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Home My WebLink About1922-10-23 CITY HALL , October 23rd, 1922. e i. i Pursuant to adjournment October 9th, 1922, the regular I'I REGULAR: meeting was called to order at 7:30 p. m. ROLL CALL : Trustees present - Onson, Macklin Obarr, Andrews Drew. " absent - None Letter of Communication from the Chamber of Commerce was read, appreciation expressing their appreciation of the work of the Board of Trustees from C.of Coo and their confidence. On motion of Trustee Obarr, seconded by Trustee- Macklin, the City Clerk was instructed to write a letter to the Chamber of Commerce , tendering their thanks for this ex- j pression of confidence. RESIGNATION The resignation of John H. Bader as Trustee of the JOHN HoEADER Public Library was read, and on motion by Trustee Onson, seconded from Library 'by Trustee Obarr, was accepted to be effective at once. Bdo : A communication from the remaining members of the Library APPOINTMENT Board was read, recommending the appointment of A. M. O'Brien, A.M. O'BRIEN to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Iv1r. Bader. On ON LIBRARY BD. 4notion by Trustee Obarr, seconded by Trustee Andrews, this re- commendation was ap-proved, and A. NI. O'Brien appointed to fill the vacancy. iI GRANTING A communication from the Woman' s Club was read, request- REQUEST OF ing $100.00 to cover the expense of refinishing the floor of the 100.00 to Woman' s Club housee It appears that this money was promised to Woman' s Club•• the Club sometime ago, and on motion of Trustee Macklin, seconded- by Trustee Onson, the clerk was instructed to prepare a demand for the amount requested' same to be drawn from the Music and Promotion j fund. ;i A communication signed by Ed' Manning in behalf of the GRANTING OF Huntington Beach Base Ball Club, requesting an appropriation ,of j $500 TO $500.00 from the Music and Promotion Fund, for the purpose of BASE BALL defraying g defra •in the organization expense and purchase of equipment. On CLUB: motion by Trustee Onson, seconded by Trustee Obarr, the request of $500.00 was allowed, same to be drawn from the Music and Pro" motion Fund. ) � PERMITTING A petition for a permit to cut the curb on Ocean avenue CUTTING OF between 12th and 13th Streets, signed by H. F. Berry was read, it being the purpose of Mr. Berry to erect a corrugated iron garage CURB ON :;0.0EAN on his property. Verbal objection was made to the granting of AVE. bwt. 12ththis permit by F. A. Gloekner, who owns property adjoining this and 13th Sts. : Proposed garage site , and Mr. W. S. Little who resides at #116 - 22nd Street, also by M. A. McOreery, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. In view of the objections , the granting of this permit was taken under advisement until the meeting of the Board, November 6th, 1922. �! APPROVING The Plumber' s Bond of Elmer Turner was presented for �! I I PLUIZERI S approval, and upon the statement of City Attorney Blodget% that BOND -EaTURrlERsame was correct as to form, was accepted on motion of Trustee Obarr, seconded by Trustee Onson. �. A communication y signed b y Su orintendent of Gas Depart- I1 l j1 g P , REVISION OF ment, setting forth certain recommendations as to the revision COi11LIRCIAL of the commercial rate of gas , and on motion of Trustee Macklin, RATE OF GAS: seconded by Trustee Andrews , the following schedule was approved: • i � The first 10,000' - 45� The next 90,000' - 40¢ H The next 150,000, - 35V All over 250,000' - 30V . I ' 1 Minutes - October 23rd , 1922 - Page 42 f Miss Proctor, City Librarian, and Mr. Patton, member, REQUEST OF of the Library Board, also Mrs. S. A. Moore of the Library Board, LIBRARY BOARD spoke in regard to a granting of additional funds for the use FOR AS4ISTAN(E of the Public Library, other than that which will be available from DECLINED: taxes, on the grounds that the rapid growth of the city had in- creased their requirements to such an, extent that the funds avail- able from taxes would not be sufficient to meet their needs. President Drew spoke for the Board, stating that in fixing the tax rate, they were confronted with the same condition in all depart- ments that exists in the, Library situation, and that in fixing the tax rate the Board felt they could not consistently set the rate higher than prevailed the past year in view of the fact that assessed valuations had been subQtan tially increased. Therefore, they did not feel at this time they could make a definite promise of additional funds for the Library, but later in the year would be agreeable 'to doing anything possible to assist. Ordinance #250 was read for the second time , and adopted ORD: #250• by the following vote: Ayes - Trustees Onson, Macklin, Obarr, Andrews , Drew Noes - None Absent - None AMENDMENTS .A communication was read from the California League of TO BE VOTED Municipalities, with reference to certain amendments to be voted UPON COMING upon the coming general election, and the following resolution GENERAL ELEC- covering this subject, was adopted: TION: "RESOLUTION "Whereas, there will be presented to the voters of the State of California on November 7th, 1922, three proposed Con- stitutional Amendments, to-wit: Propositions Nos. 10, 11 and 30 on the ballot, as follows : Proposition No. 10, designed to place a tax upon all property owned by municipalities and used in connection with public- utilities operated by such municipalities; Proposition No. 11 , which proposes to take away from cities the power to determine rates and regulate their won municipal owned public utili- ties , and to place them under the complete control - both as to. rates and regulation of the State Rail- road Commission: Proposition No. 30, which proposes to take away from the cities the power to control their own streets , and to give to the State Railroad Commission exclusive power to grant franchises, unlimited as to time, for interurban or local street railways or bus lines over any and all of the streets of the cities, depriving cities of all voice in the determination of such matters; and, Whexeas, the adoption of any of these proposed amend- ments would be disastrous to the municipalities and to the best interests of the people therein; Now ' therefore , be it resolved, that the City Council (or Board of `OLstees) of the. City of Huntington Beach, California, is unalterably opposed to each and every one of the said proposed Constitutional Amendments, to-wit, Propositions Nos. 10, 11 and 30, and urges the citizens of this nninicipality to vote NO on each of said propositions, and to do' all in their power to defeat them, and thus protect the pubic interests. " J.. J it 1 .I i� 11 •I kinutes - October 23rd, 1922, Page #3 j i RE• S.P.R.R. City Attorney Blodgett stated he had the matter of CROSSING the Southern Pacific Railroad crossing the Clay Street, up with CLAY ST. : the Railroad Commission, and they had promised to send a repre- sentative here to investigate the situation at an early date. GRANTING A request for permission to cut the curb on lot 1, PERMIT TO block 212, for a driveway to private garage , signed by Vim. CUT CURB: Elliott , was granted on motion by Trustee Macklin, seconded by Trustee Onson. i A communication from Walker & Eisen, architects, RE CUTS ON including a statement submitted by Clark Brothers, general con- i CITY HALL tractors, with reference to possible cuts on the City Hall and o AND AUD. : Auditorium, was read, and after due consideration the Board de- �I cided to not accept cuts offered on the City Hall , and to accept the cuts on the Auditorium as follows: #1 - 32" concrete floor with OP Sleepers dipped in creosote. Maple floor as specified, ja Omit areasways Deduct $183.00 { On the condition that the floor be laid on detail 2 x 3 Sleepers, 12" centers. ; #1 "All - Omit sub-flooring Deduct 161.00 #2 - ,Omit all equipment in kitchen with the under- ; standing that this does not cover the omission of hood over range , kitchen sink and hot wanter heater. Deduct 200.00 Ii #3 - Omit drawers under dressing room dressers Deduct 40.00 �I� a; 1 #4 - Use select Common SIS2E OP sheathing with knots eliminated. Select common truss members SIS Select common joists. Deduct 280.00 " Total deductions - 864.00 l Other deductions on the Auditorium as outlined by Clark Brothers, 11� numbering from 5 to 8 inclusive , were not accepted. On motion by Trustee Onson, seconded by Trustee Andrews , the City Clerk was instructed to advise Walker & Eisen, as to the deductions that are acceptable to them. 1'! Regularly moved and seconded, the bills were allowed BILLS ALLOINED : as follows : I> Walker & Eisen $2278.63 Ed Manning 84.45 J. K. McDonald 142.08 J. K. McDonald 83.90 J. K. McDonald 131.10 Ordinance #251, setting forth the limits of Fire ' QJZ�vs' 0 District, #1, was given first reading. p' :d Mr.. J. J. Conrad addressed the Board in behalf of the {l Chamber of Commerce , expressing his personal appreciation of the work, of the Board of Trustees, and stating that it was his desire ; o as well as other members of the Chamber of Commerce , to make their i expression of a more personal nature than conveyed in the formal letter submitted by ,the Chamber of Commerce. ADJOURNMENT being no f ther business, the Board adjourned. APPROVED a . CITY CLERK I i ATTEST: vp CITY CLERK. i • I v I