HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - April 16, 1917unicipal i1.:ilding,LO'.Ai,.".ai.,r.pril 16, 1917.
In regular 3e:;sion of the Board o: Trustees of the City of Lodi
there were present Trustees ::ale, Black, Keeney, Beaver an; Poiendorf. .
Minutes of the previous meeting were a;' -,roved as read.
Building Permits were _-ranted as follows:
yTagart , to remodel building on lot 20,block 'r7 ,Brier °•
Keeney Addition.
S.McGlothlen, dwelling 308 Eder_ St. ,block 15, Barnhart Tract.
O.A.Schroeder,.'.welling for rs..r .F.ThomDso,Lot 16,block t.8,
Brier _ Keeney Addition.
-.C.3eil,dweliirg on lot 14, block 11, Barnhart Tract.
J.T.sa.-ton,additior, to dwelling,224 South Church St.,City of Lodi.
Report of Plumbing Inspector Henning for March was read and or-
dered filed.
Report of City Clerk for quarter ending ;.:arch 31st was read and
orderei filed.
'irasuna was granted per..:ission to install an underground ato-
ra;c ._r< for gasolir.. at 24 ::crth :fain street.
The application of William Shank for employment as garbage col-
lector ..c.s ordered filed.
The Board having on Dar ._ 19th adopted a resolution authorizing
the Presic:ent+of� t._. Council to make formal application, in accord-.
a Ace with la.', to the State Board of 'Health for a :later supply permit
permission was duly received granting the City of Lodi the right "to
furni.sh water for domestic uses to the inhabitants of the City from
four wells as.described it the report Of tine Bureau of Sanitary Engi-
neering, dated Marc'. 16, 1917, " under certain conditions named in
th= permit. The permit was ordered riled.
The City Clerk submitted a proposal from r.S.Crocker Coapay to
sell to the City an addresso ra h machine outfit for 4122.50. The
Clerk was instructed to. secure information in regard to other makes.
of a:dressing machines.
J.X.Newfield, on behalf of the. Business ?.ten's Association, in-
vited the Trustees and other city officials to atter_d a meeting at
Thompson -Beckman Fall, Tuesday evening, April 17, to listen to a lec-
ture by Charles~Cheney of the State City Planning Association,
which invitation was accepted with thanks.
Georgi D. Langley asked to be retained as city garbage collector,
promising to give strict attention to the work in future. Upon motion •
Of Trustee Black, seconded by Trustee Deaver, Langley was reinstated
as official city garbager, with the understanding that he is to operate
under su:ervision of the Superintendent of Streets, and to serve at
the pleasure of the Board.
The motion was carried, Trustee Folendorf voting °No."
Upon motion of Trustee Deaver, seconded by Trustee Black, the
offer of :.;r. North of the General Electric Company to leave with the
City a sample electrolier top for exhibition purposes was accepted.
George Nance requested the Board to make some disposition of
the :Natter of popcorn wagons operating on the streets. The natter was
referred to a committee of the whole.
The matter of the proposed extension of the sanitary sewers on
Church street, south Of Chestnut street, and to accommodate the lots
of Mrs. Effie F.Thite,on E.Flm St. was referred to the Utilities Com-
mittee.
Pourdmaster P.B.irunn requested the Board to place his office
upon a straight salary of 420 or «25 =er month. The application was
ordered filed.
- labor claims amounting to vT33.78, having been passed by the au-
diting committee, were allowed and ordered paid..
Upon the unanimous endorsement of the Board President Male is-
sued the following proclamation:
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°Lodi, Calif. t_Jr it 16, 1917.
°To t :e Citi. er:_ o. Lodi:
President Wilson asks all Zood loyal citizens to use all
dili6Ema, to conserve the, rood Summly by raising Vegetables and Utill—
zing all waste, l. -,rd for such purpcees, it is the patriotic duty of all
go, -.d citizens to do all in t,,, -!Ir power to assist thR President in eery
lauilaablp troy to -.Fft t.ta energer_cy.
"Zr concerted action i;: h CEM be aCCO pllShed along tneSe, line,S.C'ur
Liberties ure being threatened and remember 1,Eternal Vi_gilerce :s the.
Price Of Liberty", therefore I ask all good Citizens to come, to the
rescue.
v7.e 4r7i Called is •on by the President and shoula respond as one man
t0 1S request; by u=viii ity of action �dCh Can be accomplis,ed and
urge that all Citizens Utilize, thp-Ir bacY yards and vacant lots for
ralsing;legetables as requested.
Yours very truly,
F 0. KALE,
_"ayor. U—
No Further b:.siness ap_:earirS the Board adjourned.
Attest. n9cj t%.La;. Z
City Cleric.