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City Hall, Newport Beach, Sept. 20, 1926.
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 Conrad Richter.
The roll was called showing the full Board present.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
' The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach being
duly convened in regular session at the City Hall of said City at
the hour of 7 :30 o'clock P. M. of Monday, the 20th day of September,
1026, the date, hour and place fixed by Ordinance No. 305 of said
City for the hearing of the petition, protests and objections pre-
sented in the matter of the formation of.Municipal Improvement
District No. 5 of the City of Newport Beach; written protests setting
forth objections to the formation of the district to the extent of
the district, to the proposed improvement and to the inclusion of
certain property within the district, having been filed prior to the
time set for hearing the petition, all of which protests were
presented to the Board of Trustees, and were heard, duly and properly
considered by said Board, and upon said hearing and consideration,
all of the objections and protests were overruled, denied and rejected,
and it appeared to the Board that all of the property within the
described boundaries of the proposed district would be benefitted
thereby, and the Board did not deem it proper or advisable to make
any change in the boundaries, all by an order of the Board of
Trustees duly adopted, approved and passed by the following vote:
Ayes, Trustees L. S. Wilkinson, Felix B. Modjeska, Conrad
Richter.
Noes, Trustees Fred W. Young, Harry H. Williamson.
Absent, Trustees None.
All of the protests and objections after said hearing having
been overruled, denied and rejected, the Board of Trustees deem that
it had acquired and now possessed jurisdiction to proceed further
in accordance with the provisions of the act under which proceedings
were had.
Trustee L. S. Wilkinson thereupon introduced an ordinance
entitled as follows:
An Ordinance of the City of Newport Beach defining and
establishing the boundaries of a Municipal Improvement
District in said City, designating the name by which it
shall be known and calling an election to be held therein,
providing for the submission to the electors thereof a
proposition of incurring a debt by the issuance of the
bonds of such district, for the purposes set forth in
Ordinance of Intention No. 305, reciting the objects and
purposes for which the proposed indebtedness is to be
incurred, the nature of the improvements to be acquired,
the estimated cost thereof and of the incidental expenses
in connection therewith, the am6unt of the principal of
the indebtedness to be incurred therefor, and the rate
of interest to be paid on said indebtedness, fixing the
date on which such election shall be held, the manner of
holding the same, and the manner of voting for or against
said proposition.
The Ordinance was ordered filed, read, considered, designated
Ordinance No. 308 and referred to the City Attorney.
' The communications were read and referred to the proper order
of business.
President Conrad Richter appointed Mrs. Miriam S. Porter and
Mrs. H. Cardoza Sloan as members of the Library Board, and on motion
of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Felix B. Modjeska and
carried, the appointment was approved.
President Conrad Richter also appointed Trustees L. S.
Wilkinson and Felix B. Modjeska as members of the South Coast
Improvement Association Board, and on motion of Trustee Harry H.
Williamson seconded by Trustee Fred W. Young and carried, the
appointment was approved.
The communication from Frank L. Mathews complaining of the
damage claimed to have been done to the boat Balto by the Magic Isle
causing a wake in passing, was considered, and the Clerk was
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instructed to notify the Harbor Master to see that the boat owners
take proper precautions on the bay.
On motion of Trustee L. S. Wil"nson seconded by Trustee
Felix B. Modjeska and carried, the Harbor Master was allowed two
weeks vacation on pay.
On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee
Fred W. Young and carried, the communication from the City of Fresno
in regard to the Fire Chiefs convention Oct. 12th to the 15th was
filed.
On motion of Trustee Harry H. Williamson seconded by Trustee
Felix b. Modjeska and carried, permission was granted the Pacific
Coast "151" Hydroplane Association to hold a race meeting on the
bay Sunday, October 10, 1926.
On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee
Harry H. Williamson and carried, the communication from the League
of California Municipalities in regard to Proposition No. 4 on
November ballot, was filed.
On motion of Trustee Harry H. Williamson seconded by
Trustee Felix B. Modjeska and carried, the application of Mrs. J.
P. Greeley for permission to construct a pier in front of Lot 1,
Block 13, Balboa Tract, having been approved by the City Engineer;
was granted subject to the will.of the Board.
On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee
Felix b. Modjeska and carried, the communication from Fire Chief
Jackson asking for a bond election aggregating $100,000. for fire
protection, was referred to the Fire & Water Committee for report.
On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee
Felix B. Modjeska and carried, the City accepted the offers of the
Pacific Electric and Southern Pacific Railway Co. for street
crossings and easement as laid down in their letter to our Committee
Walter C. Burris.
On motion of Trustee Harry H. Williamson seconded by Trustee
L. S. Wilkinson and carried, a vote of thanks was extended to W. C.
Burris for his untiring efforts to obtain a strip of land 10 feet
wide from the Pacific Electric Railway Co. from 34th Street to the
west City limits for street purposes.
The report of A. J. Twist sustaining the complaint of Dr.
H. Hilmer ;igainst the Marine Railway and boat yard adjoining the
Southland Sailing Club on Section 5, Balboa Island, was considered,
and on motion of Trustee Felix B. Modjeska seconded by Trustee
Fred W. Young and carried, the Clerk was instructed to notify the
Southland Sailing Club to remove the railway from the public street
at once.
The communication from Miss Clare Germain in regard to
Axia Goodykoontz Carnegie Scholarship was brought up, and on motion
of Trustee Fred W. Young seconded by Trustee Felix B. Modjeska and
carried, the Clerk was instructed to notify Miss Germain that all
correspondence in regard to it was turned over to the City Attorney
and he had written the Carnegie Hero Fund in as pursuasive manner
as he knew how, but has never received a reply.
On motion of Trustee Harry H. Williamson seconded by Trustee
Fred W. Young and carried, the Clerk was instructed to write to
Leo M. Willeford and J. H. Estus that the gas and light bill for
Mr. Willefords stand on the camp ground was to be paid in addition
to the rental of $15.00 per month.
On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee
Felix B. Modjeska and carried, the Map of Tract No. 801 being a
resubdivision of Tract 495 of Costa Mesa, was approved.
On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee
Felix B. Modjeska and carried, the Map oI' Tract No. 809 being a
subdivision of part of Lot 15 Fairview Farms Tract, was approved.
Mr. Stuart Lucas of Corona Del Mar asked that the street
paving be reduced on Ocean Boulevard from Rocky Point to Buck
Gully to 40 feet wide, which would leave 70 feet for parking
purposes, and the property owners would put in the park and
maintain it for two years. The matter was postponed to next
meeting for further discussion.
H. B. King of Balboa Island referred to a proposed
industry which might come to the City if the Board would assure
them of an easement over a 40 foot waterway on the Rhine. The
assurance was given him.
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There being no further business on motion of Trustee Fred
W. Young seconded by Trustee Felix rs. Modjeska and carried, the
meeting adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P. M. of Monday, Sep-t. 27, 1926.
Approved Sept. 27, 1926. d
President oar of Trustees.
City Clerk.
City Hall, Newport Beach, Sept. 27, 1926.
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 Conrad Richter.
The roll was called showing the full Board present.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The communications were read and acted on as follows:
The petition from residents of Section 5, Balboa Island
asking for a bulkhead around that portion of the Island, was filed
as the plans and specifications were being prepared.
On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by.Trus *ee
Fred W. Young and carried, $55.00 was transferred from 400 -B extra
officers account of the Police Department, to accounts No. 401 and
' 403 which are overdrawn.
On motion of Trustee Fred IV. Young seconded by Trustee Felix
B. Modjeska and carried, $250.00 was.transferred from the lighting
expense account of the Street Department, to account No. 441 wages,
to take care of a deficiency.
On motion of Trustee Felix B. Modjeska seconded by Trustee
Harry H. Williamson and carried, City Auditor Briggs was instructed
to make a rearrangement of budget funds whereby the City Electrician
wages will be charged to lighting expense instead of street department
wages.
On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee
Harry H. Williamson and carried, $1,000.00 was transferred from
budget account No. 134, Construction of Streets, bridges and Culverts
to budget account No. 444 street lights.
On motion of Trustee Harry H. Williamson seconded by Trustee
Fred W. Young and carried, Clhty Auditor Briggs was authorized to
combine the budget accounts of Water Department No. 486 -A Auto P,Itc.
Labor and No. 486 -B Auto Mtc. Supplies.
On motion of Trustee Harry H. Williamson seconded by Trustee
Felix B. Modjeska and carried, the communication from Fibe Chief
Jackson in regard to the purchase of fire hydrant paint, a siren and
three flash lights for the fire truck, was referred to the Fire
Water Committee to report on at the next meeting. ,
The Clerk was instructed to answer the communication from
the Riordan Co. notifying them of our fire hose specifications.
The communication from A. M. Andrews of Los Angeles in
regard to space for fishing on the wharf was read, and the Clerk was
instructed to notify hire that it has always been the policy of the
Board to not rent any space on the wharf.
On motion of Trustee Fred IN. Young seconded by Trustee Felix
B. Modjeska and carried, the demand for Water Works Redemption Bonds
in the amount of $19,625.00 was allowed and warrant to be drawn for
same.
ORDINANCE NO. 308, entitled as follows:
An Ordinance of the City of Newport Beach defining and
establishing the boundaries of a municipal improvement
district in said City, designating the name by which it
shall be known and calling an election to be held therein,