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City Hall, Newport Beach, March.l, 1932.
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular
adjourned session at 4:00 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
Hilmer.
The minutes of the previous meeting of February 29th were read
and approved as read.
There being no reports of committees or communications the
matter of unfinished business was taken up.
City Engineer Patterson reported that the Board of Supervisors
approved the bid for the dredging and thanked the Council for the
courtesy of referring it to them. The approval of the bid of Sparkes
& McClellan having been.given by the Board of Supervisors and also
acceptance recommended by the City Engineer, on motion of Councilman
Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield, the contract for dredging
approximately 50,000 cubic yards of material from the entrance channel
was awarded to Sparkes & McClellan at the price mentioned in their bid
by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES, Councilmen Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson.
NOES, Councilmen None.
ABSENT, Councilman Hilmer.
.There being no further business on motion of Councilman Claire
seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the meeting adjourned
Sine Die.
Mayor, City /,. f }V, wport Beach
Approved, March 7, 1932. U V
CITY CLERK
City Hall, Newport Beach, March 7, 1932.
The City Council of the City of Newport 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 March let were read
and approved as read.
The reports of the heads of the departments were read and on
motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried,
the reports were accepted and filed.
The report of Health Officer Dr. Grundy in regard to the green
scum on the Grand Canal, Balboa Island, was read, stating that the scum was
a growth that can be readily-,raked off with a garden rake, and on motion
of Councilman Garfield seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the
report was accepted and filed, and the Street Supt. stated he would look
after same.
The communications were read and acted upon as follows:
The petition against a so-called rock crusher or bumper on
the County Channel containing about 44 signatures was read, and discussed
for some time by Mr. Wallace, Mr. Cole,Councilman Hilmer and others,
but inasmuch as there was no proposition before the Council for anything
of the kind, on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman
Garfield and carried, the matter was laid on the table until such time
as there is a definite proposition made to the City Council, and then
the parties objecting will be notified through the papers or otherwise,
when a hearing will be had.
On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield
and carried, the communication from Major Lanagan calling a hearing on
the request of the Southern Counties Gas Co. to lay a 12" gas main across
the north arm of Newport Bay, was referred to the City Engineer to
investigage and if he thought necessary to enter a protest.
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On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield
and carried, the application of John Fallert for transfer of his business
license from 111 to 110 Main Street, Balboa was granted.
On motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Claire
and carried, the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce were granted permission
to use the City Hall for a meeting on Tuesday night, March S, 1932.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ORDINANCE NO. 400 dedicating a portion of certain lots in
' Seashore Colony Tract for alley purposes, came up for final passage,
was read, considered, and upon the roll being called the Ordinance
was passed by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson.
NOES, Councilmen None.
ABSENT, Councilmen None.
Councilman GAY*field, Chairman of the Water Committee, read a
report in regard to continuing the water service to Harbor Island, which
is outside the city limits, and recommending it to be continued another
year. The matter was considered and on his motion seconded by Councilman
Ellsworth and carried, the previous motion to shut off the water on
Harbor Island was rescinded and service was extended for another 12
months after the termination of the period allowed in the former motion,
this being'a contract to sell water on a monthly basis, to be terminated
at any time at the discretion.of. the City of Newport Beach.
On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield
and carried, the request of T. R. Dittmar to construct some marine ways
in front of Lot 4, Block 425, Lancaster Addition, was allowed as
approved by the City Engineer.
NEW BUSINESS
City Attorney Thompson presented the Garbage Contracts with
Price and Pomeroy, and Councilman Claire introduced a Resolution
' accepting same and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign and
execute the same on behalf of the City of Newport Beach.
The Resolution was read, considered, designated RESOLUTION
NO. 731, and upon call of the roll was passed by the following vote,
to -wit:
AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson.
NOES, Councilmen None.
ABSENT, Councilmen None.
City Engineer Patterson presented'the Contract with Sparkes &
McClellan for dredging the entrance channel, and on motion of Councilman
Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield, the contract was accepted and the
Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to sign and execute the same on
behalf of the City of Newport Beach, by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson.
NOES, Councilmen None.
ABSENT, Councilmen None.
The two bonds from Sparkes & McClellan for faithful performance
on the dredging contract and labor and material bond, were presented,
and on motion 6f Councilman Garfield seconded by Councilman Claire and
carried, the bonds were approved and ordered filed.
City Attorney Thompson presented a Resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING POLLING PLACES, ALSO APPOINTING ELECTION
' OFFICERS AND FIXING THEIR COMPENSATION.
The Resolution was read, considered, designated RESOLUTION
N0. 732, and upon call of the roll was passed by the following vote,
to -wit:
AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson.
NOES, Councilmen None.
ABSENT, Councilmen None.
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A Grant Deed dated the 4th day of March, 1932, from Hyron F.
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Powell, a single man, to the City of Newport Beach, a municipal corporation
of the sixth class of Orange County, California, granting to said City all
of his right, title and interest in and to all that certain real property
situated in the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of
California, and more particularly described as follows, to -wit:
Beginning at a point in the center line of Huntzinger Street,
said point being North 88045' East 1077.39 feet from the 2" x
4" stake that marks the intersection of the center lines of
Fairview Avenue and Huntzinger Street; running thence South
88 045' West along said center line of Huntzinger Street 80
feet more or less to a point in the Easteriy line of that
certain parcel of land described in Deed to N. W. Draper, et al,
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recorded May 14th, 1920, in Book 360, page 40 of Deeds, Records
of Orange County, California; thence North 0 030' West along
the said Easterly line of said parcel to the Northeast corner
thereof; thence West along the North line of said parcel to
a point in the West boundary line of the Rancho Santiago de
Santa Ana; thence North 8027' East along said boundary line
to a point that is located 403.92 feet North 8 027' East of
a 4" x.4" stake marking Station 112 of said boundary line;
thence North 89 004' East 663.52 feet to an iron pipe; thence
South -1015' East 1512.63 feet to the point of beginning,
containing approximately 4.082 acres.
was presented to the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California.
WHEREUPON, Councilman Ellsworth made a motion, duly seconded
by Councilman Garfield and carried, that said Deed be accepted by said
City of Newport Beach, and the Clerk instructed to record the same
forthwith with the County Recorder of Orange County, 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.
On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield
and carried, the demand for $3061.50 covering the remaining.4.0,82 acres_
of water bearing land was allowed and warrant to be drawn for same. '
City Attorney Thompson reported in regard to the communication
from H. M. Perez referred to the City Attorney and City Treasurer at the
last meeting, that they would recommend that a public accountant be
employed to audit the Treasurers books as this would be more satisfactory
to the public. The matter was discussed and on motion of Councilman
Hilmer seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, our regular Auditors,
R. D. Crenshaw & Co. of Santa Ana were appointed to audit the books and
bonds of the City Treasurer, preliminary to the regular annual audit.
On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield
and carried, the regular monthly demands, having been signed and approved
by the Finance Committee, were allowed and warrants to be drawn for same.
There being no further business on motion of Councilman Claire
seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the meeting adjourned to
7:30 o'clock P. M. on Monday, March 21, 1932•
Ma or, City (,f(N wport Beach
Approved, March 21p 1932 V /
1lJ City Clerk