HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-30-1928 City Council Minutes_ _ zGrlnrvTE AECOr~D:oF, :tEGULAR MEETING CF T.'~ CSTY COITNCIL __
__. _ _..... MEETIh7G HELD OFI THE 30th DAY.OF.. July. _... _.Z9_.2 ~..
A regular meeting of the City Council of the Cit}r of Elsinore
was .:held on the above date. Tire meeting vras called to order at the
,hour of 7 p, m. with 1•r?ayor Keck in the chair.
Councilmen H. Gallagher, Fi. 0. Langstaff, L. A. F. Awes
and A. G. Kec]c ans~:;ered the roll ca11. -
Absent: Councilman.Ai?. H. wesner.
:,?inutes of the precious muting of the Council held on July
23rd were ther_ read by the Clerk and or. mot; on duly raado-and carried
vaere approved as read.
Councilma:n,rNssner absent upon ro11 call then appE:ared and
took his chair.
The Clerk when presented to Council a copy of Arsvrer filed
tivith the Industrial Accidents Copunissicr! in the case of ;::rs. A%:ack
Fugo-te vs State Ins.. Fund and City i?~lsinore.
~r?hereupon on motion duly. made and carried it vas ordered that
i~ said copy of Answer b:; placed cn file.
The Clerk .then presented to Council the v~ritten resgnation
of City Treasurer Belle ='alY,er with r~.gy;est that. it be accepted to take,
effect at once.
. whereupon it :was moved b;: Ccuncilman Gallagher and socondr-,d
by Ccuncilman `'esner that the resignation of Belle =;7alker City treasurer
. be accepted with r^grets,_which motion upon vote was unanimously carried.
'.~'hersupon it ^~as moved by councilman Gallagher and sacorded
by Councilman Langstaff that the appointme-rt of a City Treasurer to
fill existing vacancy bo laid over for consideration to the next.
meeting. of the Councilvahich motion upon ro11 call rues unanimously
carried.
The City Engineer then.present~d for reading to Council a
cornrrunication received ,from rthe Electrical Engineering Dept. of the
So. Sierras Power Go, recosmending the installa-cion of certain float
switc'ri devises at the City 4:~ater ..plant with the viecr of reducing povs~er
costs.
L:hereupon it tree. duly-moved and carried that the matter be
taker_unner advisement and:.laid over for furt:~er consideration,
Councils attention v;as then called to the cracked condition
of the high water reservoir aril after some dSsct: lion on the matter it
vras moved by Councilman Gallagher that 1:1. Harman §"eater Supt. bs ir.-
structed to prepare the high reservoir for .an inspectign by draining
said reservoir and that he supply, v;aterrto„us€rs-served from. the new
line by pureeing direct into the line;wlich motion was carried by- the
following voi.e:
Ayes: Councilmen, Gallagher, Langstaff, ti4aes, ?~lesner,
and Keck.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
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Councilman Pd. H. 'I`esner the+_z informed Council that he has been ordered -
by his doctor to take a rest and recorinenddd hiN taking a vacation trip, which
nebessitated his applying to Council fora 60 day leave of absence,
F~Jhereupon it vras moved by Couuncilman-Ilaes end seccnded by ''ouncila,s!
',angstafi that a b0 day leave of absence be granted to Councilman V;csner,
which motion upor. vote vans unanirncusly carried.
D. S. Perryc.an then appeared before Counci_1 and. asked that action be ~ _ ._ __.._.
takes}, ordering. the grading of alley south of Pottery St. beti~=Teen Ie.ain w !
.Spring str~.ets, stating that he lvished tc build lzis property adjcin:ng said
alley and it tans necessary that this work be done.
After some discussion og the matter. it eras s•:cved by Councilman P,4aes
and seccnded b}• Councilman ?i'esner that the matter of grading allay off i
Pottery St. be rsfbrred to the Streit Committee and that -they report on same
at the next meeting of Council =uhic_i motion upon• vote vans unanimcusly carried.
bfirs. Kir'_•cpatrick then appeared before Council and reported on the i _ " -
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cause for water leak at the-Pfc. Donald property stating-that the leak vras or-
tiered repaired at once but vras delayed on account of certain Harts that had to
be ordered and appealed to Council to reconsider their action at previous meeting
recindin~ f.'ormer action granting the free use of v:•ater for 'this :property.
nhereupon after some discussion on tkie matter it was mcvad by Coun-
cilrran Langstaff and seccnded. by Ccuncilman 'tlesner that the Clerk be instructed
td commt:nicate vait',~ Pars. I:Ic Donald and infurr.? her of action tak_:n by Council
recinding action taker. by former.'-Council granting her the 'free use of water for
her prcp:rty orpesitr. the Yligh school and expla-in_to her ,Council's reasons fcr
taping this action vatiich naoticn ulion vote was unanimously carried.
The Clerk than presented ;'oa Council's consideration 0. A. C1i_~pers
water bill and as'~.ed. to bs advised if anv, ti:1nat adjustment should. be •sllor=ec
on said bi).1.
L°lhereupon aftc-r consi.der~tion of the matter it Baas duly moved and
carried that the Clerk be instructed'to collect the full amount of the bill.
Dr. S. J. Brimhall City Healilz CfEicer then addressed Council re-
porting on his work in connection with Healt'ri and sanitation matters and
issued anc~rder that Coitncil'tal-ae acticn to provide public rest roo,:s along the `
Lal:e shore for use cf cam_ pc-rs and that tize• pro*~=rt?r ir_ said district be
cleared of brush or that it be pcsted prohibiting campi~zg along the 1a';e shore.
'z,'hereupon it ~=.ms moved 'oy Councilman ti!/esner and seccnded. by Council.-
man Langstaff that the .,_tiy d,~
r;.' H~^alth of_fi.cer be encoura<~e' in his ~:~orh and that he _.
be liven Councils backing and'full ccoperation in enfdreing-all ]zealth and'
sanitation laws which motion upon call vote eras unanimously carried.
Thereupon it 4Gs moved by Councilman Irlaas and seccnded by Councilman ',
':?esner that the Fire Chief be instructed to tales immadia.t:° action to notify all
property orzzr;rs along t3ze L«ke shorn to clear t'reir lots of all brush ..^hich
motion upon call vote ;•~~s unanimously carried.
Thereupon it F=z.s moved by Councilman I?a~.s and seccnded by Council-
ran Langstaff that it-be authorized to provide. our zest roe±n at this time
along the lake shorn either on Pcs er Loi,•eil street and t'nat•t%!e construction of
same be referred to a cornittee of 't•hree v=i ~h authority to act, i=rhich motion
upon ro]_1 call vras unanimously. carried.
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The Chair appointed Councilman Langstaff, ?ices, and Gallagher
to serve on said committee.
Thereupon after some discussion regarding the matter of
disposing of the °olice Car it was moved by Councilman Langstaff
and seconded by Councilman IFaes ti:at it be authorized that Council-
man Gallagher take the police car crhere he =roishe,d for the purpose of
chocking its condition which motion upon roll. call eras unanimously
carried.
- ^1 hevlerk then reported to Council that bcnr,s to cover tho
unpaid asses stn=.n•ts for the improvement of Plain and other strets
would have to be issued. to the Gatzert Bcn Co. anon their filing of
the unpaid list and that it vrould be up to the Council. to arr^nge
for having this work done.
'+lhereupcn it eras moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded
by Councilman luiaes that the pr_-partition of Bonds ens? Bond register
covering the unpaid assessments for the improvement of mair and other
straets be referred to the .Clerk and that he be authorized to engage
help for this work, :which motion c+as carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Cct:ncilmsn GTallagher, L'taes, r'esner, Langstaff,
and Beck.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Council then again tools un for consideratior_ the appoint-
ment of a city treasures' at this time tc fill the e.=,isting vacancy
and upon reconsideration of provious motion tc lay over appointment
of Treasurer to next meoting.
It was moved by Councilman Gallagher and so cn-dcd by Council-
man Langstaff that previous riot ion to ].ay over appointment cf Treas-
urer be voided and that appointment of Treasurer be mars at this tirio
which motion upon roll call eras unanimously carried.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and. seconded
by Councilman n"ties that :rthur Gustafson be appointed City Treasurer
to fill the s,:isting vacancy caused by the resignation of Treasurer
Belle vfalker, se id appointment to be for the period up to the next
regular city election vrhich motion boas-carried by the folio=:;ing vote:
P-.yes: Councilmen Gallagher, R4aes, ;'iesner, Langstaff ,
and heck.
Noes: None.
?absent: idone.
Bi11s as audited by the auditing cornrittee srere then pre~5
sented to Ccuncil and on met ion duly made and on seal vote carried
wero orderer paid a.nd the C1erY, r.~as instructed to issue warrants in
payment of same.
Thereupon there being no further business co come before
Council on motion duly made and carried Council adjourned tc rmset
in regular session on [,ionday, Aug. $th at the hour of ~ p. m. in the.
Cit;~all the„~sual Iile~jting place. ~ ~--'~ ~