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City Hall,Newport Beach,Cal.March Gth,1916.
The Board of Trustees of the city of Newport'Beach met in regular
session in the city hall 7.30 P.M.Monday,March 6th,1916.
President Parkinson called the meeting to order and the roll was
called;the following trustees answering present.W.K.Parkinson,H.A.
Robinson,S.R.Jumper,C.H.Way and G.P.Wilson.Absent none.
The minutes-of February 21st,1916 were read and approved.
Reports of the heads of the various departments were read and on
motion of trustee C.H.Way,seconded by trustee H.A.Robinson and
carried,were accepted and filed.
ioizs communications were read and referred to proper order of
iness. -
Unfinished business: -Moved by trustee S.R.$umper,seconded by trustee
H.A.Robinson and carried,that the salary of the city clerk be fixed
at $100.00 per month for the ensueing term.
Ordinance #121,being an ordinance of the city of Newport Beach fixing
the remuneration of the city clerk for the ensueing term of office,
was read for the second time;and was placed on final passage on
motion of trustee G.P.Wilson,seconded by trustee S.R.Jumper and
carried,the roll call showing vote as follows:ayes,trustees W.K.
Parkinson, S.R.Jumper,H.A.Robinson,C.H.Way and G.P.Wilson.Noes,none.
Absent,none.President Parkinson declared ordinance #121 passed.
Moved by trustee C.H.Way that salary bf city Treasurer be set at t15.6o
for the ensueing term.No second.
New business:A map was presented by County Surveyor McBride,desiginat d
as showing tract #57 California Avocado Orchard Acres,and asking that
the-Board of Trustees approve of sgme the' tract in question being
within three miles of the.city `limits of the city of Newport Beach.
Map was referred to city engineer Funk who approved same and on the _
return of map with said approvalthe same was approved by the Board of
Trustees of the city of Newport Beach on motion of trustee S.R.Jumper,
seconded by trustee H.A.Robinson and carried,and the clerk was
authorized to certify same;which being done the map was delivered to
attorney Bishop with instructions to deliver'to County'Surveyor
McBride securing a blue print of same for the city files.
document was received from the State Compensation Insurance Fund
eing employers unlimited written acceptance of compensation provis-
ons of workmens compensation insurance and safety act:with request
hat same be executed and returned for file.The following resolution
as then presented.Resolved that the President of the Board of Truste s
f the city of Newport Beach is hereby instructed and authorized to
xecute,on behalf of the city,employers unlimited written acceptance
f copensation provisions of workmens compensation,insurance and
afety act as per chapter 176 statutes and amendments to code session
913.The clerk to attest same.The foregoing resolution was adopted
n motion of trustee G.P.Wilson,seconded by trustee C.H.Way'and
arried.
Notice from the State R.R.Commission in the matter of the application
of W.F.Boardman and C.F.Leege to construct a pipe line being
application #2105 and setting date of hearing at 10 oclock A.M.of
!Friday March 17th,1916,was filed and a committee consisting og the
Board of Trustees,City Attorney Bishop and city Englmeer Funk was
lappointed to attend the hearing.
The application of H..H.More for position in the gas department when
;established was.filed.
application of J.R.Lemon for clerical position in the city hall
such help might be needed was filed.
etters from Claude I.Parker of Los Angeles and from H.M.Barton of
anBernardino advocating the adoption of plans for bulkhead as pre
d by Mr Harding,were filed.
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The request of American Cast Iron Pipe Company of Los Angeles that
their bid on pipe be cancelled and check returned was complied with
on motion of trustee.H.A.Robinson,seconded by trustee S.R.Jumper
and carried,and clerk was instructed to return the check.
Letters from H.R.Boynton Co withdrawing quotations on cast iron pipe
and asking prompt action on bid covering Ether pipe and fittings were
filed.
The request of Leonard Clark asking that transfer of auto -bus licens(
#13 be resciinded;claiming that said license belonged to him and not
to Mr White who requested transfer;was filed Mr Clark being advised
that it was up to the courts,and not to the Board of Trustees to pas;
on matter of ownership of the license in question.
Mrs W.G.Tice presented sworn statement showing her to be the sole
heir and the widow of W.G.Tice who took out auto -bus license #1;
and requested the transfer of said license to Watson and Deacon
doing business under the name of the Crown Stage_Co.6'oved by trustee
C.H.Way,seconded by trustee H.A.Robinson and carried,that transfer
be made as requested.
Invitation of the State R.R.Commission to have a representative at
a "safety first "meeting was filed,
The clerk stated that there was in his hands a petition asking that
there be placed upon the ballott at the coming municipal election
the question "shall the sale of alcoholic liquors be licensed in the
city of Newport Beach." shat at the last general election held in the
State tkat there were 373.votes cast for Governor;that said petition
contained 99 signatures of bona -fida voters as shown by current
Pegis.tratlon.Moved by trustee C.H.Way,seconded by trustee H.A.Robin-
son and carried,that petition be certified as having sufficient
signatures,that said petition be filed,and that the question "Shall
the sale of alcoholic liquors be licensed in the city of Newport
Beach? "be placed upon the ballot in the coming municipal election.
Demands #643 to #709 approved by the finance committee,were presentee
and were aplowed and warrants ordered drawn on motion of trustee
S.R.Jumper seconded by trustee C.H.Way and carried.
Engineer Funk submitted sketch showing bulk -head protection and
estimate of cost of same.No action taked on same.
Moved by trustee H.A.Robinson,seconded by trustee S.R.Jumper and
carried that clerk be instructed to send rfight- letter to Francis
Nyland,chairman State Board of Control inquiring as to status of
the States bid on gas bonds.
Moved by trustee C.H.Way,seconded by trustee H.A.Robinson and
carried that city attorney Bishop be instructed to"draft ordinance
providing for the cleaning up of lots.Attorney so instructed.
Moved by trustee S.R.Jumper,seconded by trustee H.A.Robinson and
carried,that adjournment be taken to 7.30 P.M.Monday March 20th,1916.
Adjourned.
Clerk.
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