HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-11-1935 City Council Minutes___ .tirznzUTE RECORD of REGULAR.. MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
" ':-MEETItYGHELDOhT THE'. `11th ~ '' DAY;OF "March ~I JS
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A regular 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 '/:j0 P.M.
with Mayor E, 'G Wickerd in the` Chair."
Councilmen: F. H. Smith, `0.-B. Skeane, F. A. Roach, N Match and E. Cc
Wickerd answered the roll call.
Absent:' None.
Minutes of the previous meeting held on Feb. 25th were then read by the
Clerk and thers being no corrections or omissions were'. approved as rsad.
Thereupon the Treasurer's monthly report was presented to Council and on
motion duly made`and carried was acoepted and ordered plaeed,on filer` `,
Whereupon the Clerk presented each member of the Council with a copy of his
annua-k report setting forth'a detailed statement of the City!s financial
transactions, covering the fiscal year ending`~an. 31st, 1935.`: ""
Thereupon the Clerk preaettted to Council"a communi'catiori"from the`Gatze€t
Bond Co, stating that they represent the owner of X10$7.29 Citq of Elsinore
1915'Aet Water'Bonda and'suggested tha£'the_funds now on hand be distributed ,to
the owners of matured 'es well as uzimatured bonds on an 'equal'taeis and asked`to
be advised ae to'Eouncils`decision in the matter. `
Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that said communication be received
attd`placed on file. '
Thereupon the Cler& presented td Council a communication from"the National
Automobile Club regarding the damage .claim of Spanlang va City of Elsinore, re-
gneeting that-a'form to"be filled out for e'verified claim be `forwarded'to them.
Whereupon it was moved bq Councilman Roach and seconded'bq Councilman Skeane
that this matter be referred to the Gity Atty. for his attention, which. motion
upon vote was-carried.'" `'' '
Thereupon Council 'took 'up for consideration the matter of providing a new
sewer"pump far the City Sewer Pumping ,plant, the Clerk reading a set of,prepared
specificatio"ne'£o cover the required installation.
Whereupon it was moved bq Councilman Roach and seconded by Councilman ~:atieh
that the°Clerk be instructed to-advertise for bids on a sewer `pump to conform.
with the"approv'ed specifications, said bda'to'Dc opened at the next regular `
meeting of Co'uicil, whichYmotion upon 'vote' was unanimously carried. "' , "
Thereupon the Chair presented to the Clerk for reading a copy of e,proposed
agreement to tie made and entered into by and between the City"of Elsinore, and the
`Temeacal`Water Ct4`, covering the proposed application for an S..E.R.A. project to
be known as the removal of the Temescal Wa'ter'pipe line and the draining of said
ditch. Funds required for all necessary labor to be .furnished, by S.E:.R,A. and the
'Temescal=;~4ater Co.'egreeng to furnish 'at its own expense all'`pipa, materials. and
labor (exclusive of excavation and backfilling) and also all engineering services
and supervision in connection with said work.
1Fhereuppn it'was moved by Councilman Roach and seconded by Councilman Skeane
that the Chair; arrange 'with the"'City Atty. fora meeting with '$h"e City""Council for
REGULAR N!EETING CF THE CITY COUNCIL
March 11, 1935
<the purpose of di.acusaing and making a study of said proposed. agreement, which
" motion upon vote was unanimously carried.
Thereupott Geo. A. Dirr appeared before Council and reported that he is
-the owner of ..f our houses in the City ..each being furnished water thrdugh a
metered service and that the total consumption registered on the four meters...
for several months past has been less. than 1000 Cu. Ft. or the minimum, yet
that he is required to pay the minimum charge on each meter, while others
omning Courts are served water through one meter for several houses and pay ;,
but one minimum charge end therefore requeeted~that he be allowed to pay
for water on the basis of the combined total consumption of .the four meters
as one account.
Upon CounGilq.eonaiderati.on of .the ma'~ter it was agreed„that it be laid.,;
over for further consideration.
Theraupon_Council took up for consideration the-matter of filing with
the S.E.R„~:. a proposed tree trimming and surgery project.
Whereupon it was moved by.Councilman Roach and seconded :by Councilman,,.,,
Sheane thst the City Engineer be instructed to prepare the necessary;appli-.
cation for an S:S:R.R: tree trimming and surgery project to cover the entire
City, which motion.apon vote was carried.
Theraupon`it was moved by.Councilman Roach and sacoaded:by Councilman ;>
,Skeane that the necessary Heaolution.for filing this. project be prepared and_
that the Mayor be authorized on behalf of the City to sign said Resolution ,;
which. motion upon vote was unanimously carried.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Smith and"seconded by Councilman-:.,
Mauch that M. Harmon 'yater Clerk be provided with a locker and necessary
apace for his Water ledger. in the:City-safe, ~hieh motion upon vote was carried.
The Chair ,then reported to Council that his attention has been called to
' 'the need of several chairs for-the convenience of patrons having to wait to pay
-their water„bills. .,,
~JP~iereupon it was moved by Councilman Matich and seconded by Councilman :;
Roach that M. Harmon, 'Aster Clerk, be authorized to purchase-three chairs for
the Clerk's_o,ffice,, which,moti.on.,upon vote. was carried.
Thereupon it was reported to Council that. H. Happe.refuses to pay hie,, ,,
City License. _ _ -
` Whereupon it was moved by Councilmen Roach and seconded by Councilman
Matich that the Clerk be instructed to prepare a statement covering Mr.,Sappe!s
delinquent license bill and ,turn over o the'City Atty. for necessary action to
collect same; which motion upon vote was carried,
The Chair then reported to Council that the Clerk has purchased-and.pad,
'.for four chairs. which are ,being :used in the City Ha1l.and suggested.that he_be
reimbursed the X20.00 paid for same.,
', ..` ' Whareupohit was duly moved and .carried that the.fopr,chairs furnished by
the Clerk be paid for.
Bills as audited by the auditing committee were then presented to Council
e,nd on motion duly made. and_on call; vote ,carried were:.ordered paid,:and,the
Clerk-was instructed to. issue warrants .in payment of same.
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_lvrrrZVTE AECO~D_oF " _REGULAR- 9~ETING-OF THE CITY -COUNCIL
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Thereupon there being no further bueinesa to come before Council on motion
duly-made and carried Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Edonday,
March 25th at the hour of.~:30 P.M. in the City Hall the usual meeting place.
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MAYOR ~-
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