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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/21/1917 - Adjourned Regular Meetingi CNZA 201 City Hall,Newport Beach,Calif., Ilay 21,1917. The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in adjourns session at 7:30 p.m. at the place and date above mentioned. The Clerk called the Board to order and on calling the Roll the following members responded present: Trustees Glenn Helms,' Geo.P.wilson,H.A.Robinson and J.C.McCain. Absent,None. Motion was made by Trustee S' Jilson,seconded by Trustee Helms and carried that Trustee Robinson act as Chairman. ' Election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Trustoe Jumper. Motion was made by Trustee Wilson,seconded by Trustee I.ICCain and carried that the regular order of business be suspended and the Board proceed to ballot for Trustee to fill vacancy of Trustee Jumper resigned. Ballots were taken and four votes cast,all for J.P.Greeley who was declared duly elected and to whom the oath of office was administered. Election of Chairman. The Board then proceeded to ballot for Chairman. Five votes were cast,four for H.A.Robinson and one for Geo.P.wilson. H.A.Robinson was declared duly elected and the oath was administers Reading of Communications. Communications were read and referred to proper order of business. Reports of Committees. The report of the Bathing Suit Committee was submitted by Trustee Wilson and form of proposed ordinance read to the Board. Moved by Trustee Helms,seconded by Trustee Greeley and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance in compliance therewith. The Committee on drinking fountains was continued. UITFI II'Kf�D Bi7SII "�S. The bid of E.D.Rogers for Ferry Franchise was read. As this was the only bid,consideration of same was continued till later in the meeting. The following resolution was read and by motion of Trustee I;IcCain,seconded by Trustee Helms,was carried by unanimous vote: Whereas,the contract between the City of Yewnort Beach and Joseph Ferguson and Edna R.Ferguson,his wife,authorized by the Board of Trustees on the 8th day of May,1917,has been duly executed it is ordered that the Warrant of the City of Newport Beach in the sum of $11,538.00 be drawn in favor of Joseph Ferguson and charged to the Jetty Fund,and to be paid to Joseph Ferguson when he shall execute a deed to the property and rights described in said contrac which deed shall be approved by the City Attorney and I."Iessrs.Leeds & Barnard,Engineers, and accompanied by an unlimited certificate of title showing the property to be free and clear in the City of Newport Beach issued by Orange County Title Co; and the temp®rary right -of -way described in said contract and deed shall have been delineated and defined upon a map,showing such right -of -way, as having been mutually agreed upon, the said map to bear the date of the deed and the signature of Joseph Ferguson and Edna R.Ferguson, his wife, the President of the Board of Trustees, the Clerk of the City of iie,.=mort Beach,and under the seal thereof. Resolution No.78 ):_sscd. Resolution No.78, being a Resolution of Abandonment of Reso- lution No.74,was read, and by motion of Trustee `.ilson,seconded by Trustee Helms,was carried,roll being called and all voting "Aye ". Tr--.nsfor of : Ucense. Lioved by Trustee Helms,seconded by Trustee I,icCain that License No.29 of H.E.Scull be transferred to A.E.White. 202 Leuor of Pacific Tclephone & TelegrapA Co. The letter of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. was re- ferred to the Street Committee,the Street Superintendent and city electrician. Letter from the State Bo. =xd of Health. The letter from the State Board of Health was referred to the local Board of Health. Ferry Franchise Bid. Moved by Trustee Helms,seconded by Trustee Greeley and Carrie by unanimous vote that the.Bid of $10. made by E.D.Rodger for the Perry Franchise be accepted. Petition nor _-, ointment of Oscar Collins as Police Officer. A petition for the appointment of Oscar Collins as police officer for the coming season was read and consideration of same laid over till next meeting. The petition had 59 signers. Resion,_tion of Trustce Glenn Helms. The resignation of Trustee Glenn Helms was read and accepted by motion of Trustee 7ilson,seconded by Trustee IvIc.Cain,and vote by roll call,all voting "Aye ". Trustee eltcted to fill vac::ncy. Moved by Trustee Wilson,seconded • by Trustee IlcCain and carried that the Board ballot to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Trustee Helms. Trustee Helms retired,ballots were taken and the following result announced by the Clerk: number of votes cast,four, of which three were for J.J.Schnitker and one for L.S..7ilkinson. The President announced the election of J.�.Schnitker who took the oath of office and assumed seat on the Board. Order for abatement of pool nuic7nce. Moved by Trustee 11cCain,seconded by Trustee Wilson and Carrie that Marshal Porter be asked to notify the Orange County Improve- ment Association to attend to pool nuisance within six days or action would be taken to compel same. Adjournment. Moved by Trustee :i!ilson,seconded by Trustee Greeley and car- ried that the Board adjourn to 7:30 p.m.,May 28th.