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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1926-05-17 2.?9 CITY. ..HALL_.... May 17, 1926. Pursuant in adjournment of Msy. lOth, the meeting was called to order ht 8:00 D'clock PM by President Boster. Roll Call Trustees present: Boster,. Wharton, Mitchell, Ridenour, Harris. Trustees Absent, None . Clerk pro-tem In the absence of City Clerk W.R.Wrigh t,. on motion by Trustee Harris , seconded by Trustee Mitchell and carried, Trustee Wharton was appointed to act as Clerk of the Board pro-tem. r Delinquent Gas Bill. A communication from Supt. of the Gas Department asking for disposition of a delinquent gas, bill was referred to the Gas Committee for investigation. Associated oil Co. Application No. 330 of the Associated Oil Company to lay Permit to open Street. 4" and 6" oil lines along portions of Wesley, Park and Loma Avenues was on motion by, Trustee Ridenour, Seconded by Trustee Wharton, referred to the City Engineer with power to act. Proposal to handle A communication signed. by Arof Akof and his attorney, City s rubbish and t Trash. C.C.Norton asking the Board for permission to submit a bid for the handling of the City's. rubbish and trash was read, and the applicants were advised b the chair to prepare and present their written proposition at the next regular meeting of the Board, June 7 th. Transfer of Funds On motion by Trustee Wharton, seconded by Trustee Mitchell from M&P to General the City Clerk was authorized to make certain transfers as per list now on file from the Music and Promotion to the General fund on account of error in classification of the original entftes, also that the salary and expense of the life guard. be charged to the: general frond instead of th the Music and Promotion Fund. Sigh Boards. Ordinance No. 283 regulating the eo)nstruction of sign boards within the City received its first reading at this time. Mutual Gasoline Co. , Mr. White, representative of the Mutual Gasoline Company Pipe Line Permit addressed the Board and asked that certain changes be made in tha- contract permitting his Compeuy to lay pipe lines and trans- port gas in the City. After some discussion, it was agreed to between Mr. White and the Board that the matter be laid over for further discussion and 8:00 o 'clock PM, May 21st being made the time for further discussion. Fire Hydrants The matter of installing additional fire hydrants in the West of 17 th St newly opened oil area was referred to the fire chief for inves- tigation and his recommendations. Reporting on the claim of Gertrude Ward, 13th and Olive Avenue, Attorney Thedieck stated that upon investigation he found that some slight damage may have been done, but that he doubted if any liability laid with .the City, but recommended that the 230 CITY HALL May 17 , 1926. Damage Claim of Street Superintendent be instructed to investigate the damages and . Mrs.Gertrude Ward account Street if the cost was small to repair wherever necessary. Supt. of Improvement. Streets Yost stated that he was inspector at the time of the al- leged damage and felt certain that the claim was large in pro- portion to the actual damage done. Demands allowed. On motion by Trustee Wharton, seconded by Trustee Ridenour, demands 5862, 5863, 5864 and 5865 were allowed and ordered paid. Band Stand The matter of a band stand was discussed at some length, Proposed Braadeast- ing from Auditorium. in which President Boster stated that the suggestion had been made to allow the band to use the City Auditorium and broadcast b the Beach, 17th St. Park, Circle Park and the 'Municipal Auto Park, and stated that any suggestions along this line would be heard. Mr. McIntosh of the McIntosh Electric Company was re- quested to secure further information as to probable cost of such a system and report to the Board at next meeting. Septic Tank Mr. E. L. Ferguson, representing Burns-McDonnell-Smith, of Marsh-Strong Building,, Los Angeles , addressed the Board relative toy repair of the septic tank stating that it was in need of re- pairs. No action was taken other than to record the name and address of his Company for future reference. ADJOURN1JENT• On motion by Trustee Wharton, seconded by Trustee Ridenour, the Board Adjourned. UL7' Clerk of the Board of True fees pro-tem. President of the Board of Trustees. AT T T Ci C er and ex4,�officio C er1c of the, Board of Trustees of the City. of Huntington Beach, Calif.