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ORDINANCE N0. $1Fi.
AN oIDI DANCE CALLING AN F,LEOT ION TO V0P
UPON THE tSSUANOE 0' PONDS OF THE 0ITY 0!'
MIAMI.
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WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami deems it advisable
to issue bonds of the Cite of Miami in the sum of $1, 500, 000 in the
• -following amounts for the following municipal purposes:
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For extending and improving the street railway system,
$75,000.
For the construction of incinerators or garbage and
trash disposal plants, $50,000.
For erecting a Public City Market, $75,000.
For the acquisition of property for the extension and
widening of streets, $100,000.
To pay the City'c share of the cost of constructing
sanitary sewers, $100,000.
For the erection and construction of additional units for
hospital purposes and equipment therefor, $50,000.
For the development and increase of the facilities of the
Miami City Docks by the erection and construction of
additional wharves and docks, 3400,000.
For acquiring and improving lands for public park
purposes, 3400,000.
For the erection of a treating and filter plant for the•
softening and filtering of the water to be supplied for
the use of the City. of Miami and its inhabitants, 3250,000.
NOW, Tg2RzFQRk, BE IT OIDAUD by the COMMISSION OF Th3 CITY of
MIAMI;
Section 1. That oubjeot to ratification by the vote of a
ma0ority of the eleotore, who are ownere of real or personal property
in the City of Miami, and wha shall have paid the taxes thereon for
the year when euoh taxes were last due, and who shall also be free
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holders therein, voting separately upon each of the nine (9)
bond issues hereinafter Mentioned 'at an eleetian to be held on
the 29th day of January, 1926, v+ :ioh is hereby called, the .
negotiable bonds of the eitp.of Miami shall be issued as follows:
(a) Not ex ceoding $78,000 for extending and improving
the street railway system, said bonds to mature as follows:
$5,000 in each of the years 1928 to 1942, inclusive, so
that all thereof shall have matured within ;he probable life or
said improvement, which probable life is now estimated and declar-
ed to be twenty years from March 1, 1925.
(b) Not exceeding $50,000 for the construction of incinera-
tors or garbage and trash disposal plants, said bonds to mature
as follows:
$5,000 in each of the years1928 to 1937, inclusive, so that
all thereof shall have matured within the probable life of said
improvement, which probable life is now estimated and declared to
be twenty years from March 1, 1925.
(c) Not exceeding $75,000 for erecting a public City Market,
said bonds to mature as follows;
$5,000 in each of the years 1926 to 1940, inclusive, eo that
all thereof shall have matured within the probable life of said
improvement, which probable life is now estimated and declared to
be fifteen years from March 1, 1925.
(d) Not exceeding $100,000 for the acquisition of property
for the extension and widening of streets, said bonds to mature
as follows;
$5,000 in each of the years 1948 to 1953, inclusive, $30,000
in 1954 and $40,000 in 1955, so that all thereof shall have matured
within the probable life of said improvement, which probable life
le now estimated and declared to be sixty years from March 1, 1985,
(e) Not exceeding $100,000 to pay the City's share of the
ooet of conetrueting sanitary eewere, said bonds to mature as
followe;
$€,000 in each of the years 1943 to 1953, inclusive, $30,000
in 1954 and $15,000 in 1955, eo that all thereof shall have matured
within the probable life of 'Aid improvement, Wnioh probable life
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is now estimated and donlared to be forty-five years from
Merdh 1, 1926.
(f) Not exoeeding $60,000 for the erection and construc-
tion of additional Nita for hospital purposes and equipment
therefor, said bonds to mature as follows:
$5,000 in eaoh of the years 1938 to 194?, inclusive, so that
all thereof shall have matured within the probable life of said
improvement, which probable life is now estimated and declared to
be thirty years from March 1, 1925.
(g) Not exceeding : 400,000 for the development and increase
of the facilities of the Miami .City Dicks by the erection and
construction of additional ywharves and docks, said bonds to mature
as follows:
$15,000 in each of the years 1935, to 1953, inclusive,
$50,000 in 1954 and $65,000 in 1955, so that all thereof shall have
matured within the probable life of said improvement, which probable
life is now estimated and declared to be forty years from March
1, 1925.
(h) Not exceeding $400,000 for acquiring and improving lands
for public park purposes, said bonds to mature as follows:
$15,000 in each of the years 1935 to 1953, inclusive, $50,000
in 1954 and $65,000 in 1955, so that all thereof shall have matured
within the probable life of said improvement, which probable life
is now estimated and declared to be fifty years from March 1, 1925.
(i) Not exceeding $250,000 for the erection of a treating
and filter plant for the softening and filtering of the water to
be supplied for the use of the City of Miami and its inhabitants,
said bonds to mature as follows;
$5,000 in each of the years 1935 to 1940, inclusive, $10,000
in each of the years 1941 to 1953, inclusive, $68,000 in 1954 and
$28,000 in 1955, so that all thereof shall have matured within the
probable life of said improvement, which probable life is now
eetimated and declared to be forty years from March 1, 1925.
Section 2. That all of the said bowie, if i$aued Mull bear
interest at not exceeding six per oentuw per annum, payable eemi-
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ennua.1171 and both principal an& interest shall be payable .at the
United States Mortgage & Trust Company in the City of Now York,
and said bonds shall be in the denomination of $1,000.
Section 34 That a epeeial election is hereby called and
directed to be held at the City EAU in the City of Miami, from
eight o'clock a.m., to sundown on the 29th day of January, 1925,
for the purpose of submitting to a vote of those electors who are
owners of real or personal property in the City of Miami and who
shall have ,aid the taxes due thereon for the year in which such
taxes were last due, and who shall also be freeholders therein. the
nine (9) separate questions as to whether said nine (9) bond issue
respectively shall be ratified and authorized.
Section 4. That the City Clerk will open the registration
books for said election from 10:00 o'clock a.m., until 4:00 o'clock
p.m., on the 8th day of January, 1925, and each day (Sundays
excepted) thereafter until the 28th day of January, 1925, in his
office, on which last day such books shall remain open all day for
the purpose of registering those persona who are qualified to
register for such election.
Section 5. That J. D. Godman, J. T. Blackman and S. M.
Clauseen are hereby appointed and designated as inspectors, and
J. Steward Norwood as Clerk of the election, and the City Clerk is
hereby directed to certify the names of such inspectors and clerks
of eleotion to the Mayor.
Section b. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to publish
in the Miami Daily Herald and the Miami Daily News, newspapers
published in the City of Miami, on the 7th day of January, 1925,
on the 14th day of January 1925, and on the 21st day of January 192 5,
and on the 28th day of January 1920, a notice .of said elution
and registration in substantially the following form:
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NOTICE OP BOND ELECTION PURSUANT
TO ORDINANCE NO. S15 PASSED
JANUARY 6, 1926.
A special Election will be held on the 29th day of
January, 1926, from 8s00 o'clock a.m. to sundown at the City
Hall, at which election there will be submitted to the qualified
electors who are owners of real or personal property and +di o
shall have paid the taxes thereon for the year when such taxes
were last due, and who shall also be freeholders in said City,
the following nine questions:
1. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding
$75,000 be issued for extending and improving the
street railway system?
2. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding
$50,000 be issued for the construction of incinerators
or garbage and trash disposal plants?
3.- Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding
$75,000 be issued for erecting a Public City Market?
4. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding
$100,000 be issued for the acquisition of property
for the extension and widening of streets?
5. Shall bonds of theCity of Miami not exceeding
$100,000 be issued to pay the City's share of the
cost of constructing sanitary sewers?
6. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $50,000
be issued for the erection and construction of
additional unite for hospital purposes and equipment
therefor?
7. Shall bonds of the CI.ty of Miami not exceeding $400,000
be issued for the development and increase of the
facilities of the Miami City Docks by the erection and
construction of additional wharves and docks?
�. Shall bonds of the City of Miami not exceeding $400,000
be issued for acquiring and improving lands for public
park purpOsee?
Shall bo de of the City of Miami not exceeding $2€O,O0C
be issue& for the erection of a treating and filter
plant for the softening and filtering of the water
to be supplied for the use of the City of Miami and.
its inhabitiatB?
The registration books will remain open from 10t00 o'clock
a.tn. until 4t00 o'clock p.m., on the 8th clay of January, 1925,
and each day (Sundays excepted) thereafter until the 28th day of
Jani:ary, 1925,on which last day such books shall remain open all
day for the purpose of registering those persons who are qualified
to register for such election.
J. D. Godman, J. T. Blackman and S. M.Claussen will act as
inspectors and J. Steward Norwood as Clerk of the election.
H. E. ROSS
CITY CLERK
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Section 7. The official ballot to be used at such
election shall be insubstantially the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
ELECTION JANUARY 29TH, 1925.
CITY OF MIAMI.
(Make an (x) mark before your ohoioe for or against each
of the nine proposed issues of bonds.)
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:Y
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FOR
• AGAINST
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FOR
AGAINST
: Shall bonds of the City of Miami not
• • exceeding $75,000 be issued for ex-
; tending and. improving the street
s • railway system?
;:Shall boucle of the City of Miami not
: exceeding $50,000 be issued for the
construction of incinerators or garbage
and trash di epoeal plants?
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z POR
• AdAINST
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FOR
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Shed bonds of the City of Miami not
exceeding $78,000 be Jong for
erecting a Public City Market?
Shall bonds of the City of Miami not
exceeding %100,000 be issued for the
acquisition of property for the
extension and widening of streets?
'OR Shall bonds of the City of Miami not
. exceeding 3100,000 be issued to pay
' AGAINST the City's share of the cost of
constructing sanitary sewers?
FOE : Shall bonds of the City of Miami not
: exceeding 150,000 be issued for the
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• AGAINST : erection and construction of additional
: units for hospital purposes and equip-
ment therefor?
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FOR
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AGAINST
: Shall bonds of the City of Miami not
: exceeding $400,000 be issued for the
:: development and increase of the
: facilities of the Miami City Docks,
by the erection and construction of
additional wharves and docks?
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: Shall bonds of the City of Miami not
• FOR : exceeding $400,000 be issued for ao-
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AGAINST. : quiring and improvinglands'for public
• : park purposes?
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: •: Shall bonds of the City of Miami not
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FOR : exceeding $250,000 be issued for the
AGAINST : erection of a treating and filter
: : plant for the softening and filtering
of the water to be supplied for the
use of the City of Miami and its in-
babitante?
Section S. That this ordinance shall be in force and effect
upon its peerage and shall not be subject to the right of referendum
as an ordinance.
PASSED AND ADAPTED this 6th day of January A. D. 1925.
ATTUT4
CITY Q1414
BOUM
MAYOR
fillip' fled inie o '1tti$ tee street ehbic•e rot nr nusliest en'•h Of the, 11410
aliwny l ypteth, said bonds to mn- proltut<ot1 'emirs of bonds.)
lure, Its follows:
f5,000 itt each or the yearn 1928 to Shall bonds of the:
1912, inclusive, so that all ther''rtf l'iiy of Jilittnt hot
shell hnvo tnnt.ut•r'r1 thithin the prop- r•kreedint :?f.,00n ire
Otte lift. of said improvement, tellirh I ( AiN 1 Issued for extending;
probable life 1s note ostirnatod ahtl 1 i AffAilti9' ( end Itn)It0%111L the
dielared to he lwen i. years front slteot rnllaa) s}s-
Istrrh 1, 1;• d. tent:
' Ili) Ni! '-,A,•• odillL 1.10.•1t101 feu' tit.
t• rt frtle•.i'e, nt !twilit Iator•.•: or Gat -
I•tit. sail I r4401 tll•.p r, a1 til:tl.t-. Siti+l.
11+ nlS 10 nli,IUri• a • t„I1,•tt." "" IiU
$14.000 in r;telt of t 1.. canes 1 l2s too'
1:'t . iitelarit .v, thai :111 tlu•re•.1 __.1.11.t.INS1
wh'ill have maimed %titilin the 110I,_
ahb• tiro of ,tiitl i±nl.rntetnent, whinh
probable life Is r.,tc . atllnat'.I 10141
,i.'elil r•'.1 I'. Ill, t N rttty }l)it IN front
'March 1. 1:.:!,.
We) Nowtexr••editil tr,n09 for eroet-
!lig n t'uhlftr t'!ty Market, multi bonds
to to:ntro fit) follows:
}fi,000 In on,•h of tits yenta 1926 to
1940, int•lustr.t, so that ell thereof
shall have tnautred tt [thin the prob.
'ibis life ..f sail itt+Nt••t' t.a.•rtt, who
bt not, • turnt.+l „1 .I
d,a•ltirt•,i t" tit... r• it/ rt••'.,
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1:• ia, l t it.•• S110,0ao tit i:•: owed
$ 4e its„ r :), se, that all It).i...f . .
zl.oll ht1w, twitur..1 P it hilt riot tint.-
Ohl.• lit+) of 52tid halt+r.lt+°nu t:t, sr1,i•-l:
'4probable life is note thoot.' atol
ile•rlarcd to be slily year- front \tiu•clt
'1, 1t12t'.
tot Nut ex "'dins; $100,ona t.' p:i)
fife Lltt s shire of the east of +'own- t t
streetttk s tease%' sott•t•ry, said buttels
10 flintily, ti 4 fo b tt's •
$5.400l0 Itl ••rief: of the yuitt'S 1'1:! t..
19.53. hi Itt k.•, 1: 44nn is 1l'54 aril
ilo.0010 in 11151'., so flint all thereof
&hall have matured twhthitt the pri.b
able Life of said lmitruvontent, ..Melt
probable lifo is now i•s11niu1o.l and
,d.•Ilar,d to bo forty-five yours from
Alereh I. 11 5.
If) Not exceeding 150,000 fur ihr'
;ereotlon slid lonstrttrtiott of tldrli-
)tional units for hospital purposos nod
eyuipntont th.r,far, seld ponds to ma-
lure as follows:
• $5.000 In ouch of the . rnrm 1912 to
2947 tncluslve, so thnt ell thereof
shallylIttve mettur d within the prob
;1►rutit blT}• `mid 4n'arpvmment, whl'h,
declared to jie_now' estt)mated end
yearw from
tlatrh I, 111.
iR) Not exceeding. $400,000 for thy
development and increase of the fa-
eilitlee of the linty I)oekn by
*Ito erection stud construction of nddt•
tional i'hnrrt•s and docks,,&ttld bonds
to stature It& follows•
115,000 In ouch of the years 1925 to
1953, 1pcluslvo, 250,900 In 1954 and
}G$,000 lit 195G, se, that all thereof
shrill httve'matured avlthsti the ttroh-
a1.10 111u ter r,ttid intpt•ovotlli'nt, which
declared tile. be tfurt)e&yeurot d1t0tn
Alareit 1, 1111.15,
f11) Not t'ae„dl ng $1u0,000 fur UV'
tuirlttg and land*, for pub -
lie part: i101100.e14, said Luiid& to Ina-
tur,• as follows.
115,uu0 In each of tlto yours 1933 to
953, inclusive, $50,0011 1st 2934 find
s;l.nuu In Jn35. show eli thi'reot
shell hateve tUiitl t lin iht. proh.
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City or. Miami not
eviwweedlnR ;400,ofn he
11.1+11,'+l for aeon trio
nod in•prutiut: land.
for pot,lto park put..
poses?
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t'i13 of 71iaoti not
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titled for ills rrv'r
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rind filter plant for
the soflinins; and fil-
tering of the wateri
to be &uppllei) for
the use of the d'ity
of :ltihail foul its In-
habitants:
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e101 be in fore,. nod . ffe,'t 1110011 its
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the right of refereodunl AO) till (WM-
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ST' ATE OP I'LOItIhA
CbtJNT`• OP bAb
ss,
I, G. V, harper, I3usiness Manager of The
Miami Herald Publishing Company, a corpor-
ation, publisher of The Miami herald a
newspaper of general circulation published at
Miami, Dade County, Florida, do solemnly
swear that an advertisement or notice, a
true copy of which is hereunto affixed, was
published in said newspaper on
4.1,2,e f91 ' .r
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this
day of .> .....................19 2
Notary Public.
My commission ....................... 7•
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