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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 1, 1912272 Public Hall,Lodi,California.July 1,1912. In regular session of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi,the following trustees being present: C.A.Black.J.M.Blodgett. F.C.Hale,G.E.Lawrence and CoA.Rich. President Lawrence presiding. The minutes of the meeting of June 24,1912,were read and approved. The reports of City Marshal and cf Pumbing Inspector for the month of June,1912,were reads and approved. The report of City Engineer for the fiscal year ending June 30,1912,wass read and approved. Stein & Kaiser were granted a peanut to erect a concrete building on lots 5&6 of block 21. • The application of Central Pacific Railway Company for a franchise across Locke ford and Locust Streets was read,and the follow- ing resolution was introduced by Trustee Rich: The application of the Central Pacific Railway Company, a corporation,petitioning for a franchise to construct.maintain and operate a steam railroad track alorg,over and across Locust and Lockeford Streets in the City of Lodi,having been presented to this Board of Trustees,at the regular meeting of said Board on the 17th day of June,1912,be it resolved that the following facts be and the same ara hereby are established and made a matter of record: First: That on said 17th day of June,1912,at said regular meeting of said Board of Trustees a Resolution of said Board cf Trustees granting said franchise was regularly introduced. Second. That the hearing of said Resolution was at said' time postponed and continued to be heard before said Board at the next regular meeting of said Board to be held on the 1st. day of July,1912,at the regular meeting place of said Board. Third. That notice of said application and said Resolution was on said 17th day of June,1912,ordered and directed by said Board to be printed and published in the Lodi Sentir.el,a news- paper printed,published and circulated in said City of Lodi, County of San Joaquin.at least ter. days before said hearing. :7ourth. Be it resolved and established as a Flatter of record that due proof of said publication of said notice has been sub- nitted.and it is hereby fburd and established that said notice was printed and published. The foregoing resolution .was.on motion of Rich,seconded 'ty B1ac}.,duly adopted ty the affirmative votes of Trustees Black, Blodgett,Kale,Lawrence and Rich. The following Resolution,to-writ: WHEREAS the CEKTRAL;.PACIFIC RAILWAY C01'PAPY has at this meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi,made and filed its application petitioning for a franchise to construct, maintain and operate for itself,its successors and assigns,a steam: railroad track over,along and across Locust and LochefCrd Streets in the City of Lodi,the center lire of said railroad being described as follows:- two hundred and one Beginning on the north line of Lockeford Street4201 )feet east of the east line cf Sacramento Street,tehnce ruining at right angles eighty (80) feet to the south lire of Lockeford Street and into private property. Also beginning on the north line of Locust Street two hundred and one (201) feet east of the east line of Sacramento Street, thence running at right angles eighty (80) feet to the south line of Locust Street into private property,as more fully appears Fww'p?) 273 from the blue print attached to said petition and made a part there- of and of this resolution;and r-EREAS it is for the general cenefit of the commercial and business interests cf the City of Lodi as well as for the interest and safety of the travelling public and those operating the rail- road lines of said petitioneer through said City of Lodi that said franchise be granted,be it therefore RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of said City of Lodi,do k hereby and so far as they have power so to do,grant to the Central Pacific Rahway Company,its successors and assigns,a franchise to construct,maintain and operate the said steam railroad track over, along and across Locust and Lockefcrd streets in said City of Lodi, upon the following terms and conditions: - First: That said railway cornpany,its successors arl'assigns, shall construe- and maintain the tracts and roadceds hereinbefore mentioned on said streets to the official grade thereof when required to do so by order of said Board of Trustees. Second. Said railway company,its successors or assigns.shall keep the roadbed or track aforesaid in good condition,with proper slope where the track or roadbed crosses any of the streets herein mentiored,so as to enable teas and carriages to cross,reeross and pass over the sarne,and at such crossings shall keep the streets in good repair between the sxmaa1xga tracks and along and within the distance of two feet upon each side of the track occupied by said company,its successors or assigns. Third. The said company,its successors or assigrs,in laying and maintaining the track and roadbed herein described and in running and operating locomotives and cars thereon,shall not unnecessarily obstruct thereby the free use of said streets. Fourth. At no time shall the cars or trains of said company, its successors or assigns,be allowed to stand upon any street cross- ing except for the purpose of operating the same.and then not longer than five minutes at any one time. Fifth. if the said Central Pacific Railway Ccmpany shall fail for thirty days after the passage of this Resolution to accept in writirg,duly filed with the City Clerk cf the City of Lodi,the franchise and privilege herein granted,or to commence in good faith and duly prosecute the construction of its said roadbed and track within sixty days from the passage of this Resolution,then this Resolution shall be of no force and effect as a grant unto said corporation. Sixth. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage:" having on the 17th day of June,1912,at a regular meeting cf this Board of Trustees been regularly introduced,and the hearing of said Resolution having been continued until this meeting of the said Board on the,lst.day of July,1912,and proof having been made and established of the notice of the hearing of said Resolution at this meeting,upon motion made by Trustee Hale and seconded by Trustee Rich,it was ordered that said Resolution be adopted with the except- ion that tick it be provided in said franchise and be made a condition thereof that the said streets be kept in good relair between the rails and two feet en each side with the same class of material that the balance of said streets may be improved with. The vote on the above order being: Ayes: Trustees =lack, Blodgett,Hale,Lawrence and Rich. Nees: None. A petition from the Lodi ;.:erchants' Association: that the retail license be repealed was read and filed. G.V!.Leoin of the Board of Fealth asked that the Board suggest the placing of traps for flies. E.E.'_'eaysr,represPnting the residents of North Sacramento 274 Street.sug ested that the manner of lighting that street was rot saisfactory. The Clerk was instructed to request all companies having poles in the city to have them painted. On motion of Trustee Hale,seccnded by Trustee B1ack,the permit granted City Street Improvement Corny on June 24,1912,to improve Pine Street between School Street and Church Street was rescinded. The application of City Street Improvement Company to tin— Prove Pine Street from School Street to Church Street with a our inch hydraulic cement concrete pavement with an i4" wearing surface, was read,ard,onmotion of Blodgett.seconded by Black,the permit was granted. The matter of cards to hang by telephones with information as to giving alarms in case of fire was referred to Chief Stark with authority to have the cards printed and distributed. The matter of opening North School Street was referred to the St.Superintendert to order the street opened. The matter of allowing people outside the City to connect with the sewer system was disapproved. A water trough was allowed tc be placed at the Morehead lumber Co:^pany's place of business . or: the street, Ordinance No.59,'An Ordinance Amending Section Cr.e of Crdinance ]o.Cne°,was read and introduced,ard,on notion, of Black, seconded by Rich.the ordinance was laid or. the table for not less than five days. The Clerk was instructed to w_i;e the State Board of Health regarding the percentage of solid matter in sewage,and to the Industrial Accident Board regarding compensation of inured en_p1cyees. Trustee Rich of the Building Committee reported having received bids as follows for ylainting the new buildinz: Lossing & "yers,$155.90; L.A.St.John4157.CC.; J.i.Pickering4115.0C; C.E.Pickering.$94.5o. The contract was awarded to C.E.Pickering,he being the lowest bidder. Various claims Grains; the City a7'ount1nr to . ?6155'J51.having been approved by the Finance Cosr:ittee,were allowed and oreared paid. Cn rootion.t a Board adjourned until July 3,1912. At -.est: erk.