HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-13-1935 City Council Minutes__ __._ ._-_ __. _... MIlYUTE RECORD QF is i1'~rUl:3.~ li`: h~._,T 1N0 CJ r''1HE li l`i~Y ~i~UNC11 _...
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~l regular meeting of the City Council ~f the pity of 'rlsinose
was held on the above date. -The meeting was called toorderat
the hour of 4:30 Y.u4. with y~ayor N..3:atich in the Chair,
Councilmen: ~'. H. Smith, v. B. Skeane, r'. A. t(oach, J. r:.
Dills and N. T~atich answered .the roll call..
~:bsent: None.
l;iinutes.of the previous meeting-held on-April 22nd were then
read by the Clerk and there being no corrections or omissions were
` approved"as read. -
Thereupon N. F. Zansing a member of the City library Board
appeared before Couhcil and reported that it-is'the desire of the
Library Board`to'change`the location of the entrance°door to the
Library-room and-requested-that they be"granted a permit to make
the desred'change.-'
Vhereupon it was agreed by Council that the matter be referred
to Councilman Skeane, City Ha11-Commissioner, with authority to
act on the matter: '-
Thereupon the Treasurer's monthly report'was presented tc
Council and cn metibn duly made and carried was accepted and ordered
Placed on file,
Whereupon the-Clerk-presented to Cbuncil:s.communication-from
' _ llr. S. J. Brimhall, Cty.Health Officer stating:. that. in view of .the
present-econcmio condition,-he voluntari y offered to reducehis
' fees from X3.00 to;~L.00 per visit and x:1.00 for office calls.
Whereupon Councilman dills of the Committee appointed to
investigate-the`-Health •Dept.'reported'that he has interviewed i~:r.
Jones, the County Health Officer,-and was informed that by arrange-
" went with the-County; Board of Supervisors it'is possible to secure
the se.rgices of the County Health officer to act as L,~cal health -
officer for a very nominal charge.
- "The Chair "then volunteered to ~oin;with'Councilman~ua lls and
take the matter up with the County Board of`Supervisors.'
Vdhereuucn it was moved by Councilman xoaeh.and seconded by
Councilman mills that the comsunication from Ur. 5.-J. Brimhall
be received and placed on-file for further consideration, cahich
i motion upon vote was carried.
Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council"a communication from
C. H.rurcell, State Highway i;ngineer acknowledging receipt of"
letter with enclosed copy of zesolution X289 passed by the City
vcuneil'requesting''consider<aion in the allocation of'federal-
funds for the ir..provement- of Mate riighway noutes 77 and 78-passing-
through the City of i1'lsinore and advised that said request will.
be made a matter of'recbrd for consideration-by the'~aliforna
Highway Commission in the budgeting of t'unds"to be made available
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RLGUlAR A:iETII~G QF T.I CI1`l CCUCII. i~iay 13, 1935
under the work 'relief bill recently passed by Congress. --
Gti'hereupon it was suggested by Councilman Rbach that the'
Chair contact the President bf the local Chamber-of Commerce and
ask their support, by-forwarding a follnw.up letter to ire State
Engineer, Purcell, endorsing:Councils application for-.the im-
proven;ent of Highway routes 77 and 78 in the City of Elsinore.
The Chair agreeing to make the suggested contact.
Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council a communication
from the So. Sierras Power Co. advising that they have dis-
connected the poiver serving a 25 H.F. standby. water pump, and that
this-load has been connected to power serving,,: the. sewer plant
anal that the charge will result in a saving to the City of .the
standby charge of X18.45 for five months of the year.
r PThereupon the Chair called tc,Councils attention;-the present
inefficient-:lighting system of-.the City and suggested that the
Finance Committee make.a study of an investigate the. advisability
cf t're installation of an ex±ension to the present, ornamental
system.
T'r.ereupon,it wasrmoved_by Councilman l+tills and s.eeonded by
Councilman Sheane that the Clerk be irsiructed to forward a wire
to Senator Difani and Assemblyman Philips expressing Councils op-
position o the-proposed legislation that the $tate:'1'ax automo-
biles in ieu>o',the present personal property advolorem levy
of the Cities and Counties, which motion upon vote was carried,:-
Thereupon the:Clerk presented to Council a communication ,
from Harvey iseth, Asst. Fire Chief advising that he wild. be
absent from the City .for a,.period of thirty days and that Jim
Cox has been promoted to the,, position of Asst., Chief subject:
to the approval of Council.
Thereupon it'was moved: by Councilman Mills and seconded by
Councilman Sheane hat the promotion of Jame Cox to the position
of ass Fire Chief be approved, which motion:upon,vcte was:
carried.;:
Thereupon it was called to Councils attention that the,
Public liabili y and Proper y Damage Insuranes.on :the City owned
cars will expire.:, on May lst,r1935.-
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Whereupon 3t was moved:by Councilman Roach .and se,eonded '
by Councilman ,Smith that the renewal of his insurane@ be awarded
to Ni. ~h'., N.. Beach, local agent, :which motion, upon vote was carried.
Thereupon t~ve written apnlioation of Horace T. wood for a
permit. to place a CY:urch sign. at the corner of, Kellogg and _. /
Gramm. Ave. was presented ±:o Council.
Thereupon it was.. duly moved-.and carried that permit requested
by Norace:Pu, iN.cod be granted.;
'i'rereupon i't was moved by Councilman Roachand seconded by
Councilman Niilla that the. Clerk be instiructed to,forward a-letter
to the`So. P~es'oern Home Telephone`Co. advising them that ii; is
the wish of the City Council that upon report. of fires reaching
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their office that they turn on the fire siren and as scon as
possible :report tc,the fire.station:the location. of the Yire,
~ this service to be rendered without.a~,responsibility on their
- ~ part, which motion upon vote was carried.
Bills as audited by the auditing committee were then presented
to Council snd on,:motion:.duly made and-:on;eall :vote carried ,
~ were ordered paid .and the Clerk was ..instructed to ,issue war -rants
in payment of same.
~ Trereupon there being no further business to come before
Council on motion daly made and carred,Couneil adjourned to;
meet-?n regular .session on Pu'ionday, ~iay;27th; at the hour of 7;30
P.N..„in the,~ity Hall, the,usual,meeting place.