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City Ball; Newport Beach, California. October 13th, 1913.
The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in adjourned
session 230P.M. Oct 13th, 1913.
President Hermes called the meeting to order and roll call showed there
present Trustees, Albert Hermes. W.K.Parkinson. R.E.Stauss.& C.H.Way.
Absent; Trustee S.L.Collins. Who arrived after roll call.
New Business was at once taken up.
This being the first Monday after the 7th day of October, 1913, on
which day there was held a special election in the City of Newport -
Beach, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters thereof
the question of voting the bonds of said City in the sum of $ 25000.00
for the purpose of the completion of the municipal water works of said
city and it appearing that all the returns of said special election
have been made and are in the hands of the Clerk thereof, it was moved
by Trustee C.H.Way seconded by Trustee R.J.Stauss and duly carried that
the returns of said special election be opened and canvassed by the
Board of Trustees.
Thereturns were opened and duly canvassed and from said canvass the
Board of Trustees finds and orders established of record that at said
special election the total number of votes cast was 143: that the total
number of votes cast in favor of the proposition was Bonds xes 138:
that the totalnumber of votes cast against the proposition was Bonds
No 5. And it appearing that said special election was fairly and lawfully
conductedand that more than two thirds of the votes cast at said special
election were cast in favorof the issuance of said bonds, the Board of
Trustees ordered to be established of record that the proposition of the
issuance of the bonds of the City of Newport Beach in the sum of
25000.00 for the completion of the municipal water works of said city
was carried.
Various communications were read and referred to proper order of business.
Representative of the Decarie Incinerator Co, located at 328 East 3rd
Street Los Angeles, was given the floor and by maps and lecture told
of the good points of-their furnace.
There was read for the first time Ordinance No91. being an ordinance of
the City of Newport Beach providing for the issuance and sale of the
bonds of said city in the sum of $ 25000.u0 for the completion of the
municipal water works thereof: prescribimg the form of such bonds ,
fixing the rate of interest to be paid thereon, the place and date for
the payment of such bonds and interest, and further providing a sinking
fund for the payment and redemption of said bonds,principal and interest.
Moved by Trustee W.K.Parkinson seconded by TrusteeC.H.Way that ordinance
number 91, be passed to second reading. Carried.
Clerk was instructed to correspond with the Industrial Accident Board
of the State securing information as to employees insurance, said
instructions being given on motion of Trustee W.K.Parkinson,seconded
by Trustee S.L.Collins and carried.
The petition of property owners at East Newport that certain bulk1heading
be done at East Newport along Bay front was referred to the Superintendt
of streets for report.
City Engineer Webber reported „that the sewering of that part of the City
lying between the River and Canals at West Newport could be done in
such a manner that sewer cou18 later be connected with a main sewer when
it should be established.
Moved by Trustee W.K.Parkinsonthat matter of sewering the tract in,ques-
tion be taBled. No second.Moved by Trustee W.K.Parkinson that the matter
of severing tract in question be held up until such time as there was
some evidence given in the way of building to justify the proposed work.
Seconded by Trustee S.L.Collins and carried.
Mr Engstrom asked that alley cross walk near his place at East Newport
be put in. Reffered to Supt Streets.
On motion of Trustee W.K.Parkinson,seconded by Trustee C.H.Way and
on
carried, the clerk was instructed to write the P.E.Ry.Co and secure data
concerning the placing of a public toilet at 30th,Street .
'N.A.Cornelius asked that the improvment of Lindo Ave and Second Street
at East Newport be ordered. Request reffered to Supt of Streets J.E.Barker
on motion of trustee C.H.Way seconded bt trustee W.K.Parkinson and carried
City Attorney Bishop reported that it was not permissable for a deputy
to act as tax asseoor and tax collector also.
Moved by trustee W.K.Parkinson seconded by trustee R.J.Stauss. that the
position of Policeman be established, salary to be $ 75.00 per month,
duties to be such as might be assigned by the heads of the various
departments of the city government. Motion withdrawn with consent of
Second.
Moved by trustee W.K.Parkinson seconded by trustee R.J.Stauss and duly
carried that attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance creating a
position the incumbent of which shall,be a general utility man to help
in the various departments of the City Government and wait on the Public
at the City Hall.
Moved by trustee W.K.Parkinson, seconded by trustee C.H.Way that
adjournment be taken to 2.30 P.M. Tuesday October 14th,1913. Carried.
Clerk.
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