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M I N U T E S
City Hall May 27th, 1929
> Pursuant to adjournment of May 13th the Council was called to
order At 7:30 PM. by Mayor Bowen;
Councilmen present: Bowen, Butcher, Conrad, Mitchell , Harris .
Councilman Conrad , chairman of the Music and. Promotion
Committee informed the Council that his committee recommended that
Auto Camp the auto camp buildings and equipment be sold. and moved , that the
City Clerk be directed to advertise for bids . Motion seconded by
Mitchell , .put and carried. Bids to be opened and examined on ,Monday
{ June loth at 7: 30 PM. -
License Ord The Clerk gave license ordinance No . 327 its first reading
'rNo. 327 at this time.
This being the time set by the Council and Clerk for opening
Bids on Main and examining bids for the installation of an ornamental lighting
St Lighting system along Main Street from Ocean Ave to Mansion Avenue , the
Clerk opened and. read the following bids :
A C RICE, Los Angeles , Calif.
Item No 2 Single Item No 3 Painting
item No ' l Double Sta.iidards Standards Single Double o0
` 10 ,310.00 . 22 .00 each $13-6 00 each `15. 25 714. 25 285�7�
Accompanied by bidders bond in the amount of 93 ,800.00
PACIFIC ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO- ,Los Angeles
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? 10 ,162. 50 $223.00 $128.00 $2.00 13. 50 Z.$o.Z,f�
Accompanied by bidder' s bond in the amount of 43 ,000.00
GILBERT-'VESTON-STEARNS CO. , Santa. Ana, Calif.
$11 ,000.00 0276.00 116o. 00 0�5.00 $7.00 33 '�T° o4
Accompanied by bidder ' s bond in the amount of A3,500.00
WALKER & MARTIN, Los Angeles , Calif. .
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A9 ,899.00 $292.00 99.00 $1.4o 83 .80
Accompanied by bidder ' s bond in the amount of 93 ,500.00
Mayor Bowen then declared a recess for the purpose of
analyzing bids.
Council again called to order at 9: 15 PM all members present.
On motion by Conrad, seconded by Harris , all bids were
Award rejected except that of Pacific Engineering and Construction Co .
and their bid accepted as being the lowest and best bid. Motion
carried. by the following vote:
Ayes Councilmen Butcher , Conrad, Mitchell , Harris , Bowen.
Noes None
On motion by Harris seconded by Conrad the City Attorney was
Contract directed to prepare contract with the Pacific Engineering and
Construction .Comnany for installation of lights at the price
named. in their bid hereinbefore mentioned.
Councilman Harris reported favorably on alteration to the
Al�era.tion of police department offices at an estimated. cost of not to exceed.
Police Dept 1 225.00 , and on motion by Conrad. seconded by Butcher the City
office Engineer was directed to proceed with the work.
Councilman Harris reported investigation of pier structure
Pier still in progress. EnCD
gineer Rosson recommended that large gatherings
on the pier be discouraged. for the present.
Playgtound On motion by Conrad, seconded by Mitchell an appropriation of
supervisor g300 was allowed from the Music and. Promotion fund to help defray
exoense of providing a, playground supervisor under the direction of
the Superintendent of the Elementary School .for the summer season.
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Mayor Bowen reported on the meeting of the Mayors and
Councilmen of the Municipalities of Orange County held. at Anaheim
Tuesday evening May 21st , and urged that other Councilmen
Gas tax attend the next meeting. Mayor Bowen informed the Council that
the principal topic now under investigation was the manner in which
the Gasoline tax money was being distributed.. That while the
incorporated. cities furnished. 70% of the tax money none of it was
being used for road improvement inside city limits.
The Clerk read a letter from the Mayor of Glendale, and others
calling attention to a hearing before the railroad. commission to
Phone rate consider the increase of telephone rates. Meeting to be held in the
increase commissioner 's offices 810 associated Realty 'Build.ing, Los Angeles ,
June 7th at 10:00 o ' clock AM— The City Attorney was asked to re—
present this city by addressing a, letter to Attorney R C 'Va.lth of
Beverly Hills.
H B News adv The request of the Huntington Beach News f.or renewal of
contract advertising contract was referred to the Music and Promotion Committee.
An offer to sell to the City two lots adjoining the City Yard
Lot..- near for the sum of 8800, by Huston Suter and. Huston, selling agents
city yard, was tabled, for the reason that the city is not in the market to nurchgse.
On motion by Butcher secbnd.ed by Conrad the a.prlication of Earnest
Dance Hall W Darnell to operate dance hall on Ocean front was approved.
Dance hours The request of Mr Darnell that the hour of closing the dance hall
referred to be set at 1:00 o 'clock AM on regular nights and later on special
Police Chief occasions was referred to the Chief of Police for his recommendations.
The verbal request of Geo K Noland, 1151 23rd St Newport Beach
Games of chance for permission to conduct. game of chance or skill was referred to
the City Attorney 'for investigation.
W S Ebert On motion by Conrad seconded by Harris the appointment of IN S
special officer Ebert as special police officer without pay, by the Chief of
Police was approved.
Bills On motion by Conrad seconded by Harris demands numbered 1310 and
1311 were approved and. ordered paid.
This being the date set for hearing objections to the
Weeds Street Superintendent ' s proposal to clean weeds from streets ,
alleys , and property, the . Clerk informed the Council that no
written or verbal objections had been received.
Additional Councilman Conrad recommended the employment of an additional
life guard life guard during Sundays and holidays.
On motion by Conrad seconded by Butcher the Chief of Police
was instructed to engage an extra life guard to assist Mr
Belshe during Sundays and holidays up to and. including Labor Day.
Delinquent The Clerk was directed to prepare a list of delinquent
derrick licenses derrick licenses and. submit to the Council at next meeting.
On motion by Harris seconded. by Butcher the Council adjourned.
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