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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 24, 1912270 Public Ha1l,Lodi,Clifoania.June 24,1912. In adjourned regular session of :he Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi.the following trustees being present: C.A.Black, F.O'Hale,G.E.Lawrence and C.A.Rich. Absent:J.".B1odgett. President Lawrence presiding. The minutes of the meeting of June 17,1912,wer: read and approved. The application of J.M.Prentice for a permit to erect a dancing platform on SE Ger. of Sacramento and Locust Streets.was re- fused for the reason that the permit contem,lated a structure 40 feet wide and the lot was only 35 feet wide. A communication from the Secretary of the Volunteer Fire Compa*:y.advising the Board of the election of E.H.Stark as Chief;FP. Krumb as Assistant Chief; and J.L.Pickering as Second Assistant Chief. was read,and,on motion of Hale,seconded by 31ack.the-electi:n of the foregoing officers was confirmed. In the natter of the application of City Street Improvement Company for a permit to improve W.Pine Street :2etween School and Church Streets,the Street Committee reported the proposed pavement as satiseactory.and recommended that the permit be gaanted. On nation of Rich,seconded by Black.the report of the committee was accepted and the permit granted by t_e affirmative votes of Trustees Black, Hale.Lawrence and Rich. Absent and not voting: 3lodgett. Street Committee reported having deeds to the _•.roposed ex- tension of North School Street from De Force Ave. to the North line of the Moran -i -andel Addition. Said deeds were presented.axd It was moved by Hale.seconded by Rich.that the map of North School Street as prepared by Engineer McAfee be adopted as the official nap of said street,and that the deeds to the land embraced in said street be accepted and filed for record,which notion was carried by the affirm- ative votes of Black.Hale.Lawrence and Rich. Absent and not voting: Blodgett. In the matter of petitions for the opening of Lee Ave and Pleasant Ave.,the Street Committee t^at.in their judgement,the pet- itions be denied. On motion of Blach:.seconded by Hale.the report of the committee was adcpted.and the petitions denied -by the affirmative votes of Black,Hale,Lawrenee and Rich. :.t -sent a:_d not voting: Blodgett. Trustee Hale suggested that the Boy Scouts wanted the City lot on S.Sacramento Street to carp or the 7 urth of July.The request was granted. 21 An invitation from.. Merchants' Association to attend their meeting on June 25 was received.and.on motion of Rich.ac epted and the Clerk irstructed.to notify the Association. Inspector Hepper recommended that a.circuit—breaker De put in at t1:e septic tang_ to protect the motor. On motion of Rich,it was ordered that a warrant be drawn. on the Water Fund in favor of the Light Fund for $1500.00 to pay for power used in pumping from Jan.1 to June 30,1912. City Engineer McAfee suggested that the following fees be established: Engineering for private parties,$1.00 per hour,minimun $2.50; Engineering street work under private contract,3-"3; Drawing and drafting,$6.00 per day of 8 hours; Copying maps,$.25 per square foot. On motion of Black,seconded by Rich,the s_+hedule cf fees as recommended was adopted by the affirmative votes of Black,Eatrence and Rich. Present and not voting: Hale. It was moved by Rich that the City buy a theodolyte and a Y level now in possession of Engineer L cAfee.ard pay .gash for the sane taking advantage of the cash discounts. Carried. Black and Hale were instructed to go to the City to buy furniture for the new municipal building. On motion of Black.Trustee Rich was authorized to complete the specifications for painting new building and receive tenders for the same. A letter was received form the State Board cf Health,stat— ing that the sewer system of Lodi was not working successfully.and asking for a report on the same. Referred to Public Utilities Comm. Attest: The Hoard adjourned. / City Clerk.