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NEW BUSINESS:
Mr. Burke and other citizens of 'Nest Nel *rport requested
information as=to the status of the Bathing Pool at West New port.
General discussion followed and the requested information fur
nished them by the City Attorney.
On motion of Trustee J. J. Schmitker, seconded =by'J. C. McCaia�
and carried, adjournment was imlentil 7 :30 P. V. Monday September
29th, 1919.
,y� �C�! — City Clerk.
September 29,1919.
The Board of Trustees of the City of No�rport Beach, met in
adjourned session at 7 :30 P.2,!I, r:tonday Se=ptember 29th,, 1919.
The meeting was called to order by President J. P. Greeley.
The roll was called shoeing the following Trustees present:
J. P. Greeley, J. J. Schnitker, Art B. Heard, L. S. Wilkinson. t
Absent, J. C. P.2cCa; n.
The reading of the minutes of previous meeting was
dispensed with. Cor miimications were read and referred to urore r
order o£ business.
A resolution was presexited as f011071s:
Whereas, Rodger Brothers Company Contractor, directly
iizt..rested in that certain ;work recently done hnder the "
"Improvement Act of 1911" consisting of the surf =cing with clay
and gre:vel, of the alley situated between Central Avenue and
Surf Avenue and extending from the Westerly line of Washington
Street and to the Easterly).ine of Alvarado Street, in the City
of Ne:Maort Beach feeling aggrieved by the act of the Street
Superin=tendent', Pins appealed to the Board of Trustees of said
City from the Act and -proceedings of the Slirerintendent of Stre:ts
of said City, in making and issuing his assessment number five (b)
dated Septemmber 23rd, 1919, for the cost and e:c"ense of said
improvement on the ground that the diagram attached to said assess -
ment was ap;,roved by-- said —Booxd of Trustees before said Resolution
of Irtentior_ was adopted, and that no proper diagram was attached
to said asobsoment.
It is hereby resolved thtt on Monday the 6th d,�y..of
October 1919, at 8:30 o'clock 13.11. of said date, at the Council
Chamber of tPc Board of Trustees be, and the same is hereby fixed
a„ the time anh place' for hearing said objeotion.
Notice of the time and place of said hearing briefly
referring to the work contracted to be done and to`acts determining
or proceedings complained of,shall be,posted conspicuously by-the
Clerk, on or near file Chamber door of the,Board of Trustees for
five consecutive days,.
On motion of Trustee 'J. J, Schnitkar, seconded by
Tr'.stee A. L. He:--rd, the foregoing resolution was adopted b.., the
following vote to ,
Ares, Trustees J. P. Greeley, J., J., Schnitker, A. Z. Heard, Z.
11Vi1Kinson. Sloes none, Absent, Trustee J. C. McCN,in. -.
The comtunication from Mrs. A. Z. ; 3ird of Santa Ana,
giving same"sulge+stions in -regard to 4dvertising Newport Beach,
and getting te=nants for the empty houses, was referred to V1. 196
Wilson'. Secret= -Y, Chamber of "Commerce, for vihatever action be
deemad uocpss,ry,.
applications from P.4: L. Orcutt, L. 0. Brownell, and
Aif Smith, for the osition of City Clerk -,ere laid over until
later dat¢.
On motion,of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson, seconded by Trustee
J. J. Sebm tker, and carried, the request of J. A. Porter, Tax
Collector, masking for an assisstant for three months, commencing
October lot, 1919, at u salary of . -150.00 per month, was granted„
On motion of Trustee Wilkinson, ,,eoonded by Trrestee ^st. L.
-.nd carried, the P-residcrt of the Bc,ara,:'tne City Clerl.,
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and City Health Officer, were appointed as delegates to attend the
21st araaual convention of the League of California ?Municipalities,
,to be held in the City of Riverside on October 20th,to 24th inc.
1919 -, The expenses of the trip to be paid by the Cit.:1.
On motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker, seconded by Trustee
Z. S. Wilkinson, the resignation cf H. J. Henry as police officer
was accepted: <
A communication from Wm. R. kitchell, asking for lease on
strip of land next to ocean from cement basin north, and any other
proaer,ty the Uity may own in that vicinity, for the privilege of
erecting derricks and drillir_g for oil was order filed.
On motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker, seconded by -Trustee
L. o. Wilkinson, and carried, the application of n. e. St=rk for
permit and license to operate a pool room _Jr the one story brick
building on lot 1f8. Block 21, Newport Beach, was granted.
On motion of Trustee J. J. Sc. -milker, seconded by Trustee
Art. L. Hdyrd,, and carried, the request of the Orange County
Improvement Association, for the laying of cement walk and curb on
the ocean side of River avenue, and on both sides of Lake or Bay
Avenue from 38th street to the west end of ✓Avenges, arms placed, in•
the hands of,the City Engineer for investigati-on.
On motion of Trustee L. S. 'lilkinson, seconded by Trustee
A. L. Heard, and carried, the application of Pete Peracovich "for
the position of Janitor was referred to the Street Committeer to
report at next meeting as to what arrangements can be, made for
retaining his services during the winter.
This being the hour and date set for the opening of bids
for the construction of sanitary sewers, the clerk was ordered to
open and read the bids. There being no bids submitted, on motion
of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson, s.econded by Trustee A., L. Heard, and
carried, the clerk was instructed to ro- advertise for bids to be
recAi ?Ted up to 7:30 P. M. 1donday October 20t'r-, 1919Y
RESOLUTICN_Nt>;iBLM 122.
Resolution number 122, of the Board of Trustees of the Citr
of Newport Beach, declaring their intention to ch_.nge and re-
est »blish the grades of certain portions of 31st street, in said
City, On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson, secotidAd by Trustee
J. J. Schnitker, and carried, Resolution nupiber 122, was adopted.
by the following vote: '
_.yes, Trustees J. P. Greeley, J. J. Schnitker, Art. L. Heard, and .
L. S. Wilkinson. Noe.- None, Absent, Trustee J. 0. McCain,
On motion of Trustes;J. J. Schnitker, seconded by Trustee
L. S. W lkinson, and carried; the demand of '�Ulson Brothers Com -_
mercial �Ucmp;.3ny, for X650.00, for the construction of a public
landing and wharf at 19th street, as per contract of. July i4th, :-VT..s
a.iproved by the Finance Committee,:and a warrant ordered drawn for
the amount.
On motion of= Trustee J. J. Sarnitker, .. soconded: by AX.t.. L• .
?ia _± d, rid cairiad, °the ennlicat ion of Glen HErlms ,t c _bui� cl..a ml.rf
at 24th :street, .Fas grated, having bez.n approved b :..tie C.lty y.r_ginE
?o further business to come before the Board, on motion' o£
TrustE:e -J.`J.:Schnitker, Seconded by Trustee L. S. Wilkinson, snd
carridd., adjournment .ruc. take SiAd'.die. ;