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HomeMy WebLinkAbout407 - Construction of Municipal Improvementc Your efforts have resulted in great publicity value and this section rill continue to receive benefits from the work already done. With best wishes of the Board for your future success. The office, of Advertising Manager is hereby abolished. The communi cations. war a read and acted unon as follows: On motion of Trustee Fred W. Young seconded by Trustee Harry H. Williamson and carried, the communications of Henry Starck and L.-W. Blodget in regard to the B. K. Stone property were filed. On-motion of Trustee Harry H. Williamson seconded by Trustee Felix B. Modjesta and carried. the plumbers bond of J. D. Sanborn was accepted and filed. The communication from V.-D. Johnson. Secretary of the Orange County Commercial Secretaries Association in regard to resignation of Harry Welch from their Association was filed. On notion of Trustee Harry H. Williamson seconded by Trustee Fred W. Young and carried, the re4uest of E. M. Burris for permission to build some bulkhead along the westerly side of. Section 5. Balboa Island. was referred to the City Engineer. for a recommendation, and an estimate of the cost to the City to build a bulkhead across Central Avenue. On motion of Trustee Felix H. Modjeska seconded by Trustee Harry U. Williamson and carried, the communication from Geo. S. Strait, Secretary of Southern California Counties Traffic Association in regard to transportation rates on rock . was filed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. RESOLUTION NO. 407, entitled as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUST'E'ES OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AS THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH THEREOF. DETZ13.'.I ?:IYG THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND ALSO Tw.._E PUBLIC NECESSITY DE6fAMS THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MUNICIPAL INPROV2i7T BY THE CITY Of NErPORT BEACH. THE COST OF ".•'RICH } ?ILL BE TOO GREAT TO BE PAID OUT OF THE ORrIEARY A?.R;VAL INCOKE AIM REVEINUE OF THE CITY OF NF`.:YORT BEACH: was taken up for final action. was read and duly considered, the roll was called and Resolution No. 407 passed by the following two- thirds and more of all the members of the Board of Trustees: Ayes, Trustees L. S. Wilkinson, Felix B. Modjeska. Fred W. Young. Harry H. Williamson, Conrad Richter. Noes. Trustees NONE. Absent, Trustees NONE. Resolution No. 407 having been duly passed by the affirmative vote of more than two - thirds of all the members of the Board of Trustees, it was thereupon signed and approved by the President of said Board. countersigned and attested by the Clerk. NEW BUSINESS. President Conrad Richter read a list of names from which 5 members were to be selected later as an advisory committee'. He also brought up the matter of a mass meeting to be held in the school house on Thursday night, January 20th for the purpose of enlightening the public on matters pertaining to the bond election and formation of a Central Chamber of Commerce, and appointed the following committee to spread propoganda in regard to the meeting and also to work for the harbor bond election. The Cosmiittee,is- From Balboa, W. L. Jordan. Chas. Way. East Newport, F. R. Aldrich, A. R. Wilson, Corona del Mar, H. Cardoza Sloan, Frank D. Lewis, Newport Heights, S. A. Meyer, H. 0. Ensign, Newport Beach. Ray C. Bell, Glenn Helms, Balboa Island, G. W. Kitzmiller. Ben Cope. i:r. Rollins of the Pacific Shell Co. was present and asked permission to operate a small dredger in the upper bay north of the County bridge, and stating that the Government Engineer had given their consent, and the Orange County Supervisors had expressed a. willingness to do so if the City of Newport Beach was willing. He stated they wished to dredge sLiells for chicken feed and expected to start a chicken feed plant in the near future employing 7 or € local men if possible. The matter was discussed and, on motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson' seconded by Trustee Felix H. Modjeska and carried, it was declared to be the sense of the Board that in view of the plans presented they would have no objections to their dredging for the shells. but reserves the right to cancel same if it is discovered that sufficient silt is being disturbed to affect the channels dredged by the City or the County. On motion of Trustee Felix B: Modjeska seconded by Trustee Fred r. Young and carried, the Street Supe8lntendent was instructed to put the streets on Newport Heights in good shave at once while they can be worked. cr ilti 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 407 Original Missing. Adopted 1/10/27