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MINUTES
City Hall; Monday, August 20, 1937.
Pursuant to adjournment of August 9th,,the City Council met and was
called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Warner.
Councilmen present: Morehouse, Chamness, Warner.
Councilmen absent : Talbert, Henrickson.
County Gas The Clerk read a letter and a copy of a Resolution-by,the City of
Tax
Santa Ana relative to the County gas tax allotment to cities and protesting
against the reduction in amount allowed the cities and, on motion by More-
house seconded by Chamness,`Mayor Warner and. --City Attorney Kuchel were
authorized to represent.the City at a meeting of the Board of Supervisors
cC' Tuesday, August 24th, 1937•
Neon sign A letter from the Chamber of Commerce recommending a Neon sign at
Five Points was taken under advisement. The request of the Chamber of
Commerce to have a stop sign at the intersection of Lake Avenue and Acacia
Avenue was referred to the Chief of Police for his recommendation.
Neon sign On motion by Chamness seconded by Morehouse, the application of the
Southern Counties Gas Company to erect a Neon sign was approved.
Special City Attorney Kuchel addressed the Council relative to the matter of
Election
calling a special election for the purpose of electing a Chief of Police,
City Judge and City:Attorney and informed the Council that he was unable'
to find any provisions in the Charter of the City of Huntington Beach for
calling a special election in that no time was set for such elections,
therefore, no election -could he held for filling the above named offices
until the regular April 1938 election. Attorney Kuchel advised the Council
that he would submit his written opinion at next meeting of the City Council.
Orf motion by Chamness seconded by.Morehouse, the matter was taken under
advisement until next meeting of the City Council.
Mayor recommends
extra compen- P_Iayor Warner recommended that extra compensation be allowed Attorney
sation for
Att°y Kuchel for his extra work in connection with the County gas tax allocation.
No action was taken by the Council.
City Charter ;'::Attorney L.W.Blodget addressed the Council relative to two omissions
in proceedings in the forming of the City Charter, first that the law pro-
viding that a notice be published to the effect that copies of the proposed
Charter are on file in the City Hall. That no such notice was published
prior to the adoption of the Charter and second that the manner in which the
propositions were placed on the ballot, namely, Proposition No. I for the;.
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adoption of the Charter and Proposition No. II for the election of Councilmen
by wards was confusing and that the result of the votes would indicate that
there was not a majority in favor of the adoption of the Charter.
Thereupon Attorney Blodget presented the City Council and City Clerk
with -a-notice signed by S.R.Bowen to the effect that he was about -to -'apply
to the Attorney General for leave to sue in the proceedings taken by the City
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Council in its -adoption of the City Charter. The cause of such
action being to determine whether or not the City is operating
under a legal charter. The City Clerk was directed to file the
papers submitted by Attorney Blodget.
.On motion by Chamness seconded by Morehouse,.the Council
adjourned until 7:30 P.M. Monday, August 23rd, 1937•
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