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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-09-1936 City Council MinutesMzravrE RECORD of REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD. ON THE 9th D.4Y OF March T936. STANDARD FORM C94 RR.NT.. IN Y.9 A : - 'FSLOTATRFIR�.[ Rl6-d R76. . .�, $�iFNPE�NEd65I� A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Elsinore was held on the above date. The meeting etas called 'to order at the hour of 7:30 E.M. with Mayor N. Matich in the Chair. Councilmen:- F. H. Smith,.0. B. Sheens, F. A. Roach, J. E. Mills and N. Matich answered'the, roll call;. Absent: None. Minutes `of' the previous meeting held on Feb.: 24th were then read by the 'Clark and there being no corrections or omissions were approved as read. Thereupon the Treasurer's monthly report Vras presented to`Council and on motion duly made and carried was accepted and- ordared'.placed on file.' Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council a communication from the State Compen- sation Insurance Fund in which notice was given that upon review of the city's ex- pired policy record, it revealed An accident cost that' exceeded the premium for that policy and consequently that'no' dividend would be received on' -said policy. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that said communication be received and filed. Thereupon the Clerk presented - to'Council'a communication from the-State Division of Highways with.reference to enclosed copses of Project Statement'covering` the'` expenditure of the I cent _gas tax for maintenance work on State highways #77 and 78 passing through the city, which were being submitted for Councils approval and execution. Upon Councils consideration of said matter it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman' Roach that said matter-be laid over for further consideration A the`next meeting o"f`Council which motion upon vote' -waa carried. Thereupon a letter'from the Corona Daily Independent, addressed to Mayor Matich - was-presented to "Council, advising that the City'of Corona is planning its Golden Jubilee Anniversary for May let to 5th and that one of the features of that celebrate will be the publication of a Golden Jubilee Edition of the Corona Daily Independent and it was requested that a letter of greeting and salutation to the sister City of Corona be sent to them for publication in that special edition. whereupon it was moved by Councilman Roach and seconded by Councilman Mills that the Clerk be instructed to write a letter of greeting and Salutation to our sister city of Corona for publication in the Corona Daily Independent special Golden Jubilee: edition and that said letter be signed by the Mayor and Clerk which.motion upon vote was carried. Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council a letter addressed to the Mayor from 11 the Supt. of the "Riverside County Highway Dept.-.relative to a °$92.00 'bill due the County for tractor and grader work done on city.streets and requesting payment of same. Whereupon it was `agreed 'by Council that the matter be 'referred to the Street Commissioner for investigation,' Thereupon Council took up for further consideration the Resolution recently passed by Council endorsing the Santa Fe Railroad Co's application to the Railroad REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL March 9th, 1936 Commission for a permit to operate bus lines in the State of`Calif. and it was unanimously agreed by Council that no action be taken to recind same. - Whereupon Councils attention was called to the algae condition.of.the Lake which is causing the water to become stagnant, creating a serious menace to the community because of the strong offensive odor and it was urged -that immediate action be taken to correct this menace. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Roach and seconded by Councilman Smith; that the Chair appoint a committee of four, two from the City Council and two from the business men of the city, to contact Supervisor Stanfield and solicit aid from the County and.also_to take a sample of the water to the State Chemist for.analysis, and that a. meeting be held on Wednesday to.further consider what action is to be taken,, which motion upon vote was carried. The Chair appointed Councilman Smith and himself also Mr. Callison,and•Mr. Frishman to serve on this, committee. Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council the written applications of the following persons to serve on. the City Election Board: ;.J. C. Neblett,- Gladys Clark, Phil Collins, Alta art. Cauch,.Gertrude P. Lansing „ Chas. S. . Gwinnup, John Christman, Blanche Gwinnup, Mary L. Hersey, Hazel G. McCrea; and -Mrs., Maude ` Crawford Whereupon it was agreed by Council that said applications be acted upon by ballot, which vote resulted in the election of the following persons to serve on said election board: Chas. S._Gwinnup,,Alta M. Cauch,_Hazel G..,McCrea, and -.Gertrude P. Lansing. whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Smith, that Chas. S. Gwinnup be appointed Inspector, Hazel G. McCrea, Judge and Alta M. Couch and Gertrude P. Lansing, Clerks, which motion upon vote -was- carried. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and,saconded by,Councilman Roach_ that City election ,Precincta one, two and three be consolidated into one .;pr.ecinct No. %, that the polling place for holding said city election be in the Keith .Bldg. at 113 No, Main St., that the polls be open -from 7 =A.Me!to 7 P.M. and that the ,. election officers be paid X7.50 each, which motion,wae carried, by the,fnllowng vote: Ayes: Councilmen: Smith, Sheane, Roach, Mills and.Matich.. Noes: None. Absent: None. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman hills and seconded by Councilman Sheane that it be authorized to transfer $230 from the General Fund -to the City ,Hall Bond Fund which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. Bills as audited by the auditing committee were then presented to Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried.:were ordered,paid_and the Clerk, was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before Council on motion duly made and carried Council adjourned to meet in'regular adjourned session on, Wednesday March 11th at the hour of 7:30 P.M. in the City Hall the usual meeting Pla MAYOR V, _.,CLERK _