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Home My WebLink About04/18/1944 - Adjourned Regular Meetingn LJ 0 0 • April 18, 1944, Newport Beach. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in adjourned regular session in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall at the hour of 4 o'clock p. m. on above date with Mayor Hall presiding. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. Absent, Councilmen, None. The Mayor asked if any of the Councilmen or anyone in the audience wished the Minutes, or any part thereof, of the previous meeting, read, no one responded and the reading of the minutes was dispensed with. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None. C014MUNICATIONS The application of Cecil James Oliver for a license to operate a fresh fruit juice and health food stand at 915 Coast Highway was on motion of Council- man Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell granted, same having been approved by the Health Officer. The letter of W. K. Hillyard, President of the Boy Scouts of Orange County in reference to B. F. Moler the local Sea Scout-Port Captain was presented and read and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, same was-ordered filed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The resignation of August Clark as City Electrician, laid over from a previous meeting was brought up for consideration and on recommendation of City Engineer Patterson the resignation was accepted on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried. On recommendation of the City Engineer, Carl Woodmansee was appointed to succeed August Clark as City Electrician at a salary equal to that paid Mr. Clark, the appointment was confirmed on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried. City Engineer Patterson brought up the matter of the application of C. R. Hoyt for a franchise to operate a ferry service around Newport Bay, same having been laid over from a previous meeting and inasmuch as the applicant had failed to follow up the matter, it was moved by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, that the application be Laid on the Table. City Engineer Patterson presented a letter from the Office of Price Administration relative to the removal of tenants from the City Grounddue to it having been leased for defense operations, the letter was read and on motion of Councilman Isbell seconded by Councilman Kirk and carried, same was ordered filed. The application of H. C. Ross for a permit to install a pier on Balboa Island, laid over from a previous meeting, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, Laid on the Table for further investigation. NEW BUSINESS Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach the following quitclaim deeds to the following people and covering the following described property. Ellen Pollard SEly 50' Lots 12 -13 and SEly 50' NE1 y 1/2 Lot 14, Block 1, Seashore Colony Tract Philip W. Blumer Wly 751 Lot 34, Block 13, Balboa Island Mills B. Clapp et ux Lots 19 -20, Block 2, Balboa Island Louis A. Bickel Lot 11, Block 530, Lancaster's Addition William F. Stephens Lot 4, Block "I ", Corona del Mar The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at a adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of April, 1944 Roll Call C. J. Oliver ani D. for license Letter W.K.Hillyard Resignation August C7.a_rk accepted Apnointment C. Woodmansee Ctty Elec. 0. R. Hoyt franchise ferry service O.P.A. letter re tenants City Camp (`mound H. C. Ross app. for pier Mtn. Res. quitclaim deeds on tax redeemed property M Res. 3007 to Resolutions No. 3007 to 3013 inclusive were presented, being resolu- app. for 3013 Inc. Sale tions authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, granted subject of City owned Newport Beach, grant deeds to the following people and covering the following G. C. Babcock lots property sold to them by the City of Newport Beach. pier fronting on Lot 26, Tract 884, was on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded pier Res. 3007 Clyde A. Dorsey et ux Lot 20, Block 440 Department. Corona del Mar The application of J. H. Ordin for a permit to install two concrete app. for Price $300.00'A, piling Allen, seconded by Councilman Kirk and carried, granted. Res. 3008 Edward G. Marihugh et ux Lots 2 and 4. Block 632 City Engineer Patterson presented a request from,the South Coast Co. Lease of City Corona del Mar docks to Council was addressed by Hubbard Howe on the matter and after some considera- Price $825.00 I Res. 3009 Ida May Williams Lots 6 and 8, Block 440 Corona del Mar Price $600.00 - Res. 3010 Gerald W. Ritchie et ux Lots 16, 18, and 20, Block 434, Corona del Mar Price $1,350.00 I Res. 3011 Conrad H. Shook et ux Lots 11, 13, and 15, Block 533, Corona del Mar Price $$1,275.00- Res. 3012 William L. Shields et ux Lot 69, Tract 682, Corona del Mar Price $450.00 � • Res. 3013 Kenneth B. Cochran et ux Lot 18, Block 635, Corona del Mar Price $325.00 On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolutions were adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Kirk, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Councilman Kirk moved the adopted of a resolution, being a resolution Res. 3014• appointing the City Clerk as Deputy License Collector at a salary of $50.00 per appointment month, effective as of this date April 18, 1944. The motion for adoption was City Clerk as duly seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3014, Deputy License and was passed by the following roll call vote, to -wit: Collector AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. ' NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 3015 The City Attorney presented a Deed on Foreclosure from George H. Tobias, Deed on. Commissioner covering Lot 3, Block 52, Ocean Front Tract, whereupon Councilman Foreclosure Allen moved the adoption of resolution No. 3015 accepting said deed; the motion G. H. Tobias for adoption was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 3016 City Attorney Thompson presented a Deed on Foreclosure from George H. Deed on Tobias, covering Lot 4, Block 52, Ocean Front Tract, whereupon Councilman Allen Foreclosure moved the adoption of resolution No. 3016 accepting said deed; the motion was G. H. Tobias duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution was passed by the following vote, to -wit: • AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Western Canneries The application of Western Canneries for a permit to construct a app. for commercial pier fronting on Lot 1, Block 328, Lancaster's Addition was on motion pier of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, granted subject to the approval of the War Production Board. , G. C. Babcock The application of G. C. Babcock for a permit to construct a pleasure app. for pier fronting on Lot 26, Tract 884, was on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded pier by Councilman Kirk and carried, granted subject to the approval of the War Department. J. H. Ordin The application of J. H. Ordin for a permit to install two concrete app. for piling fronting on Lot 474, Tract 907, Lido.Isle was on motion of Councilman piling Allen, seconded by Councilman Kirk and carried, granted. City Engineer Patterson presented a request from,the South Coast Co. Lease of City for a lease on City docks 3, 4 and 5, on the North Channel of the Bay. The , docks to Council was addressed by Hubbard Howe on the matter and after some considera- South Coast Co. tion it was moved by Councilman Kirk, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the lease be granted for one year. 0 CANVASS OF VOTE Resolution No. 3017, being a resolution DECLARING THE held and conducted in the City of Newport Beach on Tuesday, the 1944 as required by law, was presented and on motion of Councils • by Councilman Allen the resolution was adopted by the following AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. r� u STATEMENT OF CITY CLERK: M RESULT OF ELECTION, Res. 3017 11th day of April, Result of nan Kirk, seconded Election vote, to -wit: I, "Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach in Orange County, California, do hereby certify and declare that a general municipal election was duly and regularly held in the City of Newport Beach on April 11th, 1944, and that the result of said election so held was as follows: (a) That the whole number of votes cast in said City was 1621 (inclusive of absentee votes). (b) That the names of the persons voted for, the office for which they were Voted, the number of votes given in each voting precinct to each of said persons, together with the whole number of votes which they received in the entire city were as follows: NAMES ROBERT ALLEN WILLIAM A. KIRK 0. B. REED ALBERT J. BOWEN CAPT. CHARLES M. FUELLER 0 OFFICE COUNCILMAN Total number of votes COUNCILMAN Total number of votes - -- COUNCILMAN NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No Precinct No. . Precinct No Precinct No. . Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No Precinct No. . Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No Precinct No. . Precinct No. Precinct No. Total number of votes - - - -- COUNCILMAN Total number of votes - - -- COUNCILMAN 1 �1 2 _7l 6 10-= - 820 1 4- 4 6 7 10� 1 69 2 —b3 1339L� 6 —mss 8 69 .. - - - - -- 6_ 67 Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No Precinct No. Precinct No Precinct No. . Precinct No Precinct No. . 1 21 j2 _ 19 4 12 — 8 100 5 - -- 315_ Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct No Precinct No. . Total number of votes ------ - - - - -- 1 1 2 4 - 6 21 10 IF- 193 'oo NAMES OFFICE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED ANTHONY "AL" HORVATH COUNCILMAN Precinct No. 1 Precinct No. 2 15 Precinct No. 3 4 _ 25 Precinct No. 2 Precinct No. 5 Precinct No. 6 Precinct No. Precinct No. 8 11 Precinct No. 9 — lUi Precinct No. 10 Total number of votes ----------- - - - - -- 111 C. ASHLEY KNOWLTON COUNCILMAN Precinct No. 1 61 Precinct No. 2 30 Precinct No. 3 7� Precinct No. 4 Precinct No. 6 Precinct No. Precinct No. 7 6— Precinct No. 8 Precinct No. L-4— Precinct No. Total number of votes ----------- - - - - -- 246 JOHN E. SADLEIR COUNCILMAN Precinct No. 1 Precinct No. 2 Precinct No. 49 Precinct No. T} Precinct No. 5 Precinct Precinct No. 6 75 4b� No. 7 Precinct No. 8 677— Precinct No. 9 �5 Precinct No. 10 95 Total number of votes ----------- - - - - -- 668 CLYDE E. SHERWOOD COUNCILMAN Precinct No. 1 64 Precinct No. 2 0 Precinct No. 3 13 Precinct No. 4 —� Precinct No. 5 5 Precinct No. 6 9 �bS� Precinct No. 7 Precinct No. 8 12 Precinct No. 9 22 Precinct No. 10 3— Total number of votes ----------- - - - - -- 225 EARL W. STANLEY COUNCILMAN Precinct No. 1 62 Precinct No. 2 Precinct No. Precinct No. 43 Precinct No. 5 90 Precinct No. b _ 100 Precinct No. 7 �1 — Precinct No. 64 Precinct No. 9 Precinct No. 10---'9� FRANK L. RINEHART J. A. GANT Total number of votes CITY CLERK --- - - - - -- 721 Precinct No. 1 Precinct No. 2 Precinct No. 3 Precinct No. y Precinct No. 5 Precinct No. 6 Precinct No. 7 Precinct No. 8 Precinct No. 9 Precinct No. 1 Total number of votes ------ ----------- 1268 CITY TREASURER Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct No. 1 10± - No. 2 0 No. 3 4 91 No. N. 6 No 142— No. 7 X19 No. 8 121 No. 9 No. 10 121_ Total number of votes ----------- - - - - -- 1259 0 1 r 0 0 0 That the names of the persons voted for, the office for which they were voted, the number of absentee votes given to each of said persons, together with the whole number of absentee votes which they received in the entire city were as follows-: • NAMES OFFICE NUMBER OF ABSENTEE VOTES ROBERT ALLEN COUNCILMAN 14 WILLIA14 A. KIRK COUNCILMAN ' 0. B. REED COUNCILMAN 14 ALBERT J. BOWEN COUNCILMAN CAPT. CHAS. M. FUELLER COUNCILMAN 2 ANTHONY °AL" HORVATH COUNCILMAN C. ASHLEY KNOWLTON COUNCILMAN ' JOHN E. SADLEIR COUNCILMAN 4 CLYDE E. SHERWOOD COUNCILMAN 1 EARL W. STANLEY COUNCILMAN 11 FRANK L. RINEHART CITY CLERK 20 J. A. GANT CITY TREASURER 19 Dated and signed this 18th day of April, 1944. ity erk of the City of Newport Beach ORGANIZATION: Robert Allen, Earl W. Stanley, 0. B. Reed, J. A. Gant and Frank L. Rinehart, having been duly elected to the offices of City Councilmen, City Treasurer and City Clerk respectively, took and subscribed to the Constitutional Oath of Office, signed the certificates of election, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Stanley, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, "that Councilman Isbell be appointed Mayor pro tem. ' On motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried, Clyan H. Hall was named as Mayor for the ensuing term by the•unShimous: vote of-the Council. At this juncture Mayor Hall appointed the following committees for the ensuing term: ' FINANCE: Councilman Reed, Chairman and Councilman Isbell. POLICE: Councilman Isbell, Chairman and Councilman Stanley. STREET: Councilman Stanley, Chairman and Councilman Allen. FIRE, WATER, LIGHT AND SEWER: Councilman Allen, Chairman and Councilman Reed. A letter from William A. Kirk expressing his pleasure in having served W. A. Kirk the City as Councilman was presented and read, and on motion of Councilman Isbell, letter to seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, the letter was ordered filed. Council The bond of J. A. Gant as City Treasurer having been approved by the City Attorney was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed J. A. Gant accepted and ordered filed with the Clerk. Bond accepted • Harbor Department matters were discussed informally by the Council and City Engineer Patterson. Harbor Dept. ADJOURNMENT 0 On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, an adjourment was taken Sine Die. ATTEST: Mayor o e City o ewport Beach Councilman ouncilman