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April 29th, 1924.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
On Vita 29 th day of April,
Florida, met in regular se
Florida. The meeting was
following members were pre
THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA..
A. D. 1924, the Commission of the 0ity of Miami,
es ion at 9 :00 o' oloo k A. M. at the City Hell in Miami,
called to order by Chairman Romfh and on roll call the
sent:
E. C. Romfh, J. E. Luenus,
ABSENT: None.
READING OF MINUTES
The Clerk read the minutes of the
additions or corrections thereto,
approved and aooepted as written.
DEED TO AMERICAN LEGION FOR HOMESITE
J. I. Wilson, C. D. Leffler, J. H. Gilman.
OF MEETING OF APRIL 22ND
meeting of April 22nd, 1924, and there being no
on motion duly made and seconded, the same were
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE ADOPTED APRIL 10TH
The City Attorney reported that, pursuant to 0rdinanoe No. 2.39, adopted by the
Electorate at the polls at a special election held on April 10th, he would prepare
the neoessary deed of conveyance to the American Legion of Lots two and three of
Block forty-one North, for the City Manager to exeoute for and on behalf of the
City of Miami.
SERIES "W" SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS
AUTHORIZED ISSUED
A resolution providing for the issuance of Improvement Bonds, Series
troduoed by Mr. Lummua and is in full as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1394.
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
MENT BONDS, SERIES "W".
IMPROVE -
was
WHEREAS, certain highway, sidewalk, stoma sewer and sanitary
sewer improvements have been ordered by resolutions duly passed by
the City Commission under Section 56 of the Charter, and suoh reso-
lutions have been duly confirmed by the City Commission after adver-
tisement published in a000rdanoe with the Charter, and after due es-
timates made by the City Manager of the ant of each improvement and
the incidental expenses pertaining thereto; and
WHEREAS, contracts have been duly let after due public advertise-
ment for the o ons truo t ion of all said improvements and it is deemed
neoessary immediately to issue bonds of the City to pay all, or a por-
tion, of the costa of said improvements as hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, no apeoial assessments have been made of any portion of
the oost of any of said improvements except Sanitary Sewer Improvements
56, 57, 58 and 59; and
WHEREAS, the following diagram oontaine a true statement in its
several columns of the following facts:
Column 1: The designation of each improvement, the
letter H indioating a highway improvement,
the letters Sk a sidewalk improvement and
the letters Sr a sanitary sewer improve-
ment, exoept that the designation Sr 80 in-
dicatea a storm sewer improvement.
Column 2: The number of the resolution ordering eaoh
improvement.
Column 3: The date of the confirmation of each reso-
lution ordering an improvement.
Column 4: The City Manager's estimate of the inciden-
tal expenses pertaining to each highway,
sidewalk and storm sewer improvement.
Column 5: The cost of each highway, sidewalk and storm
sewer improvement as determined by contracts,
excluding incidental expenses.
Column 6: The amount of special assessments as made
and confirmed for Sanitary Sewer Improvement
66, 57, 58 and 59, and the estimated amount
of epooial assessments hereafter to be made
for the remaining sanitary sewer improvements.
Improve- Reaolu-
ment tion Confirmation
H - 205 _ Sept.4,1923
H - 206 1052 Nov. 20,1923
H - 207 1053 Nov.20,1923.
II - 208 1054 Nov.20,1923
209 1055 Nov.20,1923.
- 210 1056 Nov.20,1923.
H - 211 1057 Nuv.20,1923.
H - 212 1069 Nov.20,1923.
H - 213 1230 Feb.19,1924.
H - 214 1231 Feb.19,1924.
H - 215 1232 Feb.19,1924.
H - 216 1233 Feb.19,1924.
H - 217 1234 Feb.19,1924
H - 218 1235 Feb.19,1924
H - 219 1236 Feb.19,1924
H - 220 1237 Feb.19,1924.
H - 221 1238 Feb.19,1924
H - 222 1239 Feb.19,1924
H - 223 1240 Feb.19,1924
Sk - 45 1047 Nov.20,1923.
Sk w 45 1048 Nov.20,1923.
Sk- 47 1049 Nov.20,1923.
Sk - 48 1050 Nov.20,1923.
Inc iden-
tals .
12, 857.40
. 444.42
444.42
677.42
677.42
1,381.60
424.55
777 .80
4,166.50
3,464.70
3,107.10
5,127.70
1,281.20
6,826.60
2,099.80
3,037.00
1,755.60
866.80
4,367.30
271.70
403.70
535.70
316.80
Contraot Assessments.
31,571.28 -
4,571.39
4,601.89
6,708.12
6,761.65
12,513.88
4,279.87
7,456.38
37,893.40
34,808.41
33,520.45
50,670.87
13,704.16
72,651.75
20,921.20
35,188.10
19,396.17
8,483.51
46,858.58
2,326.83
3,121.95
6,348.61
2,623.30
-
in-
Improve- Reeolu-
Ina iden-
ment tion Genf irmation tale.
Sr - 80 934 Aug.58,1923. $6,03 3.40
Sr -56 636 Nov.28,1922.
Sr - 57 537 Nov.28,1922.
Sr - 58 538 Nov.28,1922.
Sr - 59 539 Nov.28,1922.
Sr - 81 992 Oot.9,1923
Sr - 82 993 Oot. 9, 1923.
Sr - 84 995 Oot. 9, 1923.
Sr - 85 996 Dot. 9, 1923.
Sr - 86 997 Oct. 9, 1923.
Sr - 87 998 Dot. 9, 1923.
Sr - 88 999 Oot. 9, 1923.
Sr - 89 1000 Oot. 9, 1923.
Sr - 90 1215 Jan. 29, 1924.
Sr - 91 1216 Jan. 29, 1924.
Sr - 92 1256 Feb. 12, 1924.
Totals. . . . . . . . .$51,904.3 $527,674.35$170,530.03
and
Aesees-
Contraot ment.
•
03,647.80
6,166.02
4,525.52
3,493.81
2,572.47
6,406.73
4,333.12
6,754.17
15, 566.66
2,791.55
5,861.29
4,650.83
52,272.40
6,836.53
,661.
WHEREAS, prior to the confirmation of each of said resolutions
ordering sanitary sewer improvements, the City Manager duly certified
to the Commission in writing that funds were in the City Treasury ap-
plioable to and sufficient for the City's share of the oast of euoh
sanitary sewer improvements reepeotively, and
WHEREAS, the amount of incidental expenses inourred has in no
case been less than the City Manager's esttoaate thereof, as stated in
the foregoing diagram; and
WHEREAS, all special assessments heretofore made and to be made
for the payment of any part of the oost of said improvements are, and
will be, subject to no pledge or application other than to the pay-
ment of the bonds herein authorized and the interest thereon, as here-
inafter in this resolution provided;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI:
Section 1. That in order to pay the coat of said highway, side-
walk and storm sewer improvements, and incidental expenses pertaining
thereto, and that portion of the oost of said sanitary improvements
which hes been specially assessed or is to be specially assessed as es-
timated herein, and to reimburse any City fund or funds from which all
or a portion of such cost has been paid, or shall be paid before the re-
ceipt of the prooeede of the bonds herein authorized, the negotiable
bonds of the City of Miami in the aggregate amount of $750,000.00 shall
be iseued, and the prooeede thereof shall be applied to the several im-
provements hereinabove named in the proportion which the aggregate amount
set out in columns 4, 5 and 6 of the above diagram, opposite the desig-
nation of each improvement, bears to the aggregate of the totals of all
figures in said 4th, 5th and 6th columns.
Seotion 2. That said bonds shall be designated "Improvement Bonds,
Series W" and shall be dated June 1, 1924, and shall consist of 750 bonds
of $1,000 each, numbered from 2980 to 3729, both inclusive, and bear in-
terest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not exceeding six per oan-
tum per annum, payable semi-annually on the first days of December and
June of each year upon the presentation of coupons to be attached to
said bonds, both principal and interest to be payable in gold coin of the
United States of the present standard of weight and fineness at the
United States Mortgage & Trust Company in the City of New York.
Seotion 3. That the said bonds shall mature without option of
prior payment on June 1 annually as follows: $77,000, 1926; $77,000,
1927; V,p77,000, 1928; $77,000, 1929; $76,000, 1930; $76,000, 1931;
$75,000, 1932; $74,000, 1933 and $141,000 in 1934 in numerical order,
lowest numbers first.
Seotion 4. That said bonds shall be signed by the Mayor and City
Clerk, and attested by the Director of Finance, and sealed with the City
Seal, and the coupons annexed thereto shall be signed by said Clerk,
whose signature may be in facsimile; and the form of said bonds shall
be substantially that provided by resolution No. 941, passed August 21,
1923.
Seotion 5. That the principal and interest of all special aseese-
ments which have heretofore been made or shall hereafter be made for any
or all of the foregoing improvements, shall be planed in the fund known
as "Improvement Fund No. 19" created by Resolution 940, passed August 21,
1923, and shall be used only for the purposes for which the said Improve-
ment Fund No. 19 vas created.
Seotion 6. That notwithstanding the foregoing provisions for the
segregation or special assessments for the payment of the bonds herein
authorized and other improvement bonds and the interest thereof, the
principal and interest of the bonds herein authorized shall be payable
from a general tax to be levied upon all the taxable property in the City
of Miami, sufficient in amount to meet the payment of the principal and
interest thereof as the same ehall fall due as provided by Seotion 56
of the Charter now in force, and such levy shall be made in eaoh year
while the bonds herein authorized shall be outstanding.
Seotion 7. That the Direotor of Finance is authorized to nego-
tiate for the sale of said bonds without public advertieement, subject
to the confirmation thereof by the requisite vote of the City Commis-
sion.
On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the said resolution vole adopted by the
following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummua, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. 10118; None.
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April 29th, 1924.
ELECTION CALLED
TO VOTE UPON ISSUANCE OP BONDS
\On Ordinance calling an election to vote upon the issuanoe of bonds of the City
of Miami was introduced tT Mr. Lummus and on motion of Mr. Wilson, seoonded by
Mr. Leffler, it was resolved that the oharter requirement for reading of ordi-
nanoes on two separate 000assione be dispensed with. On roll osll the vote
thereon wee as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummue, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman.
NOES: None. Motion oarried and the charter requirement dispensed with. There-
upon the said ordinanoe was given its first reading and was read by title only.
Moved by Mr. Lummus and seoonded by Mr. Leffler that the ordinanoe be passed on
ite first reading by title only. Roll called and the vote thereon vas as fol-
lows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummue, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES; None. Mo-
tion parried unanimously and the ordinanoe passed on its first reading by title
only. 0n motion of Mr. Wilson, seoondedby Mr. Leffler, the ordinanoe was given
its second and final reading and was read in fullae follows=
AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION TO
VOTE UPON THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OP'
THE CITY OF MIAMI.
WHEREAS, The Commission of the City of Miami deems it
advisable to issue bonds of the City of Miami in the sum of $950,
000.00 in the following amounts for the following municipal pur-
poses:
(1) For the construction of an addition to the oity hospi-
tal, *100,000.00.
(2) For extending and improving the street railway system
$100,000.00.
(3) To pay the City's share of the post of constructing Sani-
tary Sewers, $150,000.00.
(4) For the oonstruotion of incinerators or garbage and trash
disposal plants, 475,000.00.
(5) B'or the oonetruction of a bridge and approaches, together
with the necessary land abutting and adjacent thereto, said bridge
oonneoting N. W. Fifth Street on the East side of the Miami river to
Fourth Street, N. W. on the Viest side of the Miami River $300,000.00.
(6) For the aoquie itlon of property for extension and widening
of streets, $225,000.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED ffi THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI:
Seotion 1. That subjeot to ratifioation by the vote of a ma-
jority of the eleotors, who are owners of real or personal property
in the Oity of Miami, and who shall nave paid the taxes thereon for
the year when such taxes were last due, and who shall also be free-
holders therein, voting separately upon each of the six (6) bond is-
sues hereinafter mentioned at an election to be held on the 21st day
of May, 1924, whioh is hereby called the negotiable bonds of the
City of Miami shall be issued as follows:
(a) Not exceeding 4100,00u.00 for the oonstructlon of
an addition to the city hospital, said bonds to ma-
ture as follows:
$100,000.00 in 1935, so that all thereof shall
have matured within the probable life of said im-
provement, which probable life is now estimated and
deolared to be 30 years from July 1, 1924.
(b) Not exceeding 4100,000.00 for extending and improv-
ing the street railway system, said bonds to mature
as follows:
$10,000.00 in eaoh of the following years, 1935
to 1944, inclusive, so that all thereof shall have
ma tured within the probabll life of eaid improvement,
which probable life is now estimated and declared to
be 30 years from July 1, 1924.
(0) Not exoeeding 0150,000.00 to pay the City's share of
the post of oonstruoting sanitary Sewere, said bonds
to ma ture as follows:
$25,000.00 in each of the following years, 1937,
1938, 1939, 1941, 1942 and 1945, so that all thereof
shall have matured within the probable life of said
improvement, whioh probable life is now estimated and
deolared to be 30 years from July 1, 1924.
(d) Not exoeeding $75,000.00 for the oonstruotion of in-
oinerators or garbage and trash disposal plants, said
bonds to mature as follows;
$25,000.00 in eaoh of the following years, 1935,
1942 and 1943, so that all thereof shall have matured
within the probable life of said improvements, whioh
probable life is now estimated and deolared to be 30
years from July 1, 1924.
(e) Not exceeding $300,000.00 for the construction of a
bridge and approaches, together with the necessary
land abutting and adjacent thereto, said bridge oon-
neoting N. W. Fifth Street on the East aide of the
Miami River to Fourth Street, N. W. on the West side
of the Miami River, said bonde to nature as follows:
$34,000.00 in 1937; $36,000.00 in 1938; $37,
000.00 in 1939; $11,000.00 in 1940; $13,000.00 in
1941; $18,000.00 in 1942; $15,000.00 in 1943; $20,
000.00 it. 1944; 411,000.00 in 1946; 425,000.00 in
1946; 416,000.00 in 1947; $11,000.00 in 1948; $11,
000.00 1.949; 611,000.00 in 1950; 46,000.00 in 1951;
$21,000.00 in 1952, and 02,000.00 in 1953, so that all
thereof shall have matured within the probable life of
said improvements, whioh probable life ie now estimat-
ed and deolared to be 30 years from July 1, 1924.
(f) Not exceeding 0225,000.00 for the aoquiaitien of
April 29, 192
of property for extension and widening of streets, said
bonds to mature as follows:
$26,000.00 in each of the following years, 1948, 1949,•
1960, $28,000.00 in 1963 and $128,000.00 in 1954,. so that
all thereof shall have matured within the probable life of
said improvement, whioh probable life if now estimated and
deo].ared to be 30 years from July 1, 1924.
Seotion 2. That all of the oaid bonds, if issued shall bear in-
terest at not exceeding six per oentum, payable semi-annually, and both
prinoipal and interest shall be payable at the United States Mortgage and
Trust Company in the City of New York, and said bonds shall be in the de.
nomination of $1,000.
Section 3. 'That a a eoial eleotion ie hereby oalled and direoted
to be held at the City Hall in the City of Miami, from eight o'olook A.H.
to sundown on the 21et day of May, 1924, for the purpose of submitting to
a vote of those electors who are owners of real or personal property in
the City of Miami and who shall have paid the taxes due thereon for the
year in which such taxes were last due, and who shall aleo be freeholders
therein, the six separate questions as to vilether said six bond issues
respectively shall be ratified and authorized.
Section 4. The t the City Clark willopen the ragiatratinn books for
said eleotion from 10:00 o'olook A. M. until 4:00 o'olook P. M. on the
6th day of May, 1924, and each day (Sundays exoepted) thereafter until
the 16th day of May, 19A, in his office, on which last day euoh books
shall remain open all day for the purpose of registering those persona
who are qualified to register for such eleotion.
Seotion b. That J. D. Godman, J. Stewart Norwood and J. T. Blaok-
mon are hereby appointed and designated as inapeotors, and W. B. Moore
as clerk of the election, and the City Clerk is hereby direoted to oer-
tify the names of such inapeotors and clerk of eleotion to the Mayor.
Seotion 6. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to publish in
the Miami D3 ily Herald and the Miami News -Metropolis, newspaper publish-
ed in the City of Miami, on the 6th, l3th and 20th days of May, 1924,
a notioe of said election and registration in substantially the follow-
ing form:
NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE N0.240.
PASSED APRIL 29, 1924.
A special eleotion will be held on the 21st day of May,
1924, from8:00 o'clock A. 14. to sundown at the City Hall, at
which eleotion there will be submitted to the qualified oleo -
tore who are owners of real or personal property and who shall
have paid the taxes thereon for the year when such taxes were
last due, and who shall also be freeholders in said City, the
following six questions:
1: Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding ,$100,
000.00 be issued for the construction of an addition to the
City Ho spital?
2; Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exoeeding j100,
000.00 be issued for extending and improving the street rail-
way ay stem?
3; Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exoeeding $150,
000.00 be issued for paying the C1ty's ehare of the cost of
oonetruoting Sanitary Sewers?
4: Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding ,$75,
000.00 be issued for the construction of incinerators or gar-
bage and trash disposal plants?
6; Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $300,
000.00 be issued for the o one truo tlon of a bridge and approach-
es, together with the neoessary land abutting and adjacent
thereto, said bridge connecting N. W. Fifth Street on the East
side of the Miami River to N. W. Fourth Street on the West side
of the Miami River?
6: Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $3225,
000.00 be issued for the acquisition of property for exten-
Sion and widening of etreets?
The registration books will remain open from 10:00 O'olook
A. M. until 4:00 o'clock P. M. on the 6th day of May, 1924,
and each day (Sundays excepted) thereafter until the 16th day
of May, 1924, on whioh last day such books shall, remain open
all day for the purpose of registering those persons who are
qualified to register for such election.
J. D. Godman, J. Stewart Norwood and J. T. Blackmon will
ao t as inspeo tors and W. B. Moore as alerk of the eleotion.
H. 1 . ROSS
City Clerk
Seotion 7. The official ballot to be used at such eleotion shall be
in substantially the following form;
OFFICIAL BALLOT
ELE1TI0N MAY 21, 1924.
CITE OF MIAMI.
(slake an (x) mark before your choice for or against each
of the six proposed issues of bonds).
46 April 29th, 1924.
. : Shall bonds of the City of Miami not
FOR : exoeeding 0300,000.00 be issued for
. . the construction of a bridge and ap-
AGAINST : proaches together with the necessary
land abutting and adjacent thereto,
said bridge connecting 14. W. Fifth
Street on the East side of the Miami
River to N. W. Fourth Street on the West
side of the Miami River?
. : : Shall bonds of the City of Miami not
. . FOR : exoeeding 25,000.00 be issued for
:- : the aoquia ition of property for ex -
:AGAINST : tension and widening of streets?
: Shall bonds of the City of Miami not
FOR : exoeeding $100,000.00 be issued for
: the construction of an addition to
: the City Hospital?
: AGAINST :
: : : Shall bonds of the City of Miami not
• FOR : exceeding $100 000.00 be issued for
: i extending and improving the street
1 : . ra ilway ay stem?
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. : Shall bonds of the City of Miami not
FOR : exceeding $75,000.00 be issued for the
a . oonetruotion of inoineratorsor garbage
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Section 8. That this ordinance shall be in force and effeot upon
its passage and shall not be subjeot to the right of referendum as an
ord inanoe .
Moved Mr. Wilson and aeoonded by Mr, Leffler that the ordinance be passed and
adopted on its second and final reading in full. Roll called and the vote was
as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None.
Motion carried unanimously and the said ordinance passed and adopted on its second
and final reading in full. The Ordinanoe is numbered 240 and is shown in Ordi-
nance Book 1 at page .
CONTRACT WITH COMER-EBSARY FOUNDATION CO. EXECUTION CONFIRMED
The City Manager submitted the following communication from Gorier-Ebeary Pounda-
tioa Company addressed to Mr. &est Cotton, Director of Public Barvice, in re-
ference to elimination of oertain timber bulkhead in the proposed oontraot between
the City of Miami and the Comer-Ebeary Foundation Company, which was ordered filed
and copied upon the minutes:
: : Shall bonds of the City of Miami not
. FUR : exoeeding $150,000.00 be issued for
. : paying the C ity' s share of the ooat
. : of oanetruoting Sanitary Sewers?
: AGAINST :
Mr. Ernest Cotton,
Director of Public Services,
Miami, Florida.
Dear Sir: -
Miami, Florida,
April 14th, 1924.
It will be sat iafaota to the undersigned if allowed
$1.00 per linear ft. for Type (A) untreated timberbulkhead of Bay
Front Park that is eliminated, as we have figured our overhead and
profits ,squall on this oontraot.
Yours very truly,
COMER-RBSARY FOUNDATION COMPANY.
By (Signed) M. F. COMER
And thereupon the following Resolution was introduced:
RESOLUTION N0. 1395.
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE E$ROU-
TION OF A CONTRACT BY THE CITY MANAGati, FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, WITH COMER-RBSARY
FOUNDATION COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TIMBER
SHEET PILE BULKHEAD AT BAY FRONT PARS.
Aril 29th, 1924.
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 1344, adopted Maroh 25th, 1924,
the City Commission of the City of Miami authorized the City Mana-
ger to enter into oontraot with Comer-Ebeary Foundation Company for
the•,00netruation of timber sheet pile bulkhead at Bay Fron Park, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager hee submitted said oontraot duly exe-
cuted by the City of Miami and the oontraotor, same having been ap-
proved as to form .and execution by the City Attorney,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Mi-
ami:
That the said contract between the City of Miami and Comer-Eb-
sary 2oundhtion Company for the oonetruotion of timber sheet pile
bulkhead at City. Park be, and the same le hereby, ratified and con-
firmed by the Commission of the City of Miami.
On motion of 1dr. Lummis , seconded by Mr. Wilson, the said resolution was adapted by
the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler,Wllson, Gilman. NOES:
None.
CONTRIBUTION FOR ENTERTINMENT OF CITIVAN CLUBS. REQUEST FOR DENIED
The City Manager submitted the following oommunioe tion to whioh was attached oommu-
nioation from Mr. Geo. Stembler, Chairman of the Finanoe Committee of the Civitan
0lub. After being read the oommunioations were ordered filed and copied upon the
minutes and are as follows:
April 29, 1924.
City 'Commission,
Miami, Florida.
Gentlemen:
I am attaching hereto a letter froxa Mr. Geo. Stembler,
Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Civitan Club.
Mr. Stembler is asking that the City Contribute $600.
00 towards the entertainment of the National Civitan Clubs vdio
hold their oonvention in Miami on May 15, 16 and 17th.
Re e p eo tfully ,
(Signed) F. H. WHARTON
City Manager
FHW:aa
Mr. Prank H. Wharton, 0ity—Thresger,
City Hall,
Miami, Fla.
Dear Mr. Wharton:
Miami, r`lor ida.
April 19, 1924.
As per our conversation tide morning I am writing you
to see if the City cannot help us in our finances in regard to
entertaining the visiting Civitan delegates at our next National
Convention whioh will be held in Miami on the 16th, 16th, and
17th of May. We expect to entertain not less than fifteen hun-
dred and you readily see that it is going to oust us considerable
money to give these delegates such entertainment as Miami would
wish to give visitors.
We have raised about 44000.00 by public eubsoriptione
but it will be necessary for us to raise $3000.00 more to put
this Convention over. Our advertieingb111 alone will run more
than $1500.00 not taking in consideration our programs, our
badges and other fees incidental to a oonvention that is not in-
oluded in the entertainment. We suppose that you could help us
through your publicity fund to the amount of not less than $500.
00 whioh would mean a great deal of aesiatanoe to us.
The Civitan Club as you know is aomposed of business
men from all over the United States and we expeot it to be one
of the biggest events Miami ever had in the way of a oonventlor,,,
In fact we believe it is the first National Convention this town
has ever been able to secure. We do not want to fall down and
we are sure that the City is with us in this.
Hoping that you will take this up with your oommia-
stoners and see what help you may be able to seoure for ua, we
are
Very sincerely yours,
CIVITAN CLUB OF MIAMI,
$y (Signed) GEO. STEMBLER
Chairman of :'inane Committee.
After some dieoueelon it was the sense of the Commission that it would be inadvis-
able to establish a preoedent by granting the request of Mr. Stemblea and an motion
of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Wilson, it was resolved that the request of Mr. Geo.
Stembler for (6500.00 to help defray the expenses of entertaining the Civitan Clubs'
Convention be denied and the olerk inatruoted to aoknowledge reoeipt of the communi-
cation and advise Mr. Stembler of the aotion of the Commission. On roll call the
vote was as follows: AYES: Mesera.Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. N0E8:
NONE. Motion unanimouely oarried.
Apr 21 ; 9t n, 19 B4
LOO &TION OF CITY NURSERX
O8 PART OF PROPRRTY MOUSED FOR RAM PUEPOSR$
I am attaching hereto a letter from Mr. J. G. Curtis,
Superintendent of Parke, asking that he be allowed to use the 80
sore tract owned by the City at NW 36th Ste and 7th Ave. for a City
Nursery. Both the looation and the soil oonditions make this e
very desirable tract for the City's use as a nursery, and as the
present looation seems to be entirely inadequate for this purpose
to keep up with the inoreasing demand for trees and shrubbery for
the City's planting of streets, parkways and parks, I would recom-
mend tnat the Park Department be allowed to use part of this 20 -
sore tract for this purpose.
If ttis meeting with your approval, I will have part of
this treat oleared up and made ready for this use.
Respectfully,
(Signed) F. H. WHARTON
City Manager
The following oommunioation was submitted by the City Manager:
Miami, Florida,
April 29, 1924.
City Commission,
Miami, Fla.
Gen tlemen:
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Miami, Florida,
April 28,1984.
Mr. F. H. Wharton,
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City Manager,
Miami, ?la.
Dear Sir: -
As per your request of recent date, I am submitting for
your information the following:
If the City of Miami is to maintain a nursery for the
propagation of plants to be distributed in the parks ands along the
streets, it is essential that a larger area than the present looa-
tion be given immediate consideration.
The 20 acre tract at Buena Vista would prove an ideal
spot for this purpose. An arboretum should be started where all
trees, shrubs, and vines adapted to this country should be grown
in one area. From this stook this country would be able to pro-
cure seeds and outtings for future use. It would also enhance
the property and be a great attraction to our citizens, looel as
well as tourist.
Many of our trees, palms and shrubs require at least two
years or more in the nursery before they are euitable to e et out.
At present we are so handicapped for room that it .has been neces-
sary to plant before the material is properly matured.
We are carrying on an extensive planting programme this
spring and by June our stook will be about depleted of material
large enough to set out. Our stook for fall work will not be suf-
ficient enough to supply the demand for street work alone.
I am endeavoring to raise enough material for our Bay
Front Park, and this will take up over one-half of our present Slat
Rouse area.
We are raising plants at an average oost of 151 ready to
set out, whereas, Washing, D. C. and other cities have to pay from
46.76 up.
Every tree and ehurb that the Park Department plants en-
hances the property end enereases in value every. year. It has
been conservatively estimated that shade trees along the streets and
in the parks throughout our pities have a money valuation of 410.00
per inch, diameter measurement. This fact alone, not considering
the question from a health and beauty standpoint, should be oonolu-
sive evidence that a larger municipal nursery would prove a big as-
set to the City of Miami.
The publio are realizing more and more how neoessary shade
trees are on a residential thoroughfare just as they demand paved
streets, sewers, eto. The City is expanding so rapidly that it is
out of the question for the Park Department to keep abreast of the
development with the present nursery.
Please give this matter your careful oonsideration that
we will not "be found wanting".
Very truly yours,
(signed) J. G. CURTIS
Sup t. of Parke.
After some discussion it was the sense of the Commission that altho' the property in
question was bought by Water Supply funds there was no reason wisp the property or
part of it could not be used temporarily for a City nursery and a resolution authoris-
ing the City Manager to have pert of the tract of land cleared up and made ready far
use by the Park Department was offered by Mr. Wilson and is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1396.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
OWNn BY THE C I I'Y OF MIAMI FOR A CITY NURSRI& BY THR
PARK DIVISION.
April 29th, 1024.
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WHEREAS, it is shown by the report of the Superintendent of
Parke and the City Manager that it is neoeeeary that more epaoe be
had for the development of a larger municipal nursery, and
WHEREAS,oertain property located at N. W, 36th Street and 7th
.Avenue, bought by the City for Water Purposes, is recommended by
the City Manager and the Superintendent of Parke as the logical
pleas for the development of a municipal nursery, and
WHEREAS, it is the dense of the Commission that inasmuoh as
the said property is not now being used for Water Purposes it would
be advisable and proper to use same temporarily for the development
of a larger nursery,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commies ion of the 0ity of Mi-
ami:
That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to have
part of the tract of land owned ty the City at N. W. 36th Street and
7th Avenue oleared and made ready for the use of the Division of
Parke.
On motion duly made and seconded the resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Messrs. Ramfh, Lu due, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS
DIVISION OP WELFARE
The following request for the transfer of funds within the Department of Publio Wel-
fare was submitted by the City Manager:
Mr. H. Wharton,
0 it8 Manager,
Miami, Florida.
Dear Sir: -
Kindly have
peneary to "Traveling
sentative to Jaokeonv
and Drug Officials of
3rd.
City Commission,
Miami, Fla .
Gentlemen: -
Miami, Florida,
April 28, 1924.
0100.00 transferred from a000unt 160-43, "Die
dxpeneee", in order that we may send a repare-
ille to attend the annual meeting of the Food
the Southeastern States on May 1st, 2nd and
Y ours very truly ,
(signed) ERNEST COTTON
Direotor of Public Service,
Wel fare and
Utilities.
I hereby approve of the above request and ask that the transfer
be ma de.
Respectfully,
(Signed ) F.H.WHARTON
After due consideration the following resolution Rae introduced by Mr. Dumas:
RESOLUTION NO. 1397.
A RS80LUTI0N AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF OERTAIN
FUNDS WITHIN THE DhPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE.
WHEREAS, the Direotor of the Department of Public Welfare re-
quests the transfer of oertain funds as set forth in his oommunication
addreesed to the City Manager under date of April 28th, 1924, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager approves and recommends the said trane-
Per requested by the Director of Public We]iare,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami:
Thet the Lirector of Finance be, and he ie hereby, authorised and
directed to transfer the sum of 4100.00 from account 164-43, "Dispen-
sary" to "Traveling Expenses" within the Department of Public Welfare.
On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler the resolution was adopted by the
following vote: AYES; Messrs. Ramfh Lummue Leffler Wile on Gilman. NOES: None.
REQUEST FOR REFUND ON LIEN:; PAID BY W. J. DOUGHERTI
The City Manager submitted the following written report from the Department of Pi-
nanoe in reference to the request of Mr. W. J. Dougherty for refund on oertain liege
erroneously paid by him:
Mr. T.P. H. Viharton,
City Manager,
Miami, Florida.
Dear Sir:-
Miani, Florida,
April 28, 1924.
I am 'enclosing herewith Lien Receipts j13323 and #3324,
ieeued September 30, 1919, and October 1, 1919, respectively,
covering paving and sewer assessments on Lot 1, Block D, and Lot
1, Block 0, Palmer's Re -subdivision. I have also enoloeed a
smell aketoh of Blooke C and D, Palmer's He -subdivision as it now
appears on the oity map. Theee two blooks were originally oom-
bined into 131oak 6 of Robbins, Graham & Chillingeworth'e Subdivitlon.
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April 29, 1924.
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Mr. W. J. Dougherty, owner of Late 1 to 5, inolusive,,
Blook D, Palmer's Re -subdivision, intended to pay the assess-
ment liens on his property, butthe reoeipts do not ooinoide as
you will see from the sketch.
As the title to this property has been ohanged Sever-
al times since the date of these reoeipte and various oertifi-
oates have been given by this department showing Lot 1, Block D
olear of improvement liens, will you kindly advise as to the
proper adjustment which should be made?
Very truly yours,
(Signed ) L. J. GRIFmm'IN
Chief A000unt,
After some discussion it was the opinion of the Commission that since the title
to the property in question had ohanged several times and oertifioates issued by
the Department of i'inanoe showing the property to be free and clear of improve-
ment liens it would be impossible to show the liens against the property whioh
would have to be done if a refund was made far the payments erroneously made.
Upon motion of 1lr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Luanne, it was resolved that the re-
quest of Mr. W. J. Dougherty for a refund of amounts erroneously paid for improve-
ments be denied. On roll call the vote was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh,
Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion unanimously oarried.
ELSER PIER BAY FRONT FILL
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PROPOSITION OF L. T. HIGHLEYMAN
Mr. M. B. Gerrie, Engineer, appeared before the Commission and stated that Mr.
L. T. Highleyman had instructed and authorized him to appear before the Commis-
sion and state that Mr. Highleyman was willing to enter into an agreement with
the City for the filling in of the Bay Front at laser Pier at the same time the
City's Bay Front Park fill is made and that Mr. Highleyman Was willing to either
let the City have the fill made and reimburse the City for the cost or to enter
into a separate oontraot with the dredging oompany and deal with the dredging
company directly. After some dissuasion the matter was referred to the City At-
torney with instructions to prepare a tentative agreement between the City and
Mr. Highleyman and to submit same to the Commission for consideration and ap-
proval.
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR BAY FRONT PARK FILL
This being the date set and advertised for the
lio filling of Bay Front Park at 10:00 o'olook
dered opened and read and are as follows:
Name of Bidder: Address:
TO CLARK DREDGING COMPANY
reoept .on of bide for the 1idrau-
A. M. the bids reoeived were or -
Item (a) Item (b)
oubio yard cubic yard
Waldeck -Deal Dredging Co Miami, Fla 17.0¢ 15.3g
Arundel Corporation Hal tiinore,Md.......18.0g
Ely Dredging & Construction Co. .Jack sonville,Fla ... 29.01
Globe Dredging Co. Savannah, Ga 19.5V
Risley Dredging Co Baltimore,Md 24.75V....21.75
Clark Dredging Co. Miami, Fla 16.4V 15.4
After some discussion it was decided by the Commission to award contract for
the work as set forth under Item (a) in the proposals and it appearing the the
bid of the Clark Dredging Co., of Miami, Florida, at a unit price of 16.4?
per cubic yard for the work set forth under Item: (a) in the proposals, was the
lowest and best bid reoeived a resolution accepted the proposal of the said
Clark Dredging Company and awarding contract to them was introduced by Mr. Gil-
man and is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1398.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF AND AWARDING CON-
TRACT TO THE CLARK DREDGING COMPANY FOR RfDRAULIO
FILLING OF BAY FRONT PARK; AUTHORIZING THE EXECU-
TION OF CONTRACT BY THE CITY MANAGER; AND DIRECTING
THE RETURN OF CERTIFIED OHEOKS AND BID BONDS CE' THB
UNSUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.
WHEREAS, the Commission has, after due public•notioe, received
bide for hydraulic filling of the Bay Front Park, and
WHEREAS, it appears from a tabulation of the bide reoeived for
such work that the bid of Clark Dredging Company is the lowest. and
best bid received for the work set forth under Item (a) in the pro-
posals,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of
Miami:
l: That the proposal of Clark Dredging Company for hydraulio
filling of the Bay Front Park as set forth under Item (a) in said
proposal at and for the unit price of 16.4g per cubic yard be, and
the same is hereby, accepted.
2: That the City Manager be and is hereby authorized and di-
rected to enter into contract with Clark Dredging Company for and on
behalf of the City of Miami, said oontraotto be approved as to form
and execution by the City Attorney and submitted to the City Commis-
sion for approval and ratifioation.
3: That the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to return the
oertified checks and bide bonds of the unsuooeeeful bidders forthwith.
dyei.a. ..a i.7u.
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Moved by Mr. Gilman and seoonded by Mr. Leffler that the said resolution be adopted.
On roll oall the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler,
Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion unanimously oarried and the said resolution
adopted.
GAS SERVICE EXTENSIONS NEOESSI2Y (8'
Mr. G. C. Kirkland appeared before the Oommiseion and palled attention to the ne-
oeeeity of providing for the extension of gee mains at this time and asked that the
City take some steps to make it possible for the gas eervioe to be extended. Mr.
Kirkland stated that there was urgent need of gas service exteneion on a000unt of
the large number of new houses and buildings being ereoted and that the sooner the
mains were extended the less pavement would have to be torn up to do it. It was
the sense of the Commission that there was nothing that Could be done just at the
present time.
ACCEPTING DEDICATION 0? STREETS
IN NEW SUBDIVISION
The Direotor of Publio Service submitted a plat of a subdivision to be known as
"MAAYSLANIY", and reported that he had examined same and found it to Damply with all
provisions of the City Charter and the regulations and rules of his Department.
The plat, upon examination, met with the approval of the Commise ion and an ardi-
nanoe entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATICO
OP THE STREETS IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN
AS "MAYSLAND".
was introduoed by Mr. Lummus. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler,
it was resolved that the oharter requirement for reading of ordinances an two sepa-
rate occasions be dispensed with. On roll call the vote was as follows: AYES;
Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. 1'ne necessity of
reading the said ordinance on two separate occasions being dispensed with an motion
duly made and seconded the ordinanoe was given its first reading and was read by
title only. On motion of iar. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler, .the ordinance was
adopted on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummue,
Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. Thereupon, upon motion duly made and second-
ed, the ordinance wee given its second end final reading and was read in full.
Moved by Mr. Lummus and seconded by 11r. Wilson that the ordinance be passed and
adopted an ite seoond•and final reading in full. On roll oall the vote was as fol-
lows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. :lotion
oarried unanimously and the said ordinance passed and adopted on its second and fi-
nal reading in full. fha Ordinance is numbered 241 and is ehown as passed and
adopted by the City Commission in Ordinance Book 1 at page 201.
CON'IRMATION OF PRELIMINARY ASSESSMrNT ROLL SANITARY ISEW R IMPROVEMENT 47.
This being the date set and advertised for the reception of remonstrances to the
confirmation of the Preliminary Assessment Roll on Sanitary Sewer Improvement No.
47, it was announced that the Commission was ready to receive and consider the ob-
jeotione of all persons interested in or effected by the said Preliminary Assess-
ment Roll. There being no objections filed and the said roll, upon a nination,
meeting with the approval of the Commission, the following resolution oonfirming
the said roll was offered by Mr. Wilson:
RESOLUTION N0. 1399.
DISTRICT SR - 47. SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT N0. 47.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida,
met on the 29th day of April, 1924, pursuant to the notioe of said
meeting under Section 56 of the City Charter, to hear all written
objections to the oonfirmation of the preliminary assessment roll
of Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 47, District Sr - 47, by any per-
son whose property is desoribed in ea id preliminary roll, and
WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami having received
and considered all tivr itten remonstrances filed to the oonfirmation
of the preliminary roll by any peroone whose property is described
in said roll,
THERr'1! ORE, BB IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of
Miami:
That the prima facie assessment, as indicated on said prelimi-
nary roll, be and is in all things, oonfirmed and sustained against
any and all lots or parcels of ground described thereon.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sums and amounts aga last eaoh
of the lots or peroole of ground in said preliminary assessment
roll are less than the amount that eaoh of said lots or paroels of
ground is benefited by said improvement and that such amounts are
in proportion to the apeoial benefits, and that the proportion of
said cost to be paid by ea id City of Miami on account of ]lighway
interseotion is the sum set opposite to the same therein.
The total cost of the said improvement, in the sum of 9,928.37
is hereby approved and confirmed. •
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Ten (10) daye after date of this
oonfirmation of said aeeesament roll the same be delivered to the
Direotor of Finance and the Direotor of I+'inanoe is hereby ordered
Thirty (30) days after date of this resolution to make eolleotione
of the assessment therein as required by law.
0n motion of Mr. Lummus, eeoonded by Mr. Leffler, the said resolution we adopted by
the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummue, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES:
None.
There being no further businese to oome before the Board on motion duly made and
seconded the meeting was adjourned.
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• ATTEST:
I CLERK
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C111**7 OF NITA
DOCUMENT
INDE
MEETING DATE:
APRIL 29, 1924
ITEM NO.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6 .
DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
ISSUANCE OF IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES W.
CONTRACT CITY OF MIAMI WITH COMER-EBSARY FOUNDATION
COMPANY - CONSTRUCTION BULKEAD AT BAYFRONT PARK.
AUTHORIZE USE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY CITY OF MIAMI
NURSERY BY THE PARK DIVISION.
AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNDS WITHIN THE DEPT.
OF PUBLIC WELFARE.
ACCEPT BID - CLARK DREDGING COMPANY FOR HYDRAULIC
FILLING OF BAYFRONT PARK.
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 47.
COMMISSION I RETRIEVAL
ACTION 1 CODE NO.
R-1394
R-1395
R-1396
R-1397
R-1398
R-1399
01394
01395
01396
01397
01398
01399