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M I N U T E S
City Hall, Monday Aug. 14th, 1933.
Pursuant to adjournment of August 7th, the City Council
met and was called to order at 10:30 A.Pr. by Mayor Conrad.
Councilmen present: Huston, King, Marion, Stevens, Conrad.
Councilmen absent : None.
No matters were taken up by the Council at this time.
On -motion by Stevens seconded by Marion, the Council
adjourned until 7:30 P.M. August 14th, 1933•
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7:30 PM Council Chamber, August 14th, 1933
Pursuant to adjourn ent at 10:30 A.M. this date, the City
Council met andwas called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Conrad.
Councilmen present: Marion, King, Huston, Stevens, Conrad.
Councilmen absent : None.
Street Superintendent of Streets Wirth recommended that the
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ordinance governing street excavation be amended. so as. to require
a 3¢ charge for maintenance instead of a 3¢ deposit as now required,
and on motion by King seconded by Huston, the City Attorney was
directed to amend the ordinance in accordance with Mr. Wirth's
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recommendations.
7:45 P.M. Councilman Marion was excused from the Council.
Tax The Clerk read a letter from the Business Lien's Association
recommending that a wheel tax ordinance be adopted. The City
Attorney was directed to keep in touch with other cities and
submit a wheel tax ordinance as soon as adopted by other cities.
The Clerk was directed to write the Business Men's Association
and ini'orm them of the action taken by the Council.
Booster. Plant The application of 0. C. Fields Gasoline Corporation for
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license to operate a booster plant at 13th and Palm was referred
to the Oil Committee for its recommendation.
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Or. d. #366
The Clerk gave Ordinance #365 .its second and final reading
at this time and on motion by Stevens seconded by King same was
passed, and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Huston, King, Stevens, Conrad.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Marion
The Clerk gave Ordinance #366 its second and final reading
at this time and on motion by King seconded by Huston same was
passed and adopted by the following vote
AYES: Huston, King, Stevens, Conrad..
NOES: None
ABSENT: Marion.
8:00 P.M. Councilman Maaion returned to the Council Chamber
at this time.
Ord. #367 The Clerk gave Ordinance #367, regulating construction of
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gasoline stations, its first reading at this time.
I,ewlc.nd l;emo. The Clerk read a letter signed by members of the Chamber
of Commerce and other citizens requesting that the Council
del icate a portion of the beach front to be used for the con-
struction of a Newland Memorial. The matter was referred back
tO the Chamber df Commerce for suggestions as to how the project
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is to be financed.
1—LI nt?pr On motion by King seconded by ?Marion the Fire Chief was
directed'to furnish the. City Clerk a list of active volunteer
firemen. This list to be forwarded by the Clerk to the State
Compensation Insurance Fund._
Slant Drilling PMayor Conrad informed the Council that the State of
California had started action against slant drilling in the
local oil field. He recommended..t"lzat the City Council join
with the State in this action:"` Colonel Wellington, a Santa,
Ana attorney, then appeared before the Council and explained
briefly the method of procedure in such actions. Colonel
Wellington stated that the attorney fees in this case would
be $1500 plus $500 adv.ance5 for court costs and. an additional
25% of all benefits gained_by the City would be paid the
attorneys in the event of a successful conclusion of the case.
No action was taken by the. City Council.
Delinquent The City Clerk was directed to write Harvey Walker and
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again call his attention to delinquent rentals.
On motion by Stevens seconded by Marion, the Council
adjourned until 6:30 P.M. Tuesday August 15th, 1933.
City' Clerk and ex-orricio Clerk df
the 'ty Council.
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