1927-01-04 MINUTES TOWN COUNCIL MTGr
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January 4th, 1927.
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i 11inutes of a Regular 1�Feeting of the Town Council of the
Town of South Miami, F'a., held Tuesday evening, Jan. 4th, 1927, 3
at 8:00 P. A4. in the Town Mall on Sunset Road,
The meeting was calle i to order by the President of the
Council, J. L. Paxson.
f, The Clem{ called the roll and the following mentioned alder-
men answered to roll. °call; J. L'."Paxson,- Jno,' I',yers, J.,, 1N. Batts,
J. B. Janes, N. G. Stang, R. 1 ITartin and H W. Dorn.
The Clerk then read the minutes of the Regular meeting held' °
December 21st, 1926, and they were appr -.ved as read.
The President of t; e Council then called on the various
committeemen for their reports. -A
Alderman R. 1. Martin Committeeman on Health and Sanitation
reported that 'work was being done to improve the sanitary condi-
tion of the , town srd aske 3 fir. G. B. Reed, State Sanitary Inspec-
tor to -ive the council a report from the..State Sanitary: Board
regarding the pit -)rivy situation being unsafe and undesirab ":e,
to be used in this -Locality. Mr. 'Reed also too:c up the question
,. of having a large septic tank installed to taxe care of t:.e toilet "
sit..ation. The council requested Alderman I „artin to world with
Isir. Reed in mating some arrangement for coping• with the situation.
Alderman J. B. Janes, .Committeeman on Fires: reported that the
Volunteer 'Fire Dept, was required to do considerable work in
combatting vrith the grass fires and asked that rubber coats be
furnished
for the orotec,tion of the mens' clothes.
Alderman J. N. Barrs moved that nine rubber coats be par-
chased for the use f the department. Xotion was seconded by'
Alderman J. B. Janes and when nut to vote was, carried, all votes
being in the affirmative.
Alderman H. 71. Dorn brou+.;ht up the question of water suouly
for the town and the information was brought out that the Consumers
Mater Co. Via§ not in' pos -tion at the present time to offt,r any nro
position for suD)lying the town with water.
The question of railroad crossing on Sunset was brought up by
Kr. Dorn, but no action was tarien oy the counc,i' .
Alderman 71 G. Stang brought un the question of ra,zid twins it
to South I, € €iami, FIa. , and 11r. Mr. Root. Dorn read a letter from the
Coral Gables Transportation Go. and r €.ported the worx being done oy
the So.Lth Miami Dist. Chamber of Commerce.
A motion was made o.,, Alderman 71. G. Stang that South Miami Dist.
Chamber of Commerce mace a counter -pry position to the Coral Gable
Transportation Co. for the nur*)ose of getting the best vossible
ter,r,s for the extension of rapid transit line to the center of town,
ands report to the Town Council at the next regular m = :etinp.
The question of condemned buildings was brought uu by Lr. Barrs
and Alderman J. 3. Janes made a motion that the Town - arsha7l serve
not.ce on owners who had failed to comply with ),gilding code and .-et
a Letter from them authorik,i.ng disposit -on of the bui? Vng in auesti,on.
14otion. was seconded oy Alderman Jno. ,`yers and when voted on wa,9
carried, all votes being in the affirmative.,
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A motion was made "by Alderman J. W. Barns that the Mayor
be sent to St. Augustine, Fla, to to e -,u-o the matter of the con-
struction of a new sta'tioh at Sout'n Miami,, with 14s. `Roden'oaug
and the e-�ense of the trip be assumed b,y the town.
Motion was seconded by Alderman R. . Martin and when voted"
on was carried,, all votes being in the affirmative.
It was suggested that the Mayor call on Mr. 71alton, Su-t. J
of this district before going wo St. Augustine. (, `
A complaint was made'by Dr. 71. B. ti -elley, that a building
was being constructed in the rear -)f his pr -ooerty w' ich would
depreciate "the value of his lace.
A motion was made by R.--u. ,'T,_artin that a committee be apboint-
ed to go into the matter and ascertain what the situation was and
report back to the council,. Motion was seconded by A7 derman
J. B. Janes and upon being gut to vote was carried all votes being
�rAyeir.
The (Rresident the Coune 1, J Paxson,
of ,. appointed the
following mentioned on the comrn4ttee: l¢ nr. Dorn, no. rrlyers and
J. 71. Barrs'.
'The Clerk was then asked to read a letter from the South '
i[iaml Dist. Chamber of Commerce with reference to the conduct of
Marshal Fleming, ne3, and officer J. W. Ko,on.
A motion was made oy H. IN. Dorn that '1arshall F" e.ming and
Officer Koon be susoe;nded for two weeps without pay. There being
no second to the motion it did not go .to vote.-
A5 motion was made by Alderman John 'Myers that the communica-
tion he -)laced on the table and no action be ta_ <en to reprimand
the Ti.tarshall or police officer. ` -
YOtion was seconded by Alderman J. 71. Barrs and vote on motion
was taken by poll and resu?ted as follows: Yes:- J. B. Janes,
J. W.- Barrs;, Jno. Myers, R., L. Kart'n and 'N. G. Stang; Edo : - Ii.: "/. Dorn.
There being five affirmative and one negative vote the motion
was carried.
A motion wa .- made' by J. B. Janes that Town Clerti, Geo. Airey,
be designated as custodian to 'nave charge of and hold all keys for
the town hall locker. :,got on was seconded- jy J. ;l. ' ?arrs and upon
being put to vote wa carried, all votes being "Aye".
A motion was made by J. W. Barrs that Mayor W. A. Foster be
paid a salary of X100.00 rer month and that he be required to devote
some additional time to the ma..nagemer�t of the affairs of the tjwn.
Motion was seconded by Alderman- R. L. Mart-'.n ar�d upon being -t to
vote vias carried, a "l votes being in the affirmative.
There being no further business-to come before the,.00ard a
motion wa: made by Jno. I�rers to adjourn to the :next rerlu'.a.r meeting
of the to-71 council to be heli Tuesday ever_inN, January i,Sth, 1927,
Motion was seconded b • Alderman J. J. Barrs anI noon being
y'tes or was carr,:ed, a "! 'votes' being; "Ayezf.
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