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City Hall,Newport Beach,Cal.Febry 7th,1916.
The Board of Trustees of.the city of Newport Beach met in regular
session at 7.30 P.M.Monday February 7th,1916.in the city.hall.
President W.K.Parkinson called the meeting to order and the roll was
called showing there were present trustees 'N.K.Parkinson;S.R.Jumper;
H.A.Robinson;C.H.Way - and G.P.Wilson.Absent none.
The minutes of the meeting of January 31st,1916 were read and
Reports of the heads of the various departments,for the month of
January were read and on motiom of trustee C.H.Way,seconded by trus
G.P.Wilson and carried,were accepted and filed.
Various communications were read and referred to proper order of
business.
Unfinished- business: This being the time set for the opening of bids
on-the t23000.00 gas distrl.buting system-bonds offered for sale,the
clerk was instructed to open such bids if.any.re.ceived.A bid'from
the State Board of Control on behalf.-of the State of California was
opened and was as follows.Par,accrued interest to date of delivery
and seven hundred and fifteen dollars($71.5.00) premium. This being
theonly bid received it was referred to a committee cf the whole
on motion of trustee C.H.Way,seconded by trustee H.A.Robinson and
carried.
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Bids for fire apparatus,as advertised for,were then opened and were
as follows.The American- LaFrance Fire Engine Company offered two
seconded machines,now at Long Beach,and which have been inspected by
the fire committee and fire- chief,at $900.00 each.Also bid on new
machines at $2300.00 each.The Winton Company bid offering new machiz
one at $2750.00 or, two for $5000.00.These bids were referred to a
committee of the ,whole and the Fire -Chief on motion of trustee C.H.
Way,seconded by trustee H.A.Robinson and carried.
New Business - Demands #541 to #641 inclusive approved by the finance
committee were presented and were allowed and warrants ordered drawn
on motion.of trustee S.R.Jumper,seconded by trustee H.A.Robinson
and carried.
A letter from the State Railroad Commission notifying of an applica-
tion by the Southern Counties Gas Company to extend pipe lines in
Orange County. was considered and city attorney Bishop and city
engineer Funk were appointed to attend the hearing before the State
Commission when same occurs.
Letter from the State Railroad Commission. asking as to the intention
of the city in.the matter of establishing a gas distributing system
was referred to city attorney Bishop for reply.
Letter from the State Railroad Commission concerning the "safety
first-"movement was filed.
Proposal from the American Rubber Manufacturing Company quoting
price on fire hose was filed.
Clerk called attention to fact that temporary help was about to be
required in the city office and on motion of trustee H.A.Robinson,
seconded by trustee C.H..Way and carried,was instructed to employe
such help.
The committee of the whole having in hand the considering of bids on
the $23000.00 gas distributing bonds offered for sale b$ the city,
reported and reccomended thattthe bid of.the State of California be
accepted.
On motion of trustee G.P.Wilson,seconded by trustee H.A.Robinson
and duly sarried,the bid of the State Board of Control on behalf of
the State of California,on the $23000.00 gas distributing system
bonds,which is par,interest to date of delivery and a premium of
$715.00,was accepted;award was made and the said bonds sold to the
State of California
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Moved by trustee C.H.Way,seconded by trustee H.A.Robinson and
carried that adjournment be taken to 7.30 P.M.Monday February the
fourteenth,ninteen hundred sixteen.Adjourned.
Clerk.
#Unfinished business.
A letter,from Benj Pierson,for the bondholders bei
now interested in the gas plant here formerly known
Coast Gas Company was read making
the people of Newport.Beach..at.the
Minimum rate,74per month.
For the fbrst 1000 cubic feet,
For the next 1000 cubic feet,
For the next 1000 cubic feet,
For the next 1000 cubic feet,
For the next 1000 cubic feet,
For the next 1000 cubic feet,
and all over same,
better filed without action.
a proposition to
following rates.
61.00
.95
.90
.85
.80
.75
ng the people
as "The West
furnish gas to
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