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1926-05-11 MINUTES BD OF ALDERMEN MTGr. : ti F May ;llth­, l926. Minutes of a special meeting of the board of Aldermen of the (Town of South Miami held in the temporary Town „Halt.,-d Sunset Drive Tuesday F-ven- ing, -May llth at 8 P. M,. persuant to adjournment of May 4th, 1926. v r Meeting was called to order by President of the board J. L. Paxson. Roll was called by the Clerk and all'Amembers of the board were present. Ths­Clerk re94 the minutes of the meeting of May 4th and they were ap- proved as read- Alderman Vi.''G. Stang Committeeman on Police made a report of the in- vestiaation „he had made regarding charges filed by the Chief of Coral Gables against Marshall, Flemming. He stated there appeared to be considerable animosity on the part of the Chief of the Coral. Gables Police Department toward Marshall Flemming and he, was also able to substantiate most of the statements made by Marshall Flemming in reference to the afzair which occur - d iii'Coral Gables the night of May 2nd. Alderman Dorn stated he had ob- tained information which led him to believe that the,;unfriendly feeling on the part of the Coral, Gables Police Chief may have had some bearing on the claims made against Marshal Fleming. After a general discussion of the affair by all of the Aldermen a motion was made by Alderman Barrs, that the matter be dropped. ��,tion, was seconded by Alderman Janes and upon being put to vote was carried, all votes being in the affirmative. Alderman Barre reported that no further action had been taken in ref- erenoe to formulating an Ordinance setting aside a certain district of the town of South Miami as A zone for negro, residents only. President Paxson asked that the matter be carried over until the next meeting Of the board and a further effort be made to 'arrive at some defi- nite decision as to territory to be taken into such zone. Alderman Stang reported that nothing definite had been outlined regard- ing a parkinf Ordinance for South Miami and was instructed by the president of the board to continue to work with his 'committee and endeavor to have such an Ordinance formulated at an early date, Mayor Foster made a report for the Committee which had been appointed to call on representatives of the Coral Gables Interurban line f6r 'the purpose of tirying to -'lret them to eittend their line to South Miami.` He stated Mr. Webster informed him they 'would extend the line if the Town of South Miami could arrange for financing the cost of same which would be about .$40,000.00 per mile.' After a general discussion of the subject by the members of the board a motion was made by Alderman Stang and seconded by Alderman Batts that the President of the board appoint a Committee of three to call on the Florida Dower and Light Company for the purpose of trying to :et them interested in extending the street oar line to South Miami. Motion was put to vote and carried, all votes being "Ayell - President Paxson appointed Mayor Foster, W. G. Stang and Attorney J.C. �I Sullivan on the committee. Alderman Martins' Committee on Sanitation made a 'report of the sanitary condition of the town and stated he had a supply of notices made up to be distributed to each home, covering that part of the sanitary Ordinance re- lating to the necessary sanitary requirements of outhouse's and privies. Mre Burr representative for the Florida 11otor Lines appeared before the board and gave some figures on the number' of passengers being hauled from and to South Miami and stated his company had formulated a new schedule to go into effect in about three weeks which would furnish transportation at more desirable times during the day. ` Alderman Barre made a notion that a committee on Transportation be ap- painted by the president of the board- Rtoton was seconded by R. L. Martin, and being put to vote was carried, all votes being in the affirmative. 611derman H. W, Born was appointed as Chairman of the Committee and was w i U May" lith, #2 instructed to select the other members. Alderman J. W. Barrs Committeeman on Building and Parks reported he, ;had called on Mr. Brown, owner of building on Sunset Road which stands on Part of the road way and was advised by Mr. Brown that as soon as'pasking N season was over, building would be moved back and remoQeled to comply with Building Ordinance and fire zone requirements. Alderman Dorn reported he could not get any satisfaction from Commis- stoner Killian regardini the straightening of Sunset Road President Paxson reported that Florida East Coast Rail Road Company had sent their surveyors out to make measurements for the crossing on Sunset. Road and work would be done in a short time. Alderman Martin brought up the question of getting a supply of garbage cans and submitted prices from one of our local merchants. He was asked by President Paxson to obtain other quotations and present them to the board fOr consideration. Alderman Stang Committeeman "on Police reported the marshall being ill and asked for a ruling td cover additional police service if necessary. +Ae was instructed by the board to work with the -Mayor and President of `the board in handling this'situation. Mayor Foster reported he had been asked by Mr. Schwartz of the Airdome to deputize two of his employees as special iiolioe to keep 'order' in and about the show house. Alderman 1Wers made a'motion that the Mayor be authorized to deputize one man as special officer at the Airdome Theatre, providing he considered such party as a suitable person to be given police power. Motion was see onded by Alderman Janes and when,put to vote was carried, all -votes being in the afrirmative. President Paxson re,iuested that Attorney J. C. Sullivan write the First Assistant Post Raster General at Washington with reference to having the name of the Post Office changed to South. Miami. Alderman Janes moved and Alderman Myers seconded the motion that Committee be appointed to select an official newspaper for the town of South Miami. Motion was put to vote and carried,; all votes being ill the affirmative. President Paxson appointed Alderman Stang and Mayor Foster on the Committee- Nre Stang to act as Chairman and to appoint additional members. Town Clerk Airey presented the following mentioned bills for approval and authority to issue vouchers in payment, J.C. ,Sulli`van, salary ...' ..................50,Op C.F.Arundage, Service as Engineer, ....., ..170.00 n � " for } cost of partition.......... 68.12 J. C Sullivan, salary for April........... 50.00 George A. _Airey, ,r " " ......175.00 George A. Airey, for cash advanced.........122.87 Reilly Stoma and Paxson, rent 6- 15- 26......100.00 Total. 7MV Motion was made by Alderman Martin and seconded by Alderman Janes that vouchers be drawn in payment of above mentioned bills, Motion was put to vote and carried- all votes being "Aye ". A motion was made by Alderman R. 1. Martin that Clerk and Chairman or Finance Committee be authorized to purchase necessary furniture for town hall. notion was seconded by Alderman Janes and when put to vote was -also carried, all votes being "Aye ". f) „ 0 -i May 11 A motion was made b �eeraann job W. Barre that the sum of One dollar y = be paid the town "engineer requirihngra permit as an inspection fee. Motion was seconded by H. W. Dorn and W e '.hut to vote was carried, all votes being in the affirmative. The Clerk- was then instructed to read %;;Jrdinanoe numbed, 9 word for word, and Sootion by, section, the title of this o,rdinanoe being as follows; "An Ordinance relating to and regulating the moving of buildings upon the streets;! avenues, and alleys of the town of South Miami and providing penalties for the vi'ol ation thereof As each seo�ion was read itrwas passed on and approved by the aldermen, this being the third reading of- said Ordinance,. - A motion was made by J. W. Barre and seconded bj Alderman Janes that Ordinance fi9 be adopted as read. Motion was put to vote and carried. All g ,ve. President Paxson then declared the Ordinance votes being in the affirmative. enacted and in force - A motion, -was then 'made" by H. W. Dorn-that the Board of Aldermen vaoa *e the temporary „quarters occupied by them in the Larkin Realty Company's Of- floe and move to the store room in the Reilly Stoms & Paxson building 'which was rented for the town Hall. Motion was seconded by Alderman Janes and upon being voted on was carried, all members voting AYE. (1 There bean$ no further business to come before the board. ' Alderman yore (as usual) made a motion to-adjourn to a regular meeting Tuesday Night May, 18th 1926 at 8 P. m. in the new Torun Hall on Sunset Road. Motion was put to vote and carried; all members voting in the affirmative. Att t' cj. Approved Town e AA Presiddnt'Pf the Council. ;''w