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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-14-1928 City Council Minutes1vrz~zr~rE AECOAD of REGULAR ADJOURNED Ir~ STING CF THE CITY C~bNC.IL _MEETZIYG.HELD OlY THE 1¢th DAY OF. May 1928 T9 _. BTAN DTPD FORM 09G - ~ .. t.i . A regular adjourned.•:~eting 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 .~,.p.m.:. with'.Mayvr A G:.;- Keck in. the chair. -> Councilmen I{: Gallagher, H, O. Langstaff, L: A. F::Maes:and A. G. Keck answered the roll call, Absent: None. Minutes of the g•evious meeting held on May 9th,_were:then read by the cherk and, on motion du2y<made and carried, we,ra;approved as, read, Tha clerk then presented to the Council a communication from the Civid Section of the;Womans Club,•.calki:ng„attention to theold unai:ghtly can- nery buildings, :and requesting hat some aeti.on::be taken to order their re- mcYal, Upon report frgm.Fire Chief;Boyle that; he;matter was receiving his attention and that he has been advised that,ths:property was changing hands and as soon as deal wee closed, that buildings would be-removed; it was duly moved and carried that the;,communication be received and;, ordered filed, and that the clerk fie, instructed. to,j,reply, to same,,:. ., ~ .,c,.- .,. Thereupon, the clerk presented to Council a;: petition~sgned by 66 ownersand managers of. rental property prote tug to the payment of the rental .license. and asking for g, repeal: of. said ;li.cense, Whereupon it, was moved by,,C_ounc,ilman~Ga~..lagher and .seconded by Gounci3.man Langstaff that the petition receivedrbe ordered tabled and that th the, clerk., be instructed to prepare a retailed;report showing al,l delinquent accounts due the city, which motion upon vcte;was unanimously,carri ed. Thereupon, .the matter regardi.ng;the;proposed change in the Build- ing Contractors license submitted at the previous meeting, was again brought ;;; up for further; consideration. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Maes~and seconded„by Coun- :ci.lman~Langataff that the chair:appointi,a:Committee from the,Council:to work ;with the;;Build,ng ContractoES;n preparng,a definite;-plan or,,propo~tion to ,- be submitted to;council,for-their approval, or reJ.ecton, which-motion upon ~;,vots was..,carried. ~-. ,. ~ " The chair appointed Councilmen Maas and Gallagher to serve on sail ..`-said committee.,,' , , Councilman Maas then presented to Qouncil a comparison of quota- tions received on pipe and supplies for the water department and it appearing that the p$$,ces.of Crane Co.:were-the lowest,it.was therefore moved by Councillman Langstaff and.: seconded by Councilman. bSaes the.t M.-,Harmon,._Water Superintendent be instructed that in the future:,-he purchase allppipa;and fittings for the-water department from the Crane Company, which motion was rearried;by,the following vote: Ayes: Councilmam Gallagher, Langstaff, Maes-and. Keck. Noos: None. Council then-took u ~~for conaideration,the,matter:.of, ~ P • purchasing dipped ;pipe instead of plain,i.ron pipe aad after some discussion on the mat~ta it was moved by Councilman Maes and seconded by Councilman Langstaff"that ins the future all pipe 2" and over purchased for the water`department`be dipped ~~. Page #2 MATING OF MAY 14, 1928. pipe, which motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Langstaff, Maes end Reck. `-'cNoes: ;Lounci-lmal Gallagher. Council then further considered bids'reaeyed at the predious - meeting-of the-Gounci~ for an and-it of the Cityle acbounts and records,. Vhereupon it was moved by Councilman Maes and seconded by bo,incilman Langstaff-that the City!s' accounts and records be audited at this - time and-that contract for th'e audit be awarded-to A. L. Mc>area Certified Public Accountant who bid $300.00 and is the lowest bidder. Upon-vote motion resulted as follows:" , °Ayes: Councilmen'Langataff and'Maes.'< <<' =Noes: `Councilmen Gallagher and Reck:' Motion lost. .= '" '' Upon further discussion and cesndieration of matter regarding City Audit, it was moved_by Conncilmari Maes'and-record ed'by Counc-ilman. Langstaff that lost motion be reconsidered, which motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Lamstaff, Maea and Reck. '•" • °-Hoes: Councilman-`Gallagher.- - "- ''"' Thereupon it-vies again moved by Co'uncilmam Maes and seconded by'COuncilman Langstaff that "the'Gity's accounts end-records be`;audted 'and that:eontraot be awarded to R. L: McCrea, the-'lowest bidder: which • 'motion' carried by-'the f ollowiing dote: '° Ayes: Councilman Maes, Langstaff and Reck. Nocs:' -"Councilman "Gallagher', : Thereupon Council's attention"was called to-vacancy-"existing on Council since the 20th day of April 1928, said vacancy being caused by ` failure=of'Counclman elect; 1~d. H. Wexner failing to 'qualify as provided for by 'section-43'J3 of-the`POltcal Code-and after due consideration-of the matter andithe-law providing', for fil}ang of-a vacancy, it was moved "' by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by`Counci3msn •Maes-that'll. H, Wiesner be appointed to the position of Councilman to fill the existing vacancy, which motion eras carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Maes, Langstaff and Keck. Dloes: None. Absent: ''None. ~.. 8yd Stephens then 'app'eared before the!Council'and asked to be 'granted a•'permt to place-a church. sign on the light post at the^'corner ' o f 1~Sain `and Graham Ave ; - - Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that the request of ~~'Mr.'Stephens•be granted." Bills as audited by the Auditing Committee were then pre- '° sented to the Council and°on motiom duly made-and on call vote, carried, "' were ordered paid-and the clerk was instructed to issue=warrants-in '- "payment of rams. _.. Page 7Z3• _.. __. MIlYUTE RECOI2D.OF' McBting Of..~&y 14..,...15`28 _ _...... _MEETZIYG HELD. OlY. THE _.... _.. __. _., DAY OF_.. Z9 _. Thereupon-therebeing no 'further business to come before the Council, on motion duly made and carried Council adjourned to meet in regular adjourned session on Monday, Mays=2lst:at the hour of 7 p.m. in the City Hall, the usual meeting place. _. ~ , ~~`w~_~X..:~ - ;,. --- .~ : Clerk. "..: .. u ... ~ , ~ ._ ,«~, M&gor;. .. ., _ > ~__