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COMMISSION
MINUTES
OF MEETING NEU) ON . April 7, 1925
PAPAW SY 701E OFFICE (W TR= QIERK
CITY MU. '
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE HOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.
On this 7tb day of April, A. D. 1925, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida,
met in regular session at the City Hall in Miami, Florida. The meeting was:oalled
to order at 9:00 o' olook A. III. by Chairman E. C. Romfh and on roll call the follow-
ing members of the Commission were preeent:
E. C. Romf h ,
J. E. Lummue,
J. I. Wilson,
J. H. Gilman,
C. D. Leffler.
ABSENT: None.
RSADING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES 9F MEETING OF MAROS 31ST
The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of Marsh 31st, 1925, and there being no
additions or oorreotiona to be made thereto, on motion duly made and eeoonded, the
same were approved and oonfirmed as written.
WATER MAINS AND FIRE HYDRANTS AT JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
The City Manager submitted a oommunioation in referenoe to fire -fighting facilities
needed at Jackson Memorial Hospital whioh is as followe;
April 8tb, 1925.
City Commission,
Miami, Florida.
Gentlemen:
I am attaching hereto a recommendation from the Chief of the
Fire Department for improvement in the fire -fighting faoilitiee at
the Jaokaon Memorial Hospital. At preeent the Hospital is almost
without fire proteotion, there being only one hydrant looated within
reaoh and the water preeseure extremely low on a000unt of the small
water mains in the looality. The Miami Water Company has agreed to
extend its large water main on NW 20th Street from 5th Avenue to loth
Avenue, thence South on l0tb Avenue to 17th Street. The City will
then have to lay its own water main around the blook on whioh the Hoe-
pital buildings are looated and install 6 or 7 hydrants, whioh will
then give adequate fire proteotion to the buildings.
The cost of laying the 6 inoh oast iron main around the Hospital
grounds will be approximately $5,000, a000rding to the estimated fur-
nished by the Director of Public Service.
As these extensions are so badly needed to afford ample means
of proteoting the City Hospital Buildings, I would recommend that you
pass a resolution authorizing the City Manager to have this work done
the ooet thereof to be charged to whatever fund is available for this
work.
Reepeotf ally.
(Signed) F. H. WHARTON
Oity Manager
(Communication from Fire Chief):
. April. 3rd, 19938.
Mr. F.H. Wharton,
pity Manager,
City of Miami, Fla.
Dear Sirs -
In regard to fire proteotion at "Jaokaon Memorial Hospital"
beg to advise, that interior private proteotion is all that can
be desired, but the installation of additional fire plugs is im-
praotioable with the present water supply.
I, therefore, recommend that the present mains on N. W. 7tb
St. (6in.) be extended West to limits of hospital grounds, thence,
north to a point midway between hospital site, and incinerator
about 18th Court to N. W. loth Avenue (approximately) this to be
six inoh main, with hydrants located approximately three hundred
(300) feet apart. This will have to be done at the expense of the
City, as it is on private property, but Mr. Hyman, manager of the
local water company, has agreed to lay an eight inoh main on N.W.
10th Avenue from NW 17th Street to NW 20th Street and East on NW
20th Street to NW 5th Avenue, there conneoting with a sixteen (16)
inoh main.
This will give us adequate supply of water to the hospital
not only for fire proteotion, but for domestic use, as I have been
informed that there has been a serious shortage of water for ordi-
nary use. It will also protect a number of buildings in this dis-
trict that are at present almost without proteotion.
Reepeotfully submitted,
(Signed) W. R. COLT MAN
Chief, Fire Department.
It was the sense of the Commission that the water mains should be'extended and firs
rants installed and a resolution authorizing the work -done was introduoed by Mr.
flex and is as follows:
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RESOLUTION NO. 1915.
A RB8OLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF A
SIX INCH WATER MAIN AROUND THE GROUNDS AT JACK -
SON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND THE INSTALLATION OF
FIRE HYDRANT 8 .
WHEREAS, the City Manager reports that in order to provide neoes-
eary fire protection at the Jackson Memorial Hospital it is neoessary to
install a six inoh water main around the grounds and to provide fire hy-
drants,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami:
1: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized and di-
reoted to have a six inoh water main installed around the grounds at the
Jackson Memorial Hospital and to have the neoesaary hydrants installed
to provide adequate fire proteotion at said Hospital.
2: That the coat of the suoh water mains and hydrants and the in-
stallation of same, be paid from such fund or funds that may be avail-
able for the purpose.
0n motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Wilson, the resolution was pasoed and adopt-
ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman.
NOES: None.
NOMINATING PETITIONS FOR OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER REPORT OF FILING OF SAME
The following communication from the Clerk reporting the filing of oertain nominat-
ing petitions for the offioe of Commissioner was reoeived and after being read the
oommunioation together with the petitione submitted were ordered filed:
Miami, Florida,
April 6th, 1925.
City Commission,
Miami, Florida.
Gentlemen: -
There hae been filed with me nominating petitions for the
office of Commissioner containing the following names:
J. E. Llamas,
J. I. Wilson,
C. D. Leffler,
J. H. Gilman,
P. A. Henderson.
with 539 signatures attached thereto.
There was also filed with me the nominating petition of
Harry E. Platt, but this petition was ineuffioient and was later
withdrawn.
In accordance with the requirements of Section 8 of the Ci-
ty Charter I have checked the petition nominating J. E. Lummue,
J. I. Wilson, J. H. Gilman, C. D. Leffler and P. A. Henderson
and find same to contain the signatures of 460 registered voters
of the City which 1s more than three peroent of the registered
voters as required by Section 8 of the Charter.
I am filing with you the petition nominating J. E. Lummue.
J. I. Wilson, C. D. Leffler, J. H. Gilman and P. A.Henderson.
Reapeotfully,
(Signed) H. E. ROSS
City Clerk
ELECTING TFMPORARY CHAIRMEIN AND MAYOR
TO ACT DURING A3SENCE OF
E. C. ROMFH
Mr. E. C. Romfh reported that he would be absent from
date and asked that a temporary ohairman and mayor be
returned. Whereupon Mr. J. E. Lummus nominated Mr. C.
and mayor during the ab senoe of Mr. Romfh, and on the
Mr. J. I. Wilson, was carried by the following vote:
Lummus, Wileon, Gilman. NOES: None.
ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS SHOWN ON PLATS OF NEW SUBDIVISIONS
The Director of Pubiio Service submitted certain plats of subdivisions of property
and stated that he had examined same and found them to be satisfactory and the said
plats showing the dedioation of certain streets and avenues to the use of the pub-
ilo, the dedications were aooepted by the following ordinances. On motion of Mr.
Gilman, seoonded by Lfr. Leffler, it was resolved that the charter requirement that
all ordinances be read and paeeed on two separate days,unleaa dispensed with by a
four-fitths vote of the Commission, be dispensed with and the ordinances accepting
the dedication of the streets shown in eaid subdivisions be given both readings and
passed and adopted on both readings at this meeting. On roll oall the vote thereon
was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None.
The ordinanoe entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEP'TING THE DEDICA-
TION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN
THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "SOUTH ALLA-
PATTAH MANORS"
was introduced by Mr. Leffler and on hie motion, seoonded by Lir. Wilson, was given
its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following
vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. Upon
motion of Lir. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Wileon, the Said ordinance was given its se-
cond and final reading and was read in full and passed and adopted on its second and
final reading in full by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus,
Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The Ordinance is numbered 374.
the City on the next meeting
appointed to serve until be
D. Leffler, acting ohairman
nomination being seoonded by
AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler.
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The ordinanoe entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION ar
THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION
KNOWN AS "WESTMOOR"
was introduced by Mr. Leffler, and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the
said ordinanoe was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first
reading by titlte only by the following vote: AYES:Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lum-
mus, Gilman, Wilson. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr.
Wilson, the said ordinance was given its eeoond and final reading and read in full
and passed and adopted on its second and final reading in full by the f ollotiing
vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh,Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES:: None. The
ordinanoe is numbered 376.
The ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF
THE STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION
KNOWN AS "ESTELLE PARK"
was introduoed by Mr. Wilson, and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Lummue, the said
ordinance was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first read-
ing by title only by the following vote: AYES:Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus,
Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Wilson, seoonded by Mr. Gilman,
the said ordinance was given its second and final reading and read in full and
passed and adopted on its eeoond and final reading in full by the following vote:
AYES:Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The ordi-
nanoe is numbered 376.
The ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF
THE STREETS, AVENUES AND DRIVEWAYS IN MIRADO
COURT, AS SHOWN BY AN AMENDED PLAT
was introduced by Mr. Gilman, and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, the said
ordinanoe was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first read-
ing by title only by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus,
Wilson, Gil,uan, NOES: None. On motion cf Mr. Gilman,seconded by Mr. Lummue,
the said ordinanoe was given its second and final reading and read in full and
passed and adopted on its second and final readingin full by the following vote:
AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The ordi-
nance is numbered 377.
CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT LIENS
FOR IMPROVEMENTS ELIMINATED ..
The City Manager submitted a oommunioation reporting the elimination of Certain
streets from the proposed paving improvements which is as follows:
April 4, 1925.
City Commiseion,
Miami, Florida.
Gentlemen:
The following streets have been eliminated from Highway
Improvement Resolutions in the Distriots ae shown, and I will
aak that the proper resolution be passed oanoelling these pend-
ing liens as follows:
All of H-254, NW 7th Avenue from llth Street to 36th Street,
Part of H-262, NW 7th Street from loth Avenue to 13th Avenue,
Part of H-263, NW 2nd Street from 9th Avenue to 17th Avenue,
Part of H-263, NW loth Avenue from South 8th St. to N. 7th St.
Part of H-263, West 9th Avenue from S. 8th Street to NWS River Dr.
Part of H-263, SW 7th St. from 5th Ave. to loth Avenue.
Respectfully,
(Signed) F. H. WHARTON
City Manager
Whereupon the following resolution oanoelling the liens against the property
liable for the oost of the improvements eliminated was introduoed by Mr. Wilson:
RESOLUTION NO. 1916.
A RESOLUTION CANCELLING CERTAIN LIENS AGAINST PROPER-
TY LIABLE FOR THE COST OF THE IMPROVEL1ENTS DESCRIBED
HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the City Manager reports that pertain street paving im-
provements ordered by the Commission have been eliminated and requeate
the oanoellation of liens against the property subject to assessment
for the post of the improvements so eliminated,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami:
That the liens against the property subject to assessment for the
oost of the street paving under the following improvements and on the
streets set forth, to -wit:
11454, N.W.7th Avenue from llth St. to 36th Street,
H-262, N.W.7th Street from 1.0th Ave. to 13th Ave.,
H-263, N.W.2nd Street from 9th Ave. to 17th Ave.,
4-263, West loth Avenue from S. 8th St. to N. 7th St.,
H-263, West 9th Avenue, from S. 8th St. to NW So. River Drive,
H-263, S.W. 7th Street from 5th Avenue to 10th Avenue.
be, and the same are hereby, oanoelled.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was passed and ad-
opted by the following vote: AYES: Movers. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman.
NOES: None.
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PROHIBITING DOGS FROM BEING AT LARGH AND PROVIDING FOR MUZZLING AND VAOOINATION
An ordinanoe entitled:
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING DOGS FROM BEING AT
LARGE IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNLESS
MUZZLED OR VACCINATED, PRESCRIBING THE KIND
OF MUZZLE AND PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION
OF DOGS THAT HAVE BEEN VACCINATED, AND FIX-
ING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDI-
NANOE
was introduoed by Mr. Leffler. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Wilson, it
was resolved that the charter requirement that all ordinances be read and passed on
two separate days, unless dispensed with by afour-fifths vote of the Commission, be
dispensed with and the said ordinance be given both readings and passed on both read-
ings at this meeting. On roll oall the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs.
Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Leffler, se-
oonded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinanoe was given its first reading by title only
and passed on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Meseri. Romfh, Leffler,
Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Gil-
man, the said ordinance was given its eeoond and final reading in full and passed and
adopted on its eeoo ni and final reading in full by the following vote: AYES: Messrs.
Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilean:, Gilman. NOES: None. The ordinanoe is designated and
numbered Ordinanoe No. 378.
CONFIRMATION OF PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT
This being the date set and advertised for bearing remonstrances to the confirmation
of the preliminary assessment roll for the oost of work in sanitary sewer improvement
distriot No. 96 and there being no written objections to the oonfirmation thereof be-
ing filed with the Commission, the assessment roll was confirmed by the following re-
solution which was introduoed by Mr. Leffler:
RESOLUTION NO. 1917.
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL
FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN DISTRICT SR-96 AND PROVIDING FOR THE
COLLECTION OF THE ASSESSMENTS SHOWN ON SAID ROLL.
WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met on the 7th
day of April, 1925, pursuant to the notice of said meeting under Section
56 of the City Charter, to hear all written objeotions to the oonfirmation
of the preliminary aseeasment rolls for the oost of work in Sanitary Sewer
Improvement Dietriot No. 96, by any person whose property is described in
said roll, and
WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami having reoeived no writ-
ten objeotions to the confirmation of the said assessment roll,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Mi-
ami: 1: That the prima faoie assessments, as indicated on said Prelimina-
ry assessment roll be, and they are hereby, in all things, confirmed and
sustained against any and all lots or parcels of ground desoribed therein.
2: That the sums and amounts against each of the loto or parcels of
ground in said Preliminary Assessment Roll are lees 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 special benefits and that
the proportion of said cost to be paid by the said City of Miami on account
of highway intersection is the sum set oppositeto the same therein.
3: That the total cost of the said improvement in the following am-
ount, to -wit: $2090.42, be, and the same is hereby, approred and oonfirmed.
4: That ten (10) days after date of this confirmation of said preli-
minary assessment roll that the same be delivered to the Director of Fi-
nance, and the Director of Finanoe is hereby ordered, thirty (3)) days af-
ter date of this resolution, to make collections of the assessments there-
in as required by law.
On motion of ldr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the resolution was passed and adopt-
ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman.
NOES: None.
ORDERING PREPARATION OF PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
A resolution ordering thepreparation and filing of preliminary assessment roll for
the coat of the work in Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No. 97 and directing the
publication of notioes for objeotions to the confirmation of such roll was introduc-
ed by Mr. Leffler and is as followe:
RESOLUTION NO. 1918.
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE AND
FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR
CERTAIN WORK AND AU'THOF.IZING THE PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE
FOR OBJECTIONS TO 'THE CONFIRMATION THEREOF.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami:
1: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, direoted to make
and file with the City Clerk a preliminary aesessment roll for the eost
of improvements made in Sanitary Sewer Improvement Dietriot No. 97.
2: That upon the filing of said preliminary assessment roll tbe.
City Clerk is hereby authorized and direoted to cause notioe to be giv-
en, in accordance with Section 56 of the City Charter, that at a meet-
ing of the Commission of the City of Miami to be held ort the 21st day
of April, 1925, any person whose property is desoribed in said preli-
minary assessment roll may appear and file written objeotione to the
confirmation of the said roll.
On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said resolution was passel
and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wil-
son, Gilman. NOES: None.
AUTHORIZING SALE 0P CERTAIN CITY PROPERTY AT N. W. BOTH STREET AND SECOND AVE.
A resolution authorizing the City Manager to advertise for bids for the sale of
pertain property owned by the City on the Northeast oorner of NW Twentieth Street
and Seoord Avenue was introduced by Mr. Leffler and is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO.1919.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVER-
TISE POR SALE CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OP
MIAMI AND DESCRIBED HEREIN.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami:
That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to adver-
tise for sale that portion of the West One-half of Lots 6 and 7 of
Block 15, Johnson and Waddell's Addition, not used by the City for
street purposes.
On motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed and ad-
opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to oome before the Commission at this meeting, on
motion duly made and seconded the meeting was adjourned.
MAYOR
CITY OF MIAM1
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DATE:
April 7, 1925
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DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
COMMISSION 1 RETRIEVAL
ACTION CODE NO.
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AUTHORIZING INSTALLATION OF WATER MAINS AT JACKSON
HOSPITAL FOR FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES
CANCELLING CERTAIN LIENS FOR IMPROVEMENTS ELIMINATED
CONFIRMING PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR SANITARY
SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 96
ORDERING PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR SEWER
IMPROVEMENT NO. 97 AND DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION
OF NOTICE FOR OBJECTIONS
AUTHORIZING NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR SALE OF LOTS 6 AND 7,
BLOCK 15, JOHNSON AND WADDELL'S ADDITION
R-1915
R-1916
R-1917
R-1918
R-1919
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01916
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01919
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