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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-28-1934 City Council MinutesMlnruTE r~ECOr~D of REGULaR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETIlYG HELD OIY THE _ _ ,28th _ D.4Y OF_ May Z9S4 regular meeting of the City. Council of the City of " ' Elsinore was held on the above date. The meeting was called i~ '~ to order at the hour of 7 o'clock P.h4. vrith Mayor E. C. Wickerd l in the Chair. Iii Councilmen: H. Gallagher, 0. B. Skeane, S. M. Rice, ~1:° t~ Matich and E. C. VVickerd answered the roll call. I absent; None. ~~ Minutes of the previous meeting held on May-21st were theh read by the'Clerk and there being no •corrections or omissions were approved as read. - Thereupon the Chair reported to Council that he had inter- viewed E. Q. Sullivan, Highway District Engineer with reference to the proposed work of placing six foot oiled shoulders along highway routes 77 and 78 passing through the City of Elsinore, expressing the CityTS desire to 'effect an arrangement allowing the oil specified to be spread over a greater area; but that he was informed that no change in specifications could be made without. calling for new bids, which was not advisable. Whereupon Councilman Matich reported that his company were low bidders for said work and that they are willing if permitted to do so, to spread the oil specified over a 33 1/3~ greater area, which in his judgement v/culd make a better job, without any added cost and suggested that therChair make further effort to effect such an arrangement. Councilman Matich also requested that some one else be appointed to serve on the St. Gommittee during the installation- of this vaork. whereupon it was agreed by Council that-the Mayor serve on said committed during the time oP the shoulder arork. Thereupon .the Chair reported on the Lake situation stating that he has had the matter up with the State Fish and Game Commission also the County Board of Supervisors and 'that he was promised their cooperation and assistance 'in dealing with the matter, if and when the. fish start to die, but until that does occur that they advised against taking any premature action. '• Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council a telegram from John J. Plover in answer to a request made of him to call and inspect the jail equipment being installed in the City Jail, in which he advised that he would be delayed until after June 15th and wished to'be advised if the matter could not be taken"'- . ;care of by mail. j Whereupon it was agreed by Council that the Clerk be instructed to reply`to said communications and set forth all details in the matter. Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council a communication REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL May 28tks, 1934 from G7. F. vVeist, General Contractor"stating that die to a misunderstanding with the Insurance Go.-that policies for Fire Insurance. placed by him on the City Hall structure were written for a longer .period than he would hold an interest and therefor that he has had the policies changed taecover a ninety day term thereby reducing the premium rate tb X20.00. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Ii~atich Ghat the matter of insurance be laid over until a reply is received'from F. E. Trask,-State Engineer F. W. A. which motion upon vote was carried. Thereupon the Clark presented to Council a communication from the L. A. Brick Co. calling attention to an unpaid bill for. sewer pipe in the amount of X179.23 and asking to be advised when they may expect payment for this account. 'whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded. by Councilman Sheave that the communication be received and that the Clerk be instructed to reply to same, informing them that the matter is being taken under advisement, subject to a check of the records in connection with the project,. which motion upon vote wascarried.- Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by.Couneilman Matieh that the Clerk be instructed on behalf of Council to make a request of former Mayor C. A. Lovejoy to. turn over to°Council a detailed financial report on the Heald ,we. and also the Lakeshore Drive Sewer, projects which motion upon vote was carried. The matter of Compensation Insurance was than brought up for Councils .further consideration and it was agreed that the matter be referred to the City attorney`for his opinion, to be considered at the next meeting. Thereupon Council further considered the filed request of the Elsinore Municipal Band for a donation of .~B.OO:per week for the duration of the band concert season. `whereupon it was duly moved and carried that because of the present financial condition of the City,, the matter be deferred for action-to a later date. The Chair then reported to Council that he has-been informed upon good authority that under the new S.E.R.1~. setup no equip- ment or material will be furnished for any unemployment projects. Thereupon-Councilman Matich reported that the Committee appointed to investigate the matter regarding the dumping of cans and rubbish in the river bed, have made the investigation and as a result that they have ordered Mr. Earl to haul and dump all cans and rubbish at the official City dump grounds. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Matich and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that the Chief of Police be instructed in the future to collect the Dog and business license tax, which motion upon. vote was carried. Nrzl~ruTE AECOeD of _pyGULAR_NfEETING. OF _THE _CITY_OOUI~TCIL MEETIlYG HELD OK THE 28th _D_ RY OF ~ay 79. `J~4 __... S YANORRO FORM CeO CHAN DES P.MA ULEY CO..PAiN FIX YEP S. lea anv a xex~aaa xuaeixe e. oexne ix Y.S. PAT. OFF.. ETANOgRO MIN YTE RECORI Bills as audited by the auditing committee were hen presented to Council and on. motion duly made and on call vote carried wire ordered paid and the Clerk..vvas instructed to issue-wabrants iri 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 Monday, June 4th: at the hour of 7 o'clock P.M. in the City Hall the usual meeting place'..