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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-05-21 35 M I N U T E S City Hall , May 21st, 1928. Pursuant to adjournment of May 7th, the Council was called to order at 7:30 P111 by Mayor Bowen. Roll call Councilmen present: Bowen, Mitchell , Conrad, Harris " absent Butcher. On motion by Mitchell seconded by Conrad the application of the Shell Oil Co. Shell Oil Co. to erect and operate service station at the corner of Ser. Sta. 7th St. and Ocean Ave. was approved. an_ proved r The following motion by Conrad: "That the city enter into an agreement with the Huntington Beach News to run a full page display advertisement in the News weekly for a period not exceeding three RE. Adv. in months at the rate of $80. 00 per issue, plus expense for cuts and H. B.News that payment be madd from the Music and Promotion fund" motion seconded by Mitchell , put and carried. R.: Letters were read from City Engineer Rosson and J. W Ludlow Repair of pier of the University of Southern California relative to repair of :the llunicipal Pier. No action was taken other than instructions from the Chair that the matter be carried over to the next regular -meeting of the Council. 'fatter of fire Matter of fire plug at .the Pacific Electric station being plug car-pied ove:enced in was carried over to next meeting. This being the time set for a hearing in the matter of can- { cellation of license of Clyde A. Tetters, junk dealer, the Mayor invited Mr Teeters and his Attorney Mir Hawthorn to appear before the . Cancellation of Council and show cause why license should not be revoked. Whereupon C A Teeters Attorney Hawthorn addressed the Council in behalf of Mr Te(�ters, license stating that his client was of good reputation and askedMe be allowed to apply for cancellation of license rather than have the Council take action to revoke. On motion by Harris seconded by Mitchell , the request was granted. Com. meets with The Chair appointed a committee composed of Councilmen Conrad J H Macklin and Mitchell to meet with Mr. J H Macklin at 11 AM Wednesday,May 23rd to discuss matter of refund for sewer. ' Painters license After some discussion, the matter of Painters ' license and complaint tabled complaint submitted by W R Higgins against certain contractors. in that they were 7:ot paying -the license as required by City Ord- — inance , on motion by Harris seconded by Conrad same was tabled. Engineer Rosson submitted -report covering the advisability of allowing closed tents on the Beach. Mr Rosson advised that the beach z RE: closed tentsfront was private property of the Huntington Beach Co. and that he on beach believed that Company would o_opose any action favoring camping on the Beach at the present title. The Chair ordered that the invest$gation be continued. Lo<r;ry application . The application of `,Geo. W. Lowery to conduct peanut sales denied stand on Ocean Ave. east of 1st street was denied. Lunch stand On motion by Mitchell seconded by ,Conrad the application of Approved 'R E Dietz to conduct lunch stand at corner of lath and Acacia was approved and the license department authorized to issue license. Parking of autos The application of the Avalon Hotel to park automobiles on referred. to Pelioapa.ce between Chamber of Commerce building and P. E. Depot was Commission -referred to Police Commission. Everett Miller On motion by Conrad seconded by Mitchell the appointment of appointed. patrol.Everett N. Miller as patrolman by Chief R. Choat was approved pro mall temp. vided the appointment be considered temporary only: Meet W H Ga.11ienne On motion by Conrad seconded by Harris an appointment was made re:. band with Wm H. Gallienne at 9 : 30 AM Wednesday May 23rd to discuss employment of the Huntington Beach Band for the coming summer season. Request of C.Bf C. On motion by Harris seconded by Mitchell , the request ofthe denied -Band- ex- Chamber of Comr,lerce that the City pay the expense of the Municipal pense at L.B. Band one day at the Long Beach Industrial showy was denied for the Industrial show reason that the Music and Promotion fund could not stand the added expense. c 376 Request for oiled The request of Mrs }Marie J. Weiner for oiled street in streets referred to front of lots 1 ,20 Block G Tract 837 was referred to the Com. on st.& parks committee on streets and parks. Communication of R. Chodt, Chief of Police recommending r grading and oiling of portions of Ocean Ave. was .referred to Repair of certain the committee on Streets and Parks. Also same on Chief Choat ' s streets and stop request for stop signals at 3rd, jth, 6th, 7th, 8th streets and signals referredto certain streets_ n the vicinity of Geneva and Frankfort as Cott. on Sts & parks recommended verbally by Mr Ed Manning. Reply to letter of The Clerk was directed to reply to letter of A B Chambers A B Chambers offering to sell lots 9 and 10 , summit tract to city and re. lots for sale state that the City did not at the present time need the lots. r Prepare Res. for Attorney Blodget was directed to prepare necessary weed cleaning resolution for weed cleaning, this on recom eddation of Street Sup.t Rosson. Application of Gevoge On motion by Contad seconded by Mitchell the application. F Getty - filling; Staof Geo F Getty Oil Cc to operate gasoline filling station at ' granted corner of 17th and Olive for the use of taeir companlyonly was granted. The written recommendation of Engineer Rosson for more Eng. recommends more stringent regulations of oil companies operating in the thwn stringent regulationslot area was referred to the City Attorney and the Police and town lot area Fire Commission and the Clerk directed to furnish the Council with .copies of proposed or model ordinances. Application to more The application of T. B. Talbert to move certain buildings buildings of T B to lots 16 and 17 , Block 404 was referred to the Committee on Talbert referred to Buildings and Improvements for report at the earliest possible ' Com. an Bldgs & Imps. date. Council invited to R. F. Patrick announced a, spedial meeting of the American special meet. of Legion at the Huntington Beach Co office 464 Ocean Ave. Tuesday Am. Legion evening; May 22nd, 6: 30 Pit? and invited the Council to be present , to take part in discussion of the 4th of July celebration. Notice of meettang of The Clerk was directed to notify Hohn, Kesterson and Woods Council , Chief of to :meet with the Police Chief and Police Commission at 4:30 Pia? Police & Mohn ,'Noods, Monday May 28th in the Council Chamber for hearing on the Kesterson resignation of certain police officers. On motion by Conrad, seconded by Harris the Council Adjourned adjourned until 030 PA Monday May 28th, 1928. 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