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City Hall, Newport Beach, Cal. August 7th, 1916.
The board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in regular
session 7:30 P.M. date and place above shown.
President Jumper called the meeting to order and the roll was called
showing there were present trustees; S.R.Jumper, Glenn Helms, G.P.
Wilson, H.A.Robinson, J.C.McCain; Absent trustees; None.
The minutes of the meeting of July 24th, were read and approved.
Reports of the heads of the various departments for the month of
July were presented and on motion of Trustee, H.A.Robinson seconded
by trustee Glenn Helms and carried were accepted and ordered filed.
Various communications were read and referred to proper order of
business.
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:Resolution 758, heretofore submitted to the city
attorney, having been put in proper form for final action of the
Board of Trustees, uYas taken up for consideration, and, after due
^ onsideration, and discussion thereof, on motion of trustee, Glenn
(Helms, seconded by trustee H.A.Robinson and carried the roll was
ordered called, and Resolution No. 58 being.a resolution of the City
?f Newport Beach, .a municipal corporation of the sixth class, incorp-
rated under the laws of the state of California, by the legislative
ranch of said city, being the Board of trustees thereo£,.determining
and declaring that the public interest and also the -public necessity
demands the acquisition and construction of a municipal improvement
in the city of Newport Beach, to -wit: a jetty composed of stone
and of adequate dimensions, extending from the shore of the Pacific
Ocean at a point on or near the westerly shore of the entrance of
Newport Bay into the waters of the Pacific Oceans, a distance of
approximately t.ao thousand feet, including the acquisition of the .
necessary real property upon which to construct and maintain sat&
said jetty, in order to straighten and deepen the channel of Newport
Bay at the entrance thereof; said Newport Bay being.a navigable arm
of the Pacific Ocean, located partly within and contiguous to the
City of Newport Beach, all for the pair-nose of protecting the entrance
of said New»ort Bay from the waves, currents and tides of the Pacific
Ocean and to render the same safe, adequate and navigable for the
purposes of marine commerce and travel, in order to carry out the
objects, purposes and powers of the city of Newport Beach. The cost
of which muunicipal improvement will be too great to be paid out of
the ordinary, annual income and revenue of the city of T?ewport Beach.
was-?passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of the following
named members of the Board of Trustees, to -wit:-
Ayes; S.R.Jumper, Glenn Helms, G.P.l'r'ilson, H.A.Robinson, J.C.McCain,
Noes'; Trustees, None,
'Absent; Trustees, None.
The said Resolutton No 58 having been passed
and adopted by the votes of more than two-thirds-of all the members
of the Board of Trustees, the President of the Board thereupon
declared the same passed and adopted and signed.-and approved the same
Letter from the Orange County Improvement Association_ was read statei
that they were now ready to carry out their part of a former agree-
ment with the City in %.hich they were to deed to the City, the prope-
rty now used as a bathing 'Pool at west Newport and a certain strir of
Beach frontage, The Clerk was instructed to write the Orange Co Imp
Ass'n asking them to -lace the deed to this property in escrow.
Seven Petitions signed by 209 voters and tax payers and five letters
asking the Board to reconsider a previous decision relative to the
(laying off of two deputy marshals, was presented, Moved by trustee
J.C.I,,icCain seconded by trustee, G.P.47ilson and carried that the
petitions and letters be filed without action. Roll was called showi
Ayes; trustees; S.R.Jumper, G.P.Wilson, J.C.McCain, Noes; trustees
Glenn Helms, H.h.Robinson, President Jumper ordered " etitions and
letters filed.
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A letter from A.E.Hawley was read-relative to the collection of
garbage, the same was referred to the Street Supt for at
A letter from the State Board of Control ire which thegagree to accept)
three more of the Gas Distributing System Bonds,was filed,
Aletter from Mr Guthrie of San Bernardino was read relative to the
collection of•Idoney due the City by the County, the same was referred
to City Attorney Bishop.
The applications of Paul E.Kressley, George :7.Spencer, V,.J.Renshaw,
Earl L. Veuveand i7.T.slebber, for the position of City Engineer was
referred to a committee of the whole.
Severe letters and a petition were presented and read asking the
Board not to take any action in connection with the building of a
bulkhead along the Ocean front at Balboa, Moved by trustee, G.Helms
seconded by trustee, H.A.Robinson and carried that the same be filed.
.loved by trustee, Glenn Helms seconded by trustee, H.A.Robinson and
carried that the application of J.S.Stowart for the transferr of his
license to ;.G.Cole, and the application of 17.G.Cole £or a restaurant
license be granted.
Moved by trustee, H.A.Robinson seconded by trustee, G.P.E7ilson and
carried that Fire Chief H.C.Castle be sent as a delegate-to attend
the Fire Chief's Annual Convention at San Diego and that the City
bear 15.00 of the expense.
Moved by trustee, G.Po*tilson seconded by trustee, J.C.IsicCain and
carried that,-Pursuant to the agreement between I.B.Funk and the Ci
of Idevmort Beach,That I.B.Funk is to prepare and place in the 'rands
of City Atty Bishop all records, documents and data obtained by him
not already filed and to accept the sum of ~5300.00 in full payment
for all his services, A warrant was ordered drawn for that amount
to be placed in the hands of the City Attorney to be delivered on
receipt of such data.
Demands Number 139 to 244-inclusive all approved by the finance comm-
ittee were presented and were allowed and warrants ordered-drawn on
motion of trustee, G.P.Wilson seconded by-trustee, Glenn Helms and
carried.
City Gas I.Ianager F.L.Rinehart and the standing Gas Committee were
instructed to interview the Southern Counties Gas Co relative to
the termination of the pipe line lease of the Wiest Coast Gas Co.
Trustee G.P.Nilson reported on the Alley in Block 10 at Balboa and
stated that the work had been started and that the Alley would be
surfaced at the owners expense.
Moved by trustee, H.A.Robinson seconded-by trustee, G.P.:"=ilson and
carried that adjournment be taken to 7 :30 P.M. Monday august 14th,19:
Adjourned.
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Anproved; August 14th, 1916.
By
President of the Board of Trustees.
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