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oFNEETINGHELD 01,1 AUGUST 19, 1924
PREPARED ,*Y. THE OFFICE E. _M ,ARK
CITY NALL
2r.T.1) Atigust 19th, 3.924.
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MINUTES OP He LeetireING OF pJfl BOARD OP 001,114I.T3IONERS OF THE OM" 010 MIMI, FLORIDA.
On thie 19th day of Atgust, A. D. 1924, the Colanissicn of the City of Miemi, Flori-
da met in regular session at the City Hall in Miami, 'Florida. The meeting wate
oelled to order at 9:00 cvolcolt A. M. by Ohnerman E. C. Romfh and on roll call the
following members cf the Cconiesion were present:
.7. E. Lmereue, 3. I. Wilscn, O. D. Leffler.
ABSENT: &Imes 11.
READING AND APPROVAL 0Jf MINUTES
OP MEETING CE° AUGUST 12TH
The Clerk read the minutes of the regular meeting of August 121;11, 1924, and there
being no oorrectione or additions to be made thereto, on motion duty made and se -
()ended, the 001110 were ordered approved and accepted an written.
"NEWS-MeTROPOLIS" BUILDING
REPORT OF AROHITECTS AND ENGINE:47i
Oommunicatione from Schultze and Weaver, Arohl,teets for Office and Prase Building
for the Miami Daily News and Metropolis Building, to be emoted at the N. te. Oor-
ner of N. E. Sixth Street and N. Bay Shore Drive, and from H. G. Belem, Coneult-
ing Engineer for the erection of the came building, were received by the C
sten at this meeting, and after being reed were ordered filed, with the Clerk and
the Clerk instructed to cow sane) upon the minutes of the meeting. The communi-
cation cf Mesere. Schultze and Weaver is as follows:
New ork City,
July 15th, 19E4.
Oity Commissioners,
City of Miami, Florida.
STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Re: OFFICE AND PRESS BUILDING FOR MIAMI DAILY
Gentlemen: NEWS AND METROPOLIS.
The structural steel, reinforced ocnorete and foundations
for the above Building k• qesigned eioacrdingto the beet
ourrent engineering pre „ eonservative live load.
For the flat slab . hioago Ruling for a two way
system was adopted. 'eel designed aoocrding to the re-
quirements of the New , • —ding Oode tieing however, 18000
pcunde per square inch on rolled sections of beams and
girders. In the tower pee.— ee attention has been given to wind
bract trig.
Throughout the Building is of a safe and conservative design
a000rding to present day practice.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) SOHULTZ & WEAVER
The eommunioation from Mr. H. G. Bloom is qs followe:
New York City,
August 11, 1924.
RE: MIAMI DAILY NEWS & MEMOPOLIS BUILDING.
(lite OOraeissioners,
Miami, Fla.
Gentlemen:
The Arehitects, Messrs. Schultze & Weaver, of New York,
have requested me tc write you concerning the design fcr the above
me
am mentioned building.
I would state that I have had the entire design for thie
building for the struetural eteelwork, reinforced concrete and
foundations thoroughly checked. This design has been made in ac-
cord/nice with the beet engineering practice and is amply safe to
perform duties for which it wae designed. Adequate prevision hoe
been made in every particular to take care of wind pressure, espe-
oially on the tower. In feet this building could safely take more
wind pressure than any buildine with which I am familiar in New York.
If ycu desire any mere detailed information concerning the
design I will be pleased to furnish ycu with the eame.
Ycurs very truly,
(Signed) 71. G. BALCOM
00-Messrs. Sohultz
& Weaver, Arohts.
PROT/0T AGAINST OBILETEDY REPORT AND 0PNI0N OF MY ATTORNEY
Pursuant to instruotione given at the last meeting the Oity Attorney submitted
his written opinion as to the power. of the City to prohibit cr regulate the es-
tablishment of oemeteries outside of the City Limits, and after same was read
it appearing that the Oily was without the power to regulate cemeteries outside
of the City there was no action taken upon the petition submitted at the last
meeting from property owners end residentin the vicinity at N. Y. ?th Street
extension on aocount of the territory in which the auwotery is proposed to be
located being outside of the present City Limits. The opinion wee ordered fil-
ed and copied upon the minutes of the meeting and is as follows:
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231,
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OPINION OF OITC ATTORNEX
August 19th, 1924.
]:N HE: GAMETE
August 18, 1924.
Oity Oommession,
Maaml, Florida..
Gentlemen: re: °easter .
You have asked me my opinion as to whether cr net the City of
Miami has the power tc prevent the location cf a cemetery by the Graoe-
land Cemetery Compaey, upon that lend owned by them and deeeribed as
follows: The NW Quarter of the 1U Quarter, Bection 4, Townehip 53
South, Range 41 Soot. This property ie not in the present ocrporate
limits ef the City of Mtami.
The City of Miami hes only ouch power ao is oonferred end given
by the City Charter. The City Charter provides as follows: "To ao-
quire by purchase, gi:Ct, devise, condemnation er otherwise, lande, ei-
ther within or without the ieV, to be used, kept end improved as n
place for the interment of the dead, and tc make end enforce ell neeee-
eery rules end regulations for the protection and use thereof: and.gen-
erally to regulate the burial and diepcsition of the dead." Thie elec-
tion, in my opinion, applies tc the power of the City to own and aoquire
land for a cemetery and does not apply to a cemetery outside of the city
limits end owned by private persona, nor is there anything in this Bee-
tion to prohibit cemeteries outside of the ocrporate limits of the City
of Miami.
The general rule io that the police powers cf a municipal corpora-
tien oan be exercised only within its territorial limits and, therefore,
without special.authorizaticn, they oan net be exercised outside cf the
munioipal boundaries. The authority cited by MeGuillan on "Munioipal
Corporations" under this heed, I find the ease of,Begein v. Andereon,
28 Indiana, 79: "Cemeteries - City has no power tc prohibit the esta-
blishment cf cemeteries or burial grounds cutside cf the City limits,
nor oan it centrcl them when so established."
From the above authcrity, it is my cpinion that the City oan not
prohibit this cemetery outside cf its corporate limits, and there being'
no specific power granted in the City Charter prohibiting cemeterieee
It has ocoured tc me that the abutting and adjoining property ()m-
ere who oan show any special injuries cr demeges sustained by reason of
the oemetery, might be able themaelves in a ()curt cf equity to enjoin
and prevent the location of this cemetery.
Ycurs very truly,
(Signed) J, W. waTsov, JR.
City 4ttorney.
CANCELLATION OP SEWER LTANS
up R 1.88 SUENT ROLL ON SR,- 84.
A resolution authorizing the Direotcr of ?inanoe to oancel oertain liens as ehown in
the Preliminary Assessment Roil for Sanitary Sewer District No. 84, excepting the
liens against the property described in the resclution and further authorizing the Di
rector of Finance to make oertain refunds set fcrth in the resolution use intrcduoed
by Mr. Leffler and ie as follous:
RESOLUTION 10. 1628.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO
°ANGEL -CERTAIN LIENS AS SHOWN IN TRW PRELIMINARY AS-
SESSAal ROLL FOR SANITARY UWSR DISTRICT NO. 84, EX -
OUTING THE LIENS AGAINST THE PROPERTT HEREINAFTER DES-
CRIBED AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OP FINANCE
TO RWUND CERTAIN COLLeCTIONS MADE AS SET PORTH IN THIS
RESOLUTION.
WEEMS, the Preliminary Assessment Roll for Sanitary Sewers eon-
atruoted under Sanitary Sewer Imprevement Nc. 84 has been certified to
the Direotcr of Finance for the ocllection cf the liens shown thereon,
and
WHEREAS, this Sanitary Sewer as set fcrth in said Preliminary Ae-
easement Roll is net tc be constructed except a small portion thereof,
and
WHEREAS, certain amounts have been collected upon the said Assess-
ment Roll,
THEREFOR4, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City cf Miami
1: That the Assesemente shown in the Preliminary Asseuement Roll
for Sanitaey Sewer Imprcvement No. 84 be, and the same are, hereby oan-
Gelled with the exception cf the follcwing:
Ft. Dallas Park:
A. m% LaSalle, IT. 70 feet cf Lot 27,
A. B. Carson, S. 50 feet cf Lot 27,
Jas. R. Blackwood, Lots 3e and 33,
Ella D. Rome, Lot 34,
R. L. Conrad, Lot 35,
A. H. Richardson, Lot 36,
S. Pls. Citrus Lend Company, Lot 37,
A. J. Soberer, , Lot 38,
A. J. Scherer, Lot 39,
S. Fla. Citrus Land Co., All of Lot A.
2: That the Direotcr cf ?inenoe be, and he is hereby, authorized
to refund the oolleotions made cf liens against the following described
lots end paroels in the amounts set opposite same, to wit:
BED
lots 1-10, Block A, Buono Vista Paid 6.05 ipt iU 5930.
Lots 2-11, and E. 21 ft. Leta 3-12, Paid 7.01 Roeipt tio. 6930
Lots 4-6-6-13-14..15 and W. 4 feet Lot 3-12, extpt CA. 16 ft.,
Paid 420.14, Roue ipt No., 6470.
Beat 70 ft., Lot 4, Collin Plat of Buena Vista Paid 09.88, Re-
ceipt Do. 6332,
bat 6, Oolline 'plat, Paid e0.66.91 (Paid in full) Receipt :No.6844.
Lot 7, Collins' plot, Paid 416.09, Reeeipt No. 6777.
West 35 ft. Lot 9, Conine Plat, Paid 06.89, eteeeipt Nc. 5930.
Lot 11, neffney & Bobbine, Paid 48.16, Reeeipt No. 5772.
Let 12., Paid 4'0.15, Receipt No. 50800
Lot 13, Paid 0.15, Reeeipt No. 6080.
Lot 15, Paid 41181.55(Peid in full), Receipt No. 5623.
Let 4, Paid e81.56 (Paiel in full), Reeelpt Nc. 6366.
On motion of JAr. Leffle:r, eeccnded by Mr. Lummus, the reeolutien ens adepted by the
following vote: AYES: (ur, im(h,TAIMMUS Lefeler, N00S: None.
PTION OP TAX 8ALE, CERTIFICATES
isuyEp AMINST CITY .PANK,
A resolution authorizing the redemption of Tax Sale Certificate against /Jots 1 to
20, inclusive, Block G, Riverview, which is a City Park, and Lot e 8 end 9, Block
66, Lawrence Estate, which are being used for street purposee, was introduced by
Mr. Wilson and is as follows;
RESOLUTION NO. 1629.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REDRAPTION (.7r CERTAIN TAX
SALE CERTIFICATES SET PORTH IN TUE RESOLUTION AND PRO-
VIDING FUNDS FOR SUCH REDETERTIO11.
WHEREAS, Lots 1 tc 20, inclusive, Blcok 6, Riverview, owned by
the City of Miami and a publics park of said City was sold for 1921
taxes in the sum of 4419.95 and Certificate No. 2674 teemed against
same, and Leta 8 and 9, of Block 66, Lawrence Estate, being used for
street purposes, were sold for 1921 taxes in the sum cf 4'72.28 and
Certificate Nc. 2391issued against same, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the said Tax Sale Certlficates
be redeemed by the City,
NOW. '2WeliWCRE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commiesion cf the City of
Miami:
1: That the Director of Pinance be, and he is hereby, authoriz-
ed and directed to redeem Tax Sale Certificates Nos. 2674 and 2391
and to issue his vouchers in the sums of 1,3419.95 and 4'72.28 reepeet-
ively in payment of same.
2: That the emount neeeeeary far the redemption cf the two said
certificates be, and is hereby, appropriated from the General Fund
Surplus.
On motion cf Mr. Wilscn, seccnded by Mr. Lummue, the resolution was adopted. by the
following vote: AYES : Messrs. Rom fel, Limns, Lefler, Wilson. Ns& None.
ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS IN SUBDIVISION
The Director cf Public Service submitted plat of a eubdivieion known as Fairmont
lark" and stated that the plat met with the requirements of the Oiln, °hater and.
the rules and regulations oe the Department of Public Service, and the plat show-
ing the dedication cf certain streets and avenues to the use of the public, an
ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINA.NOE ACCEPTING 'THE DEDI-
CATION OP THE STREET. IN THE SUB-
DIVIS ION KNOWN AS "FAIRMONT PARK",
introduoed by Mr. Leffler, and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson, it was
reit [lived the t the charter requirement for reading ordinances on two separate cc-
oasions be dispensed with. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh,
Lumens, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: Nene. Metier' uanimously carried and the requir-
ment for reading the ordinance en two separate occasions dispensed with. Thereup-
on the said ordinance was given its first reading and read by title only. en mo-
tion of Mr. Leffler, sec ended by Mr. Wile cn, the ea id or d inan ea was pa seed an ite
first reading by the following vote: AYES: Aeesrs. Romfh, Lummue, Leffler, Wil-
son. NOES: None. On motion of Lr, Leffler, eeeonded by Mr. Wilson, the ordi-
nance was given its second and anal reading and 'wee read in full. Mcved by Mr.
Leffler and seconded by Iv1r. Wilson that the said ordinance be passed and adopted
on its second and final reading in full. On roll °all the vote thereon was as
follows; AYES: Me sere Romfh, Lumreue , Leffler, Wilson NOES: None. The or-
diaanoe is numbered 260 and is ehown in full as passed and adopted by the City Com
mission in Ordinance Book 1 at page 209.
WARDING _TEA OR Sill:MILKS
DISTIL.° 8 NOS, 50 TO 54.
The City Manager submitted the following eommunioaticn in reference to the tabu-
lation of the bide received at the last regular meeting for the construction of
sidewalks under Improvement Numbers 3k-50 to 54, inelueive, to which uses attaeh-
ed the report of the Director of Public) Serviee. After being read the salmi were
ordered filed and the ()lark directed to copy same upon the minutes of the meeting.
City 00=1/281011,
landing.
Gentlemen:
August 16, 1924.
I am handing you, herewith, the tabulation cf bide fer
sidewalk oonstruetian - °entracte 9k. 26-27 and e8, from which
you will nate that the Morgan -Hill Paving ampere/ ere the lowest
bidders, en all three contreets.
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Attaohed is a letter from the Dirac
• - lie Service giving this tabulation in detail.
The Morgan -Hill Company being the 1.
dere, I reoormiend that they be awarded these
Respectfully,
(Signed) P. H. WHARTON
City 1,1ren r
tor of PO
owoot bid -
(=treats.
report of the Director of Public, Service is as follows;
August 15, 1924.
Pile 8k.26-27 & 28.
Mr. P. H. Wharton,
Oity Manager,
Miami, Florida.
Dear Sir:
Attached hereto is a tabulation of bide fcr sidewalk con
struetion under Oentraote 3k. 26, 27 and 28, from which you
will note that the Morgan -Hill Paving Oompamy are lowest bid-
ders. A comparison of the Morgan -Hill bid with that of the
next lowest bidder shows the following:
Sk.26 - Districts 60-51-52:
on. in C.-------7.6,103.59
Morgan -Hill, 34,162.04
ti low by 0941.55
Ak.27 - District 53:
Raggart Oonst. Co.,
Mor§an-Hill 0o.,
" " low by
ak.28 Dietriot 54:
J. Quinn 0o.
Morgan -Hill,
" low by
Total Morgan -Hill bid
" next invest bidder
" Morgan -Hill Low by
941 .tt
$27 ,952 .58
27,643.06
309.'52
4,294.20
.24
84,944.34
7 350.37
4
2
Our estimated coat of this
Morgan -Hill bid
" low
work rots
309.52
41,154.96
12,406.03
E 3 Li , 6 2 4 . 9 2
84,944.34
0 680.5B
To cur estimated cost of 5,624.92 is to ba added incidental
expenses of 08,990.63 or a total estimated cost including in-
oidental expenses of 94,6 5.55.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) ERN.EST COTTON
Director cf Public Service.
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And thereupon a resolution acoepting the bid cf Morgan -Hill Paving Oompany and au-
thorizing the City Manager tc enter into oontraot, for and cn behalf of the City of
Miami, with the said company, was introduced by lar. Wilson and is as followa: -;
RESOLUTION NO. 1630.
A RESOLUTION AOOSPTING THE BID OF MORGAN-HILL PAVING COM-
PAIXE FOR 8IDW1L OQNSTRUCTION UN Dial IMPROVE= T DIST8I0T8
NOS. SK...50 to 54, INCLUSIVS, AND AUTHORIZING TES EXECUTION
OF 0011TRAGT J3I THE OILY MANAGER, FOR AND ati BEHALF OP THE
HT/ OF MIAMI, -20R SUCH liORK.
WHEREAS, cn the 12th day of Auguat, 1924, the Con:mission cf. the City
of Miami, Florida, received sealed proposals for the construction of side-
walks to be done und6r Sidewalk improvements Nos. 50 to 54, inclusive, and
WHEREAS, upon tabulation of the bide reeeived, it appears that the
bid of Morgan-H111 Paving Company for construction of the sidewalks under
Said Districts, at and fcr the sum of 684,944.34, is the lowest and beat
bid received,
NOW, THEREFORE, 132, IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City. cf
1: That the bid cf Mcrgan-Hill Paving Company for construction of
sidewalks under Districte Sk-50 to 54, inclusive, at and for the sum of
4,944.34 be, and the same is hereby, acoepted.
2: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and di-
reoted to execute contraot for and cn behalf cf the City of Mimi with
said Morgan -Hill Company for the work included under Sidewalk Improvements
Nos. 50 to 54, inclusive.
3: That the City Manager require the contractors to furnish band
with sureties satisfactory to the City Commission in the amount of the con-
traot price, conditioned fcr the performance of the work in accordance with
the Said ecntraot, said bond to be approved by the City Attorney as to
form and execution.
On motion cf Mr. Wileon, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was adopted by the fel-
lpwing vote: AYES: Messrs. Homfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None.
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CONFIRMING C ON TR.4,0 T V� TH J. J. (ppm FIWJR WORK. UNLIER SR-93-95.
TheOity Manager submitted eentraots between the City and John J. Quinn astimart,y far
sewer oonstruetion under Sanitary Sewer Improvements Noe. 93 and 95 exeouted by the
oontraotor and by the City Manager, for and on behalf of the Otter o.0 Miami, t Te-
ther with the bend furnished by the contraetorn Upon examination the ocntract as
exeouted and the bond met with the appreval of the 001=16E1Jan and a resolution °oa-
f truing the execution cf the ocntraot and approving, the bend was introduced by Mr.
Leffler:
RESOLUTION NO. 1631,
A RR8OLUTI011 0011PIRMING THE E7.CEOUTION OP CONTRACT
THE Oil"! MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OP THE OITY OP MI
AMI, WITH JOHN J. 41.11:011 COMPANY li`OR SANITARY SEWERS
UNDER DISTRICTS SR-93 AND 95 AND APPROVING THE BOND
FURNISHED Eff THE CONTRACTOR.
WHIMS, the City Oommisaien by resolution adopted at the meet-
ing et July 29th, 1924, directed and authorized the City Meleager to
enter into °entreat with Jahn J. Quinn Company for constructing Bew-
are under Districts Sr-93 and Sr-95, and
WHERF.AS, the City Manager hate submitted said ocntraot duly axe-
outed tr,* the City of Miami and the °et:tractor together with the bond
furnished by said centractor, both bend and contract having been ap-
proved b5r the City Attorney as to form and exeaution,
NOW, THERFRORE, RE IT RelOOLVED by the Commission of the City of
Miami:
1: That the said ocntraot between the City of Miami and John J •
Quinn Company for the conetruction of sewers under Districts Sr-93
and Sr-95 be, and the lama is hereby, ratified and eenfirmed.
2: That the said bond furnished by John J. Quinn Company* eandi-
tiened for the performance of the work in accordance with the contract
be, and the same is hereby, approved.
On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the resolution was passed and adopt-
ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs, Romfh, Lummua, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: Bone.
ORDERING PRELIMINARY A.SSESSMENT ROLLS FOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS
A resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager to prepare and file with
the City (nark Preliminary Assessment Rolls for Highway improvements Nos. 193 and
195 W88 introduced by Mr. Leffler and is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1632.
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE C IN MANAGER TO PREPARE AND
WILE WITH THE CITY CLERK PRELIMINAlr ASSESSMENT ROLLS
OF HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS NOS. 193 AND 195.
WHEREAS, the contract entered into for the improvement of Die-
triota H-193 and H-195, authorized by resolution of the Commission
'Of the Oity of Miami has been properly and completely done and the
said work duly accepted by the Commission of the City cf Miami,
THEREPORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission ef th,e City of Mi-
ami: That the City Manager be, and is hereby, directed eo make and
Zile with the City Clerk a prelimiaaly assessment roll cf said im-
provements as provided in Section 56 of the City Charter.
BE IT FURTHER RESOGVI.PD that upon the filing of se id prelimina-
ry assessment rell, the City Clerk cause ne tic° to be given in a
newspaper published in the City twice weekly for two weeks, stating
that at a meeting of the Commission of the City cf Miami to be held
on a certain day and at a certain hour, net leas than twelve day°
from the date of the Pivot publica tien, any person Wiese property is
described in said preliminary assessment roll, mey appear and file
written objections to the confirmation of the said preliminary roll.
On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution wao passed and adopt-
ed by the following vote: AYES: lacers. itomfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilsoa. NOES: None.
CONFIRMING PRELIMINARY AS8ESSMiNT ROLLS FOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS
This being the date set for the reception of objections to the confirmation af the
Preliminary Assessment Rolle for Highway Improvements Noe. 160, 166, 167, 169, 170,
177, and 192, it was announced that the Conunission was ready to receive and acnsi-
der any objections tc the oonfirnation et the said .Aseessment Rolls on the said Im-
provements. There being nc objections filed the said Assessment Rolls were con-
firmed by the following resolution which was introduced by Mr. Leffler:
RESOLUTION NO. 1633.
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE PRICinauxitt ASSESSMENT ROLLS
HIGH1NAY IMPROVEWERTS NOS. 160, 166, 167, 169, 170,
177 AND 192 AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OP THE ASSESS-
MENTS SHOWN THEREIN.
WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met or, the 3.9th
day of A.uguBt, 1924, pursuant to the notice of aa id meeting under Section 56
of the Oity Charter, to hear all written objections to the confirmation of
the Preliminary Assesetnen.t Rolle of Highway Improvements Nos. 160, 166, 167,
169, 170,177 and 192, by any person whose property is described in sa id Pre-
., liminary Assessment Roll, and
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Augnet 19th, 1984.
WHERBIAS, the Commieeicn of the City of Miami heving reoeived
and considered all written remonstrancefiled tc the confirmation
of the said 2roliminary eleeeeement Rolla by eny pereons Whose pro-
perty is described iu fluid rolls,
NOW. THORWORte,BJ IT ReISOLVSD by the 0c:emission of the Oity
of Miami:
1: Tha t the prima fool° aeoessexents,as indlenied cn said Pre-
liminary* Assessment Rolls be, and they are hereby, in tii1 thing
confirmed and onetained against arKir and ell lots or pereels of
ground desoribed thereon.
2: That the (3111110 and amounte againet each of the iota or per -
°ale cf ground in eaid Prel.iminery Assessment Rolle are :Leas than
the amount that each of said lets or: parcels of ground la benefited
by said imprcvement end that ouch amounts aro iu proporticn to the
special benefits, end the t the proportion of mid coot to be Reid
by sate: City of Miarai an account o higherey intersect:inn le the eum
set oppcsite to the same therein.
3: That the total coat of the sold emprovemente in the follow-
ing sums, to -wit:
Highway Improvement Nc . 160. ,305 .04
Highway Improvement No. 166.....3,7'75.41
High way Improvement No 167 .... .3, 831.45
Highway improvement N. 169.....5,588.00
Highway Improvement No. 170..4,861.21
Highway Improvement Nc. 177 3 936.28
Highway Improvement Nc. 192,-6,590.33
are„ be, and the same aro hereby appraved eand confirmed.
4: That ten (10) days after date of this oonfirmaticn of said
Preliminary Assessment Roll the same be delivered to the Director cf
Pinanoe, and the Direeter of Pinence is hereby ordered, thirty (30)
• days after date of this resolution, to make colleoticne of the as-
sessments there in as required by law.
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On motion cf Mr. Leffler, seconded by Lir. Inumnus, the reeolution was passed and adopt-
ed by the following vote; AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lemmas, Leffler, Wilson. NOSS: None.
PETITION POR IMPROVEUNTS
A petition from property owners of lots
Ssoond Avenue and Miami Avenue, wish to
ceived and after being read was ordered
tar cf Public Serviee.
ORDERING ERECTION Cf? INOINBRATOR
ON N. B. 20TH STREET
fronting cn N. B. 20th Street between N. E.
have the above namead street paved, was re -
referred to the City Manager and the Dlroo-
BI 0DQRL1SS aFMAPoBL COMPANY
The Oily Manager submitted the fallowing coumunication addressed to him from the
Direotar of Public: Service in reference to the construction of an ineineratar;
August 18, 1924.
Pile 145-1.
Mr. P. H. Whartan,
City Manager,
Miami, Pia.
Dear Sir:
I am enclosing herewith incinerator correspondence as fol-
Davis Garbage Furnace Oorapany,
The Balmer Corporation,
Nye Odorless Crematory Company.
The Davie Company eetime te tta t a 100-ton plant would cast
in the neighborhood cf 475,000. The cost cf operating this plant
they claim to be from 60 cents to 41.15 per ton, depending upon the
amount of wet garbage incinerated. This price is considerable in
exotics of what our present plants are doing.
The Balmer corporation's price cf *7,500. does not in -
elude coat of buildings, dumping floor°, chimney cr foundetions.The
oast cf these items I would say off -hand would amount to somewhere
between 40,000 and 415, 000
I would, therefore, recommend that we aeoept the Nye Odor-
less Crematory Company's propcsition No. 1 cr No. 3 cf 431, 000 . for
the one burner cr eZ2,000. for two plants installed in one large type
building. These prices include oil -burning equipment, ea that in
case of wet weather we would have nc trouble in getting fires atart-
ed and in keeping cur plants operating to eapacity. So far, this
Oompany has installed three units for us and all of them ere working
very satiErfactcrily, and are giving the full capacity for which they
were designed.
It is very important that we have a new inoinerator, ae
quielay as possible, end it Otte probable that we shall need two
additional unite instead of cne, as cur trash and garbage eallection
is showing a material increase over last year.
Ycurs very truly,
(Signed) ERNESCOTTON
Director cf Public Service.
After acme discussion it was decided by the Commission to accept the offer of the Nye
Odorless Crematory Ccmpeny for the construction of two plants installed in one large
type building at and for the sum cf 452, 000. .for the two plants and a resolution au.
thorizing the City Manager tc enter into contract, for and on behalf cif the City cf
Miami, with the Itie Odorless Crematory Company for the construction of the said
plants wae introduced by Mr. Wilson and is as follows:
236 August 19th, 1924.
RESOLUTION NO. 1634.
L,
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING TTJJ OFFER co NYE ODORLESS OREMATCEY
COMPANY FOR THE OONSTRUOTION OF TWO INCINERATOR PLANTS AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT, FTE AND
ON BEHALF oF THE CM: OP MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE SAID WORK.
ViHEREAS, the Director of Public Service r por ts that upon the receipt
and tabula ticn of prices submitted by var taus firma for the e ns tru a t ion of
ineinerators tha t the offer of the Rye 0d orle as Creme t ory Company is the low-
est and best offer recelved and recommends that the said offer by accepted,
and.
WHIMEAS, the City Manager has recommended that the Oity onstruc t two
ins inera tor pints ins toad of one plant at this t 11110 and than t the offer of
the Nye Odcrlesa Company be accepted.,
NOW, THERE? OR& B! IT RE;-30LVED by theCommis siOn of the C ity of. :
1: 'That the offer of the Nye Odorless Crematory Company to erect and
oonstruct two inoineratcr plants at and :or the sum of :i;52., MO. for the two,,
be and the same is hereby aocepted by the 0 1. ty of ini
2: That the Oity Manager be, and he i Li hereby, authorised and directed
to enter into oontraot, for and on behalf of the City c Miami, with the said
Nye Odorless Crematory Company for the sa id work. seid con tract to be: approv-
ed by the City Attorney as to form and execution, and that the eeid contract
be submitted to the City Cceimiesicn, for confirmation and approval.
On motion of Mr. wilecn, seecnded by Mr. Lummos, the resolution was passed and adopted
by the following vote: AYES; Messrs. Roma, TAME:111e Leffler, Wilecn. NOES: Ncne.
IMPROVEMENT OF GROUNDS AT INCINERATOR AUTHOR' ED
tee-
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Also submitted by the City Manager was oceinunioation addressed tc him free,: the Di-
reetor cf Public Service reoommending that the grounds adjaeent te the incinerator
plants be improved which communioation is as follows:
August 18, 1924.
Pile 145-1
Mr. F. H. Vieartcn,
Oity Manager,
Miami, Fia.
Dear Sir;
In order that the incinerator grounds be as little of a
nuisance ae possible, I would recommend that we be authorized to
clean up and scarify the grounds adjacent tc the incinerator, build
a good road leading from 20th street into the plant, installing
ourb and gutter thereon, terrace the slopes cf the present ramp mak-
ing oertain grass and tree plantings, give a neat and tidy look to
the place, and then maintain it at this standard.
I would alec suggest that we be authorized to build a feriae,
especially along the cld rock pit which is ncw being used as a re-
fuse dump, shutting off from sight as much as passible the view of
this cld pit and dump.
Yours very trtU.y,
(Signed) ERNEST COTTON
Director of Public Service.
The City Manager recommended that the improvements at the incinerator suggested .by
the Director of Publio Service be authorized and thereupon a resolution authoriz-
ing the work dcna was introduced by Mr. Leffler and is ae folloss:
RESOLUTION NO. 1635.
A RESOLUTION .AUTHORIZING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS MADE
ON THE GROUNDS ADJACENT TO THE CITY INOINERATORS.
Oda 1111,
WHEREAS, the Director cf Public Service and the City Manager re-
commend net the grounds adjaoent to the inoineraters, be improved by
the ocnstruation of a gccd road leading from 20th street into the
said plants, by the installation cf curb and gutter thereon, by ter-
reeitig the slopes of the present ramps, and by making certain grass
and tree plantings, and
WHEREAS, it is the sense of the Commis ion that the improvements
are badly needed and should be made,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Cornmissicn of the City of Mimi:
That the City Manager and the Director of Public Service be, and they
are hereby, authorized to make the iroprcvemente set forth abcve at the
city incinerator grounds and to make such other improvements as they
deem necessary to make the grounds clean and orderly.
On motion cf Mr. Leffler, seconded by Me. Wilson, the resolution was adapted by the
following vote: AYES: Messrs. Routh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilacn. NOES: None.
GALL POR BIDS AUTHORIZED
LArGPIERs 0 CITI PILL
The City Manager presented a coteuunication addressed to him from the Director cf
Public) Service reporting that the dredging operations on the Bayfront Park fill
were far enough advanced to allow the construction of piere end landing bulkheads
on the northeast corner of the fill. The ocemunication was ordered filed and
placed upon the minutes and is as follows;
Mr. P. H. Vdearton,
City Manager,
Miami., Pia.
Dear Siri
August 18, 1924.
File B-39.
•
Angaut ln, 1924.
The bulkhead at the Bayfrcnt Park iEl now nearing eompletion and
the dredging cperations are far encugh along so av te eneble us to
soon begin building such piers in landing bulkheade se are adviseble
at the northeast corner of the fill.
I am handing you, harevirith, plane shearing Several auhemen that
we have worked out f or the 00 outnriman ticn of the boate and we have got
ten up au estimated ()Get of such work for eaoh seheme. Thle eetimate
is based cn us i ng ore oso tad piling, Gape, etrigore, waling and brae
ing, and using cypress for the decking and ekerting or ouch piers.
I believe, and would recommend, the t plan No. 2 ehmad be adopt-
ed, and that we either advertise for bids covering this nonstruction
or elee secure bide by letter from such eontraetcre as would be in
shape to handle this work expeditieualy.
If we are able to get at this wcrk in the near future there is
no reason why our fill at the north and of the park and cur boat fac-
ilities should nct be installed ready to take care of the winter busi-
ness.
Y curs very truly, ,
(Signed) ERNEST COTTON
Director cf Public Utilities.
Itaies the sense of the Oonent ion tad t bids for the wcrk should be advertised for
and a resolution d ireating the Mena to publish call for bide wan intrcduced by Mr.
Lixernue end is ae follcwa:
RESOLUTION NO, 1636.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TIE CM MANAGER TO ADV.MTISE
FOR BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LANDING PIERS 1U1D BULK-
HEADS AT B,AYPRONT PARK FILL.
WHEREAS, the Dirootor cf Public Service reports that that dredging
0peraticne at the Bayfrcnt Park fill is far enough advanced so as to en-
able the City tc soon begin building such piers and landing bulkheads as
are advisable at the northeast corner of the .ena, and
WHEREAS, it is the sense of the Ccromissicn that bids should be asked
for and the wcrk begun in the near future,
NOW, TEDIZEFORE, Be, IT REaOLVED by the Commission cf the Otter of
That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authox!zed and directed tc pu-
blish a nctice calling fcr bids fcr the ecnetruetten of such piers and
landing bulkheads as are advisable, said nctioo tc be published at least
once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City cf Miami and shall
state that bids will be received by the City Commission en a date not ear-
lier than ten days from the date cf the if ir publication of said notice
and that the City reserves the right to rejeot any or all bids.
On motion cf Mr. Demme, seconded by Lir. Leffler, the reaolutien was edcpted by the
following vote: AYES; Mesere. Rom.fh, Lummue, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None.
PTION OF BIDS POR EWER 00ISPRU0PI0N IN DISMIOTS BR- 96 AND 97
•!,37
This being the date set for the receptien of sealed bide for the construction of
sewers in Sanitary Sewer Distriots Nos. 96 and 97 at 10:00 o'clock A. M., on mo-
tion duly made and seconded, the sealed bide received by the Ootemissicn were order-
ed opened and read. Hide for the wcrk was submitted by the following ecntractors:
J. B. McCrary Engineering Corporatien,
Jnc. J. Quinn Ccmpany, ,
Haggart Construction Company, for sewer construction,
and O. H. Lytle Foundry Ec Machine Company, end
U. S. Welding Company, for furnishing castings to be
used in the work. And it appearing neceseary to tabulate the bids received in cr
der to determine the lowest and best bidder, on motion cf Mr. Leffler, eeccnded
by Mr. Wilson, the bids wire referred to the Director cf Public Service for tabula-
tion with directions tc report the result thereof at the next regular meeting of
the Oommission. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Lleaure. Rcmfh, Lunmuus,
Leffler, Wile on. NOES: Nene.
PILING OP PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATE 10 IMPROVEMENT
O-A.
he City Manager reported that pursuant to Reeolution No. 1627, adopted at the last
regular meeting, hG had filed with the City Clerk plans and specitinaticne of Storm
Sewer Improvement No. 60-A Pumping Station and equipment and filed with the City
Clerk estimate of cost cf the Pumping Station and equipment fcr said Storm Sewer
District. •
ORDERING NOTICE FOR OBJECTIONS
STORM SEIM IMPROMENT 60.4.
The following resolution directing the Clerk to publish notice calling for remon-
strances to the confirmation of the resolution ordering the construction and equi-
ment of Pumping Station for Storm Sewer Improvement no. 60-A was offered by Mr. LUM-
MU:
RESOLUTION NO. 163 7.
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE FOR RE-
MONSTRANCES TO Ta CONFIRMATION CY THE RESOLUTION ORM-
ING THE CONSTRUCTION. OP PUMPING STATION AND EQUIPMENT
TElf.'REE:• UNDER STORM 813Kial ILIPROVEMEUT NO. 60 - A.
WHIMBAS, en the 1tIi ay. of August, 19240 the 0 omMi€10i On of
the 0 ity of Minna , L1cth, pei and ad opted a r esolution order-
ing the o one t ruo t ion and eel uipme nt of a hroping Ste t inn Und or St cnm
Sewer Improvement 1c 60.A, and directed the 0 1 ty Manager tc prepare
8nd f ile plans anda pe el fi ce tione of suo h impr ov °meat and en °lett-
mate of the o os t thereof, ilia luding an eotima te of the in oidental
expense s , and the said plans and spec if lea t tens and e stimete of cost
and est ima to of incidental expenses have been flied by the Oily Mari
ger with the Oity Clerk ,
THEREPaRE, 13F4 IT RESOLVED by the Commies ion ef the Oity al' Mi-
ami: The t the 01 ty 01ork shell ea use to be publiehed fcr at least
once in the MIAMI a news pep er c.i7 general (sir oula t len in the
0 ity cf Miami., a notice sta t ing the t at a mooting of the aCIRITili MAUI.
of the 0 ity cf Mi ami to be held at ta 1 ty Hall in MIMI 1 , Flozeida ,
cn the 26th day of August, la2 4., at 9: 00 A . M. c clock , the Commis-
icn cf the City of Miami will hoar the rem ene trano es cf Mart301113 in-
terested tc the cnfirmat len cf said re oo lut ion ordering aaid 1rnprovo-
we nt
On motion of Ili. lemma, seconded by lir . Wil scn, the re sclution wee passed and
he adopted by tfollowing vote: AYES: Me oars. licm40) , Lumens) , Leffler, Wilson..
NOEB: None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further bus/needto ocme before the Board at this meeting, on
mot ion duly made and eeeonded, the: meeting vas adjourned.
CFT7 OF MI' MI
DOCUMENT
MEETING DATE:
INDEX AUGUST 19, 1924
ITEM NO4 DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
AUTHORIZE TO CANCEL LIENS IN THE PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT
ROLL FOR SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 84.
AUTHORIZE REDEMPTION OF TAX SALE CERTIFICATES.
ACCEPT BID - MORGAN-HILL PAVING COMPANY FOR SIDEWALK
CONSTRUCTION UNDER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS NOS. SK-50
TO 54.
CONFIRMING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT BY THE CITY MANAGER
WITH JOHN J. QUINN COMPANY FOR SANITARY SEWER SR-93.
DIRECTING PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS OF HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENTS NOS. 193 AND 195.
CONFIRMING THE PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS NOS. 160, 166, 167, 169, 170, 177
AND 192.
ACCEPT OFFER OF NYE ODORLESS CREMATORY COMPANY FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO INCINERATOR PLANTS.
AUTHORIZE IMPROVEMENTS MADE ON THE GROUNDS ADJACENT
TO THE CITY INCINERATORS.
AUTHORIZE ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
LANDING PIERS AND BULKHEADS AT BAYFRONT PARK FILL.
DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE - CONSTRUCTION OF
PUMPING STATION AND EQUIPMENT UNDER STORM SEWER
IMPROVEMENT NO. 60-A.
COMMISSION RETRIEVAL
ACTION I CODE N0.
R-1628
R-1629
R-1630
R-1631
R-1632
R-1633
R-1634
R-1635
R-1636
R-1637
01628
01629
01630
01631
01632
01633
01634
01635
01636
01637