02-19-1941 Regular MeetingMINUTES OF MEETING OF
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 19, 1941
The regular monthly meeting of the Miami Shores Village
Council was held on February 19, 1941.
Present were Mr. Stockdell, Mr. Lindsey,Mr. Frix,
Mr. Childress and the Village Manager. Absent were Mr.
Pruitt and Mr. Holt.
The minutes of the meeting of January 16, 1941, were
read and approved after correction.
Mr. Dance, of the Gulf Oil Corporation, appeared before
the Council and ask for reconsideration of the previous action
in denying a permit for a filling station on Lots 5 and 6,
Block 20, Miami Shores, but no action was taken.
The Council discussed the matter of additional street
lights for the Village, and instructed the Village Manager to
make a survey and report back on this matter.
The Council discussed a proposal of the Peoples Water and
Gas Company to install a gas distribution system in the Village,
but as there was no one present to represent the said Gas Co.
no action was taken thereon.
A letter was received from the committee of the Dade
County Master Plumbers' Association. The contents being noted,
the Village Manager was instructed to inform said committee that
the Council was sorry but nothing could be done about their
complaint.
Upon motion made by Mr. Frix and seconded by Mr. Lindsey,
the Council instructed that the Village Attorney contact the
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proper officials of the Florida East Coast Railway Co. to see
whether or not there could be an amicable agreement reached
for the safe operation of their trains through Miami Shores
Village, and that failing in this he report to the Council
what, in his opinion, to be the appropriate action to aanmplish
that with a view to properly safe guard the welfare, comfort and
convenience of the residents of the Village.
Upon motion made by Mr. Childress and seconded by Mr.
Lindsey, the Council approved a plat revising Block 2, Bonmar
Park subdivision subject to the approval of the County Engineer.
A map showing a proposed extension of the Miami port
was presented to the Council, and as the Council did not have full
information for this proposal they were unable to approve or
object to same, and instructed the Village Manager to so notify
the government engineers' office and to suggest that they
present further information.
The preliminary beautification plan,prepared by Carn Reid,
was presented and filed.
Mr. Lindsey and Mr. Childress were appointed a Council
Committee to investigate the Village garbage disposal activities
and make their recommendations.
The Council declined approval of a permit to build an
addition at 987 N. E. 96th St. closer to the front property
line than is permitted by ordinance.
A request for $100.00 to help defray expenses of entertaining
members of the National Editorial Association was declined due
to their being no provision for such expense in the Village
budget.
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The Council instructed that a rack be constructed
for school children's bicycles along the side of the Village
office so that there would be less chance of these bicycles
being molested.
The Council approved the January bills in the
amount of $2186.49, a list of same being attached hereto.
The meeting was then adjourned.
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Clerk
VILLAGE BILLS - JANUARY, 1941
AMOUNT
Berner -Pease, Inc. 7.34
Bessemer Prop., Inc. 30.00
Burrmaghs Adding Machine Co. .60
J. C. Chastain & Co. 40.60
City of Miami 58.00
Cunningham's 16.35
Davis Iron Works, Inc. 7.05
De Boliac Engineering Co. 60.00
Dixie Tire Co. 93.76
Fla. Tractor & Supply Co. 5.80
Freeman & Sons, Inc. 3.11
Gresham Stat. Co. 8.35
Hector Supply Co. 163.81
Holden -Wood, Inc. 22.49
Houser Co., Inc. 232.71
Little River Press 110.00
Little River Hdwe. Co. 41.55
Linde Air Products,Inc. 5.71
Miami Bldrs' Supply Co. 12.55
Miller Truck Equipment Co. 14.20
Nelson's Garage 1.15
Orange State Oil Co. 153.71
Patten Sales Co. 31.79
Railey-Milam, Inc. 222.09
Radiant Oil Co. 4.00
Remington -Rand, Inc. 4.90
Renuart Lumber Yards, Inc. 59.13
Renuart Lumber Yards, Inc. 144.97
Skagseth's 16.65
Southern Glass Co. 16.41
Spruill -Cordon 21.25
John H. Spies 2.25
Southern Bell Telephone Co. 36.29
Village Service Station 1.30
Sinclair Refining Co. 1.97
Wardlaw Oil Co. 9.60
Cash 74.86
Hector Supply Co. 34.06
$ 1770.36
Fla. Power & Light Co. 416.13
$ 2186.49