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4 - --REAL-ESTATI i OTION- 1-6 MIAMI
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• U90 NAME various Items
/. ATUM o MILLIONS HAVE CHANGED 1-LANDS
of Legislation IN THESE REAL ESTATE OFFICES
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in Magic City I S PROMINENT i . .• • •_.„ ....... .......... ...• ••
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nnv Peace, Good Order and Morals • ' • ,- ...-4,W--: , : , : ---4,.;.,, *-•,-'i N,,,-,
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i • IN CITY ST U n 1 First Inues-Streets Im- 4,.. ',„ •0." i,,.V .,...",:'.. „.„,„ .,...:'.,"!:', ,,::;„,: l.7,.!1..,,., *-'1e4',,:,‘. • '
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portant Always r
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Associated,.-With Nearly! - i-7;'''-...'''' ;•-lr- '';';:;;I:..%'.;'•, .S.1,.; '.i:.41,j• :‘,..;.:.'.4.';'.i.,,J.*,;i"..: :,,:...
Illy EDWARD C. COM P'FON , '•,'..'•,•,','",'.../1i: ''....;.:,• :.!!$ !",,f;-*!". .,•••.:,•4!,....4 ., ....! /I.'s.;.....lik,..e.! •...'
Needs of •n infant city of n guar,' ..a. , .• ,,../:-.., ,' - •,..••• . •,.:..i.f• •: 0. .:,• • - --•
____II-e-te-n Developments 1 •• -47,•• - -, '.. '.• -.. -:•,•-' •--.----.•(• • 'i. ..1- • • , -... .
ter of a century ago and eaparieioni ' NA ' . ..,..":' ",..• •••..._•Vi'":" .-•:,.,4,- ,,...,:-.• •
. ' and Sugar Project ,into activities of a big munieipality' ii,.:-. • F.,..A:',.. ___....- ,.+.•'', At,... .7*, •-7. . .
. ••r 4 ..',. . ' ,:.:.; '<?:1'117,7r.:.,1W".;,..;14::4kf':., .!-..ir il,.., ...-'•
lin four years efageommisslon govern, ,...... • ..... ..•.*Sest,.,•-:a.,.ee).• •., .. s•sza): 4
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Tatum is a name wOvrn into (be'nient are interestingly revealed by dif• a - „,. ,,....,-,' . ..00,- .,...,•10,,,, t,,, .4s.•',0-.* ,r.„..
fPrent items in the recordsof theit• ' ' .• •"a•-•.-- •• ...','.i .4 iv?, -,, . •
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warp and woof of Miami hustory. It
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Is the namof Miami.e back of about 10 de- . t. me :.-;.", :1,•••.''''. lis r .,,'" ' ea >'-'....:.'"*.'re , '' '
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be first legislative mete.. "•.'''' • • • -rx... .' :'• •-•..1!.,t!' -....• •:•:'' te,
velopment organisations god making after the incorporation of the city in • ;, •"'"' •,•.'.,;,'"lei,••• 1 `1.(?"" ' - • , 4
the 'Everglades the sugar-howl
of 1806, was the passage of an ordi•
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Arne:rice is • Tatum dream. mine* entitled. "Peace, good order '' ' '•'‘,11°' ?...' . .•" 'IP INI:N° II..;so ,
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and morals." Matters pertaining to .;. . 1), a , . •
Flee sons of a Baptist minister in 4(4 s . . ..,
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tgeotita went out to seek their for- dogs. stock and 'trees, garhage and :, '; :&,...:..;., ,. ' e, 4111111r
scavenger gervice and regulation of ! ..... • • ....• 4 A ; ..
tones and made them in Mismi. J. t • ...
B. Tatum. the oldest brother, who the nee of bicycles occupied t he •te • :'17....•ae..4<''74. :i's,'•,....,:.:'..., ..., •, ..;v.„ . •
died:in Miami to 1923. is credited tendon of the first aldermen. Mu• ''"-•"-- sts. ''. ' ,....„:;,,,;;"-- tli
withthe pioneering genius that blazed nieipal Improvements, however, offi• , . a, :, ",,..... •ti..,,,.....,,,,,,,,,,,,... . .
Cie way for the other brothers. Grad- culls began on Nor. 5, 1800. iehen! .__.....
suttee from a Georgia military permission Will granted .1. A. afeDon• „, ,. - . ,.
aehoel. J. U. Tatum started teaching aid. agent for the Florida 1•:ast Coast ••-„...,7. .:,........:.., •'.....!,5...4,.',;' ft''.!""'N , ."..atar ' ' ''' ..‘..
a country school, but hearing tales Railway Co.. to lay a fAsver on Ave- - ..--- . -,. . .• .lItt.fklq.'!• ...,,,'--•i
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of Ylorids. be and his brother. B. B. nue D (now Miami sc.) through old . as,,, -iev
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Tatann. and four chums moved tolEntirteenth it. (now S. E. Second at (
Orlando in 1SS1 ahead of the rail, and from the north side of ohl Twelfth. .. ,• -..; si, a•,,,'
Toad; and from thenesen, they mioadr at. (now Ylseler at.) to•the Miami ! • If . - I- '-
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kept misted of the railroad aa they ricer.
•traneferred their Interests from place Granting of Tarawa railroad cross- ! ' ...7.4.''..'"eaa•7•II. .,. H., . •
to place. - ing privileges anti laying of spur: ,.aa.,•. •t(••• :':'f ',2-!' .11111WINNIMUllikkag1110-Aft*Pillialgriteld?"1"."1" •
Dreaming of being orange kings tracke to the Royal Palen hotel atoll ....* . .
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they actually went to work in a saw- t•
to the dock• was an outstanding • • I. •• • •. °LIS*
mill. Preceding the railroad to Kix.
'feature of the couneire work in 1897; 'Al'9 . • ' •••
simmee when J. Ff. was 23 years oldi
The first public utility made itel '• la'..t..' ..%•-• - • -s-...! • eals. .........a....•
sx. -.-,-• , j rtlitt,4,".".•4, ... „5.;•,t, , 4+,... pt.
and B. )3. IS. they ran a snwmill
1.i,imii.tin.:I,En4uthorized appearance Merck, - ,, ... a aa. • ••••
which furnished the lumber for the
first bnildinge of that city. Interests!' '31 • when an electric light litnI1 I..,.... . ! ''.i:;,.3,. ..•6400%.,.4,?
in Esergladee reclumation
was 1 r.,,,,wer•f ranchise.was granted to H .; ,
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aroused in the Tatoni, when It. E.I""nnaa• C• '`. 't au ll""le" ""d II. E•i -'• '''' .'!:..,'. .
Rm.., late state chemist. employed'Robinson. That some year street 1 '' -0. ;)':- • -. at .. . • . . 3.10 •,'. ,.. • ,
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!peeing figured largely in the progrnin.l. . .,.,
them to work on the construction of ,,, ...,._
the (oat drainage dredge. Rose winill'eOleetion of public rights of access: '1" •••••,-"rar.... -"ti>4 • • .. ..,,,
. to bay and ocean was a seltjeet of, • . ,. • -, . •itTc:
then. 1..aa'', representing the Ilamil
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ton Diston'CO.. of Philadelphia which legislation in connection with regit•I I 4.!, • . •
bad paid 23 cents an acre for 4,0006,!! lading mooring and anchoring oft , .,
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000 acres in the glades. Controlling vessels. .
practical!, the whole western tier of Saloons came into prominence in1 .• . ...• -. •
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eounties. they started a sugar pro- the council records by 1901, whet, a -htlanii Deily News Photos F,> Kol-it,,i,
jest but could mit handle the product petition signed by 152 citizens celled
although they proved a good crop ob- for an ordinance compelling all ha.'
MANY A PERSON HAS MADE HIS
tainable. loons to retnove screens after 12
After this drainage venture. the o'(•loek at night and all 'ley Sultans.:
Tatum*, toMed tontrirtow and re- A month later the propoeed ordinnitee START LIVING IN SUCH A TENT
maned dolt. !timber ititertate. J. 11.inns rejected on the ground that the
Tatilill then did his first real eatutelcouncil did not base the right to pose, -. . .-
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trading end eventually ('pelted a Bar" it. nor the power to enforce it. Two • - - / lit 41'. - .. !.. .! J .• -.-
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tow office. Being a little *heed fi•lyears later an ordinance was passed, "' -.. . ,, a'lc,. •
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nancielly they helped finance a strug• • . . • 1 a
bud, prohibiting mile of intoxicating' ,, • '
gling new'illa9" and "entuali3. liquors in reeidential quarters of the' - ••.; e i .4 . . ,
to take the 'super over. so B. B. . ...ta •
city and a permit to sell liquor it,, • . , -,
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Tatum beesme a newspaper man at colored towp was refused to'an appli• „ , • a , ,-
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the ato• of 21. etioning instant local _.. .. , . . . .
(lint. -.I his ordinance later necensi• ,.. ' "
fame by a series of free write-ups of , . , , ... ....
every bitaineas coneern in town, and tated council definition of city limits! • . -• -.
and the remittent inl diatriet. These' :
the former owner. still n partner,
were redefined in 1010 in response to . , i .. a , . .1
I proclaimed the young man the editor. . i.
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1 • Whfli Ai fever epidemic in Jack-I 8 petition asking that the sale of ,.a.,i4 • . . . \\,- • + .4,3
• , sonvilie in 1.`,8.) alud, blialness in,liquor he prohibited within two filo...kt! AP..;%.-* . #11. Iti ..-• .• 3 ,.. ....- -„,„.t .• .- ' si . il*
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Florida a little dubious. It. It. Tnturu;of a!If public school. A map of the; .. ,1"••4 •• • '••';54". „ „. ,,,...• .,111 * p
prepared by City Engineer Fred'; r.11 4.'/!!'41111. '. .. .„ ,..., • •- •
returned to Rome, da. to roll a news-VitY • .
, r paper there. The phosphate boom was 'ricks was Unproved iii /91:1. Ail! ' t , , . , ‘. . . •-•
On in Fiend.. however. and two ordinance wan also passed prohibiting; "\:::: : . ;• 1;• ti
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1 - younger Itrethers were taking set ii the showing of inns Ing pictures of any; p 'of..;;..;•;.:,!.:./: ::.;:.;,:;:•,.......F.; -!•••••!';'.'.,..., ;-'. ,.., .. •:•11.:
tific courses to prepare themselves to leontest in wrestling, boxing or prized ::':::.:-..‘'. :.:: ,- • ::'"--.:*•::* -•1:-,t . _ 1,i... , ,.. , ,
tale advantage of it. ,The !1atum fighting bettveen member*, of the! • a•-..!.:!....:. ; ••:' •- ' - -,,,---•' ••• ''' •-4• 1
brothers did not finally stay in the white and blitelt races. An unirod-1 -. ::".ii:.;!..:- ,. ', --/„. et .t: ." ,.. 1 ._:. --.. • .Jaoat...: ale
phosphate interests long enough to meat to the liquor license law in 19131 '.:::::.:;.•:;.•••• . ..., ..,, ',;,,..,•:,..1, , , saa:-.....,!. ea,,e • ,l',....... ',„ ''••
realize on it finamaally. in filet they' reduced the fee for clubs or nasocind . .,-(--:.';' • ...-' ' ."-',' ;..... ' •Iii .,,,...'''4•7>.•:-.0140.:ffittat..
1 .• 1011t heasily in it. tiona selling to members or nomresi-; :',i;.:.•;.....""..71-. ''''' t;:;;,.. . ;'wit 4., • . - .. . ,".a.....
W. K. Tatum who died t...ine Yenra!dent guests to $100 if the club was ...,2 ".' ' .' %.,..w.... ,.5...--;,,- . A . • .. !• • •
ago in Admits. lend joined the firm '•• `.. ..' ...1 " ••••!' a,' ...'", ... ,,,Ise..atate
("misused of fewer than 75 member.. ;1406,14.11143••••••0..k.X,c_Ae.'°%. Es.,: ':'• ,•aetsaft. ....a.tAtassaa.SL•tate",
• by *hen. After the Pl."01.1tate inii-iiind MO if composed of more than' _.._-.............. .....!"9
. ure.rthei Tatum interests centered in I •Nli ion tisilv ,...ws
real estate and B. B. was Induced to. •
A uniform system of njouheringl SinceWAlwaysn
" e Julie. in Miami.- tent life is no
reorganized Bartow paper. ot tbe .1....p.-....
return and resume eilitorslop of the!residences end business bousen was1 ,.,..,„.,., ny ;,.; it l ,,.di.itiliet „c„,,,,,sii, Havant:we.. It is tot tiismolimii :o
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BlIrtow sent a number of men to '
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n pp rot Oct. 16, 19(12. 1 n 1920 a I tied !elite tot the Iniels of ii lot. N%bile iii,' ott tier bitil,15 a ice.i -..!o.....
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Idiasai whose names are nm
now Eitter Inew system wasauthorized and •I itungelooin front. At mime (Amite bloom in a few week:, niter seit,i.,.:
l,, on the pioneer roster. .1.1„,, titchnt.ireferendum election on the subject toil, trellises are often put up' to beautify the tent setting.
lolls held, in which the ordinance was
.. ed W. N. Burdine, the Cbeathatns.
and Mr. Quarterman. lit 1900 they
repealed by a rote of 1,222 to 931.
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induets B. B. Tutiim to move to lili•I A vote of 40 in favor and a', gainsti I-rots are found for the 3.,.,rs 1 ii
ami where be ougbt the
Weekly carried sit emended charter for the' end 1921,- a comparison of ..it.
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Metropolis, now The Duds Newc1city In April, 1908. On March .10.1 I indicate* the woederful itiereaae
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While in Bartow peeking hi> things,0005. 11. L. AtkInaon. city attorney.' thipopular fruit.
his newly acquired plant burned to,filed notice of die intention of the 1
oF DADE LAN s'vei;:r nil:isle t3;07 bit fi,;-i4glitielS.tih7:3...‘.;,;:,.'
the ground. When he could. he city to apply to the sante legislaturel
$0.865.15). while the S11..1.1.141111; .,!
bought tile bialaiiie sit!•. next to die for the passage of a eluvial net grunt.I .arowere Inn rkew.1 :11.11:111 '4 ltd.
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central fire station for $24 a front'itig a charter to the city and a copy! 1 s cuLTIVATED,"
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foot. the same buildiuhe g now being oc-•of tnew charter was received Julywhich thereceived als.i30
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'lined by tbe Vanderbilt paper. the 11. 11.105. from II. Clay Crawford, see- • I , The following table of tiai.1
Tsb. iretary of state. This new chartereupplied by the mnfi
state irio•t.
J. II. Tatum eventually followed I provided that a mayor be elected for • - 'bureau. indicates, the value of t
has younger brother to aliami
as and;two yenra and nine aldermen for four Near --
Hly Half of This ,c fruit and •egetabl. shipment a .••
salesman !or Fred S. Morse set! out of Dade cOuntY 1...c 14e ,).
senre and that the city be diviticol D,,,,e, 1-1,,,,,,,enal re'. Grnw.„ ping season of 11r.:3-25•
•^ 1 , nor e power o ea orce i . wo •
office. Tieing a little ahead fir years lateaa an ordinance wan passed 44 r
sarreially they helped finance a etrug• probibiti sale of intoxicating r
Ong newspaper and eventually had liquors In residential quarters of the 1 •
'en take the pe{.tt over, soK. B. city and a permit to sell liquor in ' '
the Decant a newspaper man at colored towp was refused to'an appals• ss
I age
of 21. winningfinstant local cant. This ordinance later neceaal- t
Iver by a series of free writeups of tated council definition of city limits •
"cry a concern in town, and• and the residential district. These
former owner. still a partner, were redefined in 1910 In response to
peeleimed the young mart the editor.
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titioo asking that the sale of r • Ie
When a fever epidemic in Jack- W . ~�
edtvllle in 1868 made business in •
liquor De prohibited within two blocks %y 1f e. - •y�, t e i�'1!1} }
rids • little dubious, ll. B. Tatum of any public school. A into of the •r ,"�✓� ` 'e. •• •Y r�2'� '" ,p k p i '
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returned to Rome, Go. to run a news• city prepared by City Engineer Fred- y '• '^Ili '`�"sat o,a,„• ,1wa :•. •'� IF,.
paper there. The phoapbate boom was tricks was approved in 1913. An ,• v .� - •
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•AL E on In Florida. however, end two ordidance was also passed pre nog, v:.1 • } ti�`� [ary
.7outjger brothers were taking seien- the showing of moving pictures of any 1 e • .•�f`:le 1• :• ' e blurs •
tlflc.onurt-ea to prepare themselves to contest in wrestling, boxing or prise- "� ' t `�`.4” -"h • .1 r a• More ,
,l(� taker advantage of it. \The 'Tatum fighting between member" of the ' ' 4 l` } �t• '" ` 't r> ►ut^n 1
J 'brothers did not finally stay in the white and black races. An amend- a.� '' ' 4e, ' frie ,fit .Belch'''. ,
ylioephate interests long enough to mint to the liquor license law in 1913 `sk`, • . 4; y' + \ i mark I;n,.
(testae" on it financially, in feet they reduced the fee for clubs or aseocia- �.I►,i1, ^ ....../a. t .p!a•J ye•,r ,' •.• ...e•'..r►.+?/v,r7•tWet lnrL• ,. A.
OMI dost lbeaclly in it. tions selling to members or non-rest .•,;