Resolution 2232 j
RESOLUTION NO. 2232
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
$ 900,000.00 OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
BONDS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, on February 6th, 1930, adopted a resolution au-
thorizing the issuance of $ 900,000.00 of Public Improve-
ment Bonds in the sum and for the purpose hereinafter set
forth, subject to the authorization of the duly registered
and qualified voters of said City who are freeholders there-
in, •at a special election which said resolution directed to
be held on March 11th, 1930, and
WHEREAS, the said City Council on March 12th, 1930,
canvassed the returns of the aforesaid election and found
that the majority of the votes cast upon the bonds to be
issued were in favor of said issue and declared the result
of said election and canvass.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Miami Beach, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to said election $900,000.00
of negotiable coupon bonds of the City of Miami Beach, Flor-
ida, be issued bearing date May 1, 1930, and bearing
interest at a rate to be hereafter determined, not exceed-
ing 6% per annum, payable semi-annually, on the first days
of May and November in each year, which interest shall
be evidenced by coupons attached to the principal bonds and
both principal and interest shall be payable in gold coin
of the United States of the present standard of weight and
fineness at the Chemical Bank & Trust Company, in New York
City, which bonds shall be registerable as to principal in
accordance with the endorsement which this resolution di-
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rects ,to be printed on said bonds and that the City Clerk
of said City is hereby designated Registrar for that pur-
pose.
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SECTION 2. That said bonds shall be issued for the
purpose of purchasing what is known as the Municipal Golf
Course, situated in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, to-
gether with all buildings and improvements thereon, more
particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point which is the intersection
of the center line of Collins Canal and the
Westerly line of Miami Avenue (now Washington
Avenue) produced Northerly; thence in a Souther-
ly direction along the said Westerly line of
Miami Avenue (now Washington Avenue) produced
Northerly and the said Westerly line thereof
and continuing Southerly for a total distance
of Two Thousand Six Hundred Forty-nine and Five-
tenths (2,649.5) feet, more or less, to a point
which is on the Northerly line of Lincoln Road
and Seventy (70) feet West of the Southwest cor-
ner of Block Thirty-one (31) of Fisher 's First
Subdivision of Alton Beach; thence Westerly along
the said Northerly line of Lincoln Road for a
distance of Thirty (30) feet to a point; thence
Northerly along a line Thirty (30) feet Westerly
of and parallel to the last said Southerly course
for a distance of One Hundred Twenty-five (125)
feet, thence Westerly along a line which is One
Hundred Twenty-five (125) feet Northerly of and
parallel to the said Northerly line of Lincoln
Road for a distance of Eleven Hundred Fifty (1,150)
feet, more or less, to a point which is Seventy
(70) feet Easterly of the Easterly line of the
Golf Course Subdivision of The Alton Beach Realty
Company, as it is shown on the Amended Plat of the
same; thence Northerly along a line Seventy (70)
feet Easterly of and parallel to the said Easterly
line of the said Subdivision for a. distance of
Twenty-five (25) feet to a point; thence Westerly
along a line which is One Hundred Fifty (150) feet
Northerly of and parallel to the said Northerly
line of Lincoln Road for a distance of Seventy (70)
feet to the said Easterly line of the said Subdivi-
sion, thence Northerly along said Easterly line,
and said Easterly line produced Northerly, of the
said Subdivision for a distance of One Thousand
Seven Hundred Ninety-five and One-tenth (1, 795.1)
feet, more or less, to the said center line of
Collins Canal; thence Northeasterly along the said
center line of Collins Canal for a distance of One
Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-four and Nine-tenths
(1,434.9) feet, more or less, to the point of be-
g.inning, containing Sixty-two and Four-tenths
(62.4) acres, more or less, as said Road, Avenue,
Canal, Subdivision and Lines are shown on Plats
recorded in Plat Book No. 5, Pages 7 and 8, Plat
Book No. 2, Page 77, Plat Book No. 6, Pages 26,
33, 34 and 102, and Plat Book No. 21, Page 31, all
of Public Records of Dade County, Florida, and
as said Washington Avenue is named and designated
in Ordinance No. 232; AND ALSO
That tract of land designated "Miami Beach Golf
Links" AND ALSO that tract adjacent to the South-
easterly corner thereof, in the form of a parallel-
ogram, having two sides of One Hundred and Forty
(140) feet and two sides of One Hundred and Twenty-
five (125) feet, all as shown on a plat entitled
"Plat to accompany Dedication of certain Streets
in the Town of Miami Beach, Fla. , " recorded in
Plat Book No . 4 at Page 79 of the Public Records
of Dade County, Florida, and more particularly
described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point which is the intersection
of the Southerly line of North Golf Drive (now
West Twenty-eighth Street) and the Easterly line
of West Golf Drive (now Prairie Avenue) , thence
Southerly along the said Easterly line of West
Golf Drive (now Prairie Avenue) for a distance
of Two Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-eight and
Four-tenths (2, 378.4) feet, more or less, to the
point of curvature of the circular curve at the
Northeasterly corner of Canal Boulevard (now
Dade Boulevard) and said West Golf Drive (now
Prairie Avenue) , thence deflecting Easterly
around said curve to the point of tangency on the
Northerly line of said Canal Boulevard (now Dade
Boulevard) , thence Northeasterly along the said
Northerly line of Canal Boulevard (now Dade
Boulevard) for a distance of Seventeen Hundred
and Twenty-five (1, 725) feet to a point; said
point being the intersection of the Northerly
line of said Canal Boulevard (now Dade Boulevard)
and the Westerly line of East Golf Drive (now
Pine Tree Drive) , thence Northerly along the
Westerly line of said East Golf Drive (now Pine
Tree Drive) for a distance of Seventeen Hundred
Thirty-three and Five-tenths (1,733.5) feet, more
or less, to a point , said point being the point
of curvature of the circular curve at the South-
westerly corner of said East Golf Drive (now Pine
Tree Drive) and said North Golf Drive (now West
Twenty-eighth Street) , thence deflecting Westerly
around said curve to the point of tangency on the
said Southerly line of North Golf Drive (now West
Twenty-eighth Street) , thence Westerly along the
said Southerly line of North Golf Drive (now West
Twenty-eighth Street) for a distance of Twelve
Hundred and Twenty-five (1225) feet, more or less
to the point of 'beginning, and containing Fifty-
six and Eleven-hundredths (56.11) acres, more or
less, as said Tract, Drives, Boulevard, Circular
Corners and Lines are shown on a plat recorded
in Plat Book No. 4, Page 79 of the Public Records
of Dade County, Florida, AND ALSO,
All that portion of Collins Canal lying North-
erly of the center line thereof, between the
Westerly line of West Golf Drive (now Prairie Ave-
nue) produced Southerly and the Easterly line of
East Golf Drive (now Pine Tree Drive) , produced
Southerly, as said Canal and Drives are shown on
the said plat entitled "Plat to accompany Dedica-
tion of certain Streets in the Town of Miami
Beach, Fla. "
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Expressly excepting, however, from said prop-
erty, any and all property which heretofore has
been dedicated and/or conveyed to the City of
Miami Beach for boulevard, drive, avenue, alley-
way, street, canal, park and/or other municipal
purposes, either by record plats, including
plats recorded in Plat Book 21 at Page 31, and
Plat Book No. 30 at Page 47, of the Public Re-
cords of Dade County, Florida, and/or by any
other legal instrument.
Said property to 'be dedicated to Golf pur-
poses excepting expressly however a strip not
to exceed Thirty (30) feet in width which may
be necessary for the widening of Washington
Avenue.
Said bonds shall mature as follows:
MATURITY AND NUMBERING SCHEDULE
$ 10,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1932, numbered 1 to 10, both inclusive
$ 25,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1933, numbered 11 to 35, both inclusive
5,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1934, numbered 36 to 40, both inclusive
I 40,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1935, numbered 41 to 80, both inclusive
t 45,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1936, numbered 81 to 125, both inclusive
10,000,00 May 1, A. D. 1937, numbered 126 to 135, both inclusive
r 45 000.00 May 1, A. D. 1938, numbered 136 to 180, both inclusive
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% 40,000 .00 May 1, A. D. 1939, numbered 181 to 220, both inclusive
k 40,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1940, numbered 221 to 260, both inclusive
40, 000.00 May 1, A. D. 1941, numbered 261 to 300, both inclusive
ft, 70,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1942, numbered 301 to 370, both inclusive
1. 55,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1943, numbered 371 to 425, both inclusive
i 65,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1944, numbered 426 to 490, both inclusive
40,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1945, numbered 491 to 530, both inclusive
1. 65,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1946, numbered 531 to 595, both inclusive
t 85,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1947, numbered 596 to 68o, both inclusive
75,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1948, numbered 681 to 755, both inclusive
65, 000.00 May 1, A. D. 1949, numbered 756 to 820, both inclusive
80,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1950, numbered 821 to 900, both inclusive
SECTION 3. That all of the bonds herein author-
ized shall be in denominations of $ 1,000.00 each and
shall be designated "Public Improvement Bonds" and
shall be alike in form except as to the dates of ma-
turities and numbers, and the form of said bonds, cou-
pons and registration endorsement, as well as the man-
ner of execution of said 'bonds and coupons and certifi-
cate of validation, shall be substantially as follows:
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No. $ 1,000.00
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
tATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF DADE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BOND.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, in the County of Dade and State of Florida,
is justly indebted, and for value received, hereby promises
to pay to the bearer, or if registered to the registered own-
er hereof, on the 1st day of May, 19 , the principal sum
of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
with interest thereon at the rate of per cent, per
annum, payable semi-annually, on the first days of May
and November in each year, upon the presentation and sur-
render of the annexed interest coupons PS they severally
become due. Both the principal and interest of this bond
are payable in gold coin of the United States of the pre-
sent standard of weight and fineness, et the office of the
Chemical Bank & Trust Company, in the City of New York.
For the prompt payment hereof, both principal and interest,
as the same shall become due, the full faith, credit and
resources of said City of Miami Beach are hereby irrevoca-
bly pledged.
This bond is one of a series issued by said City for
the purpose of paying the cost of purchasing what is known
as the Municipal Golf Course, situated in the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, together with all buildings and improve-
ments thereon, as described in Resolution No. 2232 of the
City Council of said City, passed and adopted March 12th,
1930, under the authority of and in full compliance with
the City Charter and has been authorized by a vote of the
majority of the duly registered and qualified voters in
said City, who are freeholders therein, voting et an elec-
tion legally called and held for that purpose.
It is hereby certified and recited that all acts,
conditions and things required to happen, exist or to be
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done precedent to and in the issuance of this bond by
said charter and the laws and constitution of the State
of Florida, have happened, exist and have been performed;
that provision has been made for the levy and collection
of a direct annual tax upon all taxable property within
said City, sufficient to pay the interest and principal
of this bond as the same shall become due and that the
total indebtedness of said City, including this bond,
does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limita-
tion thereof. This bond may be registered as to princi-
pal in accordance with the provisions endorsed hereon.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said City of Miami Beach,
Florida, has caused this bond to be signed by its Mayor
and City Clerk and its corporate seal to be affixed,
and the interest coupons attached hereto to be signed
with the facsimile signature of said City Clerk, all
as of the 1st day of May, A. D. 1930.
Mayor.
City Clerk.
COUPON.
No.
On 1, 19 , the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, will pay to the bearer at the Chemical Bank &
Trust Company, New York City, the sum of
Dollars, in gold coin as provided
in and sfor the interest then due on its Public Improvement
Bond, dated May 1, 1930, and numbered
City Clerk.
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ENDORSEMENT CONCERNING VALIDATION
Validated and confirmed by decree of the Circuit
Court for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of the State of
Florida, in and for Dade County, on 1930.
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Clerk of the Circuit Court of
the Eleventh Judicial Circuit
for Dade County, Florida .
REGISTRATION AS TO PRINCIPAL ONLY
This bond may be registered as to principal in the
bond register of said City, notation of such registration
to be made hereon by the City Clerk, or by such other of-
ficer or agent as may be designated Registrar by resolu-
tion of the governing body of said City, and may thereaf-
ter be transferred on such register •by the registered own-
er in person, or by attorney, upon the presentation to
the Bond Registrar, accompanied by delivery of a written
instrument of transfer in a form approved by the Bond
Registrar and executed by the registered owner; such
transfer may be to bearer, after which this 'bond shall be
subject to successive registration and transfer as before .
Notwithstanding the registration of this bond, the coupons
shall remain payable to bearer and shall be transferable
by delivery.
Date of Registration. Name of Registered Owner. Registrar.
SECTION 4. That after the preparation of said bonds with
proper maturities as provided by this resolution, the 'bonds
and coupons annexed thereto shall be stamped with the num-
bers 1 to 900, inclusive , in accordance with the following
schedule, which schedule shall 'be printed on the reverse
of each of said bonds:
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MATURITY AND NUMBERING SCHEDULE
i) 10,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1932, numbered I to 10, both inclusive
25, 000.00 May 1, A. D. 1933, numbered 11 to 35, both inclusive
5, 000.00 May 1, A. D. 1934, numbered 36 to 40, both inclusive
$ 40,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1935, numbered 41 to 80, both inclusive
45,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1936, numbered 81 to 125, both inclusive
• 10, 000.00 May 1, A. D. 1937, numbered 126 to 135, both inclusive
45,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1938, numbered 136 to 180, both inclusive
40,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1939, numbered 181 to 220, both inclusive
o,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1940, numbered 221 to 260, both inclusive
40,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1941, numbered 261 to 300, both inclusive
• 70,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1942, numbered 301 to 370, both inclusive
- 55,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1943, numbered 371 to 425, both inclusive
65,000.00 May 1 , A. D. 1944, numbered 426 to 490, both inclusive
• 40,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1945, numbered 491 to 530, both inclusive
i 65,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1946, numbered 531 to 595, both inclusive
85,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1947, numbered 596 to 680, both inclusive
1 75,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1948, numbered 681 to 755, both inclusive
65,000.00 May 1, A. D. 1949, numbered 756 to 820, both inclusive
80,000 .00 May 1, A. D. 1950, numbered 821 to 900, both inclusive
SECTION 5. That in each year while any of said
bonds shall be outstanding, there shall be levied on all
of the taxable property within said City, a direct an-
nual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest
falling due in the following years upon said bonds, which
tax shall be collected as other City taxes and shall 'be
used for no other purpose than the payment of said prin-
cipal and interest .
SECTION 6. That the City Attorney is hereby author-
ized, but not required, to proceed to have said bonds vali-
dated in the name of said City by the Circuit Court of
said County, but in the event he does not so proceed,
then the validation endorsement herein provided to be
printed on said bonds shall not be so printed.
SECTILLI. That the Mayor and City Clerk execute
said 'bonds and affix the seal of said City thereto and
that they and the City Attorney take such steps as may be
necessary to effect an early sale and delivery of said
bonds.
SECTION 8. That this resolution shall be in force
and effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of March, A. D.
1930.
President of City Council
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City Clerk
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