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RESOLUTION NO. 890.
L RESOLUTION OPPOSING
THE FAIRHAVLN COMPANY
8 OT AN I SLAB D
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EER TO GRANT A PUBLIC
TEE APPLICATION OP
FOR A PERMIT TO CbN-
SCAYNE BAY AND
REARING.
WK RYAS, information has been received by the City Commission
of the City of Miami that an application has been made to the United
States District Engineer at Jacksonville, by the Fairhaven Company,
through its secretary, L. E. Kloeber, for a permit to construct and
build an island in Biscayne Bay, to be known as Falrisle, off the
shore of the Town of Silver Bluff and the southern shore of the City
of Miami, the northern end of which island will be within the Limits
of the City Of Miami, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Miami, by resolution
No. 631, adopted February 27th, 1923, placed itself of record against
the construction of any island in Biscayne Bay south of the County
Causeway, except when such island is to be used for the benefit of
the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of
Miami: That the City Commission again plaoes itself of record against
the issuance of a permit for the construction of any island in Bis-
cayne Bay, south of the County Causeway, except when such island is
to be used for the benefit of the public.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is the belief of the City Commis-
sion that the construction of the island in question, to be known as
'a it isle, will interfere with navigation, will cause an unsanitary
condition in the waters of Biscayne Bay between such island and the
shore, :and would be detrimental to the best interests of the City of
Miami.
BE IT FLIRTER RESOLVED that the City Commission request the U.
S. Districtrkzgineer, at Jacksonville, to.grant a public hearing upon
the issuance of such permit, at Miami, preferable not earlier than
December, 1923, in order that citizens and property owners affected,
many of whom are now absent, may be heard.
BE IT FURTHER RESQLVED that the City Clerk be, and he is hereby,
directed, to immediately mail a certified copy of this resolution to
the office of the United States District Engineer at Jacksonville,
Florida.
SASSED AND ADOPTED this 31st day of July, A. D. 1923.
ATTEST:
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