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CITY HALL MAY 7th, 1923. �
:ZEGULAR The regular meeting was called to order at 8 : 2. 14.
by President Drew.
ROLL CALL Present: Trustees Onson, Macklin, Obarr, Andrews &
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Absent: Trustees None.
_,11I11MES The Clerk read the minutes for the month of April ,
and on motion by Trustee Obarr, seconded by 'Trustee
Macklin, same were approved. l
MON'TELY RE20RI-LS Reports for the month of April of the City Treasurer,
I CITY OFFICERS City Clerk, City Recorder, and Building Inspector
were read, and on motion by Trustee Obarr, seconded
by Trustee Macklin, same were accepted and placed
on file.
DEFIivING TER.L:1- Communication was read from the Associated General
"LOiVES'T RESPONSIBLE Contractors of America with reference to a propoped
BIDDER" law defining the term "lowest responsible bidder .
On motion by Trustee Andrews, seconded by
Trustee Onson, same was accepted and placed on file.
' RESIGNA TION- The resignation of J. K. McDonald and Wrri. H. Naylor
J.Y..'McDonald and as members of the Appraisal Committee recently appoint-
',dm. H. Taylor- ed by the Board, was presented, and on motion by 'Trustee
appraisal Com. Obarr, seconded by 'Trustee Macklin, same was accepted.
�.,AP TRACT #417 A map of tract #417 was presented and on motion by
Trustee Onson, seconded by Trustee Obarr, usame was
approved.
SHELL OIL CO. Building Inspector Gates presented an application of
?'ER,-IIS'<`aIGT1 TO CbT the Shell Oil Company for permission to cut the curb
CURB LOTS 1912,3 on lots 1129 & 3, Block 606. In view of the fact that
Block 606. this was for the purpose of installing a gasoline
filling station a,t this location, the motion was
offered by Trustee Macklin, seconded by Trustee Onson
that the permit be granted subject to the plans for
this station conforming to the Ordinance governing the
erection and maintenance of Gas Filling Stations.
SURETY BOTyD- The surety bond offered by the California Rig lWiring
Calif. Rig Wiring Company as Electrical Contractors , was accepted on
Company. motion by Trustee Onson, seconded by Trustee 11acklin.
}ELECTRIC LIGHT Street Sliperintendent Gates reported that the Electric
INSTALLED lights recently authorized to be placed at various
locations in tne City were installed and were ready
to be connected by the Edison people .
CROSSING- Mr. Gates also reported that the Southern Pacific
CLAY STREET Company will proceed at once with the construction
of the crossing at Clay Streets.
TEG-UEIST FOR A-2 RO- Ed Manning addressed the Board requesting an appro�-
PRIA'TION OF $2750. priation of $2750.00 from the h1usic and .promotion
TO E-�-,PLOY BAND FOR Fund for the purpose of employing a band for concerts
SULLIER :.IOT1TrTS to be given each Sunday, during June , July, August
and September; also on 1demorial Day, 4th of July,
Labor Day and Armistice Day.
After deducting the amount to cover previous
appropriations, it was found that there would not be
sufficient funds available to cover this entire
amount, and on motion by Trustee Unson, seconded by
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Trustee Andrews, $1500000 was set aside from the
Music and Promotion Fund to be used in payment of I
b demands drawn as payment for the band employed.
G.A.R. &e LiZi 3ICAN The G.A .R. and American Legion having made a
LEGIOIT- Bh.DD FOR verbal request for assistance in employing a band V l
12HORIAL DAY. for memorial Day, it was agreed by Mr. manning
that the Chamber of Commerce would include + I
Memorial Day in their regular summer program and-
the Clerk instructed to notify these organizations
that the Chamber of Commerce would provide the
music on Memorial Day.
Might-of-way PoE. Frank Swarta, Sec. Chamber of Commerce informed the
.,Riddle of :ocean Ave. Board that 1ro Osborn, General Agto of the Pacific
Electric Ryo Co. had stated to him that his Company 11;
would deed the beach frontage from 9th St. to 23rd I"
St. to the City on condition that his Company be
given a right-of-way to place their tracks in the
center of Ocean Avenue .
President Drew suggested to 11,1r o Swartz that he
secure a written proposal covering this :natter, pE
signed by the officials of the Railway Company. ''
ELECTRIC SIGIT-Pif02OSED The matter of granting a permit for an Electric
ERE 0TION, ROOF CtDi1.]BL_� sign on the roof of the Chamber of Commerce build- �
OF BLDG. ing was again brought up and after discussion the
RDJECTED. request was denied, on motion by Trustee 1'vZacklin
seconded by Trustee Obarr.
WIDEI�Ii* OF 5th S'T'iU;E`l Mr, Elliott, one of the property owners on 5th St.
brought up the matter of the proper width width
of pavement on 5th Street, stating that it was �I
his understanding that it was the original intention
td have a pavement 55 feet wide , with 122 feet
sidewalk on each side. After referring to the
original petition, it was found that it called for
a b0 f t. pavement with 15 feet of walk on each side.
A number of property owners were present and
urged that the width be changed to 55 feet of pave-
ment and 122 feet of sidewalk on each side.
City Attorney Blodget ruled that it was in the power p
of the Board to make this change at this time with-
out delaying the proceedings, and in order to
definitely settle the matter the motion was offered
by Trustee Obarr, seconded by Trustee Macklin, jl
that it was the intention of the Board of 'Trustees
to widen 5th Street, providing a 55 foot pavement
and 1242L foot sidewalk on each side of the street,
PERiAIT- OPERA'IE A ten day permit to operate a Merry-go-round on ��II
:,Terry-go-round Ocean Avenue , between 3ra and 4th Streets on VI
GHAIMIJD. private property was granted to J. W. McNeally. �
1,,1T''21,R PLRTAII�L G TO On motion by Trustee Obarr, seconded by Trustee
American Legion holding Onson, the Clerk was instructed' to write the Loyal
opening event in iTew Order of the I.Ioose , advising them that the American
.auditorium.. Legion had been granted the privilege of holding
the opening event in the New Auditorium for the
reason that they had been first to make appli-
cation and that the Board would grant them use of
the Auditorium at a later date , if they so desired.
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TNCx TO The matter of outlining the policy to be pursued ,
RULE GOVTERIdING USE OF in granting the use of the 11ew Auditorium was
Td {,ld J7ULIT0iiIU:d. discussed and on motion by Trustee Onson, seconded
by Trustee 1VIa.cklin, the Cleric, was instructed to
write the City of Lons, .each, requesting information
as to their rule governing the operation-of their
public Auditorium.
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FRAIJUL PI:{CEL- A2201i�TLD On motion by Trustee Obarr, seconded by Trustee
JbDI.21i AID GAIiDIMLZ Macklin Frank Parcel was appointed Janitor
and Gardner for the City Hall and Auditorium
at a monthly salary of $ 125.00. The Janitor
to be under the direction of the Clerk and to
enter upon his duties at a date set by the
C1 erk.
LI'JOVE, OF LBS` UCE The Clerk presented a request of 1'rs. Grace M.
GRj CE Li. BROSE Brose , for a leave of absence for six,Wpeks ,
and on motion by 'Trustee Obarr, seconded. by
Trustee Andrews , the request was granted.
riLPPOIL'TIZINT L.E.HILL An application was presented, signed by Fire
SUBSTITUTE FIST TZCCh- Chief Tinsley, requesting the appointment of
DRIVER L. E. Hill , as substitute Fire 'Truck driver
at a monthly salary of `$,`'40.00.
On motion by Trustee Macklin, seconded by
Trustee Obarr, the appointment was confirmed.
AMOUNTS APPnOVED BY On motion by Trustee Onson, seconded by Trustee
BOARD FOR 1101412H OF Macklin, bills approved by the Finance Committee
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APRIL, 1923. were allowed as follows:
Richard Drew 25.00 Sam Burgey 96.00
A. Onson 25.00 Frank I.'arcel 100.00
J. H. Idacklin 25.00 J.C.Handley 96.00
R. L. Obarr 25.00 Custer Nelson 108.00
C. J. Andrews 25.00 hl. Loftis 61.50
Joseph Vavra 25.00 Henry Lake 59. 50
L. t'v Blodget 125.00 ''ono Brackdoro 56.00
C. W: 4arner 75.00 Tom Talbert 12.00
VvI. R. Wright 250.00 Joe Hughes ue 105.00
Gre-ce M. Brose 125.00 J. E. Elkin 26.00
Gertrude Catching 100.00 J. S. Thatcher 175.00
idargaret Colvin 100.00 Jack Colvin 150.00
V.F,. Fixsen 150.00 Lawrence Klentz 100.00
Helen Newland v- 100.00 Fred Candee 150.00
Clint Creamer 150.00 Anderson &Hinton 1.25
R. E. Clark 150.00 Arrow Garage &
L. E. Hill \.- 135.00 Machine Shop 21.56
�V. R. Garrett 115.00 Austin Western
J. D. Godfrey 105.00 Road 1-1i7ach. Co. 31.95
Sate Isom 115.00 Beacon Light Co. 9. 78
Ilirs. E.G.31a ck 30.00 Thos. Berry 6. 50
V. U. Brown 180.00 S.R.Bowen Co. 9.50
Geo. Tinsley 15.00 J.W.Bryant 73.50
J. Tinsley%.. 200.00 E•A.Clampi tt C o. 3.80
R. Choat 165.00 ii•E.Clark 2.40
Roy Ballard 175.00 Clark Bros. 4.00
J.L.Stanton 165.00 Co. of Orange 132.00
.Perry Ballard 150.00 Co. of Orange 36. 78
t4.ii.Star-ton 150.00 C.A. Creamer 44. 75
A. E. Bannister 150.00 H.S. Crocker Co 29.00
Ray Bradfield 82.50 T.C.Delapp P.M. 15.00
J. K. Sargent & 165.00 Derrick Lunch 3.50
C. D. Steward 150.00 i. B. Drane 8.20
Geo. VV. Coleman 150.00 Eastside 6Vater Co18.75
J. n. nandel 150.00 11 if
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F. B. .1diles 100.00 Fowlers Paint
Louis F. Gates 250.00 Store . 95
Clark Brothers 3111.00 Gen. Sales Corp 157 . 20
C. Harpold 126.05 Haights Auto
Joe Hughes.- 109.00 Repair Shop 6.60
Joe Pallidino,,- 106.00 Hale ' s Serv. Stat 36.60 i
Dave idathis 99.00 C.D. Heartwell 95.00
Ed Carney 57 .00 H.B. Hdw. Co. 79.45
Geo. Thomas 79. 50 H.B.Idach & Forge 44.65
E,.x I.I. Driver 100.00 H.B. News 165.75
D. 13. ''oven 4.00 H.B. dews 299.VO
L. II. Smith 200.00 H.B. Nurseries 7. 80 "
A. Taylor- 98.50 H.B. Telephone Co 65. 89
Robt. Iley 92.00
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H. B. Volunteer Fird Dept. 57.00
H. B. '.later Co. 244.07
W. H. Jones 2'24m 00
IN. h. Jones 260.00
Kardex Sales Co. 212.45 jl
1 Dr. F. E. Y,-eep 21.00 !(
The Lamson Co. 275.00 )
League of Calif. Llunicip. 20.00
L. A. Rubber Stamp Co. 16.14 +I
Ed i:anning 67 .60 !
J. K. IcDonald 31.69
B. T. T,iolllca 7 .50 �
A. W. Morehouse 3.10 ) I
Pacific Auto & Supply Co. .65
Parker Stone & Baird Co. 54.00
Pacific Meter Works 179.75 }
R. J. Prescott 12.10 a
Reliance Mfg. Co. 272. 50
Republic Supply Co. 6.00 I
Republic Supply CO. .34
j Ridenour Brothers 312.50
Rotary Sweet Shop 20.00
j Rucker-Fuller Desk Co. 72.80
Santa Ana Sugar Co. 26.95
Ben SCHwartz 150.00
Shinn-Holtz-Lyon Co. 203.80 1 II
Sprague -le ter C o. 495.00
Southern Calif. Edison Co. 303. 79 !
So. Counties Gas Co. 2665.69
Sam Stain' s 29.73
R. C . Steward 168.00
R. C. Steward 35.00
1 J. C. `Peter 2. 50 ;I
j J. Tinsley 18.50
Townsend & Medberry 129.45
W. S. Tubach 145.00
Union Oil Co. 179. 90 I
Geo. V4. Uardell 6.00
Welsbach Company 24.02
W. t{. 1Iharton & Bro. 4.45
J. J. Whearty 175.00
Jack 14. Whitney Lumber Co. 34.45 j
E. C. '�vright 190.00
W. D. Young 36.30 j
W. D. Young 7.69 �
W. D. Young 6.82
W. D. Young 8. 79 !
W. D. Young 559. 25
W. R. INright -Trustee Ac. 55.50
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LDJ0U!ILAI,1:1 T: On motion regularly put and carried, the Board adjourned
i to Monday evening, 1'Aa.y 14th at 8: P. ICI.
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