HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-03005RESOLUTION NO. 3005.
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING APPLICATION OF A. 0.
HENDERSON FOR PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT ARTIFICIAL
ISLANDS IN BISCAYNE BAY.
VHEREAS, it has just been ailed to the attention of the
Commissioners of the City of Miami that there is now pending
before the War Department of the United States Government in
application filed by A. O. Henderson of Jacksonville, Florida,
for a permit to obstruct approximately eight miles of the open
water of Biscayne Bay by the construction of a series of arti-
ficial islands from Key Biscayne to the Ragged. Keys.
AND WHEREAS, it is believed by the City Commissioners of
the City of Miami that such obstruction mould in effect land -
lock this area and .°could be detrimental to the public health
by contributing to the pollution of the waters of the Bay and
interfere with navigation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI: That the City of Miami does hereby protest to
the War Department of the United States Government against the
allowance of the said application of A. 0. Henderson for the
obstruction ofthe open waters of the Bay at this point.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of October, A. D. 1926.
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