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Home My WebLink About07/01/1918 - Regular MeetingI c NZA 275 City Hall,Newport Beach,Calif.,7:30 P.M.,July 1,1918. The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met at the place and time above noted. The Roll was called and the following Trustees responded "Pres J.P. Greeley ,J.J.Schnitker,J.C.MeCiLin and.L.S.Wilkinson. Absent,Geo.�.Wilson. The minutes of June 10th and June 14th were read and approved read. The monthly reports of Reads of Departments were read and by motion of Trustee L.S.Wilkinson,seconded by Trustee J.J.Schnitker and _duly carried,were,aecepted and ordered filed. The fiscal reports of Heads of Departments were read,accepted, and ordered filed by motion made by Trustee J.C.McCain,seconded by Trustee L.S.Wilkinson and carried. Trustee L.S.Wilkinson reported for the committee on appointment of janitor and recommended the appointment of John Sharps. It was moved by Trustee J.J.Schnitker,seconded by Trustee J.C.McCain and carried that John Sharps be appointed as janitor and that his employ- ment begin at once. Trustee J.C.McCain reported on the Fred B.Sanders Claim that investigation showed that the wire. for which he claimed payment did not belong to him. it was moved by Trustee L.S.Wilkinson,seconded by Trustee J.J.Schnitker and carried that the Clerk be -instructed to not: Mr.Sander's attorney that the city had found from investigation that it was not indebted to Mr.Sanders for materd.al as claimed. Trustee J.C.McCain reported on the request of Nilson Bros.Co.for gas filling station,and also on the matter of the gas filling station now maintained by Way & Driggers.. Committee was continued one week. The City Attorney reported on the foreclosure of the Everett lease,the contract with the LaHabra Valley Land & Water Co.for the purchase of land for sewage disposal plant,and the matter of the opening of the crossing at,26th St. It was moved by Trustee L.S.Wilkinson,seconded by Trustee J.J: Schnitker that the President and Clerk of the Board of Trustees be authorized to execute the contract for the purchase of two acres for sewage disposal plg.nt from the LaHabra Valley Land & Water Co, The roll was called and the Trustees voted as follows: Ayes,Trustees J.P. Greeley ,J.J.Schnitker,J.C.PdeCain and L.S.Wilkinson. Noes,none; absent,Geo.P.Wilson. , In the matter of the opening of the railroad crossing at 26th St . it-was moved by Trustee L.S.Wilkinson,seconded by Trustee J.J.Sehnitk( and carried that the communication from the State Railroad Commission be referred to the Street Superintendent and Street Committee. The request of J.A.Porter for leave of absence from July 8th.to July 22 inclusive was granted by motion of Trustee J.C.McCain,seconde by Trustee L.S.Wilkinson and carried. The report of 17.W.Wilson on dredging was filed. ' In the matter of the paving of Central Ave.,the committee which had been appointed to confer with the Pacific Electric Company with rueference to their granting to the city a five foot strip,was contin- jed with instructions to continue their conference with that end-in vi ew . In the matter of the request of Mrs.Dalzell for temporary sewer connection for her summer school for children at Balboa,it was moved by Trustee J.J.Sohnitker,seconded by Trustee L.S.Wilkinson and carrie That the request be referred to the Street Committee with power to ac . 2"76 .The letter #rom the Trustees.of the Newport Beach School regard campers in the vicinity of the school house was referred to Trustee L.S.Wilkinson. In the matter of the request of F.L.Reinhart,Gas Manager,that t rate for new gas taps and re- connections be raised,it was moved by Trustee L.S.Wilkinson,seconded by Trustee J.C.McCain and carried tha the rate for new taps be $5.00 and for re- connections 92.50 - Regarding the application of A.N.Smith for the position of Police , Officer,it was moved by Trustee L.S.Wilkinson,seconded by Trustee J.C.. McCain and carried that he be appointed for said position for the months of July,August and September at a salary of $75. per month. Referring to the letter of W.M.Ledbetter & Co. regarding the re- moval of the false work over the jetty,it was moved by Trustee L.S. Wtlkinson,seconded by Trustee J.J.Schnitker and carried that the Street Committee confer with Mr.Ledbetter and report at next meeting. The letter from the Pacific Electric Railway Company advising o: the cancellation of the special rate of 65¢ per ton on rip rap from Declez and Bly was filed. On the recommendation of the Water Superintendent it was moved Trustee J.C.McCain,seconded by Trustee L.S.Wilkinson and carried tha the salary of the pumper be $90. per month. Upon the recommendation of the Street Superintendent,it was mov by Trustee L.S.Wilkinson,seconded by Trustee "J.J.Schnitker and carri that the salaries of the two teamsters be made`$85.per month. Lew.H.Wallace made verbal report of his meeting with-the Board Engineers for Rivers and Harbors,Washington,D.C. , I . It was moved by Trustee L.S.Wilkinson,seconded by Trustee J.J. Schnitker and carried that the demands approved by the finance com- mittee be allowed and warrants ordered drawn to cover. It was moved by Trustee T.C.McCain,seconded by Trustee J.J.Schn' ker and carried that the applications for business and other licenses for the ensuing fiscal year be granted on condition that sanitary conditions be complied with. The matter of the change of the License Ordinance was referred to ' the committee of the whole. It was moved by Trustee J.C.MoCain,seconded by Trustee J.J.Schnitker and carried.that when adjournment should be taken it would be to 7:30 P.M.,July 22,1918. Chairman J.P.Greeley declared the Board adjourned. City Clerk. - RESOLUTION NO.98 It was moved by Trustee J.J.Schnitker,seconded by Trustee J.C. McCain that Resolution No.98 be adopted. The roll was called and the Trustees voted as follows: Ayes: Trustees J.P.Greeley,J.J.Schnitker, J.C.McCain and L.S.Wilkinson. Noes,none; absent,Geo.P.Wilson. - RESOLUTION N0.99. b It was moved by Trustee J.J.Schnitker,seconded by Trustee J.C. McCain that Resolution Ho.99 be adopted. The roll was called and the Trustees voted as follows: Ayes, Trustees J.P.Greeley,J.J.Schnitker, J.C..McCain and L.S.Wilkinson. Noes,None; absent,Geo.P.Wilson. By motion of Trustee J.C.McCain,seconded by Trustee J.J.Schnitker , and carried,Lew H.Wallace was delegated to have bonds printed for the' board walk on Surf Ave. On the recommendation of the Water Superintendent it was moved Trustee J.C.McCain,seconded by Trustee L.S.Wilkinson and carried tha the salary of the pumper be $90. per month. Upon the recommendation of the Street Superintendent,it was mov by Trustee L.S.Wilkinson,seconded by Trustee "J.J.Schnitker and carri that the salaries of the two teamsters be made`$85.per month. Lew.H.Wallace made verbal report of his meeting with-the Board Engineers for Rivers and Harbors,Washington,D.C. , I . It was moved by Trustee L.S.Wilkinson,seconded by Trustee J.J. Schnitker and carried that the demands approved by the finance com- mittee be allowed and warrants ordered drawn to cover. It was moved by Trustee T.C.McCain,seconded by Trustee J.J.Schn' ker and carried that the applications for business and other licenses for the ensuing fiscal year be granted on condition that sanitary conditions be complied with. The matter of the change of the License Ordinance was referred to ' the committee of the whole. It was moved by Trustee J.C.MoCain,seconded by Trustee J.J.Schnitker and carried.that when adjournment should be taken it would be to 7:30 P.M.,July 22,1918. Chairman J.P.Greeley declared the Board adjourned. City Clerk.