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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1931/10/06~mu~ OF A REGUIm~ ~EETING OF ~E CITY COOI~CZL, CHULA VISTA, C~_LIFORNT_A, M~.?~O OCTOBER 6, 1931. The Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, on the above date, with Mayor Done presiding. Meeting called to order at 7:30 p. m. Present: ~ayc~ Done, Councilmen Howe, Lyons, Bradley, Conyere. ~INUTES 01~ PREVIOUS ~TINGS: The minutes of the last regular meeting of Sep- tember l, 19~l, aud of a special meeting of September 18, 19~l, having been read by each member of the Council, were approved as written and read. VACATION~: Upon motion by Cl. Conyers, seconded by Cl. Lyons, which carried, a vacation was granted to Ly~u Love, of the street depe~vtment, for a period of one week commencing October 1~-, 1~31; also, to Fire Chief Smith for a period of seven days, a such time as he may a~range his work. Both vacations to be with full pay. P~IODICAL REPC~T~: ~he Monthly Reports of the CitynYudge, Fire Chief and Chief Police, and the Quarterly Reports of the Chief of Police and City Treasurer, were pre sentod and o~dered filed. VETERAR~ OF FOREIGN WARS, A~B FC~: In a letter, which was read, the Robert H. Scholar Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, asked the city for $~.00 to assist in the pu chase of instruments for a &rum and bugle corps. Upon motion by 01. Conyers, seconde Cl. Howe, which carried, no action was taken on the request, but the clerk was instru to write the above mentioned post and ask if it will be willing to have its d~,m, let in la, ge letters, readiug mOhula Vista Poet,, eth.,~ this lettering to carried on the of the corps for a period of at least one year. Also, the clerk to ask if a regular olution had been passed by the Pos~, directing its officers to ask aid of the city. CHRISTMAS ~tEE: The lo,al Chamber of Commerce, by letter, asked the city for a tribution of $17§.00 to ~efray the ezt~ensas of a Co~,~a. mity Ckristmas tree, this year. letter sets forth the various items tha~ will ecmr~rise the espenditures. Granted, au ori~-g an expenditmve of not to exeasd $17§.00 for the purpose above mentioned, upon motion by Gl. 0onyers, seconded by Cl. Bradley, which carried. ENCINITAS ~ SHOW: The local Chamber of Cmmnerae, by letter, asked for an orization of $150.00 to defray the expenses of an exhibit at the Encinitas National Show, to he held the canning winter. The matter wqs tabled, with no action. GHULA VISTA FLOWER St~0W: The Chula Vista Womn~'s Club asked for a~ expenditure $100.00 to help pay the expenses of its a~-ual flower show, to be held here thio ~ext spring. G~anted, upon motion by Cl. Howe, seconded by Cl. Lyons, which carried. Thi~ expenditure to be in an amount not exceeding $100.00, with bills for the expenditures be s,~,,~tted to the city for payment. ~T.w'S ~w!f~S ON S~P~EET.~: The local Chamber of Cmmmeree, having erected a numb~ of flags and b-n-ars a~ross Third Avenue, in celebration of the Elk's Convention to h~ in San Diego, presented a bill for $~1.97 to pay for the expense of said banners. Th~ reqnsst for payment of the bill was denied, upon motion by Cl. Howe, seconded by 01. ( yers, which carried. C0~Z~T CI~J~: City tudge Lowell Howe presented a bill for $~-0.00, which amount ! had paid fr~n his perso~-~ funds to former Court Clerk Aeason, now deceased. It deve~ that the court clerk, w~lle ill, prior to her death, had been paid the above mentione~ amount by tudge Howe, although she had not performed any duties, the Judge having done her work for her. ReQuest granted upon motion by Cl. Oonyers, seconded by Cl. $e~Fe~ Bradley, which carried. Meeting of October 6, 1931, Continued. T~iT~U~S IN BUrLnINGS: The Goun~yAgricultmu~al Commissioner, by letter, called tion to the fact that since August 14, 1931, the county authorities have no control termite operators in the county, and warned the city against the operations of unsorup~ persons in this 01ass of work. Referred to the Building Inspector. FLY NUISANCE: The local Chamber of Oo_n~e_rce, by letter, celled attention to the presence, in the city, of an unus,,~l nt~nber off_lles, and believe ~he nuisance to be caused by the use of a certain grade of fertilizer by some of the orchardists. Matter referred to City Health Officer. E~DGING IN BA~: The clerk presented a letter from the U. S. Engineer, at Los ~ advising that he believes the government will undertake the work of dredging a channel in the bay, to Ohula Vista, and asks if this city is prepared to furnish its share of the cost of the work, $5,000.00, if the work is started during this c~,tng winter; or can the city assure the government that it will pay the amount me~tioned. Clerk instr~ to write the U. S. Engineer, assuring him that this city will pay the above mentioned cost to the government, if the work is perfox~ned, but that it is too late now to raise the funds by direct ~axation, the tax rate having been fixed for this year, and that it cannot bring the matter to a vote of the people, until it is ascertained for a certaint ~hat the work will be performed. This amount can be raised in next year's taxes, or i! certain that the work will be performed, a bond issue may be put through. 0RDINA~ No. 218: Upon motion by 01. Conyers, seconded by 01o Bradley, whieh tied, 0rdina~e No. El8 was placed on its second and final reading. It was read, and p%ssed, adopted smd approved, as read, by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: 01. Howe, Lyons, Brq~ley, Oonyers, Dons. N~ES: None. Aw~.NT: None. This is an ordinance fixln~ the tax rate for the year 1931-~. T~ W~RDE~, ]~0TC~ i~GEL FC~: Upon motion by 01. Bradley, seconded by Cl. Howe, w carried, the city tree warden was authorized to obtain gasoline and lubricants, from th city garage, A~ an a~unt not to exseed $5.00 per month, without cost to said tree wa~rd POLICE FI~ PRINTING 0~£'~'IT: The Chef of Police asked the city to purchase a gar printing outfit, at a sost of $100.00. Upon motion by 01. Bradley, seconded by 01. Lyons, which carried, the purchase was authorized provided that at the end of this pres month, sufficient ~,~.ts r~m-~ned in the police budget to ma~s the purchase. B[?~ pAr~: Upon motion by 01. Lyons, seconded by Cl. Conyers, which ~arried, th following bills, after examination by the finance o~,,~ittee, were ardered paid: Southern California Telephone 0o., S. D. Gas and Electric 0o. G. V. Wauan's Club, Mrs. ~ ~t~, Guptil ~nd Sabin, ~ ~ O~be~, S. D. ~s ~d ~eetrie Go. O. V. L~er Go. 0. V. ~eetrie Go., C. V. ~tor S~as, Auto Ol~ of So. O~i~ia, W~ E. Fla~, Union 0il ~ Boll, P~ Ro~, Oh~a Vista Phone Service, August, 1981, $ 75. Gas and Electricity, do. A~l. Rent of Olub House, County League, 10. Dimucr for Oounty League, *0. l~re~Ainmon Fire Ohief's Bond, 10. Glass for desk in police department, Insurance, fir and theft, on tractor, 7. ~lectricity, street signs, August, 19J1, L,~ber, A~gust, 1951, Repairi~g fan police department, Cleaning rags, fire depart~nent, 1. ~otorRepair parts, August, 19~1, Speed signs, on streets, §6. Ice, September, 1931, Gasoline and Lubricants, August, 1931, 1E9 Street Employes, and Sewer, Sept., 1931,1066 Miscellaneous Employes, do. 2~63 Laundry for city Jail, 6 Feeding prisoners, $e~t., 1951. lZ l~eting of October 6, 1931~ Continued. ~ Helm B~os., ~6 C. V. Lm~ber, Co., 8S47 F. E. Asheroft, 88A8 Denrich ~esa, ~9 ~les E. ~ith, ~50 W. E. Fla~, ~1 E. S~eet ~e, 835~ C. V. ~t~ S~es, ~ S. W. Water O~poration, ~ ~on ~e, ~55 ~ith's ~ Stye, ~56 Ski~ Oo~y, ~57 M~erlas~ Go., 8~ ~er. ~ce and Forte Go., ~$9 ~ue of C~if. ~icipalities. 8~60 Peters Feed Stye, 8~61 S. D. ~actor a~ Equip. Co. ~62 Pacific Ace~lene Co., ~63 Webb ~os., 8S~ ~ne Safety Appll~ees Co., ~ 65 Union 0il C~p~y, ~66 Chas. P. ~les, ~67 ~chie M. ~ntg~ery, 83~ J. R. ~r~ouse, ~69 S. D. ~s ~d Electric Co., ~otor Repair parts, $ Lumber, September, 1931, ~A~dical examination of drunks, Printing tax s~ate~ents, and towels, Call men fire depsrtm~ent, September, 1931, Iee, August, 19S1, Repairing tire, ~otor repairs, September, 19~l, Water, September, 19~l, ~otor repairs, Drug Supplies, H~rdware, August and September, 19~l, Street paint, ~Lr egun refills, Dues to league, Blacksmith Coal, ·ractor repair parts, Acetylene and oxygen, Tractor repair parts, Fire apparatus repairs, Gasoline and Lubricauts, September, 19~l, City Treasurer, salary, three months, ~Lire of ~¥~les, watering street trees, i~achine work, Street signs, Sept~ber, ADJO~R~-J~T: Upon motion by Cl. Lyons, seconded by Cl. Bradley, which carrie the Council adjourned sine die. Attest: City Clerk.