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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-02-18 i M I N.-}U".T E S City Hall , Feb l8th, 1929• Pursuant to adjournment of Feb 4th, the Council was called to order at 7:30 PM by Mayor Bowen. Councilmen present: Bowen, Butcher , Conrad, Mitchell , Harris. Engineer Rosson informed the Council , in a written Pier repair report; that the proposed improvement of the pier by the wooden piling. use of wooden piling as recommended by E B Stevens was practical except that portion on the land end of the pier. No action taken by the Council. The Clerk read a letter from Rev Jno M Barnhart Jto. Barnhart Re thanking the Council and City Engineer for their prompt wiring derrick action in having derrick in Block 511 properly guyed. Derrick wiring Attorney Blodget informed the Council that he-was. Ofdinance not ready to submit ordinance for guy-1xiring derricks. Ben Munn Engineer Rosson was directed to investigate further derrick the matter of properly guying derrick owned by Ben Mun in Block 617. Paladino lots Engineer Rosson stated that' he had nothing new to report on the sale of lots 1 ,345 Block 301 , Paladino. I Additional lots Councilman Mitchell advised nothing to report on City yard purchase of lots adjo3,-ning city yard. On motion by Conrad seconded by Mitchell , the City Bus loading zone Clerk was directed to prepare resolution creating bus loading and unloading zones in accordance ivith the re- commendations of Chief of Police Steward. The Clerk read a letter from Wm J Lock , executive secreatry of the League of Municipalities in which Mr Uniform building Lock advised that this city adopt the uniform building code code adopted by the Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference. Engineer Rosson was instructed. to secure statements from City officials opposed to the code. Attorney Blodget informed the Council that the Helen Darst claim of Helen L Darst had been allowed by the Industrial insurance claim Accident Commission. The Clerk was directed to confer with Mrs Darst and ascertain if the matter was settled satisfactory to her. Engineer Rosson submitted a detailed report on the statue 'of the city' s gas light system, and. accompanied Gas leakage, the report with charts showing the increase in loss from leakage due to rusted gas lines. Mr Rosson also made recommendations for economy in use of gas in the various city departments . On motion by Harris sec(,nd.ed by Mitchell the City Engineer was directed to proceed at once to repair gas light lines between 14th street and Palm avenue along Main street. Also to prepare report on the estimated ;- 1 cost of replacing the present gas lights C�� woV with electric lights. Use of 13th S; On motion by Mitchell seconded by Butcher the storm drain for action of the City Engineer in denying the use of the waste water denied 13th street storm drain for waste water disposal was upheld by the Council. On motion by Harris seconded by Mitchell the Texas Oil Co. application of the Texas Co. to engage in the electrical Bond contracting business was approved. On motion by Butcher seconded by Mitchell the license Junk and Cafe clerk was authorized, to ussue license to Max Shenfield to license conduct junk yard at 13th and Main; also license to M Kelly to conduct lunch counter at 201 Main Street. 1 4_t8 �- On motion by Harris seconded by Mitchell the y Game concession application of Mr and Mrs 17 L Harvey to operate "Pitch ' till you wine conces^ion on the beach front was approved. On motion by Oonrad seconded. by Harris , permission Mussels was granted C K Morrison to remove mussels from the pier center piling under the supervision of the City Engineer. On motion by Harris seconded by Butcher the Clerk was directed to fill in recommendation blank of the Union R Choat Tool Company on account of the sere}ces of R Cooat , reference former assistant Chief of Police, also to accompany same with a letter of recommendation from the Council. gThe invitation of J K Sargent for the Council to Firemen' s attend the Orange County Firremen' s Association meeting meeting at 7: 30 PM Feb 25th was accepted. Councilman Mitchell moved. that a check be made to the Orange County. Coast Association in the amount of Orange County $250 amd forwarded to J A Armitage , payment to be on Coast Assn. condition that other 0o ast cities pay their quoto or check returned. The motion was ruled out of order by Mayor Bowen for the reason that the Council had pre— viously gone on record as agreeable to payment by the city if and. when all other cities have paid in a like amount. Adjourned. On motion by Conrad seconded by Butcher the Council � adjourned. City Clerk and ex—officio Clerk of the Council. President of the Council. ATT S' : City Clerk.