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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/01/1922 - Regular MeetingEN City Hall, Newport Beach, May 1, 1922. The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock P. P.I. on above date. The meeting was called to order by President J. J. Schnitker. The roll was called showing the full Board present. The minutes of the meeting of April 27th were read and approved. The reports of the heads of the various departments were read and on motion of Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee 0. H. Burke and carried, the reports were accepted and ordered filed. The matter of automobiles running with their cut -outs open in the City was referred to the Police Committee and City Marshal. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee 0. H. Burke and carried, the plumbers bond of Nick Choich was accepted and approved. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Trustee H. C. Sloan introduced a Resolution declaring it to be the intention of the Board of Trustees to widen in part a certain alley existing in Block 5 of.Balboa Tract as per map thereof recorded in Book 4, page 11, Idiscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California, The Resolution was ordered filed, read, considered, designated Resolution No. 177, the roll was called and the Resolution passed by the vote of the following named members of the Board of Trustees, to -wit: Ayes, Trustees J. J. Schnitker, H. C. Sloan, Geo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter, 0. H. Burke. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees None. Trustee Geo. P. Wilson introduced a Resolution declaring it to be the intention of the Board of Trustees to widen in part three certain alleys existing in a subdivision of Block "C" of Newport Bay Tract as per map thereof recorded in Book 5, page 25, Miscellaneous Flaps, Records of Orange County, California. The resolution was ordered filed, read, considered, designated Resolution No. 178, the roll was called and the Resolution passed by the vote of the following named members of the Board of Trustees, to-wit: Ayes, Trustees J. J. Schnitker, H. C. Sloan, Geo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter, 0. H. Burke. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees None. ORDINANCE NO. 202, entitled as follows: "An Ordinance of the City of Newport Beach granting to the Standard Oil Co., a California Corporation., the right to construct, maintain, operate and use a spur track across Central Avenue and a part of Eighteenth Street, public streets in the City of Neiaport Beach," which was intro- duced and read the first time at the meeting of the Board of Trustees held on the 24th day of April, was taken up for final action. The Ordinance was read, considered and on call of the roll, passed by the following named members of the Board of Trustees: ryes, Trustees J. J. Schnitker, H. C. Sloan, Geo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter, 0. H. Burke. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees None. ORDINANCE NO. 203, entitled as follows: "An Ordinance of the City of Newport Beach amending Section 13 of Ordinance No. 43 of said City and granting the Standard Oil Company, a California Corporation, the right to erect certain structures and transact certain business upon designated lots in the City of Newport Beach," which was introduced and read the first time at the meeting of the Board of Trustees held on the 24th day of April, was taken up for final action. The Ordinance was read, considered and on call of the roll, passed by the following named members of the Board of Trustees: Ayes, Trustees J. J. Schnitker, H. C. Sloan, Geo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter, 0. H. Burke. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees None. oa Trustee Conrad Richter introduced a proposed Ordinance dividing the City into business and residential zones. The Ordinance was ordered filed, considered, designated Ordinance No. 204 and referred to the City Attorney. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the Clerk was instructed to procure a copy of the suppliment to the General Laws of 1917, 1919 and 1921. YMV BUSINESS. The matter of sewer conr_eutions for Block 14 Balboa Tract and Block 19 First Addition'to Newport Beach was referred to the Engineers Office. The renewal contract for our electric lamps was taken up, and on motion of Trustee Conrad Richter seconded by Trustee 0. H. Burke and carried, the Clerk was authorized to enter into a contract with Simberg Electric Co. for the Westinghouse Lamps. The City Clerk was asked to see City Electrician Rodger and have him report next Monday night on the changing over of the lighting system before the paving is started. The City Attorney was asked to draw up an Ordinance in regard to covering the gas, water and electric lines before the paving is done. The Clerk was asked to notify the Harbor Master to bring up his records of correspondence with the Government as regards a light on the end of the jetty, for the next meeting. On motion of Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee H. C. Sloan and carried, the Street Committee was authorized to put two lights on the Washington Street pier the same as on the IJain Street Wharf. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the matter of people driving on the sidewalk below Main Street, Balboa was referred to the Police Department. On motion of Trustee Conrad Richter seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and.carried, the Clerk was instructed to correspond with the Pacific Electric Officials in regard to piling boxes, etc. on the sidewalk at Balboa. On motion of Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter and carried, th-.t demands No. 844 to 978 inclusive having been signed and approved by the Finance Committee, be allowed and warrants drawn for same. On motion of Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee H. C. Sloan and carried, the - meeting adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P. M. On Monday, Hay S. 1922. %PnasidentBoard of Trustees. Attest: ' City Clerk.