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City Ball, Newport Beach, August 26, 1929
The City Council 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 Mayor Johnson.
The roll was called shoring all members present except
Councilman Williamson who came in later.
The �;:inutes of the previous meeting were read and approved
as read.
Councilman Claire reported on cutting the corner of Lot 145
Block "A" East Newport, at Lindo Avenue, that the owner did not want
to sell;aan the Committee would recommend that nothing be done with same
at this time. On motion of CouncilmanEllsworth seconded by Councilman
Kilmer and carried, the report of the Committee was accepted.
The regular order of business was suspended to allow for
the o- )ening of bids as advertised.
This being the day and hour fixed for opening bids for the
sale of the ;36,000.00 bonds of Municipal Improvement District No.7
of the City of Newport Beach, the Board in open session publicly .
opened, examined and declared all sealed bids received, which bids
were as follows:
'.iheelock & Co. - Par, accrued interest & premium of $620.00
Russell Sutherlin & Co. " " " 222.22
Redfield, VanEvera & Co. " " " 212.00
Wm. R. Staats & Co. " " " 211.00
On motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman
Claire and carried, the bidd were referred to the City Attorney for
checking drd report at the next meeting.
The regular order of business was again resumed.
The bidders for the bonds were present and asked to have the
award of the bonds made right away so they could get their checks
back as soon as possible, and on motion of Councilman Ellsworth
seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the former motion instruct-
ing the City Attorney to report on.the bids at the next meeting was
rescinded.
On motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman
Claire and carried, the bids were referred to the City Attorney for
checking and report as soon as possible.
City Engineer Patterson stated he had arranged with a party
to take down the water tank and tower on Agate Street, Balboa Island
without cost to the city.
The Committee appointed to investigate the ocean frontage
of Block "B" Corona Del Mar, presented a wiitten recommendation that
the ownership to the property.be established before any, further steps
were taken in regard to the purchase, and on motion of Councilman
Hilmer seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the report was
accepted and the same committee instructed to take steps to ascertain
the ownership and character of the ownership at an expense not to
exceed $100.00.
City Attorney Thompson reported that Wheelock & Co. were
the highest responsible bidder for the bonds and their check was in
order, and he recommended that their proposal be accepted. On
motion of Councilman Hilmer seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and
carried, the bid of Clheeloc'_s & Co, was accepted and the bonds awarded
to them, and the checks of the unsuccessful bidders to be returned
by mail as soon as possible.
,Y� A copy of the minutes of the Christian Science church trustees
awing to have the alley adjoining their church abandoned and willing
to apitclaim their interest to the City, was considered, and on motion
of Councilman Hilmer seconded by Councilman.Claire and carried, the
matter was referred to the City Attorney to report at the next meeting
on the best action to be taken.
The communications were read and acted upon as follows:
The petition signed by 53 oroperty owners in West Newport
)rotesting to the filling of the Rivo Alto and Rialto and swimming
pool in west Newport was considered, and on motion of Councilman Claire
seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the petition was tabled
pending the report of the Planning Commission.
On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman
Ellsworth and carried, the City Attorney was instructed to ascertain
the legal ownership of the swimming pool.
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On motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman
Williamson and carried, the request of '.:rs. A. N. Turner for transfer
of her confectionery license at 802 Surf Avenue, Balboa, to John
Schilling, was granted.
The final report of H. L. Sherman on the new - ibrary building
and recommending that X300.00 be appropriated for a sprinkling system
for the park, was considered, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded
by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the report was accepted and filed,
and the Water Superintendent instructed to install a sprinkling system
at an expense not exceeding $300.00.
On motion of Councilman. Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Claire
and carried, the .otion made at the last meeting to pass Ordinance No.
365 vacating a portion of Bay Avenue, to the second reading was rescinded.
The City Engineer presented two deeds, one from A.B. Rouselle
and. one from the Pasadena Trust & Savings Bank, covering the alley bac:c
of Lot E, Bloc;. LI, Tract 518, which were considered, and on motion of
Councilman Hilmer seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the deeds
were accepted, and the same to have resolutions attached and recorded.
City Engineer Patterson also presented a plan of a standard
sized _pier for Balboa Island showing the runway 5 feet in width on the
inside. The matter was discussed in regard to the width and on motion
of Councilman Williamsn seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the
City Engineer was instructed to increase the width to 6 feet after which
the plan was accepted.
R. C. Size presented a map of Tract 884, being a resubdivision
of Block 6, East Newport, and on motion of Councilman Williamson
seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the Man was referred to the
Planning Commission for areport at the next meeting.
The communications from John J. 1.1ilson and the Underground
Construction Co.apany explaining conditions existing in regard. to the
contract for lido isle development, were considered, and on motion of
Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the
communications were referred to the City Attorney to report on at the
next meeting.
Councilman Lloyd Claire introduced a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH DECLARING VACANT FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES, A
CERTAIN PORTION OF BAY AVENUE WITHIN SAID CITY.
The resolution was read, considered, designated RESOLUTION 2'O.
524 and upon call of the roll passed by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, 'Ellsworth,4Villiamson,Johnson.
NOES, Councilmen None.
ABSENT, Councilmen None.
There being no further business, on motion of Councilman
Hilmer, seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the meeting adjourned
Sine Die.
11b,yor, City c6V N rrport Beach.
Approved September 2, 1929
C_ City Clerk.
City Hall, Newport Beach, September 2, 1929.
The City Council of
session at 7 :30 o'clock P. M.
order by 1-Iayor Johnson.
The roll was called
The i..inutes of the
approved.
the. City of Newport Beach met in regular
on above date. The meeting was called to
showing the full Council present.
previous meeting were read, corrected and
The reports of the heads of the departments were read and on
motion of Councilman Williamson seconded by Councilman Claire and carried,
the reports were accepted and filed.
INSERT FROM PAGE 134:
Thereupon Councilman Hilmer introduced a Resolution entitled as
follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH, ACCEPTING A CERTAIN PROPOSAL OF WHEELOCK AND
COI.LPANY, FOR THE PURCHASE OF $36,000.00 BONDS OF MUNICIPAL
Ill "PROV.EMENT DISTRICT NO. 7 OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH,
AND ACCEPTING THE BID FOR SAID BONDS OF SAID WHEELOCK AND
COMPANY, WHICH BID WAS MADE PURSUANT TO NOTICE GIVEN BY THE
CLERK OF THE CITY OF NE7PORT BEACH IN ACCORDANCE TITH
RESOLUTION NO. 523 OF SAID CITY.
The-Resolution was read, considered, designated Resolution No.
5232 and upon call of the roll carried by the following vote:
AYES, Councilmen Hilmer,
NOES, Councilmen None.
ABSENT, Councilmen None.
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Claire, Ellsworth, Williamson, Johnson.
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