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Jitays she 1as not -been
work ai ]Dinner Key and. repreented himse
by the secret sevioe. Tht is 'out it. is etate that he skiped. a. bo.rd
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Po1ioMgn Jones wrote Miss Yotnger a let
Pittsburgh jtist what
he
M;;;. :MighiSYM h.: Do youreaoim.er4 .that Mr
itit4'-',11.11k1`. We have nothing on it but hear
4C.14.1 recoMmend that..400,.***00
Mr. ft;Ie is not::Oharged
Oitritlrig sotnething ,0*
'tod.i.rd.et'a 0.3.01.1d 6,14. itshou34 be wit
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Molted by J. I. ruk, seconded by X'"Z'.
J. W. ishop be withdrawri;.. 01' rO11.664,
Mr . Fink: I would like to .move that Ir.,
Mr. Mioksotl.
Mr . Erfert: L.,;Mr & Blaokmon in-Aown?
Mr, Erf er t : I don I t know
Mr. Erfert: He wanted to be heard on thie:r000,0404014,
when you and I were working on it Mayor- MayorAleir
Mr. Hiokaon i donit kttow Mr. Phillips but th00'40,6the,-,.to
Mayor Watson: I don't want to but in right here beoause
Mr. Hickson: The only thing I have seen JO the-neW4
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Mr. Watson: Take the records and you will .and, thatp#O-,:0.
more people had been al.:seated and prosecute tor etrOWW
ten years.
Ur . Hickson: I suppose there are a great many more hare,,,
Mr. Watson: That may be. Two of them werelittle andopu
criminal prostitutes at all. I am glaa we areAioing t4Wax
want to say to you now that we want thehearty p-opiofl
in this matter, not only that he stand up and:tell:thWhe kflo
oath that the chief did, and the mayor, whom the 3okt
rush to the newwpapers and give all this bunoOmbeapAhO7-
police and tell him where they are and say ti3OciewAth*':L
because I have got it.n Mr. Cha man, I havenothing-00*
Mr. Highleyman: I suppose the mayor is strikingatMS:
I told him of certain things that had been tOW1*.
see me, and that government men had asked me to
change conditions. At the time I spoke to the
and he heard me tell the chief that afternoaaam.4h� 0,
then said. I would take the matter up in
publicity,'I think it is a good thing.
Mr Watson: I think so too, the publicity part, b�i
their best, stand up Ind tell -them they are rotten
Mr. Watson: The paper quoted youlirong then.
Mr. Highleyman: I said a government official h
medical standpoint, ad. they asked my saistanoe:
matter of this kind, if we have publioity on it,
would be done, but it is evident from the faot tbatesea
resulted. The chief I think told me he had six giri aoefZ
always a good thing to put some vim in everyone.
you will find anywhere in the country, I don,t,,
I am not well acquainted with, but I knot som10)
but there is no question bit girls have been vuna
we have an army oantonment that brings them.
first, and I feel that what has been aone sine,
the good morals of the community. I want to oom 111
he has taken and feel that he has shown the ri1t it
could. not do anything and I did rot agree with,
my part, but I was earnest. I don't claim, t:?,
but when conditions exist as they were hers:
you Mr. Mayor; and the sentiment is to
I think the results have, been good,
them away. 'I can tiejon n1rou8stanoeo
is no res.aw,
tett
ile
with rne, bu it 0*0 an'''average
many tf)!t' 474.(014G':'*vi
behalfsay in '.
sixth 'ear, as mayor .'
ao never been-41Y privilege to know a. set of.noen
With : the , other to, that
as God -lets 'Uti live, SO long as two sexes livo, yoUwil1find.menrafteri
oan do1 anci the best wis,'ii-e.n,:de.:'$.ii:;;tOt`jt,rY,;`
vie have d.One that you willfjnd some left. Iknowthe inen in the d.partirn
ossible:there are one or
as their ambition toto'•414);110. a.r4 they -
vapeneY„ and. for that r son,
,to ;do a Vertotili,ig1:::',:iiit*-tti,?6.1.0*: ', .but this ia.ilot. .brought. about
"as happened. in the:: last
office, and the records
roatO.tution,„ 1 promise we will get behind. it anclrun it outThe.patrolmi
earth to find these things
4*Ob‘goOd. behavior because they don't want him to oatch on,. mis talkwu
about 25 on the streets arid all that giOrt':Of:,',0*,t41.4-1::.'30,
OUId-Lpick up 'that laanY.,,-,:blit in some wcrk some. good, the
It May Irtrt on the outside, but •I'te 'w.at-0 to take 'dare
ales 1),(4.eand ws ,plet,•her:0„an4 ,adoPted, ;an ;ogdl,nanee prsented. and we propos.
.n.foroe 11,''a#4 all ask is"Plat- '..Y,011'.ae,SPOt:',#;:;.if,,,14.„,-44:'.#0fi,1
Oliceman please' report it to the mayor'. The ydugentlernen use
in disoharging 1,1r, Bishop, ,You .exonerated:hiia of charges, but
Is he a patrolman or -tid-you-r-einstat0Ihtmr..I don't.
ight, it reads that if any charges have been brought
eke them up and upon these charges he shall -suspend the: offioer.a1 repo:
sting his reasons and the council shall thereupon give ,noti9:0 to the of:
e is notified to appear before council and. answer these charges. After
nvestigation is Made, and. the council sustains the mayor,: the:Aan',;:i* diac
and., if council refuses to sustain the mayor, the man is net:diSO4# 0,
ery explicitly that the council may, by unanimous vote,- disohar,
aUst be done by a resolution all: not 'by motion. no object,ia,pit iS:s.n
diseharge a man f 3:oni any, service without giving him an'''OPP-Ort#*
•-vrn hallalf ant -;;',1.! resolution is supposed, to read
•ome to council ernbr aoina. ohar zes.; th.orefo:ca, be it rat:1017,6d';
h )1f -Ina the public will know why,h0";1,0,:::d:10hp,i,P:
17 L 0 t ur2.er etexid- tiv:ct y 011. cind '
,h1.;* you were a little rough on our patrolmen.
r. Highleyraan: You made t- statement that I said. the police d.epartrnent
ecessary to change conditions we would fire the whole force, inoludin
aen on the force, so Ma of them, who ca e honor able and. good men;, 1 don,
gs.inst any man on the force, so far as that is ooncewnecl. T faot we'
vho know what they are talking about and. I made the statement that 'tbase;".,
hanged. and, if not and it was necessary, every patrolman on the '` /.oroe, 17,9
noluding the chief, but to say the police force is rotten, I didnot mak
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didn t see that in the papers.
. Watson: You say you told the chief about two places on 13th Bt? I
hem.
r. Highleyman: I told him about these oases a-d about ono in which two ,
topped on 12th Street and something should be done to stop it and the chi
ot be done, that he could not get evidence and that he oouldn't arre8tpe
ithout evidence. I told the chief that if the Government took char e
:ort, they vent to a house and said "We know you are doing these thin
ecessary they post a man in front of the house until the people are'rs
old me all the girls know the different polioemen and they could.n't do an
'Chief, it has to be done, beoause if you don't do it the government.wtU
t could be done. I don't see why we can not take care of the nioraloond.it
made these statements after talking with 'bhp chief, and I oert
pologize to any man in the city. I did not Aar Mr. Brady's atatoment in
d under the street of the occasion I think we acted tot) hastily tri„ s
o happen and all a man can do afterwards is to do as nearly ri t as poas
hief Dillon: These women get into automobiles and ride out of theoity.
or riding. They get a chauffeur to meet them. '
tr . VI. P. Smith: The city of Macon, Ga. has drawn up an ordin
er the circumstances disc:sussed here, on the theory that a
isease is more useless than a wounded man, and the names of every
offering with venereal disease is published in the newsPapera-
he houses. The city physician claims it is entirely proper to
ontagious. I understand the publication of the re proposal
leaned out Macon.
. Hi3bleyman: That goes to prove what I said the other
ow to protect themselves and for that reason alone agitations
e know thse things but until it cotes out in 0014:14wV.10::;d
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hy we can't take up such a thing. These boys are yomg, the
ike brass buttons, and the first thing you know disease
gitation we put behind this, why it is our lie,#4000
eiktsd us to do such things.
r • Watson:' I simply want to say that jAF,,,
ut thii kind of stuff we have been 'diS0'00
ure the .P-9349.0: 4gPArtment have been "
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MIAMI GLS COMPANY REQUEST THAT 'OP.I4110
AV ELECTION TO VOTE UPON .TLS: AttENDVOT;-,
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V.. P • Smith At ty. . for Miami
Miami Gas Compp,ny has deolded they would140
be held April 16,• 191g, and ask that anOthei
practically the sane as the one before.,:'WithitW.Otiiii
be ob.e.,rged for gas shall be S2.00 per tt
of five years the prioe be reduoed back 'toll:46'04,at
people we don't think is now favorable to
is now in our Stir eme Court . You will recall trte gas oa
char ge but Mr . Highleyman and. *him other membera Of 00,
Branning issued an injunction, the suit on the. tneory,,
another means of securing higher rate for gat,. 'If ,the cont'ak
sustained by the Supreme Court, and- I believe it will be, tli5.-
now covers that matter thoroughly, so that. there
the rate fixed by ordinanoe, except of course hOitie4iP
to ask council to adopt this ordinance without :P;Utt
getting up another petition to call the eleotiOn.;',:',;•:, -
Mr. Erfert I would like to have our attorney herak
. Smith: our charter I think says You may do po.,
must do it.
Mr. Erfart: If we go on record here to night resoinding:„
that is a new instrument and we must have another petitiOn
r. Watson: As I understand it, after you pass an ordinanc*:,
Mayor, that is law. There is no question but what the sitme',,
petitiott. There can be no question about it if it is pUbthitf
zatification at an election.
Ltr. Highleyman: Here is what it amounts to: The people are
by vote. The Gas Co. got up a petition for e2.5o gas efol,..V*
the matter to a vote of the people. It would be just as ea
up a petition for .:2.00 gas as it was for ::!.2.50 gas.
•e in a position of deliberately putting anyone to unneoesis
council would be acting in good faith to oall,an electidn'
gas and rescind. the old. ordinance.
Mr. Smith: I am the authorized rppresentative of the Mark
that we want the ordinance revoked calling the election
and on tomorrow will write you a letter re q.uestirng, fbe;
F .E. C. RY FREIGHT HOUSE REQUEST TO RE'AIR STRUCTURV,R
n St Augustine',
r. J. W. Watson,
yor, Miami, Fla. •
Dear Sir: -
As you know, our company name met w-
their freight house, a building very badly nee'
your city, and a reconstruction should be mw3.0IWjtO
to reconstruct as follows:
vie ask of your council favorable eons, ,era
temporarily repair the burned. building. (I noted, iny
sills and floor, part of the roof, and some of .he
the element, and. that the °antral part' of .the
If this permission is granted., we will at oioe po6
proof building" conforming to your city bula4,413,
lautiaing, it being of a aize Bur fieient to to
last fall, but were not permitted. to tack_
Immediately ixpoi ooup1ton
used, by the;10O -fge
eAt
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,C1';','4.ratining..: We want to„ Vaild-ae qUicle,;
get • bine -tateriail- I think a ±air tinte WOUId be'lalitro
Zr.. Erfert: You are going tO put up a fire' proof building 'On this,,e
until the first of JulyL It may take two years, you, km* wb.at
railroad yards: I want to use some precaution this tiMe. You ix you
nquest that you will pull down the old building Maroh 1, 3.919.
Mr. Branning:. I have no authority to make a -definite date. Mr. Carter. sa
right away and I see no reason why it should be put otf
Mr. Smith: Can't the permit be granted. now with the understanding that,
enter into an agreement to complete the new building and have the other, *0,
them fix a date not to exoeed 12 months. . Issue the permit now and-lezthe ra
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date and. if it is not satisfactory to you, take it up with them: Give
to start witb the repairs.
Highleyman: Tie might do that with the understanding that the
down in 12 months.
Mr. Watson: Suppose a. resolution is offered, so it will be On reoord.
Mr. Highleyman introduced the following resolution:
Be It Resolved by the City Counoil of the City of Miami, Florida,
issued to the F. E. C. Ey. to re -Air the burned freight station in Miami,
understanding and agreement that it is to be torn down and removed wit : Ofl
with the further understanding and agreement that a fire proof freight house
immediately to the north of the present structure..
Moved by J. C. Hickson, seconded by L. T. Highleyman, that the res03#40..,,
permit to the F E 0 Ry. be adopted. On roll call vote the resolutibn:1040
MOSQTJITOES REQUEST OF BOARD OF HEALTH FOR APPROPRIATION FOR ERADIOATIC
The clerk read a. letter from the Board of Health equesting that a spec'
made for the eradication of mosquitoes.
Ur. Hickson: How much will it cost If.r. Ekey:
Ekey: It depends upon tho weather, but I think we can get out.wtth
Lir. Erfert: I don't believe they should be limited.. I believe they sh�u
Anct the property owners should be notified not to have tin cans 'arou
standing axound with dirty water from wash day to wash day; alsoy',
screened. Those are the places mosquitoes breed. Also, a, groat many
three right beside me that have not been °leaned for three years,
ens and everything else.
Mr. Hickson: The matter of lot cleaning was taken up sometiMe
have the lot., eleanad if I ao-Ild A.aal 34.1T3atu.
Movaa b-e. L. T. 7i-J1.1.iy, 1)7 J. C. Vlat 4:,;1300.,
sanitaxy department to conduct a mosquitoe °amain; ana if rave ia. nee
Notion oax:iod.
2.AZ:L'8 P.71`y.T.17.0T V .7XELIPTIONLIES ADA S. PATTERSON LOTS 137;
The--.;?lexk,-,,Xead a letter from Mrs. Patterson asking 'th.0 sheik:
ircpexty"`;:nt,t4oned above, stating that her ollly lucerne 1,e,
by a,1.4 lind the sewing she oan secure.
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olerk,readaetterev,
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and:rePert,s-
City Council,
Miamta Fla.
GentleMen:—
A short time ago I received noticieby: mail froiny�ix
of a sewer having been oonstrtoted o11AvenUe.-:',04n
lien for about 450. had been placed property ai that..
against said lien, bearing inetrest from
etter that the above lien has been in existen0*-W,
knowledge, as I had °ailed at the clerk's oftUe"e:- ,
improvement claims against said property, In conversation
the claim had.been omitted from the records Or overlooke
that the error was detected by the oity special th4i
to make any reasonable adjustment of this matterit44,
the full claim and interest for the reason that.T eold. off
having made two separate sales, and eaoh time.fUrnieheda
clear title to same, and I think the clerk certifiedth4C ” '
against the property.
Kindly pass on the matter at to night's meeting, as I.want
and claims this week.
Mr. Moore: If I made a mistake it is possible, as we bare:at*
Mr. Highleyman: What do you want to do Sam?
Mr. Young: I paid the storm sewer and street paving, mr.i0h0
on't think I should pay interest for two and a half-yeare
hirds of it. That is what I would have been willing to
ther fellow pay the one third.
Ir. Highleyman: I think it would be fair, possible, net to.oharg
ot the benefite os the improvements and in sellinglowr0
tr. Young: I didn't if I sold without knowing it.
Moore
. *eene: Ifyou sold without that being an it the other
. fellow
to the owner of the property at the time the improvement.
tr. Young: This property is connected with the sewer on
tr. Highleyman: If you didn't get notice you knew the intproveme,
treet was torn up, and you certainly knew from that acharge
he whole property, and it seems to me the only thin 001x0A
mount of the lien and possibly it would be right to rebat
ow we can accept less than the face of the lien.
ir. Young: I am not seeking to be exempted because the 0'
here was no lien. I have not the certificate, it was
tr. Highleyman: if you get the certificate and turn it
ir. Moore: If he has a oertifioate I will pay the tntere
oved by L. T. Highleyman, seconded by M. B, nay that t
aunt of the lien with the understanding that if Mr
f the property, that is a receipt. Maotion oarrie
(r. Moore: This oertifioate business: We mot as an abstr
ty should get something out of it or we be relie
bout to be sold every.agent in town will come dovm
ke the sale. It takes up a third of our time.
Tr Highley. am: I don' t think it would be
The clerk read a letter
permission to have side
-and. carried, prmission w
*44: to whether or not it
at:brney March. 29, 191)
• Fiokaoi Ca.n you overcharge a elan?
• tferb: 'No) sir • The btisret sieste here s fOr a wee* or two i veceeeary
•owna property is notifiedto appear. and if' the asseoament
hive 1 ooked,,into it. *Are are dose two lots fitst'sleittiO#
Mr. Hickson: At 5th And D. .The lot aoross the street with frasaTti
on ,D is not assessed as high. •
Mr. Highleyman: •There seems to be no question it is an Unfair asst
Erfert: There is no doubt of that.
lir. Highleyman: it is probably best to leave it to the assessor ,to repo*
REQUEST OF MRS . C. T. MCCRIMION TO HAVE RAILWAY SIDE TRACK Cal
BLOC 41 BALDWINS SUBDIVISION TIE TRACK TO CROSS YALE AVENUE AID not
THE INTERSECTION.
froinAtkinson and Birdine, rpresenting Mrs. ticertintOn 4.1TE
track constructed as.above described and on motion cI1y;
as granted subject to favorable report from ati
would affect the dedication of the streets, 0- 470: toP
Sen. Hudson: Here is a curfew ordinance that I prepared. s,t the request
would like to have it understood so.
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Lir. Fidler: I would like to see the
moral action. Last Sunday night I
,the soldiers making dates to go out
the ordinance and know that itwill
years.
returns.
age limit made 18 years, as it
stood. in front of the Strand. Teaea
in automobiles, and they were young g
be all right with 15r . Blackmon to M e
Hr. Fidler: I know it will be all right with him to make any o
age limit to 18 years. gn roll call vote
On motion of
in full.
,,OnMOtion of L. T. Hi6thleymen, aro. duly
the sJcorli. time. -,
Reportiry o ri e nd , s; t e °, oo �boC aia : 24ove ., eoonde.t by
On rCi7 _ aa1.1 the •re s .ut ;biie,o: Ixdtift,4.111
Re.sol.utt 1Qo
District 22
Report of engineer and committees n or ooinpletto
for remonstranoee to be heard April 1$, 1912: .
Moved by Ms B. Ekey, seconded by L . T. Highlsy mani ,
adopted. On roll call the resolution wasi 'urianiiously'
Resolution. No 12 0-
•Distriot 23
Report of engineer and committeeman of oompletiW
for rernonetranoes to be heard April 12, 1915'.
Moved by M . B. Ekey, seconded by L. T. Highle
adopted. On roll oall the resolution was.**
.rii io
Resolution i'o : 12614.
District 2 '-,
Report of engineer and committeeman of completion, and
for remonstrances to be heard April 12, 1918:
Moved by M . B. Ekey, seconded by L. T. Highleymani, that
On roll call- the resolution was unanimously adopted
Resolution No'. 1.262�C.
District 25
Report of engineer and committeeman of completion.**
for emonstranoe s to be heard April 18, 1918..
Moved by M. B. Ekey, seconded by L. T.:iighleyman,,
On roll oall the re solution was unanimously ad.opted;.:
Resolution No, 1263C:
District 2$
Report of engineer and committeeman of oontpletio %.:a
for remonstrances to be heard April 18, 1918.
Moved by L. . B. Ekey, seconded by L. T. Highleythat4
On roll oall the resolution was unanimously ;op e$
Resolution No .' 12;44-
District 27
Report o engineer and oomi utteeman of oorp3.etiOA:;,a
for remonstrances to be beard April 18. 1912:
Moved by M. B. Ekey, seconded by L. T. H4h1e7MaY'
On roll call the resolution was unanimously Sappt
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