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Council Chambers - City Council.
City Fall, City of Lodi
'onday,December 21, 1929.
This regular meeting of he City Council of the City of Lodi
was called to order by the :`ayor at 8.05 o'clock P.M. at the place
and on the date first above written, CouncilmenHale, Roach, Shattuck
eihe and Spooner present, none absent or tardy.
The minutes of the meetings of December 2nd. and 3rd. were
read, aDproved as read ans so endorsed by the Layor.
r. R. A. Smith, Proprietor of Hotel Lodi, asked that he
be granted permission to place "Neon" direction signs in the
tree spaces on several streets running into Cherokee Lane or on
private property. Permission granted in -so -far -as the City had
right to grant such permission.
Blakely Cil Company letter applied for permission to
place two 18,000 gallon t s one for gasoline and one for
kerosene on Lots 18 and 19 Bik. 7, Easu Lodi Addition at the
corner of Lodi Avenue and Cherokee Lane, the same to be located
and installed in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 168.
On motion duly made and seconded, the' permission was granted.
lonthly reports of the City Plumbing Inspector were received
and ordered 'ilea.
The a :plication of '"r. '.T'.Carlton for reduction on license
fee for a roller-skating rink was denied.
The Superintendent of ?,:blic Utilities was authorized to
move a City polefrom the High School field to the athletic field
on Stockton and liaple Streets and install a li`,ht thereon.
Cr. motion of Councilman Shattuck, '+eihe second the 'Super-
intendent of public Utilities ;,as directed to install a street
liht at California and Lockeford Streets.
On motion of Councilman Roach, Shattuck second, the Super-
intendent of Public Utilities was directed to add more lights to
the Christmas tree at Svhool and Pine Streets end color the lir.ht-
ing ^lobes in the business district. The Street Superintendent;
by thie saute motion was directed to assist in attaching trees
furnished by the Lodi Business l'en's Association to the down-
town lighting standards.
The petition of Veterans .Jelfare Board for rebate of taxes
against Lot 11, Block 8 of Hutchins High School Addition to Lodi
was referred to the City Attorney at the request of the City Clerk.
It appearing from a statement of The City Treasurer trans-
mitted orally by the City Clerk, that outstanding bonds of the
City could be purchased at an advantageous figure, the following
resolution :gas- introduced by Councilman Shattuck :-
PRSOLUT I0N NO. 604.
ETAS pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 576
of this City Council adopted "arch 18th.,1929 there was created
a ''Special and Purchase Fund" for.the purposes set forth in the
said -resolution;
'D,%HEP AS,there is now money in the General Fund of the
City sufficient for the usual and ordinary needs of said City and
in excess thereof, approximately the sum of $25,000 that could be
devoted to the purchase of outstanding obligations of this City.
3E IT RES. L•VED,therefore,that the sum of ;. ENTY-FIVE THOUS-
AND DOLLARS be and the same is hereby ordered transferred from the
General Fund to said Special Bond Purchase Fund and the City Treas-
urer is hereby authorized and directed to purchase therewith such
outstanding bondsofthis City as he maybe able to obtain,pref-
errably bonds of the issue of 1921 provided, that the price aid
for such bonds shall show a net return in interest to this City of
not less than 4 'io per annum.
Said Bonds when purchased shall be kept in the custody,,of
the said City Treasurer and he shall be responsible on his official
bond for the safe keeping thereof and accounting therefore.
�7-2 'minutes of 12-16-29 cont.,
:he foregcln— -esolution ':o. 6C4 . as then passed and
adapted by the fo_lowing vote:- -
iES: Councilen Shattuck Hale Roach,:'leihe T Spooner.
?CES: Councilmen, NONE. _Sig t: CoranciL^:en, Dore.
.1 letter from -he 'Iiayor of Colton, California to the
mayor of Lodi re arding a _oronosed sale of that City's elect-
ric distributing system was referred to the '_:ayor and City
Clerk for reply.
Bills in the a oumt of $3 572.41 as—a,—,.)roved by the Fin-
ance Committee were allowed and ordered paid on motion of
Council -ran :-__-le, Roach second.
At this time City Engineer L. .Barzellotti presented a
map of the route to be traversed by the contemplated power
line from Lancha Plana to Lodi and the some .as adopted and
a-iproved by the adoption of the follvaing:- -
?ESCLUT'ION NO. 605,
':17 SAS, L. F. Barzellotti, City Engineer of this Cit
has prepared and submitted a map entitled "112-? OF °ROJ::�C-H
ELECTRIC ?OLE LM FOR ^:lv n?C"OSBD `:."OKELITITNE RIVER Pa.,
PL911I CI77 OF LODI, CtiL-a CB 1IA"
AE I1 R?,SOLUD, that the said ^map be ado_jted and a,)proved
as the map of the tentative survey for tn
he constructioof
said pole line uoon which estimates are to be made as to the
cost thereof.
. he :. a•for and Oity Clerk are herein directed to endorse
the fact of'this adoption and approval u�)on said map and the
date hereof. `
The f.. regoi Pesoluiion Iio, 605 rias then passed and
adopted by the following vote: -
AYES : Councilmen, 3hat tuck,,eihe, Hale,Roacch & Spooner
i;G1S: ROBE. ABSEia'I': NOfaE.
It a)pearing that surveys and investigations necessary to
establish -the feasibilitv of the Cry's projected power devel-
oTer_t on the 1 okelmrne diver had reacnea such a stage that
final determination could be had, `r. C. E, ,ckart consulting
Engineer, employed by the City :as directed to make his final
report by the passage of :-
R3SGLLsIOR; 110. 606.
;REAS, in compliance with certain conditions subsequent
attached to the deed -from Colorado Power Company to the City
of Lodi accepted by this Cit f Council on Tanuary 9th.1929,
surveys, test excavations, plans and oz'rer engineering work
has been had by this City under the direction of the City
Zpgineer and _x. _,. .Eekart, Civil Engineer, employed for
these purposes;
..D I=AS , '^"r :Y A. Eckart has sultmitted a preliminary
report thereon and the same has been accepted by tris City
Council;
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JrJ .'..JW171:, that ane said_r. 1.. A. Eckart be, an
he is hereby instructed to mase and file ,with this City Council
his final report on the feasibility and cost of the Cry's
projected, power plant to be erectecL on lands acquired from the
Colorado ower C'omnan r.
The foregoing Resolution Ulo. 606 -rias then passed and
adopted by the following vote:-
A_rnS: Council:: en, Shattuck, Roach, iale,leihe ca Sooner.
N 3S: Councilmen, I"CI ,33E -I : Councilmen, NONE.
the members of the City Council recessed at 9.20 PX.
to consult with members of Dodi Hospital Association retiring
to the Committee Room of the Council and returning to the
Council Cham'oers at 9.56 o'clock P X.;7here the sessions of
the Council were a.E;ain resumed.
>1fir. Robert E. Searls, Special Counsel eWployed by the
City then appeared and made an oral report on the progress
of of the City's cases in the Superior Court of Calaveras
(minutes of 12-16-29 cont.)
373
County asking that injunctions oe granted against the Last 3a
`unici.al Utilityy District, Pacific Gas & Electric Company ar_d
sir. John J. Preston Jr.
After consultation °with r Searls and with -r Glenn ;lest,
City attorney, Councilman Shattuck introduced the following:
RESCL'ul IOIN 1110.-607.
374
_ The foregoing Resolution No.607 was then passed and adopted by
the following vote:
AC'S: Councilmen Shattuck,. 7eihe, Hale,Roa.ch and Spooner.
NOES: Councilmen <0M: 3 EET : Councilmen, '10f-37.
On motion of Councilman Hale, the Cityy Council adjourned to
the day and 'hour of their nest regular meeting.
Attest:
City Clerk.
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