Miami Beach Railway Company_October 1927 to July 1954I;
Beach Hail-way Ho. ^
Ordered, to repair tracks Has, 1398 46
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/ ^<f-/45- ayjAuthorized to re-route y
buss line Res. 17li|-^l-il~2g Bk.S,. P. 15^^-
Authorized to remove , ,/ •
rails & ties between Res.1742'' Bk.g, P.
23th & '^Oth Sts. on Sheridan Ave.
Res. 1742/repealed by Res. 2003^^Bk.9, P. 217
Petition presented Urging bus line,in
lieu of stre<=t on-r* nn Alton Rd- 7-.p4_.1"^
203
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MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY COMPANY 2.
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Authorized to remove rails in Sheridan
Avenue - Res. 2.2.J)G)/ 3-19-30 10»
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Bond/riled covering ^
M.B.Railway Franchise 10-17-32 11, 3^3
Petition presented urging Railwav
Company to replace Alton Road
Street car line wi th buses 3-2^1-33 12 > IJ
^Committee appointed to con^^^^
on above matter
Gounoil tentatively approves above 4-19-33 12 &
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Res. authorizing change from ^
street cars to buses Res. #2610^ 12» U-1
Insurance pol icies on
bus and Railway service filed in DociimentaryFile,
"^Res. #2^7^ ordering M.B,Railway Company
to repair tracks,pavement,etc. in Sheridan
Avenue ^ 6/20/34 12, kH-2
Res. #i|-5lS authorizing transfer of buses
for street cars V19/39 IS 51
Order of Railroad Commission presented
and filed authorizing substitution of
buses for street cars 11-3-39 364-
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M.B.Railway Co, a^viTe^ou^cll they
" were uhahle ~^t"6" satisfy hdr.th beach
—re&i-drents as to TraK-^^rt^ti-oa-
1/15/41 20 16
Petitions .presented hy _Jos .Mechlow
seeking a 5/ rate on M.B.Railway
buses 7/2/41 20 Sl"6"
nn Mr. "Stief of M.B.Railway Co. asked
to meet wi.th_ committee-^ ±0-_diao\i3s
betterment of bus service 11/19/41 21 48
' Miami Bridge CoT file objection to
-use-of- Venetian Way by Railway Co.buses
l/l5/i|-3 22
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City Manager advises that M.B.Rail
way Co. have never asked for permis
sion to run over Venetian Causeway
1/15/4-3 22
Officials of M.B.Railway Co, and
Miami Bridge Co. to meet with
Council on Jan. 20th 1/15/4-3 22
M.S.Railway Co, request permission
to re-route S & M.bus lines across
Venetian Way 1/20/4-3 22 10
Council agree to take no action on
buses runningrgggpt^e'^-^ai/Mify^^-^-^ 11
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City Manager,City Attorney instructed
to make survey of transportation system
in an effort to secure reduced fares
for travel within Miami Beach 2/j/k-'} 22 _ _ 2H-
'^Committee of City Atty. ,City Mgr. and
Councilmen "^owell & Wolf son appointed
to seek lower bus rates _ .2/17/4-3 22,
Letter from M,B.Railway Co.agreeing "to
pay to City of Miami Beach of its
gross revenue for next 12 months 5/19/4-3 22,102
^ Res^#5665 agreeing to accept proposalof M.B.Railway 8o. . 5/19/4-3 ,_22j,.,_103
MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY CO. ' 7
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Council agree they cannot cancel occ.
license fee for M. B. Railway Co.
upon request by Charles Steif,10/20/^3 22 202
^City Manager directed to look into
matter of City charging chauffeur's
license to M. B. R.R. Co. drivers,
when they are paying same license
to City of Miami 10/20/M-3 22
Jos. Mechlow urges that Miami & Miami
Beach cooperate in matter of bus fran
chise to Railway Co. 2/2/ki\- 22
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Councilman Powell says agreement with
Railway Co. as to 1% gross revenue tax
has expired and asks for new committee
to negotiate further 5/3/^^ 22
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Committee tomprising Councilmen Powell
& Pole and Mr. Renshaw appointed
for that ptirpose 5/3/^^ 22
Mr. Renshaw reports for committee
appointed to negotiate with M, B.
Railway Co, as to gross revenue
tax 10/20 All- 22
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Council accepts offer of Railway Co.
to pay gross revenue tax 2/2l/K^ 22 4^5
^Council holds conference with
Mr. Lewis of Railway Company to
negotiate for payment of gross
revenue tax 7/7/^5 23
Motion loses to accept 5^
gross revenue tax g/l/il.5 23
""Motion loses to accept
gross revenue tax Vl/^5 23
MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY CO,
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Motion for acceptance of
gross revenue tax loses for
want of a second B/l7/^5 23 20ll.
Council agrees to payment
of 5^ gross revenue tax
by railway company 23 2o6
Council reaffirms action
to accept 5^ gross
revenue tax 10/3/^5 23 240
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Res, #5929 passed, reducing
gross revenue tax to 1/22/U-6 23 375
MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY CO.
Council grants permit to
install 3 gasoline tanks
at 350 Alton Road 3/5A7
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Tom Lewis advises that
the company is operating
at a loss - Council asks
him to furnish City Mgr.
with comparative figures 5/19A8
At request of certain
petitioners Council votes
to ask M.B.R.R, Co. to
extend bus service to
Blscayne Point and Biscajme 9/15/^27
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doimcil takes matter of re-
siimption of Biscayne Point
Tdus service iinder advisement
in order that residents may
be heard 10/5A9 28 >+57
Council recommends that
bus service to Biscayne
Point be resumed 10/19A9 28 >+78
Petition Of 30 persons ob
jecting to resumption of
bus service to Biscayne
Point filed - 11/2A9 29 20
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Council considers pro and con
of bus service resumption and
reaffirms previous action recom
mending to Bus company that
service be resumed 11/2A9 29 20
Asks for increase in bus fares
from 100 to 150 cash or two
tokens for 250 - hearing to
be called 1/17/51 30 330
Attorney for M. B. Railway
Co. Appears - Mr. Cleary to
nake audit of bus co books
before hearing on 2/2/51 1/2V51 30 339
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Res. #7^31 setting date of
bus company hearing 1-2^—51 30 3^^
Hearing called for
2/2/51 cancelled - new
date to be set 2-2-51 30 3I+7
Res, #7^31+ setting new
date on Feb. 1^ for
continuation of hearing 2-7-51 30 3^-8
Hearing conducted - Ad
journed to 2/26/51 2-lif-5l 30 37^
Hearing postponed to
3-5-51 2-26-51 30 hOZ
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Hearing conducted 3-5-51 30
Hearing continued 3-6-51 30 ^11
Mr. Shepard advises he
is ready with outcome ^ ,
of bus hearings 3-23-51 30 ^76
Asks for hearing re.
Increase in bus fares.
Coimcil to discuss this
June 12, 1951 6-8-51 31 260
South Beach Men's Club
oblects to bus rate Increase-
council discusses bus rat^_Po_Ri
increase. "31 295
MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY COMPANY lb
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City Atty instructed to prepare
proper resolution and ordinance
granting bus fare increase 6-20-51 31 297
Cotmcil decides to hire bus
rates expert. Mr*. Renshaw
to seek expert and report to
Coxmcil 6-21-51 31 300
Roberts Organization of N.Y.C.
retained as consultants in bus
fare increase matter 7-6-51 31 3^3
MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY COMPANY
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Meeting re. bus rates to be
held on October 4th, 9-5-51 32 40
City to ask bus company to
supply school bus to transport
children from certain sections
of Normandy Isle to Biscayne
Elementary School 9-12-51 32 46
Bus rates hearing held. To be
continued on October 6, 1951. 10-4-51 32 97
Bus rates hearing continued.
Matter taken under further ta q8consideration. 10-6-51 32 9o
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Ass't City Mgr. Link reports on
bus rates report of E. A. Roberts,
consultant in connection with
request of Railway Co. to increase
bus fares. Council discusses
requested increase. 10-11-51 32
Res. #7808 re. increasing bus
rates 10-11-51 32
1st reading ordinance fixing
rates to be charged for transportation
by M.B. Railway Co. ' 10-11-51 32
MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY COMPANY '19
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3rcl reading ordinance establishing
bus fares. Discussion held.
Ordinance adopted #992 11-7-51 32 139
Statement of Edward A. Roberts,
bus rates expert, approved -
$3,036.51 11-7-51 32 148
Hearing conducted re. "R" bus
route change. Following route
approved: North on Ind. Cr. Wsp,
to Abbott Ave., thence north to
73rd St. thence west to W-ckens
Ave. thence north, to 77th St.
MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY COMPANY
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Asks permission to charge 2^ for
a transfer. No action taken
2-13-52 32 358
City Atty. explains court action
in suit brought by Atty. Rosenhouse
asking for appointment of receiver
to take over the bus company
2-13-52 32 360
Council discusses briefly proposed
ordinance re. gross receipts tax
paid by M. B. Railway Co. Matter
deferred. 3-19-52 32 438
Action on bus gross receipts tax
deferred 3-26-52 32 443
MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY COMPANY 21
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1st and 2nd reading ordinance
establishing rates of fares to
be charged for transportation
service and requiring the payment
to the City of 6% of the gross
operating revenues 4-2-52 32 464
Discussion re. above ordinance.
Abe Aronovltz and W. D. Pawley
Invited to appear before Council
prior to third reading of this
Drdlnance 4-2-52 32 465
MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY COMPANY 22
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Conference held with W. D. Pawley
re. bus service, strike, etc.
4-^1-52 32 M67
3rd reading Ordinance re.
Miami Beach Railway Co.
gross receipts tax - Ord.
#1018 4-16-52 32 494
Council declines to appoint
committee re. transportation
difficulties 4-16-52 32 494
MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY COMPANY 23
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Planning Board makes suggestions
relative to pending bus strike.
Councilman Roth suggests employing
someone on permanent basis who would
have responsibility of supervising
all public utilities and Ironing
out complaints. Taken xmder advise
ment 11-19-52 33 379
1st reading ord. Increasing liability
Insurance requirements on bus and Jitney
operations to $10,000 and $20,000
6-2-54 36 6
MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY COMPANY 24
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South Beach jitney service to be
sold to M. B. Railway Company.
Council gives assurance that additional
permits will not be given for Jitney
service in that area 7-7-54 36 50
Res. #8748 assuring M. B. Railway
Co. that no fiirther or add'l permits
to operate jitneys in the area served
by M.B. Jitney Bus Corp., Inc. will
be issued, provided M.B.Railway service
is adequat® 7-7-54 36 59