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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1931/01/13MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF CHUL VISTA, CALIFORNIA, HELD JANUARY 13, 1931. The Council met pursuant to adjournment, in the Council Chamber the City Hall, on the above date, with Mayor Done presiding. Meetin called to order at ?:30 p. m. Present: Mayor Done, Councilmen Howe Bradley. Councilmen Lyons and Conyers, absent. FLOWER SHOW AT ENCINITAS: Mr. Ed. T. Smith, President of the local Chamber of Commerce, asked the Council to finance a Chula Vist exhibit at the Flower Show, to be held at Encinita~, February 18, to 23, 1931, the cost of which would amount to about $150.00. Upon mot by Gl. Bradley, seconded by Cl. Howe, not to exceed $150.00 was auth orized to be expended for advertising and promotion, for use in exta lishing and maintaining an exhibit at the Flower Show at Encinitas. Motion carried. Dexter C. WEED CLEANING: Ne~maa-B. Mayne, whose request for a refund o taxes in the amount of $3.30 for weed cleaning, was rejected at the meeting of this council, again appeared, with the statement that no weeds were cleaned from his property. R. Y. Wharton, in charge of ti weed cleening, agreed with him, and upon motion by Cl. Bradley, by Cl. Howe, which carried, the refund was authorized. Charley Haas, who appeared at the last meeting in the matter charge for weed cleaning on his property, again appeared, and presort a statement, signed by five of his neighbors, to the effect that the property did not need weed cleaning. The amount of his bill for cle~ is $Z0.90, for a five-acre lot. R. Y. Wharton, in charge of weed els, called om D. $. Frank, foreman of the weed gang, and Lloyd Kester, of the workmen, both stating that the lot needed cleaning, and that was cleaned. The clerk read the ordinance governing this class of wherein it is provided that weed cleaning complaints must be present, to the Board of Equalization for ~dJustment, otherwise the protestan' waives his right to protest. The city attorney gave his opinion tha' under the law, no refund in this particular case, could legally be m~ Therefore, upon motion by Cl. Howe, seconded by Cl. Bradley, which tied, the request of Mr. Haas for refund was denied. STREET TR~m~: Tree Warden Elliott advised this council that - Kelly Sisters, at 1st Avenue and I Street, have about 75 Cocos Plumo~ palm trees, 4-foot, which they will sell to the city, at 75 cents ea~ the city to furnish labor for the removal of the trees. Held over tc ~other meeting when all councilmen will be present. ORDINANCES Nos. 208 and 209: Upon motion by Cl. Howe, second~ by Cl. Bradley, which carried, Ordinance No. 208 was placed on its sc ond and final reading. It was read, an~d.~a passed, adopted and app~ as read, by the following vote, to-wi ~-~ Bradley, Done, Howe. N0~ None. ABSENT: Cl. Lyons, Oonyers. Upon motion by Gl. Howe, seconded by Cl. Bradley, which oarre~ Ordinance No. 209 was placed on its second and final reading. It wa~ read, and was passed, adopted and approved, as read, by the followin~ vote, to-wit: AYES: Cl. Bradley, Done, Howe. NOES: None. ABSENT: Cl. Lyons, Oonyers. BID~ FOR PRINTING: Mr. A. C. Alvarez, representing the La Cht Imprenta, verbally asked the Council to consider his bid for the cit~ printing, for the current year, his bid being the lowest of the thre~ bids opened at the last meeting, no award having been made at that Meeting of Jan. 13, 1931, Continued. tics of this city to the effect that the Council will use its utmost endeavor to raise the funds, by a bond issue, or by a special tax, wh such funds are needed, was accepted by thc District Engineer as a leg lmate offer of this city to produce its proportionate share. A letter from the local Ch-mber of 0ommeroe on this subject was but no action was taken. SEW~H TREATMENT PLANT: A letter from Burns, MacDonald & Smith, engineers who superintended the installation of our entire sewer syst was read, and it commends the ingenuity of the sewer inspector in his installation of a pump in the treatment plant. ORDINANCE No. 210: Upon motion by Cl. Bradley, seconded by Cl. Howe, which carried, Ordinance No. 210 was placed on its first readl~ This is an ordinance regulation auto courts. STREET TREES: Upon motion by Cl. Bradley, seconded by Cl. Howe, which carried, S. S. Nlckson was authroized to remove two eucalyptus growing in the street, fronting Niokson's property at End Avenue and Street, with the proviso that Nickson cleans out some bushes growing at that point. The trees to be removed and brush to be designated b~ the city tree warden. BILL~ PAID: which carried, the following bills, mittee, were ordered paid: ?993 State Comp. Insurance Fund, 799& S. D. Gas and Electric Co. ?995 A. F. Hooper, ?996 B. Butterfield, ?99? MaoMarr Stores, ?998, Blacks & Kendall, 7999 Peters Feed Store, 8000 Bishop & 8001 N. Y. Costume Co., 8002 S. D. Gas and Electric Co. Upon motion by Cl. Bradley, seconded by Cl. Howe, after examination by the Finance Compensation Insurance, $494. Electricity for street signs 4. Weed Oleaning Refund, 2, Concrete work in city Jail, ~0 Nuts, Apples, Christmas Tree, 49 Apples, do. 9 Paper bags, do. 1 Candy, do. 18 Santa Claus Costume Ac. ~ ~as and Electricty, Dec. 1930, 53 ADYOURNMENT: Upon motion by Cl. Howe, seconded by Cl. Bradle which serried, the Council adjourned ~&ne die. Attest: City Clerk.