Resolution 4518 RESOLUTION NO. 4518 __
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE -MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY
COMPANY TO RENDER A MORE ADEQUATE TRANSPORTATION
SERVICE IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BY THE ABANDON-
-.ENT OF THE OPERATION OF STREET CARS UNDER ITS
FRANCHISE IN MIAMI BEACH ON CERTAIN STREETS AND THE
SUBSTITUTION OF GASOLINE MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SAID
STREET CARS ON THE SAID STREETS, OR PORTIONS THEREOF;
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK, ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY, TO JOIN WITH THE MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY
COMPANY IN <<iA.KING APPLICATION AND TAKING SUCH OTHER
STEPS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO SECURE THE APPROVAL OF
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, TO
THE ABANDON°'LENT OF THE OPERATION OF STREET CARS, AND
SETTING FORTH PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO.
WHF,REAS, Section XII of Ordinance 205, being the fran-
chise heretofore granted to The Miami Beach Railway Company and
now in force and effect, provides, among other things, that
changes in means and methods of transportation under said fran-
chise may be made at any time and from time to time but only with
the approval and on the authority of the City Council, and
WEREAS, the Miami Beach Railway Company has requested
authority and approval from the City Council to abandon the
operation of street cars now operated on certain streets and to
substitute gasoline motor vehicles for said street cars on certain
streets,and
WHEREAS, the City Council has been advised that the said
abandonment is subject to the approval of the Railroad Commission
of the State of Florida and that certain proceedings are necessary
to secure such approval, including the filing of an application
with the said Railroad Commission for authority to effect the
abandonment of street cars aforesaid, and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it to be in the public
interest that such substitution of gasoline motor vehicles for
street cars take place,
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Miami Beach
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under and by virtue of the provisions of Section XII of that
said franchise granted to The Miami Beach Railway Company and known
as Ordinance 205, passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Miami Beach on April 9, 1924, does hereby give its
approval and authority for the change in the means and methods
of transportation now existing under said franchise by the aban-
donment by The Miami Beach Railway Company of the operation of
street cars, and the substitution of gasoline motor vehicles for
said street cars on the following streets and avenues and in either
or both directions thereon in the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
as follows:
From the eastern terminus of the tracks now owned
by the State Road Department of the State of Florida
and formerly owned by Dade County, Florida, at or
near the intersection of Fifth Street and Alton Road
in a general southeasterly direction along Alton
Road to the intersection of Alton Road and First
Street; thence in an easterly direction along First
Street to the intersection of First Street and
Washington Avenue; thence in a southerly direction
along Washington Avenue to the intersection of
Washington Avenue and Biscayne Avenue, thence in
an easterly direction along Biscayne venue to the
intersection of Biscayne Avenue and Ocean Drive;
thence in a northerly direction along Ocean Drive
to the intersection of Ocean Drive and First Street;
thence in a westerly direction along First Street
to the intersection of First Street and Washington
Avenue.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Miami
Beach also does hereby give its approval and authority to the
change in the means and methods of transportation now existing
under the franchise aforesaid, by the abandonment by The Miami
Beach Railway Company of the operation of street cars, and the
substitution of gasoline motor vehicles for said street cars,
on the Dade County Causeway and in either or both directions
thereon, in so far as the said Dade County Causeway is within
the city limits of the City of Miami Beach.
Section 3. That the City Clerk, on behalf of the City
of Miami Beach, is hereby authorized and directed to join with
The Miami Beach Railway Company in making application to the
Railroad Commission of the State of Florida for authority to make
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the abandonment of the operation of street cars aforesaid, and
to take such other steps and proceedings as may be necessary to
secure the approval of the said Railroad Commission.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall be in force and
effect from and after its passage and adoption by the City Council
of the City of Miami Beach, and its acceptance by The Miami Beach
Railway Company.
Section 5. That none of the rights, privileges or fran-
chise granted to The Miami Beach Railway Company by the said
Ordinance 205 are affected in any manner by the pasage and adoption
of this Resolution or the acceptance thereof by The Miami Beach
Railway Company, or the abandonment of the operation of the said
street cars and the substitution of gasoline motor vehicles for
said street cars or by the operation of said gasoline motor vehicles
in accordance with this Resolution.
Section 6 . That the passage and adoption of this Resolution
by the City Council of the City of Miami Beach shall be considered
by the Railroad Commission of the State of Florida as the consent
of the city Council of the City of Miami Beach to the abandonment
of the operation of said street cars as hereinabove set forth.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS19th DAY OF APRIL , 1939.
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ATTEST:
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