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Councilman Ellsworth introduced a Resolution approving a
certain Agreement 'by and between Myron F. Powell and the City of Newport
Beach, covering approximately 4 acres of water bearing land. The
Resolution was read, considered, designated RESOLUTION NO. 715, and upon
call of the roll was passed by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Ellsworth, Garfidld, Johnson.
NOES, Councilmen None.
ABSENT, Councilman Claire.
On motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Garfield
and carried, the demand for $20,147.50 covering approximately 29.53
acres of water bearing land, having been signed and approved by the
Finance Committee, was allowed and warrant to be drawn for same out of
the water surplus fund.
On motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Hilmer
and carried, the City Attorney was authorized to enter into escrow for
the balance of 4 acres of water bearing land.
The two insurance policies of Lew H. Wallace and Harry H.
Williamson accompanied by demands for the premium on same, were presented,
but inasmuch as the amounts on the demands was considerably more than t
their bid, on motion of Councilman Garfield seconded by Councilman Hilmer
and carried, the Finance Committee were instructed to investigate and
report on the difference in price.
Dr. Conrad Richter verbally addressed the Council in regard to
welfare work and unemployment in the community, and wanted to know what
the City would be in a position to do on the unemployment situation this
winter. Street Superintendent Patterson explained that he used a number
of extra men last year on part time work and expected to use more this
year. He had some $4,000.00 left in the Street Department budget last
year and thought he would have some left this year.for use on extra help.
He also stated that the work on Seashore Drive would employ perhaps 8 or
10 men for probably two months time.
Mayor Johnson stated the City would do all it could with the
funds available..
On motion of Councilman Garfield seconded by Councilman Hilmer
and carried, the Water Superintendent was authorized to hire extra men
in the water department at $4.00 per day.
There being no further business on motion of Councilman Hilmer
seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the meeting adjourned to
7:30 o'clock P, M. on Monday, October 26, 1931.
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Approved Oct. 26, 1931. Mayor Cit o Newport Beac'
City Clerk.
City Hall, Newport Beach, Oct. 26, 1931.
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular
adjourned session at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on above date. The meeting
was called to order by Mayor Johnson.
The roll was called showing the full Council present.
The minutes of the previous meeting of October 7$h were read
and approved as read.
Councilman Hilmer reported in regard to the difference in the
amount of the two demands and the amount bid on the automobile insurance,
was a mistake and would be rectified. He found out later from Treasurer
Gant that the poli hies had been received corrected, and the report was
accepted.
The communications were read and acted upon as follows:
The communication from Robert W. Bailey with two insurance
policies accompanying were taken up, and Councilman Ellsworth thought
all the policies should be checked up as he did not believe all the fire
and police cars were fully covered in the former policies presented.
The matter was discussed and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by
Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the matter was referred to the Finance
Committee for checking as to the number of care included in the different
policies.
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The communication from F. C. Brookings, Secretary of the
Planning Commission giving the organization of the newly appointed
Planning Commission, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by
Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the letter was ordered filed and the
appointments as drawn were to be entered upon the minutes for future
reference, which were as follows:
F. C. Brookings, - - - 1 year term ending June 30, 1932.
E. I. Moore, - -- - - 2 It " June 30, 193-
H. Hilmar, - - - - - - 3 it 11 June 30, 193
John F. Vogel, - - - 4 is " " June 30, 1935.
Hal Will Smith, - - - 5 " If " June 30, 1936:
Geo. P. Wilson, - - - 6 " If " June 30, 1937.
Geo. P. Wilson was elected President and F. C. Brookings,Secretary.
On motion of Councilman Garfield seconded by Councilman Ellsworth
and carried, the request of the Newport Harbor Union High School to
,lease 200 feet of bay frontage including the 150 feet formerly used by
'Hugh Evans & Co., was laid on the table pending an answer to City
Attorney Thompsons letter to them.
On motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Garfield
and carried, the communication from Walter E. Garrison, Director of
Public Works, thanking the Council for the property recently given for
state highway purposes, was filed.
On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield
and carried, the communication from the State Railroad Commission in
regard to the grade crossing at 28th Street, was filed.
On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Hilmer
and carried, the communication from the War Department in regard to the
dredging for the State Highway bridge, was filed.
The request of R. E. Campbell for permission to construct a
pier in front of Lot 450, Tract 907 was presented, and on motion of
Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the
request was granted subject to the will of the Council and to be under
the supervision of the City Engineer.
On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield
and carried, the application of J. R. Wood for license to operate a card
table in his lunch room at 2119 Coast Boulevard, was allowed.
On motion of Councilman Garfield seconded by Councilman Hilmar
and carried, the application of the Bay District Lumber Co. for permit
to construct a sand and gravel bunker in the rear of their lumber yard,
was allowed subject to the approval of the Building Inspector.
The communication from the Southern Counties Gas Co. in regard
to their gas main.being located under the strip of property condemned
from the Pacific Electric Railway Co., and City Attorney Thompson
stated there was no easement of record for their pipe line. On motion
of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried,
the communication was referred to the City Attorney to reply to.
On motion of Councilman Cc-dire seconded by Councilman Garfield
and carried, the communication from Harry Welch stating that Mrs. Emma
J. Alexander had withdrawn her application for a permit for-an overhead
boat carrier, was filed.
On motion of Councilman Garfield seconded by Councilman
Ellsworth and carried, the commmunication from the Laguna Beach County
Water District thanking the Council for furnishing them with water
during the break in their pipe line, was filed.
The communication from the Chamber of Commerce asking an
appropriation of $100.00 from the unappropriated advertising fund for
an American Legion Float for Armistice Day, was considered, and on
motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Claire and carried,
the appropriation was allowed if taken out of the budgeted funds.
' On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield
and carried, the communication from H. Rasmussen, Secretary of the
Armistice Day Committee, asking the City to enter a float, and the
Council to participate in the parade on Armistice Day was filed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
City Attorney Thompson referred to the Fire Zone Ordinance
laid over at the previous meeting, and on motion of Councilman Ellsworth
seconded by Councilman Garfield- and carried, the Ordinance was laid
on the table to next meeting.
NEW BUSINESS.
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City Engineer Patterson referred to the matter of abandonment
of a portion of "M" Street as contemplated by Resolution of Intention
No. 712, passed September 19, 1931, and the Clerk notified the Council
that no written protests had been filed, and no one present desiring to
be heard in the matter, THEREUPON, Councilman Claire introduced a
Resolution Ordering the Improvement.
The Resolution was read, considered, designated RESOLUTION NO.
716, and upon call of the roll passed by the following vote,'to -wit:
AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson.
NOES, Councilmen None.
ABSENT, Councilmen None.
A Grant Deed dated the 21st day of October, 1931,'from C. I
Mohler, a single man, to the CITY OF N{WPORT BEACH, A Municipal Corpo-
ration of the County of Orange, State of California, granting to said
City of Newport Beach for a free public bathing beach only, according
to the conditions and restrictions contained in said Grant Deed, all that
certain real property situated in the City of Newport Beach, County of
Orange, State of California, and more particularly described as follows:
to -wit:
Lots numbers 40 and 41 of Tract 756, as per map recorded
in Book 23, pages 7 and S of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of
Orange County,
Subject to taxes for the fiscal year 1931 -1932.
was presented to the City Council of 'the City of Newport Beach, California.
WHEREUPON, Councilman Claire made a motion, duly seconded by
Councilman Hilmer and carried, that said Grant Deed be accepted by said
City of Newport 'Beach, and the Clerk instructed to record the same
forthwith with the County Recorder of the County of Orange, State of
California. That said motion was carried by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson.
NOES, Councilmen None.
ABSENT, Councilmen None.
A Grant Deed dated the 24th day of October, 1931, from Fred
E. Lewis (as owner of the hereinafter described property as his sole
and separate property), Robert N. Frick and Maud T. Frick, husband and
wife, to the City of Newport Beach, a Municipal Corporation, granting ,
to said City of Newport Beach for street purposes only, all that certain
real property situated in the City of Newport Beach, County of Orange,
State of California, and more partidularly described as follows, to -wit:
The West 32,50 feet of Lot Twenty -five (25) and the South
60 feet of the West 32.50 feet of Lot Nineteen (19) of
"Tract No. 75611, as shown on a map recorded in Book 23, pages 7 and S
of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California,
was Dresented to the City Council'of the City of Newport Beach, California.
WHEREUPON, Councilman Garfield made a motion, duly seconded by
Councilman Ellsworth and carried, that said Grant Deed be accepted by said
City of Newport Beach, and the Clerk instructed to record the same
forthwith with the County Recorder of the County of Orange, State of
California. That said motion was carried by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson.
NOES, Councilmen None.
ABSENT, Councilmen None.
It is also understood and agreed to by the Grantors tht.t they
will pave said street under the City specifications.
On motion of Councilman Hilmer seconded by Councilman Claire
and carried, the five deitands for wages for temporary employees, having
been signed and approved by the Finance Committee, were allowed and
warrants to be drawn for same.
Councilman Garfield stated there was need for additional room '
at the Water Department warehouse, and Water Superintendent Patterson had
favorable figures on same by having our Building Inspector oversee the
work and the City just buy the material. The matter was considered
and on motion of Councilman Hilmer seconded by Councilman Garfield and
carried, the Water Superintendent was authorized to have the addition
put on thg warehouse keeping the expense down as low as possible.
Water Superintendent Patterson also stated he had a quantity of
16" water mains which had been taken out at East Newport, and he had been
offered $1.00 per foot for it and $100.00 for a 16" gate valve, which he
considered a favorable price. The matter was considered and on motion
of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the
Water Superintendent was authorized to sell the pipe and gate valve in
question.
Councilman Ellsworth stated the Service Club Committee was
supposed to have a communication for the Council, asking them to make a
request of the Board of Supervisors to do some dredging soon with the
money they appropriated for that purpose, but City Engineer Patterson
thought if the dredging were done next March or April more benefit would
be derived. He did think however it would be well to place the matter
before the Supervisors at this time. Councilman Ellsworth also suggested
that City Engineer Patterson make a survey of the needs in the entrance
including soundings and plans for the work to be done. No definite
action was taken however.
There being no further business on motion of Councilman Hilmer
seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the meeting adjourned
Sine Die.
Approved Nov. 2, 1931 Ma or City of N vrport Beach.
City Clerk.
City Hall, Newport Beach, November 2, 1931-
The City Council of the City of Nevroort Beach met in regular
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 the full Council present.
The minutes of the previous meeting of October 26th were read
and approved as read.
The reports of the heads of the departments were read, and as
Fire Chief Crockers report contained the appointment of Walter Deal as
head of the Life Guards in place of Ward Gillilan resigned, on motion
of Councilman Garfield seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the
appointment was confirmed for temporary employment at the same salary as
1 his predecessor.
On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth
and carried, the reports of the heads of the departments were accepted
and filed.
The communications were read and acted upon as follows:
The lengthy communication from Wm. H. Maxwell complaining of
the charges made for water and sewer taps and also the plumbing permit,
was taken up and City Engineer Patterson explained the charges made for
the taps, therefore on motion of Councilman Garfield seconded by
Councilman Claire and carried, the communication was referred to City
Engineer Patterson to reply to.
On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield
and carried, the request of W. A. Leonard for two weeks vacation from
November 9th was allowed.
A lengthy communication from Guy R. Lewington complaining of the
way boats are moored in the bay was considered, and on motion of Councilman
Claire seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the matter was laid on
the table until next meeting to obtain a report from the Harbor Master
on same.
On motion of Councilman Garfield seconded by Councilman Claire
and carried, the communication from F. K. Handy expressing appreciation
for the Councils enforcing the speed boat ordinance,.was filed.
The communication from 0. E. Brown objecting to the raise in
1 valuation of the ocean front lots in Tract 518 and asking that the
streets be put back as they were before being damaged by the water, was
considered, and on motion of Councilman Hilmer seconded by Councilman
Garfield and carried, the matter was referred to City Engineer Patterson
for investigation and report.
On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and
carried, the application of H. ,Wright . for transfer of his Restaurant
license No. 311 from 2102 to 2106 Ocean Avenue was allowed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The matter of the automobile insurance was taken up and
Councilman Hilmer reported that upon checking up the insurance policies