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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1922-03-07 Minutes1 9 OMMISSi 0 N MINUTE OF IEETING HELD qm March 7, 1922 PREPARED 8Y THE OFFICE OF THE . CITY CLERK ry • Rt T.; t 3' , ■ t t •t • t • { READING OP THE MINUTES _ MINUTES Off' THE MEETING OP THE BOARD OP COMMISSIONERS OP THE CITY OF MIAMI, PLA . On this 7th day of March, A. D. 1922, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Miami met in regular session at nine o'olook a. m. at the Oity Ball at Miami, Florida, there being present, on roll oall, the following: O. D. Leffler, J. E. Lummus, J..1.Wilson, J. H. Gilman, E. 0. Romfh. LAST MEETING The Olerk read the minutes of the meeting of February 28th, 1922, whioh were approv- ed and accepted as read. NEW PLUMBING ORIINANCE PIRST READING Mr. J. E. Lummus introduced an ordinance to regulate plumbing, drainage and the in- epeotion thereof, and for the examination, licensing and registration of plumbere, as provided by the City ordinanoes, and on motion of J. H. Gilman, seconded by E. 0. Romfh, the said ordinanoe was given its first reading and read by title only as follows: Motion by J. on its first Leffler, yes Romfh, yes. title. AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE PLUMBING DRAINAGE AND THE IN8PE0TION THERE- OF, AND FOR THE INSPECTION LICENS- ING AND REGISTRATION 0P' PLUMBERS, AS PROVIDED BY THE CITY ORDINANCES. H. Gilman, seoonded by E. C. Romfh, that the said ordinance be used reading by title only. On roll oall the vote was as follows: O. D. J. E. Lummus, yes; J. I. Wilson, yes; J. H. Gilman, yea. E. C. Motion parried and the said ordinanoe passed on its first reading by t REDEMPTION OF TAX CERTIFICATE-$7.50-LOT 8. BLOCK 17. R. G. & O. ADDITION Mr. J. E. Lummus introduced a resolution authorizing the Director of Finance to re- deem a Tax Certificate reporting the sale of Lot eight (8) of Block seventeen (17) of Robbins, Graham & Chillingworth's Addition for unpaid City Taxes for the year 1916, whioh was read as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 159. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AU- THORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO REDEEM A TAX CERTIFICATE REPORTING THE SALE OF LOT EIGHT (8) BLOCK SEVENTEEN (17) OF ROBBINS, GRAHAM & CHILLINGWORTH' S ADDITION FOR UNPAID C IlYY TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1916. WHEREAS, it appears that Lot 8 of Block 17 of Robbins, Graham and Chillingworth'e Addition was sold for City taxes for the year 1916, amounting to $7.50, and that said lot during the year 1916 was the pro- perty of the People's Congregational Church, and exempt from taxation; now, therefore: BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the Director of Finance be and he is hereby authorized to redeem the said certificate, paying the amount necessary out of the appropriation for tax refund. PASSED Ai i Ai-CPTED this 7th day of March, A. D. 1922. ATTEST: 11. E. BOSS CITY CLERK Motion by J. and adopted. mus, yes; J and the said C. D. T.F:FFLER MAYOR E. Lummus, seconded by J. I. Wilson that the said resolution be passed On roll call the vote was as follows: C. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Luw- . I. Wilson, yes; J. E. Gilman, yes; E. C. Romfh, yes. Motion carried resolution passed and adopted. SEPARATE ACCOM110DATIONS 01 STREET CARS FOR WHITE AND 0 OLORED EAB.SBNGERS An ordinance reluirin . all street railway companies operating within the City of Miami to furnish separate accommodations for white and colored passengers was intro- duced by E. C. Romfh, and on motion of J. H. Gilman, seconded by J. I. Wilson, it was resolved that the charter requirement for readings of ordinances on two separate days be and is hereby dispensed with by the following vote: O. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; J. I. Wilson, yes; J. H. Gilman, yes; E. C. Romfh, yes. On mo- tion of J. E. Lummus, seconded by J. I. Wilson. the said ordinanoe was given its first reading and read by title :ally. Moved by J. E. Lummus and seconded by J. I. Wilson that the said ordinance be passed on its first reading. On roll call the vote was as follows: C. L. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; J. I. Wileon,yes; J. H. Gilman, yes; E. C. Ro::.fh, yes. Motion carried and the said ordinanoe passed on ttn first reading by title only. 0n motion. of J. E. Lumrnus, seoonded by J. I. Wilson, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading and read in full as fcl1OwU ORDINANCE NO. 84. AID ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA RED; UI H I NG ALL STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES OFER- ATIIi3 WITHIN SAID CITY TO KNISH SEPARATE AC00ML. i TICNS FOR WHITE AND COLORED PASSEN- GERS. . BE IT ORDAINED by the OomMiesion of the OLty! of ; 8eotion 1. That all street railway eompaniee ot►o the Oity of Miami, Florida, shall provide equal separate aadOO for white and oolored passengers, and all white and oolored pa8Se. 000upying street railway oars whioh are operated in the Olt of Mai Florida, by any street railway company are hereby required to Odou' the respeotive oars or divisions of oars provided for them, so that the white passengers shall 000upy only the oars or divisions of oars pro- vided for white passengers and the oolored passengers only the ogre or divisions of oars provided for oolored passengers. Seotion 2. Any person, assooiation of persons, firm or cor- poration violating any provision of this ordinanoa shall be punished by a fine not exceeding '200, or by imprisonment not exoeeding 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the disoretion of the court. Seotion 3. This ordinanoe is hereby deolared to be an emer- genoy ordinanoe on the ground of urgent public need for the preservation of publio safety end shall go into effect jmmediately. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of March, A. D. 1922. O. D. LEFFLER MAYOR ATTEST: H. E. ROSE CITY CLERK Moved by J. E. Lummus and seconded by J. H. Gilman that ed and adopted on its second and final reading in full. as follows: C . D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; J Oilman, yes; E. C. Romfh, yes. Motion oarried and the adopted. OBJECTION TO BAY FRONT FILL BIC tI S. J. E. BOTSFORD The City Manager submitted to the Commission a letter addressed to him, dated Maroh 4, 1922 from the Mills Corporation, to whioh was attaohed a letter dated February 28, 1922, addressed to Mills Corporation from W. O. Lenten, Major, Corps of Engin- eers, U. S. A., and to whioh was also attaohed blue prints showing proposed bulk- head and fill for whioh permits is being requested by Mrs. J. E. Botsford. On mo- tion of J. E. Lummus, seconded by J. H. Gilman, the said letters were ordered to be oopied upon the minutes. Motion carried and the said letters copies upon the minutes as follows: The Mills Corporation, 1839 N. E. 3rd Avenue, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: the said ordinance be pass - On roll oall the vote was . I. Wilson, yea; J. H. said ordinanoe passed and February 28, 1922. Enclosed is a blueprint showing proposed bulkhead and fill for which permit is being requested by Mts. J. E. Botsford. As adjoining owner it is requested that you exa- mine the plane and notify this offioe if you have any ob- jections to the proposed work based upon its effect upon navigation, or if you will waive all objections thereto. Aotion on the application will be withheld until Maroh 10 awaiting your reply. reply. Kindly return the enolosed blueprint with your Very truly yours, WM. 0. LEMEE Major, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A. Hon. Frank Wharton, City Manager, M i a m i, Flo r i d a. Dear Sir: - March 4, 1922. Pursuant to our conversation of Wedneedey in re- gard to the "Fills" along the Bay Front and the spatter of Streets and Lanes, there is herewith eholoeed letter fxpm U. S. Engineers Office and blue print of the proposed as applied for permit, from Mrs. J. B. Botsford.' RIM. of letter and Blueprint is requested as you will obeea14 we are required to return the latter with our t`pply to Engineer's 0ffioe. Attention is directed to the foot that ford owns 100 feet along the water front. brnt cation for permit and on the bluprint Mrov PO`S�. to fill only 98 feet, leaving a epaoe of ate, south between her property line and the px++b the Mille Oorporation; on the north Mrn, 134, to stay baok one foot from the line of Ike between her north property line And the 5" W. R. Comfort's property. Now the o f beoome of the Lane? Will t14 March Z., 192a, the ddjoining property owners do thie? The same applies to the Street along Mr. Comfort's north property line and the street along the eouth property line of the Mills Corporation, eventually both Mr. Oomfort and ourselves will have to make a fill in front of our properties, but the the matter of streets and lanes must be deoided, whether the City will make these fills or whether the property owners will be required to do this, and if the latter who will be the ownere of the extended streets? We hope that you will take up this question with the Oommie- sioners at their meeting on Tuesday next, before we oan intelligently file our replies with the War Department as requested, in the letter hereto attaohed, the question of streets and lanes must be deoided. Awaiting your early reply, we are Yours very truly MILLS 00RPORATION (Signed)Oharles A. Mills 8eoy & Tress Pursuant to the foregoing oommunications and disoussion the following resolution was introduced by J. E. Lummus: RESOLUTION N0. 160. A RESOLUTION REQUESTING MAJOR WM. 0. LEMEN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U. S. A., TO WITHHOLD ANY PERMISSION FOR PROPOSED BULKHEADS AND FILLS UPON BAY FRONT PRO- PERTY UNTIL SUCH TIME AS SAID BULKHEADS AND FILLS CAN BE ARRANGED TO BE UNIFORM AND CONTINUOUS, AND DIRECTING THE OITY CLERK TO MAIL CERTIFIED DOPY OF THE RESOLUTION TO SAID MAJOR WM. C. LEMEN. WHEREAS, Mrs. J. E. Bostford has requested permission for a propo- sed bulkhead and fill of ninety-eight (98) feet in width upon her lot on the bay front of one hundred (100) feet in width, and WHEREAS, the Mills Corporation, an adjoining owner, has communica- ted with the City Manager, objeoting to a fill of less than the full width of said lot, and WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it neoessary that the fills and bulkheads upon the bay front property should be uniform; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That Wm. C. Lemen, Major, Corps. of Engineers, U. S. A., in Jack- sonville, Florida, be requested to withhold any permission for said pro- posed bulkhead and fill until suoh time as the bulkheads and fills upon bay front property oan be arranged to be uniform and continuous. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and he is hereby au- thorized and directed to mail a certified oopy of this resolution to Major Wm. C. Lemen Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., Jaoksonville, Florida. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of March, A. D. 1922. ATTEST: H. E. ROSS CITY CLERK C. L. t.RWFLER MAYOR Moved by J. E. Lummus and seconded by J. H. Gilman that the resolution be passed and adopted as read. On roll Call the vote was as follows: C. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; J. I. Wilson, yes; J. H. Gilman, yes; E. C. Romfh, yes. Motion osr- ried and the said resolution passed and adopted. CLAIM FOR REFUND -SANITARY SEWER LIEN MR. CRAS. BROOK:MY Mr. Charles Brockway presented claim for refund amounting to 485.75 for Sanitary Sewer liens on the West 50 feet of lots 38 and 39 and 40 and 42 of Blook 11 of High- land Park. It appearing that the resolution ordering the improvement was past :April 26, 1918, and that the liens upon the property became effective from that date, end that the certificate of the City Clerk of date 9-22-19, showing that the Oity did not hold any certificate of indebtedness against said property, speoially provided that inquiry should be made at the offioe of the City Engineer in relation to im- provements made by order of the City Oounoil whioh had not been oertified to the City Clerk, and no evidenoe having been presented to the City Commission that any such inquiry was made or any such certificate obtained from the City Engineer, there- fore, upon motion of J. E. Lummus, seconded by J. H. Gilman, it was resolved that the said claim or refund is hereby rejected. The vote thereon was as talent O. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; J. R. Gilman, yes; E. O. Romfh, yes. REFUND TO JEANNE BROWN-48.08. ERRONE9118 E,$SESSitENT Mr. J. E. Lummus introduoed the following resolution: RESOLUTION N0. 161. A RESOLUTIOL AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PIN- ANCE TO PAY TO JEANNE BROWN THE SUM OF 48.08 ER:nONEUUSLY ASSESSED AND COLLECTED PROM HEM BY THE CITY AGAINST LOT 1 OF BLOCK 19 OF HIGH- LAND PARK. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: 4ns Sr That the Director of Pinanoe be and he ie herOb2` *tit O and direoted to pay to Jeanne Brown the sum of $8.08 erro eO assessed and oolleoted from her by the Oity against Lot 1:0 19 of Highland Park. PISSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of March, A. D. 1922. 0. D. LEPPLER MAYOR ATTEST: H. E. ROBS CITY CLERK and on motion of J. E. Lummus, eeoonded by J. H.,Gilman, the said resolution las passed and adopted by the following vote: 0. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lummue, yea; J. E. Gilman, yes; B. 0. Romfh, yea. SUIT AGAINST T OITY BY STEEL WORMIER STEM WHILE PADDING UlYDER BRIDGE The City Attorney reported to the Oity Commission a soft against the City by a (041 structural steel worker, it being alleged by the plaintiff that injuries were re- oeived about the head and eyes While passing beneath bridge over Miami Bieer, due to the slowness of the bridge tender in raising the bridge, or due to the bridge not being raised to a sufficient height to allow clear paseage. No aotion was taken by the Commission. MR. PATTER OF LUNA PARK BLLNXET LICENSE POR JOHNNY JONES Mr. Pattee, Manager of Luna Park, appeared before the Oommission and requested that the City issue blanket lioense to the Johnny Jones Show. After diaousfion of the matter by the members of the Commission it was deoided to take no notion on it. APPROPRIATING $30,000 POR. COMPLET ION OF SEWER (wrung Mr. J. E. Lummus introduoed the following Resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 162. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OP THIRPY THOUSAND DOLLARS (30,000) FROM GENERAL FUND SURPLUS FOR THE PURPOSE OP COMPLETING THE PRESENT SEWER OONTRACTS. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the sum of thirty thousand dollars (030, 000) be and is hereby appropriated from the General Fund Surplus for the purpose of oompleting the present sewer oontraots. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of Maroh, A. D. 1922. ATTEST: H. E. ROSS CITY CLERK C. D. LEPPLER MAYOR and on motion of J. E. Lummus, eeoonded by J. E. Gilman, the said resolution vas passed and adopted act read by the following vote: C. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lum- mus, yes; J. H. Gilman, yes; E. 1. Romfh, yes. ADJOURNMENT 1111310 A. M. At 11:20 a. :... , there being no further business to oome before the Oommiaai.on it moved and eeoonded that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. ATTEST: CIT OF MfAM1 DOCUMENT INDEX MEETING DATE: March 7, 1922 ITEM NO 2 4 DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION AUTHORIZING REDEMPTION OF TAX CERTIFICATE LOT 8, BLOCK 17, R. G & C. - ADDITION FOR UNPAID TAXES REQUESTING MAJOR WM. C. LEMEN CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO WITH -HOLD PERMISSION FOR PROPOSED BULKHEADS UPON BAY FRONT PROPERTY AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO JEANNE BROWN TAXES ERRONEOUSLY ASSESSED AND COLLECTED AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATING OF $30,000.00 FROM GENERAL FUND SURPLUS FOR COMPLETION OF PRESENT SEWER CONTRACTS COMMISSION ACTION R-159 R-160 R-161 R-162 RETRIEVAL CODE ND. 00159 00160 00161 00162