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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1924-10-21 MinutesCOMMISSION MINUTES OF METING HELD ON October 21# 1924 PREPARED SY inn DICE OF TRE,CI1Y CLERK Ce'Ober 21, 1924. 1 i1,111,111 11111111111 1 MINUTES 02 21.1 S MEE eenG OF XHE BOARD 0 %MIS I ONSRS OF THE OHY OP IUAMI, FLORIDA. On this 21st (In y c Oetcber, A. D. 1924, tho OcIUMISSiOn of the City of DUATIA Flori- da, met in regular 60$E31.01:1 at the City Hall in Mimi, Florida, at nine e'cleck A. M. The meeting MI E3 ()ailed ta order by Aoting, Chairman C D. Leffler and on roll 0811 the following membeze were present: C. D. Leffler, J. 4. Lummus, J. 11. Gilman. ABSENT: E. 0. Romfh and ee 1. Wilson. RADING AND APPROVAL OP MINUESS The Clerk read the minutes of tians or addition:3 to be made were n000pted and approved. REQUEST FOR STREET MARKERS OTelngO OF Of,ITO*R 14TH the meotin,g of Ootober 1,4th and there being no 00 ITOO- thoreto, on motion duly made und seconded, the same EY; L. A. 2qmplyz_ Mr. A. W. Corbett appeared before the Commission and requeeted that the City take steps to have street markers placed on all streets before the winter enamel, stat- ing that nearly all the signs plaood by the City a few yeare no had rusted sway cr been pulled down. WIDENING OF N. S. 2ND AVE. PROM N. 34TH TO N. 36TH STREETS Mr. Wolfe appeared before the Cemmission, stated that he understood the Oity was go- ing to widen N . Second Avenue from N. 34th Street to N. 36th Street by taking twenty feet off the prcperty on the Beat side of the Avenue and objected to the Oiler condemning that much property off one aide of the Avenue. The Oily Manager etated that he and the Director of Public; Service had decided that the best thing to do at this time was to scarify the street to its present width, oil it and have it ready to use for thin winter. After some discussion it was the sense cf the Commission that it would be unadvisable to attempt to widen this Avenue et thin time and that the intenticn of the City Teenager and Director cf Public Service to put the Avenue in shape for traffic at elute should be carried out. 111.11POING GIP 3. W. CiTH STREET OBJEOTI PER 0WN1R Mr. Akin, a property ewer cn S. W. 8th Street, appeared before the Commission and objected to the Oontraetor for City street paving removing the sidewalk in front of his promisee and stated that he thought it was a violation of hie property rights. Mr. Akin was told that the Otte' was in EiD way violating hie rights, that the aide - walk cn S.W. 8th Street was a part of the street and that the Oleke was merely pre- paring to pave the street the entire width instead of reserving part for the side- walk. Mr. Akin insisted that he would sustain damages by reason of the widening and was told by the Ohairman to submit a bill of the damages he thought he lied aue- tained when the work had been completed and the matter would be thrashed out. WITH OF STRUTS IN "HIGH RIDGE" OBJEOTED TO BY 0WNE4 Mr. A. Louis appeared before the Commission in reference to the width of streets shown on a plat of a subdivision known as "High Ridge", which he had caused to be prepared and filed. The partieular street objected to by Mr. Louie was N. W. 27th Street, between J. W. 2nd Avenue and N. W. 3rd Avenue, which, he seated, he inten- ded to dedicate to a width of 30 feet but the engineer had Blown a width of 36 feet on the plat. Mr. Louis was told that there W88 ric thing that the Cite; could do to remedy the condition. DEDIOA.TION GB' STREETS IN SUBDIVISIONS The erdinances accepting the d west Seventh Avenue Heights", Riverside Parma", "Northwest Terraoe", and "Portland Place" 14th were taken up at this RIO 6 Of Mr. Lummue, seeonded by Mr. edication of the nitre "Featherstone Ridge" Twentieth Street Heigh , passed on their fir tines for their final Grilman, the ordinane D G DINAROES A00BPTI1JG eta shown an the plate of "North - "A Reaubdivision of Block No. 2, te", "Coral Vista", "Beverly et reading at the meeting of the reading end passage. On motion e entitled: AN QRDIIWT0i ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION aio nrs STREETS IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "NORTH WSST SEV.E14'.e1I AVENUE HSIGHTS" lee given its second and f inal reading and reed in full. On motion cf Mr. Lummua, *Emended by Mr. Gilman, the ordinance was passed and adopted on its final reading by this f diming vote: AYES; Messrs. Leffler, Lumens. Gilman.. NOES: None. ita04• pii•Stotion of Mr. Lummue, seccnded by Mr. Gilman, the ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACOEPTING THS DEDICATION OF 1H4..3E313E28 IN THE SUBDIVISION ITOWN AS "FF,APHERSTONS RIDGE" wes,given its second and final reading and read in ft11. On mot ion of Ur . Lwow) , 10. eoette I ad by Mr. Gilman, the ordinance woe psesed and adopted on its final reeding by the' tellowing veto: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, 1,11131MUS, Gilman. NOSS; None. , 66. 011 motion of Lir. Gilman, seocnded by Jr. Lemma, the crd inanee en ti tled: AN ORDINANCE' AOCEPTING THE DEDICATION at) sziasas IN EIS SUBDIVLSION KNOWN. AS " SUBDIVISION Ce! BLOCK NO. 2 RIVERSIDE FARMS" eme„given its second and final reading and read in :nal. On motion of Lir. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lueunue, the ordinance was poised end ,adepted on its final reading by the following vete: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, LUM111110 , Oilman NOSS': None. #266. October 21, 1924. On motion of M. Lumome, oeoonded by Mr. Gilmer", the ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THS STREETS IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "NORTHWEST TWENTIETH STRUT HEIGHTS" was given it ee Lummue, aeoonded nand and final r Zummua, Gilman. conand final reading and was read in 21)11. On motion of Mt. by Mr. Gilman, the ordinance wan passed and ndopted on ite ee- ending in full by the fe]lowing vota: AYES: Mesere, Leffler, NOSS: None. lit267. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the ordinnnee entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING TUB DEDICATION as, THE STREETS IN PH& SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "CORAL VISTA" uss given its second card final reading end wus read in full. On motion cf Mr. Gilman, seecnded by Mr. Lummue, the ordinance woo passed and udopted on its es - °and and final reading in full by the following vote: AYES: Massaro. Defiler, Lummue, Gilman. NOES: None. 1268. On motion of Mr. Lummue, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "BEVERLY TERRACE" was given its second and final Lummuq,aeconded by Mr. Gilman, oond and! final reading in full Lummua, Gilman. NOES: None. reeding and was read in full. On motion of Mr. the ordinance was passed and adapted on its Se - by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, 1269, On motion of Mr. Lummue, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OP NORTHWEST TWENTT-FIFTH AVENUE AS THE SAME APPEARS I A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "PORTLAND PLACE" wia given its eeocnd and final reading and was read ifi full. On motion of:Mr.. LUmmue, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the ordinance Was passed and adopted on its ae- oond and final reading in Tull by the following vote: AYES: lasers. Leffler, Lummue, Gilman. NOES: None. 270. 0 NANO AMENDING BUILDING CODE PASSAGE ON READING The ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 34 OP AN ORDINANCES EN- TITLED, "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FIRE LIMITS AND REGU- LATIONS COVERING THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, EQUIP- MENT, REPAIR OR REMOVAL OP BUILDINGS, OR STRUCTURES AND PROVIDING A PANALIT FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDI- NABOB", APPROVED JULY 7, 1919, SAID AMENDMENT APPLI- OABLE AND APPLYING ONLY TO THE ERECTION AND CONSTRUC- TION BY THE METROPOLIS PUBLISHING COMPANY. A CORPORA- TION, OF A BUILDING UPON LOTS 10 TO 14, INCLUSIVE. ar THS SOUTH ON-UALP OP BLOCK 60, NORTH OP THE our OP MORIDA, passed on its first reading October 14th, 1924, was taken up for its final read- ing and passage at this meeting. On motion of Mr. Gilman, esoondod by Mr. Lum- mox, the ordinance was given its eeoond and final reading in full. Moved by mr. Gilman and seocnded by Mr. Lummus that the ordinanoe be passed and adopted on its seoond and final reading in full. On roll call the vote thereon was ae AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummue, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion carried and the said crdinanoe paused and adopted on its eeoond and final reading in full. #271. *MUTING DEDICATION OF STREETS IN SUBDIVISIONS FIRST READING 0? ORDINANCES ACCEPTING The Director af Publio Service submitted plats cf subdivisions known as "Carclina Heights" and " Brooklnwn", and stated that upon examination the plate met with all the requirements of the City. Charter and the rules and regulations of the Depart- ment of Public Service. The plats showed the dedication of eertein streets to the use of the Public) and the dedications were aeoepted by the following ordinances. An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE A003PTING THE DEDIOA- PION OF TEO STREETS .IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "CAROLINA HEIGHTS" was introduced by Mr. Lummue and cn his motion, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reeding and read by title only. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr.Gilman, the ordinance was passed an Its first reading by the following vote: OBS: Messrs. Leffler, Lummue, Gilman. NOES: None. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AOONPTING THE DEDICATION ae THE 38 SETS IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "BROOKLAWN" was introdnoed by Mr. Gilman and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, was given its first reading and reed by title only. On motion of Mr. Gilman, eeeendadby Mr. Lummue, the ordinanoe was passed on its first reading by the following vote: AM: Masers. Leffler, Lummue, Gilman. NOES: None. Nam WG PAYMENT OP wan; BILL$ October 81, 1924. .p,:alogycp OP .112INANGE. The Direotor of ilaSSO reported that he had paid eertain bills in connectien with the issuance of 4950,000 General improvement Bends and in connection with the case of Oity of Miami vs. Ethel Iehle Jones and the ease cf Oity cf dicier vt. Looke T. Highleyman et el and naked that ouch payments be ratified by the Ceromiselon. There- upon the fallowing re soi.-ut ion vves introduc ed by Mr . Lummus RESOLUTION NO. 1680. A RESOLUTION lumpy IN( AND APPROVING JH1 PAYMENT OF THE BELOW NAMED BILLS. WHEREAS, the ()lark of the, circuit court has submitted e bill in the amount of 4203.81 fer ver trying and ea rtilfy ing the 050,000.00 Municipal Improvement Bencle cf the City of Miami.; and, WHEREAS, Cheater 13. Maeslieh has eubited a bill in the amount of 0017.67 fcr services rendered th relaticn to the General Improvement Bonds, 4950, 000.00 dated July 1, 1924; and, WHEREAS, the United states Mortgage 1).0 Truet Company hes submitted a bill in the amount of 41125.00, .'or services in rola ticn tc the prepara- tion and certification of .9130-41000, coupon 4-3/4 ';'or Municipal Improvement Benda of the Oity cf Miami, dated July 1, 1924; and, Prize & Price have submitted a bill in the amount cf 41260 . ,which repreeente one-half of the fee agreed upcn for eervioea in the ease of the Oity of Miami v. Ethel Iehie Jcnea and the case of the City cf Mi- ami v. Locke T. Highleyman e t el; and, WHERLiaS, the above bills have been paid by the Director cf Finance; NOW, THERWORS, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the Oity of Mi- ami; That the payment of the above described bills and mounts as set forth, which said payment hoe been made by the Director of Finenee, be, and the same to hereby, ratified and eonfirmed. On motion -If Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed and adopt- ed by the following vote; AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lnmmus, Gilman, NOES; Nene . !REPARATION OP IdRELIMLNARY ASS Ni ROLL PQR 001ABLET.ED IMPROVEMENT A resolution crdering the preparation and f iling of preliminary assessment roll for work under Highway Improvement No. 196-B, and directing the publication cf nctioes for objeotione to the confirmaticnof the roll was introduced by Mr. Gilman: RESOLUETON NO. 1689. A RESOLUTIO.N ORUBRING 2HE PREPARATION AND PILING 0I PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS IPOR WORE: UNDER ()ENTAIL! :IM- PROVEMENT DISTRICTS SET FORTH IN THIS RESOLUTION AND DI- REQTING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTION FOR OBJECTIONS TO THE 00NPIRMATION OP SUCH ROLLS. • WIEREAS, the contract entered into for the improvementcertain Streets by paving and certain other improvements, authorized by resolu- tion of the Commission of the City of Miami has been properly and com- . .. pletely dcne and said work accepted by the Commission of the Oity cf Mi- ami, NOW, THEREFORE, BE I'f RE3OLVED by the Oommisaion of the City cf Mi.- ' ami: , _ 1: That the City Manager be and is hereby direated to make and , , . file with the City Clerk a preliminary assessment roll of Highway Improve- ment No. 196-B. 2: That upcn the faing cf eaid preliminary assessment roll, the o:.• City Clerk cause notice to be given in a newspaper published in the City of Miami twice weekly fcr twc weeks, stating that at a meeting cf the °omission of the City cf Miami to be held on a curtain dray and et a oor- ! tain hcur, nct less than twelve days from the date of the first publication, any person whose properly ie described in said preliminary aseesement roll may appear and file written objections to the ocntirmation of the said pre- liminary rclls. On motion of Mr. Gilman, secended. by Mr. Luoeous, the reaolution was passed and adopt- ed by the following vote: AYES; Messrs. Leffler, LUIVITUS, Gilman. NOES: Nero. 1 AOCEPTING BID FOR PUMPS AND MOTCRS FOR STORM SEWER PUMPING STATION i . . •-• The Oity Manager eubmitted a comenneioation addressed to him fromthe Direator of pu- . bite Service reporting the result of the tabulation cf bide received for storm Sevi- er pumps and motors. Atter being read the oonsouniaation eas ordered filed and eopi- ed upcn the minutes of the meeting and is as follows: 1. Mr. P. H. Atherton, City Manaber, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: Ootcber 21, 1924. Pile 141-9 Gontract Sr. 60-A. I give you below tabulation of bide for storm sewer pumps opened Ootcber 14th, 1924: carecoer 21st, 191.4. A. 5. Oameron Steam Pump lYorke, for pampa of 170% effieieney. . . . . - . . . . . . 0 0 4+ • e • e • 4 0 ,768.00 Po r pumps ef 78; off leteney Shipment six wankel Allia-Chalmere Mfg, 00., 2 or pumps of 78% effey. . — 9,200.00 Shipment 13 days Fairbanks, Liorae& 00. Shipment 60 daya. 10 011 7RA Morrie Maehine Werke, 13! SI Shipment 0 to 10 smoke. J. Bo MeOrary -I-engineering Ccrporation's bid on The Wood Praoh 1?urups, direct oonnected to C.#an- oral .alee trio Company' s mo tor aff latency 70. . 10 840 .00 Shipment 100 day, The bid cn the Wood 'Dearth Purnp is th &n1J bid that is in line with our speeifieatione tc r thew! pumps, in that we requested bide on pumps that would safely pates any object which would paea through a pipe or ar- ound a e tender d elbow two inehe a lees in diameter than the diameter of the sueticn. This was fer the purpose of eliminating the neceasity for a screen between the storm sewer and the pump suction. Many of cur ()atoll beeins have free openings 6" in height, and any, trash that peewee througi these openings would find ate way to the pump. The pump station being automatic: as regards cparation, being able to do away with screens is quite an important feature. However, the price quoted for these pumps is double the priee quot- ed for the standard water pumps, sc. thet I am a little doubtful whether we should accept the bid of the McCrary Corpora tion or accept one of the other bids and install, a meehanieally operated screen at a price which I wculd say would aggregate 4,'2600.00 or 03000.00. The Wcrd'a traah pumps ere -weed almost exeluoively ih New Orleane for pumping storm Waters and sanitary sewage, and they have given very satiefantory account of themeeives vtherever installed. I believe that they would give us a moot eatiefaetory operating plant, and would ao re o cramend !curs very truly. (Signed) laRNE:ST °OTTO Direetor ef Publie Service After some discuesion it was deemed bast to aocept the bid of the J. B. kieOrary En- g ine e r in g Corporation for the Weed Traeh Pumps, direct connected to General trio Compan,y' a motors, with 70% efficieney at the price quoted of 418,840.00 and resolution accepting the said proposal and euthorizing the execution of a contract !, was introduced by Lir. Luinmus: — 9 46 .00 RalSOLUT1011 NO. 1690. — 9, C,100.00 A S0LUJI0I AOCalPTING THS PROPOSAL OP TB& J. B. Me- CRAMOORPORA'rION POR STORM Saialit PUMP .111D MOTORS AND AUTHORIZING IBS itICSOUTION OP A C 0112/A0T. WBBREAS, after receipt and tabulation of propcsale for furnishing pumps end motors for the storm sewer pumping plant tc be emitted under Storm Sewer Improvement No. 60-A it appears that the beat bid received and the only bid received that complied with, the apeeitioaticns far the pumps and meters is the proposal of the J. McCrary lngineering 00r- poration, which the Direetcr of Public Service reeturatenda be aeeepted, and WHallieAS, it is the sense of the Commiesten that the bid of the J. B. MeOrary rogineering Oorporat ion should be aecepted, NOW, TlielRETORE, BE IT RBSOLVHD by the Ooramiscion 02 the City of Miami: 1: That the Ipropasal of the J. B. McCrary Oorperation to furnish Wood Trash Pumps, direct connected to General Haeetric Company's motors, with 7Cee efficiency, at and for the sum of 018,840.00 be, and the same is hereby accepted. 2: Tha t the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to en- ter into contract with the said J. B. MoOrary angineering Corporation for the said pumps and motore. On motion of Lir. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lunt -vie, Gilman. N048: Nene . ptwatusz OP LOT 89 OP "140NMAY" PORTION OF "'um BALL PARK". The following communication from the City Manager th referenda to Lot 89 of "Mcntray", which is a pertien et' "Tatum Ball Park", was received and after being read was creller- ed filed and copied upon the minutes: Oetober 21et,1924. City Commissien, Miami, Flcrida. Gen tlemen I have a deed from Charles 8. Bonney and wife far Lot 89 cf Vontray". This lot ia a portico cf 'Tatum Ball Park". At the time the pity bought thta treat of land„ known es "Tatum Ball Parley*, from Ben Shepard and ethers, this Lot 89 had previcualy been sold and was not in eluded in the purchase. e_eee. .reaaeae !aat.:eaiis'etze!',._;,1:Yeloket heetaaa,ea, .saeseeeeeeeeaevaea aeal:..ateeeteoakeeetecee'e! 1 1 7. • ,• Mr. Renney and wife have consented to well thie Let te the City for 3000.00, rather than to have it aundemned, tilthough thew olaim it cleat them quite a bit l'ilCre mcney. I believe the City h u ul, (.1. buy this lct, end the price la not muoh out of line if any. 3: WTI fmbrititting it t you for ;vette' oonsi- deraticn. Icurs very truly, ( Signe a ) P. R. WHARTON Oity Munagere ,;t.was the °Pinion of the Commission that the offer to sell for :ig.1000.00 was reason- ble and should be aocepted and the t the oondemetetien snit againet the cankers should be 0 ismissed. Thereupn the f calamine re s el uti. en was offered by T,Ir Oilmen R.NSOLUTION NO. 1691. A REGOLUTION AOCEPTING MB OPER 0 OHARLiii'S S. EGINNIIY AND WIPE TO SELL LOT 89 OF' "MONTR.AY" FOR THE SUM OF.' 13,000.00 AND DIRECTING 'PHE DISMISSAL OP CONDEMIATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINS'P. PRE OWNERS THERM'. WHEREAS, at the time the City aoquired that trout of land known as .0,Tetton Ball Park" fcr a City Ath.letio Field there was a portion of. said :treat, Lot 89 of "Montray", that was not included in the traneaction, and WHEREAS, the cutlers of said Lot 89 of "Mcntray" have offered to deed same to the City at and for the price of 3 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 , which price the Commission deems reasonable, 10W, THIONAPORS, RE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the Oity of Mi- ami: 1: That the offer of Charles S. Heaney and wife tc sell Lot 89 of "Montray" to the City at and fcr the sum of 4'5,000.00 be, and the same is hereby, aeoepted. 2: That the ealA purchase price cf 43,000.00 be paid upon the own era of said lot fvecnishimthe City with a Warranty Deed and Abstract of Title showing a good and marketable title, said Deed and Abetract to be approved by the City Attorney. 3: That the City Attcrney be, and he le hereby, directed and au- thorized to dismiss the condemnation suit against the °mere of eaid Lot 89 of "Mcntray". On motion of Mr. Gilman, ceocreled by Mr. LIAMIT1US the reacluticn MS paused and adopt - ell by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES; None. PUROUSS OP PROPERTY 0 MUNICIPAL RY. 'BACKS 7 729.1.4 R. 0. wpm The f allowing oornmunieaticri from the City Manager in reference to property offered for sale to the City which is now cooupiedby the Municipal Railroad trackei ''• Ocatcber 21st, 1924. City Commission, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: I am handing you, herewith, a deed from Mr. R. G. Gard - oar for that portion of Lot 7, of Block 17 North, which is ncw booupied by the Munioipal Railway traoka. Mr. Gardner has offer- ed to sell to the City, this portion cf the Lot fcr the siun of 4500.00, and I recommend that the Oiler aooept his preposition, ea that thie matter oan be cleared up. Respe ( Signe al ) F. R. MARTON City Manager ZOotie the eemse of the Commission that the property should be aoquired and a reeolu- . non accepting the offer of daad to the prcperty and authorizing the peerment of 4500 . ,to. M. I. 0. Gardner from the General Fund Surplus was introduced by Mr. Gilman and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1692. A RESOLUTION .ACOEPTING THS OFP.41 CV R. O. GARDNER TO GOV& TO THS CITY' OF MIAMI A PORTION OP LOT 7, OP BLOOK 1?, NORTH, FOR AND IN 0 ONSIDSliATION.. TES SUM OP 4500 . 00 AND PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT. wasuaa , R. 3. Gardner offere to sell to ticn et Lot 7 of Block 17 North, now occupied Weeks" for the stun of 4500 . 00 and WEISMAS, it is deemed neceeseay that the ty, THEREFORE, BE IT RSSOLVSD by the Ocremise Dee t the offer cf R. C. Gardner to sell to th lowing desoribed property, to -wit: the City of Miarui 0 per - by the Munioipal Ra Ottaoquire ouch proper - ion of the City or Miami: e City of Miami the fel- Beginning at the southeast center of Lot Seven, (7) of Blook Seventeen (17) North., Oity of Mlami, Florlde, thenee North 27.93 ft. more or lees; thence westerly along a ourve *ices radius ie approximately 390 ft. to thvi weat boundary of 61,45414e,likiq're dretqleereeateeeeeireeete eYeteee,eeeeeeavee.' eee !!! 3.14 said Lot Seven (7); then, outh 35.76 ft. more cr 10E50, to the southwest oorner cf said Lot; theme enet to point af be- ginning (an shown by the s000mpanying drawing) excepting the folloslmg described tracts now owned by City ag Miami, FlorMa; South 26 ft. Lot Seven (7) Block Seventeen (17) North, City el Miami, Florida, warranty deed from Thomas O. Hampton and wig to Ott/ of Miami, Merida, filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Ocurt, Peb. 16, 1916, and treat of land described es follows: Beginning at a point twanty-eight feet north of th southwest corner of Lot Seven (7), Block Seventeen (17) North, of the (itaf Miami, run thanes south three feet to the north line of the right of way of the Municipal. Railway; thence east nine feet; thence westerly along the hypotenuse of the tri- angle to place c.0 beginning, beiaig a triangular strip of land lying within the southwest earner of the north ono hundred and twenty-five feet cf lot Seven (7) of BloeL Seventeen (17) North, having dimeneione approximately as follows Meat line three feet; ecuth line nine fest, and th e northwesterly or south- easterly line feet, warranty deed from T. C. Hampton et al to City' of Miami, Florida, filed in office of Clerk Circuit Court, January 23, 19171 for and in conelderation oC the aam of 00.00 be, and the same in hereby aeoepte ed an 4 the Oity Manger is hereby authorized to pay said sum of money to R. O. Gardner upon receipt of a Warranty Deed to the above deseribed property. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sum of 4600.00 be, and is herby appropriet ed from the General Fund Surplus for the payment of the pure pride of the said properly. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lummue, the resolution was aseed and adopted by the following vote: AWES: Meesre. Leffler, Lummue, Gilman. NOES: lime. PAYMENT ap BILL FOR CITY AMBULANCE AUTHORIZED AND APPROPRIATION MADE The City Manager submitted bill from Freeman do Sone. Ino., for the ambulanee parobased by the Otter, which had been approved by Mr. En B. Douglae, Chairman of the Hospital Board, and stated that the cost cf the ambulance exoeeded the amount authorized paid therefor by 0474.06, which additional amount was due to oortain specifieations order- ed by Mr. Douglas and Lrs. Royce, Superittendent of the Hoepital. Upon examination the bill met with the approval of the Commission and a resclutien authorizing ite pay- ment and appropriating the neeeseary money therefor from the General Pend Surplus was introduced by Mr. Gilman; RESOLU TION NO. 1693. A REnCLUTION AUTHORUING THE PAymma aP HURCH.RICE OF GIN AMBULANCE AND APPROPRILTING THE NECESSARY MONEY FROM THE, GENERAL FUND SURPLUS. MI *Oa Ornr...VP UMW AMNOWW WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 1614, adopted July 1st, 1924, the City Oommissien authorized the purohaee of an ambulance the octet thereof not to exceed 43,000.00, and WHEREAS, the City Manager has submitted bill for the ambulance in the sum of 43474.06, which is in excess of the amount authorized paid, but which meets with the approval of the Commiselen, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IP RESOLVED by the ()omission of the City of Miami: 1: That the bill cf Freemen & Sons, Inc., in the sun ef 03474.06, for one ambulance, including Freight and War Tax, be, and the eeme is hereby approved and the Director cf Finance in hereby authorized and di- reoted to issue City Voucher in payment thereof. 2: That the sum cf 43474.06 be, and is hereby, appropriated from the General Fund Surplus for the purpose of preying said bill. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mx. Lummus, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vete: AT03: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOS: Nona. IMPROVEMENTS AT ATHLETIC YIELD The City Manager submitted a cemmunication addressed to him from the Direotcr of Pu- blic: Service in reference to certain tmprovemente at the Ball Park which had been requested by the High Sohool coach and certain membere of the teehletio board. After the communication was read it was ordered filed end °opted upon the minutes and is ae fellows: October 21, 1924. Mr. P. H. Wharton, City Manager. Dear air; Mr. Stanley, coach for the High School, and acme of the members of the athletic board, are aeking that we make the follow- ing improvements at the bell park so it may be used as le foot ball field this fall: Install a water heater and oonneot same with gae main, which in in the street about 160' distant. Install and conneot lights for dreeeing room. Mark eft field, both practice field end field in front cf the grandstand. &sot goal poets. • f.trillre14.1! • VUUtitiPt- .1,V4VT. There is a Rudd too large for IWO el to the bell park. provemente wanted to heater in the becteriologieel laboratory st loh. and which is not being used, which could be moi- 1 would estimate the oost for making the im- be 0500,00, Veeytruly years, ( d) ERNEST COTTON Director of Public Service .The City Manager recommended the t the work be n one and it wee the Esen se of the 0 ommie- sion that the improvement should bo made and thereupon the following resolution Was in troduoed by Lir, Iillthfiltte RESOLUTION NO. 1694. RESOLUTIOtT uiuoruz INOF,RTAIN IMPROVEMENTS MADE AT THE CM ATHLETIC FIELD AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR . WHF.REAS, the City Manager reccmmende that, in cyder to make the Clity Athletics Field ready for use as a foot ball field, oertain Uri- , pro vem en t s be made as reported by the Direetor of Publics Service, THEREFORE, Bit IT RESOLVED by the 0171Milla 0E1 of the City of Mi- ami: 1: 2bat the Oily Manager be, and he ie hereby, authorized to have the following ware done at the City Athletics Field: Install a water heater and connect some with gas mein in street about 160' distant. Install and connect lights for dreesing room. Mark cff field, both practice field end field in front of grandstand. Erect goal posts. 2: That the Rudd heater in the baoteriologioal laboratory be used in conneotion with the water heating system. 3: The t the sum of 000.00 be and is hereby appropriated from the Park Bend Fund for the purpose of making the said improvemente. On motion of Lir. Lummue, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was adopted by the fol lowing vote: AWNS: Liesers. Leffler, Lumens, Gilman. NOES: None. DUD TO"BRIOKELL PARK" CITE MANA El TO " /LIGHTEN OUT TRANSACTION FOR Commissioner Leffler brought up the smatter of the agreement between Walter Harris and the City concerning certain property to be deeded to the City for use as a public park in consideration of the City maintaining the perk and the Briekell Burial Ground. Mr. Leffler stated that altho' the offer of Mr. Harris had been acseepted by the Commission on July let, 1924, and an agreement between Lir. Harris and the City signed, the trans- action had not been completed and that he understood, after a talk with Mr. Barrie, that there were certain things standing in the way which Mr. Harris wanted settled be- fore executing deed to the City. None of the Commissicners present understood juet what Mr. Harris expected en the part of the City before the ootveyanee of the property, and the City Manager was instructed to take the matter up with Mr. Harris, find out just whet further action en part of the oiler was needed and E3ubin it it to the Commission at future meeting. BROMPTION OP BIDS FOR BRIDG4 Ay N. W. FIFTH STREET This being the date set 'for the reception of bids for construction of bridge over the Miami River at Ncrthwest Fifth Street the City Manager submitted the only bid for the work received, which bid was oubreitted by The Oomer-Ebeary Foundation OomPany. The Director of Public Service stated that in addition tc the regular newspaper notices that nctioes were mailed to about twenty-five contest:tors whom he thought would be irt- tereeted in making bids cn any or all the work. It wee the senses of the Commission tint it wculd be unfair tc the Comer-Ebsary Company, after opening their bid end their bid prices were not in line with the estimates of the Director cf Public Service, to rejeot the bid on aoocunt of having made their bid figures publies, and that it would work 8 hardship on them if new bide were advertised for. fee City Hager submitted the following communiceticn addressed to him from Mr. Comer: October %1st, 1924. City Manager, Miami, File. Dear Sir: Our bid on the steel is based an prices that have been confirmed but we have ether prices that are considerable lower which will enable us to reduce sense eeeordingly if we eon get eon firmat ion . Yours very truly, 1113 0011 -EBSAW FOUNDA.TICti 00. By (Signed) M. 111. 00=ii Mr. Comer was asked if he would be willing to leave his bid with the Gommise ion unopen- ed until the adjourned meeting to be held Friday, October 24th, and have it elated upon at that meeting. Mr. Comer stated that this would be satisfactory to him and that he would make en attempt to have the lower prtoes made to them f or steel otsnfirmed and that if ha was suocessful he would submit a supplement to hie bid naming lower figures on the steel wark. 0 NT re being no further business to oome before the Oeramiseien at this mooting, on mo- tion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned until 10:00 o'cloak A. M.Fri- day, October 24th, 1924, for the purpose of receiving bide for the a9,000 Improve- ment Bonds as advertised and for the purpose of acting upon the proposal of he Comer absary Inundation Co. far construction of ridge at ,N . striret. wee eee- -ee ,e-eeeeee. ir ACHIM -A Y 6 a Clint OF M?ANI1 DOCUMENT MEETING INDEX DATE: October 21, 1924 ITEM NO. DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION COMMISSION ACTION RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RATIFYING AND APPROVING CERTAIN BILLS PAID BY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ORDERING PREPARATION OF CERTAIN PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS ACCEPT BID-J.B. McCRARY COMPANY FOR STORM SEWER PUMPS AND MOTORS ACCEPTING OFFER OF LOT 89 OF "MONTRAY" ACCEPTING OFFER OF PORTION OF LOT 7 OF BLOCK 17 NORTH AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE OF CITY AMBULANCE AND MAKING APPROPRIATION THEREFOR AUTHORIZING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS MADE AT CITY ATHLETIC FIELD AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR R-1688 R-1689 R-1690 R-1691 R-1692 R-1693 R-1694 01688 01689 01690 01691 01692 01693 01694