Resolution 5622 R SOLL _'ION NO. 5622
dh.REAS, there has been read to the City Council of the City
of Miami Beach, Florida, a communication dated January 18, 1943,
from Colonel J. S. Bragdon, United States Corps of i'ngineers, to
which communication there is attached a proposed contract by the
terms of which water would be furnished by the City of Miami Beach
to the United States War Department at the rate of 23.75¢ per thou-
sand gallons for the first 40,000,000 gallons per month and 15¢ per
thousand gallons per month in excess thereof; and
4hEREAS, the operation of the 4a.ter Department by the City of
Miami Beach now produces a low return on the amount invested; and
WHERi:;AS, the entering into the proposed contract for the de-
livery of water at 15/ per thousand gallons would produce an actual
loss to the City; and
villa dit;AS, the existing ordinance of the City of Miami Beach
provides that 5discount will be deducted from all water bills if
paid within ten days from the date of the bill; and
9.t is impossible for the War Department or for any
governmental agency to make payment of water bills within said time
limit; and
..rEt6_.A6, the City Council is desirous of affording relief to
the War Department in the premises,
:T0 , ThEKEt..0:KE, BE IT RESOLV.6D by the City Council of the City
of Miami Beach, Florida, that said proposal for a reduction in rates
be rejected.
I3E IT IURTH R RESOLVED that the City Attorney be and he is
hereby directed to prepare an amendment to the exiting ordinance
by the terms of which said amendment the War Department and other
Federal Government Agencies will be allowed a 5 discount on all
water bills if paidwithin forty-five (45) days from the date of the
bill, saidamending ordinance to become effective as of February 1st,
1943.
z'ASSL) and ADO/1ii1J this 3rd. day of i0'ebruary, A. D. 1943.
A.ayor
Attest :
City Clerk
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