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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 3, 1912262 Public Ra11,Lodi,California.June 3,1912. In regular session of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi,the following trustees being present: C.A.B1ack,J.M.31odgett, G.E.Lawrenee and C.A.Rich. Absent: F.O.:ale. President Lawrence pre— siding. approved. The minutes of the meeting of May 27,1912,were read and F.B.Mills asked for water for the ne , High School building and grounds. The matter was -referred to Public Utilities Committee. Thos.Louttitt stated th a- Central California Traction Co. was about to make application for a franchise,and showed a rap of the proposed trackage. Seemed to be anxious to ascertain the feelings of the Board in the matter of granting the franchise. The Board was non—corm ital. - G.R.Nance was granted a permit to remodel the front of 30 N.Main Street. C.I.Riee jade application for an extension of 30 days time in which to complete the new building. On motion,he was -granted an extension of 15 days. The report of City Marshal for the month of May was read and. approved. An offer from The Pacific Tel.& Tel. Co. to purchase a i interest in five poles in the alley between Locust and Lockefored. Bleasant and Hutchins was read and referred to ?.U.Ccrn. An application of Cit;, Street Irnprovenen- Co.for permission to improve School Street from Oa>: to Elm Streets,accompanied,by copies of their contracts and specifications of the work,was read. It was moved by Trustee B1ack,seconded by Trustee Rich,that the specifications submitte^ by City Street Improvement Company be approved by this Board,and the President of the Board authorized to sign: said specifications on behalf of the 3oard; and that the permit be granted to do the work according to said specifi^ations and accord— ing to grades to be established by the engineer of said Board and adopted by said Board.said engineer to be paid by said City Street Improvement Company,which Motion was carried by the affirmative votes of Trustees 31ack.Blodgett,LaTrence and Rich. 26 The following resolution was then read and introduced: RESOLVED: -that R.C.Tumelty.City Engineer of the City of -Lodi be,and he hereby is,directed'to :lake a diagram of the property affect ed or benefited 'cy the proposed work or improvement as described in Resolution of Intention. No.2- and t . Le assessed t pay the expenses thereof. Said diagram is to be ma^e in accordance with the provisions of Subdivision Ten of Section 20 of the "Improvemem Act of 1911". On motion of Trustee Blodgett,the foregoing resolution was adopted by the affirmative votes of Trustees Black,Blodgett. Lawrence and Rich. Engineer Tumelty presented a diagram of the district affected. It was moved by Trustee Black,seconded by Trustee Blodgett,that the diagram of the distrcit to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses of the improvement provided for by Resolution of Intention No.2,as prepared by Engineer Tumelty,be approved as pres- ented,which notion was carried by the affirmative votes of Trustees Black,Blodgett,Lawrence and Rich. Public Utilities Committee submitted to the Board written reports from Supt.Henning ae'fol_ows: Reporting that the transformer in the alley near the residence of H.F.Ellis is safe.and that it was not in that location at the time Hrs.Ellis was reported to have received'an electric shock. Recommending that no concessions be granted in the .natter of changing the rate i'cr water at 207 i4. Pine Street . or for lights at "est & Sons' Winery. The committee recommended that the report of the Supt.be adopted as the findings of the Board,and upon motion the recommendat- ion of the committee was adopted. John W.McLfee,C.E..submitted a proposition to the Board to act as city engineer at a salary of $50.00 per month,doing all surveying,rap work or other city work as the Board might direct. It was moved by Black,secorded by Rier_,that J.W.McAfee be employed as City Engineer at a monthly salary of 55O.00,under a contract and bond to be executed between Mr.McAfee and the City, which motion was carried by the affirmative votes of Trustees Bla:k. Blodgett,Lawrence and Rich. The bond of the City Engineer was fixed at r1OOO.0O. The Clerk was instructed to notify the heads of the different departments to meet with the Finance Committe in auditing claims. 264 The following claims against the City,having been approved by the Finance Com:ittee,were allowed and ordered apid: H.B.Colamen, $90.00 J.1!.1 cMa .on. 125.00 Effie Florence, 40.00 F.W.Colman, 20.00 E.E.Breiteribucher, 10.00 J.A.Hennirg , 125.00 A.Lilienthal, 65.00 F•V .3owman, 79.00 J .?:.Bowling , 87.00 W.B.Peters, 4.00 J.YT.MeAfee, 30.00 Geo.Brower, 8.00 M.Gonyou, 24.03 W.S{. Sparks. 7.00 A.Pate, 7.00 Bert Hall, 34.00 Frank Jopp, 27.00 Chas.Florance, 22.50 G.G.Hepper. 90.00 Jacob.Hepper, 22.50 Jas.Marlow, 22.50 F.O.Rochette, 85.30 G.R.Griffith, 85.00 W.H.Burtholder, 20.00 A.A.Harmon, 31.75 W.A.Gillette, 40.95 J.B.Bushnell, 68.00 F.Shealor. 12.80 Paul Davis, 81.40 Pac.Tel.& Te1.Co:, 10.82 T.H.Murray. 13.25 W .J.Robin son, 2.75 G.W.Hi1l, 9.50 E.D.Ware, 3.80 John Hepper. 7.65 Walk-Over Shoe Store. 3.00 Fuller-Meissner Lumber Co.. 13.25 Samson Iron Works, 5.00 Monarch Foundry Co.. 15.40 Holabird-Re;-noids 00., 3.67 J.A.Roeblirgst Sons Co., 216.12 Noble D.Poweil, 98.15 General Electric Co., 81.30 Total Claims Allowed, $1848.06 The request of Perrin Bros.to have a pole moved out of # their yard was referred to the Public Utilities Committee. The resignation of C.A.Rich as a member of the Build- ing Committer was reacj,and on motion of Trustee Black laid on the table till the first meeting in July. On motion,the Board ad'curred until June 10,1912,at the usual hour and place. Attest: ti City Clerk.