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DEDICATION OF THE WEST TEN FEET OF LO.T,'
The Mayor presented a, .deed' from G-.,°'M'.,:1'
dedicating the.. above .described. to
strip' to revert to the doior6 : 'sh,0ud
On motion duly made and carried. the dee`
have same recorded.
To the City Council,
Miami, Fla.
Gentlemen:
• In obddience to the requirements,of _ Ghapt.ox
inform your honorable body that I have this1'day a o.1:ni
Au enbaugh members of the plumbers .board of; eit.rn&nexS1
this Act, the president of the city board o': `'health:":;1.,a'
T. also wish to call. your attention' t'o the;.
prescribes that all cities or towns in thieklte•,sha7j;:
months after the passage of this Aot,..puttin '::thia: haw
Re sp ec tf ula.y , " submitted
Mr. Blackmon: I think it is a good thing.' A - man to
examined to know that he is qualified. ,
Mr. HighlOman: I know there was a board because,,,',have
plumbers. Of oourse the plumbing inspector did the exaka
Mr. Erfert: If the plumbing inspector does the w04 wh `
Sen. Hudson: The matter has rot been called to my .attest
opinion right now.
On motion duly made and carried the city .attor iey:::wti
furnish an opinion to council.
PARKS PETITION TO PURCHASE THE WEST HALF OF BI
To the Hon. E`. L. Brady, Park Commssionex
and the Hon. City Council, Miami, Florida.
We, the undersigned property owners and'A.i;t :
request the purchase by the City oV Miami., ,for pea
24 South of said. City, Knowlton's plat, being .the
to the present Riverside Park.
Respectfully, subm:
Geo. "A. Reynolds, Edw. A. Nolan, W. B. Moore,:':Geo
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Thos. B. Norfleet, Ed.. Crittenden, A. T. Lela
W, S. Witham, H. T. Whaler, S. A. Bel:cher,` R.';:A aai
E. P Davis, A. D. Penney, R. W. Partridge,
L. A. Jones, W. E. Neidman, J. T. Barker,, Fr`H'
T3 J. Moore, G. D. Brossier, J. M. Burdine,
ndtsorm, R. M. Fuzzard, W..E. Glenn, Jno:.H`:+:Y
..` Brady: Of course the more park prop:ert w i
petition from a number of citizens .The;,pr ce;;has
}' ;_eyrgan4 : $,12,000 . is the ,-'ri
t�?
'To the City Coth o tl`,` f.
Miami •Florida.:
Gentlemen
I beg o ' infer* yo it 'fid o
Boyd, City Tait ,Assessor; . tb
• The:'riderataxding
to,prepare the neoeasar.y: wo" eel` , of•'
a auYa of money not .to. eXoeed'oa`: 'tki
,Family of Mr. Price*
xx'r•
Col. Boyd is wbxk't g n
and Mr. Hill has very kindly "•:abxiaet e
Res.ee.tF
Hon. J. W. Watson,
Mayor, City of Miami'
Dear Sir r-'
• Some of the ' far iends arid.. a4e6p. ,t
his family should receive some of ' :ti1e <eio
elected, and with that, end in view
of Tax Assessor for the City.'of ¥.i8z t to:;
T. A. Price, with the understand.in'g;ck
and oomplete the 191S- asseesmentroll :' h
actual post of writing up tha'-book. ;,rna,:t<
to the family of said T. A. Pr ioe,
compensation. _ ,;•
Trusting this may meet yoiit
Re,s 'e
Ur. Highleyman: There have been a .number'
the Union to see me and asked that. ihaia
to pass on it as Mr Price was a UnSoi`i.`ii
over until the next regular meetliig.?` " e
and I would like to see him in"ofP,
Moved by L . T . Hi ,hleyman, secondc�;`.hy
weeks. .lotion parried. .,.,,;.
Sen. Hudson: The mayor oonsult0d :r
is, in my opinion, absolutely:, a gi:;'
Your rolls will have to be cex;t-if;d=cc'
The plan originally agreed, upon : `o a3i O
assessor, will not be legal,
TAMIAMI RAILWAY PROPOSED FRANCA
Ur. Hickson: Senator, do vou.�thi
going further into it?
Senator H: Council e L uld _b,e : ver
r.r
Mr. Hickson: We are in. a streej;''
oars. Are you ready to give ixa
Sen. Hudson: I have a -written,,a
Hon. City Couno*:..of Mixa3!°
Gentlemen:
M''�ico .. .el.•.t...,`t'...... •�:"X41+. i... Hi iiu3 Rm %tff yli iq
tit. a L.
ff,`'3P".•::':iv','.� , �> ;.... ...,,I,Lu3e ` ,i�+ ri'%4 s;. {' "" ,."• °y'' 'Lt4
�re �,.to'`O eri
ax`�':i:��!'.�• ::r.a�,aliiee`::�;aaid;�"eua : �'• � 1
if oi it''; evenue::br`=�
that,'a:;atre' t:::.ai;lw y:?;oo ip iiy.:`havi `
g2 t,to ay;'ite;: ra''oka.:n tl e = et 'eets,::oi' ya ;muntoip°ality,
.ere iith : i d :ha14.4 1.t,s °road;; ooustruOtec�,',au :` d:,n opera
.eoret'ioase.'end.y'abandog tthe''',operation of; its::' titre
a. .af` : the' iKxa �: Y company>: in:'; the ;ea eroiee of
e it .of:• t ie; ►,ti/ i1i.'o ,,;to` :mainta1i ani;'ic5il ii`ate':;i'
ooz 1isn.oe wi:t ,tl e,': to u e, !',: hioh co i
`franohi`se.. Az tmpli'ed ooadi,t�:Oh,:.;atte.Ohe
bald `:for`'publio:;be#e
.iee,`io .suchpurpose,
ope..11a;ti:cr,";':of= :a street, `r ilw y °,has:: ro•ven u i
catton:;for.' :er::;wri`t ' if+,yin danuCt'o.:;;oo
por.at ion ' ota: f r uohi a ad
__.:a. stree,t:;.railway:..reuses
railway i or the: benefit =of . t ie`;:R
remedy. ,by_;�writ: of mandamus i''oouing"' o t;:'of, ti
=the •muni,oipal'ity,. ire' the streets; `o .whioh",'';;t2
paxty-''to briing`'suoh mandamus prooeeding
a .'.`
l espea;.
,Mr . Blackmon: I made a motion that the Tamiem":Rarlw
as a committee of the whole and S .thibk:Y. t ,at shoo]:
go over it very carefully. 'I know we can then act, :mo
• Moved .by J. C. Hiokson, seconded by J. T
to Mandamus the Miami Traction Company.to oompel;..then o'
moaning, January 28,, at 6 o' olook On roll Boa l ''.the.:,,,mo;
ASSESSMENT LIENS COMPLAINT OF T. ,D , VWEBB SIDEW:ALK'N:AS
"Miami, January 23, 1918.
To the Hon. Board of City Councilmen, :4
Gentlemen ••
A few years ago I erected a building on Oen!ce:;
Mr. Ryanto put in an 8 f t sidewalk; he had fir', .Fre'deriok°• t
grades and Lir. . Hourihan put down the sidewalk and to: ;my;;eu
the other day I was informed that I wee owed ,,6O 2?1: fta
I found when I examined the property that . a`.:°.'fo r oot,' eid,ow
as the grade had been raised about 3 inohes.': Now'.;gent1ene
an injustice, and I do not believe eitherof'you'gentlemeri'`
Trusting you will give this matter you :oareful 'cons. ,dere,t:
Yours reap
Mr. Blackmon: It seems if he had the oity engineer.: give;;
first sidewalk, that was official. What right did ; the, e;t
and lay another walk? Does it mean the city, will ,go; ,Qv€
Mr. Erfert: We change grades very often. Take Avenue
18,in0hes high, which was at Riokmers Street,. and other
Mr. Blackmon: Are you going to require this man ,t,p''pa
be well to have the engineer consult oeum
Mr . Erfert: It often saves money to change the-gr.
Mr. Blackmon: It seems that the people or the city• ,:vr
Mr. Erfert: This city is on a level.
Mr. Blackmon: So streets are on alevel that "shoo
fact that we are not building sidewalks over.;aiotb.
walk was put in on the former city engineer! a :'gads
Mr . Murray: I can't tell exaotly. It was ,some: of
work • before my time . As I understand it, ,;aidei
block. It was taken up with the street comnii:ttoema
Moved by Mr . Hickson, seconded by Mr . tkey that : ti}
for investigation and report book at' .the next:,;xegu
Mr. Blackman: I think it is up to the oi y
think he should pay it.
lir..:.Erfert: He will be here all winter and., two
Still there is no investigation neoeseary.
Mr.. Davis: The Red H3r^^i4','=a5
13th and 14th St.
Mr (Hickson: I don't belie
got permission to do it
Mr. Brady: I don't think the... oi:ty:.
Mr. Davis: I didn't find ..anything -per a n 'i
know whose jurisdiction they come under;
Mr. Brady: We have never had anything of
Mr. Davis: That market has 'a chicken ;coop` ;£
and it is unpleasant for the neigh'bore.
Mr. Erf ert : They slipped one over on .,yoii.`d
Mr. Hickson: I would make them tear it out,
COLLAPSE OF CONSOLIDATED GROCERY 'COBUfl DIN
Mr. Brady: The floor in the Consolidated~:G;
collapsed, their manager telephoned :Me, aiic
Mr. Davis: I have been in the building onoe'2'.0
started before I came into office and have
that didn't use enough discretion.
Mr. Erf ert : I want to tell you right now, dons.
plans on file amd examined thoroughly, . You: _ah
from cellar to .roof . Bear that in mind. Howl(
Mr. Davis: That building on ll th and D was t
superintend a job it would be different. °T `:ref
substantA.a1. He changed the plans und.er..'the' ve
whole roof ,without support.
Mr. Erfert: You will have to look closer
and see that they do these things and make'.t ei
SANITARY SETERS PETITION F0fl IN IiZ ' N ':
Hon. City Council,
;(imam, Pla.
Gentlemen:.
We the undersigned proper
division, respectfully petition your
Highland Park sub -division.
We know that the present;:a
it is a menaoe to publio health.
Trusting that you will
tee
Louie G. Hagan, J. J. Bridges;;•:.#eio
G. C. McClure, H. L SAhaIler;°`.A =°;y
F. S. Davis, Get, Cormaok,
S . H. Porter, H. S . A7.bury,- Leon;:fit;
0n motion duly made and carried',, t c
'city engineer to prepare ,pl;te,,,5,; ;'
LOT 440/4:-::-6.6*14IiiTJ?t044014
of the �1arge of.446 xg'...440 for c1eng.h•ta1i
.the porilev0 of $33 57 1ready mae but 40„*.
,04 -rOtoonii3.3.:y Oontraotect. for thie:,:e101.44."fr-
Oharged-for the work had been
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On motion duly made and carried the matter 1/13.4*.
report.
Moved by L. T. Highleyman, seconded. by 144.13,Ek
instructed by oouncil to extend the linesouth
carried.
Mr. Erfert: If council is to meet to go
session.
Mr. Blackmon: That is what we have been
On motion duly made and carried, it was
January 26, ins, in executive Bess101%,
Hon:. City Counoil,
Florida.
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THL iE 'RQ `'' PRO IDING
ORDIN
CHAT GD;: ,TO ;' P ID POR
OF "COSTOF PUBI ICATI'
Moved by seoozugd
first reading and read in full;;='ktot'
I fired by . I , Fink; 'seconded 'by;;. J-
second reading_ by. title only.-.;Pdotian
THE G iAI13MAN CALLED UP FOR THIRD A D `'FINAL
A [D • GOVERNING CHAUFFEURS.
ORDINAN4"E.<1f:r
AN .ORDINANCE PERTAINING
MOTOR DRIVEN VEHICLES; fiJ D V]
' BE IT ORDAINED by the .,C ity. Countj:
Section 1: It shall be unlawful for
the purpose of transporting .passenger e:tsx?,'
City of Miami, unless such vehicle eha
Section 2. Every chauffeur before,:drv;
designated in Seotion 1, shall procure.,,;f'rom
issued on eomglianoe with .the provisions:..o'
licenses are issued.: Said lioextse shall'? ex:
its issuanoe . If the . applicant shan have(
license, for six months continuously .laat-yp
Shall be entitledto a licensehereby;:design
pay therefor the sum of $10. per aunuin.
licenses of the second clasp and ,ever y:spp
class, the sum of $25.00 per annum.
Seotion 3. No license shall be ieated
written epplioation, duly verified by ;oat
clerk to determine to what olasaof:`lioexse
hereof . Said application shall be aocompan
citizens of Miami, showing that the alpha
is a competent chauffeur:
Section 4. If Any AVPlioant _s?
incorrect statement and. thereby•'_eeo1+
entitled only to a license of:. the:: second of
of no effect, and the person holdth':;
r no 4 4V ,., 1
z ....t. ^i.�'_:'F `": •i:Yq .."its
Seotion 5. It shall be unl;swfu].or:.y
motor vehiole in the city of Miami whil;e:`;h
intoxioants, and upon conviction.'.
for a period of six months and "`kie::'enaxlybe''
terms of seotion 6 of this ordinance
Seotion 6. Whoever violates :any:prouis `
fine not exoeeding $200. or by ipaprisozim+
fine and imprisonment.
Seo ion 7. If any liceneeher 1n pr a r d
representations, " such license.;ahy'� �n't s •revc
Passed and adopted this 24th day 3of
of an'..Hion:� stat
ckae f:• hat
e ecga' atiOn of`,streets arid, e
-o a].i.'Pereone, Firms and Corporationet
'Effeotive on Ltond.a ..,..Je
:the matter of excavating any paved- street;' •sidewak.
in the City of 'Miami :
No exoavation shall be made in `a paved street' t
securing a permit from the oity.engineer.
To obtain a permit a certified. the k ay
de deposited with the p o. p. :
p city .engineer in amount e,si`v11;ovV:
For exoavating a maoadam street
For excavating an asphalt street;
For excavating a sidewalk,
After the work is completed and the"approval; toff t.%
permit, the. oity engineer will take charge of the, opsii.;ditFr
repairs to the highway or sidewalk. Accurate a000un o';::;2e=,
expense of repairs deducted from the certified check nd't1
refunded by' the city clerk.
The contractor Or other person making the ;-oxeavati
possession -on the work at all times during its progress t' a
All ditches and excavations must be •ptoper1p 'prote
lights, in aocordanoe with law.
J. C. Hickson,
Street Committeeman."
Moved by J. T. Blackmon, seconded by E. L. Brady that the
in the matter of excavations be approved. Motion'oar ;e
MIAMI HARBOR RESOLUTION IN RE— TWENTY FIVE FOOT: CMAfNEL
Counoilman Highleyman introduced:
Whereas, the port at Miami is most important in. time
account of it being the most southern city mn the main.lan
there being no port of oall for supplies or refuge.between;
Whereas, it would be a very easy matter per a.''w:arehi�
East Coast Railway extension and stop traffic on' thief; ;hire,
off supplies of food and ammunition to the portof,ZCey` es
Whereas, the present railroad faoilities are..'inae
freight and passenger traffio for this seotion;.and:
;~:.
Whereas, the freight and passenger traffic is°:.inor.ea
will soon become a great problem; and
Whereas, this community has expended great*
oondition; and
Whereas the present depth of 1S ft. into iamt a tiD.
a mahority of the ooastwiee ship* whioh would -
inadequate to accomodate ships of the Government. :in tti a";ti;
Therefore, Be It Resolved that the City Counio�l'`of
of the United States and the War Department,' to: approve;ax d.
a. ,twes'ty five foot ohannel project for the Miami'..h#b.ory. i
cry: this pro j eot to a speedy conclusion, believing
;eats*>intereets of the United States
E. L. Brady, seoonded by J., T. Blaokmo , tt2 `'t'the
=F t g a beid to Hon•. John Small,Chairm of,.`th i
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