HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-11-1932 City Council Minutesivrr~rvTE ~gco~D of REGULAR MEJ,TING 0~' THE CITY COUNCIL
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A regular meeting of the Gity Council of the Gity of Elsinore ~aa held on
the above date. The meeting vas called to order at the hour of '] o'clock P. ^".
with Mayor C:z P.. Lovejoy in the Chair;
Councilmen: 'H. Gallagher, 0. B. Sheane, S: A?. P,ice, Geo. H, ft?orton; Jr. and
C. A. Lovejoy answered the roll call. -
Absent: None..
Pdinutes of the previous meeting held on June 2~th v.-ere then read by the
Clerk and with the correction that there be added that the City agrees to also
furnish gas and oiL fdr tract ors'used"for leveling airport landing field v:-ere
approved as read. - -
- The Bldg. Supt's monthl5r report for the-month of June'viae then presented to
Council and on motion duly made and carried was accepted and ordered placed on
file.
Thereupon the Treasurer's monthly report vas presented to Council and
on motion duly-made and-carried vias accepted and ordered placed on file.-
whereupon the Clerk presented to Council the So. Pi'estern Home Tel, Co's-
annual franchise tax report for the year ending Dec. 31 et, 1931 with enclosed.
check for X180.16 to cover"the amount of franchise tax-due.
whereupon it was duly moved and carried that said report be accepted and
ordered placed on file.
A communication from ahe Railroad Commission of the State of Calif, was
then presented to Council which v:as received in response to a letter requesting
their investigation of the electric rates prevailing in the City of Elsinore
and in which they advised that they would give this question their serious
consideration and that Council might expect to be advised of their progress
in the matter during the latter part of July.
whereupon it was-duly moved and carried that said.communication be received
and ordered-placed'on file,
Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council communications from the Calif.
League of Municipalities and 4+rm. A. Grossman, C. P. A. submitting best available
information with reference to the Revenue Act-of 1932 imposing certain taaes
which also involves cities.
whereupon it ens duly moved a,nd carried that said corru¢unications be
received and placed on file.
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Ordinance #214 was then pre sented to Council on first reading being an
Ordinance amending Ordinance 161 by adding thereto a new Section to be known a.s
Section 85'2 providing for a license for every person making deliveries'or sales
of goods, ti~ares, or mdse. by means of any motor truck or automobile.
whereupon it vuas moved by Councilman Gallagher. and seconded by Councilman
Morton that Ordinance #214 be passed to its second reading which motiom was
carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen: Gallagher, Sheane, Rice, Adorton and Lovejoy. -
P1oes: None:
Absent: None:
The chair then reported to Council, that the Library Board had filed with
him the written resignation of all the members of the present board, submitted
for the purpose. of adjusting and. establishing the proper term of office For each
member reappointed on the Board. ;
whereupon after C,ouncil's consideration of the matter, it vras-duly
moved and carried that the resignaticn of all the members of the Library Board
be accepted.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Rice and seconded by Councilman
Gallagher that P. C. Graham be appointed on the Library Board to serve for a
term of one year, C. S. Merrifield and Henry Perret to serve on the Library.
Board for two years and Geo. O. Keck and P.'m. ti'Fittifelt to serve on-the Library
Board for three years whn:dh motion upon vote v:as unanimously carried.
D. R. Crane, City engineer, then reported to Council that the City would
need about 2 barrel-of Petrolastic for Billing,the expansion joints at the City
Water Reservoir and that if they would purchase l bbl, that Mr. Coogan has
agreed. to take z bbl.
whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman
Sheane that it be authorized that City .purchase one barrell of.petrglastic to
be divided with Pdr. S. H. Coogan which motion upon vote cas carried.
The chair then reported to Council That Dr. Cope had called his attention
to the condition of Sumner St. between Spring and Riley Sts. and had requested
that Council order that said street be cleaned up.,
Phereupon it was moved by Councilman Iviorton and seconded by Councilman
Sheane that the Street Committee be authorized to have Sumner .Street pavement
between Spring and Riley Streets cleaned off which, mot ion upon vote v;as unani-
rcously carried. .
The chair then reported to Council that Mr. Gough executor .for the Horton
Estate, owners of the building now occupied as a city ha.11, had submitted a
nevi proposal, offering to sell to the City said property as the reduced price
of u~500,00 and asked it Council wished to consider said offer.
No action v.=as taken by Council on said proposal.
Thereupon a bill for ~~.KO contracted by the fi4unicipal Band with Elsinore
Iron worY,s for iron bars which were placed across the windows at the Band
Stand and submitted to the Gity for payment was considered by Council.
whereupon it was moved by Councilman Sheane and seconded by Councilman
Morton that the bill for ~~.§0 for iron bars submitted by the ylsinore Iron
?Norks be handed back to the Band for payment, which motion was carried by
the fol~oPring vote: ,
Ayes: Councilmen: Sheane, F.ice and Morton.
Noes: Councilmen: Gallagher and Lovejoy.
Absent: None.
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Councilman Sheane then reported to Council that he was in favor of bringing
up-for-further consideration and discussion-the matter of-building a City Hall
and stated that he mould be glad to have.-Council take some definite action on
the matter.
Whereupon after Councils further cdnsideration and discussion of the City
Hall matter it was moved by Councilman Rice. and seconded by Councilman Sheane
that the Clerk be instructed to ascertain from the Architects who have submitted
tentative floor plans if they are willing to prepare plans and specifications
without cost to the -0ity i:n the event of-Failure to finance the building program
Prhich motion upon vote etas carried,
Bills as audited by the auditing committee sere then presented to Council
and•an motion duly made and on call vote carried Jere'ordered-paid and the
Clerk was instructed to issue mlarrants in payment-of same. '-
Thereupon there being-no further'business to come before Cduncil on motion
duly made and carried Council adjourned to meet in regular session do Monday,
July 25th at the hour of ~ o'clock P. N:. in the City Hall the usual meeting place.
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RRAYOR ~ CLERK