HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/19/1914 - Adjourned Regular MeetingCITY HALL,,, NE�"1PORT BEACH,CAL. JANY 19th,1914.
The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in adjourned
session 2.30 P.M.Jany 19th,1914. n
President Hermes called the meeting to order;and roll was called .
Present:trustees Albert Hermes;S.L.Collins; W.K.Parxinson and C.H.Way.
Absent:trustee R.J.Stauss.
Minutes of the meeting of Jany 5th,were read and approved.
Various communications Aere read and reffered to proper order of business
Unfinished business: - Resolution ��35 ordering work done on Central Ave
as outlined in resolution of intention #33 was readd.
Moved by trustee S.L.Collins seconded by trustee W.K.Parkinson that
resolution r 35 be passed and adopted.Roll was called showing Ayes:
Albert Hermes ;S.L.Collins;W.K.Parkinson and C.H.Way. Noes: None.
Absent:trustee R.J.Stauss. President Hermes declared resolution #35
passed. .
Resolution of intention providing for the improvment by dirt surfacing
of certain alleys located in East Newport was read for the first time;
the City Engineer was instructed to furnish further data in the matter:
and on motion of trustee C.H.Way seconded by trustee S.L.Collins and
carried resolution oC intention # - - -• was passed to second reading.
Bids in the matter of bulkheading along the canal in West Newport were
held over to next meeting pending word from the Orange County Improvment
Association.
The plans and specifications,furnished by the Pao Elec people, for a
toilet,such as they would allow to be placed at 30th street, and costing
$490.00 besides necessary grading was filed on motion of trustee T.K.
Parkinson seconded by trustee C.H.Way and carried.
The matter of applying for insurance of the city employees was laid over
to next meeting pending the looking up of some points of law
In the matter of establishing a permanent street on the north side of
the Pao Elec right of way west from 30th street: a proposition was
presented by Mr Copeland offering the city the southerly 25 feet of
lot 13 block 130 for $550.00; the city to fill,grade and dibt surface
the new street to be established.
Moved by trustee W.K.Parkinson seconded by trustee C.H.Way. that the
City Treasurer be insructed to complete the deal with Mr Copeland on
the receiving in escrow of the quit claim deeds to be furnished by the
owners of property located west of the lot offered by Mr Copeland;and
the approval of deeds by the City Attorney. Motion carried.
Lew H.Wallace reported that the lot next the city stable on the cast,
owned by Mrs J.Helly could be had for $1500.00.
New business: Communication from the Anderson Vauht door people was
held over.
J.E.Barker requested permission to bridge over the alley in the rear of
lots 2 and 3 block 23. Permission was granted on motion of trustee W.K.
Parkinson,seconded by trustee C.H.Way and carried.
Moved by trustee W.K.Parkinson that the clerk be instructed to advertise
for bids for 150 reenfmrced concrete lamp posts;placed; for conduits
properly wired to serve the same; for globes to properly outfit the same;
Number of posts to be more or less as might be required;and standards
to provide for 1,2,3,4,o.r 5 lights as might be ultimately decided on.
Motion seconded by trustee S.L.Collins and carried.
Resolution # -- was read for the first time: being a resolution ordering
the instaling of street lamps. roved by trustee ".L. Collins, seconded by
trustee C.H.Way that resolution as above be passed to second re.:ding.
Carried.
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The map offered by
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motion of trustee
carried.
the city Engineer,showing the amount of fill that
on the channel ppposite Bay Island, was filed on
W.K.Parkinson,seconded by trustee C .H.kVay and
The matter of raising the wall about the pool in West Newport was
referred to the Street Supt to take up further with the Orange County
Improvement Rssoeiation.
A representative of the firm that produces a wooden water pipe was
given a chance to explain to the board the good qualities of the pipe;
and urged its use in the laying of the new water mains. Was informed
that in advertising for bids the clerk would be instructed to include
wood pipe.
Moved by trustee S.L.Collins that clerk be instructed to advertise for
bids for flinch casing and same size wooden pipe.Seconded by trustee
C.H.Way and carried.
Discussion followed as to the advisability of interviewing a competent
hydraulic engineer before size of pipe was decided on.
Moved by trustee S.L.Collins,seconded by trustee C.H.Way and carried
that motion to instruct clerk to advertise for pipe be reconsidered.
Moved by trustee W.K.Parkinzon,seeonded by trustee C.H.Way and carried
that a hydraulic engineer be consulted thro a committee of three to be
named by the chair;Report from said committee to be rendered before
any action be taken inviting bids for pipe. Committee was named
consisting of trustees W.K.Parkinson,S.L.Collins and Water Supt John
McMillan.
Demands #463.and#464.anrouWuing to $550.00 approved by the finance
committee,were presented;andonmotion of trustee S.L.Collins,seconded
by trustee C.H.Way and carried;were allowed and warrants ordered drawn.
Moved by trustee S.L.Collins that,if possible,Mr James Irvine be
interviewed concerning harbor frontage on Wednesday.Seconded by trustee
W.K.Parkinson and carried. Lew H.Wallace was instructed to arrange date.
Attorney Bishop was instructed to make final draft og ordinance for
the re- naming of the streets of the city.
The Fire and Water Committee was instructed to arrange for the transfer
of the fire hall from 22nd street to the city hall building.
Moved by trustee Pi.HKParkinson,seconded by trustee S.L.Collins and
carried that the offer of Mrs J.Kelly of the lot adjoining the city
barn on the east, for the sum of $1500.00 be accepted and that lot
be purchased.
Moved by trustee W.K.Parkinson,seconded by trustee S.L.Collins that
adjournment be taken sine - die. Carried.Adjourned.
City Clerk.
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