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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/21/1923 - Adjourned Regular MeetingW1. City Hall, Newport Beach, May 15, 1923. The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in regular adjourned session at 4 :00 o'clock p.m. on above date. The meeting was called to order by President J. J. Schnitker. The roll was called showing all the members present except Trustee Conrad Richter. Attorney L. A. West of Santa Ana representing Thomas W. Simmons of San Francisco, presented a lease for an oil pipe line along or under the wharf at Newport Beach for loading oil tankers which was discussed and corrected. On motion of Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee H.C. Sloan the President and City Clerk were authorized to sign the lease as corrected by the following vote: Ayes ", Trustees J. J. Schnitker, H. C. Sloan, Geo. P. Wilson, L. S. Wilkinson. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustee Conrad Richter. There being no further business 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, May 21, 1923. Approved 2 a 09_3 ATTEST: s dent BoaTrustees. City C rk. City Hall, Newport Beach, May 21, 1923. The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in regular adjourned session at 7:30 o'clock p.m. on above date. The meeting was called to order by President J. J. Schnitker. The roll was called showing the fmll Board present. The minutes of the previous meetings of May 14th and 15th were read and approved. Trustee Geo. P. Wilson reported in regard to the jail and Comfort Stations that plans should be gotten under way, and on motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter and carried, the report of progress was accepted and the .Committee empowered to act "in getting the plans for the two Comfort Stations and the new Jail to place before the Board as soon as possible. The communications were read and referred to the proper order of business. UNFINISHED BUSIESS;. This being the day and hour set for opening bids on the bonds of the unpaid assessments for the improvement of portions of Ocean Ave. between Ninth and Nineteenth Streets with a boardwalk as described in Resolution of Intention No. 156 of said City, but the Clerk reported that no bids had been received, and on motion of Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter and carried, the bonds were awarded to the Contractor in satisfaction of his debt. NEW BUSINESS. The deeds of the Pacific Ranch Co. and Standard Oil Co. for rights -of -way from the primping plant to the reservoir were referred to the City Engineer. �I O l®9 - The partial release of the California Bank referring to property deeded by the Pacific Ranch Co. and the Standard Oil Co. to the City of Newport Beach from the lien of the mortgage held by the California Bank therein, is ordered filed and directed to be placed on record. The matter of the Southern California Edison Co, setting poles in Central Avenue betweon Nineteenth and 21st Streets was referred to the City Engineer. A Map of Tract No. 444 of Newport Heights in which it was necessary to vacate and abandon certain streets and alleys, was discussed and the City Engineer was instructed to proceed with the vacation and abandonment proceedings for next meeting. A Map of Tract No. 322 being a- Subdivision of Tract No. 278 on Newport Heights putting the tract back where it was before .being subdivided, was taken up, and on motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the Map was approved. ORDINANCE NO. 230, Entitled as follows: "An ordinance of the Board of Trustees of the City of Newnport Beach accepting a certain easement granting to said City the right to lay, construct, maintain, operate repair and renew a pipeline for the transportation of water over and under and through and along a certain parcel of landsituated in the County of Orange, and authorizing the President of the Board of Trustees and the City Clerk of said City to execute the same for said City." The ordinance was ordered filed, read, considered, designated Ordinance No. 230 and referred to the City Engineer. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee H.C. Sloan and carried, the petition signed by 37 property owners below Balboa to have Central Avenue oiled, was referred.to the Street Committee and Street Superintendent. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the request of the City Clerk for permission to cross the sidewalk along Lot 1 in Block 27 of Newport Beach Tract, was granted. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the request of J. H. Hansen for a permit and license to operate a lunch counter in front of Lot 7 in Block 21 of Newport Beach Tract was granted. On motion of Trustee Conrad Richter seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the appointments by City Marshal Porter of Elmer Cubbon, D. E. Moore, Charles Irwin and Walter Racker as Deputy Marshals without pay, were approved by the Board. On motion of Trustee Conrad Richter seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the demand of Joseph H. Mefford for drilling a 14" well at the pumping plant, having been signed and approved by the Finance Committee, was allowed and a warrant to be drawn for same. On motion of Trustee L. S.'Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Geo.P. Wilson and carried, the Street Superintendent was instructed to proceed at once to have the beach front cleaned up for Decoration Day. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee H.C. Sloan and carried, the request of Dr. Tischhauser for permission to break the curb for some garages on Lot 146 in Block "A" of East Newport, was referred to the City Engineer to report on at the next meeting. Attorney L. A. West of Santa Ana presented a Notice of Sale of Franchise to lay, construct, operate and maintain an oil pipe line in the City of Newport Beach which was read and discussed, and on motion of Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids on the Franchise by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees J. J. ScYnitker, H. C. Sloan, Geo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. Wilkinson. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees None. There being no further business 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, Ilay 28, 1923. Approved, ATTEST: City Clerk. s' ent Board of Trustees.