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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 15, 1922City Hall, City of Lodi Monday, LIay 15-1922. The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi convened at at the place and on the date first above written at 8 o'clock P.M. and on call of the roll. Trustees Shattuck, Hickok and Mettler present; Trustees Hale and Rich absent. The minutes of the regular meeting of May 1st and the adj- -ourned regular meeting of LIay 8th were read an& approved. Under the head of Public Hearings and Protests, Lir. H. E. :leisharr and others asked that Flora Street be paved at a width of 34 feet instead of at 36 feet as in the plans; representatives from the property owners on Eden Street made the same request. The City Engineer reported that the width of 36 -feet would save the trees and give sufficient park space. after discussion, all parties were informed that pavement would be at the -desired width if no owners desiriing the wider street appeared before the adopting of the plans. The plans, having been prepared by the City Engineer, were scheduled to be adopted at the next meeting of the Board. • - The plans and specifications for the improvement of Stockton Avenue, having been prepared by the Engineer, were approved and adopted by the passage of Resolution No. 269 by the following vote: - AYES: Trustees, Mettler, Hickok, Shattuck. NOES: - Trustees, None. ABSENT: Trustees, Hale, Rich. The diagram delineating the district to be assessed for the improvement of Stockton Avenue .las adopted by the following vote:- AYES: Trustees. Mettler, Hickok, Shattuck. NOBS: Trustees. None. ASSENT: Trustees, Hale and Rich. The matter of the opening of the East and West alley through Block 14 of the Lodi Barnhart Tract was presented to the Board; the Clerk volunteered the information that it was a matter of record that this alley matter had been brought up previously and that the Board had ruled that, if a proper deed to this alley was presented to the City, the same would be opened.No action taken. LIr H E.:leisha-r a's'ked that the telephone wires be removed from their present position on the west side of Central Avenue from Lodi Avenue to the City Limit as they interfered with the trees. The Clark was instructed to take the matter up with the Telephone Company. A numerously signed protest against any improvement of Gar- field Street having been filed with the Clerk, hA was directed to file the same until the matter again cane before the Board. The City Engineer suggested that trees be planted Along Hilborn Street to replace the trees removed in laying curb and gutter, planting to be at City's expense so as to illustrate to the people the manner and kind of planting that is necessary to beautify a street. The natter was referred to the City Planning Commission. Communications: The Lodi Volunteer ,ire Department advised the Board of their election of officers for the ensuing year; confirmation of the officers elected was postponed until more representatives of the Board could be present. Unfinished Business: On motion of Trustee Mettler. seconded by Trustee Hickok, the Clerk was authorized to procure photograph- ic copies of the original maps and plats concerning the City at the best price obtainable. Resolution No. 271. finding the amounts of the unpaid assess- ments on Stockton Street and the total amount thereof was passed by the following vote: - AYES: Trustees, Hickok. Mettler. Sh,ttuck. NOES: Trustees, None. ABSENT: T ustees, Hale. Rich. Resolution No. 272, authorizing and describing the bonds to be issued to pay the delinquent ar;sessaents on Stockton Street was passed by the following vote: - AYES: Trustees, Mettler, Hickok. Shattuck. NOES: Trustees, None. ABSENT: Trustees. Hale. Rich. This being the date set for the hdring of protests against the improvement of Rose. Oak and Cordier Streets under Resolutions of Intention No's 56. 54 and 57 respectively and no protests having been filed. proceedings in these :tatters were advanced by the pass- age of : Resolution Ordering the Work. Rose Street. No. 273 by the following vote:- (minutes of :Iay 15th aunt) AYSS: Trustees,cickok, Battler, S aztuck NOES: Trustees, hone. ABSENT: Trustees, ;gale. Rich. Resolution Ordering the Work, Oak Street, Ito. 274 by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Trustees. Hickok, LIAttler. Shattuck. NOES: Trustees, None. ABSENT: Trustees, Hale, Rich. Resolution Ordering the Work. Cordier Street, No. 275 by the following vote: AYES: Trustees. Hickok. Mettler , Shattuck. NOES: Trustees. Bone. ABSENT: Trusters, Hale, Rich. This also being the date set for the hearing of protests against the, improvement of 'east Locust Street under Resolution of Intention No. 55 and the Clerk informing thA Board that protest in petition form had been Piled, it was decided to postpone fur- ther action until morn members could be present and the area of the lands ormed by protesting owners be computed. On motion of Trustee Hickok, this matter was postponed until Uonday, May 22nd. Ordinance No. 131, "nn Ordinance iLaending Section 4 of Ord- inanoe No.96" was introduced and given first reading The mater of setting aside moneys for band concerts was deferred indefinitely. On motion of Trustee Mettler. seconded by Trustae Hickok, the Clark was authorizAd to procure n=w linoleum for the floor of his offices. siva building permits aggregating $28,800 .were granted; the application of P.L.ruarchand to erect a corrugated iron struct- ure on the it 40 feet of Lot 5 in Block 21 was denied. President J. 'A. Shattuck appointed the following members of the Board to be a purchasing coLmittee: F.O.Hale and John Met- tler Jr. Bills to the amount of $3.189.14 were ordered paid on motion of Trustee Hickok, seconded by Trustee Mettler. Attorney C. it. Gannon addressed the Board in the matter of the application of the Sanitary City Scavenger Company to opAr- ate in the City under an exclusive franchise advising the Board that decisions in this state had considered the matter one of san- itation and not a business proposition and as such the Board had right to grant an exclusive right to collect garbage. Jades Barlow and C.O.Barnhart asked that an Axclusive privelndgn for garbage collection be not granted but that the matter be left on a free-for-all basis. Auer much discussion of the matter. action was postponed until legal advice could be securAd. On motion of Trustee Hickok, the Board adjourned until 8 o'clock P.M. of Hay 22nd.,1922. Attest: Clark.