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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/03/1921 - Regular Meeting456 City IIall, Newport Beach, Oct. 3, 1921. The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session at 7:30 o'cloc'_t P. I:. on above date. The meeting was called to order by President J. P. Greeley. The roll'wa.s called as follows: Present, Trustees J. P. Greeley, J. J. Schnitker, Geo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter 'Wilkinson. Absent, Trustees more_. I ' approved. The minutes of the meeting of Sept. 26th were read and The reports from the heads of the various departments wera read and on motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee J.J. Schnitker and carried, the reports were accepted and ordered filed. The communications were read and referred to the proper orde of bn.siness. UNFINISIIED BUSINESS. ORDINANCE NO. 188, being an Ordinance entitled as follows: ",An Ordinance of the City of Newport Beach ordering the submission to the qualified voters of said City the proposition of incurring a bonded debt for the purpose of the completion of the municipal water t;orkd of the City of Newport Beach, as set forth in Resolution No. 144 of the City of Newport Beach, and calling an election for that purpose, reciting the objects and purposes for which the indebtedness is proposed to be incurred, the estimated cost of the proposed public improveme t, the amount of the principal of the indebtedness to be incurred therefor; the maximum rate of interest to be paid on such I indebtedness, fixing the date on which such election_ wi1l..be held, the manner of holding such election, and the voting fort or against incurring such indebtedness, and providing that in all particulars not recited in this Ordinance, such election shall be held as provided by law for holding municipal , elections in the City of Newport Beach," was taken up for final action, read and considered, the roll was called and Ordinance No. 188 passed by the following vote: ! Ayes, Trustees, T. P. Greeley, J. J. Schnitker, Geo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. Wilkinson. Noes, Trustees !Tone. Absent, Trustees None-. Ordinance No. 188 having been passed by the vote of more than two - thirds of all the members of the Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach, it was signed and approved by the President of the Board of Trustees. The map of Harbor Orchard Tract No. 183 which was approved prematurely on Sept. 12th was presented, and on motion of Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee J. J. Schnitker and carried, the i map was approved. The application of Edgar 11. Crowther for a permit to build a pier 85 feet in front of his property, being Lot 10 Block 13 of Balboa Tract having been approved by the City Engineer, was grated on motio of Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee Uonrad Richter and carried, with the usual restrictions. . This being the day and hour fixed for the opening of bids furl an 800 foot wharf at :.;ain Street and a 100 foot i,.rharf at Washington Street in I.Iunicipal improvement District No. 1, the Board in open session opened, examined and declared all sealed bids received for the said work, which bids are as follows: 1-1. I;. Ledbetter, Los Angeles, Calif. Hain Street Wharf 17,600.00, Washington Street toharf 853,115.00. S. I'. Kerns, Long Beach, Calif., 1.1ain Street wharf :19,900.00, ,7ashington.Street wharf, 44,150.00. Edgar T. '.,]heeler Co., Los Angeles, Calif., :•:ain Street wharf, :;717,931.00, Washington Street wharf, 5?%3,500.00. :ercereau Bride Y, Construction Co. Los Angeles, Calif., :.:ain Street ; rharf $718,300.00, i ?ashington Street wharf 63,400.00. I I On motion of Trustee L. S. .7ilkinson seconded by Trustee Geo.l P 17ilson and carried, the Board adjourned to a committee of the *thole with the Citn Engineer to consider the bids. I CNZA LI 457 After considerinfF, the bids, on motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee L. S. Wilkinson and carried, the. committee of the whole do now report back to the Board of Trustees and recommend that the bid of G. 's... Ledbetter be acceoted. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded b« Trustee GOO. P. Wilson and carried, all bids except the one from 1J. T:. Ledbetter were rejected and any checks accompanying same to be returned. On motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee L.Is . Wilkinson and carried, the bid of W. M. Ledbetter was accepted and h was awarded the contract for building the wharfs. On .motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded bz- Trustee.J.J. Schnitker and carried, the bonds of $25,000.00 and $$4,500.00 were awarded to Banks, Huntley* `•: Go. of Los Angeles, Calif. at par and accrued interest. This being the day and hour fixed one Ford Roadster vtith deliver- body for Pr #psident ordered the bids opened which Knox &Stout of Santa Ana, Calif. 34" x 52" body for y�593.40. George Dunton of Anaheim, Calif. a 34" x 60" body for 4587.36. On motion. of Trustee J. Wilkinson and carried, the bids tendert and Water Committee for for the opening of bids for tine Cater Department, the were as follows: complete machine with a for a complete machine with J. Schnit'_rer seconded. by Trustee L.S. were referred to the Water Superin- a report and recommendation. is . sUSI =:ESu. The communication from ,lead ? Rutan, Attys. of Santa Ana in regard to the construction of the spur at the jetty was taken up, and on motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded b77 Trustee Geo. P. . ilson and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to notify them t;zet the matter had been referred to the Harbor Commission who have charZe of the work. ,r. R. G. Roberts was present and stated he had built a nice large house on :' eeport heights and Granted the Citir to furnish hint electric lights. ITe also wanted 14th Street improved and oiled and he .could pay half the expense of oiling. President Greele,r. stated the Southern California Edison Co. were looking for a. lot do;rn here on which to put a substation to more equally distribute the electricity, and on motion_ of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter and carried, the Preside t of the Board with the LiT-ht Committee were to lool•: into the natter of a location for a substation and perhaps could arrange to give a lot in exchange for electric lights on the heights. On motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the matter of electric lights for Er. Roberts was referred to the Light Committee and that I:r. Roberts be furnished with electric energy. On motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee L.S. i icinson and carried, the matter of improving 14th Street on the eights Gras referred to the street Committee and Street Superir_terder ith power to net. L. L. Garrigues and H. L. Sherman of Balboa were present and brought up the matter of havi.rg an Ordinance to enable the Police Department to properly enforce the Volstea.d Law, G;hicii was discussed, and on motion o,f Trustee L, S. Wilkinson seconded bsr Trustee Geo. P. ::ilson and carried the City Attorney was instructed to dray, up an Ordinance, and if our old Ordinance is obsolete to mare e,.n amendment to eliminate it and have the new one to take its place. Trustee L. S. "ilkinson introduced an Ordinance entitled Ps ollows: "An Ordinance of the City of ?TeyTport Beech prohibitin the anufacture, sale or storage of intoxicating liquor in the City of eeport Beach; the importation thereof into or the exxportstior. ti"creo 458 out of said City for beverage purposes except as in this Ordinance prescribed and providing a penelty for violations thereof. The Ordinance was ordered filed, read, designated Ordinance No. 189 and referred to the City Attorney for consideration. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee J. J.I Schnitker and carried, demands No. 164 to 246 inclusive, having been signed and approved by the Finance Committee, be allowed and warrant drawn for same. , As the work in the tax department was pretty heavy, on motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and I carried. the assistant to the tax collector, J. S. lUelsh, was allowed ti�100.00 per month beginning October 1st instead of the $75.00 as voted September 6, 1921. City Engineer Kressly presented a map showing the strip of land to be condemned on Central Avenue, and on motion of Trustee J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the map was approved. City Attorney Bishop asked permission to get the proper data from the Orange County Title Co. to enable him to arrange the condem nation proceedings on Central Avenue, and on motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, he was authorized to get what information he desired at the City's expense. On motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee Geo.l P. Wilson and carried, the meeting adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P. .. on 1.7onday October 24, 1921. ert Board of Tr us ees. , Attest. Q Gity Cler <_. City Hall, Newport Beach, Oct. 24, 1921. I The Board of Trustees of the City of I;ewport Beach met in adjourned session at 7:30 o'clock P. -,.-,.,on above date. The meeting) was called to order by President J. P. Greeley. The roll was called as follows: Present, Trustees J. P. Greeley, J. J. Schnitker, Geo. P. BJilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. '.1ilkir_son. Absent Trustees None. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The communications were read and referred to the proper orders ' of business. Ui'FIITISHED BUSIITESS. I I ORDINANCE NO. 189,being an Ordinance entitled as follows: "An Ordinance of the City of Newport Beach prohibiting the manufacture, sale, storage or transportation of ir_toxicating liquor in the City of Newport Beach, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof out of said City for beverage purposes except as in this Ordinancel prescribed, and providing penalties for all violations therIeof" was taken up for final action, read and considered, the roll was called and Ordinance No. 189 was passed by the following vot. , to -rrit: i Ayes, Trustees J. P. Greeley, J. J. Schnitker, Geo. P. Wilson! Conrad Richter, L. S. Wilkinson.