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o M MissioN MINUTES OF METING HELD Of October 14, 1924 PREPARED *Y. ine OFFICE OF ?HE • CITY URIC CITY HALL MINUTES or THE MEETING OP THS BOARD kg NO v SINUS OP TES QIN OF MIMI, FLORIDA. E On this 14th day of October, A. D. 1924, the Oommiesion of met In regular eeseicn et the City Hall In. Miami, Florida, the following members present; C. D. Leffler, J. N. Lummus, J. H. Gilman. ABSENT: ;MOTION OF ACTING Mr. J. E. Lommus me, of Mr. E. C. Romfh. vote thereon was au Motion carried and B. O. Romth. H. 0. Homfh and J. I. Wilson. MAy(R., ved that Mr. O. D. Leffler be °looted Acting Mayor The motion was seconded by Mr. J. H. Gilman and follows: AYS3; Mosers. Lummus, Gilman, Leffler. the Mr. Leffler elected as Aoting Mayor during the RLIIG AND AppROVAL T' the 0i17 of Miami, Florida, at 9;00 o'olook. 4. M. with during the abeance on roll call the NOBS: Nana. absence of Meyer pr yssTIN Tho Clerk reed the minutes cf the mooting cf September 2nd, the laat regular meeting of the Commission, and the minutes or the informal meeting of Soly-AW,Nw 50th, together with the notations made that there were ne meetinge of the Commissicn cn 3w04ber9th, 16th, 23rd, and on ()etcher 7th. On motion duly made and seconded the minutes and the notations were approved. CONFIRMING CONTRACT WITH COMER-EBSARY CO. FOR PIERS AND LA1DIIG8 AT BAY FRONT PARE The aotion of the two members of the Commission present at the informal meeting held on September 30th in letting eontreet to the Oomer-Ebsary Foundation Company for the oonstruation of piers and launch landings at the Bay Front Park was confirmed by the following resolution whioh was introduced by Mr. Gilman: RESOLUTION NO. 1668. A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE CONTRACT BETWEEN Tffe, era cu. MIAMI AND THE COMER-EBSARY POUR DATION COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION OP P DRS AND LAUNCH LANDINGS AT THE BAY FRONT PARK. WHEREAS, on the 23rd day of September, 1924, sealed peoposals were reoetved for the constracticn of piers and launch landinge at the Bay •eY-,-Front Park, and WHEREAS, cn the 30th day o:C September, 1924, at an informal meeting of the Oommission with two members present the said proposals received were opened and read and on account of the necessity of having the work oompleted at en early date the bid of Oomer-gbeary Foundation Company was aooepted and eontraot awarded tc them, said Company having submitted the lowest and best bid, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City cf Mi- ami: That the contraat between the City of Miami and the Ocmer-Ebeary Poundation Company for the construction of piers and launoh landings at • the Bay Front Park at and for the sum of $49,184.60 be, and the same is hereby, ratified and ocnfirmed. On moticn cf Mr. Gilman, eeocnded by Mr. Llama, the reeolution was passed and d by the following vote: AYES: Mesere. Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. OP IATION FOR PURCHASE DDIT NAL GARBAGE: CANS pted 0500.00 The City Manager reported that the Direetor of Public Servioe had requested en apprc- priaticn of 03500.00 ter the purpose cf paying for additional garbage oans under order. On aoocunt of the heavy demand for the cans it was neceseary to purchase an addi- tional carload and A000unt 244-46 is exhausted. Thereupcn the following reaclution appropriating the sum o 500.00 from the General Fund. Surplus to the Aoceunt 244-46 wee offered by Mr. Lummus: RESOLUTION NO. 1669. A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING THE SUM 01 360O.O0 1!Rt THE GENERAL FUND SURPLUS TO THE ACCO1 244-46 FOR T PURPOSE OF PAYING FOR GARBAGE CANS •- WRREIBAS, the Cite Manager has reported that the Director of Pcdelto Service, requests an additional appropriation of 03500.00 to the A000unt 244-46 for the purpose of paying far additional garb e aans, , NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Ili ami: That the awn of 03500.00 be, and le hereby, appropriated from the general Fund Surplus to the Acoount 244-46 for the purpose aforesaid. On motion of Mr. Lummue, by the following vote OANOELLING SIDEWeLw LIEN aeocnded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was painted und adepts& AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummue, Gilman. NOBS: Nono. AGAINST 0,13Rip PR Pay' The Oity Manager submitted the following oommunioation addressed to the Commission in referenoe to sidewalk lien against the property* of Thos. C. p. O'Brien: Mee Commission, Mlami, Florida. Ootober 6th, 1924. Gentlemen: - In January 1922, Mr. O'Brien deeded to the °ivy of Miami. a 10' strip off the West end of his properte, or the purpoee, of widening N. E. 2nd Avenue. o. 0 tabor 14, 1924. In ocrtaideraelen of this deal the CV*. r4e wth M4 0° Br ien that the City would move the stone wall beck t itt prl1 line and would oanstruat the sidewalk without any cost tc hLu. Uwe sidewalk was put down and iry en error was charged against the property. In order to clear the matter up I would auk tiakt the Olty.Com- mission as as resolution oancelling this lien, amountiug - :190.36, in ooraplience with the ()entreat entered into with Mr. (PBrien. Yours vary truly, ( Signed ) F. H. WHARTON !City Manager Thereupon the following resolution was introduaed by Mr. Gilman: RESOLUTION NO. 1610. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DIRT FINANCE TO CANCEL THAT CERTAIN LIEN IN THE AMOUNT 290.36 AS SAM APPEARS AGAINST THE PROPERTY OF BIOS. O. P. 0° BRIEN ON N. E. SEOOND AVENUE .AND THIRTY-THIRD STREET. *09 WHEREAS, Thce. C. F. O'BRIEN deeded to the City of Literal under da to of January 31, 1922, a strip of land 10' wide oft the west and of hie pro party at N. E. Second Avenue end Thirty-third Street for street purposes, and W:eREAS, in consideration a2 the deeding of the above described pro- perty tc the City the City agreed to move the stone well back to the pro- perty line and oonatruot a sidewalk without east, and WHEREAS, the sidewalk was constructed and by error was charged ag- ainst the property, IOW, THEREFORE, BS IT RESOLVED by the dommission of the Oity. of Mi- ami: That the Director of Finance be, and he is hereby, authorized and di - rented to oenoel that certain lien against the property of Thcs. C. LP. 0' Brien in the sum of $290.36 for sidewalk improvement. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution wee passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES; Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: Nene. RIODUOTION OF STORM SEWER ASSESSMIgiT AGA' LOT 2 OP whpal,.......Lumg_ the following communication from the Cityager requesting the correction of assess- ment against Lot 2 of Waldin Court for storm Sewer improvement was presented: September 29, 1924. MAD • Commissicn, Miami, Fier ida Gentlemen: In the preparation cf Assessment Roll for Storm vier District Sr- 80, the sewer division aseessed Lot 2 of Waldin Court as a lot IOW:eel:0 . This is in error, as the lot is only 80'x2001, thereby redwing the as- sessment from $201.68 to $161.26. 1, therefore, ask that a resolution be passed making the neceesary correction. Respectfully, (Signed) P. H. WHARTON City manager ,Thereupon the following resoluticn was offered by Mr. Gilman: RESOLUTI#4 N0..1671. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AIREOTOR nllAnozi TO CORRECT TIM.' ASSESSMENT AGAINST LOT 2 OF 'WALDO COURT ?OR STORM SEWER IMPROVrelee„ WHEREAS, the City Manager reports that the assessment roll oover- ing Storm Sewer District Sr-00 ohms an assessment against Lot 2 of din Octu•t Subdivision in the aum of*401.85 heeled on a loo,rtoo, lot, end WHEREAS, the asseasment shauld have been made against the property al a so.noo, lot and in th stun of 0,61.26, NOW, THEREPO , BE IT RESOLVED by the. Oommisaion of the City of Mi- ami: That the Director of ?inanoe be, and he is hereby, autherized and direoted to correct the assessment againet the said lot so that it will be aseessed in the amount of 0.61.26. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by air Tivsztaus, the reSalation was passed end adapted by the following veto: AISS: Masers. Leffler, Lemma, Gilmeu. NOES: None. TO PROPERTY IN ORANGE PARK FOR STREET WIDENING' AND 0acaukei9r.E LIN AGAINsT son Mr. ?red W. Pine ap ared before the Commission and presented a deed to a etrip of land fifteen feet in width off the at side of Lot 3 of Blook 3 or Orange Park to be used in widening N. W. 17th Avenue. The eoniieyense was made eith the understanding and in oonsideration cf the Otte, cancelling a certain pev,ing lien against the said lot in the sum of .1,696.70 and a reselution authorizing the caneelletion of suoh lien was offered by Mr. Gilman and le as follows: RRSOLUTION NO. 1672. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRBOTING TEN DIRAC TOR CV FINANCE TO CANCEL TRA.T GTAIN POING LI AGAINST LOT THR.74 BLoalc ?HMO, ORANGE PARK OF THE' OITY OP MIAMI UPOA TEA mum THERE& 3II 10 W P OF SAID LOT TO Tql. OM roe STRUT WIDENING PURPOSES. , the Ottof Miami is desirous of widening rInglar 4treot, and , the owners of Lot-Threit, Bleak Throe, Orange rark, have agreed to dedicate end deed to the Gity of Miami, fifteen (16) feet of said,proporty for the purpose of Widening said FlaaJor 3trot, for ene in oonsiderationof the 014 of Miami cancelling the paving lien thereon, NOW, THLIREFOR3, BE IT RASOLVAD by the °omission of the Gity ut Mie ami: That the Director of Finano0 ba, and he la hcr&y, authorised and direoted to canoel of record thwt oertain paving lien in the amount of #1,696.70, now outotanding against Lot Three, Bloat Three, Gunge Park, in lieu of the macre thereof convoying to the Ott?. of Mtami by deed, fif- teen (15) fest of the paid peoperty for stroot widening purposes. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seoonded by Mr. Lwrnnus, the resolution Was passed and adopt- ed by the following vote: 0112: Messrs. Leffler, yaommua, Gilman. NOP: Nona. AWYjno gaz TO 111 nquitoporas BUILIING". An ordinaries entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMANDING =non 34 I AN ORDI- NANCE ENTITLED, "AN ORDIVANO3 P0VID1JG FIRE LIMITS AND REGULATIONS COVERING THS 00U8TRU0- TION, ALTERATION, EQUIPMENT, RETA1R OR MeV- AL 0? BUILDINGS, OR STRUOTURES AND PROVIDING A PENALTf POR THE VIOLATION Or THIS ORDINANCR," APPROVED JULY 7, 1919, RAID AMENDMENT APPLI e GABLE ONLY TO THOTION AND CONSTRUCTION T MAEMPOLIS PUBLISHING OMANI, A CORPO- RATION, OP A BUILDING UPON LOTS 10 TO 14, IN- CLUSIVE, OP THEI SOUTH ONE-HALF ar BLOCK 60, NORTH OP THE GUY ar MIAMI, FLORIDA. Wes introdueed by Mr. Gilman and on hie motion, seconded by Mr. LuMmus, the ordinance Woe given its first reading and read by title cnly. Moved by Mr. Gilman and second- ed by Mr. Lummue that the ordinance be passed on its first reading by title only. On roll °all the vote thereon was ae follows AYES; Mears. Leffler, Lummua, Gilman. N0E8: None. Motion carried and the id ordinance peeeed on ite first reading. THORIZING IS U 0 OP SERIES "X" BON 3 tp9,000 FOR 3PECIALIMPROVEMENTS A resolution providing for the issuance of 4Y50,000.00. Seriee "X", Special Improve ment Bonds of the Oity cfMlami was introduced by Mr. Lummue and to in fell ee fol- lows: • t‘l RESOLMON NO. 1673. A RESOLUTION „PROVIDING OOR rHE ISSUANCE OF IM PROVEMSNR BONDS, 3SRI43 X. WHHREAS, certain highway and sanitary sewer improvements have been ordered by resoluticne duly passed by the City Oommiseion under Seetion • -:56 ef the aharter, and an& rem:lye/ow have been duly 'confirmed by the 'Pine Gommission after advertisement published in accordance with the Ober ter, and after due estimates made by the Oity Manager of the ooet of eaoh improvement and the incidental expenses pertaining thereto; and WHEREAS, contracts have been duly let after duo publio advertisement for the construotion of all said imprevemente and it le deemed neeseeary eee . immediately to issue bonds of the Oity to pay a portion of the costs of said improvements as hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, no special assessments have been made of any Portion of the ooet of any of said improvements: and WHEREAS, the following diagram oontaina a true statement in tte ae- vezal. columns of the following feats: Column 1. The designation of each lamprovemente the letter H indicating a heghey improvement, and the let- ters Sr a eanitary sewer improvement. Column 2. The number oftho resolution ordering eaoh im Armament. Column 3. The date of confirmation of each resolution ore dering an improvement. Column 4. The City Manager's estimate of the incidentel ex peneee pertaining to each highway improvement. Column 5. The ooet of each highway improvement as determin- ed by contracts, excluding incidental expenses. Column 6. The estimated amount of special asseaaments here after to be made for eaoh asnitary sewer improve ment. Improve- Resolu- ment tion �cnffrmstton Inotdeu H - 225 1357 June 3,1924 1,351.30 If . 286 1358 June 3,1924 2,607e53 H .227 1359 Juno 3,1924 7,101.42 H -.228 1360 June 3,1924 813.30 2 - 229 1361 June 3,1924 7,184.40 H - 230 1362 June 3,1924 1,799.12 H - 231 1363 June 3,1924 6,106.00 II - 232 1364 Ju4e 3,1924 470.85 II - 833 1365 June 3,1924 817.52 11 - 234 1366 June 3,1924 1,349.73 H - 235 1367 June 3,1924 352.20 R - 236 1405 June 3,1924 3,610.67 H - 237 1428 June 3,1924 549.89 H - 238 1559 July 22,1924 8,666.67 H - 239 1597 August 5,1924 663.e2 H - 240 1598 August 5,1924 1,029.69 entre • • 41,100.00 68,404.06 12,349.00 1215,577.56 30,832.72 90,2158.76 7,831.56 --------- 12,316.00 31.364.58 2,525.28 35,856.96 5,600.00 ----------- 62.798.11 ----------- 4,195.13 1,041.80 M.I.orWor apio.ww,.*Aymt.*4.4., ••• Ootober 14, 1924. Iraprove- Resolu- n tion --TUFF et 1600 e24 1601 8r-96 3.560 Sr-97 3.561 TOTAL and WilleRSAFO, prior to tbe oonf trove Lion of ow:3h of sa id re s alut ions order ing sanitary we improvemente, the Oltor Manager duly oertifeee to the Commission in writeng that fund e wore in the Oity Treaeury applioable to and suf f loient for the City " a share of the 000t of ouch elan itary improve- ments respeotively; and WHERSAS, the amount of incidenta1 ex:pew-me incurred Ilea in nc ease been lase than the Cele? Menagerie eetimate thereoe, ne ranted in the fore going diagram; and MIMS, the spacial aosessmento to lbe made for eald improvements will be subject tc nc pledge cr application other than is previdad in S,00t ion 5 of this resolution; NOW, THBRIVORZ, BS IT RBSOLVED by the Commieeion o e the City of Miami: Seotion 1. ThFct in order to pay the cost ot said highway iinprovemente and inoidental er.penses pertaining tberete, and that porticn oethe cost of eaid sanity sewer improvements which is to be specially aeseased a es Verna ted herein, and to reimburse any City fund or :wade from which all or a portion), cf such coat has been pale or shall be paid before the receipt of the proceeds of the bonds herein authorized, the negotiable bonds of the City of Miami in the aggregate amount of $759,000 ahall be lamed, and the proceeds thereef shall be applied to the several improvemente hereinabove named in the proportion whioh the aggregate amount .set out in °creams 4, 5 and 6 of the above diagram, opposite the designation of each improvement, bears tc the aggregate of the totals of all figures in eaid 4th, 5th and 6th columns. Section 2. Thet said bonds shall be -designated "Improvement Bonds, Series X", and shall be dated Ootober 1, 1924, and shall consist of 769 bonds of $1,000 eaoh, numbered from 3705 to 4463, both inolusive, and bear interest at a rate to be heraafteredetermined, not exceeding eix per oen- tum per annum, payable semi-annually on the first days of April und Ootoe ber cf eaoh year upon the preeentation cf coupons to "be attached to said bonds, both principal and interest to be payable in gold coin of the Unit ed States of the present standard of weight and fineness at the teaited States Mortgage ee ?erust Company in the City of New York. Seation 3. That the said bonds hall mature without option of prior payment on Ootober 1, annually as felletee: 1: 83,000.00..1926 3,000.00..1927 $,000.00...1929 3,000.00..1930 2,000.00..1932 1,000.00...1933 in numerical order, loweet numbers first. Secition 4. That said bends diall be signed by the Mayor and Cety Clerk, and attested by the Director of Pinenoe, and sealed with the City Seal., and the ocupons annexed thereto shall be signed by said Clerk, Whoa, signature may be in facsimile; and the earm of said bonds Mall be sub- stantially that provided by Resolution No. 941, passed August e3., 1923. Section 5. That the principal and interest of all special asseesments which have heretofore been made or ehall hereafter be made Z or any or all of the foregoing improvements, shall be plaoed in the i end known as "Im- provement Fund Vo. 19" oreated by Resolution No. 940, passed Angust 2]., 1923, and shall be used only or the purposes for which the said Improve- ment hind No. 19 was oreated. Section 6. That notwithstanding the foregoing provisione fo r the se- gregation of special assessments for the payment of the bonds herein author- ised and ether improvement bonds and the interest thereon, the principal and interest cf the bendherein authorized shall be payable from a gen.or- al tax to be levied upcn ull taxable property in the City oZ Miami, sufficient in amount to meet the payment of the prinoipal and interest there- of as the same shall fall due as provided by Section 56 of the Charter now in foroe, and Inch levy shall be made in each year while the bonds herein au- thcrized shell be outstanding. Section 7. The Director of loinenoe is authorized to call for sealed bide for said bends, tc be eeoeived until 10:00 o'clock A.. M., Ootober 24th, ,1924, by publioation once in the MIAMI HARALD,, published , in Miami, and once in the Daily Bond Buyer, a financial newspaper published in New York City, both publioa teens to be ande at lase t ten days before the said date for re - °Giving bids, of a notice which may be in substantially the following form: 0 „tele A 1 kU&Dt i5D1924 869.51 &iguit 6,19d 1,012.74 ;hay 2a,19Z4. ne., ........., . Oh 41,60149 July 2Z,1924 -------- — 8 739.74 Iff07,7"47:31.7- $759,000.00 GIN Ce MIAMI, eilLORIlee. laPROVP.MeNT BONDS. Dative tett tract /0310$10130111t 7:111,74T-7.--77.1.7."=.7 6,457,e2 6,700.02' .9...m.emalmemMme. 3,000.00—.1928 .000.00....1931 98,000.00..1934 Sealed bide will be reoeived by the City Commission add- ressed to the undersigned and marked "Rroposal :or Bends" until 10:00 ciao& A. M. Ooteber 24th, 1924, ecr 4769,000 Improvement Ronda cf the City oZ Miami, dated Ootober 1, 1924, maturieg an- nually Ootober 1, 483,000.00 1926, $83,000.00 1927, $83.000.00 1928, $83,000.00 1909, $83,000.00 1930, 4e3,000.00 1931, $82,000.00 1932, $81,000.00 1933, and $9,9,000.00 1934, without option of prior payment. Prins 'pal and intereet(A end 0 I.) PaY able in gold in Nevriork, deneminatien 41000, not regeatrable. Purpose: street and sanitary sewer Loy °Tamen t. �ezi�r1 City obligations, payable from unlimited ad valorem tax levy. October 14, 1924. • Bidders are requested to name the lowest interest rate at which they will pay par or more for the bonds. Intereet rates must be stated 143 a multiple of ene-fourth of 1% land must not exceed The bonds will be prepared under the aupervision of the United 3 ta tea Mor tgage & Trust 0 MR ps ny , New Y ark City, whi ek will certify as to the gettutheneue of the signatures of the effioials and the quell improneed thereon. purohase will be furnished the epproving legal opinion cf °Meter B. eleeelieh, Esq., New York Otter Bide are required on 8 printed form, to be Curniehed by said Trust CC)3npany or the underei.gned, and must be acoompeutie • ed by a eartified ohook of 015,180 upon a reepensible hank or trust company, payable to the order of the andereigned. 'Dee livery of bonde at place of purehaser'e 011010e on or about November 14th, 1924. The right to reject any or all bids to reserved. O. L. HU.DDLESTON Doter of Finance Section S. That at the time uo fixed for the receipt of sealed bide a meeting of the °contusion shall be held te receive end consider the eame. On motion of Ur. Lummus, seoonded by Dr. Gilman, the resolution wan paused and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Meese's. Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. WIDENING OP WEST PLAGLER 81R T FR ivza DRIvs PAST TH A The following communication addressed to the Commission was received et this meeting and after being read was ordered °opted upea the lei Mite e Ootober 41924. Hon. Board of City Commie:ale:wars, Miami, Fla. Gentlemen: - In view of the fact that West Plagler Street is going to be double traoked we have found that there will not b sufficient epees to park a ear with oonvenienee in front of our property on West Plagler Street extending two hundred feet from South River Drive peat Fifth Avenue on the north aide of the street. We have therefore secured the emission of the tenants in this block to allow us thru you to out down the width of the pre' sent ten foot sidewalk to five feet. We hereby authorize you, as owners of the property, to out away five feet oZ the present sidewalk, leaving a five Coot side- walk in front oZ the property. We te stand all charges for new street, curb and gutter on same basis as the property holders en West Plagler Street and we authorize you to melee this assessment aga ins t the property. We trust that you will not an this matter immediately so that this 'Work will be started at °nee while the contraotors are in this looality and so ths t the bus /nese people in this bleak will suf fer lose of business for the least passible time. Thanking you in advance, I am Yours very truly, (Signed) ROSA WOLFSON • Thereupon the following resolution, authorizing West Flegler Street paved an addition al five feet on the North side from S. River Drive to a point two hundred feet from S. 4iver Drive, was introduced by Mr. Lummus; RESOLUTION BO. 1674. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING Pn. QUI' MANAGER TO CAUSE WEST PLAGLER STRUT TO BE PAVED Ak ADDITIONAL FIVE PIOT IN WIDTH PROM SOUTH RIVER DRIVE TO A POINT 'NO HUNDRED PHHP WEST Cr SAID SOUTH RIVER Mira. ' - eee .WEEREAS, Rose Wolfson, the owner or pertain property abutt$ng on Weet Plegler Street between South River Drive and s point two hundred feet Most 'Ad said South River Drive, has requested that the width of fleet Flagler Street be increased by five feet on the North side thereof by reducing the •, width of the atdewelk from ten feet to five feet and that the additional five feet ofstreet be paved, • NOW, THEREFORS, BR IT RSSOLVAID by the Commie ion of the CitY of That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, autherieee and directed te take the necessary steps to have West Flegler Street, from South River Drive to a point two hundred feet west of South River Drive, paved to on additional width of five feet on the North side of said West Plagler Street. On motion of Mr. Lummue, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed and adapted by the following vote: AYSS: Messrs. Leffler, Lummue, Gilman. NOES: Nene. DOUBLE TRACKING OF WEST FLAGLF.R STRUT AUTHORIZED The City Manager submitted the following communication in reference to laying double tracks for street care on et Plagler Street: Otter Oommission, Miami, Florida. ootober 14, 1924. , .T.!;`,.."4 •Gentlemen: Somettme ego the matter waselieoussed about double traoking eeweeet - • October 14, 1924. tracking nest Fleg1er Street from South River Drive to 12th Avenue. It was agreed that this was the logical thing to do and ought to be done. If thie work is to be done, now is the logical time to do it, while Flagier Street is turn up and being paved. If it is still your judgment that this work he done, I will ask that you pane a solution authorizing that thin be done, the expense of same to be appropriated out of Vac general fund. Respectfully submitted, ( P. R. WHARTON 0Mr Manager Thereupon the following resolution, amhorizing tbe double tracking of Weet Flag- ler Street. from South River Drive to 12th Avenue was introdus*d by Mr. Gilman: RESOLUTION 110.1676. A RESOLUTION AUPHORIZING TH3 DOUBLE TRACKING OP WU flAGLER STREET FROM SOUR RIVER DRIVE TO WEST TWMFTH AVENUE AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM UR T5,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL PUND SURPLUS FOR PAVING TEE OOST O S WHEREAS, it le deemed advisable to double track West Flogler Street from South River Drive to West 12th Avenue et th$s time while the street le being made ready to peve, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami; 1: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and di - rooted to cause double tracks to be laid an West Flegler Street from a. • River Drive to West Twelfth Avenue. 2: That the sum ef 425,000.00 be, and ie hereby appropriated from the General Pend Surplus for paying the coat of such work. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution wee passed and adopt- ed by the following vote: Arra: Meeers Leffler, Lummua, Gamin. NO43: None. PASSENGERATGO The following communication in reference to thwconetruation of Passenger iting Roame for Olyde Line Steamship Company was submitted by the City enager: City Commission, Miami, Florida. Gontlemon:- FOROIZDE INE 8HIPQQ. October 14, 1924. The Line Steamship 0o., expeote to put on a passenger boat from New York to Miami, giving a mice a week serviee, far the 'ma- son. In order to do thie it willhe nee ovary to build a passenger waiting room, which they request to be on the West end of 4krehouse #4, the one now (sampled by the Gulf & Southern Steamship Oompany. It seems to be neeeseary for arrangements to be made to take oars of their passengers and I will ask to be given authority to provide •a waiting room for them, similer to the one provided cn the Baltimore & Oarclina Steamship Company dock, the cost GI same will be paid out of the Haber Bcnd Fund. Reepeetful1y, (Signed) P. H. WHARTON Otte Manager 0heraupon the following resolution was introdueed by Mr. Imams: RESOLUTION NO. 1676, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE QO1STRIJ0T SEEGER WAITING ROOM AT WEST END OF AT MUNICIPAL Dom FOR WO LINE S. .•••••••no• WHEREAS, the City Manager reports that due to the Clyde Line Steam- ship.Oompany putting on a passenger boat from New York to Miami it will be necessary to eonetruct a paeeenger waiting ream at the Munloipal Docks, and . WHEREAS, the agents of the Clyde StemesnipOo. request that the wait- ing rcom be conetructed et the west end of Warebouce.44. NOW, THERMO!' , B3 IT RESOLVED by the Oommiesion of the City of Miami: That the Oity Manager be, and he is bereby,,euthorized to have a pas- senger waiting room built at the west end of Warehouse #4 at the Municipal Dcoks for the use of the Olyde Line $teemahip Oomrany, the cost of eame to be paid from the Harbor Bond,Fund. On motion cf Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was paused end adopt- ed by the following vote: Ar3S: Messrs. Leffler, Lummue, Gilman. NOES: None. OUSE FOR B.& 0.3.S.00. • 8 :fl AUTHOBI ZNDIONO The City nager submitted a written recommendation that the City enclose the wooden shed at the Municipal Docks to provide more warehonee space and rent it to the Bal- timore and Carolina Steamship Company who aroHin need of more space, the work to be ()barged to the Harbor Bond Fund. It wee the eehle of,the Oommission that the work should be done and a resolution authorising the enolooure of the shed was introduc- ed by Mr. Gilman apd is as,followe: usoLurioN NO. 1677. . A RigeOLUTION AUTHORIZID1 THE ENCLOSURE OW WOODEN SHED AT ISE MUNICIPAL DOCKS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL WAREHOUSE SPACE F08 Tas BALTIAll" & CAROLINA S. S. CO. 4".4 i'VVI"M".1410 Y."..e." V. *neaso.W.0.11.0.01.4100111.1111.1i. WHEREAS, the City Manager has reported that the Be1tiaaore & Carolina Steamship Company as a in need as more warehouse epsoe and reoomnends that the wooden aged at the Munioipei. Docks be enolaeed to provide more space, the oast thereof to be ohrarged to the Harbor Bond Fund, '1'HEREFFORE, BE IT 11'E50LVnD by the Cammtoeion of the City oI' LU,i- ami: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to have the wooden shed at the Ilteniciptal Docks enaloae.d to provide ad- ditional warohruee aapeeo fen, the Bel timer. e l Carolina eteamshi.p Co. , and the t the aura t there of be pa id .Liars the Harbor Bend Punic 0n mcticn at' Mr. Gilman, seconded by 1Ir. Lururnua3, the resolution IVO 13 par.3sead and adopted by the .Coll owing ea to : AYt ;3: Me sere. Leffler, Lwr nue, oilman. Nays : acne . TRAIS l' IR OP FUNDS I11 20L IOE DEP'2. P z,.... 17T(l, ! .0."2-011191 The City Manager reported that as transfer of :funds within the Division of pclioe was neoessary for medical attention and recommended that the ciuw of 411)00.00 be transferr- ed from the Account "Salaries" to the Account 'alaledi.oai Attention c:t Police". Thereup- on the following resolution was offered by Mr. Gilman: RESOLUTION Ii0. 1670. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TIFF "PRAN 9"1'il:Ii OTP ) 2 00 FROM AC- COUNT "SALARIES" TO ACCOUNT "1.'EDIC tL ATTLIJTION OF PO- LICE" WITHIN THE DIVISION OF POLICE, Itf<:PAR'TMJZT OF PU- DL IC 3A1?1r,T1. WHEREAS, the City Manager reports that a transfer of iunde within the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, is neoeseary to provide medioal attention for the policemen and reacmmende that the aura of 41200.00 be transferred from the Acoount "Salaries to the .A000unt "Medical Attention or Pol ioe" , NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the, °MAWS ICn of the City of Miami: That the own of 41200.00 be and is hereby transferred from the aeocunt *Salaries" to the Account "Medical. Attention of pfttae" in the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety. On motion of Mr. Gilman, oeocnded by Mr. Lum.nue, the reoc'luticn wan adopted by the fel lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Llunmus, Gilman. a0E.9: None. PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL GARBAGE TRUCP.3 D MAKING A,P.PROPRIATION PO The City Manager reported the no eeeity cf twc additional truoke for the Garbage Divi- sion and after some dlsoazasion it was deoided to buy cne United truck and cne Autcoar truok equipped with apoolol bodies for the handling o.i garbage. The following reso- lution authorizing the purchase cf the trucks and making an apprcpriaticn from the General Fund Surplus fcr the payment of the ocet of same was offered by Mr. Lummua: RES CLU'TION NO. 1679. A Ri SGLUTION AUTHORIZING °Tff1: PURCHASE OP OITIO UNITED TRUCK AND ONE AUTOCAR TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH SPECIAL BODIES FOR THE HANDLING 0i GARBAGE AND MAKING AN AP- PROPRIATION TO PAY F'OR SAME. WHEREAS, the City Manager has reported the neoeseity of two addi- tional truoke with special bodies for the handling of garbage, and WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Director of Public Berries re- commend the purchase cf one United T_uok and One Autooer trunk equipped With speoial bodies, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Corormisoion of the City of Miami; 1: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to pur- oheee cne United Truck and cne Autocer truck equipped with special bodies for the handling of garbage. 8: That the eure of j9200.00 be end is hereby appropriated from the General Fund Surplus far the purchase cf the eald truoke. On motion of tdr. Litmus, aeoonded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed end adopted by the fallowing vote: AYES; Messrs. Leffler, lemmas, Gilman. NO11oS: None . CO3lMUNICATION FROM MIAMI MUSICIANS TN 1U11 BROADCASTING CHARGES The City Manager submitted a ocmrcunioaticn eddreec3ed to him from the Miami Mueioiana Protective Assooiation in reference to the charge of one dollar per oonoert for all ocnoerts broadcasted over the radio. After the communication was reed, on motion duo ly made and aeoonded, it was ordered filed and the clerk inastruoted to sow same upon the minutes. The oommunioaticn is as fellows: Mr. B'. H. Wharton, O i ty Manager, Miami, Florida. Honorable Sir: September 10th,1924. It has been brought to the attention of thiea local that the members of the band playing your summer oonoerte were standing in the way of the advertising campaign by oharging cne dollar par oonoert additional for all oanoerts that were broadcasted. This matter was taken up at regular meeting September .7th and passed unanimously that the remainder of the summer oonaerte in Royal Palm Park could be broadoasted without an extra oherge per man as cur price -list de- mands. This local has always atcnd behind the Ciey Cammieaion in boosting this wonderful oity of ours as 90 of our members are taa payaro and natur- ally are anxious that Miami gets to be one of the beet and largest cities le the United Statee. Heping that you will inetall a breadeasting npparatu (silently powerful enough to send the mucele of Miami c o °entry, we remain (SEAL OF ASSO(flATION) REQ,UEST POR SIDMIAK3 Yours respeetfully, Mimi Musicians :Protective Aueocietion' by (Sind) LOUIS J.AUTT Seeretarer N. W. 29111 The following communieation eddressed to the Commission requesting the building of sidewalks on N. W. 29th Street was received and atter being rad was referred to the Oity Mhnager: Oity Commiesieners. Dear Sirs: The traffie eituatien on N. W. 29th 3treet has bectome euoh that I feel it necessary to make80E4 omplaint. One carnet walk without being chased out into the weeds by the oars that speed - there being no ',sidewalks cn 29th Bt. They drive on the wrongside of the double drive way from Miami Avenue to B. W. 2nd Avenue, especially when it rains it seems they de- light in speeding and splash dirty water over the ones that are walk- ing and if one ages anything to them they tell you to go to I think it would be a very wise plan if sidewalks ware irrirpt ell the streets even before the streets are paved so that people who have to walk elan do ee without being cheeed from the roads. Mrs. R. R. Adams 265 N. W. 29th Street. PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS 0DI1iD PREP.ARED AND PILED A resolution orderingthe preparation mf preliminary seeessment rolls for work un- der Highway Improvements Nos. 194, 197, 197-B, 198-A, 198-B, 200, 201, 202, 203 and 204 and Sanitary Sewer Improvements Nos. 61 and 63 and directing the Clerk to give notioe for Tobjeoticna to the confirmation of same was introduced by Mr. Gilman and is as follows: RESOLU2ION NO. 1680. A RASOLUTION ORDNRING1Iii PRRPARATION AND PIL- I OE' BREL LJINARY A$5.e$SMOT ROLLS FOR WORK UNDER CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS SHT PORT IN THIS RESOLUTION AlD DIRECTING PUBLIOATION OP NOTIOE FOR OBJ1302IONS 'fO THS CONFIRMATION OP SUCH ROLLS. WHEREAS, the oontraot entered into for the improvement of certain streets by peeving and eertain other streets by the laying of sanitary severe authorized by resolution of the Commission of the City of Miami hee been properly and completely done and said work duly accepted by the ()omission of the City cf Miami, NOW, THeREFORE, BE IT RZSOLVED by the Oammission af the Ceey of Mi- ami: 1: That the City Manager be and is hereby directed to make and file with the Oity Clerk preliminary aeoesement roll of the following improvements as provided in Section 56 of the City Charter, to -wit: H- 194, 197, 197-B, 198-A, 198-13, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, er-61 and 63. 8: That upon the filing cf said preliminary assessment rolls, the Oity Clerk cause notice to be given in a newspaper publiched in the City twiee weekly for two week's, stating that at a meeting of the Commission of the Oity of Miami to be held on a certain day and at a certain hour, not less than twelve days from the date of the first publioation, any person whose property is described in said preliminary aasessment rolls • may appear and file written objeotions to the oonfirmation of the said preliminary rells. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lummue, the resolution was peased and adopted by the following vote: AYES; Masers. Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. Now: None. eee eee eee e' e e RMATION OP PRELIMINARY A S S3LNT ROLLS •D OV NG FOR CO T • It was announced that the Oommiasion would hear any cbjaatione of peruona interested to the confirmation of the preliminary assessment rolls for 3idowalk Improvement No. 37-A, Highway Improvements Nos. 159 and 168, and Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 94. There being no objeoticns filed to the confirmation of the said rolls the same were oonfirmed by the following resolution which, was introduced by Mr. Lummus: RESOLUTION NO. 1681. A RESOLUTION OONFIRMING THE PRELIMINAIN ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR SIDEWALK IMPROVEMINT NO. 37-A, HIGHWAY IM- PROVEMSNTS NOS. 159 and 166, AND PROVIDING FOR T COLLECTI0N OF Th2 ASSSSSMENTS SHOWN THEREIN. WHEREAS, the Commission of the Oity of Miami, Florida, met on the AActh day of Ootober, 1924, pursuant to the noeice of naid meeting un- ter Section 66 of the Ciey Charter, to hear all written objeotions to • the confirmation of the Preliminary Assesemeet Rolls of Sidewalk Im- , provement No. 37-A, Highway Improvements Nos. 159 and 168 and Sanitary Clever Improvement No. 94, by any perean whose property is deporibed in said Preliminary Assessment Rolls, and Oetober 14, 1924. . =Si =MO RIEREAS, the Commiscion of the City of Miami having received no written objeotinne to the eoreCiramtion of the maid Preliminary Ateefese ment Rolls by any persons whenproperty in deseribed in eat 'olls, NOW, THEREPORK, BE IT ROSOLVED by the Comreiseion of tile City of Miami: 1: Ma t the prime fool() tiliMOB:111,ants, EIS ind tea tad on ea id Preli- minary Assessment Rolls be, and they arehereby, in all things eonfieta- ed and sustained against 813,11 anal all late and parcels cf ground. dee- cribs d ther enr.t. 3: That the (Sums and amounts againet eaeh of the lots or peroeln of ground in eaid Prelimineary Asseseruent Rolla are less than the }mount that each of Mad lots or parcels of grcund is benefited by said improve manta en) that auoh amount a are in proportion to the apeeiel benefits and that the proportion of wild, sat to be need by said Cane ee, tame on e000unt Highway intereeettone is the sum net oppoeite to the male therein. 3; The t the total cost cf the win improvefltilltti in the following sums, to -wit: Sidewalk Ipovrnont N. Highway Improvement No. 159...... Highway Improvement No. 168-- Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 94 459,209.34 ..13,986,64 —8,101.36 be, and the same ere hereby, approved and confirmed. 4: That ten (10) clays after date of this ocnfermation of eaid pre liminery assessment rolls the same be delivered to the Direotor of Pi - Minos, and the Direotor cf Fina.nee ie herey ordered, thirty (30) days after date of this resolution, to make colleotions of the assessments therein ae required by law. On motion of Mr. Lumnaus, eeoonded by Mr. ,Gilman, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messre. Leffler, Tmmie, Gilman. NOEs; None. QONPIBMLPIoN OF RESOLUTIONS ORDIVING elle 0 E ANTS HIGIMAYS AND SEWIRS The date for hearing objections to the confirmatien of the resolutions ordering High sey Improvement No. 244 and Sant nary Sewer Improvements Noe. 98, to 101, inolusive, and Sterna Sewer Improvement No. 102, having been advertised and eat for September 16th and there not being a quorum present on said date, it was announoed that the Commission would hear 0)Jc:cations of any person or pereens interested in the aid im- prevemente to the confirrnatien of the resolutions ordering same. Thera being no ob- jeotions filed tc any cf the improvements ordered the resoluticn crdering Highway Im- provement Nc. 244 was aonfermed by the iu1icwing resolution whiola was introduced by /tr. Lemmas: RESOLUTIOD NO. 1682. DISTRICT H-244 JIIGHWAY IMPROVE(ONT NO. 244. WHiRA, the Commiseion cf the City ce Mimi, by resolution passed and adopted the 26th day of August, 1924, ordered Highway Improvement No. 244, Distriot H-244, and the City teenager, under the direction of the Commission of tho City cf Miami, has prepared end filed withthe Clerk plans and speeifieaticris of auoh improvement and an estimate of the cost thereof, including an estimate cf the cost of theOlneidental expenses of said improvement, and WHEREAS, due nctiee by public:mitten as required by the City Charter has been made tent the Commission of the City of Miami wouldhear the re- :no:Astra:n(36a of all interested persons to the ecnfirmation of said resolu- tion ordering said improvement, and there being no remonstrances received, THERWORE, Be, IT RESOLVED by ,the Comrnissien of the City of Miami: That the said resolution or the Ocneniselon cf the City of Miami or- dering said Highway Improvement No, 244, Dietriot H-244 be, and the same 16 hereby, confirmed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk cause to be published et least three times in the LIMIT HERALD, a newspaper of general circulation in Miami, Florida, and i THE FLORIDTILOS-UNION, a newspaper of general circulation throughout the State, publiehed at Jeckaanville, Florida, a notice calling for sealed bids to be received by the Commission of the city of Miami on the 4th day of Novenaber, 1924, at 10:00 A. M. o'olcok for the oonstruoticn of th said work. Seid notice ahall state the im pravement ia tc be construated, and peid for in oush, under Seetien 56 of the City Charter. Any bid covering work to be dcne under more than one reeoluticn shell be in auoh form es to permit a separation to be, made cf the cost under each resolution. Each proposal must be acooda- panied by a certified aheok upon a bank or trust company of Florida, in the amount el,' 2i,e4 cf the amount of the oid, payable to the City cf Miami to insure the exectuticn of a contract and bond tc carry cut the work in accordance with the plans and specifications. All bids will be opened and award elf ocetract muds or all bids rejeeted. After an award hoe been made, the °hooks of all bid dere, other than the one to whom the con- tract has been awarded, shall be returned. In default of the entering into cf such °entreat, the aertiriedeheek required to accompany snob bid shall be forfeited to the Otter of Miami, Florida, net we a perm' tyr but ae liquidated damages Per the delay or additional east which may be in- curred by the City, by reason of auoh default. No bid will be permitted to be withdrawn for any reason whatever atter having been filed with the Mirk. On motion of Lir. Lummue, seeended by 14r. Gilman, the resolution was Reseed and adopted by the following vote: AYES; leasers. Leffler, Lumrous, Gr'iletan. N038: Nene. afisztelol • ""'" " • '•• " . ' . , , "." • • • • • y,ty: October 14th, 1924. The City funds in the o oat tificate mlnutee Manager aubmitted the oily treeeury of eenitary sewer was ordered filed of the meeting. The Oity 0011Y1111321.0n, Miami, Florida. his certificate cortif;,ying to the Eetr.f loiency tE appliesble to the payment of the eiter'e ehare of improvements Nos. 98 to 101, enolusive, which ear and the clerk instructed to cone same upon the Miami, .irlorida, October 14, 194. Gentlemen: - I hereby report and certify that rands ere in the treasury ap- plioable to and suffieient for the payment of the oity'n sure the oast of the following sanitary sewere, Sanitary Sewer Improvements Non. 98 to 101, inolusiva, order- ed by Resolutions Noe. 1662 to1666, ineleasive, peened and adopted the 26th of August, 1924. (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager Thereupon resolutions ooneirming the resolutions ordering the sanity sewer improve - =rats were adopted. Mr. . Gilman introduced the et:liming resolution confirming the resolution ordering Sanitary Sewer Imprcvement No. 98: RHS(LUTION NO. 1685. DISZRIOT SR-98. SANITARY SEW1B IMP:ROM:0T NO. 98. WHIMEA8, the Commission of the City cf Miami, by resolution pass- ed and adopted the 26th of August, 1924, ordered Sanitary Sewer Im- provement No. 98, District Sr-98, and the Cite Manager, under the di- .reation pi the Commission of the City of Miami, has prepared an filed with tha City Clerkplans and specifioations of such improvement and an .:estimate cf the ocet thereof, inoluding an estimate cf the a t oe the inoidental expenses of said improveinent, and WHIellitAS, due natio° by publioation ae required by the City Char- ter has been made that the Commission of the Cite cf Miami would hear the remonstrances of all interested -Persona to tile teonfirmation of said resolutions ordering said improvement, and there being ne rowenstranoes filed, TEMILWORE,B IT RILSOLIalD by the Ourianisaion of the City of 'Miami: • That the said raeolution of the Commission of the City of Miami ordering said Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 98, Lietrect er-98, be, and the same is hereby, eonfirmed. Ble IT FURTEM RESOLVIeD that the City Clerk °twee to be published at least three times in the MIAMI HieReLD, a newspaper of general circu- lation in Miami, Florida, and in Veil FLORIDA TIMI1S-UNION, a newspaper of general circulation throughout the State, published et Juoltsonville, Florida,e notioe walling for sealed bide to be received by the Com- mission of the City of Miami cn the 4th day of Nevember, 1924, at 10:00 A. M. o'olook, for the conetruation of the sad work. 8atd notioe shall state the improvement ia to be censtructed, and paid for in cash, under Section 56 of the City Charter. Any bid covering work to be done un- der mere then one resolution shall be in anal: form as to permit a sepa- rate= to be made of the cost under each resolution. leach proposal must be aeoempanied by a certified cheek upon a bank or trust company of Florida, in the amount of 2 cf the amount of the bid, payable to the City cf Miami to insure the execution of a eentract and bond to carry out the work in acoordance with the plane; and specitioaticne. Al]. bide will be opened and award cf contract made or all bids rejected. After aa award has been made, the cheeks of all bidder:a, other than the one to whom the contract b.as been awarded, shall be returned. In default of the entering into of such ocntraat, the oertined cheek required to s000mpany euoh bid shall be forfeited to the (liter of Florida, net ae-a penalty, hut as liquidated damages for the delay or additional cost whioh may be incurred by the City by reason of such default. No bid will be permitted tc be withdrawn for any reezecn whatever after having bean filed with the Clerk. On motion of ler.Gilman, seconded by ler. Luanne, the resolution was passed and adopt- ed by the following vote; AYIeS: Messrs. Leffler, Lunueue, Otlrnari. 110E3: None. A reeolution oenfirming the resolution ordering Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 99 was offered by Mr. Gilman and is as follows: BilSOL'UirION NO. 1684. DISTRIGT, OR-99 UNITARY Mien 111PR0VeseeiNT NO. 99, WHAMS, tbe CO11111118 Dien of the City of Miami, by resolution passed and adopted the 26th day of August, 1924, ordered Sanitary Sewer Improve- ment Re. 99, Distriot $r-99, and the City Manager, unier the direation of the Commission of the Cater of Miami, haa prepared and filed with the Oily Clerk plans and apecifioationa of such improvement and an estimate of the oast thereof, inoluding an estimate et the east of the inoidental expenses of said improvement, and MMUS, due netiee by publioation as required by the City Charter has been made that the Commission of the Otty of Miami would receive and hear the remonstrances cf all interested persons to the confirmation of said reaclution ordering said improvement, and there being no remonstrances to the confirmation thereof, leifeRF.FOR3, M.` IT ROM= by the Commission of the City Of Miami: That the said reeelution ef the Commission of the Oily of Miami or - dating said Sanitary Sower Improvement No. 99, District 3r-99 be, and the same is he reby, , c onfi rmed BE IT FURTHER IIMOLViel) that the City Clerk cause to be published at least three times in the 141AMI JERALD, a newepoper of general eiroulation in Miami, Florida, and in the FLORIDA TIMM-UNION, a newepaper of general airoulation throughout the etate, published at Jackecnville, noride, a . , , . I , . • , , ' • eeeeeeee e eee eeeee 'ea . : „.„ ••;.•„,..„ ••• • • .. • •• nwi i1 11.1111111111111151 1111111 1 11111 I 1111111111,1111 notion oalling for sealed bide to be received by the Commission of the City of Miami on the 4th day cf November., 1924, at 10:00 A. Ma o'olook, for the oanetruotion of the said work. Said notice shall state the improvement is to be constructed, end paid for in weigh, under Section 66 of the City Ohne-ter. Any bid ooveri.ng work to be done under more than one reaoluti.an ehali be in euoh farm se to per- mit a separation to be made of the coat under each reeolu.tion. Bach proposal must be noaompanied by ea oerti.ticad shook upon a bank or trust oampany cf Florida, in the amount of 241, of the amount of the bid, payable to the City of Miami to innuve the execution of a son - tract and bond to oarry out the work in n000rdance with the plans and speoi1ioatione. AJJ. bids will be opened and award of ocntraot mate or all bide re joote¢t. kfter an kavard has been made, the ehecke of all biddere, other thee( the one to whom than ccntraot has been - awarded, shall be returned. In default of the aantereng into of such oontraot, the certified cheek squired to Gcoompany such bid shall he forfeited to the City of Miami, i?lar.idn, not eta a penalty, but as liquidated damages for the delete or additional oast whiah may he lea- ourred by the City by meant': of such default. MT bid will be per- , mitted to be withdrawn for any reanon whatever after 'having been fil- ed with the Clerk. 0u motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded b.R Mr. Lummus, the resolution woe passed end adopt- ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. 'Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOM: None. * resolution confirming the reaclution ordering Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 100 was introduced by Mr. Lummue and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1685. DISTRICT SR-100 SANITARY SenER IMPROVEMENT NO. 100. WEER AS, the Commieaicn of the City of Miami, by resolution pass- e d and adopted the 26th day of .August, 1924, ordered Sanitary Sewer Im- provement No. 100, District Sr-100, and the City Manager, under the di- reotion of the Commission of the City of Miami, has prered and filed with the City Clerk plane and epeeificaticns of euoh improvement and an e stimate of the ceet thereof, inolud ing an e: stimate of the coat of in- oidental expenses of sa id improvement, and W:a:^.SAS, due notice by publication se required by the City Char- ter has been made that the Commis®i,on of the City of Miami would hear all ob jeotions to the arnf lrmetion of said resolution ordering said improvement, and there being no cb jeations to the confirmation of the rescluticn ordering eaid ianprcv©ment, THER 7101E, BE IT RESCUED by the Comrniasicn of the City of Miami; That the said resolution of the Commieaicn cf the City of Miami order- ing said Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 100, District Sr-100, be, and is hereby, confirmed. BE IT P'fSiR`l'HEJR RESLLVED that the City Clerk cause to be published et least three Ulnae in the MIAMI HERALD, a newspaper of general circu- lation in Miami, ;Florida, and in THE LLOIiIDA TIM S•-UidION, a newspaper of general circulation throughout the State, published at Jaaksenvtlle, Florida, a no tice calling far eealed bids to be reoef.ved by the Corania- etcn of the City of Miami on the 4th day cf November, 1924, at 10:00 A. M. o'clock, for the ocnatruotiori of the said work.. Said notice shall state the improvement is to be aone true ted, and paid for in cash, under Seation 56 cf the City Charter. Any bid covering work to be done under more than one reaclution shall be in such form as to permit a separation to be made cf the °est under euoh rescluticn. Eaoh proposal must be a000mpanied by a certif fed check upon a bank or trust oompany of Florida, in the amount of 2f`j$ of the amount of the bid, payable tc the 0lty of Miami tc insure the execution of a oontraot and bond to oerre cut the work in a000rdanoe with the plans and speoifioations. al bide will be opened and award cf ccntraot made cr all bide re je oted. After an award has been made, the cheeks cf all bidders, other than the cne to whom the oontraot has been awarded, shall be returned. In default of, the entering into cf such °entreat, the certified oheek required to accom- pany euoh bid shall be forfeited to the City of Miami, Florida, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages for the delay of such default. No bid will be permitted to be withdrawn for any reason whatever after hav- ing been Oiled with the Clerk. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seeendad by Mr. Gilman, the reaclution was passed and adopt- ed by the following 'vote: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lurnmus, Gilman. NOES: None. A resolution confirming the resolution ordering Sanitary Sewer Improvement De. 1,01 Was introduced by Mr. Gilman and is as fallcwa: RESOLUTION NO. 1686. DISTRICT SR-101. SANITARY SEM IMPROVFMSENT NO. 101. WHHRN►S, the Commission of the City of Miami, by reaclution pass- ed and adopted the 26th day of August, 1924, ordered Sanitary Sewer Im- provement No. 101, District S•r-101, and the City Manager, undez- the direoticn cf the Commission of the City of Miami, has prepared and fil- ed with the City Clerk plans and speoifiaetiene of such improvement and an estimate of the cost thereof, including an estimate of the poet of the incidental expenses cf said improvement, and WHEREAS, due nctioe by publication as required by the City Char- ter has been made tha t the Cornmiss ion of the City cf Miami would hear remonstrances to the oonfirmaticn of the resolution ordering said Sani- tary sewer improvement and there being ne remonstrances filed, THEREFORE, BE 12 R1;SOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the said rescluticn of the Commission of the City cf Miami order- ing said Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 101, Dietriat Sr-101, be, and the same is hereby, ocnf izmed. BE IT FURTH& RESOLVED that the City Clerk .oause to be published et leaet three times in the 11IAMI ITSRAID, a newspaper of general eirou- lation throughout the City , . and in THE FLORIT.i, TI1 ..UNION, a newspaper of general oiroulatien throughout the State, published. at Jaekeenville, Florida, a nctioe calling for sealed bids to be received by the Commis- sion of the City of Miami on the 4th day of November, 1924, at 10:00 A. M. o'clock, .for the a ons truo t is n of the said work. Sa 1 d not foe shall „1,4A om iwwor.innow ,g,r41w)*m.',,mnwvAmm!Ag,m;m 4wg v Ootober 14th, 1924. w a state the improvement its to be eonstructed, and peid for in °ash, under Section 56 of the Cite/. Charter. Any bid onvering work to be done under more than one resolution ehali be in such form ae to permit a separation tc be made of the oost under each resolu- tion. ach prcposal must be aocompanied lei a aertified cheek up- on a banl . or trust company of Florida, in the amount of 2% of the amount of the bid, peereble te the City °Ment to insure the exeou- tion of a °entreat and bend to carry cut the work. in 610007CtiEnu et1 with the plans and specifieations. All bide will be opened end award or oontraot made or ell bide rejeeted. Atter en award has been made, the checks of all biddere, other than the fin 6,2 to whom the, con- traot hoe been ordered, ehall be returned. In default ref the en- tering into cf ouch ecntraet, the eertified °hook required to necom pany ouch bid shall be forfel ted to the City or. Memel, Floride, not aa a penalty, but to liquidated de:lieges for the delay or aaditional coat which may be incurred by the Cety, by reaeon o ye)). redault. No bid will be permi tted to be withdrawn r r any ream n whatever af- ter having been flied with the Ole enc. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. LINIIMUE) the resolution was paused and adopt- ed, by the following vote: AY4S: Messrs. Leffler, Luanne, Gilman. N0.E1S: Ncne. A resolution confirming the resolution ordering Stone Sewer Improvement No. 102 was introduced by Mr. Gilman and is ae follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1607. DISTRICT SR-102 STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO.102. MMUS, the Oommissi on cf the. City of Miami, by resolution passed and adopted the 26th day of Aeigust, 1924, ordered Storm sew- er Improvement No. 102, Dietriet Sr-102, and the City Manager, un- der the direction of the Oomrniesion of the City of Miami, has pre- pared and filed with the City Clerk plans end epe:afloat/ens of such improvement and an esti:eats of the oast thereof, including an esti- mate cf the °est of the incidental expenses of said improvement, and WHEREAS, due nctioe by publication ae.required by the Otter Char- ter has been made that the Oommission of the City cf Miami wculd re- oeive and ooneider all remonstrances of interested perscne to the confirmation of the resolut ion ordering said improvement, and there being no remcnetrancee to same filed, THERETORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Mi- ami: That the said resolution of the Commission elthe Oily of Mi ami ordering Storm Sewer Improvement No. 102, District Sr-102, be, and the same is he. Telly , eonitrme1. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk clause to be publielie. ed at least three times in tie MIAMI HERALD, a newspaper of general oirdulaticn in LAiami, Florida, and in THE FLORIDA TIIIES-UI,IWN, a news- paper of general oiroulaticn throughout the State, published at Jaok- sonville, elorida, a no -tine calling for sealed bide to be reoeived by the Commiseicncf the City ce' cn the 4th day of November, 1924, at 10:00 A. M. c'cicok, or the eonstruoticn of the said work. SEM notioe shall state the improvement is to be conetrueted, and paid far in cash, under Seeticn 56 of the Oity °hurter. Any bid covering work to be done under more than one resolution alien be in such form as to permit a separation to be made of the cost under each resolution. Bach prcpcsel must be accompanied by a certified cheek upon a bank or, trust company of -Florida, in the amount of 2 of the amount cf the bid, payable tc the City cf Miami to insure the execution of a oon- traot and bend to carry out the work in accordance with the plazas and specifications. All bide will be cpened and award cif contract made er all bids rejeeted. After an award has been made, the checks of all bidders, other than the one to whom the contract has been a ard- ed,shall be returned. In default of the entering into of such con- traot, the certified ()heck required tc eel:mummy such bid ehall be for- feited tc the City of Miami, Florida, not es a penalty, but as liqui- dated damages for the delay or add iticnal cost which may be incurred by the City by reason of such default. 10 bid will be permitted to be withdrawn ter any reason whatever after having been 2 iled with the Ole rk On motion of Mr. Gilman, seoended by Mr. Lummue, the resciutton was paused and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Meeers. Leffler, Luremas, Gilman. ;Ica: !ens. BIM FOR PUMPS AND MOTORS ?OR PUMPING STATION UND811 DISTRICT Si OA. The bide reoeived September 16th for Storm Sewer Pumps and Acoeseories but unopened for leak of a Quorum were opened at this meeting. Proposals were submitted by the following: Morris Machine Viorks, by 4.F.Relmee, Agt., Fairbanks tiler oe Cc. Allie Ohalmera, Cameron Steam Pump Worke, J. B. =Crary Co. After the bide were read, on ?lotion duly made and seoonded, they were referred to the Direotor of Public) Service fcr tabulation and report thereon. AOOSPTING DBDIQATION OP aras TS SHOWN T 'V D 0 8 The Direotor ef Publiervice submitted Plats of the following aubdivielons: "North west Seventh Avenue Heights'', "Featherstone Ridge”, "A Reeubdiviaion of Bleak No. 8 Riverside Parma", "Nerthweet Twentieth Street Heights", "Coral Villa", "Beverly Ter- race", and "Portland Place", and stated that upon examination the plats met with his approval and oomplied with all the provisione of the City Charter and the rules awl regulations of the Department of Public Servioe. The dedication of the streets shown on said plate were aooepted by the following ordinenose. 1 Ootcber 14th,19e4. 4000mPanying the plat of "Vorthelet Beventh. AVOIWO Heighta" we a oommunice aeries Z. Allen whioh, after being read, wee ordered eoPied upon the menut ()etcher 13, 1924. Hon. City Oommisaioners mr The City of Miami, Miami, Plcrlda. from Gentlenmn:- Tranemitted herewith ie a propesed plat of oertatn property abutt- ing on N. W. 20th Street deeignated "NORTHWES' VENTH AVENUE HOIGHT31, which plot i will thenk you to spezwee. Inoident to the approval oe thle plat I agree tc cpen and pave said N. W. 20th Street so se to streighten the mime extending from N.W. 7th Avenue Went 1200 feet more or logo. I will rook and cll. the eama in aocordanoe with the grading eurniehed by your engineer and ender hie direction to a width equal to tee prevent width of eald street. I will also deed or cause to be deed by proper quit claim deede to the 01e7 strip for said otreet as widened by ma to a width of 70 eet. 1 prape to so open, pave and dedioate the said new street to the City In oonsi- deration of the Oity closing that section of the old street at Bate lo- cation now running through the portion of the property deecribed en the plat by a proper crdinanoe and quit claim deed of the same to me. Yours very tralY, (Signed) CHARLES Z. ALLEN Thereupon an ordinanoe aeoepting the dedication of the streets In said subdivision and entitled: AN ORDINANCE A00102ING THE DEDICATION OP THE STRNETS IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "NORTH WEST SEVSNTH AVENUE HEIGHTS" was introduced by M. Gilman and cn eis motion seconded by Mr. Lummus was given its first reading and read by title Only. Mcved by Mr. Gilman and seounded by Mr. Lum- mete that the ordinanee be passed on its first reading. The vote thereon was as fal- leas: AYES: Masers. Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOSS: Nene. Motion carried and the ordinance, passed on its first reading by title culy. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AC0SP2ING 1IL DEDIOATION ar THE RSETS IN ZHE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "PEATHBRSTOVE RIDGE" wee introduced by Mr. Lummus and cn his motion seconded by Mr. Gilman Me given its first reading and read by title only. On moticn of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gil- man, the ordinance wao passed on ite first reading by title cnly by tee billowing vote: AYES: Masers. Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOBS: None. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AOOSPTIVG TRS DEDICATION THE STREETS IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "A RESUBDIVISION OP BLOCK 2 RIVERSIDE FARMS" was introduced by Mr. Lummus and cn his motion seconded by W. Oilman was given its first reading and read by title only. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gil man, the ordinance was passed on its first reading by title only by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES; None. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACOEPTING THE DEDICATION 0? THE STREETS IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "NORTHWSST TWENTIETH STREET HEIGHTS" was introduced by Mr. Gilman and on his motion seconded by Mr. Lumnus Nes given its first reading and read 47 title only. Moved by Mx. Gilman and aeocnded by Mr. Lum- mus that the ordinance be passed an ite first reading. The vote thereon was as fel 10WO: AYES: Masers. Leffler, Lummue, Gtlman. NOES: None. Motion oarried and the ordinance passed on its first reading by title only. An ordinance aatitled: AN ORDINANCe ACCEPTING TEO DEDICATION Ge THE RESTIN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "CORAL VISTA" was introduced by Mr. Gilman and cn his motion seconded by Ur. Lummus was given ite first reading and read by title eney. Moved by Mr. Gilman and seconded by Mr. Lem- ma that the crdinanoe be passed cn its first reading. The vote thereon 1V88 aefol- 10Wa: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOS: Rene. Motion oarried and the ordinance passed cn its first reading by title eney. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINAVCS A0CE2XING 2HE DSDIOAVION OP THE aRREE23 IN PRP:: SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS eBEVSRLY ZORRAOE" was introduced by Mr. Lummus and en his motion seconded by Mr. Gilmanw as given its first reading and read by title only. On motion of Mr. Lummue, ascended by Mr. Gil man, the ordinance was passed on its first reading by title only by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NUS; None. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDIVANCS A004PTING THE DEDIOATIOV 0? NORTEWS3T TWENTY-PIPTH AVE.OUS AS THE SAME APPEARS Ili A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "PORT - LAND PLe0Ee W35 introduced by Mr. Gilman and on his motion seoonded by Mr. Lemma was given its first reading and read by title only. Moved by Mr. Gilman and seconded by Mr. Lum- mum that the ordinance be passed en its first rending. The vote thereon was as fol- lows: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOSS; None. Motion carried and the ordinance passed on its first reading by title only. VOZODOV 14th, 1924. croll uTiov OP,MILK, P:.ERST It/A:pip cP , . A GE The proposed ordinance regulating the produetion and distribution of milk. and °ream offered for sale in the Oity of Miami which was submitted to the 001711111SOICE1 for oonsideration et a previous meeting and referred to the city menfiger and Oily Attorney for examination ViEt EP submitted jt thie meeting together with a eemmunisa tion from the Assistant Ohlef, Division of Health, addreesed to the Dixector of Public+ Welfare. The oommunication urea ordered eopied upon the minutes and is as follow: Mtemi, Florida. August 27, 1924. Mr. Ernest Cotton, Direetor, Department of Public) Welfare, Building. Deer Sir: I respectfully submit, herewith, a tentative milk ordinance, whioh is intended to treat with the several phases of dairying not properly legislated for in the present available law governing pro- duoticn and sale of milk in this The ord inanoe, as presently oonstituted, has received approval and indoraement by both the Dade County Medical 3ooiety and Dairy- men's Association. Beth organizations contemplate sending commit- tees before the City Pernmission on Tuseday of next week to urge its adoption and passage. Trusting that the ordinanoe meets with your apprcrval and sanc- tion, and that you will present it for eensideration on next Tues- day, I respeotfully submit the same. Yours very- truly, (Signed) A. W. znooLD Aeat. Chief Division of Health. The ordinance as proposed met with the approval of the °omission and on motion of Mr. Lueurrus,seaonded by Mr. Gilman, ma given ito first reading end reed by title only as follows: On ration of Mr. reading by title NOES; Done. AN ORDINADOS TO PRESER THE PUBLIC BRAWN BY REGULATING THE PRODIKV ION AND DISTRIBU- TION OF MILK AlD CREAM CPSIERED ?OR. sAta IN TE OM OP MilkMI, DA= POUNTY, FLORIDA AND PROVIDING PENALTIES POR Tit& VIOLATION visnoce. Lummus, seconded by M. Gilman, the ordinance was passed on its first only by the following ve te : AYE'S: Me ears . Leffler, Lummus, Gilman • ADJOURNMENT There being no further bueinise to °me before the ComOsalon at this meeting, en mo- tiOn duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourn04. • J ITEM NO CITV OF MPAMI DOCUMENT MEETING DATE: INDEX October 14, 1924 DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION 1 RATIFYING CONTRACT BETWEEN CITY AND COMER-EBSARY COMPANY FOR PIERS 2 APPROPRIATING $3,500.00 FOR GARBAGE CANS 3 CANCELLATION OF LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY OF THOS. C.F. O'BRIEN 4 CORRECTION OF ASSESSMENT AGAINST LOT 2, WALDIN COURT FOR SEWER 5 CANCELLATION OF PAVING LIEN AGAINST LOT 3, BLOCK 3, ORANGE PARK IN CONSIDERATION OF DEED 6 PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF SERIES "X" IMPROVEMENT BONDS $759,000.00 7 WIDENING OF W. FLAGLER FIVE FEET FROM S. RIVER DRIVE TO POINT WEST 8 DOUBLE TRACKING OF WEST FLAGLER STEEET 9 CONSTRUCTION OF PASSENGER WAITING ROOM AT DOCKS 10 ENCLOSURE OF WOODEN SHED AT DOCKS TO PROVIDE STORAGE SPACE FOR BALTIMORE & CAROLINA SS COMPANY 11 TRANSFER OF $1,200.00 FROM "SALARIES" ACCOUNT TO "MEDICAL ATTENTION" IN DIVISION OF POLICE 12 PURCHASE OF GARBAGE TRUCKS 13 PREPARATION AND FILING OF CERTAIN ASSESSMENT ROLLS ORDERED 14 15 16 17 18 19 CONFIRMING CERTAIN PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-244 SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-98 SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-99 SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-100 SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-101 COMMISSION ACTION RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 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