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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1925-02-03 MinutesCOMMISSION MINUTES OF NEETING NEu) oN February 3, 1925 PREPARED DY ME OFFICE ilr;r1ILETY CLERK —ANIWRImpop 398 February 3, 1925. •MIIIIl III IIIIILIJLl1IUINIM1I IIIIU U MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. On this 3rd day .of February, A. D. 1925, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met in regular" session at the City Hall in Miami, Florida. The meet- ing was oalled to order at 9:00 o'olook A. M. by Chairman Romfh with the follow- ing members of the Commis si on present: E. C. Romfh, J. E. Lammas, J. H. Gilman, C. D. Leffler. ABSENT: J. I. Wilson. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF JANUARY 27,+r, The Clerk read the minutes of the regular meeting of January 27 th, 1925, and there being no oorreotions or additions to be made thereto on motion duly made and seoonded, the minutes were approved and confirmed as written. WIDENING OF N. W. 7TH AVENUE ARRADING OF BUILDINGS NECESSARY Mr. G. C. Kirkland appeared before the Commission in reference to the widening of N. T. 7th Avenue from 14th Street to 35th Street and stated that there were two or three buildings on said Avenue that were too close to the property line to permit the street widened unless such buildings were aroaded, the expense of which would be approximately $1,000.00, and further stated that the property own- ers were of the opinion that the City should stand the expense of aroading the buildings inasmuoh as they were making the dedioationa without oost to the oity for the land. It was the sense of the Commission that the widening of the Ave- nue should be carried on and the estimated oost of aroading the building being satisfactory to the Commission, Mr. Kirkland was requested to go ahead with the matter and take up the details with the City Manager•. STREET RAILWAY EXTENSIONS SUGGESTION OF MR. G. C. KIRKLAND Mr. Kirkland stated that he would also like to call the attention of the Commis- sion to the need of street railway extensions out N. W. 7th Avenue to supply a means of transportation to a large population in the northwest section. The mat- ter was discussed and it was the sense of the Commission that the suggestion of Mr. Kirkland was a good one but that the City was not ready for it at this time. Mr. Kirkland was assured that the matter would be .considered at the proper tithe. FENCE ON SOUTHSIDE OF CITY CEMETERY TO ENCLOSE SOUTH DRIVE WITHIN CRIJRTERY LIr. Samuel J. Barco, representing property owners and residents in the vioinity of the City Cemetery, appeared before the Commission and protested against the opening of the south drive thru the Cemetery for business purposes and traffic. Mr. Barco stated that be understood that a petition was to be submitted to the Commission asking for the opening of this drive and requested the Commission to refuse to take any action to open the street for commercial purposes. The City Manager stated that the City was planning to enclose the drive in question with a fence on the south boundary line of the oemetery which would make the street part of the oemetery grounds. 1Ir. Barco stated that this would be satiefaotory to the persons he represented. CANVASS OF RETURNS OF ELECTION FOR $1,500,000. BOND ISSUE At this meeting the returns, the certificates of the three inspectors and the clerk, the oaths of office of the said inspectors and olerk, the tally sheets and ballots of the Special Eleotion held on Thursday, January 29th, 1925,' hav- ing been delivered to the City Commission on the special election held on said date for the following purposes: 1. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exoeeding $75,000 be issued for extending and improving the street railway system? 2. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $50,000 be issued for the oonstruotion of in- cinerators or garbage and trash disposal plants? 3. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $75,000 be issued for ereoting a Public City Mar- ket? 4. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $100,000 be issued for the acquisition of proper- ty for the extension and widening of streets? 5. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exoeeding $100,000 be issued to pay the City's share of the cost of constructing sanitary sewers? 6. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $50,000 be issued for the erection and construc- tion of additional units for hospital purposes and equipment therefor? 7. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $400 , 000 be issued for the development and in- orease of the facilities of the Miami City Dea ks by the erection and oonstruotion of additional wharves and dooks? 8. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $400,000 be issued fer acquiring and improving lands for public park purposes? 9. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $250,000 be issued for the erection of a treat- ing and filter plant for the softening and filt- ering of the water to be supplied forthe use of the City of Miami and its inhabitants? rs Pebruary 3, 1925 NMI Nom i Mi mos ME 1 IMMEI 1 1 And thereupon the City Commission did carousel the said eleotion returnee and do certify that the same are in every respect regular and do certify the result of the said election to be as follows: That on the question proposed on the said ballot: 1: Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $75,000 be issued for extending and improving the street rail- way system? there were 58 votes oast FOR the issuanoe of said bonds and 7 votes were oast AGAINST the issuanoe of said bonds. That on the question proposed on the said ballots: 2: Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $50,000 be issued for the construction of incinerators or gar- bage and trash disposal plants? there were 62 votes oast FOR the issuance of said bonds and 2 votes were oast AGAINST the issuanoe of said bonds. That on the question proposed on the said ballots: 3: Shall bonds of the City ofMiami not exoeeding $75,000 be issued for erecting a public City Market? there were 51 votes oast FOR the issuance of said bonds and 14 votes were oast AGAINST the issuanoe of said bonds. That on the question proposed on the said ballots: 4: Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exoeeding $100,000 be issued for the aoquisition of property for the exten- sion and widening of streets? there were 58 votes oast FOR the issuance of said bonds and 6 votes were oast AGAINST the issuance of said bonds. That on the question proposed on the said ballots: 5: Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $100,000 be issued to pay the City's share of the oost of construc- ting sanitary sewers? there were 63 votes oast FOR the issuance of said bonds and 2 votes were oast AGAINST the issuance of said bonds. That on the question proposed on the said ballots: 6: Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $50,000 be issued for the erection and construction of addition- al units for hospital purposes and equipment therefor? there were 47 votes cast FOR the issuance of said bonds and 15 votes were oast AGAINST the issuance of said bonds. That on the question proposed on the said ballots: 7: Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $400,000 be issued for the development and inorease of the faoili- ties of the Miami City Doaks by the erection and construo- tion of additional wharves and docks? there were 59 votes cast FOR the issuance of said bonds and 6 votes were oast AGAINST the issuance of said bonds. That on the question proposed on the said ballots: 8: Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $400,000 be issued for acquiring and improving lands for pubiio park purposes? there were 57 votes oast FOR the issuance of said bonds and 8 votes were oast AGAINST the issuance of said bonds. That on the question proposed on the said ballots: 9: Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding 0250,000 be issued for the erection of a treating and filter plant for the softening and filtering of the water to be suppli- ed for the use of the City of Miami and tts inhabitants? there were 59 votes cast FOR the issuance of said bunds and 7 votes were oast AGAINST the issuance of said bonds. It is further certified that no ballots were thrown out and not oounted on account of being marked on the wrong side or otherwise defaoed or spoiled. It is further certified that the total number of ballots oast at said el- eotion upon the said nine proposedbond issues were 56, and that the City Com- mission finds and certifies that the said election was fairly held aocording to the provisions of law and the said returns of the inspectors and clerk are found to be correct. 0n motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by iir. Gilman, it was resolved and certi- fied by the City Commission that the said above proposed $1,500,000.00 bond is- sue hereinb efore recited was duly voted for and carried by a majority of the qua- lified electors of the City of Miami as required by law at the special eleotion held January 29th, 1925. It was further resolved that the returns of the said inspectors and the clerk, including the ballots, tally sheets, oaths of office and certificate of eleotion, be replaced in the said ballot box and that the same be sealed and be kept in the possession of the City Clerk as custodian thereof. 0n roll call the vote on the foregoing reoolution was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lammas, Leffler, Gilman. NOES: None. ;Motion unanimously car- ried and the said resolttion passed and adopted. EXECUTION OF QUIT -CLAIM DEED AUTHORIZED FOR ANY INTEREST IN N. W. 20TH STREET The City .Manager submitted a communication addressed to him from McCaskill, Taylor & McCaskill, attorneys, in reference to the straightening of N. W. 20th Street along the section lino west of Seventh Avenue which is as follows: January 29, 1925. ;1r. Frank H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Fla. Dear Sir: - Some time ago a member of our firm appeared before the Commission for owners of property on Northwest 20th Street for the purpose of obtaining the permission of the Commission to open NMI MEM MEI 1 400 rebrutty as. JM/AW Whereupon the following resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute, en behalf of the City, a quit-olaim deed to Charles Z. Allen and Emily Allen, his wife, for the purpose of relinquishing any interest the city might have in the old ourved road, was introduoed by Mr. Lummus: • said 20th Street straight through along the aeotion line in consider- ation of the City closing the old part of the street which ourved thru pertain property a short distanoe. The new street has been opened and paved in a000rd.anoe with the City Engineer's requirements and dedioated to the City. We shall therefore appreoiato it if you will oause the enoloeod quit-olaim deed, relinquishing what right the City may have had in the old ourved road, dxeouted and returned to us. We believe your City Engineer is familiar With what has been done, but if we oan supply any further information, we will be glad to do so. Yours very truly, MoCASKILL, TAYLOR & MoCASKILL, By (Signed) J. M. MoCASKILL. RESOLUTION NO. 1868. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXE- CUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, A QUIT -CLAIM DEED TO CHARLES Z. ALLEN AND EMILY ALLEN, HIS WIFE, FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH HEREIN. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and direoted to exeoute for and on behalf of the City of Miami, Florida, a quit-olaim deed to Charles Z. Allen and Emily Allen, his wife, for the purpose of re- leasing and relinquishing any right, title or interest the City may have had in and to that part of old Johnson Street, now Northwest 20th Street, in the City of Miami, which curved or extended through a portion of the southern part of the property described in said deed, the said grantees having opened and paved said Northwest 20th street straight along the sec- tion line and thus eliminated said ourved part. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was adopted by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. CORRECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT WORK The following oommunieation from the City Manager in referenoe to the correction of oertain assessments for special improvements was reoeived: February 3rd, 1925. City Commission, Gentlemen: Attaohed hereto is a letter from the Director of Public Servioe oorreoting certain errors in Preliminary Assessment Roll Sr. District 79, on thefollowing lots looated in Westmoreland: Lots 6 and 7 of Blook 13, Lot 6 . of Block 14, Lots 6 and 7 of Block 16. All of these lots were assessed as having a 65' frontage which was in error as the lots have only a 60' frontage and, therefore, are entitled to a oredit on eaoh lot of 43.13. I will ask that you pass the neoessary resolution oorreoting these assessments. Respectfully, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager Whereupon the following resolution making the oorreotions recommended by the Qit7 Manager was introduoed: RESOLUTION NO. 1869. A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE CORRECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS UNDER SANITARY SEWER DIS- TRICT NO. 79. WHEREAS, the Director of Public Service reports that upon inves- tigation it appears that the assessments against Lot 6 and Lot 7, of Blook 13, Lot 6 of Blook 14, and Lots 6 and 7 of Blook 16, Westmore- land, for sanitary sewers under District Sr-79, were made on a basis of a 65 foot frontage for each of said lots, and WHEREAS, the correct front footage of each of saidlots is 60 feet instead of 65 feet, and WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends the passage of a resolution oorreoting the assessments against the said lots so that same shall be assessed on a oorreot bats, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the Direotor of Finance be, and he is hereby,authorized and direoted to oorreot the assessments against the following lots for sanitary sewer improvements under District Sr-79, so that the asseee- ments against said property will read as follows, to -wit: 1111111111011111111111111111111111111111111 1 1 1 1 Lot 6, Blook 13, Florenoe I. Robertson, 60' Lot 7, Block 13, E. C. Deager, 60' Lot 6, Block 14, J. L. Jaoobson, 60' Lot 6, Blook 16, Henriette.Zsoherke, 60' Lot 7, Block 16. Sam D. Richard, 60' $37.52 37.52 37.52 37.52 37.52 brtuary thereby reduoing the assessment against each of the said lots $3.13. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolutions was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler. Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. CONFIRMING PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT WORK This being the date set and advertised for the reception and consideration of the objeotions of all interested persona to the confirmation of the preliminary assess- ment rolls covering work under Sanitary Sewer Improvements Nos. 81 and 82 and. under Resolution No. 1565, for lateral oonneotions, it was announoed that the Commission was ready to oonsider any objections to such confirmation. There being no objeotions filed to the oonfirmation of the preliminary assessment rolls oovering the cost of the work in said Districts the rolls were confirmed by the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 1870. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE ASSESSMENTS SHOWN THEREIN. WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met on the 3rd day of ,February, 1925, pursuant to the notice of said meeting un- der Section 56 of the City Charter, to hear all written objections to the oonfirmation of the preliminary assessment rolls for Sanitary Sew- er Improvements Nos. 81 and 82 and for sanitary laterals ordered under Resolution No. 1565, and WHEREAS, the Commission having reoeived no written objeotion to the oonfirmation of the said preliminary assessments rolls by any per- son or persons whose property is desoribed in said rolls, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: 1: That the prima facie assessments, as indioated on said Preli- minary Assessment Rolls be, and the same are hereby, in all things, con- firmed and sustained against any and all lots or paroels of ground des- oribed thereon. 2: That the sums and amounts against each of the lots or parcels of ground in said Preliminary Assessment Rolls are less than the amount that each of said lots or parcels of ground is benefited by said Improve- ments and that suoh amounts are in proportion to thespeaial benefits aid that suoh amounts are not in excess of fifty percent of the assessed valuation of any suoh lot or paroei and that the proportion of said cost to be paid by said City of Miami on account of Highway Intersections is the cum set opposite same therein. 3: That the total cost of said improvements in the sums set oppo- site same, to -wit: Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 81 $3,258.26 Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 82 6,806.11 Lateral Improvement R-1565 16,146.18 are hereby approved and confirmed. 4: That ten (10) days after the date of this confirmation of said Preliminary Assessment Rolls the same be delivered to the Director of Finance and the Director of Finanoe is hereby ordered thirty (30) days after date of this resolution to make collections of the assessments therein as required by law. 0n motion of LIr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. SALE OF CERTAIN LOTS BELONGING TO CITY SITUATED ON N. W. 5TH STREET This being the date set and advertised for receiving bids for the purchase of Lots 17, 18 and 19, Block 44 North, owned by the City of Miami, at 10:00 o'clock A. M. the City Manager submitted the bide whioh had been filed with him and on mo- tion duly made and the seconded the bids were ordered opened and real!, and are as follows: BID OF SEGALL: Mr. H. C. Whitcomb, Miami, Fla. Dear Sir: - I herewith hand you two percent on my bid of 19. Blook 44 North. Will accept term No. BID OF ARONOVITZ: February 3, 1925. oheok for three hundred dollars Which is fifteen thousand dollars on Lots 17, 1:8 2. Yours truly, (Signed) PIiILIP SEGALL February 2, 1925., Mr. H. M. Whitcomb, Purchasing Agent for City of Miami, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: - Inclosed please find oertified oheok oovering more than two (2%) per oent of our bid for Lots 17, 18 and 19, Blook 44, North of the City of Miami, Florida. Our bid is Nine Thousand Two Hundred Fifty ($9,250.00) Dol- lars for the three lots with the understanding that one-third oash will be paid and the balance in one and two years. EMENINEINNIMINIMININIVIIIIRIENNIIIIIIIIIK11.11111111111111111111111.11111M1111111110111111101111111111111111111111111111111111111PII111111111111111111I111 1928.'' ti BID OF ARO1IOVIT$: Yours very truly, ARONOVITZ &o Lt8OHKOPP By(3igned) A. ARONOVITZ BID OF CAMERON & BARKLEY 00: 1-29-88. Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Pla. Dear Sir: - I wish to put in a bid of $30,000.00 (Thirty thousand dollars) net on three lots Numbers 17, 18 & 19, Block 44, Ci- ty of Miami; the above numbered lots faoing on 7th St.,; one third oash on delivery of the proper abstracts and deeds, one third in one year, one third in two years, deferred payments at the rate of 8% per annum, and if aooepted would prefer the privilege of antioipating the deferred payments at any time. I am enolosing Cashier's Check on First National Bank of Miami, for $600.00 (Six Hundred Dollars) being 2% of the amount of the bid whioh is in a000rdanoe with your reoent advertise- ment. Will you please advise me the disposition of the Commis- sion as soon as they have passed on it, addressing me in care of The Cameron & Barkley Company, Jaoksonville, Florida. Yours very truly, (Signed) J. H. MoKINNON BID OF GROOVER-STEWART DRUG CO: H. M. Whitoomb, Purohaeing Agent, City of Miami, Miami, Fla. Dear Sir: - February 2nd, 1928-: We enclose herewith certified check for $840.00 covering two per cent of our bid of $42000.00, on lots 17, 18 and 19, block 44, North, on terms Number two, Viz: One third cash, one third one year, one-third two years. Interest on deferred payments, eight percent, per annum. Very truly yours, (Signed) S. WRIGHT, Manager. The Groover -Stewart Drug Co. Miami Branoh. And it appearing from the bide received by the City Manager that the bid of the Groover -Stewart Drug Company to purohase said lots for the price of $42,000.00 under the terms and conditions set forth in their said bid was the highest and best bid received, a resolution aooepting their bid and authorizing and direct- ing the City Menagerie execute deed on behalf of the City was introduoed by Mr. Gilman and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1871. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF THE GROOVER-STEWART DRUG COMPANY TO PURCHASE CERTAIN LOTS OWNED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI AND DESCRIBED IN THIS RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE DEED FOR SUCH PROPERTY UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN. WHEREAS, the City of Miami, Florida, by public advertisement, oalled for sealed bids for Lots 17, 18 and 19, Blook 44 North, and WHEREAS, upon tabulation of the bids received it appears that the offer of The Groover -Stewart Drug Company to pay $42,000.00 for. the said three lots is the highest and best bid received, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: 1: That the offer of The Groover -Stewart Drug Company to pay $42,000.00 for Lots 17, 18 and 19 of Blook 44 North, of the City of Miami, Florida, be, and the same is hereby, accepted by the City of Miami. on condition that the transaotion is closed within 30 days. 2: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and direoted to exeoute, for and on behalf of the City of Miami, a war- ranty deed conveying to said The Groover -Stewart Drug Company the said lots described above upon the following terms and condtions, to -wit: One-third of the purchase prioe to be paid in cash. One-third of the purohase price to be due and payable one (1) year from the date of closing of the transaction. One third of the purohase prioe to be due and payable two (2) years from date of closing of the transaction. Deferred payments are to bear interest at the rate of 8 per- oentum per annum. The transaction to be closed within thirty days from aooeptanee. 3: That the City Clerk is hereby direoted to return the cer- tified °becks of the unsuccessful bidders forthwith. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was passed and adopt- ed.by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfb, Lummus, Leffler, Gilman. NOES: NONE. AWARDING CONTRACT FOR TUBERCULAR WARD BUILDING AT JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL The City Manager submitted the bid of F. H. Foster for the ereotion of Tubercular Ward Building at Jaokson Memorial Hospital, whioh was reoeived at the regular meeting on January 27th pursuant to legal notioe for bids, and stated that a.itho' the bid of F. H. Foster was the only bid for the work reoeived it was a good bid and in line with other bids heretofore reoeived for the same type of work and recommended that the bid be aooepted and oontraot awarded. Whereupon a resolution accepting the bid and award- ing oontraot was introduced by Mx. Leffler: RESOLUTION NO. 1872. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF F. H. FOSTER FOR ERECTION OF TUBERCULAR WARD BUILDING AT JACKSON MEM- ORIAL HOSPITAL AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH THE SAID F. H. FOSTER FOR THE WORK. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: 1: That the bid of F. H. Foster for the ereotion and oonstruo- tion of a Tubercular Ward Building at the Jaokeon Memorial Hospital at and for the sum of $8432.00 be, and the same is hereby, aooepted by the City of Miami. 2: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and direoted to enter into contract, for and on behalf of the City of Mi- ami, with said F. H. Foster for the erection and oonstruotion of the said building and that the oontraotor be required to furnish indemni- ty bond in the amount of one hundred peroent of the contract prioe to insure the faithful performance of the contract. 0n motion, of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed and adopt- ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Romfh, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. AWARDING CONTRACT FOR COMFORT STATION BUILDING. AT CENTRAL PARK The City Manager submitted the bids reoeived January 27th for the ereotion of com- fort station in Central Park, which bids were referred to him for tabulation, and stated that the bid of Geo. N. Smalridge Construotion Company was the lowest and best bid for the work reoeived, and that the amounts bid by eaoh of the onntraotors submitting bids was as follows, to -wit: Chas. F. McKenzie Company $11,960.00 Sandquist lc Snow, Inc $10,353.59 Geo. N. Smalridge Const. Co. ..$10,617.00. The City Manager further stated that Ssndquist&ISnow had failed to submit oertified check for 2% of the amount bid as required by the notice for bids. Whereupon a reso- lution accepting the bid of Geo. N. Smalridge Construotion Go. was introduced by Mr. Lummus: RESOLUTION NO. 1873. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF GEO. N. SMALRIDGE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR ERECTION OF COMFORT STATION IN CENTRAL. PARK AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH THE SAID COMPANY FOR THE WORK. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: 1: That the bid of Geo. N. Smalridge Construction Company for the erection and oonstruotion of Comfort Station at Central Park, in , a000rdanoe with the plans and specifications therefor, at and for the prioe of $10,617.00, be, and the same is hereby, aooepted by the City of Miami. 2: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to enter into oontraot, for and on behalf of the City of Mi- ami, with the said Geo. N. Smalridge Construction Company for the er- eotion and construction of the said building and that the oontraotor be required to furnish indemnity bond in the amountof one hundred par- oent of the oontraot prioe to insure the faithful performance of the contract. 0n motion of Mr. Lurrnus, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed end adopted by the following vote; AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS AND AVENUES IN NEW SUBDIVISIONS The Director of Public Service submitted proposed plats of certain subdivisions of land and stated that he examined same and found them to comply with the rules and regulations of his Department, and the said plats showing the dedication of certain streets and avenues to the perpetual use of the public for proper purposes, the de- dioations were accepted and the looation of the streets and avenues confirmed by the following ordinances: 0n motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, it was re- solved that the charter requirement for reading of ordinances on two separate occa- sions, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dispensed with. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lum- mus, Leffler, Gilman. NOES: None. .wr,, v, +.r .+v• "HARLINGTON HEIGHTS". The ordinance aooepting the dedioationof the streets and avenues in the subdivi- sion known as "Burlington Heights" was introduced by Mr. Gilman and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Leffler, was given its first reading and read by title only as fog- lows: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICA- TION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "EARLING- TON HEIGHTS" ana passed on its first reading by title only by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. 0n motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the ordinance was given its seoond and final reading and read in full and adopted on its second and final reading in full by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gelman. NOES: None. The ordinance is numbered 326. "EVERGREEN LAWNS" The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICA- TION OP THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "EVERGREEN LAWNS" was introduced by Lr. Lummus and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading and read by title only. 0n motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the ordinanoe was passed on its first reading by title only by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the ordinance was given its second and final read- ing and was readin full. Moved by Mr. Lummus and seconded by Mr. Leffler that the ordinance be passed and adopted on its seoond and final reading in full. On roll oall the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Romfh, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion unanimously oarried and the ordinanoe passed and adopted on its seoond and final reading in full. The ordinance is numbered 327. %INGLEWOOD GARDENS" The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICA- TION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "INGLEWOOD GARDENS" was introduced by Mr. Gilman and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, was given its first reading and read by title only. 0n motion of Mr. Gilman, seoonded by Mr. Lum- mus, tha ordinance was passed on its first reading by title only by thefollowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. 0n motion of Mr. Gilman, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, the ordinance was given its seoond and final reading and read in full. Moved by Iir,. Gilman and seconded by Mr. Lummus that the ordinance be passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full. On roll oall the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion carried and the said ordinance passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full. The ordinanoe is numbered 328. INCREASING SALARIES OF CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES City Attorney: An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE SALARY OF THE CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO $6,000.00 PER AN - NUM was introduced by Mr. Gilman and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Lummus, it was re- solved that the charter requirement that all ordinanoes be read on two separate oo- oasions, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dispens- ed with. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion oarried and the requirement of reading the ordinanoe on two separate occasions dispensed with. Thereupon, upon motion of Mr. Gilman, se- oonded by Idr. Lummus, the ordinance was given its first reading and read by title only, and on motion of lir. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the said ordinanoe was passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of iir. Gilman, seconded by Lr. Leffler, the ordinance was given its seoond and final reading and was read in full. Moved by Mr. Gilman and seoonded by Mr. Lummus that the ordinanoe be passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES:Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion carried unanimously and the said ordinance passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full. The Or- dinance is numbered 329. City Clerk: An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE SALARY OF THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO $3600.00 PER AN - NUM was introduoed by Mr. Gilman and on his motion, seconded by 1Jr. Lummus, it was resolv- ed that the oharter requirement that all ordinances be read on two separate oocas- ions, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dispensed with. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion oarried and the requirement of reading the ordinance on two separate oo- oasions dispensed with. Thereupon, upon motion of Jr. Gilman, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, the ordinance was given its first reading and read by title only, and on motion of Mr. Gilman, aeoonded by Mr. Leffler, the said ordinance was passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gil- inan. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Gilman, aeoonded by Mr. Leffler, the ordi- nanoe was given its seoond and final reading and was read in full. Moved by Mr. Gilman and aeoonded by Mr. Lummus that the ordinance be passed and adopted on its seoond and final reading in full. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion oarried unanimously and the said ordinance passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full. The Ordinance is numbered 330. Municipal Judge: An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE SALARY OP THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO $3,000.00 PER ANNUM was introduoed by Mr. Gilman and on his motion, seconded by Lir. Lummus, it was re- solved that the charter requirement that all ordinanoes be read on two separate oo- oasions, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dispens- ed with. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion oarried and the requirement of reading the ordinance on two separate occasions dispensed with. Thereupon, upon motion of Mr. Gilman, aeoonded by Mr. Lummus, the ordinanoe was given its first reading and read by title only, and on motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the said ordinance wag passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. 0n motion of Ur. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the ordinanoe was given its second and final reading and was read in full. Moved by Mr. Gilman and seconded by Mr. Lummus that the ordinanoe be passed and adopted on its seoond and final reading in full. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion oarried unanimously and the said ordinance passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full. Theordinar.oe Is numbered 331. REGULATING PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF MILK AND CREAM OFFERED FOR S,t-R IN MIAMI An ordinanoe entitled: • "AN ORDINANCE TO PRESERVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH BY REGULATING THE PRO➢UCTION AND DISTRIBU- TION OF MILK AND CREAM OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THERE- OF" which ordinanoe was passed on its first reading by title only on Ootober 14th, 1924, was taken up at this meeting for its second and final reading and passage. Upon motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the ordinance was given its sem oond and final reading and was read in full. Moved by Mr. Lummus and seconded by Mr. Leffler that the ordinance be passed and adopted on its seoond and final read- ing in full. The vote was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Gil- man. NOES: None. Motion unanimously carried and the said ordinanoe passed and adopted on its seoond and final reading in full. The ordinance is numbered 332. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to oome before the Commission at this meeting, 021 motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: 1 4 CITY OF MPA DOCUMENT MEETING DATE: INDEX February 3, 1925 g ITEM NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 COMMISSION ACTION RETRIEVAL CODE NO. AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF QUIT -CLAIM DEED TO CHARLES Z. ALLEN AND WIFE IN REFERENCE TO CURVE IN N.W. 20TH STREET R-1868 01868 ORDERING OF CORRECTION OF PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL R-1869 01869 FOR WORK IN DISTRICT SR-79 CONFIRMING CERTAIN PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS SR-81 AND 82 AND LATERALS UNDER RESOLUTION NO. 1565 R-1870 01870 ACCEPTING OFFER OF GROOVER-STEWART DRUG COMPANY TO PURCHASE LOTS 17, 18 AND 19, BLOCK 44 NORTH FOR $42,000.00 R-1871 ACCEPT BID-F. H. FOSTER FOR ERECTION OF TUBERCULAR WARD BUILDING AT CITY HOSPITAL R-1872 ACCEPT BID-GEO N. SMALRIDGE CONSTRUCTION FOR ERECTION OF COMFORT STATION IN CENTRAL PARK R-1873 01871 01872 01873