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MINUTES Or THE ISEETIIIG OF THE BOARD OF 001241ISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.'
On the 25th day of July, A. D. 1922, the Commission of the City of Miami met at the City r
Hall in Miami, Florida, at 9 o'clock a. m. in regular session. The meeting was called
to order by Chairman Leffler and on roll call the following members were present:
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C. D. Leffler, J. E. Lummus, E. C. Romfh.
ABSENT: J. H. Gilman and J. I. Wilson, who were out of the City.
READING OF THE MIIIUTES OF LAST ]=TING
The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of July 18th, 1922, which were approved
and accepted as written.
FIXING MILLAGE AND LEVYIIIG TAXES PORT E, YEAR 1922.
An Ordinance Fixing the I:Iillag;e and Levying the Taxes in the City of I,liuni, Flori-
da, for the Year 1922, passed on its first reading July 18, 1922, was taken up and _
on motion of J. E. Lummus, seconded by E. C. Romfh, was -iven its second and final
reading and read in full. Moved by J.E. Lurunus and seconded by �. C. Romfh that
the said ordinance be passed and adopted on its second and final reading; in full.
On roll call the vote was as follows: C. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lw:rraus, yes; E.
0. Romfh, yes. Lotion carried and the said ordinance passed and adopted. In ac-
cordance vdth Resolution IIo. 155, passed and adopted February 28, 1922, the said or-
dinance is nwnbered 126 and is shown iiz Ordinance .3ook 1 at Yage 104.
ACCEPTIIIG DEDICATIOi: OF STREETS EEV! SUBDIVISION
An Ordinance Acceptin;r the Dedication of the streets in the Subdivision known as°
"Rosubdivision of Bloch 7 of North Miami Estates and Blocks "G" and "H" of First x
Addition to Ilorth I.Iiami Lstates", passed on its first reading July 18th, 1922, was
taken up and on motion of '—Romfh, seconded by J. Lummus, was ,liven its se-
cond reading>, and read in full. Loved by .�. C. iomfh and ,econded by J. ,]. Lummus
th .t the said ordinance be passed and adopted. On roll call the vote was "as fol-
lows: J. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; E. Romfh, ;;yes. Lotion carried
and the said ordinance passed 1,:nd adopted, In accordance with Resolution No. 155,
pa,sed and af9o;-)ted _•'ebruar,, 28, 1922, the said ordinance is numbered 127 and is
shown in Urdirance Boo]: 1 at pa 'e 104.
AWARDI11G (lig' ]OETRACTS SE'rIER MID STRE-L,,T I1aROVEI•:E1US
I,Ir. P. h. ',Jhartor., City I.:anager, presented communication under date of July 25th,
1922, addressed to him from ;. 71. L:urray, Director of Public Service, which vw.s
approved by the City :.:anager, and on motion of J. E. Lummus, seconded by L. C.
Romfh, the said communication was received and ordered spread upon the 1.Iinutes.
July 25, 1922.
L.r. 2. E. Ynarton,
City :.tanager,
City o` I1iami, i"la.
Dear Sir:
On tabulatin,, the bids received July the 18th, I
find that the followin;, are the low bidders on contracts as
specified:
BIDS ON SIDEViAL.:S
Laule Pavia,- Co., total or. 2-idevialk contracts X38,947.83
The next low,bid, J. P. I.1org?an Paving Cc....... 40,453.50
PAVI:;G
In pavinc, contracts the low bid, submitted by John J. Quinn
Co., is as follows:
Contract 11o. 36......x;90,641.31
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it 37 ....... 69,053.46
" 38 ....... 72,163.07
" 39 ....... 58,499.70
The next low bid is the 1.Iaule Pavingr, Co., ass follows;
Contract IIo . 36 �95, 247.33
if " 37 63,646.38
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38 76,542.60
" 39 62,186.79
Total of the bids of John J. Quinn. Co., the low contract is:
w281,357.54
The total of the bids on the four contracts of Llaule Paving
Co. is X295.623.30 Quinr: being low bidder
by the amount of 14,265.76
On Sewer Contractsi
The bids are as follows:
Deere Z; Co .
Contract 11o. 27 080,605.99
" 28 25,726.45
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It 29 65,505.84
.John J. Quinn Co., the next low bid,
Contract Ido. 27 'x]85,500-86
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28 24,984.10
if if 29 74,138.70
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This makes the Deere Co. low bidder on Contract 27 by
$4,894.87.
On Contract No. 29 Deere Co. are the low bidders to the
amount of 8,632.86
On Contract 28, John J. Quinn Go. are low bidders to the
amount of 0742.35
Sevier Castings viere bid as a separate item and are as
follows:
On three sewer contracts the total bid of the C. 11. Lyne
Co. is x;2,318-55, Florida Lachine forks, Jacksonville, $2,068-86.
I would recommend that the contracts be awarded as fol-
lows:
Sidewalks ............................ Maule Paving Co.
Paving...... ..... + •.
.... John J. Quinn Co.
Sewers ....... Contracts 29 ..... Deere & Co., Chicago.
Contract 28 ........ John J. Quinn Co.
On the bids for castings - the Florida Machine Works of
Jacksonville submits the low bid. The difference is only x'V'249.69.
The bid of the Florida 11achine Works is for furnishing and deli-
vering castings f.o.b. Docks, Miami. This would probably be in
one shipment and it would be a question, in case of breakage of
castings in shipping, as to their bein,7 promptly replaced and sto-
rage space would have to be provided until the contracts were en-
tirel17 completed, as these castings are used as the viork- progresses.
Lynes Poundry & ',.:achine Shop keep the castings on hand, to be called
for as needed and in case any additional castings are needed, they
can supply them Without any further a!,rroemont and without any delay.
F^r this rea-on, I ,,;ould advise the contract for castings be award-
ed to the C. H. Lyne Foundry &- Lachine Co.
APPROVED 7/25/22
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1. E . WhARM,
City 1.1anager
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. V1. 1XIMAY.
Director of Public Service.
It aT)pearin-- upon -aid co:.imunication that the 3.1aule Paving Company is the lowest bid-
der on two sidenull: contracts, that the John J. Quinn 'Co. is lowest bidder on the
pavin:T contracts, that on contracts 27 and 29, for sewers, Deere. & Co., of Chicago,
are the lowest bidder, and that on contract 28, for sewers, John J. Quinn & Co., are
the lowest bidder; nov,,, therefore, on motion of E. 0. Romfh, seconded by J.11�. Lummus,
it was resolved th,,:,,t the bid of the -,.:aule llavin!~- Comilany on two sidewall: contracts,
amountim7 to .,,:30,947-83, and the bid of John J. Quinn Co. on paving contracts Nos.
36, 37, 58, 39 as follows: 190,641. 1, ;,?60,053.46, :„;72,163.07 and :ir,58,499.70, and
that the bid of Deere e. Co., of Chicago, on sever contracts No. ;7 of 00,605.99 and
11o. 29 of and that the bid of John J. lluinn. Co. on contract Ito. 23 of
yt24,984.10, be and each of thom are hereby accepted. Be it further resolved that the
Cit;* 1,',anaFrer enter into formal contract vrith each of the successful bidders. Said
contract to be al7rroved by the City Attorney and each of the said bidders to exe-
cute bond therefor in the Our' equal to 100,i -o of the contract )rice, and the ,,,,aid bond
to be a iroved by the ',it-, Attorney. And whoreas, it appears from the :laid communi-
cati?n tr_nt the bid for the cov:er castins of C.
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Line o . of4;2,318.51 a n d of
the Florida :.hchii,o 'ior,:s -1.1oults to a difference of ;,,:249.69 and the said
_a aid co,-.-vni ic- tion,
.Cl t�. C t,-, ger stated i). the afores, U1 -4
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the rea,,*;o!,.,; v:hy, in t'j-'eir opinion, that the bid o -f the ;7. E. Tyne Co. should be ac-
cepted; therefore, be it further resolved thc,,t tile bid of 3. H. Lyne L Co. of Y-2,318.
55 for sewer castin;rs on the three sower contracts be and the same is hereby accepted,
and the City :.Iai-n;*er is hereby directed to e-.recute contract Vdth said C. E. lyne &
Co., toSrether with bond in a suequal to 100',"l of the contract T)rice, said contract
and bond to be ap:,roved b,,- the City, Attorney. Be it further resolved that tl-.e said
contracts l.n(l bonds be submitted to the City Coni.mission for their approval. On roll
call t,.c vote was as follOv,s: C. u. 1,effler, yes; J. E. Lu;mrius, yes; E. J. Romfh.
,.olio!: carried anal the said re,;olution passed and adopted.
AUT1--L-ML�'G
WITHIN =.:E DEPARTIMITT
A resolution authorizing certain transfers of appropriations within the same Depart-
ment, was introduced by J. J. Lwimus and read as follows:
RES01 TION 110. 470.
A iSSOWTIOL' AUTELURIZIlIG 0EMAIII TlWiSF.008 Or'
A_7-i,.-,C,PR1ATI0l7S 'oITHI1,1 THE SALlE DBPARTI. =11T.
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IMIEREAS, the Director of Public Service and the Director of
Public Safety have reported that certain transfers are necessary
to the proper maintenance of their various departments, now, there-
fore; BE IT REJOULD by the, `o:.,.,rnission of the City of I.Tiami, that
the Director of Finance be and he is hereby authorized to make cer-
tain transfers ow' unincu-mber,'-d balances in the appropriations, as
follows:
erection 1. To transfer ,,;ti, 000.00 fro::: the unincir.,ibered bal-
ance in 6alaries to lire hydrant Installation, in the Division of
2ire, Department of 1,ublic Safety.
Section 2. To transfer :
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50.00 from the unincumbered balance
in :rages- olleotions to Cloan-up-weel: expense.
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Section 3. To transfer 400-00 fTO'11 the unincumbered
balance in Salaries -Division of State Laboratory to Supplies,
Division of Cemetery in the Department of Public Vielfare.
Moved by J. E. Lummus and seconded by E. C. 'Llomfh that the said resolution be passed
and adopted. On roll call the vote was as -Collorrs: C. i). Leffler, yes; J. B. Lum-
mus, yes, 71�. C. liomfh, ,res. Lotion carried and the said resolution passed and adopted.
001,ZIMICATI011 PROM U. S. 1,1ORTGAGE & TRUST CO.
IN RE: :2695,000 BONDS
The City Attorney presented communication from the United States Mortgage & Trust Co.,
addressed to him in reference to the ,`695,000 6,1;1
_1S Improvement Bonds, which, on motion
of J. E. Lummus, seconded by E. .". Romfh, v�as received and filed and ordered spread
upon the minutes.
New York, July 17, 1922.
-r. A. J. Rose,
City Attorney,
Miami, Fla.
Dear Sir:
We are today sending to the First Trust & Savings Bank
of I.Ijami,Pla., the 695-;81,000 coupon Improvement Bonds, Series
"IT", dated July 1, 19-1, maturing, serially each year July 1, 1924
to 1932, and numbered 1216 to 1910, both inclusive, and have ask-
ed ':r. C. E. Terrell., Treasurer, to act as on:r representative at
the execution of the bonds.
We have enclosed with the bonds to 1:x. Terrell. aTfida-
vits and blank order ivhjoh we have requested hir.; to have signed
by the officials o
, -ocutin- the bonds, and return to us with the
bonds for our cortificaticn. The order for delivery of the bonds
should be sealed frith the official seal of the City.
I- t' -.e officials
'icials wish us to male doli,.-ery of these bonds
to the pur,3hasers and collect proceeds, kindly advise us the ex-
act amount of money to be received. If a certified choc;: of de -
Pon it ic:; held, :indl, advice if sanle is allowed for in the figures,
also what d�sposi(-Iion ii:1 to be madc of the - ' procoods. Should the
Officials viish us to make Cielivor,,d ,, ancollect proceeds, vie will
make no charge providins- the deliver.- jid -pay:.,.Pnt are made at our
office. If delivery, a>7ainst receipt orl,y, is made by us outside
0:_ !,-ow Yorh "ity, vie vj.11 charge actual w:�Denses covering postage
and in!,.ur7ance incurred in ohi--rin_. the bonds. If delivery and
pay -:tent are :iade outside o' _i1ev., York 11j.ty it rill be necessar,-j for
us to male the charged required the New '?orl: Clearing, House,
to
r*ethor ,-!ith rol'�isterod !i-lail- and insurance c'narges. Kindly advise
us vihet*ner or not tl.e purchasers are to stand the additional ex-
T)enso should the bonds be delivered outside of ITOV,, York City,
Pithor w7ainst receipt only or against payl2ont.
If the rroceedo of the sale of bonds are not goia7 to be
used by you in-LT.-lodiately, vie vioii.ld su�:-,gcst that they be left or. de-
posit posit With this Company. Vie ivill pal -,_0 on accounts subject to
choc',, and 2g on a time depo-11it, both these rates boir.;-7,• the maxi-
re-ula-
mw:is that are permitted under the 11ev; York 1Jle_nr3r,c� . House ret
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Trustin,,7 the bonds viill be found entirely satisfactory
and aviaitln-, receipt of your further advices, we are
Yours very truly,
T. B. L-II)METO11
Aust. Secretary.
PROTEST OF ALB_RTA EBE::VIIIIE
OU ASSESSLLMIT
The com!,,iunication of Alberta Bbeiwine in reference to assessment on her property
located A126 ;.17. Sixth Ave., was received and ordered filed, and the Clerk directed
to advise her that it would be impossible to make any reduction as the Commission,
mcetin,7 as an Equalization Board, had adjourned July 14.
COETRAOT 'MITI: NYE ODOR1d,;j5 3_;-�,'I]ATORY CO.
PO -Z CONSTRUCTIO11 OF INCINERATOR.
The City liana-;er presented letter from the Nye Odorless Crematory Company addressed
to him, gated July 22, 11122, in reference to the construction of an incinerator as
R.C.et forth 4,-, the comiminic%tion for the sum of 36,000. On motion of 1 1
Romfh, se-
conded b�: J. E. Lu,:imus, it Was Vesolved that the City 1.1anager be and is hereby au-
thord--ed and directed to enter into contract viith the 11ye Odorless Crematory Company
I -i o f �':.�3 Said Contract to be
for the erection of incinerator at and for the sur, .6,000.
aw-roved by the City Attorney and submitted to the Commission for their approval.
On roll :;all tj-,e vote %-.ns as follows: r i). Leffler, yes; J. L=..Ius, S;
:,otion carried and the said re-olution passed and adopted.
GO1..C-M'ICA'2IO11 P_"07.' SCOTT L. LWIVIII
III RE MIAMI WATER OOMPH 1Y
The 3ity .1ttorney presented cor,,niu-iication addressed to him from Scott I.I. Loftin, Gen-
eral lo,ansel, F.B.C.Ry. Co., in reference to purchase of the Miami Water Company and
I.Iia:A Electric Light & Povier. Company by the City of Miami, and. on motion of J. E.
Lu .mins, seco.,.ded by 1,;. J. Romfh, the communication was ordered received and filed and
spread upon the Minutes.
July 25th, 1922.
Communication from Scott Iii. Loftin
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Jacksonville, Fla.,
July 24, 1922.
Miami 'Vater. Supply File 3714.
Judge A. J. Rose,
Miami, Florida.
Dear Sir:
Referring to our recent verbal conference in re above,
and replying to your letter of the• 28th ultimo in which you advis-
ed that the Commission contemplated including both the Electric
Light Company and the Plater Company in any agreement that might be
glade between the city and the Miami Plater Company, and also desired
the Water Company and the Light Company to give the city the option
to purchase their franchises and properties within the limit of their
franchises, and the city, in turn, i%O'uld give the hater Company an
option to purchase the inter unit proposed to be constructed by the
city, bel; to advise that I have had some correspondence v ith Lir. ',i.
R. :enan, Jr., President of these two co*npanies, relative to this
matter, and afar just in receipt of a letter from him. Fie advises
that several parties have approached hila relative to the purchase
of these plants within the limits of the franchises, and ho does
not feel that he viouid be justified in giving the city an option to
purchase these plants within the limits of the franchises, when it
is possible for hip to sell them outriirht to some purchaser, as, at
the expiration of the franchises, the city mit;
�mht not see fit to ex-
ercise its option and the cmpaniec mould be left with the plants on
their hands. He feels that, if possible, there ou:;ht to be some way
by which tce cite could take over these plants at the present time,
as he believes that the earnings of the two companies vrould be more
than sufficient to tai_e care of the bond interest arc' a liberal sink-
ing fund, ospecially in view of the fact that the city- would not have
to pay any taxes or the slants. It is our information that the city
has sufficient leeway to issue bonds to purchase the plants, but if
there vns any question, --,Lout this, either. lo:"ally or from a practi-
cal standpoint, you could have yoiir charter amended so that bonds is-
sued for the purchase of these utilities would not be counted as a
portion of the bonded ir.dobtedne,•s, allowed under the 15,, provisions
of the charter.
:.:r. ::enan feels the hatter _.- of such importance that
he would litre to discuss it, if pocsi isle, ith some of the Commission-
ers, and that he is under the inihrecsion that one or two of them are
in the 1.orth or ;:ill be i:_ t:_e :'Liorth s,: -on, r rd that lie, woaild lih-o to
arrant an en: a„ei.ient for a cor_,erenco for the purrose of discussing
the matter fully.
It is my or,i :iot: that ti -_e cit;; , under it:; pre;,ent charter,
o:ild not have, ary ri -ht to •ive the '.tater "orapany an option to pur-
chase the twit rrol:osed to be built b;* it.
:.:ver since I have be:;oiae acquai:•.tnd r.ith this natter, I
have felt t.:: t the ,-reatest :seed of the city oi' is a perrianent
sups -117 of cod ..at�?r, and I a:n convinced that the city si:ould own its
water plant, rind >>roceed to obtain. "lii a ,ripply. I hope that a con-
ference can be arran ;ed between ::r . I:enan and one or more of the Com-
missioners at so..:e t i .e in the near future, ikien the whole matter can
be ;Tone over.
Ver,,- truly ;,ours,
S"OTT L. LuFTI1,
General Counsel
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cc ..:r. Henan, Jr.
Loc: -port, 1 Y.
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cc Jud -e Irmctead 3ror.m,
I.:iami. Fla.
ADJCU',?11 ''_"IiT
10:50 A. M
At 10:50, there beii4gno further business to come before the Board, on motion of J. E.
Lu :: seconded by E. 7. Romfh, it was resolved that the meeting be adjourned until
^ridgy, July 28th, at 9 o'clock a. m. I,Tot ion carried.
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ITEH NO4 DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
1 AUTHORIZING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE CERTAIN TRANSFERS
OF APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN THE SAME DEPARTMENT
MMTING CATB:
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