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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931 01-20 CC MIN14C1 National City, Calif., Jan. 20,_1931. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by the Mayor. Councilmen present- Bird, Cordingly, Waddell and Requa. Councilman Coburn absent. Minutes of regular meeting of January 6, 1931, read, corrected and approved. The following bills audited by the Finance Committe, presented: 0. A. Mullen Sundries $ 8.10 Floyd Finnerty St. Dept Labor 65.00 Ted Orrell II II It W. H. Wilson It " 11 22.50 Walter E. Blake " " " 52.50 W. V. Boldman II II II52.50 I. S. Surber II It " 55.00 D. H. Allender II II II42.50 C. B. Bledsoe II " " 25.00 U. S. Randall " ?I " 22.50 Gust. Hokenson It It " 27.50 Nelson -Smith " " Supplies 15.50 Nelson & Sloan Tr It 7.68 M. H. Ferbitz Police Dept Supplies 2.35 Moeser Drug Co. " It It3.25 National Drug Co. " It " 12.65 E. A. Clark Park -Labor 60.00 Chemical Equipment Corp: • " January payment, Mchy. 275.00 Margaret Cummings Plan. Com. Steno. 22.05 Total $824.08 Moved by Bird, seconded by Cordingly that the bills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn for the same. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. •Mrs. Metcalf was present asking if some work could not be done on alley in Homeland Park. Referred to the Street Committee to have same repaired or report on with recommendations at the next meeting. .Communication from C. A. Gray regarding bid on fire apparatus was read and ordered filed. .Petition of citizens requesting the installation of the Sewer was read and ordered filed. .Communication from Olive W. Requa requesting reqnd of $3.86, error on assessment roll of 1930 was read. u'oved by Cordingly, seconded by Waddell, that the proper officers draw a warrant on the General Fund in favor of Olive W. Requa, for $3.86. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. 141. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Waddell that the proper officers draw a warrant on the General Fund in favor of P. A. Nauman, for $1.93 being refund account of error on 1930 assessment roll. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. . Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Bird that the proper officers draw a warrant on the Park Maintenance and Improvement fund for $220.11 in favor of John R. Orvin, in payment for stucco work at swimming pool as per contract. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. . Communication from National City Chamber of Commerce regarding the erection of a Neon sign at the intersection of 8th street and National Avenue was read and laid over. Communication from National City Chamber of Commerce regarding proposed election for bond issue of $45,000.00 for certain improve- ment was read ana laid over to the next meeting. .Report of the City Clerk and City Treasurer for the quarter ending December 31, 1930 presented and ordered filed. .RESOLUTION NO. 1612, granting the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Companys franchise to construct and operate a spur track on Division Street was placed on final passage and on motion made by Cordingly seconded by Waddell°same adopted, all Councilmen present voting aye. . It now being the time set for the continuance of the hearing of protests regarding the construction of a Sanitary Sewer system same was taken up. A report of the City Engineer on protest filed January 6th 1931 showing same represented a total of 38% of property affected, was read and ordered filed. RESOLUTION NO. 1613, overruling protests of Sanitary ewer System No. 2, was read. Moved by Bird, seconded by Cordingly that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 1614, ordering work for construction of a Sanitary Sewer System was read. Moved by Waddell, seconded by Cordingly that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. 142. ,The matter of the purchase of Fire Apparatus was laid over to the next meeting. ,Bonds of Curtis S. Crain,and B. J. Scott, Master Plumbers were presented. Moved by Bird, seconded by Cordingly that the bonds be approved, accepted and ordered filed. Carried. .Moved by Waddell, seconded by Cordingly that the City Attorney be instructed to interview the Attorney for the San Diego Cons- olidated Gas and Electric Company regarding proposed franchise and report at the next meeting. •The matter of the erection ofa Neon sign was taken up. Mr. E. E. Lozier stated that bids had been received for same of $720.00 and $536.8©. Mr. Crmell D. Eddy also spoke regarding this. The matter was laid over until the next meeting. • Communication from the State Board of Public Health with permit inclosed to operate the Municipal Swimming pool was read and ordered filed. 'RESOLUTION NO. 1615, authorizing the City Clerk to appoint one additional Deputy was read. Moved by Cordingly seconded by Bird that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. .City Clerk recommended the appointment of Margaret Bencini as Deputy City Clerk effective January 21, 1931. Moved by Bird, seconded by Cordingly that the appointment of Margaret Bencini as Deputy City Clerk effective January 21, 1931 be approved. Carried. . The finance Committee reported they considered the funds and securities held by the Clty Treasurer were satisfactory. .The Police Committee did not recommend pool hall license for Icr. Upper. Moved by Waddell, seconded by Cordingly that the Petition of A. E. Upper for pool hall license be denied. Carried. -Er. Fred Erb present requesting reduction in wages. . The Street Superintendent asked for information regarding drainage on East 8th Street, 26th Street, and J Avenue and 7th Street and L Avenue. Moved by Bird, seconded by Cordingly that the Council adjourn. Carried. ATTEST: Mayor Cit Cali ationa ia. City Clerk.