1927-06-16 MINUTES CONTINUATION OF 06-07-1927 TOWN COUNCIL MTGt `
June 16, 192'7
ti Minutes' of the continuation of the adjourned Regular Meeting
of June 7th, 1927, held June 16th, 1927 at `8:00 P.M. in the Town
Hall on Sunset Road by the Town Council of the Town of South Miami,.,
The 'meeting was called to order by President of the Council,
J. Lo Paxson.
1, The Deputy Clerk called the ro -ll and found all councilmen
present.
The matter of canvassing the returns- and certifying the results }
of the Special Election held June 14, 1927, was then taken up. The
clerk was asked to read the certified report of the inspectors and
clerk of election as furnished by them to the Town Clerk and President
of the Council. After the report was read, Alderman J. W. Barra
moved the adoption of the following ,resolutions
RESOLUTION J23
of the State a o as passed by the legislature
Florida at iw
WHEREAS, Special Act w
s recent session, which said
Act is entitled:
"AN ACT, TO ABOLISH THE PRESENT i,NNIC IPAZ
`GOVERNMENT OF THE TO10 OF SOUTH MIAMI,
DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND TO CREATE, ES
TABI:ISH AND REORGANIZE A MUNICIPALITY TO BE
KNO? "!N AND DESIGNATED THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
AND TO DEFINE ITS 'TERRITORIAL 3OUNDARIE5 'AND TO
:PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERN112UT, JURISDICTION, POTTERS,
FRANCHISES AND PRIVIT:'GES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE
ISSUANCE OF MUNICIPAL BONDS, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES," and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the following Section,
"SECTION 101. This act shall be submitted to
the legally qualified electors of said Town
at a special election to be called by the
Town Council of the Town of South Miami and
held under and according to the laws and
ordinances of the said Toen, at which election
the ratification or rejection of this Adt' shall
be submitted to the qualified voters of said
Town. If a majority of those legally voting
at said election vote in favor of the ratification
of this Act, same shall become effective and a ;law
on the tenth day after the date of said election,"
an election was held on the fourteenth day of June, A.D.,1927,
for the purpose of ratifying or rejecting said Charter, and
WHEREAS, a- majority of the qualified electors of said
Town of South Miami . have voted to ratify said Charter, the
vote being one hundred thirty -one (131) for ratification and
a
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sixty -seven (67) for rejection,
NOVA, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the
Town of South Miami that the Charter for the Town of South
Miami be and the same is hereby declared ratified by a
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,majority of the qualified electors of said Town of South
Miami'., and that,pursuant to said Section 101 and by operation
of law the said Charter for the City of South Miami will
become operative and 'effective at twelve o'clock midnight'
= on the 24th day of June, A. D., 1927.
Resolution beRsent certified
ofpF of this
Florida.
Alderman J. B. Janes seconded the motion;upon being put to
vote the motion was carried and Resolution J23 adopted.
Upon motion duly made and secondedy' the following resolution
was unanimously adopted;`
RESOLUTION 124.
HE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of
South Miami, Florida:
1. That the Town of South Miami does,hereby agree to
contract with the City of Coral Gables and Florida East
Coast Railway Company, for the installation and maintenance
of ,electric streetrailway crossings for City of Coral
Gables, one at Sunset Road within the corporate limits of the
Town of South Miami, Florida, and the other at Coral Way
near Central Miami, Florida, each over and across the right
of way and tracks of said Railway Company and all upon the
terms and conditions as set forth and described in a copy
of proposed contract attached to this resolution and made
a part hereof. (Copy of contract on file with clerk).
r 2. That the Mayor with the attestation of the Town Clerk:
be and they are hereby directed to execute said contrast
for and on behalf of said Town of South Miami, Florida.
3 That this resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its passage.
Martin,Tpeight mnowo street lightsnwerecunanimou sly aorderedainstalled.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded by Aldermen Barrs and
Stang, the clerk was authorized to grant permission to the Riviera
Landscaping Co. to erect . the, sign they had asked for under the
direction of Alderman Zyers and Aest. Engineer Beek. Upon being
put to vote this motion was carried.