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M I N U T E S
City Hall, Huntington Beach, March 2nd, 1931
The Council met and was called to order at 7:30 PM by Mayor Bowen':
Councilmen present: Butcher, Conrad, Stevens, King, Bowen:
Councilmen absent: None
Minutes On+motion by Conrad seconded by King, Minutes for the month of
February were approved.
This being the date set by the Council for opening and examining
bids
for the construction of a Horseshoe Club building and for painting
Bids
the
new Memorial Hall, the Clerk opened and read the
following bids:
HORSESHOE CLUB HOUSE
WILLIAM
JOHN'ESSER, Long Beach, Calif.
$3,150.00
Plus
Alternate No 1
100.00
Plus
Alternate No 2
375.00
Plus
Alternate No 3
200.00
Bid
accompanied by bidders bond in the amount of
400.00.
J J
GEIGER-,127 E 25th St Long Beach, Calif.
13,995.00
Plus
Alternate No 1
120.00
Plus
Alternate No 2
80.00
210.00
Plus
Alternate No 3 1400.00
210.00
No bidders
bond submitted.
J J
WILLIAMS, 1415 West 2nd St Santa Ana, Calif.
.$3,981.00
Plus
Alternate No 1
90.00
Plus
Alternate No 2
270.00
Plus
Alternate No 3
85.0.0
Accompanied
by bidders certified check ,$400.00
J D
SHERER, 1865 East Anaheim St, Long Beach, Calif.
$3,40g.00
Plus
Alternate No 1
1011.00
Plus
Alternate No 2
419.00
Plus
Alternate No 3
231.00
Accompanied
-by bidders bond $400.00
Bids referred to Architect Schilling for analysis and report.
PAINTING MEMORIAL HALL
WrALTER F SORENSEN, $2,745.00
Accompanied by bidders bond amount $300.00
C M DEAKIN & W R HIGGINS, Huntington Beach
$1,937.00
Accompanied by certified check amount $193.70
ALHAMBRA WALL PAPER & PAINT CO., Alhambra, Calif.
$2,670.00
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Accompanied by bond in amount of 0300.00
VU B WALTERS 532 'New York St. Long Beach Calif.
`�, $?;300.00
Accompanied'by bidders check in amount 4230.00
LYNDON A WELLS, Huntington Beach
$22718.00
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Accompanied. by bidders bond. and
certified check $22..00
Bids ref erred to architect Schilling for analysis
and report.
The matter of Fire Insurance for the new Memorial
Hall building, and
bther city structures was discussed by the Council and
representatives from
Fire Ins. various insurance companies at the conclusion of which
the City Clerk
was directed to investigate further with a view of calling for sealed
bids for all fire insurance.
The matter of awarding contract for painting the Memorial Hall was
Painting bids deferred until Monday March 9th, 7:30 PM.
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Architect Schilling informed the Council that the low bidder
Horseshoe
for the construction of the I-iorseshoe Clubhouse was Wm J Esser and
Club
recommended that he be awarded the contract at his bid of $3,150.00
as amended by alternate No 1 at 100.00 and alternate No 2 at
$375.00,total $3,625.00.
On motion by Conrad seconded by Stevens the bid of Wm J Esser
was accepted and all other bids rejected.
Architect Schilling recommended that the Horseshoe Club House
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be erected near the corner of 5th Street and Magnolia Ave on
Horseshoe
account of the probability of'a new post office building being
Club
erected on Block 405.
Action deferred until next meeting.
Pier sun
On motion by Conrad seconded by King, Engineer Rosson was
parlor
directed to construct septic tank to take care of sun parlor on
the Municipal Pier.
Beacon light The matter of installation of beacon light on the pier was
tabled.
The following motion by King seconded by Conrad "That it is
the determination of -Yae City Council that derrick located on lots
Derrick 16 and 18 Block 813 is I dangerous structure and constitutes a public
16,18.B1 813 nuisance and the Street Superintendent is hereby directed to
summarily abate same" Motion put and carried unanimously.
Following motion
by Conrad seconded by Butcher"That
the
Street Superintendent
be instructed to withold action in
the
Derrick lots
demolition of derrick
located on lots 13,14,15 Block 813
W P Tract
13214,15
until 9 AM March 4th,
to allow owner to start the work of
making
Bl 813
the structure safe" Motion put and carried unanimously.
On motion by Conrad seconded by King the License departiment
License was directed to issue business license to the Good Will Industries,.
217 Main Street and that the license fee be remitted.
The City Attorney was directed to draw Weed Cleaning
Weeds- Resolution and confer with the Street Superintendent relative to
area to be covered.
Wharfinger The application of J R Brady for position of Wharfinger on the
Pier was referred to the Pier and Beach Committee.
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City Attorney BlodZD
get informed the Council that in as much
Water Co as the line being run by the American States Water Cc across Main
permit and 6th Streets was for the City service there was no payment of
permit required.
The Clerk read a petition signed by a number of residents in
Tract 12, protesting against the erection and operation of an oil
Oil plant cleaning plant in that vicinity.
Tract 12 The communication was filed and the petitioners informed that
no permit had yet been requested of the Council.
The Clerk read a number of bids from property owners in the _
Frankfort line of the proposed Frankfort Street cut-off, same being a
cut-off reduction from.offers submitted Feb 3rd, 1931. No action..taken,
pending a reply from the Huntington Beach Company.
The application of Five Points Junk and Salvage Company to
License collect junk within the city limits was referred to the Chief
of Police for his recommendations at next meeting.
On motion by King seconded by Conrad -the application of
Cafe C F Holzafpel to construct building on lot 6 Block 104 was granted
under the supervision of the building inspector.
On motion by Conrad seconded by Butcher the Shasta Oil Co
was given permission to erect steel oil derrick on lot 1 Bl 1903
Derrick Tract 12 and the D & D Oil Company to install oil service tank
on lot 9 B1 620 for company use only.
The Clerk read a petition signed by a.number of east side
Opening residents asking that Joliet Street be opened and improved through
Joliet St. to Hampshire Ave. Matter referred to Engineer Rosson for report.
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The Clerk submitted deed and certificate of title covering 40 foot
Deed to strip
Ocean Ave strip along Ocean Ave, easterly city limits to be used for widening Ocean
widening
Avenue. Same being approved by the City Attorney was ordered filed.
On motion by Conrad seconded by King, Attorney Blodget was requested
'League of
Municip- to communicate with State representatives and urge the passage of Senate
alities letter
Bills 52 and 53, relative to damage suits on account of defective streets.
On motion by King seconded by Stevens, demands approved by the
Demands
Finance Committee were ordered paid.
Adv Matter of advertising in the Long Beach Sun annual edition was
LBSun
referred to the Music and Promotion Committee for report at next meeting.
On motion by Conrad seconded by King the Council adjourned.until
7:32 PM Monday March 9th, 1931.
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