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HomeMy WebLinkAbout463 - Repair & Upkeep of City Piers & Landings• 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 RESOLUTION NO. 14 6 J RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR PRO- VIDING FOR THE REPAIR AND UPKEEP OF THE CITY PIERS AND LANDINGS LOCATED WITHIN SAID CITY, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN TOLLS OR FARES FOR PERSONS USING SAID PIERS WHARFS OR LANDINGS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTIGN OF SAID TOLLS, RATES OR FARES. WHEREAS, The City of Newport Beach is the owner and in possession and control of that certain wharf heretofore acquired from the Southern Pacific Company, and which extends into I and over the waters of the Pacific Ocean; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach is also the owner and in possession and control of that certain wharf heretofo constructed at the Southerly end of Main Street, Balboa, City of Newport Beach, which extends into and over the waters of the Pacific Ocean; and WHEREAS, both of said wharfs or piers have a landing or floating structure connected by a stairway to the deck of said wharfs or piers, which said floating structures or landings are now being used by various individuals, co- partnerships and corporations for the purpose of embarking passengers on boats and vessels plying in the Pacific Ocean; and WHEREAS, heretofore said individuals, corporation and co- partnerships have used said landings located on said piers for the purpose of embarking passengers as aforesaid without the payment of fees or tolls to the said City of Newport Beach; and WHEREAS, the said City of Newport Beach has maintained and kept in repair said piers or wharfs, together with said landings and stairways leading to the same, at their sole cost and expense; and • 1 • 2 i 3', 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 WHEREAS, the said City of Newport Beach deems it necessary and expedient to provide a fund for the maintenance and repair of said wharfs or piers, together with the stairways and landings thereon; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach further finds it necessary that said wharfs or piers, together with the landings and stairways thereon be policed, guarded, regulated and kept clean; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That every person, corporation or co- partnership using said stairways and landings on said wharfs, or either of them, shall first pay to the City of Newport Beach the sum of five cents for each passenger embarked by them on boats or vessels plying in the said Pacific Ocean, and provided further that if said sum of five cents has not been paid previously by such person, co- partnership or corporation, then every person using said stairways and landings for the purpose of embarking on boats or vessels shall first pay to the said City of Newport Beach the sum of five cents. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the policing of said wharfs and the collecting of fares thereon be placed under the Ijursidiction of the Police Department of the said City of Newport Beach; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Chief of Police of the said City of Newport Beach, together with the Police Commissioners thereof make all proper and necessary arrangements for the collecting of the sums of money herein provided for, and for the proper policing, guarding and keeping clean of said wharfs, landings and stairways thereof, and that all moneys collected be placed in the general fund of said City; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That said sums of money -2- se • 2 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ir - ',j shall not be collected from City, State or National Officials, or from any person in the employ of the United States Government. •0( V� Am- tLAAJLXk 01 'I he reby I tify that the foregoing go ng Res6lution was duly and regularly passed by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at a special call meeting thereof, held on the 25th day of June, 1928, by the following vote, to —wit: MMIN MAN M I 1101 NOES, TRUSTEES: 92t-7-r-e ABSENT, TRUSTEES: ---r sz ATTEST: Clerk ,6f the City of Newport Beact N