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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1918-02-21 Minutes• • IA 4 • , ' JO4aat'-through,A, drUirCilhiOhtust: • f 1,**4' •••thek burn 0,644 , ,STC014 008 1:IttOOtr:r116,* be* dlOsed1 can' t rent:My away with it next, year The matter w&e disbussed b council and removed within two ar three: weeks rest ex1 cotpleted, and. that. in future the .1001ig'Of001409.7, Mr . Curry stated that this would be sati8te:0A0, quickly as possible . BRIDGES DISPOSITION OF OLD BRIDCZ.S. OVER ,MIAMV.REVFR THE CAUSEWAY, ACROSS TBE - "1.4044 TM) Miami, • Gentlemen: Referring to the old bridges over tne-• County to secure bridgesfor the c auseway ,eXciep t that your honorable body appoint a committee to 00 the question of using the old City bridgeb for, the. CaieeW. oan be repaired and put in good, Safe .0onditd,W_,,,,, the Causeway for a Comparatively small sum A#4 '114t-I.A.P,,, years, possibly longer. The suggestion has also beei ma be used to assemble one good bridge and the drawl;spa i- second Causeway opening. These, of course, igt 'cineet practioal bridge builders. Even the 0.00,00P bridges for the Causeway, it is a serious queatiOiveher reasonable time and if it is possible to teourelOt._ until, the tron And steel market is in better oonditOn, on interest alone on the difference in cost ' during the_ than pay the cost of moving and placing them in the-giOON'W that will no doubt be mate in. the first met Re ap e tf ully submiti • 181 Mr . Hickson -Mr . Highleyman: That is a good eUggestiOnk, , • Mr. Hickson: I would suggest a committee of three commis si oner s . Mr. Erfert: All right, that seems to be the eatse-of ' eoeived and filed and a committee apppinted to COnfer4, will appoint :!r . :Ii,-)1c so n , Mr . Highl eyman , and . the .14444#.0 OLICITING OF FUNDS ON TEE STREETS he clerk read a letter from the Mayor Under date asned requiring all persons soliciting money ont permit. On motion duly made and oar :ied the ltittOV' ttorney to prepare the proper orainance. . Or 0 IrTILT:TT OF TAX ASSECSOT TO SUCCEED TTIE a'rkt Mr . Moore. The 7.ayor Asked me to mention theilatt Mr. Highleymin: It was held yp at the reque satisfied to have Col. Boyd. (See page Moved by J. C. Hickson, seconded by 14 .keY ha as tax assessor, to fill the unexpired ta* with the letter of the Mayor dteUaY Motion uninimpusly parried-, =1.••••*•'40.,vio4Nz'ktimz-i•AULA' ; • „t: , . , 4.4,744.1IsZerva . • ' ' k "vet :bu seaosxd.. 6 ' **tVtthe tliaut:.,rU,rii"ni t`he,,:.a;! ear "o0`±'`' : x •afaoh, e. sketoh.fivhio1 eliotvo:::C1ie: ``Bit Ve1'` t.q. ifr 1140ton ,Xs- dori t'see : anyth�i;�i� ,:tci, do High1eympal He has the benefit of,'a new Wslk ..how Mr4 Ryan: I put in an eight foot walk under the s ery ssi n of;EsCi ;: there is only a four foot walk which does not "benefit ".the ro e'.rt 4r. Highleyman: These oases have Dome up before and, , Moved by L. T. Highleyman, seconded by 3.1. Fink, that' he :lien. fo against Lot .0 50 ft 1, Motion Carried. TAXES DUPLICATE PAYMENTS BY N. 0. PENNY LOT 6` BLOdg: ;26 x,4 . S .' SEFTON: LbT. 1:. BLOCg 133 City Clerk presented tax receipt`s as shown:.above and.; ot'`: io the amounts noted were ordered refunded., to ;Ithe *0aons.�',nane• TAXES BISCAYNE BAY YACHT CLUB The clerk read the following: Replying to your favor of the 12th inet..: relative property under lease to the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club`".,::wci received as stated by you. In this conneotion would call your attention, ;to'.a;9 E of Bisoayne Drive included between N line of lot lot 3, Block 119-N, extended to Bay (350) ft. less 150.4'0 The lease to the Yaoht Club calls for 'That; tra #,„? 102-N and S line of 10t ,1, Block 119-N, about 250 :ft'.::vph oh; Railway Company should pay taxes. At 100.• per foot. tna'<1i proper assessment.;;.,, In letter to you of May llth giving descrip.t ;qz;;`c, the Yacht Club, I find that error was made in copying': a._; i 'a frontage of about 150'. Correction of this was 'made. of o changing this 150 ft to 250 ft. but it may be that oh;ig$, However, the boundaries were given oorreotly in this deers From the 1917 assessment it would appear. of 150 ft. instead of 250ft . Will you kindly let me hear from you.'in Tega to you I will send you our copy of lease between the •tai , r ,y Yours truly, J. E. Ingrahar,,_ 1 Vice =I?.r ':. Nighleymaxi: The Yacht Club building does not ooii,er :even xi oounail that the exemption would be on a basis of 150: Mpvedk.oy L.T. Highleyman, seconded by J. K. fink that:t :,.teeder to answer. Motion oarried. t"stvslLq�x 10+%"413 .V. k• • 4 t 01400:0, obeoi to the Qs', the que.1 140' Ob4 oh0v�rrempnstrJ 440441.4014Y-#0 oouno1 of „ • , , • . • • Ooa!irmation of the assessment toll, HighWaY Ithrovuient olerk to collect the assessments. MoVed.by4'02'4:[4,W bLA that resolution 1093-E be eilopted. On r*:),Is•a6.11-411,**t • • PETITION THAT -JOHNSOICSTREETBE PAVED FUTA40044 DRIVE TO AvElTurp,, - ,,"„ The olerk read a petition as follows: = . To the City Council, Miami, Fla. The uidersigned property owners and. Avenue D Extension, do hereby petition and re laying of the street curbing on Johnson St. between the F•E Drive, a distance of approximately 1200 ft. Johnson St is about to be paved and oiled to W Wi the interests of the city and property owners of this laying of the curbing, inasmuch as it would e property owners to lay sidewalks. Johnson St at this point is a street that is muo oommunicating link for the citizens living on Avenue. D ext the west thereof to reach the newly opened car line leading from the, west to the °Arline would be Halcyon He , right of way across the F E C Railroad tracks. Therefore,we body to grant this request. Respectfully submitted? ,A1 W. Mr.and. Mrs Mr. Murray: There is no question but what there should be .. Drive and Avenue D. Johnson street as laid out and dedioate building in the resident districts a 28 ft atreet.bets h on ti-at street, but if we put in a 28 ft strset,with0 room for sidewalks unless the property owners will owners I talked to, nractioally all of them, are w1I sidewalks except one man and r. Peters and I talked. t is Mr. ilee W.° o-ns a great deal of rroperty in the :r. Potcirs: Lay th cu b rizht up to his property ublic sentil.ent will force him to build the sidew4 lots he would 4o into this but I don't see wheid it w�r is holding- back 6. li.elopement and in act would benetit him -ly. Miami would not have been anything if al]. of' City Atty. The city hes a 30 ft, right of waY 4114 41;1, to put it all in street or reserve a part of it for 0 it shall be all used for street or part street and are dependent upon what the property owners will do' Mr. Highleyman: If the property owners will put up t ahead and widen the street. t. 44 V.44 tu,1 r{ y DEDICATING A PART OF THE CITY PROPERTY BETWEEN FIRST AND;'. lift' .$ TO PROVIDE : FOR,. TBE . E T. NS ION O 'w:'i' i ; :k QUI,EVAR ; '. QL T;Fi , : T Ei�,•` � `:Counoilman Hiokson introduced: AN ORDINANCE DEDICATING AND SETTING APART C ',AI'Nv:' Al% THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR 'STREET PURPOSES. T. H ghleyman, seoonded by J. K . Fink, that brdinat o read in full. Motion carried. The ordinanee•!as read by T. Highleyman, seconded by J. E. Fink, that ordinance Na,; title only. Motion carried. The ordinance was read; 'by' 'tf`'t SUITS AGAINST THE CITY ME MARTIN ALLEGED PERSONAL .IN'ZUA'X Mr. Highleymen : This suit of Mme. Martin, suing the city for fallin, the sidewalk on 13 th Street . They have what appears to be a good .,014 I understand Judge Wolfe recommends some settlement. Sen. Hudson: I think a oom\mittee should get together or that befot'e` made - I think the committee: consists of Mr. Highleyman. Mr.'Brady have our consultation and then call in the laweyrs for the other. aide ELECTRIC LIGHTS ALONG BISCAYNE DRIVE The street committeeman presented a map. showing the present lights alvn which are very inadequate, and his recommendations for inataling new li power, the difference in cost being about $425. per year. Moved. by L. T. Highleyman, seconded by M. B. Ekey, that the aro lig1:iev Biscayne Drive as indicated on the blue print presented to city aouno 7a LIGHT ON AVENUE D BETWEEN llth and 12th STREETS On motion duly made and oarried, the street committeeman was aut aro light placed on Avenue D between llth and 12th Streets. NEW CITY HOSPITAL GAS AND WATER Dr. J. L. North: The new city hospital is about complete but, we..o gas and water. There is some talk of s septic tank for sewage:did: use the sewerwithout water. Str Highleyman: Mr. Shutts, attorney for the Gas Company,' pr91:4 e to vut the gas line in, the city to pay 6% on the net inveatk en, the .line. , North: I have seen Mr. . Van Court three or four times and :h there as soon as he got the pipe. .:by L . T . Highleyman, seconded by Ekey that the, M: s Vieir line to the new city hospital As a Voed to VI' Mr ' .;..' ied. to OOnn80t• up the water with tV18.11.0874.'t14:. 'Mati4� ..ktn�y`�}r. i.;. ;:E�I�•; stJ:;,'q:'." ;,i??'' u,�ie�:." ,fl4'-. t' .s �. ��i:s;E3�w.� k�'l�i.: s,:'!'M'� v H �S� t.`v �+�w:ffi��; 1; �: .��t.,�i+l`s�..'�..-'Cµri'.'r.F..�ri4+��+t�a`of;.��,i.w�ifi�i�.>,r:`!r�,tl�;:l.-..,........... ....... ,..<,i. :•... ,., ai'.. BILLS AGAINST' THE CITY FOR The auditor presented the J'axruay Executive and legislative, Auditors office, Clerk's office, Charity Municipal Bldg. Misol . Fire Dept. Police Dept. Sanitary Dept. Destructor Plant, Cemetery; Parks, Streets, Bridges, Sewers, Stables, Hospital, LiShting City Capital outlays, The bills were examined 1r the oounoil t. 7. 'kcy .ao-2<3 o :i•3'.?- aid. a1 en funds.are SIDEWALKS ON APPROACHES TO NEW AVBNTJE The street aori:.itteeraan reported th e the approach to Avenue D bridge and th that the zont::w t 'oe ara::l;, Moved by L. T. Tiighleymen, seoonded On motion duly made and carried, D Attest: CitytClexk.