Resolution 1473 •
RESOLUTION N0. 1473
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH URGING THE MIAMI
BEACH RAILWAY COMPANY TO PROVIDE TEMPO-
RARY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TO TAXR THE
PLACE OF THE STREET CAR LINES TEMPORARILY
AR&NDONED.
WHEREAS; the Miami Beach Railway Company has found it
necessary to temporarily abandon the Alton Road and Washington
Avenue street car lines owing to the destruction wrought by
the hurricane of September 18th, 1926, and to the bridge
construction now under way over Collins Canal effecting both
lines,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Miami Beach, Florida, that the said Miami Beach
Railway Company be urged to put into operation at once, bus
lines or some other form of transportation system in accor-
dance with their Franchise Ordinance, sufficient to handle
the business in the same manner, schedule, and capacity as
heretofore provided by the said Washington Avenue and Alton
Road street car lines.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said Company be urged
to operate said temporary transportation lines over the
full length of said street car lines as heretofore in order
to properly accommodate the citizens living in the north
end of the City of Miami Beach.
BE IT rURTNr,R RESOLVED that the said Miami Beach Railway
Company be requested to advise the City Counciy at
once through City Manager Renshaw, just when and how they
will be able to comply with the terms of this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of October, A.D. ,
1926.
President df CTity Council
ATTEST:
City 0 erk.
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