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CITY HALL JULY 7, 1924
Regular The regular meeting was called to order at 8:00 P. M.by President Ridenour.
Trustees present: ; Trustees Wharton, Macklin, Boste.r
Roll Call Ridenour.
Trustees absent: Trustee Drew.
The President appointed Trustee Wharton to act. on the
Trustee Wharton Finance Committee.
to act on Finance Com.
The minutes of the June meetings were read and approved
June minutes read on motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee Drew, he having
and approved . arrived at 8: 20 P.M. Monthly reports .of the Treasurer, Recorder
Also reports read Clerk and Building Inspector were read and approved and ordered
and approved. placed on file.
Communication signed by S. T. McLean was read asking that
Communication, sigr_ed his name be drawn from the petition for paving 7th Street, which
by S. T. McLean was ordered placed on file.
Mrs. T. Stewarts asks A communication was read signed by Mrs. T. Stewart asking
for permit� to conduct 'forapermit to conduct a skating rink in the Stewart building on
a skating rink. the corner of Main Street and Walnut Avenue. The matter was
refered to the City Engineer for report as to the condition of T
the building to be used.
Communication from A communication from the Huntington Beach Band was .also
the Ho B. Band. read thanking the Board for the improvements on the band stand.
Communication signed A communication signed by Proctorf-Tetar was read request-
by Proctor Tetar ing that, the Board set aside parking space on Main Street at the
requesting taxi cab P. E. Station for two taxi cabs. On motion by Trustee Boster
space at. P.E. Stat.ion. seconded by Trustee Wharton, the City Attorney was instructed to
draw up an ordinance providing for reserved space for taxi cabs
on Main Street .facing the P. E� Station_.
Application from Application of the Huntington Beach Athletic Club for a
H. B. Athletic Club permit to conduct a boxing exhibitigLt 214-5th Street .on July 11,
for permit to con- was .granted on motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee
duct 2 boxing exhibits.Wharton. A similar permit for a boxing exhibiti,f.t the same
location for July 18, was granted on motion by Trustee Wharton
Seconded by Trustee Macklin, both applications being accompanied
with the $5.00 license fee.
Communication from A communication from the Huntington Beach Company calling
H. B. Company call- attention to the condition of drains from Ocean Avenue opening
ing attention to upon the property on the beach was read and the matter was
drains from Ocean Ave . refered to the City Engineer for action.
City Clerk asks con- A communication signed by the Clerk was .read asking con- V
firmation of appoint- firmation of the appointment of Helen Newland as Deputy Assessor
ment of Helen Newland and Deputy Tax Collector, providing for execution of bonds cover
as Deputy Assessor ing these offices. On motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by
and Deputy Tax Coll.. Trustee Drew the appointments were confirmed.
Adjustments of three A recommendation of the Clerk as set forth in a letter
City Employees salariesDow on file providing for adjustments of salaries of Mrs. Helen
recommended by Clerk. Newland, 'Mrs. C. D. Hooper and Helen Rardin was presented and
.approved.
A petition for paving A petition asking for the paving and lighting of 12th
_& lighting 12th St. Street from Ocean Avenue to Palm Avenue including the area* now
presented. occupied by the Pacific Palisade Camp Grounds -was presented.
It was pointed out by the City Attorney there would undoubtly -4
be question as to the title of that portion of 12th Street
between Orange Avenue and Acacia Avenue and that until this
matter could be settled by condemnation proceedings , it would
be better to proceed' with the work on 12th Street between
Ocean Avenue and Orange Avenue. On motion by Trustee Drew
seconded by Trustee Macklin the City Engineer was instructed to draw up plans, specifications, profiles and cross-sections
for the paving and lighting of 12th Street from Ocean Avenue
to Orange Avenue.
City Attorney instruct- On motion by Trustee Drew seconded ,by Trustee Macklin
ed to start condemnatiothe City Attorney was instructed to start condemnation pro-
proceedings necessary ceedings covering such- ground as may be necessary to open
to ppen, Magnolia Ave. Magnolia Avenue between llth Street and 13th Street, also 12th
also 12th Street Street between Orange Avenue and Acacia Avenue.
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Clerk to advertise On motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee Wharton
for bids fora new the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for a new Ford
Ford roadster for roadster for the Gas Department and authorizing him to dispose
Gas Dept. disposing of the old Ford roadster now in use on the lamp line.
of old Ford roadster.
On motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Macklin the
Rudd Brgsg pool hall application of Rudd Bros. to renew their pool hall license was
license approved . approved having been refered to the Police Department.
Short recess declared A short recess was declared at this time by the President.
by by President.
The
Frances Clark Board was again called to order and Mrs. Frances Clark
expresses appreciationexpressed appreciatonto ;the Board for improvements about the
for improvements at band stand at the beach.
band stand.
President Ridenour then invited any one wishing to discuss
President Ridenour the extension of the . pier to address the Board at this time and
invites anyone wish-' numerous citizens spoke in behalf of the bond issue. It appeared
to discuss the exten- that the majority desired that an election be called on the
sior_. of pier to addr proposal to issue bonds in the amount of $100.1000 for the purpose
ress Board. . of extending the pier as far as the funds would permit and
providing for the construction of a boat landing also from this
amount provided. President Ridenour asked that a rising vote y
Every person present be taken the first being called were those that were in favor
voted in favor of the of the plan and almost every person present voted in favor of
project. the project. Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Macklin moved
that the City Attorney be . instructed to draw a Resolution av
Intentiorl4call far an election to vote upon the proposal of
issuing bonds in the amount of $100,000 for the purpose of extend-
ing the pier and the construction of a boat landing.
Ed.Manning' S & Geo. Plumbers license bonds were submitted by Ed. Manning and
Schaefer' s plumbers George . Schaefer which were approved on motion by Trustee Drew
license approved. seconded by 'Trustee Macklin.
W. S.-Potts addressed W. S. Potts addressed the Board with reference to paving
the Board with refer- ,Lake Street. He stated that it had been reported that the
ence to paving Lake Board had decided to pave only 2 blocks of Lake Street 20 feet
Street. wide and that numerous property owners who had recently signed
the petition for paving Lake Street from curb to curb , would
not approve of the change and it was their desire to have it
paved the entire length and full width or not at all. *
The lowest bidder was The matter, of awarding of the contract for installing a
awarded contract for lighting system on llth Street was again brought up and after
installing lighting some discussion the contract was awarded to the lowest bidder
system on llth St. as set forth in Resolution of Award #436, a copy of which is
on file in the office of the Clerk, was passed and adopted on
motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee Drew by the
r " following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Macklin, Drew, Ridenour.
Noes: Trustees Wharton, Boster_ .
Absent: None .
There being no protests This being the time for hearing of protests on the improve-
filed , Resolution ment of 14th Street between Ocean Avenue to Palm Avenue in
r #435 ordering work accordance with notice' duly published in the Huntington Beach
on' 14th St. , was News. There having been no protests filed, Resolution4r435
adopted and passed. ordering the work on 14th Street was read, a copy of which is on
file in the office of the Clerk, and on motion by Trustee' Drew
seconded by Trustee Wharton was passed and adopted by the' follow-
ing vote: .
Ayes: Trustees Ridenour, Drew, Macklin, Wharton, Boster.
Noes: None .
Absent: None.
Representatives of Representatives of the Westinghouse Electric Company,
r� three electric Marb,elite Corporation of America and California Street Lighting
companies present. Sales Corporation being present on invitation of the Board were
They dicussed the asked to discuss the merits of street lighting standards which
merits of street these companies offer for sale . After each one was heard the
lighting standards matter was refered to the City Engineer for further discussion.
A petition requesting A petition was presented requesting paving with Willite
14th St. paved with asphalticconcrete on 14th Street from Palm Avenue to Main Street.
Willite asphalt On motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee Boster the City
concrete. Engineer was instructed to prepare plans , specifications , profiles
and' cross-sections for the improvement of 14th Street from Palm
Avenue to Main Street with 3 inch asphalt concrete base and
2 inch Willite top.
i��ap of track #709 On motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee Wharton
was approved . a map of tract +709 was approved.
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Resolution 4437 This being the time for hearing -protests against the
approving of assess- approval of assessment made for the improvement of 5th Street
ment for work on 5th a d tY�ere b i ro�est� moiled Resolution #437 was presented
St. was passed and an ap ovi g o e ;; ment for the work on 5th Street, a
adopted. copy of which is on file in the office of the Clerk, and on
motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee VJharton was passed
and adopted by the following,rvote :
Ayes: Trustees Wharton, Macklin, Boster, Drew, Ridenour.
Noes: None.
Absent: None .
Resolution #438 approv- There being .a protest : against the ash ,gsj rt. or he ork..
ing of assessment for on loth Street Resolution #438 was presented ;pp wing o
work on loth St was assessment on 10th Street, a copy of which is on file in the
passed and adopted. office of the Clerk, and on motion by Trustee Boster seconded `
by Trustee IUlacklin was passed and adopted by the following vote :
Ayes: TrusteesRidenour, Drew, Macklin, Wharton, Boster.
Noes: None.
Absent: None .
Permission was granted Permission to cut curb on Lot 27 , Block 315 was granted on
to cut curb on Lot 27 ,. motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee Boster.
Block 315.
Demands of Reliable Demands of the Reliable Iron Foundry approved by Louis F.
Iron Foundry refered Gates covering labor in connection with the cleaning of the septic
to Clerk for. detailed tank was taken under advisement with instructions to the Clerk to
information'.as to secure detailed information as to the work performed.
the work pe rzfiormed.
The demand of Louis F. Gates for $250.00 as services for
Louis F. Gates' demand the month of July waslWen taken up and after discussion, Trustee
of $250.00 allowed Boster seconded by Trustee Macklin moved that the 'demand be
in the amount of $58. 93.allowed to the amount of $56.93 in full compensation for all
services to date , which was carried.
On motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee Boster
Bills Allowed : bills .approved by the Finance Committee and signed by the Pres.-
ident of the Board were allowed as follows :
L. R. Ridenour. $25.00 William Barker 96.00
Richard Drew 25.00 W. A. Blakemore 132.50
J. H, Macklin 25.00 A. H. Cochran 4.00
W. R. Wharton 25.00 W. A. Corcoran, Jr. 168.00
Chas. G. Boster 25.00 W. A. Corcoran 200.00
Joseph Vavra 25.00 J. W. Elkin 100.00
L. W. Bl6dget 125.00 C. H. Ellis 94.50
C. W. Warner 75.00 Gerald Halterman 101.00
W. R. Wright 125.00 Ben Handley. 92.00
V. E. Fixsen 175.00 G. W. Handley 225.00
Louis F. Gates s79.39.00 J. C. Handley 100.00
Grace M. Brose 140.00 Chas. Harpold 123.18
C. D. Hooper 115.00• E. R. Hensley 101.50
Helen Rardin 75.00, J. H. Hughes 200.00
Maizie Black 100.00 T. J. Hughes 112.50
Helen N. Newland 115.00 Shirman Isom 86.00
W. R. Wright 175.00 Joe Palladeno 112.50
Clint Creamer 165.00 T. D. Porter 93.00
L. E. Hill 150.00 Asa Taylor 100.00
. Sam Isom 140.00 George Tinsley 100.00
J. Tinsley 250.00 Z. C. Wilson 103.00
J. L. Stanton 175.00 J. A. Flaws 63.12
R. Choat 175.00 Br. F. Windham 50.50
Geo. W. Coleman 165.00 S. A. Smith 48.75
W. H. Stanton 165.00 Fred Rowley 48.75
A. E. Bannister 165.00 VJ. A. Byars 4.00
D. H. Westmoreland 150.00 Robert Byars 4.00
Ray Bradfield 190.00 Adair & Son 2.30
J. K. Sargent '175.00 Archer & Vavra 63.00
M. W. Neal 40.'00 The Automatic Sign & Signal Co. 30.00
Mrs. E. G. Black 50.00= Bartlett & Dahl 5.25
F. B. Miles 100.00 Battery Exchange 1.45
V. U. Brown 180.00 Battery;;Exchange 2.25
Frank Parcel 125.00 S. R. Bowen Co. .98
J. S. Thatcher 200.00 Bristol's Service Station 1:,100
C. J. Yost 175.00 Bristol 's Service Station 5.00
Jack Colvin 175.00 E. H. Brittain 54.30
C . R. Furr 150.00 Burrough's Adding Mch. Co. 87.50
Lawrence Klentz 125.00 Calif. Brush Company 18.00
Harry Lee 150.00 California Law Book Company 20.00
E. M. Billings 70.00 Catching Bros. & Co. 14065
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C. A. Creamer $540 lAitchell' s :.Service • Station $50.00
E. G. Conrad, P.M. 5.00 Mutual Refiring Company 78.76
E. G. Conrad, P.M. 43.68 Orange Co. Title Company 15.12
E. G. Conrad, P.M.- . 4.00 Orange Co. Pipe & Supply Co. 252.36
Eastside Water Co. 18.75 Orange Co. Pipe & Supply Co. 253.52
W. M. Elliott 5.28 OranggeCo.... Pipe & Supply Co. 251.88
W. M. Elliott 5.28 Orange Co: Pipe & Supply Co. 129.90
Jennie Franklin 11.99 Orange Co. Office Supply Co. 2.00
Louis F. Gates 58.93 Brange Co. Road Department 170.73
General Sales Corp:'.m 18.85 Pacific Electric Railway Co. 1.00
Dr. H. F. Gramlich 6.00 Paramount Enamel Products Co. 40.00
Grimes Stassforth Sta. Co. 6.03 A. E:' Prink 7.40
1t TV IT 1T 2.75 V. E. Pierson 19.25
Charles R. Hadley Co. 12.90 R. J. Prescott 2.84
IT it it if 37.50 R. J. Prescott 17.81
Ralph E. Hawes , M.D. 50.00 Register Publishing Co. 220.96
C. J. Henry Company 16.66 Rich Steel Products Co. 28.00
M. M. Hallicy 92.47 Lynn M. Robb 4.40
Holly Sugar Corp'n 48.00 Mrs. John Sauers 18.00
H. B . Auto Elec. Works 5.50 George Tk. Souter 223.64
H. B. Electric Co. .25 So. Calif. Blue .Print Co. 9.00.
H. B . Electric Co. .25 So. Calif. Disinfecting Co. 22.50
H. B . Hardware Co. 9.95 So. Calif. Disinfecting Co. 38.20
H. B. Municipal Band 150.00 So. Calif. Edison Co. 551.04
H. B. " " 150.00 So. Cjannt es_ Gas.. Co. of Calif. 1803.33
H. B. IT " 150.00 Standard Oil Company 10.00
H. B. " " 150.00 Sprague Meter Company 26.25
H. B. " IT 150.00 R. A. Tiernan Typewriter Co. 12.50
H. B. IT " 150.00 J. Tinsley 20.50
H. B. News 294.30 M. A. Turner 9.75
H. B. News 55.30 City Treasurer 32.30
H. B. Service Station 3.75 Union Oil Company 20.00
H. B. Sheet Metal Works 10.96 ITTVIT 40.00
H. B. " it IT 31.41 it " " 120.00
H. B. IT it 1t 7.70 John E. Wanger 46.75
H. B. Service Station 3.25 George W. Wardwell 11.00
H. B . IT If 30.77 Welsbach Company 66.63
H. B: Telephone Co. 50.60 C. , E. Westenhaver Company 10.80.
H. B . Volunteer Fire Dept. 52.00 James E. Weston 12.18
H. B. Later Company 348.75 J. N. Wharton 25.83
H. B. IT 11 2.70 J. N. Wharton 20.10
Industrial Testing Lab. 30.00 J. N. Wharton 4.05
Sam Jernigan 8.40 Whites H. B. Laundry 15.22
Albin E. Johnsonc& Co. 38.00 E. K. Wood Lumber Co. 48.45
N. H. Jones 100.00 E. K. Vood Lumber Co. 158.12
Kierulff & Ravenscfoft 48.48 W. R. Wright 46.85
McBreath & Buckner 37.71 W. D. Young 21.22
W. L. McKenney 28.92 W. D. Young 23.95
Ed. Manning 4.05 Zellerbach Paper Company 92.50
Ed. Manning 103.20
Ed. Manning 5.25
A lease covering A lease covering the proposed Auto Camp drawn up, by the
Auto Camp presented Huntington Beach Company was presented for approval and on
for approval-Pres. motion by Trustee Boster seconded by Trustee Macklin the President k
Ridenour signed of the Board was authorized to sign the lease on the Auto Camp
said lease. Ground and the City Engineer was instructed to make surveys and
proceed with the work at once.
Signs directing On motion by Trustee Boster seconded by Trustee Wharton the
visitors to 17th Street Superintendent was instructed to have signs erected at the
St. Park erected . intersection of 17th Street and Ocean Avenue directing visitors
to the 17th Street park and comfort stations.
Sea': ts to be erected On motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Wharton the
y at 8th ST. P. E. stop City Engineer was instructed to have seats erected along the
for traveling public. P. E. tracks at 8th Street for.. the convenience of the traveling
public.
Lattice work to be On motion by- Trustee Boster seconded by Trustee Macklin the
built in front of City Engineer was instructed to have lattice work built in front y
tables under pier. of the tables under the pier.
Communication from A communication from, the Builders Exchange transmitting a
Builders Exchange. proposal of a uniform plumbing ordinance was presented and refered
to the Building Inspector for analysis.
2-slides, 1-4-Board On motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee Boster the
teeter, 6-swings , City Engineer was instructed to purchase and install east of the
1-maypole swing to pier with the consent of the Huntington Beach Company: 2-slides ,
be installed east 1-4 Board teeters, 6-swings, and 1-maypole swing.
of pier.
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Clerk-instiUct6d—t6 ' - - On motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee ,Boster
request more-publicity the Clerk was instructed to write to D. W., Pontius, General
in car banners &hd- _ Manager of the Pacific Electric Company asking that Huntington
calling trains from Beach be given. more publicity in the matter of car banners and
P. 19. Co. calling trains , etc.
On motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee Boster
Clerk granted leave: the Clerk was .granted leave of absence of 2 weeks starting
of absence .for 2 wks. about Zuly 12 ,, the time to be ,arranged to fit the work. r
On motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Boster the
Adjournment. Board adjourned to 8: 00 P.1.2. July 14th.
CITY CZ RK
President of the Board of Trustees.
ATTEST:
City Clerk and ex-o ic' o C erk
of the Board of Truste of the
City of Huntington Beach, Calif.
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