The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-19
WHY MIAMI GREW

ed. comprises sixteen pages, ana i
filled with interesting information.
The Times Union sums up the con-
tents OF the Miamian in the 1oiloW-
ling splendid editorial:
AS a key to the success OF the won
der city,, the following twenty-slS
/ noints of President SewelPs address
to the Miami Chamber of Commerce
will go far toward answering the
query of so many people as 10 the
rapid growth Of Miami:
/. Thirty feet of water for Miami
harbor.
q Complete the second 1000 foot
nier at the city docks and widen the
channel to 200 feet.
g. Raise a fund of $4,000 as deep
water expense fund. (Subscribed
| 4. Work for securing water front
park now progressing.
| 5. Work for securing Royal ram
Park as a permanent park.
/ 6. Promote building a convention
hall at water front.
7. Secure water front site for
Anglers club building.
8. Promote building Of a municipal
| pier on water front for recreation or
people and use of visiting yachts.
| 9. Advocate enforcement of city
ordinance against unsightly tin avn
ings and promote the building of avn
ing of architectural beauty.
10. Advocate removal of unsightly
boat wrecks and lighthouses on bay
, shore.
II. Early completion of placing
wires under the ground and compile
ton of white way.
IL. Removal of unsightly buildings
on approaches to city. Urge painting
of houses. Prohibit campers from
main highways.
10. Work for appropriation to dou-
BILE size of the Miami postoffice.
IA Promote building of hotels and
apartments.
Is. Work for drainage on Broward
and Southern drainage districts.
Is. Work for early completion of
canal to Lake Okeechobee.
II. Promotion of railroad to Okee-
chobee, and to Chevalier and Big
Cypress.
IS. Advocate government ownership
of Fast Coast canal and deepening
same.
10. Entertain tourists better than
ever before.
90. Start season November Is
December l.
81. Three big entertainments dur
ing season, at beginning, middle and
end.
%. Make streets safe alike for
home folks and visitors and get good
transportation in the city.
%. Work for desirable manufac-
turing plants.
"a. Advocate sewerage disposal
plant.
25. Employ publicity, man and fl
nance big advertising campaign.
(done}
&c. Raise membership of chamber
of commerce to one thousand MEM
bers. New members number 200
since April l, 1920.
Now TALK TALK -TALk-but |
where it counts most. Don't waste |
the breath of life.
The Miamian is published by the |
Miami Chamber of Commerce and edit |
ed by Edwin Thatcher Clark. 1t con-
tainS a great amount of valuable and !
information about Miami, |
Dade county and will at once arrest |
wherever 1t is seen The in !
crease of population is shown in a |
ia BILE, from 20 in 1895 to 1851 in 1900; |
!, All in 1910 and 29,549 in 1920 as re-
that Miami has 59.4 miles of sidewalks; +;
500 miles of paved streets; 500 miles
Of sanitary sewers and SO miles of |
storm sewers. with total valuation
Of $3,424,000 and there are now several |
miles of storm and sanitary sewers
and paved streets under construction.
A statement of city finances shows
that the city tax rate is 10 mills; the
assessed valuation of the city was
81, 1S6,520 in 1910 and is $39, 099,249 now
The bonded indebtedness was 100000
IN 1910 and is $2,500,o00 now. The
bank deposits in 1910 We're $1,509, 161.6S
md on May A, 1920 they were S17,703,-
5000. The assessed valuation of |
Miami Beach. which is a separate cor
ooration although connected with the
,ity by the world famous causeway
across Biscayne bay, is $3,954, $50. In
addition to this the Flamingo hotel is
being constructed at cost of $1,000 900
Ind the completion of the big develop I
nent enterprises now going forward at
he beach will involve the expenditure
If at least 100000
The publication modestly announces {
hat the chamber of commerce has |
$4,000 to spend on publicity and en-
ertainment this year, a feature of !
Vnlch is the engagement OF Pryor S I
amous band from December until {
he first of April, a period of nearly 8
our months, when it will give three
laily concerts free in Royal Palm park s
or the entertainment of winter WISH )
ors and the home folks. In order to
xtend the season the Miami Palmfest
will be staged the week of Decembr
IL and two other big festivals will be /
,iven during the season. With a won II
Ierfui climate and a surfeit of beauty Il
md the fine entertainment provided |
" the chamber of commerce and the II
orty-three splendidly equipped hotels
fifty modern apartment houses and
many fine restaurants, it is not much
Wonder that Miami has led the count
ry IN rapid growth and the best of it
IL Is that the development is sub +
tantial and beautiful to the highest -
eRree Florida 10 jfrS 81 NJ 9