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Home My WebLink About1948-04-197.97 MINUTES Council Chamber,,City Hall, Huntington Beach,California April 19, 1949. Pursuant to adjournment of April 5th, 1948, the City Council met7t 7:00 P.M. and was called to order by Mayor Bartlett. Councilmen present: Greer, Terry, Langenbeck, Bartlett. Councilmen absent: Hawes (Councilman Hawes arrived at 7:20 P.M.) Mayor Bartlett appointed Councilman Greer on the Finance Committee. Business On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Greer, the following business Licenses licenses were approved: Wm. E. Roth, 1737 E. 16th Street, Long Beach 13, wheel -tax license to deliver frozen foods. R. Boyd Young, 22 W. Neece Street, Long Beach 5, to conduct the business of roofing contractor. Ray 0. Perkins, 7771 Fourteenth Street, Westminster, to conduct the business of brick and mason contractor.. Joe P. and Fay Hensley, 229A Detroit Street, Huntington Beach, to conduct cafe at 626 Main Street. Esthreen 0. Budd, 408 Termino, Long Beach, to operate Sno-White Bakery truck from house to house in the City APPLICATIONS: of Huntington Beach.. Oil Well permitsOn motion by Langenbeck seconded by Greer, the application of State the Southwest Exploration Company to drill new well-known as.State-T-=58, J - 59 was approved. State 64 On motion by Greer seconded by Langenbeck, the application of the Southwest Exploration Company to drill new well known as "State" 64, was approved. State 72 On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Greer, the application of Southwest Exploration Company to drill new well known as "State" 72, was approved.' Cadillac Oil Co. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Greer, the application of the 26 41�8, Cadillac 011 Company to drill new well on Lots 26 and 28, Block 414, H. B. Seventeenth Street Section, was approved, subject to filing of satisfactory map. Applications- On motion by Greer seconded by Terry, the following applications Waste Water permits for waste water permits were approved: Location Name Well No. Lots Block Morton & Dolley, - 1 & 3 515 1241 E. Burnett St., Long Beach, Calif. - 18 & 20 514 Cadillac Oil Co., Moore #1 13 & 15 414 Box #350, Pomona, Calif. H.E.Miller, 426 Main St.,. - 5 & 7 515 Huntington Beach, California Cain #2 4, 6 & 518 R. K. Russell, . . 1418 S.Flower St., #1 26 & 28 617 Los Angeles, Calif. Coplin & Bennigsdorf, Box 324, Huntington Beach - 2 & 4 5j 798. Page #2 - Adj.Meeting 4-19-49 Location Name Well f4o. Lots Block C. S. Smith, 4 5 & T 616 240 E. Compton Blvd., 6 Compton, Calif. - 17-19-21 & 23 515 9 19 & 20 - 415 9 22 & 24 416 13 2 & 4 316 14- 1 & 3 ' 316 Southwest•Exploration Co., .P. 0. Box #270, Huntington Beach, Calif. - Boiler Location, Sec.10, T 6 S R. 11 W Ord. #528 passed The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 529, an ordinance of the City 60uncil Creating of the City of Huntington Beach creating a Disaster Council, its second Disaster .Council and final reading at this time•, and on.motion.by Langenbeck seconded by Greer, Ordinance No. 529 was passed and adopted by the following roll call: AYES: Councilmen: Greer, Terry, Langenbeck, Bartlett. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Hawes. Reso.#1035 - The Clerk read Resolution No. 1035, a Resolution of the City Council Lots 13-15 - of the City of liuntington'Beach, California, selling certain real property, 315 HB Lots 13 and 15, Block 315, Huntington Beach, and authorizing a Deed there- for, and on motion by Langenbeck seconded by Greer, Resolution No. 1035 was passed and adopted by the following roll call: AYES: Councilmen: Greer, Terry, Langenbeck, Bartlett. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Hawes. Drilling Bond The Clerk read a.letter from the Continental Casualty Company, Cancelled requesting release on drilling bond on Well C & D #5, Calumet Gold Mines Company, as the well was never drilled, and on motion by,Greer seconded by Langenbeck, the request was granted. Hunter & Associates - The Clerk read a letter from Harry Hunter and Associates, asking that lease be cancelled or transferred to Carlton Beal on Lots 21 and 23, Block 616, H.B. Seventeenth Street Section, and on motion by Langenbeck seconded by Greer, that the :request' of Hari jY,Kunter=•and Associates to cancel the lease be granted, was approved. Palm Tree The Clerk -read a letter from Myrtle E. Herlinger requesting the removal of palm tree from in front of her property at 506 Ninth Street, and on motion by Terry seconded by Greer, the request was granted. Auditor's report The Clerk read report of Diehl and Company, auditors, the report covered audit for quarter ending December 31, 1947, and on motion by Bartlett seconded by Greer, that the report be accepted and filed, was approved. Demands On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Greer, demands approved by the Finance Committee were ordered paid. 40 Page #3 - Adj. Meeting 4-19-41 799 R Mr. Brashears - The Clerk read proposal of J. W. Brashears to lease Lot 6 and Proposal to lease for southwesterly 15 feet of 9 in Block 314, Huntington Beach Tract, $50.00 Qil ` per month rental until well is on production, then 1/8th royalty thereafter. The matter was referred to the Oil Committee. Councilman At this time, 7:20 P.M., Councilman Hawes arrived. Hawes arrived H. B. Co. The Clerk read a letter from J. Sherman Denny, Manager of the Huntington Beach Company, in regard to lease of beach frontage between Sixth and Ninth Streets. No action was taken by the City Council. Mr. Chamness The Clerk read a letter from L. S. Chamness making formal application for lease on beach property to construct building for con- cession at the foot of Eighth Street, at a rental to be decided on, and on motion by Hawes seconded by Greer, that the application be kept on file for future reference, was approved. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Terry, the Council adjourned. , ATTEST: City Clerk 1 L 0 C t Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council. Mayor Minutes Council Chamber, City Hall, Huntington Beaoh, .California April 19,.1949y' The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Bartlett. Councilmen present: Greer, Terry, Hawes, Langenbeok, Bartlett. Councilmen absent: None. Canvass of ballots This being the date.set for canvassing ballots oast at the General Municipal Election Tuesday, April 13, 1949, the City Council proceeded to canvass and check the ballots oast. Errors Three errors were found in the Tally Sheets, namely: that the Election Board of Consolidated Precinct "A" had shown the "YES" vote on Proposition 6, in the column marked Total to be 136, while the Talley Sheet itself showed 135 "YES" votes and the City Council determined that same should read 135; and said precinct with respect to Proposition No. S. in the column marked Total had.shown the "YES" vote to be 100 in the column marked Total, while the. Tally Sheet itself showed 109 "YES" votes and the'City Council determined that same should read 109. That the - Election Board of.Consolidated Precinct "D" showed'the ":VO" vote on Proposition No. 9 to be 115 in the column marked Total while the Tally Sheet itself showed 105 votes, and the City Council determined that same should read 105. These errors were made in writing the totals in the "Total Column" by the Election Boards, Resolution There being no further errors, the Clerk presented and read #1036 Resolution No. 1036,-deolaring the results of said above named General Election, and on motion by Langenbeok seconded by Hawes, Resolution No. 1036 was passed and adopted by the following roll call: AYES: Councilmen: Greer, Terry, Hawes, Langenbeok, Bartlett. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: None. Statement of The statement of results'of election is as follows: Results of Election STATEMENT OF RESULTS OF ELECTION That the whole number of votes cast in the City of Huntington Beach at said General Election, including all absentee votes, Is 1364. That the names of the persons voted for, the offices for which they were voted; the number of votes given in each precinct for each of said persons,'together with the whole number of votes which said persons received in the entire City are as follows: Paae 62 m Minutes 4®19-49 Precincts Total Name of Persons Office A B 0 D Votes Ted W. Bartlett, Councilman 161 172 192 lei 6 6 'Jack Greer Councilman 163 1 g. 224 1.9� Z7 3 Alonzo J. Frazier Councilman 191 14�j 169 16s 167 Harry R. LeBard Councilman 205 203 233 211 $52 Roy Seabridge Councilman 231 l�j 229 2 0 975 John L. Henricksen City Clerk 234 239 270 297 1015 William M. Clegg City Treasurer 240 2U 295 271 1052 It is hereby found and declared that the following named persons were elected to the respective office indicated opposite their names, to -wit: r Jack Greer, Counoilmtin Harry R. Le Bard, Councilman Roy Seabridge, ' Councilman John L. Henricksen, City Clerk . Willian M. Clegg, City Treasurer That the number of votes given in each precinct for and against each measurd voted upon, together with.the Whole number of votes given for and against said measures in the entire City, are as follows: Proposition Precincts Total A B C D Votes No, 1 YES 62 47 62 50 221 - ,� NO 231 243 283 259 lol6 No, 2 YES 137 161 194. 144 626 NO 115 93 129 121 449 No.3 YES 135 162 199 141 627 NO ill 77 117 120 425 No. 4 YES 138 166 198 149 650 NO 110 77 109 113 409 No. 5 os 1 44 163 194 142 6409 79 11 No. 6 Os 122 197 121 125 455 No. 7 YES 124 152 172 139 a NO 120 94 139 126 46a No. 9 YES 109 142 164 129 54� NO 141 100 149 1 53 No. 9 YES 152 177 202 176 707 NO 107 75 119 105 4 It is hereby found and declared that the following measures were adopted or defeated as follows, to -wit: Proposition No. 1 Defeated Proposition No, 2 Adopted Proposition No. 3 Adopted Proposition No.4 Adopted Proposition No, 5 Adopted Proposition No. 6 Adopted Proposition No.'7 Adopted Proposition No, 9 Adopted Proposition No. 9 Adopted That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby. authorized to prepare or cause to be prepared a Certificate of Ratification of the said Charter Amend- ments and submit the same to the State Legislature for ratification. rj am Page #4 - Minutes 4.19-49 902 Oath of Office Mayor Bartlett administered the Oath of Office to City Clerk John L. Henricksen. The Clerk administered the Oath of Office to the newly elected officers as follows: Jack Greer, Councilman Harry R. Le Bard,Councilman Roy Seabridge, Councilman William M.Clegg, City Treasurer Dr. Hawes Councilman Hawes addressed the new and old members of the Mayor Bartlett City Council as well as the citizens present and stated that he had enjoyed the six years of service as a member of the City Council and expressed his appreciation to those that had so ably cooperated and served with him. Mayor Bartlett addressed the Council and thanked them for their loyal support and cooperation during his term of office, he thanked other city officials present, Mr. Gallienne, Public Relations Secretary, and the Press for their splendid cooperation at all times, and also stated that his four years as a member of . the City Council had given him a larger viewpoint of the problems of the City and that he had always worked with the other members of the Council for the best interest of the City. There being no further business to come before the Council, on motion by Langenbeok seconded by Greer, the Council adjourned. ATTEST: city� Civ Clerkand ex-offioio Clerk of the City Council. Mayor 1 4 I a 803 1 1 is 1 a f 1 10 1 MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall, Huntington Beach, California Monday, April 19, 1949 The Clerk"galled the new Council to order and informed them that Mayor the first order of business was that of choosing a mayor for the ensuring two years. Whereupon, on motion by Langenbeek seconded by Seabridge, that the City Clerk be instructed to cast a unanimous ballot for Jaok Greer to serve as mayor, was approved. 'a$ror Greer Chief of Police Blossom escorted Mayor Greer to the Chair. Mayor Greer thanked the City Council for their faith and confidence in electing him mayor and at the same time expressed his appreciation and thanks to Ted W. Bartlett and Councilman Hawes, retiring members of the Council. Mayor Greer announced that the Committees will be appointed at the adjourned meeting to be held Monday night, April 26, 1949. On motion by Langenbeek seconded by Terry, the Council adjourned until 7:00 P. M. Monday, April 26, 1949. ATTEST: y Clerk ClitY Clerk and ex-offieio Clerk of the City Council. Pb