HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-16-1928 City Council Minutes_ rrrzHUTE z~ECOAD of REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING CF THE. CITY COUNCIL
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~ ~ A regular adjorfrned meeting of the''City.Council of:.the City of
Elsinore was; held', on 'the above date. The meeting was:.:called. to :order at
the hour of 9 a,m. with Mayor. A: G. Keck in the chair r:
<Councilmen L. B..:Taylor,.A: G. Keck and H;rGallagher.anawered
the roll Ball.
Absent::: Couneilmen:J.,7i:=.sBel1 and J: P.:.Yan:Houten:
Minutes of the previous meeting held on April 4th were then red
by the,,clerk` and;!on 'motion duly= made-,and, carried, were: approved- as read.
M: ,Harmon, Superinten~lent._:of the .9Patax~ Department then appeared
before Council and stated that since a majorit~+c:o~f•1the;Coizncilmen under
whom he has been employed for the past ,four;:year's as.water Superintendent
were retiring from.. the Council,. he would appreciate if his services were
~~tisfactory:,rthat Council .issue to-rhim a le ter•of recommendation:
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Taylcr that a letter of
recommendation _be au$hos;ized.;ssued :to Mr.. Harmon. and: further+ fated that
heawshed ao,go on record .favoring the'_issuance of"a letter cf indorsement
to every appointive employer of the City, _,
,;;, ,, ,;, ,Councilman.Taylor`s-motion receiving no second was. lost.
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Councilman Bell of the Auditing Committee being absent;-:the=:
'chair appointed Councilman Gallagher to serve on said Committee.
Bills as audited by the Auditing Gommittea were then present-
ed to. the Council Sidon motion duly made and on cell vote-:carried, were
ordered paid and the clerk was instructed: o: is sue Warrahts:an payment
o f same .
Council then took up for consideration the; matter, of- paying;:;
off in full the balance on Police car contract. ..
Whereupon;:it ke.s`moved :by Councilmal .Tay36r andaeconded
by Councilman Gallagher that the balance of-~6.g7,99-due,on P-olice Car:::...
contrai6t be autTporized paid in full, which. motion carried by the follow-
ing vote. , ...
Ayes: .Councilmen Taylor, Keck and;: Gallagher,. ,:
.. Noes: None: __
.Ab ant; -,:Councilmen[Bell and vam$outen., .
The, retiring Cpuncil-thereupon made a canvass of; the votes •
cast at the Municipal election held in the City of El inorey: (blif.
on the 9th day of April, 1928.
Whereupon Aasolution X193>was introduced and-read,:be-ing.- ,
a Resolution of+the..City:. Council';declaring,the:result o:f election.
The ..following persons were declared sleeted by said resolution,
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'` Page #2,5. .Akeeting'rof Aprill6, 1928:
L.A.F.Adaes =Councilman -Full Term - 4 years
Henry (Harry) Gallagher -Councilman Full Term - 4 years
Herman. 0. F,ahgstaff> - ,,, , ;. a 4: yeare
td H. Weaner - ". -Short u r 2 years _
Belb Walker_ Treasurer,;Fuli Term .-4 years
C: J: ICalina ::. City' Clerk,.1O " - 4`years
Whereupon-it seas.moved-by-Councilman -Taylor and seconded by Council-
man Gallagher that Resolution #193 be passed and adopted:
Upon roll call said°resolution was .passed-and .adopted by the '
following vote,
Ayes: "COUnoi.lmeh Taylor, Keck;. ,and Gallagher:
Absent: CouncilmenJ3e11 and Van Houten.
Adayor A.'G: Keck :then administered the oath: of office to
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C. J. Kalina, duly elected City Clerk.
.Whereupon. the: clerk;!C.. J. Kalina then• admiiiisteredathe oath. of :-
offi:ce:to all other duly elected bfficers'exeepting-M: H. Wesner,-who:: was
absent account sickness.
• - 'The 'retiring Council they ad;journed'sin® .die'; and the new officers
took charge of their respective offices when the following proceedings
were had.
Upon roll call the following councilmen were found present:
,' L.A.F,Maea, H. Gallagher, A. G. Kekk and H: 0.'Langstaff:-.
:Absent: -Adi H:Wesner:
Upon motion of H. Gallagher ~d seconded by L.A.F.Maes, A. ~. Keck
was nominated'ae President of--th8 Council and was unan.imoualy elected to << ,:
said office. .., ,; `-
Council then-:took up for consideration the matter''bf changing
the time of holding-Council Meetings,.! ':
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Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Aches and aeconded.by°-
Councilman Langstaff that the'City Attorney be instructed-ta'prepare "
an Ordinance-providing for a change in the-meeting.tiine of:--the Council
from Wednesdays 9 a.m."to Mondays at the hour--of•'~ p.m., whirch motion
carried by the following vote.
'' Ayes: Councilmen Blaes,;Gallagher, Keck and'Langstaff.
.'. Noes: None..
The clerk then presented to Council the writte{~ application of
R. W: Ferrell-for the •position`of Chief of Police:
Whereupon ,it;was duly moved andbarried,.that said application
be laid over for further consideration.
Mayor A. G. Keck then appointed tie following standing eomniitteea:
Audit & Finance Committee -Councilmen L.A.F.AIaes and
H. Gallagher.
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Street Committee - Councilmen:H.. 0, .,Langstaff B H~. Gallagher
- Purchasing. Commmittee - Coundlmen L.A.F.Agsas and H.O.Langstaff
Council, then, considered he matter -of insurenEe.,;on the gohc;e car.; :, ,
and after some discussion it was;;moved,:by, p~ungl~an~_~daes, and„s@condad ..,
by Councilman Gallagher that the chair appoint a committee to investigate
the insurance ratea;of sev@ral~gompanies,;and,to,;:report;on same„at.the next
meeting of the council, which motion upon cal,1' y,~p'Oe;wasrupagi.moa~~ly car-nied,~,
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Thereupon there being no further business requiring the attention
oF,Council it:was-duly moved and;,;carried;;to adjourn to,;meet in regular
sesaign on Wednesday,;,; April ,18th~,at the: hour. oY; 9 a,m; ,in~the ¢ity Hall
the usual meeting place,
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