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City Hall, Newport Beach, Nov. 3, 1924,
The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach, met in
regular session on the above date, The meeting was called to order by
President Geo.P.Wilson. The roll was called showing the full Board present
The minutes of Oct. 3, 20, and 24th were read and after being amended were
approved. The reports of the heads of departments were read and on motion
of Trustee Wilkinson, seconded by trustee Sloan and carried, were accepted
ordered filed.
The report of the Planning Commission was read regarding the
vacation of a portion of "L" St. and the d&dication of a new street
was read and referred to the paoper order of business. A report of
the committee making recommendations for a site for a weather bureau and
life saving station, was heard, thereupon the report was accepted and the
committee discharged and a new committee consisting of L.W.Briggs,
Geo.Jefferies, Fred W.Young, Alexis Frye, Antar Daraga and Goo Peabody
was appointed to take steps to secure plans for the new buildings to be
located as reported.
ORDINANCE NO.266. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NE,WPOLT BEACH
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF SAID ffM4ICIPALIi'Y THE QUESTION WHE''_'HER OR NOT
CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY NOW A PART OF SAID CITY SHALL BE EXCLUDED
THEREFRO'BIj CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THAT PURPOSE, DIRECTING NOTICE OF
SAID SPECIAL ELECTION BE BE PUBLISHED, ESTABLISHING VOTING PRECEINCTS AND
PLACES AT WHICH THE POLLS WILL BE OPENED, AND APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICERS
came up for final consideration, thereupon the roll was called, the trustees
voting in the following order and manner;
Ayew; Trustees Geo.P.Wilson, H.C.Sloan, Fred ',!.Young, Conrad
Richter and L.S.Wilkinson;
Noes; Trustees,None
Absent; Trustees, None.
'City Attorney,Clyde Bishop, read a lease which he had drawn_
between the City of Newport Beach and Mrs. G.E.Bullfinch, thereupon on motion
of trustee Wilkinson, seconded by trustee Young and cafzried, the President
and Clerk of the Board were authorized to sign the Lease
Trustee Sloan introduced and moved the adoption of
Resolution No. 298 entitled If A resolution of the Board of Trustees, of the
City of Newport Beach adopting Specifications No.35 for clay and shale
surfacing of streets within the city of Newport Beach" which was seconded by
Trustee Young and carried by the following vote.
Ayes, Trustees Wilson, Sloan,Young Richter and Wilkinson
Noes; Trustees None.
Absent;Trustees, None,
Trustee Young introduced and moved the adoption of
Resolution No. 299 entitled "A resolution of the Board of Trustees of the City
of Newport Beach" adopting plans for the improvement of certain portions
of Park Avenue and certain other streets on Balboa Island, within said City"
which was seconded by Trustee Richter, and adopted by the following vote;
Ayes: Trustees Nilson, Sloan, Young, Richter and Wilkinson.
Noes; Trustees, None.
Absent;Trustees, None.
Trustee Richter introduced and moved the adoption of Resolution
'No.300 entitle8 ".A Rosolution,of the Board of Trustees of the City of
Newport Beach declaring its intention to order the improvement of Park
Avenue and certain other streets and Avenues on Balboa Island, within said
City, under the Improvement Act of 1911 and the Amendments to said Act." �rhich
was seconded by trustee Wilkinson and adopted by the following vote.
Ayes; Trustees, Wilson, Sloan, Young, Richter and Wilkinson.
Noes; Trustees, None.
Absent; Trustees None.
An option to purchase Lot 21 of Block 30 of Newport Beach
from Mfrs. C.E.Bullfinch, and a warrant for $500.00 was ordered drawn favor of
Irs. Bullfinch.
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A communication was received from Mr. E.1,1.Burris, in which a
bid was submitted to do all street work ect. for the sum of $24000.00
On motion of trustee Wilkinson, seconded by trustee Richter and carried the
matter was submitted to the Committee as a whole for investigation and report
at the next meeting.
Bequest of Ben Cope to erect a pier at Lot 2 Block 'f" Balboa
Tract having been laid over for two weeks and approved by the City Engineer
was granted subject to the will o f the Board.
Advertising Manager Harry Welch submitted a'list of tenative
expenditures for the month of October, 1924 totaling $105.29 on motion '
of Trustee Wilkinson, seconded by trustee Young, and carried, the report
was approved and the amount ordered set aside from the advertising fund.
The Ebell Club in a communication to the Board, expressed
their appreciation of the $300 voted their for rent of their club for
Library rent. The coirsaunication was ordered filed.
On motion of trustee Sloan seconded by trustee Young, and carried,
Officer Wilcox was granted a ten day leave of bbsence from his duties.
Communication from Mrs. H.C.Garrett and E.G.Smith protesting
against newsboys crying their papers and a communication from Mr. F.A.3,outh
defending his position in the matter were discussed and ordered filed.
A tentative report of expenditures for the month of November
was submitted by Mr. Harry 79elch, City Advertising Manager and on motion
of trustee Wilkinson, seconded by trustee Richter and carried, the estimate
was approved and 0140.00 was ordered set aside from the advertising fund. On
motion of trustee Wilkinson, seconded by trustee Young, and carried, permission
was granted E.M.Burris for the construction of a bulkhead bettreen Island
Avenue and Lindo Avenue
An invitation was received from the Board of Trustees of Huntington
Beach to attend the Armistace Day Celebration in that City. On motion of
Trustee Wilkinson seconded by trustee Young and carried, the clerk was ordered
to notify the committee that all mwibers' who could attend would do so and
an committee was appointed of Trustees Young'Richter, and Sloan and City
Marshall J.A.Porter, to attend.
In a commumication to the`Board Mr. L.G.Willitts withdrew his
request for franchise to operate a ferry from the mainland to the Palisades
The communication having been read, was ordered filed.
A petition tiaras, on the 3d day of November, 1924, filed in thr
office of the Clerk asking that certain territory within and a part of the
city of Newport Beach be formed into amthnicipal improvement district.
The petition was presented to the Board of Trustees and taken up for
consideration, witnesses were sworn and testified from which the
Board of Trustees find:
1st. The Petition is in writing and is signed by qualified
electors of the city of Newport Beach, residing in the territory described
in the petition and proposed to be formed into a ratLnicipal improvement
district, and is signed by more than 100 of all qualified electors resi'daing
in the district. '
2nd The petition contains a general description of the improvement
to be acquired.
3d. The general description of the exterior boundaries of the
proposed district.
Trustee H.C.Sloan thereupon introduced an ordinance entitled
as Follows.
An Ordinance of the City of Newport beach declaring the
intention of the Board of Trustees of said city ae the legislative body
thereof, to call an election in a proposed municipal district in the city
of Newport beach, as described in a petition for that purpose, or as said
district may be hereafter modified, as provided by law, for the purpose
of submitting to the qualified electors of said district the proposition
of authorizing the issuance and sale of bonds in the manner and for the '
purposes set forth in the ordinance of intention, accurately describi3hg
the exterior boundaries of the proposed municipal improvement to be
acquired an estimate of the cost of the proposed public improvement and
of the'incidertal expenses in connection therewith, fixing a date, hour
and place, where protests will be heard, and a date upon which the election
will be held, and referring to a map showing the exterior boundaries of said
district with relation to the territory immediately contiguous thereoto, and a
general description of the proposed improvement, on file in the office of the
Clerk of the City of Newport Beach.
The Ordinance was ordered filed, read, considered, designated
Ordinance of Intention No. 267, and referred to the city Attorney.
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Trustee Conrad Richter introduced an ordinance requiring
connections vrith public sew er in any part of the city of Newport Beach.
The ordinance was ordered filed, read, considered, designated .ordinance No.268
and referred to the city Attorney.
Trustee Fred C.Young introduced an ordinance fixing an annual
license upon vending machines and providing a penalty for the non - payment
of said lecense.
The ordinance was ordered filed, read, considered, designanted
' Ordinance No.269 and referred to the city Attorney
The question of creating a district or zone concerning the
business of drilling for, develpping and producing oil in the city of
Newport Beach was taken up -for consideration, and on motion duly made, seconded
and carried, it was ordered that the question be referred to the city
planning commission and the commission be required to recommend the boundaries
of such district and appropriate regulations and restrictions to be
enforced therein, and to make a tenative report, and be fore making said
report to hold public hearings thereon at the hour of 7;30 o'clock P.M. of
Thursday the 13th day of November, 1924, at the City Hall, and that it publish
notice of hearing once in the NEWPORT YONS, a newspaper of general
circulation published in the city of Newport Beach, hereby designated for that
purpose. And that the President and Clerk of the Board of Trustees notify the
planning commission of the requirements herein set forth.
A reauest of J.IL.Smith CSH.McFarland and R.J.Schafer to erect
and maintain a boat landing on the Newport Warfe was referred to the
committee as a whole.
A report was read from Deputy Harbor Master V1m. Spofford in which
certain changes and recommendations were advised. On motion of trustee
Richter seconded by trustee Sloan and carried, the matter was ordered referred
to Harbor Master J.A.Beek.
Trustee Sloan introduced a resolution to vacate, close up and
abandon for public street purposes certain portions of "L" Street in said
city. The resolution was ordered filed, read, considered, designated
Resolution N0.301. The roll was called and the resolution passed by the
following vote:
Ayes; Trustees Wilson, Sloan, Young, Richter and Wilkinson.
Noes; Trustees None,
Absent; Trustees, None.
Fire Chief A.W.Jackson submitted a report to the Board
in which he asked for additional fire hose. Thereupon on motion of Trustee
Wilkinson, seconded by trustee Sloan and carried, the city clerk was
ordered to advertise for bids on 400 ft. of 121 inch standard thread fire
hose bids to be opened at 7;30 o'clock P.M. at the council chamber of the city
hall, City of Newport Beach, Monday, Nov.17,1924, the city council reserving
the right to reject any or all bids.
On motion of Trustee Wilkinson seconded by trustee Sloan and
carried, the demands were allowed and warrants ordered drawn.
There, being no fruther business, the meeting was adjourned
to 7;3o P.M. Monday'l7, 1924. `
Pries. Board of Trustees.
Approve
Attest