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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1924/08/05 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOABD OF TRUSTEES, CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, HELD AUGUST 5, 1924. !rile Board met in regu.lar session in the Council Chamber of the City Hall. on the above date. with President Peters in the ohair. Order called at 7:00 p.m. Present: Trustees Peters, Bent, Shaw. Wentworth and Lyons. READING OF MINUTES: !rile minutes of the last regular meeting of July I, 1924, and adjourned regular meeting of July 9th, 14th and 25th, and August 1,1924. were read and approved as read and corrected. ~ 8tn_aL1ffi ON THÍRD AVENUE: Yr, George E. Geyer asked the Board what action is being taken on ordering in sidewalks on Third Avenue. He was advised that this ac- tion was being withheld until certain pieces of land Raà tc be deeded to the city had been so deeded before any action will be taken. PIER AT CORNADO: Yr. A. F. Pratt solicited the Board for a contribution to the fund new being raised for the construction of a pier at Coranado, to accommodate the battleship fleet of the Pacific, U.S.Navy. No action taken. S1IIBEET SUPERINTElIDENT. VACATION FOR: Street Superintendent Schraeder asked for a vacation to become effective when he cculd get hie work in proper shape to leave it. Referred to the street committee with authority to act. upon motion by Yr. Lyons. seconded by Yr. Shaw, which carried. PROFILE OF G STREET: The city engineer presented a profile of G Street from Sixth Avenue to Bay Boulevard, mow the new grade established. Upon motion by Yr. Bent. seconded by Yr. Shaw, the profile was acc~ted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Trustees Bent, Peters, Shaw, Lyons, Wentworth. NOES: None. Absent: None. GRADE ON BAY BOULEVARD: The city engineer was instructed to establish a grade on Bay Boulevard, by profile, from the northern to the southern city limits, upon motion by Yr. Wentworth, seconded by Mr. Shaw. which carried by the follewing vote: AYES: Trustees Wentworth. Bent, Peters. Shaw, Lyons. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. BUILDINGS LOCATED IN STREET ON NATIONAL AVENUE: The Building Inspector and the Oi ty Engineer were instructed to prooeed to National Avenue, and order all building found on that thoroughfare that are situated on or over the street line, removed to the proper location, upon motion by Mr. Wentworth, seconded by Mr. Lyons, which carried by the following vote: AYES: Trustees Wentworth, Bent. Peters, Shaw, Lyons. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ~ DELINQUENT TA.~S. SALE OF LOTS: The clerk repo ted that he had received no bids at the sale of certain pieces of real estate that d been advertised for sale for delinquent taxes. Clerk directed to continue the sale and sell the lots in ques- tion, getting a sum for each that is equal to the total amount due for taxes and costs. LEAGUE OF MUNIOIPALITIES. DINNER TO: The olerkwas instructed tc write the Woman's Club of this city, the appreciation and thanks for the excellent dinner served by that orgeinization, at the meeting of the League, held here August 1,1924. l'~ - i STREET SIGNS ON NATIONAL AVENUE: Trustees Shaw introduced the subject of the street signs on National Avenue at the intersections of E and J Streets. He stated that numerous complaints a~e being made to the effect that the signs indicate that Ohula Vista one mile distant from the pcints where the signs are located. when in fact the signs are in the city proper. The question of having the signs painted to show that it is one mile to the business district of the city, was discussed, but not decided. The clerk was directed td take up the matter of obtaining city limit signs for the north and south limits of the city, with the Southern California Automobile Club. CITY REOORDER. INCREASE IN SALARY ,ASKED: An application from the city recorder for an increase in salary from $55.00 to $100.00 per month, was read. Held over for consideration when making up the budget for the ensuing year. WAGES FOR STREET EMPLOYES: The street comittee stated that it would report on a schedule of wages to be paid to all street employees, including truck and tractor drivers, at the next meeting. LIBRARY TAX RATE: The city attorney reported that according to law the emount that could be collected as taxes for the support of the City Library. is three mills on each dollar of assessed valuation of the tax assessment for any year. Re=lar Meetinlr cf Au=st 5. 1924. Continued. D~Y TAX COLJÆOTOR: The fact that the city marshal, bylaw, is the official city tax collector, and that his duties as marshal will not permit him to perform that duty creditably, the city marshal was instructed to app~int thé.city clerk as deputy tax collector. and said city clerk to receive $100.cro:10"~"t~"!I' extra service involved, which does not pertain to his work as city clerk. This action was covered by motion by Mr. Lyons. seconded by Mr. Wentworth, which car- ried by the following vote, to~it: AYES: Trustees Lyons. Wentworth, Bent. Peters, Shaw. NOES: None. ABSE1'T: None. SPRI1TKLER FOR PLAZA: The clerk was instructed to purchase another 20-foot section of sprinkler pipe for the plaza, and t~ work of sprinkling to be turned over to the nightwatchman, upon motion by Yr. Wentworth. s eoonded by Mr. Shaw, which carried. -~ ADDITIONAL DEPUTY MARSHAL: Trustees Shaw and Lyons were instructed to work out a schedule of duties of a deputy marshal, to be appointed, to assist the mar- shal in traffic work, take regular turns in relieving the nightwatcbman and permanent fireman. on certain days each week. STREET LIGHTS IN FRONT OF PETERS FEED STORE: The clerk was directed to order the street lights authorized for the front of Peters Feed Store, at the meeting of July 14,1924. to connected for service, on the city's contract, This action covered by Motion by ~!r. JIhaw, seconded by Yr. Wentworth. which carried. pASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 110: Upon motion by Mr. Shaw. seconded by Yr. Lyons. Ordinance No. 110, being an ordinance providing for licenses for certain business. ete., was placed on its second and final reading. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Trustees Shaw. Lyons, Wentworth, Bent. Peters. NOES: None. ABSE1'T: None. The ordinance was read, and. was passed. adopted and approved as read, upon motion by Mr. Shaw, seconded by Yr. Lyons;tmich carried by the following vote. t o-wi t: AYES: Trustees Shaw, Lyons, Wentworth, Bent, Peters, NOES: None. ABSENT: None. BILLS PAID: Upon motion by Mr. Bent. seconded by Mr. Shaw, the following bills. as examined by the Finance fJommittee, were ordered paid: 4517 Angie J. Powers, Interest on purohaw of gravel pit 4521 State Compensation Fund. Compensation Insuranoe, 4525 Jleetwood Perkins Teamster, July. 1924, 4526 Jim Norman, do. 4527 Charlie Norman do. 4526 C.S.Timnons. City Clerk, July, 1924. and Inc. 4529 James Jackson, Recorder, July, 1924. 4530 Eddie S. Dunlop Connnunity Nurse. July, 1924, 4531 F.E.Ashcroft, Health Officer, July, 1924, 4531 Roy Hill, Nightwatchman, July, 1924, 4533 M.E.Kelly. Fireman. July, 1924, 4534 Ivan J. Smith, Traffic Officer, July, 1924, 4535 F.B.Andrews, City Attorney, July, 1924, 4536 Hazard. Gould & Co. Purchase Pulley Block 4537 E. Melville. Purchase of wire cable, 4538 Western Metal Co. Purohase of supplies. 4539 Chas. E. Smith, Fire Chief. and Fireman at fires, July 4540 Benjamin Miller. Teamster, July, 1924. 4541 Lee Norman. do. 4543 Skinner Hwd.. Co. Hardware, July, 1924. 4544 S.E.Clyne, City Marshal, Mileage. eto., July. 1924. 4545 J.J.Rehbock, Meals for prisoners, July, 1924, 4546 John J. Byers. Additional Traffio Officer. July, 1924, 4547 C.V.Servioe Station Gasoline and Oils, July, 1924. 4546 Otto Stang, Repairs wagon, 4549 S.W.Water Oorpn. Water, July, 1924. 4550 w.E.Capwell, Engineer Work. July, 1924, 4551 C. W~land Capwell, do. 4552 R.J.Wharton, Bldg & Plmg. Permits, July, 1924, 4553 Irwin & Co. Feed, Grain, July, 1924, 4554 Rodney Stokes Company, Profile paper, and. prints. 4555 Hay McTaggart, Cigars and Cigarettes. League Meeting 4556 M.O.Black. Wiring Permits. July, 1924. 4557 C.V.Garage, Repairs Fire Engine, 4558 Union Oil Co. of Calif. Oils and Lubricants. July, 1924, 4559 O. V.Lumber Company, Lumber, July. 1924. 4560 Woman'S Club of O.V. Dinner for Lea~e of MUnicipalities -/\: .52.50 159.05 61.20 54.60 30.50 150.35 65.00 50.00 25.00 100.00 140.00 175.00 75.00 6.00 42.36 17.04 52.00 16.00 90.00 42.16 196.72 1.00 36.00 35.90 80.00 38.65 133.50 14.40 64.00 96.70 32.35 5.10 15.00 2.75 55,09 22.31 50.00 I I I J I r ~ I ¡ \ ! I ! I ! ¡ I I ! t t I I L; '~," Regular Meeting of August 5,1924. Continued. 4561 H.G.Sumner, 4562 F. H. Schraeder, 4563 Jack M. Eakins. 4564 J.C.White. 4565 Elmer Schraeder, 4566 Chris Gettrup, 4567 J.A.Lester, 4568 S.D.Gas Co. 4569 do. 4570Autocar Sales Company 4571 M.C.El1iott, 4573 C.V.Paint Store. 4574 C.V.Star, 4572 MUrray M. Campbell Repairs and Storage, July, 1924, Street Superintendt., July, 1924, Tractor Driver, July, 1924. do. Teamster, Laborer. July, 1924, do. do. Street Lights, July, 1924, Gas and Electricity. July, 1924, Purohase of Dump Truck. Trinming Trees and care of Plaza, Purohase of Paints, Publishing and Printing. July. 1924, Insuranoe Street Machinery, $ 63.18 139.00 6.75 121.50 21.60 94.20 91.40 163.95 26.30 4214.55 24.65 1.22 66.30 105.91 TRIMMING TREES BY GAS AND ELECTRIC CO.: Street superintendent reported that the San Diego Gas and Eleotrio Company had trimmed a tree on I Street, between National and Bay Boulevard, and that there was no permission granted for so doing. City Clerk directed to write the Gas and Electric Company and ask if that oompa~ has any explanation to make. and to report later. PERIODICAL REPORTS: The monthly report of the City Recorder, for the month Of July, 1924. was read, and upon motion by Yr. Wentworth. seconded by Yr. Shaw. the report was accepted and ordered filed. ADJOURNMENT: Upon motion by Yr. Shaw, seconded by Mr. Lyons, the Board adjourned to 7:30 p.m., August 19,1924. ~ City Clerk.