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Home My WebLink About1923-12-17 1{ I City Hall , December 17 , 1923. regular Pursuant to adjournment December 3rd , the regular meeting was called to order at 7 :30 -2. DI. by President Drew. Roll Call Truatees Presnt, Onson, Macklin, Obarr, Andrews, Drew. .. Trustees Absent, None . A communication from the John Mansville Company with ref- Communication, erence to acoustics for the Auditorium was read and the Clerk J'.c"oustics for instructed to advise them that the Board would hear their Auditorium proposal January 7 , 1924. 'A communication from the Builders Exchange was read , re- Communication questing financial aid from the various cities of the County Builders Exchange in the work of revising the Building q'odes and on motion by City to. share Trustee Obarr seconded by Trustee Onson, the Clerk was in- expense. structed to write the Builders Exchange notifying them that the City of Huntington Beach would pay their proportion of the expenses , not to exceed $100.00, provided all the cities participating in this work pay their share. The Clerk brought up the matter of personal property tax hoa,ds Oil Co. of the Rhoads Oil Company 1922-23, . assessed in error to Lots Taxes on Jots 15 and 17 Block 812 which is owned b Gladys kelim Follansbee . 15 and 17 Blk. y y The Clerk was instructed to prepare figures, showing the 812. IJrs. loll- amount assessed in error, and to advise sirs. Follansbee that anbbee. the Board would entertain a demand for refund of such taxes as were not rightfully assessed upon the property. This in view of the fact that the personal property of the Rhoads Oil Company was located upon a lease containing numerous lots and not exclusively upon lots of Mrs. Follansbee. The Clerk presented an application for authority :to .purchase To purchase a' new adding machine at a cost not to exceed $250.00, which ,� adding rLachine authority was granted on motion by Trustee idacklin seconded by Trustee Andrews. Contractors bonds were submitted by the Huntington Beach Bonds approved. Electric Company and W. A. Jenkins, Plumber d' City Attorney having approved these bonds as to form, a motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee Andrews that the bonds be- approved was carried. ,r Ordinance #268 revising the parking rules on Main Street Ordinance �268 between Orange and Magnolia was given seconded reading and g g g passed and upon motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee Onson, was adopted. passed and adopted by the following votes. Ayes, Trustees : Onson, Macklin, Obarr, Andrews , Drew. Noes, Trustees: None i Absent, Trustees : None. On motion by Trustee Onson seconded by Trustee Macklin bills Bills allowed approved by the finance committee were allowed as follows: G. M. Souter, 416346.20 G. IA. Souter §750.00 Office of City On motion by Trustee Obarr seconded by Trustee Andrews the 'ecorder vacant office of the City Recorder was declared vacant. S. A. Moore appoint- On motion by Trustee Obarr seconded by Trustee Macklin, ed Recorder S. A. Moore was appointed City Recorder. . l I � Resolution #407 adopting plans and specifications for the Resolution paving ar_d lighting of Tenth Street between Palm and Ocean 407 passed Avenue , a copy of which is on file in the office of the Clerk, Y and adopted was read, passed and adopted on motion by Trustee Macklin, �, seconded by Trustee Andrews, by the following votes : Ayes, Trustees , Onson, Macklin, Obarr, Andrews, Drew. Noes, Trustees, None Absent, Trustees , - None. Resolution #409 adopting plans and specifications for the esolution #409 lighting of Eleventh Street between Ocean Avenue and Main passed and Street, a:-copy of which is on file in the office of the Clerk, ; adopted. was read, passed and adopted on motion by Trustee Onson, sec- onded by Trustee Andrews, by the following votes: r Ayes, Trustees: Onson, Macklin, Obarr, Andrews , Drew. Noes , Trustees : None Absent, Trustees : None. Resolution #410 declaring the intention fo the Board to improve Eleventh Street with an ornamental lighting system Resolution #410 between Q :and Main Street, a copy of which is on file , r passed and was read , passed and adopted on motion by Trustee Onson, adopted. seconded by Trustee Macklin by the follwing votes: Ayes, Trustees: Onson, 1.1acklin, Obarr, Andrews , Drew. Noes, {Trustees , None Absent, Trustees, None y City engineer, to On motion by Trustee Yacklin_ secohded'-by Trustee Andrews warn Oil Com- the City Engineer was instructed to publish a notice in the panies to help Huntington Beach News warning all Oil Companies to tighten . lessen fire guy wires about their derricks and see that all sheet irons hazzard. and boards were securely nailed and weeds and grass are re- moved from about the grounds to lessen the fire hazzard. I On motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee Andrews the Board adjourned. City Clerk. � I ; resident of Bg#fd of Trustees. i � I ATTEST: � City Clerk and -Officio Clerk of the Board of Trustees. i . J I I Y r f ;