1944-03-21 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MTG1,INUTES OF TIC; Rr,,1GULAR YEETING OF TFiF.
CITY COUNCIL OF SOUTH IviIAMI IISLD TUESDAY
WPNING V MARCH 219 A.D. 1944 AT Ti CITY
HALT, AT 8:00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Vice -Pres. Bostwick3, with Mayor
Vanderboegh and Councilmen Gladden, Barrow, Faust, Chinnq Bennett
and Bostwick responding to roll call.
Councilman Chinn stated that Mrs. Riley had asked for the use of
the Community Building 3 nights each month for rehearsal purposes
by Mr. Schwartzman and the troup of girls he is 'training for USO
shows. Councilman I3arrow,_seconded by Councilman Gladden2 moved
that the Council grant.this request, with the understanding that
the three :nights a month must conform to the schedule. Motion
carried.
At this point Pres. Brown joined the meeting and took overt and
Mayor I Vanderboegh and Counc'ilm4n.Faust were excused.
Minutes of the regular meeting of March 7 were approved as read.
1!1r. Luther Copley Attorneys representii- the ovmers of RIVIERA
GA1ZD NS$ appeared before the Council with a request for the adjustment
of outstanding tax certificates on that property. As these taxes
were for the year 1935, the Council agreed to settle them for 50%
of the face and no interests plus'eancellation fees payable at the
Court House, per Resolution #190.
The Clerk presented the offer of old Mr. Larkins of a picture of
himself - the original settler of South Miami and the Council
agreed that it would be most fitting to hang it on the wall of the
City Hall.
Reports of standing committees were as follows:
Finance: O.K.
Sanitation Absent.
Fire: O.K.
Police: O.K.
Streets & Parks: Nothing further to report, as yet.
Buildings: U.K. Pres. Brown stated he intended to pull down the old
frame buildings and replace it with a concrete onep as soon as possible
(depending on prioritie0 , which met with the approval of the entire
Council.
Councilman Barrow stated that at the last Chamber of Commerce meeting
the question of providing shelters along the Highway for soldiers
waiting for rides had been raised and the Council agreed that this
would be o.k.
The following bills were submitted for apjroyal and payment:
Robert Barfoot 3.00 `trash truaWrepair
Firestone Auto SuJ)ply 20.80- police and trash truck repairs
City of Miami 53.00 police radio service for 11ar
«- Fla.pot�jer & Light Co. lbbb. street lights for Liar.
Totaling 243017 payable out bf Gr3MORnh .Ful