HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-20-1948 Adjourned City Council MinutesMINUTE RECORD OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED M.3ETING CITX COUNCIL CITY OF ELSINORE
MEETING HELD Old THE 20th DAY OF April r94a
A regular adjourned meeting o£ the City Council of the City of Elsinore,
was held on the above date. The meeting was called to order at the hour o£ 7:30 P.M.
with Mayor Smith in the chair.
Councilman: John Allen, Leslie Aerrifield, I.A. Tarpley, Fred Stokes and
Mayor 'd.P. Smith anskrer roll call,
Thereupon the clerk read the minutes of the April 12th meeting and there
being no errors or ommissions were approved as read.
This being the time fixed by law for canvassing the returns of the General
Municipal Election, held on Tuesday April 13th, 194a in the City of Elsinore, the
City Council proceeded to canvass said Election, and submitted the fo]lowing report
relative thereto:-
That the whole number of votes cast in said General Municipal Election was
Eight Hundred and Sixty-eight (a6a). That the names of the persons voted for, the
offices for which they were voted, the number of votes received by each of said persom
The measure voted on and votes for and against said measure in Consolidated Voting
Precinct "A" are as follows:-
Leslie Merrifield bouncil.uian-Full Term "A" 373
Harry P. Gantz Councilman-Full Term "A" 395
Thomas J. Hudson Councilman-Full Term "A" 425-
Nickolas Matich ~ Councilman-Full Term "A° 391
,GJilliam Roy Morton Councilman-Full Term "A" 409-
~'red E. Penrod Councilman-Full Term "A" 396
Fredrick Stokes Councilman-Full Term nAn 5-
Lou Burnham Councilman-Full Term nA" 1
John Ellis Mills
Thomas R. Yarborough
Paul Kuenzli
Councilman-Short Term
Councilman-Short Term
City Clerk-Full Term
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H.C. Scott
R.H. Butler
John Heise
681
656
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City Treasurer-Full Term "A"
City Treasurer-Full Term "A"
City Treasurer-Full Term "A°
The measure as follows:
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Shall the members of the City Council of the City of Elsinore receive
sum of $25.00 per month for their serviees as such Councilmen?
Votes £or said measure 281
Votes against said measure 417
?n~hereupon it was moved by Councilman Merrifield second by Councilman
Stokes that the tabulation be accepted as read and the persons with the largest
number of votes be declared. elected, which motion upon vote was carried.
Thereupon the clerk read resolution No. 501, a resolution declaring the
results of the General Municipal Election held on the 13th day of April 194a.
~nThereupon it was moved by Councilman Allen second by Councilman Merrifie.
that resolution No. 501 be passed and adopted as read, which motion was carried by the
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Councilman Allen Yes
++ Merrifield Yes Noes None
~+ Tarpley Yes
++ Stokes Yes Absent None
Mayor SYnitla Yes
Thereupon the City Clerk administered the oath of office to the duly
elected officers. The retiring Councilman then adjourned sine die and the new officers
took charge of their respective offices, then the £ollowing proceedings wereheld.
Councilman: F9illiam Morton, Fred Penrod, Thomas Hudson, J.A. Tarpley
and Thomas Yarborough answered mll call.
~~Ihereupon it was moved by Councilman Tarpley second by Councilman Yar
that Councilman Hudson be appointed temporary chairman, which motion was carried by
following vote.
Councilman Morton Yes
++ Penrod Yew Noes None
++ Hudson Yes
++ Tarpley Yes Absent None
~+ Yarborough Yes
Thereupon temporary Chairman takes the chair and entertains a motion for
the appointment of a permanent chairman, (D4ayor).
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Morton second by Councilman Penrod
that Councilman J.A. Tarpley be appointed a permanent chairman (Mayor) of the City
Council of the City of Elsinore, which motion was carried by the .following vote.
Councilman Morton Yes
++ Penrod Yes Noes None
++ Hudson Yes
++ Tarpley Yes Absent None
++ Yarborough Yes
At this time Harold Robertson, Commander of the local Post of the Ameri
Legion took the floor and formerly presented to the City Council a flag, staff and
standard on behalf o£ John Allen outgoing Councilman.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Hudson second by Councilman
Yarborough that Commander Robertson be asked to properly distroy the old flag, which
motion upon vote was carried.
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hudson second by Councilman Penrod
that a flag salute be given at the opening of all meetings, which motion upon vote
was carried.
Mayor Tarpley at this time appointed the following Committeeman to have
charge of the various departments,
Councilman Hudson, Police Conunissioner _ Councilman Yarborough, Street
Councilman Morton, Park Commissioner @ommissioner
Councilman Penrod, Ldater & Fire Commissioner
Councilman Morton and Hudson, Auditing Committee ~4ayor Tarpley, City
Hall & Ordinances.
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Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Yarborough second by Councilman
Penrod that the committees for the various departments appointed by the Mayor be
accepted, which motion upon vote was carried.
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Penrod second by Councilman Hudson
that all City Employees be retained at their present salaries until further action by
the City Council, which motion upon vote was carried.
Thereupon the clerk read the resignation. of D.R. Crane from a member of
the Planning Commission.
~4hereupon it was moved by Councilman Hudson second by Councilman Yarboro
that the resignation of Mr. Crane be accepted with regrets, which motion upon vote was
carried.
Thereupon Mayor Tarpley appointed the following as members of the Plannir
Commission, replacing expired terms and resignations. Joseph Tavis £or four year term,
Samuel Farber for a four year term. Jack Coxon for a one year term and Mayor Tarpley
for a one year term.
?dhereupon it was moved by Councilman Penrod second by Councilman Morton
that the appointments on the planning commission made by P4ayor Tarpley be accepted by
the Council, which motion upon vote was carried.
Thereupon the Mayor called on the members of the outgoing Council, the
members of the new Council who all made short remarks expressing their support to the
betterment of the City, others present were called on and made short talks.
Mr. Tavis stated that he wanted to compliment the members of the Elect'
Board. for the work on the Election Board.
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Penrod second by Councilman Yarboro
that the Clerk be instructed to write each member that served on the Election Board a
letter of appreciation for their work, which motion upon vote was carried.
?+Jhereupon it was moved by Councilman Hudson second by Councilman Penrod
that the meeting be adjourned to meet again on Monday April 26th, 1948 at the regular
time and place, which motion upon vote was carried.
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