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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-17-1929 City Council MinutesREGULAR MEETING. OF. THE CITY COUNCIL, ;JUNE 17th:, 1929..; A regales meeting of the City Council of the City of Elsinore ', "was held on the above date. The meeti2ig was call®d'to order at the hour of ~ p, m. with Mayor A, G: Keck in the. chair.. Councilmen H. Gallagher, H, O,. Langstaff,. and A. G, Keck answered tho roll call. Absent: Councilman L. A: F. Macs, -;The Clerk thenadrninistere~l-the oath of office to A. S, Burn- ham who was on the 3rd day of June appointed to the office of City ' Councilman for the unexpired term of Councilman Wiesner rosigned, and I Councilman Burnham then took his chair. ~ i _ `.>. Minutes of the previous meeting held on June 3rd were then read by-the -0lerk and on motion duly-made attd carried were approved as read. Resolution 216 was. then presented to Council being a resolution of the City Council-rescinding action of said City Council confirming the ...Assessment for the improvement of Kallogg_St-..and Other streets. : Whereupon. it was moved by Councilman Gallagher;and seconded by ' Councilman Langstaff that Resolution j~216 be passed and: adopted which `: '. >- r motion was carried by the following vpte; `` -' '` - ' Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Burnham and Keck. Noes None. Absent:. Councilman Maes. Resolution 217 was then .presented to Council being a resolu- -tion of-the City Council rescinding action of said City Council confirm- ing the Assessment for he vnprovement of .East Graham Ave. and Other streets. `ddheroupon it Pia.s moved by Councilman Langstaff, and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that Resolution 217 be passed and adopted which motion 4vas carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Burnham and Keck. ', .Noes: .None.. Absent: ~ionnCi].man L,: A. F. 1Qaes. ,. -= Council then took up for consideration the appointment of an ,:' election Board to serve at the special Bond election to be held on `` ': Tuly 2nd, 1929 Whereupon it vms moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by _ Councilman Buxmham that G, Z. Hess be appointed Inspector, Frank Yo- j • cum, Judge and Mrs. Olive I,.Fogle and ~xs, Ethel fl;, Johnston, Clerks to serve on the election Board at the: special sewer bond election and that ', they be allowed a fee of X4.00 and one cent for each vote cast at said ..election, which motion. upon vote. was unanimously carried, Thereupon Ordinance X200 was presented to Council on second reading being an Ordinance calling and providing for the holding of a special election to be held.. in the City ;of Elsinore on the 2nd day of July, 1929 and.submitting to, the ,qualified voters oY said City a certain - prbpostion for the incurring of bonded-indebtedness-for the acquisition i construction and completion of a certain municipal improvement, towit, "The construction of additions to the present sewer`system." ', .' Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher. and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that Ordinance ?t200 be ...passed and adopted which motion 44aB carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Burnham, and Keck. Noes: None.. Absent: Councilman idaes. - _ _.. __ P;~1GE_ 2 MInzUTE RECORD oF" MEETING OF JUNE 1`]tY1, 1929 MEETZIYG HELD OlY THE STq NORRO FORM C8< '. DAY OF I9 'i li The Clerk then presented to Council the written resignation of Councilman L. A. F, Macs requesting it be accepted to take effect at once.. vhereupon it was moved by Councilman Langataf.f-:and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that the resignation of Councilman Prta.es to take effect . _ at_onco be'aecepted.with regrets which motion was carried by the following vote: ~: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Burnham, and Keck. Noes: None. ~~ -, Councilman Langstaff then suggested tha'nameof C, A. Lovejoy for ~ appointment to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of Councilman Pifaes _ and after some .discussion on the matter it was moved by Councilman Langstaff rand seconded bp-Councilman`Burnham:~~t-the appointment of a councilman to fill tha existing vacancy be laid o¢er'aYoi;. two weeks to th'e next regular meeting of Council, which motion was carried by the followring iaote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallegher'Langstaff, Burnham, and Keclt. .Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk then reported in detail of his investigation of the operation of the Idatto"on.Improvement_Aet in connection with the proposed improvement of Lakeshore: Drive .and consld®s~aizle discussion was had on the ( matter. , - _ - .thereupon the !Clerk.presented"to Council a petition signed by a number of property owners in ahe.:proposed Lakeshore Drive Improvement ::District protesting to said proposed improvement. ~fihersupon it was.moged by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by ;Count::i.lman Burnham that Petition protesting to the proposed improvement of °; Lakeshore Drive be received and placed on file which motion upon vote was carried. Thereupon after :further consderation`o.f the petition of file e;',Y~g~-far the improvement of Lakeshore Drive it was moved by Councilman r"Langstaff and'..seconded by Councilman Burnham .that ahe.petition:}~."for the r: improvement of Lakeshore Drive be instructed to secure added signers to represent 60~ of the owners fronting on the north side of Lakeshore Drive, which motion was. carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Langstaff, Burnham, and Keck. . ~:' Councilman Gallagher :not voting. Noes: None.... Absent: None, , ~~ The following bids received'on truck for use by the TFdater Dept. were then submitted to tha Council.:: Graham & Graham--Ford Trucks-- ---- ---°°°°--,749.00 ~) Trade in allovfance on old Truck - - ---------___ 0.00 ,i Balance----X699.00 ~ R. L,Churchill-Chevrolet Truck -- - --X822.00 ' Trade.'in allowance on old Truck-----•---__e.e..--.--_.._~ 0.00 : ~~ .: Balance----X772.00 C PAGE ,~j ::PdEETIlQG OF JUNE 17th, -1929 _ YJhereupon aftor Councils consideration of said bids, it tigas moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that the'City Clerk be authorized to purchase from Graham and Graham a Ford Iv4odel AA Truck .Chassis with closed-cab at price quoted-of ~699.D0 providing that Graham and Graham would agree to make' said sale on-open account with cash payment 1~3 down and balance in two montffily installments which motion was r: carried by the following vote: Ayes:. Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Burnham and i<eck. Noes: None. Absent: None. , The Clerk then presented to Council the written application of .. Robert J:-Ward for the position of-Police Officer. FJhereupon it was moved by Councilman Burnham that the application _ of Robert J, Ward for the position of Police' Officer be received and ordered -.placed on file which: motion .upon vote:was.carried; ' The Clerk then presented 'to:Conncil a Petition signed by a large number of citizens of Elsinore .asking :Council to take some action to pro- hibit the display of advertising matter with pictures of women on it, ad= vertising cigarettes. rWhereupon it ovas.duly moved and carriedcthat the matter be re= ferred to the-City Atty, for his opinion as to 'Councils authority for taking action on such a matter. The ,Clerk then presented ao Council a communication from the So. 1 Western Home:Telephone Co. mn 8hichtheyreported thata hey were contemplat- ing to install a nev! telephone .pole line system through the city, and that said improvement would depend on Councils action assuring them that they would .be granted the right to trim:street trees when interfering with their -. ~ lines and!a.sked_to be advised as to Councils attitude on the matter. 4Yhereupon it eras moved by Councilman Langstaff .and seconded by Councilman Burnham that the City Clerk be instructed to notify the So. W, f:Home Telr Co. that they could be assured of Councils $a4orable action on _ ;granting them the right to trim street trees-when `in~e~4:ering with their ser- vice ihes, athich motion was carried by the following vote: Ayers Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff; Burnham and 'feclc, ,: Noes: None..: .:Absent:: None. The Clerk then read'a communication to Council From S'7, B. Cogle asking that Council authorize the placing of a street light at the cornor of Pottery Yc Lindsay Sts. PR~ereupon it was duly moved and carried that the matter be referred to the street committe+a, • °- A copy of°`letter addressed to C. B, Thcmpson by the Railroad Commis- • _. son regarding to relocation of R. R.-Crossing: near the Pepper Grove Tract eras when`presented to Council. - V?hereupon it iras duly moved and carried that the Clerk be instructed . ;;, to-notify the interested party that if they wiSl furnish the necessary map _''% • - shovring the information required by the R. R. Commission that Council will then order the filing of a formal application. M M7IYUTE AECOf2D-.OF' ~IlE$r'TING' OF-JUNE 1`]th, 1929 ', ~ '. MEETZIYG. HELD OlY. THE DAY OF T 9 6TANOARO-FORM C9C - - ` The-chair then appointed'Councilman'A. S. Burnham to serve on the auditing~Committee instead of Councilman i~daes resigned. Bi11s as audited by the hudting committee were then presented to Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were ordered "~ ~ paid and the Clerk was'in~truc~~d to issue warrants in, 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 '' session on Ahonflay, July lst at°the hour~of '] p'm. in the City Hall, the 'usual'ineeting plane.