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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 1, 1929Council Chambers -City Council City Hall - City of Lodi Monday , July 1, 1929. This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was called to order by the Mayor at 8.17 o'clock - P.M. on the date and at the place first above written, Councilmen, Hale; Roach, Shattuck, leihe and Spooner pres- ent, none absent. The minutes of the last regular meeting held June 17th 1929 were read, approved as read and so endorsed by the Mayor. On application of Fire Chief 3. C. DouEhert , the Fire Department was authorized to*purchase one "Bullard -Davis" inhalator atarice of $225.DO , the same to be kept in the custody of the Fire De artment and to be available for use in any other department where it might be needed. In the matter of the application of Central California Traction Company for permission to lay down tracks on Seaton Avenue, the Clerk reported the receipt of a copy of the application of Southern Pacific Company for a re -hearing bet ore the Interstate Commerce Commission of the later com- pany's application to purchase the Central California Tract- ion Company. Co rnunica,ion ordered filed. The following reports were received, read and ordered filed :- Report of Chief of Police Christesen for June. Report of Poundmaster Cooper for June. Annual Report of Librarian Amy L. Boynton. Annual Report of the Chief & secretary of the Fire Dept. Quarterly Report from the Fire Department The report of the Secretary of the Fire Department stat- ing the result of the Departments annual election which ;was filed with the City Council on June 17th and laid over was taken up at this time and the appointees and elected officers confirmed as submitted except that Mr lilliam Meyer was designated as Foreman of Alert Hose Company and Mr Harold C. Diehl as Assistant Foreman of the same Company. Five building permits for garages were granted, the total estimated cost of the same to be $710.00 City Engineer Barzellotti presented a map of a parcel of land on North School Street and Daisy Avenue and the same was ordered approved under the name of HA1'IDEL TRACT" by the adoption of Resolution No. 583. Bills, including theuarterlg pay -roll of the Fire Department numbered from 12392 to 12522 inclusive were allowed and ordered paid on motionnof Councilman Hale, Shattuck second. CityAttorney Glenn :'lest then addressed the City Council sating the necessity of securing certain engineer- ing data and retaining the services of expert civil engin- eers both as to the City's contemplated erection of a dam above Lancha Plana and in furthering its causes in.the state courts against up -stream appropriators. Mr :Test presented the sollowing Resolutions and the same were adopted by the vote shown herein. RESOLUTION NO. 584. Whereas the City of Lodi is the owner of certain real property bordering along the Mokelumne River and situated in Anador and Calaveras Counties which realro erty said cit has by resolution dedicated to a public use for the purpose of constructing and operating thereon a municipally owned hydro -electric power plant; and whereas, in order to construct said works•it will be necessary to cause a survey to be made for the purpose of locating the exact position of the city's proposed dam on said river and for the purpose of having certain test -holes sunk for the purpose of;deteraining the depth and characterof construction of the foundation of said dam • o:. july 4-CC115� 347 AND °a 7AS, N. A. Eckart, Civil Engineer of San Francis- co, California, has estimated that the maximum cost of such survey will be $500.00 and the maximum cost. of sinking said test holes will be $2 000.00 NOW THEREFORE, FORE N IS �=SY RESOLVED, that the said N.A. ,ckart be and he is hereby employed for the purpose of making said survey and for the purpose of suervisin� the sinking of said test -holes and exploration work therewith. said engineering work to be done at a maxi*atmm cost of $500.00 and the supervising and sinking of said test -holes and exploration work therewith to be done at a maximum cost of $2,000.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the charges for said work shall be paid by said City out of any funds available for that purpose upon claims to be duly and regularly presented. The foregoing Resolution No. 584 was thereupon passed and adopted by the following vote :- AYES: Councilmen, Shattuck, Roach, hale, 'Jeihe and Spooner. NOES: Bone. ABSENT : None.. . RESCLUTION NO. 585. MEREAS the Citq of Lodi has cc maenced suit in the Sup- erior Court of the -State of California in and for the County of Ualaveras, against East Bay Municipal Utility District and others -for the purpose of restraining the deTendents in said suit from diverti.ng water out of the Mokelumne -River, AND ?AS, it will be necessary at the trial of said suit to introduce into evidence certain expert testimony as to the feasibility of the City of Lodi's proposed power plant on the Mokelumne River, and as to run-off conditions, flow and gen- eral character of the .ytokelumne River - NM TI -MM ORE be it resolved, chat the City of Lodi does hereby employ J.D.Galloway, a civil engineer having his offices in Crocker First National Bank Bldg. ,San Francisco, for the purpose of studyying all natural conditions on.the said river and the feasibility of said proposed power pri eot and for the. purpose of giving his testimony upon such subjects at the trial of said suit; BE IT FURTFMR ?RESOLVED, that the said J.D.Gallaway shall be paid by said Cit for all his services thus to be rendered, the sumo $1,000.OD out of any funds of said City available for that purpose. The foregoing Resolution No. 585 :vas thereupon passed and adopted by the following vote :- AYES: Councilmen Shattuck, Weihe,Hale, Roach and Spooner NOES: None; AtSM: :lone, �MOLi1T ION NO. 586. AS the Cil of Lodi has commenced suit in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Calaveras, against Esat Bay Municipal Utility District and others for the purpose of restraining -the defendents in said suit from diverting crater out of the Mokelunne River; AAID 71 Mi bEAS, it will be necessary at the trial of said . suit to introduce certain expert testimony as to the feasibility of the City of Lodi's proposed power plant on the Mokelumne River, and as to the run-off conditions , flow and general character of the Mokelu=e River; NCI, THEREM, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Lodi does hereby employ Charles Grunsky, thief Engineer of the Div- ision of E ectriclty and Gas of t e California State Railroad Cam-ission, for the purpose of studying all natural conditions of said river, and the property of the City of Lodi on the said river, and the feasibility of said proposed power project and for the purpose of giving his testimony upon such subject at the trial of said suit• BE IT . QBE RESOLVED, that the said Charles Grunsky shall be paid by said Cit yy for all his services thus to be ren- dered, the sun of $I,QOO.DO out of any funds of said City available for.that purpose. The foregoing Resolution No. 586 was thereupon passed and adopted by the following vote :- 3 � (min of jui.i-coni) AYES: Councilmen, Roach, Shattuck, Hale,',Ieihe & Spooner. `i0 S : ?bone. ABSENT: None. _ SOUTION NO.587. ,T , S THE CITY OF LODI HAS CU.,11ENC0 SKIT IN THE SUPERION CCIIRT OF THM STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COMM OF CALAVERAS, AGAINST EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT MID 0T. -MMS for the purpose of restraining the defendents in said suit from diverting water out of the Mokelumne River; AND AREAS, it will be necessary at the trial of said suit to introduce into evidence certain exert test- imony as to the feasibility of the City of Lodi -Is proposed power plant on the :-okelwne Rive= and as to run-off cond- itions flow and general character of the Mokelunne River; N T y yFORE- BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Lodi does hereby employ 11.A.E'ckart, Civil Engineer of Ban Frah- cisco California for she iiurpose of studying all natural condii ons of said river and proppert of City of Lodi on the said river, and -the feasibility o said proposed power project and for the purpose of giving his testimony upon such subjects at the trsal of said suit; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said N.A.Eckart shall be paid for his services in giving testimon in open court upon the trial of said suit at the rate of 0.00 per da for each day during w'rich he shall actually attend upon he trial of said action, said moneys to be pain upon claims roperly presented and allowed out of any moneys in the reasury of said City available for that purpose. The foregoing Resolution No. 587 was thereupon passed and adopted by the following vote :- AYES: Councilmen, Shattuck,Weihe, Hale, Roach & Spooner NOES: Councilmen, NONE. ABSENT : NONE. The business of the event_ being accomplished, the City Council adjourned at 9.50P.M. on motion of Councilman -Neihe, to meet. it the day and hour of their next regular meeting to be held July 15th.,1929. Attest: (5�ity" Clerk. =e f ore�oir , ::::_ Utes of a re:-u_ar meet i of ;ne City Council o? the Cit1 0 Lori held Duly i 1929 were read and a»roved oitnoa correct- ion at a r� ular meeting of the said Cit; Co _ 'Y ' aid J -:1y 15 1729. °_ay or of the y o -moi —