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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1926/04/06 MI1'UTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, HELD APRIL 6, 1926. The Board met in regular session in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, on the above date, with President Peters in the ohair, Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Trustee Peters, Bent, Shaw, Lyons, Wentworth. READING OF MI1'UTES: The minutes of the last regular meeting of tmroh 2nd, and adjourned regual meetings of 1mroh 16 and 22, 1~26, were read, and approved as read, _f SIDEWALKS: a petition, signed by the owners of 376 feet frontage, asking for the installation of sidewalks and curbing, on the east side of Del tmr Avenue, from F street to Davidson Street, was read, and held over until the matter of ordering in sidewalks on Alvarado Street is settled. Dr. F, E. Ashoroft and G. R. Holloway asked what action is being taken on the sidewalk question on Alvarado Street. They were informed that the whole work is held pending the receipt Of a deed for one foot strip of land on that street, and that the work of obtaining that deed is in the hands of Mr. H. S. Hall, who reports that he now has practically all of the signatures to the deed. A petition signed by the owners of 612 feet frontage, asking that sidewalks and curbing be ordered in on Church Avenue, both sides, from E Street to Davidson Street, was read. Held over awaiting action on Alvarado Street, :J TRAFFIC OFFICER: Sam Jaokson, who from his statement made to the Board, has been arrested for law violation, and tried, found guilty and sentenced in the local Reoorder's court, appeared before the Board and filed complaint that he had been mis- treated by Traffio Officer Smith. He demanded that Smith be immediately discharged, but was informed that before any action would be taken, Officer Smith and, also, the City Reoorder, would be heard by the Board. Jaokson stated that it would be an easy matter to obtain written statements from others who had been arrested as law violaters, and the Board agreed with him. Held over for future action. PERIODICAL REPORTS: The monthly reports of the Community Nurse and City Re- corder, for the month of Maro~, 1926, and the quarterly reports of the tmrshal, "'reas- urer and city clerk, for the quarter ending Maroh 31,1926, were read, and ordered filed. PLANNING COMMISSION MI1'UTES: The Minutes of the Planning Commission of its meetings of February 22nd, tmroh 8th and 15th, 1926, were read, and action taken thereon in accordance with notations made on the margins thereof. FIRE HYDRANT: A petition, signed by 16 property owners in close proximity to the corner of Church Avenue and Devidson Street, asking for the installation of a fire hydrant at that corner, was read, and upon motion by Mr. Wentworth, seconded by Mr. Shaw, was referred to the Fire Committee, with power to act, Motion carried. JAIL TOILETS: An.estimate by Hughes & Johnson, to install regular jail toilets in the cells of the city jail, such installation to oos~ $87.00, was read. The estimate was rejected, and the city clerk ordered to have metal tops placed on the present closet tanks, and fastened thereto, by drilling through the concrete walls of the cells, upon motion by Mr. Lyons, seconded by t~. Shaw, which carried. ---~ DRAIN PIPE ON STREET: Clerk reported that 1~s. Ida R. Collar had filed a verbal complaint against the drain pipe across Del Mar Avenue, into Center Street, to the effect that the said drain pipe is too high. Referred to the Street Committee for action. AUDITING RECORDS OF CITY~ TREASURER: The olerkwas directed to engage Percy S. Waters to again aud n records and books of the city clerk and city treasurer, for the year ending Maroh 31,1926, upon motion by Mr. Shaw, seconded by Mr. Wentworth, which carried by the following vote, toOwit: AYES: Trustees Shaw, Lyons, Wentworth, Bent, Peters. NOES: None. ABSENT, None. OR1'lAMEll'TAL STREET LIGHTING: A letter from the Marbeli te Corporation of Amerioa, wi th offices in Los Angeles, offering prices for sntallation of ornamental street lights on Third Avenue, between E and G Streets, was read. No action taken, the board appearing to think that if such lighting is desired, petitions from property owners whould be filed. Meeting of April 6,1926, Continued. VEHICLE ACT VIOLATIONS: Mr. Ed. Fletoher, of San Diego, in a letter to the board, stated that he had been arrested for speeding in the 20~ile zone on Third Avenue, and protested that the sign was In'plätlilàight, and thought he should not have been fined for the off<;nse commi tted. Letter ordered filed. Vn[ED ORDINANCE: The board ordered the superintendent of streets to enforce the "WEED ORDINANca", No. 124, this year. SHORE LINE HIGHWAY: The Carmel-San Simeon State Highway Assooiation, in a letter, asked the board to pass a resolution, which they enclosed, urging the Governor and State Highway Commission to complete a gap of 38 miles, in the Shore Line Highway Route, be- tween San Louis Obispo and Slates Hot Springs. 1~. Lyons then offered the resolution, which is City Resolution .No. 142, which was read. Mr. Wentworth, seconded by Mr. Shaw, moved that the resolution be passed, adopted and approved, as read, which carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Trustees Wentworth, ~ Peters, Shaw, Lyons. NOES: ,Bento. ABSENT. None. l_~ ORDINANCE NO. 139: Upon motion by ~. Zhaw, seconded by Mr. Lyons, which carried, Ordinance No. 13~ was placed on its first reading. This is an ordinance extending the Fire Zone 290 feet south of G Street, on Third Avenue. both sides. ROTARY CLUB SIGNS: The Chula Vista Rotary Club, through the clerk, made a verbal request for permission to erect Rotary Signs on the streets at the main entrances of the city, and upon motion by Mr. Lyons, seconded by~. Shaw, the authority was granted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES, Trustees Lyons, Bent, Peters, Shaw. NOES: Trustee Wentworth. ABSENT: None. BILLS PAID. Upon motion by Mr. 3ent, seconded by Mr. Shaw, the following bills, as examined by the finance committee, were ordered paid: 5381 F. 3. Andrews, City Attorney, Maroh, 1926, 5382 Western Metal Supply Co. ~lacks~ith Supplies, 5383 Chas. E. Smith, Firemen at Fires and Inoid. MChJ26 5384 Union Oil Company, Gasoline and Lubrioants, do 5385 C.V.Servioe Station, Street Equipment repairs, 5386 MoCaffrey Company, Steel Cable, 5387 Carlson & Simpson, Fire Apparatus repairs, 5388 Herbert V. Bryant, Street Maohinery Repairs, 5389 M. C. Elliott, Trees planted on streets, 53~0 Holly Sumner, Street MaChinery Repairs, 5391 C. V. Garage, Nurse's Auto and Fire Ap. Repairs 5392 National City Laundry, Cell Blankets, 5393 C.V. Hardware Store, Hardware, 53~4 s.D.Gas and Elec. Co. Street Lights. Maroh, 1926, 5395 do. Street signs, do. 5396 do. Gas and Eleot'y do. 5397 s.W.Water Company, Water, do. 5398 Denrloh Press, Printing, do. 5399 C. V . Lumber Co. Lumber, do. 5400 Hughes & Johnson, Plumbing repairs in City Hall, 5401 Chas. P. Moies, City Treasurer, Qr. ending Moh 31, 5402 c.V.Star, Publishing, Maroh, 1926, 5403 Service Pharmacy. Toilet Paper, 5404 C. V .Paint Store, Paints, .100.00 3.43 10.30 276.34 1.00 11.65 4.50 139.08 1235 355 1350 1 25 1802 214.05 5.00 37.91 37.00 10.50 2.33 2100 1926158.60 31.00 1.80 19.78 ADJO1JRN1!ENT: Upon motion by Mr. Shaw, seconded by Mr. Lyons, the board adjourned to 7.30 p. m., April 19, 1926. Attest: ~ City Clerk.