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MINUTES
City Hall, Thursday Oct. 4, 1934.
Pursuant to adjournment of October 1, 1934, the City
Council met and was called to order at 7:30 PM by Mayor Talbert.
Councilmen present: Marion,Chamness,Warner,Tovatt,Talbert.
Councilmen absent None.
The Clerk presented and read a request from the Chamber
of Commerce asking the City Council to appropriate the sum
C of C of $2,136.00 from the Music and Promotion Fund for the
following purposes:
Secretary's Salary,per month,$150.00 for 8 months.....$ 1200.00
Secretary's Expense account per month $30.00, 8 months 240.00
Rent of office for 6 months 200.00
Office assistant, per month $50.00 for 8 months....... 400.00
Office expense, per month $12.00 for 8 months......... 96.00
After some discussion the Council agreed unanimously
to lay the matter over to next meeting, pending an agreement
between the Chamber of Commerce and Business Men's
Association affecting a consolidation of the two organizations,
or a working agreement whereby they would co-operate more
closely.
On motion by Marion seconded by Tovatt, the license
License application of Geo. M. Mitchell and Lewis A. Ross to operate
cafe at 123 Main St. was approved,
Ord. 379 The Clerk gave ordinance No 379, second hand clothing
license, its first reading at this time.,
Ord. 380
The Clerk presented and read ordinance No 380, fixing
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ttie rate for dog license, its first reading at this time. y
Mr Ernest E. Pyle appeared before the Council and
presented a lease form of the Southwest Exploration Coml)any
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Tide land covering tide lands within the city limits of Huntington
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Beach. Mr Pyle explained that the proposed lease contained
some new provisions calculated to be for the best interest
of the City. The lease was read by.the Clerk and after some
discussion by theC-ouncil the Clerk was directed to read
Reso. 717 Resolution No 717 accepting quitclaim to property
covered by oil and gas lease dated July 7th, 1933, by and
between the City and the Southwest Exploration Company.
The Clerk read Resolution No 717, and on motion by
Tovatt, seconded by Marion same was passed and adopted by
the following votes:
AYES: Marion, Chamness, Tovatt, Talbert,
NOES: Warner,
ABSENT: None.
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Warner votes Councilman Warner stated that he was voting No for the reason
no 'on Reso.
7�7 that the Resolution proposed to enter into a new lease with the South -
A west Exploration Company for the drilling of the tide lands.
Councilman Marion asked PAr Pyle if the Southwest Exploration
: Company was owned solely by the Hancock Oil Company of California; Mr
Pyle's reply was YES.
The Clerk presented and read Resolution No 718 accepting a
Reso. 71-8 new lease and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute same on
behalf of the'City. The new oil lease being between the City and the
Southwest Exploration Company covering.; certain portions of the tide
lands within the city limits of Huntington Beach. On motion by
Marion, seconded by Tovatt, Resolution No 718 was passed and adopted
by the following votes:
AYES: Marion, Chamness, Tovatt, Talbert,
NOES: Warner,
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ABSENT: None.
On motion by Warner seconded by Tovatt the Supt. of Streets
Electric was authorized to order the installation of a street light at the
1 ight
corner of Delaware and Detroit streets.
The Council adjourned on motion by Marion seconded by Warner.
City C erk and Ex-officio Clerk of
the City Council.
Mayor
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City Clerk.
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