1926-07-20 MINUTES TOWN COUNCIL MTG;
July' .20th, 1926.
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Town Council of the Tovm of
South Miami, Florida held Tuesday evening July 20th, 1926 at 8 P. M. in
the town hall on Sunset, -Road.
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Meeting was called? order by the President of the Counc, J.L.Paason.
The Clerk then called the roll, the following mentioned Aldermen ans-
wered to the roll call; J.L,.Paxsoo, J.B.Janes, J.T.Barrs, R.L.Martii,W.G
Stan and H W Dorn.
Stang Alderman John ll�Yers was absent.
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CommitteemanofSanitation, R Martinre orted truck would at
work at once to remove garbage which had accumulated. I
Committeeman on Building, J. W. Barre reported the Brown packing !�
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house would be moved back Prom "the road at an early date.
Committeeman on police W. G. Stang, reported that roadway east of
Brooks building had been cleared up and that the police department would
make an effort to keep it clean.
Dorn acting as special Committee
Alderman H W. man on Transportation
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call on him with some sort of a proposition.
The .question of permitting shacks to be moved into South Miami from
Coral Gables was brought up by;Alderman Barrs. The `Motion was made by
Alderman H. W. Dorn and seconded by Alderman J. W. Barre that a sommittee
be appointed to work with the South Miami 'District Chamber of Commerce in,
drawing up a zoning Ordinance which 'would regulate the moving of undesira-
ble buildings into any part of South Miami. The motion was put to vote and
carried, all votes being in the affirmative. Mr. Paxson agreed to act as
Chairman of a committee which he would appoint.
Alderman J V1. Barra made complaint of the undesirable condition caused
by smoke and steam from the pressing plant in the rear of the building at
the Northwest Corner of Dorn Street acid Sunset Road. A motion was made by
Alderman R. L. Martin "and seconded by Alderman J. B. Janes that a committee
of one be appointed Ito worts out some 'remedy. Motion was voted on and car-
riedgall votes being in the affirmative. Alderman Janes was appointed by
President Paxson to take care or the undesirable conditions
Alderman J B. Janes brought up the question of having a plumbing In-
speoter appointed for the town of South Miami and after a discussion of the
question by the members present, Alderman J. B. Janes made a motion that a
plumbing Inspector be.appointede Motion was seconded by Alderman Martin,
and upon being put to vote, was carried, all votes being "AYE ".
President Paxson appointed Mr. Barre 'as a committee of one to inter -
view J. W. Frost regarding the acceptance of the position as plumbing In-
Spector.
Alderman J. W. Barrs made a motion that a Sanitary Inspeotor be appoint-
ed for the town of South Miami. Motion was seconded by Alderman J.B.Janes,
and upon being put to vote was carried, all votes being in the affirmative,
The Question og adding an additional, policeman to the South Miami De-
partment and arranging,' for an eight hour shift for each of the three officers
was brought up by the Police Committeeman, W.G.Stang, and after a general
.-0 discussion of the question by all members of the council, Alderman Stang
was authorized to make arrangements to tryout the plan, suggested by him,
for a period of two weeks and report the results to the board at the next
meeting.
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President Paxson brought up the question of having the white way
lights on
that Sunset Road supplied with current and was advised by the Clerk
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contract had been entered into some time ago with the Florida Power
b Light Company for furnishing neoessary current for the purpose of light "'
ing the Wh ±e way now under construction.
The question of working out some plan to dispose of the water which
accumulates in front of the Paxson Building and around the Bank and Drug
Store 'building after each heavy rain, was brought before the board by Town
t2gineer Brundage, and after a discussion of the question by the members of
the board, a motion was made by H. W. Dorn and seconded by R. L,Martin that
Engineer Brundage be ,ordered to have constructed a leaching basin at each
of these points, the cost of the two to be approximately one hundred dollars.
Motion was put to vote and carried, all votes being "AYE"
The question of a parking Ordinance was again brought before the board
and the committee which was appointed sometime ago to formulate an ordi-
nanee was requested b
q y the president J.Z. Paxson to continue their work on
the matter and report results at the next meeting of the council.
Alderman J. B. Janes, 'Committeeman on fire reporteds proposition had
been made by Mr. Manship to furnish shelter for the chemical Fire Engine
at a cost of $8.00 per month. Mr. Janes was authorized by the board to
accept the proposition as made by Mki Nanship
Tuesday night ;July 20th having been ;set aside as the date on which'
complaints would be heard from owners of property included in Improvement
Districts number one and two, the council then proveeded to act as a board
of equalization for the purpose of listening to such complaints.
complaints No , but the gaestion of frontage was brought up
by Nke Red Mr. Shelley, Mr. Lindley, and Mr. Ormsbey and was satisfactorily
answered by the board.
There being no further business to come before the board, a motion
was made by Alderman Martin to adjourn to the next regular meeting, Tuesday
evening August 3rd, at 8.P.,Aei. Motion to adjourn was seconded by Alder-
man W. G. Stang and upon being put to vote was carried, all votes being in
the affirmative.,
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