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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-10-1929 Adjourned City Council MinutesNrznrzzTE AECOZ~D of REGULAR ADJOUNRED h3EETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CF ELSINOP.E MEETZlYG HELD OlY THE l~.~h DAY OF Sept. .1929 S9 A regular adjourned meeting oY the City Council of the Gity of Elsinoa was held on the above date. The meeting Was called to order-at the hour of 2 o'clock p.m; v~ith_Mayor A. G. Keck in the-chair.- 'Councilmen H.-Gallagher, A. S. 'Burnham, C. S. Werxifi field and AG Keck answered the roll call. Absent: Councilman H. 0. Langstaff. - b~inutea of the previous meetings held on Aug. 26th`-sand Sept. 9th were then read by the_Clerk and on motion duly: made and carried, were approtn- ed as -read. The Building Superintendent s monthly report for the month of ?August ,was. then presented to Cduncl'and.on motion;duly'made and carried, was accepted and crdered placed on file. _ Council then took up for consideration the proposals submitted by the Western Enterprise Gas Engine Co. to furnish and install certain Gas Engine and Pump equipment at the City Water Plant, on the basis that pay- ment for said:equipment be made out of savings in the cost of operation betareen electric motor and gas engine power, and the Southern California Gas Co. to furnish natural gas under contract at a stipulated scheduled rate, and after considerable discussion and due condideration of the matter - It was moved by Councilman Merrifield and seconded by Coun- cilman Gallagher that the proposals submitted be accepted and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized on behalf of the City of Elsinore to execute contracts wit~n the Western Enterprise Gas Engine Co. amd t~µe So. Calif ornia Gas Co. to cover the purchase of said equipment and the furnishing of gas service at prices and on terms as set out in said pro- posals on file, which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Gallagher, i;terrifield, Burnham and Keck; Noes: None.' Absent: Councilman Langstaff. The written report of the Chief of Police vas then presexited to Council, which alas on motion duly made and carried, accepted and ordered placed on file. R. Brockett agerrt for the Maryland Casualty Co. then appeared before Council and called their attention to the passage of a new law iR~hich recently went into effect, placing a liability on all cities for any injury to persona or damage to property caused in accident by any automobile ormed by the City or by an automobile owned by any employee of the City ~<:hile on duty and submitted to Council for sonsideration his rate fcr premium on insurance policy to cover the city in full for all liability under said law. Whereupon after Council's consideration of the matter, it was duly moved and .carried that application for automobile insurance be placed with Mr. Brockett to take effect at once, subject however, to cancellation; of policy, if desired after consideration of rates bnbmitted by other ins surance companies. Fire Chief Tom Boyle then appeared before Council submitting his application for a ten day leave of absence cn vacation. Page #2. i~ETING OF SEPT. 10, 1929• Pdhereupon it was..moved by Councilman Merrifield and 'seconded .. by Councilman Gallagher that Fire Cheif.B©y1e be granted a ten day eacation ~rhich motion upon call vote v~as:unaniinously carried: Bills as audited by the Auditing Committee v~ere then pre- sented to'Council and on motion duly made and on call vote, carried dvere-ordered paid and-the G1'erk-eras instructed to issue warrarrt~ in payment of same. .. Thereupon there being no further business to come beYore Council, on motion dulg made and:.carried, Council adjourned to-meet in regular ..session on Monday Septc Z3rd at the hour oP 7 o'clock pm. in'the City Halt the usual meeting place: - -.