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SMOKE trUtS N'dE.' ,COMPLAINT ALMA ST : COCA QOLL hY
The Ole k ,,re � ad :a p'zrOte:st under .elate liSax;.cia2;6�3,,1:.5j:S.�,`:
so!Wand.,'sparks from the furhaoe of the Caoa coi ;'::Bo'ttali
Avenue. E. T:he. prot.eet., aye :sided by 17 reSid'ehta,'e that:.aob;
114 Erf,:,rt is There vas a protest filed about smoke, f roei t
near �•th St anµ they raised their stank and. there we,a n, `W
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Mr. l�il1iakns: Representing the retitiones. The Cooa.0o10 , c1
higher than a second story; we don't ask "that they be closed. t
their stack 20 feet and screen it or put on a sparkaFtee#Ot,.I
'more trouble. I 'believe they should 'be made, to o .th:e,t..:.
Mr. Hickson: Shouldn't the building inspector look, afteratyA,
Mr. Erfurt: Mr. Murray has been looking after that; the 10444
can't get anything out of him.
On motion duly made and oarried the wetter was reforred2i9 .tit;
(Papers mailed to Mur ay Apr. 9, 1910,
STREETS EXTENSION OF GARDNER STREET AND CONSTRUCTION OF 'SAME THBtT
The clerk read a letter from Mr. T. B. Esoott, who stated that
without cost a strip of ground through "Esoottonia." Subdivision for`:the' a'tons o
of Gardner Street and that at his own expenses he' is paving,.and :oi1i re;
which extended eastwaxdly from Biscayne Drive to the Bay thru the' `subdi;ofid'
asked that the city oonstruot Gardner St.
Mr. Hickson: He gave us the land for the' extension of Gardner St thr,
nearly two hundred feet, perhaps a little more. ;:.•.;
Mr. Erfert: I think we should meet him. If a man is willing to give:_,:
through his ,roperty we should meet him half way.
Mr. Hickson: I think we oan do the work with city forces, ,it , i.s
Moved by M. B. Ekey, seconded by J. T. Blackmon, that the stre;e
to pave Gardraer St. through Eseottonia subdivision.- Motion oarrr
LICENSES REQUEST OF B. I. LASSETER FO'i REFUND OF PABT;'OF NEAR.BE
At ty . Penny addressed council on behalf on B. I. Lasseter ro-cjue;st
be made to Mr. Lasseter to cover the six months unexpired ,s0F. n o'
license paid to the pity; stated that while there was no 4.04!. co rel
yet he thought it nothing more than right. that the city .;should
the fact that the near beer saloons were closed by act of .thy 1e,g
heartily in sympathy with the aoti onof the le isl ,tur 3 in ,e iag_t, av,.
also that the state in passing the law was oareful to spa tha''':-ey`
was coming to him, and if it is right for the state it •is 'a7,,e3oh
to me.k,; the refund.
Son4tov 71.Q.non et vt•)1 i:'.lat h.e i.: hasble to find ariy law in,,tha "1
Mr. Highleyman: Vhen they aprlied for these licenses and-'xe:oaly
sub feet to certain risks that the business 'might be driven,;oil
was made as hieh as possible so as to be as near, prphibiti.ve:,i
should not make any 'fund; also the money has been s ?ent,, ;t :
Mr. Penny: Is that right.
Mr. Highleyman: A great number take out lionsee here. 'and
and leave town; also several pay for a year and only .qpo*a
maxi. had his ehanoe, they knew the near beer buaije:e,s':, i.aa
.'pass some late affecting it when they a?piied°
� ft :Wien this matter was up I .talked, to evera�,
: ? they said they would take the ohanpo t+he, eu
h �' 'hep,, wez a aware of the fact tila't it use a ':loci
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12 e i;Y ha ina8inuch'. Oka`:°w ki
each Ya"at, '; to, .hoar':.eotn ant
'`Phe ee 'in. _the• 191:7:< ssessre.
In the matter of :the' youth :;}0:`.et='o:;2`ti'F;..
this is an erros in the. aa'sessor
fact it belongs .,to
authorizedi to change the assessment 'rod l: fib-
the ;.,matter=::of' -': mproitemen s.
completed on Jarivary 1,. 1917 ilia n4,t:''
duly made and. carried. that Ivr • ;Whitener' p y
improvements and the auditor was authorized
Whitenerto corer the taxes assessed i;gait
TAXES COMPLAINT OF MISS JAy E EVANO:
The tax asee s6or re-; orted that the ,asee;eament
the assessments made against adjoining`'px0erty'
the request was denied for the, reasons �;iveia �ri
North.
STREETS REQUEST FOR ILIPROVEMENT OF AVENUE IC FRO 12t
The clerk read a petition signed by V. J' ,.,Pope
from 12th to 16th Streets be paved' and oiled. .;�.,•;,,;:��.:•;
On motion duly made and carried the petition; was refer,
The engineer explained that the street, is among Bev,era
have been filed and that he is now preparing :plans' -:,and
paving district.
CURFEW LAW THANKS OF W. C. T, U .
The clerk read a letter from the WCTU thanking tr
in passin6 the curfew law.
On motion duly made and carried the lettezve.
council extended to the 17 C T U.
The clerk read a letter from the W 0 T V .xecine,st?
in and around. Royal Palm Park.
Mr . Highleyman: There is merit in that .Bgta .t3 r;ai
expense of installing more lights to eliminate
after dark.
Hr. . Erfert: Will the Hotel Co. e rmit it?
Mr. Highleyman: The lights can be piao.ed.-4
lights, one at each corner . -
Moved by L. T. Highleyman, seconded by lite,. 8,
with power to aot. Motion carried.
The clerk read a letter from E. F . MMaavc3,i
joapital and requesting that they be,
they are now carrying on the buij.ding s
the building is .':,;.66.14 per hundred as
can be made by cancelling 'the preseh:t :bid
It was explained that the building, is no
Lir. . Highleyman: I think- the insurance .sh
the various insurance agencies. Therb,:a
On motion duly made and Barrie
e c ui tab11 r ,epon .: t1ie' TAiair.:
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work on the doCk 'and tcrinira1 WiII-relut
llalf'day,Hand sometimes two or three hours. I want to ooui
ciradvantage to the city to place the work under the pUperViii6n4
and the city auditor. I think the detail work will be looked *00-
is acquainted with that kind of work and 11r. Murray is an 041#)0
there, just tell hint what you want. Place someone in'Ohat.ge.:00'2
ard. understands it and as an employee of the oity, and. te:P44.4; I
..,,Altpgether on myself as I am out of the city a great deal
•-'oanit get down there. I don't mention this because I want to getou
because I think it for the best interest of the.city..-
lirttfert:_The suggestion is a good one but I thitl01r. 004eth,,
can do now and Mr. Murray has all he oan do. Mt. Reeder4eaboUt'
however,' theyare both willing to assist you, but don't want:14:.
:supersede you.
Mt.'Brady: Of course the responsibility rests on all of us. We:Want.
city. I think Mr. Hickson may ao something too, :he Is an the:'Stree:'
Reeder understands the work so well that in 15 minutes visa#:44
Murray, especially when I am out of town,- there would be, baking
assist me.
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Mr. Brady'I would be glad to have Mr. Hickson and Mr. Blaokrnon also but
everyone you don't know what you oan do. Mr. Blaokmon is buay-WIth'
can't get down there. Mr. Reeder has placed as good a men dOwn110*0*(t'
bw.he should have someone to guide him- This matter that oame 'V;the .0
during my absence, sawing off the piles, if I had been over it:Wit '
Mr. Hickson they wou1'. have known it was all right, but t4eyr,o1044#'',
they could under the circumstances.
ELECTIONS PREPARATION OF THE BALLOT BOX FOR TAMIAIAI RAILWAY FAA$0
TO BE HELD APRIL 9, 1918.
Moved by J. C. Hickson, seconde.i by J. T. Blab:mon that the ICS40,,
the special election to be held April 9, 1918, to vote on the 440
for the Tamismi Railway Company. Motion carried.
Council then proceeded to prepare the ballot box by placing thereiri
official ballots oaused to be printed by them, as there reg5.sbe
in the oity of Miami, and after securely looking said ea].in
the key -hole in the lock seouring said box-, delivered the keY*, ine
plainly marked, to W. B. Moore, City Clerk, as cuatodian.VOre
said W. B. Moore subscribed to the following oath: H
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.tovo`d 'b L :: TH .ghIerman se end ed:
for an,.-automobile:for the Chile of
ESTIMATES FOR TI; MONTH'OFtARCI.5,
Hickson: " I have the estimates . here
Larch and I can not sign them. There tt.$Q..-hit;
be attended to There are, lipoovers ov+
the floor •
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a eect' �,•.0 ,�':•.',,•,�k
. Highlayman: They to 1a'ui} d. bract e's . :, �f�;��°>•,G•,�'Y..,
Mx. Erfert• It may not be oustornary for
specified for the exposed machiner
le man: The right kind of
• ah Y �an en�ine�,x�°'����'.
Hickson: If we allow e.,,:,,,.,'
• 1 these extra
I will re a a:. it���,:i;�;�
ad a few of the bills for extras:,:45': 9"to,.,;
3 12th St bridge,labor on transformer 10th' :St .bridge:
12th St. bridge ;368.22; extra work on machinery and: rank
and again 013.31, and again 1:'''31.50. Some off'these .are,.;m' 3
Bridge end Iran Co ." How do we know they will. ,stai' •for
�Ir . Erfert: I don't see how Ea,okly oould 'OK .s 1oh
tr. . e might as well
Brady:
Y� g prepare ourselves�;fo�•
Reeder, or is it day work?
sir. Reeder: They have a contract on a unit. -basis, .'t.
Mr . Brady: The chenoes are theywill win out on
Me Hickson: I d ,.:.
• don't believe any jury Would :a17;r}�:���b�:'�=���:
:'•Ir . Br ady : If the Randolph.' s oan get by anyone ean 'x
Mr. Highleyman: He wont get. b
Moved by J. T. Elaekmon, seconded by E. is. E3r1;u
to engineer r_ackly to come before counoil •an ;.x
Later, at a conference between Engineer K'aokl
Watson and% the City Attorney, it was agreed`-0 c
F. Comer 4-,000 . on account of the Much
Harrington, Hoard and Ash, supervision of.00n:
J. J. Quinn Co. sewers,
J. F. Morgan and Co. streets,
n n n
DuVa1 4< Ashweorth, sewers,
Municipal Const. Co. streets -
n n' n
F. G. Proudfoot,
Geo. E • Bunnell, sidewalks
Freedlund Const Supply Co. streets;
n n
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Belcher Asphalt Paving Co. `w
Guyton Moore,
n
Pittsbur,h Testing Laboratory,
Seminole Const & Supply Co.
John J. Quinn Co. ' w �;'`-<� �,. _ }�•
I • E. Schilling Co •
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'.'n•seconded tiyt',,x;„T. 1yri,-
Qnxo 04' • .0Y'-f.fOte Was 3. T. Blackmon, j Hickeen,'.
Ekey, F G. Extort, 43.34...voted yee.:
twnedovex.! to. the' -Mayor for approval. See minutes,Of neti
, passage of -the. ordinanee was recOnsidered aa4.:an*14ect br:14kth
- ;yra axitt,:readopted.
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The undersigned, Miami Gas Company, by its atti:5'rne0;
the oity council to repeal ordinance No. 257, providing fOr,
special election and. to pass in lieu thereof, another ordinine
submitted by its attorneys. ShutteTTS'
pouncilmaxi Highleyman introduced:
ORDINANCE NO. 265
TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 257, ENTITLED: sfAN ORD
SECTION FOUR (4) OF ORDINANCE DATED SEPTEMBER 6, 19
EXPENSE OF THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND- P 0
AC:EPTANCE AND AMENDING SECTION FOUR 00 OF ORDIN
SEPTEMBER 6, 1906, READING:
, Moved•by J. T. Blackmon, seconded by J. C. Hickson that orditanoe NO_•,
• reading and read. in full. Motion carried. The ordinance was read.
Moved by:J. T. Blackmon, econded by J. C. Hickson, that ordinance
reading and read by title only. Motion carried. The ordinance was ea
The City attorney stated that the ordinance presented in lieu :Of-lOrd
not in proper form a.nd it was turned back to the Attorneys..for:i.:034-
accordance with the views of the oity attorneys.
Moved by L. T. Highleyman, seconded by J. Q. Hickeolla that :'t.4]:*gi
to purchase furniture for his office amounting to U65,490:4421.,—
,c.
On motion duly made and oarried, a vote of tb,a,TA'S was
- his interest and. co-operation to the end that :the mOr,
improved. in a000rdanoe with the desires„,of the,Feder
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tgeee
1917' Ta
1)1ibing.
Sanitary 00114,,ctiOna.;,
DoCkagrii
cent Ftind copAeotiCene,
I Fund -
Tax: Oertifioates, redeemed,
Lot cleaning,
mprOveinent
Police ohief reported
Fines and forfeitures,
Cost of fec.ding prisoners;
Days work,
number of arrests,
white and 31 blaok births; 23 white said. 25 black dpat
complains about garbage and. soavanger service', oonsiiitta? e
milk
in. vitrified pipe sewer
in. 11 ti 11
in. vitrified pipe sewer
in vitrified pipe sewer
in vitrified. pipe sewer
in vitrified pipe sewer
in vitrified pipe sewer
vitrified pipe
vitrified. pipe
vitrified. pipe
vitrified pipe
vitrified pipe
vitrified pipe
city hospital
8 in vitrified pipe sewer on Legro St. fronrAir
10 in vitrified pipe sewer on Bruce St. IrOlaire
8 in vitrified pipe sewer on Bruoe St. fP:MAYe
Together with all necessary manholes, f3.111411;,„
And. directing the City engineer to prepareS 31
of oost and estimates of incidental expenses amd de
Sanitary Sewer Iraprovement o 22, District 22,
Moved by L. T. Highleyman, eoonded by J. T. BlackMk
On Ton peal the vote was J. T. Blackmon, yes;
J. E. Fink, yes; L. T. Highleyrnan, yes; H. B,
in
in
in
in
in
in
sewer
sawr
sewer
sewer
on Ave L from lAia.mi
on Allapattab. Road trait,
on Sewell Driva'#9141 43:0.
on A11apata Ro4 f;caV,
on' Dale Ae. frOM, A13,414304;
on Ave... Lfrom 404,14/mtp
on Ave. 1.1, (HigAlla.p.d.
on Ave. N (Hi1and. Par)
on East Park. Drive ' •
on West Park D:aye-,
on Benne St, fiko,q,,
Ave R (41-ghlan0.?,
on
on City prop'erty fro
Cti
ithe. i. taAt for ' of r.'od
wi :'{::'t? o, aoxis:trt otioi of ; '1
florete sidewalk : 5i . f vide to . be ooris#t ated:, t ri.bo=ski`.;
Iveziitie b' westward to the east boundary lin ° o the 'T'1�g
Royallalm Hotel.
And •directing the oity engineer to prepare plans and e s
a.nd eitimatee of incidente.1 ettpenst en c'te ,ignat•
f�a... 254 District 29.
}fovea Uy S . T. Ble,ok.on, se ^ores: by L. T •
on roll call the vote was J. T. Blaokme n, yeo; J.,. 04. 'io t
?;. Fink, yes; I,. T. Highleyman, yes;, M. B...Ekey,' 'as. rF :,
Directing the olerk to advertise for remonstranoe'a ttt.bik 1014
resolution ordering; improvement at me,.tin ; of c0ttnoil Apri .`-2!
Loved by J. T. Blackmon, seconded. by L. T. High�,ey *n, that,
On roll. call the vote was J. T Blackmon, yes; J. C. HiC4on,
J. K. Fink , yes; L. T. Highleyman, yes; M. B. Ekey, yea;
Highway; p41
Declaring the intention of council to prooeed under Section,'2i`"'
the constr uotion of
14.th St. from the west side Avenue D westward to 0e08't
right of way of the F E C Ry. opur to the Rpyal Palm Hotel ;%o,k
and construction of concrete curb and gutter and asphal,tio QQ
course on concrete foundation to ,a width of 2" feet between.o,lx�
actual width of asphaltic concrete 25 feet .
And directing the city engineer to prepare plans and speoi 'io
and e etimates of the incidental expenses and desitnating the ;lz
Improvement To .4131
. Moved by J. T . Blackmon, seconded by L. T. Highleyman, that z'a
0n roll call the vote was J. T. Blackmon, yes; J. C . HiolcsOn'
J. K. Fink , yes; L. T. Highleyman, yes; M. B. Ekey, Yesi
Resolution 1281-A
lstriot}�331 13400
pirectini; the clerk 'to advertise for remonstrances to oe ',4, m
improvement to be heard at meeting of council April 254
Moved by J. T. Blackmon, peoonded by L. T . Highleyman, that x:
0n roll call the vote was: J. T. Blackmon, yea; J. C . Hioksox
J. K. Fink , yes; II. T. Highleyman yes; I . B. sley. yes; F r
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