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MINUSES
OF STING HELD ON 51 1922
PREPARED DY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY HALL
42 !September 8, 1922.
MINUTES OP THE MEWING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, PLUM.
On the 6th day of September, A. D. 1922, the Commission of the City of Miami met at
the City Hall in Miami, Florida, in regular session. The meeting was oalled to order
at 9 o'clock a. m., by Chairman Leffler and on roll call the following members were
present:
0. D. Leffler, J. E. Lummus, J. I. Wilson, J. H. Gilman.
ABSENT: E. C. Romfh, who was out of the City.
READING OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING OF AUGUST 29TH
The Clerk read the Minutes of the meeting of August 29th which were approved and ao-
oepted as written.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE OF REAL ESTATE BOARD TO PREVENT TICKET PASSING ON STREETS
A delegation of members of the Miami Realty Board appeared before the Commission and
requested that an ordinanoe to prevent the passing of tiokete and handbille on the
streets be passed and urged that such aotion be taken at onoe. After some dieouseion
the members of the Realty Board were told that the matter would be taken up for con-
sideration at the next regular meeting of the Commission.
OOMMUNICATION FROM POSTMASTER J. D. GARDNER ABSENCE OF STREET MARKERS IN CITY
Oommunioation from Mr. J. D. Gardner, postmaster, in referenoe to the soarcity of
street markers and the difficulty of making mail deliveries under such oonditione, was
reoeived and on motion of J. E. Lummus, seconded by J. I. Wilson, the oommunioation
was referred to the City Manager.
PETITION FOR PAVING AND STREET LIGHTS ON NE 23d STREET BETWEEN 2d AVE. AND RY.
Petition from the property owners and residents on N. E. 23d Street between N. E. 2nd
Avenue and the Railroad for paving and street lighto was received and after determin-
ing that this street was not inoluded in any of the new paving distriots, on motion of
J. I. Wilson, seocnded by J. H. Gilman, the petition was referred to the City Manager
for handling.
BIDS FOR NURSES' HOME AND .OPERATING BUILDING AT CITY HOSPITAL
This being the date set for the reoeption of bide for the building of Nurses Home and
Operating Building at the Oity Hospital, on motion of J. E. Lummus, seconded by J. I.
Wilson, the bide were opened and reoeived, and after the lowest biddere had been de-
termined, the following resolution was introduced by J. E. Lummus:
RESOLUTION NO. 601.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF HUNT BROS.
CO. AND AWARDING CONTRACT TO SAID HUNT BROS.
CO. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NURSES' HOME AND
AC0EPTING BID OF F. H. FOSTER AND AWARDING
CONTRACT TO SAID F. H. POSTER FOR TEE CON-
STRUCTION OP OPERATING BUILDING AT THE CITY
HOSPITAL.
WHEREAS, bide for the building of Nurses' Home and Operating Building
at the City Hospital were received and opened and are as follows:
Operating Bldg. Nurses' Home Both
Halsema Bros. 1227,867.90 $44,887.33 $72700.00
F. H. Poster 27,400.00 44,500.00
W. P. Brion 34,948.00 49,205.00
Geo. N. Smallridge & Co. 28,313.00 44,366.00
Wolf Construction Company 33,837.00 51,437.00
Sandquist & Snow 32,672.00 52,490.00 85,162.00
Chas. S. Ewing Co. 30,883.00 48,883.00 79,266.00
Hunt Bros Co. 28,880.75 43,672.78
WHEREAS, it appearing that bid of Hunt Bros. Co. of $43,672.78 is the
lowest bid for the construction of Nurses' Home at the City Hospital and
that the bid of F. H. Poster of $27,400.00 ie the lowest bid for the oon-
etruotion of Operating Building at the City Hospital and that the bid of
Hunt Bros. Co. is accompanied by Certified check in the sum of $1081.83 and
the bid of F. H. Foster is accompanied by Bidder's Bond in the sum of $3000;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami,
that the bid of Hunt Bros. Co. of $45,678.78 for the construotion of Nurses'
Home at the City Hospital and the bid of F. H. Foster of $27,400.00 for the
oonetruotion of Operating Building at the City Hospital according to plans
and epeoifioatione of August Geiger, Arohiteot, be and the same are hereby
accepted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be and is hereby authorized
to enter into oontraot with the said Hunt Bros. Co. for the construction of.
said Iiurees'Home and with said F. H. Foster for the oonetruotion of Operating
Building at the City Hospital. The said oontracte and bonds to be submitted
and approved by the City Commission.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the bonde and certified checks a000mpanying
the bide of the unsuccessful biddere be forthwith returned to them by the
City Clerk.
Moved by J. E. Lummus and seconded by J.I. Wilson that the said resolution be passed
and adopted. On roll pall the vote was as follows: C. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lumu
mue, yes; J. I. Wilson, yes; J. H. Gilman, yes. Motion parried and the said res-
olution passed and adopted.
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AUTHORIZINGDISBURSEMENT FROM HOSPITAL MAINTENANOE APPROPRIATION
September 5,
1922
$8483.79
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A resolution authorizing the aggregate disbursement of $8483.79 from the appropriation
for the maintenance of the City Hospital for the purpose of oovering the diffarenoe be-
tween the amount of bond funds available and contracts and orders plaoed for new build-
ings and equipment was introduced by J. I. Wilson and was read in full as follows;
RESOLUTION NO. 502.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AGGREGATE DISBURSEMENT
OF 8483.79 FROM THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE MAINTEN-
ANO OF THE CITY HOSPITAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF COVERING
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMOUNT OF BOND FUNDS AVAIL-
ABLE AND CONTRACTS AND ORDERS PLACED FOR NEW BUILDINGS
AND EQUIPMENT.
WHEREAS, the lowest bids on the Nurses' Home and Operating Building for
the Oity Hospital total $71,072.78 and the balance in the bond funds avail-
able for this purpose amounts to $"69,292.65, and architect's fees on this oon-
struotion amounts to 44,264.36, and
W EItEAS, there is a balance in the bond fund to be used for the purchase
and replacement of equipment at the City Hoepital of $3343.69, and the total
amount of orders planed for new equipment for the Private and Maternity and
Isolation Wards is $5782.90; now, t herefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami, that the disburse-
ment of $8483.79 from the appropriation for Hospital Maintenance be and is
hereby authorized for the purpose of completing contracts for new buildings
and for the purpose of new equipment for Private and Maternity and Isolation
Ward Buildings.
Moved by J. I. Wilson and seconded by J. H. Gilman that the said resolution be passed
and adopted. On roll call the vote was as follows: C. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lum-
mus, yes; J. I. Wilson, yes; J. H. Gilman, yes. Motion carried and the said resolu-
tion passed and adopted.
REQUEST FOR OLD HOSPITAL SITE
FOR AMERICAN LEGION
Mr. Norris MoElya, commander and M. S. Bobet, chairman of the housing committee, of
the American Legion, appeared before the Commission and asked that the City donate
the old Hospital site at N. Bay Shore Drive and Eighth Street for the purpose of erect-
ing a home and club house for the post. Plan of the club house to be erected was sub-
mitted and after some disoueeion Chairman Leffler expressed opposition to the City
deeding the property to the Body on the grounds that the possible life of the Legion
is not more than seventy years. Commissioner Lummus questioned the right of the Com-
mission to deed away any city property without a vote of the people. The matter was
referred to the City Attorney to investigate the legal phase of the question.
ADJOURNMENT
10:66 A.M.
There being no further business to come before the Commission at this meeting, at
10:55 a. m., on motion of J. E. Lummus, seconded by J.I. Wilson, the meeting was
adjourned.
ATTEST:
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CITY OF MIAMI
DOCUMENT
MMUITING OATS:
INDEXSeptember 5, 1922
ITEM NO.
DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
COMMISSION
ACTION
RETRIEVAL
CODE NO,
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ACCEPT BID -HUNT BROS. CO. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NURSES'
HOME
AUTHORIZING THE AGGREGATE DISBURSEMENT OF $8,483.79
FROM THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE
CITY HOSPITAL
R-501
R-502
00501
00502