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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1921-06-23 Minutes11. -,,m-oimaipeq•44.1,60 COUNCIL MET Ir. ADJOURNED SESSIO7 JUNE 23, ;321, BEIN1 CALLED TO ORDER ciumur J. T. summon AT 7.30 P. U. Members Present:- H.R. Chase, 11.T.,::cLend,n, J.K. '2. 1'. Hunter, J. Taiktiokmon. Members Absent:- Councilman J.F. Mille and E. L. Brady out of ths City. Minced tyx E'FCTIC:: FOR OCUMISSIO',UnC. PREPARATIC5 OF BALLOT -EMS*: Uov,,.1. by H. 71. Cha3e, seconded by B. W. McLendon, that the Ballot Box be prep'ad for t_e electi:n fur 5 Commis3icners to be held July 12th, 1.921. , Hoticn carried. Thereupon the Clerk prepared th Bdlot Box and turned it over to B.M. Dillon, Clef cf Po1ioe, as custodian, the oathof o:fice being adminstered to him by J. C. Turner, Hotary Public. PF7I7I CK:DIDATEE. Clerk: Unde ct1 7 filed it least ccat—ae, n.y 170 Nith ,c11 taxes po..d. da,),3 afttr t.e clailaed he ha- he.. oa hi S. A. Boyer. C-tyChazter, petitions for oandidates are to be ri,r to the elect1,rt. T.e Petitf S. A. Boyer, ,f abrut 69 --„y qualified ,As electors, registered, day LI' filng, ht stnt in another petition,wLioh be a deak,aLd haa overlooked. ',: H. : . Caas:!, aer,- td j B. Hunter, .hat candidacy of S.A.Boyer be disallowed. Cr. roll cata. vote was: yea; F.:!unttr, yeli H. F . C-ase, yeei R. 77.1,1cLeadon, yes; J. K. Fink J. T. ':1.,loistmca, yea. J. A. Lizarkus. Oi.rk:7-e pe,iti .. o: J. °1 filed wt required number of electors H.L.3 ac ept,n..e c ±follow2:- T..e C., .e a tl.e fol:o,n_ aceptance cf J. A. LUMMUS: Miami, Florida, June 20th, 1921,. Mr. W. B. Moore, City Clerk, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: - I hereby accept the nomination as a candidate for Oity ComiSWiOnor for the City of Miami, Florida, tc be voted on at the el-ction to be held Jr 12th, 1921, anl if elected, I will qualify and serve in such office dMrinfr'' the telm for which I am elected, provided, the members of the CoMielettien erected and qualified wil fix the time for the regular Aeetings of the ' Conaissioners, or any adjournment of adjournments thereof, so that the' Me: of the Commission will be held in the f-renoon of some week days OtUe Mondays or Saturdays (the hors to be agreed upon by the Commileionere provided further, that if elected 1 will not serve as Mayor, and10 further provision that I .eserve the right to resign at any tiMe to do so. Thee provisos and conditions are not provided for in the-' but I do not find anything in the charter that prevents a candidate ing his acoeptance tr. such manner and under such Conditions as be may tc make at the time of filing his acceptance. Yours very truly, (Signed) J. E =OM L-f. City Attori•ey; la no confor=ity wit'. the provisions of the row thle.:o:e, it .a inval tc plare him a oandiadte and his canididacy. dieallc4Aed. B.7.Hun:er: Wh.t aro t:.e coa_ tione? ,•4Vf!Ps« k.•,4 '1.4 4 v'f \'.4 "ka •• • • .s.,‘•4":)AM Let at the de..; othe.: tLan.:y '•* t Ter , ;Wig- rOrf40:4' June 23, UM. Adjourned Meeting. Ci ty A ttorn ey reed f rota the Charte " Any pere*n who candidacy* * * * * * * * shall f Ile his written aecePtan00). fcr the ter,. dur1nh which he is sleeted". He says in his acopptai oe that le Cannot oome to their first me0040,' at noon, and restricts their right as to time of holding mestingnd right to resign, which is centraey to the ?VOA eione of the Cherter B. B. Hunter: I am ,f the opinion that Ur. Lwalihis probably eone4ted oretorrtOr he wrote that letter and it certainly would be well for Counell to knee abOO that be is not qualified befca e taking the aotion sughested by the city Attu is it it.perative that e take action on that now? L. L.lkurn Hulled adare,sed the Council, calling attention to the faot that the Chate_ ;we.: ely hrovides "he ahh1.1 file his acceptance"— stated Oat it tho a exa_ined it w1. be fohrld that it contains the exact wordoat; ed fr by th e in t,e first hazt cf his act.ohtanoe. The mere tacit that Sr. LummUe States thet wia not serve as nayor cr whu..d resign does not invalidate. HO WCUld have a right t. resign rehhrdles:h • * * * The other part 5e al Or 0 En.12711,143ale- 104 aat f:,r the co:hisA.oh to consider after th;!‘i are elected. The electioh of the Z.I4yer and the time of meelhgs axe matters for the pOmmidaien-h. consi:er after election. * * They might eleot him, and he could As longas ha accepts the nominati ,n, that is al: that is necessary. T'e city Attorney held that the hatter of acceptance is an ungealified proposition. He ac_epts as is. The sae as in contracts. After further argument between 1Li. Rob.heau and Mr. Halley, Mr. Rose addaeedHthe Council, holding that the first part of Ur. Lummus' letter held the aoeeptance—, and was wo;ded in t'ae exact terms prescribed by the Charter. The propito bee nothing to' du th la .ceptance, t shows what arrangerents )e expects to make with hie fellow oo4.. ia _ l. Lusc..us woe ld h,:t have permitted his name tc be used if he did not okpeot to be a :;andi ate. City A rzmy stated that the best say to decide the matter would be to ask Ur. Lur..L.us. Ur. Joh;. T. Wats(_n questiohel Ile did believe 7.1t hela t. Vz3 huon.* T. V. heal t he 51 t c.n , , h .dreao t. e Council, stat.ng hie high regard forktrs' DMM40,', ri6ht of a tgai to make acLehtance with qualificatiofter. hummua wiahed to be elected. :i;at wa3 provigion for a meeting at noon On Vinle day votes —the Coater ...e. ey stating that they shall ear" from12 * . It is the plain duty of the Council to ,ut U. 1441i4ushnaMS - _ :.1core :,t—ei,referring to the statemeat that Lc. LumteUentloee hotheantit, ", *that n,,e b: the candiAates on the "Bankers' Ticket n Wataff“Itti ttj ony c nsented after being solicited for days and Weeks. City Atto:ney: "At 12 o'clock noon of the day the commissioners take Off#4," Hall T.:ereafter they shall meet on such time fie presc', allys he will !:OT net except in t he fopanoen Ot:;_ or Saturdy. hat the hetttioners ther_selveswsmt him a o44.4410.4v coniit,.:.a ale the Charter. There is no aoceptonO*.', ,Liti na tl-,emeelves p1ace, and we 00'hteihr* She* 7..ardne ad r.-e t Council also in favor of ILr. v.- After further d1;;ousal,h, CL,unc.:mah R. T.U:Lendon inquired ehethC that this tter be pa3sed o. tonight, as Council might-"griVe Mr Luk acf..e exidlanatv., sazisfy Cuuncll uf his intentione and that''' L. ..„ .4 A.LJ confident the'. the question le .Lat the nal..e of Lr. husubus bp 440441, ah• e.t..,.. the be threshed out i any way Aeed,.-:, w_ d :Ate th have th. a watt erheld °Vet I. 1-......:eashr, vhte t -at tchiga, I sea:1 vote againet,44, chuh_e my reue:ted that 14r. Hunter wit14oW10:i t b. Luz.' ua or any of his friendei: t_ esplaih. He be1ieve0a proper constr.-owl:4,4' ,Ixp'anatin ro. 1.!:Nt 7,ammus. Tt.e Latter hf ho...04tanoe of Ur. LUMU4 Wele be he.. on the 24ja of Jen°. AC CEPT:MCI or J. I . W I LSON. The Clerk read the adoelp tanoe of Ur. J. I. Wilson, as followsnietating b !b had been filed w. ti. the •re ui re l n amber of p&eoto rs signing; -ant Oettiflc the City Clerk attached. " I hereby accept the nomina,.ion as a candidate for City Commissioner for the City of Miami, Florida, to be voted on at the election to beheld July 12th, 1921, and if elected, I will gulaity and serve ineuch office during the term for which I am elected. " Filed June 20, 1921. ticv. ,. J. H. C:.a. , see..rzie.i by R. bp .plaoed on the ballot. On roll 0,4.11 the v to •.:as as fcll,cwe B. R. Hurter, yea; J. T.B1.ack1..on, The Crk re -A t..e required nut:: er f a: (Bi gatt) J. I. WI LSON. C . ie Len :ua, that the mosekiwoot of J. I. Wilson ;* H. R. Chase„ yes; R. W. UoLendon, yes; J. K. yea. iioti h carried. c e, Lance .,f E. C. Rorrfh, filed with petition duly eiuned by ectc.s., and certificate of the City Clerk. , aecor;de 7. C:..:se1 that the XiMMEKNa of E. C. Ro'nth the ballet. e as fc 1 ws : H. . . Chase, yes; R. W. McLendon, yes; J. T. .ckr..cn, yeas J. K. Fink, yes. ,,, =A: Icr Clerk re -.i te ,,etiti: n L�:.e c&adid oy of Jae. H. Gilman, and the acoeptatl ce 7;i1r:,an, with certificate of t.'.c: City Clerk attached. H. Ct ee _ d :y B. E. Hunter, that the pare of Jas. H. Si1Man be placed on the ballot. rc 1 ; ,.11, v_ to w... as fcl _cr:a :- ::. F. Ci'•a.;;e, yes; R. W. McLendon, ,yla; J. T. Lluukrcr., y,..:;.; J. K. Fink, yes' 1.CC: PT1, -Cr. C. The Clerk read the petition for the candidacy of C. D. Leffler, and the acceptance of Mr. C. D. Leffler in the preaoribed form, with certificate of City Clews. attached. Moved by H. R. Chad - , secon; ed by B. R . Hunter, that the name of C. D. be placed on the ballot. 0n roll call the vote wa.: as follows:- H. R. Cbasa, yes; B. R. Hunter, yes; J. T .Blackir.on, yes, J. K. Fink, yes. The Clerk r-.- t: a pe acceptance of Mr. Durru.nce attached. Moved by H. R. Chase, be placed onthe ballot . On roll call the vote way: as follows:- J. K. Fink, yes, R. R. Hunter, yea; J. T. D URRAN CE . ition for the candidacy of Heiser W. Duxr noe,.an in the pieaoribed form, with certificate of tbe:S�, seoon 5ed by B. R. Hunter, that the name of Sett X: H. R. C1ane, 'yes; R. W. Blackmon, yes. nk, yea.; 1 1 — " , • , XL: 1,14 June 2 1.921. Adoted meeting. JOHIT B. ORR. , • The Clerk read the petition for the candidacy of John 2. Ortlan4-tWatia. of Mr. Orr in the prescribed form, with certificate atria MO Roved by B. R. Hunter, seconded byUH. R. Obese, that the name of John L placed on the ballot. Or. rail ca. the Votewas as fol owe:- B. E. Hunter, yea; R. R. Ohaee, irseir.. V. McLenacn, yea; J. T. Blackmon, yea, IRA E. ADAL?. The C el read the petition for the candidacy of Ira E. Adams, aithac004- ance of Mr. Adams in the prescribed form, and certificate of the OityClerk - - attaohed. ..lcvta by n. :c:,endon, sec-,nded y H. R. Ilse, that the nee of Ire46,Adame be placed on the ballot. r 1 cal. the vote 4.1.3 as follows:- 2. W. ;:htendon, yes; K. R. Chase, leW; B, . Hunt:!_, ye.:, J. T. 131,..Lokaorl, yes; J. X. Fink, yes. ZU. B. 110 . L. Tne Cl.rk re_d t..e petiti,.;n far the candidacy of Wm. B. 'Acores with acce,tanee o r. lioore tae prescribed form, and certificate of the Assistant City Clerk attached. 1,9=12,==117d= .., • • y V. 1LLendon, ce2o2de1 by H. 2. Cna3e, that the name of Wm. 2. acolk ,• )lacec Idvon the ballot. r .11' te vct vc.. fol'ows: R. ..LL yea; H. R.. Ohasei yea* ye J. T.Flackh.un, yes. J. K. Fink, yea. • • . J. HI "...FY. The Cltrk ne d the petticn for the candkiaoy of 3.0, aarlet- acce,tance of Ur. Harley in the drescribed form, and dertilioate o. City Clerk. attache.. E. . .C.a e, h. W. 1.:Lendon, that the oe • placed de.,- tat ballot. lotc. a-s as fo.4...ows: R. t. Ucloandon, Yea; 7. . J. 2...A.m.„, yea; J. K. Fink, yea. , 71., 7: ' :MY 12, 1321. V T:.e l'Ayor eta ed he wiehed to bring up the OM facIlitis- fcr voting- - be had pepareCian • w_ 4 intrc,,lace, iLereastag the 03.0410.0qo..- ' -• JUrie 0, 1901. AdjOurned meeting. __ALL ME e NMI • ::.4-1110Y:":-4044.Ns-,e 1,6 • ,le;fts 8,o0 Be would mllso aak that thisbe passed as an emergency ordinanee, One'0W it is unquestionably a quepticn of health, in avotling crowding, possible atOidOnt*e The Mgyor furthe: stated thst he conaidered that other polling places should be erovided besides the C.ty Couno'l Chmmber-- and quoted authorities to show that this oouid te legally done, i.e. Supreme Court of Alabama in t:e oaseAf Mizell ve. Statei the 'u;rare Court of Fla. , 76 So. 337; supreme COurt of Florida in the o.,se of 31.1:igan va. E'ecial Road and Bridge District, 77 60.814 The Mayor filed wit. the Counoll regardieg the emergenoy ordinance and quoting authorities above menticned. (See Folder June 23, ::21). oFi:r.:INcE O. 352. }:.17.Chase introd..,oed following Onanee:- oRr.ANCE 352. AN °RM.:TA:Xi:. At:IT:3NAL POILINO PLAZES I T. CITY OF ILIAMI, AOD ?KOVIC NO FOR TH: 37 AIM INSPECTORS AnD CLEWS EI.,"FCTI37 TO BE HET FOR T 7"...TRP3T7, COIL.:ISSIOZFS 07 TIZ CITY OF LITAILI T NEV CITY 1.1ove.1 y B. .Hunter, se.,on,ded B.F.. Chase, that Ordine,noe No. 352 be given ite first ani -A i:. full. Motion enaniznousl, carried. OrdInan:.e MO. 352 giver. its fir:It re..,..dir.Etuid real il.full:.- 14C7t...:1 .:y 7'. 7. 111.7 . that Ordinance Ile. 352 be given its re ud title 1.:ot 'unanimously carried. v en its se.2c.-,nd r.e.a.,1 by title only. govedc. B. F 'Hunter, seb:n.i,Ji. 1.7 7. Chas , that Ordinance No. 352 be given its full. The.e Or;.e disz,u9-3.1,..r. as t the fee.seebility of the b ;Aiding of stairways up to tne fror.. cutoLe, movin.:, the setts and building enough booths in vote number ex,yeJted -- about 6500. Aleo the t..e.t the maxerkissumaxtereeptiret Ordinance would require 15 L,dvertisee.ent, the 11.e.yor stated wou3.d be giver.. IdOve.1 'C';" B. "...Hu...ter, sec:.-r. by H. . Ordiaance 352 be emenfied to t..— it SI", n tr.; effect ir. eaiately upon ite psk. sage and u....rcval by 1.1ayor. E. su6,;eated tha.t.e thlra reading of the sh„.dst..e ntll toorrow, in orde that the names of the Inspeeto C1.rk t be i:..3e:to, t1.2.Jin mi.6..t be gorse over and considered by „sorties on. beti. Neve ilLts h..-Jed in by b,th sides, u.1'.do.ibtedly, but one had bean very hurriedly sh_d .e .fur ;onoideratio:. given to the matter. i3er. Shep.:d .1t.ite1 tt be c.3.tten 'al; the typewritten list, but it ha..71 aleu been 7:otter. 1.11-. very i*.urriedly. C,..no: Hun( favor of :.ot i.:,osponin7 the matter of taming Clerks arA • ., ec.;•:.,ed by '.1.c7..,endon that mot len for Ordinanne- NO:* 5. . be:.ver.4 it s t7..IJ a fr read146be resc,nded, with the re4t t bet aide eh.1 abOit a 1', ,t clE-rks arni..a,_,ectr.;rs at a u.eeting of Courkelil' t0.• th..! 14A-10 C:T7 T.e tL Netherland (Ilagin* tszy.kexax tat.L t..at he u...d-....s:ood hieoirLr.wua unpopUlar# but he' for t so.A of ero„....aed C,...%1.4-‘0.z....e, the les,3 'ne thought - Nei'..her Le C.ty .1c.tor...ay had seen that ordinance until it itiva 144', Council. T. e bee„ drae.. by CA.1.0riel Netb043,3141e•cat'. '" T. a thiet-. -LAIL wne.,ee dek,a. tments re moat vitelly eneate4 are e•.;aent the-,P01iee oesSAM:,, fitiect Cci..,.iztee..an, and 11.r. , 21Jok 00040.11.04e4r, T. c Adied:- • Ati,,•,o• *I will vetc, .".13 or11.aaln e 1.f it is put 2.410 • OtOf Rtist.(40.4"01-0.04tAAVIV4r=r4Vritlintt4M.,,,,,,-1`.ti,Vet4' - , ,„ , . ' • • A-4,x • ';* , '4,1-4%,evy ,•h,- , w,,,, , ,. ,,, ,4 1021 Adlotr tied Meeting. BROPOSED MAGIC CITY PIER. 111.th St., beau se I believe that should be perk end nota site fo aec.1 particularly far not for private bdings, Ti.e City gets the total value te day the atOriUm ie. completed' andAet anft t he ,r omotere value °oleos up. In 25 years the auditortum will be of nO value, exeept Another propositio_is that in the New Shorter, Section /4, it OtoiideC b_ncesiial °gelid not be given for more than30 years. • City Attorney: It is my theory that this, (ming submerged grounde4 nay° r Delonel Netherland says we shall obtain that slibterged land:at hie' *** I don't thnk this council has a right to waives taxes • Cdty Attorney: It uoes hot waive taxes. :41.yor: I object t_ fizittg values. « ****** I would suggest waiting.ti'#1.10::: co nolle.en get back .. . tr. Netherland a. rees with my sue,gestion, and 'I would suggest that We Zet.:theMailt; ec, over. Mr. Hunter stated that wh'..1 e 1e ad signed. the report of the oeteeittee. oe Vaal* was a rt.et..be r, .cecouir.L.en ,ing the „.ier, , there are however several matters is:tett-Oh the City's irc..eret heeds prc.)tection. If al- objectio he co u dbe :...et, it w ould. be a very desirable thing.' It'Seeme the • heisht of folly MD let t'nis come before ti eettlihg of the harbor 1ine11, then is t ,,ue3 t ..`r.,..;;her or not the War 'Department t aitt 401: ...Any unee..tJnties,jt does ..ot seem right or Couneil to ge 'Date ttoo. -a t be 1. favor ofka Gallia-, the Ordinunee, or attempting to lase it CGI1.3.1; i.. sac:. shee as to go ahead site it. C.;lonel Hetiv -land ad ::: saethe Council, stating that it uas his idea that .049... '3d_nan,:e sh.:uld :, ua t be tentative, aa it had been drawn ver; hurriedly. : 4 He had had hopea that the L.atte.. /Li -rht be worked out, and thanked the 00=04 4.'Ox••• its time o,. -...-.e : az `.er. • . H. . Chaae ssaii he u1d.1iko to sta e that there is a aef..ort ari.ix1 town and: inti: t... , that the ::etberland Pier hal never been spoken at until a meeting one tui.y .rrJn xt 1C o'clockwhereas tilts matter had been disouekted aVonni e „ 0.st 3 s. As a citizen of iai ie did r“.t want to do anything agai.net ti.e City:s L. He ?led tallied about te attr around the City and tow4, . .n it-- ti-.a man being his z,wn father. acti..r. taken. The i,e followinr- The n.rable City Ceuneel, 1,11.8.-i, Gentle;..eh: the undersigned property owners ori-Sou;'' ec tf ul y pet:l t h your hole014i0 104,1t2:, VL d..7.nfore. vglt the original Wirkte'e the :,00den blocks weLe installe4 00440C: foot frog,. the walk on each side o f. tit two feet wider then its ,keekent.Wi HAMI LTO! 11147HELSON By Hamilton Sioheleani And 9 others. We A V • et ,“ fore i.e., cut one t'he s t Flaler t. t PETITE: 7; FOR IN CREASED, 1VI Tiorida, A.,;helgo ce; ,.aared before CoJnoll, stating that t t.e1 equirei number o: signaturea. It wee ei t: e rt 0n able t' ,-eech. by C,1.aae, secc.nied by R. V, UoLendene: 've. be referred to tl.e St_eet 00mmitte1ak the .e,,uest t,-:at the eetitieh be graneed. XetflOk, • MEI 11 rt • 'IL 14k. 10,44 •;.•,;if ;;; rp; ;;,. PETITICr. FOR WATER. The Clerk red the following petition: '71 iir'" June 22, 1921. TO LIEISBERC OF MIAMI CITY COUNCIL: 5Gentlemen: undere%gned oitizens and taxpayers of tile C.ty c S.1a1, CL,unty of Sale, State of Florida., lIcrth West 25th Stye t - petition your flnoi16 tave the Miami 1ater CoA..ny install a water 8yste0 in said North Test 25th, St. We guarantee to hiake conneetions t:.;ur bu.ldihE,s zooh as sa.1.1 system is instal led in etre t. (Sizre d. ) W.W.BRADZORD. and 12 other signatures. Mr. Fradfor.i. addressee the Ccuncil ir. eference to this petition,statingt hat there vs-1,1..1d be 27 n.eters tat secti n, :Lorre than stf ficient to 11:.eat the 6% interest r. the inv,:titir.ent, crieguired by their franchise. Cit Zriner atute.: that the beat taint would be for the parties to teXe the ratter tri., t..e a:',„1 let the company make reply to show their , • t..e er t. a ecint whe:e the Clty oOuli take actin cv by y V. 1:cLend..h, secc,r,de.d/li. 7. Chase, that the City Attorney he i.nstruoted .;,.; the tel- cany re.hue7.t of the oitizens on N.W.25th St. c J- 1 EL:r7 OFFER TO LEASE. t-e followihz 1Lien-.1, Fla, June It, 1:321, Tc t1'.Li Cit. of 1:iaili,Flcrid4 a L.unici?a1 curporatl -erendant u a the Q ',summation of the ,)resent net0001 41' u. ch, Elsa: 21 y the C-ty cf Mi eta at the prima 14 CC un by L. T . 1.113hleytaan and ZySOU uf C175,0:C.00 of municipal bonds of the C-t, t c t.e Ba; f4 nt is=ue at „)axl I offt . t, lec fro l t,a City uf Mara the neer Pier „Le- ses and blaild.ng tre foliow.nc ter.s:- T. t tc. oc4.1-ance as of Aptil first last, And to tu June :3', 322, the term renta7: to be #15,000*00 ea; abla th,: in ,ash or by bonds at par as.. -, a. a.u.es..1. connection with the pale , t_ t a C-ty , I a. t naze .. connection with 91.1411 Ifek# te ivi. a cdf subleas.n, any portion or all of 1110v ..eu.sau 1„. ot.se. Yours vary alyi FRED. W. M44 B.7 . tre oan..o t take any action t4*, lea*/ 3,tbe#t own. City Attorney: Ple zannot act an the bond peo,positia sufficient nerl.be e only 14..being Preeenta 1 1 ft.; l• . "4,," TRASH RECEPTACLES ryn sTREETs. • ADvmstiox tlo The Clerk read a letter from the Belot Way Adves tieing 00r4pa4y,, afret use or t heir sanitary trash receptacles ox t he streets of the City' '•10t.,:t' the privilege to the Best -Way Advertising Co. to place Oat these ome181044, .; tieing natter, and"with the sole privilege k:f piaoing reoeptsOlett on tbe property for the purpose of advertising. Also a letter from C. F. Taylor, of Lakeland , F1a., recitteatt '.44.tcr thiktian whether or not the City of l'iami Das a city ordina.noe fr'robibit the Plaeing", specially cona-tc ted Ltd ertising devices onthe sidewalks, which aappead 'ab01.01. 4 ft. above the .-!idewa'..kan advert il in card, and offering to pay the oily tr.t.60 or a percente.,-,e c tLe receipts from ewe. The City Attorbey stated that the pv0position of the Beet -Way Advertising C(1. Wel very :c.uchin1ir. i l the Proposed Sheftall contract, Which be did not see blaY-Wr4r to apirove. T-e one yo an avoiu a franchise is for the City to lease from the, tiasn cc:J. 1..an these t. as the C..ty needs them and place where the city nget4a them,c. in exchan e furbishing the other party gets the advertiatog (*two the Moved by B.E. Hunter, se,ohuea by H. n. Chase, that the letters of the Der.t r ay A...ve.tising Co and Pita F. C. Taylor be reo:Aved. and filed, liotin carried TAX ;,E.E.E.CEE::T. 7 e 71e Cr. re e L11 wing r.eoolcsendation of Tax AseesiOr:- His% 1,, Fla. , June 23, 1)21.. C ty Gent : arii coaint of Y,r. Eenjamin rega.A.ng tax asseasee.t agalnet the Fr. tore, would Ise nt is a little too high and would sake to '2,C70. , which I belierole would be ect i .,erst this stook. eubmttted. City Tax Asseosor. T-cC.t.A,rney eitte his vie,e oh the deduotion of tax assesamOntO ,Lt t .ia late day. . Moveu 3. E. Huhter, so:ou.led by E. W. McLendon, that this saessam40 1e,:tuL:t.;ci � wit t e recoehlation of Mr. Cring, sad thWAC nt Ctcre bet2,007. c .riel. CIT; cv Petition, 71.e Cle.k . letter fro!. Jas. Gilliscn (colored), etati# txfLx, fcr 25 years, had foruerly been peVt prot-ctic. _14.self mn..3 othIrsi that be had foci4d411*, al:olen on Menlo of last Leek, aten gaits ' 1:.tc L.1.1t tract e attentio.. of officers, eh* Ore* f_ned Fe re,ue,te.. tLeromissioo of this fine. Mov. a by E. . Hunter, seo:.mled by H. W. UoLendon, tbt Ti ir be 1%f.rreto t.e Police Commissioner, 11144k,,,, - F:E 21-E7A i GRADE. Nerth The C. t,.e katitz.,. of 0: 6 t-c. North a,doeof • OF11410,.1.., 1.101.4114e.,ePA1,11,41.,..Y.innY,11,61:. Petition for Raisinz, Bk. grade. S.W. 3rd immediately, on a,00unt .-.;f the fao t that it is now below street level and dui inclement weather is damaging. Moved 'oy H. R. Chase, secondedby IL R. Hunter, that petition for raising the didevitik grade on S. 7: jrd St. be referred tc. the c.‘ty Engineer. Motion oe.rried. REPORT OF GRAND JURY. The Clerk stated that a copy of the 'eport of the Grand Jury had be n filed 10ith ii and lead therefrom endati-:.n cf t;:e City ilosriit.1 ar.d the efficiency of the Cukierintendent. Moved ,-y . . Hunter, seconded by 2 F. . Chase that the report of the Grand Jury be oeived a!,.1 filed. Liotion carried. On s.ctlo:-. duly E1.E.-i carried, there being no fu.rttier Intel* ome b,..fore ar. ild,lcurrui.ent w J unti: June 24th, 1921, B