HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-23-1932 City Council Minutes- ivrrnzuTE r~acol~D of R~`GULAR 4,4~TING OF THE.. CITY GCUNCIL
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_ DAY OF May I9
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A regular meeting of the Gity Council of the City of Elsinore was held on
the above date. The meeting was called to order at the hour of 7 O'clock
P. M. with Mayor C. A. Lovejoy in the chair.
Councilmen: H.'Gallagher, C. B. Sheave, S, fd. Rice and C..A. Lovejoy
answered the roll call.
Absent: Councilman George H. Morton, Jr.
Minutes of the previous meeting held on May 9th were then read by the Clerk
and there being no corrections or ommissions were approved as read.
Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council a copy. of letter written_by City
Atty. Eugene Best and forwarded to ~lcock abd Martin Atty's, ~Richita, Kansas
in response to their communication to Council making demand for the immediate
payment of X9000,00 of delinquent .1926 ;Y'ater Imp. Bonds and expressing their
intention of filing suit if said bonds ~~ere not paid.
Flhereupon it ~,~as duly moved and carried that said copy'of letter be ordered
placed on file.
Ordinance '213, an ordinance providing for regulating the disposal of garbage
rubbish and ,,rite matter in the City of Elsinoro and establishing a garbage
department was then presented to Council on second reading.
49hereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman
Rice that Ordinance '213 be passed and adopted which motion mras carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen: Gallagher, Sheave, Rice and Lovejoy.
Noes: Nona,
Absent: Councilman Geo. H. Morton, Jr.
The Street Committee then reported to Council that upon investigating the
work requested by J. R. Scott to be done on E, Flint Street, they were of the
opinion that it is justified that this work be done and upon Council's further
consideration of the matter it was agreed that it be ordered that the work be
done by day labor, under Gouncilman Shean's supervision.
Thereupon Councilman Gallagher asked to be informed by the Clerk if the City
License Ordinance provided for licensing all motor delivery trucks making sale
and delivery of merchandise at wholesale within the City and upon being advised
that the License Ordinance nouv in force does not provide for such license it Isas
the expressed opinion of Gouncilman Gallagher that the License Ordinance should
be amended to provide for licensing all motor delivery trucks from which sale and
delivery of merchandise at wholesale eras made within the City and requested
Council to give the matter their consideration.
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After Councils consideration of the matter it evas moved be Councilman
~IGallagher and seconded by Councilman Sheave that the chair appoint a committee
~~to investigate the license ordinances of the neighboring tovms with reference
to licensing wholesale delivery trucks which motion upon vote v:as carried.
The Chair appointed CouncilmazzGsll~gmer,and Rice to serve on this committee.
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Thereupon Councilman Gallagher moved that the Clerk be`instructed to
make. application to the Railroad Commission for a reduction in the light
and potioer rates for the City of Elsinore.
The motion receiving no second was lost.
Thereupon Councilman Gallagher called to Council's attention that the
expansion joint at the City Water reservoir had settled and suggested that
it be repaired:
Vdhereupon it was agreed by Council that Mr. Harmon be instructed to
secure the necessary supply of material for'repaeking she expansion joint
at the City Water Reservoir and that the work be done as soon as possible.
Bills~as audited by the auditing committee ~ze.re then presented to
Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were ordered paid
and the Clerk was instructed to issue <<aarrants in payment of same.
Thereupon-there being no further ,business to come before Council on
motion duly made and @arried~Councilradjourned to meet in regular session
on edonday, June 13th at the hour of `/ o'clock ~. M. in the City Hall; the
usual meeting place..
Mayor Clerk