HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 5, 1922CITY HAM,, CITY OF LODI,
MONDAY, JUNE 5th.,1922
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of
Lodi convened at 8.30 P.M. on the date and at the place above written
and, on call of the roll, Trustees Hale, Hickok and Mettler were pres- „
exit; Trustees Rich and Shattuck, absent both on account of illness. r-
The minutes of the adjorned regular meeting of May 22nd were
read and approved without correction.
This being the date set for the reception of sealed proposals
for the improvement of Locust Street, Oak Street, Cordier Street and
-Rose Street and it appearing from the affidavit of the rrincipal clerk
of the Lodi Sentinel that notices inviting the name had been published
in time, form, manner and number as by law required, the Board proceed-
ed to publicly examine and declare the bids received which bida,being
identical in amounts=for each of the streets proposed to be improved,
were as follows: -
Bids for the Improvement of Locuet,Oak,Cordier & Rose Streets:
WARREN CONST.CO. A. TEICHERT & SON. CLARK & }E2'ERY.
-Grading $0.039 squ ft $o.o35 $0.02
Paving 0.1895 squ ft 0.1875 0.185
Gutters 0.28 squ ft - 0.35 0.26
Curbs 0.58 lin ft 0.50 . : 0.50
It being manifest that the bid of Clark & Henery Construction
Company was the most favorable bid received, the Board proceeded to
award that company the contract for doing the work ordered on the above
named streets by the passage of the following "Resolutions of Award": -
Co. RESOLUTION OF AWARD No. 286, awarding Clark & Henery Construct-.
ion/the contract to perform work ordered on West Locust Street
AYES: Trustees, Mettler, Hickok, Hale.
NOES: Trustees, None
ABSENT: Trustees, Rich, Shattuck
RESOLUTION OF AWARD NO. 287, awarding Clark & Henery Construct-
ion Company the contract to perform the word ordered on Oak Street
AYES: Trustees, Mettler, Hickok, Hale.
NOES: Trustees, None
ABSENT: Trustees, Rich, Shattuck
(minutes of June 5th.,1922 cont.)
-` RESOLUTION OF AWARD NO.268, awarding Clark & Henery Const-
ruction Company the contract to perform the work ordered on Cord-
ier Street
A'MS: Trustees, Mettler, Hickok, Hale.
NOES: Trustees, None.
ABSENT: Trustees, Rich, Shattuck
RESOLUTION OF AWARD NO.289, awarding Clark & Henery Const-
ruction Company the contract to perform the word ordered on Rose
Street
AYES: Trustees, Mettler, Hickok, Hale.
NOES: Trustees, None.
ABSENT: Trustees, Rich, Shattuck.
This being also the date not in notice duly publishedin The
Lodi Sentinel, and publication thereof in time,form,manner and num-
ber being proven by proper affidavit,for the reception of sealed
proposals for the purchase of the bonds issued to represent the
unpaid assessments in the matter of the improvement of Stockton
Street under Resolution of Intention No.35 and the Clerk stating
that up to the hour set therein. no such proposals had been rec-
eived, the Board proceeded to award the bonds issued and authorize
the delivery thereof to the contractor by the passage of Resolution'
No..283,
AYES: Trustees, Hickok, Mettler, Hale.
NOES: Trustees, None.
ABSENT: Trustees, Rich, Shattuck.
It appearing from proper affidavits that the Superintendent
of Streets had filed the list of unpaid assessments on Lockeford
Street and that notice of the same had been duly published and post-
ed, the Board proceeded to find the amount of each assessment and
the aggregate amount thereof unpaid to date by the ^assage of Res -
r clution No. 284
AYES: Hickok, Mettler, Hale
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Rich, Shattuck.
Resolution No. 285, describing and authorizing the issue of
bonds to represent the unpaid assessments on Lockeford Street was
r. then passed,
r AYES: Mettler, Hickok. Hale.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Rich, Shattuck.
Under the head of public hearings, Mr.R.IR.Mixer of the Pro-
-gr essive Business Menlo Club, addressed the Board, asking their
cooperation in Paving the Southern Pacific Company improve the
vacant lot at the South-east corner Oak & Sacramento Streetsq he
was assured that the Board would extend whatever backing that might
be possible to the club in this matter.
Mr Mikeegemp directed attention to the condition of the road -
ray of S.Sacramento Street where the sprinkling wagons fill and
also to the fact that the authorized lights had not been installed
in Maple Square; the Street Superintendent was directed to remedy
the street condition.
F.J.Beaty protested against the noise of motor -cycles on
Lodi Avenue and was informed that he should swear to a complaint so
that the nuisance could be abated.
The President of the Board and the Clerk were authorized to
enter into an agreement on behalf of the City for a pipe -line cros-
sing at the Woodbridge Road crossing of the Southern Pacific lines
by the passage of Resolution No. 281,
r AYES: Trustees, Hickok, Mettler, Haled,
NOES: Trustees. None.
ABSENT: Trustees, Rich. Shattuck.
Reports for the month of June from the Poundmaster and City
Marshal were read and ordered filed.
The Clerk stating that Warrant No.13493 drawn in favor of A.
Carlisle and Company had been lost in the mails, the President and
Clerk were authorized to issue a duplicate, payment on the original
having been stopped.
On motion of Trustee Hickok, seconded by Trustee Mettler, the
Clerk was authorized to sign a release of indebtedness in the matter
_ of the liquidation of the affairs of H.T.Tretheway, the said release
being in favor of the San Francisco Board of Trade and for the pur-
rose of allowing a.pro-rata distribution of assets. ,
Ten building permits were granted; gross cost ,$28,.960740
On motion Trustee,Mettler bills amounting to $11,986.11 were
ordered paid.
In the matter of the proposed annexation of the "Northwest
addition, a canvass of the votes cast was had at this time and it
(minutes of Jun 5th,1922 cont)
being evident from the result thereof that a majority of the qual-
ified electors residing within the boundaries of the district prop-
oeed to be annexed had voted against annexation, Trustee Mettler,
seconded by Trustee Hickok and unanimously carried. moved that all
future proceedings be abandoned.
This being the first meeting of the Board of Trustees since
the election on the question of the annexation of the "Southern
Addition" to Lodt said election having been held on May 23rd.,1922,
the City Attorney presented and had read a report from the officers
of election stating fully as to the time and manner of conducting
the election and among other things, the results thereof as ascert-
ained by them from a canvass had of the ballots cast. The report was
ordered filed and Trustee Hickok introduced RESOLUTION NO. 282,'"A ;
PM:SOLUTION FINDING RESULT OF AN ANNEXATION ELECTION, which was
passed and adopted by the votes of Trustees Hickok,Mettler and Hale;
Trustees Rich and Shattuck, absent, none dissenting.
The law requiring that the annexation of a district to the
City be approved by ordinance, Trustee Hickok introduced Ordinance
No. 132.
ORDINANCE No. 132
AN ORDIP:ANCE APPROVING THE AF]NEXATION OF THE SOUTHERN
ADDITION TO LODI
On motion of Trustee Mettle-, the passage of the above Ordinance
was deferred for not less than five days.
A true copy of above cited Resolution No. 282 is as follows,
reciting among other ratters concerning the election, the result
thereof .
? SOLUTIO3i NO. 282
(minutes of Jun.5,1922 cont. being a continuation
of recital of Resolution No.282)
City Attorney G.M.Steele presented a draft of a proposed
ordinance pertaining to the collection of garbage and refuse in the
City but the some being un -acceptable to the Board. was referred back
to Ur Steele with suggestions for its amendment in accordance with
ideas brought forth by a some -nkat leng_%hy discussion of the natter.
The Board went on record as apposing the adoption of certain
initiatory amendments to the state constitution whereby the Citys of
California would loose the right to grant franchises and be restrict-
ed in the operation of publicly owned power enterprises by the
adoption of Resolution No. 290
AYES: Mettler, Hickok, Hale.
NOES: NONE
Absent, Rich, Shattuck.
On motion of Trustee Hickok. the Board adjourned to Monday.
June 12th.,1922 at 8 o'clock P.M.
Attest:
� Clerk.