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November 7, 1922
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November 7, 1922.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OP COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OP MIAMI, FLORIDA.
On the 7th day of November, A. D. 1922, the Commisoion of the City of Miami met in regular
session at the City Hall, in Miami, Florida. The mooting wee called to order at 9:00 0'
clock a. m. by Chairman Leffler, and upon roll call the following members were present:
C. D. Leffler, J. M. Lumeate, J. I. Wilson.
ABSENT: E. C. Romfh and James E. Gilman.
READING OF THE mum
OF OCTOBER 31Se'
The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of October 31st which were approved and aceept-
ed as written.
CLOSING OF PARTS 07 STREETS NEAR BAY N. E. BAY SHORE COURT AND FOURTH AVENUE
The City Attorney presented a communication addressed to the City Commission under date
of November 1st, in reference to closing part of Northeast Fourth Avenue and part of
Northeast Bay Shore Court, which on motion of J. E. Lummus, seconded by J. T. W110011, was
received end filed. Thereupon an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Discontinuing and Clos-
ing the South Fifty Feet of Northeast Fourth Avenue and the South One Hundred Feet of
Northeast Bay Shore Court", was introduced by J. I. Wilson, and on his motion, seconded by
J. E . Lummus, the eaid ordinance was given its first reader and read by,title only.
Moved by J. I. Wilson and seconded by J. E. Lummus that the said ordinance be passed on its
first readiae. 0n roll call the vote was as follows: C. D. Leffler, J. E. Lummus, yes;
J. I. Wilson, yes. Motion carried and the said Ordinance passed on its first reading.
PROTEST OF HELEN 1. S. GeSENHOW
AGAINST CLOSING OF ABOVE STREETS
The protest of Helen M. e. Greenhow against the passage of the Ordinance discontinuing
and closing the South 50' of Northeast Fourth Avenue and the South 100' of Northeast Bay
Shore Court was received and on motion of J. I. Wilson, seconded by J. E. lernmus, the
said communication vas received and filed and ordered to be spread upon the minutes:
Miami, Florida,
November 7, 1922.
To the Honorable City Commission:
As the owner of lot 8, Block 6, Windsor Park, which abute
upon Northeast Bay Shore Court, I hereby enter formal protest to
closing said Court as proposed by ordinance to be submitted to
your body.
I do this because of my vested interest in this street its
entire length, believing that closing even a portion of it will
injure thc value of my property.
When this street was laid out, there vas every reason to
believe that Bald street would be extended southward whenever ad-
ditional lend was eubdivided. It =lad only revive the purchase
of a strip 40.xe0 feet through the oil company's property tocon-
nect Northeast Bay Shore Court with the City dock property.
That there will be need for such an opening to tne city
dock is apparent to any one examining the map. It would provide
for an additional outlet direct to the Causeway and Miami Beach,
and connect at an angle with a through street running North.
A lease to the oil company of such portion of the street as
is needed might be given by the city on condition that the oil
company agree to dedicate the street through its property whenever
the city ehould find the necessity of opening up the entire street.
To this I would not objeet, but feel compelled under the circum-
stances to formally protest against the passage of the present or-
dinance.
Respectfully submitted,
HELEN M. 6. GREENHOW
Mr. Junkin appeared before the Commission on behalf of Mrs. Greenhow, who had filed
the aforesaid written protest and on her behalf objected to the passage of the ordi-
nance so far as it affects the closing of the Street ehown as Northeast Bay Shore
Drive.
DELEGATION FRth LAPATTAB REQUESTING CITY' S AID IN CLEARING DITCH
A committee, eoeposed of F. P. Moss, J. N. Wheatley and O. Vermeulen, representing the
Allapattah AF;SOCiatiOn appeared before the Comtiosion, making complaint against the
drain and raquesting the eity's aid in clearine the ditch or drain running thru the Al-
lapattah section and thru the Golf Grounds north as far as Johnson Street - the ditoh
or drain being ;Inown as eiagner'e Creek - etatine to the Commission that the ditch was
unsanitary and a menace to the health of the people of Allapattah and requested the Com-
mission to to.o such action as mig.ht be necessary to clean out the ditch and relieve the
situation. 0n motion of J. hummus, seconded by J. I. Wilson. it was resolved that the
matter Le referred to tha Oity Nanager to take up with the Committee of Allapattah and
with authority to take such action on behalf of the City as might result in the cleaning
out of the 6:ain and abniting all nuisance complained of.
DEDICATION se cLI;TAIIT P:-0.TERTY AS SMEETS AUD PARKS AUTHOitIZING SUCH ACTION
The following resolution was introduced by S. Lummue :•
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ABSOLUTION NO. 541.
A RESOLUTION AU°THORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OP MIAMI, A DEDICATION
OP PART OF LOT NINE OR "GULDCOURT" AND LOTS FIFTE1N,
THIRTY-SIX AND THIRTY-SEVEN OF "BANKER'S PARK", ADDI-
TIONS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI, FOR THE OPENING OF NORTH-
EAST THIRD AVENUE THROUGH SAID LOTS AND PARTS 'Jr SAID
LOTS AND THAT THE DEDICATION OF SAID PROPERTY AS PUBLIC
STREETS AND THE DEDICATION OP PART OF SAID LOT THIRTY-
SIX AS A PUBLIC PARE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami hao acquired lot fifteen and lit thirty-
six of Banker's Park, and part of lot thirty-seven of said Banker's Park,
and part of lot nine of Goldcourt, additions to the City of Miami, fox the
purpose of opening Northeast Third Avenue, in a northerly direction thru
the said lots, and for the purpose of a public park in the Southwest cor-
ner of said lot thirty-six; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami, that the Mayor
and City I:anager be and they are hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of
said City, a dediontion of the said property so owned and acquired by said
City for street purposes and for public park purposes, as shown upon plat
approved by the Director of Public Service.
Moved by J. E. Lurnmus and seconded by J. I. Willson that the said resolution be passed
and adopted. 0n roll call the vote was as follows: C . D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lummus,
yes; J. I. Wilson, yes; I,Sotion carried and the said resolution passed and adopted.
SUIT OF STATE EX REL L. T. NORWOOD V. MIAMI WATER CO. COMMUNICATION PROM ARMSTEAD BROWN
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s City Attorney, A. J. Rose, presented the City Commission a communication addressed to
e him under date of November let, from Armstead Brown, in reference to the suit of the
State ex rel L. T. Norwood against the :,Iiami Water Company to which was attached com-
munication from the City Attorney stating that he could not see that the City is in-
terested in this private litigation and unless otherwise instructed ho would not re-
sist the motion to dismiss the proceedings. 0n motion of J. I. Wilson, seconded by
J. E. Lummus, the communications were received and filed and the communication of Arm
stead Brown ordered spread upon the minutes. Said communication is as filows:
Miami, Florida,
Judge A. J. Rose, October 31st, 1922.
I City.
Attorney,
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IDear Judge;
1 I have filed a motion to dismiss the mandamus proceeding en-
titled State ex rel L. T. Norwood, V. Miami Water Company, in our
Circuit Court here, for want of prosecution; no steps having been
taken by the relator in the proceeding since May, 1919. I have set
this motion down for hearing on November 8, 1922, at two p. m., be-
fore Judge Branning and am serving a notice of the hearing on Mr.
L. T. Norwood personally.
The purpose of this proceeding was to make the Water Company
allow IIr. Norwood to pay one minimum service charge for water ser-
vice to his rr idence and also to a dwelling on the rear of his lot
which ho rented out. He contended that we were discriminating against
him in requiring him to pay'two minimum service charges of 0 per
quarter. We thought that his contention was far from well founded,
and filed a return, and then an amended return. Since then nothing
has been done.
'++1ie1. tt_is proceedir:g has begun, the petition was prepared and
filed by the then City Attorney, but I could not understand why the
City Attorney shoeld take the matter up. The successor to that City
Attorney, Le. S. P. Robineau, never took any steps in the matter,
and I do not think that you have ever considered that this case was
properly a city case. In fact, I do not know that you have this case
on your docket, but ? thought I would let you know about this motion
to dismiss as information. Iseems to me like a case in which the .
relator has been trying to fret the City to furnish him free legal ser-
vice.
Yours very truly,
Arrnstead Brown
Division Solicitor
Fla. E. E. By. Co.
EQUIPMENT FOR SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT
OPENING OF BIDS
This being the day named for the opening of bids for the furnishing of pumps outlet
pipes and screens for the sewage disposal plant as authorized by Resolution t518, pass-.
ed and adopted September 2Gth, 1922, thereupon the following sealed bids were opened -
and received:
PUMPS
Berf:rd Hall & Smith
2 Yeomans Bros. Co. pumps
2 De Laval
Worthington Pump & Machinery Co.
2 pumps
03,465.00
3,819.00
3,600.00•
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SCRUM
The Dorr Oompany
1 screen f.o.b.Chicago #3,690.00
freight allowance 315.00
(This bid includes furnishing of an
engineer to supervise the installa
tion of screens but does not cover
the cost of installation.)
Sanitation Corporation
1 Riensch 71121,1 Screen
1 Dolierco
(This bid does not state whether or
not these are installed.)
The Link Belt Co.
1 Tark Screen
(This bid includes the installation of
the screen.)
CAST IRON PIPE
Only nne bid was received on this pipe and that was from
the Nationl Cast Iron Pipe ao., price bid was 454.80 with
full freight allowod to Miami. There will be 171 tons of
this pipe, making the amount of bid at this rate
26,000.00
7,500.00
11,500.00
9,370.00
From the report of the Director of Public Service and Welfare, as compiled by him and
approved by the City 1:anager, the bid for the pumps of Worthington Pump and Ma-.
chinery Company for two pumps for the sum of 03500.00 was the lowest and best bid and
that the bid of the Dorr Company for the screen is the lowest and best bid for the -sum
of 04,205.00 and that the bid of the National Cast Iron Pipe Company of i9,370.80 is
the lowest and best bid, therefore, the followthe resolution vas introduced by J. I.
Wilson:
RESOLUTION NO. 542.
A RESOLUTION ACPTING BIDS FOR FURNISHING OF
EQUIPMENT PCR SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT.
WHEREAS, it appears from the report of the Director of Public Ser-
vise and Welfare, as a.prcved by the City Mang-er, that the bid for pumps
of Worthington Pump and iinchiaer Company for two pumps Tor the sum ef
35.00.00 is the lowest and host L1':11:(1 that the bid of the Dorr Company
for tho scroen is to lowest and beat bid and that the sum thereof is.
.4,205.00 and that tha bid of the rational Oast Iron Pipe Company of 0,
370.6U is the lcweot ._,JA2 best bid; not::, therefore,
BE IT REOLVED a: the CO...sion of tile City of Mlami that the bids
of the 'lerthingtcn rump anJ TItJhiLc:r Cempaay fur two pumps for the sum.
of 0E00.:'0 fc..r the tuu, d tho bid of the Dorr Company for Screens for
%,20E.Canthe bf,d of the. National Cast Tren ripe Company for V0,370.60
be,anl the aa art neat:T.1;0d.
BE IT FUT.,ThEi: TlE6OLVED that the bonds, certified checks and money ac-
companyine the bids of the ;)zsuocesful bidiers, aro hereby ordered to be
forthwith returned.
BT IT Fr.O.THEil ITEOLVED tht the City Manao.er be and is hereby author-
ieed to enter into the proper oontracte with & successful bidders.
Moved by J. T. Wilson and seconded by J. E. Lummus that the said resolution be passed
and adoptad. On roll ,;.111 the vote vex as follows: C. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Liunmus,
yos; J. I. Wilsoa, yes. lition carried and the said resolution passed and adopted.
FORM CP AOREEMENT ;7i7AIRID0E JCLICT. CO. IPOl jONSTRUCTIOR OP COMFORT STATION
The City Manager presented a form of agreement between the City of Miami and George N.
Smalridge Construction Ocalpony dated October 31st, 1022, for the erection and comple-
tion of a one ot;.ey cDLor,F,tc ,Jolufrt station building (except the plumbing and elec-
tric lights) on a let owned by the lity of Miami adjoining Elser Pier on the South as
shoral by tlie .1eth of the City Engineer, requesting authority of the Commission on be-
cf the City to si-al said agreement. On motion of J. E. Lummust seconded by J. I.
W;I:on, it was 1.e2c,1ved that the Jity Manager bc and is hereby authorized to execute in
duplicate the :JJr.t.crtut above raferred to v:ith the Geo. N. Smalridge Construction Co. On
roll call the vote was as follows: C. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. LUMn12, yeo; J. T. Wil-
son
Ai'PROPRIA TING V14.3.E0 ?ROM C-ENE2.AL FUrD SURPLUS POR COMPLETION OF COMPORT STATION .
The :follot.,.ing resolution vas introduced by J. E. Lummus:
RESOLUTION NO. 543.
A RESOLUTION AePROPIATING THE SUM OF 0146.50 PROM
THE UNENCUMBERED BALANCE OF PRE GENERAL FUND SUR-
PLUS FOR THE PURiOSE OF COMPLETING COMFORT STATION
AT TES CITY CEMETERY.
YEMBAS, the City Manager reporte that due to changes Which were. ne-
cessary in the original plans of the comfort station being oonetrueted in,
the City Cemetery it is neceesary to appropriate the sum of 4146.50 for the
purpose of completine the contract and raying the architect's fees; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami, that the sum of
0146.50 be and lc hereby appropriated from the unencumbered balance of the.
General Pund Surplus for the purpose of completing the comfort station in
the City Cemetery.
.Moved by J. e. -eummus and seconded by J. I. Wilson that the said resolution be passed
and adopted.
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On roll call the vote in the passage Of Resolution No. 543 was as as followe:
C. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lummue, yes; J. I. Wilson, yes. Motion carried and
the said resolution passed and adopted.
GASOLINE STORAGE PLANT DECLINING REQUEST OF PENINSULAR STATE OIL COMPANY
A communication from Shaw Northers, Agents of the Peninsular State Oil Company, under
date of November 6th, 1922, addressed to the City Manager to which was attached oom-
munication from the Sun Company, the Fire Chief Marshall of Philadelphia, and the
Chief of the fire Department of the City of Miami, requesting the Commission to grant
them authority to install a four hundred thousand gallon gasoline storage plant within
the City Limits upon the property lying on the west side of the southeast Second Ave.,
on the north side of Miami River, lying a little more than 300 feet on the north river
line and a little more than 200 feet along the west line of Second Avenue, and bounded
on the north by the Mathewson property about 200 feet, was received and after a dis-
ouesion of the communication by the meters of the Commission it wae the unanimous op-
inion of the Commission that the permit for the installation of such a storage tank
upon the property designated in the communication would not be to the best interest of
the -City; that such an inotallation should be in some other location and thereupon mo-
tion of J. E. Lummus, seconded by J. I. Wilson, it was resolved that the said request
be declined. On roll call the vote was as follows: C. D. Leffler, you; J. E. Lum-
mus, yes; J. I. Wilson, yes. Liotion carried.
AUTHORIZIIAG PURCEASE OF NEW STREET SWEEPER FOR CITY
The City hanager reported to the Commission that the City needed a new street sweeper
and that the cost thereof would be in the neighborhood of 0,000 or 0,000. On mo-
tion of J. Lummus, seconded by J. I. Wilson, it was resolved that the City Manager
be,and is hereby, authorized to purchase a new motor driven street sweeper and to re-
port same t.n the City Commiosion.
AOCEPTING DEDICAo!ION UP STREETS sUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "HOLLEMAN PARK"
An Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Accepting tho Dedication of the Streets of the
Subdivision in Section 30 and 39 in Township 54, South, Eange 41 East, Known as
"Holleman Parh", was introduced by J. I. Wilson, and on his motion seconded by J.
E. Lummus, it was resolved that the charter requirement for readings of Ordinances
on two separate occasions be, and in hereby, dispensed with by the following vote:
C. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes; J. I. Wilson, yes; E. C. Romfh, yes. On
motion of J. E. Lummos, seconded by E. a. Romfh, the said ordinance was given. its
first readi:If7 and read Is7 title only. Moved by J. E. Lummus and seconded by J. I.
Wileon that the said Ordinance be passed on its first reading. un roll call the
vote was an fp:Jews: s. D. Leffler, yos; J. E. bummos, yos; J. I. ,ii1eon, yes;
E. a. Romfh, yes. Motion uarrioa and the said urdinance passed on its first reading.
On mition of E. a. Rofh, secodod l J. I. Wilson, tho said Ordinance was given its
second ream g and roal in full. Roved by E. C. Romfh, seconded by J. I. Wilson,
that the said Ordinance be passed and a,loptod on it second and final reading in
full. On c.2.1 :Ia11 the vote was as follows: C. D. Leffler, yes; J. E. Lummus, yes;
J. T. y; E. Bomfh, you. lotion carried and the said Ordinance passed
and adopted. In au-,:ordanca with Resolution UD. 155, passed and adopted February 28th,
1922, the above ordinance is nwnbered 142 and is shown in Ordnance Book 1 at Page 11.2.
ADJC:TJRNLT,ITT
4:45 P. M.
At 4:4E p. m., there being no further business to come before the Board at this meet -
ins, on motion of J. T. Wilson, seconded by J. E. Lummus, the meting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
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CITY OF MIAMI
DOCUMENT
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MEETING DATE:
November 7, 1922
ITEM NO.
DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
COMMISSION RETRIEVAL
ACTION CODE NO.
1
2
3
AUTHORIZING DEDICATION OF N.E. 3RD AVENUE THRU
BANKERS PARK AND GOLDCOURT
ACCEPT BID FOR FURNISHING EQUIPMENT FOR SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANT
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR COMPLETING COMFORT STATION AT
CITY CEMENTERY
R-541
R-542
R-543
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