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City Hall, Newport-Beach, November 19,1929
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 showing all members present except
Councilman Ellsworth. ." __ • .
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as
read. _
Councilman Hilmer was :.granted more time on'_the Fire Prevention
Ordinance which. is in preparation.
UNFINISHED_BUSINESS.
City Attorney Thompson- repotted: that proposition No-..1 of the
Anglo- London.Paiis_Co. being for-the 5� % "Newport Beach Harbdr.Improve-
ment'Bonds 1929-, pat., acctiied interest to date of delivery and a. premium
of $1641.00 was,'the highest and best bid.and recommended'its acceptance.
On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Kilmer and carried,
the report was accepted and filed.
On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Hilmer
and carried, pronosition No. 1 of the Ar_glo- London Paris Co. being 541 %
bonds of -oar, accrued interest and a premium of $1641.00 was accepted,
and all checks of the unsuccessful bidders to be returned forthwith.
Councilman Harry H. Williamson introduced an Ordinance amend-
ing the 2Dning ordinance on Balboa Is and, No. 241. -The Ordinance was
read, considered, designated Ordinance No. 374, and on motion of Council-
man Williamson seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the ordinance
was passed to the second reading.
As the time was getting short for readvertising for the Lido
Isle work before the six months period expired, the matter was discussed
and on motion of Councilman Hilmer seconded by Councilman Claire and
carried, The City Attorney was instructed to notify Mr. Crittenden that
we will start readvertising for bids on December 2nd unless he gives us
written instructions to the contrary, in which case we would consider
the $20,000.00 on deposit forfeited.
City Engineer Patterson presented an Agreement with the
Pacific Electric Railway Co, for grant to a highway across their property_
and Councilman Claire introduced a Resolution entitled as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH APPROVING A CERTAIN AGREEMENT OF
FRANCHISE DATED THE 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1928, FROM
THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA
CORPORATION, TO THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, AND
DIRECTING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH TO SIGN SAID AGREEMENT
OF FRANCHISE ON BEHALF OF THE SAID CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH, AND FURTIiER DIRECTING AND AUTHORIZING THE
CLERK OF SAID CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH TO ATTEST THE SAME.
The Resolution was read, considered, designated RESOLUTION NO.
545 and upon call of the roll passed by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES, Councilman Hilmer, Claire, Williamson, Johnson.
NOES, Councilmen None.
ABSENT, Councilman Ellsworth.
seconded
Sine Die.
There being no further business on motion of Councilman Claire
by Councilman Williamson and carried, the meeting adjourned
Approved December 2nd, 1929
City Clerk
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