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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1925-12-28 MinutesCITY OF MIAMI 41 COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON December 28, 1925 PREPARED E'Y THE OFFICE OF THE . CITY CLERK CITY NALL 1 82 December 28th, 1925. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TRH BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF UTANT, FLORIDA. On this 28th day of Deoember, 1925, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met in regular session et the City Hell in said City. The meeting was called to order at 3:00 o'olook P. M. by Chairman E. C. Ronfh, and on roll oall the following members were present: E. C. Romfh, J. H. Gilmen, J. E. Lummus, J. I. Wilson, C. D. Leffler. ABSENT: None. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Clerk read the minutes of the regular meeting ofDeceMber 21st, and there hal*: no oorreotions or additions to be made thereto, on motion duly made and seconded* the said minutes were approved and confirmed as written. SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT ORDERED - DISTRICT 182 A resolution ordering Sanitary Sewer Improvement 182 was introduced b who moved its adoption: ' - RESOLUTION NO. 2408. A RESOLUTION ORDERING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR. 182, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That a local improvement desoribed and designated as followa, shall be made under Section 56, City Charter: Improvement Sr. 182 as follows: Laying an 8 inch vitrified pipe Sanitary Sewer at or nearthe center line of Everglade Avenue from Little River to Webb Street, with necessary manholos, outfall, crossing under F.E.C. Railway tracks and other necessary appnrtenanoes. Seventy-eight 6-inch vitrified or oast iron pipe laterals tO connect the said sewer to the property line of the following lots and parcels: Fredericks Subdivision of N.W.* Section 7-53-42 Lot 2 less N 330! Huskeys Subdivision: Blook 2, Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, Block 3, Lots 7 to 12, inolusive, Block 4, Lots 5 and 6, inclusive. Rogers Subdivision: Lots 1 and 2. • Subdivision of Blocks 6, 7, 8, 9. Little River Gardena. Blook 6, Lot 8 Block 7, Lots 1 to 9, inclusive. Amended plat of Blocks 10 to 17, inclusive, Little River Gardene, Block 10, Lots 1 to 3, inclusive. Plat of Blocks 24 to 32, Little River Gardens Block 24, Lots 1 to 3, inolusive. Woodside Subdivision Lots 1, 4 to 13, inolusive: Begin at N.W. corner S.W. Section 7-53-42; E. 111', S 65', W 111', N 65', to point of beginning. Begin 121' E. of N.W. corner of S.W. * Section 7-53-42; R. 50', S. 171', W. 50', N. 171', to point of beginning. Begin 171' E. of N.W. corner of S.W.* Section 7-53-42; E. 60.9', S. 171', W. 60.9', N. 171', to point of beginning. Begin 231' E. of N.W. corner S.W.14. Section 7-53-42; E. 100', S. 171', W. 100', N. 171', to point of beginning. Begin 331.9' E. of N.W. corner S.W.Section 7-53-42; E. 135', S. 171', 71.135', N. 171', to point of beginning. Begin 416' E. of N.W. oorner S.W.-7z Section 7-53-42; E. 50', S. 150', W. 50', N. 150' to point of beginning. Begin 466' E. of N.W. corner of S.W.s. Section 7-53-42; E. 50', 6. /71', W. 50', H. 171' to point of beginning. Begin.516' E. of N.W. corner S.W. Section 7-53-42; E. 50', S. 171', W. 50', N. 171' to point of beginning. Begin 566' E. of N.W. corner S.W. Section 7-53-42; E. 50', S. 171', W. 50', N. 171' to point of beginning. Begin 616' E. of N.W. corner of S.W. Section 7-53-42; E. 55', S. 171', W. 55', N. 171' to point of beginning. Begin 672' E. of N.W. corner of S.W. .74- Section 7-53-42; E. 100', S. 150', W. 100', N. 150' to point of beginning. Begin 771' E. of N.W. corner of S,. Section 7-53-42; -I E. 350', S. 171', W. 350', N. 171' to point of beginning. Begin 1121' E. of N.W. corner of S.. Section 7-53-42; E. 50', S. 171', W. 50', N. 171' to point of beginning. Begin 1171' E. of the N.W. corner 2.71. Section 7-53-4; E. 60', S. 171', W. 60', N. 171' to point of beginning:. Begin 1231' E. of N.W. corner S.W. Section 7-53-42; E. 89', S. 171', W. 89', N. 171' to point of beginning. F.E.C. Railway Bight -of -Way and Station '3r/sounds at Everglade Avenue. Tract 60' x 100' in E. * of S.W. * Section 7-53-42 es in Deed Book 1, Page 97. Begin 15' S. and 170' E. of N.7:. corner E. S.W. Section 7-53-42; S. 150' E. to Little River, northerly- along Little River to a point E. of point of beginn1143:, thence W. to point of beginning. • EM MP December 28th, 1925. t!I MM MM MI • ME ME Federal Way: Block 8, Lot 1} Block 6, Lot A Subdivision N.N. * Section 7-53-42 E. 62' of 497' of W. k Lot 22, E. 62' of T. 435' Lot 22, W. 50' of E. 185' of W. 435' Lot 22, W. 73' of E. 155' of Lot 22, E. 88' of W. 252' Lot 22. Relaying sidewalks, pvvemente, curbs and gutters where such relaying is made necessary by this improvement. The property against which speoial arssosoments for the cost thereof shall be made is hereby designated District Sr. 162. Upon being seconded by Mr. Wilson, the said resolution was passed end adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Lefflor, Wilson. fl E$: None. APPROPRIA'i'ION TO RELIEVE FLOODED CONDITIONS The City Manager submitted a communication from the Director of Public Service re- questing an appropriation of Five Thousand (.5,000.) Dollars for the payment of bills. incurred to relieve the flooded condition in the Northwest Section due to the recent; heavy rain. The Communioation is as follows: Miami, Florida Deoember 23, 1925 Mr. F. H. Wharton City Manager Miami, Florida Dear Sir: In order to properly and promptly relieve the flooded con- dition in the Northwest section after the recent heavy rain, it was neoessary to inour an expense of approximately w5,000.00. Ne have one bill from the J. L. Kelley Construction Company amounting. to $3154.92, and another bill from John J. Quinn Company for 799.94, which cover the cost of rental of ditching machines and labor. We shall have another bill covering cost of damage to gas mains by the. ditching operations neoessary. We have not received this letter ' bill as yet. Will you kindly have Resolution passed authorizing payment of these bills. The City Manager approved introduced by Mr. Lummus, who moved its adoption: Yours truly, (SIGNED) ^.RNEST COTTON Direotor of Public Service. the request and a resolution making the appropriation was RESOLUTION NO. 2409. A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF 0000.00. FROM THE GENERAL FUND SURPLUS FOR THE PURPOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE 001111153I0N OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That the sum of 5,000..00 be, and is hereby, appropriated from the General Fund Surplus for the payment of expenses incurred in relieving the flooded condition in the Northwest section due to the repent heavy rain. Upon being seconded by Lir. Lummus, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the ' following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None.' APPLICATION FOR :SPECIAL BUILDING PERMIT An application for building permit to install partitions in the third story of Ray's Stag Hotel on S.W. 1st Street was considered by the Commission. The :Director of Pub-. lie Service reported that permit had been denied by the Building Department because of the reeuletion not allowing sleeping quarters in a frame building higher than two stories. It was the sense of the Commission that the policy adopted by the Ruilding Department should not be altered and the request was denied., BIDS FOR 6EWER CONS.'RUC' ION This being the date set and advertised for receiving bids_, for the construction of Sewers and Laterals in Sewer Districts 155 to 158, inclusive and 160 to 164, inclus- ive, and in Lateral Districts 4 to 9, inclusive, the '.:1cnk Pubmitted the bids re- ceived until 3:00 o'clock P. M., which on motion duly made and seconded were opened and read. The contractors who submitted bids for ;r"sworn and Luterls are es follow. J. L. Kelley Construction ConpenV, J. B. McCrary Engineering e'orporetion, J. J. Quinn Company. The oontraotors who submitted bide for the castings rare as follows: U. S. '''eldi ng Pr. Iron "'or ke , C. H. Lyne Foundry' e ::,achins Con;eny. And, it appearing neoessary to tabulete t'ec bi do received in order to determine the lowest and best bidder, on notion :auiy merle ens seconded, the bide were referred to the Direotor of Public Service for tabuleti.o:i with inetruotions to report the result thereof at a later meeting. A 1 • { December 28th, 1925. ACCEPTING DEDICATIONS IN NEV SUBDIVISIONS The Director of Public Service submitted plats of oertain new sabdiir.i:;ionc ,bearing; his approval, showing the dedication of certain portions of such subdivisions to the use of the public. Such dedications were accepted by the followin ordinances. On motion of Lr. Gilman, :seconded by Mr. Wilson, it wis resolved that the Charter requirement that all ordinances be react and adopted on two separate days, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dispensed with and that the ordinances accepting the dedications shown on the plats submitted by the Direc- tor of Public Service be given both readings at this. meeting. The vote thereon was as follows: AYEe: ;Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, "Gilson. NOES: None. Whereupon an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OP TIIE STREETS, AVENUES AND ALLEYS INN CELOITA' SU.HDIV- ISION Ae SHOWN BY AI AMENDED PLAT TIi :MEOP . was introduoed by Mr. Lummus, and on his motion, seconded by Ltr. Wilson, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, 'eilson. N0Ee: None. On mo-;'• tion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the said ordinance was given its second: and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, ;"Filson. NOES: F, None. The said ordinanoe is designated Ordinance No. 576 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in ordinanoe Hook 1. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RE-SUBIDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "WEST 100' OF THE NORTH 100' OF LOT 12, BLOCK 2 - 12TH STREET ACRES #1". was introduoed by LIr. Leffler, and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. 0n mo- tion of IMr. Leffler, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinance was given its second'; and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by;. the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 577 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordinance Book 1. An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES, ?HIGII"WAYS AND PARKS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "36TH ST. AT GRAPE - LAND". was introduced 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 - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. On mo- tion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by ;Mr. :.Gilman, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is designated Ordinance No. 578 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordinance Book 1. CANCELLING CER2AI:' SIDEWALK IiiPR?OVELI ENTS i'he City Manager submitted a communioation addressed to him from the Director of Public Service recommending the cancellation of parts of oertain sidewalk improve- ments in Districts Sk. 55 and Sk. 57. The City Manager approved the recommendation,". and a resolution cancelling the improvements set forth in the communication was in-; troduced by Lir. Leffler, who moved its adoption: ?PESO LU'T I0N NO. 2410. A RESOLUTION CANCELLING CERTAIN SIDETALK IM- PROVEMENTS ;SET FORTH HEREIN AND REMOVING THE PENDING LIENS AGAINST PROPERTY AFFECTED. WHEREAS, in view of the street widening program under way on S. W. tat and S. W. 2nd Streets, it is•deemed advisable to cancel oertain parts of sidewalk improvements in Districts Sk. 55 and Sk. 57, and removing pending liens now against property affected there- by. NOW, 'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE OOILIIbbION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: Section 1. That the following streets be eliminated from the Sidewalk Improvement No. 55 ordered by Resolution No. 1757, adopted Deoember 23rd, 1924: North side S.W. let Street, River Delve to 5th Avenue, Both sides S.W. 'let Street, West side Railway to W. 2nd Ave. Section 2. That the following street be eliminated from the Sidewalk Improvement No. 57 ordered by Resolution No. 1759, adopted Deoember 23rd, 1924: Both sides S.W. 2nd Street, S.W. 12th Avenue to ;:i.W. :L7th Ave. Section 3. That the pending liens e rairsst all property affected by the improvements except streets, be, and the same are hereby, can- celled and removed. Upon being seoonded by LIr. Wilson, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the; None. following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, ''iison, NOES: 1 1 1 December 28th, 1925. APPROPRIATION FOR LABORATORY EyUIP;,Iii1T The City Manager submitted a communication from the Direotor of Public Welfare call- ing attention to the necessity of an appropriation of ;,3,000.00 to cover the coot o;'.' laboratory equipment, to which was attached a communication from the Assistant Direc- tor of Public Welfare in referenoe to same. The oommuni.cation from the Director of Public Welfare is as follows: Miami, Florida December 23, 1925 Mr. F. H. Wharton City Manager Miami, Fla. Dear Sir: Please note the attaohed oopy of letter from Dr. A. W. Ziebold, with reference to an appropriation of 13,000.00 to cover oast of Laboratory Equipment. Will you please arrange for neoessary Resolution to Dover. Yours truly, (Signed) .IIILEIT COTTON Director of Public service The oommunioation from the Assistant Direotor of Public Welfare is as follow:I: Miami, Florida Deoember 15, 1925 Mr. Ernest Cotton Director Department of Public Welfare City Building Dear Sir: It has been my impression that when the budget for 1925 and 1926 was made up in July, that an appropriation of three thou- sand ($3,000.00) dollars was made available for the purchase of' laboratory equipment. Supposing this to be the ease, we proceeded, as you will reoall, to order equipment for the chemical unit in the amount of enclosed statement $2309.07. Upon receipt of this invoice I consulted with Lir. !griffin, Ohief Clerk of the Finance Department, who informs me that no anal) appropriation has been made available and that it will be neoessary to provide funds for the payment of this Indebtedness by way of Com- mission resolution. It is expected that other minor expenditures in this Bureau will have to be made during the remainder of the year and we there- fore will require the three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) originally intended for this unit. I am sure that you will agree with me that this chemical unit has proven an asset to our departmental activities and that you will arrange for the appropriation of three thousand (43,000.00) dol- lars at your oonvenienoe. Respeotfully submitted, (Signed) A. W. ZIEBOLD. Whereupon a resolution making the appropriation was introduced by Mr, Lummue, w. moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2411. A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $3,000.00 FOR LABORA2ORY EQUIPM.F2iT IN THE HEALTH DIVI- SION OF THE DEPARTMENT GB' PUBLIC W ELFARE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF L1IAMI: That the sum of Three Thousand (.$3,000.00) Dollars be, and is hereby, appropriated from the General Fund surplus for the -payment of cost of certain laboratory equipment in the Health Division of the Department of Public Welfare. Upon being seconded by LIr. Gilman, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. ; CALLING ELECTION TO VOTE UPON ISSUANCE OP BONDS An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION TO VOTE UPON THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF TIE CITY OF MIALII. was introduoed by Mr. Gilman. On motion of Ur. Gilman, seconded by Lir. Wilson, it was resolved that the Charter requirerient that ail ordinances be read an two separate. 000asions, unless dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dis- pensed with and that the said ordinance given both readings it this meeting. The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Messrs. 2omfh, Gilman, Lurnmus, Leffler, ",`ilson. NOES: None. Thereupon, upon motion of L. LummuFs, seconded by Mr. Leffler, the said ordinance was given its first reudit:;r by title only and passed. on its first reading , by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. i-iorufh, Gilman, Lw'irnus, Leffler, 7iilson. NOES:, None. Upon motion of i,ir. Lurnmua, seconded by Ur. Wilson, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading in Tull and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote - ;L: Messrs. Iiomfh. `.ilr:t_ati, Lumr.aus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordiru,nee is designated Ordinance No. 579 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordinance Book. 1. a- Deoember 1925i_ And, a resolution making provieions for the special election called by the foregoing ' Ordinance was introduoed by Mr. Leffler, who moved its adoption: RESOLOTION NO. 2412. A RESOLUTION MAKING PROVD;ION FOR TIE SPECIAL BOND ELECTION TO BE HF.LD FEBRUARY 10, 1925, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMISSION OF TH.P. OTTOF MIAMI: Section 1. That the Deputy Supervinor,r3 of icrristration shall open the registration books for the npecini bon41 election to be held on the 10th day of February, 192G, from 10 o'clock A.n.. until 5 o'- olook P. M. on the Gth day of January, 192G, bnd coch (ley thereafter (Sundays exoepted) until and including the afternoon of the 30th day of January, 1926, for the purpose of registering those persons who are not already registered and who are qualified to register for suoh eleotion. Section 2. That the following persons are hereby appointed In- speotors and Clerks of said eledtion for the several precincts in the City: Prainot No. Inspectors of Eleotion Clerks of Eleotion. 1. W. M. Goode, H. L. Clerk W. I. Peters, J. B. Rodgers. 2. 11. W. Kellum, ' Baits J. G. Fisher, P. W. Ganaway. 3. H. B. Hill, 5eymo4r' C. C. Pemberton, Louis Booker. 4. ' J. M. Key, F. M. Jeffords E. L. Cline. 5. H. deB. Justison, J. H. Meroer M. E. Sharp, W. E. Glenn. 6. James Walmy, •P, 3. Hardee J. D. Godman, S. E. Carter. 7. H. R. Pridgen, ' B411...47164 S. B. Sampson, A. H. Brigham. 8. Lafayette Wardell, Chris Switzer, Lester B. Manley. 9. Wallaoe Culbertson, T. E. Donovan, Hosea Davis. 10. Arthur Saunders, O. Po Krapor Charles H. Frow, H. G. Norwood. Section 3. That the City Clerk and ex-officio Supervisor of Registration is hereby directed to publish in the Miami Daily Herald and the Miami Daily News, newspapers published in the City of 1418Mii not less than 5 days before the day the registration books will be o- pen as above provided, and once each week thereufter until the date said eleotion, a notice of said eleotion and registration in substat,': tially the following form: NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 579 PASSED DECEMBER 28TH, 1925. A special election will be held on the 10th day of February, 1926,. from 8 o'clock A.M. until sundown, at whioh election there will be sub- mitted to the qualified electors who are freeholders of the City of Miami, the following nineteen questions: 1. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding '?1.50,000 be issued for constructing an addition to the City Hospital end purchasing equipment therefor? 2. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding G00,000 be issued for extending the City's water system, by laying additional pipe lines, constructing a new filter plant or making an addition to the pre- sent filter plant, constructing sew storage tanks, installing pumps, drilling additional wells and acquiring land for the same?. 3. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding .50,000 be issued for extending the tracks and equipment of the street railway sys- tem? 4. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exoeeding ”00,000 be is- sued for construoting a bridge over the Miumi River at or near Northwest 2nd Street? 5. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding :17:50,000 be is- sued for constructing u bridge over the Miami River bt or near Northwest 12th Avenue? G. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding :,3f,J0,000 be is- sued for constructing a bridge over the Miami River et or near Northwest 17th Avenue? 7. Shall Bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding :350,000 be is- sued for constructing a bridge over the :nerd_ River at or near Southwest 1st Street? December 2(3th, 1925. 8. Shall bonds of the City of .Miami not exceeding ; :50O,000 be issued for constructing a bridge over the Lii4imi ;Aver et or near Southeast 2nd Avenue? 9. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding A,605 000 be issued for aa1 venoing to the Government of tho United .Aaatees or. the Secretory of War funds to be expended in tho prosecution of works of harbor improvement duly adopted and outhorizea by law of the United States being the deepening of the ship channel within Miami Harbor and the approaohon thereto? 10. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding :''1,500,000 be issued for constructing additional wharves, wareboweo Dna docks, deepening of turning basin and dredging necessary slips? 11. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding ;;:375,000 be issued for purchasing and installing putts ant of ii. tional equipment for the high pressure water system? 12. Shall bonds of the City of'. Miami not e: needi.n ;400,000 be issued for constructing additional incineratora garbage and trash disposal plants and acquiring necessary :Land for the same? 13. Shall bonds of the City of. Miami not exceeding ::3,200,000 be issued for widening and extending streets? 14. Shall bonds of the City of Idiami not exceeding :'i.i 0,000 be issued for constructing additional fire stations and acquiring sites for the same? 15. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding r145,000 be issued for purchasing fire alarm equipment? 16. Shall bonds of the City of ;Miami not exceeding `;50,000 be issued for installing additional fire hydrants and connections? 17. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding ';445,000 be issued for erecting and equippinc: a building for the storage, re- pair and maintenance of municipal vehicles, equipment and supplies? 18. Shall bonds of the City of Idiami not exceeding; 200,000 be issued for constructing a sewage disposal works or .slant? 19. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding '250,000• be issued for paying the City's share of the cost of constructing sani- tary sewers? The registration books will be open from 10:00 o'clock A.M. un- til 5:00 o'clock P.LI. on the 6th day of January, 1926, and each day thereafter (Sundays excepted) until and including the afternoon of the 30th day of January, 1925, for the purpose of registering those persons who are qualified to register for such election and who have not already registered. All persons who registered for the: special election held on the 2nd day of September, 1925, to vote upon the question whether the corporate limits of the City of Miami shall be extended, are deemed registered electors of the City and need not re- register for such election. The following are the names of the Deputy Supervisors of Registration for the several precincts in the City, and the places therein et which the registration books will be open: Precinct Deputy Supervisor Places for No. of Registration. Registration. 1 2 ' 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 F. J. Peterson Edna M. Royder H. E. Condon W. w. F. W. S. Millis A. Soiling • L. Correll T. Mincer R. Mikeli P. Pry M. Jordan, Jr. Community Hall, Little River. Shackelford Bldg.,3uena Vista. Automotive Equipment Co., N.E.' 2nd Ave. & 24th St., Miami. Wallis Realty Co., 1908 N.W. 17th Avenue. Fire Station, 14th St. P, N. Idiemi Avenue. City Hall, Miami. West Side Inn, '°.. ;'lagler St. & 17th Ave., Miami. Fire Station, S. Miami Ave. he 10th St. City Nall, Silver Bluff. City Hall, Coconut ;grove. Said election will be held at the following voting places in the several precincts of the City, and the following are the names of the Inspectors and Clerks for said election: Preoinot Voting Inspectors of Clerk of No. Place. election. election. 1 Community Hall, Little River. 2 Shaokleford Bldg., Buena Vista. 3 Automotive Equipment Co. N.L. 2nd Ave. & 24th St., Miami. 4 Wallis Realty Co. 5 Fire Station, 14th St. & N. Miami Ave., Miami 6 City Hall, Miami. 7 West Side Inn, W. Flagler St. & 17th Ave., Miami. W. M. W. I. J. B. W. W. J. G. P. ''7.H H. B. C. C. Louis J. M. Goode, Peters, Rodgers. Kellum, Fisher, Ganaway. Hill, Pemberton, Becker. Ley, P. T. Jeffords, E. L. Cline. H. deB. Justison, U. E. Sharp, W. E. Tenn. James 7ialrry, J. D. :oilman, 2. E. darter, H. R. ?ri.dgen, S. .3. r;arspson, %. d. i1'i.ghan. H. L. Clark J. L. Butts John S. Seymour L. C. Richmond J. H. Mercer F. B. Hardee. H. H. ';yles Deoember,,.28th,, 1925. Precinct No. Voting Place. e Fire Station, 3. Miami Ave. & 10th St. ©ity Hall, Silver Bluff. 9 10 . City Hall, Coconut Grove. Inspectors of eleotion. Lafayette 'Wardell, Chris Switzer, Lester B. Manley. Wallace Culbertson, T. E. Donovan, Hosea Davis. Arthur Saundors, Charles H. Prow, H. G. Norwood. C i Es tic of election. John L . Brewer R. M. Price G. P. Kramer City Clerk and ex-officio Supervisor of Registration, Section 4. The official ballot to be used at such election shall be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT ELECTION FEBRUARY 10TH, 1926 CITY OF MIAMI. (Make an "K" mark before your choice for or against each of the nineteen proposed issues of bonds.) Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding 1'OR $150,000 be issued for constructing an addition to the City Hospital and purchasing equipment AGAINST therefor? t : Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding : FOR $600,000 be issued for extending the City's water system, by laying additional pipe lines, AGAINST constructing a new filter plant or making an addition to the present filter plant, oonstruct- ing new storage tanks, installing pumps, drill- ing additional wells and acquiring land for the same? Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding FOR $350,000 be issued for extending the tracks and equipment of the street railway system? : AGAINST Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding FOR $300,000 be issued for constructing a bridge over the Miami River at or near Northwest 2nd AGAINST Street? Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exoeeding FOR 7350.,000 be issued for constructing a bridge over the Miami River at or near Northwest 12th AGAINST Avenue? FOR AGAINST FOR AGAINST FOR AGAINST FOR , AGAINST Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $300,000 be issued for constructing a bridge over the Miami River et or near Northwest 17th Avenue? Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $350,000 be issued for constructing a bridge over the Miami River at or near Southwest lst Street? Shall bonds of the City, of Miami not exceeding $500,000 be issued for oonstruoting a bridge over the Miami River at or near Southeast 2nd Avenue? Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $,1,605,000 be issued for advancing to the Govern- ment of the United States or the Secretary of War funds to be expended in the _prosecution of works of harbor improvement duly adopted and authorized by law of the United States being the deepening of the ship channel within iiami Harbor and the approaches thereto? Shall bonds of the City of ..ila rai not exceeding FOR 01,500,000 be issued for construuting additional wharves, warehouses, and docks, iieee nin; of AGAMST turning basin and dredging neces sa:r,a slips? Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding FOR 0375,000 be issued for purchasing and installing pumps and additional equipment for the high pros- ,: A.L'TNSi' sure water system? Shall bonds of the City of .. itArli not exceeding FOR 0400,000 be issued for cnn stinct•s.n,,: additional incinerators and garbage .Jild trash disposal • AGAINST plants and aequiri.nnecessary land for the same? December 26t;h FOR . : AGAINST . FOR . ALAI'ST . FOR . AGAINST . . FOR : AGAINST . Shall bonds of the City of ..il,.;:ci:i not exceedin 03,200,000 be Issued for rai.r.9enit.1_- :.cud o tond streets? Shall bonds of the City of :,:lord not o•dooeriin> 3180,000 be issued for oonotrnotins; ?additional fire stations and aoquirin r sitoo for tin same? Shall bonds of the City of :.,iami not o oeeding 1145,000 be issued for pure}n in; fire alarm e- quipment? Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding 160,000 be issued for installin3 additional fire hydrants and connections? Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding FOR 3445,000 be issued for rooting and equiping a building for the storage, repair and maintenance : AGAINST . of municipal vehicles, equipment and supplies? Shall bonds . FOR I200,000 be posal works : AGAINST . • FOR .:AGAINST Shall bonds 1250,000 be the oost of of the City of Miami not exceeding issued for constructing a sewage dis- or plant? of the City of Miami not exceeding issued for paying the City's share of constructing sanitary sewers? Upon being seconded by Mr. Wilson, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Inman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. CHANGE IN SPECIFICATIONS - SEWER CONTRACTS 45 Pc 49 The following communication addressed to the City Manager from the Director of Pub- lic Service, calling attention to the neoessity of increasing the size of sewers to be installed under City Contracts Sr. 45 and Sr. 49 was submitted by the City Liana- ger. The communication is as follows: Deoember 19,1925 LIr. F. H. "Wharton City I,ianager Miami, Florida Dear Sir: 0n account of the Freight Embargo, our Sewer Contractors have had groat difficulty in securing Permits for shipments of Sewer Pipe. However, the J. J. Quinn Company, who have City Contracts Sr. 45 and Sr. 49, were able to secure Permit for e train load of Sewer Pipe of the sizes required in these contracts, but the shippers were not able to promptly furnish 18-inch Pipe, and in order not to delay the train shipment, substituted 21-inch Pipe. Therefore, in order not to delay the prosecution of as much' needed sewer installation, authority is asked for arum i s i on to use this 21-inch Pipe. This will entail an additional e _pence under Con- tract Sr. 45 of 1388.10, and 31,423.80 under Contract ,,,r. 49. Yours very truly, (Signed)='..'iNET COTTON Director of Public Service. Whereupon a resolution authorizing a change in the size of the sewers was int by LIr. Lummus, who moved its adoption: RESOLUT I ON NO. 2413. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CHANGE IN THE SIZE OF PIPE TO BE LAID UNDEI1 CITY CON- TRACTS SR. 45 AND SR. 49. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COLIMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAUI: Section 1. That the use of 21" pipe instead of 18" pipe in Districts to be improved under City Contracts Sr. 45 and Sr. 49 be, and the same is hereby, authorized. Section 2. That the additional expense under Contract Sr. 45 of $388.10, and .1,423.80 under Contract Sr. 49 is hereby ap- proved and authorized. Upon being aeoond.ed by idr. Leffler, the said resolution was passed end adopted by; tn'e following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES:', None. oductec 90 December 28th, 1925. SPECIAL BUILDINGS PERMIT TO BAILEY-MI7,AL1 carmay The Director of Public Service submitted the following oommunioation addressed to him from the Chief Building Inspector in reference to the plans of the proposed Railey-Liilam Hardware Company building: Mrr. Ernest Cotton Director of Public Servioe City Dear Sir: January 5, 1926 We have examined the plane of the proposed Railey-Liilam Hardware Company building - Lot 15 of Young's Subdivision (Buena Vista) #3726 N.B. 2nd Avenue, and find that the same comply with the City Building Laws, with the exception of unoovered space for providing light and air. Yours very truly, (Signed) A. H. MESIiLE R Chief Building Inspector. fi The plans for the proposed building were examined by the Commission, and it appear- ing advisable to allow a greater proportion of lot area to be covered than provided) by the City Building Code, the following resolution authorizing the issuance of a speoial building permit was introduoed by Mr. Gilman, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2414. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE BUILDING INSPECTOR OF THE CITY OF LII AIM TO ISSUE A SPECIAL BUILDI_G PERMIT TO RAILEY- Y; i+IILAM HARDWARE COMPANY FOR THE ERECTION OF A WAREHOUSE BUILDING. 1 WHEREAS, by an amendment to the City Building Code, it is provided that in the construction of buildings to cover a great- er proportion of lot area than allowed by the City Building Code, it shall be necessary to submit plans and specifications for such building to the Building Inspector and the Director of Public Serv- ioe for examination and upon proper recommendation from saidoffi- cials, the City Commission may authorize the issuance of a Speoial Building Permit, and WHEREAS, Railey-Liilam Hardware Company have submitted plans and specifications for the ereotion and construction of a warehouse building located on Lot 15 of Young's Subdivision (Buena Vista) #3726 N.E. 2nd Avenue, to cover a greater proportion of lot area than allowed by the said Building Code, and WHEREAS, the Building Inspector has submitted his written ap- proval of the plans and speoifioations for said Building, N0W, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COLMISSION OF THE CITY OF LIIAMI: That the Building Inspector be, and he is hereby, au- thorized and directed to issue a Special Building Permit to Railey- Liilam Hardware Company for the erection and construction of a ware- house building according to the plans and speoifioations submitted therefor. Upon being seconded by MCr. Lumnus, the said resolution was passed and adopted. by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Leffler, Gilman, Lummus, Wilson. NOES: ,None. AD JOURNLLENT There being no further business to come before the Commission at this meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjo ned. MAYO R CITify OF MIAMI DOCUMENT MEETING DATE: I NDEX December 28, 1925 ITEM NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION COMMISSION ACTION RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 2 3 4 5 6 7 ORDERING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SR-182 APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $5,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND SURPLUS FOR PAYMENT -FLOODED CONDITION IN THE NORTHWEST SECTION CITY OF MIAMI CANCELLING CERTAIN SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS DISTRICTS SK- 55 AND 57 APPROPRIATING $3,000.00 FOR LABORATORY EQUIPMENT IN THE HEALTH DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE MAKING PROVISION FOR THE SPECIAL BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 10TH 1926 AUTHORIZING A CHANGE IN THE SIZE OF PIPE TO BE LAID UNDER CITY CONTRACTS SR-45 AND SR-49 SPECIAL BUILDING PERMIT TO RAILEY-MILAM HARDWARE COMPANY FOR THE ERECTION OF A WAREHOUSE BUILDING R-2408 R-2409 R-2410 R-2411 R-2412 R-2413 R-2414 02408 02409 02410 02411 02412 02413 02414