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1943-01-05 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MTG^ o MINUTES OF THE R,,GULAR I, :EETI11IG GF THE CITY COUNCIL CF SCUM 1TJLJ4T, 'z-- ]LD TU°OmY EVENING,, J_,WUARY 5, .:. D.- 1943 AT THE CITY MILL AT 8:00 P. Iii. ; The meeting was called to order by Pr es. Faust with Councilmen Bostwick, Brown, Chinni and Faust' and Atty. W. G. 'Ward respond- ing to roll call. Minutes of the special meeting of December 29 were approved as read.; A letter from Goo. Ramsey, asking an adjustment of taxes delinquent since 1936 on 10 acres at the corner of I,iiller Rd. and N. 4th Ave. was read. Councilman Bostwick, seconded by Councilman Brown moved that I'r. Ramsey be advised that no adjustment is possible under the existing rulings. t1o4,or) Gz3rri e,( The clerk presented a statement for outstanding taxes on the Bethel property (In Sec. 36- 54 -40) which had been excluded from the City in 1938 under uo ;larranto proceedings, and 'Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Bostwick, moved that the City accept full u face and no interest in settlement of same. Motion carried by poll as follows; Bostwick es Brown , y yes Chinn yes Faust yes Councilman Bostwick seconded by Councilman Brown, moved that the permit of Florida Power & Light Co., for shooting dynamite, be renewed for one year, !subject to all State and Federal` regulations. Motion carried. A card of thanks from the Dutcher family Alas read. Reports of standing.eommittees were as follows. Finance The Clerk reported that 'owing to his work with the Army Engineers, the auditor would not be able to undertake the City's audit until February 1. This met with the Council's G.K.t as it meant only about a two week's delay. Fire: O.K. Theru was a discussion on the possibility of disposing of the old truck and getting a pick -ups to be equipped also for gas firest and Chairman Brown wts instructed to look into the matter. Polices absent. Streets u Farks� 0.%�.. Buldin s: None Mr.. &., L. Thompson cat,.e before the Council Lo ask '„hether they would sell. the old trash truck for .25.00 but no action .,as taken. Councilman Brown, secori:,ed by Councilt,ian tostwick, moved that Ordi- nando :�13$i caption o1 which follovis, be placed on a third and final readingg in its entirety. Lotion carried- ORDINANCE 110. 138 VT ORDINANCE OF THE CITY GF SGUTH 1tIIM LIMITING TIM SPEED LIItiIIT OF ALL VEHICULAR MR FFIC BOT !BEN SUNSET AND SUNRISE DURING THE DURf TIGN OF THE VAR AND PROVIDING F(GR REGULF TIOIT OF LIGHTS GILT VEHICLES AND AaXr -TING TF% RULES AND R EGULATIONS OF THE dAR DEP.UITI,2ENT GF THE UIJIT.ED STi'MilS AS PROMULGATED BY TIE D.SDE COUNTY DEFENSE COUNCIL FOR DIVIOUT OR B1,aCK0TJT I,EGUL;:TIO'TS ,UTD PRGVIDING A PENALTY FOR BREACH CAF ANY OF THE PROVISIC?TTS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND DECL,,RINC:r THIS ORDIINT.UICE TO BE AN MERGE= hMASURF FOR TIE PEACE, SAFETY AND ",ELF M OF TIE _ CITIMI`T+S THEREOF., Thereupon Councilman Brown,, seconded by Councilman Bostwick, moved that Ordinance C138 be adopted as read. Motion carried by poll, as follows Bostwick yes. Brown ,yes Chinn yes Faust yes As unfinished business. the Council again considered the proposed new bus franchise, with fatty. 'Ward commenting on the changes already made, Councilman Brown expressing willingness to help the bus ser- vice but questioning the advisability of extending the franchise at this time, and Atty. f,dams pointing out the need for a resolution to ask for the removal of the 29000 mile per month limitation on the new buses. At the 'request of the Council he read Resolution #221, which follows: RESOLUTION #221 A RESOLUTION REQUIRING SOUTH IvIAMI COACH LINE, INC. TO MAKE ARRANGMENTS TO PETITION OFFICE' OF DEFEITSE TRANSPORTATION FOR AUTHOR- ITY FOR LiGRE EXT P1,JDAD USE GF BUSES I'VHEREAS, the citizens and resideats of the City of South Miami, as result of the ratioiin of gasoline and auto mobile t'reslare dependent for transportation into Coral Gables and the City of Tiami almost entirely u1on the a service of the South Miami Coach Line, Inc., and VIIEREAS, many of the citizens and residents of Southi I, "iami are directly er iudireet'?y erg {aged in the present war effort as formers and as workers in the offices and plants or the Pan American Airways in Coconut Grove and I.iami I and in the ship yards of the Miami Ship Building, Corporation, ' T ' ' ' ns in Miami vital to r' the War offoi t; and other ocCU at is V)HEREAS1 the round trip route: of the bus line into I'liwid is appro:timatoly twenty -one end one-half (21j) miles lon-, and the buses. Operate on a schedule of one hour for each round trig, it is J tactic .ally im; os .il l- , at the speod limit of thirty (30) miles an hcur, required by later, to keep said sehodulu when the buses are loaded to seventy- z'iv: (75%) per cent. or more over their seating capacity, and the present traffic dem,;nds on the Coach Line require mudh overloading, to the great hardship and inconvenience of the passengers and to the extraordinary strain, wear and tear on the buses; and `MR,aS, The South Yiami Coach Line, Inc. advises the City Council that it has only three (3) buses at,hich it can and does operate to the limit�of their capae`ity to keep the same ; in runa.ing ,condition (under present demands these three buses cannot and are not being kept in good condition) , and that this number of buses is :not— adequate to furnish the service which the traffic now demands, and that the Line is restricted in the use of the two (2) new buses recently acquired by the Line by the requirement of the Office of Defense Transporta, tion, Division of Local, Transport) that the said new buses shall not be operated more than 2,000 miles per calendar month; and WHEREAS, it appears that the only hope of facilities for the furnishing; of adequate; trarisportation under the present conditions -is that the restriction in the use of the new buses be modified by the Cffice of Defense Transportation Division of Local Transport, and WHEREAS, it is essential, necessary and vital to the war effort of the citizens and residents of the City of ';South Miami and the area served by the South Liami 'Coach Line, Inc that the said line be allowed to operate the two Muses owned by it and restricted in their use by the regulations of the Office of Defense Transportation NO'79 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIC CITY COUNCIL -CF THE CITY OF SOUTH I'riIAMI: 1. That the South Miami Coach Line, Inc. be required and directed to forthwith make application to the Gf fice of _ Defense Transportation, Division of Local Transport) for written Permission to operate the two new buses owned by the Line in excess of 2,000 miles in each calendar month and to operate the `same sufficient mileage to enable the Coach Line to furnish passenL er transportation adequate to the present needs of the ,community served by it. 2.. That a certified copy of t17a resolution be furnished to the Coach Litre for use iiz making the said application. Thereupon, Councilman Brown; seconded by Councilman Dostwick, moved that 1.1esolution 1'r'221 be adopted es rend. Motion carried. It was decided that provision should b: made in the proposed franchise for taxing' at a later date, if' neeessthry, makilX,, it tax free Per the balance of the present franchise (5 years) and incorporate the right to tax after that. Cou oilman r.1-L Ing Seconded by Couneilman I'.ostwickq moved that Atty. "ard be authovized to work out -with the attorneys, foil the railroad CCo , the hest possible deal on S :Xoty 61,rtls at the cl%Ssih s- I.'°tiOl carried. In accordance with the provisions of Ordinance r651 the registration list was cleared of all names of persons either deceased or moved away, Councilman Bostwick, seconded by Councilman Brown, moved that the Mayor issue his proclamation for the coming election, naming Hilda Foyle as clerk, and J. R. Collar, Violet Gray and Henry L. Hughes as inspectors. Motion carried. The following bills paid as of December 31 1942 1 by authority of the special meeting of December 29, were submitted for final approval: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DECEIIB Erg 31 1942 Abie's Lunch 16.50 Prisoners' meals - December' Canington's Service Station 3.50 Truck repairs Community Market 4. 7 I "lash tubs & soap Firestone Auto Supply 19.85 Truck repairs D. H Grimes M.D. � 19.00 Health exams Hick's Service Station 1.25 Lubrications Huskamp Motor Co. 104: Police car repairs Hood's Service Station net 66.9 gas & oil, December L. & L. Men's Shop 35.80 4 pairs pants - police McDonald, C.P. 6.00 2 traffic signs &Iultiflora Gardens 5.00 flowers - Dutcher funeral Petty Cash per itemized statement ° 1:91 Raildy- PIilam .64 Wash tubs 310.19 payable out of GENERAL FUITD Councilman Bostwick, seconded by Councilman Brown,, moved that the bills as paid and read, be approved. notion carried by poll, as follows Bostwick yes Brown iyes Chinn yes Faust yes. There being further business the meetin g was adjourned in regular pnpo order at approximately 10:2 F.M. esidei� , City Council ATTEST: '�4uyyCc- Cl c '