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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/19/1926 - Regular Meeting339 City Hall, City of Newport Beach, April 19, 1926 The Board of Trustees of the city of ?ewport Beach met in regular session at the above date and place at 7 :30 1.11. The board was called to order by the president George P. '.lilson, roll called showing the full board present. Finutes of previous meeting were read and approved as read. A resolution No. 374 was presented by the city engineer as follows: A resolution of the Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach declaring vacant for public str -et purposes certain portions of Abalone Avenue and certain alleys in Blocks 8 and 9 and a certain portion of the alley in Block 7, Section 5, Balboa Island, within said city, together with a map of the resubdivision in question de- signated as tract No. 742 which was carried by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees 1'tilson, Young, Sloan, Richter and t;ilkinson. Noes, Trustees, none Absent, Trustees, none Subject to the tax collectors approval and signature. This being the first i,.:onday after the 12th day of April, 1926, on which date there was held in the city of Newport Beach a general municipal election, and the returns of said election having been duly delivered to the Clerk, was by the order of the Board of Tr- ustees opened and canvassed, and upon the return of said election and the canvass thereof, the Board of Trustees find and order it to be here established of record as follows: The cit =r of Newport Beach, for the purpose of said election, con- sisted of five election precincts, and the names of the persons voted for and against and the proposition voted upon were as fol- lows: For Trustees: Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 total :7alter C. Burris 73 49 8 10 11 151 Frank L. tatthews 29 18 29 15 23 114 Felix B. Vlodjeski 58 91 163 116 103 531 Harry H. Williamson 55 91 159 110 90 505 George P. Gilson 56 47 56 9 11 179 For Clerk: Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 total H. Vi. Nickerson 73 79 130 67 21 369 Alfred Smith 80 79 76 58 96 389 For Treasurer: Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 Total At the election the following proposition was voted for and against as follows: "Shall the compensation for the members of the Board of Trustees of the city of Newport Beach be increased from $25.00 per month to '50.00 per month ?" Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 Total YES bo b6 119 E56 55 NO 72 76 62 25 38 248 The total number of votes cast in the city of Newport Beach at the election was 928 votes. Miriam S. Porter 104 75 87 20 31 317 ' R. H. Summers 47 88 124: 114 89 462 At the election the following proposition was voted for and against as follows: "Shall the compensation for the members of the Board of Trustees of the city of Newport Beach be increased from $25.00 per month to '50.00 per month ?" Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 Total YES bo b6 119 E56 55 NO 72 76 62 25 38 248 The total number of votes cast in the city of Newport Beach at the election was 928 votes. 340 Felix B. S.:odjeski and Harry Ii. 1.71lliamson each having received a plurality* of all votes cast for the office of trustee of the city of Newport Beach were declared elect ^d members of the Board of Trustees of the city of Newport Beach for the term provided by law. Alfred Smith having received a majority of all votes cast for the office of Clerk of the city.of Newport Beach, was declared elected to the of "ice of Clerk of the city of Newport Beach for the term provided by law. R..H. Summers having received a majority of all votes cast for the office of Treasurer of the city of Newport Beach was declared elect- ed to the office of Treasurer of the city of 7owport Beach for the term provide by law. The clerk was thereupon directed to make out and deliver to each of the persons elected a certificate of election signed by him and duly authenticated. lie shall also impose the constitutional oath of office and have said persons subscribe thereto. The proposition to increase the compensation of the members of the Board of Trustees having received a majority of the votes cast it was ordered that the compensation of the members of the Board of Trustees of the city of Newport Beach shall be 8P50.00 per month, commencing on the first day of zay, 1926. This being the first ioonday after the 12th day of April, 1926, upon •ihich date a special election was held in the city of Newport Beach for the purpose of voting for and against two propositions as follows: 1st Shall the City of Newport Beach incur a bonded debt for the acquisition of'fire'ap- YES 477 paratus in the,sum of 018,000.00? NO 308 2nd Shall the city of Newport Beach incur a bonded debt for the construction of a fire YES 408 NO 335 engine house in the sum of `121000.00? At the election less than two- thirds of all the voters voting there- at voted in favor of the issurance and sale of the bonds of the city of Newport Beach on both propositions lst.and 2nd, - -- It was ordered hereby entered of record that authority for the issuance of said bonds for either of said propositions had been denied. The term of office of H. Cardoza Sloan and Geo. P. Wilson as trustees of the City of Newport Beach having expired they vacated their seats and retired from the Board of Trustees. Felix B. iSodjeski and Harry H. -`iilliamson having been duly elected as trustees of the city of i4esrnort Beach presented their certificates of election, took and subscribed the constitutional oath of office which were filed with the Clerk, and they being each duly qualified entered upon and assumed the duties and responsibilities of a trustee of the city of Newport Beach. The Clerk thereupon announced that the first order of business was the election of a President of the Board of Trustees of the city of Newport Beach, and election by ballot was ',,ad, and Trustee Contad Richter having received 5 votes and the majority of all votes cast, was declared elected President of the Board of Trustees of the city of Newport Beach, and entered upon and assumed the duties and resoon- ibilities of ?resident of the Board of Truste of the city of Newport Beach. Alfred Smith, Clerk elect of the city of Pies,ipart Beach, presented his certificate of election, took and subscribed the constitutional oath of office, presented for aporoval his official bond in the sum of A1000. which bond was thereupon approved by the Board of Trustees and filed 341 with the President thereof. Alfred Smith then entered upon and assumed the duties and responsibilities of Clerk of the city of Newport Beach. H. `r. Nicker , he sting Gity Clerk R. H. Summers, treasurer elect of the city o=' Newport Beach, presented his certificate cf. election, took and subscribed the constitutional oath of ofi'ice, presented for approval his official bond in the sum of w100,000.00 which bond was thereupon approved by the Board of Trustees and filed with the li1erk thereof. He then entered upon and assumed the duties and responsbilites of Treasurer of the city of Newport Beach. The appointment of officers to fill the vacancies of offices was taken up and on motion of Trustee Young seconded by Trustee ';'dilliamson and upon roll call the office of recorder was declared vacant. S. H. I: 'ever and A. H. ':ilson were nominated for the office of recorder and upon roll call being taken S. A. Irieyer was declared duly appointed to fill that office. The office of city marshall being vacant Trustee Young introduced an ordinance amending ordinance No. 142 changing the salary of the city marshall and affixing the compensation for that office the ordinance was read, considered, designated Ordinance No.288 and referred to the city attorney. Cantain David L. Adams was nominated for the office of city Marshall and 'upon roll call was declared duly appointed. On motion of Trustee INilkinson seconded by Trustee 'Williamson and carried the bond of the newly appointed marshall was to be presented to the president of the board for approval. ' On motion of Trustee 'Silkinson seconded by Trustee ',iilliamson and upon call of the roll city attorney Clyd Bishop was appointed to succeed himself. On motion of Trustee Richter seconded by Trustee '.'.illiamson and upon call of the roll Dr. Gordon P.S..Grundy was appointed to fill the office of health officer at a salary of y50.00 per month. On motion of Trustee :iilliamson seconded by Trustee Young and upon call of the roll the office of building and plumbing inspector was declared vacant. On motion of Trustee - illiamson seconded by Trustee '.Iilkinson upon call of the roll being taken Eugene Fenelon was appointed to fill the office of "uilding and "Plumbing inspector. 'On motion of Trustee ',.'ilkinson seconded by 'Trustee.Young and carried the demand of Harry ir. Aldrich was allowed as ^oon as approved bir the incoming f naftce committee. The tentative plan for sum *per entertainment as outlined by the advertisin -T manager, Harry "elch, was ordered filed. On motion of Trustee young seconded by Trustee iaodjeski and carried the two demands of Antar Deraga for equipment etc. for housing the instruments of the life saving stations 2 and 3 were to be allowed •:,,hen made out on proper demands. ' On motion of Trustee 7jilkinson seconded bI* Trustee '.iilliamson and carried :,150.00 a month was to Je allowed the library board toward the up keep of library up to the time of making next tax levy. The application of Fred .4'ardrop for a permit to run a tango game at Bal- boa was referred to the new city Marshall for a report on the game. A petition to replace the cement wall and walk along the ocean front on the Peninsula washed out'by the high waves, was referred to the Cite Engineer with power to act. 341 with the President thereof. Alfred Smith then entered upon and assumed the duties and responsibilities of Clerk of the city of Yewport Beach. H. ',. Nickerginj, he iting Ulty Clerk ' R. H. Summers, treasurer elect of the city d' Newport Beach, presented his certificate of. election, took and subscribed the constitutional oath of ofi'ice, presented for approval his official bond in the sum of $100,000.00 which bond was thereupon approved by the Board of Trustees and filed with the clerk thereof. He then entered upon and assumed the duties and respons bilites of Treasurer of the city of Newport Beech. The appointment of officers to fill the vacancies of offices was taken up and on motion of Trustee Young seconded by Trustee Fiilliamson and upon roll call the office of recorder was declared vacant. S. e. I::eyer and A. H. '::ilson were nominated for the c'fice of recorder and upon roll ca-11 being taken S. A. I;ieyer was declared duly appointed to fill that office. The of ice of city marshall being Vacant Trustee Young introduced an ordinance amending ordinance No. 142 changing the salary of the city marshall and affixing the compensation for that office the ordinance was read, considered, designated Ordinance No.288 and referred to the city attorney. Cant,ain David L. Adams was nominated for the office of city marshall and upon roll call was declared duly appointed. On mot! _on of Trustee Vlilkinson seconded by Trustee �U lliamson and carried the bond of the newly appointed marshall was to be presented to the president of the board for approval. ' On motion of `trustee Clilkinson seconded by Trustee 'liilliamson and 1.1pon call of the roll city attorney Clyd Bishop was appointed to succeed himself. On motion of Trustee Richter seconded by Trustee '.:'illiamson and upon call of the roll Dr. Gordon M..Grundy was appointed to fill the office of health officer at a salary of $50.00 per month. On motion of Trustee ':iilliamson seconded by Trustee Young and upon call of the roll the office of building and plumbing inspector was declared vacant. On motion of Trustee - illiamson seconded by Trustee 'ailkinson upon call of the roll being taken Eugene Fenelon was appointed to fill the office of 'uilding and Plumbing Inspector. 'On motion of -Trustee '..'ilkinson seconded by Trustee .Young and carried the demand of Farry I;•. Aldrich was allowed as ^oon as approved by the incoming finance committee. The tentative plan for summer entertainment as outlined by the advertising manager, Harry ' ?elch, was ordered filed. On motion of Trust -e Young seconded by Trustee 11odjeski and carried the two demands of Antar Deraga for equipment etc. for housing the instruments of the life saving stations 2 and 3 were to be allowed .;hen made out on ' proper demands. On motion of Trustee ;dilkinson seconded bzr Trustee 16illiamson and carried 1150.00 a month was to Je allowed the library board toward the up keep of library up to the time of making next tax levy. The application of Fred .lardrop for a. permit to run a tango game at Bal- boa was referred to the new city marshall for a report on the game. A petition to replace the cement wall and walk along the ocean front on the peninsula washed out'by the high waves, was referred to the City Engineer with power to act. 342 alter Burris, who was appointed a committee of one to interview the . Pacific Electric Railway Company in regard to the city getting a ten foot strip along their right of •:ay from 32nd St. ':lest, reported that he had it all lined up and the papers would soon be sent east for the signatures of the proper officers. On motion of Trustee ':•ilkinson seconded by Trustee Yodjeski and carried the committee was discharged and thanked by the board for the good work done. the report of the meat inspector was ordered filed. A letter from W. L. Blaich objecting to the assessment of Lrs. P :tillers property in Balboa East Side Addition was referred to the new tax col- lector for report. ' The communication from Roy i . P:icElrath in regard to the purchase of a portion of Jot 1013 of First r.ddition to Newport liesa Tract was ordered filed. There being no further business on motion of Trustee Williamson seconded by Trustee Young and carried the meeting was adjourned to 7:30 P.P,:. on Yionday, April 26, 1926. PRESIDEIU OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED April 26, 1926. ATTESTED CLERK 9P THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH City Hall, Newport Beach, Apri1,26, 1926. The Board of Trustees of the city of Newport Beach met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock r. M. on above date. The meeting was called to order by the president, Con- rad Richter. The roll was called showing full board present. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved as read. Communications were read and referred to the proper order of business. City Marshall Captain Adams reported favorably on ' the tango game of Fred J. ';uardrop and on motion of Trustee N,odjeski seconded by Trustee Williamson and carried the application was accept- ed and license to be issued. Thi9 being the time fixed for the opening of bids for certain work on certain portions of Coast Boulevard and certain other streets and avenues in Corona Del M-r within the city of Newport Beach as contemplated by Resolution of Intention No. 370 of this board. The board in open session, publicly opened, examined and declared all sealed bids received for said work, to -wit;