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ROLAND THOMPSON
ATTORNCY AT LAW
SANTA ANA, CALIF.
RESOLUTION NO. � 0
WHEREAS, during the past week the waters of the Pacific
Ocean at high tide have overflowed their banks between 12th
Street and 19th Street in the city of Newport Beach; and
WHEREAS, considerable damage has been done to the City
Streets and other properties of the city of Newport Beach, by
reason of said high tides between the points designated in said
city of Newport Beach, and much private property in addition
thereto has been imperiled by reason of said overflow; and
WHEREAS, it is incumbent upon the City of Newport Beach
to protect its streets and other public properties, and private
properties of others, by erecting a proper embankment to keep the
waters of the Pacific Ocean in its proper confines; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that work be done immediately
for the purpose of erecting an embankment against the overflow
of the waters of the Pacific Ocean at high tide, and there is
no time for advertising for bids for the doing of said work
as provided for by law; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council of the
City of Newport Beach that the high tides of the Pacific Ocean
the overflow of water therefrom into and onto the streets and
other public properties of the city of Newport Beach, and the
private properties of others, constitutes and is a great public
calamity and by reason theredf an emergency exists.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the city of Newport Beach that the public interest and necessity
demand the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard
life, health and property in the city of Newport Beach, from the
high tides of the Pacific Ocean, between 12th Street and 19th
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ROLAND THOMPSON
ATTONNBY AT LAW
BANTA ANA, CALIF.
Street in said city; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Engineer of the
City of Newport Beach be, and he is hereby instructed and
directed to hire and employ sufficient machinery and men for the
purpose of constructing a sand leveealong the south edge of the
board walk from 12th Street to 19th Street, said levee to be
approximately three feet (3t) above the grade of the board walk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Engineer of the
City of Newport Beach be, and he is hereby instructed to
immediately contract with the Standard Dredging Company, Central
Building, Los Angeles, California, for the depositing of dredging
materials south of said levee so to be constructed, and sufficient
to secure a fill not higher than the board walk grade at the edge
of the levee, the grade of the fill at the discharge pipe to run
as close to the levee as possible, and shall not exceed four feet
(40 above the grade of the board walk, all in accordance with
the plans and specifications of the City Engineer of the City of
Newport Beach herein on file, reference being made thereto for
further particulars, and the same is by such reference made a
part hereof. ,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the sum ofIi ^,��,�,.�r,
be and the same is hereby appropriated by the City Council of the
City of Newport Beach for the purpose of.paying for the machinery,
men and appliances necessary for the construction of said levee
along the south edge of said board walk, between 12th and 19th
Streets aforesaid, and for the further purpose of paying to the
Standard Dredging Company for the sand to be used for said fill
heretofore mentioned, south of said levee and between the streets
aforesaid mentioned, said sand so to be deposited to be iii an
amount not to exceed 200,000 cubic yards.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Newport Beach shall have the right by and through its City
Engineer, to order the Standard Dredging Company, at any time, to
discontinue the filling and depositing of sand south of said
levee aforesaid.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Engineer of the
City of Newport Beach complete all the work herein contemplated
as soon as possible, in order that life, health and property in
the city of Newport Beach be properly safeguarded,
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution
was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach; at a regular meeting thereof held on
the 3rd day of June, 1935, by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN:
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NOES, COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN:"''t�
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ROLANO THOMPSON
ATTORNEY AT NW
BANTA ANA. CAWP.