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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1925-09-21 MinutesCITYOF MIAMI • • • ,--••• , • • , COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON SUTEMBR 21, 1925 PREPARED FAY ME OFFICE OF THE,CIIY CLERIC CITY NALL ' moor 21,. /925. ' MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. On this 21st day of September, 1925, the Commission of the City of Ml mi, Flori- de met in regular session at the City Hall in said City. The meeting was called to Order at 3:00 o'olook P. M. by Chairman E. C. Bomfh and on roll oall the following mem • bore were present: E. 0. Romfh J. E. Lummua J. I. Wilson J. H. Gilman ABSENT: C. D. Leffler READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OP MEET INGOP SEPTEMIBER 14 The Olerk.read the minutes of tbe regular meeting of September 14 th, 1925, and there being no corrections or additions to be made thereto, on motion duly made and aeoonded, the eame were approved and oonfirmed by the Commission, SIT IONAL CQMPENSATTO GRANTED EMPLOYEES TO MEET INCREASED LIVING COST The City Manager submitted the following oommunioation in reference to salaries of employees and reoommending a temporary inorease of $25.00 per montb: September 21, 1925. City Commission. Gentlemen: When the Budget for the Fisoal Year was prepared last June, co- vering the operating expenses of the City, the salaries fixed for mll the City Employees was based upon conditions existing at that time. Within the past two or three months the City has grown so tremendous- ly tbat the housiag problem has been and is a serious one. Rents have advanced so rapidly and other living expenses have increased ma- terially,that the salabiee provided in the Budget 0rdinanoe are alto- gether out of line with the present living oonditions, andsoma reme- dy for these conditions must be met. As these coalitions bear equally on all employees in all of the City's Departments, I would suggest and recommend that a temporary in- crease of $25.00 per month be made in all salaries to meet these ab- normal oonditions, and until such time as an intelligent :salary Ordi- nanoe oan be prepared. If this ooinoidee with your views, I will ask that a resolution be peeved authorizing these inoreases in salary, dating from Septem- ber 1, 1925. Yours respeotfully, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager Aid it being the sense of the Commission that salaries should be inoreased to, meet the existing oonditions the following resolution was introduced by Mr. Lu u4: RESOLUTION NO. 2146. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE OF TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS PER MONTH IN SALARIES OF ALL CITY EMPLOYEES. WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended a temporary increase of $26.00 per month in all salaries of oity employees to meet abnor- mal oonditions existing in the City, and WHEREAS, after due oonsideration the Commission deems it advise able to grant such inorease, NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OIL THE CITY OF MIAMI: 1: That an inorease of $25.00 per month in salaries of all city employees be, and the same is hereby, authorized. 2: That snob increase in salaries shall be effective as of Sep- tember let, 1925. 3: That funds neoesaary for the payment of such increase in sa- laries be, and the same are hereby, appropriated from the General Fund Surplus. On motion of Mx. Lummus, seoorxied by Mr. Wilson, tbe resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lunimus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. REQUEST FOR USE OF CENTRAL PARK SPACE FOR TEMPORARY CHURCH STRUCTURE Dr. J. L. White and Masora. John Sewell and Frank Keene appeared before the Com- mission with a request to use a space in Central Park approximately one hundred fifty feet square for the erection of a temporary structure to be used by members of the Baptist Cburoh while the new Baptist Churob Building is under oonstruotion and stated that they would need same for about ten months. The matter was dieouss ed by the members of the Commission but no action taken at this meeting. The Com- mittee were advised that the application would be considered by the City and they. would be advised of the disposition of same at a later date. September 21 1925. DEVELOPMENT OF BISCAYNE BAY AT VIRGINIA KEY PLANS iP R^ App1O yED The City Manager submitted a communication addressed to him from the Director of Publio Servioe in reforenoe to the proposed development of Bisoayne Bay at Virginia Key whioh is as follows: September 16, 1925. Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Fla. Dear Sir: - I am attaching hereto white print of "Sketch to A000mpa ny Permit Applioation for Dredging, Filling, Bulkheading and Wharf Construction at Bisoayne Bay, for Miami Real Estate Company", prepared by W. E. Brown, Engineer, June 26, 1925, whioh oovexs proposed fill area to the north and west of Virginia Key. I will say that I have examined this, and the proposed development fits into the scheme of general improvement of Miami Harbor,and will be in harmony with the future development thereof. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Director of Public Service And Mr. Ben Shepard, representing the Miami Real Estate Compare, requested the Com- mission to pass a resolution approving the plans as proposed if same met with the approval of the Commission. The plans of the prowsed development were examined by the Commission and the said plans appearing to fit into the scheme of general im- provement of Miami Harbor the following resolution was introduced by Mr. Lummue: RESOLUTION NO. 2147. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROPOSED PLANS OF MIAMI REAL ESTATE COMPANY FOR IMPROVEMENT OF BISCAYNE BAY AT VIRGINIA KEY. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMrSSI ON OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That the proposed development as outlined on drawing or sketoh designated "Sketch to Accompany Permit Application for Dredging, Fill- ing, Bulkheading end Wharfing Construction at Virginia Key for Miami Real Estate Company", marked Sheet 1 of. 4, in the opinion of the Com- missioners of said City fits into the scheme of general improvement of Miami Harbor and will be in harmony with future development,and the proposed development is hereby approved. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. BRIDGE AND RY. CROSSING AT S. W. SECOND STREET Mr. Hamilton Michelson oame before the. Commission and submitted the following com- munioation addressed to the Commission from the S. W. Second Street Assooiation; Miami, Fla., Sept. 21, 1925. City Commissioners, Miami, Fla. Gentlemen: We respeotfully refer you to the petition presented to your body February 23rd, signed by several hundred owners of property located on S.W. Seoond Street, for a Bridge over the Miami River and a oroseing over the F.E.C.Railway. Sinoe presenting this petition to you, actual widening of S. W. Second Street has been started by the property owners themselves in seven different blocks from the railroad west to S.W. 12tb Ave. to make this a 65 foot street (49 feet for street with 8 foot sidewalks). We attaoh a copy of the reasons given when our petition was pre- sented why we are convinced that S. W. Second Street is the Logioal Street to place a bridge, and we respectfully ask that you include this Bridge in the next Bond issue to be made up. Respeotfully submitted., S. W. SECOND STREET IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. (Signed) Geo. A. Waldeck Aoting Chairman (Signed) W. H. 0. Carnes Seoret& ry Mr. Michelson stated that the Assooiation had asked him to appear before the Com- mission and find out whether or not it would be possible to make provision for a bridge at S. W. 8eoond Street in the next bode issue to be voted on. It was the sense of the Commission that there were so many other improvements that were ur- gently needed and demanded immediate attention that they would not be able to pro- vide for a bridge at Second Street at this time. PAVING SW 8TH STREET ember 21, 1926. IN CONJUNCTION \GITH DADE COUNTY OountyOommiesioner Ceoil Watson appeared before the Commission in roferenoe to paving S. W . 8th Street to a width of 48 or 50 feet to the ?hmiama Canal on the west and proposed that the County oonetruct the base for the road ard. the City oonatruot ourb, gutter and wearing °aurae. The proposition met with the approv- al of the City Commieeionera and the City Attornoy woo inotruoted to take the matter up with County Commissioner Watson and work out a plan, for effooting this improvement. RE -APPOINTMENT 0? JOHN C. KNIGHT MEMBER OF CIVIL SERVICE COL MI r'3 ON The City Manager submitted the following ooa mnioation reporting the expiration of the term of offioe of John C. Knight as Civil Service Commissioner of the Ci- ty of Miami: September 21, 1925. Cit Commission, Gen lemon: The term of offioe of whioh Mr. John C. Knight was appointed as member of the CivilServioe Board, has expired. I would like to have the Commission re -appoint Mr. Knight on the Civil Service Board. The appointment to be for a term of three yearn from July 26th, 1925. Yours very truly, (Signed) F. H. YWHARTON City Manager Whereupon thefollowing resolution was introduoecl by Mr. Wilenn: RESOLUTION NO. 2148. A RESOLUTION ELECTING JOHN C. KNIGHT AS MEMBER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD FOR THE PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM JULY 26TH, 1926, AND UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR SHALL HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AND QUALIF IED . BB IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That John C. Knight is hereby elected as member of the Civil Service Board for the period of three (3) years from the 26th day of July, 1925, and until his successor ebell have been appointed and qualified. On motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OP WATER SUPPLY EQUIPMENT FILTER UNITS The Oity Manager submitted the following communication addressed to him from the Director of Public Service reoommend.ing the immediate purohase of four addition- al filter units for the water supply plant: September 17, 1925. Mr. P. H. Wharton, Oity Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: In order to save delay, we have authorized the Roberts Filter Manufacturing Co.. of Darby, Pa., - the same people who furnished our original equipment - to ship and install four (4) additional Filter Unite at a oost of $54,500.00. Will you please authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order by the Purobasing Agent, to cover this. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Direotorof Publio Utilities. Whereupon option: solution was introduced by Mr. Wilson who moved its aS RESOLUTION NO. 2149. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE PUR- CHASE ORDER TO ROBERTS FILTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY FOR FOUR FILTER UNITS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OY' THE CITY OF MIAMI: That the Purohasixg Agent be, and he is hereby, authorized and di- reoted to issue City Purchase Order to Roberte Filter Manufacturing Com- pany for four filter unite at a ooat of $54,500.00. Upon being seconded by Mr. Lummt:e the resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilacrc, Gilman. NOES: None. September .21.,,192 fij CRR TIQN OF CERTAIN ACCOUNTS IN COMMISSION DEPT. AND MA APPROPRUTION$ A resolution oreating a000unte to be known as A000unt 200-80, New Motor Equipment, and A000unt of Garage, for the Department of Commissioners and making appropriations to said A000unts from the General Fund Surplus was introduoed by Mr. Wilson and is a follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2150. A RESOLUTION CREATING ACCOUNTS IN THE COMMISSION DEPARTMENT AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THERETO. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: 1: That there be, and is hereby, oreated in the Commission de- partment an a000unt to be known as A000unt 200-80, New Motor Equipment and an A000unt of Garage. 2: That there be, and is hereby, appropriated from the General Fund Surplus to the said a000unte the amounts set opposite same, to - wit: A000unt 200-80, New Motor Equipment. . . $1,896.00 TOTALAocount, Garage 4O6 0�0I Upon motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr.Gilman, the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES; Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None CHANGES IN SEWER CONTRACT 47. AUTHORIZED BY COMMISSION The City Manager submitted the following oommunioation requesting authority for cer- tain changes in Sewer Contraot with John J. Quinn Company as set forth: September 21, 1925. City Commission. Gentlemen: - We desire to make the following ohanges in Sewer Contraot, Sr. -47, John J. Quinn Company. :- N. W.1et St. 8th to 7th Ave. Change 21" T. C. to 24" T. C. N. W. lst St. 7th to 6th Ave. " 24" T. C. to 27" T. C. N. W. let St. Drive to River " 32" x 18" to 44" x 20" N. W. 2nd St. 6th Ave. to River Drive " 14" C. I. to 18" C. I. N. W. 2nd St. River Dr. to River " 18" T. C. to 24" T. C. N. W. 3rd St. " " " " " 15" T. C. to 18." T.C. N. W. 7th Ave. " '" " " " 18" T. C. to 21" T. C. N. W. lat St. Inlet oonneotione " 10" T. C. to 12" T. C. The eetimated oost of the above ohanges will amount to $2,386.75, plus a small extra charge for pioking up pipe already distributed. This will make the total oost $73,866.10. Will you please have Resolution passed oovering the above increase of $2,386.75. Yours reepeotfully, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager Whereupon the following resolution was introduced byLlr. Lumen who moved its a tion: RESOLUTION NO.2151. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL WORK UNDER SEVER CONTRACT WITH JOHN J. QUINN COMPANY DESIGNATED SEWER CONTRACT SR. 47. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That the following ohangee, at an additional oost of $2,386.75 be, and the same are hereby, authorised end ordered: N. W. let St. 8th to 7th Ave. Change 21" T. C. to 24" T. C. N. W. 1st St. 7th to 6th Ave. " 24" T. C. to 27" T. C. N. W. 1st St, Drive to River IT 32" x 18" to 44" x 20". N. W. 2nd St. 6th Ave. to River Dr. " 12" C. I. to 18" 0. I. N. W. 2nd St. River Dr. to River " 18" T. C. to 24" T. C. N. W. 3rd St. " " " " " 15" T. C. to 18" T. C. N. W. 7th Ave. " " " " " 18" T. C. to 21" T. C. N. W. let St. Inlet oonneotion s " 10" T. C. to 12" T. C. Upon being seconded by Mr. Wilson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NO E3: None. CHANGE IN SEWER CONTRACT 52. AUTHORIZED BY COMMISSION The City Manager submitted the following oommunioation addressed to him from the Di- reotor of Publio Servioe in referenoe to oertain ohanges in Sewer oontraot with J.L. Kelly Conetruotion Company designated.00ntraot Sr. 62: September 18, 1925. Mr. F.. H. Wharton. 0ity Manager. Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: Will you please have resolution passed oovering an inorease of $237.50 in the oontraot of J. L. Kelly Co., Sr.. 52, making total amount $64,697.61. September 21, 1925. This is necessary account the following ohanges in the cam. treat: The Section of NW 14th Avenue, between manholes on NW 5th and NW 6th Streets, is ehanged from 10" Terra Cut- ts to 12" Terra Cotta Sewer. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Direotor of Publio Service. The said oommunioation had endorsed thereon the following approeal of the City Manager: City Commission. Gentlemen: The above from the Direotor of Public Service has my approv- al. Will ask that necessary resolution be paseed oovering this inorease of $237.60 in the Contraot of J. J. Quinn covering Sr. Dietriot Contraot 62. Yours respectfully, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager Whereupon the following resolution authorizing and ordering the ohanges reoommend- '.- et by the Direotor of Public Service and approved by the Oity Manager was introduc- ed by Mr. Lummus: RESOLUTION NO. 2152. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND ORDERING CERTAIN CRINGE IN SPECIFICATIONS FOR SEWER CONTRACT DESIGNATED CON- TRACT SR. 52, WITH J. L. KELLY COMPANY. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION GITHE CITY OF MIAMI: That the epeoifioations for sewer construction under Sewer Con- traot Sr. 62, with J. L. Kelly Company, be, and the same are hereby, authorised and ordered ohanged ao no to provide for 12-inch Terra Ootta Sewer on N. W. 14th Avenue, between manholes on N.W. 5tb and N. W. 6th Streets, instead of providing a 1O-inoh Terra Cotta Sewer as originally speoified: and the additional coat of 037.60 is ap- proved. On motion of Mr. Lummus,seoonded by Mr. Wilson, the resolution was passed and adopt- ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfb, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. WARDING SEWER CONTRACT SR. 49 TO JOHN J. QUINN COMPANY The City Manager submitted a communication from tbe Direotorof Publio Service reput- ing the result of the tabulation of sewer bide reoeived August 31 and recommending that award of oontraot Sr. 49 be made to John J. Quinn Company, low bidders for the work inoluded under said contract. The said oommunioation bore the endorsement cf the City Manager and is as follows: September 18, 1925. Mr. F. H. Wharton, Oity Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: Sewer Oontraot Sr. 49 oovers work on N. W. 7tb Avenue. The John J. Quinn Company were low bidders on this work, with a bid of $46,928.65. I would reoommend, therefore, that contract be award- ed to this Company for this work. Yours truly, • (Signori) ERNEST COTTON Direotor ef Public Service City Commission. Gentlemen: The above from the Direotor of Public Service reoommending that oontraot for the oonatruotion of sewers on N. W.7th Avenue be awarded to the J. J. Quinn Company, bide for which have already been filed with the City Commission. You will please have re -Solution passed actoepting their bid and awarding the oontraot. Yours respeotfully, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Mena ger Whereupon the following resolution accepting the bid of John J. Quinn Company and awarding oontraot Sr. 49 to said. Company wae introduced by Mr. Wilson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2153. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF JOHN J. QUINN COMPANY FOR SEWER CONSTRUCTION INCLUDED IN CITY SEWER CONTRACT 49 AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT FOR THE WORK. September , 1925. WHEREAS, the Direotor of Public Servioe reportn that upon tabulation of the bide received August 31st, 1925, for tho con- etruotion of sewers included under City Sewer Contract Sr. 49 it appears that John J. Quinn Company submitted the lowest and best bid for the work, and WHEREAS, the City Manager has reoommendod that contract for the work be awarded to said John J. Quinn Company, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOIRITSSiON OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: 1: That the bid of John J. Quinn Company for construction of sewers inoluded, in City Sower Controot Sr. 49 at and for the unit prioes set forth in their said bid submitted August 31st, 1926, be, and the 88M0 is hereby, accepted and contract awarded to said Company. 2: That the Cite Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and direoted to exeoute, for and on behalf af the City of Miami, a oontraot with the said John J. Quinn Company for the said sew- er work. Uponmotion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messre.Romfh, Gilman , Lummue, Wilson. NOES: None. CANCELLING ASSESSMENTS AND PENDING LIENS FOR SEWER IMPROVEMENTS The City Manager submitted a oommunioation addressed to him from the Direotor of Publio Service requesting the oanoellation of oertain pending liens for sewer oonstruotion ordered under Resolution No. 1771 which is as follows: September 9, 1925. Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: Reeolution No. 1771 °avers the construction of sanitary sew- ers and laterals in sewer distriot No. 104 on N. W. 7th Avenue be- tween N. W. llth Street and N. W. llth Terrace and on N. W. llth Terraoe between N. W. 6th and N. W. 7th Avenue. Owing to the faot however, that we contemplate the construct- tion of a trunk sewer on N. W. llth Terraoe we have decided to omit the sewers and laterals referred to above and I shall be glad if you will have the oommission pass the necessary resolution oan- oelling the pending liens on these streets. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Direotor of Publio Servioe. The City Manager had attaohed the following approval and reoommendation of the oommunioation of the Director of Publio Servioe: City Commission. Gentlemen: In view of the above reoommendations, I will ask that the neoeesary resolution be passed oanoelling the sewer lien against property affeoted by Resolution No. 1771. Yours respeotfully, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON City Manager Whereupon the following resolution oanoelling assessments and pending liere ag- ainst theproperty abutting the improvement on N. W. llth Terrace watt introduced byMr. Lummus: RESOLUTION NO. 2154. A RESOLUTION CANCELLING CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS AND PENDING LIENS AGAINST PROPERTY ABUTTING ON SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROPOSED ON N. W. 11TH TERRACE. WHEREAS, the Direotor of Public Service and City Manager have reoommended that the sewers ordered laid on N. W. llth Terrace, be- tween N. W. 6th and N. W. 7th Avenues, be not laid et this time, and WHEREAS, it is necessary and proper that the pending liens and assessments against the property abutting upon the proposed improve- ment be oanoelled, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That all assessments and pending liens for sewer improvements againet property abutting on N. W. llth Terrace between N. W. 6th and N. W. 7th Avenuee, ordered by Resolution No. 1771, be, and the same are hereby, oanoelled. On motion of Mr. LUMMUB, seoonded by Mr. Wilson, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Mesare. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. , NOES: None. �i PIVI �� uu Septembe 21, 1.925« 1111■11I1111111I1011' I��IyII1VIV�u 7 OBJEOTIQNS HEARD TO CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS SRS , 146 TO 154 AND H 26 This being the date set and advertised for reooiving sand ocrxoidering the objeo- tions of all persons interested to the confirmation of the resolutions ordering Sewer Improvements 146 to 154, both inclusive, and Highway Improvements 269 to 272, both inclusive, any objections thereto were oci1ed for. There were no ob- jectione filed with the Commission and the Clerk reported. that none had boon fil- ed with him. It appearing, however, that certain aho.ges in the sewer oonstruotiora ordered in Distriots Sr, 146 to 154, both inclusive, might be advioenble it was de- cided not to oonfirm the resolutions ordering the said sewer improvements until a later date, but to confirm the Highway Improvements 269 to 272, CONFIRMATION OF IMPROVRM1NTS 272 INCLUSIVE Whereupon resolutions oonfirming Highway Improvements 269 to 272 were adopted as follows: A. resolution confirming the resolution ordering Highway Improvement 269 was introduced by Mr. Wilson and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2155. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING ,HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 269. WHEREAS, the City Commission at a meeting held at 3:00 o'olook P. M., September 21, 1925, after legal notioe, heard all objeotiona presented by interested persona to the oonfiaaration or the resolu - tion ordering Etgbway Improvement 269, and the plans, specifications and estimate of oost thereof, and no objeotion was sustained, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMLMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That Resolution No. 2114, adopted August 31, 1925, ordering Highway Improvement 269 be, and the same is hereby,00nfirmed. On motion afi dr. Wileon, seconded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Roarfh,Lummus,Wilson,Gilmen. NOES: None. A resolntionoonfirming the resolution ordering Highway Improvement 270 was introduced by Mr. Gilman and is es follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2156. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 270. WHEREAS, the City Oommission at a meeting held at 3:00 o'olook' P. M., September Al, 1925, after legal notioe, beard all objeotiona presented by interested persons to the confirmation of the resolu - tion ordering Highway Improvement 270, and the plans, speoifioations 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. 2115,adopted August 31, 1925, ordering Highway Improvement 270 be, and the same is hereby, confirmed. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lammas, the resolution was passed and a. opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfb, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. A resolution confirming the resolution ordering Highway Improvement 271 wee - introduced by Mr. Lummue and is as follows; RESOLUTION NO. 2157. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 271. WHEREAS, the City Commission at a meeting hold at 3:00 o'olook P. M.,' September 01, 1925, after legal notioe, heard all objections presented by interested persona to the confirmation of the resolu- tion ordering Highway Improvement 271, and the plans, specifications and estimate of oost thereof, and no objection wae sustained, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That Resolution No. 2116, adopted August 31, 1925, ordering Highway Improvement 271, be, and the same is hereby, confirmed. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Wilson, the resolution was passed and ad- opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. A resolution oonfirming the resolution ordering Highway- Improvement 272 was introduced by Mr. Wileon who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2158. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 272. WN1RRAS, the City Commission at a meeting held at 3:00 e'olook P. M., September 21, 1925, after legal notioe, beard all objections presented by interested persons to the confirmation of the resolu - tion ordering Highway Improvement 272, and the puns, epeoif ications and estimate of coat thereof, and no objeotion was sustained, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSFON OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That Resolution No. 2117, adopted A ;ust 31, 1925, ordering Highway Improvement 272, be, and the name to hereby, confirmed. Upon being seconded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs, Rosin, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. PETITION FOR ORDINANCE REGULATING AWNING HANGERS PRESENTED A petition from eertain awning manufacturers and hangers in the City requesting the passage of an ordinanoo regulating the hanging of awnings and requiring all persons or firms in the business to furnish bond for the proteotion of the City against damages by reason of awnings over sidewalks to which was attaohed a copy of the ordinanoo proposed was received and after being read was, on. motion duly made and seconded, referred to the City Attorney and the City Manager for consi- deration and recommendation at a later meeting. INCREASE IN REALTY LICENSE TAX PETITION FOR DENIED A petition to increase the amount of lioenae tax required of Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen by the City of Miami was submitted by the Miami Real Estate and Build- ing Company and others. After reading the petition it was the sense of the Commis sion that the City would not be justified in increasing the tax and the petition was ordered filed. INCREASE IN REALTY LICENSE TAX PROTEST OF MIAMI REALTY BOARD A oommunioation from the Miami Realty Board in referenoe to the petition reoeived asking an inoreaee of the license tax on Real Estate Brokers and salesmen was re- oeived and is as follows: September 21, 1925. The Hon. City Commissioners, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: A000rding to press reports a petition will be presented to you requesting that the license fee for real estate brokers and salesmen be materially increased. From reading the press report it may appear that such action is endorsed by the Realtors of Miami, and it may be true that a few in- dividual members of this organization have signed said petition in- asmuch as petitions are often signed without the greatest considera- tion of their effeots. The Miami Realty Board takes no part on the presentation of said petition and is opposed to the principal of placing a restrictive and prohibitive fee upon the right of individuals to engage in the real estate profession. It would ba'.indeed a great thing for Florida if the profession oould be regulated upon a basis of competency but unfortunately the State has not seen fit to fully adopt regulations which would make such beneficial results possible. To attempt to dean the profession by exaoting a large sum of money from those who engage in it, is an attempt of futility, however sincerely it may have been fostered. The high lioense fee when paid by the unscrupulous agent,and it will be paid by him more willingly than by others, will only serve as a greater opportunity for his unethioal operations inasmuoh as the field of operations has been reserved for only those who are finan- cially able to pay the prioe and the unethical operator oan always secure the prioe neoessary to insure his operations when the price is represented by money only. In fact he oan often pay the prioe with greater ease than many honest, responsible, ethical brokers. The Miami Realty Board has been actively engaged endeavoring to determine measures which might be beneficial to our city under the present state of high activity. In the early part of July we were somewhat of the opinion that a drastic city ordinance such as that "recently adopted by the City of West Palm Beach would be bone - fioial. It has, however, been the policy of this organization since its inoeptfon to very definitely and thoroughly investigate all mat- ters before making a reoommendation, and our investigation relative to adrastio pity ordinanoo has brought forth some very good argu- ments oontrary to same. These arguments have been made by no less an authority than Gen. Nathan William LZaeChesney,Cousel of the Na- tional Association of Real Estate Boards, and we feel that it cer- tainly behooves us to recognize the opinion of suoh an able attor- ney, possessing such a volume of national experience in Mese mat- ters. However, still being of the opinion that some measure oan be adopted whioh would eliminate the objeotions set forth by Gen. Mao - Chesney and result beneficially to our City, we have invited the General, together with Herbert U. Nelson,Exeoutive Secretary of the National Association, to vist Miami and confer with our Execu- tive Committee and with the City Comrniseioners with regard to same. These men will arrive in Miami Wednesday night and a very de- finite program of oon1 erenoes has been prepared for them. Surely the results of suoh a oortferenos definitely prepared and designed to oonsider allphases of the matter to be disoussed, from which opinions will be expressed only after thorough consideration of a oomplete analysis founded upon its statistical data which has been acquired by us for this purpose, and whioh opinions will be those of regognized authorities, will be extremely beneficial to our City September 21, ].$2a. and helpful to the City Commiseionere in reaching their cono1usion upon this matter which is of so vital an interest to Mimi at this time. Therefore, in consideration of our effor'to for several months in building up the material whioh we have, and in aeonring the con- sent of Gan. MeoChesney and Mr. Nelson to come from Chicago to Mi- ami for this oonferenoe, we urgently request that the City Commis- sioners take no notion so shortly in e,dvanee of the arrive). of these gentlemen. Especially coo we request that e prohibitive Hoene() fee be not enacted inasmuch as its+ prohibition is entirely unfair. It does not prohibit the unethloal but only pr.ohibite upon a money ba- sis. For five years this organization has earnestly worked for the betterment of Miami and the elevation of the Realty profeaeion. This work oannot be judged by the amount of publicity given to it in the looal press for it is not always consistent with the workbeing done to strive for oonetent publioity, and while it may appear at first that we have not been very active upon the present issue it does not alter the fact that we have been in constant conference upon this matter sinoe the early part of July. Very truly yours, (Signed) W. L. GREENE Executive Secretary RUSE IN REALTY LICENSE TAX PROTEST OF E. J. ,WOODS A oommunioation from E. J. Woods, 436 S. W. 6th Street, Miami, protesting sodnet the inorease of lioense fee on Reel Eatate Brokers and Salesmen was received and read and ordered oopied upon the minutes of the meeting: Said protest is as fol- lows: REAL ESTATE BROKERS LICENSES. An Open Letter to the City Commissioners. Dear Sire: The Herald ennounoed yesterday, without comment, that certain real estate dealers have addressed a letter to you asking that the lioense fee for the right to deal in real estate be increased to one thousand dollars per year. Aho That would be an excellent me- thod for helping the poor, wa tle% down -trodden real estate hogs of the City. When you have passed this ordinanoe you might go on end pass a few more. I suggest the following: 1. That every person engaged in the banking business be oom- pelled to pay a lioense fee of one thousand dollars per year. 2. That all builders in the city be compelled to pay a lioense fee of one thousand dollars for the privilege of cluttering ap the streets with their building junk. And so on ad infinitum. But do not negleot to pass this one in particular, namely, that only those persona able to pay a lioense fee of one thousand dollars be allowed to enlist and fight in the Army and Navy. In passing this ordinanoe be careful to stress the impossibility of allowing soldiers to live in tents. It is unaesthetic and is, therefore, extremely of- fensive to the Cherubim and to the Seraphim of Soolety. But, Gentlemen, how did these big real estate dealers get to that point where they oan afford to pay one thousand dollars lioense and sit up at their swell desks counting their often ill-gotten dough? Did they not start on a small scale with little or no license fee to pay and by dent of skinning every poor "cuss" they couldget their hands upon they have amassed those large fortunes whereby they were able to build those large palaoes? To pass such an ordinance as has been proposed would result merely in feeding the hog appetites of the wealthy. I know the hipooritioai argument put up for the increase in the real estate dealers' lioense. Will anyone dare to say that the wealthy man is more honest than the poor man? What I would suggest is that a lioense fee be fixed upon the value of the oommissiona that the dealers receive. -`he man who does not do much business oould be taxed one dollar per year while the man who 000upies a large office in the City and prints boasting advertise- ments each day in the Herald telling of how muoh land h ehas ss 1d could be taxed one thousand dollars with the privilege of giving the city five, ten, fifteen or twenty thousand extra at his pleasure and, of course, being very civic, it will be a real pleasure for him todo so. Of oourse, with this plan there will be the same difficulty that the building.inspeotor encountered, that is, that the wealthy builders LIED about the oost of their buildings so as to esoape the payment of a few extra dollars lioense. Should this happen under my proposal then the wealthy real es- tate dealers could be oonvirted or oonverted to honesty gird right thinking by doing as was done in the building lioense trouble, that is, let the wealthy man pay the same fee, one dollar, for his sky scraper that the poor laborer does for his shack. And "oivism" shall go marching triumphantly on. Yours truly, (Signed) E. J. W0016 436 S. W. 6th Street. September 21, 1925. mbar 2 ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS AND PARKS NEW SUJBD I VIES IONS Ordinances aooepting the dedioation of streets, avenues, highways and parks in new subdivisions, plats of which were filed and ordinances adopted on first readings at the last regular meeting of the Commission, were taken up at this meeting for final reading in full and final peonage. The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICAATYON OF STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS IN SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "AIRLINE CENTER" was, on motion of Mr. Lummus, eeoonded byldr. Wilson, given its second and final reading in full andpaased and adopted on its eeoond, and final reading by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: Nona. The said ordinance is designated ordinanoe No. 459 and is shown in full in Ordinanoe Book 1. The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "THIRTY SIX STREET MANORS" was, on motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Ur. Wilson, given its second end final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is designated Ordinance No. 460 and is shown in full in Ordinance Book 1. The ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACOEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS OF A RE - SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH 405.35 FEET OF THE SOUTH ONE-HALF OF LOT FOUR (4) BLOCK ONE (1) OF "DEABORN'S SUBDIVISION" TO BE KNOWN AS "MARLBOROUGH NO. 2" Was, on motion of Mr. Lummus, eeoonded by reading in full and passed and adopted on lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, said ordinance is numbered and designated in Ordinanoe Book 1. The ordinanoe entitled: Mr. Wilson, given its second and final its eeoond and f inalreading by the fol- Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The Ordinance No. 461 and is shown in full AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION tF THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "RIVERDALE PARK" was, on motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lummus, given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the fol lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The sai ordinanoe is numbered and designated Ordinance No. 462 and is shown in full in Ordinance Book 1. The ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF "ALLAPATTAH SUNNY GARDENS ", EXCEPT LOT ONE (1) OF BLOCK ONE (1) OF S AME , TO BE KNOWN AS "MELROSE MANORS" was, on motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mx. Gilman, given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the f o1- lowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe ie numbered anddeeignated Ordinance No. 463 and is shown in full in or- dinanoe Book 1. The ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARTS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "SEVENTEENTH AVENUE MANOR - SECOND ADDITION" was on motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Lummus, given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its eeoond and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe designated Ordinanoe No. 464 and is shown in full in Ordinance Book 1. The ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE RESUBDIVI- SION OF TRACT THIRTEEN(13) OF VALENTINE SUBDI- VISION TO BE KNOWN AS "SHANNONDALE" was, on motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. GCilmen, given its second and final reading in full and paeeed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote: AYES:Meeers. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe ie desi.gneted ordinanoe No. 465 and is shown in full in ordinanoe Book 1. • • . , - • , . . • , September 2i 1925. 1 1 AOCEPTING DEDICATION OF STREETS AND PARK IN NJ Plats of oertain new subdivisions of land. were submitted at thin meeting, ell bearing the approval of the Direotor of Publio Service, and. the said pieta show- ing the dedioation of certain parts of the uaid subdivisions for street, highway or park purposee, such dedioationo wore accepted by the Commission by the follow- ing ordinances. On motion of Mr. Wilson, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, it was resolv- ed that the charter requirement that all ordinmooes be reed and adopted at two separate meetings, unless dispenned with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dtspensed with and that tbe ordinenoeo aocepting the dedioations be given botb readings and adopted on both readings et this meeting. The vote thereon was as follows - AYES: Messrs. Romfb, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: Vone. hereupon en ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "FLAGLER HIGHLANDS - SECTION 2" wao introduoed by Mr. Wilson and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AY2S:Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, W,leon, Gilman. NOES: Pone. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinance was given its seoond and final reading, rea& in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, LuMmus, Gilman, Wilson. NOES: None. Tbe said ordinanoe is designated Ordinance No. 466 and is shown in full in Ordi- nanoe Book 1. An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "FLAGLER HIGHLANDS - SECTION 3" was introduoed by Mr. Gilman and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Lummus, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinanoe was given its seoond and final reading, read in full and paseed and adopted on its second and finalreading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 467 and is shown in ordinanoe Book 1, in full. An ordinanoe entitled: ' AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS. AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "EDGEWATER PARK" was introduced by Mr. Lummus and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by thefollowing vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh,Lummus,Wilson,Gilman. NOES: None. On motion af Mr. Gilman, seoonded byMr. Wilson, the said ordinance was given its second ard final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the fol- lowing vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said Qrdinanoe is designated ordinanoe No. 469 and is shown in Ordinanoe Book 1 in full. An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OP THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE SUBDIVI- SION TO BE KNOWN AS "MoCALL PARK" was introduced by Mr. Wilson and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by thefollowing vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus. Wilson, Gilman, NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Wilson, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the fol- lowing vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, LUMMUB, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated. ordinanoe No. 468 and is shown in Ordinance Book 1 in full. An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION 0? THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "FLAGLER HIGHLANDS - SECTION 4" was introduoed byMr.Wilson and on his motion, eeoonded byMr. Lummus, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Wilson, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinanoo was given its second and final reading in full andpassed and adopted on its seoond and final reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordi- nanoe is designated ordinanoe No. 470 and is shown in ordinanoe Book 1 in full. • ;7;.-.4-. f September 21, 1925. LIQEN$E TAX ORDINANCE An ordinanoe entitled: ADOPTED ON BOTi READ AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AND REGULATING THE REGISTRATION OF ALL PERSONS, FIRMS AND CORPORA- TIONS ENGAGED IN A BUSINESS, PROFESSION OR OCCU- PATION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FIXING THE LICENSE TAXES FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1925, AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR UNTIL REPEALED; REGU- LATING AND RESTRICTING LICENSES APPLIED FRO AFTER OCTOBER 1 OF EVERY YEAR; PROVIDING TERMS UNDER WHICH SUCH LICENSES MAY BE OBTAINED; REGULATING THE CARRYING ON OF BUSINESS UNDER SUCH LICENSE, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, was introduced by Mr. Wilson. Upon motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, it was resolved that the charter requirement that all ordinanoes be read on two separate days, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dispensed with and that the said ordinanoe be given both readings at this meeting. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. Thereupon, upon motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mx. Gilman, the said ordinanoe was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinanoe was given ite second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its se- oond and final reading in full by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh. Lum- mus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated. Ordinance No. 471 and is Gown in full in Ordinanoo Book 1. AUTHORIZING STEPS TAKEN IN SUIT TO REMOVE DAM IN MIAMIUANAL AT HIALEAH A resolution authorizing the City Attorney end the City Manager to take steps to prevent the removal of the damn in Miami Canal at Hialeah was introduced by Mr. Gilman and is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2159. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGES AND CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE STEPS, LEGAL OR OTHERWISE, TO PRE- VENT THE REMOVAL OF THE DAM IN MIAMI CANAL AT HIA- LEAH AS PRAYED FOR IN BILL OF INJUNCTION FILED BY FRANCIS M. BROWN VS. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF EVER- GLADES DRAINAGE DISTRICT. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Miami deems it ne- cessary that the present dam situated in the Miami Canal at Hialeah be allowed to remain intaot and strengthened if necessary for the purpose of regulating the water level in the Miami Canal, and , WHEREAS, if said dam is moved it will endanger and contaminate the water supply of the City of Miami by overflowing the land upon whioh the present oity wells are located and situated, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That the City Manager and the City Attorney ere hereby authorized and direoted to take steps to intervene in the suit of FRANCIS M. BROWN VS. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF EVERGLADES DRAINAGE DISTRICT to proteot the interests of the City and they are hereby authorized to execute any and all proper petitions, orders, answers or demurrers as necessary in order that the damn may remain intaot. Upon motion of Mr. Gilman, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, the resolution was passed by the following vote: AYES; Masers. Romfh, Lummue, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. AUTHORIZING REVENUE BONDS $500,000.00 OF 1925 'Pursuara to instructions the Director of Pinanoe submitted a statement as re- quired by the City Charter in the iesuanoe of Revenue Bonds of the City and af- ter same was read it was ordered filed and the Clerk instruoted to oopy same up- on the minutes of the meeting. Said statement is as follows: September 21st, 1925. To the City Commission of Miami, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: Pursuant to your direction that I submit to theCity Commis- sion the statement required by Section 57 of the City Charter, 80 enacted by the legislature of the State of Florida, Session of 1925, I submit the following statement as of August 31st, 1925, whioh is true: . Amount of unoolleoted taxes and revenues of the fieoal year end- ing June 30, 1925, to b Taxes for the ourrent final year ending June 30, 1926 - The estimated unoolleoted re- venues, exoluding unoolleoted taxes, for the current year, is Sum total of items a, b and o Less e The amount of items a, b and o • which is for sinking funds for the payment of bonds maturing after June 30, 1926 Remainder oomputed by eubtraoting d from the sum of a plus b plue o 75% of said remainder ($3,428,027.01) The facie value of all bonds, notes, warrants, judgments, and other City obligations to pay money now out- standing or authorized which have no fixed time of payment or which by their term e are payable within one year and three months from the detee of their respeotive iesuanoe:• Judgments Revenue Bonds Revenue Refunding Ronda Warrants Notes •95,000.00 Certifioates of Indebtedness 30,000.00 Other temporary obligations 1924-25 Inoumbranoes $ 30,152.17 1925-26 Inoumbranoes 110,380.07 0140,532.24 265 September 210Xn50 - $106,460.99 $2.603,484.61 $2,609,945.60 $3,357,094.51 Remainder oomputed by subtracting e from 75% of the remainder obtained by eub- treating d from the sum of a plus b plus o (4,571,020.26) being the amount of re- venue bonds which may now be authorized, in the sum of Reapeotfully submitted (Signed) C. L. HUDDLESTON Direotor of Finanoe $2,258,28864 • : • Whereupon the following resolution authorizing Revenue Bonds linear Section 57 ot the City Charter was introduced by Mr. Lammas who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2160. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REVENUE D)NDS UNDER SECTION 67 OY THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AS ENACTED BY THE LE- GISLATURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. gparnomommoommin•••••C BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMUTSSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: SECTION 1- That the Commission does hereby find and deolare: a. That the Direotor of Finance pursuant to request of the City Com- mission, has submitted to the Commission the followingstatement: Florida, September 2let, 1925. To the City Commission of Miami, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: Pursuant to your direotion that I submit to the City Com- mission the statement required by Seotion 57 of the City Charter, as emoted by the Legislature of the State of Florida, Session of 1925, I submit the following statement as of August 31st, 1925, which is true: Amount of unoolleoted taxes and revenues of the fisoal year end- ing June 30, 1925, is $ 106,460.99 b - Taxes for the ourrent fisoal year ending June 30, 1926 O - The estimated unoolleoted reven- ues, exoluding uncollected taxes for the ourrent year, is $2,503,464.61 $2,609,945.60 747,148.91 Bum total of items a, b and o .3,04 • $3,357,094.51 SePtemkor 21, 192 d - The amount of items a, b and o whiob is for sinking funds for the payment of bonds maturing after June 30, 1926 None Remainder computed by subtraoting d from the sum of a plue b plus o 76% of said Remainder (43,428,027.01) o The faoe value of oll bonde, notee, warrants, judgment:), and other 01-, ty obligations to pay money now outstanding or authorized which have no fixed time of payment or which by their terms are payable within one year and three months from the datee of their respeotive issuance: Judgments Revenue Bonds Revenue Refunding Bonds Warrants Motes bertifioates of Indebtedness Other temporary obligations 1924-25 Inoumbranoes 30,162.17 1925-26 Incumbranoes 110,380.07 Remainder oomputed by subtracting e from 75% of the remainder ob- tained by subtraoting d from the sum of a plua b plus o($2,571,020.26) being the amount of revenue bonds which may now be authorized, in the sum of $3,357,094.51 $2,517,820.88 Oak -0-. .0- ,495000.00 30,000.00 140,532.24 $866-,632.24 Respeotfully submitted, C. L. HUDDLESTON, Direotor of Pinanoe" b. That the Commission believes and declares said statement to be true. o. That the revenue bonds authorized by this Resolution in the amount of $500,000.00 do not exceed tbe amount of revenue bonds whioh the City is-pernitted to issue under Seotion 57 of the City Charter as emoted by the Legislature of the State of Florida, Ses- sion of 1925. SECTION 2 - That for the purpose of providing funds in an- tioipation of ourrent revenues there be issued negotiable bonds of the City of Miami in an segregate sum of $500,000.00, dated Septem- ber 30, 1925, and maturing June 30, 1926, without option of prior payment, and baaring interest 4i per oent. per annum payable Maroh 31, 1926, and at the maturity of said bonds, upon the presentation and surrender of interest coupons which shall be thereto attached, both prinoipal and interest to be payable at the office of the Direo- tor of Pinanoe of the City of Miami, in lawful money. SECTION 3 - That the procieede of said revenue bonds shell be paid into the oity treasury to the credit of the General Fund. SECTION 4 - That the amount hereinabove appropriated. from tbe proceeds of said bonds to the General Fund is not greater than oan be repaid therefrom, by taxes and revenue to be reoeived into and by said fund to meet the payment of such bonds at moturity and the interest thereon. SECTION 5 - That said bonds are hereby aold to the First National Bank of Miamt and associates at their bid of par and ac- crued interest. SECTION 6 - That there shall be reserved from ourrent revenue° as reoeived, except revenue for sinking funds for bonds maturing after June 30, 1926, a sum suffioient to meet the payment of the bonds herein authorized at maturity and the interest thereon. SECTION 7 - That said bonds shall be sealed with the City seal and signed by the Mayor andOity Manager, Director of Pinanoe and City Clerk, and the coupons thereto attached shall be signed by the City Clerk, whose signature upon said coupons may be in fac- simile. SECTION 8 - That said bonds and coupons shall be in sub- stantially the following form: BO. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF DADE CITY OF MIAMI REVENUE BOND OF 1925 ,ISOUED UNDER BEOT/ON 57, OITY CHARTER AS ENACTED BY LEGISLATURE STATE OF FLORIDA 1925, The Oity of Miami, in Dade County, Florida, is justly in- debted and for value received hereby promisee to pay to the bearer on June 30, 1926, the sum of DOLLARS 2 September 21,,1925. with interest thereon at the rate of 4 per oentum per annum, payable on March 31, 1926 and at the maturity hereof, upon the presentation and surrender of the annexed interest coupons, both principal and in- terest to be payable at the offloo of the Director of Finance of the City of Miami in lawful money of the United. States. This bond in one of a series issued by said City for the purpose of providing funda in enticipation of ourront revenues under the authority of and in full compliance with Section 57 of the City Charter, as enacted. by the Legislature of the State of Florida, Ses- sion of 1925. It is hereby certified and recited that all acts, oondi- tions end things required to happen, exist and be done, preoodent to and in the issuanoe of this b-)nd, have happened, exiet and have been done as required by said Constitution, laws and Charter, and that this bond, together with all other indebtedness of eaid City, does not exceed any limit imposed by said constitution, laws or Charter. For tbe prompt payment of this band with intereat as the same shall fall due, the full faith, credit and taxing power of the City of Miami are hereby irrevooably pledged, and the provision has been made in accord- ance with said Charter to reserve from ourrent revenuee as reoeived, except revenues for sinking funds for bonds maturing after June 30, 1926, a sum suffioient to make payment of the principal and interest hereof as the same shall fall due. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said City of Miami has oauaed this bond to be signed by its Mayor, City Manager, Direotorof Finanoe and Oity Clerk, under the City Seal, and the annexed interest coupons to be execrated with the signature of said Clerk, all as of the 30th day of September, 1925. City Manager Mayor Direotor of Finanoe City dlerk U O.N NO. On , 1926, the City of Miami, Florida, will paTto bearer the sum of DOLLARS, at the offioe of ,the Direo€or of Finance in the City of Miami for the interest then due on its Revenue Bond of 1925, dated September 30, 1926, and Numbered. City Clerk 15 SECTION 9. Said bonds shell be in the denomination of $50,000. and be numbered from One to Ten , inclusive. SECTION 10. That this Resolution aball be in force and effeot from and after its passage. Upon being seconded by Mr. Wilson the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. MONUMENT TO CHIEF TIGERTAIL REQUEST FOR SITE FOR SAME Madam June Mathews appeareibefore the Commission in reference to the erection of a monument to Chief "Tigertail", Seminole, submitted a drawing of the proposed monument and requested the Commission to designate a spaoe in ono of the City Parks as a site for the monument. After some discussion it waa the opinion of the Commission that no action should be taken toward designating a site without • the recommendation of the City Planning Board an thereupon, upon motion duly made and seconded, the matter was referred to the City Planning Board for consi- deration and reoommendation. COMMITTEE ON EMBARGO APPOINTED Mr. Norman Gravea appeared before the Commission in referenoe to the embargo by the Florida East Coast Railroad and made oertain suggestions which he believed • would relieve the oongestion of freight. Mr. Graves reoommended tbe appoint- ment of a Committee to work on the present situation and thereupon the following resolution was introduoed by Mr.Lummua: RESOLUTION NO. 2161. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A COMMITTEE TO INVESTI- GATE AND CORRECT CONDITIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR CON- GESTION OF FREIGHT IN THE RAILROAD YARDS AND AT THE CITY DOCKS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: - September tA.1 Upon motion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr, Wilson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. ADJOURNMENT E ' a , There being no further business to oome before the Oommission, onmotion duly made and seoonded, the meeting was adjourned. 1. That Norman Graves, Maroue Milam, Ben R. Hunter and John R. Reilly are hereby appointed a oemmittee to investigate and oor- root oonditions responsible for the congestion of freight in the looal railroad yards and at the city docks. _ . ATTEST: OITY CLERK FI _k! n• , a ' • • , , • .„' CITAIr OF MIAMI DOCUMENT MEETING DATE: INDESEPTEMBER 21, 1925 ITEM NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. AUTHORIZE INCREASE OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS PER MONTH IN SALARIES OF ALL CITY EMPLOYEES. APPROVING THE PROPOSED OF MIAMI REAL ESTATE COMPANY FOR IMPROVEMENT OF BISCAYNE BAY AT VIRGINIA KEY. ELECTING JOHN C. KNIGHT AS MEMBER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD. AUTHORIZE PURCHASE ORDER TO ROBERS FILTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY FOR FOUR FILTER UNITS. CREATING ACCOUNTS IN THE COMMISSION DEPT. AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS. AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL WORK UNDER SEWER CONTRACT WITH JOHN J. QUINN COMPANY DESIGNATED SEWER CONTRACT SR 47. AUTHORIZE CERTAIN CHANGE IN SPECIFICATIONS FOR SEWER CONTRACT SR 52 WITH J.L. KELLY COMPANY. ACCEPT BID - JOHN J. QUINN CONPANY FOR SEWER CONSTRUCTION INCLUDED IN CITY SEWER CONTRACT 49. CANCELLING ASSESSMENTS AND PENDING LIENS AGAINST PROPERTY ABUTTING ON SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROPOSED ON N.W. llth TERRACE. CONFIRMING RESOLUTION ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 269. CONFIRMING RESOLUTION ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 270. CONFIRMING THE ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 271. CONFIRMING RESOLUTION ORDERING HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 272. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO PREVENT THE REMOVAL OF THE DAM IN MIAMI CANAL AT HIALEAH. 15. AUTHORIZE REVENUE BONDS UNDER SECTION 57 OF THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. 16. APPOINTING COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE CONGESTION OF FREIGHT IN THE RAILROAD YARDS AND AT THE CITY DOCKS. COMMISSION 1 RETRIEVAL ACTION CODE NO. R-2146 02146 R-2147 02147 R-2148 02148 R-2149 02149 R-2150 02150 R-2151 02151 R-2152 02152 R-2153 02153 R-2154 02154 R-2155 02155 R-2156 02156 R-2157 02157 R-2158 02158 R-2159 02159 R-2160 02160 R-2161 02161