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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/06/1922 - Regular MeetingMI On motion of Trustee Geo. P. Uilson seconded by Trustee H. C. . Sloan .the bid of Carl S..Kelty for Freeman, Smiti, E: Camp Co. of par and accrued interest plus ;;100.00 premium for the .'60,000.00 bond issue of Eunicipal Improvement District No. 2 of the City of Newport Beach was accepted and the Cleric was instructed to execute and deliver to the bidders duplicate copy of acceptance on receipt of a certified check for ;?1,200.00 on the following vote: Ayes, Trustees J. J. Schnitker, H. C. Sloan, Geo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. Wilkinson. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees None. The Clerk reported that there had been filed in his office on the 30th day of October, 1922, a petition protesting against the passage of Ordinance No. 216, by the.Board of Trustees on the 2d day of October, 1922. The petition was presented to the Board of Trustees together with the certificate of the Clerk that he had examined and from the records of registration ascertained that the said petition is signed by mote than ten per cent of the electors of the City of Newport Beach. The petition was ordered filed, and ordinance No. 216 taken up for consideration, and having been reconsidered, on motion of Trustee H'. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Geo. P. 13ilson and upon call of the roll duly carried, it was ordered that ordinance No. 216 be not repealed but stand as passed. The City Attorney was then instructed to prepare and present to the Board of Trustees an ordinance calling a special election for the purpose of submitting to a vote of the electors of the City of Neuport Beach Ordinance He. 216. The City Clerk was instructed to notify the Executive Committee of the Armistice Day Celebration at Fullerton; that our Board of Trustees will arrange to be in the parade with an automobile. On motion of Trustee II. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Conrad ' Richter and carried, the meeting adjourned Sine Die. Approved 114/2- 2 President board of Trustees. Attest: Ci TT C-eerk. City Hall, Newport Beach, Nov. 6, 1922. The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session at 7 :30 o'clock P. i— on above date. Inasmuch as Trustee J. J. Schnitker, President of the Board of Trustees was absent, on motion of Trustee Conrad Richter seconded by Trustee II. C. Sloan and carried, Trustee (xeo. P. `Jilson was elected President of the )oard of Trustees pro tem. The roll was called showing all the members present except Trustee J. J. Schnitker. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The reports of the heads of the various departments were read and on motion of Trustee L. S. 'Jilkinson seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter and carried, the reports were accepted and ordered filed. This being the day and hour set for opening bids for the construction of a steel girder bridge across the Santa Ana River, the Board in open session opened, examined and declared all sealed bids received, which bids are as follows: 62 For furnishing materials and labor required for steel work of bridge, For furnishing material and labor for construction of abutments, wing walls, concrete paving, floor, etc. with temporary driveti,ay- - - - - - - For furnishing material and labor required for steel work of bridge, For furnishing material and labor for construction of abutments, vying vialls, concrete paving, floor, etc. with temporary driveway- - - - - - - - 162997.00 Yo bid. ,jyl U S > Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Conrad a Committee of the Gthole with the City meeting. Frank H. .1. I.. James L Greene. Ledbetter. Frazer. %,780.00 ?5,800.00 ., ;5,929.00 21,860.00 16,971.00 20,671.40 I.:ercereau Bridge Baker Iron w Constr. Co. ':forks. ,,5,058.00 ;`,5,390.00 On motion of Trustee L. S. Richter the bids were referred to Engineer to report on at the next This being the day and hour set for opening bids for dredging in lunicipal Improv.eriorit District No. 1, the President ordered the bids opened, but the Clerk reported that no bids had been received. This being the first I:onday after the 31st day of October, 1922, on which date was held a special election at which was submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Newport Beach, the question whether the municipal gas distributing system thereof should be sold, and returns of said election being now in the hands of the Clerk, the Board of Trustees ordered the returns opened and proceeded to canvass the same. And from the votes cast and the canvass thereof the Board of Trustees finds and orders to be here established of record that the votes cast at the election both for and against the proposition of the sale of the municipal gas distributing system are as follows: Votes YES and in favor of the sale, - - - - - 234 votes, Votes NO and against the sale, - - - - - - - 36 votes, Total votes.cast- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 270 votes. That the votes of t%o- thirds of all the voters voting at the election voted YES and to authorize the sale of the municipal gas distributing system of the City of Newport Beach as described in Ordinance No. 217. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter and carried, it was ordered by the City of iiewport Beach proceed to sell the municipal gas distributing system thereof and fixed the 4th day of December, 1922 as the date on which bids for the sale of the public utility mould be received, and that all bids be filed with the Clerk before the hour of 7 :30 o'clock P. i... of that day; every bid to be accompanied by the check of the bidder for at least 5 per cent of the aggregate of the bid, the check to be certified by a responsible bank in this State. And the Clerk was required to publish notice of sale inviting bids for at least two weeks next before the day fixed for receiving bids, by inserting notice of sale each week for two succeeding weeks. UIT.FII'.ISH ;D 3USIK SS . Trustee H. C. Sloan introduced an ordinance calling a special election for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Newport Beach, Ordinance No. 216, fixing the date of the election and providing for the holding of the same. The Ordinance was ordered filed, read, considered, designated Ordinance He. 219 and submitted to the City Attorney. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee L. S. Clilkinson and carried, Tr. A. J. Twist was allowed ';''125.00 out of the Advertising Fund for another months sdrvices as publicity agen -P. Trustee L. S. '.;ilkinson introcu.ced.an ordinance declaring th,t a certain lot owned by the City shall be used for street purposes, designating the name by which such stroet shall be known and establishing the grade thereof. T °z7 u M The Ordinance was ordered filed, read, considered, designated Ordinance No. 218 and submitted to the City Engineer. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee H. C. Sloan and carried, the renewal of the garbage contract with Harry ward was referred to the Street Superintendent for report. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee H. C. Sloan and carried, the majo ^ity and minority reports of the Advertising Committees of the Chambers of Commerce were referred to the Committee of the Whole for consideration and report. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee L. S. ' Wilkinson and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to write some automobile dealers in regard to the relative strength between the steel and wooden wheels foie our fire truck. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter and carried, that demands No. 609 to 780 inclusive having been signed and approved by the Finance Committee were allowed and warrants to be drawn for same. On motion of Trustee T. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter and carried, the meeting adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P. on P,.onday, Novem ,)er 13, 1922. � n Approved 3 z Z President Board of` Trustees. Ci' C Attest: i t y Clerk. ICity Hall; Newport Beach, Nov. 13, 1922. The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in regular adjourned session at 7 :30 o'clock P. i.. on above date. The meeting was called to order by President J. J. Schnitker. The roll was called showing the full Board present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The communications were read and referred to the proper order of business. UP? II1IS 'sD BUSIi; " ;SS. ORDINANCE NO. 218, entitled as follows: "An Ordinance of the Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach, declaring that a certain lot owned by said City, shall be used for street purposes and accepting a certain street in said City, as a public street thereof, and designating the name by which such street shall be knov�m and called and establishing the grade of said street," came up for final action, was read and considered; the roll. was called and the Ordinance passed by the vote of the following named members of the Board of Trustees: Ayes, Trustees J. J. Schnitker, H. C. Sloan, Geo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. Wilkinson. Noes, Trustees done. Absent, Trustees Yone. Ordinance i:o. 218 having been passed by the vote of tyro- thirds and more of all the members of the Board of Trustees, was signed and approved by the President thereof. ORDINANCE I'0. 219 "Calling a special election for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Newport Beach, Ordinance Po. 216," was taken up for final consideration, the roll was called and the Ordinance passed by the following vote: Ayos, Trustees J. J. Schnitker, H. C. Sloan, Geo. P. Filson, Conrad Ricl; tor, L. S. 'Vilkinson.