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January 10, 1922 ON
PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING CCP THE BOARD OP 00INAIS TONERS OP THE CITY OP MIA, .0a 4111.4--
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On this 10th day of January, A. D. 1922, the Board of Commissioners et the
01 ty of Miami, Florida, met at the City Hall in regular 00001011 at 9:00 alclodk
a. m., there being prevent the lb lowing:
C. D. Leffler, J. E. Lumlnus, J. I. Wilson, J. H. Giltan.
ABSENT: E. C. Romfh.
READING OP THE MINUTES
9V THE 1922 BUIGET
Chairman Leffler announced that the Board was ready to hear anything that might be
said the pl.blic in reference to the 1922 Budget.
CONTRACT WITH F. E. C. RY. PLAGI4ER STREET CROSSING
Resolution No. 123, authorizinP: the City Mana4er to execute a contract with the
Florida East Coast Railway Co,Tany In reference to the temporary and permanent cross -
of the track of the Florida Last Coast Railway on Flagler Street, was introduced
by j. E. Lu.r.mps and reed as follows:
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The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of January 3rd. The olerk was directed
to show in the minutes that discussion was called for on the 1922 budget and with
this exception the minutes wore approved and accepted.
CALL POR DISCUSSION
RESOLUTION NO. 123.
A RESOLI:TLZ AUTI:CRILIL'„; ThE CITY :,',ALAGER TO
ELLCUTE A ...;.:1c r TE; FLO2111 EAST COAST
:i.EFEZiELCET.. TEE TELTORARY
A.1; ..-.:;1,A1iENT OF ThE TRACI: OF THE
EAST COAT HAIL 11%.? OL ?LAGLI 3T2LMT.
BE IT RLSOLVED by the City Co ;mission of the City of Miamr:
City ..anager is nereb:: a-thorized and directed to enter
a contract with the Florida Last Coast Railway Company la substance
as follows:
T:1 LIT, Made and entered into this day of January,
A. 1). 1J., by and between t..e Florida Last Coast i1way Comp a
Oc,ii oration, party of the first part, and the CITY of Miami, a Municipal
Corr ora ti rart- of tLe seocnd art;
7,17LE2SETH: That whereas the party of the second part has pur-
JLez.ied frc.. the ia I 2ra3ticn Co!;.!an,.; Its street railway tracks on and
al.:n • Tiaer Street, a i.irosses, with the exoeption of the main
F7.orida at "Cout 1wy Comrany at Flagler
/.-;c81-n .,q:t of the contract entered
. : t. 2rsx.0.1oL !,Ind the Florida East Coast
- - tree t .r,L11;.e; trac,:c were construe ted
F c1ria Ea t act .ta :a; Company at said oross-
Til.E.IEA,3, the :ro,Ts and trac;-.s of the eaid Miami Traction CoM-
Ian:, 1-ere 1,ald ,,treet crc,csed the !::air line of the said
, ! 9r rA of non-operatipn of said street •
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1,:la• daLire6 to reinstate the 0414
vr !.,1h LIne as the saLle WaB constructed 804,4444
t ete,a1 Trt.rCon-,lany and said ai1, Jimmy dew!:
, 7 urr-'se a ':ood LInd safe standard •
: . r; • -t tr iaeerr.g. Department of -MIA 100.
£2.:7 i•Z; :.(ro oe.ired and installed; and
u;; L.st,....1z7,t1 or, of cucpermanent standar& •
'ro the ,-p-td le desirous of instal
a te 2.1 1%1_.1 it to promptly put in operet4tan'
tre: as wf311 t to construct the 041.-.
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t sa d . or ida at as t Rail ray Company iv Aollaos
t. a --r re tLe L ttn.:porary jrose irag of a oheraeter‘
Its trai ns and the osfety of the . • ,.
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1!. Id er a ti o '. the premi8e8, and 14n, aehir
n tLe tra ct be twe en the party cf the ft,' ,
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t. e herelnabove referred to. -444
L!i (T 11.1t on Comrany, together
:;• *Jr irt, *.s.e said City of Miami, the
Ea..t does 1-:ere u to the Said. City at
ri --t ‘:re a temf.orary orossing over Ste main
1 the .,'aJ lo wl ng cond it lens,
1): t_he 'arty of the second part of tdtd-
j te. iorar,• .iro'Jsing herein sped*
• . •. ti.o C aft d street reilmer cotro‘,
t r o the ttaid Railwag
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r0.3v.! Tig, 80 agreed. upon '-
t? d r„ 1. e! 2"..:.•.• :4;7:7 (:.1 i tat.0 ordan0e with the 400'
of t ;J.! ,.,:.„•, v:!.1.1). are se
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An eraser rail placed outside of the main rtuititi
of the main track of said Railway Company, and immediately. ad-
jacent to said running rail with the fishing specie between 01600
rails packed solidly frith steel plates of necessary dimenelenee,
whisk steel plates shall extend in leng•th an (lithe r side of the
intersection of said street railway rails with the above rails.
An inner lard rail with flared ends placed on the inner side of
each of sa4d running rails with a distance between the balls of
the runaing rails and the eaeer rails of not less than two inohes,
The inner guard rails shall be held at proper distance from the
running rails by use of ripe separators. The eater rails, run-
ninz raiis, and guard rails shall be bolted together by the use
of bolts of olin in3h diameter, using sixteen. bolts for the assem-
bly on °sal'. run:Inc re.' 1 so arranged that four of ee.oh of these
bo to shall be .7,r. elther side of the interoes t ion of the street
3 ar rails with the above assembly. The ends of the sa id easer
lust be bevelled on the top surface to provide for false flenges
on the wheels of the Rai:114%y Company's ecru Fee nt
The flange -ways for flanges of wheels on the equip-
ment of the said Saila-v.4 Oompalw rut be provided by tbs above
ape ifi ed distance, of two inehes between the rain running raile
and !liner p;uard rails and by so locating the bolts and the pipe
separators as to provide a al ear distance of not less than one
and soven-elehts (1 7/8) inches below the top of the running
re 1 i tc the t.:p the bolt or separator. .
The flare on ti!e end of the inner geard rails Met pro-
vide i d tance ...f not lane t he,r. tree and one half ( 3i) it-011438
be twe ti.e :.x.er Rue. rd rail and the gauge side of
the • ,•.1..• • t e r ry:, • -fn. :1 .
A• . • t. be no constructed as to not
.!ntor .'ere ti.e operation el' the Railwaj Cor.-,-peny` n traffic
- (icrstr1otpn end al I dr i r: planing, outt Jew,
n 7 b •bo .etr cit1 r. e.3oordanoe with
e !rel. t.. e Z.:. • „eparte.ent of the said Railway
t: :eet ai..p-rovul. of euah Engineering
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zeiry ore assembly shall
•,q36: existir,7 main running rails of
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• rafla trio F.', aid street railway shall be
plaeed te.t t tne above y !.r. proper po-
t ior. tor et ro we;;.dirt,r, aoceptable to the
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3. e of o 7, r. street I •_;n.. said temporary Oro ss-
•, rty of the fir at part shall have
oe, , I be relid for by the
4. T,a*. crectiee... :3e d operation of said
-, it sh:;:dd devel.:;-p, in the ,!udg -.ant of the
'CT1, • 3 ,at t he op-
e.• • r. "..r2 r ' above agreed on
(.3 • C .4 d. . r t '-per operation of
_ . 'Ayes ,nd , the said party of
e .:••t romovei said roasing at
c.. 't. e a et,;• t: sound tart ia rder to abate
t'.e saz,,ond part further agrees to
_first part and hold it harmless from
La.) ned any peroon or corporation
free.• p.trei re% C11 t:.(3 2-Hpf5.-xse or 1.18e of the eaid temporary
•• 1: te 3tr4-et, and •laeoa., the operation by the said
o I-1' ebOer3 :•treet cars across said crossing.
•• . It 4..• f er 0..-r ,ed e party of the second part
:.1 'asteil a re • f.Lnert- crossing in conformity witt
t er • 1' - .. 3 : tit ra t be two the sal d Miami Trao-
r. ": • : c sa d ftr,7 tn1 whioh hao been as-
: ,.e.3 *..ho t , tr. . at; to fleet the approval
• ' • "!:eer': - .eerart eat. u d _1 way C.: °rep any , and so
t!L-1 roiz'i)-..0 t El.a-dre nS d eronsing and install the
n.
It 1 rti i•-"Ceed t at the said overhead trolley
..e. •.,r,..Ited ever nal d s, as above referred:tea,
• ti ;ler:. at a vertical clearanee off'nct
,fe• ec• foot a) ve t) e top of the mile ae
at: •' t: e f irst part at said cro-ss Lug:*
I:. t'ho !Aartiee have, by their rob,. •
• •.• • :.:0-.14r,sr by ite Viae Prefadoat.
,;y, • 1 • 4rer, executed this oceatteezt
1 - .:.to 6/2L.:.3 tiro parties hereto to be
L.2fxed qr;c:Ni.: written.
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, ee.,,ence of
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Signed, sealed and deliver-
ed in the presence of:
Attest;
Oity Merl
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of January, 1922.
0. D. LEFFLER
Mayor
ATTEST:
H. E. BOSS
Cerk.
Moved b Z. E. Lli.."a7LIS and SO 3colded h; J. :,. Gilman that 2esolution No. 123 be
passed i.r.d a iLrted as read. On roll call the vote was as follows: C. D. Leffler,
yes; J. E. L,12,ss, Jes; j. I. Wi son, :es; j. 1. Gilmer, yes. Motion carried
ridReso ra sed d djted ex read.
SUIT AGAINST OLD 0117 co.LIiLN FOR SALARI. OOLLECTED
A resolution al,thorizir. the ;it;: Attorney to institute suit on behalf of the City
arainst oer ta in - se ,7s the old 01 ty Council for back salaries co lected by
them WU ntroded o, . Cll-an and read as follows:
RESOL-..:TIuN bu. 14.
A :.,2:50L1.21,:.JLJ A:1 DIRATPII,G THE
IT L AT CO2:, I u I- 3TIT 2TE SUIT
o T OY AGA 11.X J. F . BLACKLION,
J. PI*Z., AND h. 1.1cLEMON,
:3A; SALA .JAd 30: Lao TED BY THEY, AS
WEEREAS, :. T. CY ase, 0. Finf:, .1.nd 2. W. Me -
._en, tet.or It). E. L. 3rady, 3. R. Hur-
ter j. Y. - • IcJted as eva.l'h Cc:moil:2.er and
...!.,• ,rt held were improperly
Jo .er.:ted, and
eff ts,ve ado to have these bao;: salaries re-
nd
. ..rady and II -Alter have paid to the City the
av, co:looted ard aid u: for their salaries, and J. F. Chaille
;as -iver. t.o 3 t: 1_12 so2%- nAe t%.e aount uue by him, and
'.E1ZEAS, no effort has been made by the other :Anbers of the old
0!tz, re!:,- t t.e City tho said bac:: salaries,
'Si; IT hES,,I.VEli by Uo 3i t: o:mission of the
T t e At beid e..eby requested and direot-
e te sliit U-s:rat . Chase, J. Fin.k,
;c;-:n.iln, for the recovery by the
J . : 3. r rasa id .
A-m-J:TED t. i. Li: of Jsr.sar, A. D. 1922.
;. D. LEFFLZE
Na;:or
I,: d . : . ceo, :.dod I. son that Resslution No. 124 be paSe-
e 4 t: e vote '4as as follows: J. D. Leffler, reol;•
• • 411' ; E. ;'•,n, :OE ; j. I. Wiisc'n, yea. Motion earriea 444,
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J ON 000;44 MAWS
Wh roes at e (2 ' - 3rd ar 1 nano() in referenoe to 17.t4ey BnaS.O.e.
thsat it vas read b title only, but .the,
d 7 t: o Ordite.nce, it was resolvedby the
tf ..;!.!ci Ited by title ordy was erroneouu, 4S4 t4010140#*:,.
the . Or i'..trodsced u d uon motion by J. 4 ZU0100*-000.
- - ' v ;11. 1 to tr st re and read by title only nn f01010
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0Aill:ALO3 Eu. 55.
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Moved by J. S. Lur.mus and seconded hy O. I. Wi:son that Ordinance No. #.15 be mite
on ite firat readihg ae road. OE roll oil] the vote was as folloWee O. 4.,Ltattlers
—; J. 6. 1,11r:M118, yes; Z. 1. Wilu ,, yes; J. E. Gilman, yes. Motion onrribil and
Ordinance No. 55 passed on its first read ao read.
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CLAI'..1 OF O. A. c'rAIMSLSY PUB0RAMO,t9 ill , = id
Mr. Kohlhel,p, Direotor o_ Finance, presorted tu the Oommieelon the letter to him
from Mr. J. A. Crin,eley, Purchasini7 Leent, under date f Decaeber 5th, 1921, Whieh
letter le ,a follows:
Miami, Florida,
Decenber 5th, 19-1.
Mr. A. Kchlhepp,
Director .f Finance,
Leer Sir:
Re:ere.ee our ocnvereation thie morning. I un-
derctaLd eee.:Aeatlene will Ho hele JeLuary 17th for fill-
eiton au iureleioin,7 Agent a:1(th 1 now hold. AS
I xc .n,t Soon a resident of Miwel for one year, under the
Ciei] Servioe ruline, I nen n.t eii1b1e for examina-
tif-n.
_:Ire,,e,lutanceo I feel it not::.in but
tht O!,t: exienune to Miaei
ao.lece, tLe lei2it'pn as .1rele.eln.e. A6eet. itW ze oaid
fule.er :lit,/ Manager cr the Direotor of France
.11; 0:: .1. :iece a..nd 1 feel that irt ;hitt-
I L neidereti-n. I will appre-
1..tLe Oo
eeJf end Savannah to laami 0 55.56
t Dra:a-e nue ii;.1.d Goods
Total 0741.9-8
Ye:re very truly,
(S7ned)
C. A. Grileeley,
Purihe..ing Agent.
b: J. Aed oy j. S. Lwemue the request of Mr. Grimaleyie
ce.o:iues e.t allowed, f...nd upon motion by J. Giire&n, seconded by
-L 11'nence was esti:orieed to pay r. Grimsley hie salary
• ?elf zee: _et On ro1„ ueil the vote was as followe: V.D. Leffler, yoke;
J. ...,. :oo; J. 1.J. Gile.,n, yea.
ATTE3T:
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itiPgro,
ear ,e.io fort t t 0o...mIscion in reference to the Marler
ti ft, te Coee:liseioners, and with the
aed that the Commissioners had.
any a!Tr':riation of any kind to pay Mrs.
e • tL 42eputy Sheriff, and that their author-
• !.1 'id wao limited to oases where there were
2. refwued to take any action relative to
.e . On motion by ,:. S. lunmus, Seoanded by
Leek; :_eitter referred to in the statement of the
ze:e. •:! o: w'tf the County Commissioners, and that the
tt a:J- i..JL in 'cis next visit before the County OoMmis-
..f.t - t'ne Co;..missioners making sqee provision
YdLli of t.ef Theeseed. The vote on the above -resolution
: ; .7 . . , eta; J I. :7es; J.
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. • beeineso to ooc) before the Hoard it V: Oed 41141
• .reed. aarried.
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• MTV OF MI?AMI
DOCUMENT
MEETING DATE:
INDEX January 10, 1922
ITEM NO
DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
COMMISSION
ACTION
RETRIEVAL
CODE NO.
1
2
CONTRACT WITH F.E.C. RY. CO. - TEMPORARY AND
PERMANENT CROSSING AT WEST FLAGLER STREET R-123
AUTHORIZING CITY ATTORNEY SUIT AGAINST J.T. BLACKMON,
H.R. CHASE, J.K. FINK AND R. W. McLENDON FOR BACK
SALARIES
R-124
00123
00124