HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/02/1923 - Regular Meeting73
City Hall, Newport Beach, January 2, 1923.
The Board of Trustees of the City of Iewport Beach met in
regular session at 7:30 o'clock P. 1..:, on above date. The moeton- was
called to order,by President J. J. Schnitker.
The roll was called showing the full Board present.
The minutes of the meetings of December 18t7. and January 1, 1923
were read and approved.
The reports of the heads of the departments were read and on
motion of Trustee Geo. P. I'Yilson seconded by Trustee H. C. Sloan and
' carried, the reports were accepted and ordered filed.
The comr:unications were read and referred to the proper order of
business.
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Trustee II. C. Sloan introduced an Ordinance requiring all
buildings and structures wherein sel.aage accumulates in the City of
NeWDort ^eac' , to be properly connected ,riti, the public sc--rer, and
providing a penalty for oil violations thereof. The Ordinance was
ordered filed, read, considered, designated Ordinance S:o. 221 and
referred to the City Attorney.
.The report of the Fire Chief thc..t the bell on the fire hall at
Balboa bad been destroyed, was considered, and on motion of Trustee L. S.
VJilkinsgn seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, Fire Chief
Jackson was instructed to got prices on a bell suitable to our needs and
report at the next meeting•of the Board.
On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Geo. P.
Wilson and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids
on the junk copper wire the City grill have to dispose of.
On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee 'r. C.
Sloan and carried, the City Engineer was instructed to give to Leeds &
Barnard the necessary information in begard to the soundings asked for
in their communication.
' The petition asking to have 29th Street paved was laid over to
next meeting.
City Attorney Bishop stated that tomorrow, Januarjr 3d at 12
o'clock the City would come into possession of the Southern Pacific !wharf
and suggested putting a barrier on same to keep people off until repaired,
and on motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Geo. P.
17ilson and carried, the matter was placed under the supervision of City
L'arshal Porter for the present, to yearn the people if they go out there
they do so at their own risk.
The auditing committee would recommend having the City books
audited each year, and. the report was accepted and the matter laid over
to the end of the fiscal year. "lould recommend going back one year only.
On motion of Trustee Geo. P. Clilson seconded by Trustee, L, S.
Clilkinson and carried, that demands iIo. 937 to 1.110 inclusive Laving been
signed and approved by the Finance Committee, were allowed and warrants
to be draynn for same.
On motion. of Trustee .Teo. P. 'Filson seconded by Trustee Conrad
Richter and carried, the !Tarbor Easter was instructed to place a sign on
each side of the entrance channel to the bay warning people to keep away
from the entrance in small boats, he to use the signs taken from the
river bridge and to.put a life line on each sign.
On motion of Trustee Geo. R. Wilson seconded by Trustee 1'. C.
Sloan and carried, the meetin,; adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P. F. on
' 1- onday, January 8, 1923.
Approved /y -23 _
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