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March 24, 1925
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MINUTES OP THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.
On this 24th day of March. A. D. 1926, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida.
met at the City Hall in Miami, Florida, in regular session. The meeting was called
to order at 9:00 o'olook A. M..by Chairman E. C. Romfh and on roll Call the follow-
ing members of the Commission were present:
E. C. Romfb,
J. E. Lummus,
J. I. Wilson,
C. D. Leffler.
ABSENT: J. H. Gilman.
READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES .'OP MEETING OF MARCH 17TH
The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of March 17tb, 1926, and there being no
oorreotions or additions to be made thereto, on motion 'duly made and aeoonded, the
same were approved and oonfirmed by the. Commission.
AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH CORAL GABLES UTILITIES CORP. AND APPROVING CERTAIN CONTRACT
A resolution authorising the City Manager to enter into an agreement, for and on be-
half of the City of Miami, Florida, with the Coral Gables Utilities Company indemni-
fying the City from any loss or injury due to or caused by the operation of the Coral
Gables Street Care both within and without the City Limits; and authorizing the City
Manager to approved, on behalf of the City of Miami, that certain oontraot of employ-
ment between Coral Gables Utilities Corporation and The Miami Beach Railway Company,
was introduced by Mr. Leffler and is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1906.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, WITH THE CORAL GABLES UTILITIES CORPORATION
INDEMNIFYING AND HOLDING HARMLESS THE SAID CITY OF
MIAMI FROM ANY LOSS OR INJURY DUE TO OR CAUSED BY
THE OPERATION OF THE CORAL GABLES STREET CARS BOTH
WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE CITY LIMITS; AND AUTHORIZING
THE APPROVAL OF THAT CERTAIN CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
BETWEEN THE CORAL GABLES UTILITIES CORPORATION AND
THE MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY COMPANY.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami:
1: That the City Manager be,and he is, hereby authorised and di-
eoted to enter into and exeoute that certain agreement by and between
the Coral Gables Utilities Corporation and The City of Miami by the
terms whereof the City of Miami is fully and completely indemnified
from all loss, coat, damage or expense of any kind oaused by or aris-
ing out of the operation, maintenance or construction of the eleotrio
street railway of the Coral Gables Utilities Corporation as well se
the operation of said street railway upon and over the traoka owned by
the City of Miami, said agreement to be in the following form, to -wit:
THIS AGREEMENT entered into this day of Marob, A. D. 1926,
by aid between the CORAL GABLES UTILITIES CORPORATION, a Florida Cor-
poration, (hereinafter called the Coral Gables Corporation), party of
the first part, and THE CITY OF MIAMI, a munioipal corporation of the
State of Florida, party of the seoond part;
WHEREAS, the Coral Gables Corporation is about to oonetruot and
own an eleotrio street railway, Consisting of tracks, trolley wires,
oars and all other necessary appurtenances, from the present western
pity limits of Miami, Florida, westward along West Flaglar Street to
Ponoe de Leon Boulevard and then southwesterly along said Boulevard
to the Administration Building situated at Coral Gables a distanoe of
approximately 3.75 miles, and is desirous of securing the services of
the Miami Beach Railway Company, a Florida oorporation, to operate
said street railway in oonneotion with the railway which it now oper-
ates in Miami, Florida, and
WHEREAS, The Miami Beaob Railway Company is operating under an
agreement with the City of Miami, Florida, the eleotrio street rail-
way system owned by said City in Miami, Florida, and is willing to
undertake for and on behalf of the Coral Gables Corporation the oper-
ation of the railway of the Coral Gables Corporation, both inside the
City limits and outside and over the traoks above stated, and
WHEREAS, the Coral Gables Corporation is desirous of having the
oontraot approved by and between the Coral Gables Corporation and
the Miami Beaoh Railway Company, by the City of Miami, Florida;
NOW, THEREFORE, This agreement, WITNESSETH:
The Coral Gables Corporation agrees to fully and completely in-
demnify and hold harmless the City of Miami, a municipal oorporation,
from all loss, Coat, damage and expense of any kind, whether to pro-
perty, life or limb, caused by or arising out of the construction,
operation or maintenance of said railway line, upon and over its
tracks from the present western city limits of Miami, Florida, west-
ward along West Flagler Street to Ponoe do Leon Boulevard and then
southwesterly along said Boulevard to the Administration Building si-
tuated at Coral Gables, as well as over the lines owned by the City
of Miami, a munioipal oorporation, within the City limits and at the
coat and expense of the Coral Gables Corporation, and without welt
or expense to the City of Miami,to defend all actions or suits of any
kind which may be instituted or brought against the City of Miami by
or on a000unt of damages of any kind arising out of such construction,
operation or maintenance, and to pay off, discharge and satisfy any
judgments, inoluding the cost and expense thereof, which may be bad
or reoovered against the City of Miami, on account of any claim or
damage so arising, and upon the payment of any such judgment, post
or expense by the City of Miami, Florida, the Coral Gables Corpora-
tion shall owe the City of Miami the amount so paid and the same
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shall be immediately due and payable by the Coral'Gablee Corporation
to the City of Miami. Provided, however, that the Coral Gables Cor-
poration shall not be responsible for any olaim or damage of any kind
made against the City of Miami due to or arising out of the operation
or maintenance of said railway line, unless the Coral Gables Corpora-
tion be notified of the tams by the City of Miami as soon as oiroum-
stanoes permit and given the right to adjust, Compromise or otherwise
settle the same, and in oaEse of suit unless given the right to appear
by its Counsel, either alone or in oonjunotion with the counsel of the
City of Miami in defense of said suit as said Coral Gables Corporation
may elect. Coral Gables Corporation further agrees to furnish to the
City of Miami, prior to the time the said railway line in placed in op-
eration, a good and sufficient surety bond in the amount of Twenty-
five Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars, indemnifying said City of Miami ag-
ainst all such loss, oost, damage and expense as hereinabove in this
paragraph provided,and to renew or otherwise obtain such surety bond
or bonds at snob times and for such surety bond or bonds at such times
and for suob periods as may be neoeseary to so indemnify said City of
Miami.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have hereunto oaused this
instrument to be signed by their duly authorised offioere and their
offioial seals to be hereunto affixed the day and the year above writ-
ten.
(CORPORATE SEAL)
CORAL GABLES UTILITIES CORPORATION
By:(Signed) GEORGE E. MERRICK
Attest: (Signed) EDWIN G. BISHOP President.
Seoretary
Witnesses as to Coral Gables
Utilities Corporation.
(Signed) MAYME NELSON
(Signed) P. W. WEBSTER
(CORPORATE SEAL)
Attest: (Signed) H. E. ROSS
City Clerk
Witnesses as to City of Miami:
(Signed) Louie MaoReynolde
(Signed) H. M. WHITCOMB
STATE OF FLORIDA)
COUNTY OF DADE )
Before the subaoriber, a Notary Publics, duly authorised to tale
aoknowledgmenta and administer oaths, personally appeared George E.
Merriok, President, and Edwin G. Biebop, Seoretary, of the Coral Gable$
Utilities Corporation, who being by me first duly sworn, depose and say
that they executed the foregoing -agreement for the uses and purposes
therein expressed.
WITNESS my hand and offioial seal at Miami, Florida, this lard
day of Marob A. D. 1925.
(signed) MAYME NELSON
Notary Public, State of
(NOTARIAL REAL) Florida at Large.
My Commission expires:
2 - 11 - 1927.
STATE OF FLORIDA)
COUNTY OF DADE )
Before :the subscriber, a Notary Public, duly authorized to take
acknowledgments and administer oaths, personally appeared F. H. Whar-
ton, As City Manager, and H. E. Roes, es City Clerk of theCity of Mi-
ami, who being by me first duly sworn, depose and say that they exeout-
ed the foregoing agreement for the uses and purposes therein expressed.
WITNESS my band and the offioial seal at Miami, Florida, this
24tb day of Marob, A. D. 1925.
THE CITY OF MIAMI,
By:(Signed) F. H. WHARTON
City Manager
(Signed) M. J. VAN GELDNREN
Notary Public, State of
Florida at Large.
(NOTARIAL SEAL) My Commission expire?:
Aug=sat 14, 1925.
2: That the City of Miami hereby approves the oontraot of employment
by and between the Coral Gables Utilities Corporation and The Miami
Beaoh Railway Company and the City Manager ie hereby direoted and au-
thorised to exeoute the approval by the City of Miami of said oontraot.
0n motion of Mr. Leffler, eeoonded by 14r. Wilson, the said resolution was passed and
adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Wilson, Leffler.
NOES: None.
INDEMNITY BOND FURNISHED IT CORAL
ES CORPORATION RECEIVED AND FILED
In oomplianoe with the terms of the agreement authorised by and set out in Resolu-
tion No. 1905 the Coral Gables Utilities Corporation submitted at this meeting the
indemnity bond required by the said resolution, said bond being in the amount of
$25,000.00 and ezeauted by the OORAL GABLES UTILITIES CORPORATION as Prinoipal and
THE AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY as Surety, and the same meeting with the ap-
proval of the Commission the following resolution aooepting the bond and approving
same was introduced by Mr. Wilson:
RESOLUTION NO. 1906.
A. RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE INDEMNI-
TY BOND FURNISHED BY CORAL GABLES UTILITIES OOR-
PORATION PURSUANT TO AND REQUIRED BY RE30LUTIQI
NO. 1905, ADOPTED MARCH 24TH, 1925.
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 1905, adopted March 24th, 1925, the
Commission of the City of Miami authorised an agreement between the
said City and the Coral Gables Utilities Corporation whereby the said
Corporation is required to furnish to the City, prior to the time the
said Company is to place in operation the street railway lino desorib-
ed in said agreement, a good and sufficient surety bond in the amount
of $25,000.00, indemnifying said City of Miami against all loss, oast,
damage and expense as provided in said agreement, and to renew or
otherwise obtain such surety bond or bonds at such times and for snob
periods as may be necessary to so indemnify said City of Miami, and
WHEREAS, the said Coral Gables Utilities Corporation has submit-
ted and filed with the City the surety bond so required, same being
in the following form, to --wit:
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that we, CORAL GABLES
UTILITIES CORPORATION, a Florida corporation, of Coral
Gables, Florida, hereinafter called the "Principal", as
principal, and THE AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, here-
inafter oalled the "Surety", as surety, are held and firm-
ly bound unto the City of Miami, a municipal oorporation of
the State of Florida, hereinafter called the "Obligee", in
the sum of Twenty-five thousand ($25,000) Dollars, for the
payment whereof said Principal and Surety bind themselves
firmly by these presents.
WHEREAS, the Principal and the City of Miami have en-
tered into a oontraot,dated March 23, 1926, wherein and
whereby, among other things, the Principal has agreed as
follows:
To fully and oompletely indemnify and bold harm-
less the City of Miami, a municipal oorporation,
from all loss, oost, damage and expense of any
kind, whether to property, life or limb, caused
by or arising out of the oonatruotion, operation
or maintenance of said railway line, upon and ov-
er its traoka from the present western oity li-
mits of Miami, Florida, westward along West Flag-
ler Street to Ponce de Leon Boulevard and then
southwesterly along said Boulevard to the Adminis-
tration Building situated at Coral Gables, as well
as over the lines owned by the City of Miami, a
municipal oorporation, within the City limits and
at the oost and expense of the Coral Gables Corpo-
ration, and without cost or expense to the City of
Miami, to defend all actions or suits of any kind
which may be instituted or brought against the Ci-
ty of Miami by or on a000unt of damages of any
kind arising out of -such construction, operation
or maintenance, and to pay off, discharge and sa-
tisfy any judgments, inoluding the cost and ex-
pense thereof, which may be had or recovered ag-
ainst the City of Miami, on account of any claim
or damage so arising, and upon the payment of any
such judgment, cost or expense by the City of Mi-
ami, Florida, the Coral Gables Corporation aball
owe the City of Miami the amount so paid and the
same shall be immediately due and payable by the
Coral Gables Corporation to the City of Miami.
Provided, however, that the Coral Gabies Corpo-
ration shall not be responsible for any olaim for
damage of any kind made against the City of Miami
due to or arising out of the operation or main
tenanoe of said railway line, unless the Coral
Gables Corporation be notified of the same by
the City of Miami as soon as circumstances per-
mit and given the right to adjuet, compromise or
otherwise settle the same, and in ease of suit un-
less given the right to appear by its counsel,
either alone or in conjunction with the oounsel of
the City of Miami in defense of said suit as said
Coral Gabies Corporation may elect. Coral Gables
Corporation further agrees to furnish to the City
of Miami, prior to the time the said railway line
is plaoed in operation, a good and sufficient sure-
ty bond in the amount of Twenty -Five Thousand
y ($26,000.00) Dollars, inemnifying said City of Mi-
ami against all such loss, cost, damage and ex-
pense as heroinabove in this paragraph provided,
and to renew or otherwise obtains such surety0
bond or bonds at such times and for such periods
as may be neoessary toso indemnify said City of
Miami .
It is expressly understood and agreed and made
one of the provisions of this bond that the same
is to continue in foroe and effect for a period
not to exceed five years from the date of the
oontraot between the principal and obligee herein
and after which period of five years above referr-
ed to no liability of any oharaoter stall acorue
under said bond.
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Provided, further, however, that in oaee the agree-
ment between the Coral Gables Utilities Corpoation
and the City of Miami may be ootinued or renewed
for an additional period after the expiration of
said five year term, this bond may likewise be re-
neand or oontinued at the option of the surety up-
on its written renewal Certificate attaohed hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is suoh
that if the Principal shall indemnify and save harmless the '
Obligee from all lees, oost, damage and expenne, as provided its
said oontraot between the Principal and the City of Miami, dat-
.ed March 23, 1925, direotly or indirectly ;suffered or inourred
by the Obligee, this obligation shall be void, otherwise to re-
main in full force ane. effeot.
PROVIDED, however and upon the following express ooddi
tione, the performanoe of eaoh of which shall be a oondition
preoedent to any right to reoovery hareon:
Pirat. That in the event of any default
on the part of the Prinoipal, a
written statement of the partiou-
lar facts showing such default and
the date thereof shall be deliver-
ed to the Surety by registered mall
at its offioe in the City of Hart-
ford, Oonneotiout, promptly mad in
anyevent within thirty (30) days af-
ter the Obligee shall learn of such
default.
Second. That the Prinoipal shall be made a
party to any suit or aOtion by rea-
son of any default and shall be serv-
ed with process oommenoing the same
if the Prinoipal oan, with reason-
able diligence, be found; that no
judgment shall be rendered against
the Surety in exoese of the penalty
of thie instrument.
Signed and sealed this 23rd day of March, A. D. 1925.
(CORPORATE SEAL) CORAL GABLES UTILITIES CORPORATION
By (Signed) GEORGE E. MRRRICK
President
Attests (Signed) EDWIN G. BISHOP
3eoretary
(OORPORATE SEAL)
THE AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY
' By (Signed) EDGAR N. TAYLOR
Its Attorney in Fast
AND WHEREAS, the surety bond furnished by the said Coral Gables Uti-
lities Corporation pursuant to said agreement and in oomplianoe with the
terms and oondition thereof is satisfaotory to the Commission of the City
of Miami,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Mi-
ami: That the surety bond furnished by the Coral Gables Utilities Corpo-
ration pursuant to and in oomplianoe with the terms of the agreement au-
thorised entered into and exeouted by Resolution No. 1905 of the Commis-
sion, ad opted March 24th, 1925, be, and the same is hereby, approved, Con-
firmed and aooepted by the City of Miami.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the said resolution was passed and
adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wileon, Leffler. NOES:
None.
CALLING PRIMARY ELECTION FOR NOMINATION OF CITY COMMISSIONERS
An ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A PRIMARY ELEC-
TION TO VOTE FOR THE NOMINATION OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA
was introduced by Mr. Lummus. On motion of Mr. Wilson, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, it
was resolved that the obarter requirement that all ordinanoes be read and passed on
two separate days, unless dispensed with by a four-fif tbs vote of the Commission, be
dispensed with and the said ordinance be given both readings and passed on botb read-
ings at this meeting. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES:Messrs. Romfh. Lum-
mus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The resolution was unanimously oarried and there-
upon, upon motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the said ordinance was giv-
en its first reading and was read by title only. On motion of Mr. Lannon, seoonded
by Mr. Leffler. the s*id ordinance was passed on its first reading by title only by
the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson. NOES: None.
On motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the said ordinance was given its
second and final reading and was read in full. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded
by Mr. Leffler, the said ordinanoe was passed and adopted on its second and final
reading in full by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson.
NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is numbered anddeeignated as Ordinanoe No. 371.
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,OALMO REGULAR MUNICIPAII ACTION !'OR ELECTION OF CITY COMMISSIONE$3
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An ordinanoe entitled:
All ORDINANCE CABLING A REGULAR MUNI-
m▪ . CIPAL tEL&TION FOR THE ELECTION OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,.
FLORIDA
wise introduoed by Mr. Lummus. On motion of ir. Wilson, seoonded by Mr. Leffler,
- it was resolved that the oharter requirement that all ordinances be read and pass-
- I ed on two separate days, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commie-
- eion, be dispensed with and the said ordinanoe be given both readings and passed on
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both readings at this meeting. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Me:.srs.
Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The resolution was unanimously oar-
ried and thereupon, upon motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, tbo said or-
dinanoe was given its first reading and was read by title only. On. motion of Mr.
I Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the saidordinanoe was passed on its first reading
by title only by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson.
NOES: None. 0n motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the said ordinanoe
G was given its seoond and final reading and was read in full. On motion of Mr. Lum-
mus, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the bald ordinanoe was passed and adopted on its ee-
m R oond and final reading in full by the following vote: AYES: Mesare. Romfh, Leffler,
1 s Lummua, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is numbered and designated as 0rdi-
1 name No. 372.
ICONFIRMING CERTAIN ASSESSMENT ROLLS
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This being the date set and advertised for reoeiving written remonetranoes to the
confirmation of the Preliminary Assessment Rolls for Sanitary Sewer Improvement No.
95, Storm Sewer Improvement No. 102 and Lateral Conneotion Improvements under Reso-
lution No. 1229 and P.O. 15849 and P.0.17232; and there being no objeotions to
the said- assessment rolls the sane were confirmed by the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 1907.
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE PRELIMINARY ASSESS-
MENT ROLLS FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DISTRICTS
SET FORTH HEREIN AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLEC-
TION OF THE ASSESSMENTS SHOWN THEREIN.'
WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met on the
24th day of Maroh, 1925, pursuant to the notioe of said meeting under
Section 66 of the City Charter, to hear all written objeotions to the
oonfirmation of the preliminary assessment rolls for the oost of work
in Sanitary Sewer District No. 95, Storm Sewer District No. 102, and
Lateral Connection Improvements made under Resolution No. 1229 and Pur-
obase Orders Nos. 15849 and 17232, by any person whose property is des-
cribed in said rolls, and
WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami having reoeived no
written objeotions to the oonfirmation of the said assessment rolls,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of
Miami:
1: That the prima faoie assessments, as indioated on said Preli-
minary Assessment Rolls be, and they are hereby, in all things, con-
firmed and sustained against any and all lots or paroele of ground
desoribed herein.
2: That the sums and amounts against each of the lots or par..
eels of ground in said Preliminary Assessment Rolls are less than the
amount that eaoh of said lots or parcels of ground is benefited by
said improvement and that such amounts are in proportion to the spe-
cial benefits and that the proportion of said oost to be paid by the
said City of Miami on account of Highway intersection is the sum set
opposite to the same therein,
3: That the total Goat of the said improvements in the follow-
ing sums, to -wit:
Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 95 $1902.62
Storm Sewer Improvement No. 102 2375.37
Lateral Conneotions Res. No. 1229 4236.80
Lateral Conneotions PO-15849 80 PO-17232 4501.37
be, and the same are hereby, approved and confirmed.
4: That ten (10) days after date of this confirmation of said
Preliminary Assessment Rolls that the same be delivered to the Di-
rector of Finanoe, and the Direotor of Finanas is hereby ordered,
thirty (30) days after date of this resolution, to make oolleotions
of the assessments therein as required by law.
On motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Wilson, the said resolution was passed and
adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson. NOW:
None.
ORDERING PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT
A resolution directing the City Manager to prepare and file with the City Clerk a
preliminary assessment roll for improvements in Sanitary Sewer District No. 96 and
authorizing the publioation of a notioe for objeotione to the oonfirmation of the
said roll was introduced by Mr. Leffler and is as follows:
RESOLUTION N0. 1908.
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRE-
PARE AND FILE WITH THE CITY CLEP.K PRELIMINARY
ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CERTAIN WORK AND AUTHORIZ-
ING THE PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE FOR OBJECTIONS
TO THE CONFIRMATION THEREOF.
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami:
18 That the City Manager be, and be is hereby, directed to
make and file with the City Clerk a preliminary assessment roll
for the poet of improvements made in Sanitary Sewer Distriot No.
96.
2: That upon the filing of said Preliminary Assessment Roll
the Gity Clerk is hereby authorized and l.irootad to oause notioe
to be given, in a000rdanoe with Sootion 56 of the Gity Charter,
that at a meeting of the Commission of the City of P iazmt to be
held on the 7th day of April, 1925, any persona whose property
1s deeoribed in the said preliminary asseesment roll may appear
and file written objections to the oonfirmation of the said roll.
On motion of Mr. Leffler, aeoonded by Mr. Wilson, the said resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummue, Wil-
son. NOES: None.
LOCATION OF NW 15th ST. AT 7tb AVB PROTEST OF PROPERTY OWN3BS
The following petition from oertain property owners in the vioinity of NW l6tb
Street and 7th Avenue was reoeived at this meeting and read:
Miami, Florida,
Maroh 17th, 1925.
City 0ammissionere,
Miami, Florida.
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, property owners, owning property in &he
immediate vioinity of NW16tb Street and 7th Avenue, hereby wish to
enter protest against and seek relief from the conditions being
created at NW 7th Avenue and 15th Street by the promoters and sub-
dividere of the Seventh Avenue Subdivision.
We objeot to the plotting and installing of NW l6th Street
Bast of7th Avenue where it ie now staked to put in the street 60
ft. North of the present interseotion of 15th Street on the West,
instead of oontinuing the street East in a etraight line with that
part of 15th Street lying to the west of 7th Avenue.
This is creating a ooiidition detrimental and injurious to all
property in this vioinity, is going to make a "death trap" for ped-
estrians and oars orossing this street at this point, and at the
present rate of growth of the City it will soon be neoessary for
the City to be at a oontinual expense maintaining traffio officers
at tbie point should this extension of loth Street be oompleted as
proposed.
As taxpayers we have got to pay large bills for the widening,
repving, eto. and have just been taxed for the sewers and sidd-
walks.
We submit this to you for your consideration and all we seek
is a square deal in this matter and would greatly appreoiate any-
thing you may do towards having this street put through in a
straight line from the east lineof NW7th Avenue.
Signed by Mr. E.M.Mastere, 1512 NW7th Court
and others.
The Commission examined a plat of the subdivision in which the street objeoted
to is proposed to be built, same being "Roberts & Grentner Addition", and it ap-
pearing that NW 15th Street East of NW 7tb Avenue did not and oould not extend
further east than the east line of that particular subdivision and that the
street in question was not a "tbru" street, on motion duly made avid seconded the
petition was ordered filed and no aotion taken thereon.
PLACING OF STREET GUIDES PROPOSITION OF JACOB YETTBR
Mr. Jacob Yetter appeared before the Commission and proposed to furnish and in-
stall at street,interseotions poets bearing the names of the streets, this to be
free to the City provided the City granted him authority to plane oertain adver-
tising matter on eaoh of the poste so installed. After due oonsideration it was
the sense of the Commission that it would not be advisable to permit the install-
ation of the guide poste under snob oauditions and the proposition was rejeoted.
SALE OF $1,500,000. GENERAL MUNICIPAL BONDS TO CALDWELL & COMPANY
This being the date set and advertised for the reception of sealed blds for the
mue5, issue of
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tbeaedbdereceivedbybim unti0:00o'olook the A.M.onnmtonofMrLu-
seoonded by Mr. Wilson, the said bids were ordered opened and read and are
as follows:
For 4% Bonde:
Keane Bigbie & Company
A. M. Lamport & Company
A. B. Leaob & Company. . . , , .. .. . . 41,511,585.00
For 4i% Bonds:
Caldwell & Company. . . . . ..�.. «. 41,489,600.00
Chase Seourities Corporation
H. L. Allen 80, Company
C. W. MoNear & Company
Hornblower Lb Weeks
8easongood & Mayer
. 61,487,062.00
BALE OF $1.500.000. GF9NERAL• Mt ICIPAL BOND54o3 VD:
For 46 Bonds:
Graham, Parsons & Company
Phelps, Fenn & Company,
Blodgett & Company,
Dillon, Read & Company, and
Remiok, Hodges & Company
Wright, Harlow & Company,
The Robinson -Humphrey Company, and
Wm. Lv Compton Company
Weil, Roth b Irving,
G. B. Sawyer & Company, and
Florida National Bank $1,485,505.00
Marx &.Company, and
The Atlantio National Bank,Jaoksonville. . $1,482.450.00-
A38rah g4tb' $ Flay, ' „'
nate Bids:
Graham, Parsons & Company,
Phelps, Fenn & Company,
Blodgett & Company,
Dillon, Read & Company, and
Remiok, Hodges & Company
$1,065,000.00 through 1963 0
435,000.00 1954-1955 0
$1
4g6.188.00
. $1,471,36Q.00
Marx 4 Company and
The Atlantio National Bank, Jacksonville.
$ 200,000.00 0 9�
1,300,000.00. . . . 0 4 . . . $1,476,300.00
Upon tabulation of the bids received it appearing that the bid of Caldwell d. Com-
pany, of Nashville, Tennessee, is the highest and best bid received for the said
$1,500,000.00 General Municipal Improvements Bonds at an interest rate of 4$ and
and the Commission deeming it advisable and to the best interests of the City to ao-
oept the said bid of Caldwell & Company, the following resolution was introduoed by
Mr. Leffler:
RESOLUTION NO. 1909.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF CALDWELL & COMPANY
9F NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. FOR ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS GENERAL MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND DIRECTING THE RE-
TURN OF CERTIFIED CHECKS OF THE UNSUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.
WHEREAS, this being the date set for the reception of sealed bids
for One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00) General
Munioipal Improvement Bonds of the City of Miami, Florida, and
WHEREAS, upon tabulation` of the bide received and submitted by
the Director of Pinanoe, it appears that the bid of Caldwell & Company
of Nashville, Tennessee, of $1,489,500.00 for 40 bonds is the highest
and beat bid reoeived and it is deemed advisable and to the best inter -
eats of the City to aooept the said bid of Caldwell & Company,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of
Miami:
1: That the bid of Caldwell & Company of Nashville, Tennessee,
of $1,489,500.00 for $1,500,000.00 General Munioipal Improvement Bonds
at an interest rata of 40 per annum, be, and the same is hereby, ac-
cepted.
2: That the City Clerk be, and is hereby, direoted to return to
the unsuooessful bidders the oheoks reoeived with their bide.
On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the resolution was passed and adopt-
ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson. NOES: None.
AUTHORISING CERTAIN PURCHASES FOR WATER SUPPLY
The City Manager submitted the following oommunioation addressed to him in referenoe
to the water supply bond fund:
March 23, 1925.
Mr. F. H. Wharton,
City Manager,
Miami, Florida.
Dear Sir:
Please be advised that the funds in the Water Supply Bond
Fund show an overdraft of appz daately $13,000, and after all en-
oumbranoes and unpaid bills have been entered against this ao-
oount, and it will be neoessary fortbe Finance Department to have
the proper authority before additional purobases oan be made.Tbis
fund will reoeive $25Q,000 from the prooeedsof the munioipal bond
issue tobe offered for sale tomorrow, but this amount has been tak-
en into oonsideration in figuring the above balance.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) L'.J.GRIFFIN
Chief Accountant
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The Direotor of Public Servioe stated that the additional purchases necessary to
oomplete the work in progress on the water supply system would total approximate-
ly $70,000.00 inoluding the $13,000.00 over. -draft or 066,000.00 in addition to
the enoumbranoes already made. Thereupon the following resolution authorizing ad-
ditional purobaeee to be charged to the Water Supply Bond Fund and to be paid when
funds are available was introduced by Mr. Leffler:
RESOLUTION NO. 1910.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO
MAKE ADDITIONAL PURCHASES FOR THE WATER SUPPLY WORK
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $70,000.00.
WHEREAS, the funds in the Water Supply Bond Fund are exhausted
and the Department of Finance requests authority for the purobaee of
additional materials, equipment, eto., necessary in securing a water
supply, and
AREAS, the Direotor of Finanoe reports that suob additional
purchases will amount to a total of approximately $70,000.00, inolud-
ing $13,000.00 already ordered,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of
Miami:
1: That the Direotor of Finance be, and he is hereby,author-
tzed to make such purohaeee as are neoessary to carry on the work of
eeouring a water supply in an amount not to exoeed $57,000.00 In ad-
dition to the $13,000.00 in orders already plaoed.
2: That the sum of $70,000.00 be, and is hereby, appropriated
from the General Fund Surplus to the Water Supply Bond Fund., the
transfer of said sum to be made when funds are available.
On motion of Mr. Leffler, aeoonded by Mr. Wilson, the resolution was passed and ad-
opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Leffler. NOES:
None.
BIDE FOR PAVING. SIDEWALKS AND SEWERS NOTICES FOR ORDERED PUBLISHED
A resolution authorizing the publioation of notices for bide for paving, sidewalk
and sewer oonstruotion work wqa introduced by Mr. Wilson:
RESOLUTION NO. 1911.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICES
FOR BIDS FOR CERTAIN STREET PAVING, SIDEWALK AND SEW-
ER WORK.
WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami, by resolutions ad-
opted the 23rd of December, 1924, ordered Highway Improvements 245 to
263, inolusivs, Sidewalk Improvements 55 to 57, inclusive, Sewer Im-
provements 103 to 122, inclusive, and Sanitary Lateral Improvement No.
5, and
WHEREAS, plans and speoifioations and estimates of post of said
improvements have been filed by the City Manager with the City Clerk
and said resolutions ordering said improvements have been confirmed
by the Commission after due publication of notice,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of
Miami:
1: That the City Olerk pause to be published at least three (3)
times in the MIAMI DAILY NEWS AND METROPOLIS, a newspaper of general
oiroulation in Miami, Florida, and in THE FLORIDA TIMER -UNION, a news-
paper of general oiroulation throughout the State, published at Jaok-
sonville, Florida, a notice calling for sealed bids to be received by
the Commission of the City of Miami on the 14th day of April, 1925,
at 9:30 o'olookA. M. for the oonatruotion of the said work.
2: That said notioe shall be given in a000rdanoe witb the pro-
visions of Seotion 56 of the City Charter.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Leffler. the resolution was passed and ad-
opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson. NOES:
NONE.
ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS IN NEW SUBDIVISIONS
The Direotor of Publio Service submitted certain plats of proposed subdivisions
which he bad approved as oomplying with all the provisions of the Charter and the
rules and regulations of the Department of Public Service and the said plats show-
ing the dedioation of oertain streets and avenues to the public the said dedica-
tions were aooepted by the following ordinances. 0n motion of Mr. Leffler, eeoond-
ed by Mr. Wilson, it was resolved tbat the charter requirement that all ordinances
be read on two separate days, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the
Oommission, be dispensed with and that the ordinances aooepting the dedication of
the streets and avenues in the subdivisions shown by the plats filed be given both
readings and passed on both readings at this mooting. Onroll oall the vote thereon
was as foiling: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson. NOES: None. Upon
motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Wilson, tho ordinanoe entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDI-
CATION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES
IN THE RE-SUB➢IVISION KNOWN AS
"NORTHWEST SECOND AVENUE COMMER-
CIAL SUBDIVISION"
was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the
the following vote: AYES:Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson. NOES: None.
On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinanoo was given
its eeoond and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and fi-
nal reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. rtemfb, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson.
NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 366.
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inanoe entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION O]' THE
STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE RE -SUBDIVISION KNOWN
AS "CAROLINA COURT"
was introduoed by Mr. Leffler and on his motion, seconded by Lr. Lummus, was given its
first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote:
AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Leffler. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Leffler,
seconded by Mr. Lummue, the ordinam a was given its seoond and finaireading in full and
passed and adopted on its seoond and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs.
Romfh, Leffler, Lummue, Wilson. NOES: None. The ordinance is designated Ordinance No.
367.
The ordinanoe entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THB
STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN
AS "EASTMORELAND"
wasintroduoed by Mr. Lummus and on bis motion, seoonded by Pdr. Leffler, was given its
first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote:
AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummue, Wilson, Leffler. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Lummus, se-
oonded by Mr. Leffler, the ordinanoe was given its seoond and final reading in full and
passed and adopted on its seoond and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs.
Romfh, Leffler, Lummue, Wilson. NOES: None. The ordinanoe is designated Ordinance No.
368.
The ordinanoe entitled:
AN ORDINANOE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE
STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN
AS "PLAINFIELD PARK"
was introduoed by Mr. Wilson and on his motion, eeoonded by Mr. Leffler, was given its
first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote:
AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Leffler. NOES: None. 0n motion of Mr. Lummue, se-
conded by Mr. Leffler, the ordinanoe was given its second and final reading in full and
passed and adopted on ite second and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs.
Romfb, Leffler, Lummue, Wilson. NOES: None. The ordinance is designated Ordinanoe No.
369.
The ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE
STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN
AS "DURNIER'S SUBDIVISION"
was introduoed by Mr. Lummus and on his motion, eeoonded by Mr. Leffler, was given its
first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote:
AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Leffler. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Lummue, se-
oonded by Mr. Leffler, the ordinanoe was given its seoond and final reading in full and
passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs.
Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson. NOES: None. The ordinanoe is designated ordinanoe No.
370.
ADJOURNMENT
Tbere being no further business to oome before the Commission at tbis meeting, on mo-
tion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
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CITV OF M?AMI
DOCUMENT
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DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
APPROVAL OF CONTRACT BETWEEN CORAL GABLES COMPANY AND
THE MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY CO.
APPROVING INDEMNITY BOND FILED BY CORAL GABLES CO.
PURSUANT TO AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION
NO.1905 R-1906
CONFIRMING PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR DISTRICTS
SR-95, SR-102, LATERALS UNDER RESOLUTION 1229 R-1907
MEETING DATE:
March 24, 1925
COMMISSION RETRIEVAL
ACTION CODE NO.
R-1905
DIRECTING CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE ASSESSMENT ROLL
FOR SEWER IMPROVEMENT 96 R-1908
ACCEPT BID-CALDWELL & COMPANY FOR $1,500,000 GENERAL
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS R-1909
AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL PURCHASES FOR WATER SUPPLY WORK
TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $70,000.00 R-1910
AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICES FOR BIDS FOR WO
UNDER DISTRICTS H-245 TO H-263 R-1911
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