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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 17, 1912FtSRD 267 Public Hali,Lodi,California.June 17,1912. In regular session of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi,the following trustees being present: C.A.B1ack.F'.O.}ale, G.E.Lawrence and C.A.Rich. Absent: Trustee J.M.Blodgett. President Lawrence presiding. The minutes of the.meeting of June 10,1912.were rea and approved. The application of Central Pacific Railway Company for a franchise across Locust and Lockeford Streets was presented by G.F. Buck on behalf of the Company. The application was accompanied by a petition signed by several fruit companies asking that the franch- ise be granted. Both application and petition were filed. A resolution granting said franchise was introduced by Trustee Rich and laid on the table f:r not less than five days. The following resolution was then introduced by Trustee Hale: The application of the CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY petitioning for a franchise to constr`uct.maintain and operate for itself,its successors and assigns.a steam railroad track alorg,over and across Locust and Loekeford Streets in the City of Lodi,having been presented to this Board of Trustees of said City of LodiaZ at the regular meeting of said Board of Trustees held on the 17th day of June,1912.and a resolution of this Board granting said franchise having this day at this said meeting been introduced,it is hereby further RESOLVED that the further hearing of said resolution be post- poned and continued and be had before this Board at the regular meeting of this board to be held on th:: first day of July,1912,at the regular meeting place of said board; and it is further RESOLVED that notice of said application a::d said resolution be printed and published iri The Lodi Sentinel,a newspaper,three times weekly commencing ten days before the said hearing on the said let day of July,1912. On motion of Black.secondedy Rioh,the foregoing resolut- ion was adopted by the affirmative votes of Trustees=lack,Hale, Lawrence and Rich. JJ .?rentice asked to rent the city lot on S.Sacramento Street. No action taken. The application of City Street Improvement Company for an extension of thirty days time from June 19,in which to complete the 268 street work under 8esoltion of intention No.2,was reported or. favor— ably by Street Cormittee.and.or,:otion.of Hale.seeonded by 31ack,the extension was granted. The application of City Street Improvement Company far permission to improve Pine Street from School to Church Streets was read and referred to Street Committee. Two petitions,one for opening Lee Ave.south from Pine Street.and one for opening Pleasant Ave.south from Pine Street,were read and referred to Street Committee. Dr.S.VA.Hopkins appeared before the Board and in an eloquent and patriotic speech presented a large flag of the nation to the Trustees of the City fey for the public use. On motion of Trustee Rich,seconded by Black,the flag was accepted and a unanimous vote of thanks extended Dr.r_opkins. The petition that had been filed May 20.asking the City to pay out of the General Fund for improving street intersections, was taken up,and Trustee Rich stated that the Board did not have the power to at this time grant the request. He,therefore.moved that the petition be denied,which motion was carried. The following applications for building permits were read and granted: J.H.Griffith,rebuilding porch.at 105 E.Locust St.; Cary 3ros.noving building on lot 23; Cary Bros:,ccnstructing a brick or concrete building on block 23; J.i!.Patterson.removing wooden awning on S.Sacramento St.; A grade map of School Street between Pine and Oak Sts., prepared by J.W.McAffee,was presented for adoption.and.on nctior, of Black.seconded by Hale,the map was adopted and the grades as shown thereon declared to be the official grades of School Street between Pine and Oak Streets. On motion of Black.seconded by Rich,the taction adoptea on June 10th.,establishing the width of the roadway of School Street scuth of alley running East and West through blox 9 and 13 as 50 ft., was rescinded. The building, committee was authorized to place a railing in the assembly hall in t: -e new building. On motion of Black.seconded by Rioh,a con.' itte of two was appointed to select furniture for the new municipal building and get bids for furnishing the same,which committee was empowered to make the purchase. Committee: Black and Hale. Clerk was instructed to render a bill to H.N.•adison for damage to fire hydrant. FIRD 269 Oh motion of Black.the Chairman cf the Finance Committee was authorized to order a drafting board. The followin_ claims aainst the City,having been ap— proved by the Finance Com::.ittee.were ailowe^ and ordered paid: 2.00 M.Hamilton.SalarJ, 8 , .00 Jas.Marlow,Labor. 912 50 Jacob epper.Labor. 5.00 A.A.Harmon.Labor. 1.50 ":i:�.Siegalkoff L1verY+ PerrinPerrinBros..3oc &c., 16.0514.20 J.R.Davies.S1:pplies. 44.80 Valley Lumber Co..Cement' 5.50 Dedt Transfer Go..Drayage. 3.96 11.25 Morris Bros..StationerY. w.B.Peters,Surveying, 3.00 J.J.Thompson.?ranting.0 J.L.Pickering.?aint and pai~tin0. 3.05 4.00 J.A.Eughes,Labar. 157.51 C.C.Houstor:.Distillate. 5.00 N.Steacy.Rent. 1.75 A.J.Cook,Drayage. 5.75 J. J . Pimm. Blacksmithing . 3 .75 Henderson Bros.Co.+Supplies. 38.04 Lodi Hardware Co..Supplies, 29.94 City Transfer Co.,Frt.& Drayage.8.00 1.60 Mrs.Anna Sollars+Rent. Sierra Auto Co..7ork. 14.68 Frledburger & Kaiser.Supplies. 14.11 E.Dietzgen Co..Surveying supplies. American "Z" Lamp Co..LaMps, 140.40 H.Mueller ?.'nfg.Co..rittings. 130.92 Central California Tractio._ Co..Haulifg. 155.5030.0' General Electric Co..Meters. western States Gas & El.Co..=ower. 30.05 Western Staes Gas & El.Co..:Lay ?ower, ---51750.00 Total. On motion,the Board adjourned until June 24.1912,at the usual hour and place. Attest: City Clerk.