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MINUTES
City Hall, Monday January 6th, 1936.
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at
7:30 P.M. by Mayor Talbert.
Councilmen present: Talbert, Chamness, Warner, Tovatt.
Councilmen absent : Marion.
The Chair appointed Councilman Chamness on the finance committee in
the absence of Councilman -Marion.
Councilman Marion arrived.at 7:50 P.M.
Minutes The Clerk read Minutes for the month of December and, on motion by
Chamness seconded by Warner, same were approved.
Demands
On motion by Tovatt seconded by Marion,
demands approved by the finance
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committee were ordered paid.
�. Lunch Counter
The application for license to operate
lunch stand at 328 - llth Street
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by Anita Washburn was approved, on motion
by Marion seconded.by Tovatt.
Streets
City Engineer Overmyer submitted a map
designating the following streets
as being of major importance and eligible
to receive money from the state
gasoline fund: Main Street, Seventeenth Street and Frankfort Street, and
on motion by Warner seconded by Marion, the map was approved and ordered
filed.
Frankfort St.
On motion by Warner seconded by Tovatt,
the City Engineer was directed
Gasoline tax
to prepare a budget for use of state gasoline
tax amounting to approximately
$1800.00 for the improvement of Frankfort
Street.
On motion by Warner seconded by Tovatt, the City Engineer was directed
to Urepare plans and specifications for the improvement of Frankfort Otreet
at the intersection of Alabama and for the acquisition of additional right
of way to straighten Frankfort Street and submit same at next meeting of the
Council.
Monthly Monthly reports of the Building Inspector, Superintendent of Streets, City
Re o orts
Judge, Chief of Police, City Clerk and City Treasurer were -read and, on
motion by Warner seconded by Marion, same were accepted and placed on file.
Letters The, Clerk read letters from the Chamber of Commerce and from .the Orange
County Health Department thanking the Council for it cooperation during the
past year, same were ordered filed.
Telegram - The Clerk read a telegram from C. G Gillespie, State Sanitary Engineer,
State San-
itary Eng. reading as follows: "City Council, Huntington Beach. Referring to permit
notice to you December loth requiring approval of final plans. Same are
hereby approved." The Clerk was directed to mail a copy of the above
telegram to Mr. A D. Wilder, Acting State Director,;Los Angeles.
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Report -&-estimate City Engineer Overmyer submitted a preliminary report together
of cost of new
water sys. with an estimate of cost on a complete new water system for the
City of Huntington Beach. This being the report that was ordered
recently by the City Council. After some discussion relative to
lack of water :pressure in the oil field and with the unanimous
consent of the Council, Mayor Talbert requested City Engineer
Overmyer to investigate and report back -if any P.W.A. funds will
be available for the purchase or installation of a water system
for the
City
of
Huntington Beach.
Mayor Talbert
expressed the
opinion
that
it
might be:possible
to secure a 45%
grant from the
Government.
On,motion by Tovatt seconded by Marion, City Attorney Overacker
was directed to investigate methods of financing through bond
issues or otherwise for the construction of a water system for the
City of Huntington Beach and submit his legal opinion as early as
possible.
Audit The Clerk read a letter signed by A W. Woodworth, Secretary of
the Orange County Grand Jury, asking the City Council to have an
audit of the city records in the near future for the benefit of
the Grand Jury in its annual investigation of municipalities. After
sdme discussion on ways and means of keeping the city's budget in
balance, the Council directed the, Clerk to write the Grand Jury and
inform them that the City is endeavoring to secure a permit from the
State Board of Equalization allowing the City to spend some $10,000.00
in excess of its present budget.
That the City Council, City Attorney, City Engineer and City
Clerk recently met with a member of the Board.of Equalization and
filed a request with the Board for the above named additional sum.
That the City Council is of the opinion that favorable action will
be taken by the Board of Equalization in which event the Council will
willingly comply with the request of the Grand Jury and will order an
audit begun by certified accountants as soon as same can be employed
in the usual manner, and upon the completion of the audit, the City
Clerk is directed to furnish the Grand Jury with a complete and
detailed copy of the audit.
On motion by Warner seconded by Tovatt, the Coun 11 ad'ourned
until 7:30 P.M., January"20th, 1936.
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City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the 't Council.
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