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City Hall,Newport Beach,Cal.
Monday,October 101917,7 :30 P.M.
The Board of Trustees met in regular monthly session at the
date,and place above named.
ROLL CALL.
The roll was called and the following Trustees were present:
H.A. Robinson, J. J. 3chnitker, Geo. P. Wilson,J.C.MeCain,J.P.Greeley.
READING OF MINUTES.
The minutes of Aug. 6th,Aug.15th,Sept.3rd,Sept.12th were read
and approved as read with the exception that by motion of Trustee
J.P.Greeley,seconded by Trustee P:IcCain and carried,the Clerk was
instructed to write into the minutes of Sept.3•rd.the text of
Resolution No.83 providing for the tax levy for the year 1917 -18.
?VIONTHLY REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS.
The monthly reports of the heads of departments were,accepted,
and ordered filed.
COP.'If::UNICATIONS READ.
Communications were read and referred to the proper order of
business.
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO.135..
Trustee J.J.Schnitker,presented and introduced an Ordinance
entitled as follows:
"An Ordinance of the City of Newport Beach,a municipal corpor-
ation of the sixth class,incorporated under the laws of t.e St t
of California,a city of this State whose corporate limit=44iga'bl,
body of water, to -wit: a portion of Newport Bay,a navigable arm of
the Pacific Ocean, by the legislative branch of said city,being the
Board of.Trustees thereof,ordering the submission to the qualified
voters of the city of Nwwport Beach the proposition of incurring a
bonded debt for the purpose of the acquisition and construction in
the city of Newport Beach of a municipal improvement as set forth in
Resolution No.84 of said city,to =wit: a channel, and calling a speci
election for that purpose; reciting the objects and purposes for whi
the indebtedness is proposed to be incurred,the estimated cost of th
public improvement, 'he amount of the.prificipal of the indebtedness
to be incurred theref6r,and the rate of interest to be paid on said
indebtedness; fixing the date on which such election shall be held;
the manner of holding such election, and the voting for or against
incurring such indebtedness, and'providing that in all particulars
not recited in this Ordinance such election shall be held as provide
by law for holding municipal elections in.the city of Newport Beach.
//On motion of Trustee J.C.McCain,seconded by Trustee Geo.P.Nilso:
and carried,the said Ordinance was ordered filed and to be designate
Ordinance No.135; it was therefore read for the first time and re-
ferred to the City Attorney to be placed in proper form and conditio:
for final action by the Board of Trustees. J
REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER ON JOHN T.RANKIN DEED.
The City Engineer reported on the matter of securing grant deed
from John T.Rankin for a strip of land on the northerly end of Block
1 of the Balboa Traet,presenting deed received from Mr.Rankin which
was declared unsatisfactory owing to restrictions contained therein.
It was moved by Trustee J.F.Greeley,seconded by Trustee J.C.IVICCain
and carried that the deed be referred back to the City Engiiieer to
secure straight Crant Deed without restriction.
APPLICATION OF C.A.MACKEY FOR PERMISSION TO BUILD PIER AND PONTOO'
LANDING.
The application of C.A.Mackey for permission to build a pier
and pontoon landing in front of Lots 8 &c 9,Block 17,Balboa Tract,
East Side Add.was laid over till next meeting.
DEMAND OF W.W.CROSIER FOR FIRE INSURANCE PREMIUM ON BARr.
It was moved by Trustee J.P.Greeley,secon6ed by Trustee Geo.P.
Nilson and carried that the demand of 7.117. Crosier for '22.80 for
premium on fire insurance w1200.written ors the city barn and con -
tents,be paid.
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LETTER OF MAYOR Fo T . S700DMAN OF LOS ANGELES.
In the matter of°the letter from Mayor F.T.Toodman of Los Engel
requesting the co- bperation of the Board of Trustees with the Defens
League of California,it was moved by Trustee J.P.Greeley,seconded by
Trustee Geo.P. ",;ilson and duly carried that' Trustee H.A.Robinson,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees be appointed to meet and co- operat
with the committee of Los Angeles.
REQUEST OF FRED.•HOFFidIAN for an extension of sixty days time to fulfi
contract for Board Walk on Ocean-Av. ,.as granted by motion of Truste
J.P.Greeley,seconded by Trustee J.C.McCain and duly carried.
rETITION FOR THE DISINCORPORATION OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TVRRITORY.
The following petition was presented for action by the Board of
Trustees:
To the Board of Trustees of the city of Newport Beach,as the
legislative body of said municipal corporation:-
Ye,the under60n ed,each of us being a qualified elector of
the city'of Newport Beach,. and collectively being.and constituting
not less than one tenth (1 %10) in number of the qualified voters of
such municipality computed upon the number of votes cast at the last
general municipal election held therein, do hereby petition,and propose
that the boundaries of the city of Newport Beach be altered,and that
all'thAt certain uninhabited territory now within the boundaries of
said city, description of which uninhabited territory is hereinafter
contained, after proceedings had as provided for and required by Section
One (1) of an act of the Legislature of the State of California,entilled:
"An act to provide for changing the boundaries of cities and municipal
corporations,and.to exclude uninhabited territory therefrom. "(approved
June 11,1913,ana all.acts amendatory thereof) be excluded from the city
of Newoort, Deach, i
Tine uninhabited territory now within )he boundaries of the city
of Newport Beach, and 'hereby petitioned and proposed to be excluded thereor
therefrom is described as located and situated at and within the city!
of Newport teach, County of Orange,State of California,and bounded j
and particularly described as:- - 1
Commencing at the point of intersection of the East boundary line
of the Rancho Los Bolsas, which line is aisp the present westerly
boundary line of the city of Newport Beach, and the north bank if
the Santa Ana River,the said point being between Stations sixti-
seven (67) and sixty- eight,(66) of the above mentioned bounda.r�
line of the Rancho Los Dolsas; thence southwesterly along the
easterly boundary line of the Rancho Los Bolsas and the present)
westerly bo-.sldary line of the city of rewyort Deach to a point
;where the southwesterly prolongation of the easterly line of
Summit Street, as said street is laid out and shown on a map of
the Seashore Colony Tract, as recorded in Map Bool,7, page 35,
Records of Orange County, California,intersects the present
westerly boundary line of the Cify of Newport Beach; thence north-
easterly along the southwesterly prolongation of the easterly line
of said Summit Street, and along the easterly line of said Sumait
Street and along the northeasterly urolongation of said easterlir
line of said Summit Street to a point at the intersection withl
the north bank of the Santa Ina River and the present norther1
boundary line of the City of Newport Beach; thence westerly along
the north bank of the Santa Ana River and the northerly boundary
line of the city of Tewrport Beach to a point,the place of begin-
ning.
On presentation of above petition witnesses were sworn and testified
and evidence introduced in support of said petition, from which ev-
idence the Toard of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach finds and
orders to be here established of record:-
1 ) That said petition is in writing.
(2) Yhat it is signed by not less than one -tenth in number of
the qualified electors of the city of Newport Deach computed
upon.the number of votes cast at the last general municipal
election field therein.
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(3). That the signers thereof are each and
ors of the city of dewport Beach.
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all qualified elect-
(4) That the signers on said petition have affixed thereto
true and genuine signatures.
(5) That it contains a description of the "uninhabited terri
proposed to be excluded from the city* of Ilew-port Beach.
(6) That the territory described in said petition is within the
city of Newport Beach and is uninhabited territory.
Upon motion of Trustee J.P.Greeley,seconded by Trustee J.C.I,IcCain and
duly carried:
It was ordered. by the Board of Trustees of the city of
Newport Beach that seid'petition be received and filed,and that tiie
Clerk of said city forthwith and without delay notify the Doard of
Supervisors of the County of Orange,dalifornia,that being the county
in which the city of Newport Beach is located, of the fact of filing
of such _petition.
That the Board of Trustees of the city of ilev,ort Deaeh tak
do,and perform,any and all proceedings, steps and actions necessary
and required by an act of tiie Legislature of the State of California,
entitled: "An not to provide for changing the boundaries of cities
and municipal corporations and to exclude uninhabited territory there
from" (approved June 11,19iS, in effect august 10, 1913.)
).P'.ID TO CH ISBER OF COLZIERCE.
It was moved by Trustee J.C.i%IcCaiii,seconded. by Trustee J.P.Greeli
duly carried that $200.be paid to the Chamber of Commerce out of
Music and Promotion fund for carrying on expenses of County bond
:tion campaign.
REQUEST OF GLENN HELI.IS for an extension of sixty days time in which
' to fullfil contract for construction of Board Walk on Surf Ave. was
granted by motion of Trustee J.C.McCain,seconded by Truatee J.P.
Greeley and duly carried.
REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY ON RIGHTS OF PACIFIC EL, :CTRIC RAIL °'AY IN
CENTRAL AVE.
City Attorney Clyde Bishop reported that he had received a letter
from the Pacific Electric Railway Company stating that they had found
that the upright posts which they maintained in Central Ave.were in
the street and that they would remove them.
17ATER COAUJITTT -',7 INSTRUCT -.D TO CONTINUE DIGGING '.T,,LL.
It was moved by Trustee Geo.P.1v7ilson,seconded by Trustee J.J.
Schnitker and duly carried that the Water Committee use their own
judgment as to the depth of digging the new yell to secure the best
results.
! -VING OF LAT-', STREET.
In the matter of the paving of Lake St.,the initial steps for which
are taken some years ago,it was moved by Trustee J.J.Sciu-iitker,secon ed
y Trustee J.P.Creeley,and duly carried that the Street Committee tak
t up with the Orange County Improvement Association.
DEMANDS ALLOWED.
I It was moved by
xer And carried that
approved and warrants
Trustee J.P.Greeley,seconded by Trustee J.J.Schni't-
the demaiids approved by the Auditing Committee v b�
ordered &yawn to coer.
AND OF W.M.LEDBETTER ALLOYM.
It was moved by Trustee J.P.Greeley,seconded by Trustee J.C.McC
carried that the demand of i7.irl.Ledbetter for N1359.99 be allowed
warrant ordered drawn to cover upon presentation of Engineer's
tificate as provided in contract.
RT OF CITY ENGINEER ON ASST'SSLMNT FOR OCEAN AVB.I':PROVEI.;EI1T.
City i"llgineer Paul M.Kresoly reported on the assessment made for
improvement of Ocean Avd., and it was the sense of the Board that
assessment seemed just and equitable.
t was moved by Trustee J.P.Greele ,seconded by Trustee J.C.i:icCain
he Board adjourn to 7 :30 P.11. Iaonhy,October 42,1917.
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