1929-03-05 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MTG1l
March ,5th, 1929.
Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held
March 5,;1929.
l President Myers called the meeting to order; all councilmen
were present.
Minutes of the Council `Yzeetings of Rebruary 5th, '18th, 19th
and of Iarch 1st, 1929 were read and approved.
Mayor Phillips addressed the council laying out genera
economic policies that he felt the city should follow.
Councilmen Shelley and Core made and seconded a motion that
the books be audited at the regular time for the quarterly audit
April let, for the period ending March 31st, 1929. Councilmen -u
Bryant, Core, Shelley and Dyers voted Yes; Councilmen Manship, Ross
and Smith voted No. The motion was declared carried.
Councilman Shelley was unanimously elected Vice- President of
the co une i l
A petition was presented to the council for their consideration
recommending D. J. Red' for the position of City Clerk.
Councilmen Core and Bryant made and seconded a motion that the
petition be filed. Councilmen 3ryant, Core, Shelley and Myers voted
p, The was
j declareducarried.Manshi Ross and Smtth•voted No. the mot
Councilmen Ao;ss and Manship made and seconded a motion that the
salaries of the various city officers be fixed before the officers =
be appointed. Councilmen Manship, Ross, Smith and. Shelley voted Yee;
Councilmen Bryant, Core and I,vers voted No. The motion was declared
carried. -
Councilmen moss and Manship made and seconded a motion that the
City Clerk's salary be $100.00 per month. gou.ncilman Shelley offered
an amendment to this motion which was seconded by Councilman Core that
the City Clerk's salary be fixed at ",150.00 Der month. The amendment
was then voted on. Councilmen Bryant, Core, Shelley and Dyers voted
Yes; Councilmen Nanshin Ross and !Smith, No.. The amendment and the
motion as amended were then declared carried,
Councilmen Ross and Smith made and seconded the nomination of
D J. Red for City Clerk.
Councilmen Core and Bryant made and seconded the nomination of
S Wi Airey for City Clerk.
Councilmen Ross and Shelley made and seconded the motion trat
nominations for clerk be closed. This motion was carried when out to
vote and the nominations were declared closed,.
r, Mr. D. J. Red as the first nominee for City Clerk was voted
on by the council. Councilmen Bryant, Core, Shelley and }fryers voted
No. Councilmen Ross, Vanship and Smith voted Yes. The vote tieing
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three for and four against,,% J. Red:was declared not elected.
S. W. Airey, 'the other nominee for City Clerk was voted on by
the Council. Councilmen Bryant, Core, Shelley and Myers voted Yes.
Councilmen Manshp, Ross and Smith, No. the vote being four for and
three against, S, W. Airey was declared to be elected City Clerk.
Two app-lications for 'position as policemen were read.
Councilmen Ross and Manshio made and seconded a motion which
was unanimously carried that these applications be filed.;
Councilmen Smith and Ross made and seconded a motion which
unanimously carried by poll that the salary of the police officer
should be :125.00 , per month and that Mr. Poe be reappointed.
Councilmen Ross and Shelley made and seconded a motion that un
animou.sly carried by poll that J. C. Sullivan be again appointed
City Attorney at $25.00 ne -r month retainer fee.
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Councilmen Shelle and Ross made and seconded a motion which
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unanimo %-.sly' carried b poll that `J. A. Foster be reappointed 21-anicii
Dal Judge and that he receive $3..00 per each case heard as his salary.
Cou- ncilmen Yanship and i'toss made and seconded a motion that
unanimously carried oy boll that "Y. F. Manship be reemployed to take
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care of the fire truck as per his ai rangem,ent with the previous- ad-
ministration at $50.00 per month salary.
Councilmen Ross and Smith made and seconded a motion that M.M.
Register be reem-ployed on the sanitary truck at $20.00 per week,
Councilmen Bryant, Manshipo Ross, Smith and 744yers voted Yea.. Council-
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man 'Core and Shelley voted No. A4. I'. Register was declared employed.
Councilmen Ross and Shelley made and seconded a motion which
unanimously carried by poll that S. W. Airey be appointed City Treas-
urer, flax Assessor, Tax Collector, Clerk of the Iftnic.ipal Court and _
Police Officer.
Councilmen Shelley and Ross made and seconded a motion which
was unanimously carried that a committee be appointed to work with a
similar committee from the Chamber of Commerce to look into and work'
out a plan for streetcar transportation for South Miami.
President Myers appointed Councilmen Shelley, Bryant and Ross
to work on this committee.
Councilmen Cote and Bryant made and seconded a motion - V-. i ch
unan mo..s]y carried by poll that the bills as read and okayed by the
Finance Committeeman be paid:
The meeting then adjourned in the regular form.
Approved
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