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Minutes ofa�a Special Lleeting of the Town Council of the Town of
South Miami held- t'Jednesday evening, August 18th, at 8:00 P. M., pur-
suant, to adjournment of August 17th, 1926.
The Neeting was called to order by President Protem„ W. G Stang,
who asked` the Clerx to call the roll. o '
The following mentioned Aldermen answered roll call:' W. G. Stang,
J. 'Jr. Barre, J;.° B. Janes, R. L. Martin. Mvembers,- Absent :were John Alders
and H W. Dorn; J. L. Paxson, b.ayor Protera, was present at the meeting.__
The Clerk was asxed to read the Minutes of the `meeting of August 3rd,
also of August 17th, and Minutes' were a;�proved as read.
The CommCO�emaneR. L.e Martin lof the tHealth &hSanitationyDepartment
reported, that steps were being ta.?,en to ascertain cost of garbage cans -
to b e furnished ne,opl,e requ: rin e, same.'
Alderman J B. Janes and J. 74. 'Barr::. working as a Committee to
have smoke and steam nuisance aated in rear of building occupied as
cleaning plant of L;, R. Geiger reported the steam had been taken care
r of but smoke nuisance was unchanged.
A Notion was made by Alderman J. B. cJanes and seconded by J. W.
Barre that following resolution be passed oy the To'rrn Council oP the
Town of South Miami
E "Be it Resolved that 'Dorn Bros., owners of building occupied by
L� R. Geiger of cleaning and pressing plant, be notifiel to to e steps
at once to abate the nuisance caused by smoke from chimney of boiler in
rear of building at corner of Dorn St. "rand' Sunset Rd,."
Motion was put to vote and carried, all votes being in the
affirmative.
Committeeman on Fire,, J. B James, brought up question of having
branch 'phone run up to bedroom of A. B. Core in connection with fire
alarm for Volunteer De ,)t., and Council approved. of having this done.
Clark was instructed, to notify telephone company to attend to this,.
Aldermen J. 'N. -- Barr: made a report on work being done to arrange
for jail and fire station facilities for the town. Engineer Brundage'
-presented a sketch of a ouilding which %. ould Give room for jail cells
and fire engine quarters. Estimated cost of build ins was 20Oo.0o.
The question of making terms and arrangements with J. L. Parson for
a site on which to put ouil.iing will be taken up by the Committee and
a report will be "made at the next .iee6�ing of the Council.
Town 'Engineer :Brundage then brought up the question of having
necessary 'preliminary survey work done on Improvement District Number
One (1) And Two '(2) in order to go ahead with drawing up of specifica-
tions and advertising for bids, and informed the Council tr;at owners
of Cambridge Lawns we-.rl.d advance the necessary f!.nds to c-ver cost
of thia preliminary worx. He as,ted that following resolution be
passed by the Town Council of the Town oP South 114iami;
f'Be it Res )lved that tiie Town Engineer be authorized to proceed
with the preparation of plans, specifications and estimates and to
advertise for aids on Im rovement District Number One (1) and. Two (Z),
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and that his fee be paid only uooa the fulfillment of'' th .; proposed
Special Improvement Certificates; for the construction of the orojects
heretofore; named, r'
i%otion was made oy R. L. Yartin and seconded by J. E. Jades that
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above mentione4�resolution be passed and adopted by the Town ,
Council of the Town of So; th 'Miami.
Motion wr.s',put to vote and carried,-,all votes being Aye". c
Applic`'ation from gr. Chas. Kott of Coconut Grove for Der
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mission m on to locate a carnival comuany at Dorn and Hinson Sts. was
readoy the Town Clerk.,
Motion was 'made N R. L. Martin and seconded by J. B. Janes
that ;application be tabled unti 1 next regular meeting .of Town Q�
Council. Notion was vo ted,' on and carried, all votes,. being Aye:
The question of Sunset Road crossing of the F.E.C. R.R. Co.
was brought up by the members of the. Counci 1 and the Clerk was
requested to read, a letter from the General Superintendent of the
R.R. Co,' stating their proposal to construct two 20 foot cross-
ings with a space of 15 feet between them.
setter of Town E W f,ine ;er Brundage written to the General
Supt, in reply to his letter was also read by the Clerk. After a
general discus; ion of the question by the members oresent it was de-
c'ded that a special effort slould be made t,t�have crossing con
structe3 in accordance with plans as outlined by the .Town Engineer
in his letter to the Sup't.' of the F.E.C. R.R. Co.
The Town Clerk was cal'ed on for a statement of the financi,a',)
/I condition of the town and ,reported that note of One Thousand Dollars
(901000.00) due the Commercial :,Bank & Trust Co.,, August''9th was'
past due and unpaid nor, renewed. He also stated arrangements had
been made for renewal of note oro vi d i
ng,ressolution reading as �
follows be passed by the Town Council, 'and a gua :xantee of Dayment
by signed by each member of the Council and filed with the note.
A Resolution auth'ori zing the issuance of a certain warrant by
the Town of South Pfiani, Fla.:
r'4EREAS, sufficient revenue has not been collected by taxation
with which to ray that certain note `n the sum of One Thousand
($1000,.00) Dollars maturing August 9th, 1926, heretofore given the
Commercial `.Bank & Trust Co. of ! /aami, Fla. by the Town of Soutibt
Miami, Fla. and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that said note hereinabove mentioned be
renewed with the C'ty National Bank & Trust Co. of "Aami, Succe sor to
the Commercial Banx & Trust Co. ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town
of South Miami that there be i.3sued in the name of said Municipality
a town warrant in favor of the City ICational Banx & Trust Co. of Miami
for the sum of One Thousand ( X1000.) Dollar:;, pa,yr,aole ninety (90) days
after date with interest at 8v' per annum, oa,,abl a semi- annually; to
ta:ce up the note heretofore issued to the Commercial Bank &° Trust Co.,
maturing on the date of August 9th, :926, aq aforesa'd:
BE IT FURTHER R SOLVED that the Mayor and Town Clem of said Muni
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4 ciiali .y be, and they are authorized, empowered and d rected to cause
said Warrarit for said amount to be issued in the name of the said Town
Of S,SUt,-, Miami and to deliver same to the City National Banat, &
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Passed and adopted by the Council August 18th, 1926.
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Town Clerk Pres. Frozem R v�
Motion was made by J. R. Janes and seconded by R. Z. Martin
the resolution as read be passed and adopted by the Town Council,
of the Town of South Yliami.
Notion was put to vote and carried, !a"1 votes being in the
affirmative.
The C'lerK then re,orted the following mentioned bills as 'past
due and stated it world be necessary to mace an additional loan of
$100-o..&-for 9'0 days in order to 'oay these bills and take care of
the current expenses for o`oeration of the towic
H. B. Hal.1: for bal. on 2 motorc, Iles & repair bills $325.90
Benson, McGarry & Sullivan fees for incorporation
service 150.00 ,
° J. E. Schilling & Co. material furnished for basins 38.88
W. 111. Dowling Mercantile Co. for tools and supplies 28440
J. C. Sullivan salary for June � Jul y 100.00
He reported that a?�rangements had been made with the City k
National: Banat & Trust Co, for a loan of $1000400 for 90 days pro-
viding that resolution zeading as follows be passed and adooted, and
a personal guarantee of payment be signed by all members of the
Council and filed with the note:
Resolution #12.
A resolution authorizing the raising of necessary funds with -
which to carry on the administrative business of the Tovrn of South
Miami, Florida.
yVREREAS, it is imperative that the Town of South Miami Florida
raise the necessary monies, or Hinds with which to carry on the
administrative °affairs of the Town of South Miami, Fla. , and with
which to meet the current exoenses of such administration; and
;'JI -MRPAS, said funds can be raised by issuing a warrant of the
Town of South Miami, Flas. to the City National Bank & Trust Co. of
Miami , Fla.;
NOW, THER FORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town
of So4tr Liami that there be issue'l in the name of said municipality
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a town warran "t in' favor of the City 'National Bank Trust Co. of
Nxiami in the sum of One "'Thousand Dollars payable ninety days after
c, date with interest at the rate of 8% per annum payable semi-
annually.
BE IT FURTTIER RESOLVED ghat the 1',",ayor and Toxin Clerk of said ? ;�znici
pality oe and they are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to
cause said warrant for said amount to be issued in the name of the said
Town of 3outh,,'biiami,; and. to deliver same to said City National Bank &
Trust Co. of 14iami, Fla.
Passed and adopted this 18th day. of.Aggust; 1926.
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Geo. A. AireY - W. G. Stang
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Motion was made by J. W. .Barrs and 'seconded b. R. L. Ptartin that
resolution be passed and adopted as read.
Motion was voted on and carried, all votes being in the affirmative.
The question :of ex»loding of dynamite at night by operators of
stone quarries was brought before the board and the Town Engineer was
requested to have Ordinance drawn regulating the shooting of dynamite
at night, and present same to Council for adoption.
Arrangements were made to have the members of the Town Council
meet with
the City Planning Board of the South M-ami District Chamber
of Commerce for the purnose of formulating an (Ordinance` to regulate
the construction of `building in t;te Town of South Miami, the date of
meeting being set for Monday evening, August 23rd, 1926, at 8 :00 P.I4
There being no further business to come before the board, a
motion was made by Alderman R. L. Martin to adjourn to a Regular Yleet-
ind of the Town Council Tuesday evening, Sent. 7th, 1926, at 8 :00 P.M. in
the Town Hall on Sunset Road.
Motion was seconded by Alderman J. '.B'. Janes, and upon being Aut
to vote was carried all votes being in the affirmative.
Attest': Approved
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