1927-01-18 MINUTES TOWN COUNCIL MTGR
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r� Winktes of a ;Regular IfE;eting of 'che Ta;,n Gounci3 of the Torre
of South T,'iami, Fla., held Tuesday evening, January 18th;, G.t "
8:00 P—T,.., in the Town Hall on' Sunset Road. «
14 Meeting was called to .,rd'er by the Prreside €,t of the Council,
l� tr. J. 7,. Paxson.
*he roll was cal -ed by the c'.erxe and following me, ..tiozled
'aldermen answered, to oll. tall: J. L. Paxson, J. +1. Barrs,
y Jno. Myers, W. G.
, W Stang, R. L. Martin, J.. B. Janes and H. '11. Dorn.
The Clerk tien read the minutes of the Regular ?'eeting of
January 4th, 1927 and they were aotiroved as read.
The Pres ident of the Council, Yx. J. -,. Payson called ,on the
committeemen for reports covering : wore done- and: matters to be
attended to it the vari:us departments.
Alderman Jno. 1�yers, ,co }%.,.itteeman on Streets and Sewers,; re-
ported that Sunset Roaq had been damaged by the ruik:nEr of-, a large
shovel over same and made a motion that the clerk be instructed
to take the matt .r up with the County- Comr-_ssioners and arrange to
have them have the contractor repair the d.axage. Lotion was
seconded by Alderman J. 71� Barrs, and upon being nut to vote was
carried.
t,`r. Dyers also reported a dangerous hole in property:l .-ne of
Broo,cs lot on Sunset Road. Alderman H :J. Darn made a motion that
the clerk notify *'r. Broo_cs' to have eacawation filled.
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Ygti onv,w�--is seconded by Alderman Y yers and when voted on was
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carried, all votes.being .4 ,y
Alderman J. 11. Barns, Com ittee man on Btt`ldings reported
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that he had tal,ced to Yr. Phillips regarding ouild.ing under, c,n-
struction north of Hin�;on St. and was informed. that no plans had been
made regarding tenants for same.
The Clerr: then . read a letter from the owner of the Garage build-
ing ".mist f the Sheller/ Store on Sunset Road, q:kthorizingthe town r
to have the building removed.
A notion was made by John NY rer•s that the clerk be anstructei
to have arrangements made for its removal.
*irotion was secon�ed by J. ;% Janes. and when voted on via carried
all votes being ",given'.
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)er.mis io tos remainacrossDixiexu gh�wa.v South of
havehangirg sign remain
town. Alderman Jno. ;yens made a m•)tion that sign be removed
in thirty days. Motion was )-.tt`to vote and vote tanen by poll.
Three alderman voted "Yes" and three; voted ItNo". It was necessary
for the President o- he Council to cast the decidin. -y vote. J. L.
'?axson, President of the Council v.)ted "I-'oi' and the. motion wac lost
by a vote of three "Yes" anI four ONo".
Alderman Jno. I;,yers was instructed to take up the matter of
changing the location oi' the sign with the Riviera, iandscane Co. ,
IAr. C T. Jones rep)rte °d to the Council that .,"ra. Brinson was
taking; care of an old man who was ill and with means of s,.,woort
and as .ed the council to taice stews to have him rt�moved to t!,e
County Farm at �,endal.
The Town Healti. Officer was instru.ctLd to mace an examination
of the case and report finding to the Council With his recommenda-
tions as to what disposition shop -.d be made of same. i
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43 �' They Clerk as asked to lead a letter from the Coral Gables
Transportation Ca.,addressed to the 'South Miami District Chamber U
of Commerce submitting a proposition for the extension of the
?Sapid Transit line to, central South IL ami.
A motion was made by Alderman H. '; /,,. Dorn and seconded by
Alderman J. 3. ,lanes that the Town �..1 endorse the move to
have the ,line built on the roate proposed by the Coral Gables
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sportation Co. and that Attorney Sullivan be authorized t,o draw
-o a tentative contract embodying; the nrov:osition as :et forth.in
letter anA have same orezentel to Coral Gables Transportation Co.
for consideration at once.
Motion was nut to vote and carried, all votes being in the
affirmative.
t^ The question of maki,ig any iurtiwer -oalirments to the support
of Yrs. Ed, Roberts came up ,for cons ?derd ,,ion.
°A motion was made by J Illy" 3arrs that no further payments be
made. Motion was seconded o.,r A` derman R. I.�;artin. Before the
motion wa- >ut to vote, an amendiAnt to the motion was made by
H. 71. Dorn thai. the sum of fifteen dollars oe set aside each weex to r
create a f nd up to ,y>75.00 to take care of charitable cases of the
town. - The amendmeut'was secondedi by Alderman P.., I;?artin and
accepted by .Alderman J. 71. Barrs and u-o ^n 'being E,:_t to vote was
carried. The motion as amended vrMs thun voted on and carr.-ed, all
rotes being in the affilrmative.
it was agreed by the members of the Coune'i that this charit-
able Fund should be har.cGed by Mayor W. A. Foster.,
Alderman Vl. G. Siang brought up the ques tijn of granting bui" d-
in permits for cert• in types of bui.1di�_g within fire zone and after:
a general discussion by the Council a motion was Trade by Alderman
H. IN. Dorn that building code be amended to permit of construction
of certain restricted type of bu'i'd`ngswithin the Fire Zone.
Motion was seconded oy Alderman W. G. Stang, and when -out to vote
was carried, all v;)tes- being in' the affirmativ;:.
The attorney' was instr;.cctc'd to draft an amenrl,,,ent to the ouil.ding
code in force at this time and - resent same to Council for attention.
Mayor Vi. A. Fostermade a report of the worn being done in the
Police De t.. and stated he had appointed J. L. `,77 -,1 on as temporary
officer and asked the Council to affirm his aprooi,ntmezt.
A motion was made by Alderman Jno. h'l era that J. a :7ilson
be retained as officer until general election. Lotion was seconded
by Alderman H. W. Dorn. Votion was voted on by ooll which showed
two affirmative rand four negative votes and resulted in the motion
being lost.
Yayor Foster then recommended that 13 E: Hiner be alrointed as
police officer of the town.
A motion was made by Alderman J. "!. Barrs and seconded by
Alderman .,1. G. Stang Viat ',V. E. Riner be appointei by thi Mayor to
the position as police officer. Lotion was voted on arid, cairfed
all votes being in the affirmativ€,.
The Clerk read a letter from the America.. LaFrance Fire Engine Co.
in refere.xe to bast due note of x,500.00 and was instructed by the
Co,,nci1 to oay the' intor, t on thc: n.,ite and: ask i'or a 90 day re.iewa:
of same:
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The Clerk , then read Ordinance X21 for the inird t - *,rye, ti 'e
of Ordinance which is as follows: r'
An Urdinan'ce for the Requirements of Plats of Subdivisions within
the incorporated limits of the town of South P;iiami, requiring
the approval of t..e° Town Engineer.
The Ordinance was read word for word,nand section by section,
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and as each section was read it-was approved by the members of t1lie ,
Council.
A Motion was - -then made by Alderman 1. G. Stang that Ordinance
f2l be adopted as read. Motion was seconded b.;, Alderman 11. ;J. Dorn and
upon put to ° to was carried all votes being in the affirmative.
The P of the Council, ]ir'.r. J. 1. Paxson thereupon de-
The President
c1ared Ordinance 121 enacted and in force as of this da "tE.
A motion was made b-, Alderman J. %7., Barrs and seconded by
Alderman J. B. .lanes that the Clerk be authorized t.) have ballots for
general election printed and other breparations made for holding
the eaection.
Lotion wa. put to vote and care -3ed , all rotes being, in the
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affirmative.
There being no further business to come before the beard, a
moti;o was made by Alderman Jno. Myer- to adjourn.
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The motion was seconded by Aldermani R. L. Martin and when
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voted on was carried, all votes being in the affirmative.
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