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Cith Hall, Monday January 11, 1932.
Pursuant to adjournment of January 4th the City Council
met and was called to order by Mayor Conrad at 10:00 A.M.
January.11th.
Councilmen present: Conrad, Butcher, Hustcn, Stevens, King.
Councilmen absent: None.
O.of C. 1000.00 W. R. Osborne, president of the Chamber of Commerce,
addressed the Council and submitted a statement covering
the activities of the Chamber for the year 1931 and asked
an appropriation amoln-sting to $1,000.00 to cover advertising
expense for the year 1932 to be made by the Council.
Mr. Osborne volunteered to reduce his salary as advertising
manager in the sum of $25.00 per month, also to dispense with
the $25.0.0 per month expense account heretofore allowed by
the City Council. On motion by Butcher seconded by Stevens
the sum of ..d$1,000.00 was ordered paid to the Chamber of
Commerce for advertising purposes for.the year 1932. -r
On motion by Huston seconded by King the salary of advertising
manager was fixed at $50.00 per month beCD
ginning January 1,
.1932 and an allowance not to exceed $10.00 per month to
cover traveling expenses.
Letter to C . of C. On motion.by Butcher seconded by King the City Clerk
was directed to write a letter to the Chamber of Commerce
commending that body and its president for their excellent
work during the year of -1931.
Fire Chief J. K. Sargent was directed to prepare and �
Fire Fighting equipment
present an estimate covering special fire fighting equipment
on Monday January 18th, similar to that called for in his
letter this date.
Map 463 County Subdivision Map 463 was presented to the Council
for approval. No action being taken the Clerk was directed
to file the map.
Mrs. Griffith Mrs. Griffith, owner of property at the intersection of
requests survey Utica and Hampshire,.requested the Council to make a new
survey- of the street and establish property lines in .front
of her lots. The matter was referred to the Street and
Engineering Departraent for investigation and report at the
next meeting.
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Baseball club
Horse Shoe Club
Beach front
Demands
Bids opened
for sedan
On motion by Stevens seconded by Huston the amount
of 75.00 was ordered paid to the Iuntington Beach Baseball
Club, D.O.Stewart Manager, to help.defray expenses of the
baseball team for the year of 1,932.
On motion by King_seconded by Butcher the Engineering
Department was authorized and directed. to inclose the Horse
Shoe Club house porch by glassing sp-me in at a cost not to
exceed $250.00.
Attorney Blodget submitted a copy of the proposed
agreement of the Standard Oil Company, Huntington Beach
Company and others conveying certain portions of beach
property to the City. No action was taken other than to
instruct Attorney Blodget to carefully check the papers
and endeavor -to have same complete and return to the City
just as soon as possible.
On motion by Huston seconded by Stevens demands
approved by the Finance Committee were accepted and
ordered. paid.
This being the day set for. opening and examining
bids for furnishing the City Police Department with a new
light weight sed<<n the Clerk presented and read the
following bids:
Main Street Garage, Huntington Beach:
One 1932 Essex Standard sedan, fully equipped
;01,054- 50
Lindley and. Hartley, Huntington Beach:
One 1932 Chevrolet Standard sedan,
fully equipped - - - - - - -- - - - - 986.75
L. D. Coffing Company, Santa Ana:
One 1931 Plymouth, four door sedan,
fully equipped - - - - - - - - - - - 977.55
V.I. D. Young, Huntington Beach:
One 1931 Ford sedan, fully equipped - - 885.00
Hitterdale Motor Company, Huntington Beach:
One 1931 Oldsmobile demonstrator - - - - 885.0.0
Special equipment for Police Department
1 to be installed. at cost.
The Council at this time recessed for the purpose of
analysing the various bids.
Council again called to order at 11:30 A.M. All
Councilment present except Butcher. On motion by King
seconded by Huston all bids for furnishing the Police
Department with a light weight sedan were rejected
except that of Lindley and Hartley and their bid of
$986.75 was accepted.
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Shooting On motion by --Stevens seconded by Ruston Reverend
instructor L.A.Arthur was employed as "shooting instructor" to train
policemen in markmanship for a -period of six months
beginning January 1, 1932 at a salary of $50.0.0 per.month.
There being no further business, the Council.
adjourned until 10:00 A.1:. January 18th.
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City Clerk.
City Clerk and. Ex-Officio�
of the City Council.
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