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COUNCIL CHAMBERS - - CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL . -CITY OF LODI
'Dnda.-T - _ cril ld, 1934
i'I:i3 TeT.a r Ceetin;� o� L he ltj Council oI t_^ C"
of Lodi e,�ts gilled to order at 8:09 oP. by the
:ayor. Counci'_men Clar: , ;:eagle, Spooner, �,eihe and Steele
present. .1,'o -n,3 absent.
The minutes of the adj4ourned m etinr held :arcs ?.6th and
of the re:zular ,meatin�z held April 2, 1934 were read, approved
as read and so endorsed by the :-'ayor.
;.s. Pop: representing the Sout^ern Pacific oripalJ,
aprlied Tor oermiszion to male certain chanJes in the tracks
of t' -at '00moiny crossin= East Elm -street near :.fain Street,
ar.d on motion of Councilman Spooner, zesale second, the
foliozin;.� resolution was t'nen aiopted:
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Ca:.TR ILL PzCI?IC __'i_i;11l CO. ) RESOLUlIOii
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3 resolution ?rantin7 to ine Central Pacific Railway Com-
pany, a :Orporation,ti-eir Com -
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and assiirns, a permit to
relocate, l ; down, con struct,maintaiar.. and operate Tracks of
stazndsard ? u�7e o ar a_nd across E1M Street in the City of Lodi,
County ofSanJoaquin, .7tate of .:�lifornia, for the purpose df
serving an, industry with trac__s, the particular descri-ptions
of said trac.s necessary for the curpose aforesaid being as
follows:
DESCRI2":IJi, i:0. 1
3azinninz at a point on the lout" Line of Elm Street in the
City of Lodi,said paint oeinS 210 feet East of the intersection
of the South line of Elm 3:raet and the East line of Sacramento
Street; thence across :lm Street on curve concave to the right,
radius�458.59 feet El. -5 feet; thence on tangent to aforesaid
curve 29 -Peet to the :;ort- line of Elm Street said Point beim
198 fee- Esst of ti -.e intersection of the ::ort: line of Elm
Street and the -.ast line of Sacramento Street.
DE3CRIPT'I�i1 I:0. E
3agi :nine at a point on t1he mouth line of Elm Street in the City
of Lodi, said point being 2c3 feat East of the intersection of
the South line of ;lm Street and tre East line of Sacramento
Street-, thence across El.i Street on curve concave to to right
radius 458.59 feet 80.5 feet to the North line of -lm Street,
said point beim L11 feet East of the intersection of the
I1'ort^ lire of Elm Street and the -ast line of Sacramento Street.
L 3."2112 X31, I.O. 3
Bezinnin- at a ooint on th3 Jouth line of _71m Street in the
Cita of Lodi, said point Seim L34yeet East of the Intersect-
ion of t e Sou .. lire of Streetand the -past line of
Sajr=ento Strut thence across Elm street on curve concave
to the r izh t, radius 573.1. -,et 80.5 feet to the :;ort: line
of ''1.:, 6treet said point J9inZ 2a4 feet E'a=t of the inter-
sectior )_ thei:oTt:: line o. Elm Street and the East line of
Sacra: n.to Street.
104
(Continui�.tlon of minutes of ,ipril lo, 1934 and of recital of reso-
lution iTo. 713 adocted thereat)
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - - CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL -- CITY OF LODI
112 aS, Central 2acific :Iai1,�,,ay Company did on the 16th
day of April 1934 present their Petition and Ar..plic ation to
the Cit* Council of L)4i vharein they prayed that permission be
granted to them and to their successors anal assi}ns, a permit to
relocate, lay down, construct, maintai_, and operate tracks of
standard izauze across Elm Street in the City of Lodi, County of
San Joaquin, the center line and location of said tracks beim
particularly set forth in said petition and application, and
hereinafter purticularly described; and
i ..',_ EAS, it appearing to the satisfaction of the City Coun-
oil of the City of Lodi that said trac:is as prayed for are nec-
essary in order that said industry, and 3ailroad may properly
conduct and carr,; on t heir business in said City of Lodi, Co,.,nty
of Ban Jacquie;
;j _,EAS, it is the judgment of the City C)uncil that said
permit be Prunt3d to sai3 2ailroad, A Corporation, their succass-
ors and assigns as ;orated for in said Petition and Application.
i;0 1 3?3_'C3 _37- i:' 33'30iV-D T -HAT there oe and there hereby
is -ranted to the Central Pacific iailway Company, a Corporation,
their successors and assizns, a permit and the right, privilege
and permission to relocate, lay down, construct, maintain and on -
ate trac.:s of st=andard aau-_e over and across Elm Street in said
City of Lodi for -the wurpose of ser':ins an industry and 12e center
line of .:hien sai3 tracks are all particularly described as
follows, to -:lit:
:)SSC?IPT10i: 4, 1
3e -inning at a point on the South line of Elm street in the
City of Lodi, said point bein; 210 feet Elast of the intersect-
ion of th3 -6outh line of Elm-treet and to Last line of Sac-
ramento Street; thence across Elm Street on curve concave to
the richt, radius 433.59 feet _1.5 feet; tr.enoe on tar:-ent to
aforesaid curve 29 feet to the i:ort,. line of Elm Street said
point being 196 feet East of the intersection of tr-e north line
of elm street nand the h
ast line of 3acramanto .)treat.
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3eginning at a point on the 6outh line of 31m, estreat in the
City of Lodi said -point being 210 feat -ast of the intersect-
ion of the South line of 31m Street and the .hast line of Sac-
ramento :treat; thence across -Elm 'street on curve concave to
the ri?ht, radius 458.59 feet 11.5 feet; thence on tan:.ent to
aforesaid curve 2`- feat to the i;orth line of Elm Street said
point beim 196 feat East of the intersection of the i:orth
line of Elm Street and the .hast line of Sacramento Street.
D3SCi?I PTIOti LTO. 3.
3e'rinninz at a point on the South line of Elm Street in the
City of Lodi, said ooint vein- 234 feet East of the intersect-
ion of the South line of Elm street ar.d tre Sast line of Sac-
ramento Street; .._.encs across street on curve concave to
the ri?ht, radius 573.14 feet 8J.5 feet to the liorth line of
Elm atreet, said point being 224 feet east of the intersection
of th., iiort^ 'line of is treet and the -'ast line of 3acra-
::ento ..feet.
That this par -mit to relocate, lay doun, construct, maintain and
operate said railroad traC;fs is granted subject:
105
(Continuation of minutes of -pril 10,1934 and of recital of
Resolution 1;o. 713 adopted thereat)
COUNCIL CHAMBERS --CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL - - CITY OF LODI
1.:o such regulations grad conditions _3 may be prescribed from
time to ti -le byyCity COLD-.cil of the Cit;; of Lodi.
2. To the use of said ,.racs3 for the transportation of freiR-ht
only.
3. That said trac`s will be laid in accordance with the Trades
as defined on attached man.
4. That it must oe ooerated under Such restrictions as not to
interfere xith the use of said street by the public, and
5. That this parmit stall be revocable at the pleasure of the
City Council of the City of Lodi.
The foreroin? Resolution I;o. 713 alas thereupon adopted by the
folloti�ir.� vote:
33: Councilman. Spooner, _eazle, Clart, ..eihe and Steele.
NOES: Coun-i1-men 1;on-3
A3SE1;T: Councilmen i;one.
i. -'r. --. . Rir_n then appeared before the City Council in re-
eard to re offar of L. 11.. _.:ason to sell tie propert,7 ?enerally
mown as Smith's late to Cit;; for the sum of wive Thousand
(45000.00) Dollars. nt t'r_e order of .:e 'ayor the :matter was
ta<:en under ad7i3e ent and consultation with the City attorney.
Don Tonini ap.�eared in relmard to the use of.the baseball
zround in Lawrence Part_ said that L:rs. Lawrer_ce and _rs.
1yurray would allDvv .h e grounds immadiately :est o, the Part,
without rent, for the use of boys under sixteen years of age,
this not to be a com:.arcial diamond. also as
tad that defin-
ite dates be allocated to the ;.merican -e?ion team for the use
j of the City Diamond. Councilman �.eire stated that there were
two teams now usira the ragnila.r baseball diamond on Sundays, -
tne Lodi ...,_chants end tha Japanese team.
.'r. Sharpe then addressed t.. Council in regard to
allotini�* some ti.:e for use by the ball tea:: sponsored oy tae
sirrhts of Pythias. 1.r. '�.ei:^s stated that he had ?iven. the::
tentative dates but on account o_ of er applications had to
cancel them.
Councilman Cla*t offered the suggestion that the parties
representing the several teams shoula present schedules to tl-e
Part Committee after having wor'-ed out the .details among them-
selves, and it was so ordered.
T' e Clara;, read a letter rrom ::r. Robert :_. Searles stating
the City's present position in regard to the appeal from the
Son -as decision to the Supreme Court.also read•a letter from
Orrick, Palmer x Dahlquist in regard to *the X80,000.00: bonds held
by the 'amity.
Correspondence between idr. +. a. Spooner as Chairman of the
Co=n ittee on Puolic utilities mit :.:r. ivalter L. Huber o the
'Consultin3 Sn3ineers' staff was read at length and ordered filed.
T^e reports of the City Clem and of the 1-ity Treasurer for
the quarter -.nded :arc: 31, 1934 :.ere presented, read and ordered
filed.
Councilman Spoonar than introduced asolution ho. 714:
106 (Continuation of minutes of _:oril lo, 1934)
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -- CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL - -CITY OF LODI
?�-Oy :'IJi; i;0. 714:
_.uber, Consulting - ineer
Croc er- irst National 3}�n, 3uildir.?, )an _runc sco, Cali'
-
ornia heretofore retained by this City in :hatters rertain-
ing to the construction of a 'hydro -electric povier p': ant
on t're i._ok-elumne 7 -:icer, has furnished under date of zpril
11 1934, certain esti=ates o: the cost and of time nec-
essary to make sinal surreys for t, -.a construction of said
h,; dro-elec �ric plant;
zil::), ,, y3 there :.ill be submitted to the elect-
ors of t_ -e 7ity of i.Jdi on —pril 2.:, 1'34, a p=oaosition
for the issuance of bonds for the construction of stud
plant, ,.hicr. bona issue is conditioned upon a satisfvot-
ory arar.t from t^e united states ,lovernmsnt;
it :;ill be o_ material ad. ntage
"ne minimum o; t1:..8 Je con2umed in Ureoa"'ation for h
actual constriction of said rl.int, should said 'coni elect-
ion carr;,- and _, o:;ld said errant be made;
3. I: ? 3011VED, 1l":_'.E_0_'.E that the said 7ialter Leroy
:iuoer be, and he is 'r.,reby 'instructed and 3irected.to proceed
wit._ t -e necessary surveys for t'r_e final location of the
dam, power -plant and accessories thareto in.medlttelL;- upon
appro^.al of the oond issue by the electors of this City and
upon notification that t -e :ederal 3overnm-:nt has made a
..rant of money satisfactory t) this City Countil, it being
understood that none of such v.ori. shall be rerformed unless
said gond i•• -sue is approved and said grant of more; Wade.
T're fore;oir= 3esolution i;o. 714 was thereupon adopted by
t're followini vote:
_1E3: Councilmen opooner, '',elhe, Clark, _eagle and
Steele.
i;0�3: Councilmen none
.iIE-;T: Coancilmen !;one.
�n the matter of the election 'r.:ld ,pril 9, 1934, this
being t e first meetinz of the Council following said elect-
ion, the fol -1:, -wing resolution was introduced -and adopted:
712
3�sCL'u' IOi; =11.31.;3 _ ESU -IT o? ;L7.CT7oi,1.
a ;eneral municipal election was 'held and con-
ducted in the amity of Lodi on 1.onday, the 9th day of opril,
1934 as required bJ law,
hs7 �il✓�3_3, it appears that notice of said election.
..as duly =4 le, -ally 71:eT.,that.that.,
7otin3 DreClriCtB ere properly
establis ed ..at electionof=icers ;are appointedand election
supplies furnished and that in all respects .laid election was
hgl d d nth n .... st t —oat received _n con.u.. d�a..d 'totes al:d
:oases,
an; tr _3.urns t ereof~T.a-dam deter :nired ani de -
lar e in time form ani m_nn:r as required by the general
la'v;s of tater fry.idin.? for rez:latina-nunicival ele3t-
ions cities :) fifth �.:3 ai :.. class,
t'ne 3itl 3oi:'.11 of sL1Q ULty oT_-di met
at t.-e-juncil ^r.,mier ,,._..33f on ..tomb t'loth day of _'pril,
1934 to _. n. .ss returns of sal'1 ela .on__, install
nevrly e1 ed officers; and .._.,reps3nci1 finds as a re-
su4.lt o_ aad �.::nb sE ..wt ...c r.=.o-a J?0—a70ta3 ., a.3tLrimes
o f .rsons -)ted for 3nt1 Jt: ..
._tterZ .lir:dbby 1_v',
104
1Con tinuation, Jminates of -0r i1 16 .19.34 and 0f raait_-
of 2e_�o1ati-n +o. 71-')
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - -CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL -- CITY OF LODI
:3s3O1"=,, determines ar.d deol_-_ed as
what said ram iar uniciD e-l-cticn was -.eld and c0n duc.-
:d _n the City of .-o.a.' ..?.lifornia on ..on day :,•e 9th day of,
111^1-, 1934 _n ti::! -a, for -m and ,...inner as required by lavj.
'-hat there vere ''iur votin3 Dre_-incts establish --d in said
Cites' for t^3 ourn0?e of holding said election,as follows-
.c,solidated io`inz Precinct i, con3isti!? of - ate and
,:)unty ?1'ction ore3in3t3 n1:uT-.�-ars 1 2, 4, B and 14 as
established '1r '-oldin� state and coanty elections;
_onsoliiated :oti "J 7r..o1. ^,t 3 con 3i St ln? o' - ta-te L''_ d
CO'7^td eie - numbers 3, 6 and 7 33 33t blis ed for
holdi,. 3t�,t., and .'3unt7 elections.
onzolid2:-`ued 'tJti— ._..oinct is consistin Ji State and
Co'+.rt7 election preci_,ot3 10, 11 and 13;
Consolidated 'ioti:nc 2r.. -2i_.. .. D consi_ztin? of State and
Count.7 election precincts numbers 8, 9 and 12;
T ,t the .cola number of .otas cast in said Qit.; of lo.a.i
at said election v.as 4,3336;
i^at names of then persons :-oted for -heofficers for
which t'.3J Sier3 voted, the number o .,otes received b7 each
0 31.id 0 :_^30':3 i ^ each o f. s_:i'd Drecincts , tozzet er vii th the
whole niLmber of vote3 which t'r.eJ received in the entire cit;,
are is follows:
r_ +r
'TOT—Ea 3ZC_I d3D j 0
J i
I;&maa of Pre- Pre- Pre- ?re-
rT sons cinct tinct cinot Oinct TOTAT.+ TOT__L
voted Tor 3
-or Courcilmss.^ a'al1 er"
:iermar- J.-'in98 33 43 39 213 213
�rnil 2. ,raffigria 211 99 122 87 519 519
�e0r 3.1:enper 10 7 10 12 39 39
Elmer S. Jones 66 60 83 124 333 333
"eorge r_esgle 269 157 125 . 78 629 1 630L
�7illia^1 hleeske 214 126 108 98 546 546
251 131 123 93 598 1 599- -
Zarr;; 201liver 66 46 42 66 220 220
Otto A.ieihe 301 154 135 99 689 1 690
john. Youngman 10 15 44 73 142 142
3a^1 "i Lmerman• 170 100 59 76 405 405
1,666 9e8 894 843 4,333 3 4,336
SOL�TED, therefore, that at said general municipal
alection held in the City of Lodi, d0ri1 9th,1934, the follcc;in?
Persons :'ere elected to the foll•ow'in offices, respecti:'ely:
ie0r4e ti. .ea?le v -as re-elected a member of t,:e city council
for the full .erd, of four years from and, after '.3ndrf, april 16,1934
and until his successor is elected ",d qualified;
q.:.Steele P:as re-elected a member 0f t'-_ cit7 council for
the full term if four Tears fro- !ni after _.on: -nril 16,1934,
and until ..is su3cesscr is elected and <alified•
Otto A. 14eihe V;as re-elected a memb_�r of the City Council
for the full term of fOlr years 'roland aftar .on•daj,ripril 16,1934,
and until his successor is elected and qualified.
JOS (Conti_.aation of ninutes of -Irril 16, 193=)
COUNCIL CHAMBERS . -CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL - - CITY OF LOCI
i•o"_' ?•Jin 23zol Ltion ::o. 71Z zas thereupon ado -c --ed b;;
tf: _011_-W in= %"c te:
CC ..CII.... Spoon?r,_•
.Pna1e, _ r4, ,eine y -teele(_a;or)
::OSS: C1)U il..:Z: i:one
C" r-
�.ui�..��.....i: none.
"re City Council ad`ourned sing die on motion of
Councilman +leire.
CJJ :Cii .a°.:3 35 - CI Z COtiiiCIL
CHI -.L - CIT -i O? LOD:I
April lo, 1934
!=nedidtel;j following the adjo:._nment taken as djove. the
Cler,; called t-3 City Council to order, and Councilmen -eagle.
ateele and Y+e is:^.e .ere ad.-ninistered the statutory oaths of
office and t000 their seats.
On motion of Councilman Spooner, oeihe second, unanimously
carried, :,.....Steele was re -sleeted to the office of ..:ayor and
opened the meeting.
A co=nunicatian zas received from _'Oster Sc Wood t^.,__ILin.-
CD=pexjy as zin?' that ioKaj Street from Cheroi:ee Lane to :^e
Soutern Pacific Railroad be made a through street or boulevard.
The matter 7;as refe=ed tJ ^.e CO': ittee oil str9ats an
and to t' -e iei of ?olice.
CouT.--ilman .;31_^.3 as' --ed for bene_ :es fo= 7a,.,r9rce ?a
ii0 action taecen.
0:. motion of Councilman 1,eihs,Clara second, t.--3 cie_
was instructed to bill electric enemy used for a?ricultural
oumring on the "C" rate instead of u, der the "J" rate as pro-
vided b:; ordinance.
:.:ayor Steele spoke in regard to the :..others Lay concert to
be held _:ay 13th. in the public nark, and on his motion, second-
ed by Councilman Spooner'sun of One hundred (91JO.00) Dol-
lars -as donated toward theeapsnae of the concert.
Sills in the amou_-t of Q.5519.14 as approved b;; the 2inanoe
oalittee were allowed and ordered paid on motion of Councilman
+eihe , Clam: second.
On motion of Councilman ; eihe the Cit;; Council then ad-
„ourned to and until 3 o'cloc-- P.L. of y_onady, Lord 30,1934.
.fittest:
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