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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1928/01/03MINUTES OF A REGULAR ~TING OF THE CITY C0~NCIL, UHuLA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, HELD JANUARY 3, 1928. The Council met in regular session, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, on the above date, with ~yor Peters presiding. Meeting called to or,er at Y:00 p.m. Present: Mayor Peters, Councilmen Scott, Lyons, Hawkins, Barnes. READING OF MINUTES: The minutes of the last regular meeting of Dec. 5, 1927, were read, and approved as read. PRINTING: As heretofore advertised, this being the time for opening bids for printing for this calendar year, the following bids were opened and declared as fol- lows: The Denrich Press submitted the lo, est bid for printing 1000 Warrants and Demands, a~d.~1300 Tax Statements, vis: $19.?§ for the former and $2§.2§ for the latter, and the award was made to this f~rm for these items. The Chula Vista Star submitted the lo, est bid for the following Items: 2000 Letterheads, at $12.50 per 10005 1000 Recorder's Complaints, at $20.00S 1000 Recorder's Warrants, at $20.00, and the award was made to the Star for these items. The only bid received for publishing legal notices was submitted by the Chula Vista Star, and was as follows: For publishing Delinquent ~ List, ~5¢ per parcels all other legal notices, to be in 8-point type, set solid, 90 cents per column inch for the first insertion; 72 cents for each subsequent insertion. The award for this work was awarded to the Ohula Vista Star. Ail the foregoing awards were made upon motion by Cl. Lyons, seconded by Cl. Haw- kins, which carried n~-nimously. VACATING PART OF FIFTH AVENUE: In the matter of vacating part of 5th Avenue, and making a new street through Rceebank Addition, Mr. Ike Baruch appeared before the Council and stated that he is willing to deed a part of his lot 61, for the new street provided all the land abutting on his Lot 61, lying in that part of D Street, that will be vacated, will become a part of the said Lot 61. This proposition was agreed to by the Council. PERIODICAL REPORTS: The monthly report of the City Judge and Firs Chief, for the month Of December, 1927, were submitted, and were ordered received and filed. PROTEST AGAINST V/~,n CLEANING: A letter from ~-s. Amy M. ?,heeler, protesting against a charge for weed cleaning, on the property owned by Ephrium Wells, which said charge was placed on the tax roll for 1927. Ers. Uheeler complains that she had received no notice of such weed cleaning, and asks that she be reimbursed for the the amount charged. After being informed that the department in charge of weed cleaning had no means of ~mowing that the property was owned by Nfs. Wheeler, she h~ting not so informed the tax assessor, and no notice could have been m~lled to her, the Council decided that inasmuch as the blame for 5~rs. Wheeler not having received a notice rested with herself, and not with any department of the city, the request for re- imbursement was denied wut~n ~he advice of the city attorney. Such denial was upon motion by Cl. Scott~, seconded by Cl. Barnes, which carried unanimously. GARBAGE COT.T,~.CTION: A letter from the local Chamber of 0orm~erce, was read, in which the matter of establishing a compulsory method of disposing of garbage throughout the city. Decided that the city is not large enough, at this time, for much action. ST!L~I~ LIGHTN A petition, signed by property owners along 4th Avenue, was read, in which said property owners ask for the installation of an additional street light at Davidson am 4th Ave. Held over until another meeting, until the street committee can investigate and report. POLICE DEPARTI~T: A letter was presented, writtenby W. G. Wilson, 0armel, California, commending Traffic Officer Patterson for gentlemanly conduct in arresting said Wilson, for a ~otor Vehicle Law violation. Ordered referred to the Police De- partment, thanking Officer Patterson. BOARDS APPOINTED: Mayor Peters nominated the following to constitute the Plumber's E~emining Board for the current calendar year: Councilman Lyons, ~essrs. W. E. Hayes, R.J.Wharton, ~ark T. Skinner, and Dr. F. E..~shoraft. The nomination was confirmed upon motion by Cl. Barnes, seconded by Cl. Scott, which carried. · ~ne Mayor nominated Cl. J.R. Scott, Messera A. ~.. Proctor and H.L.Jones, to cOn- stitute the Electricians' E~emining Board. Nominations confirmed upon motion by Cl. Barnes, seconded by Cl. Hawkins, which carried. mm Meeting of Ja~,~ry 3, 1925, Continued. STRE~ SIGNS: The city clerk was instructed to obtain prices on having the street sighns no~ at E and National and J and National, c)m~ged to read: "0hula Vista City Hall one mile," upon motion by 01. Scott, seconded by Cl. Hawkins which carried. ORDINANCE No. 177: Upon motion by Cl. Lyons, seconded by Cl. Barnes, which carriel, Ordi~a~ce No. 177 was placed on its second and final reading. It was read, and upon motion by Cl. Barnes, seconded by Cl, Lyons, it was passed, adopted and approved as read, by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Cl. Barnes, Peters, Scott, Lyons, Hawkins. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. PLANNIG C0~TSSION: The terms of office of the present Pl-~ing Commission, having eXpired, the MayOr nominated the following to constitute the now Commission, ;~d_er the provisions of Ord. NO. 177: Dr. W. S. McCausland, for a term of two years. A member to be proposed by the Planaing 0ommission, for a term of three years. W. N, Drew, for a term of four years. Edgar D. Boal, for a term of five years. ~rank A. ~aylor, for a term of six years. The nominationvaw confirmed upon motion by Cl. Scott, seconded by Cl. Lyons, which carFied. 8UBD~VISION: Mr. Tom Allen, Engineer, presented a map of a subdivision to be ]~own as Helen C. Pla~thabers Subdivision, lying within three miles of the city limits, and asked for the approval of this Co~mcil. No action taken, until the approval Of the Pl~u~ing Commission is obtained. EXT~S~0N OF G STREET: In the matter of extending G Street to the Bay, the city attorney reported that Mr. Crouse, ~w~er of part of the land required to extend this street, will deed twenty feet along his fron~ago, provided the $ity will give to him an equal amount of land lying along the west border of his land. City attorney instructed to inquire of ~, Crouse if he will sell the city the required twenty feet, and the cost therefor. VACATIONS: This Council instructed the city clerk to write the heads of all departments of the city, that an~ time off by aH employee during any year, whether or not such time is tarn off for sickness, will count as time authorized for vacations. In other words, if an employee is entitled to two weeks vacation, with pay, a~d his is off duty, during the year. from aH cause, for a period of two weeks, no vacation will be granted. INDIGEET SIOE: It appearing that the city is indebted to some Ambulance Company in Sma Diego, for transporting an indigent sick child to the isolation hos- pibal, it was decided that such bill will be paid, upon presentation, upon motion Cl. Scott, seconded by 01. Lyons, which carried. BILLS PAID: Upon motion by Cl. Scott, seconded by Cl. Lyons, which carried, the following bills, after having been examined by the finance committee, were ordered paid: 63~4 C. L. Hazard, Refund Sewer Connection, $ 35.00 6335 B. F. Wigginton, do. 70.00 8336 Leland Skinner, do. 35.00 6~7 Sallie M. Dent, do. 35.00 63~8 W. H. Peters, do. 30.00 6339 Edgar D. Boal, do. 35.00 6~0 J. S. 0dom, do. 50.00 6341 H. D. Nashold, do. 15.00 6342 ~e. ry C. Drew, do. :~5.00 6343 H. DeForest Smith, do. 35.00 6344 Thomas Howe, do. 35.00 6~45 E. Melville, do. 35.00 6346 ]fate P. Shook, do. 35°00 6347 Bank of Italy, do. 35.00 6348 Helm Bros. do. 35.00 6349 H. L. 01mstead, do. 30.00 6350 J.J. Baeder, do. 30.00 6551 0harles Dittmar, do. 35.00 6352 R. M. Pray, do. Cement A~rons. 35.00 6353 Joe Whtttingham, ~teh-l~ae~a-~s~-e~-en-;~&~-~[~- 204.13 6354 F. B. Andrews, City Attorney, Dec., 1927, 100.00 6356 C. S. T~,~nOnS, 3000 Stamped Envelopes, 2¢ 71.58 635? A. ~!. Proctor, Inspecting Wiring Permits, 27.00 6358 Pay Holl, Miscellaneous Enployes, Dec., 1927, 2595.75 Meeting of January 5, 1928, Continued. 6359 Pay Roll, 6360 Mark. T. Skinner, 6361 Carlson & Simpson, 6362 Lane Stamp Co. 6363 Autocar Sales an~ Set. Co. 6364 Zellerback Paper Co., 6365 National Iron V;orks, 6366 Pacific 01ay Products, 6367 Hersum Lmzber Co. 6368 A. E. Perry, 6369 Ch~s. E. Smith, 6370 V/illiams & Reed, 6371 Nat'l City Laundry, 6372 M. C. Elliott, 6373 Standard Iron V~orks, 6374 Ba~ks & Banks, 6575 Hughes & Johnson, 6376 V~estern Metal Supply Co. 6377 Joe Shittingham, 6378 Skinner Company, 6379 C.V. Star, 6380 Bruce Young, 6381 M.T. ~anuel, 6382 Denrich Press, Bryant Auto Electri~ Co. 6384 Smith's Drug Store, 6385 C.V.Motor Sales, Street ~mployees, Dec., 1927, 1266.59 Inspecting Plumbing, 35.80 Motor Relmir Parts, 8.00 Rubber Stamps, 2.50 Truck Repair Parts, 5.45 Paper Towels, 6.50 Repairing Truck, 6.13 Sewer Pipe, 362.08 Lumber, 10. ?4 Fire Hose Bridge, 5.50 Volunteer Firemen, Dec., 1927, 86.00 Feeding Prisoners, part of ~ec., 1927, 6.75 Laundering Cell Equipment, 4.00 Hire of Horse, hauling brush, 9.75 Repairing Cell Door, 18.38 Cement Pipe, 25.00 Plumbing Repairs, 16.55 Hardware Supplies, 13.81 Catch Basin and Curbs on Highland Hill, 20.40 Hardware Supplies, 19.11 Printing and Publishing, 29.94 Motor Repair Parts, 2.20 Feeding Prisoners, pert of Dec., 1927, 2.80 Printing, 122.47 Tractor Repair Parts, 33.00 Nursing Supplies, 2.90 Motor Repair Parts, 17.88 ADJUST: Upon motion by Cl. Barnes, seconded by Cl. Scott, which carried, the Council adjourned sine die. Attestt City Clerk.