HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-16-1948 Adjourned City Council MinutesMINUTE RECORD OP
MEETING HELD ON THE
16th
PR1: OP AugUSt
Is_4g
A regular adjourned meeting of the_City Council of the City of Elsinore was
held on the above .date. The meeting was called to order at the hour of x:30 P.M. with
acting Mayor T.~. Hudson in the chair.
Councilman: Idm. Morton, Fred Penrod, ^t. Yarborough and acting Mayor T.J.
answer roll call, T4ayor J.A. Tarpley absent.
Thereupon the clerk read the minutes of the Aub st 9th, 194$ meeting-and there
being no errors or ommissions were approved as read.
Thereupon the clerk read Ordinance No. 291 for its second reading, an ordinane
setting the amount of money to be raised by taxation to carry on the various department
of the Cit<, and to pay off;inbonded.debtitnes.
t~lliereupon it was moved b~* Councilman Yarborough second by Councilman Morton
that Ordinance No. 291 be passed and adopted as read and Clerk instructed to publish
same once in the Elsinore Leader Press, vrhich motion was carried by the following vote.
Councilman Morton Yes
" " Penrod Yes Noes None
" " Yarborough Yes Absent One
Acting Mayor Hudson
Councilman Yarborough, Street Commissioner reported that he had been given a
fair price on grading north end of Spring Street as requested by Mr. Green of the Frey
Ranch, this would include an oil top.
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Morton second b~T Councilman Penrod that
Councilman Yarborough Street Commmissioner be authorized to have said pork done on North
Spring Street, approximately 470 feet North of P4inthorn, which. motion upon vote was
carried.
Councilman Penrod, Water and Fire Corunissioner reported that March Field had
some fire h;*drants for sale at about half of regular price, Mr. Harmon Maintenance Supt
t~ras instructed to investigate and report back to council.
''"` I~ Thereupon the Clerk read a lease between the Temescal `4ater Co. and the Cit~> o
~I~'lsinore, leasing to the City their water well located in the San Jacinto river bed for
~a period of 15 ~~ears £or .?1.00 including an easement across their property for a pipe-
line . __._-
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~I Thereupon the Clerk read Resolution No. 528, a Resolution authorizing the
Acting Ma;,tor and Citp Clerk to sign said lease between Temescal ?dater Co. and City.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Yarborough second by Councilman Penrod
that Resolution No. 928 be passed and adopted as read, which motion was carried by the
following vote.
Councilman Morton Yes
" " Penrod Yes Noes None
Yarborough R'es Absent One
Acting Mayor Hudson Yes
The question of amending the business License Ordinance brought up and
ed changes read by the Clerk.
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L+Ihereupon it was moved bg Councilman Penrod second by Councilman Yarborough
that this matter be tabled till a later meeting as no Ordinance had been drawn up,
which motion upon vote was carried.
~ ~ ~ Thereupon the Clerk read the recommendations of the Police Department, suggest-~~ ~~
fed that a cross walk be painted on P~1ain Street at Sulphur St. Traffic Law strictly I
llinforced suns be installed at the three entrances to City. Ordinance for one way alley
IIi1n Business district be adopted. iii,
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Penrod second by Councilman Yarbornugh th
Clerk contact the Division of Highways for their permission to install said signs
to paint cross walk, which motion upcin vote was carried.
?nhereupon it was moved by Councilman Yarborough second by Counci~an Morton
a siren be purchased for the new Police car as requested by the Police Dept. which
on upon vote was carried.
~~ ;-dhereupon it was moved bg Councilman Penrod second by Councilman Yarborough
,that the one caay alley question be tabled, which motion upon vote was carried.
i Thereupon the Clerk read Resolution No. 529, a Resolution accepting an agree-
ment with the Division of Highways for the expending of X2,200.00 of gasoline tax money
for the maintenance of Major and secondary Streets within the City of lilsinore during
the fiscal year l9l+g-k9•
whereupoh it was moved by Councilman Penrod second by Councilman Yarborough
(that Resolution Rro. 5z9 be passed. and adopted as read, which motion upon vote was
(carried.
~ Thereupon the Clerk read Resolution No. 530, a Resolution transfering_383.00
from the General Fund to the Park Fund, this amount rightfully belonging in the Park
Fund.
6hereupon it was moved by Councilman Penrod second by Councilman Morton that
Resolution No. 530 be passed and ~.dopted as read, which motion upon vote was carried.
~~ Thereupon the Clerk read a claim of Sophie Venerick stating she wanted to be
ireimbursed for Doctor bills caused from a fall on sidewalk in Front of Irwin Apts. Main
eland Franklin Streets. This claim ordered turned over to Insurance Co.
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III ?thereupon it was moved by Councilman Penrod second by CounGS;lman Morton that
;Councilman Yarborough Street Commissioner be authorized to have the Maintenance Dept.
remove the two trees from in front of the offices of the Leader Press and Justice Court;
(which motion was carried by the following vote.
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/-~ Councilman Morton Yes
~ Penrod Yes Noes One<>
I~ ~~ Yarborough Yes Absent One
Acting Phaayor Hudson No
Maintenance Supt, reported to the Council that one of the cities water wells
needed the pump lowered as to increase the flow of water, a job that would cost approx.
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Penrod second by Councilman Morton that
Maintenance Supt, be authorized to have the above mentioned lowering of the pump
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ne and to contact different Company~s that-do this type of work and employ the one '
at would do so at the least cost, which motion upon vote was carry
Thereupon the Clerk read Ordinance No. 292, an Ordinance au~I3e~ the play-
g of Bridgo in the City and setting license £ee and rules and regulations as to
erating said games.
Acting Mayor T.J. Hudson asked at this time for remarks from those present on
is Ordinance, (Council Chamber was packed to capasity) representatives of the Ministe
ion of the City were present and protested very much against-this Ordinance legalizin,
idgo stating that it would have a tendancy to bring in undesirable people, was econo-
cally unsound, morally unsound and that they would do everything in their power to
ep it £rom becoming a law.
Mr. Coffman, Mr. Hunt of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Conklin and others spoke
Yavor of said Ordinance, stating that it would make a plade of entertainment which
not available now and would in no way bring in undesirable people as this game was
played in many cities in the State and in the East. It being a game of amusement a
no way classed as gambling.
+1Yiereupon it iaa.s moved by Councilman I~rton second by Councilman Penrod that
No. 292 be passed and adopted and Clerk instructed to publish same in the
Leader Press once, which motion was carried by the following vote.
Councilman Morton Yes
~~ ~~ Penrod Yes Noes None
~~ ~~ Yarborough Yes Absent One
Acting Mavor Hudson Yes
idYiereupon it was moved by Councilman Yarborough second by Councilman Penrod
meeting adjourn to meet again on Monday August 23, 1948 at the regular time and
h motion upon vote was carried.
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