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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/03/1916 - Regular MeetingI CNZA City Hall Newport Beach,Cal.Jany,3rd,191'6. The Board of Trustees of the city of Newport Beach met in' regular session 7.30 P.M.Morday Jany 3rd,1916.in the city hall. In the absence of President Parkinson the clerk called the meeting to order and on motion of trustee G.P.Wilson seconded by trustee C.H.Way and carried.;trustee S.R.Jumper was elected president pro -tem immediately taking the chair and ordering roll call with the followi result:present' trustees ; S .R.Jumper,H.A.Robinsori,C.H.Way and G.P. Wilson.Absent trustee: W.E.Parkinson. The minutes of the meetings of December 13th,7.Oth and 27th,1915.were read and approved. Reports of the heads of the various departments for the month of December 1915 were read were read and on motion of trustee C.H.Way, seconded by trustee H.A.Robinson and carried were accepted and filed The Street Committee reported that in the :natter of choccing an inspector on the work of comple',ing a portion of the street lighting system they had decided on I.a.Funk and notified him to act in that capacity. Various communications read and referred to proper order of business New Business: -This being the.regular meeting of the Board of Trustee of the city of Newport Beach and the first Monday after the Bolding of the special election called to be held in the 28th day of December 1915,and all returns of said election having been duly made and in the hands of the clerk of the city of Newport Beach,the Board of trustees ordered the said returns opened and proceeded to canvas same.The returns being canvassed the Board of T'rustees'finds,declare and ordere:it to be established of record that the special election called totbe held on the 28th day of 13ecember,1915,was held fairly and in all respects legally conducted and carried on,and the returns thereof made as provided by ordinance #117 of the city of Newport Beach and the laws of the state of California. That at said special election there was submitted and voted upon the following proposition; Gas Distributing System Bonds,$30,000.00- That the total number of votes cast by all voters.voting at said special election,December 28th,1915,was 270 votes. That the total number of'votes cast Gas Distributing System Bonds, 30,000.00 "Yes "was 253 votes. That the total number of votes cast Gas Distributing System Bonds, 30,000.00 "No" was 17 votes. That the votes of/TRER two- thirds of all the voters votinj3 at said special election were cast,Gas Distributing System Bonds,$30,000.00 "Yes" Wherefcre,�he Board of Trustees declared and ordered it to establish d of record that the issuance of the municipal bonds of the city of Newport Beach in the sum•of $30,000.00,as provided for in ordinance X1117 of said city,had been and were authorized. There was then presented and read Resolution ##9 the same being a resolution of the city of Newport Beach providin� for the issuance and sale of the bonds of said city in the sum of ,y30,000.00for the acquisition and construction in the city of Newport Beach of a municipal improvement,to -wit:a gas distributing system,prescribing the form of such bonds,fixing the rate of interest to be paid there - on,the date and place for the payment of said bonds and interest, and further providing a sinking fund for the payment and redemption ax §1xas99MjOi.ixx of said bonds,principal and interest. Resolution # #9 was then passed on motion of trustee H.A.Robinson seconded by trustee G.P.Wilson and carried by the following roll -cal eyes,trustees S.R. thumper ;H.A.Robinson;C.H.'Jay;and C: ;P 11ilson. Noes,none.Absent trustee W.K.Parkinson.President of Board of Trustee President,pro -tem Jumper declared resolution X649 passed.and there- upon signed and approved the same. Marshal Porter requested cancellation of the following licenses account the parties being no longer in business.Licenun-/ /280 '.';.L. Norton,k�25.00 71325,C.G. Alves ,.50�.#329,G.J.Sielstad,50�. #330 A.H. Pease,50¢. 100_ I• Moved by trustee G.P.Wilson,seconded by trustee H.A.Robinson,and carried that request of Marshal Porter be granted and licenses cancelled. Letter from F.C.Champion of Santa Ana applying for position which may become necessary in the installing of a gas distributing system was filed on motion of trustee C.H.Way,seconded by trustee H.A. Robinson and carried. Demands #445 to 539,approved by the finance committee, were presented and were'allowed and warrants ordered drawn on motion of trustee iI.A.Robinson,seconded by trustee G.P.Wilson and carried. Moved by trustee H.A.Robinson,seconded by trustee G.P.?:Ililscn,and carried that trustee C.PI.Way,Asst Water Supt,C.M.Crego and city. Engineer I.B.Funk be appointed a committee to procure letter filing cabinets capable of accomodating ordinances,resolutions,ete. There was then presented the rollowing resolution.Inasmuch as there exists a vacancy in the appointive offices of the city of Newport Beach;to= wit;the ofrice of city Engineer :Plow therefore be it resolved that I.B.Funk is hereby arpointed city engineer of the city of Newport Beach.Term of service to terminate at will of the Board of Trustees of said city.Remuneration to be as per proposal made and submitted by Mr Funk under date of December 16th,lvl5. Moved by trustee C.H.:'Jay secondea oy i.rustee H.A.Robinson that the foregoing resolution be adopted and Mr Funk notified to take oath of office.Motion carried and resolution declared adopted. The purchase of fire trucks was discusses and on motion of trustee H.A.Robinson,seconded by trustee C.H.Way and carried the matter was $gKix referred to Lne fire committee and the fire chief to report at next meeting. Moved oy Trustee H.A.Robinson, seconded by trustee C.H.Way,and Carrie tnat Water committee with the Water Supt Lake steps to procure a much needed motor vehicle for Lne water department. Engineer Funk was instiructeu to give estimate of what would oe ne in the way of pipe ana material to be used in the installation of a gas disiributicig system. Moved by trustee C.H.Way,seconded by uv us L. e G.P.IVilson and carried that adjournment be taken to Jany 10thl916.7.30 P.M.Monday.Adjourned 1 ,1 ,41 1 �- City Clerk.