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The above are , Only: a, 'tew'ofy*?:any reaaofl�
foods and dairies to be a, city offiOe,:-iad;zt
as the oharter directs. If he is no citYZOffielar,,,,tient
officer, nor the city engine* Are
but appointed by the mayor:
This communioation gentlemen,
position, or to anyone who might sUopeed,
appointed, and knowing that the Carter ca rot be arnez4
undertakes to do, I have witheld My isignati#Cfom the
RespeotfnIty:,:a
Mr • think t1iia0aatter hs. been paB8ed to
his opinion:. There are - only: :oertain offioere the meyor
reoord. Also, the ordinance oreatinli the•,1300iM
have power of -recommending and the Oeunoilet;:rejectig
think there 10 any legislation in reard. to the odinadins
to Pass. e We have nothing in our'oharter':regard
right to create the offioe or ant other offioe or ie
ciroumsoriba ourinnotiOnS
is- the way to oensicker
aud T thixk000mek.*A.4**0401xt?;,-0001,
Mr; Erferi: X the mayor dOrn.*:*
nit as it we. paeaed. twowecke ego.
The 614;*
the:Ma
preeent me with many .easy one. Ii raleee .the quti�n*hether
,that te •
oountry have been
,1prefer ,,.,-to,:;;Eiiiity,J'Ite:itti) •
objeotion�
what shell bo an offioe .but after all that provieion ,rune
Otirt4i;t0,',.tha:ifept-lhatY0Vory'Atiarl.-iiho'40,
betwen an Ott 4.66 a.ndFemployMeutordinarily is that in oaee•
and in'.*Sama'tstiete.'*'•eotniiiatiinn
.
niploym
Anct if true ' thatevery, .man who ciceixtiiee euoh a. position es
• ithe..4iane•- reasion- Weed, inake -levery Negro 3.6.boreXI,'aiti::1Off
higher ifutt toile than a wagon driver doefil,•04:040;•:,the Za.o
.oictitinco dreern ,as nearly a.a, 1 oould make it
''.'.41a'OiriploYmeitt,'`.bUt,•. there': is' one teatura,l'ab.out
•:' ia..confirmation and; aiTtOvel:,b3!';'00*loil'i-:,•'With,'that, left out ther
juatit it as an offiea. There •-• is nothingrequiring an oath or
Ofi-the;charter..•• .1f it18 aoffies..3hen#62,' 6 .1ma
,nOt i" a ; contend, heLiainot-tutter.'Obligation',`.•tany
,•• Aueation as
the": Board 'of Health" einploying:'.a..Medi,;:and,"T.th
:the* :man' aa they • now eieploy sanitary ,inspetitori.:Or.'tanyon*43.ak;s,
hieryti is:One that .:has ;puzzled the"- oourts. 1 oan nOt;•,
tmetbat;wii]. Allay argunent knit • I believe „
'reper Via* JO, ne.oesiaarrito peSB on thie to night.beoa of
thee is'':auf",netie,esitf'f or it you .oan : take it i at an ad4oune6
betten'„•Pasa.'it to night.
Oirod.:•by.'`.a...,;13::'-,Ekey.,•.-eatiOncied, by, L.
0.70113,- veto. On roll: all *. the'. 'vote' 'wa4'.'.:4-Li:',;13*1:!•E'ltay•'.4
yoeli
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r.,:,-„'Elaokmon: Theis, purpose was to remove these •MenfroM;,:Of
he'':mayortie' Veto; and dose not comply With itwas drawn
he necasisitY, for passing it over the eto.
'..il•Highleyman: The city attorney pays ,it does,.. • • •
r,.'•• Hudson: • if not,, I don't know what
'Os itiOna and if they hold, on they
ci.7,9peration-. The Board !::e Health, is authorized:. men with
f OOuno.13.4 The must make their reoommendiatient::andLif,,theY:f.:'den*make
an • fill;':,the.popition .4 So you oan come tire that, :.:if""the' sBoard. of Health
eoommehdat ion that council would mit• conaider.:datisfactorY4:,'..yOU',.dO not
t works out that way . These men who are there teupera
rovisions of this ordinance, but that tampore,,ty..einploymentl•ta-,nOt to la
eeting.. The only way you oan secure mOre•pronvt.f.aetitin. would-z.•-haVe,#eany,:t
hat, counoil or someone else shoUld have. the employmen*k•of:the:nia*'
roni the Board of Health, but I didn't understand"that was: the. intentio
he Board. of Health to make the seleotion and leave it to ootirc 3.1 to app
ill work out to deprive the present inoumbente of; their ,200,aitie#1:,;;P?
. Hiakson: I judge the present will hold until otheiti(*reA
. Erfert: Swpose the Board. of Health don't make ,itz:ly i.p6pn*4.
. Hudson: If the Board. does nothing I think these -men go out 0! o!floe
rdinanoe takes effect, and. it is then up to the, Board,:to...40***
e recommendations the ordinance does not speoifioellW
o a cease where the mayor does not make an appointment':;i'‘,.Tha'-,•-
ppointment. This ordinance has the effect of end. o that off
'
ay anyone can be kept in is by the Board, until the. next meeting.
. Erfert: When does this ordinarioe take effect?
he City Auditor submitted his report for the month',of OotO
o November 1, 1917, covering the budget allowance 'te',:e.aoh:
omparison of. the aotual expense of each deptartiaent,bq.ite
-
he month and for the izriod. Eaoh councilman wes uu1se
riginal was ordered filed in the auditor's
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To the Presietent ;amid tieirab e to, of th• City. Cc
Gentlemen.:
I'attithe
.:been'tria4e astessing this"p.reper
fioing 'on. the Hay with a streetbetwee71'
44;asettvery little .1110X •
or;:l.roprOtreiStente 'on the propertY,Wheri 1 pal
net 'thiriltY.ithere was another tax to be paii
tota taio'::drt meitior.ed. not
Eund. I. ast'of'-YOur •ItortOrabIe.._bodiik;..•(':*ado*a_
amount Which. 7 have overpaid .- •
Trustinz you will favorably aqt-:On„,-..,thia
Mr . Highleymart: The lots are the sane
front with a street between 'the lots
Ir.Erfert: We have passed on that. The Boar
that was the time for oomplaints.
Love d by J. K. Fink, .seoonded-by-.11. T. Hi`
assessment stand. Hatton oarried.
PETITION FOR IN FRONT OF PBT
To the Hon. City Council,
Miami aria.
Gentlemen:
• We the property owners, tut&
honorable body to order oonetoteOtq
Df Lot 21 and the south 24 ft of 1ot22, of
is the only lot in this portion of -the', ojy
oonstruoted and where the lot has not' pt,
H. E. Tittle, J. F. Olive, F. T.
Deo= W. MaynD.rd, Kra. Maude S. Ttobins
4:Olerk• read a le,tter frOm Mr,*•JOhrt;11,• ,:fle.i.
•, . ., ., • , . , •, , ,..„
astalled•lalOnglIriokel).;AvenUe sOuth•of Broadway; aevev
OOMMitted rectentlY OA that the redidente ....altirig•i;i: , ,._
Iacek,iimiedie.tely.
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Mr. Micikson: They oertainlY need some lighte deii*' 0.6*-4='-
.IY,y,,'
Erfert: Yes, sir, 1 think we shoiald giVa them:IA;
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Move by V. B.E,lieyx sevorul.ect, by ;*-,71...3140kniin.,. that' , reo
committeeman With power to act. Motion sarriedi,
STREETS ' REQUEST OF WOMANS CLUB THAT S/GN EE 'ERECTED)AT ALL STREE'
'OF STREETS • •
The clerk read a commgnication from' the Warne:Ve•la63z requestingxthi
be shownat each oorner bsf proper sign boards;
The matter was disoussed at length by oauncil, particular
to be very high and on motion duly made and oarried :the •cOnilUnicaf
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and filed.
STRETS REQUEST FOR IMPROVEMENT OF 2111thSTSEET BETWEEN AVENUE
The clerk read a petition requesting that 24,th Street between '
and paved. •
Engineer Murray stated that the street at present is -in bid
sewer construction; that it is not under contract and thatthe at
make temporary repairs and give the people- a retisottalAY roadi
and carried, he was instrunted to do so' and, the oomranni040,04,was
street committeeman.
APPLICATION FOR?POSITION AS DOCKMASTER
The clerk read a letter from Mr. A. E. LieMbtrAra4le
for position,as city dock master and. oa,motikk
and. filed..
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yk
�•�~� a� '�'`t Ci.'�'f ',CST
D•
ori' xma�tion::af <the < `
etorm' newer Tdietro:''t
Mo'v'ed
be:.edopted. On. roll ca'
Aooeptanoe by the.oity:0o1,121oil;off
Moved'. by J':... .aeooade�
adopted. Onroll call all. •voted :'•'
Confirmation of the aseesement; ro7;l
.Oen-itary Sewer Improvement
Moved by J . T. Blackmon, seconded.' bb
adopted: On roll call all v'.oted.ye.a
Reablutioa'
Acceptance by the oity oouno it of: pplOir
Moved by J. T. Blackmon, seconded by,.',&`= :T
adopted. On roll oall all voted.: ye
ateeol tiox
Confirmation of the assessment roll'.
Sidewalk Improvement No. 18.
Moved. by J. T. Blackmon, seoonded' bjt. ,L'
adopted. On roll pall all 'voted: yes:. `
On motion duly made and carried the. mat
Mrs. Smith also requested aid .#or:. a WOri
brought up the question : of Providing, br
return to Spain but are' in deotittite•%ai
On motion duly made and oarrted,, ^these:`r
power to act.
The engineer submitted=':.sa :
the street paving, in the :
Testing Lab,orato
Mr.
Moved.. byy .`. z: x':, •.
aKM ... �.F... �t?=•'�.n1f�;TS�SS'�L�. �.u.5i�n��';d;'i,`;'..
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Mr. Murray; It has been impossible for me Atrany0##.:* to
The Work has been:pushed as rapidly as possibla.'—wwsewer
long:time, but it is below the level e3o
The4Umping station is nearly oomplete and we are now
4:-0,_
thgentiamants connection': His. wiewer broseee'12th13#40‘
there to ,l5th Btrest.
'AHPRALTRAVING FAILURE OF ON AVENUE E BETWEEN 12th and. 33t1
Mr. Hlokeon Mr. Proudfoot, the contractor, promised Jr. R�
repairs to Avenue E if the city would furnish the materiil.::
Moved by J. T. Blackmon, seconded by L. T. Highleyman,thit
asphalt paving betreferred to Mr. Hlokson and the enginper'
Motion carried.
BAY FRONT FILL FROM CITY DOCK WASHING OVER ONTO
STREET AND FILLING UP THE SLIPS TO THE nean101-. g
'Mr. Cassell: I want to talk about my dook at the foot of
is hard to get a dredging machine to take out the Band..
Mr. Erfert: It is. You oan't get one.
Mr. 1Erfert: That was Randolph.
Mr., Cason: No sir.
Mr. Brady: I thought we would get the property.
Mr.Cassell: It will have to oome out or I can't di; bus
take it out. I will be perfectly satisfied if it c
dook.
40,
at torniyb:".d
:, ��:;fnot;�=•��uo�C'o;��:.�������;�%a��;t��,u�y"y,�;n. t�.e,��;�;��<�`��,.errt
of ,c ovaio
Sim
3' t rodua.ed: r; V:le r.e ( It . J �A•. ;i.i t
,sa ut�.: �::�:•ta.�P-, "� �ht•i�-t`i��s��a���:t�'ar, �:°ti'e�s
on e` %oouri
to";d.ete;rmine
�. :,,dye. •. �if;,'.':�ki'� r;��,�,e��;Mari;'�;,�;���,'�:`. " �o
The e
-��s��- atir�,iti�'�t`ee;:�'�r�'::,.t �ee;�:�.o�tiit�.��3:�^,��''���<<it�►�i:b��;�:,, ��`�:a
think' Mr;. ' R , is, `
oin�i;;Mr:;, ; liartoa:.,•add_iyselt:
to prosecute the, oe ee ` tr,': ' om h: tie d d. ;.tie: " • r id_ o tray
ft:tall, but ` told Romwhatever:' he' did. wouyl . eatia
was;'. the,'.proper 'ra�..Yto• have '':in';,olia Mr.. Romf i1':`t o d' m
ri and to. include the' it o 'H
P ce..firm �'
lost" and $5,000. if they won..When =1 oiii h ";oeu►e.: down'':
didn!'t refer. to riparian .righte_but ;, has;;told;;
was generally' understood ' it was ;'to`'determine
whole question If Mr. 'Romfh'"$` testimony; 'ooiaesi_;out
good opportunity to beat the euit`'
Mr. Brady: I have no dolubt Mr. rightPri t i :
o s:
lawyer and an honorable' gentleean. re001100
Mr. Romfh, that they were instructed to sue'..L'fox`;::tha':;p pni
Bay Park.
Mr. Highleyman:. There is no questionaboutat. beoa e'
dropped out"' afterwards.
'tT • Brad
y: Yes, you will remember '�M�r"gPr'.�lce:,�:af��e�cw��
them to dropthe suit • and he , claims�e���'id��-is:�;i`'ve:;ti�:;G
but was willingto take it, to the 'Stto"re i
ve took it out of his hands.
'.tr. Hi hleyman: ',tr. Price was right here them:. ;:` •,
Mr. Brady: I dislike to refuse any bill, ,bUt
Ir. Ii hleym n: '.,tr. Hope's )`wopoaition is nt,.a't, ;a
150. and 255) of what he saves the city: ::£f''i e
w6wod to take, vfr..i Vhe r that would mean 25A: of,. the
Mr. Blaokmon: If we pay Mr. Price $750. we ri11: ht
'• •. Highleyman: yes, sir. There has never been''any,
entirely with Mr. Pride.
Mr Brady: I know the firm of Hudson, Wolfe 'and
Cason talked to me and he really thought the, 'afity^`
mention it as he was city attorney at the°' time, ba
Mr. H okson: I think if we offer Mr. Price a,-00%pr;
Mr. Hu son: It is an embarrassing situation: form
The fact is, the action of oounoi1 in .tais matter
integrity of every lawyer mixed up with it?F-'::T`'don
is the Jiff loin ty in the Way of a settlement;, or'.= co.
the whole situation. So fax as I oat see,"- t
Mr. Highleyman: a there any way we can gat"`:aroun
like to make theTbeat bargain possible..
Mr. Hufson: No, sir, I have no suggestions
Moved•by J. 0. Hickson, seconded by M. ,Ekiy-,ta
the finance committeeman with power to "aot,;:.Mo; io
FILL ALONG TIM BAY FRONT FROM SEC.T.D::3'0:'
Mr? Brady: ?The matter of the fill"along. to
the dirt being hauled in by the oity -frem'
people in the house boats have oomplained:;
that the o ity owned that strip right;out r t
Mr. Hudson: That is the effect of ,Judg+b.;:8
appal of the oase .
fir Bra Bow,. ate ougiit to be able to, f irid:.''s;;
Mr, Highleyman: I want to ask the ;attorney .
Mr :. - Iudson :, Ali right .
STREETS SEWERS. SIDEWALK8 BRIDGE$
.ESTIMATES FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1917
Semipone- Conet. & Supply Co'.:: Eatimmate No 2, Distr.isi l,.H
34. ,D14i;Ct;+o4=
a n a - n :S daye team
a n n 165 ou yds.-rodk,
,MMuniotpal Construction Co ., Estimate No. 1 , stxiots•:
DuVal and Ashworth, Estimate ,No. 5, Sewer Distriots `3.0,
G. D . Snodgrass; Estimate No. 2, Sidewalk bistriot:
F. G. Proudfoot, Estimate No. 3,,- Highway Distriote
J. R. Little, Estimate No. 3 k y�; ,Sidewalk Distriots
J. F. Morgan and Co. Estimate No. 2, Distrioteh7e
John J. Quinn Co. Estimate No. 2, Sanitary $ewer.. D,ist;.:9
*-Pumping Station and outlall sewer, • •
• * a Estimate No. 5, Sanitary, Sewer. Di•etr,io
St John Construction Co., New Hospital,
T .. B . MoGahey, Team Hire,
r'f ,
Freedlund Con. & Supply Co. Estimate No, 1, Disytr,ict'a`r;H•,;�'.
a ' a � n • 1, Cui 471;; and. Gi�ito
n N n Avenue
3
, Oiling, Dietxf:ob,
1Q, ..'ACok furniahecl
a 32, ' 33;,. ,3',36,.
,'Rook for,- ap iro
a a I+ to7:.,a18'',;'
12th =:St:. in f`ro
E. W. Parker Warehouse
Conatruotian,Bulkhead. reinforcement, alongs dey; oono s t
M. F. Comdr , 104k-$4eee4 Bridge ,+:• ,Ave
Va. Bridge & Iron, Co. .Avenue
a . n 12tk►.;
Harrington,' Howard 4Ash.,�ail
.Moved y .'J, C.,Hiokao,n,
:paarsed.•,
w
the firemen's salaries are lowThai wageS,in
they should have: The assistanVohi*t
not put him on any way within six Month0:
increase in the forge of the wifl be
erected. I feel it is difficult for a mali.tW
time.
Mr. Blackmon: I antroduce the resclutipp,
Resolution
fhereas, the present schedule of palaTio4for.
has been in force during the 10,0 with
Whereas, it is deemed adVisable on account*,:,the
such employees be raised so as toe,1101,thOm.,
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved 0ounoil
following schedule of salaries be, ancilheA. .
changed by proper action on the part
Asst. Chief,
Chief,
Captain, 1260.4Q..
Lieutenant,.
Engineer, Meoh, Elea', 120040,
Firemen, first grade, . 1140.00,
riremen, seoond.104409 ; 10201,00
'iremen third, grade,
••• . , ciot,-,Vektlitt'ititl,"
, 7..4 rr
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.,.!4'144,-",•,;',UtfLY494'itsK;':;1`
Its , s
Layor, 0 ity 01er ar8 t1e 1
for
00.Rilietiolf':Of,,'tha, Said, bridge; "-the‘;:'
ii..#601#0*4;901'tae to tiMe
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tpteci
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PE TY CASH •
The ty clerk .preaen'b4 his pettY'oash-,,,
• by C�ithQt it was moved- Fink, ;ea,
auditor ,aw vounhereto bUrsethe, oi•
PAT ROLLS FOR THE ?METH CIF NOVEMBER
•
All pay rolls for the month of November ,,We;a,,,Prefien
of L. T . ,Highleynuin, seconded. by J. Z. Firik end. dill
-Were ordered, approved and paid. from 'proper'
Mr • Brady: Any way you want to .f ix, it uP
Mr. Hoore: The young man in. my office, L.: 00
• getting more money and I want to ask to raise,,
He is getting $100.
• Ur. Highletnem: I donqt know where we are
Mr,' moors: It is only fair. He bae,beeli here or a.y
is getting more money. He st,e*'9tfered 4450* eoetime
.3,12114- Me to1,61 'eve the s be ore "
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-refused. • ' :. - ii ,
. s, g_'k,''k•o-,4„,,,.,,., ,.,,. -; - ,; k.s' ,.r.s„s„%*41
iiw
?j,11;
V.—'.-,,.s.4
'.,s.)k
1.,+
of Bisoay�ie ".Drive, snct
Almost °immediately. ors.'ll
a•: evere *rain .of left food; ;,
.oar line . -e, ctenriot . and I eras at't'bt
i?atril;iar• on tte w.eait ,s.ide•"when he'.•ao
View
Dx:, 1 t xu x"' at tended.
Bay View anitarium where I :remained,
• I'em a graduate nurse
oompelleti.to =leave<on a000iant" 'ot
t ] y.And, .n 1 'ails if tip
dli ,'���g t71e1e off-: `` abilot
.L4se Of two V eekks . ®,
hands at -Bay 'View
x Ray Eaaination,, by: Dro
"'- bat 'of arch support,:
On motion duly made and oarri the oonim
committeeman for. investigation, and repor.
CLAIMS EAMMAGE TO AUTOMOBILE
The otty presented the following? .'
Mr, F:`M. Uudson,
f4 City Attorney, Miami, -Fla;;::
Dear Sir:-
• Notice is hereby given
accident on Caso'ade Avenue, gar ''Bi;eoe;,
e deep hole. in the middle of ;the stree
long and narrow and siiffi.0u.t"to ._aae,F.a`:'
anything r[e oould bare done; 'to ,avoid ,: th
the wheel of a heavily: •loaded, ..vel iol;e,
into the hole it was •broken;:,oaneiddqrsb'
surface of the .ground • and. the': or tat
a sewer, which: I° am •informed,..wae.,;la ,d
1 harewith.l :you' ar,biil.,--;i'or
have slrea�dy ,b'een attended: tOy .. ="
Ia. addi ion';.to::the;'.i urie0i:'a• e
two -tires<;,,kwer.k1,,.
not: k'�dow. w the► extent.:,<of F t ie'i e? im3
ovgr:,. ,.,50_<:m le as nd. the otic r; not;,:over°
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