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COMMISSION
MINUTES
OF terms HELD ai February 12, 1924
PREPARED S. TIM OFFICE OF gmE.cm CIZRK
CITY RAU, '
February 12th, 1924.
MINUTES 0!' THE MEBTING OF THE BOARD OF 00 W1SSIONER8 OF THE CITY OP MUM, FLORIDA.
On this 12th day of February, A. D. 1924, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida,
met in regular session at the City Hall in Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to
order at 9:00 o'olook a. m., by Chairman Romfh and on roll call the following members
were present:
E. C. Romfh, J. E. Lummue, J. H. Gilman, C. D. Leffler.
ABSENT: J. I. Wilson, on a000unt of siokness.
READING OF MINUTES
OF MEETINGS OF JANUARY 29TH AND FEB.5TH
The Clerk read the minutes of the meetings of January 29th and February 5th, 1924, and
there being no additions or oorreotione thereto, the same were approved and accepted as
written.
RESCINDING ORDINANCE GRANTING FRANCHISE TO MAX GAS COMPANY
A resolution withdrawing and resoinding an ordinance granting a franohiee to 'the Miami
Gas Company whioh was passed by title only on January 22nd, 1924, was introduced by Mr.
Lummue and is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1259.
A RESOLUTION WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING AN ORDINANCE
GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO THE MIAMI GAS COMPANY WHICH
ORDINANCE WAS GIVEN ITS FIRST READING AND READ BY TITLE
ONLY ON JANUARY 22ND, 1924.
WHEREAS, on January 22nd, 1924, an ordinanoe entitled: An ordinance
granting permission to, authorizing and empowering the Miami Gas Company,
its successors and assigns, to lay and maintain pipes, conductors and oon-
duite through and under the public streets, alleys, highwaye, squares and
publio grounds of the City of Miami, County of Dade. State of Florida, and
to construct and operate works, for the purpose of supplying the inhabi-
tants of said city with gas for heat, light, fuel and power purposes, fix-
ing a oonsideration for the granting of the said franohiee, and providing
for the safety of public travel during the laying of said pipes, oonduo-
tore and conduits; providing for the making of excavations in streets
end the filling of the same; providing for a rate or' prioe at whioh gas
may be sold, and for the increase or decrease of such rate or prioe, the
quality of the gas to be manufactured and eold and charges that may be made
against consumers, granting to said oompany the right to require deposits
by ooneumers; providing for the enlargement and extension of the facili-
ties of said company; providing that the said company, its euooessore or
aesigne, shall save, defend, keep harmless and indemnify the said city from
damages resulting from the rights and privileges herein granted; provid-
ing for the lighting of publio streets, parks, alleys, and all other places
owned and oontrolled by said city and fixing the pride end terms under
which such light shall be furniehod; providing for the furnishing of gas
through the company's mains for the purpose of supplying gas outside of
the limits of said oity; providing for the limitation of this franohiee
and the acquisition of the property of the company after the expiration of
said franchise; providing for the aooepta noe of this ordinanoe by the
said company and for the surrender of its present franohiee; and provid-
ing for the payment of the oasts of publloation of this ordinanoe and fix-
ing a time when the same shall take effect" was given its first reading
end read by title only, and
WHEREAS, another ordinanoe has been substituted for same
NOW, THEREFORE, HE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Mi-
ami: That the ordinance set forth in the preamble of this resolution,
whioh was given its first reading and read by title only and passed by
the Commission by title only on January 22nd, 1924, be, and the eame is
hereby, withdrawn, cancelled, repealed and resoinded.
Moved by Mr. Lummus and eeoonded by Mr. Leffler that the said resolution be passed and
adopted. On roll sail the vote was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, LuMMue, Lef-
fler, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion unanimously carried and the said resolution passed
and adopted.
ORDINANCE GRANTING FRANCHISE TO MIAMI GAS CO.
GIVEN FIRST READING BY TITLE
An ordinanoe granting a franohiee to the Miami Gas Company and entitled:
An ordinanoe granting permission to, authorizing and empowering the
Miami Gas Company, its sucoeesore and assigns to lay and maintain
pipes and other oonduotors in, through, along and under the publio
streets, alleys, highways, squares and publio grounds in the City of
Miami, Florida, and to do all things necessary or incident to the
construction, operation and maintenance of gas works in said city
for the purposes in said ordinance set forth; providing and fixing
compensation for euoh grant; providing for the unnecessary imped-
ing of publio travel and for the obtaining of permits from the city
for necessary excavations and for the replaoement of material taken
from excavations; fixing a maximum charge for gas and the quality
thereof; regulating the laying of service pipes and the oonneotinn
thereof with gas mains of said oompany; fixing a minimum rate for
gas and providing for a depoeit by ooneumere of gas; fixing the ree
ponsibility for damage caused by excavations made by said company;
providing for the control and approval by said city of the rules and
regulations of said company; granting permission to Bald oompany to
convey gee through its pipes, for the supply of gas to consumers
outside of the corporate limits of said city, reserving the right
to said city to purchase all or any part of the property of said
Gae Company at the expiration of said franohiee, and reserving the
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right to repeal said franohise; providing for the extensions of
the plant and servioe of said oompany and for the auditing of the
records of said oumpany and for the making of certain regulations;
providing that said ordinanoe shall be subject to the further State
oontrol of said company; providing for the surrender by said oom-
pany of its existing franohise and for its acceptance of the fran-
ohise granted herein; providing a time limit as a condition pre-
oedent to the aoqulsition of this franohise, that the existing Re-
oeiverahip shall have been terminated and Reoolver discharged; pro-
viding for the payment of oertain expenses by said Company; and,
providing for the publioation of said ordinance and the holding of
an election thereon and fixing a time when said ordinance shall take
effeot and repealing all ordinanoes and parts of ordinances in con-
lliot herewith,
was introduced by Mr. Lummus and on his motion, seooIded by Mr. Leffler, thesaid
ordinance was given its first reading end read by title only. Moved by Mr. Lum-
mus and seconded by Mr. Leffler that the said ordinance be passed on ite first
reading by title only. . Roll oall the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs.
Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Gilman. NOSS: None. Motion unanimously oarried and the
said ordinance passed an its first reading by title only.
AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI BUS ASSOCIATION ORDERED RENEWED
The City Attorney submitted written oommunioation under date of February llth, ad-
dressed to the City Commission in reference to the agreement between the City of
Miami and the Miami Bus Association. After being read the said communication was
ordered filed and oopied upon the minutes of the meeting and is as follows:
Miami, Florida.
February 11, 1924.
City Commission,
Miami, Florida.
Gentlemen:
The City entered into an agreement with the Miami Bus
Association an February 3, 1922, whereby, and under the terms of
the said agreement, the Miami Bus Assooiation has on deposit with
theCity, the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000), oonditioned fdr
the.payment of any injury that any oitizen of the City of Miami
might suffer through the negligenoe in the operation of an automo-
bile, driven by any member of the Bus Association.
This agreement expired on the third of February of this
year, and I have prepared a similar agreement for your oonsidera-
tion and I am, herewith, submitting same.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) J. W. WATSON, Jr.
City Attorney
Attaohed to the communication of the City Attorney was new agreement in duplioate
for execution. During the disoussion it was brought out that the new agreement
was nothing more than a renewal of the old agreement and oontained the same terms
and conditions as the old agreement which expired February 3, 1924. Thereupon a
resolution authorizing the City Manager to exeoute the agreement with the Miami
Bus Association for and an behalf of the City of Miami was offered by Mr. Leffler
and is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1260.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MIAMI BUS ASSOCIATIONFOR
AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OP MIAMI.
WHEREAS, the City Attorney has prepared an agreement by and be-
tween the Miami Bus Assooiation and the City of Miami, and under and
by the terms of the said agreement, the said Bus Assooiation is to de-
posit with the City the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), oon-
ditioned for the payment of any injury suffered by any oitizen of the
City of Miami, in a000rdanoe with the ordinanoe made and provided in
such oaae, by reason of the oarelasa, reoklese or negligent operation
of any jitney bus upon the streets of the City of Miami,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of
Miami that the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and di-
reoted to enter into the said agreement with the Miami. Bus Association
o* behalf of the City of Miami, a000rding to the terme and conditions
set forth in said agreement.
Moved by Mr. Leffler and eeoonded by Mr. Lummue that the resolution be adopted. on
roll oell the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Measrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler,
Gilman. NOES: None. Motion carded unanimously end the said resolution passed and
adopted.
BILL OF UNITED STATES MORTGAGE & TRUST 00. ORDERED PAID FOR SERIFS "V" BONDS
The City Attorney•eubmitted the following communication to which was attaohed the
bill of the United States Mortgage & Trust Company of New York for the preparation
and oertifioation of the Series "V" Bonds:
February 8th, 1924.
City Commission,
Miami, Florida.
Gentlemen; Re: Miami Improvements Bonds Berton "V".
I have herewith billof the United States Mortgage & Trust Com-
pony in the sum of $217.00 for the preparation and oerttfioatlon.
of the Series "V" Improvement Bonds. I have approved same.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) J. W. WATSON, Jr.
City Attorney
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After an examination of the bill submitted and the same meeting with the approval of
the Oommieslon a resolution authorizing the payment thereof was offered by Mr. Lummus:
RESOLUTION NO. 1261.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TES PAYMENT OF $217.00 TO TH3
UNITED STATES MORTGAGE & TRUST COMPANY FOR SERVICES IN
OQNNEOTION WITH THE PREPARATION AND QERTIFICATION OF Tarn
$177,000 MIAMI IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES "V".
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Miami, that
the 01ty Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and direoted to pay
to the United �tatee.Mortgage & Trust Company the sum of 0217.00 oover-
ing eervtces in oonnbotion with the preparatio3 and oertifioatlon of the
0177,000 Miami Improvement Bonds, Series "V",
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sum of 0217.00 be, and is hereby,
appropriated from the Series "V" Bond Fund for the payment of same.
On motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the said resolution was adopted by
the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummue, Leffler, Gilman. NOES: None.
BILL OF C. B. MASSLICH ORDERED PAID FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN SERIES "V" ISSUE
Also submitted by the City Attorney and approved by him was the bill of Chester B.
Maselioh for professional services in relation to 0177,000 Improvements Bonds
_ Series "V" of the City of Miami and related questions. The bill was ooneidered to
be reasonable for the servioes rendered and a resolution authorizing the payment of
MT same was offered by Mr. Gilman and is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1252.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE OITY
MANAGER TO PAY MUSTER B. MASSLICH THE SUM OF
$915.86, FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN OONN11 TION WITH
THE ISSUANCE OF THE SERIES "V" IMPROVEMENT BONDS.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami that the
Oity Manager be, and be is hereby, authorized and direoted to pay Ohea-
ter B. Masslioh the sum of 4915.86, for services in re $177,000.00
Miami Improvement Bonds, Series "V" Issue.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this said sum of 4916.86 be and is
hereby appropriated from the Series "V" Bonds Fund for the servioee
rendered in the said Issue.
0n motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the said resolution was passed by
the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Gilman, Leffler. NOES: None.
TRANSACTION WITH W.C.HOVEY CLOSED PROPERTY FOR'STREET WIDENING PURPOSES
The City Attorney submitted written report of the closing of transaction with Mr.'W.
C. Hovey for Lots 9 and 16 of Block 46, South Miami, which lots were needed for street
widening purposes and after being read was ordered filed and placed upon the minutes:
Miami, Florida.
February 11, 1924.
City Commission,
Miami, Florida.
Gentlemen:
I have olosed a transaction with Mr. W. C. Hovey and the
city is now the owner of Lots nine (9) and sixteen (16) of Block
forty-five (45), South Miami, Dade County, Florida, a000rding to
the plat recorded in Plat Book 3, page 114, Public Reoords of Dade
County, Florida. This property was purchased for street widening
purposes.
The deed is now being made a matter of reoord in the of-
f ioe of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Dade County, Flo-
rida.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) J. W. WATSON; Jr.
City Attorney
CANOELLATION OF LIENS AND REFUND ON LIENS
AGAINST BLOCK 72 SOUTH PARK.
The Director of Finance reported that oertain liens against Block 72 South had been
paid by the executors of the Estate of Mary Briokell and that certain other liens
against oertain lots in said Block 72 South ware on record in hie office and that
under a lease from Mary Briokell for thie property under date of August 4th, 1914,
the City of Miami agreed to pay the coat of all improvements placed there on during
the term of the lease. The Director of Finance recommended that the amounts paid
for improvement assessments by the Mary Briokell Estate be refunded and that the
other liens against the property be canoelled in aocordunoe with the terms at the
lease. Thereupon the following resolution was introduced by Mr. Lummua:
RESOLUTION NO. 1263.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CAbOELLATION AND RE-
FUND OF IMPROVEMENT LIENS AGAINST BLOCK 72 SOUTH.
WHERREAS, the Director of Finance reporte that a paving assessment
lien on Lots 5'and 6, Block 72 South in the 'bum of 0544.15, also a
rebfuery 12, 1924.
paving lien on Lots 1, 2, 3, 7,8, and 9, Blook 72 South in the sum of
#167.10 have been paid by the Briokell Instate; and
IE REAS, the following essesementa are a lien against the property
and have not been paid:
(Paving, April 1, 1919 '244.47
Lots 1-2-3 (
(Sidewalk, November 1, 1923. • . . .192.06
(Curb and Gutter, June 3, 1916. . . .68.71
Lots 4-6
(Sidewalk, November 16, 1923. . • . 100.47
Lots 6-7 Paving, April 1, 1918 377.36
Cote 7-8-9 Paving April 1, 1919 244.47
Lot 6 Curb and Gutter, June 3, 1916. • . 68. 1
Total 41, ; and
RAMS, under date of September 4, 1914, the City of Miami leased
Blook 72 South from Mary Briokell for park purposes for a period of ten
years, the City agreeing to.pay the.00st of all improvements placed there-
on during the term of the leaae;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami;
That the sum of $711.26 be refunded to the Estate of Mary Briokell,
and the above assessment liens in the sum of #1,276.26 be oanoelled from
the roll.
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'ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS IN SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "CORAL POINT".
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Moved by Mr. Lummus and seconded by Mr. Leffler that the resolution be adopted. on
roll oall the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Gil-
man. NOES: None. Motion oarried unanimously and the said resolution passed and
adopted.
m! The Director of Public Servioe submitted a plat of the eubdivision of:
me, West one-half of the Southwest quarter of the
Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter, ex-
oept the Weet 200 feet of the North 200 feet
thereof of Section 4, Township 64 South, Range
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whioh he had approved and whioh said plat showed the dedication of oertain streets
to the use of the publio. After an examination of the plat the same meeting with
l; the approval of the Commission an ordinanoe entitled:
If AN ORDINANOR ACCEPTIBG THE DEDICATION OF THE
STREETS IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "CORAL POINT"
was introduced by Mr. Lummus and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Gilman, it sae re-
ns solved that the oherter requirement for reading of ordinanoes on two separate oo-
® oasions be dispensed with. Roll palled and the vote on the motion was as follows:
AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummue, Leffler, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion oarried and the
oharter requirement for reading the ordinance on two eeparate occasions was dis-
pensed with, and on motion of Mr. Lummua, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the ordinance was
sE given its first reading and was read by title only. Moved by Mr. Lumens and
seoonded by Mr. Leffler that the ordinance be passed on its first reading by title
only. On roll oall the vote was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Lef-
fler, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion oarried unanimously and the ordinanoe passed on
its first reading by title only. On motion of Mr. Lummus, ascended by Mr. Gilman,
the said ordinance was put upon its eeoond and final reading and read in full.
Moved by Mr. Lummus and seconded by Mr. Leffler that the ordinance be passed and
adoptedon its second and final reading in full. Roll called and the vote was as
followe: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummua, Leffler, Gilman. BOSS: None. Motion oar-
ried and the said ordinance passed and adopted on its second and final reading in
full. The ordinanoe is numbered 223 and is shown in Ordinance Book 1 at page ,/r
as passed and adopted by the City Commission.
PETITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS TQ PROHIBIT THE SALE OF TOBACCO
A petition signed by 781 High Sohool Pupils requesting the City Commission to pass
an ordinanoe prohibiting the sale of cigarettes or any form of toba000 within 700
feet of Miami High Sohool, Ada Merritt Junior High School, or any senior or junior
high schools that may be erected in the City of Miami between the hours of 7:30
a. m. and 4:30 P. M., was reoeived at this meeting. After some disoussion the pe-
tition was referred to the City Manager with the suggestion that he give such oo-
operation and aesistanoe as he is able to give and as he may deem advisab]e.
PETITION FOR PAVING OF STREETS ON FILL IN "EDGEiWATER"
The following petition for etreet paving, curbing and gutter and sidewalks was re-
oeived:
To the Honorable City Commiasioners,
We the undersigned property owners in Edgewater, a sub-
division in the City of Miami, Florida, do hereby reepeotfully
petition your honorable board to pave the following streets,
also to oonstruot ourb and sidewalks, and to install storm
sewers
N.S. 22nd Terrace from NS 4th Ave. east to bulkhead
N.E. 23rd Street from point of present completed et.
to bulkhead.
N.E.$3rd Terraoe from 4th Ave. east to bulkhead.
In making this petition it is understood that the adjoin-
ing property owners are to pay expense as provided by Ordinance.
(Signed Sy Charles A .M11ls and others) .
After being read the petition was referred to the Director of Publio Servioe with
direotions to inolude the streets named in the petition in the next improvement
districts to be started.
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REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY PROPERTY
The following oommunioation from W. C. Hoebeo
Block 66, Lawrence Estate, owned by the City,
copied upon the minutes.
Mr. F. H. Wharton,
City Manager,
Miami, Florida.
BY W. C. HOSBAOH
enoe to oertain property 1n
eived and ordered filed and
Miami, Florida,
February 11, 1924.
Dear Mr. Wharton:
I am the owner of Lots 6 and 7, Block 66, Lawrence Es
tate at 17th Avenue and Flagler Street adjoining the triangular
plat now owned by the City of Miami and I am desirous of purohae-
ing a small porition of that land starting at the point and ex-
tending about 20 feet southward on my weeterwardly line.
I, therefor, would appreoiate it if you would take this
matter up with the City Commissioners and ascertain the prioe .
which they would ask for it.
Thanking you for your courtesy, I remain
Yours truly,
(Signed) W.C. HOSBACK
There was no notion taken on the foregoing communication whioh was submitted by the
City Manager.
PETITION F(R STREET PAVING
ON N. W. 15TH AVENUE
The following petition for paving on N. W. 16th Avenue from Flagler Street to N.N.
3rd Street was reoeived:
February lst, 1924.
City Commissioners and hdr. Wharton, City Manager:
We, the undersigned, being property owners in the nei-
ghborhood of North West 15th Avenue hereby petition your honorable
body to permanently improve l5th Avenue from Flagler Street to 3rd
St. N. W.
l5th Avenue is now praotioally impoaesible as it is in
the original sand condition and badly out up so that an automobile
oan scarcely pass over it.
15th Avenue is the natural outlet for a thickly settled
property owners on 15th Avenue.
(Signed by Ethel H. Robinson and others)
After being read the petition was referred to the Director of publio Service with
directions to take the said street into consideration in the next improvement dis-
tricts to be created.
CONFIRMATION OF SEWER DISTRICT 92 CERTIFICATE AS TO FUNDS BY THE CITY MANAGER
The Clerk reported that he had oaused notice to be given in a newepaper of general oir-
oulation in the City that the Commission would on this date receive and consider the
remonstrances of all persons to the Confirmation of the resolution ordering Sanitary
Sewer Improvement No. 92 and thereupon it was announoed that the Commission was ready
to consider the remonstrances of all persons to the confirmation of the said resolution.
There being no remonstrances filed to the confirmation of the resolution ordering Sani-
tary Sewer Improvement No. 92, the City Manager filed with the Commission the follow-
ing statement:
Miami, Florida,
February 12, 1924.
The City Commission,
Miami, Florida.
Gentlemen:
I hereby report and certify that funds are in the
treasury applioable to and sufficient for the payment of the
oity's share of the nest of the following sanitary sewers, to -wits
Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 92, District No. 92, or-
dered by Resolution No. 1286, passed and adopted February bth,' --
1924.
Very res eotfully,
(Signed) F. H. WHARTON
City Manager
And Resolution No. 1264, oonfirming Resolution No. 1256, whioh said Resolution 1266
ordered Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 92, was introduoed by Mr. Lummus and is in
full as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1264.
DISTRICT SR. 92 SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 92.
WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami by resolution pass-
ed and adopted the 5th day of February, 1924, ordered Sanitary Sewer
Improvement No. 92, District Sr. 92 and the City Manager, under the
direction of the Commission of the City of Miami, has prepared and
filed with the City Clerk plans and speoif ioatione of such improve-
ment and an estimate of the oast thereof, including an estimate of
the cost of the incidental expenses of said improvemonte, and
WHEREAS, due notioe by publioation as required by the City Char-
ter has been made that the Commission of the City of Miami would on
the 12th day of February, 1924, at the City Hall at 9:C0 a.m. o'olook
receive and hear the remonstrances of all interested persons to the
iJ+0O February 12th, 1924.
oonfirmatinn of said resolution ordering said improvement, and all
remonetranoee received having been heard and considered by the Com-
mission of the City of Miami,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Mi-
ami: That the said resolution of the Commission of the City of Mi-
ami, ordering said Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. Sr. 92,Distriot
Sr. 92 be, and the same is hereby, oonfirmed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk cause to be publish-
ed at least four times in the MJAMT HERALD, a newspaper of general
oiroulation in Miami, Florida, and in THE FLORIDATIMES-UNION, a
newspaper of general oiroulation throughout the State, published at
Jaokaonville, Florida, a notice Galling for Sealed bids to be re-
oeived by the Commission of the City of Miami an the llth day of
March, 1924, at 9:30 a. m. o'olook, for the conetruction of the said
work. Said notioe shall state the improvement is to be constructed,
and paid for in cash, under Section 56 of the City Charter. Any bid
oovering work to be done under more than one resolution shall be in
suoh form as to permit a separation to be made of the cost under
each resolution. Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified
oheok upon a bank or truet company of Florida, in the amount of 20
of the amount of the bid, payable to the City of Miami, to insure
the exeoution of a contract and bond to carry out the work in ac-
cordance with the plane and epeoifioations. All bids will be open-
ed and award of oontraot made or all bids rejected. After an award
has been made, the oheoks of all bidders, other than the one to whom
the contract has been awarded, ehall be returned. In default of
the entering into of such contract, the certified (shack required to
accompany euoh bid shall be forfeited to the City of Miami, Florida,
not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages for the delay or addition-
al cost which may be inourred by the City, by reason of such default.
No bid will be permitted to be withdrawn for any reason whatever af-
ter having been filed with the olerk.
Moved by Mr. Lummus and seoonded by Mr. Leffler that the said reso1itian be passed
and adopted. Roll palled and thevote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs.
Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Gilman. NOES: None.. Motion carried unanimously and the
said resolution passed and adopted.
CANCELLATION OF LIEN
AGAINST PROPERTY SOLD BY CITY
,The City Manager submitted oommunioation in referenoe to a sanitary sewer lien
against Lots 16 and 17 of Blook 19 North which, after being read, was ordered
filed and oopied upon the minutes and is as follows:
Miami, Florida,
February 12, 1924.
City Commission,
Miami, Fla.
Gentlemen:
0n December 20, 1915, the City obtained an option
from Mr. J. L. Hinson on lots 16 and 17 of Blook 19 north.
These late were bought by the City in oonneotion with the right-
of-way for the Munioipal Railway.
The City later transferred the south 125 feet of these
lots to the Board of Publio Inetruotion, County of Dade, State
of Florida, and they in turn deeded the two lots to John Sey-
bold .
At the time the City purchased these two lots from Mt.
Hinson, there was a sewer lien of $121.66 whioh has never been
satisfied and Mr. Seybold is asking that the lien be cancelled.
It is not quite clear on the records in the handling of this
transaotion whether or not this sewer lien was deduoted in the
settlement with Mr. Hiheon, but very probably was.
As the City gave a warranty deed tc these lots when
sold to the Board of Public Instruction, there is nothing else
to do but to oanoel this sewer lien, whioh I reoommend be done.
Respectfully,
(Signed) F. H. WHARTON
City Manager
The matter was discussed among the members of the Commission and it was the opinion
of the Commission that inasmuoh as the property had been conveyed to the Board of
Publio Inetruotion, Dade County, by the City under warranty deed there was nothing
else to do but order the oanoellation of the lien. Thereupon a resolution ordering
the lien to be oanoelled was offered by Ur. Leffler and is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1265.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CANCELLATION OF A SBWER
LIEN AGAINST LOTS 16 AND 17 OH' BLOCK 19 NORTH, CITY
ar huIAMI, SAID LIEN BEING FILED ON OCTOBER 14TH, 1915.
WIUREAS, on Deoember 20th, 1915, the City obtained an option from
Mr. Jt L. Hinson on Lots 16 and 17 of Block 19 North, and the said lots
bought in oonneotion with the right-of-way for the Munioipal Railway,
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WHEREAS, the City later transferred the South 125 feet of said lots
to the Board of Public Instruction, Dade County, and said Board of pub-
lio Instruction, Dade County, in turn deeded the said two lots to John
Seybold, and
WHEREAS. at the time the City gave warranty deed to the said two
lots when sold to the Board of Public Inetruotion, there was a sewer,. lien
against same in the sum of 6121.66 which said lien has never been satis-
fied, and
WHAAS, John Seybold the present owner of said property, now
asks that the said sewer lien be cancelled,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of . the 0 ity of
Miami :
Section 1: That the Director of Finance be and he ie hereby,
authorized and direoted to cancel sewer lien in the sum of $121.66
against Iota 16 and 17 of Block 19, North, City of Miami.
Section 2: That a copy of this resolution be furnished to the
Director of Finance.
Moved by Mr. Leffler and seoonded by Mr. Gilman that the said resolution be passed and
adopted. On roll oall the vote was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummue Leffler,
Gilman. NOES: None. Motion carried and the said resolution passed and adopted.
PVROHASE OF PROPERTY FROM THOS. J. HOEFER FOR WIDENING S. W. 2ND AVFNUR
The City Manager reported that in the widening of S. W. 2nd Avenue Mr. Thos. J. Hoeier
placed in escrow lathe Southern Bank & Trust Company, a deed to the East five feet of
the South Thirty-three feet of Lot one in Block one hundred thirty-nine North said
deed to be delivered to the City of Miami upon the payment of 4400.00. The City Wine-
gar further stated that the deed had not yet been taken up by the 01ty and requested
that an appropriation of $400.00 be made for the purpose of closing this transaction.
It was the opinion of the Oommiasion that the transaction should be closed up and a
resolution appropriating the said sum of 4400.00 was introduoed by Mx. Lummue:
RESOLUTION NO. 1266.
A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING THE SUM 4400.00 FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING THE EAST FIVE'PEET OF THE SOUTH
THIRTY-THREE FEET OP LOT ONE IN BLOCK ONE HUNDRED
THIRTY-NINE NORTH, OITY OF MIAMt, AS SST FORTH IN Tcm
RESOLUTION.
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ed. Roll called and the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Meeers. Romfh, Lummue,II
Leffler, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion unanimously carried and the said resolution pees -
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ed and adopted. el
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APPROPRIATION FOR ASSISTANCE IN CITY CLERK'S OFPIOE 1450.00 TO "SALARIES"
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The City Clerk reported to the Commission that the volume of work in his offioo had inii
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creased so that it was neoesaary that he have asaietanoe to properly maintain the re-
oorde and duties of his office and that since there was no appropriation out of which re
such expense could be properly paid it would be neoesaary to have an appropriation and
thereupon a resolution appropriating the sum of 4750.00 from the General Fund Surplus me
for the purpose of paying for aseiatanoe in the Clerk's Offing was intrndnnad by ur.
Lummue:
WHEREAS, in the widening of S. W. 2nd Avenue, Mrs. Thos. J. Roofer
plaoed in escrow in the Southern Bank & Trust Company a deed to the East
five feet of the South Thirty-three feet of Lot One in Block One Hundred
Thirty-nine North. City of Miami, said deed to be delivered to the City
of Miami upnn the payment of $400.00, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that an appropriation be made for the pur-
pose of acquiring the said property,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of
Miami:
That the sum of 4400.00 be, and is hereby, appropriated from the
STREET WIDENING BOND FUND for the purpoee of acquiring by purchase the
property hereinabove set forth.
RESOLUTION NO. 1267.
A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF 4750.00 FROM
THE GENERAL FUND SURPLUS TO THE ACCOUNT OF "SALARIES"
IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.
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WHEREAS, the City Clerk reports that the volume of Work in hie of -
floe hae increased as that it is necessary that he have aesiatanoe to Qi
properly maintain the reoorda and duties of his office, and
WHEREAS, there is no item in the appropriations to °aid office out
of which such expense could be properly paid, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that an appropriation of 4750.00 be made
from the General Fund Surplus for the purpose aforesaid,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami:
1: That the sum of 4750.00 be, and is hereby, appropriated from
the General Fund Surplus for the purpose of paying for euoh assistance
for the remainder of the fiscal year.
2: That the City Clerk futn ieh a copy of this resolution to the.
Director of Finance forthwith.
Moved by Mr. Lummue and seoonded by Mr. Leffler, that the said resolution be passed and
adopted. Roll called and the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lum-
mus, Leffler, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion carried unanimously and the eeid rendition
passed and adopted. A
TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN DEPT. OF SERVICE
DIVISION OF COMFORT STATION
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The City Manager submitted the request of the Director of Public Service for oertain
transfer of funds within his Department for the purpose of supplies for the Comfort 7.
Stations, which request was approved by —the City Manager. After being read the oomei
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munioation was ordered filed and copied upon the minutes of the meeting and is as
follows:
Ali !ebra irry 12tb A924.
Mr. F. H. Wharton, Oity Manager,
OitY. of Miami, Florida.
Dear Sir:
Miami, Florida
February 11,.1924.
Mr: Rae, Inspector of Weights and Measures, who has
charge of Comfort Stations, reports that there is nearly double
the number of people using the comfort stations this year as com-
pared with last year and the appropriation of $300.00 for sup-
plies has been exhausted. Mr. Rae requests an addition appro-
priation of $200.00 for this a000unt during the remainder of the
f isoal year.
I find that we have a surplus in the a000unt "Wagons of
Matrons" 132-82 of $153.00 for the first six months and I would
recommend, therefore, that $200.00 be transferred from this.ao-
oount to the a000unt "Supplies" 132-37.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) ERN.SST COTTON
Director of Publio Service
O.K.
(Signed) F. H. WHARTON
City Manager.
Mr. Gilman introduoed a resolution authorizing the transfer of funds as requested
by the Director of Public Service and approved by the City Manager which said re-
solution is as follows:
RESOLUTION N0. 1268.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRAMPER OP OERTAIN
FUNDS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVIC3, DIVISION
OF COMFORT STATIONS.
WHEREAS the Director of Publio 3ervioe reports that the appro-
priation of 4300.00 for supplies in the Comfort Stations has been ex-
hausted and that Mr. Rae, who has ()barge of Comfort Stations, requests
an addition appropriation of $200.00 for this a000unt during the re-
mainder of the fiscal year, and
WHEREAS, the said Director of Public Service reports that there
is a surplus in thea000unt of "Wages of Matrons", Code 132-02, of
4153.00 far the first six months operation of the Comfort Stations and
reoommenda that 4200.00 be transferred from the a000unt of "Wages of
Matrons" to the a000unt of "Supplies",
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Oommission of the City of Miami:
1: That the sum of $200.00 be, and is hereby, transferred from
the account "Wagea of Matrons", Code 132-02, to the a000unt "Supplies"
Code 132-37, in the Department of Publio Service, Division of Comfort
Stations.
2: That the City Clerk furnish a copy of this resolution to the
Director of Finanoe.
Moved by Mr. Gilman and seconded by Mr. Leffler that the said resolution be pass-
ed and adopted. Ralf oalled and the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs.
Romfh, lamas, Leffler, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion carried unanimously and the
said resolution passed and adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
And there being no further business to oome before the Commission at this meeting
on motion duly made and seconded.the meeting was adjourned.
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DOCUMENT
INDEX
MEETING DATE:
February 12, 1924
DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
COMMISSION
ACTION _
RETRIEVAL
_CODE NO.,
WITHDRAWING ORDINANCE GRANTING FRANCHISE TO MIAMI
GAS COMPANY
AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI
AND THE MIAMI ASSOCIATION
PAYMENT OF $217.00 TO U.S. MORTGAGE & TRUST COMPANY
FOR PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION OF SERIES "V"
BONDS
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF CHESTER B. MASSLICH FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN BONDS SERIES "V"
AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF IMPROVEMENT LIENS AGAINST
BLOCK 72 SOUTH - CITY PARK
CONFIRMING RESOLUTION ORDERING SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT 92
AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF SEWER LIEN AGAINST LOTS
16 AND 17 OF BLOCK 19 NORTH
APPROPRIATING $400.00 FOR PURCHASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
IN THE WIDENING OF S.W. 2ND AVENUE
APPROPRIATING $750.00 TO CITY CLERK'S OFFICE FOR
ASSISTANCE
AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNDS TO COMFORT
STATIONS
R-1259
R-1260
R-1261
R-1262
R-1263
R-1264
R-1265
R-1266
R-1267
R-1268
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01260
01261
01262
01263
01264
01265
01266
01267
01268