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M I N U T E S
City Hall, Jan 5th, 1931
The Council was called to order at 7:30 pM by Mayor Bowen.
Councilmen present; Bowen, Butcher, Conrad, Stevens, King.
Councilmen absent; None
Minutes On motion by Conrad seconded by King minutes for Dec 1st, 2nd
and 15th were approved.
Attorney Blodget informed the Council that Attorney H E Vernon
Derrick Bl telephoned that he was unable to attend the council meeting and asked
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Hearing that hearing relative to derrick on lots 13,14,15 Bl 813 be continued.
continued
On motion by Conrad seconded by Butcher hearing continued until
Monday Jan 19th, 7:30 PM.
Engineer Ronson submitted plans and specifications for addition
Memorial Hall to and reconstruction of the City Auditorium and recommended their Y
plans adopted
adoption. Commander Gray of the local post American Legion stated
that same were approved by the Legion Committee.
On motion by Conrad seconded by Butcher plans and specifications
drawn by Schilling and Schilling and submitted by Engineer Rosson were
approved and adopted, and the City Clerk directed to advertise for bids
for construction work. Bids to cover separately the various items such
as plumbing, painting, electric work etc, and bids to be opened and
examined Monday February 2nd, 1931 at 7:30 PM.
The Clerk read Resolution No 637 relative to paving 20 foot strip .*
RESO 637 along Ocean Ave, and on motion by Conrad seconded by Butcher same was
Ocean Ave
passed and adopted unanimously, and the City Engineer directed to
mail copy to State Highway Commission and to the County Board of y
Supervisors.
The Clerk was directed, on motion by Conrad seconded by Butcher,
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to communicate with the Mills Land and Water Company and inform the
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land for
widening Oceancompany that the City Council accepts its offer to sell a strip con-;_
Ave.
sisting of approximately 32 acres along Ocean Ave for the sure of
$5,000.00. That deed and written offer be sent to a Huntington Beach
Bank for execution by the City.
The Engineer was directed to get in touch with the secretary of
Horseshoe Bldg.
the Horseshoe Club and call on Schilling & Schilling relative to plans
for the improvement sought by the Club.
Engineer Rosson informed the -Council that before Frankfort Street
D 0 Stewart
bldgs on Sts
could be improved it would be necessary to have a portion of truck garden
and small buildings owned by D 0 Stewart removed. On mo'tion by King
seconded by Conrad the Clerk was directed to notify Mr Stewart to remove
same immediately.
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Frankfort St No report
cut-off
,... 5f t strip Assistant St Supt Wirth reported work in process.
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Ocean Ave repair Councilman Stevens said no report.
Leveling under
pier approach, Engineer Rosson reported satisfactory progress in street
St re -paving re -paving contract.
contract
Attorney Blodget said no date set yet for hearing of beach
Ocean Front
case acquisition case.`
That Attorney Degnan of the Huntington Beach Co had agreed to
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a meeting with city officials 1st or 2nd week in January.
The Clerk *was directed to ascertain if lots now deeded to the
Lands deeded
-to City city are also deeded to the State.
Ord #31;-2 Ordinance No 342 amending tax ordinances was given first
Taxes reading at this time.
Matter of reappraising lots was deferred to next meeting of
Lot
`! appraisal the Council.
pier Engineer Rosson reported satisfactory progress in pier
construction.
7' Engineer Rosson was directed to notify the Superior Oil
Gaso plant
Company that their permit for building gasoline refinery had
expired and a new one would have to be secured before starting
construction.
On motion by Conrad seconded by King light post on sidewalk
Light post at 2nd and Walnut was ordered relocated at a cost not to exceed $30.
2nd St
The Clerk read an invitation from the Business Men-'s
Business Men's Association inviting the Councilmen to be present at a dinner to
dinner
be held in the 'American Legion Hall Tuesday Jan 13th at 7:00 PM.
The Clerk was directed to notify the Association of the Councills
acceptance. -
Application of Harry W Beatty for bait concession on the pier
Pier bait was referred to the Beach and Pier Committee.
concession
Application for license by Wm L Brewer to operate doughnut
Do -nuts bakery at 306 Walnut was Approved on motion by King seconded by
Conrad.
The Clerk read monthly reports of the City Clerk, Treasurer,
Reports
Judge, Chief of police and Health Dept and on motion by Conrad
seconded by King same were approved.
On motion by Conrad seconded by Stevens the request of C P
Heater for Patton member of the Library Board for new furnace heater in the
library
library was approved. Cost not to exceed $400.00
The Clerk presented a copy of annual report booklet prepared
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Book e t by City of Signal Hill and suggested that something of the,, sort
would be appropriate for the city. Matter referred to Music and
y Promotion Committee.
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Demands On motion by Stevens, seconded by King, demands approved
by the Finance Committee were approved and ordered paid.
Mayor Bowen addressed the Council relative to the employment
W R Osborne of an Advertising Manager who was in position to attend the
Adv Mgt.
various city and county public meetings and recommended W R
Osborne for the position. On motion by Conrad seconded by Stevens
Mr Osborne was appointed to the position of Advertising Manager
at a salary of 475.00 per month commencing Jan lst, 1931 and to
serve at the pleasure of the Council. Advertising Manager
May S Jackson was by the same motion made assistant advertising
manager and to remain on salary of 5100.00 per month until dis-
continued by the Council.
The Council adjourned until 7:30 PM, Monday January 19, 1931.
Ci*t',x-officio Clerk of the
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