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City Hall, Newpciirt Beach, Cal. February 19th, 1917.
The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport peach met in adjourned
session 7:30 P.M. Monday February 19th, 1917,
President Jumper called the meeting -to order and the roll was called
showing there were present trustees, St.R.Jumper, Glenn Helms, G.P.
Wilson, H.A.Robinson, J.C.McCain,-Absent; None.
Minutes �of the meeting - of February 5th, 1917 were read and approved.
Communications were read and referred to pro -per order of business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS;
None.
NEW BUSIIESS;
Trustee Glenn Helms presented an ordinance which was
ordered filed, read for the first time, and assigned No. 129 the
same being: An Ordinance of the City of Newport Beach declaring that
the public interest and convenience requires, and that it is the
intention of the Board of Trustees to order an improvement made at
and within the city of 'Newport Beach, describing the improvement,
the land necessary to be taken therefor, specifying the boundaries
of the 'district to be benefited by said improvement and to be assess
ed to pay the expenses thereof, and to be known as the assessment
district and directing the giving of notice."
The Ordinance, on motion
of Trustee H.A.Robinson, seconded by Trustee J.C.McCain and carried
was passed to its second reading and referred to the city attorney
and city engineer to be put in proper form for final passage and
adoption by the Board of Trustees.
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Letter from Congressman Kettner to President Juniper was read advising
him of the receipt of the application for the construction of the '
Jetty and stating that the same had been placed in the hands of the
Secretary of War with the recommendation that the same be granted,
the letter was ordered filed.
Application of Mr. J.H.Cru:•er for the position of inspector of con-
struction on the Jetty was referred to Jetty Engineer,Capt Chas T.
Leeds,
The report of the Coast Road Committee was read, AIoved by trustee
H.A.Robinson seconded by trustee Glenn Helms and carried that the
report be accepted and that the committee be retained and that they
consult with the Supervisors of Orange County, regarding the const-
ruction of the proposed road.
Letter from the Tax Payers League was read asking the Board to re-
consider their former action relative to the reading of the demands
each month, the same was ordered filed no action being taken.
Plank walk 23d, to 36 street; Moved by trustee H.A.Robinson seconder
by trustee G.P.'Iilson and carried that proceedings be started and
that the City engineer be instructed to prepare a Resolution coverii
the building of a pile su-o,)orted plank walk 12feet in width on the
Ocean Front between 23d, and 36 streets.
Demand of Newport News; Moved by trustee Glenn Helms seconded by
trustee J.C.McCain and carried that the demand of the Newport News
for the printing of the special election notice on Jany 19th and
Jany 26, having been approved by the Finance committee and the
President of the Board , be allowed and a warrant drawn to cover.
Vacating Resolution #67; On motion of trustee H.A.Robinson seconded
by trustee Glenn Helms and carried, all proceedings heretofore taken
under Resolution 767 including the passage and adoption of said
Resolution be and the same are hereby vacate and set aside, and all
proceedings
lated under said resoluti0her.eafter taken be
and the same are hereby abandoned.
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Application of J.E.Cooley for the sale of a Ferry Franchise, was
presented and read, Moved by trustee H.A.Robinson, seconded by
trustee G.P.,.Vilson and carried that the application be filed,
Perry Franchise Trustee H.A.Robinson withdrew his former motion
relative to the sale of a Ferry Franchise and asked that the matter
be referred to a committee of the whole, the same was granted and
the matter vas referred to a committee of the whole by President
Jumper,
Board walk on piles 9th street to Alvarado = treet;
Moved by trustee G.P.'Wilson seconded by trustee H.A.Robinson and
carried that the city engineer be instructed to prepare plans and
specifications for the construction of a board palk 12 feet in
width on wooden piles from the westerly line of 9th, street to the
"leste-rly line of Alvarado street. _
Adjourn;
Moved by trustee H.A.Robinson
Helms and carried that adjournment be
February, 20th, 1911. Adjourned,
seconded by trustee, Glenn
taken to 10:30 A.M. Tuesday
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