1944-04-18 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MTGIVII1M.P OF THE R' EGUL,`M 1,21ITIT;G OF T1
CITY COUNCIL (F SC IfTiY I I MIT ILMD TIT.",SD.`tY
1%'V:MIITC -, APRIL 18.7 A.D. ,1944 AT =3 CITY
ItaLL ;.T 8:00 P.m.
The meeting v)as called to order by I res Brown with Lfayor Vander-
boegh, Atty. G. ',ard and Councilmen Bostwick, Barrow, Chinn
Bennett and Brown responding; to roll cell.
I4linutes of the regular meeting of April 4th, were approved as read.
Regular order was suspended at this point to permit a delegation from
Cambridge Lawns, accompanied by alproximately 18 residents, to pre-
sent requests set up in a letter containing; 7 separate resolutions
which briefly were as follows
I. Setting up a Cambridge Lawns Iti "en's Assn and pledging them-
selves to register and vote in the City election.
2. Requesting the City to provide a playground adjacent to
Cambridge Lawns,
3 Requesting the City to clear out the canal at Cambridge Lawns.
4. Petitioning the City for weekly trash removal
5 asking for the return of frequent police patrol and discharge
of their duties.
6. Petitioning the City to reduce speeding on streets thru Cambridge
Lawns and asking the erection of "stop" and "Caution" signs.
7 'Petitioning the City to exert its influence to provide Cam
bridge Lawns residents with bus service.
In the course of the discussions which followed Councilman Faust joined
the meeting It was agreed that the Council would look into each of
the requests and see what could be done about them.._
In regard to the two signs put ul, by residents of Cambridge Lawns,
forbidding neLyoe.s to use their streets (and taken down by the. police)
Atty. `lard stated that such matters could be handled only by reason-
able zoning and reasonable curfevs and that only by making; N. 15th
Street a 1,rivate street ;could they have the right to prohiLit its
use by neg'roes.
The next delegation consisted of a committee of girls, headed by
Helen Tomlinson, to thank the Council for the use of the Community
Building for the Saturday night dances for service men and to ask that
the "juke" organ be ropairea and it was agreed that something be done:
about it.
Deports of standing; committees were as follows:
Finance: Aboont
6�,nitation; Chairman Vgust reported that the trash 1 it needed attention
and he believed that it woulu take a barrel of fuel oil per month to
help keep it burned over and I;revent the breeding:; of flies. Councilman
Barron, seconded by Councilman Uus twick,' +,}rived that the City write a
letters to the ,Lation 1Jd,,crd 'acco Ai any in }. the a plication for 55 gal.
fuel oil per month to burly off the trash r it.' 1,6tion ca-ried.
} _ Fires Barron rc, ortul, that there had been some bad fire:., and
that there 4c;rc still too many fire hazard � in to%,n 1which necar:u to be
cleaned u_x, inc.aditrg„ su u: Marl rots, and set °g °c:sted that these be ta.kon
cease of
The Clerk reported' that the representative of the eureka Fire Bose Idi .
Timmerman, had called at the office and said, that he believed the City
could no-,v get the regular double- ,`acket hose again. .after a discussion
re ;ardil7 the quality of hose now available � it vial. agreed that if the
com;any can guarantee itl the City's orders for 100 feet each placed in
July and : .,uEust 1942 respectively be re- instated.
Police: Chairman 2ennett reported that it will not be possible to get a
new Ford but that some Plymouths are available. Councilman Faust
seconded by Councilman Barrow, moved that the City purchase a Plymouth
sedans per contract submitted by the 1egional Director of the Procure-
lows:
Div2sion� U.S. Treasury Dept. i�4otion carried by poll, as follows:
Bost�,vick yes Barrow yes Faust yes Chinn ,yes Bennett yes Brown yes
It was also agreed that tht 'car be covered by insurance before it leaves
the warehouse.
Streets a Parks Chairman.Chinf reporteu that inc_uiry amonc, the various
municipalities brought cut the Fact that vie will have to do our road
repair work ourselves, with private contractors7 anu moved that Resolu-
Lion ;{230 be read . Seconded by Councilman Bostwick, and motion ;carried.
RE, SOLUTIGN hTL . 230' ,
A, RES LUTION ORDERING LUCAL IMPROVPP.TN TS
H -10 and H -11
BE IT RESOLVE D I3Y TIM LAY(xt _,JM TIT3 CITY C4:U?jCIIj OF TIM CITY OF SGUTI
That two local improvements described and designated as follows shall
be mane under :.')�ectioi 49 of the City Cht;rter, to -wit:
IA1PROW1211EI1`i" H -10 as follows:.
North Second Road (also known as Dorn Street) from the
north line of Sunset Drive to the north line of North
Fourth Street (also known. as Hinson Street)
To patch the h lneuafawith c oil
i, teen(18) feet.
a dcoverr tea rekqto icthuf t '
The property agaiizst which 7pecial .18ses8mcnts for the
costs thereof shall bu made is herei y dash nAted District
11-10, and shall inc -ude Lot 19 Block � C0,3'1II.M,iL Tracts
11 2, 3 -..Cl L, Lots 17, 189 197 20t 21,
22, 23 24,9 25, 26 and 27.9 Block 11, Lots 11 29 3, 4 5s 67
21 , 229 23 24 and 25 Block Jill Lots 1 2, 31 4 5, �$ 21t
22� 23, 24 and 25 Block ly Lots 17, 160 19, 201 21, 227 3
2. 25, 26 and 271 I31ocrl lz m0� I<;�,Iz t I' LI�tI.IItiS
lTs IIOV. tw .aw It-11 as follows
.rCC�Tit::tottd (olso IoYot ;fj as :)orri JtY't,�.t) from tr nt,rth
line Of 14"L th 2ouPth "Arcot (als( ktiur & a8 , Ninsori erect)
tt+ t1ft ii r:tlt inn ti� 1,,&ijin �n s�.,�th �:i�;I�th :�trect(nlso
�`.11tra31 uY's �ndt:c ���a�� •
To scarify and regrade -, add, ng tvo inches aduitional pit rack, grading and
water bondin�� to �lidth of 2 feet and surfacil with as p haltic oil and
covorinL,, with pea, rock.
The property against which Special :assessment for the costs hereof shall
be made is hereby desijan -tc:C-1 District H -11 and shall include Lots 99 10,
ll, 12 13 and 14 Block 21 Lots 1, 27 3, 189 197 209 21, 22, and 23
Block b, Lots 9, 10 ill !27 131 14, 15, 16 and 17 Block 7 TUMSITy'
OF L. iIRINS, Lots 1 and 36, Flock A and Lots 1 and 36 Blocs: D, RE -SLR
of BLOCKS 3 a11d 47 TUINSITE CF LARKINS, Lots 149 159 16, 171 189 , 1
and 20 Block 31 Lots 21, 221 23, 247 25 and 26 Block 4 Lots 27, 2?,
25, 30 31, 32, and 33 Block 5, Lots 347 35, 36,'37, 36, and 39
Block �, F'I3C:,IN' SUM).
thereof' reference is made to ere in referred t(, and the boundary "lines
For identification Gf land. il�.re g plats in the I ubli c Records
of Dade County, Florida, to-wit: f ollo��in la
COI4'JlT,01 CIAL LaRl"INS Plat Book 26, Page 29
CO1Q 1RCI :L 'LAINU ITS, Am. Plat Book 382 F'age 5
TO ",1131T;7 OF LARI-MgS Plat Book 2. take 105
RE -SUB OF BLLKS 3 & 4
TU,'11SIi'v CF Lh2dMTS. Plat Book 4, !age 1
FIiAMMIN SUI -,D. Plat Book 59 Pago 34
P1a'r,` UD' AND ADOPTED this 18th day of April, i. D. 1944.
Thereupon Councilman Hostwick, seconded by Councilman Paust, moved
that Resolution No. 230 be ado , ted as read. IvTot on carried, by poll,'
as follGws
Bostwick yeas Barrow yes Faust yes Chime yc s beruie'tt yes Brown ye
Buildings: Chairman Bostwick reported-, that the new well is L.K. and
the pump working satisfactorily.
At this point Layer Vanderloegh_ asked to be excused..
The question of selling the Mlodel A. Ford sedan abandoned on the streets
of South I,I ami sometime in ;anuary was raised, and the Clerk instructed
to write the Commissioner of i`otor Vehicles askinL whether he would
transfer title under the terms of the City's Ordinance 41091 and if so,
to proceed with the sale.
An offer of ; 2500.00 for the City's 20 acres on Ludlum Road, was sub-
mitted thru a local real estate firm, but Councilman Bosta ck, seconded
by CounciL.lan Faust, mrived that the pro;�erty not be for sale at the
present tune
The Clerk rewi ortei that the new oviner of the ;vritzscho and Bethel
properti•,:s ih 36 - 54 40 (, "uo Warranto proportion) wished to come
back itxto the City and Atty. 7ard was instructc d tc dra : up the neces-
sary petition.
i Thu fbllt wii;i- bills tie o submittt: F fur aI i royal and payment
r -Y.
Angerman Elec. Co. [ 5.00' l Jacuzzi Pump
.I orma.n .s'le. c Co. 16
'" 1 tank, sui?erctiar4e �, meter,
9.50
Orman 'le c . Co. 40. 2: fit�ingitit .�abo'- 'hosempc ,lab
' 5 P'P � � .. U or
{firs: truer line)
Fla. Power & Light Co. 166.371'street lij-_nts April
Hicks Jervice Station 2.29 10 gal. gas.
Hurst.:brillinu x Equit -Co. 95-00-'l 3" well 47, 611 deep
E. B. Leatherman 5.89 - \Everglades Drainage Taxes
City of Miami 53.00`Police Radio - April
I4iltiflora Gardens 5.00 'losA)ers - 11turphy funeral
Councilman sostwick, seconded by Counci -r:ian Bennett, moved the bills
be paid as read. lJotion carried by poll, as follows:
Bostwick yes Barrow yes Faust yes Chinn 'fires Bennet yes Brown
ye
A Letter from the -Immigration anal Naturalization service, regarding
"I am jVi American Day" on Ilay 21 was read and it was agreed that this
might be a program for the Legion to work out, with the suZgestion
that it might be combined with the dedicat.on of the Donor Roll,
There i7ein no further business, the meotiftg adjourned in regular
order at approximately 10:15 P.L1.
Presid nt , }City Council ._
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