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Abonday, Tanuary 18, 1937.
The City Council of the City of Lodi =st in regular meeting at
8:00 o'clock P.N. on ,'.:onday, Tanuary 18, 1937, Councilmen Clark, Graffigna,
Spooner, Weihe and Steele, present, none absent.
The minutes of the last meeting held Tanuary 4, 1937 were read,
approved as read, and so indorsed by the Layer.
Air. Wallace H. Street, Mr. Arthur Armstrong and Mr. Hu& Dow
representing the Lodi Post No. 22 of the American Legion appeared before
the Council and asked reconsideration of the City Council's action,
taken on Tanuary 4, 1937 barring the American Legion Troops of Boy Scouts
from the City Hall basement. At the direction of the Mayor the matter
was taken under consideration.
The quarterly report of 3arl BE. May, Secretary of the Lodi
Volunteer Firs Department, for the quarter ended December 31, 1936 was
recei7ed, reed and ordered filed.
The City Clerk reported that the certificate of filing required
by the Annexation Act of 1913 in the matter of the annexation of "Academy
Addition^ had been received and filed by him, the said certificate showing
that the transcript of the proceedings had been recorded by the Secretary
of State on January 12, 1937.
The quarterly reports of the City Clerk and the City Treasurer
for the quarter ended December 31,1936 were received, read and ordered
filed on motion of Councilman Weihe, seconded by Councilman Graffigna.
_,.. Business Licenses No. 278 to and including No. 298 were ordered
granted on motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded by Councilr an Spooner.
The petition of the property owners on Spruce Street asking that
the City apply to the Works Progress Administration for a project to
install curbs and gutters on that street and agreeing to pay the cost of
the same at thirty (30) cents per front foot was read by the Clerk and at
the direction of the mayor ordered referred to the City TEgineer.
At this time Mr. Leroy Nichols appeared before the Courcil and
asked assurance that if the Needham School grounds were extended South of
Sturla Street there would be no objections to the closing of one block
of Sturla Street from the City Council. Mr. Nichols was assured that the
Council was fully determined on the necessity of closing this street.
In regard to the annexation of certain lands in the adjoining
Northwest part of the City to be called"souie Avenue Addition", the
Clerk filed a written report finding that the petition filed with the City
Council on Tanuary 4, 1937 had been signed by more then the necessary
number of registered electors. Petitions for annexation were also received
covering a district east of Cherokee Lane to be named "Cbe rokee Addition"
and a district South of Lodi Avenue and West of Quimby Avenue to be named
"Sargent Road Addition". The Clerk reported that since the filing of these
he had made comparison of the signatures attached to each with the records
of the County Clerk and found that each petition was signed by more than
the necessary twenty -Sive (25%) per cent of the electors residing in each
district. On motion of Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Weihe,
Resolution No. 876 was introduced, read by the Clerk and considered by the
Council.
RESOLUTION NO. 876
YEEME BEAS, this City Council of the City of Lodi did receive on the
4th day of Tanuary, 1937, a petition asking that the lands hereinafter
described be annexed to and made part of said City of Lodi; and,
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WEE -,.AS, the City Clerk compared the signatures annexed to said
petition with those on original affidavits of registration on file in the
office of the County Clerk of San Joaquin County and as a result of such
ccmparison, the said City Clerk has this evening presented his written
report wherein he states that said petition is signed by more than one-
fourth of the qualified electors residing within the territory so petitioned
to be annexed to the City of Lodi, now therefore,'
BE IT RESOLTED, that this City Council of the City of Lodi does
hereby declare its intention to order to be called and to call an election
within said territory and does hereby give notice that such election will
be called and held not less than fifty (50) days from the date of the
adoption of this resolution for the purpose of submitting to the qualified
electors residing within said territory, the question whether said territory
shall be annexed to sail City and after said annexation, shall be taxed
equally with rroperty within the present City of Lodi for the payrant of
bonds issued and outstanding and the interest thereon at the date of such
election; the territory described in said petition and in %h ich such
election is to be held and which is herein proposed to be annexed to said
City of Lodi is bounded and described as follows and for the purposes of
said election shall be designated as LOUIE AVENUE ADDITION;
Commencing for the same on the east line of Grant :.venue in "BURROS
ADDITION TO T.E TOWN OF LODI" at the point wbere said east line
intersects the westerly continuation of the south line of Forrest
Avenue (formerly Woodbridge Avenue); thence Northerly on and along
the said east line of Grant Avenue to the south line of Louie Avenue;
thence Easterly on and along the said South line of Louie ►venue
to the east line of Cal if ornia Street (form rly Garfield Avenue);
thence Northerly on and along the said east line of California
Street to its intersection with the south line of Blocks Six (6)
and Five (5) in "SU?0I7I5I011 OF LOT 2 BURROS ADDITION"; thence
Easterly on and along said south line of Blocks 6 and 5 to the
west line of Lincoln .avenue; thence Northeasterly to a point on
the east line of Lincoln Avenue where the same intersects the
westerly continuation of the center line of Fifth Street; thence
Easterly on and along the said center line of Fifth -itreet and its
westerly production.to the west line of Worth Church Street
(formerly Woodbridge Road); thence southerly on and along the
said west line of North Church Street to the intersection of the
same with the south line of Louie Avenue; thence Westerly on
and along the said south line of Louie Avenue to its intersection
with the east line of Hutchins Street produced northerly; thence
Southerly on and along the said northerly production of the east
line of Hutchins Street to the intersection of the same with the
south line of Forrest Avenue; thence Westerly on and along the
south line of Forrest Avenue and its westerly continuation to
the intersection of the same with the east line of Grant Avenue
ani the point of beginning first herein mentioned.
All lands included herein are situated in "BURROS ADDITION To THE
T^WN OF LCDI" and subdivisions thereof on file and of record in
the office of the County Recorder of San Joaquin County, California.
F?E IT ALSO RESCL-, M, that notice be hereby given, and notice is
hereby given, that this City Council does hereby designate Monday, February 15,
1937 at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P.M. of said day and the Council Chambers
of this City Council in the City Hall of the City of Lodi as the time and
place when and where owners of property within said proposed district will
be heard in objection to the annexation of said territory to said City.
Such objections must be in writing ani may be filed at any time prior to
the hour herein set for hearing.
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The foregoing Resolution No. 876 was then passed and adopted by
the following vote-
AT- ES:
ote:
Ate: Councilmen, Clark, Weihe, Graffigna, Spooner and Steele
NOES. Councilmen, None.
ABSL'.NT: Councilmen, None.
On motion of Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Weihe,
Resolution No. 877 was introduced, read by the Clerk and considered by the
Council.
RESCLUTION NO. 877
TETREA.S, this City Council of the City of Lodi did receive on the
18th day of January, 1937, a petition asking that the lands hereinafter
described be annexed to and made part of said City of Lodi; and,
WRTMEAS, the City Clerk ccrpared the signatures annexed to said
petition with those on original affidavits of registration on file in the
office of the County Clerk of San Joaquin County and as a result of such
comparison, the said City Clerk has this evening presented his written
report wherein he states that said peition is signed by more than one-
fourth of the qualified electors residing within the territory so petitioned
to be annexed to the City of Lodi, now therefore,
BE IT RFSCLVM, that this City Council of the City of Lodi does
hereby declare its intention to order to be called and to call an election
within said territory and does hereby give notice that such election will
be called and held not less than fifty (50) days from the date of the
adoption of this resolution for the purpose of submitting to the qualified
electors residing within said territory, the question whether said territory
shall be annexed to said City and after said annexation, shall be taxed
equally with property within the present City of Lodi for the payment
of bonds issued and outstanding rand the inte,est thereon at the date of
such election; the territory described in said petition and in which such
election is to be held and which is herein proposed to be annexed to said
City of Lodi is bounded and described as follows and for the purposes of
said election shall be designated as Cf4MMM ADDITION;
Commencing at a point on the former +lest line of Cherokee Lane 660
feet Northerly and 40 feet Westerly from the Southeast corner of
the Northeast one-quarter (;) of Section 1, Township 3 North.
Range 6 East, said point being the present northeast corner of
the City Limits of the City of Lodi; thence East 40 feet to the
East line of Section 1, Township 3 North. Range 6 East; thence
South on and along a -id section line to its intersection with the
North line of Lot Forty-six (46) of Lawrence Homestead Addition
as said lot is delineated and so designated on the official map
of said addition on file and of record in the office of the County
Recorder of San Joaquin County; thence Easterly on and along the
North line of said Lot Forty-six (46) to the Northeast corner of
sail lot; thence Southerly on and along the East line of Lot
Forty-six (46) to the Southeast corner of said lot; thence South
on the Southerly projection of the East line of said Lot Forty-
six (46) a distance of 30 feet to a point in the South line of
Lockeford Road; thence Easterly on the south line of Lockeford
Road to the East line of the fest one-half (J) of Section 6.
Township 3 North, Range 7 Fast, thence Southerly on and along
said East line of the west one-half (*) of Section 6 to its inter-
section with the North line of Pope Avenue, thence West on and
along the said North line of Fope Avenue to its intersection with
the East line of Lot Thirteen (13) in "Live Oak Colony No. 1^
as said Lot is delineated and so designated on the official
map of said Live Oak Colony No. 1 on file and of record in the
office of the Coun'y Recorder of San Joaquin County; thence
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Southwesterly across Pope Avenue to the Northeast corner of the
West Twenty-five and eighty-eight one hundreths (25.88) acres
of the Southwest one-quarter (4) of the Southwest one-quarter
(g) of Section 6, Township 3 North. Range 7 hast, thence -
Southerly on and along the Easterly bounder, of the said
twenty-five and eighty-eight one hundreths 125.88) acre
tract to the South line of section 6, Township 3 North. Range 7
East, ti. D. B. & M.; thence Westerly on and along said South
line of section 6 and its Westerly production to a point
forty (40) feet West from the East line of section 1.
Township 3 North, Range 6 East, thence Northerly forty (40)
feet distant from and parallel with said section line a
distance of three thousand three hundred forty-three (3,343)
feet to the point of beginning first herein mentioned.
BE IT AL30 RESCL70 , that notice be hereby given, and notice
is hereby given, that this City Council does hereby designate Llonday,
February 15, 1937 at the hour of 8:00 o'clock F.14. of said day and
the Council Chambers of this City Council in the City Ball of the
City of Lodi as the time and place when and where owners of property
within said proposed district will be heard in objection to the
annexation of said territory to said city. Such objections must be
in writing and may be filed at any time prior to the hour herein
set for hearing.
The 'oregoing Resolution No. 877 was then passed and adopted
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen, Clark, Weihe, Graffigna, Spooner and Steele
NOSS: Councilmen, None.
ASM—Mr: Councilmen. None.
On motion of Councilman Clark. seconded by Councilman Weihe
Resolution No. 878 was introduced, read by the Clerk and considered
by the Council.
RESCLU ICN 110. 878
V-_"7?AS, this City Council of the City of Lodi did receive on the
18th day of Fenuary. 1937, a petition asking that the lands hereinafter
described be annexed to and made part of said City of Lodi; and,
WRER?AS, the City Clerk compared the signatures annexed to said
petition with those on original affidavits of registration on file in
the office of the County Clerk of San Toaquin County and as a result
of such ermparison, the said City Clerk has this evening presented
his written report wherein he states that said petition is signed by
more than one-fourth of the qualified electors residing within the
territory so petitioned to be annexed to the City of Lodi, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLM , that this City Council of the: City of Lodi does
hereby declare its intention to order to be called and to call an
election within said territory and does hereby give notice that such
election will be called and held not less than fifty (50) days from
the date of the adoption of this resolution for the purpose of submitting
to the qualified electors residing within said territory, the question
whether said territor,'/ shall be annexed to said City and after said
annexation, shall be taxed equally with property within the present
City of Lodi for the payment of bonds issued and outstanding and the
interest thereon at the date of such election; the territory described
in said petition and in which such election is to be held and which
is herein proposed to be annexed to said City of Lodi is bounded and
described as follows and for the purposes of said election shall be
designated as SARGEt+T ROAD ADDITION;
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Commencing on the point of intersection of the east line of
Hutchins Street with the north line of Lodi Avenue; thence
Westerly on ani along the north line of Lodi Avenue (Sargent
Road) a distance of nine hundred eighty-seven (987) feet to
a point on the same; thence Southerly and parallel to the
east line of Section 11, Township 3 Ncrth, Range 6 East a
distance of four hundred eighty-one and four -tenths (481.4)
feet; thence Easterly and parallel to the north line of
said Section 11 a distance of nine hundred eighty-seven (987)
feet to the east line of Quinby Avenue, said Quinvy Avenue
being the southerly extension of Hutchins Street; thence
Northerly on and along the said east line of Quinby Avenue
and its northerly extension to its intersection with the north
line of Lodi Avenue and the point of beginning first herein
mentioned, all the lands herein included being a part of
the Northwest one-quarter (1) of Section 11, Township 3 North,
Range 6 East, M. D. B. & 11.
HE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that notice be hereby given, and notice is
hereby given, that this City Council does hereby designate !onday,
February 15, 1937 at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P.m. of said day and the
Council Chambers of this City Council in the City Hell of the City of Lodi
as the time and place vhen and where owners of property within said
proposed district will be heard in objection to the annexation of said
territory to said City. Such objections must be in writing and may be
filed at any time prior to the hour herein set for hearing.
The foregoing Resolution No. 878 was then passed and adopted
by the following vote:
A`ES- Councilmen, Clark, Weihe, Graffigna, Spooner and Steele
NOES: Councilmen, None.
ABSE-"1T: Councilmen, None.
Ordinance No. 230 entitled "AN ORDINANCE ESTAEI.ISHING THE
OFFICE OF CIT? ENGINEER CMIBINING ME SALE :LITH TFL' OFF_nCE OF SUPEEsINT£P:DENT
OF STREETS, AND FIXING HIS DUTIES AND CC6TENSATION." having been regularly
introduced at the last meeting held January 4, 1937 was brought up for final
passage and adoption on motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded by
Councilman Weihe and by the same motion second reading was omitted and the
ordinance was finally passed, adopted and ordered to print by the following
vote:
Ate: Councilmen, Graffigna, Weihs. Clark, Spooner and Steele
NCES: Coun^ilmen. None.
ABSENT- Councilmen, None.
The Ma-cr then srproved and signed the ordinance.
Ordinance No. 231 entitled "AN ORDINANCE ESTAM. SHING THE OFFICE
OF CITY ATTORNEv AND FIXING HIS DUTIES AND COMDENSATION", having been
regularly introduced at the last meeting held January 4, 1937 was brought
up for final passage and adoption on motion of Councilman Graffigna,
seconded by Councilman Weihe and by the sane motion second reading was
omitted and the ordir_ance was finally passed, adopted and ordered to print
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen. Graffigna, Neihe, O]ark, Spooner and Steele
NCE'S: Councilmen, None.
ABS"—TT: Councilmen, None.
The Mayor then approved and signed the ordinance.
Sia building permits for structures .:to cost $42,500 were allowed
and ordered granted, being applications No. 1621 to and including No. 1626.
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Claims (payrolls) Nos. 28176 to and including No. 28231 in the
total amount of $3.395.57 were allowed and ordered paid on motion of
Councilman Weihs, seconded by Councilmen G:affigna.
Mr. John A. Henning reported on the hearing held before
representatives of the State Railroad Coamission in San Francisco
on Friday, Tanuary 15, 1937 in regard to proposed revising of electric
rates of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Ur. Henning stated that
the seven municipalities concerned in attempting to obtain a reduction
in the "P-6" Schedule equal to that given private consumers had not been
decided upon, but if it were necessary to have a re=hearing it would cost
the City about $440.00 as its share of the cost of such re -hearing.
Councilman Spooner moved, seconded by Councilman Graffigna
that it is the sense of this City Council that City's engaged in the
sale of power are being treated unfairly and that this City will pay
its pro -rate share of the cost and expenses of attempting to have the
"P-6" Schedule of the pacific Gas and Electric Company modified so that
the City may obtain benefit of rate reductions made to other eonsuners.
Motion carried.
On motion of Councilmen Spooner, seconded by Councilman Graffigna
the City Engineer was directed to report on the savings that would be
possible if the City should install a diesel engine standby to be used
during the time of peak loads. motion carried.
Ccuncil:ran Spooner moved, seconded by Councilman Graffigna
that the City Attorney start proceedings to open Crescent avenue from
Pine to Lockeford Street, and that he institute legal proceedings to
do so if it should be necessary. Motion carried.
Mr. John A. Henning asked that the Council give consideration
to the necessary extensions of water and sewer service to the newly
annexed "Academy Addition" and on motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded
by Councilmen Weihe. the City Engineer was directed to.draw plans and
specifications for such extensions and also to file an application with
the Works Progress Administration for assistance in making these
extensions. motion carried.
On motion of kayor Steele, seconded by Councilman Clark the
Council reconsidered its action taken Tanuary 4, 1937 about the Boy
Scouts of America, deciding to allow the i-egion Troop to use the base-
ment of the City Hall provided the boys were under more strict super-
vision and entered and left the basement by the outside door.
At 11.17 P.M. the D&yor called the Council into executive
session, returning to open session at 11:22 P.M.
On motion of Mayor Steele, seconded by Councilman Gramgna
the Chairmen of the Committee on Public Health and Safety was directed
to instruct the Chief of Police to enforce all existing garbage
collection ordinances. motion carried.
At the order of the mayor the City Council then adjourned.
none dissenting.
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