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City Hall, ? ?eviport Beach, Nov. 7, 1021.
The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach ret in
regular, session at 7:30 o'cloc'{ P. ?'.. on above date. The meetin ^,
ryas called to order by President -. P. Greeley.
The roll eras. called as follows: Present, Trustees J. P.
Greeley, J. J. Schnitker, Geo. P. Ylilson, Conrad Richter.
L. S. Wilkinson, Chair vacant. Absent, Trustees Drone.
The minutes of the previous meeting of October 24th were
read and approved.
The reports of the heads of the various departments were read.,
and on motion of Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee J. i.
Schnitker and carried, the reports vrere accepted and ordered. filed.
REPORPS ON OO."— ITTEES.
City Attorney Bishop reported that the bonds for building
the -wharfs at Balboa were sold and he had ordered them printed, and
he also 'iad the dredger bonds printed at the sane time vrhich would
be a little saving to the City.
On motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee Geo.
P. 'Iilson and carried, the report of the City Attorney was approved
and he was cornnended for his action.
The corrummnications were read and referred to the proper order
of business.
1 7E.. 3UOI' E:;S.
On motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee
Geo. P. Wilson, and upon call of the roll duly carried, the office
of Trustee heretofore filled by L. S. Wilkinson was declared vacant
on account of his resignation heretofore tendered and accepted.
The roll was called as follows:
Ayes, Trustees J. P. Greeley, J. J. Schnitker, Geo. P. Wilson,
Conrad Richter.
Noes, Trustees None.
Trustee J. J. "Schnitker nominated 0. H. Burke to fill out
the unexpired term of L. S. Wilkinson resigned. No other nominati
appearing on motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee
Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the nominations were closed.
A ballot was taken and 0. H. Burke received the unanimous
vote of the four remaining members of the Board and was declared
duly elected to fill the unexpired term of L. S. Wilkinson.
P,4r. Burke was then given the oath of office by Levi H. Walla
and assumed the duties of Trustee of the City of Newport Beach.
President Greeley then appointed Mr. Burke as a member'of
the Finance Committee and Chairman of.the Fire & Water Committee.
The communication from Bent Bros. in regard to closing up
Central Avenue was taken up, and Trustee Geo.. P. Wilson stated he
had taken the matter up with them and they were going to keep the
street open with a single track and would bridge across where they
have to dig up for the laterals.
On motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee Geo
P. Wilson and carried, the application of H. H. More for transfer of
his Dairy license No. 140 to Fred N. Best, was granted.
The communication from E. T. Grua asking that dredging be
dome in front of Block C Newport Bay Tract was discussed, and on
motion of Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee J. J. Schnitker
and carried, the Clerk was instructed to notify him to present his
petition in proper form and signed by a majority of the property
owners.
No action was taken on the communication from Thos. Haverty
Co. explaining the slow progress of the sewer work.
The application of Lewis A. Kirkpatrick for the position of
City Publicity Agent was discussed, and on motion of Trustee J. J.
Schnitker seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the matter
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was referred to a Committee of the Whole to meet at some future time
when notice will be given.
Treasurer Lew H. Wallace brought up the matter of the Citys
apportionment of the expense of the County investigation of the
Engineers office which was divided up among the Chambers of Commerce)
of the different Cities of the County, and our proportion was $15.001
for each Chamber of Commerce or a total of $30.00, which he thought
could be taken out of the Advertising and Promotion fund. '
City Attorney Bishop voiced his disapproval.as he did not think
It could properly be taken out of that fund, and the matter was there-
fore left with the Chambers of Commerce to settle. i
On motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee Geo.
P. Wilson and carried, that demands No. 249 to 366 inclusive having
been signed and approved by the Finance Committee, be allowed and
warrants drawn for same.
The matter of the Dredging bonder for Municipal Improvement
District No. 1 came up for discussion, and City* Attorney Bishop
stated that the proceedings had been approved by Gibson, Dunn &
Crutcher and the bonds were printed and ready for immediate delivery
On motion of Trustee J. J. Schnitker seconded by Trustee O.H.
Burke and carried, the bonds were to be readvertised for sale, the
bids. to be opened two weeks from tonight November 21, 1921.
Trustee Richter referred to the Yacht Club Regatta coming her
next summer, and presented a petition for a bond election to dredge
more anchoring ground for the fleet. The same was discussed at
length and on motion of Trustee Schnitker seconded by Trustee Wilson
and carried, the petition was placed in the hands of the City Attorn
for correction and inspection and return to Trustee Richter for
circulation.
The recommendation of F. L. Rinehart for layinj*.some new pipe
lines on Newport Heights, was taken up and on motion of Trustee
Schnitker seconded by Trustee Wilson and carried, the Gas Department
was instructed to advertise for bids for the amount of pipe necessar;
to make the extensions as suggested.
The City lighting system was taken up and discussed, and
President Greeley reported having a meeting with the Edison Co.
Officials in reference\to the extension of. lights on Newport Heights,
and changing the city lights from the multiple system to the serial
system. Nothing definite developed however except that Mr. Champioz
of the Edison Co. agreed to submit figures for the cost of extending
a line from the old glass factory to Newport Heights instead of
bringing it from Costa Mesa.
On motion of Trustee Schnitker seconded by Trustee Wilson and
carried, the matter of renewing portions of the lighting system was
placed in the hands of the Committee of the.Whole with the City
Electrician to investigate.
Harbor Master Beek referred in his report to Section 6 of-
Ordinance No. 180 which provides that the Board of Trustees is to
define a course over which trials of speed may be held, and asked
that such a course be laid out.
On motion of Trustee Schnitker seconded.by Trustee Richter
and upon calling the roll, duly carried, it was by the Board of
Trustees of the City of Newport Beach resolved as follows:
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority vested in it by
Section 6 of Ordinance No. 180 of the City of Newport Beach, the
Board of Trustees there6f do hereby prescribe and define the herein-
after stated certain course over and along which launches and other
small crafts may be operated in trials of speed at a greater rate of
speed than ten (10) nautical miles per hour on such days and between
such hours, in the day as may be prescribed by the Harbor Master.
C 0 U R S E.
Starting at the junction of the city and county channels at a
point between Garnet Street, Balboa Island and Adams Street, Balboa,
thence eastward through the county channel to the junction of the
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city and county channels and the easterly end of the Bay, thence
westerly through the city channel along the south shore of the Bay
to the starting point, thence westerly through the county channel
to the turning basin near the Newport bridge, thence easterly to
starting point.
On motion of Trustee Richter seconded by Trustee Schnitker an
carried, it was decided that for racing days the speed boats be
allowed to use the county and city channels both, but for trying out
' the speed of the boats only the county channel be used.
On motion of Trustee Schnitker seconded by Trustee Wilson and
carried, the meeting adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P. M. on Monday,
November 14, 1931.
City Hall, Newport Beach, November 14, 1921.
The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in
' adjourned session at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on above date. The meeting
was called to order by President J. P. Greeley.
The roll was called as follows: Present, Trustees Greeley,
Schnitker, Wilson, Bur}#e. Absent, Trustee Richter.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The communication from Mrs. J. A. Woods protesting against th
sewer being placed in the street instead of in the alley by her
property, and also protesting against the employment of foreign labo
on the sewer, was read, and the Clerk was instructed to notify her
that the Board can make no changes in the sewer.plans now.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
This being the first Monday and the regular meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach next after the 7th
day of November, 1921, on which date there was held the special
election in said City for the submission to the qualified electors;
thereof the proposition of incurring a bonded indebtedness in the
sum of J80,000.00 for the completion of the municipal water works of
the City of Newport Beach, and the returns of said special election
having been filed with the Clerk, the Board of Trustees of the City
of Newport Beach ordered said returns opened and proceeded to canvas
the same and from said canvass find as follows.:
' Total votes cast for and against the proposition
in special election precinct No. 1, 67
Total
votes
cast
YES and
in favor of
the proposition,
62
Total
votes
cast
NO and
against the
proposition, - - -
5
Total
votes
cast
for and
against the
proposition
in special
election precinct
No. 2, - - -
- - - - - - - - -
110
Total
votes
cast
YES and
in favor of
the proposition,
103.
Total
votes
cast
NO and
against the
proposition, - - -
7
Total votes cast in the City of.Newport Beach for and
against the proposition, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 177
Total votes cast YES and in favor of the proposition, 165
Total votes cast NO and against the proposition, - - - 12