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Home My WebLink About1923-06-25 i E� CITY HALL JUNE 25th9 1923. i REGULAR Pursuant to adjournment June 22nd, 1923 the regular meeting was called to order at 8: P. M. by President Drew. ROLL CALL Trustees Present: Onson, Macklin, Andrews & Drew Trustee Absent: Obarr. LiAT`hER PERTAINING TO A communication from the Chamber of Commerce CLOSING ENTRANCE TO PIER was read suggesting that the police close the JULY 4th- entrance to the pier at 8: P. M. July 4th on ACCOUNT OF FIctE VI(YEKS account of the fire works display being handled on the pier. On motion by Trustee Andrews, seconded by Trustee Onson, the request was gpproved. REQUEST BY BOY SCOUTS A communication signed by R. J. Prescott, chair- TO USE AUDI`1'OhIUM JULY man of the boy scouts of Huntington Beach was loth- MOVING PICTURES read, requesting the use of the Auditorium July loth for an entertainment showing moving pictures of theNEar East Relief. In view of the possibility of a fire hazard from a moving picture machine a motion was offered by Trustee Onson, seconded by Trustee Macklin that the request be granted subject to the approval of the fire chief. REQUEST-LEAVE OF ABSENCE A communication signed by C. W. Warner, requesting O.W.WARNER leave of absence for a vacation, stating that Justice goepper of Newport Beach, would fill his office during his vacation. The request was granted, on motion by Trustee Macklin, seconded by Trustee Onson. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE A communication signed by S. C. y'Zinor, Secretary REQUESTING LEASE OF of the Loyal Order of the Moose was read with OLD CITY HALL BLDG. reference to leasing the- old City Hall building but as the Board was not ready at this time to discuss the matter , the clerk was instructed to notify Mr. Minor that he would be advised at the proper time in order that his organization might have an opportunity to apply for a lease. GUARANTEE ON FRONT STEPS A communication from Clark Brothers and Libby CITY IiALL BUILDING was read, being a guarantee on the front steps of the City Hall, for a period of two years, which was accepted and placed on file , on motion by Trustee Onson, seconded by Trustee Andrews. CONTRACT- SOUTHERN 00. A contract with the Southern Counties Gas Company GAS CO3J1i?ANY PERMIT 120 providing for a permit to lay a gas main on cer- LAY GAS T:IAIN ON GER12AIN tain streetu within the City limits for the purpose STRIETS WITHIN CITY of supplying LI�iI`1'S pp ying oil well drilling consumers with boiler fuel , was presented, which provided for a payment of 5% of the gross proceeds to the City r of Huntington Beach. On motion by Trustee 14acklin, seconded by Trustee Onson, the permit to lay the lines as designated in the contract was granted and the contract approved. E t { Page #2, rlinutes June 25th, 1923. i LICENSES OF A petition was presented signed by forty-four business PEDDLERS men of Huntington Beach with reference to licenses now being charged peddlers selling their wares in this City, and in order that the matter might be gone into more fully, a motion was offered by Trustee Macklin, seconded by Trustee Onson, that the petition be taken under advisement until the next meeting. REQUEST OF LABOR C. W. Rice , appeared before the Board as a member of the ORGANIZATION- Ways and gleans Committee of the Labor Organization, FOR FUNDS TO ADVER- having in charge the Labor Day Celebration; requesting 12ISE T1MIR LABOR a donation from the music and promotion fund to assist DAY CELEBRATION in advertising their celebration. President Drew advised lfr. nice that no funds were j available at the present time , but felt sure that the Board would be inclinded to assist, if funds were available at a later date. i 14R. BECKETT OF President Drew advised those present to bring matters RIVERSIDE PORTLAND before the Board at this time if they desired and Mr. CEv9ENT CO. in Beckett of the Riverside Portland Cement Company, ' reference to cement addressed the Board stating that he understood that the impression had been given out that cement would not be .available for t.se in�,the Ocean Avenue paving and i that he desired to correct this impression insofar as possible , believing that relief of the shortage was 4 in sight, and that by Septe2aber 1st it would be possible to secure cement for this job ; however, 1Ir. Beckett did not make the positive statement that the cement j could be delivered. TYPE OF PAVEI,= After some discussion as to the type of pavement to FOR OCEAN AVE. AND adopt for Ocean Avenue; it view of the fact that all ALSO LIG17UING SYSTEIA bids had been rejected at the previous meeting, it DISCUSSED° was decided to specify 4" Asphaltic Concrete Base with 2" Willite top, and the motion was offered by Trustee Resolution #396 Macklin, seconded by Trustee Onson, that a resolution specifying the above type of pavement and calling for bids on same be read. Resolution #396 , was presented and read specifying the type of pavement and lighting equipment for Ocean Avenue and instructing the.,City Clerk to advertise for bids fo be received July 16th, 1923; a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and a cer- tified copy in the office of the City Engineer. On motion by Trustee Andrews , seconded by Trustee Macklin, Resolution #396 was passed and adopted by - the following vote : AYES: Trustees Onson, Macklin, Andrews & Drew. NOES : Trustees, None. ABSENT : Trustee Obarr. YR. SHATTUCK OF THE Mr. Shattuck of the Standard Oil Company addressed the_ STANDARD OIL CO. Board , thanking them for specifying a pavement which ADDRESSED TIT; BOA!tD would require asphalt in the construction which was THAialNG THEM FOR one of the large productions of his company, and SPECIFYING ASPHALT offering their services if technical advice should be IN CONSTRUCTION OF needed at any time. PAVEMENT-Ocean Ave . ;+ d A 1 f r m Page #3, Minutes June 25th, 1923. PROPOSED PIM LINE City Engineer Gates reported that he had investigated I 120 DISPOSE OF WASTE the , proposition of laying a pipe line to dispose NEATER ALONG of the waste vvater along Alabama Street for the ALABALTA-DISCUSSED oil wells in the North part of the City, and that the grade would not permit laying of tile , but would require screw pipe. He estimated the cost to be approximately 6 ,000.00. No action was taken at this time. On motion by Trustee Macklin, seconded by Trustee Andrews, the board adjourned. 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