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National City, California
April 21, 1942.
A regular meeting of the Ciry Council called to order by the Mayor.
Councilmen present: Cordingly, Fritz, Newberry, Warner and Thatcher.
Councilmen absent: none.
Administrative officials present: Canpbell, Burch, Smith, Knapp,
Gautereaux, J. Bird, Finnerty, Ireland, Lamb, Harbison.
First order of business- the canvass of the returns of' the City
lilection held April 14, 1942. After due examination and canvass, City
Clerk did publicly declare the results of the election, in the form and
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manner pm scribed by law, all of which are contained inRESOLUTION NO.
2346. Moved by Fritz, seconded by Cordingly,: that Resolution no. 2346
be adopted, declaring the results of the City Election held April 14,
1942. Carried, all Councilman present voting aye on roll -call. Council-
men absent: none.
Moved by Newberry, seconded by Warner, that the meeting adjourn.
Carried, all Councilmne present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none.
Respectfully submntted
Msy or of the City of National City,
/ California "
ATTEST: Ste- ar
City Clerk
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City Clerk Dale Smith swore in the Councilmen elect- E.J.Christman,
Gilbert Fritz, Ray Newberry and Frederick J. Thatcher.
April 21, 1942
Nati -nal City, California.
JThe first meeting of the new Council called to order by City Clerk ,
Dale Smith.
The first order of business was the election of the Mayor of
National City. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Christman, that Frederick
J. Thatcher be elected as Mayor. Carried, all Councilmen present voting
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aye. Councilmen absent$ none.
Roll -call of Council: Christman, Cordingly, Fritz, Newberry,
Thatcher.
Administrative officials present: Campbell, Burch, Smith, Knapp
Gautereaux, J. Bird, Finnerty, Ireland, Lamb and Harbison.
Minutes of the regular meeting of April 7, 1942 and the special
meeting of April 9, 1942, read an d approved.
Moved by Fritz, seconded by Newberry, that the appointment of
committees directly concerned with the function of any one department
be dispensed with and that the Department heads be made responsible
directly to the City Council as a whole. Carried, by the following vote
to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Christman, Fritz, Newberry, Thatcher.
Hayes: Councilman Cordingly.
Absent: none.
Moved by Fritz, seconded by Newberry, that the following bills be
approved:
General Fund -
Street T_flp Fund
Park M & I Fund
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Total �$
1,158.75
858.95
23.86
2,041.56
Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none.
✓Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Fritz,that the following delinquer
taxes be accepted without the seven percent interest and the cancellation
fee:
'O.G.Austin the 1940 taxes on the EL ex W 20' and sts, 19 Acre
Lot 16, Sec. 153, Nat'l Ro $ 61.71
4Goldie E. Shell the 1937, 1938, 1939 and 1940 taxes on the E 41 2/3'
of Lots 1 to 5 inclusive of Block 3 of Pearsons Sub of
10 Acre Lot 3, 4 Sec. 155, Nat'l Ho 80.66
"Mrs. Emma Morrow Krause the 19a0 taxes on all of lot 6 and the Si
of Lot 7, Block 2 of Parsons Sub of 10 Acre Lot 12, 4�
Sec. 155, Nat'l Ro 62.26
Mrs. Emma Morrow Krause the 1940 taxes on lots 16 to 20, Block 3,
of Coombes Place in 10 Acre Lot 15, a Sec. 155, Nat'l
Rancho 57.74
Mrs. Rudolph W. Berg the second half of the 1940 tax on the E 75'
of W 300' of N 260' of S 300' of S! a of SE/ 40 Acre
Lot 2, Y Sec. 131, Nat'l Ho 4.54
"41rs. Rudolph W. Berg the 1938 and the second half of the 1940 taxes
on the W 75' of E 150' of W 300' of N 260' of S 300' of
SW4 SE/ of 40 Acre Lot 2, 4 Sec. 131, Nat'l Ro... 20.85
Joe N. Johnston the 1938 and 1939 taxes en the W 140' of N 124'
of S 378' of E 594' of SE/ of 80 Acfe Lot 2, 4 Sec.
129, Rancho de la 1 aci on
7.18
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Joe N.
'George
Otis W.
Sam and
Johnston the 1940 taxes on the E 330' of W 726' of Si of
of E-, ex sts, of 80 Acre Lot 2, L Sec. 129, Nat'l 1{0. $ 18,53
Hohnson the 1940 taxes on Lots 3 and 4, Block 10, Wilburs Sub
of s Sec. 133, Nat'l Ro $ 5.40
and L.L.Lacy the 1940 taxes on Lots 29 and 30, Block 4,
of Winnetka Terrace of * Sec. 133, Nat'l Ro 6.31
'Josephine Butere the 1940 taxes on Lot 22 of Winnetka
Terrace No. 2 of 40 Acre Lot 1, Y Sec. 133, Nat'l Ro. 14.26
Irwin the 1940 taxes on Lots 19 and 20, Block 2 of Lozlers
Sub of 10 Acre Lot 9, 4 Sec. 154, Nat'l no 10.29
Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none.
'Communication from the Division of Highways requesting an agreement
from the City of National City to maintain that portion of Harbor Drive
1.941 with the copaaate City limits, soon to be constructed by the State.'
/Mrs. E.
Moved by Fritz, seconded by Newberry, that RESOLUTION NO. 2347 be
adopted, agreeing to maintain Harbor Drive with theecorporate limits of
the City of National City. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye
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O adopted, granting special
on roll -call. Councilmen
4( Report of the City
Piuly-Wiggly Stores and
by Newberry, seconded by
placed on file. Carried,
absent: none.
Moved by Newberry,
absent: none.
Planning Commission on the
John Soderberg for special
Christman, that the report
petitions of
permits, read. Ivioved
be accepted and
all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen
seconded by Fritz, that RESOLUTION NO. 2348 be
permits to the Piggly-Wiggly Stores and John
Soderberg, as recommended by the Planning Commission. Carried, all
Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none.
)(Communication from the Commonwealth Club of California regarding
the salvaging of uital materials, read. Judge Harbison reported that
information regarding the "Salvage for Victory" drive in National City
had been sent out by the schools for the Salvage Committee. Councilman
Cordingly reported that the receptacles for the sallag,ged materials are
ready,,//at the Salvage depot at the City Garde.
'�FCom-nunication from the Automobile Club of Southern California
regarding the curtailment of the use of certain vital metals in street
and directional signs, read and ordered filed.
Advertisement from the Food Machinery,Corporation for Fire Fighting
units, read and ordered filed with the Civilian Defense Committee.
Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Fritz,that the following transfer
of funds be authorized:
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375.00
$ 703.00
Carried, all
to the Street Improvement Fund fron the Sp. Gas Tax.
to the General Fund from the Sp. Gas Tax St Imp fund.
Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none.
4/Ordinance 1To.
No. 506 by the Addition
regulating Plumbing and
may be carried on the
entitled ' An Ordinance Amending Ordinance
of Sections 41 and 5z' relating to and
Prescribing Conditions under which plumbing
the City of National City, read in its entirety
by the Ciry Attorney. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Fritz, that the
Ordinance be introduced and laid over, under the rules and according to
law. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Council-
men absent: none.
✓Ordinance No. entitled' An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No.
534 by the Addition of Sections 10i and 11-,��-,' relating to the installatio:
of electrical conductors, materials or apparatus and providing for the
inspection thereof, read in its=entirety by the City Attorney. Moved
by Newberry, seconded by Christman, that the ordinam e be introduced and
laid over, tinder the rules and according to law. Carried, all Councilmen
present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none.
'City Clerk Dale Smith, requested permission to employ an extra
Clerk in the City Clerk's office. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by
Newberry, that $ 100.00 per month be allotted until June 30, 1942, for
the employment an extra clerk in the City Clerk's office. Carried, all
Councilmen present voting nye, on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none.
4JamesBird, Fire Marshall, stated that the survey of the vacant lot:
has been made and that the burning of City owned property would be `,n^t
started as soon as the grass is dry enough to burn. The other lots will
be posted.
James Bird, Fire Chief, reported that a BombDisposal School will
be held in San Diego and requested that six men be authorized to attend
from the City. Moved by Fritz and Cordingly, seconded by Christman, that
six City Employees be authorized to attend. Carried, all Councilmen
present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none.
Chief of Police Knapp, to whom was referred the application of Carl
Foote for a business license to operate a card room at the Bowling Alle3
stated that in view of the fact of the location of card room, the protest
he had received from various merchants, the presence of minors at the
Bowling Alley, he recommended a denial of the request. Moved b^ Fritz,
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seconded by Newberry, that the City Council accept the report and
recommendation of the Chief of Police and deny the license. Carried, all
Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none.
'/B.T.Gautereaux, Park Sup't, reported that he had obtained estimates
of theetost of repairing the filter tanks by City labor of approximately
900. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Newberry, that the tanks be repair-
ed by Mr. Gauterenux and the pool opened to the public at the usual
season. Carried, all Councilmen present voting ave. Councilmen absent:
none.
James Bird reported that the City can obtain enough material by
donation from a City merchant to make several hundred armbands and asked
authorization to have them printed. Moved by Fritz, seconded by Newberry,
that the armbands be mrde. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye.
Councilmen absent: none.
4.H.Rhodes, Inc., of Hartford,, Connecticut, represented by Mr.
rave a demonstration and talk on their parking meter.
Moved by Newberry, seconded by Fritz, that the matter be referred to the
Traffic Commission for investigation rnd report. Carried, all Councilmen
present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none.
Being no furhter business, it tas moved by Newberry, seconded by
Fritz, that the meeting adjourn. Carried, all Councilmen present voting
aye. Councilmen_ absent: none.
Respectfully submitted
Mayor o"f the City £f National City,
California
ATTEST: (%,, p_ ¶ wiLr.lL
City Clerk