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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1930 CC MinutesMINUTE RECORD OF REGULAR IMTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELSINORE MEETING HELD ON THE 13th DAY OF January 1930 X19 STAN�ARO FORM C9G A regular 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 7 o'clock p.m. with Mayor A. G . Keck in the chair. Councilmen H. Gallagher, H. O. Langstaff, C. S. Merrifield, and A. G. Keck answered the roll call. Absent: Councilman A..S..Burnham. Minutes of the previous meeting held on Dec. 30th were then read by the-Clerk and on motion duly made and carried were approved as read. The Building Superintendent's monthly report for the month of December and annual report for the year 1929 ,were then presented to Council and on motion duly made and carried, were accepted and ordered placed on file. The City Treasurer's monthly report was then presented to the Council and on motion duly made and carried, was accepted and ordered placed on file. The- clerk then. presented. to Council Mr. Geo. Peterson's application for the position of City Park caretaker at a salary of 112.50 during the winter months and $25.00 per month during the balance of the year. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Council - man Gallagher that the application of Mr. Peterson be received and ordered placed oh file for future consideration, which motion upon vote was carried. Council then took up for consideration the matter of enforcement of the City License Ordinance against all who are delinquent in the payment of their 'license fees and also considered a proposed change in the ordinance to provide that all Building Contractors' license shall be due and payable an;, nually.instead of quarterly. Whereupon after due consideration of the matter it was moved by Coun- cilman Gallagher and seconded, by Councilman Langstaff that the City Clerk be instructed to enforce collection of all delinquent licenses and that change in ordinance regarding annual payment of Contractors' license be deferred until all were paid up to date which motion upon vote was carried. In. the absence of Councilman Burnham of the Auditing Committee, the chair appointed Councilman Langstaff to audit bills. Bills as audited by the Auditing Committee were then presented to Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were ordered paid and the Clerk, was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before Council, on motion duly ,made and carried, Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday Jan. 27th, at the hour of 7 o'clock p.m, in the City Hall the usual meeting,place. _ erk. Mayor j ' REGULAR IyiEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELSINORE Jan. 27, 1929. i A regular 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 7 o'clock p.m, with Mayor A..G..Keck in the chair. Councilmen H. Gallagher, C. S. Merrifield, A. S. Burnham and A. G. Keck answered the roll call. Absent: Councilman.H. 0. Langstaff. Minutes of the previous meeting held on Jan. 13th were then read by the clerk, and on motion duly made and carried were approved as read. The Clerk then presented to Council the written application of B. D. Robinson for:the. position of caretaker of the City Park at a salary of $10.00 per month, during the winter months and $20,00 per month for the balance of the year. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that said application be received and ordered placed:on file for future consideration. The clerk then read a communication from City Attorney Best to Coun- cil in which he reported that he attended the hearing on Jan. 9th before the Division of -Water Rights in reference to the proposed allocation of water in the San Jacinto River,* and. had entered an appearance for the City, thus pro- tecting the rights of the City as a protestant to the applications of the upper users. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that said communication by received and ordered placed on file. The clerk then read a communication from the G. Id. Duntley Co, with reference to the damage done to the curb at the corner of Main and Library Sts. by one of their trucks backing into it and advising that the bill covering the cost of. repair of said curb be forwarded to them. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Burnham and seconded by Coun- cilman Merrifield that it be ordered to have the damage to curb repaired and that the bill for same be forwarded to the G. M. Duntley Co., which motion upon vote was carried. The Clerk then presented to Council F. Curt Miller's written request for permit to remove two palm trees from the parkway in front of his property on Peck St. After due consideration of the matter it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Merrifield that Mr. Miller's request for permit to remove two palm trees be granted which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Merrifield, Burnham and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Langstaff. The Clerk then read a communication from the Neptune Meter Co. regarding the shipment of a meter which was left with them by one H. Fambro, who stated he found it near Elsinore and that from their records Page #2. _ _MINUTE RECORD OF Meeting of Jan. 27th, 1929. MEETING HELD ON THE DAY OF they found that it was sold by them to the City of Elsinore and therefore being returned with request that if any reward was offered, that it be sent direct to Mr. Fambro. Upon Council's consideration of the matter it was deemed unwise to offer any reward for the return of the meter as it might encourage the theft of other meters. 19 Wb ereupon it was duly moved and carried that the communication be received and that -the Clerk be instructed to reply to same. Resolution #222 was then introduced being a resolution of the City Council in the matter of Acquisition and Improvement District #1, providing for the filing of application with the State Board of Health for permit to con- struct trunk line sewers and authorizing and directing the Mayor of City to sign and file such application with the State Board of Health. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Burnham and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that Resolution #222 be passed and adopted which motion was carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Burnham, Merrifield, and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Langstaff. Bills as audited by the Auditing Committee were then presented to Council and on motion duly,made and on call vote carried, were ordered paid and the clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before Council on motion duly made and carried, Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday Feb. 10th, at the hoar of 7 o'clock p.m, in the City Hall the usual meeting place. Mayor MINUTE RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELSINORE MEETING HELD ON THE 10th DAY OF Feb, 1930. 19 A regular 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 7 o'clock p.m. with mayor A. G. Keck in the chair. Councilmen H. Gallagher, H. 0. Langstaff, C: S. Merrifield, A. S. Burnham and A. G. Keck answered the roll call. Minutes of the previous meeting held on Jan. 23rd were then read by the Clerk and on motion duly made and carried were approved as read. The Building Superintendent's monthly report for the month of January was then presented to Council and on motion duly made and carried was accepted and ordered placed on file. The Treasurers montfly report was then presented to the Council and on motion duly made and carried was accepted and ordered placed on file. The Clerk then read a communication to Council from the Banning Al- mond Blossom Committee of the Banning Chamber of Commerce extending a personal invitation to each member to visit Banning during Almond Blossom time; said communication was duly received and ordered placed on file. A communication from County Tax Collector C. R. Stibbens was then pre- sented to Council in which he called attention to delinquent taxes for the year 1924 against Lot 31, Block 14, Unit #3, Country Club Heights and which appears to have been assessed to the City of Elsinore and advised that unless it was redeemed it would be necessary to offer-it for sale in the near future for de- linquent taxes. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Coun- cilman Merrifield that the Clerk be instructed to ascertain the amount of the delinquent tax 'against said lot and that same be ordered paid which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. The Clerk then read a- communication to Council from C. G. Gillespie, Chief of the Bureau of Sanitary Engineering,State Dept. of Public Health in which he.reported on his inspection of the City's Water and Sewer Systems and stressed the importance of further sanitation improvements. ::'hereupon after due consideration of said matters, it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman ffierrifield,that immediate action be taken to prevent surface water from entering th& City well,.which motion was carried by the following tote: Ayes: Councilmen,Gallagher, Merrifield, Burnham and Keck. Noes: Councilman.Langstaff. Absent: None. Council then took up for consideration the matter of using metal traffic buttons instead of paint for marking off parking spaces on the street and after due consideration of said matter, it was moved by Councilman Galla- gher and seconded by Councilman Merrifield that the metal traffic buttons be used and that the Clerk be instructed to place an order for 415 of said buttons which motion upon call vote was unanimously carried. Resolution of the City Council #223 was then introduced being a Reso- lution approving and accepting Plans and Specifications; for the Improvement and Page #2. Meeting of Feb. 10th. 1910. Acquisition in the matter of a certain Sewer Improvement District #1. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that Resolution #223 be passed and adopted which motion was carried by the following voter Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Merrifield, Burnham and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: None. Resolution #224 was then introduced and read, being a Resolution of In- tention of the City Council in the matter of the Improvement and Acquisi- tion providing for a certain sewer improvement, District #1. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Coun- cilman Langstaff that Resolution of Intention #224 be passed and adopted which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Gallagher, Langstaff, Merrifield, Burnham and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: None. A _'U_,:Stewart owner of property in Block 83 of the City of Elsinore then appeared before Council and expressed his opinion on the importance of providing an alley through Block 83 and recommended that an effort be made to secure deeds to a strip of land 15 feet wide through said block for alley pur- poses. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Coun- cilman Gallagher that the City Attorney'be instructed to prepare a joint deed conveying to the City !a 1$ foot strip of land through Block 83 for alley pur- poses and that an effort be made to secure a joint execution of same, which motion upon call vote was unanimously carried. Mr. Chas. Randolph then appeared before Council and complained of crowing roosters being kept in the City, stating that they didturbed the peace of his guests at the Lindbergh Hotel & Apartments, and requested that Council consider, the adoption of an Ordinance ni probhibiting the keeping of crowing roosters in the city. Whereupon a previously prepared Ordinance covering said matter was pre- sented to Council and Councilman Langstaff moved its adoption, but receiving no second, he withdrew his motion. Councilman Gallagher then moved that said Ordinance be adopted with change to also include zone 3 of the city but said motion receiving no second was lost, Health Officer Dr. S. S. Brimhall then addressed Council regarding the present ordinance providing for a dog tax and recommended that said ordinance be amended to provide for the vaccination of all dogs against rabies. Page #2 _ MINUTE RECORD OF Meeting of Feb. _10,_1930 MEETING HELD ON THE .1... A.. FORM .. DAY OF 19 Whereupon after Council's due consideration of the matter, it was moved by Councilman Merrifield and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that the Clerk be instructed to notify the City Attorney to prepare an amended ordi- nance to provide for the vaccination of dogs against rabies, which motion upon call vote was unanimously carried. Bills as audited by the Auditing Committee were then presented to the Council and on motion duly made and on call vote unanimously carried, were ordered paid and the clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before the Council on motion duly made and carried, Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday Feb. 24th at the hour of 7 o'clock p.m, in the City Hall, the usual meeting place. lerk. Mayor _..._ _. MINUTE RECORD OF A REGULAR T=TING OF THE CITY COUNCIL _ MEETING HELD ON THE 24th STANDARD FORM 034 DAY OF Feb. 1930 FAJ A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Elsinore was held on the above date. The meeting was called to order at the hoar of 7 o'clock p,m. with Mayor A. G. Keck in the chair. Coumcilmen H. Gallagher, H. 0. Langstaff, C. S. Merrifield, A. S. Burnham and A. G. Keck answered the roll call. Absent: None. Minutes of the previous meeting held on Feb. 10th were then read by the Clerk and on motion duly made and carried were approved as read. The Clerk then presented to Council a copy of a communication addressed to Mr. L. Thom by Walter S. Clayson,. Attorney, representing a number of prop- erty owners residing at the head of Lake Elsinore and organized under the name of West End Protective Assn., advising him of their objection to his negotiations and actions regarding to the disposal of surplus water from his well to be used on adjoining lands and stated that any necessary legal procedure would be instituted if further action was taken to dispose of any water in such a manner. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that said communication be re- ceived and• ordered placed on file. The Clerk then presented each member of the Council with a copy of his annual report covering in detail a complete financial statment of the years' receipts and disbursements and an itemized statement of departmental expense. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Burnham and seconded by Councilman Merrifield that the Clerk's annual report be accepted and that the Clerk be commented for preparing such a neat and complete report, which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. The Clerk then reported to the Council that Mrs. M. A. Gardner had re- quested him to call Council's attention to their promise to her to grade and clear the streets in the district west of the High School. Whereupon after Council's further consideration-of the matter it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that that the Street Committee be authorized to have the streets in the district West of the High School corner staked, brush cleared and graded which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher Langstaff, Merrifield, Burnham and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: None. Council then took up for consideration matters regarding to the care of the City Park. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Coun- cilman Gallagher that the position of City Park care -taker be declared vacant, and that the Park Committee notify Mr. Heckman of his dismissal, and that sup- ervision of the City Park be left with the Committee which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. I Page #2. Meeting of Feb. 24, 1930. Ordimnce #201 was then introduced and read .being an Or- dinance of the City of Elsinore, fixing the salaries of City Of- ficials and City appointees. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Merrifield and second- ed by 'Councilman Gallagher that Ordinance #201 be passed to its second reading which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Merrifield, Burnham and Keck, Noes: None.. Absent: None. Council then took up for consideration the matter of lending financial aid to the support of the recently established tourist room and after some discussion on the matter, it was duly moved and car- ried that action be laid over to the next meeting of the Council. Council then took up for consideration the matter of appoint- ing an election board for the coming City election. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Merrifield that G. Z. Hess be appointed Inspector, Ethel Johnston and Adeline Neblett Clerks, and Frank Yocum Judge of the Election Board and that their salaries be fixed at $4.00 and 1 cent per each ballot cast and that the polls be open from 8 a.m. to 7 o'clock p.m, which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Gallagher, Langstaff, Merrifield, Burn- ham and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: None. Bills as audited by the Auditing Committee were then presented to the Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried, were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before the Council on motion duly made and carried, Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday March 10th at the hour of 7 o'clock p.m, in the City Hall, the usual meeting place. erk. i Mayor. MINUTE RECORD OF REGULAR MEEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELSINORE MEETING HELD ON THE 10th DAY OF March 1930 zs A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Elsinore was held on the above .date; The meeting was called to order at the hour of 7:30 with Mayor A. G. Keck in the chair. Councilmen H. Gallagher, C. S. Merrifield, A. S. Burnham and A. G, Keck. ansWered:athe; roll call. Absent: < Councilman H. 0. Langstaff. ?. Minutes of the previous meeting held on Feb. 24th were then read by the Clerk and on motion duly made and carried were approved as read. The Building' Superintendent's monthly report was then presented to the Council and.on motion duly made and carried was- accepted and ordered placed on file. The Clerk then presented to the Council the Treasurers$ monthly re- port, which was on motion duly made and carried, accepted and ordered placed on file. A communication to Council from the Auto Club of Southern California regarding their change of policy with reference to furnishing traffic signs was then read by the Clerk and on motion duly made and carried, was received and ordered placed on file, Resolution #225 was then introduced and read, being a Resolution of the City Council providing for the acceptance of a deed from the Mariposa Company executed in favor of the City of Elsinore conveying to said city an easement and right of way, for a sewer pipe nine. Whereupon it:was moved by Councilman Burnham and seconded by Council- man Gallagher that resolution #225 be passed and adopted trhich motion was car- ried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Merrifield, Burnham and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Langstaff. Whereupon Resolution #226 was introduced and read, being .a resolution of the City Council providing for the acdeptance of a.deed from A. M. Brown executed in favor of the City of Elsinore conveying to said City an easement and right -of -way for a sewer pipe line. Whereupon it :was moved by Councilman Merrifield and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that Resolution #226 be passed and adopted which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Gallagher, Merrifield, Burnham and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Langstaff. The hour of 7:30 p.m. having arrived, being the time fixed for hear- ing of protests in the matter of Acquisition and Improvement District No. 1, and the Clerk reported that no protests had been filed.- Whereupon the chair inquired if anyone present wished to be heard in the matter and none answered. Page #2. Meeting of March 10th. 1930.' Whereupon Resolution #227 was introduced and read, being a Resolution of the City Council f%nding that the owners of more than one -half of the property included in the assessment district have made no written objections to the things. proposed to be,done and determining the extent and boundaries-of the assessment district and determining the grades for the improvement. Whereupon it was moved-by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Burnham that Resolutioh #227 be passed and adopted which motion was carried by the following.vote: Ayes: :Councilmen Gallagher, Merrifield, Burnham and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Langstaff. Whereupon Resolution #228 was introduced and read, being a Resolution of the City Council ordering that the improvements and work described in Resolution of Intention #224 passed and adopted on Feb. 10th, 1930, and in the plans, profiles, detail drawings and specifiecations therein referred; to, be done and made, and that Monday the 24th day of March at the hour of 7:30 p.m. of said day, is hereby fixed as the time for receiving bids for the doing .:of said work, and improvements and directing the City Clerk of said City to publish a notice inviting sealed bids for the doing of same. Whereupon it-was moved by Councilman Merrifield and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that Resolution #228 be passed and adopted, which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Merrifield, Burnham, and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman H. 0. Langstaff. Ordinance #201 being an Ordinance fixing the salaries of City Officials and City appointees was then presented to the Council on .second reading. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Merrifield and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that Ordinance #201 be passed and adopted which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Gallagher, Merrifield, Burnham and Keck. .Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Langstaff. Map of Country Club Heights, Unit F was then presented to Council for their approval and acceptance. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that map of Country Club Heights Unit F be approved and acdepted, said motion was carried by the unanimous vote of Councilmen present. The Cierk then called to Council's attention that the City i R Page #3. MINUTE RECORD OF Meeting of March 10, 1930. MEETING HELD ON THE DAY OF 19 STANDARD FORM CS< G.A.IOE P. NAO1,EY tO..PAFMFIXttEPS. iea.... REG. V.S. PAT. OFF. STANDARD MINVI does not have an American Flag and that the present laws provide that there i shall be an American Flag on display at all elec -Uon polling places. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that the Clerk be authorized to purchase a 4 x 6 American Flag for the City Hall. M. Harmon, Water Superintendent then called to Council's attention that the welding outfit which he was using was about worn out, and asked that he be authorized to purchase a new outfit. Whereupon after Council's due consideration of the matter, -'it was duly moved and carried that the chair appoint a committee to investigate with Mr. Harmon the kind of outfit best to buy and that they be authorized to purchase same. The chair appointed Councilmen Gallagher and Merrifield to serve on said Committee. Bills as audited by the Auditing Committee were then presented to the Council, and on motion duly made and.on call: vote carried were ordered paid and the clerk.was instructed to issue warrants in 'payment of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before the Council, on motion duly made and carried, Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday, March 24th at the hour of 7 o'clock p.m. in the City Hall, the usual: meeting place. LV er I Mayor REGULAR MEETING OF_ THE _CITY COUNCIL OF ELSINORE March 24, 1930• A regular meeting of eh City Council of the City of Elsinore was held on the above date. The meeting was called to order at the hour of 7 o'clock p.m. with Mayor A. G. Keck in the chair. Councilman H. Gallagher, H. 0. Langstaff, C. S. Merrifield, A.. S. Burnham and A. G. Keck, answered the roll call. Absent: None. Minutes of the previous meeting held on March 10th were then read by the Clerk and on motion duly made and carried, were approved as read. The Clerk then presented to the Council a communication from A. H. Loyd with reference to the killing of a dog near his home and the remains being-left uncared:for, which - matter he Maimed was reported to the proper authorities for their attention and for which act he had been subjected to considerable criticism by a member of City Officials, and it was his desire that these criticisms be established officially and of record. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that said communica- tion be received and ordered placed on file. Fire Chief Tom Boyle then appeared before the Council, report- ing that the Fire Department was in need of about 400 feet of 22 inch fire hose and requested that the Council give the matter their consideration. . [thereupon after some discussion on the matter it was decided to lay the matter over to the next meeting of the Council, end that Fire Chief Boyle be instructed to arrange crith a number of Fire Hose Companies to submit samples and price quotations, for Council's consideration at said meeting. The hour of 7:30 p.m. having arrived, being the time fixed for the opening of sealed bids or proposals filed in the Matter of Acquisition and Improvement District #1, of the City of Elsinore. The Clerk reported that a number of bids had been f fled and proceeded to open same and presented the following bids to Council: i' Page #2, MINUTE RECORD OF Meeting of March 24, 1930- MEETING HELD ON THE DAY OF 19 .1...A.. FORM C86 Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Merrifield and seconded by Coun- cilman Burnham that the bids received be referred to the City Engineer for checking, and that the awarding of contract be laid over to an adjourned meet- ing of Council to be held at 7 o'clock p,m. on Monday, March 31st, which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Merrifield, Burnham and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: None. The clerk then presented to the Council the report of C. G. Gillespie, Chief of the State Bureau of Sanitary Engineering covering a Sanitary Engin- eering Survey of the City of Elsinore Water and Sewer systems. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that the report be received and ordered placed on file. In response to Mrs. R. H. Kirkpatrick's appeal to Council for financial aid to the Elsinore Tourist Room being sponsored and managed by the Fortnightly Club. It was moved by Councilman Merrifield and seconded by Councilman Galla- gher that it be authorized that the City donated $10.00 per month for six months to the Fortnightly Club's fund for the upkeep of the Elsinore Tourist Room which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: . Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Merrifield and Keck. Noes: Councilman A. S. Burnham. Absent: None. Bills as audited by the auditing Committee were then presented to the Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before the Council on motion duly made and carried, Council adjourned to meet in regular adjourn- ed session on Monday March 31st at the hour of 7 o'clock p.m. in the City Hall, the usual meeting place. CXXiti//( G ClerkTi+ Mayor 1 ' - _ MINUTE RECORD OF REGULAR ADSOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL of ELSINORE MEETING HELD ON THE 31st DAY OF March 1930 19 A regular adjourned 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 7 o'clock p.m. with Mayor A. G. Keck in the chair. Councilmen H. Gallagher, H. 0, Langstaff, C. S. Merrifield, A. S. Burnham and A. G. Keck answered the roll call. Absent: None. Minutes of the previous meeting were passed for reading at the next regular meeting of the Council, it The Clerk then presented to the Council a communication from C. G. Willis Sons Inc. who submitted the:lowest:.bid on Sewer Project-in the matter of Acquisition and Improvement_ District, #1 advising Council that they ' find that they have made.an, error in figuring; this work.and expressing their - desire to withdraw their bid if acceptable to Council,: with understanding that no demand be .made for .forfeiture of bidders' bond. Whereupon Resolution #229 was introduced and read, being a Resolu- tion of the City Council accepting the withdrawal of the C. G. Willis & Sans Inc. bid on sewer project in the matter of Acquisition and Improvment District X. I iiWhereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by,Coun- cilman Burnham that Resolution-#229 be passed and adopted, which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Merrifield, Burnham and Keck. i Noes:. None. Absent: None. li Thereupon Resolution #230 was introduced and read being a resolution of the City Council awarding contract to F. W. Seccombe and Pl. C. Seccombe, a co- partnership, they being the lowest, regular, responsible bidders. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Coun- cilman Gallagher that Resolution #230 Awarding Contract to F. W. and W. C. Seccombe be passed and ;adopted which motion vas carried by the following vote Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Merrifield, Burnham and Keck.. Noes: None. . Abee #t: None. I i The matter of purchasing 400 feet of 21 inch Fire Hose was then brought up for Council's consideration. (I E. J. Nevibegin representative of the American Rubber Mfg. Co. of Oakland, Calif. was present and submitted for Council's consideration samples of fire hose and quoted a price of $1.00,per foot oh same, with a special concession of a credit memo of $40.00 to apply on the purchase of 400 feet of hose. Proposals in writing fa- supplying said fire hose at above terms and under two contracts covering the purchase of 200 feet of hose each, were also submitted to Council for their acceptance and execution. i Page #2. Meeting of March 31 1,23�0. Fire. Chief, Boyle suggested to Council that they delay in acting upon the matter with the view of securing samples and price quotations from other Fire Hose Companies in.competiti.on with the proposal filed. Upon Council's due consideration of the matter it was moved by Councilman Burnham and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that the pro - ppeals for supplying _fire hose, quoting prices and terms submitted by Mr. Newbegin for the American. Mfg. Co. be accepted and that the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized''to execute two contracts pith the American Rubber Mfg.:Co. covering the purchase of 200 feet of hose each, as per prices and terms quoted which motion`was.carried by the following vote: .Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff,, Merrifield, Burnham, and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: None. Mr. Burrell then appeared before Council and reported that the Building Superintendent has refused to grant him a permit to repair his building with corrugated iron as the work did not comply Vrith the provision of the Building Ordinance, which action would work undue hard- ship on him and therefore he requested of Council that he be granted per- mission to repair his building with corrugated iron. Upon Council's consideration of the matter it was moved by Coun- cilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Burnham that Mr. Burrell be granted permission to repair his building with corrugated iron, vdiich motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Merrifield, Burnham, and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: None. Theredpon there being no further business to come befcre the Council on motion duly made and carried, Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday April 7th,.at the hour of 7 o'clock p.m. in the City Hell, the usual meeting place. - J� MINUTE RECORD of REGULAR MEETING 7 THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELSINORE MEETING HELD ON THE 7th DAY OF April 1930 zs A regular 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 7 o'clock P.M. with Mayor A. G. Keck in the chairr. Councilmen: H. Gallagher, H. 0. Langstaff, C. S. Merrifield, A. S. Burnham and A. G. Keck answered the roll call. Absent: , None. Minutes, of the previous meetings held on March 24th and March 31st were then read by the Clerk and on motion duly made and. carried were approv, ed as read. The Building Superintendent's monthly report for the month of March was then presented to the Council and on motion duly made and car- ried, was accepted and ordered placed on file. The Treasurer's monthly report was then presented to the Council and on motion duly made and carried was accepted and ordered placed on file. The Clerk, then presented to the Council the South western Home 'Telephone Co.'s annual statement for franchise taxes for year ending Dec. 31, 1929. Gross rentals $7825.63 with check enclosed for $156.21 to cover a 2% Franchise Tax. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that the report from the South western Home Telephone Co, and check for Franchise tax be ac- cepted. The Clerk then presented to Council communications from the California League of Municipalites and the State Dep- irtment of Public Health who were joining in support of a municipal cleantup campaign throughout the State and earnestly solicited Council's assistance in this campaign. Whereupon after Council's due consideration of the matter it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that one man be hired with instructions that he clean up the Tenescal ditch by burning all dead wood and weeds and piling up all cans and rubbish for hauling away by the garbage man which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Gallagher, Langstaff, Merrifield, Burnham, and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk then presented to the Council a communication from the State Department of Public Health calling attention to a meeting of the California Sewage works Assn. to be held at Sacramento April 21st and 22nd, and urgently requested that Council send a representative to attend said meeting. Page #2. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that said communi- cation be received and ordered placed on file. Chief of Police Barber then reported to Council that he was having difficulty with street lighting in the Country Club Heights District because of frequent burning out of lamps due to defective wiring and suggested that Power Company be instructed to check the trouble. Whereupon after some discussion on the matter it was reported that the matter had already been called to the attention of the Power Co. and that they had promised to make an investigation of the trouble and correct it. Bills as audited by the auditing committee were then presented to the Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue Warrants in payment of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before the 0ouncil on motion duly made and carried, Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday April 21st at the hour of 7 o'clock P.M. in the City Hall, the usual meeting place. _ - Clerk ' / Mayor M11VUTE RECORD of REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELSINORE MEETING HELD 01V THE 21St DAY OF April 1930 19 A regular 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 o'clock p.m. with. Mayor- A. G. Keck in the chair. Councilmen: H. Gallagher, H. 0. Langstaff, C. S. Merrifield and A. G. Keck answered the roll call. Absent: - A: 1S. Burnham. Minutes of the previous meeting held on April 7th were then read by the Clerk and on motion duly made and carried were approved as read. The clerk then presented to the Council a communication from J. F. Reimer, Deputy Clerk of the County Board of Supervisors enclosing an agreement for execution betweeh the City and County providing for certain compensation to be paid to the County for assessment and collection of the City's taxes., Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that :said communication and agreement be laid over for consideration by the incoming Council which motion was carried by the follow- ing vote: Ayes: Councilman Gallagher, Langstaff, Merrifield and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman A. S. Burnham. Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council a communication from W. C. Seccombe who was awarded the work in Acquisition and Improvement Dis- trict #1, enclosing therewith an opinion by Attorneys Crouch and Crouch on the validity of the proceedings and in consideration of the findings in said opinion, gave Council notice that he declined to sin said contract and re- quested that certified check for $2000.00 deposited with his bid, be returned to him. Whereupon after Council's due consideration of the matter, Reso- lution #231 was introduced and read being a Resolution of the City Council providing tkat Resolution of Intention #224 adopted on the 10th day of Feb. 1930, and all subsequent proceedings had in the above entitled matter, be, and the same are hereby repealed and set aside. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman_ Gallagher that Resolution #231 be passed and. adopted which motion was. carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Gallagher, Langstaff, Merrifield and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Burnham. Thereupon the Clerk presented to the Council a communication from City Engineer Glenn Graham with enclosed statement for $2194.50 to cover work, done under the Acquisition and Improvement District #1, City of Elsinore Sewer job, which amount would be due him in the event that said work was en- tirely abandoned and requested that Council examine said statement and pass upon it and make their findings of record in the minutes. Whereupon after Council's due consideration of the matter it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that the statement submitted by City Engineer Glenn Graham for $2174.50 to cover work Page #2. Meeting of April 21, 1930. done under the Acquisition and Improvement Dist. #1 Sewer Job he approved, subject however to the complete abandonment of said work, which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Merrifield and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Burnham. Council then considered the matter of starting new pro- ceedings in the matter of Acquisition and Improvement District #1 and the adoption of the Resolution of Intention. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and second- ed by Councilman Merrifield that the matter of ordering new pro - ceedings and the adoption of the Resolution of Intention in the .matter of Acquisition and Improvement Dist. #l,.be laid' over for consideration by the incoming Council which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Gallagher, Langstaff, Merrifield and Keck. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Burnham. The chair then appointed Councilman Langstaff to serve on the auditing committee in the absence of Councilman Burnham. Bills as audited by the auditing committee were. then pre - sented to the Council and on motion duly made and on call vote un- animously carried were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. The retiring Council thereupon made a canvas of the votes cast at the Municipal election held in the City of Elsinore, Calif. on the 14th day;of April 1930. -Whereupon Resolution #232 was introduced and read, being a Resolution of the City Council declaring the result of election. The following persons were declared elected by said Resolution: C. A. Lovejoy - Councilman - Full Term 4 years. J. E. Mills - Councilman - Full Term 4 years. S. M. Rice - Councilman - ,Short Term 2 years. A. E. Gustafson - Treasurer- Short-Term 2 years. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and second - ed by Councilman Merrifield that Resolution #232 be 'passed and adopted. Upon roll ,call said Resolution #232 was passed and adopted by the following vote: - Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Merrifield and Keck. - 'Noes: None. 7 . Absent: Councilman Burnham. Whereupon the Clerk C. J. Kalina then administered the oath of Page #3, - MINUTE RECORD OF MEETING HELD ON THE Meeting of April 21, 1930 office to all the duly elected officers. DAY OF 19 The retiring Council then adjourned sine 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: H. Galla- gher, H. 0. Langstaff, S. M. Rice, J.. E. Mills and C. A. Lovejoy. S. M. Rice then nominated C. A. Lovejoy for the position of Mayor of the City and presiding officer of the City Council. Whereupon Councilman Langstaff moved that nominations be closed and that Councilman C. A. Lovejoy be. unanimously declared elected to said office, which motion was seconded by Councilman Mills, and upon vote said motion was unanimously carried. Mayor Lovejoy then took the chair and in a few well chosen words, paid fitting tribute to the retiring councilmen and expressed his apprec- iation of 'the honor conferred upon him by the new Council The appointment of standing committees by the Mayor were delayed to the next meeting of the Council. Upon the request of the chair the Clerk then presented to the Council the Treasurer's last monthly report of the City's finances. The clerk then presented to the Council a communication from J. F. Reimer, Deputy Clerk of the County Board of Supervisors with an enclosed agreement to be executed between the City and the County providing for cer- tain compensation to be paid to the County for assessment and collection of the City's taxes, which matter had been laid over by the retiring Council for consideration by the new Council. Upon due consideration of said matter it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Rice that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement providing for certain compensation to be paid to the County for assessment and collection of the City's taxes, which motion was carried by the following vote; Ayes: Councilmen- Gallagher, Langstaff, Rice, Mills end Lovejoy. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk then reported to the Council that the retiring Council had passed and adopted Resolution #231, thereby repealing and setting aside Resolution of Intention #224 and all subsequent proceedings in the matter of Acquisition and Improvement District #1, because of a certain omission in the publication of the Resolution of Intention, which invalidated the proceedings and that the retiring Council had laid over for consideration by the incoming Council, the matter of ordering new proceedings or aban- doning the work. Whereupon after some consideration of the matter by Council it was mov- ed by Councilman Mills arL seconded by Councilman Langstaff that matter of ordering new proceedings or abandoning the work, in Acquisition and Im Page #2. Meeting of April 28, 1930 and all other schools be metered for all water. used, and the "motion receiving no second was lost. It was thereupon agreed that the school could install a .connection on their own line which is metered aril in i�.hich case no action on the part of Council was necessary. The chair then reported that a p4ber of persons had called c-k: to his attention the advisability of Council's passage of an Ordinance to provide for the elimination of electric interference to radio reception. After some discussion on the matter it was agteed that it be laid over for further consideration and that copies of ordinances passed by other cities be secured for investigation. Council then took up for consideration the matter of proposed sewer installation and upon consideration of the matter it was sug- gested by the chair and agreed to by Council that a Committee be ap- pointed to make a further investigation of the matter and to ascertain if present system cannot be made to take care of sewage satisfactorily. The chair appointed Councilmen Mills, Laxgstaff and Gallagher and City Engineer Graham to serve on said Committee with instructions that they make report with recommendations at the next meeting of Council and that they be authorized to spend what money was necessary to make a satisfactory investigation. Thereupon there being no further business to come before the Council, on motion duly made and carried, Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday May 5th, at the hour of 7 o'clock p.m, in the City Hall, the usual meeting place. - Clerk q .._e_ M r 'f _ - MINUTE RECORD OF MEETING HELD ON THE ... DAY OF 19 i MINUTE RECORD OF MEETING HELD ON THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 5th DAY OF May 1930 19 A regular 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 7 o'clock p.m. with Mayor Lovejoy in the chair. Councilmen: H. Gallagher, H. 0. Langstaff, S. Pi. Rice, J. E. Mills, and C. A. Lovejoy answered the roll call. Absent: None. The minutes of the previous meet$rg held on April 28th were then red read by the clerk and there being no corrections or omissions were approv- ed as read. The Clerk then presented in the Council a communication from the High School Senior Class requesting that they be granted a permit to hang a banner advertising their class play across the street at Main St. and Graham Ave. whereupon'it was moved by Councilman Rice and seconded by Council- man Langstaff that the permit requested by the HiE�i School Senior Class be granted which motion upon call vote was unanimously carried. The monthly reports of the Building Superintendent, City Treasurer and Police Department were then presented to the Council and on motion duly made and carried :sere approved and ordered placed on file. With reference to a communication received from the Byron Jackson Pump Co. requesting that they be instructed how to ship the Kimball pump which they were advised toireturn to the City, the Clerk reputed that with the advice of the Mayor he had forwarded them instructions to return said pump by Pacific Motor Express at the City's expense. The Clerk then presented to the Council a communication from Harold Lynda reporting a dangerous wash -out on Mill Street in Country Club Heights Addition and suggested its immediate repair. The matter was referred to the Street Committee for attention. The Clerk then presented to the Council the Franchise Tax Reports of the Southern Sierras Power Co. for the year of 1929, with check en- closed for $147.29 and the Southern California Gas Co, for six months from July lot 1929 to Jan. lot 1930, with check enclosed for $122.04. Thereupon it was duly moved and carried that the reports be ac- cepted and ordered placed on file. Thereupon the clerk presented to the Council the City Engineer's i I Page #2 MINUTE RECORD OF REGULAR 1d1EETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 5th DAY OF May 1930 19 STANDARD FORM C34 written report with recommendations, with reference to the sewer com- mittee's inspection ofcxisting sewer conditions and submitted their find - ings together with additional. data and facts for Council's consideration. Whereupon after Council's lengthy discussion agd. due consideration of the sewer matter it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Coun- cilman Langstaff that the condition of the Lakeview Bath House sewer be referred to the City Health Officer, with instructions that he take such steps as are necessary to correct the present unsatisfactory condition, which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Ric e that necessary proceedings be taken for the calling of a special sewer bond election and that-the matter be referred to the City At- torney for a submission of bids for the handling of the necessary proceed- ings which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langtaff, Rice, dills and Lovejoy. Noes: None, Absent: None. The Clerk then presented to the Council a communication which had just been filed by Alva D. McGuire, Attorney fpr the Pachanga Mineral Water Co. with reference to the City's Trunk line sewer crossing the property of said company and which was preventing them from making certain desired improve - ments and requesting that the city remove said sewer line or that they will be held lieb le for resulting danages. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that the communication received from Attorney McGuire be referred to the City Attorney for his opinion as to the City's liability in the matter which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Coun- cilman Gallagher that the previous carried motion with reference to the calling of a special bower Bond Election be rescinded which motion was carried by the following vote: ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Rice, Mills and Lovejoy. Noes: None. Absent: None. Chief of Police Barber's written report calling attention to the defective condition of the street lighting system was then presented to the Council for consideration. The matter was referred't o the street committee for attention. Maps of Country Club Heights Units G & H were then presented to the Council for approval and acceptance. W1- ereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that maps of Country Club Heights Units G & H. be approved and accepted which motion was carried by the following vote: Page #3. Meeting of the 5th of May, 1930- Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher., Langstaff, Rice, Mills and Lovejoy. Noes: None. Absent: None. Councilman Gallagher then reported that the Gas Engines and pump equip- ment contracted for by the old Council were now completely installed and in operation at the City Water Plant and suggested that a test be made of said equipment before it is finally accepted. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded, by Councilman Gal- lagher that the City Engineer be instructed to run _a test on the City's water pumping plant to ascertain if the terms of the contract had been fulfilled, end to submit his report at the next meeting of the Council which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. .Bills as audited by the Auditing Committee were then presented to the Council and on motion duly made, and on call vote unanimously carried, were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue Warrants in payment of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before the Council on motion duly made and carried, Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday May 19th at the hour of 7 o'clock p.m., in the City Hall, the usual meeting place. Clerk." Mayo r M MINUTE RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 19th DAY OF May 1930 A regular 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 'j o'clock. P.M. with Mayor C. A. Lovejoy in the chair_ Councilmen H. Gallagher, H. C. Langstaff, S. P7. Rice, J. E. Mills and C. A. Lovejoy answered the roll call. Absent: None. Minutes of the previous meeting held on May 5th were then read by the clerk and there being no corrections or &missions were approved as read. 1.9 The clerk then presented to .Council a copy of a Resolution adopt- ed by the Civic Section of the Woman's Club placing itself on record as asking the City Council to take action toward appointing a committee from their number as a street tree committee and that they establish a pro- tective policy for street trees: also noting that the club objects to and asks for the removal of the sign "Heald Park" now placed on Graham .Ave. .Upon Council's due consideration of said matters, it was agreed that the chair appoint a Street Tree Committee and that it be authorized to remove the Heald Park sign. Whereupon the chair appointed Councilmen Rice and Gallagher to .serve en.a Street Tree Committee. Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council the resignation of Paul Kuenzli as a member of the City Library Board. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Coun- cilman Rice that the resignation of Paul. Kuenzli as a member ef the Library Board be accepted which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. The Clerk then reported to Council that he was in receipt of an endorsed copy of Council's Resolution #233 providing for the execution of an agreement with the Coaatty for the assessment and collection of the City's taxes, which was sealed and endorsed by the Chairman and Clerk of the County Board of Supervisors but that a copy of the executed agree- ment was not received. Whereupon it was moved by ,Councilman Mills and seconded by Coun- cilman Langstaff that the Clerk be instructed to request a copy of i said agreement for the City's files which motion upon vote was carried. The written opinion of City Attorney Best with reference to the City's liability account of sewer line crossing the private property of H. B. King was then presented to the Council and, it was, his opinion that Mr. King would have no right of action egainst the' city for damages, nor could he be able to compel the City to remove its line across his property. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Coun- cilman Rice that the opinion of City Attorney Best be received and order -W' ed placed on file which motion upon vote was carried. Page #2 MEETING OF MAY 19, 1930? (Continued) City Engineer Graham's report on -test made at the City Water Pumping Plant was then. submitted to the Council, - showing that terms of the contract covering the recent installation of gas .engines and .pumping equipment had been fulfilled. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that the recently installed pumping equipment be approved and accepted and that all accrued installments now due on said contract be authorized paid in full to date, which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. The Clerk then presented to the Council a communication from Goo. W..Crouch, Attorney for Brown Crummer Bond Co. in regard to City of Elsinore delinquent Water Bonds, with enclosure of a copy of notice forwarded to the County Tax Collector requesting that he publish a Notice of Sale, and a list of the property delinquent under said assessment, as provided by law, and asking Council to kindly cooperate to see that these instructions are carried -out. The Clerk, reported that he received word from the County Tax Collector expressing his desire to hold a conference with the City Attorney and himself regarding to the matter of Elsinore Water delinquent assessments. Whereupon after Council's due consideration of the matter, it was moved by Councilman Rice and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that the Clerk be authorized to confer with the County Tax Collector and the City Attorney regarding to said delinquent water assessments and that he be instructed on behalf of Council to express their attitude as against the payment of any money for the expense of publishing a list of the delinquent assessments or the advancement of money from any other fund for the payment of delinquent bonds, which moti�n.was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Rice, Mills and Lovejoy. Noes: None. Absent: None. Council then considered and discussed at length City Engineer Graham's bill for $2174.50 which he presented for payment for work done under his contract in the matter of Acquisition and Improvement District #1 Sewer Improvement, after proceedings for said improvement had been abandoned. Councilman Gallagher moved that Engineer Graham's bill for $2174.50 be allowed and paid_ The motion receiving no second was lost. Whereupon Councilman Langstaff moved that City Engineer Graham be allowed a payment of 81 figured on the accepted contract bid of W. C. Seccombe which was in the amount of $18525.59, said motion was sec - onddd by Councilman Mills and carried by the following vote: i Page #3 MINUTE RECORD, OF _.Meeting of May 19, 1930- ._. _.. MEETING HELD ON THE DAY OF 19 Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Mills and Lovejoy. Noes: Councilman Rice. Absent: None. Bills as audited by the Auditing Committee were then presented to the Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried, were ordered paid, and the clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before the Council on motion duly made and carried, Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday, June 2nd at the hour of 7 o'clock p.m. in the City Hall, the usual meeting place. v Clerk. --- ayor .. . _ .. i `I i i 'I. li i i �i I 4, 4 MIIYUTE RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 2nd DAY OF June 19 30 A regular 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 7 o'clock P.M. with Mayor C. A. Lovejoy in the chair. Councilmen H. Gallagher, H. 0. Langstaff, S. M. Rice, J..E. Mills and C. A. Lovejoy answered the roll call. Absent None. Minutes of the previous meeting held on May 19th were then read by the clerk and there being no omission or corrections were approved as read. The monthly reports of the City Treasurer, Chief of Police and Bldg. Supt. were then presented to Council and on motion duly made and carried were accepted and ordered Placed on file. The Clerk then presented to Council a report filed by the Fire Chief on the results of a test made by the Riverside Fire Dept- on the newly purchased fire hose and it appearing that ,,said ,hosedup to the guaranteed standard. It was moved by,Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that the report be approved and hose accepted and ordered placed in ser- vice, which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. The Clerk then presented to Council Matich Bros. bid for laying a 4 inch cement concrete floor in the Engine Room and pump house of the Water Dept. at 16o per sq. ft. and 400 per ft. for cement foundation. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that Mattich Bros. bid be accepted and that the work be ordered done which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. M. Harmon Water Supt. then presented Council with a list of the parts that were missing on the pump which was recently received from the Byron _;.Jackson Bump Co. Whereupon it was ordered that the Water Supt, be. instructed; to notify the Byron Jackson Pump.Co, of the parts that were missing with request that they furnish same. - The,chair then reported to Council that he thought it advisable to appoint a standing Water Committee and Conncilmen Gallagher, Langstaff and Mills were appointed to serve on said committee. Bills as audited by the auditing committee were then presented to Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. Atty. Geo. `N. Crouch representing the Brown Crummer Bond Co. who hold the Elsinore Water Bonds then addressed Council regarding to the delinquent water assessment and offered for Council's consideration a suggestion that the amount of delinquency might be reapportioned under a reassessment plan provided by law against the balance of the property within the district. Page;2. Meeting of the 2nd day of June 1930- Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Rice that the matter be referred to the City Attorney for consideration, which motion upon vote was carried. Council then took up for further consideration the matter of the proposed sewer improvement and it. was agreed that -it, is advisable to submit the matter to the voters at an election for a general bond issue.. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher an8 seconded by Councilman Rice that the City Attorney be instructed to institute the necessary proceedings for the calling of a general bond election for the proposed sewer amprovsment,- providing that the fee for said service including the fee of associate attorneys for rendering an approving opinion be not to exceed $"300..00'which motion upon vote was'unanimous- ly carried. , Councilman Mills then called Councils attention ttothhe dangerous condition. of Pottery St. at the end of the pavement and after due consideration it was agreed that the matter be referred to the St. committee for their attention. Council then took up for further consideration the bill presented by the City Engineer for work done on the abondoned sewer proceeding and in settlement of same it was agreed by Council and accepted by the City Engineer that he do the necessary engineering work on the proposed sewer bond issue plan if bonds carry for a. fee of $2174.50 and that he be- allowed an advance payment at this time of $1482.05 the balance to be paid the Engineer upon the completion of the proposed work- and in the event that bonds do not carry then the Engineer be alloyed and paid the bUance of his original bill. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Coun- cilman Langstaff that City Engineers present contract be cancelled and that the City Attorney be instructed to draft a new contract for execution, which motion upon vote was unanimously carried Thereupon there being no further business to come before Council on motion duly made and carried Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday -, June 16th at the hour-of 7 o'clock P.M. in the City Hall the usual meeting placd. `C erk Mayor '.. MINUTE RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 16th DAY OF June ..1930.. A regular meeting of the City Coimcil of the City of Elsinore vas held on the above date. The meeting was called to order at the hour of 9 o'clock P.M. with Mayor C. A. Lovejoyy in the chair. Councilmen H. Gallagher, H 0. Langstaff, S. M. Rice, J. E. Mills and C. A. Lovejoy answered the roll call. . Absent: None, Minutes of the previous meeting held on June 2nd were then read by the Clerk and there being no omissions or corrections were approved as read. The Clerk then presentedto Council a communication from Byron Jackson Pump Co. regarding to missing parts on pump received _from them and advising that they would supply said parts and ship at an early date, which com- munication on motion duly made and carried was received and ordered placed on file. The Clerk then presented to- Council a communication from the So..Calid. Gas Co. with enclosed executed Bond and copy of Resolution, requesting Councils adoption of said resolution approving the assignment "oftthe franchise, approving the new bond and releasing the principal and sureties on the old bond. Whereupon Resolution #234 was introduced and read being ,a Resolution of the City Council approving the assignment to So. Calif, Gas Co, in the penal sum of 01000.00 and releasing S. H. Gunder and sureties on the old bond. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman, Mills and seconded by Councilman Rice that the Resolution #234 be passed and adopted, which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Rice, Mills and Lovejoy. Noes: None. Absent: None. Whereupon Resolution #235 was introduced and read . being a Resolution of the City Council providing that a contract be.entered into with Glenn Graham covering payment for engineering fees and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute said contract. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Rice and seconded by Councilman Mills that Resolution #235 be passed and adopted which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Mills, Rice and Lovejoy, Noes: None. Absent: None. Whereupon Resolution #236 was introduced and read being a Resolution of the City Council providing that .a contract be entered into with Glenn Graham covering payment for engineering fees and appointing him City Engineer and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk t to execute such a contract;cn behalf of the City of Elsinore. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff.and. seconded -by ,Councilman Gallagher that Resolution ; #23b be passed and adopted which motion was carried by the following vote: Page #2 Meeting of the 16th of June 1930- Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Rice, Mills and Lovejoy. Noes: None. Absent: None Whereupon Ordinance }x,'202 was duly introduced and read on first reading being an Ordinance - fixing the time and -place of Regular meetings of the City Council of the City of Elsinore. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Council - man Gallagher that Ordinance #202 be passed to its second reading which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Rice, Mills and Lovejoy, Noes: None Absent None. i A bid filed by the Russell Sutherlin Co, for the proposed sewer bonds was then presented to Council they agreeing to purchase said bonds to bear 6% int. at par plus a bonus of 25.00 and furnish bonds and all proceedings without expense or any obligation oii'thetpart of the City. Whereupon after consideration of said bid it was duly moved and carried - that communication and bid I of Russell Sutherlin Co. be received and ordered placed on file. Council then took up for consideration the matter of revising the present City Later rates !"hereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that the City Water rates be reduced and that Ordinance be pre - pared fixing the water rates at $2.00 for first 1000 cubic feet and $1.59 for second one thousand cubic feet, $1.25 for third 1000 cubic feet and $1.10 per thousand for all over 3000cubic feet and that all water bills be subject to a 20% discount if paid on or before the 10th -day of each month, which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Rice, Mills and Lovejoy. Noes: None. Absent: -None. The Park Committee then brought up for Councils consideration the matter of cleaning up the Plaza Block lot used by the City as a playground. i Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Rice and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that the Park Committee be authorized to have the Plaza Block lot cleaned backhte the alley which motion upon vote was carried. Councilman Gallagher voting No. Bills as audited by the auditing committee were then presented to Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before Council on motion duly made and carried Council adjourned to 'meet in regular adjourned session on Monday, June 23rd at the hour of 7 o'clock P. M. in the City Hall the regular meeting place. '___7 / Clerk ' I _... ._.. MII4UTE RECORD OF MEETING HELD ON THE REGULAR ADJOURNED 14FETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL 23rd::;:; ?. , DAY OF June 1930 19 A- regular adjourned 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 oS 7 o'clock P.M., with Mayor Cr...A. Lovejoy 'in "the chair. Councilmen H. Gallagher, H. 0. Langstaff,•S, -M. Rice, J. E. Mills and C. A. Lovejoy answered the roll call. Absent: None. Minutes of the previous meeting held on June 16th were then read by the Clerk and there being no omissions or corrections were approved as ead. The Clerk then presented to Council a communication from the Western Enterprise Gas Engine. Co. calling attention to a certain clause inserted in the contract covering the purchase of gas engines and pump equipment which provided that credit of $ 520.00 was to be allowed for certain used pump equip - ment and that it has been called to their attention.that the.city desired to retain this equipment and pay them the sum of $520.'00 which they stated was agreeable to them and requested that remittance covering said amount be mailed to them at as early a date as possible. Upon eouncils consideration of the matter it was agreed that the matter be laid over to the next meeting of Council. The Water Supt's monthly report was then presented to Council and on motion duly made and carried was accepted and ordered placed on file. Ordinance #202 being an Ordinance of the City Council fixing the time and place of regular meetings of the City Council was then presented on second reading. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman MiU sta:ad seconded by Councilman Langstaff that Ordinance #202 be passed and adopted, which motion was carried by the-following vote: Ayes: Councilmen: Gallagher, L- :ngstaff, Rice, Mills and Lovejoy, Noes: None. Absent: None. Whereupon Ordinance #203 was introduced and read being an Ordinance of the City Council fixing the water rates to be charged consumers using water through a water meter and providing for a minimum water rate charge. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Rice that Ordinance #203 be passed to its second reading which motion upon call vote was unanimously carried. Council then took up for further consideration the bill by Dr. S. J. Brimhall for fees for services as Health Officer, which was laid over at Councils last meeting. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that said bill be approved and that the Clerk by instructed to issue a warrant in payment of same. The Clerk then reported to Council that upon making a check of the City III Ordinances he ascertained that there is no ordinance in effect which regulates the closing hour of pool halls but that ordinance #191 does prohibit gambling and the playing of any games with cards, dice or any device for money, checks credits or other representative of value. Page #2 Meeting of June 23rd 1930 Whereupon after Council's consideration of the matter it was moved by Councilman Langstaff that Chief of Police Barber be instructed to see to it that Ordinance #191 is fully enforced which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen: Langstaff.Mills and Lovejoy, Noes: CouncilmenL Gallagher and Rice. Absent: ,Nome.. Thereupon there being no further business to come before Council on motion duly made and carried Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday, June 30, 1930 at the hour of % o'clock P.M. in the City Hall the usual meeting place. Clerk Mayor t 14 MrNuTE REcoRD of REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 30th DAY OF -June 1930: 19 A regular 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 7.o'clock P.M. with Mayor C. A. Lovejoy in the chair. Councilmen H. Gallagher, H. 0. Langstaff, -J. E. Mills and C. A. Lovejoy answered the roll call. Absent: S. M. Rice. Minutes of the previous meeting held on June 23rd were then read by the Clerk and there being no.,corrections or omissions were approved as read. The Clerk then presented'to Council the monthly report of the 'Police Dept. which was oh motion duly made and carried accepted and ordered placed on file. Council then took up for consideration the matter of reported bad places in the City's sidewalks and after some discussion as to the City's responsibility for any injury sustained after their attention was called to existing dangerous places,it'Vas:,agreed that the matter be referred t:o Councilmen Langstaff and Gallagher with instruction that.they make a check of the City's sidewalks and be authcrized to have the dangerous places repaired. Thereupon Resolution #237 was introduced and read being a Resolution of the City Council determining and declaring that the public interest and necessity demand the acquisition, construction and 'completion by said City of a certain mrnicipal improvement, towit: "The construction of additions to the present sewer system, including sewer mains and all appurtenances thereto ". Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that Resolution #237 be passed and- adopted which motion vias carried by the following vote: Ayes: 'Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Mills and Lovejoy.` Noes: None. Absent: Councilman S. M. Rice. Thereupon Ordinance #203 was presented to Council on second reading being an Ordinance fixing the water rates to be charged consumers using water through a plater meter and providing for a minimum water rate charge in the said City of Elsinore. _. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Mills that Ordinance #203 be passed and adopted which motion was carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Mills and Lovejoy.' Nees: None. Absent: Councilman S. M. Rice. Ordinance #204 was then introduced and presented to Council on first reading, being an "Ordinance_of the City Council calling and providing for the holding of a special election to be held in the City of Elsinore on the '29th day of July 1930 and submitting to the qualified voters of said city a certain proposition for the incurring of bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction and completion of a certain municipal improvement, towit: - "The construction of additions to the present sewer wystem, including sewer mains and all appurten- ances thereto." Page #2 Meeting of the 30th of June 1930 Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that Ordinance #204 be passed to its second reading and that the following persons be appointed to serve on the election board at the special election to be held on July 29th 1930 in the City of Elsinore: - -G. Z. Hess, Inspector; Frank Yocum, Judge; Ethel M. Johnston and Adeline Neblett,Clerks, which.motion was carried by-the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Mills, ano Lovejoy. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman S. M. Rice. Council then took up for further consideration the advisability of retaining certain pump equipment which the Western Enterprise Engine Co. had agreed in their contract to accept as a (520.00 credit on the purchase price of certain engines and pump equipment, which they had installed- at the City Water plant and after due consideration of the matter it was agreed by Council to retain said equipment and to pay to the Western Enterprise Engine Co, the sum of $520.00. L. Jackson, member of the American Legion Post #200 of Elsinore then appeared before Council and solicited them for a contribution to a fund to be used for fireworks display on the 4th of July. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Coun- cilman Langstaff that it be authovized that the ;City donate the sum of $25.00 to the American Legion Post #200 for a fund to be used for a 4th of July fireworks display at Elsinore, which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. - - Council then took up for further consideration the matter of re- painting the parking spaces on the streets and after some discussion it was moved by Councilman Mills and reconded by Councilman Langstaff that the Chief of Police be instructed to have the parking spaces and fire hydrants repainted and to blot out the old markers which motion was unanimously carri'ed.r The Chair then appointed Councilman Langstaff to serve on the auditing committee in the absence of Councilman Rice.; Bills as audited by the auditing committee were then presented to Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. The Chair then reported to Council that he expected to be absent from the City at the time of the next regular meeting and - appointed - Councilman J. E. Mills to preside as Mayor pro tem at said meeting of Council. Thereupon there being no further business to come before the Council on motion duly made and carried Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday, July 14th at the hour of 7 0'- clock Pc M in the City Hall the usual meeting place. er Mayor MINUTE RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 14th DAY OF July 1930 Is A regular 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 7 o'clock P.M. and Mayor C. A. Lovejoy being absent, it' was ' moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Rice that.Councilman J. E. Mills be appointed to preside as Mayor Pro -tem' during the absence of Mayor'Lovejoy, which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. Councilmen H. Gallagher, S. M. Rice and J. E, Mills answered the roll call. Absent: Councilmen C. A. Lovejoy and H. 0. Langstaff. Minutes of the previous meeting hold on June 30th were then read by the C1!erk and there being no corrections or omissions were approved as read. The Bldg. Supt's monthly report for the month of June was then ,presented to Council and on motion duly made and carried was- accepted and - ordered placed on file. The Treasurers monthly report for the month of June was then presented to Council and on motion duly made and carried was accepted and ordered placed on file. The Treasurers reportrshawing the 1924 Sewer Bond fund overdrawn $86.17 it was moved by Councilman Rice and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that it be authorized to transfer the sum of $66.17 from the Water fund to the 1924 Sevier Bond fund which motion upon Vote was unanimously carried. The Library Board's annual report for the year ending June 30th, 1930 showing their disbursements for the year and presenting their tentative budget for the ensuing year was then presented to Council for their consideration. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Rice and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that the Library Board's report of past years disbursement be approved and accepted and that the proposed tentative Library Budget for the'snsuing year 1930 -31 be laid over to a later date for further consideration'vahich motion upon vote was carried. Thereupon Councilman Gallagher reported that there was an existing va- cancy on the Library Board and moved that Henry Perret be appointed to fill said vacancy, the motion receiving no second was lost. The Clerk then presented to Council a communication from the Elsinore Fireman's Relief Assn. to seed a representative tothe state annual Fireman's Convention and had recommend %Fire Chief Tom Boyle as their representative with an advance from theer fund of #25.00 to help pay his expenses and asked Council to allow a like amount. Whereupon after Councils due consideration of the matter was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Rice that it be authorized to allow Fire Chief Boyle $25,00 to help defray his expenses to the Fireman's annual convention to be held in San Francisco which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Gallagher, Rice and Mills. Noes: None, Absent: Councilmen Lovejoy and Langstaff. Page #2 _ Meeting of the 14th of July 1930. Bills as audited by the auditing Committee were then presented to Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. Ordinance No; 204 was scheduled to be presented for adoption on second reading but'4hl.yethree members of Council being present it was agreed to lay the matter over to an adjourned meeting. Whereupon it Mae duly moved and carried that Council adjourn to meet in regular adjourned session on Tuesday July 15th at the hour of 9 o'clock A; M. in the City Hall the usual meeting lace. 4 er 1 Mayor Pro= mpor MINUTE RECORD OF REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING OFTHE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 15th STANDARD FORM C34 DAY OF July 1930 19 A regular adjourned 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 Pro - tempor J. E. Mills in the chair. Councilmen H. Gallagher, S. M. Rice, H. 0. Langstaff and J. E. Mills answered the roll call. Absent: Councilman C. A. Lovejoy. Minutes of the previous meeting of Council were passed for read,ing.at the next regular meeting of Council.. Whereupon Ordinance #204 was presented to Council on second reading, being an Ordinance, calling and providing for the holding of a special election to be held in the City of Elsinore on the 29th day of July, 1930 and submitting totthe qualified voters of said City a certain proposition for the incurring of bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction and completion of a certain municipal improvement, towit: -- "The construction of additions to the present sewer system including sTewer mains and all appurtenances thereto." [Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Rice that Ordinance #204 be passed and adopted which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Rice and Mills. Noes: None. Absenti `Councilman Lovejoy. The Chair then reported that Fire Chief Tom Boyle had requested that he be granted a two week's leave of absence on vacation and suggested that Council take action on the matter. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Rice that Fire Chief Boyle be granted a two weeks vacation to date from July 27th which motion upon vote was carried. Thereupon there being no further business to come before Council on motion duly made and carried Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday July 28th at the hour of 7 o'clock P.M. in the City Hall the usual meeting place. ark Mayor pro - tempor 1f MINUTE RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF TIE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 28th DAY OF July :.1930 19 STANDARD FORM C34 i A regular 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 7 o'clock P.M. with Mayor C. A. Lovejoy in the chair. Councilmen H. Gallagher,. H. 0, L•'ngstaff, S. M. Rice and C. A. Lovejoy answered the, roll call. Absent: Councilman J. E. Mills. Minutes of the previous meetings.held on July 14th -and July 15th were then read by the Clerk and there.being no corrections or omissions were approved as read: The Chief of Police monthly report of the Police Dept. was then presented to Council and on motion duly made and carried was accepted and ordered placed oil .file. Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council a communication from B. J. Smith Bldg. Contractor calling their attention and presenting for their consideration certain - changes ^in the City License Ordinance. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that the communication be received and ordered placed on file. Whereupon Council considered the matter of requesting the Sante Fe R.R. Co. to lay a cement sidewalk along their depot property on- Graham -Ave. and it was thereuponmoved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Rice that the Clerk be instructed to address a letter.to:the_Santa.Fe R.R.,Co.. advising them that it is Councils request that they lay a sidewalk along their depot property on Graham Ave. which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. The Clerk then reported to Council that Mrs. E. Bonds had requested him to call Councils attention that the sewer line on Granite St. serving her property was continually being crushed by trucks and asked that Council take some action to remedy the situation. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Rice and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that the matter be referred to Mr. Harmon for in:-estigation and that he submit his report with recommend -tion to Council at their next meeting which motion upon vote was carried. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Rice that Henry Perret be appointed to fill the vacancy existing on the Library Board. Upon discussion on the motion it was suggested by Councilman Langstaff that action on same be postponed to the re xt meeting of Council as he desired to inter- view and consider other persons for appointment. Councilman Rice thereupon withdrew his second to the motion before Council and further action on the matter was postponed to Councils next meeting. Councilman J. E. Mills absent upon roll call appeared at this time and took His chair. Page #2 Meeting of the 28th day of July 1930 Council then took up for consideration the matter of transporting City prisoners . Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Rice and seconded by Council - man Langstaff that it be authorized that in the future the Chief of Police use the City Police car for transportation of;City prisoners which motion upon vote was carried. .Report was then made to Council, that their were a number of complaints filed because of delay on the part.of the So. Calif. Gas Co. in repairing streets after tearing up.for service connections and after due consideration of the matter: It was moved hydCouncilman Rice tad seconded by; :Councilmen, Langstaff..that the Clerk be instructed to write to the So. Calif. Gas Co. and notify them that it is Councils request that they repair all streets promptly and that they leave them in as good condition as they found them, which motion upon vote was carried. Bills as audited by the auditing committee were then presented to Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue, warrants in payment of same. Thereupon theie being no further, business to come before Council on motion duly made and carried Council adjourned to meet in regular 'session on Monday August llth at the hour of 7,o'clock F01. in the City Hall the usual meeting place. Cier Mayo 1 0 L __ MINUTE RECORD of REGULAR METING OF THE 'CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 11th DAY OF Aug. 1930 19 A regular 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 % o'clock P.M. with Mayor Lovejoy in-the chair. Councilmen H. Gallagher, H. 0. Langstaff, S. M. Rice, J. E. Mills and C. A. Lovejoy answered the roll call. Absent: None. Minutes of the previous meeting held on July 28th were then read by the Clerk and there being no corrections or omission were approved as read. The City Treasurer's monthly, report was then presented to ,Council and on motion duly made and carried was approved and accepted and ordered placed on file. Thereupon the Bldg. Supt's monthly.report for July was presented to Council and on motion duly made.and carried was accepted and;.ordered placed on file. The Clerk then presented to Council a communication from the Dra -Goo Sign Co. soliciting any sign business which the city might have.. Whereupon it was duly roved and carried that -said communication be received and placed on file. A communication from Dr's Cope and Eglund requesting Council's permission to remove four eucalyptus trees from parkway in frmnt of their property on Riley St. was then presented to Council'. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Rice that Dr. Cope and Egludsrequest to remove trees be granted which motion upon vote was carried. Glenn Graham's written resignation from the City Library Board was then tendered to Council. Whereupon it.was moved by Councilman Mafils ^'f and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that.:theerpsignation of Glenn Graham from the City Library Board be accepted which motion upon, vote was carried. The Clerk then.presented to Council a petition signed by a number of Elsinore business men requesting Council to consider the enactment of an Ordinance to provide for regulation against disagreeable, odors coming from restaurants, lunch rooms and similar places and after due consideration of the matter by Council it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Mills that the chair appoint a committee to wait upon the persons complained of and request their cooperation by taking such action as will be necessary to correct said condition, whicia motion upon vote was carried. The chair appointed Councilman Gallagher, Mills and self to serve on said Committee. This being the time fixed by law for canvassing the returns of the Special Municipal Election,_held on Tuesday, the 29th day of July, 1930, in the City of Elsinore,. California, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City, the following porposition; to -wit: i Page #2 Meeting of the -llth day of Augc 1930 "Shall the City of Elsinore incur a - -< bonded debt of Twenty -two Thousand Five Hundred and no/100 Dollars, ($22,500.00) for the purpose of the acquisition, construction and completion'by said city of Elsinore of a certain municipal improvement, to -wit: The construction of additions to the present Sewer System, - including Sever Mains and all appurtenances thereto ?" as provided in Ordinance No. 204, passed and adopted on the 15th day of July, 1930, -by the City Council of the City of Elsinore. It was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that Councilman Hills and Councilman Rice be appointed Tellers ofthe Council to officially canvass the returns of said Special .Municipal Election. This motion was carried by the following vote: Aye sr Councilmen. Gallagher, Langstaff, Mills, Rice and Lovejoy. Noes:, None. Absent= None. The Tellers of the Council thereupon proceeded to officially can- vass the returns of the said Special Municipal Election and submitted the following report relative thereto: TELLERS' REPORT SPECIAL 14JNICIPAL ELECTION HELD JULY 29, 1930, ' 'IN THE - CITY OF ELSINORE. Question and. proposition submitted to the vote of the electors: PROPOSITION: "Shall the City of Elsinore incur a bonded debt of- Twenty -two Thousand Five Hundred and no/100 Dollars ($22,500.00) for the acquisition; construction and completion by said City of Elsinore of a certain municipal improvement, to -wit: The Construction of Additions to the Present Sewer System, including Sewer Mains and all appurtenances thereto ?" Yes No 192 6o CONSOLIDATED VOTING PRECINCT A. Total Votes Cast - ---252 J. E. MILLS S. M. RICE Tellers., Page #3 MINUTE RECORD OF Meeting of the 11th day of Aug. 1930 - MEETING HELD ON THE - ,. ' DAY OF 19 STANDARD FORM C34 It was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that the following order as herein recorded be cnd the same is hereby adopted: WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Election was held in the City of Elsinore, California, on Tuesday, the 29th day of July, 1930, in accordance with the pro - visions of law and as designated and provided in Ordinance No 204 of said City, for the purpose of 'submitting to the qualified electors of said City the following proposition, to -wit: "Shall the City of Elsinore incur a bonded debt of Twenty -two Thousand Five Hundred and no/100 Dollars, ($22,500.00) for the purpose of the acquisition, construction and completion by said City of Elsinore of a certain municipal improvement, to' -wit: The Construction of Additions to the Present Sewer Mains and all appurtenances thereto?" and., PJhereas,.it appears from the report of the Tellers of the Council, ap- pointed to officially canvass the returns of said Special Municipal Election, which report is,hereinabove recorded in full,that the total votes cast at said election in the said City of Elsinore was 252 votes: that the number of votes cast in Consolidated Voting Precinct A for the proposition was 192 votes, and against the proposition was 60 votes, and that the number of votes cast in the entire City dor the proposition was 192 votes and against said proposition was 60 votes; that the proposition received the necessary tWo- thirds affirmative vote of all the voters voting at said election. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that said report of the Tellers of the Council be and the same is hereby approved and adopted and that the said proposition relative to the said question submitted to the qualified voters, be and the same is hereby declared to be adopted and carried. This motion carried by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Mills, Rice, and Lovejoy. Noes: Councilmen: None. Absent: None Thereupon Ordinance #205 was introduced and read on first reading being an Ordinance of the City of Elsinore providing for the issuance of Sewer Bonds, fixing the amounts and time and place of payment of such bonds authorized at special municipal election of July 29th, 1930 and autb6kizing the issuance thereof. Whereupon it . was moved by Councilman Rice and seconded by Councilman Mills that Ordinance #205 be passed to its second reading which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Mills, Rice, and Lovejoy. Noes: None. Absent: None. Attorney A. D. McGuire then appeared before Council in behalf of his Client Mrs. Ida L. Haworth and filed with the Clerk a written claim against the City of Elsinore in the sum of $1000.00 for damages caused by the paving of 15 ft of property quitclaimed to Mrs. Haworth by the City Council on Feb. 4th, 1924. Whereupon after Councils consideration of the matter it was moved by Council - 11s and sea "cns�ad bv Councilman Lan staff that the matter be referred to the Page #4 Meeting of the 11th day of Aug.. 1930 City Attorney for his opinion as to the City's Liability which motion was upon vote carried. Joe walker then appeared before Council and on behalf of the Ameri- can Legion solicited the Council for a donation to help defray the ex- penses of their delegatesto the Convention to be held in Sacramento. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by H. 0. Langstaff that the American Legion be granted the sum of $25,00 do- nation for delegates expenses to the Legion Convention at Sacramento which motion upon vote was carried. Supt. M. Harmon then reported to Council that he had made an in- vestigation of the sewer line on Granite St. and stated that it could be lowered at a cost of about $200.00. Whereupon after councils consideration of the matter it was agreed that it would be more advisable to repair the portion subject to crushing with a few joints of steel pipe. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seonnded'by Councilman Langstaff that Mr. Harmon be instructed to repair the broken sewer line on Granite St. with steel pipe which motion upon vote was carried. Map of Country Club Heights Unit G was then presented to Council ' f or approval and acceptance. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Rice that Map of Country Club Heights Unit G be approved and accepted which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. The chair then called to Councils attention that the tall weeds growing on Heald Ave, between Spring & Riley should be cut down and burned and it was agreed by Council that the matter be referred to the street Committee for attention. The following persons were then nominated for appointment to fill vacancies on the Library Board: P. C. Graham, Henry Perret, and H. C. Scott. Upon vote of Council Henry Perrot received 3 votes, H. C. Scott 2 votes and P. C. Graham 5 votes. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that Henry Perret and P. C. Graham receiving a majority vote ot'Council' be declared appointed to fill the two vacancies on the Library Bo -rd. The Chair then called Cxouncils attention to the condition of the young pepper trees on Graham Ave. between Spring and Langstaff Sts. and suggested that they be trimmed`'and staked. Whereupon it was agreed by Council that the matter be referred to the Street Committee. for at- tention. Bills as audited by the auditing committee were then presenI.ed to Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. - Thereupon there being no further business to come before the Council on motion duly made and carried Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday, Aug 25th at the hour of 7 o'clock P.M. in the City Hall t sual meeting place. =— Mawr__ MINUTE RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 25th DAY OF Aug. 1930. 19 STANDARD FORM CS4 CX Afl LES P.NAO LEY CO.. PATH FI IO REO. V.S. PAT. OFF. STANDARDM A regular 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 7 o'clock P.M. with Mayor C. A. Lovejoy in the Chair. L Councilmen H. Gallagher, H. 0. Langstaff, J. E. Mills and C. A. Lovejoy answered the roll call. Absent: Councilman S. M. Rice. Minutes of the previous meeting held on Aug. 11th were then read by the Clerk and there being no corrections or omissions were approved as read. The Clerk then presented to Council a communication from H.'Happe request - ing that Council consider granting him a reduction in.his city license. Whereupon after due consideration of the matter by Council it was ordered that the Clerk be instructed to notify Mr. Happe that he may regulate the amount of his license by the number of pool tables he operates. The Water Supt's monthly report was then presented to Council and on motion duly made and carried was accepted and ordered placed on file. Resolution #238 was then introduced and read being a Resolution of the City Council fixing the tax levy for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 1930, pro- viding a tax levy,on each $100.00 of assessed value as Follows:-- General Fund-- --- ----- ------- - - -90¢ 1897 Water Fund-------------- - - -08¢ 1912 Sevier Bond Fund--------- - - -13¢ 1924 Sewer Bond Fund------------ 250 Serial Funding Bond Fund----- - - -08¢ Library Fund-- - - - - -- ---------- 150 Fire Engine Fund------------- - - -14¢ 1930 Sewer.Bond Fund----- - - - - -- -202 Total each 1100.60 assessed $1.93 value. ' Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Lang- staff that Resolution #238 be passed and adopted which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Mills, Langstaff, and Lovejoy. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman S. M. Rice. 1 Thereupon Ordinance #205 was presented to Council on second reading being and Ordinance of the City Council providing for the issuance of sewer bonds fixing the amounts and time and place of payment of such Bonds authorized at a special municipal election of July 29, 1930. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that Ordinance #205 be passed and adopted which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Mills and Lovejoy. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman S. Pd. Rice. Page ,#2 Meeting of the 25th day of Aug. 1930. The Chair then reported to Council that he had been solicited by the Elsinore Yacht Club for a donation from the City for the Labor Day boat races and presented the matter to Council for their consideration. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Mills that :25.00 be'dohated to the Elsinore Yacht Club for expenses of the Labor Day boat races, which motion wpon vote' was carried. Council then took up for further consideration the claim of Mrs. Harworth for damages caused her by the Ellis St. Improvement and. it was decided to lay t-he matter over for further consideration. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman :dills and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that the Clerk be instructed to publish the required notices inviting sealed bids of proposals'for'the pro- posed sewer improvement and also'the sale of the 022500,00 Sewer`" Bonds which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. In the absence of, Councilman Rice, the Chair appointed Council - man Frills to serve on the auditing committee. Bills as audited by the.auditing committee were then presented to Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before Council on motion duly made and carried Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday, Sept 8th at the hour of 7 o'clock P.M. in the City Hall the usual meeting place. CaZZK Clerk Mayor MINUTE RECORD of REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 8th DAY OF Sept. 1930 19 j BT... AGO FORM CeG - CXAPLE9P.NAOLEYCO..PATNFINDERS dot .e o et Y.S. PAT. OFF. STANOpftO MINUTE RECORD A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Elsinore was held on Ii the above date. The meeting was called to order at the hour of 9 o'clock P.M. with, Mayor :C. A. Lovejoy in the 8hair. Councilmen H. Gallagher, J. E. Mills and C. A. Lovejoy answered the troll cdll. Absent: Councilmen, H. 0. Langstaff and S. M. Rice. Minutes of the previous meeting held on August 25th were then read by the Clerk and there being no corrections or omissions were approved as read. l The Bldg. Supt's monthly ;report was thenppresented:to Council and on motion duly- made,and;; carried was accepted and ordered placed on file. The Clerk then presented to Council a communication from the League of Calif Municipalities asking to be advised what new legislation if any, is desired on behabf of our-,City and ;advised that for the first time the league would maintain a representative at Sacramento during the entire session of the legislation to look after the interests of our municipalities. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that the communication be received and ordered placed on file. Council then took up for consideration W. T. Moxley's claim for $2.50 for a commission for renting the old City Hall. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Gallagh &n that Mr. Moxley's claim for $2.50 be allowed which motion upon vote : ,;as carried. Ralph Brockett agent for the Maryland Casualty Co, then appeared before Council stating that the insurance placed with his Company covering the City officials and employees against Public Liability and Property Damage would ex- pire on Sept 11th and asked to be advised if Council wished to have said insurance policy renewed. Whereupon after Councils consideration of the matter it was moved by Coun oilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Mills that bids be secured from other. insurance agents and policy either renewed_ or placed elsewhere before expiration date which motion was upon vote carried. Councilman Gallagher then reported to Council that he had been requested by Mr. H. B. King to present to Council for consideration the matter of moving the Fire Hydrant at the corner of Spring and Sumner Sts, as he desired to put in a roadway at the corner of his property. In a discussion of the matter it was the consensus of opinion th:-_t it be ordered to move the hydrant, but at Mr. King's expense or at least that he be billed for one half the expense. Councilman Gallagher favored the work be done at the City's expense and there- upon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher that the Water Supt. be instructed to move the fire hydrant at Spring and Sumner Sts. at the City's expense. The motion receiving no second was lost and no definite action was taken on the matter. Mr. A. W. Eckerson, owner of the Elsinore Camp Grounds then appeared before Council and requested that he be granted permission to hang a sign across Main Page #2 Meeting of the:8th day of Sept. 1930 Street at the intersection of Sumner St. and after some discussion on the matter it was agreed that it b� laid over for further consider- ation: In the absence of Councilman Rice the Chair.appointed Council- man Mills to serve on the Auditing Committee. Bills as audited by:.the Auditing. Committee were then presented to Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue warrants in pay - ment of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before Coun- cil on notion duly made and carried Council adjourned to meet.in regular session on Monday, Sept. 22nd at the hour of 7 o'clock P.M. in the City Hall'the usual meeting place, Clerk (// Mayor - -.... MINUTE RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 22nd _ - DAY OF Sept, 1930 19 STANDARD FORM C89 l j _ CN5LE5 RE6 Y OFF. STANDARD MINUTE A regular 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 7 o'clock P.M. with j Mayor C. A. Lovejoy in the Chair. i E., Councilmen H. Gallagher, J. E. Mills, S. M. Rice end C. A. Lovejoy answered the roll call. Absent: Councilman H. 0. Langstaff. Minutes of the previous meeting held on Sept. 8th were then re d by the Clerk and there being no corrections or omissions were approved as read. This being the time fired for the opening of sealed bids on proposals re- j{ ceived for the purchase of the 122500.00 1930 Sewer Bonds, the Clerk reported that five bids were received and thereupon proceeded to open and presented to Council j the following bids received: j Smith, Camp & Co. Bid par, accrued interest to date i of delivery, plus premium of $525.17 for 5% bonds, G. W. Bond`:& Son: Bid par, accrued interest to date of delivery plus a premium of $941.00 for 50'% bands. Hames & Co. Ltd.: Bid par, accrued interest to date 3 of delivery, and no premium for 52. bonds I First Natnl. Bank of Temecula: Bid par, accrued inter- j g est to date of delivery.plus a premium of 020.00 for 7 Bonds No's 1, 2, 13, 14, 15, and 16 onlyAa total of $5520.00 for 5214 bonds. National Banketaly Co.: Bid par accrued interest to d date of delivery plus a premium of $1652.00 for 5 VV i bonds. Whereupon Resolution #239 was introduced and read being a Resolution of the f City Council awarding contract of the $22500.00 1930 Sewer Bond to the National Banketaly Co., they being the highest and best bidders. whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilmen Gallagher that Resolution #239 be passed and adopted which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Mills, Rice and Lovejoy. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Langstaff. r The Clerk then reported that this was also the time fixed for opening the sealed bids or proposals for the construction and completion of additions to the present sewer system including sewer mains and all appurtenances thereto. Whereupon the following bids or proposals uere opened and presented to Council: Page #2 Meeting of the 22nd day of Sept. 1930 Page. #3 MINUTE RECORD OF. Meeting of the 22nd day of Sept. 1930 MEETING HELD ON THE DAY OF STRNDRRO FORM C9J 19 Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that the bids received be referred to the City Engineer for checking and report back to Council the totals of said bids. The Treasurers monthly report for the month of August v:as then presented to Council and on motion duly made and carried was accepted and ordered placed on file. The Clerk then presented to Council a communication from the California Health Officers Assn. urging Council to send a delegate to the Convention to be held in Long Beach Oct. 6th to 10th in connection with the Calif. League of Municipalities. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that said communication be received and ordered placed on file. -The Clerk then presented to Council the written opinion of City Attorney Best regarding to the claim of Mrs. Harworth for damages resulting from the improvement of Ellis St. adjourning her property. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallaghor�,and.csec'onded by Councilman Mills that the communication be referred back to City Atty. Best with instructions that he ascertain full facts regarding to the claim of Mrs. Harworth and render an opinion based on said facts which motion upon vote was carried. City Engineer Glenn Graham then reported on the bids received for the con - struction of additions to the present sewer system, said report showing that At- lantic Construction Co's bid of $16936.66 was the lowest and best bid. Whereupon Resolution #240 was introduced and read being a Resolution awarding the contract for the construction of additions to the present sewer system to the Atlantic Construction Co.at the prices named in their bid: Whereupon-it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that Resolution #240 be passed and adopted which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Mills, Rice, and Lovejoy. Noes: None Absent. Councilman Langstaff. Thereupon Resolution #241 was introduced and read being a Resolution pro - viding for the form of coupon to be attached to the 1930 sewer bonds. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Rice and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that Resolution #241 be passed and adopted which motion was carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Mills Rice, and Lovejoy. - Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Langstaff. Bills as audited by the auditing committee were then presented to Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment of 'same., Thereupon there being no further business to come before Council on motion duly'me a and carried Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday Oct. F 13th ir, th^ Ci all the usual meeting place. Q �/ Page #3 Meeting of the 13th day of Oct. 1930 City Engineer Graham then appeared before Council and requested that he be allowed a payment of $100.00 to pe applied on the balance due him on contract. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Pulls and seconded by Council - man Langstaff that the City Engineer be allowed a payment of $100.00 on contract, which motion upon vote was carried. A committee from the American Legion then appeared before Council and solicited a donation to a fund to be used for the expense of bringing to Elsinore on Dec. 13th and 14th the Canadian-Society Picnic and Reunion. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that it be authorized to donate $25.00 to the American Legion, Sponsors for the Canadian Society Picnic and reunion to be held in Elsinore on Dec- 13th and 14th, which motion upon vote was carried. City Engineer Graham then called to Councils attention that no provision was made in the sewer plans for the installation of connection risers from the trunk line on Riley St. and because of the depth of the line, recommended that it be done at this time while the ditch was open, to save future expense, ?hereupon it was moved by Councilman - Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Rice that the City Engineer be authorized to instruct the - contractor to install 5 connection risers from the trunk line sewer on Riley St, between Graham Ave, and Pottery St., which motion upon vote was carried. Council then took up for consideration the matter of reducing the salary of the Bldg. Inspector. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an Ordinance amending Section 11 of Ordinance #201 to provide a change in the salary of the Bldg. Supt. from $40.00 per Month to $15.00 per month which motion upon vote was carried. Bills as audited by the auditing committee were then presented to Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before Council, on motion duly made and carried Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday, Oct. 27th, at the hour of 7- o'clock P.M. in the City Hall the usual meeting place. Clerk Mayor MINUTE RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING CF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 27th DAY OF Oct. 1 930 19 A regular 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 7 o'clock P.M. with Mayor C. A. Lovejoy in the Chair. Councilmen H. Gallagher, H. 0. Langstaff, S. M. Rice, J. E; Mills and C. A. Lovejoy answered the roll call. Absent: None. Minutes of the previous meeting held.on Oct. 13th were then read by the Clerk and there being no corrections or emissions were approved as read. The-City Engineers_ estimate of work completed on-the setiarer from Oct. 13th was then presented - to, Council , for their acceptance. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that the Engineers report be accepted and ,bill filed for payment of work ,completed less 10 %. The Clerk then reported to Council that Mrs. C. P. Carter had complained of the drainage at the corner of Prospect and Chestnut Sts. stating that in times of rain the dirt would wash down upon her property. and requested that Council gibe the matter their attention. Whereupon it was ordered that the natter be referred to the Street committee for investigation. .. The Clerk then presented to Council a communication from the League of Calif. Municipalities received in response to a request for copies of ordinances which would provide for the abatement of a,, certain nuisance complained of by the local theater.owner, and in answer they advised that the proper feMedy is a court proceeding to be taken, on behalf of the City itself for the abatement of a public nuisance, or by the local theater manager. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that the communication be received and ordered placed cn file and that the matter be referred back to the previously appointed committee with instructions that they further attempt to bring about an amicable settlement of the matter. Thereupon a petition was presented to Council signed.by seven contractors of the City in which they expressed their appreciation of the competent manner in which Mr. Boyle has performed his _duties,as,Bldg. Inspector and petitioned Council to retain him in his present position. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman ;Langstaff -and.seconded by Councilman Rice that the petition be received and ordered placed on file, which motion upon vote was carried. Ordinance #206 was then presented to Council on 2nd reading, being an Ordin- ance prohibiting and regulating the sale, purchase and possession of wine tonics and bitters in the City of Elsinore. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman , Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that proposed Ordinance #206 be laid on the table for future consider - ation, which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. Ordinance #206 was then introduced and presented to Council on first reading, being an Ordinance amending Section #11 of Ordinance #201 providing that the salary Page #2 Meeting of the 27th day of October 1930 of the Building Inspector >shall.be fired at the 'sum of 115.00 per month. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Mills that Ordinance #206 be passed to its 2nd reading, which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Langstaff, Rice, and Mills. Noes: Councilman CQ,.A. Lovejoy. Absent: None. Councilman Gallagher not voting. The Mayor then reported that he was not prepared to suggest any definite action on the matter with reference to the contract submitted to Council byrC. J. Rambo accountant, providing for the recovery of the delinquent teat penalties and interest 6`n -a'50% contigent basis, but that he had discussed the matter with the City Attorney and made further investigation and was of the opinion that the - matter should be carefully'considered and per- haps a committee appointed to confer with the officials of other cities with the view of all agreeing on the same action. After some discussion of the matter by Council it was agreed that the Chair appoint a Committee to make further investigations and to confer with other City officials and the - County Board of Supervisors. The Chair appointed Councilmen Gallagher and Langstaff and City Clerk Kalina to serve on Said committee, The committee on Sewer pump reported that after inspecting several different makes.of sewer pumps they were 'convinced that the Kimball Krogh pump wr;.s the best type of pump to buy end advised that they ha4f;placed ani':order for a Kimball Krogh pump. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Rice and seconded by - Councilman Langstaff that the report of the Committee be accepted and that the committee be discharged which motion upon vote was carried. Councilman Langstaff reported that he attended Water meeting held in the City of Lynwood -and listened with interest to the dis- cussions on Metropolitan water questions. D. R. Craneq, member of the Elsinore Water Assn. committee then reported to Council that arrangements have been made for a water meeting to be held on Nov. 8th at the hour of 7:30 P.M. in the auditorium Elsinore Grammar school at which time Vice President Thomas of the Metropolitan Water District would address the meeting on Metropolitan water questions, and suggested that the Clerk be instructed to notify the cities in the San Jacinto River Basin of this meeting and urge them to send a delegation to attend this meeting. The Clerk was so instructed. Bills as audited by the auditing committee were then presented to Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. Page #3 _ MINUTE RECORD OF Meeting of the 27th day of Oct. 1930 _. _... MEETING HELD ON THE DAY OF T9 STANDARD FORM CU CHARLES R. HADLEY CO.. PATH Ft N DER S.L02AUQ LE2 RED. D.S. PAT. OFF. STANDARD MINUTE RECORD Thereupon there being no further business to come before .Council on motion duly made and carried Council adjourned to meet in regular session nn Monday Nov. 10th -at the- hour -of -'j o'clock P.M. in the City Ball the usual meeting place. Clerk --''T- �p Mayor ®� _ 'i REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Nov. 10th, 1930 A regular 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 '7 o'clock P.M. with Mayor G. A. Lovejoy in the Chair. Councilmen.H: Gallagher, H. 0. Langstaff, S. M. Rice, J.,E. Mills and C. A. Lovejoy answered the roll call. Absent: None. Minutes of the previous meeting held on Oct. 27th were then read by the Clerk and there being ncccorrections or omissions were approved as read. The Clerk then presented to Council the following monthly reports: The report of the Bldg. Supt., Police Dept., Water Dept., and the Treas- urers monthly report. Wher�ttpoit it was duly moved and carried that said reports be accepted and ordered placed on file. The Clerk then presented to Council two communications from Willis S. Jones calling attention to and complaining of the drainage on Pottery St, between Riley and Spring St., also to the dumping of cans and rubbish in the Temescal ditch and respectfully requesting Council to give these matters their attention. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that said communications be received and that the matters complained be referred to the street committee for attention. The Clerk then presented to Council a petition signed by 38 citi- zens and business men of Elsinore requesting Council to give them the added protection of a night policeman. Whereupon after Councils due consideration of the matter it was moved by Councilman Rice;:an& q0bpnded-aby,'r,6ouncilman Langstaff that a night policeman be appointed at e salary of $125.00 per month on condition that the merchants and business men of Elsinore pay $40.00 per month of said salary, which motion upon vote was carried. Ordinance #206 was then presented to Council on second reading being an Ordinance amending Section 11 of Ordinance #201 providing that the salary of the Building Inspector shall be fixed at the sum of $15.00 per month. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Mills that Ordinance #206 be passed and adopted which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Langstaff, Mills and Rice. Noes:Councilmen Gallagher and Lovejoy. Absent: Nbne. Ordinance #207 was then Introduced and read on 1st reading being an Ordinance forbidding minor children under the age of 17 yrs loitering or strolling about the streets of Elsinore during the night time. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Council- man Langstaff that Ordinance #207 be passed to its second reading, which motion was carried by the following vote: Page #2 MINUTE RECORD of Meeting of the 10th day of 1930 MEETING HELD ON THE .DAY OF Ayes: - Councilmen' Gallagher, - Langstaff, Rice,.Mills and'Lovejoy. Noes: None, 19 Absent:- None'' The City Engineers estimate of completed work on.sevier from -Oct. 27th to Nov. 10th amounting to #3645.31 was then: presented for their acceptance. Whereupon it was'duly moved and carried that the Engineers report be accepted and bill filed for payment of work completed less 10�. Bills as audited by the auditing Committee: -were than presented to Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment,of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before Council on mention duV made and - carried - Council adjourned to meet in• +regular - adjourned session on Monday, Nov. 17th in the City Hall the usual meeting place, —' Clerk Mayor REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Nov. 17th, 1930 A regular adjourned 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 7 o'elock,P.M.,with Mayor C. A.,Lovejoy in the Chair. Councilmen H. Gallagher, �1. 0._ Langstaff,, S. M. Rice,.J. E. Mills and C. A. Lovejoy answered the roll call. Absent: Mne. Minutes of the previous meeting held on Nov. 10th were then read by the Clerk and there being no corrections or omissions -were approved as read. The Clerk then presented to Council Mr. A. G. Stevens with application for the position of night policeman.; Whereupon it.was duly moved and carried that the application of Mr. A. G. Stevens be received and ordered placed on file. The chair then reported to Council that he,had been solicited on behalf of the City of Elsinore for a donation to the Aloha Yacht Club for adver- tising the National Speed Boat Races to be held on Lake Elsinore on Dec. 6th and 7th and requested Council to take some action on the matter. Whereupon aftter a discussion and consideration of the matter by Council it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that it be authorized to donate to the Aloha Yacht Club the sum of $50.00 for advertising the national speed boat races and.$10.00 for County Chambers dues which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. Thereupon Ordinance #207 was presented to Council on second reading being an Ordinance forbidding minor children under the ages of 17 yrs. loi- tering or strolling about the streets of Elsinore during the night time. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Council- man Langstaff that Ordinance #207 be passed and adopted, which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Rice, Mills, and Lovejoy, Noes: None. Absent: None. Thereupon there being no further business to come before Council on motion duly made and carried Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday, Nov. 24th at the hour of 7 o'clock P.M. in the City Hall, the usual meeting place. Clerk Pdeyor. MINUTE RECORD OF REGULAR MELTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL _ MEETING HELD ON THE -24th - DAY OF I Nov. 1930_ 19 STANDARD FORM C34 CHAP IES p.NA P1,EY SO .FAiM FIH PEPS oa.na [ _ [ • i E U.S. . O F. STANDARD Y E Ii 1 A regular 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 % o'clock P.M. with Mayor C.,A.'Lovejoy'in the, Chair. Councilmen H. Gallagher, J. E. Mills; H. 0. Langstaff and C. A. Lovejoy answered the roll call. Absent: Councilmen S. M. Rice. Minutes of the previous-me eting'held'on' Nov 'l7th were then read =by the Clerk and there being no corrections or omissions were approved as read. The Clerk then presented to' Council C`ity'Engineer "Graham's -final estimate and certificate of completion of the construction of the'outfall sewer 'line under the contract awarded to the Atlantic Const. Co. on Sept.-27th,-1930, and reported that the work was completed on the 22nd day of Nov. '1930 on which date he personally made a complete inspection of the entire job and found the work to be in accordence with the plans and specifications and therefore recommended immediate acceptance. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilme.,-n Lang- staff that the City Engineers report and certificate be approved and that the construction work all the outfall sewer line by the Atlantic Const. Co. be finally accepted, which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Mills and Lovejoy. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman S. M. Rice. Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council `a communication from the City Council of the City of Beaumont with reference to the recovery from the County, of certain delinquent rax penalties and interest, illegally withheld by the County. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that the communication be received and that the Clerk be instructed to reply to same. A petition was then presented to Council,. signed by a :number of citizens expressing their belief that it would be a compliment to Mrs. Mary J. L. Me Donald, to rename Riley St. to McDonald st. in appreciation of her many gifts end kindnessess to the City of Elsinore, and sir ing that they would favor Council passing an Ordinance to this effect. Whereupon after Councils due consideration of the matter it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Mills that it be ordered to pre- pare an Ordinance to provide for changing the name of Riley St. to McDonald St. which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. The Chair then brought up for Councils consideration the matter of enforcing the collection of delinquent business and rental licenses and upon due consider- ation of the matter it was moved ;by ',councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Gallagher that the Clerk be instructed to enforce the collection of all delin- quent business and rental licenses, which motion upon vote was carried. Thereupon after Councils consideration of the matter of allowing a discount on licenses paid on or before a certain date, it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that it be ordered to prepare an Ordinance to amend Ordinance #161 providing for a 20� discount to be allowed on all licenses Page #2, Meeting of the 24th day of Nov. 1930 paid on or before the 20th day following,the first, day of each quarter, which motion was carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilman Gallagher, Mills, Langstaff, and fovejoy.,. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman_Aice.., The Chair then reported to Council that he had been solicited by the Grammar School P. T. A. for some aid from the City to help provide food for some destitute families in the City and requested that Council take some action on the matter. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Council- man Gallagher that is be :authorizsd to donate $5.00,.to -the Grammar School F.T.A. to help provide food for destitute families,.which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. Councilman Rice being absent the Chair appointed Councilman Mills. to serve on the auditing committee. Bills as audited by the auditing committee r ;ere,presente.d to Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried were. ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed.to issue warrants in payment of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before .Council on motion duly mach and carried Council adjourned to meet in regular session on M6nday Dec. 8th at the hour of 7 o'clock P.M. in the City Hall the usual meeting place. Clark r � Mayor. MINUTE RECORD OF REGULAR I.=TINC CF ZEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 8th STANDARD FORM G96 DAY OF Dec. 1930 S9 Ib regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Flsinore:iwas held on the above date. The meeting was called to order at the hour of 7 o'clock P.Pr. with Mayor C.A. Lovejoy in the chair. Councilman: H.C. Langstaff, S.P% Rice, J.E. T:4ills and C.A. Lovejoy ans- wered the roll call. Absent: Councilman H. Gallagher. Minutes of the previous meeting held on Nov. 24th, were then read by the Clerk and there being no corrections or oimnisions, were approved as read. The following communication was read by the Clerk. A communication from IvTrs. J.H. Bell and daughter expressing their grategullness for flowers sent at th the time of their late bereavement and a communication from the Graamnar School P.T.A. a.cknmuled.ging receipt and expressing thanks for the donation of (w5.00) received from'the City. It was regularly moved and carried that the conanunica.tio :ns.be received and ordered placed on file. Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council a communication from City Attorney Eugene Best addressed to Paiayor Lovejoy wi h -reference to securing a legal opinion regarding to delinquent tax penalties retained by the Council. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Rice that the matter of delinquent tax Penalties be refereed to City Atty Best, and that he be authorized on behalf of. -the City of Elsinore to render a legal opinion on the matter, which motion upon vote waa unanimously carried. The Clerk then presented to,.Council the Bldg Supts's monthly report for the month of Nov. which was on motion duly made and ordered placed on file. Thereupon the Treasurers monthly report .was presented to Council which was on motion duly made and carried accepted and ordered placed on file. The Clerk then reported to Council that a serial funding bond anCi inter est coupons had been presented for pay,emt and that there we-,-,e not gufficient fun funds in said fund to take up same as tax money would probably net be received until after the first of the year. 'Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Rice, and seconded by Councilman Mills that it be authorized to.transfer the sure of (A23.75) from the Geiaeral Fund to the Serial Funding Bond Fund said sure to be refunded to the General fund,as soon as Tar, money was received, which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. Ordinance #208 was then introduced and presented to Council and on first reading, being an Ordinance amending Ord. T?161 providing for a discount on City License under certain circumstances. ffhereupon it �.aas moved by Councilman I,,Iills and seconded by Councilman Page #L2 R GUL,4R MEETI_vG OF THE CITY CCLThCIL 8th Day of Dec. 1930- carried by the following vote,: Ayes: Councilmen: Langstaff, Rice, Mills and Lovejoy. Noes: Councilmen: 'None. Absent:Councilman: H. Gallagher. j Ordinance , #209 i4as then introduced and presented to COUneil en first reading being and Ordinance charging the name of Riley Street to 11cDonold St. I Whereupon it was moved by Councilman gIills >and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that Ordinance #209 be laid over for further consideration at the nest regular meeting of Council, which motion upon vote was carried. Thereupon Councilman Rice of the Police Committee reported that the Police car was badly in.need of painting and requested that Council take some action on the matter. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried the matter of having .Police car painted, be referred to the Police Committee, Councilman Rice and 14ills,and Chief of Police, Barber with authority to act. Mayor Lovejoy then presented to Council Auditor.Fraziers' proposal to audit the City's books and records on the basis of ($25.00) per da,r for him- self and 020.00) per day far his assistant with a guarantee that the cost of t the audit ti:ould not exceed ($350.00). ','Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Rice that it be authorized to have an audit made at this time of the City's books and records and that Auditor- Frazier's proposal for doing the vrork be accepted which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. Councils attention was then called to the matter of the old sewer pump being installed down in the new sewer pit; and atter.some eonsideration of the matter it was moved by C ouncilman Langstaff, and seconded by Councilman Psiills that the Cleric be instructed to inform Mr. Harmon :later Supt. to leave the old sewer pump wher, it is at present installed, which motion. upon vote was carried. Thereupon after Councils consideration of some manner in which to pro- vide a curfew signal it was moved.by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Council man T,Iills, that D.R. Crane be authorized to, install a snap switch at the fire siren, to provide a curfew signal, which motion upon vote vaas csried. In the Absence of Councilman Gallagher the chair appointed Councilman Mills to serve on the auditing committee. Bills as audited by the Auditing Committee was presented to Council on motion duly made and on call.vote carried, were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue tarrants in payment of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before Council, on motion duly made and carried., Council adjourned to meet in regular session on.Ponday Dec.22, at the hour of 7 o'clock P.I.. in the City Hall the usual meeting place. Mayor qZ re�I .Clerk MINUTE RECORD of _REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 22nd DAY OF Dec. 1930 Is STANDARD FORM C34 A regular 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 7 o'clock P.M. with Mayor Lovejoy in the chair. Councilmen: H. Gallagher, J. E. Mills, H. 0. Langstaff and C.A. Lovej answered the roll call: Absent Councilman: S. M. Rice. Minutes of the,previous meeting held on Dec..8th were then read by the Clerk and there being no corrections or omissions were approved as read. The Monthly report of the Plater Supt, for the month of Nov. was then presented to Council and on motion duly made and carried was accepted and ordered placed on file. Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council the City Engineers report on test made on the sewer pumps setting forth the amount of sewage being de- livered by said pumping plant. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that the Engineer's report be accepted and ordered placed on file. Comunnications from the Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce were then presented Council, calling their attention the need of more adequate police protection, and asking that Council employ temporarily at least four deputy policemen to patrol the residential section of town. Upon our condideration of the matter by Council it was agreed that the emergency could be satisfactory taken care of by the added employnent of a part time pd11deman to patrol the residential_ section of town. And issue over of free meal tickets to hungry and destitute transients passing through the city. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher, and seconded by Councilman Mills that notices be posted at the entrance to the City setting forth the information that begging food at residences is strictly prohibited, and that free meal tickets will be issued at the City Hall to applicants who are Dungry and destitute, which motion upon vote was carried. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that a parttime officer be employed by the Police Committee and the Chief of Police with the salary to be fixed at the basis of 50 cents per hour which motion upon vote vas carried. The Clerk then presented to Council a communication from the State Department of Public Works advising that under date of Nov. 29th, 1930 they issued to the Temescal Water Cc and Lake Hemet Water Co, permits to appropriate, excess water from the. Ban Jacinto Rivera Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that said communication be referred to the City Atty for his attention. Communication from the League of Calif. Municipalities was then presented to Council setting forth new proposed laws affecting municipalities Page #2 Meeting of the 22nd day of Dec. 1930 Whereupon it was duly moved and carried to receive said commun- ication and ordered placed on file. Ordinance #208 was then presented to Council on second reading being an Ordinance amending Ordinance #161 to provide for a discount" on City License under certain circumstances. 'Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Mills that Ordinance #208 be passed and adopted which motion was ea carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen, Gallagher, Langstaff, Mills and Lovejoy Noes: E[onsetaff Absent: Councilman S. M. Rice. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that the Clerk be instructed-to confer with the City Atty and ascertain qualification necessary for a person to be ellegible to serve on the Library Board which motion upon vote was carried. Council then took up for consideration the use of emulsified asphalt a cold oil process for repair and patching of paved streets. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that the chair appoint the Street Committee to investigate purchasing of necessary equipment for use in the application of emulsified asphalt for repairing and patching of streets which motion upon vote was-carried. Thereupon it was reported to Council that complaints were being filed because of ornamental street lights being out of service especially in the Country Club Heights district. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman Mills that D.R. Crane be authorized to take care of the replacement of lamps in the ornamental street lights for a period of six months which motion was carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Councilmen: Langstaff, Mills, and Lovejoy . Noes: Councilman: Gallagher Absent: Councilman: Rice Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that the Clerk be instructed to notify the So. Sierras Power Co, to cut off one light at the corner of Railroad avenue and Country Lub Blvd. In the absence of Councilman Rice the Chair appointed Councilman Langstaff to serve on the auditing committee. Bills as audited by the au diting committee, were then pre- sented to Council and on motion duly madea and on call vote carried were orderd paid, and the Clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same. of the 22nd day of Dec. 1930 __. .... DAY OF 19 ._.. ueing no further business to come before Council _y made and carried Council adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday Jan. 12th at the hour of 9 o'clock P.M. in the City Hall the usual meeting place, Mayor Clerk j e fi Mayor Clerk j } 14UTE RECORD OF Meeting of the 22nd days =ING HELD ON THE -. NOARO FORM C9G P.NFOLEY<O.. PATHFIXRERS,toa aa[[[ea,aaa [ua[iaao.o Thereupon tl--,- i motion du7*