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Home My WebLink About1923-02-19 6 CITY HALL , February 19th, 1923. REGULAR: Pursuant to adjournment February 5th, the regular meeting was called to order by President Drew at 7:30 p. m. ROLL WILL: Trustees present - Onson, Andrews , Drew, Obarr, Macklin " absent - None COI,i�c3NIC TIOPd Communication was read, signed by Robert Dominguez , FROM CITY City Clerk- of the City of Los Angeles , transmitting copies of re- CLLRK OF LOS solutions passed by the City Council of Los Angeles, endorsing the ANGELES: movement of the Los Angeles Crime Commission, which is organized for the purpose of combating crime , and also a resolution urging that the State Legislature reapportion the re- presentation according to population as shown in the last census. After the reading of the above resolution a motion was offered by Trustee Obarr , seconded by Trustee Onson, endorsing the sentiment expressed in these resolutions. j0OLEd-UNICATION A letter was read, addressed to the Clerk, signed by FROM DISTRICT Clark H. Reed,, District Superintendent of the Huntington Beach SCHOOL SUPT. P ' ' ADVISING OF Grammar School , stating he would be glad to co-operate in every way COOPERATION IN in the movement to educate the school children as to the traffic laws, and especially instruct them to use the sidewalks in going, to TRAFFIC LAWS: and from school instead of walking in the streets. This letter was ordered placed on file , on motion by Trustee Onson, seconded by Trustee Macklin. J. 1.1. Barlow appeared before the Board, calling atten- � RE: WASTE OIL tion to the waste oil running into the ocean from the storm sewer RUNNING IN at 13th Street, which he stated was causing a loss to the owners OCExsN CAUSING of the plunge on' account of the oil in the Si),rf maging bathing DAiv1AGE TO suits. He suggested that they would like t lns all some, appara- BATHING SUITZ: tus at the outfall of the storm sewer to prc,vent the oil reaching the ocean, but- r -- -�e--•i-t-�nde -tie- sues- --e -the- i E44, � On motion by Trustee Ibcklin, seconded by Trustee Onson, the matter was referred to City Engineer Gates. INCRELSE IN Communication signed by W. R. Wright, Superintendent of Gas Department , was read , recommending increase in salary of SALARY OF L. E. Hill , Storekeeper for Gas Department, of $10.00 per month, „ L.E.HILL, effective February lst, salary to be $135.00 per month, was ap- STOREI=PER OF proved on motion by Trustee Macklin, seconded by Trustee Andrews. GAS DEPT. Mr. J. L. Adams of the Pacific Long-Distance Telephone Company appeared before the Board and requested that the complaint } RE: TELEPHUT3E P y PP q P , SERVICE fiT�'D now before the Railroad Commission be withdrawn in view of the DISMISSAL OF fact that they, as well as the United States Long-Distance Tele- COiva?LAINT BE- Phone Company, had installed sufficient lines to Los Angeles and FOTZ R.R. COM- Long Beach to render a satisfactory long distance service to this MISSION: city at this time . On motion by Trustee Obarr, seconded by Trustee Andrews , the City ttorney was instructed to withdraw the complaint against the Long Distance Cokpanies now before the Railroad Com- mission. Attorney James Hansen appeared in behalf of the owner I REQUEST DENIED of the `Vent Hotel located at the corner of Lake and Acacia Streets, TO 1.r1OVE TENT stating that a portion of the ground now occupied had been sold to HOTEL . the Huntington Beach Telephone Company, and that his client desired permission to move the tents over upon an adjoining lot. Building Inspector Gates stated he had refused this permission on the grounds it was the policy of the Board to discourage the erection of tents in the city limits for 'living quarters, and that he believed Chief . of Police Tinsley would wish to be heard upon this subject. Chief Tinsley was called in and stated that he had had considerable trouble in connection with these tents , and that in his judgment they should not be permitted to move. Manager Snowden of the Huntington Beach Telephone Company being present stated that in view of the fact they were building a telephone exchange upon this property adjoining and that if these tents were permitted to stay, he would file a formal protest on completion of the building on the grounds of being a nuisance and detrimental to the business I 4 Page 2 - Minutes, February 19th, 1923. ' � I of the telephone company.1n view of these facts , motion was offered by Trustee Obarr, seconded by Trustee Onson, denying request for permission to move these tents. BEQUEST TO Captains Candee and Seymour appeared before the Board INVITE in behalf of the Southern California Veterans Association and S09JTEERN stated that if the Board of Trustees would give the Association CALIFORNIA the free use of the new Auditorium and guarantee $500.00 to aid in ASSNR1iNS the entertainment of the visiting vet6rans/that they felt sure they CA12,1IF:NT , could secure the Encampment the coming year. On motion by Trustee Obarf, seconded by Trustee Macklin, the Clerk was ordered to honor demand in the amount of 0500.00 signed by the Southern California Veterans Associationo Mr. Turnbon appeared for the C. T. H. Company of Long RED: TP,4SH Beach, located at #2272 Locust enue , asking an exclusive permit to RECEP`T'ACLE3 pl ace trash receptacles on the �Sof Huntington Beach with the ON BEACH intention of using the four sides of these receptacles for advertis- BEARING AD- ing and furnishing such advertising as the City desired for the tops of these metal containers stating that they would furnish a man VEKTISING: to wash these containers twice a month. After some discussion, on motion by Trustee Onson, seconded by Trustee Macklin, request was taken under advisement. The written request for permit to install a Ski -Ball REQUEST TO Parlor at #205 Fain Street, which was referred to Chief of Police INSTALL SKI- Tinsley for investigation, was reported favorably by him, and on BALL PARLOR: motion by Trustee Onson, seconded by Trustee Macklin, the applica- tion was granted-, Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce were present and- Jack 1-Whitney addressed the Board,, ,outlining some of the plans I for the coming year and stated that other members of the various Committees were present and might have something to say. In this-- connection Sam Bowen and Ed Manning also addressed the Boards How- ever, no definite- proposals were made as to the financial needs of �1 the Chamber for the coming year, it being their intention to sub- 1 mit a budget at an early date for the approval of the Board. „+ r � I A map of tract 411 being located near Wintersburg was NONAPPROVAL presented and on motion by Trustee I'dacklin, seconded by Trustee Onson was approved.OF ifil'_P 411 : pp owed. However, on further consideration this action was reconsidered and an a motion that the map of tract 411 be not \ i approved, was offered by Trustee Obarr, seconded by Trustee Mackli4, and carried. Major Harter appeared before the Board in further sup- RE: FURTHER port of his plan for getting out advertising booklets for the City ADVERTISING of Huntington Beach, and as -officers of the Chamber of Commerce be- OF CITY OF ing present, President Drew asked them to state their views with H. B. : regard to the plan of Major Harter and after Jack Whitney had ex- pressed the view of the Advertising Committee of the Chamber of Commerce , and Major Harter had been given opportunity to state his side of the controversy, President Drew requested that they ha#e a Conference and endeavor to arrange a plan that would be harmonious for all concerned , and until that time no appropriation would be made for advertising matter by the Trustees. FIRST READING Ordinance #258 was given first reading, repealing ORD. #258: Ordinance #165, and establishing the grades of portion of 17th Street, portion of Main Street, and portion of Ocean Avenue. On motion regularly put and carried, the following PERMITS TO permits to cut curbs were granted: CUT CURBS : George Clapp, Lot 14 , Block 507 Huston, Suter & Huston - Lots 2 and 4 . Block 215 M. Green, Lots 25 and 27 , Block 508. 1 Wage #3 - Minutes, February 19th, 1923. On motion by Trustee Onson, seconded by Trustee 1-1acklin BILL AL1,0111MR: the bill of Ed Ntanning for first installment of his heating contract in the City Ball in the amount of $693.00 was allowed. On motion regularly put and carried , the Board ad- ADJOURiJIaENT: journed to February 28th, 1923, at 7:30 p. m. CITY CLERK. RESIDENT BOA RD OF' TRUSTEES. ATTEST CITY CLERK. I - z , , v