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Home My WebLink About1942 04-07 CC MIN340 National City, Califdrnia April 7, 1942 A regular meeting of the City Council called to order by the Mayor. Councilmen present: Cordingly, Fritz, Newberry, Warner, Thatcher Councilmen absent: none. Administrative officials present- Smith, Campbell, J. Bird, Hart Harbison, Lamb, Ireland, Finnerty, Knapp, Gautereaux, Donnell. Bills audited by the Finance Committee presented: U.S.National Bank of S.D. Universal Credit Company ChefyAs Service Bank of America Bank of America Blanche 0rrell Judge Ira Harbison Glenview Feed and Fuel Co. Lloyd W. Bates Dr. W.M.Wilson William W.L.Burnett T.R Miller Calif. Water and Tele Co. Pac Coast Assn -Fire Chiefs S.D.Gas and Elec. Co. ThenNat'l City News M.H.Ferbitz So. Calif. Tele Co. San Diego -California Club C.O.Boltz, Jr. Elec. Products Corporation San Diego County Health Dept. So. Calif. Tele Company Hoffmans S.D.Gas and Elec. Co. P.E.May L.E.Knapp S.D.County Division -League V. Vargas Schwabacher-Fry Company General Fund St Impr Light moist No. 1 Total April payment Final payment 1942 Panel truck April payment April payment balance on league dinners misx. expense 300 empty sacks stamps expense-decon. room services services water membership gas and lights election notice supplies telephones subscription technician fee neon t*gn April salary unlisted telelones-OCD services District No. 1 z expense expense dues-1942 services election supplies 471.04 70.00 499.00 47.27 339.37 35.00 12.12 45.00 6.00 2.51 3.00 5.00 461.67 5.00 575.10 14.88 4.15 106.54 10.00 5.00 7.50 150.00 104.52 5.00 32.65 9.13 2.78 15.00 15.00 214.99 Total. $ 3,274.22 a 3,232.44 9.13 32.65 3,274.22 Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Warner, that the bills be allowed and warrants drawn for same. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Counci linen a bsent: none. Chief Air Raid Warden-,C.W.Van Sant present with committee of Air Rakd Wardens in regards to the written communication relative to the fire hazard presented by the heavy growth of weeds in the City. Chief Bird stated that thereis a City Ordinance which governs the removal of weeds. Chief Bird instructed to make a survey of the lots 341 and to start posting of areas to be burned. otice from the United States Engineer Office of the application of Mr. Joseph Schadek, Chula vista, for permission to dredge in San Dieg Bay, read and ordered filed. Communication from the Great American Indemnity Company awarding the Sage Driving Certificates to twelve City Employees, read and Ordered filed. "'Notification of Alcoholic Beverage License applications of Albert A. Garcia and Jack Patrick Reilly, read and ordered filed. Application of Carl Foote for a business license to operate a cigar store and card room at 941 National Avenue,xead and referred to the Chief of Police for investigation and recommendation. Ilkotice of Quiet Title Prodeedings on lots 13 and 14, Bloch 236, City Plat. City Attorney Campbell recommended that it go by default. 'iReport of Grand Jury of 1941 of San Diego County ofthe jails, read and ordered filed. Notice of the meeting of the Pacific Coast Plumbing Inspectors Ass'n, read and ordered filed. Communication from the League of California Cities regarding the appointment of local property officer, read and referred to the City Attorney. /Communication from F.W.James and Son for permission to install gasoline storage tank, rea.d Moved by Fritz, seconded by Warner, the permission be granted under the sipervision of the Fire Marshall. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none "Request of Pollee Chief Leslie E. Knapp for the appointment as special police officers the following persons: Mr. Joseph Ernest - Forthuber, Mr. Kenneth Bradt., Mr. Delavan Dickson. Moved by Warner, seconded by Newberry, that the appointments be made. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. 11Communtcat'ion from Federal Housing Administration regarding amendments to Building, Plumbing and Electrical Codes to allow for defense housing, read. Chief Bird recommended that two oxdinares be adopted amending the plumbing and electrical ordinances and matter referred to the City Attorney. Chief Bird stated that the City received $ 10.00 in checks from Mr. Carson whose estate has stopped payment.oMatterl-referred to the City Attorney. 342 4 4 ommunicationfrom the Automobile Club of °outhern California suggesting a five -point program of automobile and tire conservation read and ordered filed. `(/order Approving Compromise and Release of Claim No. 76292, Arthur Hokenson, Applicant and City of National City and State Compensatic Insurance Fund, Defendants, read and ordered filed. City Clerk Smith submitted a County Check in the anount of $ 555.41 representing the City's share of the County Tax Sale No. 1887. Moved by Fritz, seconded by Warner, that RESOLUTION NO. 2343 be adopted, accepting the County check no. 144628 in the amount of 0 555.41 and authorize the proper officers to make the record of same. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none. Statement from the Board of Fire Underwriters by J.T.Silveira, Supt San Diego Branch10ffice of the new rate for fire insurance for the City of National City, read. City Clerk instructed to obtain the rebate on the existing policies on the City buildings. Moved by Fritz, seconded by Warner, that the following delinquent taxes be accepted without the seven percent interest and the cancellation fee: 'Mrs. Bettie West Larson the 1938, 1939 and 1940 taxes on the N 15' of Lot 13, all of Lot 14, Block 3, Kimballs Sub of 10 Acre Lot 2, * Sec. 154, Nat'l Ro $ 62.02 C.H.Batchelder the 1939 and 1940 taxes on Lot g of Block 3 of Lincoln Acres Orchard Sub of * Sec. 107, Nat'l Ro 17.99 Raymond Hill the 1939 and 2nd z of 1940 taxes on Lots 1 to 3 of Coombes Place of 10 Acre Lots 15 and 16, * Sec. 155, Nat'l Ro. 35.76 'Raymond Hill the 1939 and the 2nd 1 of 1940 taxes on Lots 4 to 7 of Block 3 of Coombes Place of 10 Acre Lots 15 and 16, % Sec. 155, Nat'l Ro 62.3 Raymond Hill the 1939 and the 2nd z of 1940 taxes on lots 4 and 5, Block 16, Padricks Sub of 20 Acre Lot 3 of * Sec. 131, Nat'l, Rancho 38.04 f D.M.Twiggs the 2nd . of 1939, all of 1940 taxes on- Beg. at SE Cor of E2 W2 SE* of * Sec. 105, by metes and bounds description $35.12 "Jack Rice the 1939 and 1940 taxes on Lots 43 and 44 of Block 3 of H omecrest A of 80 Acre Lot 1, * Sec. 128, Nat'l Ro 16.11 'Jack Rice the 1940 taxes on the Wz of N 62' of S 372' of N2 of W4 of W2 of 80 Acre Lot 2, * Sec. 130, Nat'l Ro 2.70 'Jack Rice the 2nd half of the 1939 taxes on N 62' of S 372' of N4 of W4 of W2 of 80 Acre Lot 2, a Sec. 139, Nat'l Ro. 2.71 Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. Report of the City Tax Collector Asa R. Webb of taxes collected up 343 to a nd including April 6, 1942 in the amount of $ 74,109.84 read and ordered filed. Notice of Nominees for Public Office, General Election, April 14, 1942, read and ordered filed. Annual Report of the Department of Police for year 1941, read and ordered filed. 4r. Harry E. Donnell, City Auditthr, present and requested a meetin: of the City Finance Committee and the Mayor for Thursday morning at 10:00 o'clock am. ✓James A. Bird, Fire Chief, reported verbally for the Traffic Commission and stated that the on the matter of the street lights at new 7th and Arcadia and 12bh and B Avenue, all/installations of street light; are stopped for the duration of the war. B.J.Gautereaux, Park Sup't, stated that he now plans to utilize the present poles in the park to light 12th and B Avenues. /B.J.Gautereaux also requested a statement of policy from the City Council as to lighting the Nite ball grounds, also as to the turging of the diamonds. Instructed to turf the lower end of the grunds. Mr. Gautereaux also stated that the Pool filters need repairing and that he is asking for estimates on the cost. /City Clerk Dale Smith reported no-v answer from Newby and Newby on the new option. ✓Matter of parking in front of the City Hall brought --up by the Chief of Police. Moved by Newberry, s econded by Warner, that RESOLUTION zone to the N line of 13th St NO. 2344 be adopted, designating a no parking/and unloading zone in front of the City Hall, extending 53' North of the N line of 13th street Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roil -call. Councilmen s absent: none, 'City Attorney Campbell introduced Mr. Hobert Burch, Jr., of Bonita who is taking Ashley Johnson's place as Mr. Johnson is now in the Navy. Being no further business, it was moved by Warner,seconded by Cordingly, that the meeting adjourn. Carried, ail Louncilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. Respectfully submitted Mayor of the City of National City, California ATTEST: City Clerk ,.�3