' • holding back the construction of the warehouse. In re04to
.f it is your wish, I shall be glad to make further sttialoW
Part of the dook safe.
. Respectfully submitted,
Mr. Romfh: If that sheet piling should give
piling there for the floor it would take the
affect the warehouse building. Whether they
know, as we have not figured. on the floor at
You could not handle cargo on a sand f ill.
Mt. Romfh: The clerk might wr te Randolph es, Co. to see hp0
write him to come back and go over the *hole thing. If tliey
should have planned a complete warehouse, or safe warehOU04-
is.,safe but it is the floor.
Erfert: Everything must be carted over the f1ooria
it be w good idea to put .a concrete stringer along ther,e
Mr. Klyoe: It would be a great deal cheaper to do it the'cit
the concrete dook by cutting slots in the dock and leit-WP!Od
dock.
MIAMI TRACTION COMPANY PERMISSION TO EXTEND LINE ,EAST O1 RICILR
11pRTn ON AVENUE B TO WADDELL STREET . -
Councilman Wharton introduced the following re solntiOn.
Be It Resolved by the City Cow0,_
' :that ,authority be, and is hereby, granted that the Miami,
rtie of Section 3 of the franchise of the said
.,.--Operate a branch switch or turnout from its main, line on Ave'
Teets to the beginning of the oauseway across 334094,.
*en°. B to Waddell Street and Biscayne Drive; sai,
the proposed lino over and along Waddell Street'''
Mr. Smith:: -They oan odinS 40wia Alren114;-1)
Mr. ..Whartont That it within 1,000',;, et and.
get- intoMiaxnL• ' ' - - - •
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Mr. Smithy Can pick up asser.geiaanywhere itexlong as
should also 'consider that the 'street oar- line ' i he1pinto.
jitneys do nothing.
Mr . Wharton: Itseems to me they ei.hould•S allowed on par.1
500 ft. .
Mr. B . 'B. Tatum: Five hundred feet would be 1:;r4,0,:ki,
line. If they operate up D it is just as near to the jitn
you are going to afford' the Traction CO. any proteCtien-3at
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be less than. 700 ft.- They have the right to go down.
passengers are piked up 700 ft away. We entitled
not asking that the jitneys be put out' ofi5iibiO134,,i„they h
city for exclusive operation and oar is .t40:,0#441oW
MakinUr. Vharton: g the distance 500 ft woflcit parauel
half blook to get a jitney as -they uerta
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second lAr. Romfh,6 motion to ariendand-M_
the vote was as follows: Filer; , yes; OtI
Motion to amend carried.
in full'
n read the ordinanoens amended ag5,144,*
ORDINANCE NO. 236 • : •
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AN .ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR Tilt OF$PW!'
AND JITNEY BUS LINES IN TpE CITY Cr
SALE. RE -AIIRING. AND PROVIDING ropTHE LICNS,
THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHIM A 14 ICEM
AND FIXING TEE AMOUNT . OF LICENSE FEE TO
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE
PROVISIONS HERE IN .
Be it ordained by the City Coundil of the City
of Miati:
Section 1. For the purpose of this orditaneel,
motor propelled vehicle/operated over the streets,'Of-fj;,,,,,
at intervals along any route, or between definitep0 -
purpose of carrying passengers for hire, and whie;veliiolered
disoharges as passengers suoh persons as offer, th0M071*eivtiee points, or between suoh points,. or WhiCh p4T _ e. a
transportation similar to that afforeded by the
Nothing in this ordinance oontained
interurban railway car, or to any motor propellgfk0_,
seeing purposes, or to motor prOpelled vehioles:USed
any motor propelled vehicle which is, rented
TrAlie or private garage upon te1ephOne"cs,4,
under the direotion of. the pasSengeror passengerS ' '
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SectiOn'... It Shall -be ' u.awfuL 9.;.,.;‘:any oorpdrte
operate or run, : or-;Atilxuie: or: paini. - , "
employeet,::,w '
the reet -
1• ,,p6. it shall•ne
Lscharge P.
upon or 6*
hwayin .: o#
?!tarni, Moh io
street;oa.r40 Y-Pel:. '-1114,114PO:'
..,i. at pointe more than sevenlAi‘i.'1" : '.'.0-e'Vi :,ii — '
further'....:4that4iii84gOlikboardlng any
.
i li:khund.re ±eet o -A3.4-'00eto40"01aeka,ali: 4.'21:0'be d.sc
tri-'hurdred,'$00t •+:4'-anY!,, St reat .;,cjit 1' . :.;',.#4.048.
'':.';:;: ::'::.':. • —; ,, -7.‘, -. .:: :-.:. . .,.,..:_.:: • ,,,.., .,
SeCtion-r.;'Tt shaia,.be',UnIaWfia:fOrthe'40.1)4i4f.,,
e, when there is toOmi in such bus, 'Wheri.,44.-'41#0:0:''
.9Yee: of the. health• dotartMent'o' .'',.. , -. • - .;.• '.i',N''':,,'. .
•,'Sootion, 0.'The lidense for the bperatjn
any time by the pity ootncil if it shall..appear that the
,..:„or .:eMplelis a careless or reckleas.driver or operator, or
'T'0,,tor Ghaa4 violate.any of the provisions of ord.inan
vision now in force, or that May hereafter be put.in-fOr:
ess:of Carrying passengers for hire in.jitney[bli4400iL
0..-6itytoI Miami.
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Section. Any person Who shall violate any provision Of this ord
-',Misdemeanor, and upon donviction thereof, shall be puniel*C-
dollare or by imprisonment in the city jail totexoaedin
raft be thrice convicted, the license of such perdo#,shall-:t)*e:
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Section.10.All ordinances or parts of insofz' as the
,41flict herewith, are hereby repealed. ' • . • . , • .
. Section 11: All licenses from thefoity Of Miainia(Mi*:-
_corporation for such business as is by this ordir*ae,re
prof!) from and'after.Ootober 1, 1917. _
Section 12..If any seotion, sub-section,.sentenes4,--4440 or hra
is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or itlialt4,suoh 41#0.
.7emaining portion of this ordinance. The City Council hereby:440p4;w,tt
'-lassed this ordinance and each section, sub -section, sentP4(WiH4
0\ereof, irrespectively of the fact that any One. or more qf the ectione,
phrases be declared unconstitutional Or invalid.. .
Section 13. This ordinanoe shall take effect.and be in forty
rom and after its passage and approval by the mayor.
k{:-/ , Passed by the city council of the city of Miami, -on this -41144At,c
Caspar Hefty
President City CoUn04.1,
or of the oityOf
Jeved by E. C.Romfh, seconded 1:y C. F. Filer, that ordinanoe
'Vile vote was as follows. Erfert, no; Waarton, yes; Filer, yego'
;ordinance to Mayor Aug. ?,)
Tatum: I would like for the city engineer to give us the grades',,O.
as soon as possible as we axe ready to go to work next.Monialr nioni
'r- ISTarton: The engineer will do that at once 'Tr. Tatum.
10PLICITY AND ADVERTISING REQUEST FOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -POW
G. Sewell, Mr. F. J. Pepper, Hr. B. B. Tatum, adpIre0040
en on the request of the Chamber of Commerce for a denatier0e,
'rpublicity purposes; that plans are all made for the t4M1
Ohling season and it is necessary to get an expression from eoL
ybe expeoted in order that the plans may be perfeotectet''
0ensidered to be on y just and fair that the city stana*
1,11bliotty instead of a few individuals and the raprohAntal;.
'1V9mYAar to year as everyone receives the benefit and:a..J
te greatest behefi0 will contribute absolutely nothing
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PURPOSE, OF INSTALL* Tt 41/ BOX s*!"4/1:',
Mr . M I. 1,10bonald 100al-manager; Weetarn Vni07
for his ooMpaty to IX.OtallWires in, orderWPi.,i,
Miami . Stated 'that he1)4d: heen endealrex,4nto'''SV:,
for more than a Year. and the SItOrAntendent%;had,:''agreed.
permission be sec frok the CoUnc41 te.'CrOe:the str
wire $which they expect to attach. toHthe.P.OleS of' the T
the system -would be authorized if .suOla permit 18:issued
think there would be more that one wire in:.each- blab,
Mr Romfh : All we can . do . is ' to grant_ perMW a „ ,rif' sa
for you to secure a franchise.
Mx. Erfert: I think it would be well for them to et
ocoss the streetssow will know hot many
have and so long as they will ,put •it .in I be1ieeth
we should know what will be done. . ,
'Moved by E. H. Wharton, seconded 0. F. Fileri,-.thAt.r:,.
Union Telegraph Company to place' the neoessarY''Wire
Motion carried.
SETTLEMENT BY MIAMI GA$.00MANY,:
AND AVENUE D APRIL 117
:Ir. S. P. Robineau, representing the insurance, company carrying.
for the Miami Gas Company addressed counoil,- On April
between the fire truck of the o ity and a truck 1ong.ng to the
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3rd St and. Avenue D. As result the Gas 0 01mPallY truSk was ,
done to the fire truck of the city. There .is a .conjeotue
lay with the Gas Company or the fire trunk drivers. e matter
Insurance Cciany, whidh is ready to edjust saving
its policy. As I see it is a question as to where the liability
case before you I will say the evidenoe is hat the drive
of their own and not engaged in business of the oonany an.,
be no rights aooruing to the city. There, was an occurronoe here
the passengers on the gas truck was given 150. Whether itWas
charitable a c t I don't know, but he go t the money and: /
that would be an admission of liability by the city.: we
expense of litigation, and save both parties the hazer
insurance company is prepared to make a compromise c)
for the d amaze, done to the c ity truck. Mr . Reeder
the truck and tells me it will cost somewhere in ,the eighborhoo
company isnot prepared to pay that amount but is willing
expense of litigation. I am here to ask whether the
shall go to a jury.
Ur Erfert: I think it is the best thing we os.n dOe
is willing to pay back 400.
Moved by F. G. Erfeit, moonded by F. H. Wharton, that the�ity,a
Motion c err Jed.
FIRE„.LIZ/ITS .gEQpEpT OF FLORIDA EAST 0pA,41A.,
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AT. AVENUE E AND TENTH STREET ANP gT.
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AVENDE E BE ExcLubm IN ORDER TO ,EX.
',4E0TmsTRVCTURES. . ,•,,..
Atorney 'or the Floride,,;EaSkk;.9
.1n regard to ,'013144 •'
' ' 'to the:freight depot4.:Z. 0'4ZL be :1;e:
an the,:,0-.
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extenaleik,,er ,the eoond 'etO;i1.of
she
:O. WWII%
44.t
334 4
141A •
47e-
Nkt $1,gtt
:44;t.333Z.:,,,,44Z04.,10;,411,-,4;',:%taW2P,,0,,.N.,,,4,'.,,,'"',., ,
10;140-,1.U*41L 49,44KM,tn:irk,,
to et thenew •<3'ode
Mee,tgiu g steC .%'y,° the' a es Was to: extend' he.
l.. t; y;,; o. a ;, 12:t , thenoa;`
,�ai ��tie� : o�'lia;7.f`'�r�; b" ii�een`>�.Z�th
mi way�::bet wen-l2th arid:13h, thence 'Cast :::;to the teitr;
0121$ 'the raiJ.road, thence:., east along t"he river to``.iti
S:t.ring points
clerk read a petition presented by attorney D. J. Heffernan` aincl s'
uses along 12th, llth and Avenue t, asking that J.. S.'I'old'`je'
t as merchants police.
ief of police W. Ts . Curry stated that he had. taken up the' o a
yor as he did not think Nolan the right kind of material, for'" ;oito
me incidents that happened at the Strand Theater When .the 'mans er,,
ntribute to Nolan's salary,- water having been found runni i
and Nolan afterwards calling attention to the fa.et. that he::wo
yor Henderson stated that he had never reported the ap?yo.intrii+
xnished him with a bat, therefore he :as not in reality "a;:ool .e
ver contemplated that the city would pay him anything Q }
oed by E. C. Romfh, seconded by F . H . 17har
tonG and dummy: aarx�.e+�;;<,";�?'
. J. G..Crosland: I have been reading about municipal ioe p'ie
have a 60 ton p lnt, built on the unit plan the.t can be enlarged
:a
le but I will sell it if the oity is in the market. I would like
yone to secure bids.
. Hefty: More talk than money.
.-.'Crosland: They are using the. oity's name 'and there
e Northend Physic Society.
. Crosland: If the city is going intothe ice business I will.. ,6
ese people should not use the oity's name in w-iting up their.o:
is wrong for this misleading literature to g9 out as being a
absolutely independent.
• Romfh: You all oharge th same prices for ice.
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; . Crosl : Yes, 7 think so. Our prices compare with New York
give 121pounds for ,.coupon and lose money on every piece we
thorized this municipal business I think it should be called;o
t to new people it is misleading. I would like for cou#r,oil`, to
the ice business.
• Romfh: I thirst the city clerk should write to di'fe."ent:.ci % e,
e prioes for ioe are and if our prioes here are out o
sire is necessity we will have to stand them. I think we 'r>.
t of l ine .
ved by F. l
;, C. Ro,fh, eeo:xied ;-,r F. H. Wharton, that thoui:,i';F=c3
'orida for :prioes charged for ioe. Motion carried.
aNT?TENTS TO TEE POLICE FORCE
clerk rear, notice of the appointment of J. T. �7i1,�,,
$re.iv 'Crittenden as policemen and W.B. Curry as'.ohte;
T. Whitman and on motion d 4y made andearrisdz.
ere ,s,, "acid :bords,; we; "E3;:'d '•tx8;' 'r,fia
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Whereas u'aicl. bonds` ha e bee
. Jud is iari �:x ?�::= v���:�,�te��:':a
ouit. inl. an .'for:
-Dade' . Coitrx�'y
WereaC, Bank of l3ay $iscayne, Of 'I 1E•i
addition to.. a orued interest' to date of : delivery
Jolla five :. ercent ltunioipal Improvement'. onde
issue of 34o,000. the sum .of 430,150• and acoru
shown "by the. written proposal this ,day made—Wt.
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1Tow, Therdfore b's :if resoloved b.y. the ,,.c1t
Section 1. That the bid of Banlc ofI3a I33.spi
- $135,000. five en
per centmunicipal iinprov��e;xit;sbo,
accepted and' said bonds are hereby awarded* .ic
Section 2. That the $135,000. par value'
are composed of the following:
75,000. for sanitary sewers, dated. January,": ,
and 22 years., 5,000. annually 23, 24 and a5t
28 years;
a hospital., dated Januaxy-l:;;,
a bridge over the Miami Rive;
a bridge over the Miami River
adopted, thiw 2nd day ef.: Aigii
MIDGES OVER TH1] MIAMI RIVER NOTICE OF SHIPS
The ole'rk read a letter from the J. A. MoDonalc
lumber had been shipped from Pensacola, one.
the oak lumber .had been promised for shipment. f.
On motion duly made and oarried the oomr unioat
AS IG':=T OF ACCOUNTS AGAINST THE CITY J',r
July 28,, 1917.
::r. C. H. Reeder,. :: r
City Auditor
Dear Sir: -
As the Bank of flay B i scayzze ,h
covering ray bill against the city to and txc1:;ui
and direct you to draw vouchers in favor. o#'
is prepared to ,pay the same.
Yours very txzta;`x:
Loved by E. C. Romfh seconded,
payments made accordingly,.,:}
I have to day . a s sigt ed.. tO. the, First:: i046
0-me-Or to b'eoome due -Under my dettraot •with the': c.
i-Ury...aewei+s.`
'' You mill please deliver vot ehers` ii. seat em'e':
Very truly yotar:
O'°eta
lase aooept and acknowledge to the bank.
Moved by F. H. Wharton, seconded by C. F. Fier that the assigmnent
Motion oarried.
ASSIGNMENTS SOUTH ATLANTIC FISHERIES TO BANK OF BAY BISCA111
July 2.:.:.:
C. H. Reeder,
City Auditor.
',Dear Mr. Reeder: ::'.ty,,,.K,'.r.,•,
. <r
We are enclosing f4you ,herewith a memorandum.. that
Atlantic Fisheries regarding the c1500.
You will note that Mr. Brown as president has ase
'we will thank you to, make this assignment in your books and uolit, 11aue:
:soon as the bills is paid.
Yours very truly,
Jas. H. Gilman,
Cashier O.'
Moved by F. H. Wharton, seconded by C. F. Filer, that the assignment bet:a;o;
carried.
TAX ASSE CifENT B'I!YMENT FOR CLERICAL WORK IN PREPARING. THE1917'AC9E8,
-The olerk read the bill of Assessor Prioe against the city for #92
hw}ving been paid by him for clerical work.
..fir. E'rfert: Are we roink to pay that? We gave him a big raise in pay
12 months in the year and he only works about 3 months cf the yee
Mr. Romfh: It depends upon whether you want your tax books on time. I* e'
Up to come bef o ' e council. He has to make two Bets of books and then ,a :t:
to make the e::tensions.
1 ved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by F. H. Wharton, that the bill be ;p&t
Or. Erfert voted no, stating that if & man can't work .for 90.7 pe,:•nOi1
Everything is extra bills,- everytime a man turns his hand and it 411.0
his records off the cowry tax books and admitted that here the O he'r;.
BILLS AGAINST THE MIAMI TRACTION CO ?ANY OPERATION AND MAINTENA 'G
The auditor reported that the Traction Company had declined tp ;.p.€iy
.for operation aid maintenance of 12th St. bridge, claiming the:; One
ruse the bridge and simply pay half of the maintenance and their'
.'ley were not responsible for any part of the salaries of the, ,opexat
On motion duly made and carried the matter was turned over-'G0.;h.
rid report. �..,
,11.ORM OF GOVERNMENT, Rr^OLIJTI011 CALLING ELECTI0 T 'ON C
a ,± ^tinp ilman r . H. Wharton introduced the follow a
y6.:: akrtbn`l' al'ad . �I'Yiere..3.T1e,�Ii�'h#;g;:,r;°ei`.;
charter a '
o'�,' '��": i �,` • ��:t;; ���',� t?1'�; -.�: �' �`i�'
:they` •t�snt
to. hoo.se'the '^,".,:rL,•.;n-.
�ckiaar�;��`•`-�adaxi�' ��:.;'�he�>,'��?n�,;,:.:�;.
iir.. 'il r • gost°. of us artag*iigCbf
should hold it' over. SUPpose we o:a3°
that rtoul,d do away with the .offioeta
Mr. Wharton: It --would • if t1 e' neople � • '
Mr Filer: I th ix k a petition shoal$' some:.2Ze
least a third or. the.people 'beThrOYa. `t~ k a
At this -point the clerk read a letter ''t"m=o
proposed changes:
Mr. Wharton: Any an Can announce for •the
Mr. Erfert: All right, let them see ` What
be a manager at 10,000 Or so, and the .oammii
full of clerks.
Mr. Filer; I don't think tine people 'axe ; t
candidates on that platformsnd they v ete,:ba41r
council here or a petition f Om the. peop1e,`:..'-
Moved by E . C. Romfh, seconded by E.. 11; art
roll call all voted yes except hr.
*OLICE DET'ARTME!TT PAYS EHT 0F iILL QI' ,T'-
The Chief of Police and city 41.44t0`•stated': th
were not entirely satisfactory aid the Siens.Z?:Am
fading badly and disooloring the ment'.s ::s'h?rt;`
Mr. Armstrong was present and • stated that nef
presented letters from the manufsoturets ;rep re
used in the making of the Miami rvniforms„bras
him 3.00 per yard and there was but ere"•rci'
the chief of polioe wanted to pay Whe4i he p :av
furnished.
Moved by 2. C. Romfh, seconded by.F. H,
SANITARY SEWAGE
REPORT OF B . H. XLYCE.' .0
The Hon. City Council of
Miami, Fla
Gentlemen: `._.
Herewith I am submitting 2:0,01e'';
is oontemplated according to the planaillid
instructions. ;... E:.
The general scheme for the t
on the south and west sides of the ' riii
be built leading to the sewage pumpinia°'
be pumped across the river to the treat
G at its intersection with l5th Street:',
the river now flowing into the .TSiami.-'i
ing sewers to this same treating sts,t; o
sewage goes to 2nd Street outfell whir
a duplicate of Avenue 0 station
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sgs4#0,t whet, some,
.Yhn the :*-
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„ ';40OPt,4404;oti:
„feelit,n Cira abreensWhiehilaY be' f 4lowe&:by 410EtjintSO#0-Ti
'19100#0';1'0 for 14140 .iil4014ded',i4:6 p3ane, Thia:tr °atm*
#ntt -rooter wiah have-beeriso 014 eoti646;hlei P...4#1o1,410.
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abObind :Street andthe Bay' it ie pioposed, etfl
bUt ,beyond the 1)ier head line of the -41707„.310....
retbAie the ob eotiorab1e OGtQ8 o &Use. :f0v7.§40'g,Wrwh
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ip1aifrt in this vicinity for some time. '
These two Screening stations will have sUffieietitOSPab
p,Ooo people, : By the time the city has reAehe&SUoh-OPOUlatA4'
-ii,etteabary tb put in a mo re 0 omple ie ' system: Of trestMOt] '461ated di:Strict, these two stations woad then be s1n1y,as imitg
ue -o the ,Screens be diaoarded since a pumping stati011':40 400434 ,iny
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I would suggest that additional studies be made.. te-,deter,f44.Mt
ioh will be used when the city attains a poptilation of 6o ippo
..:Osed on these studies to acquire suitable isolated sites Of4V4400
to .the sites inland, it will of course, be possible. to" anatift�
the Bay, and thestudies should take this possible site intobbna#00..
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In the plans stbmitted herewith it will be noted thato.ipane44'
the eastern side of the city's property .beginning at the Miamiiei
sewage treating station is proposed to be located at the head O:tot
serve two purposes,- 1 it will provide material for f
alance of the city' s property at this location; 2 it :would set*e as a%an
aOrSenings from the treating station directly out to sea; if thi�,
tttd would ilia serve as an intake canal for the high pressure tati
oould be profitably looted immediately adjoining the sewage treat
reduoing operating e: -enses. ' Furthermore, this wo d give vie ol.:47,„
:water frontage.
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The proposed methof of treatment in brief is to •ss alt*W4g0J4!
coarse and fine screens, thence pumping the clarified 6V1 tt ii'IW't110Mi-
:.time t seems desirable supplementary treat ent by means, of •sintset011,1
',may be resorted to. Provision is made in the plane for the o orite-AapOr* ,
' it would be necessary at present to use this patt of the plan , hoWayer,
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The estimated cost rof the Avenue G disposal plant 1•414g..P4V4-4,-,
screens, canal, stb-structure and super -structure with oat 4X0A. 4401:1# sAA
supervision and i re idettals is 35,750. Also, it ' buld be necesaarkt _: ,
1,htercepting sewer from Avenue D at a cost of about 7,000. The. estl,M' ate 0
'disposal plant including engineering supervision an. incidentals•ds36AM
'total estimated cost of 72,975. In addition to this, in order to eo01400,.
cepting sewers provided, whieh, however, need not be. constructed now,:x'a4d.
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61 ,0oo . would be needed.flospectfully . . , -• .,- ,,,k$',1'
submitted,
D. H. Klyce.o
The plans were submitted to and examined by council and owing tP#AB,00xd4t
Aflarket it was decided to withold the 75,000. sewage dispooal bonda-f0t:,
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-On motion duly made and carried, the report was received and filed.
REVENUE LOAN
The Financei Committeeman stated that it will be necessary for the
for ourrent expenses,. the fiscal year closing May 31 and the tnl.'tia f*p
year is now here and no revenue coming in an& no taxes due for IWO,-
Nr. Romfh made the motion that the proper oity officials be aUth04*
6F0 notes for 15,000. payable on or before Sept. 15, 1917; the netWtQ
.prooeeds of revenue bons which oan be issued as soon as the Aegss0o _a.
in the tax books. The motion was seconded by Mr. Filer and-44Yo0!
PAY ROLLS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY
The July rolls were presented to council and examined by egoivii*
e ad the name and the amount earned by each employee
Moved by F. H.Wharton, seconded by E. C. Romfh, that
70.
$-• • ik ,
`-'!"tr4Vgair " 0.41lttaTAL, • • - • ,• • '• •
Chief W. R. Coleman-: The ordi;nanoe. 04
only covers 'thee men who enter the;Y rvt3;:q$'
inducement for a man to stay. Th.a ma ;i nun
service. These boys give the di,ty' 'the
to work 3 years to get 55. I beg is ve:; tka:
all the way up. Make a re,timum of . 7 ,. .;
Mr. Romfh : 065. is too ,low but this to . xi;t .
The police have to get out and work and t'
better let the next council raise s>],.ar,i:
HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS THANKS TO RL. RED T•
Moved byE. C Romfh
s eeon�ed.by C .: F.. �'���:i��:�'�" �•:
your senators and congressmen our thanks •fo.'i
carried
CITY CLERKIS PETTY CASH
City clerk Moore presented his ietty.cae'h=bi
the council and on motion of C. F. Filer,, 4y.e
todraw vouchers against the proper f' 5
Council an Wharton i,ntroduo-ed
ResolutiOn , T.
Whereas, there' has this' day been presented,`.
Park, same being designated "First Amended
C .E ., June, 1917 and duly executed by 13 :: C.:
Whereas, said plat is a subdivision of.:t av;
at the southeast corner of Avenue B and.•Ro
thense running south 20S feet, thenoe easy.'
the south line of Rick ers Street, then o °W
place of begninning. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the: di,
approved and said approval endorsed on.
olerk, under the Beal of the city.
Passed and adopted this 2nd day of Au.&:
Attest:
i, . B. Moore,
City Clerk,
1:oved by C. F. File-, seconded by
call all voted yes.
FIRE DEPA.RTi.TNT FORD CAR FOR USE 0i+'".0
Mr. Rornfh : There is a Ford oar in
the city should pay for it It . i,
pay for it. Motion seep sled. y�
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,#,i0e,;','• 'b.04i4ii*toal et= . Ia!iatSd" that • .in order -ta,''',S; , .s:.irL
,.taWing 114:1116y.. teitS.citex1.1.tri: appqcocii4Atel;t:2()p.00,-0.
,,,,:sewer -,: oanstruptirne..pend4ng the Issue.and. , Saleaf:,
-.070. '''b.0eil, authorized -by, aouncil,, and. it was no .,, ",.0):-rAii,
•,:e:et bon. f Und.., ' Moved by ' O .7 F ".. ,1 ile r, : 6 e ootidetr: by
0, ‘(
'1;an Oirried;'. • , ,.
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inanoe 4Onimitteeman also stated. that through an' oVeraith
Prarata tax 'collections fat the sinking and. interest fUlt4:.
.4 and. moved, that the transfer be made to the sinking ,and iri.
on seconded. byz. Filer and duly carried. ' • '
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gp\TG NORMitivER DRIVE FROM FOURTEENTH STREET' Sq
e::oletk read the following petition
ereaS, there is pending before the aity of aiorii
oih Riire.,r Drive from 14th Street south in carisidOrat4:03;',v O.;
#14, -,-4114: 142 to dedio ate a new stre et running 'routs:, t4e teaeer
.c.fa;i•i'*h"Street to Avenue G.
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And
Uhereas, the City Council as a condition, p;'eeedept'•
"-,...N.prth River Drive requires the property owners titCpave the ic
pii-;-4h the usual plans and spec if Jost lona on file with the oitV' egi
5)::0 itttvaq
Now Therefore, in consideration' of the'PrelritzTss we the ,eB
the land. to be traversed by the new street hereby agree.".ta':'S
04 of grading and paving said new street, to wit : the e ighteen2,'
Specifioations aforesaid.
r. Rpmfh: Yes, there is riot a great deal of tre,itel'be , a1on the
given third, and firs.1 reading and., read in full. 17,71CtiOn':1/4-i:40
in full by the olerk as follows:
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1'..11.Q1.41"
produc. t'o; 'the';1ve± t,iirliYS�e o
px:o Qae'ct str:o"eta:,, to;.be` 1cX� roii'`t
'That tin
propeso•d. North` River. Ti a ai
Pt -repelled' 1o'rtb ,,Ri,ve,c
Section 2: This ordinance ghall ht
•rocordeti ixi{:ilia Pub140,'•Rebo d •;r,
in the pulil•.io.' foie
50 feet in width .e -.ix.. ilate1. 'uUo; -fc
��iatod1rp���i
such d,edicaatidrk: to' be;.>'ao.comPa.2 jeet
in his opinion, aafl°pxoperty...o ,mo,
$ame is in proper form-`ind;;..pioper
Section 3. This ord;inan,o;>.sha3;1.'.,to
approval and pu1b44oation :iri:- adoa
accompanied by cent if ioate '
SectiSection 4.4 Al]. ordinance.s-Cr ° xt
on
Passed and adopted this 2nd `d, y :off
ESTIMATES FOR CONSTRUCTION,NORX
John J . Quinn Co . , sanitary sewer °oo ass:
Jos. R. Little, sanitary and , atoriu'
St John Const Co Hospital.
Dreedlund Const . Supply Co;•:. ,tre :s
M. 'F Comero Avenue D ,Bridge;,, ,{
John Baker Jr., Oil,
August Geiger, Architect, superirds`,
uVal & Ashweorth, sanitary Qei7ex8;.
Moved by E . C Reufh, seconde
tivhen 'funds s,.re aVai.lwble:• asri:
l3 r!f;
reo ivied :2;4� #01 , it *i'd.,.