HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 19, 1912FIA.RD 283
Mun1ripal Building,Lodl,Califcrnia.Aug.19,1912.
In regular session of the Board of Trustees of the City
of Lodi,the following trustees being present: C.A.BlacY.,J.M.Blodgett.
G.L.Lawrence and CC.A.Rich. Absent:..0.::ale. President Lawrence
presiding.
approved.
The minutes of the meeting of Aug.12,1912,were read
The following applications for Building Permits were read
and granted:
A.J.Larson.concrete building on lots 1&2 block 20;
Mrs.D.Kellar.dwellinv on lots 2&3 of block 10,Hutch.Add.;
A.Lilienthal,woodshed.on lot 8 block 8,3arnhart Tract.
A communication from the State Board o: Health,recom mending
that the Haelth Officer be sent to the Convention of Health Officers
at Berkeley.and his expenses paid by the City,was read.
On notion of Rich.seconded by Blodgett,it was ordered
that the railroad fare and hotel bills of the Health Officer be
paid by the City if he attend the convention.
A petition from property owners of E.Walnut St—asking that
the city have the lots surveyed to establish the true line of the
street,was read and referred to the street committee.
Dr.s.W.Hop;iins,Preside: t of the Board of Health.advocated
the immediate passage of a muzzling ordinance.
A letter from the Fire Association of the Pacific.informing
the Board that the next convention of Fire Chiefs would be held in
Los Angeles Sep.9-13.and suggesting that we be represented,was read
and laid on the tabs.
An ordinance granting a franchise to Central California
Traction Company for a spur tract on N.Sacramento Street,was read.
John F.Stein,John W.Dougherty,John "rr.Ensminger and E.D.
Ware addressed the Board it opposition to the grantin: of the same
and a petition signed by many property owners opposing the grant
was read.
General Manager H.M.Mitchell of the Traction Company spore
for the granting _= the franchise.
The Board then resolved itself into a committee of the
whole for the purpose of duly considering the matter.
The Board resumed its session as a Board of Trustees.
The report of the committee of the whole.recon:mending that
the franchise be denied.^,as read.
It was roved and seecnded that the o_diance granting the
franchise be adopted as read,which motion was lost.and the petition
denied,by the following vote: Ayes:None. Nes: Trustees Black,
3lodgett,Lawrence and Rich. Absent:F.O.Hale.
The muzzling and fire ordinances were referred to the
committee of the whole.
The St.Conzr,ittee and Engineer reported that on E.Walnut
St.the grade could be had into the sewer without raising the natural
grade of the street.
Engineer Meffee recon ended that the manhole cover Jack
of the Beckman store be changed to a grate.Referred to St.Committee.
Superintendent Henning reported that the rebored well had
been tested to his satisfacti0n.and would produce over 600 gallons
per minute. The matter of perforating
the casing at the 108 foot
and 155 foot stratas was left i:. the Superintendent's hands.
It was ordered that a warrant be drawn in favor of J.M.
McMahon for 825.O0,money advanced by him to Inspector Hepper on
acct.cf August salary.
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It was ordered that the Board of Health ,ire Department.
Woman's Improvement C1uo,_ibrary Board,Business Men's Associatio_..
and ot ;.blic and ouassi—public bodies be al=owe'' the free use
of the Ci_1ty ?al? .and the cler'r: i;:str;;cted to invite said bodies.
cn motion.t:^e claim of Max Folendo:f for services as ellsor.
tin=ias allowed for the full amount of X17.50.
On 'notio::.the Board adjourned until A::,.20.1912,at
the usual hour and place.
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