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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1925-10-05 MinutesCOMMISSION MINUTES OF METING HELD Oil PREPARED Sr. 7HE OFFICE OF THE . CITM CLERK CITY HALL MEER 'MEM' Octoberb, 1925. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. 0n this 5th day of October, 1925, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, 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. Romfh and on roll oall the fol- lowing members of the Commission were present: E. C. Romfh, J. E. Lummus, J. I. Wilson, J. H. Gilman, C. D. Leffler. ABSENT: None. READING AND APPROVAL 0P MINUTES MEETING.OF SEPTEMBER 28TH AND ADJOURNMENT. The Clerk read the minutes of the regular meeting of September 28th aril the ad- journed meetings of September 29th and 0otober 1st, 1925, and there being no oor-, reotions or additions to be made thereto, the same were, on motion duly made and seconded, ordered approved. REPEALING RESOLUTIONS NO. 2068 AND NO. 2088 ON $1,793,000 SERIES "Y" BONDS A resolution repealing the resolution authorizing $1,793,000. Improvement Bonds Series "Y" was introduoed by Mr. Lummus, who moved its adoption, said resolution being as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 21.79. A RESOLUTION REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2068, AUTHORIZING $1,793,000.00 IMPROVEIJIENT BONDS SERIES "Y" AND RESOLUTION NO. 2088 ACCEPTING A BID FOR SAID BONDS. WHEREAS, since the passage of Resolution No. 2068 on July 30, 1925, authorizing $1,793,000 Improvement Bonds Series "Y", oon - traots have been made for a number of improvements whose estimated oost only was stated in said resolution, and it is now expedient to ohange the amount of the issue to correspond with the oontraot cost and estimated incidental expenses; and WHEREAS, the purohasers of said bonds have given their con- sent to the repeal of said resolution and the cancellation of the oontraot of purohase; and The Commission is of the opinion that an equally satisfactory sale of such bonds as may hereafter be authorized oan be made; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: Section 1. That Resolution No. 2068, passed July 30, 1925, en- titled "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING $1,793,000 IMPROVF.?TENT BONDS SERIES Y be, and the same is, hereby repealed. Seotion 2. That Resolution No. 2088 passed August 11, 1925, accepting a bid for said bonds, be, and the same is, hereby repealed. Seotion 3. That the good faith deposit made by the purohasers of said bonds shall be immediately returned. Upon being seconded by LIr. Wilson, the said resolution was adopted by the follow- ing vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman, Leffler. NOES: None. CANCELLING STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT 128 AND CANCELLING PENDING LIENS No oontraot having been awarded for sewer oonetruotion in District Sr. 128, bonds' for the cost thereof having been authorized by ResolutionNo. 2068, adopted July • 30, 1925, based upon the estimate of the City Manager, and said resolution au- thorizing such bonds having been repealed it was deemed advisable not to issue bonds for the work in said District, but, upon recommendation of the. City Manager to oancel the said Improvement Sr. 128 and re -order same at a later date. The Commission deemed this aotion expedient because of the need of larger sewers in said District than were originally ordered. Thereupon a resolution repealing all resolutions adopted and procedure taken in Storm Sewer Improvement No. 128 and cancelling pending liens against property abutting said improvement and li- able for assessment of the post thereof was introduoed by kir. Lummus, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION N0. 2180. A RESOLUTION REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AND PROCE- DURE TAKEN IN STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 128 AND CANCELL- ING THE PENDING LIENS AGAINST PROPERTY LIABLE FOR ASSESS- MENT OF THE COST THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY Ti1E COMM'IISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: 1: That Resolution No. 1952, adopted May 12th, 1925, ordering Storm Sewer Improvement No. 128, and Resolution No. 1990, adopted June 2nd, 1925,confirming the said resolution ordering Storm Sewer Improvement No. 128, be, and the same are, hereby oanoelled and re- pealed, and all other procedure in connection with said improvement is hereby oanoelled. 2: That the pending liens against property liable for assess- ment of the cost thereof bo, and the same are, hereby cancelled. 4whr+ ••n1V' wix ..Nr..c i '. MY �,. x 4' Y.ii Yi' a F.CGd•i7aAi.3lfF �1'rti. b1w.11q+C...0.14:01.11-f10`41.J R.L K.Y5trA Ut+l.�l.5 x+�Y YY ..x wh.. t M v�.sxr .6: a:l. Oot,ober5, 1925. • 1 A 1 1 1 i 1 Upon being seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said resolution was adopted by the follow- ing vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman, Leffler. NOES: None. AUTHORIZING $1,789i000.00 II4PROVEM NTS BONDS SERIES " Y " A resolution authorizing $1,789,000.00 Improvement Bonds Series "Y" was introduc- ed by Mr. Gilman, who moved its adoption. Said resolution is in full as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2181. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING $1,789,000.00 IMPROVE- MENT BONDS SERIES "Y". BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: Section 1. That the Commission has ascertained and does hereby find and deolare: A. That after due advertisement for bids contracts were let pri- or to May 9, 1925, for the oonstruotion of oertain local improvements heretofore ordered by resolutions duly passed and thereafter, on Janu- ary 13, 1925, duly confirmed, each of said resolutions having deolared the intention of the Commission to prooeed under Section 56 of the Char- ter and the oonfirmation of such resolutions having been preceded by due notioe of hearing and by filing by the City Manager at proper times and plaoea of plans and specifications of each improvement and an esti- mate of the oost thereof; B. The following schedule contains a true statement in its sever- al oolumns of the following facts concerning the said improvements: Column 1. The designation of each improvement, the letter H indioating a highway improvement, the letters SK a sidewalk improvement, and the letters SR a sanita- ry sewer improvement, except that the designation SR-103 and SR-120 indicate a storm sewer improve - ment. Column 2. The number of resolution ordering each improvement. Column 3. The City Manager's estimate of incidental expense of each improvement. Column 4. The contract post of each improvement. Incidental Contract Designation Resolution Expense Coat H - 245 1748 $ 881.40 ; 9,848.10 H - 246 1749 1531.62 17,110.91 H - 247 1750 10245.00 105,308.60 H - 248 1751 208.20 2,355,91 H - 249 1752 7137.98 79,745.14 H - 250 1753 1810.28 21,675.70 H - 251 1754 1133.82 13,576.08 H - 252 1765 354.67 4,246.97 H - 253 1756 1535.63 17,363.21 H - 255 1758 3292.24 39,419.28 H - 256 1759 2119.64 25,379.40 H - 257 1760 1310.85 15,695.58 H - 258 1761 1694.70 20,291.47 H - 259 1762 2399.85 26,864.80 H - 260 1763 865.35 10,360.79 H - 261 1764 1585.74 18,805.42 H - 262 1765 11116.93 131,835.68 H - 263 1766 7265.10 84,720.91 SK - 55 1767 3752.03 31,103.82 SK - 56 1768 969.13 3,108.25 8K - 57 1769 3264.90 33,995.47 SR - 103 1770 614.79 5,180.90 SR - 120 1788 8345.23 74,999.46 SR - 104 1771 668.22 5,739.65 SR- 105 1772 464.75 3,683.77 SR - 106 1773 1261.85 11,020.80 SR - 107 1774 1099.62 9,548.13 SR - 108 1775 795.53 7,355.32 SR - 109 1776 839.89 6,567.84 SR - 110 1777 986.71 8,202.63 SR - 111 1778 223.10 1,627.10 SR - 112 1779 79.20 606.75 SR - 113 1780 4956.29 41,117.38 SR - 114 1781 3563.30 32,992.78 SR - 115 1782 610.74 5,597.31 SR - 117 1784 1471.06 11,956.16 SR - 118 1785 341.35 2,675.05 SR - 119 1786 127.25 1,777.81 SR - 121 1789 2237.91 20,301.48 SR - 122 1790 833.99 7,993.35 Sal- 3 1791 1760.12 16,696.10 TOTALS ;95765.04 ;988,451.26 C. That in no oase has the cost or the incidental expense of each improvement been less than the figures set forth in the above schedule. D. That assessments or oharges against property have been made on or before May 9, 1925, by the City of Miami for other local im- provements which are authorized by Section 56 of the City Charter as amended by an Aot approved May 9, 1925, to -wit: the construction of sanitary sewer laterals, for which assessments and charges the City of Liiami does now hold liens in the sum of $121,362.90 representing the uncollected portion of suoh assessments and charges, no part of whioh are pledged for the payment of any bonds or other obligations, • Ootdber 5, 1926. the oost of said sanitary sewer lateral improvemente having been paid from oertain funds of the City, and the amounts of such assessments and °bargee end the numbers of the resolutions authorizing same or purobase orders re- presenting samebeing as follows: Resolution No. Amount. 01._ $23 112.36 1152 449.40 1229 18 860 21 1565 . 16 146 18 889 and 1171 58 293.39 Purchase Order No. 15849 and 17232 4 601 37 TOTAL $121,362.90 E. That after due advertisement for bids, oontraots were let (See oolumn 6, paragraph P), for the construction of oertain other looal im - provements theretofore ordered by resolutions duly passed and subsequent- ly oonfirmed by the Commission under Seotion 56 as amended May 9, 1925, the oonfirmation of such resolutions having been preceded by due notice of hearing and by filing by the City Manager at proper times and places of plans and speoifioations of eaoh improvement and an estimate of the oost thereof. F. That the following eohedule, oontaine a true statement in its several columns of the following faots concerning the improvements ref- erred to in subdivision E of this Section: Column 1. The designation of eaoh improvement, the letter H in- dicating a highway improvement, the letters SK a side- walk improvement and the letters SR a sanitary sewer improvement. Column 2. The number of the resolution ordering eaoh improvement. Column 3. The date of confirmation of each resolution. Column 4. The City Manager's estimate of incidental expense of eaoh improvement. Column 5. The contract cost of eaob improvement. Column 6. The date contract was let. Improvement Resolution Confirmation Incidental Oontraot Date Con - Expense Cost traot let SK - 58 1962 June 2, 1926 $ 689.93 $ 7,460493 Sept.7,1925. SIC - 59 1963 June 2, 1925 472.35 4,774.00 Sept.7,1925. SR - 123 1947 June 2, 1925 466.79 4,577.17 Sept.21,1925. SR - 124 1948 June 2, 1925 453.08 3,934.78 Sept.21,1925. SR - 125 1949 June 2, 1925 3,310.08 22,544.36 Sept.21,1925. SR - 126 1950 June 2, 1925 867.44 8,694.26 Sept.21,1925. SR - 127 1951 June 2,1925 899.31 7,481.56 Sept.21,1925. SR - 134 1958 June 2,1925 4,735.17 39,003.91 6ept.14,1925. SR - 135 1959 June 2,1925 1,646.84 16,388.34 Sept.14,1925. SR - 136 1960 June 2,1925 458.99 4,259.93 Sept.14,1925. SR - 137 1961 June 2, 1925 1,880.05 5,373.39 Sept.14,1925. H - 266 1946 July 14,1925 6,396.74 61,740.04 Sept.14,1925. H - 267 1964 July 14,1925 3,304.25 25,387.78 Sept. 7,1926. H - 264 2032 July 14,1925 20,155.95 190,862.11 Sept. 7,1925. a - 268 2034 July 14,1925 655.50 5,891.80 Sept. 7,1925. H - 265 2033 July 14,1925 15,540.78 152,128.90 Sept.14,1925. UK - 60 2035 July 14,1926 2,661.95 24,969.34 Sept. 7,1925. SK - 61 2036 July 14,1925 1,045.46 5,287.42 Sept. 7,1925. SK - 62 2037 July 14,1925 148.38 1,117.56 Sept. 7,1926. TOTALS 065,769.04 591,846777 G. That it is advisable following purposes: (1) To pay the oost and ferred to in subdivision B of being the City's share of the to for whioh share funds have suant to an eleotion; (2) To repay to any fund of the City amounts paid therefrom upon the oost of the sanitary sewer lateral improvements referred to in subdivision D of this section, and to pay any sums remaining due upon such cost; (3) To pay the cost and inoidental expense of the improvements re - ferred to in subdivision F of this section. (4) To reimburse any City fund from whioh any part of the oast of the improvement referred to in subdivisions B and. F have been paid or shall be paid before the reoeipt of the proceeds of the bonds herein authorized. Seotion 2. That the negotiable bonds of the City of Miami are here- by authorized in the aggregate faoe amount of $1,789,000.00 for the pur- pose set forth in subdivision C of Section 1 of this resolution, that face amount not being greater than thecontract oost and estimated incidental expense of the improvements referred to in the sohedule in subdiVision B of said section 1, less $74,072.09 to be applied to the Oity's share of the oost of the sanitary sewer improvements onbreoed in said schedule, and the assessments and charges referred to in subdivision D of said Seotion 1 and the contraot oost art estimated inoidental expense of the improve - mente referred to in the sohedule in subdivision F of said Seotion 1. Section 3. That said bonds shall be designated "Improvement Bonds, Series "Y", and shall be dated August 1, 1925, and shall consist of 1789 bonds of $1,000.00 eaoh, numbered 4464 to 6252, both inclusive mid bear interest at 4-1/2% per annum, payable semi-annually on the first days of February and August of eaoh year upon the presentation of coupons to be ettaohed to said bonds, both principal and interest to be payable in gold coin of the United States of the present standard of weight and fineness at the United States Ilortgage S: Trust Company in the City of New York. and neoessary that bonds be issued for the incidental expense of the improvements re - this Section, except the sum of $74,072.90 sanitary sewer improvements there referred been provided by the issuance of bonds per- 0stfotet,"04,?,410-it*,,tp:Toorkrr'414,tftlt,t, rtfrix44; V..4WAlttslatt,Vvtot,it,'.z.`t4.24 `,7 t _O.otob.er 5, 1925. Seotion 4. That said bonds shall mature, without option of prior payment, on August 1, annually as follows, in numerical order, lowest numbers first: $191,000.00 181,000.00 180,000.00 180,000.00 180,000.00 180,000.00 180,000.00 180,000.00 337,000.00 TOTAL $1,789,000.00 Seotion 5. That the form and manner of execution of said bonds shall be in accordance with the provisions of Resolution No. 941, pass- ed August 21, 1923. Seotion 6. That the principal and interest of all special assess- ments which have heretofore been made or shall hereafter be made for any or all of the foregoing improvements, shall be placed in the fund known as "Improvement Fund No. 19" created by Resolution No. 940,pass- ed August 21, 1923, and shall be used only for the pm -poises for whioh said Improvement Fund No. 19 was oreated. Seotion 7. That notwithstanding the foregoing provisions for the segregation of special assessments for the payment of the bonds herein authorized and other improvement bonds and the interest thereon, the principal and interest of the bonds herein authorized shall be payable from a general tax to be levied upon all taxable property in the City of Miami, sufficient in amount to meet the payment of the principal a:d interest thereof as the same shall fall due as provided by Section 56 of the Charter now in force, and such levy shall be made in each year while the bonds herein authorized shall be outstanding. Upon being seconded by Mr. Lummus, the said resolution was adopted by the following' vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman, Leffler. NOES: None. SALE OF $1,789,000.00 SERIES "Y" BONDS 1927 • 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 TO B. J. VAN INGEN & COMPANY The following offer of B. J. Van Ingen & Company to purchase oertain improvement bonds of the City of Miami was received and read: New York, N. Y. September 18, 1925. City Commission, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: We hereby offer to purohase at $986.60 per $ 1,000 bond and accrued interest, such an amount of bonds of the City of Miami, more or less than $1,793,000, as may be issued for the improvements set forth in Re- solution No. 2068, passed July 30, 1925, said bonds to bear date of Au- gust 1, 1925, and carry interest at 4-1/2% per annum, payable semi-an- nually, both principal and interest to be payable in gold in New York, in the denomination of $1,000, said bonds to mature annually August 1, $191,000 1927, $181,000 1928,4180,000 1929, $180,000 1930, $180,000 1931, $180,000 1932, $180,000 1933, $180,000 1934, and the remainder in 1935, without,, option of priorpayment. It is a condition of this offer that the bonds shall be certified by the United States Mortgage & Trust Company, and be delivered with the opinion of Chester B. Masslioh, Esq., New York City, approving the bonds as valid obligations of the City of Miami, payable from a tax up- on all of the taxable property therein, delivery to be made to us at a bank or trust company in New York City as soon as the legal evidence can be furnished to said attorney and approved by him. We enclose a certified oheok to the order of C.L.Huddleston, Direc- tor of Finanoe, for $35,860, to be returned to us if this bid is not ao- oepted, but otherwise to be applied as part payment for said bonds, or to be forfeited as liquidated damages in case we shall fail to comply with the terms of this bid. This bid is made in contemplation of action to be taken thereon on September 21, or September 28, 1925, after which latter date it shall be oonsidered withdrawn unless we shall otherwise direct. Yours respeotfully, (Signed) B. J. VAN INGEN & COMPANY In connection with the foregoing bid of B. J. Van Ingen & Company the City Manager: submitted the following telegram addressed to him from the members of the syndicate who made the bid on August llth, 1925, for $1,793,000 Improvement Bonds, which was aooepted by the Commission: NA 162 58 BLUE 14 EXTRA CO NEW YORK NY 3 1148 A -1925 OCT 3 PM 12 27 F H WHARTON CITY MANAGER MIAMI FLO ON CANCELLATION OF OUR BID OF AUGUST ELEVENTH FOR ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND MIAMI BONDS PLEASE TRANSFER FUNDS DEPOSITED WITH YOU FOR GOOD FAITH TO ACCOUNT OF B J VANINGEN AND COMPANY FOR USE BY THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR BIi) FIRST NATL BANK NEW YORK CHICAGO TRUST CO HALLGARTEN AND CO MARX AND COMPANY ATLANTIC NATL BANK JACKSONVILLE Thereupon the following resolution aooepting the bid of B. J. Van Ingen & Company for $1,789,000 Improvement Bonds Series "Y" was introduced by I,ir. Lununin , who moved its adoption: _ 1...µ 1�4fq •`�'}4QY:r+i ,ws_Kp Y.:�t`�i*:wM.. ,,..�.: .w�t • 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2182. A RESOLUTION ACOEPTING THE BID OF B. J. VAN INGEN & COMPANY FOR $1,789,000 IMPROVEMENT BONDS SERIES "X". BE IT RESOLVED BYTHE COMMISSION OP THE CITY OF MIAMI: That the bid of B. J. Van Ingen & Company, dated September for $1,789,000 Improvement Bonde Series "Y",, be, and the same i aooepted, said bid reading as follows: "New "York, September 18 City Commission, Miami, Florida. Gentlemen: 18, 1925, s, hereby N. Y. ,1925. We hereby offer to purohase at $986.60 per $1,000 bond and accrued interest, such an amount of bonds of the City of Miami, more or leas than $1,793,000, as may be issued for the improvements set fortb in Resolution No. 2068, passed July 30, 1925, said bonds to bear date of August 1,1925, and carry interest at 4-1/2% per annum, payable semi-annually, both prin- cipal and interest to be payable in gold in New York, in the denomination of $1,000, said bonds to mature annually August 1, 8191,000 1927, $ 181,000 1928, $180,000 1929, $380,000 1930, $180,000 1931, 180,000 1932, $180,000 1933, $180,000 1934, and the remainder in 1935, without option of prior payment. It is a Condition of this offer that the bonds shall be certified by the United States Mortgage & Trust Company, and be delivered with the op- inion of Chester B. Masslich, Esq., New York City, approving the bonds as valid obligations of the City of Miami, payable from a tax upon all of the taxable property therein, delivery to be made to us at a bank or trust oom- pany in New York City as soon as the legal evidenoe oan be furnished to said attorney and approved by him. We enclose a certified check to the order of C. L. Huddleston, Direo- tor of Finanoe, for 035,860, to be returned to us if this bid is not ao- oepted, but otherwise to be applied as part payment for said bonds, or to be forfeited as liquidated damages in Case we shall fail to comply with the terms of this bid. This bid is made in contemplation of aotion to be taken thereon on September 21 or September 28, 1925, after which latter date it shall be oonsidered withdrawn unless we shall otherwise direot. Yours respectfully, B. J. VAN INGEN & COMPANY Upon being seconded by Mir. Gilman, the said resolution was adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman, Leffler. NOES: None. CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN BONDS Certain bonds authorized in $1,789,000 Series "Y" issue troduoed by Mr. Gilman, who the $1,793,000 Series were oanoelled by the moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2183. AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2068,., "Y" issue, but not authorized in .thee f ollowing.resolution which was in - A RESOLUTION CANCELLING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT BONDS SERIES "Y" AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2068, ADOPT- ED JULY 30, 1925. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That Improvement Bonds Series "Y" numbered 6253, 6254, 6255 and 6256, authorized by Resolution No. 2068, adopted by the Commission of the City of Miami on July 30, 1925, be, and the same are hereby, oanoelled. Upon being secorzl ed by Mr. Leffler, the said resolution was passed by the following vote - AYES: I.tessrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman, Leffler. NOES: None. AUTHORIZING BUILDING PERMIT FOR "CONGRESS BUILDING" The City Llanager submitted the following written approval of the Direotor of Public Service of the plans and specifications submitted to the Building Inspeotorfor the erection of a 20-story building to be known as the Congress Building: Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: Miami, Florida, Ootober 3, 1925. The Chas. S. Ewing Company have made application for en addition to the building known as the Congress Building, and.looated on the N. part of Lots 11 and 12, Block 103 North. The building as proposed shows a height of 209'6" with 20 etories.' Our present code permits of a height of only 125 feet. However, we hove carefully checked the plans and speeifioatione and find the oontraotion, as planned, is good. It is, therefore, recommended that a permit he granted for the ex- eotion of this struoturo. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTONf Direotor of Public S ervioe se 1925. Whereupon the following resolution authorizing the ieeuanoe of a building permit 10 Ohas. S. Ewing Company for the oonstruotion of the building to bo known as the Congress Building was introduced by Mr. Gilman, Who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2104. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE BUILDING INSPECTOR OF THE OITY OF MIAMI TO ISSUE A SPECIAL BUILDING PERMIT TO OHAS. S. EWING COMPANY FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION TO THE BUILDING KNOWN AS "CONGRESS BUILDING". WHEREAS, by an amendment to the City Building Code, it is provid- ed that in the oonetruotion of buildings to a greater height than 126 feet, or 10 stories, it thall be neoessary to submit plans and apeoi- fioations for such building to the Building Inspeotor and the Direotor of Public Servioe for examination, and upon proper recommendation from said offioials, the City Commission may authorize the issuance of a 8peoial Building Permit, and WHEREAS. Chas. S. Ewing Company have submitted plans and specifi- cations for the erection and oonstruotton of an addition to the build- ing known as the "Congress Building", looated on the North part of Lots 11 and 12, Blook 103 North, to a height of 209 feet 6 inches, with 20 stories, and WHEREAS. the Direotor of Public Servioe has submitted his written approval of the plans and apeoifioations for said Building, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That the Building Inspeotor be, and he is hereby, authorized and direoted to issue a Speoial Building Permit to Chas. S. Ewing Com- pany for the ereotion and oonatruotion of an addition to the said "Con- gress Building" a000rding to the plans and apeoifioations submitted therefor. Upon being seoonded by Mr. Wilson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the fol- lowing vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman, Leffler. NOES: None. APPROPRIATION OF $30,000,00 TO CITY HOSPITAL Dr. John F. Bresnaham oame before the Commission and oalled attention to the need of additional faoilities at the Jackson Memorial Hospital and reoommended the con- etruotion of barraoks to house male help and the ereotion of tents for use of pa- tients for which there is no room at the hospital at present. It was the sense of the Commission that the work should be done at once and a resolution appropriating $30,000 from the General Fund Surplus for the purpose was introduced by Mr. Lummus, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2185. A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $30,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND SURPLUS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING FACILITIES AT THE JACKSON MEMORIAL HOS- PITAL. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSIONOF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That the sum of $30,000.00 be, and the same is hereby, apprppriated from the General Fund Surplus for the purpose of erecting tents, oon- etruoting barraoks for the housing of male help and increasing oertain other faoilities at the Jackson Memorial Hospital as recommended by Dr. John F. Bresnaham, Superintendent. Upon being seconded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was adopted by the following YOU - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman, Leffler. NOES: None. ,ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to oome before the Commission at this meeting, on mo- tion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned until 6:00 o'olookP. M,'0oto- ber 6th for the purpose of taking up at stub adjourned meeting any business that may, properly come before the Board. ATTEST: TY CLERK C1Ti OF MfAMI DOCUMENT INDEX ME.ETING DATE: OCTOBER 5, 1925 ITEM NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION COMMISSION ACTION RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 1. REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2068 AUTHORIZE $1,793,000.00 IMPROVEMENT BONDS SERIES "Y" AND RESOLUTION NO. 2088 ACCEPTING A BID FOR SAID BONDS. R-2179 02179 2. REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 128. R-2180 02180 3. AUTHORIZE $1,789,000.00 IMPROVEMENT BONDS SERIES "Y". R-2181 02181 4. ACCEPT BID - B.J. VAN INGEN & COMPANY. R-2182 02182 5. CANCELLING IMPROVEMENT BONDS SERIES "Y" AUTHORIZE BY RESOLUTION 2068. R-2183 02183 6. AUTHORIZE THE BLDG. INSPECTOR OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO ISSUE A SPECIAL BLDG. PERMIT TO CHAS.S. EWING COMPANY - CONGRESS BLDG. R-2184 02184 7. APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $30,000.00 FOR THE GENERAL FUND SURPLUS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING FACILITIES AT THE JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. R-2185 02185