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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/13/1923 - Adjourned Regular Meeting132 1 Ayes, Trustees J. J. Schnitker, H.C. Sloan, Goo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. Wilkinson. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees None. J. A. Beek asked for an appropriation of �"s250.00 for the , Tournament of Lights, and on motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Goo. P. Wilson, the request was granted and 53250.00 allowed out of the advertising fund for music and advertising the Tournament of Lights, by the following vote: , Ayes, Trustees J. J. Schnitker, H.C. Sloan, Goo. P.•Wilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. Wilkinson. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees None. The old wreck of a boat in front of the Simons property at East Newport was again referred to, and on motion of Trustee Conrad Richter seconded by Trustee L. S. Wilkinson and carried, the Harbor Piaster was instructed to select a proper place for the boat and ` request Mr. Burge to move it there, and if he does not within a reasonable time the Iiarbor Piaster to move it there himself'. L Lew H. Wallace stated that the Santa Ana Lumber Co. would like to get a 25 year lease on a lumber yard site between Block 117', Section B and the Bay which was discussed; and on motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Goo. P. Wilson and carried, the City Attorney was instructed to draw up a lease upon the suggestions as laid down by iar. Wallace. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Goo. P. Wilson and carried, demands No. 135 to 315 inclusive having been signed and approved by the Finance Committee, were allowed and ° warrants to be drawn for same. `•° There being no further business on motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee L. S. Wilkinson and carried, the meeting adjourned to 7:30 o'clock p.m, of I,Ionday, August 13, 1923. Approved Press ent Boara of Trustees. ATTEST: Ulty Clerk I City Hall, Newport Beach, Aug. 13, 1923. 1 The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met'iii regular adjourned session at 7:30 o'clock p.m. on above date. The meeting was called to order by President J. J. Scluzitker. The roll was called showing the full Board present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. g The report of Fire Chief Jackson in regard to the damaged Fire Hydrants was discussed, and on motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to notify the City Engineer to give the California Con- struction Co. three days in which to repair the.fire hydrants by order of the Board of Trustees. ' Trustee Goo. P. Wilson for the committee on parking ' automobiles on the streets all night, reported progress, and the t' report was accepted and the Committee contmnued. UNPIN ?ISHED BUSIL:ESS. The oil pipe line lease with the Thomas ".. Simmons Co. was F, discussed, and on motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee t. it Goo. P. Wilson, the President.of the Board and the City Clerk were authorized to sign the lease under the seal of the City, by the following vote:` - q 1 r, 132 Ayes, Trustees J. J. Schnitker, H.C. Sloan, Geo. P. Wilson, _ Conrad Richter, L. S. Wilkinson. ' Noes,- Trustees None. Absent; Trustees None. The franchise for laying oil pipe lines in the streets of the City was taken up, and on motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson, it was declared that the bid of Thomas C1. Simmons Co, for the franchise be and the same is hereby awarded to them at the price bid of 5;100.00, by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees J. J. Schnitker, H.C. Sloan, Geo. P. '7ilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. '.'Wilkinson. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees None. v � Trustee Geo. P. Wilson introduced an Ordinance granting to r Thomas Simmons a franchise. The Ordinance was ordered filed, { read, considered, designated Ordinance No. 242 and referred to the City Attorney. Lew H. Wallace reported that the Pacific Electric would be )' 4 ready to lower their grade about September 15th, and if the City would furnish them a site between the tracks on the east side of 26th Street the7 would build a nice stucco depot. The report was accepted and the Committee continued. 1 On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee L.S. Wilkinson and carried, the City Engineer was instructed to draw up a resolution of intention to abandon a portion of 26th Street for the Pacific Electric Railway Co. ' ORDINANCE 110. 240, entitled as follows: An Ordinance of the Board of Trustees of the City of Ner;port Beach designating the name by which a certain alley in.said City shall be knrnvn and called, �! was taken up for final consideration, read, considered, the roll was called and the Ordinance passed by the vote of the following named members of the Board of Trustees: Ayes, Trustees J. J. Schnitker, H.C. Sloan, Geo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. 71ilkinson. Noes, Trustees done. r" Absent, Trustees None. ORllIi ?APICE :'O. 241, entitled as follows: An Ordinance of the City of Newport Beach dividing a portion of said City into districts, describing the same, declaring the carrying on of certain trades or callings, and the erection, construction or maintenance of certain buildings therein to be unlawful, providing 'for the.destruction of any such buildings, and a penalty for.all violations of this Ordinance, was taken up for final consideration, read, considered, the roll was called and the Ordinance passed by the vote of the �•, fbllo,. ?ing named members of the Board of Trustees: Ayes, Trustees J. J. Scluzitker, H. C. Sloan, Geo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. Vlilkinson. Noes, Trustees None. Absent., Trustees None. The bonds of Geo. A? Barro:s for building the Jail were presented and on motion of Trustee Geo. P. :•Wilson seconded by Trustee H,. C. Sloan, the bonds were approved and the contract to be exccutec, the President of the Board and City Clerk being authorized to sign ^� the same, by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees J. J. Schnitker, II. C. Sloan, Geo. P. ':ilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. 'Vilkinson. Noes, Trustees :Tone. Absent, Trustees None. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Geo. P. 7.11ilson and carried, the Clerk was instructed to notify the City Engineer to give the City Attorney a legal description of the 5 acres A of land adjoining the present pumping plant on the south. 134 City Attorney Bishop stated the terms on which the Santa Ane Lumber Co. were trilling to enter into a lease vrith the City, and on motion of Trustee E. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the City Attorney -, °as instructed to drat; up a proper lease on the terms stated. A Map of Tract No. 521 of Newport Heights was presented for approval, but the map was returned to have proper alleys included. An unfavorable report was made by the Committee in regard to a diving board at Balboa, and on motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the report was accepted and the petition for a diving board denied. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee !T. ' C. Sloan and carried, the Clerk was instructed to acknowledge with thanks the invitation of the Civilians Military Training Camp to be present at the ililitary Tournament at Del ILonte on August 18th. On motion of Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee 7. C. Sloan and carried, Trustees Geo. P. Wilson and _i. C. Sloan were appointed a Committee to be at the meeting with Hr. Williams repre- senting the Railroad Commission at Bat boa next Thursday. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter and carried, the communication of F. :... Rugg in regard to cement blocks on his lot, was referred to the City Engineer to take up with the California Construction Co. On motion of Trustee Geo. P. Wilsor seconded by Trustee L. S. `,ilkinson and carried, the request of L. A. Smith for transfer of his business license No. 78 to A. E. Reed, was granted. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the Street Superintendent was instructed to comply with the request of R. G. Roberts for sprinkling and installing two valves on the Heights. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the request of J. S. Welsh for two weeks leave of absence was granted. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee H. C. Sloan and carried, all proceedings required to be printed are to be proof read with the Clerk from the original documents, and the Clerk to be responsible for the correctness thereof. ' On motion of Trustee Geo. P. Nilson seconded by Trustee L. S. Wilkinson and carried, the bill of the Southern California Edison Co. for electricity used in pumping water on Corona Del I,Iar for the past three months, was allowed. Mr. Deraga presented a list of Life Guards eligible for service and on motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter and carried, the list of Life Guards was filed for future use when the Ordinance becomes effective. The matter of a site for the Jail was referred to a Committee of the whole, and the Clerk was instructed to- notify Er. Barrows to come down at his earliest convenience. The matter of painting the boxes put out by the Life Saving Corps was taken up, and on motion of Trustee Conrad Richter seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, authority was given to hire a man for two days to paint the boxes. On motion of Trustee Conrad Richter seconded by Trustee Geo. 0. Wilson and carried, the Clerk was instructed to get a report from the Electrician on the working of the electric clocks. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee H. C. Sloan and carried, demand No. 316 having been signed and approved by the Finance Committee, was allowed and a warrant to be dravin for same. There being no further business on motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the meeting adjourned to 7:30 o'clock p.m. on `,iionday, August 20, 1923. ' Approved 20 riesi,ent BoarcL of Trustees. ATTEST: City Cleric.