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Home My WebLink About05-24-1926 City Council MinutesMIlYUTE AECOBD OF MEETZIYG HELD 01Y THE STANDARD FORM C3< REGULAR PdEETING CF THE BOARD CF TRUSTEBS 24th _. '.. _'rpztY oF,".~ d.:vASa.y ~ W, 3326 r9 _, ..~. .. l ., .._ .. .,~ - A regular meetan~.-of the~Board~o'B~Trustaesof~the~'Gity"of~'Elsinor e was held on the above date;the areeting was called to order at the hour of 7;30 p.m. with President A. G. Keck in'-the`ehair x~ . ' - Trustees L~-' B.. Taylor; P 'C'..Graham, A.- G:' Kick,' J. H Bcll - x ~ : ~ .. . ~t and Y:.. Z:. Everette answered the!'rolLaall~. ~ ? Absents '~ None.=? ~ ~ <`~ .. ... .. .. _.. ,,.. ac.. ,. Minutes of the previous. meeting held on Meq•1-'7thivier8 then read by the clerk. and on motion duly made and carried were approved as read, - ., ..~ _ ~ ,. . ,:a _ r ,-, .. A communicatian from the State R. R. Commission~~Y~eportng-'•rela- tive to investigation made of R. R. Crossing. on Railroad Avenue was then read Upon motion'of-Trustee~L..B=. Taylor-and-seaonded`by P~:'G: Graham and on vote carried, it was o.rdared'thia<th~'e~t~ees on~~RaY1~3~osd'Avenae'Be trimmed. as suggested by the R . R. Gommission, and the Clerk bs instructed ato=•w3~ite :to'the:R.:R;.CoYmtiissibn~and'.ad;+rise'th~E:m that-fn-the~eBoard's opin- v,ion then dange~~ signal- should still be<-in"stalledi _, A communication from R. R. Co.'s advising that after Sept . 1st reduced rates applying on rock, sand and-.gravel'shipments to-2~dunicipai Governs menu would be discontinued, was read. by the clerk and on motion duly made sand c'arried~:wa§.ordered=a~filed[ ~~'-- -~ _ _ A cismmunicatian €rom the~First National Bank cP7ling•the•Board`d =' = .a"ttention-'to,the-expiratoa.o:f°Treasurer's. Bond>was then •read~ and on motion .duly made and carried the~.chai-was instructed to "inve'stigate'<the~d5atter and order the renewal of Bond for the Treasurer in the sum of X5000.00. ~P•-clerk `then read-fia'eammuniCation-from City Attorney Geo:'W. •-Crouch loving his:opinion~-o'h-the'?matter°relative"etc the Gity's`note'far' X2000.00 in favor of First'National Bank.. •~- ~ Whereupon it=was'moved•by Trustee h: B:-"Naylor and seconded. by P. C. Graham that the opinion of City Attorney Groueh'be%~fled-fdr- reference and further consideration of the Board at=some later d ate. Upon vote moticn carried, ,,. -'- - =- A'.report~wristhenrmade'to=the Board balling theiF?i~ttention'to ~-' the.::eani3i.tion of•!the strest'on~Kng 5treet•Janci-+Graham Avs, ,• - ~ ~ - ~:V7hereupon,after due cdnsideration it?'was moved by Trustee L. B. ;'Taylor and. seaondad bq J« ~H..Bell thatt-he StreetCommittee and~t"one Btklbr member of the Board make an•investiga,tidn ofs;aid streets; wath autherity to take necessary steps to repair same. ~ - %'Upon,v'otemotion carriea : -. u" _. . . Trustee W L. Everett tken reporte&,to'the Board'that.he had made an investigation of Mr. James Irwin's request for a permit to mw e a garage buildang on to his property on Main:St:-and''re¢ommended that as it would not increase the fire hazerd an exception to the rule might be made _ in this case. ,; Page ,~2. - , Meetine of Mav 24th. 1926. Whereupon it was moved by Trustee W'. L. Lverett and seconded by L. B, Taylor that the Board recommended to Building Inspector that Mr. Irwin r , _. ~ . y be ,granted a± permit, ;to move, his, -garage building; , , _ ; Upon vote mction~ carriede; ... >. .. .. Th;e,.C,ommttee, apponta:d to make, an }nvast:igatior of deal for sale or : trdde of City;- Qer repart~ed that._ p;rce_;o~fered .for .ear•w,ab .not. satis'factgry, and there- fcre car wa equipped with new tires and crdered to be kept in the service cf ,, P,oliee; D,epa,x~t~ne~rrt~ ~. _ . . ~, ,.._ _- _. , ;. ' llpon motion duly made and carried, the report of the Committee ,wa-s:-a;pce.pted= ,..:~. ... .; ,. ,. ,., .. ,. ~ . ;. _ n , Trustee Graham then reported on the test of the new water well .reporting about 2Q,: inches off' water, in, the,, wehi:and recommended -that .the reservoir be-:-drained-; and p'urther; te$t.madem.: . . _, 4~he;•e~upon.;it was, moved by;,;TrusteerTay~.or, and seconded by_ Trustee Everett than Mr, Graham be;auth4rized toltake the,neeessary steps=, to ;prbvide for the draining-of the small reservoir so that a further test could be made< rnt~- ~ upon vP$e-~otion~czrried. :~ ., ,, ;~ a .. ., rx ~.~ :, r. ., The Citv~Clez•k than reported to the Bperdthat her.had'vade tn:in- vsstiga.ticn of s.ll matters in connection with the work cf preparing the delin- ~~~ . quent-ralli.to ccyeY~ the,unp,aid ~~etex• assesitments;~;a,nd~;gres.@nted his bid of -: X50,0-.00 fo}~_ this;;wcrk including' the;;writing up of • a: Eondax'egister;; and furnishidg a1l:materal.;nep,essary is thp~mak:img up ofsueh;.a;r~ebrda„ ~_ .., Whereupon it was moved by Trustee L. B. Trvlor and. seconded by • J; ;H:; Be11: that the G3,eTk' Pbid berraceepted:and-,that he be;SUthorized to px•oCeed yaith;tY.e work of preparing;tpe rocuired delinquent asssssment;r'oll v;hich motion was carried by the.f.ollowing;.xcte5-.P , ,- CAyes;>.Trustees,L. B;-Taylor;;. P;, C; Graham., A. G. Keck, ;. J. H, Beil erd,W.,L-:Everett. _ .' .. ,,, Noes; ,None .. ;,• ... ~c; ;, a•::: Absent: None. Bi11s as audited by the Auditing Cocunittee were then presented ~,to:the Board and on, moton:duly:;made and on;,call;;sote-;;:carried were oro.ered paid and the c:yerk was instructed,to issue warrants in~p'aym;ento,f;:sameor Thereupon on--,motion.by,Trustee P;.,,C,;~rraham,sseonded by J. H. Bell and on tvote earr•i;ed, Trust:ee.L..B;.;Taylor,-was instructed to take up-:with Fire Chief Eoyle:thE;mattgr of-;yaashing the,Gity's streets; v~l:ereupen it was moved by Trustee L. B. Taylor a.nd seconded by P. C. Graham that Water Superintendent [Harmon be instructed', o install meter boxes with ell new water connections and also in cases where meters alreaCy;installed were :;not pr:otectsd. ... .. . r .Upon ucte;mction'carried; . k'age ~3= MINUTE RECORD OF MEETIlYG HELD OlY THE STT NOFRO FORM C96 MEETING CL' MAY 24th, 1926. DAY OF Thereupcri%there being'~nc Further '•busness~•to~corre before the &oard on motior. duly mede end carried, the Board adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday, @$ay 31st at.ahe hou'r._„of~`~7:30 p,m. in the City Hat 1 the usual. meeting place. I9