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COMMISSION
MINUTES
OF MEETING HELD ON August 8, 1922
PREPARED XY THE OFFICE OF TY THE CITY CLERK
CINAU.
August 8th, 1922. 15
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.
On the Bth day of August, A. D. 1922, the Commission of the City of Miami met at the City
Hall in Miami, Florida, in regular seosion. The meeting was called to order at 9 o'clock
a. m., by Chairman Leffler and on roll call the following members were present:
C. D. Leffler, J. I. Wilson, E. C. Romfh.
ABSENT: J. H. Gilman and J. 2. Lummus, who were out of the City.
READING OF THE MINUTES
OP AUGUST 1.
The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of August first which were approved and accept-
ed as written.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS
SEWER CONSTRUCTION AT CITY GARAGE
The City Manager presented to the Commission communication from C. W. Murray, Director of
Public Service addressed to him under date of August 8th. On motion of J. I. Wilson, se-
conded by E. J.Romfh, the said communication was ordered spread upon the Minutes:
Miami, Florida,
August 8, 1922.
Mr. F. H. Wharton,
City Manager,
City of Miami, Florida.
Dear Sir:
It was necessary, on account of the construction
of laundry and the City Garage, that the sewer be built on
Cl.• E-th Avenue, from W. l0th t. to E. W. llth St.
This sewer is inoLuded in Sewer District 49, Contract 28,
The contract price, according to the bid of the John J.
Quinn Co., is ;,:197.46.
On account 2f the necessity of this sewer being
put In hefore thecontractor was prepared to dd this work,
the City did the ..or: with the Sewer Eaintenance forces. I,
therofcre, would roilit that the ouo of 0.07.40 be trans-
ferred from the :ewor Bond Fund to the Sower naintenance
MA16., in the followin:: proportion:
Labor naterials IN:C/1()6)
Very truly yours,
3KAs. aaiRAY
Director of Public Service &
Welfare.
Thereupon the following resolution, authorizing the requested transfer of funds, was in-
troduced by J. I. Vdlson:
RESOLtiTIeN NL. 483.
A RE'3OLL-TION AUTHORIZIEG CERTAIN TRANS-
FER ZTHIN TEE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SER-
VICE.
BE IT RESOLVED by tie Commission of the City of Miami, that
the Director of Finance ;:e and he is hereby autl-lorized to trans-
fer the sum of 41297.46 from the 6EWEli BLED FUND to SEWER LAIN-
TEEAECE FUldi in the follow!ng proportion:
Labor 073.00
Laterials 324.46
::ovod b- J. I. Wilson and seconded by . Romfh that the said resolution be passed and
adopted . Cr roll call the vote was as fralows: D. Leffler, yes; J. I, Wilson, yes;
.:.Romfh, yes. :.:otion carried and the said resolution passed and adopted.
Ahl:XVIEG 0(.2.7,'HACTS nAUIEEAVIEG CO. FOR SIDEWALKS
?hcit :.lana-er submitted the Coronission contracts with Maule Paving Company as fol-
lows: Di.,;trict Eo. S1:-20, District Nos. 34,35, and 36, Contract Sk-21,
proPerly executed 13,, -Cf.° Contractors anc with bonds attached thereto. The contract and
bonds havin.- berm: broved as to form and correctness by the City Attorney, thereupon on
moti-n J. soc:nded by Romfh, the said contracts are hereby approved
and the .;11..: is directed ai-:d authorized to sign same on behalf of tho City.
:2,X3U-)1.1•G A.13S--;E .:• FOR NEXT FIVE REGULAR nESTIL.GLI
communiction fro: . E. lAtalUS, a member of the City Ilommission, under date of Aug-
unt 3rd, addroLsed to ;. Romfh, J. I. Wilson, C. D. Leffler, and J. Rose,
was recei7e6 maO on motion of J. I. Wilson, seconded by E. C. Romfh, was ordered spread
moc Minutes:
Miami, Florida, •
August 3rd, 1922.
;.Romfh,
J. I. Wilson,
D. Leffler,
. :. Aoso,
nia "Florida.
"ientle!.,en:
I herewith enclose you a copy of telegrams that t re-
ceive6 from nr. Gilman.
I am leaving tonight for Hot Springs, Arkansas, and
will mo away i)ossiblu four weehs. I had not intended going away
unti] ._;(2]-te_liev, but on account of my wife's health I am leaving
now.
August 8th, 1922.
ORD
I will appreciate it if you will have the City
Records show at the next regular meeting of the Commission
that I had your permission to be away for the next four
meeting.
Yours vary truly,
J. E. LULIINS.
And it appearing that J. 2. Lummus is absent on account of the illness of his wife, on
motion of J. I. Clilson, seconded by C. Ror:rfh, it was resolved that J. E. Lummus be
excused from attendance upon the r:,eeti n;*c of the City Commission at the next five re-
Fnaar meetings thereof.
AAI;CE PROVIDII;G 10E II:SP2CTI'11 O1 STEAM BOILERS SECOND READING
An Ordinance for the Inspection of Steam Boilers within the Corporate Limits of the City
of Miami, pawed or: its first roa inr; August 1st, 1922, wec ta]:en up at this meeting and
on motion of J.11.'�li.lacn, cecor.aed by E. 2omfh, was given its second end final read-
In-; and road ir. Tull. :oved bj. I • Wilson and seconded by E. liomfh that the sa id
ordinance .,e passed ;:nd ad opted on it: secc,nci and final readin_ ir. full. 0n roll call
the vote was as follow;: D. Le:C2le_• yes; J. I. .iiloorr, yes; . e:::fh, ;yes.
L:otio : carried and the caid ordinance passed and adopted on it. secor.ci and final read ix-4;
in full. I. a000rd:..r:cc with : e,selution he. 1CF,, pacsod and adopted ''ebruar„ 20th, 1022,
the :3aid ordinance io r:u:::bcred 130 ar.a .Lown in ..rui0, nce Boo]: 1 at page 107.
ORDI1AiiCE TO PREVENT EMISSION OF .2)00T, ETC. 22OI.; 2I.:OI';: ',I'i'.iCI:S SECUHD READING
An Ordinance to prevent the ,mission of soot or bir'.ck or dense smoke from smoke stacks,
chimneys er..7Tinos or boi_ers within the City of :,:ianii, passed on its first reading Aug-
ust 1st, 19:.,_;, was ta;:en up at this r eotirs7 and or motion of Rotirfh, seconded by
J. I. 'Jilsoi_, ti.e said ordinance was ..-iven its second and final reading and read in full.
'.loved b T 2. . Ro::::0r and :oconded b~r J. I. ',7iloor. that the said ordinance be passed and
adopted on its second ary fir,al roadie,: in full. L:: roll call the vote vac a;: follows:
e f:1er . ] . '.:i_].scr ea 10 . h, yes. 'lotion carried and the said
ordinance rn red r21 aunntod on its seco:.d and final read inn, in full. In accordance
v.'ith. resolution No. 15 , passcn7 and adoutod t'ebru_ary 28th, 19...2, the said ordinance is
nun:9cred 131 and ^,r.ol:•r. in LaLa'.inance at rare 107.
AP2RO1H LTI1;G y,:'.a7 :,.34 AIR t1i':'ENT 02 J. 2. LO2021; C. F02 HIGH P1i22SUR2 I.AI11
Conrounia':tion from the Director of Finance to the Commission, dated Aur:rest 5 th, 1922,
in reference to certificate of Indebtedr.cros in the sum of 5/9,753.34, covering* cost of
construction_ of ti:e Eich Pressure :.air. or. Avenue D, was received and ordered spread up-
on the :.:inutes:
I.Iiami, Florida,
August 5, 1922.
Board of Commissioners,
City of Miami,
_ 1a.
fentle: Ter.:
I ;i=.oh to respectfully call your attention: to
the fact that J. 2. '..:organ Paving Company holds the City
of Miami's .3.ertifioate of Indoo:tedr:et: c No. 1, issued No-
ve::bor 9th, 19al, in the sum of ,,;9, 753..34, coverin- the
cost o ' construct: or. of the Hi -1: Preccure ;.lain on Avenue
It appears that this work was authorised July
7th, l.':;1, at the ti..e of the lettin • o : the contract for
Avenue L. nay::-, \.ath the, under tnndin,• that the contract-
or vonld accept six per oor.t pare_ in settlement.
At present, there a2•e no fund: available, or in
siht, for the pa:,rsent of this Certificate and, in my op-
inion, some action slrruld be taken to -provide funds for
the ru;r...:exit of this paper either an ru propriation from
the General Pund, or by ir:c:l.udin: tl_is amount in the next
Improve'.;ent Bond scue.
j ecpectfu:.l: cub:.;itted,
i. A. .:0P ,Ii-;1.1,
Liroctor of Finance
And thereupon the fol.: owin: rep elution v,as introduced by J. I. Wilson:
IL200LUT'IU2 i:L . 484.
A 22SLLt`TIai1 ArP_i0 :iIATIlG THE SUP? OF 0,753.34
y T F SURPLUS TH PURPOSE OF
" U... `t'1.�; G��.,.:�.u1.� FUND Sl;_ US _Olt THE ..+
PAYI1IG TEE i:2.:TIFICAT 02 I::DEBTEDi92SS WELD BY
J. F.
BE IT _LE.30LVED by the Co:.'J:riocion of the City of Miami, that the
su:., of .„:9,755..34 be and the :lame is hereby appropriated from the Gen-
eral Fund durnlus for the purpose of paying the 'Jertifioato of Indebt-
eaness nold by J. P. %or,-r:r_ Paving Company for construction of the
L'i.-i. : re:. arc :..,_in on.Avenue N.
a I. .,i_.sor: L.n1 cec::.ded b,,- . :,oafh that the said resolution be passed
and ._trovted 1 r. :^c ' 1 cal] t:_e vo t.. ,.ua +:. follows: 1.;. Leffler, yes; J. I. Wilson.,
yes; .. ,. _..., i., .. e at]o .carried and the said resolution passed and adopted.
LI-,JJi' 2I1.22C; IN SE: RETT DUE FRLi:BEACH ELEC. CO.
A. I_ohlhepp, Director of finance, submitted to the Commission communication under date
of Au gust 5, 19.22, in reference to rent due from Miami Beach Electric Company for use of
Street Railway Tracks ar equipment for the month of June, 1922, and on motion of J. I.
Wilson., seconded by 3omfh, the conrounieation was ordered spread upon the records:
August 8th, 1922. 1 7
Board of Commissioners,
City. of Miami,
Miami, Fla.
August 5, 1922.
Gentlemen:
I wish to report that to date I have not been
able to collect the rent, amounting to 4;500.00 from the Mi-
ami Beach Electric Company, for use of the Street Railway
Tracks, and cqu4pment, '('er tAe mnrth n•f rune 1922
I have called this matter to the attention of Mr.
Ellis, who stated that the rent chock had been issued, but
was being held for Mir. Hurnpap:e' s signature.
I finally reached i:r. Humpare by telephone today,
and he states that he is holding the check because certain
conditions of the contract have not been fulfilled by the
City of Miami, and that he will shortly bring the matter be-
fore the Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
v . A. 1_01111i PP
Director of Finance.
aaUTHORIZIIIG REDEL TION OF TAX SALES CERTIFICATE
NO. 166, 1918.
A resolution authorizing the Director of Finance to redeem 1918 Tax Sales Certifinate, No.
166, on lot 1, Block 4, Subdivision of Block 4, of Rebecca Hagan Donation, was introduced
by J. I. Wilson. Said resolution was read as follows:
RESCLUT'ICii I:O . 485.
A RES:,,LUTION AU'T'EGRILILG THE DIRECTOR LP FINANCE
TO REDEEM 1918 TAX SALES CETI:'ICATE, DO. 166, ON
LOT ONE (1) , BLOC:: b't UR (4) , :1UBDIVI a I0N OF BLOCK
FOUR (4) , OF : EBECCA HAG.AI: Dt IL4T'ION .
WHER2A.;, the Director of I inunce reports that Lot 1 of Block 4,
Subidivisior, of Bloc": 4, of _'.ol)e':ca ha';an Donation, Section 36, Town-
ship E4, :ar.ge 41, was sold for 1917 taxes, and
W::;',u:A„), it aTTears tht this Irrop.erty was erroneously assessed
twice on the 1917 roll, appearin'T on pae 156 and also page 62 of the
1917 tax roll, now, therefore
BE IT uLVED b; the Commision of the Cit;, of I.liami that the
Director of _Pinar:co be and he is hereby authorised to redeem 1913 Tax
Sales Certificate L"o. 166, amo:,nting to 06.70, which was erroneously
asse..seJ, and sold, on lot 1, block 4, Subdivision of Block 4, of Re-
becca 1_arran Donation.
Moved by J. I. ','Wilson and seconded by E. ;. homfh that the said resolution be passed and
adopted. Ln roll cnl the v to was as follows: C. D. Leffler, yes; J. I. Wilson, yes;
E.;. _.o:nfh, yes. :::Dtion carried and the said resolution passed and adopted.
A;sT:.o LILII;G O' C::_, _'.Il: I':Li ?tE2U1;D3 ON REAL ESTATE
A resolution authorisin- the Director of Finance to refund certain taxes on Real Estate
was introduced by
C. Ror%fh and rend as follows:
R2JLLU. IC', D,. 486.
A :iE39L;.IC A::T: ORIZIBG TEE DIRECTOR OF FI-
I;A1;C2 TO REFUND CERTAIN TAXES 0I1 REAL ESTATE.
WHEREAS, the Tax Assessor )ra:1 reported certain taxes were er-
roneously assessed, and collected, and has recornnended certain re-
funds, which are hereinafter enumerated, and
=EREAS, the Commission of the �1it; of Miami_ has carefully ex-
amined said recommendation, and approved thereof; now, ti:erefore,
BE IT _tESuLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami that the
Director of .Finance be and he is hereby authorised to refund:
To Cheatham Mee::c, the sum of 0.16.00 for over assess-
ment on Lots 1 and 2, Block 123 fort)_, for the year 1921.
To T. F. Hynes, the sum of 0_12.00, for over assessment
or. Lots 13 and 14, Block_ 124 North, for the year 1921.
To Leila M. Flemming, the sure of 0.00 for improvement
erroneously assessed on lot 6, Block 21, North for the
year 1921.
To I. L. Jones, the sum of 41.90, for improvement erro-
neously assessed on lot 13, Blorrl: 27, Waddell's Addition,
for the year 1920.
To Lena L. Irice-; illiams, the sum of �,"40.00, for improve-
ment erroneously assessed on lot 6, Rivermont, for the
year 1921.
::oved by E. C. liomfh and seconded by J. I. Wilson that the said resolution be passed and
rdoj•teo. On roll call the vote r:ac as follows: C. D. Leffler, yes; J. I. Wilson, yes;
:oaafh, ;;gee. Lotion carried and the said resolution passed and adopted as read.
August 8th, 1922.
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1
1
1
1
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1
1
1
1
1
3.
14
15
17
13, 14, 15 and 16
1, . >, 4, 5, 6,
1C, 11, 1 ,
an6 14
15
l6
17
1,3 19 and 20
1 and
E 115 1' t . 3
35 ft. 3
4
6
7
Entire Block
ROAD SIGNS PLACED BY CHAMBER OP COLil2RCE AUTHORIZED BY CITY
The matter of posting road signs came up for discussion between the Commission and Irlr.
Livingston, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and the proposed contract between
C. L. Liaule and Chamber of Commerce was submitted and also signed contract between
Deluxe Display Co., Inc., and the Chamber of Commerce was submitted to the Commission.
Thereupon the following resolution was introduced by J. I. Wilson:
RESOLUTION li C' . 487.
A RESOLUTION AUTROi:ILIU0 1il1 DIRECTOR OP FI-
NANCE TO DRAW WARRANTS -.'ROE TIME TO T IL[IN
FAVOR OP L IAJ.1I J1iAI.iDER UPCOi3LERCE FOR THE
PURPOSE OP PAYING AI.tuUI;TS DUE TO J. L. I.AULE
AND DELUXE DISPLAY JC.I.TAiIY, Ii;0.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City
the Director of Finance be and he is hereby auth
warrants from time to tine in favor of the I.iarni
merce for the purpose of r,ayir r the amounts due
and Deluxe Display Company, Inc., takin'~ the rec
Chamber of Commerce for the amounts so advanced
by the 0it,' of Miami to be thereafter supported
of J. L. :.:aule and Deluxe Display Company, Inc.
of Iiami, that
orized to draw
Chamber of Com-
to C. L. l.i<aule,
o ipts of the
from time to time
by the .receipts
LIoved by J. I. Wilson: and seco ded by E. 3. Romfh that the said resolution be passed
and adopted. On roll call the vote was as follows: J. D. Leffler, yes; J. I. Wil-
son, yes; :::fo, : ec. Lotion carried and the said resolution passed and adopted.
3LEANI1G OF CERTAIN: LOTS
A resolution authorizink. the City Lana •er to clean, keep clean,
weeds, the properties and lots described in the resolution, was
Romfh. The =:aid resolution was read in full as follows:
RE3OLUI Iul: NO. 486.
AUTHORIZING
sanitary and free from
introduced by E. 0.
A RESOLU'TIOI: AUT1 01iILIi;3 THE CITY MANAGER TO CLEAN,
KEEP CLEAN SAl1I?' 3 Y AHD PREE FROI.: TWEEDS, THE PRO-
PERTIES AND LOTS EEREIN DESCRIBED.
'.I1.Ei3EAJ, it has been reported tc
Iiiami and the Co:.a:is.:ioa finds that the f
parcels of land are filled v.ith u_e eeds
tary, which breed ::;osgaitoe.; ,_rai cause ui
pis 1: _.E. ,LVED by tie 3om .iscior.
City Lanaper be and he r_ereb;; directed
moved the weeds from and to c1�__ :.n _ _ad
and parcels of to �l it: the Ci;, •clean
.Miami
Lot I:o. floc:: No.
1 to 10 inc. 53 Laurence Estate
i:. CO ft. 11 and 12
S. 10C ft. 11
13 a n d 14
1: , 16, 17 eral 18
19 and S0
7 52 Lawrence Estate
::c . 100 ft. 9
S. 50 ft. 9 and 10
:. 1C0 ft. 10
11 and 12
13, 14 and 15
16
It
It
E0 ft. 1 aiid 2 59 Laurence Estate
S. CO ft. 1 and 2
3
4
6, 7 and 8
50 ft. 9 and 10
50 ft. 9 and 10
and of ft. 13
and 16
7,
13,
11
If
IT
11
It
00 Laurence Estate
61 Laurence Estate
71 Lawrence Estate
71
70
11
Jo::mission of the Jity of
olloviir.;' described lots and
and are not clean and sani-
nease r, ti^, therefore,
.,he City of That the
to remove or cause to be re -
he aar.itr rd. the following lots
to -:;it:
Name
Lawrence Estate Land Co.
E. A. Lewis
Royal Palm Invest . Co.
E. L. Brady
J. W. Wallace
Laurence testate Lard Co.
N. B. Lloody
J. W. Wallace
3.E. Norwood
J. W. Wallace
Carl L. Brown
J. W. Wallace
J. E. Lilly
Bernadine 1'. Eulva
� , 1/
Laurence Estate Land Co.
J. R. Roberts
J. A. Wallace
Mitchell
Whitney
Liddy
Laurence state Land Co.
H. W. L:orrow
G. E. Aylor
W. E. Wright
L. 3. Osborn
Laura A. .3arnum
W. E. Vir ight
G. E. Nolan
John Seybold
J. E. Lutman
Caroline B. Ramsey
John Gautier
13. 1. Coeroft
Lary Leddy
B. C. Bultmon
August Eith, 1922.
Section 2. The City Manager shall keep an accurate and correct ac-
count of the actual cost of cleaning said lots of weeds and making the
same clean and sanitary, and shall make a report thereof to the City Com-
mission so that the cost thereof may be properly assessed against each of
said lots and parcels of land and charged to the owners or occupants of
the said lots and paroles of land.
Section 3. That the costs of the worl: of cleaning said lots or par-
oels of land and manng tho same sanitar:,, and -(:ree from woods be charged
to the owners or occupants of the said lots or parcels of land and assess-
ed against said lots and parcels of land.
Moved by E. C. Romfh and seconded by J. T. Wilson that the said resolution be passed and
adopted. On roll call the vote thereon was as follows: D. Leffler, yes; J. I. Wil-
son, yes; E. C. Romfh, yes. Motion carried and the said resolution passed and adopted
as read.
ADJOURBMWT
10;25 A. M.
At 10:25 a. m., there being no further business to come before the Board at this meeting,
on motion of J. I. Wilson, seconded by E. J. Romfh, the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
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CITY OF MIAMI
DOCUMENT
MEETING DATE:
INDEX August 8, 1922
ITEM NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
1
2
3
4
5
6
AUTHORIZING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE CERTAIN TRANSFER
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PAYING CERTIFICATE OF
INDEBTEDNESS DUE J. F. MORGAN PAVING COMPANY
AUTHORIZING REDEMPTION OF TAX SALE CERTIFICATE 166
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO REFUND CERTAIN
TAXES ON REAL ESTATE
AUTHORIZING DRAWING OF WARRANTS FROM TIME TO TIME IN
FAVOR OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR PAYING AMOUNTS DUE
C. L. MAULE & DELUXE DISPLAY COMPANY
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO CLEAN AND KEEP CLEAN
CERTAIN LOTS AND PARCELS OF LAND
COMMISSION RETRIEVAL
ACTION CODE NO.
R-483
R-484
R-485
R-486
R-487
R-488
00483
00484
00485
00486
00487
00488