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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1925-10-12 MinutesCITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON October 12, 1925 PREPARED BY THE OFFICE Nun CLERK Ootober._1E,.1925. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. On this 12th day of Ootober, 1928, met in regular session at the City Hall order at 3:00 o'clock P. M. by Chairman members were present: E. C. J. E. J. I. J. H. C. D. ABSENT: None. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES the Commission of the City of Miami,Florida, in said City. The meeting was called to E. a. Romfh and on roll oall the following Romfh, Lummue, Wilson, Gilman, Leffler. OF MEETINGS OF OCTOBER 5TH AND 6TH The Clerk read the minutes of the regular meeting of Ootober 5th and the adjourned meeting of Ootober 6th, 1925, and there being no corrections or additions to be na de thereto, on motion duly made and seoonded, the same were approved and confirmed as written. REQUEST FOR STREET OAR LINE ON '43RAPELAND BOULEVARD Mrs. E. C. MoAllister and others came before the Commission with a request that the City extend the street oar lines out to and on Grapeland Boulevard. The request was disoussed by the Commission and it was the opinion of the Commission that extension of the lines oould not be made by the City in the near future but the Committee was promised that the Commission would take the matter under advisement. The Committee was asked to prepare and submit to the Commission a map showing the proposed exten- sions as the Committee would have them made. ORDERING STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT 128-A DISTRICT SR-128-A A resolution ordering local Improvement Sr-128-A was introduced by Mr. Leffler and 1s as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2189. A RESOLUTION ORDERING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR-128-A. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That the following improvement, designated Storm Sewer Improvement No. 128-A, be made under Seotion 56, City Charter, and that speoial as- sessments be made therefor against property liable, designated Distriot Sr-128-A, and that the City Manager shall prepare and file plans, apeoi- fioations and an estimate of coat pursuant to said seotion. On E. Bayshore Drive; from existing Storm Sewer in S. E. 2nd Street to north line of S. E. 1st Street, produced eastwardly, a 42" x 33" oon- orate sewer, 120 feet east of west property line; from north line of S. E. lst Street, produced eastwardly to a point 160 feet north, a 36" x 33" oonorete sewer, 120 feet east of west property line; from a point 160 feet north of north property line of S.E. let Street, produced eastward- ly to the north line of Flagler Street, a 21" Terra Cotta Sewer, 120 feet east of west property line; from North line of Flagler Street 120 feet East of West property line North 290 feet to South property line of N.E. 1st Street a 15" Terra Cotta Sewer; from a point 160 feet north of north property line of S. E. lst Street, produced eastwardly, and 120 feet east of west line of Bayshore drive diagonally to the 5. E. oorner of E. Flagler Street and Bayshore Drive, S $ . . . . 30" x 24" oonorete sewer. 0n E. Flagler Street; from Bayshore Drive, to N. E. 3rd Avenue a 27" Terra Cotta Sewer, under south sidewalk; from N. E. 3rd Avenue to S. E. 3rd Avenue a 24" Terra Cotta Sewer, under south sidewalk. On N. E. 2nd Street, from N. E. 3rd Ave. to Bayshore Drive, a 15" Terra Cotta Sewer, under south sidewalk; aoross Bayshore Drive to ex- isting storm sewer, a 21" Terra Cotta Sewer. Sewers to be constructed with neoessary inlets, catch basins and oonneotions, manholes and other appurtenances, and relaying street and sidewalk pavements, curbs and gutters, sanitary sewers and laterals where such relaying is made neoessary by the improvement. The properties which the Commission deems will be speoiallybenefited Prout's Subdivision: Lots 1 to 6, inolusive. Knowlton's City of Miami, North, Block 118, Lots 1 to 3, inolusive, and 12 to 20, inolusive. Block 119, Lots 1 to 7, inclusive. Blook 120, Lots 1 to 6, inclusive, 9 to 14, inolusive, 1.7 to 22, inolusive, and 25 to 30, inolu- sive, W. 2' of Lots 8 and 23; E. 305' of Lots 7 and 24. Block 127, Lots 1, 2 and. 30; 3 to 6, inolusive, 9 to 14, inolusive, N. 75' of Lots 17 to 22, in- olusive, N. 75' of Lots 25 to 27, inclusive, N. 35' of Lot 29; W. 2' of Lot 8; E. 30.5' of Lot 7; W. 2' of N. 75' of Lot 23; E. 30.5' of N. 75' of Lot 24. City Park. are: Upon motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. Ootober 12, 1925. !AGREEMENT WITH F, E. C. BY. CO. POR CROSSING RIGHT-OF-WAY WITH SEWER The City Manager submitted the following communication addressed to him from H. N. Rodenbaugh, Vioe-President of Florida East Coast Railway Company, in rofercnoe to crossing right-of-way of said Railway Company with storm sewer: St. Augustine, October 6,1925. MIAMI: Applioation of City of Miami to install storm sewer at SOutbwest First Street Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: - I have been advised by Mr. W. G. Brown, our Engineer Maintenanoe of Way, of the arrangement made by him with you to allow the installa- tion of a reinforoed oonorete storm sewer orossing of our right -of -way and under our traoks at Mile Post 365 plus 4157 feet, pending the exe- oution of formal permit. I am now enolosing permit in dttplioate with the request that you kindly have both oopies of the permit and resolution fully oompleted and then return them to me for exeoution on behalf of the Railway Com- pany, after which I will send you one fully executed copy for your files. Very truly yours, (Signed) H. N. RODENBAUGH Vioe-President. Whereupon the following resolution authorizing agreement and the exeoution ,pt dame was introduoed byMr. Leffler, who moved its adoption: • RESOLUTION NO. 2190. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY FOR CROSSING RIGHT-OF-WAY AND TRACK OF SAID RAILWAY COMPANY WITH STORM SEWER. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: 1. That the City of Miami, Florida, consent and agree to enter into an agreement with the Florida East Coast Railway Company, a cor- poration, wherein and whereby said City of Miami, Florida, is given the right and privilege to cross the right-of-way and under the traok of said Railway Company, in the City of Miami, with a reinforoed con- crete storm sewer at a point four thousand one hundred fifty-seven (4157) feet southerly from Railway Company's Mile Post 1365. 2. That the City Manager with the attestation of the City Clerk of the City of Miami, be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute the said agreement for and on behalf of the City of Miami, Florida, copy of whioh is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Upon being seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs.Romf h, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. RELEASE OF PORTION OF RETAINED PERCENTAGE ON FIFTH STREET BRIDGE WORK The City Manager submitted the following communication from R. H. Wilson, Engineer in charge of work at N. W. Fifth Street Bridge, in reference to retained peroentage due contractor for the work: October 9, 1925. Mr. F.H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: Please note attaohed copy of letter from Comer-Ebsary Foundation Company relative to the release portion of the retain percentage on the 5th Street Bridge work. This Contract now is a little over 85% complete, and practioally all of the neoessary materials for the oompletion of the work are on the ground. Work is progressing in a satisfactory manner. I will therefore recommend that on all of their retained peroentage in ex- cess of $10,000.00 be released to them. Yours very truly, (Signed) R. H. WILSON Engineer, Division of Harbor. The City Manager m oomme nded that the oontraotors be paid all of retained peroentage exoept 410,000.00, and thereupon the following resolution authorizing same was in- troduced by Mr. Lummus: RESOLUTION NO. 2191. w A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF CERTAIN RETAINED PERCENTAGE TO CONTRACTOR FOR N. W. FIFTH DTI EET BRIDGE. 0oto'kor .12 , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE OITY OF MIAMI: That the Direotor of Finanoe be, and he is hereby, authorised to pay to Oomer-Ebsary Foundation Company all of their retained per- centage, in exoess of $10,000.00, now held by the City under the oon- traot for the N.W. Fifth Street Bridge. Upon being seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman, Leffler. NOES: None. IMO ME mm ME AUTHORIZING INCREASE IN CONTRACT PRICE CONTRACT SR. 47 The City Manager submitted the following oommunioation in referenoe to increase in oontraot prioe on Storm Sewer Improvements under Contraot Sr. 47 in the sum of $800.00: October 10, 1925. City Commission. Gentlemen: Attached is letter from the Direotor of Public Service request- ing authority to inoreaee oontraot price on Storm Sewer Contraot Sr.- 47, in the amount of $800.00, whioh will oover the oost of pioking up and removing pipe °hanged previously, end whioh bad been distri- buted on this job. Speoifioatione were °hanged after a part of the sewer was laid, o °using an expenditure of $800.00 additional to the Contraot. Yours very truly, (Signed) F. H. WHARTON ©ity Manager Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Fla. Dear Sir: October 10, Mr. R. L. Bow, Engineer, Division of Sewers, advises, under date 0otober loth, that it will be neoeeaary to spend an addition- al $800.00 for extra work ont'storm sewer oontraot Sr. 47, whioh will oover the oost of pinking up and removing'pipe changed pre- viously, and whioh had been distributed on this job. Resolution No. 2151, passed September 21st, 1925, authorized °bargee and additions to this oontraot, of $2386.75. The addition- al $800.00 referred to above will be paid from theCity'e share and it may not be neoessary for formal resolution authorizing this, as it will not affeot the Assessment Roll, so far as property owners are oonoerned. Tbie work is principally on N. W. let, 2nd, 3rd Streets,and 7th Avenue between 6th and 8th Avenues and River Drive to the Ri- ver. Yours truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTONf Direotor of Publio Servioe Whereupon the following resolution was introduoed by Mr. Leffler, who moved adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2192. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INCREASE IN CONTRACT PRICE OF STORM SEWERS UNDER CITY CONTRACT NO. SR. 47. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF That an inoreaee of $800.00 in er Contract Sr. 47 be, and the same crease being made to oover the cost already distributed for the work. THE CITY OF MIAMI: the oontraot price on Storm Sew - is hereby, authorized, said in - of pioking up and removing pipe Upon being eeoonded by Mr. Gilman, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummue,Le.ffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None., MOTOR EQUIPMENT FOR POLICE DIVISION AUTHORIZED PURCHASED The City Manager submitted an estimate of the Chief of Polioe of new motor equip ment needed by the Polioe Department whioh is as follows: October 9, 1925. Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Fla. Dear Sir: I am herewith submitting an estimate of new equipment,ne by the polioe department, per your request: ai 3R kip?`Fib 4�AR SC 1'.;f��?. 1 _111IIl111lI'111111III 1111111111111111111111111 lI I1111111t I111 1•J I I IIIYIi ■ICI III I ■1 ■I II IIIII■ I I III■I■ uIiI I.II I 1 i _ October , 1925. One sport model Buiok touring oar, 1740.00 (By Capt. Rodman.) One sport model Buiok Roadster, 1710.00 (By Inspootor Gibson). One sport model Buiok touring oar, 1740.00 (By Chief Reeve). One sport model Buiok touring oar, 1740.00 (By Sgt. Wilkinson). One sport model Buiok roadster, 1710.00 By Lieut. McCarthy). One sport model Buiok touring, 1740.00 (By Lieut.Tibbits). Lieut. Tibbit's present oar to be turned over to plainclothes Division. One Ford Touring. $476.00 (By Traffic Department, H.H. Arnold and MoLendon. Sixteen motoroyoles at approximately $395 each. Eleven to be traded in at g150 eaoh. Overdrawn for motor equipment to date, $3,600.00 Extra equipment for new motors,$1,000.00 Respeotfully, (Signed) H. LESLIE QUIGG Chief of Polio° The Commission deemed it expedient to furnish the new motor equipment requested by the Chief of Police and the City Manager reoommending the purohase of same, the following resolution, authorizing the purohase of new motor equipment as set forth in the oommunioation of the Chief of Polloe and making appropriation therefor was introduoed by Mr. Lummus, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2193. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN NEW MOTOR EQUIPMENT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MAKING APPROPRIATION THEREFOR. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: 1: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to place or- ders for the following motor equipment for use in the Polioe Division of the Department of Public Safety, to -wit: Pour (4) Sport Model Buiok Touring Cars, Two (2) Sport Model Buiok Roadsters, One Ford Touring Car, Sixteen motoroyoles, Extra Equipment for new motors. 2: That the sum of $ be, and is hereby, appropriated from the General Fund Surplus for the purohase of new motor equipment in the Po- lloe Divisi on of the Department of Public Safety. Upon being seconded by Mr. Leffler, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. PAYMENT OF BILL FOR TARPAULIN AUTHORIZED AND APPROPRIATION MADE The City Manager submitted the following communication addressed to him from the Assistant Direotor of the Department of Public. Welfare in referenoe to tarpaulin purohased for use at the City Docks: Ootober 12, 1925. Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, City of Miami, Florida. Dear Sir : During the aotivities on steamship dooke it beoame necessary to order ten tarpaulin, as per attached invoioe. These materials were used in protecting newspaper and other materials which were neoessarily exposed to the elements. Upon release from our work, they were transported to Mr. Dun- oan, and from him willgo into permanent servioe ingarbage and trash work. I am submitting the statement of the Brooks Tarpaulin Company, supposing that you will desire to make special provision for pay- ment through the Contingenoy Fund. Respeotfully, (Signed) A. W. ZIEBOLD Whereupon the following resolution authorizing the payment of the bilx of.Brop Tarpaulin Company was introduoed by Mr. Gilman, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2194. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE BILL OF BROOKS TARPAULIN COMPANY AND MAKING APPROPRIATION THEREFOR. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That the bill of Brook 'Tarpaulin Company in the sum of $505,40, for Ten (10) Tarpaulins, be, and the same is, hereby approved and ordered paid. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said sum of $505.40 is hereby appro- priated from the General Fund Surplus for the payment of said bill. Upon being seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the said resolution was passed and adopted by. the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. 44 Ootober 1N,1925. REPORT OF GRAND JURY RECEIVED AND FILED The Mayor submitted,a oopy of the report and reoommendations of the Grand Jury which, after being read, was ordered filed and the clerk instructed to copy same upon the minutes of the meeting. Said report is as follows: IN CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CO TlIE STATE7��OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR DADE COUNTY, AT T'ri'i�.'. SPRING TERM THEREOF, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, ONE THOUSAND NINE HUN- DRED AND TWENTY-FIVE. T0: THE HONORABLE A. J. ROSE, JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FIARIDA, IN AND FOR DADE COUNTY. We, the Grand Jurors of the State of Florida, duly chosen, em- paneled and sworn, inquiring in and for the body of the County of Dade, desire to present this as a report covering the matters inves- tigated by us up to this time. We have not completed our labors, and will render a final report at a later date. We have oarefully Considered the matter of the shooting at the County Jail on the morning of September 27, this year, which was es- pecially brought to our attention by Your Honor, and where the evi- denoe was sufficient to warrant such aotion we have returned indiot- ments. We desire to especially report and reoommend that it is our un- animous opinion that the Governor of the State of Florida should forthwith suspend from the office of sheriff of Dade County, the in- cumbent Henry R. Chase. beoauaa of his partioipation in the shooting at the County Jail on the morning of September 27, last. And it is also our opinion that the officials of the municipality of Miami should forthwith oauee to be removed from the employ of the City, all polioe officers who partioipated in the shooting at the County Jail above adverted to, and who have been indicted by this Grand Jury, namely: A. G. Nanoe, A. D. Williams, Vertis Rowe, Walter White, C.L. Ezell, Albert A. Dorr. We especially request Your Honor to direct the Clerk of this Court to immediately transmit oertified copies of this presentment to Honorable John W. Martin, Governor, Tallahassee, Florida, and Honorable Ed C. Romfh, Mayor of the City of Miami, and Honorable Frank H. Wharton, City Manager, and Chief H. Leslie Quigg, Chief of Pollee of the City of Miami. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) S. A. BARNES, Foreman (Signed) ARTHUR G. KEENE C 1 erk AGREEMENT WITH F. E. C. RY. 00. FOR LEASE OF CITY WAREHOUSES The City Manager reported that pursuant to direotions contained in a resolution adopted at the last regular meeting of the Commission, he had executed, on behalf of the City, a lease to the Florida East Coast Railway Company for City Ware- houses on N. W. 7th Avenue and 36th Street, and submitted a copy of suoh lease, which upon examination by the Commission met with their approval. ACCEPTING DEDICATIONS IN NEW SUBDIVISIONS Plats of certain subdivisions were submitted bearing the approval of the Director of Public Service and the said plate showing oertain dedications of portions of such subdivisions to the use of the publio, such dedioations were accepted by the following ordinances. 0n motion of Mr. Lummus, aeoonded by IIr. Wilson, it was resolved that the oharter requirement that all ordinanoes be read on two separate days, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths voteof the Commission, be dispensed with and that the ordinanoes aooepting the said d edicetions be given both read- ings at this meeting. The vote thereon was as follows - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, L ummue, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. Thereupon the ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "CAUSEWAY C0L1b1ER- CIAL CENTER" was introduced by fir. Gilman and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Leffler, was given ite first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the fol- lowing vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Gilman, Wilson. NOES: None. 0n motion of I,ir. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its seoond and fi- nal reading by the following vote - AYES: Masers. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Gilman, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 489 and is shown in full in Ordinance Book 1. An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS ACID PARKS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "LAURAVILT.F GARDENS" was introduoed by I,tr. Leffler and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Gilman, wag given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: Non On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinance was given October 12, ite seoond and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh,Leffler,Lummus,Wilson,Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 490 and is shown in full in ordinanoe Book 1. An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "GOLD CREST" was introduoed by Mr. Lummus and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Leffler, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On mo- tion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinance was given its se- oond and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final read- ing by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Gilman, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is designated ordinanoe No. 491 and is shown in full in Ordinance Book 1. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "GRIFFIN'S SUBDIVISION" was introduced by Mr. Lummus and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler,Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On mo- tion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the said ordinanoe was given its se- cond and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final read- ing by the following vote - AYES: Mesars.Romf h, Lummus, Leffler,Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 492 and is shown in full in ordinanoe Book 1. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "ARCH CREEK PINES " 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, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinanoe was given its seoond and final reading in full and passed and adopted onits second and final reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 493 and is shown in full in ordinanoe Book 1. An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "ALAMEDA" was introduoed by Mr. Leffler and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. 0n mo- tion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinance was given its se- cond and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its seoond and final read- ing by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is designated Ordinance No. 495 and is shown in full in Ordinance Book 1. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "54TH STREET BUSINESS PLAZA" was introduoed by Mr. Gilman and on his motion,seoonded by Mr. Leffler, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On mo- tion of Mr.Lummue, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinance was given its seoond and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its seoond and finalreading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 496 and is ,shown in full in Ordinance Book 1. REQUEST FOR USE OF PART OF CENTRAL PARK TEMPORARILY BY BAPTIST CHURCH Mr. B. B. Tatum came before the Commission and asked that the City allow the Bap- tist Church to use a portion of Central Park for the erection of a temporary build- ing to be used for their purposes and other public purposes when the building was not being, ueed by them. It was the sense of the Commission that to allow the erec- tion of UuildingEa in parks would be a bad precedent and the request was denied. 'PROHIBITING SELLING COMMODITIES FROM RY. CARS ORDINANCE ADOPTED An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT SELLING AND OFFERING FOR SALE COMGMODITIES FROM CAR, TRACES AND YARDS OF A COMMON CAR- RIER, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY THEREFOR I�! II!u' II�IuIIIINIAiI!!IA " I.11-I1lljiAl 7ilAi 0'II IIOIVIipuuq IP l VIIII IAIII@III!I Alolm,'A� was introduoed by Mr. Leffler and on his motion, seconded by Mr.Wilson, it was re- solved that the Charter requirement that all ordinances be given readings on two separate days, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths voto of the Commission, be dispensed with and that the said ordinanoe be adopted on both readings at this meeting. The vote thereon was as fol]owe - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. Thereupon, upon motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinanoe was given its first reading by title only and pass- ed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Lummus, Lef- fler, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Lummus , seconded by Mr. Gil- man, the said ordinanoe was given its secondand final reading in fulland passed and adopted on its second and final reading by thofollowing vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The said ordinam a is de- signated OrdinanoeNo.494 and is shown in full in 0rdinanoel3ook 1. EMPLOYMENT OF THOS. E. GRADY ORGANIZATION IN'FREIGHT CONGESTION MATTER In the matter of freight congestion existing at the railroad and ship terminals, Mr. Norman Graves and other members of the Committee on Embargo came before the Commission together with Mr. Thos. E. Grady and the Committee recommended that the Commission authorize the employment of the Thos. E. Grady Organization to assist in clearing the congestion. Mr. Grady stated to the Commission that the fee fT the servioes of his organization would be $5,000.00 per month. After duly con- sidering same it was the sense of the Commission that it would be to tho best in- terestsof the City to employ the Thos. E. Grady Organization and thereupon a reso- lution authorizing the City Manager to employ the said organization was introduced' by Mr. Gilman, said resolution being as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2195. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EMPLOY THE THOS. E. GRADY ORGANIZATION TO AS- SIST IN THE MATTER OF FREIGHT CONGESTION AT RAILROAD AND SHIP TERMINALS AND TO PAY SUCH OTHER BILLS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. WHEREAS, the Committee on Embargo recommends the employment of the Thos. E. Grady Organization in the matter of freight oon- gestion at the Railroad and ship terminals, and WHEREAS, the Commission deems it to the beat interests of the City that said organization be employed, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: 1: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to employ the Thos. E. Grady Organization to assist in the matter of freight congestion at Railroad and Ship Terminals for the term and period of one month at and for the sum of $5,000.00 for the one month's servioes. 2: That the City Manager is hereby authorized to pay such other bills as are neoessary in connection with clearing the con- gested oondition now existing at the railroad and ship terminals. Upon motion of Mr. Gilman, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the said resolution was pass-1 ed. and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wil-' son, Gilman. NOES: None. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission at this meeting,on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned until 3:00 o'clock P. M.,' Saturday, October 17th, 1925, for the purpose of taking up at arch adjourned ses- sion any and all matters that might properly Dome before the Board. ATTEST: Le ITY CLERK s A 1 -1 Cririf o DOCUMENT MEETING DATE: INDEX October 12, 1925 ITEM NO4 DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR-128-A AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY FOR CROSSING RIGHT-OF-WAY AND TRACK OF SAID RAILWAY COMPANY WITH STORM SEWER AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF CERTAIN RETAINED PERCENTAGE TO CONTRACTOR FOR N.W. FIFTH STREET BRIDGE AUTHORIZING INCREASE IN CONTRACT PRICE OF STORM SEWERS UNDER CITY CONTRACT NO. SR-47 AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN NEW MOTOR EQUIPMENT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MAKING APPROPRIATION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE BILL OF BROOKS TARPAULIN COMPANY AND MAKING APPROPRIATION AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT OF THOS. E. GRADY ORGANIZATION IN THE MATTER OF FREIGHT CONGESTION AT RAILROAD AND SHIP TERMINALS COMMISSION ACTION R-2189 R-2190 R-2191 R-2192 R-2193 R-2194 R-2195 RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 02189 02190 02191 02192 02193 02194 02195