1941-10-28 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MTGMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEVTING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH.yIAIiIlj
s 1 HELD TUESDAY EVEPIING► OCTOBER 28, A. D
1941 AT TEMi CITY BALL AT 8:00 P. M
The meeting was called to order by Pres. Vanderboegh, with Mayor Glass
Councilmen Bostwick, Brown, Faust, Bennett,, Vanderboegh and Gladdeng and
Atty. +lard, present.
Pres. Vanderboegh read the notice for the meeting which had been called<
for the purpose of allotting to the South Miami Chamber of Commerce certain
Publicity Funds1 and for any othe
before the Council. r emergency business that might come
Messrs. Chas. T Fuchs, Chas. E Dutcher and L R. Geiger were present as
the Chamber's representatives.
Mayor Glass reported that he had attended a meeting of the County Commis..
sion that day and had obtained a tentative promise that the County would
give $500.00 to the Chamber if the City will allocate $375,00 to that
organization2 final action to await the City ►s decision. Councilman
Browne seconded by Councilman Bostwick moved that the City turn over to
the Sduth Miami Chamber of Commerce$ a non.- profit corporation, $375.00
foy publicity purposes to be matched or bettered by the County Commission.
Motion carried, by polio as follows:
Gladden yes B"t;Atwick yes Brown yes Faust ';yes Bennett yes
Vanderboegh yes
It was understood that these funds were to be applied to the publishing of
A South Miami District booklet: and a South Miami float in the forthcoming
'Orange Bowl parade.
As emergency business, Mayor Glass took the floor to report on the gambling
situation which had culminated in raids that day and a hearing in the
Municipal Courts; just preceding the Council meeting. He stated that !follow-
ing persistent reports that open gambling was going on in South Miamit and
complaints by citizens, he had held a conference with Pres Vanderboegh
and Police Commissioner Bennett, that it was decided that an# independent
agency be employed to investigate the gambling situation in South Miami
and on recommendation of officials of the Florida National Bank the Smith
Agency was employed. The operator' Floyd Miner had been made a special
police officer of the City for this work, with instructions to check the
entire town and make a report of conditions as he actually found thaw. His
reports sealed, was now on the Council table. Several gambling cases had
been tried in Courtq all had pled guilty. For the Agency ►s services there
will be a charge of $10.00 per day and expenses, and $20.00 had been
advanced by Pres. Vanderboeghp toward this expenditures As insurance
against a repetition of this conditionp Mayor Glass su�ested periodic
check -ups be made, and asked that the report be read at this time.
Following the reading of the reports the operator, Floyd Miners stated that
tfied only thing he could add was that R. L. Dyson was picked up at the
.., Dixie Pig late that Afternoon, a fact not contained in the report.
Chairman. Bennett stated that he would like the consent of the Council at
this time to hire an outside man to bet evidence, should it again become
)necessary at same future date. Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman
Faust moved that if the Mayor or Police Commissioner see; fit in the future
to act under the same conditions, that they have the right to do so
Lotion carried
Councilman Brown, seconded..by Councilman Fdastl moved that the Council
confirm the action taken and commend the committee on the method of handling
the situation. 211otion. carried.
With ;Officer Roby in the hospital with a broken leg) sustained while
making an arrest on October 20) Chairman Bennett stated that Belton was on
temporary police duty and Ericson on as temporary fireman2 at $2.00 per
day. Councilmen Bennett) seconded by Councilman Bostwickv moved that
E. Ericson be paid $2.00 per day for time beingp payable with regular pay
.roll. Motion carried) by poll, as follows:
Gladden yes Bostwick yes Brown yes Faust yes Bennett yes
Vanderboegh yes
With the report of the receipt of a check for $79.07 from the County Road
-& Bridge Fund and a $25.00 donation tothe City, together with a letter
expressing appreciation for the City's services,, from Mr. J B. langdon
the meeting was brought to a close and adjourned in regular order.
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