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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1925-10-05 18 �. CITY HALL OCTOBER 5 , 1925. The regular meeting was called to order at 7 :30 P. 1,1. by REGULAR President Ridenour. Trustees present: Wharton, Dunning; Boster, Drew, Ridenour. ROLL CALL Trustees absent None. . The minutes for the month of September were read and approved MINUTES APPROVED on motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Wharton. Various monthly reports were read and ordered placed on file 11ONTHLY REPORTS on motion by Trustee Dunning seconded by Trustee Wharton. READ & APPROVED The written application_ of T. C. Vincent for approval of his license to conduct a pool and billard hall at. 136 1:1ain Street was To C. VINCENT read. '!'his application bore the approval of Chief of Police '` POOL HALL LICENSE Tinsley and the Clerk was authorized to issue a license on motion APPROVED by Trus tee V1harton seconded by Trustee Drew. A co.anunication from the Hur_tin ton Beach VI-ater Company ask- PERIaIT TO LAY in_g for a permit to lay a water main along Ocean_ Avenue from First ImATER LINE ON Street to the easterly City limits was read. On motion_ by Trustee OCEAN AVE LAID Boster seconded by Trustee Drew the application was laid on the T ON TABLE table . Communication from the Southern Counties Gas Company was read calling attention to the request of the Railroad Coi-mission CITY ATTY &. SUPT for insertion of an additional clause in the gas contract. After OF GAS DEPT TO discussion the City Attorney and Gas Superintendent were instructed CONFER IVITH RAIL- to confer with the Railroad Cormnission officials in Los Angeles WAY C01 • CONCERN- and report back at the next meeting on motion by Trustee Dunning ING GAS CLAUSE seconded by Trustee Boster. This being the time for receiving bids for a Ford Roadster to be used on the gas lamp lines the Clerk opened and declared BID OF W. D. the only bid received , that of V'v. D. Young, in the amount of YOUNG FOR FORD $468.55, equipped with cord tires or $494.55, equipped with ballon— ROADSTER ACCEPTED tires. On motion by Trustee Dunning seconded by Trustee Boster the bid of 4if. D. Young was accepted specifying that the car be equipped with balloon tires. mr. Thomas representing the Legal Department of the Pacific Electric Railway addressed the Board at this time in reference to a lease which his company desired to have the City enter into , covering the area lying between the Pacific Electric tracks and PACIFIC ELECTRIC Ocean Avenue , between hair_ Street and Nin'.thh Street. Idr. Thomas R. R. DKIAIM CITY informed the Board that it was the inter -of his company to ENTER INTO LEASE fence this area unless a lease was entered into between the City of Huntington Beach and the Pacific Electric Railroad Company. c AX-- On motion_ by Trustee 'j4harton seconded by Trustee Dunning the matter was referred to -the City Attorney for investigation and report to. the Board. Thomas Berry, Engineer for the High School Board presented a deed executed by the Huntington Beach Company conveying a parcel of HIGH SCHOOL BOARD lard extending easterly from the junction of Utica Street to the PRESENTS DEED westerly boundary of the High School grounds. This land was FROM H. B. CO. FORtendered to the City for Street purposes and solely for the con- STREET. DISCUS'�O venience of the High School. Some members of the Board expressed SION OF ACCEPT- the opinion that the City would not be justified in accepting a ANPE dead end street to be maintained at the City expense for the benefit of a Union High School. No action was taken at this time. A petition signed by numerous property oumers on Thirteenth PETITION FOR PAV. Street was presented asking that proceedings be started for the 13TH STREET improvement of Thirteenth Street by paving and lighting, requesting PRESENTED that h:iarbelite postH be used. ENG. TO PREPARE On motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Boster the City PLANS FOR STOpavi Engineer was instructed to prepare plans, specifications, cross- DRAIN sections and profiles for the construction of a storm drain on Thirteenth Street between Ocean Avenue and Lake Parka PLANS ORDERED On motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Dunning the FOR PAVING & Engineer was instructed to draw plans, specifications cross- LIGHTING 13TH sections and profiles for paving and lighting Thirteenth Street ST. from Ocean Avenue to Palm Avenue. A petition signed by numerous property owners ; on Eighteenth PETITION TO Street was presented requesting that Eighteenth Street between PAVE 18TH ST Ocean_ Avenue and Palm Avenue be improved bey wing and lighting. PRESENTED r 18 Minutes Continued October 5, 1925. On motion by Trustee Dunning seconded by Trustee Wharton PLANS ORDERED FOR the City Engineer was instructed to prepare plans, specifica- PAVING OF 18TH ST tions, cross-sections and profiles for the improvement of Eighteer_th, Street from Ocean Avenue to Palm Avenue by paving and lighting. . On motion by Trustee Wharton_ seconded by Trustee Dunning DEMANDS ALLOViED demands 7#4710 to #4857 as set forth in the Clerks Cash Journal having been approved by the Finance Committee and signed by the President of the Board were allowed. The plumbing contractors bond of Ed Manning was approved ED MANNING PLUIL:IBIIIG on motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Wharton. BOND APPROVED The City Engineer submitted a diagram of the district to be assessed for the improvement of Twelfth Street from EITG. SUBMITS DIAGRAl:i Ocean Avenue to Orange Avenue which was approved on motion_ by OF DISTRICT TO BE Tr<istee Drew seconded by Trustee Boster. He al so submitted ASSESSED ON 12TH ST a diagram of district to be assessed for the improvement of & WAL14UT AVE TU.-alnut Avenue from Eleventh Street to Seventeenth Street which was approved/by Trustee Boster seconded by Trustee Drew. on motion_ rt ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM A diagram of the district to be assessed for the improve- OF OLIVE AVE APPROVED meat of Olive Avenue from Twelfth Street to Twenty-third Street was approved on motion by Trustee Dunning seconded by Trustee Boster. Engineer Billings asked for instructions relative to IMPER FOR AUTO PARK maintaining a keeper at the Auto Park and was instructed to DISCONTINUED discontinue a paid keeper and aliow the Service Station at First and Ocean .Avenues to take registrations. Ordinance No. 276 regulating the parking of cars between ORDINANCE #276 GIVEN two 2:00 A. III. and five 5:00 A. 11. was giver_ first reading. FIRST READING This. Ordinance being necessary for proper use of the Street Sweeper. I Trustee Dr&! brought up the matter of the Garbage Contract which was awarded to G. L. Harper and Sonon September 8th, stating that Mr. Harper had experien_cea some difficulty in G. L. HARPER ALLURED carrying out his plans due to the stringent County Health FIVE DAYS TO SIGN . regulations and that during this time Mr. Harper had arrai-ged GARBAGE CONTRACT with Charles Thomas of Seal Beach to collect the garbage and dispose of it. After considerable discussion_ Trustee Dunning seconded by Tr:,,s tee Boster moved that the Clerk be instructed to give Legal Notice to G. L. Harper and Son to sign the garbage contract within five days and that failure to do so would be deemed a refusal to enter into such a contract, which was carried. CONTROLLER AUTHORIZED On motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Dunning the TO PURCHASE PAPER Controller was authorized to purchase a paper baler to be used BALER at the City Dump at a cost of $100.00. Trustee Wharton brought up the matter of effecting further economies in the City Government and suggested that some re- ECONOMIES OF CITY ductions might be made in the Police Department. Trustee Drew GOVER11IENT DISCUSSED seconded by Trustee Dunning moved that the matter be referred - to the Police Com. ittee which was carried. TRUSTEE DUNNING The Chair announced at this time that vacancies on the ASSIGNED COMTIAITTEES various committies caused by the resignation of J. H. I°Zacklin would be filled by Trustee Dunning. On motion_ by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Dunning the ADJOUPW,1ENT. Board adjourned - to Tuesday,/�'n . 13th, at 7 :30 O ' clock P. 1A. ZCi6Ce rk President of Board of Trustees ATTEST: (�J City Clerk an Ex-officto Clerk o f the Board of Trustees of the City of Huntington Beach, Calif.