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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/15/1918 - Regular Meeting260 City Hall,Newport Beach,Calif.,April 15,1918, 7 :30 P.M. . , The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach,Calif. met at the place and on the hour above indicated. The.roll was called and the following Trustees were found to be present: Trustees H.A. Robinson, J. J. Schnitker ,Geo.P.wilson,J.C.MCCain and J.P.Greeley. Absent none. The minutes of April 1 were read and' approved with slight correction. The minutes of April 5th were also read and approved as read. The Street Committee reported on the installation of lights on Newport Heights.The committee was continued. The communication of Joseph A.Beek,being a request to construct a landing on Balboa Island,was referred to the Street Committee. CA14VASS OF ELECTION OF APRIL 8,1918. I `Jnfw1 ^' "�' cfi ✓M1 This being the first Monday and regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach next after the holding of the general municipal election held in said city on the 8th day of April,.. ._. 1918,and all returns of said election having been made and now in the, possession of the Clerk of the City of Newport Beach,the Board of Trustees ordered said returns opened and proceeded to canvass the same. The returns having been canvassed,the Board made the following findings and ordered it to be here established of record as follows : - (1) In precince No.l for the office of member of the of Trustees,City of Newport Beach: R.I:I.Durkee received 79 votes J.P.Greeley received 44 votes Tom O.Jay received 13.votes ,Bessica F.Raiche received 14 votes J.A.Ricker received 14 votes J.J.Schnitker received 120 votes L.S.7ilkinson received 119 votes Geo.P.Wilson received 50 votes For the office of Clerk of the City of Newport Beach J.Roya1 Lemon received 103 votes For the office of Treasurer of the City of Newport Beach Lew H.Wallace received 106 votes. (2) In precinct No.2 for the office of member of the Board of Trustees,City of Newport Beach: R.I:i.Durkee received 40 votes J.P.Greeley received 139 votes Tom O.Jay received 86 votes Bessica F.Raiche received 79 votes J.A.Ricker received 69 votes J.J.Schnitker received 62 votes T.S.1,7ilkinson received 68 votes Geo.P.,7ilson received 83 votes For the office of Clerk of the city of Newport Beach J.Royal Lemon received 121 votes. For the office of Treasurer of the city of Newport Beach Lew Pj.;7allace received 113 votes 7.7.i7ilson received 1 vote Kinard L.Orcutt received 1 vote. That at said election J.P. Greeley ,J.J.Schnitker,L.S.':Jilkinson an( eo..P.'Wilson received the highest number and a plurality of all the vo. ast for the office of members of the Board of Trustees of the City of etTort Beach, and they were declared elected and the Clerk was in- tructed to issue and deliver to each of said persons a certificate of is election. CNZA 261 That at said election J.Royal Lemon received the highest number snd a plurality of all the votes cast for the office of Clerk of the ",ity of Newport Beach and he was declared elected,and the Clerk was instructed to issue and deliver to said J.Royal Lemon a certificate of his election:. That at said election Lbw H.wallace received the highest number and a plurality of all the votes cast for the office of Treasurer of the Cit,- of Newport Beach and he was declared elected and the Clerk w, instructed to'issue and deliver to said Lew H.Wallaee a certificate o: his election. J.P.GR''ELEY ELECTED CH.JRILi!:. It was moved by Trustee.Geo.P.17ilson,seconded by Trustee J.C. McCain that J.P.Greeley be President of the Board. Ballots were taken and the results -.vere as follows: Trustee J.P.Greeley received four votes and L.S.Wilkinson received one vote. Trustee J.P.Greeley receiv ing a majority of votes cast was duly declared President of the Boards The Clerk administered the oath of office to Trustee J.P.Greeley as President of the Board of Trustees and he took the chair. The Clerk then administered the oath of office to the members. Board of '_`rustees as follows: Trustees J.P.Greeley,J.J.Schnitker, Geo.P.7ilson,-jaek9xx,3 and L.S.'ilkinson. BOEDS OF CITY TR`:ASUR7IR .LID CITY CL .RIi :iCCEPTED. The bonds of the City Treasurer and City Clerk were presented and accepted by motion of Trustee Geo.P..7ilson,seconded by `''rustee ji.C.Lic0ain and carried.. .TH OF 0 1IC_' AD- IIiTISTI'R ED TO TF.`.'.SU R APTD CLERK. The oath of office was administered to the Treasurer and to tine erk. SPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY OIT COST BOULliV:.RD. The City attorney reported on presentation of matter of, ouening f Coast Boulevard to the -3oara of Supervisors. Nile ?CE ITO:141. It w�a moved by `Trustee J.J.Schnitker,seconded by Trustee Geo.P. on that Ordinance No.141 be adopted. The roll r,`as called and the vras as follows: Ayes,Trustees J .P.Greeley,J.J.ScP�itker,Geo.T. on,J.C.UcCain and L.S.';lilkinson. Noes None, Absent None. 'JIZ:I'.ITEL Ar`OIP ?TED TO CON"IDER SITE FOR SEJAGE TRI'AKKIT. ' It was moved by Trustee J.J.Schnitker,seconded by Trusteed ueo..'. ilson and carried that the Board act as a committee to consider a ite for the treatment of sewage. I\TEER GIVEI? I.iORE TII.3, TO RE"OF.T OiT CHAITHEL SURVEYS. By motion of 'Trustee <.J.Schnitker,seconded by Trustee J.C.i.:cCain serried file City I:'ngineer was given more time to re, ort on Cha.niel eys with request -t-lb report at next meetin .g. RA IITSTRUC'.! "'D TO ST' 'CURB D9TA FRO:: C.D.EVERETT OIT, BULKIi�4'.AD. By motion of Trustee J.J.Schnitl.er,seconded by Trustee eo. ;ill carried,the Clerk was instructed to communicate with Chas.D.Everet olecure data on the bullhead as a basis for filling. 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' it wuu °moves+ by "rustee L.S.',lilkinson,secoadea by 'Trustee ilson and carried chat ono Doard cast lots for the long and short to At the general municipal election held on the 8th dad:- of April,1918, ana for the City of Newport Beach,four members of the Board of ustees were elected,three of-swid. members were elected for the full rm of four years to fill the offices wade vacant by the expiration the term of their predecessors; one of said members was elected uo 11 the unexpired term of'''rustee Glen helms heretofore elected and .o resigned and the vacancy in whose office was filled by the ap oint nt of J.J.Schnitker,to hold office until the next regular municipal ection,w'nica election took place on -'she dth day of apri1,1918. the .Board of Trustees being desirous of deteimi7in- n.ich one of the your members o? the Bol-rd should go out of office at the end f two years and vriiich of said lour -nerrbers would go out of 0::-,ice 262 at the .:xpiration of four years,and for the purpose of the Board o£ Trustees judging of the qualiications of its members,the said persons, being L. 3. i7ilkinsom ,Geo.P.;7ilson,J.P.Greeley and J.J.Schnitker,agreed� to decide said question by lot,and proceeded to do so, and tliereby determined and ordered it to be here established of record and signed by each of said persons that J.P.Greeley,Geo.P.Glilson and L:S.L;ilkinslon had been and were elected for the full term of -four years,and that ....Schnitker had been and was elected for the period of two years to fill the unexpired term of 'Trustee Glenn Helms resigned,and each of the sai said persons therepon signed his name uposi e minutes o£ this meetint '1ARR YT ORDERED T)fL'_::if FOR H.A.ROBIl?9011I �� ::.otion of Trustee Geo.P.Wilson,seconded by Trustee J.C.11cCain and carried the Clerk was instructed to execute a warrant for half month's pay as Trustee payable to ":.A.Robinson,the retiring member. 1PPOIUT1.27 -1 OF CO;.'u.IITTi D TO CO'FER ;"ITH JOSEPH "RGUSON. The Chairman of the Board appointed Trustees J.J.Schnitker,L.S. ;7illcinson and Geo.P.17ilson to confer with Joseph Fergason,17.1:.Ledbetter and the Newport Shipbuilding Co. for the purpose of making amicable arrangement for the use of the railway rinht of way over i:r.Ferguson's 1L.nd by the Shipbuilding Company. APPLICATIONS FOR POSITIOI'S. The following applications for positions for the ensuing term were road: For City 1.arshal,and ex officio Tax Collector, J.A.Porter; for Street Superintendent,F.J.Knight,for ,later Superintendent,John McPdillan;£or Gas 11anager,T'.L.Rinehart,For City Electrician,C.'>.Rodger;for Recorder, Leo Goepper It was moved by Trustee Geo.P.lilson,seconded by Trustee J.J. Sc:_nitker and carried that the said appointments b.e postponed till next meeting except that of City 11arshal and Tax Collector. A °POINT3.1':i ?T OF J.A.PORTER .3 LiARSHAL AND EX OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR It was moved by Trustee Geo.P. "rilson,seconded by Trustee J.J. Schnitker and carried that-J.A.Porter b'e appointed Marshal and Ex officio Tax Collector for the ensuing term. 0 T OF OFFICE ADIIIi1ISTIRTI1) TO J.A.PORTER A14D BOND ACCEPTED. The oath of office was administered to J.A.Porter as Marshal and ex officio Tax Collector. By motion of Trustee J.J.Schnitker,seconded by Trustee J.C.I.IcCain and carried the bond of J.A.Porter was accepted. R'.3).UEST Or+' J09�11Pu A.BEE?K FOR PURCHASE OF OLD 7H4RF. The request of Joseph A.Beek to purchase from the City the old landing on the northerly side of Balboa Island was referred to the Street.Committee and the Street Superintendent with power �o act. By motion of Trustee J.J.Schnitker,seconded by Trustee J.C.I.IcCain and carried,the Board adjourned to 7 :30 P.bI.,April 22,1918. 1 City Clerk. above minutes were e-Ged April 22nd to read that the Clerk nistered the oath of office to the new members of the Board im- ately prior to the election of J.P.Greeley to the Chairmanship. F