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CITY. .$ALL .-.APRIL_ 19th,. 1926. .
Pursuant. to adjournment April 5 th, 1926, the ' regales..
r, md*e'ting ..was called to .order*a t, 8: P. 14. by,.-President
Ridenour.`
Trustees Present: Wharton, Boster, Ridenour.
Trustees Absent: Dunning, Drew..
The.. chair appointed Trustee .Wharton to act on the finance
committee in the absence of Trustee Drew.
Contractors surety _bonds were approved as follows:
Brea Electric Company, San Pedro Electric Company,
Signal Hill Electric Co..., J. B. Smith. Company..,. housem.overse
The chair declared -a short recess at this time.
The meeting was again called to order.
This being the time for receiving bids on a steam
$oller in accordance with a notice published in the South-
west Builder and Contractor, .the Clerk opened and declared
the- following bids.
BIDDER HORSE POWER PRICE
Baker Iron W.-orks 25 $1289.00
Bucklein Iron. & .Sup. Co. 30 9.71:68
Ben B. Hood 29.1 860.00
Kelley Boiler Works 25 53040
Alternate bids submitted.
R. G. Ma.yler Corporation 25-30 800.00
See bid for alternate.
Southwest Machinery Co. 25 1325.00
Southwest laachinery. C:o. 35 (second-hand) 500000
Lidgerwood Mfg. Co. 40 1186.00
F. L,: De Carie 30 795.00
On motion by. Trustee Boster, seconded by Trustee Wharton
these bids were referred to the City Engineer for analysis
to be submitted at ,the next meeting.
On. motion by Trustee Wharton seconded by Trustee
Bos ter, demands number 57W to 5754 inclusive having been
approved by the Finance committee and signed by the
President" of the Board, were allowed.
This being the time for canvassing. the returns of the
General Municipal election, held April 12th, 1926, in
accordance with legal provisions, the Board examined
the returns and declared their findings -as set forth in
Resolution No. 552, a copy of which is included and made
a part of these munutes, and on motion by. Trustee Wharton
seconded by Trustee Boster, Resolution No. 552, declar-
ing the result of the General Municipal Election held
April 12, ' '1926, passed and. adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Wfharton,. Boster, Ridenour. .
Noes: Trustees None.
Absent: Trustee Dunning, Drew
There being, no further business before this Board , 1
Trustee Wharton, seconded by Trustee Boster, moved that
the Board adjourn sine die ,_ dvhich. was carried.
The chair called the newly elected officers Orville
R. Harris and Janes W. Mitch6ll to come forward. and take �
the constitutional oath of office , which was adini:nistered
by the Clerk and after signing their oaths of office ,
certificates of election were delivered to each of the
new members..
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The chair. announced that nominations were in order
for President of' the Board for the' cr_suing'" two-years.
Trustee Mitchell seconded by. Trustee Harris, moved" that
C. G. 'Boster be appointed President of the Board to
serve for two years , which was carried.
President Ridenour then turned the gavel over to.,
the newly elected President..
President Boater announced that., the new members had
expressed a desire for a complete audit of the City
books by a bonded .audit. company., and requested them to
express themselves on the subject. Trustee Mitchell
seconded by Trustee Harris, moved that a committee be
appointed to arrange for an- audit of City books for four
years, by a bonded audit co.mpary,_. which was carried by,
the following vote. . Ayes: Trustees, Wharton, j=iitchell ,
-Ridenour, ,Harris, Boater. Sloes: Trustees None ,
Absent: .Tru.stees none:
President Boster_,.announced committee appointments as
follows:
Finance- 14icthell , Harris
Police & Fire= Boater, 'Mitchell
Streets & Parks- 19i'tchell , Wharton
Health & Sanitation- Mitchell, Ridenour
Gas & Sewers- Harris, Wharton
President' Boater announced "that -he would create two ,
new t�as follows:
Music & Promotion- Harris, Boater
Buildings & Improvemerz-ts- Harris, Ridenour.-
The chair arnoun.ced that he would appoint on the
Committee to arrange for, an audit , Trustees Mitchell
and Harris.
Trustee Mitchell seconded by, Trustee Barris moved
that the office of City. Attorney., occupied by Mr.
�- Blodget, and the office of City Recorder occupied by
:1r. Stewart be declared vacant, .effective immediately,
C which was passed ,by the following vote :
Ayes: Trustees 1.jitchell , Barris , Boater.
Noes: Trustees T.1harton, Ridenour.
Absent: Trustees None .
Trustee Harris , seconae,d by, Trustee Mitchell moved
that the office of Advertising :Manager, occupied by L11r.'
Armitage, and the office of City :engineer , occupied by
Mr. Billings be declared vacant, effective immediately
which was carried by .the following vote.
Ayes: Trustees Mitchell, Harris , Boater.
Noes: Trustees r,'harton, Ridenour.
Absent: Trustees Nor:e.
Trustee Mitchell seconded by Trustee Harris , moved
that the office of Street Superintendent occupied by
Mr. Billings and the, office of SuperinterAent of Gas
Department, occupied by. 11r. Wright be declared vacant,
effective immediately. .and .all expense allowances be
/-� discontinued , which was carried by the following vote:
O Ayes: Trustees Mitchell, Harris , Boater.,
Noes: Trustees Wharton, Ridenour.
Absent:. Trustees None.
Trustee Mitchell seconded by Trustee Harris, moved
that the offices. of Instrument man held by 1.1r. Colvin
Street Foreman: held 'by .iJr. girth, Gas Store-keeper held
by Mr. Hill and Gas foremar_, held by, ii1r. Creemer be
abolished, effective at or_ce , which was carried by the
following vote .
Ayes: Trustees Mitchell , Harris, Boater
Noes :. . Trustees Wharton, Ridenour,
Absent: Trustees None .
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- Trustee Harris seconded by Trustee Llitchell moved that
A. J. Thedieck be appointed City .Attorney which was carried
by the following vote :
Ayes: Trustees Mitchell , Harris , Boster.
Noes: Trustees Rharton, Ridenour.
Absent: Trustees None.
Mr. Thediech was invited to come forward at this time
and present his surety bond in the penal sum of $500.00,
bearing the signatures of G. A. Shark and Ift. Adair as
sureties, which was approved by the following vote.
Ayes:. Trustees 714harton, I:Iitchell , Ridenour, Harris , Boster.
Noes: Trustees Tv one.
Mr. Thedieck then took the oath of office as City Attorney.
� ,� J Trustee Harris , seconded by. Trustee Mitchell moved' that
C W. jAlarner, be 'appointed as City Recorder which was
carried by 'the following vote.
Ayes: Trustees 114itchell , Iiarris , Boster .
Noes: Trustees Wharton, Ridenour.
Absent: Trustees None.
Mr,. Warner then came forward and presented his bond in
the penal sum of $500.00 sigr_ed by Willis H. Warner and
William Adair, which was approved by the following vote.
Ayes: Trustees Gv'harton, Mitchell , Ridenour, Harris,
Boster-.
Noes:. `i`'rustees .None.
Absent: Trustees None..
Thee C1erh then_ administered the path- of office to CO W.
Warner as City Recorder. %
Trustee Harris, seconded by Trustee :Mitchell moved that
-C. G. Reynolds 'be appointed as advertising manager which �
was carried by. the following vote:
` Ayes: Trustees mLitchell , Harris, Boster.
Noes : Trustees Whartor_, Ridenour.
Absent: Trustees 10ne.
Trustee Mitchell seconded by Trustee Harris , moved that
Clint Craemer be appointed as Superintendent of Gas
` Department which i.as carried by the following vote.
Ayes : Trustees Wharton, Mitchell , Harris, Boster.
Tdoes: Trustees Ridenour.
Absent: Trustees None.
Mr. Craemer was not present to take the oath of office.
Trustee Harris, seconded by Trustee Mitchell moved that
Cv _ C. J. ' Yost, ' be appointed as Street_ Superintendent which was
carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Trustees Wharton, ' Mitchell , Ridenour, Harris , Boster.
sloes: Trustees None.
Absent: 'Trustees None.
Trustee Harris seconded_ by 'Trustee 1:1itehell moved that
s- the Board advertise in such papers as ,,ould be most likely-
to secure the desired results for applications_ for a City
Engineer who would also act as Inspector at a salary of
200.00 which was carried by the following vote;
Ayes: Trustees Wharton_, 12itchel-1 , Ridenour ,, Harris , Boster.
Noes: Trustees None.'
Ab'se•nt: Trustees IJone.
• Trustee Mitchell called attention to the necessity for
prompt action in regard to regulations of oil drilling in .
the V estern portion- of the City. This matter was referred
to the Building. and Improvement Committee by the chair, for ,
report at the next meeting.
The Clerk administered the constitutional oath to C. J.
Yost as Street Superintendent and C. G. I�eynolds as
,® Advertising manager.
Trustee Harris , seconded by Trustee_ '.iltchell moved
that L. E. Llitchell 'be appoir_ted : to act temporarily
as Clerk in the 'Engiheering office to take care of
building permits etc'.. until an Engineer be employed.
��,, �. . which was carried 'by the following vote.
EIAyes: Trustees Wharton, Mitchell , Ridenour , Harris
Bo ster ,
Noes: `.Trustees None..
Absent: Trustees None.
President .Boste'r then read a statement concerning
-a pledge of his 'administration, ar_d outlining some
policies.
He then invited those having matters to discuss to
do-so at this time.
Urs. Minnie Higgins addressed the Board in reference
to the absence of an American Flag in the Council _room
may" and:-also in the public hall. IlArs. C. Frances Clark
called the attention of the .Board to the bathing suits
worn on the beach. Vim. Potts, ;discussed the public
ownership of odean frontage and the serving of meals
in drug stores.
on motion by Trustee Harris , seconded by Trustee ,
Wharton the Board adjourned until 8:-, P. A. April 21st,
1926.
City, Ole-rkl-
President ' of trie Board of Trus ees
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City CLERK ah • .ex-o icio eler
of t)ae Board .of :Trustees of
the City of Huntington Beach,.
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City CLET r a • .ex-oficio Cle
Of the Board .of :Trustees of
the City of Huntington Beach,
Cal iforr_ia..
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
dF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH.,: i
STATE OF CALIFORRIA,DECLARINO RESULT
OF ELECTION.,
WHEREAS., a general mm2cipai- election was held and
conducted in the City of Huntington Bead, on Ronday, the 12th,
day of April, 1925,- as r.equir-ed by- lawp and.
WHEREASg it appears that notice- of -said election was
_duly and legally given, that voting precincts. were properly .es-
tablished., that election offipers were appointed and election
supplies furnished., and that in all respects, said election was
held &nd conducted and the votes cast thereat received and can-
vassed-,, and the returns.- there-of,,'-made and declared intimps-form
and m er as. required by the general, lafs .'of the state governing,
elections in cities of the fifth or sixth cla.saj and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees Of said City -met, at the
council chamber of the Board on Monday, , the 19th day of -Apr`i:l,
1926, to canvass the returns of said election and install this
newly elected officers,- as a result of which the .Board finds that
the number Cif 'votes cast-,. the names of ,the persons voted for,and �
other matters required by lair, to. be as hereinafter stated, now
therefore,.
BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
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That said municipal election was held and conducted in
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the City of Huntington Beach, on Monday the .12th day of April,1925, !
in time, form .and manner as required by lair: �
That there ire four vat ng, precincts established for
the purpose of holding said election, consisting of a consolidation
! of the regular election gut precineits -established. for holding general
state and county elections as follows:
O'Consolida.ted: Voting Precinct A `,. comprising state
and county precincts numbers 1, , 2,; and.3 s . j
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uZonsolid.ated Voting Precinct "B" comprising state,-
and county prf'cincts numbers 4,, .5,, and 6, s
d �'Coxaso .adated Voting Precinct '"Cff, comprising state:
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and ci=ty precincts numbers 7.5, and 8;:
4-0andolidated Voting Precinct "00-g eomprising state
and co n'aty .precincts numbere 8, and 104
T-hat
the whole number of v.atee cast in said City wa�
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Seventeen hundred and forty-eight;
That the names of the persons voted for, .the offices
� for which they were voted, the n lber -of votes given in each
!; p_;e44dt to each of said persons, together with the whole number
0f vales v h ph- they receive: in the entire O tys are as t -lowem
6 .V Q TE- S R -E-.CE IVED
fi NAMES . OF PERSONS. OFFICE, PRECINCT MOTT PRECINCT- PRECI T TOTALVOTE "CR VOTED FOR A d B C�✓ � ►/ . -VOTE
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stee full.
term ,
Richard Drew,.,,- 3-34 12, 154✓- 69 V 769
R. -. nin H 331� 21 � 1 9�/ ' Y�- ' 61
brvil R. Harris R a 254� 2bo 239( 179� 958
J.* Mitchell UO 279 ✓ 24-t i 176 94:0 �
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ON BALLOT A6 SUS YES 3964 264 265V 204•✓ 1149
A-ITTED" BY RESOLUTION
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TOTAL ALLOTS 591� 5a2 ✓ 4 01� 2541 1248
RESOLVED THEREFORE, that at .said general munic ipal elect ion
ORVIL R. RARRIS vms elected to. the offloo of TR.USTZE, cf the Cittr
of Huntington Beach for the BULL TERM of four years:
ALSO-1 that J. W. MITQHELL elected to the office of
TRUSTEE of s.a d `City for the FULL TOW* of fain yeaxs a
' proposition:C?Yi submit-ted to the €lect@ rs— �o adopt
an ordinance amending ordinance No..209 of said Olt entitled �?
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t ; i di i�riee of tie City Of " ' tip, vn "beach" establishing u 'busin"s
-� and residdutlal: diattict, in cald City, snd pr h��Klt ng the es®
-tabl s.' ent- eat°,maintenance- of. grtaln business acid industries in
said, distr etstA pursuant to the provisions af` Resolution doe 5 "0
b of the Board, of W- xstoee .of said OIty was .adopted.
6 The Clerk shall enter on, the reoorda of the Board a
statement.- of 'the" result of` the; election,, showing (1) The whole
i` number of votes "fast in, paid fit l �2} the es.�-cif the
voted for, and, A statementof, the=-impositions. voted
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upon; (3) -The office which eadh� person was voted. for; (4) The
jaumber of "votes given. at each. precinct to eadh of such persons,
aid for and against each of such propositions'* and (5) '`the Member
of .vcitee g ve laid _Qit to •each of such persons,, and for a»d -
aga_tA"_ each of such :propositions voted upon.
The Clerk .shall .iMOdiate1y' make .and: deliver to each of
such persons elected a certificate of election, signed by. him and
duly suthent9cated; . Ue shell also impose the constitutional oath.
of office "arid have them subscribe thereto,,.. whereupon. they shaft. be
inducted: into the respective offices to which they ,have bee: - electad
That the President of the Board of Trustees shall . sign
the ordinance adogted bp. the people of the City o� x�t#:ngton Beach.'
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� 1,i the undersigned,,, hereh�.-certif�'
that the foregoing- es�d.li Lion *as duly
sa a ;reg�xl lY introduced. a d ' 6pt,ed. by
the d. -of �Trusttes 'oa the- t of
tingtah� Beach ,at, a regulir. meeting held
A,pr-U, 19;m .426:,, b the, fcl,lo,,edag V.CitL'",`t_"wit$:
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Or T hevie: herouaito .stet .my.hand
y and. aff ;ed- the official seal of said 0 ty, this .19th
day of
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