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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/06/1921 - Regular Meeting434 The Clerk was asked to have ready to read at the next meet the contract with Joseph A. Beek for operating an automobile ferry across the bay, and to ask Mr. Beek to be present at that meeting. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter and carried, the meeting adjourned Sine Die. ATTEST: - arct o. rus es. ��City y Cler$. City Hall, Newport- Beach, June 6,'199.1.._.. The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on above date. The meeting was called to order by President J. P. Greeley. The roll was called as follows: Present, Trustees J. P. Greeley, J. J. Schnitker, Geo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. Wilkinson. Absent, Trustees None. The minutes of the previous adjourned meeting and the special meeting of June 1st were read, corrected and approved. The reports of the heads of the various departments were read and with reference to the Electricians report, on motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carric the Clerk was instructed to notify the electrician to take the mattes up with the Southern California Edison Co. ,and advise them not to connect up any more houses without a clearance. On motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the reports were accepted and ordered filed. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Trustee Wilkinson referred to the condition of the approachi to the hill just across the bridge and suggested widening the culvert On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee J. J. Schnitker and carried, the matter was referred to the Street Committc to take up with the Supervisors and have it remedied as soon as possible. The communications were read and referred to the proper order of business. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. City Attorney Bishop presented 4 copies. of Building Ordinanc No. 182 of 76 pages each which was discussed, and on motion of Trust( Conrad Richter seconded by Trustee Geo.' P. Wilson, the Ordinance as drawn was to be submitted to a practical builder or architect for inspection before its final passage; the same was carried by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees J. P. Greeley, J. J. Schnitker, Geo. P. Wilsox Conrad Richter. Noes, Trustee L. S. Wilkinson. Absent, Trustees None. On motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee Gec P. Wilson and carried, the application of George Swanson for license operate a lunch stand in the Pavilion at Balboa, was granted. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee J. Schnitker and carried, the application of H. B. Tudor for license to operate a Country Store on part of Lots 14, 15 and 16 Block 10 Balbo( Tract, was.granted providing that it is not a game that is prohibiter by law. on motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee Gec P. Wilson and carried, the application of H. B. Tudor for license to operate a Dart Game on part of Lots 14, 15 and 16 Block 10 Balboa Tract was granted. N to J. I CNZA L 435 On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee J. J. Schnitker and carried, the application of H. B. Tudor for a license to operate a Black Cat Game on part of Lots 14, 15 & 16 in Block 10 Balboa Tract,. was,granted providing it is not a game prohibited-by lar. On motion of Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee J. J. Schnitker and carried, the application of Theo. H. Neitz for transge of business license No. 77 to Ira L. Evans was granted. The communication from City Recorder Hall asking a raise in salary was laid over'to next meeting for investigation. The communication from H. L. SIgerman asking permission to hold the annual Bathing Girl's Parade was referred to the City Marshal. The comminicati6k from the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce asking the Board to appoint a program committee and appropriate some money for July 4th was taken up, and on motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee L. S. Wilkinson and carried, $250.00 . was voted out of the music fund for the 4th of July, $125.00 for Newport Beach and $125.00 for Balboa, the program being left with the Chambers of Commerce. On motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the request of Roehm & Sylvester to build a pier 50 ft. from the bulkhead line in front of Lot 4, Block 8, Sectio 1 of Balboa Island was granted. The request of the Newport Harbor Marine Corp. to put dorm piling for a landing barge at the end of the 51 foot pier of Jeffrey T. Ferres was laid over to next meeting. In regard to the communication of Leo Goepper of Balboa complaining about a fire trap near his place, on motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee J. J. Schnitker and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to notify him that under the existing Ordinance the trouble complained of in his neighbors yard cannot be remedied by us. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the matter of obstruction at the intersection of "A" Street and Bay Avenue as complained of by Isar. Goepper, was referred to the Street Committee for attention. ORtDINANCE NO. 185. "An Ordinance of the Boerdoofi :Trustoes:oflithe City of Newport Beach declaring vacant for public street purposes, a certain portion of 24th Street within said City ", which came up for final passage, was discussed at length, and on motion of Trustee Conrad Richter seconded by Trustee J. J. Schnitker and carried, the matter of final passage was postponed pemding an investigation of our water frontage at this place. NEW BUSINESS. Treasurer Wallace referred to the unsightly condition of the Pavilion at Newport Beach which is contrary to the lease, and on motion of Trustee Conrad Richter seconded by Trustee J. J. Schnitker and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to notify the parties that they would have to live up to the provisions of the lease or vacate within 3 days on the following vote: Ayes, Trustees, J.P. Greeley, J. J. Schnitker, Geo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. Wilkinson. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees None. This being the first Monday in June, and the Tax Collector having delivered to the Board of Trustees by filing the same with th Clerk, a complete delinquent list of all persons and property owing taxes, and at the same time returned the assessment roll. In the delinquent list so delivered there was set down in nemerical order all matters and things contained in the assessment book relating to delingffient persons and.property. The Board of Trustees having carefully compared said delin- quent list with the assessment roll and being satisfied that it contained a full and true statement of all taxes due and unpaid, the Tax Collector was duly credited with all taxes charged against him on the assessment roll, the amount of which was $65,841.15, and in turn the Board of Trustees directed the City Clerk to charge the Tax Collector with the amount of taxes due on the delinquent list, together with all penalties due thereon and an additional sum of Fifty Cents (6.50) advertising fee on each lot, parcel or tract of land separately,and each assessment of personal property so delinque) 436 the amount of which is $3,174.65. The Board of Trustees further directed the City Clerk to forthwith deliver to the Tax Collector said delinquent list. On motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the above resolution was adopted. President Greeley referred to the matter of Auto Ferry and asked Mr. Beek what was being done with it. Mr. Beek explained the matter thoroughly and stated he expected very soon now to be able to take automobiles across the bay. , Louis Kirkpatrick referred to the unsanitary conditions out on the end of the wharf, and Trustee Wilkinson stated the wharf had been! declared unsafe and people were not supposed to be out there. No action was taken in the. matter. The demand of W. T.R. Ledbetter covering the 1) % retained on rock placed in Newport Beach Jetty was referred to, and on motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee J. J. Schnitker and carried, the City Clerk wgs instructed to,.write to Major C. T. Leeds - in regard to it, and same to be approved if found to conform to the agreement. On motion of Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee J. J. Schnitker and carried, that demands No. 865 to 963 inclusive, having been signed and approved by the Finance Committee, be allowed and warrants drawn for same. The matter of flying machines flying low over the City and also the matter of a landing place for the machine staying here was discussed at length, and on motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee J. J. Schnitker and carried, the City Marshal wasi instructed to confer with Mr. Gray in regard to a landing place that would be safe for the people, and report.,at the next meeting. Mr. Beek referred to the fact that if he was going to clean the shore of the bay of old boats, spars, etc. he would have to have a place to store them, and on motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the Harbor Master was authorized to use some of the City property as a storage ground for ' same. Trustee Schnitker referred to a piling at the 191;h Street wharf which had been raised out of the ground by the float and which he thought should be removed. The matter was referred to the harbor Master for attention. City Attorney Bishop spoke about receiving communications from a Mr. Dunn in regard to some tidelands which were assessed to Geo. W. Harbon but which they claimed had been dredged away. No action was taken on same at this time. On motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the meeting adl}ourned to 7:30 o'clock P. I.S. on Monday, June 13, 1921. ATTEST: Pr o-ard of rus Truste9s. City Clerk.