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MINUTES
City Hall, Monday December 2d,1935
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at
7:30 P.M. by Mayor Talbert.
Councilmen present: Talbert, Marion, Chamness, Tovatt, Warner.
Councilmen absent None.
Minutes On motion by Chamness seconded by Tovatt, Minutes for the month
of November were annroved as read.
Lease of Mr. Duke, representing the D. D. Dunlap Oil Company, appeared
City dump
ground before the Council and asked that the engineer stake the four
corners of the city dump ground lease. Mayor Talbert informed him
that the work would be done by the City Engineer.
The Clerk .read a lease between the City -and the D. D.---,Dunlap Oil
Company leasing to the latter approximately two acres of ground known
as the city dump ground for the purpose of drilling for oil. The
lease called for $100.00 per month rental, payable in advance and a
check for $300.00 was handed the city at this time covering the rent
for the first three months.
On motion by Tovatt seconded by Marion, the Uayor,and City Clerk
were authorized to execute.the above named lease on behalf of the city.
Bids - This being the time set for opening and examining bids for
Fire Hose
furnishing the city with six hundred feet of fire hose, the Clerk
opened and read'the following bids:
Pioneer Rubber Company - .600 feet of 2i in. double jacket fire
hose, 860 per foot.
Eureka Fire Hose Division of the U S.Rubber Products Co. - 600 feet
of 22 in. double jacket fire hose, 860
per foot.
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co. - 600 feet of 2- in. Bull Dog fire
hose, 860 per foot.
The Republic Supply Co. - 600 feet 22 in. Goodrich "Pacific Brand"
double jacket fire hose, 860 per foot.
The American Rubber Mfg. Co. by Warren J Bristol.- 600 feet of
22 in double jacket fire hose, 860 per foot.
American-LaFrance & Foamite Corp. - 600 feet 22 in. double jacket
fire hose, 860 per foot.
Frank Curran Lumber_ Co.1- 600 feet 22 in. Fabric Fire Hose Company's
hose, 86¢.per foot.
All of the above bids carried a 2% discount if paid in thirty days.
The Council recessed at this time, 8:00 P.M. to analyze the above
named bids.
Council again called to order 8:45 P.M All members present.
Following motion by Chamness: "That all bids be rejected except
that of the Aillerican Rubber Manufacturing Company and that their bid of
860 per foot, less 2% in 30 days,be accepted." Motion seconded by
Tovatt, put and carried unanimously.
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Adv. - annual The Clerk read letters from the Press -Telegram, Huntingtorn Beach
editions
News and the Santa Ana Register asking the city to advertise in their
regular annual editions. The matter was'referred to the Chamber of
Commerce for its recommendations.
Taxes'on Wel- Mr. E. G. Ford -;appeared before the Council and asked that the city
fare property
pay the city and county taxes covering the ground and building now
occupied by the Welfare Department at the corner of Joliet and Alabama,
Lots 22 and 23, Block 1002, V D.M.-Mr. Ford was informed that the
Council could not legally pay the bill.
H. B. Band The Clerk read a letter signed by A.W.Morehouse and C.G.Schuth
asking that the Council appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 for the
use of the Huntington Beach band during the coming year. On motion
by Warner Seconded by Chamness, the request was referred to the
Music and Promotion committee to investigate.and"make recommendations
to the Council at a later date.
M. & P. fund Mr. Morehouse addressed the Council and urged that the money be
appropriated immediately and complained of the fact that the Music
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and Promotion fund was not being used for the benefit of music. Mr.
Morehouse stated in effect that he would recommend abolishing the
150 Music and Promotion tax rate if his request was not granted.
Engineer Overmyer recommended that the Council make immediate
Dump ground
.arrangements for a new dump ground and informed the Council that
Bruce Bros. had a location that could be used at least temporarily.
No action was taken by the Council.
Sewer plant On motion by Warner seconded by Tovatt, City Engineer Over -
Monthly
reports
Scale of wages.
Vol.Fire Dept.
Ord. #388 -
2nd reading
Myer was directed to make a survey of the land to be used for
the new sewer plant and furnish an estimate for properly tiling
the ground.
The Clerk read monthly reports of the City Treasurer, City
Clerk, City Judge, Superintendent of Streets, Building Inspector
and Chief of Police, and on motion by Warner seconded by Chamness,
same were accepted'and-ordered filed.
The Clerk read a letter from the Volunteer Fire Department
asking that the 1930 scale of wages for fire calls and fire
drills be reinstated and, on motion by Warner seconded by Marion,
the matter was referred to the Police and Fire committee to in-
vestigate and make its recommendations.
At this time the Clerk gave Ordinance #388, establishing a
gas tax fund account, its second and final reading and, on motion
by Marion seconded by Warner, same was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Chamness, Marion, Tovatt, Talbert, Warner.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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Amend Ord. The Clerk informed the Council that Mr. S. R. Bowen was
anxious to go ahead with a stucco garage on the rear of his
property on Fifth Street. After some discussion it was
decided to amend the ordinance to permit this type of con-
struction and, on motion by Warner seconded by Chamness, the
City Attorney and City Engineer were directed to amend the
ordinance so as to make the center of 5th Street the dividing
line instead of the center of the alley between 5th and 6th
Streets.
Asks for A request from the Paramount Oil Company Trustees for
refund
refund of 1J¢ gas license was referred to the City Attorney
for his recommendations.
Hampshire Ave. On motion by Warner seconded by Tovatt, the City Attorney
and City Engineer were directed to prepare a fifty foot set-
back ordinance along Hampshire Avenue and submit same to the
Demands
Repair on fire
truck
Council and, on motion by Warner seconded by Chamness, the
Mayor and City Engineer were authorized'to.confer with the
County Board of Supervisors and see if arrangements cannot
be made whereby the County would adopt a set -back ordinance
along Hampshire Avenue and its extension northerly.
On motion by Tovatt seconded by Chamness, demands approved
by the Finance Committee were ordered paid.
Fire Chief Sargent was asked to prepare an estimate on
repair of fire truck and the purchase of a new truck and report
same at next meeting of the Council.
On motion by Warner seconded by Chamness, the Council ad-
journed until 4:30 P.M. Wednesday December 4th, 1935•
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council.
' Mayor
ATTEST,
City Clerk