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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1925-07-14 MinutesCITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON JULY 14, 1925 PREPARED sY. TN OFFICE W UM( CLERK MINUTES OF REGULAR NESTING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. On this 14th day of July, 1925, the Commission of the City of Miami. Florida, met in regular session at the City Hall in Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to aa'- ddx. lit 9:00 o'olook A. M. by Ohairman Henderson and on roll call the following members of the Board were present; P. A. Henderson, J. E. Lummus, J. H. Gilman, C. D. Leffler. ABSENT: J. I. Wilson. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 7 The Clerk read the minutes of the regular meeting of July 7tb, 1925, and there being no oorreotions or additions to be made thereto,'on Motion duly made and seconded, the same were approved and oonfirmed as written. ORDERING SEWER IMPROVEmSNTS DISTRICTS SR-140 TO SR-148 Resolutions ordering Sanitary Sewer Improvements 140 to 144, both inolusive, and Storm Sewer Improvement 145, were adopted as follows: The resolution ordering Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 140 was introduced by Mr. Leffler and is ae follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2045. A RESOLUTION ORDERING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR-140. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miae;i: That looal improvement deeoribed and designated as follows shall be made under Seotion 56, City Charter: Improvement Sr-140 ae follows: Near the south property line of N. W. 7th Street, from a point 90 feet, more or less, West of N. W. llth Avenue to a point 90 feet, more or less, East of N. W. llth Avenue; Laying a 15 inoh oast iron Sanitary Sewer; Neoeseary manholes and appurtenanoes; Relaying street and sidewalk pavements and ourbe and getters where snob relaying is made neoeseary by the improvement. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None.. The resolution ordering Sanitary Sewer Improvement 141 was introduced by Mr. Gil- man and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2046. A RESOLUTION 0RDBRING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR-141. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That a local improvement deeoribed and designated as be made under Section 66, City Charter: Improvement Sr-141 as follows: Near the middle of N. W. 13th Avenue, from N. W. 6tb 7th Street; and Near the middle of N. W. 7tb Street, from N. W. 13th 18th Avenue; Laying an 18 inch Terra Cotta Sanitary Sewer; Neoeasary manholes and appurtenances; Relaying street and sidewalk pavements and ourbe and such relaying is made neoeseary by the improvement. 0n motion of Mr. Gilman, eeoonded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The resolution ordering Sanitary Sewer Improvement 142 was introduoed..by Mr. Lum- mus and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2047. follows dball Street to N.W. Avenue to N. W. gutters where A RESOLUTION ORDERING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR-142. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That a local improvement desoribed and designated as follows shall be made under Section 56, City Charter: Improvement Sr-142 as follows: Near the south property line of N. W. 7th Street, from N. W. 12tb Avenue to a point 90 feet, more or less, West of N. W. llth Avenue; Laying a 21 inch Terra Cotta Sanitary Sewer; Nedessary manholes and appurtenanoee; Relaying street and sidewalk pavements and curbs and gutters where such relaying is made neoeseary by the improvement. '0n motion of Mr. Lummus, eeoonded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. Thereaolution ordering Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 148 was introduced by Mr. Lua mum and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2048. A RESOLUTION ORDERING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR-143. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That a looal improvement deeoribed and designated ae follows shall be me de under Section 56, City Charter: Improvement Sr-143 as follows: Near the south property line of N. W. 7th Street, from a point 90 feet, more or lase, east of N. W.11th Avenue to N. W. loth Avenue; Laying a 30 inoh X 18 inoh semi-oiroular Terra Cotta Segment Blook Sanitary Sewer with oonorete base; Neoeesary manholes and appurtenances; Relaying street and sidewalk pavements and curbs and gutters where such relaying is made neoeesary by the improvement. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The resolution ordering Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 144 was introduoed by Mr. Leffler and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2049. A RESOLUTION ORDERING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR-144. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That a looal improvement deeoribed and designated ae follows shall be made under Section 56, City Charter: Improvement Sr-144 as follows: Near the mouth property line of N. W. 7th Street, from N. W. loth Avenue to Miami River; Laying a 36 inoh X 22 inoh Semi--oiroular Terra C otta Segment Blook Sanitary Sewer, with concrete base; Necessary manholes and appurtenances; Relaying Street and sidewalk pavements and ou rbe and gutters where such relaying is made neoeesary by the improvement. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded. by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The resolution ordering Storm Sewer Improvement No. 145 was introduced by Mr. Lummus and is as foliowe: RESOLUTION NO. 2050. A RESOLUTION ORDERING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR-148. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That a looal improvement deeoribed end designated as follows shall be made under Section 56, City Charter: Improvement Sr-145 as follows: On N. E. 2nd Avenue, from N. E. 2nd Street to N. E. 3rd Street; Laying a 36 inoh X 24 inoh Conorete Storm Sewer; Neoeesary manholes, inlets, oatob basins and appurtenanoee; Relaying street and sidewalkpavements and curbs and gutters where snob relaying is made necessary by the improvement. The properties which the City Commission deems will be special- ly benefited by said improvement are: KNOWLTON'S CITY OF MIAMI, NORTH: Blook 103, Lots 3 to 9, both inolueive. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AMES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummne, Gilman. NOES: None. AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF CITY PROPERTY TO S. R. INCH a . ♦ resolution authorizing the City Manager to oonvey to S. R. Inch oertain property. in exchange for oertain other property deeoribed in the resolution upon oertain oon- ditions was introduced by Mr. Leffler and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2051. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, TO CONVEY TO S. R. INCH CER- TAIN PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW IN EXCHANGE FOR CERTAIN OTHER PRO- PERTY BELOW DESCRIBED BEING CONVEYED BY THE MIAMI STUDIO TO THE CITY OF MIAMI AND UPON THE FURTHER CONDITION OF THE EXECUTING OF A BOND BY THE MIAMI STUDIO INDEMNIFYING THE CITY FROM ALL DAMAGE BY REASON OF A CERTAIN DEED OF TRUST OR MORTGAGE. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the City Ma- nager be, and be is hereby, authorized and directed to execute a deed, for and on behalf of the City of Miami, conveying the following deeoribed pro- perty to 8. R. Inoh, to -wit: That part of the E- of the I: of the NWj of the SW'I of Seotion 18, Township 53 South, Range 41 East, Dade County. Florida, ly ing North of the North line of Eighth Street, the said north line produoed westwardly, said Eighth Street being defined on plat of the town of Hialeah as recorded in Plat hook 5 at page 77 of the Publio Records of Dade County, Florida, said tract contains 2.38 acres, more or less. IIGlpuhIIII LIIJi11W11Ii iii111111111111 upon the condition that the Miami Studios Inoorporated oonvey to tbd Dity of Miami the following desoribod property, to -wit: That part of the E. 186.6 feet of the W* of the E* of the Ni* of the SW} of3eotion 18, Township 53 South, Range 41 Bast, Dade County, Florida, lying North of the oenter line of the Miami Oanal and lying south of the north line of 8th Street produeod westwardly, said Eighth Street be- ing defined on the plat of the Town of Hialeah as reoorded in Plat Book 5 et Page 77 of the Public R000rdo of Dade County, Florida, said tract oontoine 2.3: domes, more or lees, and upon the further condition that the Miami Studios Inoorporated, for and on behalf of S. R. Inch oxeoute a good end ouffiotent bond agreeing that it will protect and Dave the said City of Miami, its euooeesors and aseigns,harmless from any damage whatsoever either direotly or indireotly by reason of the existenoe of a certain deed of truet or bonds seoured thereby and that the Miami Studios Inoor- porated epeoifioally obligate to pay all interest and prinoipal un- der and byvirtue of said deed of trust. On motion of Mr. Leffler, eeoonded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was duly; adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. MRS. LAURIB L. WEVER PLACED ON PENSION ROLL $87.00 MONTHLY A resolution placing the name of Mrs. Laurie L. Wever upon the pension roll of the Oity of Miami was introduced by Mr. Leffler and is as followe: RESOLUTION NO. 2052. A RESOLUTION PLACING THE NAME OF MRS. LAURIE L. WEVER UPON THE PENSION ROLL OF THE CITY OP MIAMI, FLORIDA. WHEREAS, Laurie L. Wever, a former Polioe Officer of the City of Miami, while bravely discharging his official duty, was shot and killed on the public streets of Miami, and WHEREAS, his wife and ohildren were thereby deprived of the comfort and support of their husband and father, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Mi- ami: That in order to show our appreoiation of his valuable servioee to the City while on the force, and our sympathyfor those dependent upon him, that the name of Mks. Laure L. Wever be plaoed upon the pension roll of the City of Miami, Florida, said pension to be paid monthly in the cum of Eighty-seven Dollars an& Fifty oents ($87.50) so long as the said Mra. Weyer remains unmarried. 0n motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. OLUTION FROM CIVITAN CLUB IN RE: POLICE OFFICER JOHNSON The following resolution from the Civitan Olub of Miami was received at this meet- ing and after being read was, on motion duly made and seconded, ordered oopied up- on the minutes of the meeting: AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE CIVITAN CLUB OF MIAMI FLORIDA, HELD ON THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 1925, THE FOLLOWING RESOLU- TION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: "Be it resolved by the Board of Direotors of the Civitan Club of Miami, Florida, that we do oondemn thepraotioe of allowing traf- fic polioeman in the down -town distriot of Miami to oarry arms, and hereby request the City Commission, or those having the matter in charge, to discontinue the practice. "Be it further resolved that the Direotore of the Civitan Club reepeotfully take issue with the statement of the Chief of Police of Miami, as quoted in the press of the pity, to the effeot that he has no authority to prooeed against, or prosecute Officer Johnson who ruthlessly and without exouso fired upon pedestrians whom he alleges were violating traffic regulations. "De it further resolved that we do hereby oall upon the Chief of Polioe of the City of Miami, Florida, the Sheriff, States Attor- ney, and the Proseouting Attorney, Dade County, Florida, to make a full and oomplete investigation of Officer Jo)anson's oonduot to the end that he shall be prosecuted for this unwarranted assault. July 11, 1926. ULY 0. THOMPSON President J.DONALD ROOP Secretary Upon motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the City Attorney was inetruo- ted to go into the matter with the Prosecuting Attorney and determine just what ac- tion might be taken against Polioe 0ffioer Johnson. Motion oarried.by the follow- ing ♦ote: AYES; MMesere. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None • �3telot IMIIi1lIIV11IV III1 Il111111IIII1i 0111111111 APPROPRIATION FOR DADE 00UNTY PAIR ASS00IATION FOR 1926 FAI,E Mr. J. S. Rainey, Seoretary and Manager of Dade County Fair Aesooiation appeared before the Commission and submitted the following request that the City provide for $5,000.00 to be appropriated to help defray the expenses of the Thirteenth Annual County Fair to be held March 8th to 13th, 1926: July 14th, 1925. City Commissioners, City of Miami, Florida. Dear Sire: The Dade County Pair Aesooiation will require the sum of Five thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to pay premiums and other ex - penes, incident to the bolding of the Thirtieth Annual County Fair, in the City of Miami, Florida, March 8th to 13th, 1926. Kindly make provision for this in your budget and oblige, Yours very truly, (Signed) J. 3. RAINEY 8eo' y and Manager Dade County fair Aesooietion. :,The oommunioation from Mr. Rainey was ordered filed and Mr. Raineyaasured that the City would provide for this appropriation. BRIBE TO CORAL GABLES RAPID TRANSIT CORPORATION FINAL PASSAU OF ORDINANCE An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE CORAL GABLES RAPID TRANSIT CORPORATION, A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FIORIDA, . ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, HEREINAFTER CALLED THE GRANTEE, THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A STREET RAIL- WAY ON AND OVER THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS OF THE CITY OP MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE THEREOF, passed and adopted on its first reading at the Regular Meeting of the City Commis- sion on July 7th, 1925, was taken up for its second reading and final passage, and on motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded byMr. Gilman, the said ordinanoe was given its final reading and was read in full. Moved by Mr. Leffler and seconded by Mr. Gil- man that the said ordinanoe bepaesed and adopted on its second and final reading in full. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. Motion unanimously carried and the said ordinanoe passed and adopted on its second and final reading. The said ordinance is desig- nated 0rdinanoe No. 422 and is shown in Ordinanoe Book No. 1 in full. CALLING ELECTION -VOTE ON CORAL GABLES FRANCHISE An ordinanoe entitled: PASSED ON BOTH READINGS AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO VOTE FOR THE ADOPTION OR REJECTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 422, PROVIDING FOR THE OPENING OF REGISTRATION BOOKS, APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICERS, FIXING A FORM OF BALLOT AND DECLARING THIS TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE was thereupon introduced by Mr. Gilman and on his motion, aeoonded by Mr. Lummus, it was resolved that the charter requirement that all ordinances be given read- ings on two separate days, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dispensed with and that the said ordinance be given both readings and passed and adopted on both readings at this meeting. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. Thereupon, upon motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded byMr. Lummus, the said ordinanoe was given its first reading and road by title only and passed and adopted on its first reading by title only by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Lef- fler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Gilman,seoonded by Mr. Lum- mus, the said ordinance was thereupon given ite second 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. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 423 and is shown in Ordinance Book 1 in full. SPECIAL BUILDING PERMIT AUTHORIZED FOR "HUNTINGTON BUILDING" The City Manager submitted the following oommunioation from the Director of Pub- lic Service reporting the applioation of Rand Properties for apeoial building per- mit for the ereotion of an offioe building to be located on the North 70 feet of Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Block 126 North and to be known as "Huntington Building": July 14, 1925. File 133-5. Mr. F. H. Whartnn. City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: - The Rand Properties made applioation for permit for the ereotion of an office building to be located on the North 70 feet of Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Blook 126 North. The building as oontemplated, show e a height of 163'4" with 13 stories. Our present building oode permits a height of only 126'. However, we have carefully oheoked the plane and epeoif ioatione and find that the oonstruotion, as planned, is good, substantial and perfectly safe. We, therefore, recommend that a permit be granted for the ereotion of this structure. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Direotor of Mlle Service. Whereupon the following resolution was introduced by Mr. Leffler: RESOLUTION NO. 2053. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE BUILDING INSPECTOR OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO ISSUE A SPECIAL BUILDING PERMIT TO RAND PROPERTIES FOR THE ERECTION OF AN OFFICE BUILDING AS SET FORTH HEREIN. WHEREAS, by en amendment to the City Building Code, it is pro- vided that in the ereotion and oonstruotion of buildings to a greater height than 126 feet, or 10 stories, it shall be neoessary to submit plans and speoifioations for such building to the Building Inspector and the Director of Public Service for examination, and upon proper reoommendation from said 0ffioials, the City Commission may authorise the issuance of a Special Building Permit, and WHEREAS, Rand Properties, Inc., have submitted plans and epeoi- fioations for the erection of an office Building to be looated on the North 70 feet of Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Block 126 Ncrth to a height of 163 feet and 4 inches to be known as "Huntington Building", and WHEREAS, the Direotor of Public Service has submitted his writ- ten approval of the plans and specifications for said building, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commiseion of the City of Miami: That the Building Inspector be, and be is hereby, authorised and directed to issue a Speoial Building Permit to the Rand Properties for the ereotion and oonstruotion of the said "Huntington Building" to be looated as aforesaid. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was duly by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. None. PLAN OF VENETIAN ISLAND FILL IN BAY APPROVED The City Manager submitted the following lio Service in reference to the propoeed pany along the Venetian Island Causeway: Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: adopted N0 E9 : BY CITY COMMISSION oommunioation from the Direotor of Pub - fill of the Bay Biscayne Improvement Com- July 13, 1925. File 148=1. Agreeable with your suggestion, I am attaohing hereto print showing the desire of the Venetian Islands Company in making fill of submerged land which they have obtained from the State. 0n this print we have outlined in yellow, the area of the submerged lands deeded to the City of Miami, which it would seem best to fill for future park or other municipal purposes. You will note that the boundary of this submerged area is the south line of Lolling Bridge, but in the filling soheme we have established the northern boundary of the fill at a distance of bet- ter than 300 feet South of the Collins Bridge and the Venetian Ie- lands Causeway fill, for the purpose of giving free flow of tide and also for the handling of such floating oraft as might desire the free nee of Biscayne Bay to the north of the Causeway. It is my underatandirg that should the City at any time so desire, the Venetian Islands Company will construct a bridge from their property to the proposed Cite -property. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Director of Publio Service. And after an examination of the proposed plan the Commission finding no objeotions thereto, a resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign an approval of B*id plane was offered by Mr. Leffler: RESOLUTION NO. 2054. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AS APPROVAL OF THE PLANS OF THE BAY BISCAYNE IMPROVEMENT COMPANY FOR BULKHEADING AND FILL IN BISCAYNE BAY. BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby. authorised and directed to sign an approval, on behalf of the City of Miami, of the plans of the Bay Bis- cayne Improvement Company for bulkheading and filling in Biscayne Bay along the Venetian Islands Causeway as delineated on the map submitted. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said resolution was duly ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Mesere. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. 0ONFIRM4TION OF RESOLUTIONS ORDERING TAIN LOCAL iM?ROVEMENT8 This being the date set and. advertised for reoeiving objeotions to the confirmation of the Resolutions ordering Highway Improvements 264, 266, 266, 267 and 268 and Bide - Walk Improvements 60, 61 and 62, and no objeotions thereto having been filed the Re- solutions ordering the said improvements were oonfirmed by the Commission. The resolution oonfirming the Resolution ordering Highway Improvement 264 was in- troduoed by Mr. Leffler and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2055. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 264. WHEREAS, the City Commission at a meeting held at 9:00 o'olook A. M., July 14tb, 1926, after legal notioe, heard all objeotions pre- sented by interested persons to the confirmation of the Resolution or- dering Highway Improvement 264, and the plans, specifications and es- timate of o oat thereof and no objeotion was sustained, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That Resolution No. 2032, adopted June 30th, 1925, ordering Highway Improvement 264, be, and the same is hereby, oonfirmed. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The resolution oonfirming the Resolution ordering Highway Improvement 265 was introduoed by Mr. Lummus and is ae follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2056. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 265. WHEREAS, the City Commission at a meeting held at 9:00 o'olook A. M., July 14th, 1925, after legal notioe, heard all objeotions pre- sented by interested persons to the confirmation of the Resolution or- dering Highway Improvement 265, and the plans, epeoifiaations and es- timate of ooet thereof and no objeotion was sustained, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That Resolution No. 2033, adopted June 30th, 1925, ordering Highway Improvement 265, be, and the same is hereby, confirmed. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The resolution confirming the Resolution ordering Highway Improvement 266 was introduoed by Mr. Leffler and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2057. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 266. WHEREAS, the CityCommiseion at a meeting held at 9:00 O'olook A. M., July 14tb, 1925, after legal notioe, beard all objeotions pre- sented by interested persona to the oonfirmation of the Resolution or - doting Highway Improvement 266, and the plane, specifications and es- timate of oost thereof and no objeotion was sustained, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That Resolution No. 1946, adopted May 12th, 1925, ordering Highway Improvement 266, be, and the same in hereby, oonfirmed. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The resolution oonfirming the resolution ordering Highway Improvement 267 was introduced by Mr. Lummus and is ae follows: RESOLUTION N0. 2068. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 267. WHEREAS, the City Commission at a meeting held at 9:00 o'olook A.M., July 14th, 1925, after legal notioe, beard all objeotions pre- sented by interested persons to the confirmation of the Resolution ordering Highway Improvement 267, and the plans, speoifioatione and estimate of ooet thereof, and no objeotion was sustained, NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That Resolution No. 1964, adopted May 12th, 1925, ordering Highway Improvement 267, be, and the same is hereby, confirmed. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummas, Gilman. NOES: None. The resolution oonfirming the resolution ordering Highwqy Improvement 268 was introduoed by Mr. Gilman and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2059. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 266. IMIIIIIru!P1I IAII1IQIu i WHEREAS the City Commission at a meeting held at 9:00 o'olook A. M., July 14th, 1925, after legal notioe, beard all objections pre sented by interested persons to the confirmation of the Resolution 5 3u1y 14, 1926. ordering Highway Improvement 268,and the plans, speoifio ation.s and es- timate of cost thereof, and no objection was sustained, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That Resolution No. 2034, adopted June 30th, 1925, ordering Highway Improvement No. 268, be, and the same is hereby, Confirmed. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote.: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOBS: None. The resolution confirming the resolution ordering Sidewalk Improvement No. 60 was introduoed by Mr. Gilman and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2060. A RESOLUTION COPF'IRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT 60. WHEREAS, the City Commission at a meeting held at 9:00 o'olook A. M., July 14th, 1925, after legal notioe, heard all objeotions pre- sented by interested persons to the confirmation of the resolution or- dering Sidewalk Improvement 60, and the plans, s peoifioations and es- timate of cost thereof, and no objeotion was sustained, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That Resolution No. 2035, adopted June 30th, 1925, ordering Sidewalk Improvement 60, be, and the same is hereby, confirmed. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES:Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The resolution oonfirming the Resolution ordering Sidewalk Improvement No. 61 was introduced byMr. Leffler and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2061. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT 61. WHEREAS, the City Commission at a meeting held at 9:00 o'olook. A. M., July 14th, 1925, after legal notioe, beard all objeotions pre- sented by interested persons to the confirmation of the resolution ordering Sidewalk Improvement 61, and the plans. specifications and estimate of oost thereof, and no objection was sustained, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That Resolution No. 2036, adopted June 30th, 1925, ordering Sidewalk Improvement 61, be, and the same is hereby, oonfirmed. Onmotion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution by the following vote: AYES:Messrs. Henderson, Leffler. Lummus None. The resolution confirming the resolution ordering Sidewalk was introduced by Mr. Lummus and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2062. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT 62. was duly adopted , Gilman. NOES: Improvement No. 62 WHEREAS, the City Commission at a meeting held at 9:00 o'olook A. M.. July 14th, 1925, after legal notioe. heard all objections pre- sented by interested persons to the confirmation of the resolution ordering Sidewalk Improvement 62, and the plans, specifications and estimate of oost thereof, and no objection was sustained, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That Resolution No. 2037, adopted June 30th, 1925, ordering Sidewalk Improvement 62, be, and the same is hereby, oonfirmed. 0n motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Leffler,the resolution was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. REQUEST THAT "MIAMI SHORES" NOT BE TAKTN INTO CITY DENIED BY CITY COMMISSION Mr. Frank K. Ashworth appeared before the Commission and stated that the new boun- daries of the City of Miami proposed to be voted upon at an eleotion to be held September 2nd would inoorporate part of the subdivision development known as "Miami Shores" and requested, on behalf of the developers, that the subdivision be not inoorporated within the City of Miami until the developers had completed their improvement program. The matter was discussed by the Commission and it was the sense of the members present that the boundaries as fixed by the Ordinance adopted July 7th should not be ohanged. Messrs. Roy Wright and Ployd Knight. At- torney for the developers, also appeared before the Commission and asked what might be expeoted in the way of improvements in "Miami Shores" in the event the subdivision is taken into the City and if the City would be willing to take over any publio utilities they might have. It was the sense of the Commission that the City would take over the utilities at the proper time. WACO u: w :nly 14, 1925. 1 1 1 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1925-261 FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE The ordinance making appropriations for the fiscal year 1925-26 and entitled: AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1926, was introduoed by Mr. Lummus and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Leffler, was given its first reading and read by title only and passed and adopted on its first reading by title only by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gil- man. NOES: None. ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS AND PARKS IN NEW SUBDIVISIONS The Direotor of Publio Servioe submitted plats of proposed subdivisions of land and stated that upon examination the same met with the requirements of the Department of Publio Servioe and the said plat showing the dedioation of oertain streets and ave- nues to the use of the publio, the dedioations were aooepted by the following ordi- nanoes. The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "GRAPELAND HEIGHTS - SECOND SECTION ". was introduoed by Mr. Leffler and on his motion,seoonded by Mr. Lummus, it was re- solved that the charter requirement that all ordinanoea be passed on two separate days, unless dispensed with by a four -flubs vote of the Commission, be dispensed with and that the said ordinanoe be given both readings at this meeting. Thereupon, upon motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinance was given its first reading by title only and adopted on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. 0n motion of Mr. Leffler, eeoonded by Mr. Lummus, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its secondand final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is designated Ordinance No. 424 and is shown in full in Ordinance Book 1. The ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "GRAPELAND HEIGHTS - THIRD SECTION " wqs introduoed by Mr. Lummus and on his motion, seconded byMr. Gilman, it was re- solved that the obarter requirement that all ordinanoes be passed on two separate days, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dispensed with and that the said ordinance be given both readings at this meeting. Thereupon, upon motion of Mr. Leffler, eeoonded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinance was given its first reading by title only and adopted on its first reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Henderson. Leffler, Lummus, Gilman. NOES: None. 0n motion of Mr. Leffler, eeoonded by Mr. Lummus, the said ordinance 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. Henderson, Leffler, Lummus. Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinanoe No. 425 and is shown in full in Ordinance Book 1. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission at this meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned. iiui iup01m1utiuui ipiiPU■INIMu m 1eINIINIIIIeIMMEVIIIIP CIT OF MIAMI DOCUMENT MEETING DATE: NDEX JULY 1925 ITEM NO. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION ORDERING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR-140. ORDERING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR-141. ORDERING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR-142. ORDERING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR-143. ORDERING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR-144. ORDERING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR-145. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO CONVEY TO S.R. INCH PROPERTY LYING NORTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF 8th STREET. PLACING THE NAME OF MRS. LAURIE L. WEVER UPON THE PENSION ROLL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. AUTHORIZE DIRECTING THE BLDG. INSPECTOR OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO ISSUE A SPECIAL BLDG. PERMIT TO HAND PROPERTIES FOR THE ERECTION OF AN OFFICE BLDG. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AN APPROVAL OF THE PLANS OF THE BAY BISCAYNE IMPROVEMENT CO. FOR BULKHEADING AND FILL IN BISCAYNE BAY. CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 264. CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 265. CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 266. CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 267. CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 268. CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT 60. CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT 61. CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT 62. COMMISSION ACTION R-2045 R-2046 R-2047 R-2048 R-2049 R-2050 R-2051 R-2052 R-2053 R-2054 R-2055 R-2056 R-2057 R-2058 R-2059 R-2060 R-2061 R-2062 RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 02045 02046 02047 02048 02049 02050 02051 02052 02053 02054 02055 02056 02057 02058 02059 02060 02061 02062