HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 22, 1935COUNCIL CHAMBERS --CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL-- CITY OF LODI
Monday, July 22, 1935
The City Council of the C_ty of Lodi, California met in
adjourned regular session in the Council Chambers at the City
Hall, on Monday, July 22, 1935, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock
P.M. The meeting was called to order by Idayor Steele. The
Clerk called the roll. Those present and those absent were as
follows: -
Present: Councilmen, Clark, Spooner, Weihe and Steele.
Absent: Councilman, Meagle.
Mr. E. M. Kennison reported orally on the success of the
soft ball gemes at the nigh School grounds under lighting
equipment furnished by the City and asked the Council to
consider moving the base ball diamond and lighting to lots in
the nieghborhood of the new Armory building when compiling
the next annual budget.
Bids for the millwork on the Armory as received by the
City Engineer were presented as follows: -
Enterprise Mill. $1872.54
Valley Lumber Co. 1957.00 (chipped glass used)
do 1905.50 (moss glass used)
Lodi lumber Co. $1.776.23
Extras 75.00 1851.23
On motion of Councilman Spooner, Weihe second, the City
Engineer was authorized to make the purchases from Lodi Lumber
Company as needed.
. Mr. Carter H. Sawyer, Project Engineer of S.E.R.A. addressed
the Council, stating that all S.E.R.A. projects were being
transferred to the Works Progress'Administration, and that the
local armory project would have to be re -submitted as a Y.P.A.
project. He then presented the estimates and agreement under
the new method of proceedure.
On motion of Councilman Spooner, 'brei.*.e second, the construct-
ion of the armory building as a W.P.A. project was authcrized
and the Mayor signed the applications in accordance with the
intent of the motion as carried.
Ordinance No. 212 was presented for second reading, being,
^AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LODI, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING, CALLING
PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL i-,sCTION TO 3E HELD
IN THE CITY 0? LODI, C LI?O7, TIA ON THURSDAY, THE 12th DAY Or
SEPTEM3ER , 1935, FOR THE PURPOSE 0? KTBIITTING TO THE QUSLIrLD
ELECTORS Or SaID CITY A PROPOSITION TO INCJR 30I.JED INDZBTEDI:ESS
3Y SAID CITY FOR THE _ CIZUISITION r?iD 001:75TH-JOTION OT A CERTAIN
MUNICIPAL II::?30V✓:.: Ir'T IN SAID CITY."
It was mored by Councilman Weihe and seconded by Councilman
Clark that Ordinance No. 212 be passed and adopted. Carried by
the following vote: -
AYES: Councilmen, Weihe, Clark, Spooner and Steele.
NO S: Councilmen, BONE
BOT VOTING: (ABSENT) Councilman, Keagle
Ordinance No. 212 was then approved and signed by the Mayor.
On motion of Councilman Clark, Spooner second, Resolution
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No. 790 authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement for the
continuation of S.E.R.A. assistance Jr the City Clerk's office
was introduced and on call of the roll, the same was adopted by
the followin a vote:-
AYE'S: Councilmen, Clark, Spooner, veihe and Steele.
N033: Councilmen. NOME
NOT VOTII7G- (A3SENT) Councilman, Keagle
The Mayor then signed the project application.
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The Clerk was directed to obtain informal proposals for
public lisoility and property damage insurance on the City's
automotive equirment and on its contina;ent liability on vehicles
for which the City allowed the ownersthereof compensation;
he was also instructed to submit a new schedule of valuations
of City owned buildings to the 3oard of Fire Underwriters of the
Pacific upon whicb'th a next blanket rate -for fire insurance
would be predicated.
A letter was read from John Krause Lumber Company protest-
ing against grading out of certain beams surplied by them for
the armory -job, stating that exposure was the cause of most of
the trouble. After considerable discussion, the matter was
referred to the City Attorney and the City Engineer.
Mayor Steele stated that he had succeeded in obtaining a
firm offer of $4,500.00 for lands acquired from the estate of
G.L. Lawrence lying east of Cherokee Lane and on motion of
Councilman Vieihe, Spooner second, Resolution No. 789 was
introduced and read by the Clerk.
RESOLUTION NO. 789
A RESOLUTIO_; AUTHORIZING THE SALE 0: REAL PROPERTY IN
LOT 46 OE L A'NR ENCS' S HOMELS'i'EAD ADDITION
IsHREAS, the City of Lodi is the owner in fee simple
absolute 6f certain lands situated in Lot 46 of Lawrence
Homestead Addition. and,
WHEREAS, said lands are separated from other properties _
of this City and are not required for the use of said City or
are they essential in the performance of any public service,
and,
'NHERa1S, a firm offer has been made for the purchase of
said portions of said Lot 46 at a price satisfactory to this
City Council;
BE IT RESOLVED. that G. Mr. STESZ2 as Mayor of this City,
and J. E. BLS LY, as City Clerk of said City be and they are
hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to execute, seal,
and deliver to J. 3. GUN-MIRT a bargain and sale deed for the
consideration of 44,500.00 to them in hand paid upon the
delivery of said deed, said monies when received to be:deposited
in the Treasury of the laity of Lodi to the credit of the General
Bund thereof,
The lands herein authorized to be so conveyed are particularly
described as follows:
All that portion of Lot 46 of "yiap of Lawrence Homestead
Addition," filed April 5, 1920 in 3ook of Maps, Vol. 10,
page 5, San Joaquin County Records, lying west of the
property of Loewen, as described in deed from Pierce to
Loewen recorded in Book A of Deeds, Vol. 244, page 392,
San Joaquin County Records, and containing exclusive
of State Hie.way iinown as Cherokee Lane and exclusive of
the Lockeford Road, 2.628 acres, more or less.
All that portion of Lot 46 of "Map of Lawrence Homestead
Addition." filed April 5, 1920, in zsook of Maps, Vol. 10',
page 5, San Joaquin County Records, lying East of the
property @f Loewen, es described in deed from pierce to
Loewen, recorded-in'3ook A of Deeds, Vol. 244, page 392
San Joaquin County Records, and containing exclusive of
area in Lockeford Road, 4.199 acres, more or less."
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After the readine of the above resolution as aforesaid,
the Mayor rut the question on the adoption of the setaeand
the Clerk called the roll with the followinrr result:-
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AYES: Councilmen, irveihe, Spooner. Clark and Steele
NOES: Councilmen, NONE
ABSE'N'T: Councilman Eeaele.
Coancilmau Weisestated that the local Y�om�rs Relief
Corps had presented a flscr to the Cit;.* for display at
Lawrence Park. The Clerk was directed to forward the thanks of
the Council to this body.
On motion of Councilmar_ Keine, Clark second, the City
Connail adlourned.
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