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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1925-04-06 CITY HALL APRIL 6, 1925 The regular meeting was called to order at 8:00 P. M. by REGULAR President Ridenour. Trustees present; . T:Tacl:lin, Boster, Drew, Ridenour. ROLL CALL Trustees absent Wharton. The minutes for the month of March were read and approved MINUTES APPROVED on motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee Drew. The monthly reports of Treasurer, Recorder, Clerk, and Building Inspector were read and approved on motion by Trustee MONTHLY REPORTS Boster seconded by 'Trustee Macklin. APPROVED On motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee Boster the TRANSFER OF FUND Clerk was instructed to transfer $1300.00 from the Gas Fund to Gas Interest and Redemption Fund #1 to cover principal and interest on maturing bonds. The surety o?L A. Chaffee, Deputy Assessor and the Julian SURETY BONDS Petroleum Corpolration, Electrical Contractor, was accepted, - APPROVED subject to approval of the City Attorney who was absent, on motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Macklin. -The written request for permission to place Christian PERMISSION GRANTED . Science literature in the Auto Park was read .and the same was CHRISTIAN SCIENCE granted on motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by. Trustee Boster. LIT. IN AUTO PARK Two letters from the Huntington Beach Company. in which reply COMAUNICATION FROM to inquiry relative to .additional land for Park purposes and the H. B. CO. paving ,of Lake Avenue were read and placed on file . FRED OTT APPOINTED Communication from Chief of Police Tinsley was read re- LIFE GUARD questing the approval of employment of Fred G. Ott as Life Guard at five dollars 05.00) a_ day effective when such services are required.. This appointment was approved. RECESS The Chair declared a short recess. The meeting was again called to order and Mr. Wm Taylor addressed the Board with reference to approval of plans for a PER1AIT GRANTD,D gasoline station on lots #9 and 10, block 110, being at the V,RA TAYLCR: TO ERECT corner of Eleventh Street and Ocean Avenue. After inspection SERVICE STAG of the plans submitted and discussion Trustee Boster seconded by Trustee Macklin moved that the Building Inspector be author-. ized to grant the necessary permits on condition that the con- struction complied with all the ordinance requirements. Trustee Drew stated that Mrs. C. Frances Clark had suggested INCLINE TO BE IN- that an incline rear the Chamber of Commerce building leading STALLED NEAR C OF down to the beach would be very helpful to elderly people and COLL.CRCE. invalids and it was moved by Trustee Drew and seconded by Trustee Macklin that the City Engineer be instructed to install such an incline walk as would enable people in. wheel chairs etc to get up and down from. the beach. A communication from the Huntington Beach Municipal Band Y was read suggesting an arrangement for the season calling for CO2.1UNICATION FROM 29 men at $190.00 per concert and after considerable discussion H. B. BAND. in which Trustee Drew expressed the opinion that $3000.00 for TAKEN UNDER CONSIDER- the season_ was all that the City should expend for music, it ATION.- was agreed that the Bard should be authorized to give ,two. concerts April 25th and 26th, with 21 men at $150.00 per concert and the arrangement for the season was taken under advisement. J. TINSLEY RESIGNS Communication from J. Tinsley, Health Officer was read AS HEALTH OFFICER tendering his resignation 'as Health Officer effective at the pleasure of the Board. The Clerk submitted a copy _.of the contract entered into between the City of Santa Ara and the Health Department of Orange DISCUSSION OF HEALTH County, informing.';the Board that the County. Department was willing DEPT. FOR FUTURE to offer the same type of service to this city- on a per capita basis of 10% at a cost of approximately, �'500.00 per year. On motion by Trustee Boster seconded by Trustee Macklin this matter was laid over until the next meeting for further discussion. jiinutes Continued April 6, 1925. The City Controller reported on the matter of negotiating a J. M-BERIELEY new contrac-t with the Southern_ Counties Gas Company for supplying APPOINTED CONSULT the City and recommended that J. LT. Berkeley be retained as ING ENG-� FOR ITEIT, consulting engineer to ascertain adequate' sources of supply of GAS CONTRACT i�i tural ,gas for the -City of Huntington Beach and determine what is a fair price for same and that he be authorized to negotiate with persons or corporations who may offer to supply the City. Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Macklin moved that approval of this recommendation be made which was carried. NEY-' ORDINANCE . Ordinance #275 amending Ordinance #150 which provides for PROPOSED FOR TAXES the method of assessing and collecting taxes in the City of Huntington Beach was given first reading. T The Chair invited those present having matters to bring before the Board to do so at this time. E. B. Stevens presented the matter of a proposed pier ENG. INSTRTiiCTED extension of 300 feet with a breakwater running 500 feet at right TO IITVESTIGATION 'angles each way from the outer end of the pier, stating that the OF COST 'OF PIER proposed plan had been discussed with numerous citizens and re- EXTENSION quested that the City Engineer be instructed to investigate the feasibility of the plan and estimate the approximate cost thereof. Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Macklin moved that the Engineer be instructed to make the preliminary investigation. Engineer Billings reported to the Board with reference to REPORT ON WORK the repair work necessary tob_e done on the sewer outfall to put DONE ON 'SEVIER OUT- it in first-class condition. He stated that in all some 16 FALL. days work had been done by the diver up to the present in un- CLERK INSTRUCTED covering the line on the Ocean bed, locating the breaks and TO ASK FOR BIDS triming off the rough ends of pipe in preparation for repair. ITow that the necessary information had been secured he recommended that the Board advertise for bids for repairing the line either on a per diem or a lump sum basis. This work to include the entire line to the original outlet. The Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids on this work in the per diem or lump sum on motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Macklin. The Building Inspector presented the request of S. R. Bowen PERMIT GRANTED for permit to erect gasoline service station and cut the necessary S. R. BOWEN TO curbs on lots #1 and 2, block •101, located at the corner of ERECT SERVICE STA. First Street and Ocean_ Avenue which was approved on motion by Trustee Boster seconded by Trustee Drew. PER%IISSION GRANTED C. C. Wilson was granted permission to cut the curb , lot TO CUT CUFB �r`� and 10, block #108, on motion by .Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee Drew. EiT..o PRESENTED The Engineer presented a diagram of the district to be DIAGRAID, OF DISTRICT assessed for the improvement of Seventh Street from Ocean Avenue TO BE ASSESSED ON to Main Street which was approved on motion by Trustee Boster SEVENTH 'ST . seconded by Trustee Macklin. ENG P NSEN` ED The Engineer submitted a diagram of the district to be assessed DIAGRAM OF DISTRICT for the improvement of Fourteenth Street from Palm Avenue to Main TO BE ASSESSED ON Street which was approved on motion by Trustee Macklin seconded FOURTEENTH ST by Trustee Drew. EITG. TO NEGOTIATE On motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Boster the WITH H B CO TO Engineer was instructed to negotiate with the Huntington Beach ACQUIRE IRREGULAR Company with reference to acquiring an irregular shaped piece of PIECE OF LAND IN ground in the Main Street parking at the intersection of Loma, CE1,1TER OF STREET Fourteenth Street and Fain Street to be used for Street purposes. BILLS ALLOI,'MD On motion by Trustee Drew seconded -by Trustee Macklin bills approved by the Finance Committee were allowed as follows: ;L. 171,. Ridenour 25.00' b i R. Furr•, Chief Clerk 200.00 Richard Drew 25.00 'Grace 14 Brose , Asst. Treas. 140.00 J. H. i:lacklin 25.00 C. D. Hooper., cashier 125.00 W. R. Wharton 25.00 Helen Rardin_' 85.00 Chas. G. Boster 25.00 11argaret Tibbet 100.00 Joseph Vavra-Treas. 25.00 Helen N Newland 125.00 L. W. Blodget - Atty 125.00 W. R. Wright , Supt.Gas 175.00 H. A. Stewart -Recorder 75.00 Clint Creamer 165.00 W. R. ;;fright City Clerk 125.00 L. E. Hill 150.00 111. R. Wright, Controller 100.00 Sam Isom 125.00 ldinutes Continued April 6, 1925 � r S. ,A. Smith 125.00 Chas. R. Hadley Co. 14.14 J. Tinsley, Chief of Police 165.00 Harbor Boast Co. 280.00 " Fire Chief 50.00 Hardie Mfg. Co. 285.00 of Pound Master 20.00 Dr. B. W. Hardy 6.00 it Health Officer 15.00 Fred Henderson Co. 270.60 J. L. Stanton. 175.00 J. H. Hughes 118.97 R. Choat 175.00 H. B. Gas Dept. 239.62 Geo. W. Coleman_ 175.00 H. B. Gas Dept. 117.60 W. H. Stan ton 175.00 H. B. Auto Elec. Works , 3.50 A. E. Bannister 168.90 H. B. Auto Top Shop 4.00 Elmer Parker 175;00 H. B. Hardware Co. 1.30 - Kittie E. Sager 100.00 H. B. News 440.85 J. K. Sargent 175.00 H. B. Service Sta. 23.70 M. W. Neal 40.00 H. B. Tank Co. 24.40 Mrs . E. G. Black 50g00 - H. B. Telephone Co. 53.30 F. B. 1:Iiles 125.00 H. B. Vol. Fire Dept. 26.00 V. U. Brown 60. 00 H. B. Water Co. 372.63 Frank Parcel 125.00 H. B. Water Co . 26.07 E. I.A. Billings, St Supt; 150.00 W. H. Jones . 120.09 " City Engineer 200.00 W. H. Jones 146.50 Jack Colvin 175.00 L. A. Rubber Stamp Co. 18.35 Lawrence Klentz 150.00 La Bolsa Tile Co. 26.32 L. E. Mitchell 150.00 Ed Idanr_ing 5.90 Margaret Colvin 7 .70 11cCoy Drug Co. 3.95 J. A. Armitage 200.00 Helen N. Newland 10.60 1.1. 0. Clements 6.88 0. B. Drug Co. 2.95 F. A. :McLain 6.88 Oil Field Welding Shop 8.50 T. E. Vincent 6.88 Orange Co. Pipe & Supply Co. 64.84 F. A. McLain 11.88 Orange Co. Rock Co. 38.67 E. P. Sommers 200.00 F. Ott 1.00 E. P.. l:Iitchell 120.75 Pacific Pipe & Supply Co. 9.40 Wm Barker 135.78 Palace Garage 5.00 J. W. Elkin 130.94 V. E. Pierson 18.75 C. H. Ellis 135.00 R. J. Prescott 17.89 G. K. Halterman 133.91 Rapid Blue Print Co. 19.07 Ben Handley 137 .34 Reliable Iron Foundry 21.00 E. R. Hensley 140.47 Reliance Mfg. Co. 81.25 J. H. Hughes 135.00 Robb & Gallienne 2.42 Joe Paladino 130.94 Safe Cabinet Co. 127.96 A. D. Riley 141.56 Geo. W. Schaefer 3.00 ' Fred Riley 166. 25 Shell Company of Calif. 9.46 J. H. Sehorn 73.75 E. P. Sommers 35.00 R. R. StClair 135.31 So. Calif. Edison Co. 476.88 Asa Taylor 133.44 So. Counties Gas Co 2406.14 Geo Tinsley 125.47 Southern Pacific Co. 25.78 A. Watkins 135.00 Standard Oil Co. 124.97 C. C. Milton 140.16 Standard Oil Co. 106.93 C. J. Yost 182.00 State Compensation Ins Fund 833.45 .W. C. Bodenhamer 3.13 B. A. Swanwick 5.00 Archer & Vavra 1.45 Ten to One TMarker Co. 65.00 Battery Exchange 25. 25 J. Tinsley 29.80 Beacon Light Company 20.13 W. D. Young 1126.31 E. M. Billings, Auto Allowance 40.00 John E. Wagner 12.00 L. W. Blodget, Stenog. Servo 50.00 Geo. W. Wardwell 65.00 S. R. Bowen Company in 50.00 EMhartons Grocery Store 1.25 Grace PM. Brose, filling/bonds 10.60 Welsbach Company 159.23 V. U. Brwn 120.00 111. U. Telegraph Co. 1.63. Beach Buick Sales Co. 2.60 White 's H. B. Laundry 10.26 California Corr. Culvert Co . 45.72 E. K. Wood Lumber Co. 51.96 California Nat'l Supply Co 1.12 W. R. Wright, Trustee 56.80 Catching Bros. 1.25 TY. . R. Wright, Trustee 38.51 R. A. Chaffee 96.00 C. W. Conrad 25.15 Crane Company 6.55 Dixor_s Pump Works 7 .70 Duplex Water Percolator Co .24.00 Eclipse Paint Co. 106.00 E. A. Elledge 30.00 Eugene Dietzgen Co. 5.48 A. G. Flagg 67 .25 C. D. Fuller 1.75 C. R. Furr 10.65 General Gas Light Co 90.34 Grimes-Stassforth 32.53 This being the time for receiving bids for the BIDS ON ORANGE AVE, improvement of Orange Avenue from Eleventh Street . to Twenty-third Street the Clerk opened and declared the following bids: t� " Minutes Continued April 6, 1925 G. IM. Souter S. Wo Pay.Co. Hall-Johnson G.R.Curtis Paving per sq. ft. 4 ' of pay. inc. grading . 222 .23 .224 .25 Sidewalk per s•q ft. in place .18 .20 .18 .175 Curb per lineal ft. in place .70 .90 .70 .70-7/10 .Culverts per lineal ft. in place 4.50 6.00 4.50 5.50 Headwalls in place per each 4.50 5.50 5.00 5.60 Ornamental lighting system complete 5450.00 5800.00 5500.00 5680.00 BIDS REFERRED TO On motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Macklin ENGINEER these bids were referred to the City Engineer for analysis, The question of the Electrical Ordinance was brought up NEU ELECTRICAL ORD. relative to the installation of electrical signs and with a DISCUSSED. view to providing more reasonable rules for their installation. On motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Macklin the Clerk was instructed to write the licensed electricians inviting them to submit a new electrical ordinance- for consideration of the Board. Mrs . C. Frances Clark addressed the Board. with reference i:1�S C F CLARK ASKS to securing seats in the down town district for the use of BOARD TO GRATdT PER- people who have occasion to wait down town, stating that some MISSION `1'O INSTALL business men were willing to provide such seats if permission SEATS IN DO.71 T011T could be had to place them on the streets. The matter was DISTRICT referred to the Street Superintendent. The City Engineer reported to the Board that Geo. 11, RESOLUTION #507 Souter was the low bidder for the work on Orange Avenue from .AWARDING GEO TAT SOUTER Eleventh Street to Twenty-third Street therefore Resolution CONTRACT ON ORAT�GE ST #507 awarding the contract to Geo. M. Souter was read, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and on motion by Trustee Macklin seconded by Trustee Drew was passed and adopted by the following vote: Ayes :, Trustees Macklin, Boster, Drew, Ridenour. Noes: Trustees None Absent: Trustee Wharton. Trustee Drew brought up the matter of improvement of Walnut Avenue from Eleventh- Street to Twenty-third Street stating that.-plans were ordered in his absence and it was his understanding that the. Huntington Beach Company who owned PLANS REVISED FOR a large percentage of the property between Seventeenth Street PAVING OF WALNUT AVE. and Twenty-third Street was opposed to the work at this time . He therefore suggested a revision of the plans to include TO PAVE FROM .11TH that portion of Orange Avenue between Eleventh Street and TO 17TH Seventeenth Street. On motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Macklin the City Engineer was instructed to prepare plans, specifications, cross-sections and profiles for the improvement of Waln# Avenue by paving and lighting from Eleventh Street to Seventeenth Street; abandoning the work for the present between Seventeenth Street and Twenty-third Street. A roll caal.was requested on this question and it was passed and adopted by the follwing vote : Ayes: Trustees Macklin, Drew, Ridenour. Noe s: Trustee Boster. Absent: Trustee Wharton. ADJOUR UETJ'T On motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee 1.1a.cklin the. Board adjourned. Ci y Clerk President of Board of Trustees ATTEST: City Clerk and Ex- f icio Clerk of Board of Trust es of City of Huntington Beach, California.