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MINUTES OP THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE AITY OP MIAMI. BLORIDA.
On this 17th day of Marab, A. D. 1926. the Commission of the City of Miami, Flori-
da met in regular session at the City Hall in Miami, Florida. The meeting was
called to order at 9:00 o'olook A. M. by Aoting Chairman C. D. Leffler, who, on
motion of Mr. Lummus, aeoonded by Mr. Wilson, was eleoted Acting Chairman in ab -
senoe of Mr. B. C. Romfh by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Lummus, Wilson, Gil-
man, Leffler. NOES: None. Tbe following members of the Commission were present:
C. D. Leffler,
J. E. Lummus.
J. I. Wilson,
J. H. Gilman.
ABSENT: B. C. Romfh.
READING AND APgROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF MOOR 1Q
Tbe Clerk reed the minutes of the meeting of Marob 7.Otb. 1926, and there being no
corrections or additions to be made thereto, on motion duly made and aeoonded, the
same were approved and oonfirmed as written.
SITE FOR "HUT" FOR BOY SCOUT TROOP #2 RIMIEST FOR SPACE IN OITY PARK
Mr. Casper Hefty and Ur. Reese Combs appeared before the Commission in roferenoe to
a site for a meeting place for troop #2 of the Boy Soouts which, according to Mr.
Hefty, is the oldest troop in the state and would probably have to be disbanded un-
less they oould secure a plane for their meetings. Mr. Hefty stated that it bad oo-
ourred to him that the City might allow them to use a spade in the oity park at 19tb
Street North between NE 2nd Avenue and North Miami Avenue to erect a "but" on to be
need for meeting purposes, the but to be built at the expense of the snout troop and
to be so oonetruoted that it might be removed should it beoome necessary in the fu-
ture. Mr. Hefty further stated that the "hut" might be arranged to provide a rust
room and shelter for those using the tennis courts in the park. The matter was dia-
ouseed and it was deoided, to refer name to the City Manager to get the neoessary de-
tails in oonneotion with looating the "hut" in the City Park. and Messrs. Hefty and
Combs were asked to submit a ekctoh of the proposed hut at a future meeting.
ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS AND AVENUES IN NEW SUBDIVISIONS
The Direotor of Public Servioe submitted certain plate of proposed new subdivisions
whioh be had approved as complying with all the provisions of the Charter and the
rules and regulations of the Department of Publio Service. And the said plate show-
ing the tedioation of oertain streets and avenues to the use of the public the same
were accepted by the following ordinances. On motion of Mr. Lummus, aeoonded by
Mr. Gilman, it was resolved that the obar ter requirement that all ordinanoea be
read on two separate days. unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commis-
sion, be dispensed with and that the ordinanoea be paaeed and adopted and given both
readings at this meeting. The vote thereon was as follows: .AYES: Mesere. Leffler;
Lummue, Gilman, Wilson. NOES: None. Thereupon, upon motion of Mr. Wilson, aeoond-
dd by Mr. Lummus, the ordinanoe entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF
THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION
KNOWN AS "LA ALLAPATTAH-AMENDED PLAT"
was introduced by Mr. Wilson and given its first reading by title only and passed
on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummue, Wilson,
Gilman. NOBS: None. On motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the ordi-
nance was given its aeoond and final reading in full and was passed and adopted on
its second and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus,
Leffler, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is designated Ordinanoe No.365.
The ordinanoe entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF
THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION
KNOWN AS "TAMIAMI PINES"
was introduced by Mr. Wilson, and on bia motion, aeoonded by Mr. Lummus, was given
its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following
vote: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummue, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of
Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinance was given its aeoond and fi-
nal reading and was read in full and passed and adopted on its aeoond and final read-
ing by the following vote: AYES: Meesre. Leffler, Lummue, Wilson, Gilman. NOES:
None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinanoe No, 364.
The ordinanoe entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF
THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION
KNOWN AS"PARADISE PARK -AMENDED PLAT"
was introduced byMr. Lummus, and on his motion, aeoonded by Mr. Gilman, was given
its first reading by title only andpassed on its first reading by the following
vote: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. 0n motion of
Mr. Lummus, aeoonded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinance was given its.seoond and fi-
nal reading and was read in full and passed and adopted on its second and final
reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman.
NOBS: None. The ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 365.
CLOSING BRIDGES ON CAUSEWAY RESOLUTION OP MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
A oommunioation from the Board of Governors of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commeroe
to which was attaohed a reeolution by that Board in referenoe to the closing of the
oauseway viaduct bridges during oertain rush hours of the day was reoeived at this
meeting and after same wee read it was ordered filed.
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3iTTMINT OF CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS AGAINST P.E.C.RY.00. FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS
The City Manager submitted the following oommunioation in referenoe to oertain assign-
ments against the F. E. C. Ry. 0o. for street improvements:
March 17, 1926.
City Oommiseion.
Gentlemen:
The City is in receipt of a obeok from the Florida
East Coast Railway Company in the amount of $22,877.08
in fill settlement, leas the aooruod interest, on the
following liens: Sidewalk lien assessed Marob 6th,1923,
against the El of the NE* lying West of right-of-way
lees the South 521.4 feet. of Seotion 26-53-41, subdi-
vision Wyndwood Park. Front feet 2146.10, amount $2061.
76.
Street paving lien assessed September 2nd, 1924,
against property of the Florida East Coast Railway Com-
pany from 29th Street north to 36th Street north, in the
amount of $20,816.33.
In view of the faot that the Florida East Coast
Railway Company gave 10 feet off their property from 29th
Street north to 36th Street north, I would recommend in
consideration of this that the check be aooepted as pay-.
ment in full, and that the Direotor of Finance be author-
ised to oanoel the interest oharge.
Respeotfully.
(Signed) F. H. WHARTON
City Manager
Whereupon the following resolution was introduoed by Mr. wilsont
RESOLUTION N0. 1902.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF 429,877.'
08 IN THE FULL PAYMENT OF THE IMPROVEMENT LIENS SET OUT
IN THIS RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZING THE CANCELLATION OF
THE ACCRUED INTEREST ON SAID LIENS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami has assessed certain sidewalk and street
paving liens as of Marob 6, 1923 and September 2, 1924, against the pro-
perty of the Florida East Coast Railway Company from 29th Street North
to 36th Street North and also against the East * of the Northeast* lying
West of right-of-way less the South 621.4 feet, of Seotion 26-63-41, Sub-
division Wyndwood Park in the total amount of $22,877.08, and,
WHEREAS, a ten -foot strip from 29tb Street North to 36th Street
North was appropriated from the property owned by the Florida East Coast
Railway Company in widening North Miami Avenue and was used by the City
of Miami in widening North ML.ami Avenue;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Mi-
ami:
Seotion 1: That the obeok in the amount of $22,877.08 wbiob re-
presents the amount of the sidewalk and street paving liens be, and the
same is hereby accepted in full settlement of same.
Seotion 9: That the interest on the sidewalk and Street paving
liens, be and the same is hereby, waived in oonsideration of the 10-foot
strip between 29tb Street and 36th Street North, owned by the Florida
East Coast Railway Company, being given to the City of Miami in the wi-
dening of North Miami Avenue, and the Direotor of Finance is hereby au-
thorised to oanoel the aoorued interest upon said ooneideration.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Lummue, the resolution was passed and adopted
by the following vote: AYES: Meeere. Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None.
REWARD FOR CAPTURE AND CONVICTION OF SLAYERS OF POLICE SERGEANT L. L. NEVER
The City Manager presented the following communication reporting the death sergeant
L. L. Weyer of the Motorcycle Division of the Polioe Department whiob was read and
ordered oopied upon the minutes of the meeting:
Marob 17th, 1926.
City Commission.
Gentlemen:
It is with Badness I report to you the tragio and un-
timely death of Sergeant L. L. Weyer, Head of the Motorcycle
Division of the Polioe Department. Sergeant Weyer was shot
down while in the disobarge of his duties by desperadoes,,
their identity not being positively known by the Polioe offi-
cials and their oaptUre not yet affected. Everything possi-
ble ie being done to locate the murderers and with some slight
olues and euepioiene to work on there is some hope that they
may be captured. Tragic incidents of this kind always bring
Badness and gloom over a oommunity, but seldom do you see
that sadnees and gloom so universal as in this particular
case of Sergeant Weyer. He has been a most faithful publio
servant, was esteemed and respected by all hio brother offi-
oers and bad en unusually large number of friends and admir-
ere who mourn this terrible tragedy. I would recommend
that the City offer a suitable reward, say $2,00C) for the
capture and evidence to convict the guilty parties. Other
rewards have been offered which augmented by the City's
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reward will insure everything being done that is possible
to do to insure the capture of the guilty parties.
Respeotfully,
(Signed) F. H. WHARTON
City Manager
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Xt was the sense of the Commission that a reward should be offered for the capture. *a
of and the submission of evidenoe to oonviot the slayers of Sergeant Wever and the
following resolution authorising same was introduced by Mr. Wilson:
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami:
1: Tbat the said City of Miami does hereby offer as a reward, the
sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for the oapture and the submis-
sion of evidenoe to oonviot the slayers of Sergeant L. L. Wever, head of
the Motoroyole Division of the Police Department of the City of Miami,
Florida.
2: Tbat the sum of Two Thousand Dollars be, and the same is here-
by, appropriated from the General Fund Surplus for the payment of the re-
ward for the oapture and submission of evidence to oonviot the slayers of
Sergeant L. L. Wever. •
On motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Lummue, the resolution was passed and adopt-
ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES:
None.
RESOLUTION NO. 1903.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING} THE PAYMENT OF THE SUM of
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE CAPTURE AND SUBMISSION
OF EVIDENCE TO CONVICT THE SLAYERS OF SERGEANT L. L.
WEVER, OF THE MOTOR DIVISION OF THE POLICE DEPART-
MENT.
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT
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The following oommunioation from the City Manager in reference to additional appro- 1
priations neoesaary to be made to the Department of Public Service was submitted and I.; i
read:
Mr. F. H. Wharton,
City Manager,
Miami, Florida.
Dear Sirs
Maroh 16th, 1925.
City Commission.
Gentlemen:
I am attaohing hereto a letter from the Director Of Publio
Service setting forth the needs for his Departments covering the
balanoe of the fiscal year. In this letter be has set out in
detail the work in eaoh division, and the neoeasity of asking
for additional funds to oomplete the year's activities.
The total appropriations asked for in his letter amount to
$60,432.51. This seems to have been a bad guess when the bud-
get was made up, but in view of the inoreased amount of work
now being done by these departments, and which oould not be fore-
seen when the budget was prepared, these additional appropria-
tions asked for seem to be reasonable. For instanoo the Divi-
sion of Streets expended $44,710.30 for extra work which could
not be Considered as ordinary street repairs, and whioh was not
forecast when the budget was made up. Again wages had to be
increased in all divisions to meet competition, and additional
men bad to be employed to meet the inoreased requirements. This
item alone threw all the divisions short in their "Salaries and
Wages" a000unte as was provided by the budget,
I have gone over these matters with the Director of Publio
Servioe and will ask that you make the additional appropriations
and the transfers as set forth in his request.
Yours respeotfully,
(Signed) F. H. WHARTON
City Manager
Marob 11, ].DS5.
File 130-0.
I am attaohing hereto statement showing additional appro-
priations and transfers required to run the various Divisions
of the Publio Servioe and Welfare Departments until June 30th,
1925.
These appropriations and trandfers are made neoeasary by
reason of increased aotivitiea in all branches of our Depart"
ments, and were suob that none of us were able to antioipate
suffioiently by reference to previous years' budgets.
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In the Division of Plumbing, we find that the fees aolleoted
and the work performed show an inorease of approximately 25* over
previous period of last year. This same holds true in the Divi-
sion of Building Inepeotor and Eleotrioal Inspector.
In the Division of Comfort Stations, the Lights, Water and
Plumbing bills have been unusually heavy, owing to inoreased num-
ber of visitors and users of these stations.
In the Division of Streets, the budget was figured on a bas-
is of general wear and tear. The unusual amount of street repairs
made necessary by Utility oorporations' exoavations, was not taken
into oonsideration. We find that in this Division the following
work has been taken care ot, other than ordinary weer and tear:
Street exoavations oharged to Utilities and remitted to the
General Fund: $21,512.45
Repairing streets for sewer contraotora 6 869 40
Work at City Dook 761 50
W. Flagler St. Railway Crossing. . . . . . .721.76
Exoavationa at new Junior High School NW8th Av2,875.40
Repairing streets out by Water Company, for
which we were unable to make obarge. . . . 11,969.79
TOTAL $44 710 36
In the Division of Sewer Maintenanoe, we have bad to inorease
our maintenance foroes to take care of additional oatoh basins and
a better cleaning of sewers in the business distriot. We have been
put to oonaiderable additional expense owing to failure of hotels,
reetaurante, apartment houses, etc., to install grease traps, whioh
resulted in an almost oontinuous ologging of sewers. This, however,
is being handled for an improvement.
In the Division of Street Cleaning, we have re -arranged our
handling of this whioh we believe will result in a very much im-
proved service, and have employed additional and more competent men.
In the Division° of Garbage 8: Trash, Incinerator and Garbage
Disposal. and Soavanger Service, we have bad to inorease the pay of
laborers to meet competition, and have also inoreased the aerviOe by
additional trunks.
In the Division of Dooks, theLighte, Water and Ioe costs have
been unusually heavy owingto increased shipping aotivities. However,
we have in turn oolleoted additional monies for the faoilities sup-
plied and remitted increased revenues to the Finanoe Department for
oredit to the General Fund.
In the Division of Garage, we have had to take oars of addi-
tional automobiles from the various Divisions. In preparing this
budget, the oost of operating the Blaokemith Shop was not included,
and in fact the appropriation was aby by the amount it took to op-
erate this Shop the previous year.
WELFARE DEPARTMENT:
We find that we underestimated the appropriation for the Divi-
sion of Health by $360.00.
Owing to additional work at the, Baseball Grounds, and all City
parks, this Division has exceeded our antioipations. We will have
euffioient funds in our A000unt B-39-A to take care of the Slat
House work. We are going ahead with Bay Front Park, NW 36th Street
and Roque Courts work, which is being oharged to Park Bond Fund.
As the balance in some of the above accounts are praotioally
exhausted, I shall be glad if you will arrange for these appropria-
tions and transfers to be taken care of as early as possible.
Yours very truly
(Signed) ERNEST COTTON
Direotorof Publio Service
Whereupon the following resolution making additional appropriations to the Depart-
ments of Publio Service and Welfare was introduced by Mr. Gilman:
RESOLUTION NO. 1904.
A RESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS
TO THE DEPARTMENTS OP PUBLIC SERVICE AND PUBLIC WEL-
FARE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNK
30TH, 1925.
WHEREAS, the Direotor of Publio Servioe and Welfare reports that
due to increased aotivitiea in all branches of the said Departments it
is necessary that oertain additional appropriatione and transfers be
made to and in the accounts of the said Departments, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has reoommended and requested the pas-
sage of a resolution authorizing the said appropriations and transfers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the, City of
Miami:
1: That the following appropriations be, and the same are, here-
by made for the oarrying on of the aotivitiee and functions of the De-
partments of Publio Service and Public Welfare for the remainder of -
the fisoal year ending June 30th, 1925, to -wit:
Division of:
Code 232-13,
" 232-35,
" 232-37,
Division of:
Oode 234-01,
" 234-18,
" 234-86,
Division of:
Code 235-01,
Comfort Stations:
Upkeep of Buildings $100.00
Lights, Water & Ioe 300.00
Supplies 200 00 $600.00
Plumbing Inspector:
Salaries & Wages 1 400 00
Stationery 80 0ffioe Supplies160.00
Board of Examiners. ... . . ...640.00 $2,200,00
Eleotrioal Inepeotor:
Salaries & Wages
1 600 00 1,,600,0Q...
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440 arc +'
Division of Bridges.Flagler 3t. Bridge!
00de 23647, Supplies & Tools $260.00 $ 250.00
Division of Streets:
apes 239.35, Lights, Water & Ioo. . . . . . . . . . .75.00
" 239-66, Repairing Streets- Materials only . .015.000.00 $16,075.00
Division of Sewers:
Oode 241-02, Wages of Laborers.
$6 000 00 $ 6,000.00
Division of Street Cleanings.
Code 242-02, Wages $6,352.00 $ 6,350 00
Division of Garbage & Trash:
Code 244-02, Wages of Oblleotors, $7 169 66 $ 7,169.65
Division of Inoinerator & Garbage Disposal:
Oode 246-02, Wages of Laborers $4,988.86
Oode 245•.02, Toole
62 00 $ 6,060.86
Divieion of Soavenger Servioe:
00de 246-02, Wages of Collectors
$ 150.00 $ 150.00
Division of Sanitary Stables:
(lode 247-35, Lights, Water & Ioe . . . ... . . $
Code 247-44, Forage & ?odder
Division of Dooke:
Code 248-35, Lights, Water & Ice
Oode 248-43, Supplies
Division of Garage:
Oode 253 (To be allooated)
70.00
320.00 $ 290.00
$1,000.00
26.00 $ 1,025.00
011 386 00 $11,385.00
Division of Health:
Oode 260-34, Misoellaneoue 100.00
" 260-43. Dispensary 160.00
" 260-75, Furniture & Fixtures 100.00 $ 360.00
Division of Parks & Playgrounds:
Oode 262-02, Wages 925.00
" 262-42, Toole 360.00
" 262-43, .Supplies other than tools ]"500.00 $ 2,785.00
Division of Weights & Measures:
Code 263-43, Supplies $ 50.00 $ 50.00
TOTAL
$ 60, 432.61
2: That theunencumbered balanoes in the appropriated funds to the De-
partments of Publio Service and Public Welfare be transferred between the ac-
counts of said Departments as follows, to -wit:
Division of Bridges;
From A000unt.236-35,
To " 236-23,
Division of Bridges;
From A000unt 238-35,
To " 238-23,
Flagler Street:
Lights, Water & Ioe
Repairs to Bridge
Miami Avenue Bridge:
Lights, Water & Ioe
Repairs to Bridge
Division of Munioipal Railway:
From A000unt 249-23, Repairs to Roadbed,
To " 249-02, Wages of Laborers
Division of Parks & Playgrounds:
Prom A000unt 262-71, Tennis Courts,
To " 262-43, Supplies other than tools, . $ 1,700.00 $ 1,700.00
Division of Street Cleaning:
From A000unt 242-42, Tools and Maintenanoo,
To " 242-80, New motor equipment
TOTAL
$ 200.00 $ 200.00
$ 200.00 $ 200.00
$ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00
$ 828.80 $ 828.00
$ 4 428.80
On motion of Mr. Gilman, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was passed and adopted
by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to oome before the Commission at this meeting, on mo.
tion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
Cr1114Y OF MIAMI
DOCUMENT
MEETING DATE:
INDEX
March 17, 1925
ITEM NO
DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
COMMISSION -
ACTION
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RETRIEVAL
CODE NO.
ACCEPTING CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,877.08 IN FULL
PAYMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS LIENS AGAINST FLORIDA EAST
COAST RAILWAY COMPANY R-1902 01902
APPROPRIATING $2,000.00 FOR REWARD FOR CAPTURE AND
EVIDENCE TO CONVICT SLAYERS OF SERGEANT L.L. WEVER
R-1903 01903
MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT
IN SUM OF $60,543.61 AND MAKING TRANSFERS IN SUM OF
$4,428.80 R-1904 01904