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December 2, 19400
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session
in the City Council Chambers, at the City Hall, in the City of Newport Beach on
above date with Mayor Gordon presiding,
Roll Call The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Reed,
Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. Absent, Councilmen None.
On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried,
the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with,
REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried,
the report of the City Treasurer was accepted, the reading of reports of other
heads of departments dispensed with, and all the reports ordered filed..
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REPORTS OF SPECIAL COM 1ITTEES
RE: Annexation
Councilman Allen reported on a conference with residents of Harbor
of Harbor Is.
Island regarding the matter of annexing of that territory to the City of Newport
Beach, and was of the opinion that they are not desirous of coming into the City
and recommended that they be notified to make other arrangements for securing
a water supply before the next contract for City water is in line for re- newal.
On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown and
carried, the report of Councilman Allen was accepted and approved.
REPORT OF STANDING COEMITTEES None.
COMMUNICATIONS
P,yra McClelland
The letter of Myra McClelland requesting the pruning and fertilizing
planting on
of Park Avenue plantings on Balboa Island and that a watering system be installed,
Balboa Island
was read, and in the discussion which followed Councilman Reed advised that the
Park Committee appeared to be in a dormant condition and suggested that the Chamber
of Commerce directors get together and recommend some way of taking care of the
matter. Councilman Brown recommended that some fertilizer be provided and advised
that a report would be made at the next meeting.
Georgette
The letter of Georgette Maxwell in reference to the weed and rubbish
Maxwell, weed
ordinance was read, and was discussed at length, the City Engineer produced the
ordinance
ordinance and advised that it was not practical for enforcement over the entire
City, especially in Newport Heights and Corona del Mar. On motion of Councilman
Allen, seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the question was laid over for
report at the next meeting of the Council. Mrs. Helen Grace also had something
to say in the matter.
D.S.Kirby
The application of Donald Beach Kirby regarding the designing and
plans for new
plans for a new City Hall, when and if it is in line for construction, was read,
City Hall
and on motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, same
was ordered filed. .
VT. H. Adams
The request of William H. Adams, Newport Beach Postmaster, for the
route around
construction of a temporary route around the Rivo Alto from Clubhouse Avenutsto
Rivo Alto
connect with 32nd Street on account of 3 "6th" :Street -being closed due to the removal
of the 36th Street bridge, was read, and the matter was gone into as to the cost
of a temporary road and the permanent improvement of Marcus Avenue. The City
Engineer gave estimates of costs of both plans and advised the improvement of
Marcus Avenue and explained that the Southern Pacific Railway would deed the
right of way to the City for the purpose. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman
Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that the City Engineer be
authorized to make application to the Railway Company for the right of way.
J.A.Beek
The letter of J. A. Beek commending the City Council for practising
praise
economies which have resulted in lower taxes, was read, and on motion of Council-
man, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, was ordered filed.
Garbage
The letter from the City Engineer in connection with the re -newal
contract"
of the garbage contract and recommending that bids for same be asked for, was
re- newal, bids
read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried,
the City ' blerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the City garbage contract.
New Tater well
The letter from the City Engineer recommending the drilling of a new
water well to provide an adequate supply for the coming - summer season, was read
together with the specifications and cost thereof, and on motion of Councilman
Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the specifications of the City
Engineer were approved. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman
Brown and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the
drilling of the well.
iinute Res.
MINUTE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach proposes to drill a well for domestic
wage scale
water supply in the Northwest , 1of Section 5, Township 6 South, Range 10 West,
S.B.B. & M., in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor, now on file
in the office of the City Engineer of said City.
The City Council has ascertained and determined that the general
prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which the said work herein
described is to be performed, for each craft or type of workman or mechanic needed
to execute the contract, and also the general prevailing rate for legal holiday
and overtime work for each craft or type of workman or mechanic to be as follows:
Occupation or Trade Per Diem Rate Hours Rate
Driller 5.00 $ 1.00
Driller, Helper 6.00 75
Labor, Unskilled 4.45 .96
The foregoing Schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day
of eight (5) hours. The hourly wage rate prescribed hereinabove is the per diem
rate divided by the aforementioned number of hours constituting a working day.
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For overtime work, one and one -half ( 1 2 1) times the above hourly rates.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown, the
Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to execute on behalf of the City a
contract with the General Electric Company for the purchase of lamps from
Sidney Blackbeard for the ensuing year. The motion carried by the following
vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon.
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None.
I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby
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Employment
of extra help
Break in main
sewer line
Harry Estus
re- na:aing of
streets
Re: Balboa
Island alley
paving
Re: Saunders
lease
!inute Res.
contract with
General Elec.
Co.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach,
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California at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 2nd day of December, 1940,
City Council of the City of Newport B ch at a re meeting thereof held on
by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon.
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None.
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I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby
certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
of
City Council of -the City of Newport Beac at are u meeting thereof held on
the 2nd day of December, 1940.
10-City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach
Employment of
The request of the City Engineer for the employment of extra help due
Lace as desk sergeant at a salary of $50.00 per month, was on motion of
to the brea(K in the sewer line, was read, and on motion of Councilman Claire,
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seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, authority was granted for the employ -
ment of Jesse Blackstock, Harlow Horrell and H. Keegan at a wage of 50¢ per lAour.
The monthly demands having been audited by the Finance Committee,
The letter ~of :the City Engineer regarding the break in the main sewer
line, together with the cost of repairing same, was presented and read, and on
motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, same was
allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same..
approved and ordered filed.
The letter of Harry Estus in reference to the re- naming of certain
Res. 2o44
streets in the City, was read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by
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Councilman Allen and carried, same was laid on the table until the matter comes
up for final - action.
James D.
The tabulated statement of the City Engineer in connection with the
have this day offered to the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, the sum of $200.00 for
changing of names of certain streets in the City was read, and on motion of
Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, was laid on the
table until the next meeting.
recorded in Book 20, pages 17 and 15 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange
The report of the-City Engineer regarding post card questionnaires
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as to the type of.paving preferred for the alleys on Balboa Island, was read,
and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried,
WHEREAS, the said price is a fair and adequate price as and for the
same was laid on the table until January 6, 1941. Several letters pertaining
to the subject were read and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by
Councilman Brown and carried, were ordered filed for future reference.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach deems that it
Letters from Georgette Maxwell and Roy A. Linn opposing the proposal
of Frank Saunders for the lease of certain City owned land, were read, and on
motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, were
sum of $200.00; and
ordered filed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown, the
Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to execute on behalf of the City a
contract with the General Electric Company for the purchase of lamps from
Sidney Blackbeard for the ensuing year. The motion carried by the following
vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon.
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None.
I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby
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Employment
of extra help
Break in main
sewer line
Harry Estus
re- na:aing of
streets
Re: Balboa
Island alley
paving
Re: Saunders
lease
!inute Res.
contract with
General Elec.
Co.
certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Newport B ch at a re meeting thereof held on
the 2nd day of December, 1940.
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NEJ BUSINESS
The recommendation of Councilman Allen for the employment of Harry
Employment of
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Lace as desk sergeant at a salary of $50.00 per month, was on motion of
Harry Lace
Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, allowed.
The monthly demands having been audited by the Finance Committee,
Demands
were on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried,
allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same..
It was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded•by Councilman Allen
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that the following Resolution No. 2044 be adopted.
sale of lot to
WHEREAS, JAMES D. STEWART and ELAINE C. STEWART, husband and wife,
James D.
have this day offered to the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, the sum of $200.00 for
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Lot 9, Block B, Tract 673, in the City of Newport Beach, as shown on a Map
recorded in Book 20, pages 17 and 15 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange
County, California; and
WHEREAS, the said price is a fair and adequate price as and for the
purchase price of said lot; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach deems that it
is for the best interests of said City that said property be sold for the said
sum of $200.00; and
WHEREAS, the price offered is just, fair and adequate and is not
disproportionate to the real value of the property above described.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That said property be sold to the
said James D. Stewart and Elaine C. Stewart, husband and wife, for the sum
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of $200.00, free and clear of all encumbrances,-subject to the second half
of the taxes for the fiscal year 1940 -41 and unpaid improvement assessments
of record. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed
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to execute and deliver a deed for said property to the said parties upon
receipt of the consideration above set forth.
Committee In the matter of the proposed Saunders lease of City owned property,
on Saunders it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that
Lease proposal the Mayor be authorized to appoint a Committee of citizens to investigate and
report on same. Whereupon Mayor Gordon appointed Lew H. Wallace, Louis Briggs,
Paul A. Palmer, H. L. Sherman, 0. Z. Robertson, Harriet Potter and Georgette
Maxwell as a Committee to study and report.on the matter.
On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Reed and
carried, the Mayor was authorized to appoint substitutes on the Saunders Committee
to replace any of the original appointees that would not serve.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the sum of $20.00 be paid to H; Cardoza
Sloan, as and for his commission for the negotiating of the sale of said real
property to James,D: Stewart and Elaine C. Stewart., husband and wife, as
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joint tenants, said sum being a fair and reasonable commission to be allowed
in said sale, and said broker being a licensed realtor of the City of Newport
Beach,
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly
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and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of December, 1940,
by the following vote, `t 4wit:
AYES,?COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon.
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None.
Res. 2045
It was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Allen,
that the following Resolution No. 2045 be adopted.
sale of lot
WHEREAS, LEONTINE J. KENNARD, a widow, has this day offered to the
to Leontine J.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, the sum of $400.00 for Lot 9 and the Sally 10 feet of
Kennard
Lot 11, Block 233, Corona del Mar, in the City of Newport Beach, as shown on
a map recorded in Book 3, pages 41 and 42 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of
Orange County, California; and
WHEREAS, the said price is a fair and adequate price as and for
the purchase price of said lot; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach deems that
it is for the best interests of said City that said property be sold for the
skid sum of $400.00; and
WHEREAS, the price offered is just, fair and adequate and is not
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disproportionate to the real value of the property above described.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That said property be sold to the
ss4d Leontine J. Kennard, a widow, for the sum of $400.00, free and clear of
all encumbrances, subject to the second half of the taxes for the fiscal
year 1940 -41 and unpaid improvement assessments of record. Also subject to
conditions, restrictions and reservations of record. The Mayor and the City
Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver a deed for
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said property to the said parties upon receipt of the consideration above
set forth.
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly
and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of December, 1940 by
the following vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon.
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None.
It was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Allen,
Res. 2046
that the following Resolution No. 2046 be adopted.
sale of lot
WHEREAS, CHESTER J. THORNE and LOUISE TRUE THORNE, husband and wife,
to Chester J.
and C. LESTER JONES and LANNICE JONES, husband and wife, have this day offered
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to the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, the sum of $300.00 for Lot 33, Block 143,
Resubdivision of Corona del Mar, in the city of Newport Beach, as shown on a
lisp recorded in Book 4, page 67 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange
County, California; and
WHEREAS, the said price is a fair and adequate price as and for the
purchase price of said lot; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach deems that
it is for the best interests of said City that said property be sold for the
said sum of $300.00; and
WHEREAS, the price offered is just, fair and adequate and is not
disproportionate to the real value of the property above described.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That said property be sold to the
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said Chester J. Thorne and Louise True Thorne, husband and wife, an undivided
one -half interest, and C. Lester Jones and Lannice Jones, his wife, an,'undivided
one -half interest, for the sum of $300.00, free and clear of all encumbrances,
subject to the second half of the taxes for the fiscal year 1940 -41 and unpaid
improvement assessments of record. Also subject to conditions, restrictions
and reservations of record. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized
and directed to execute and deliver a deed for said property to the said parties
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upon receipt of the consideration above set forth.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the sum of $30.00 be paid to H. Cardoza
Sloan, as and for his commission for the negotiating of the sale of said real
property to Chester J. Thorne and Louise True Thorne his wife, and C. Lester
Jones and Lannice Jones, his wife, said sum being a fair and reasonable commission
to be allowed in said sale, and said broker being a licensed realtor of the City
of Newport Beach.
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at
a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of December, 1940, by the following
vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon.
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None,
Committee In the matter of the proposed Saunders lease of City owned property,
on Saunders it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that
Lease proposal the Mayor be authorized to appoint a Committee of citizens to investigate and
report on same. Whereupon Mayor Gordon appointed Lew H. Wallace, Louis Briggs,
Paul A. Palmer, H. L. Sherman, 0. Z. Robertson, Harriet Potter and Georgette
Maxwell as a Committee to study and report.on the matter.
On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Reed and
carried, the Mayor was authorized to appoint substitutes on the Saunders Committee
to replace any of the original appointees that would not serve.
ADJOURiGIIENT
• - On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried,
an adjournment was taken to Monday, December 16, 1940, at the hour of 730 po m,
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