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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - October 5, 1911200 Public Rall. Lodi.California.Oct.5,1911. In regular session of the Board of Trustees of the City:of Lcdi,the following trustees being present: J.M.Blodgett,F.O.?iale. G_E.Lawrence.C.A.Richand L.Villinger. President Lawrence presiding. Attorneys E.I.Jores and R.M.F.Soto,and Engineer Tumelty were present. The minutes of the meeting of October 2.1911.were read and approved. The matter of street work was then taken up. ?resident Lawrence stated to Attorney Soto that the Board was advised that as a precautionary measure the Board should declare the certified check of Ransome-Crumn.ey Company forfeited. -not as a declaration of war, but as a measure of protection to the interests of the City. Mr.Soto replied that he was not in a position to advise on that matter. The following resolution was then read: RESOLUTION. WEEREAS,Ransome-Crummey Company (a corporation) has failed, neglected and refused to enter into the contract to perform the work mentioned and described in its proposal dated August 14th.,1911,which proposal was on the 14th.day of August,1911,duly accepted by this Board of Trustees in and by its Resolution of Award of Contraet,pass- ed and adopted on the 14th.day of August,1911,and of record at•page 189 of the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi,the same being in the matter of the street proceeding under and in pursuance of Resolution of Intention No.1 of said Board of Trustees.NOW,THEREPORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the certified check accompanying said propos- al of said Ransome-Crummey Company be and the same is hereby declared to be forfeited,and the Clerk is directed to notify said Ransome- Crurmney Company accordingly by mailing to it a copy of this resolut- ion and stating the time and fact of its adoption. It was moved by Trustee Rich and seconded by Trustee Blodgett that the foregoing resolution be adopted as read.which motionnwas carried and the resolution adopted by the affirmative votes of Trustees J.M.Blodgett,F.O.Hale,G.E.Lawrence,C.A.Rich and L.Villinger. The following resolution was then read: RESOLUTICN OF INTENTION NC.2. RESOLVED,that it is the intention of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi,County of San Joaquin,State of California.to order • the following Street work to be done,and that all proceedings therefor shall be conducted,pursuant to the provisions of the Act of the 201 Legislature of the State of California,approved.Apri1 7,1911, therein designated as the "Improvement Act of 1911",to-wit:- That Sacramento Street from the north line of Lodi Avenue to the south line of Loc(eford Street,excepting that portion thereof north of a curved line two feet south from the southernmost rail of the Southern Pacific Railroad; that Elm Street from the east line of School Street to the west line of Sacramento Street and from the east line of Sacramento Street to a line two feet west from•the westernmost rail of the Southern Pacific Railroad; and that Pine Street from the east line of School Street to the west line of Sacramento Street (except sue h portions thereof as are required by law to be kept. in order or repair by any person or company having railroad tracks thereon and excepting also such portions thereof es are occupied by concrete sidewalks thereon) be graded to the official grade; that along the roadway sides thereof (excepting the south roadway line of said Pine Street immediately fronting lots 16,17 and 18 in block number 16) a concrete curbing six inches wide be constructed; that along said above described roadway sides of Sacramento,Elm and Pine Streets,except the main roadway cf said Pine Street,said curbing shall be of a depth extending from curb grade to the bottom of the abutting concrete foundation hereinafter provided for; that along the main roadway sides of said Pine Street, said curring_ shall be of a depth extending from curb grade to the bottom of the abutting concrete gutters hereinafter provided for; that upon the sub -grade of the roadway of said first described port- ions of Sacramento,lm and Pine Streets except the main roadway of said Pine Street,a concrete foundation five inches thick be laid; that along the main rcad'^ay sides only of said first Described '.ort - ions of Sacranento,Ll'i and Pine Streets,concrete gutters twenty-four inches in width at culvert and fifteen inches in width at all other places be laid; that at main street intersections,arched reinforced concrete culverts eight feet long,twenty-four inches wide and two inches thick be constructed ever the gutters between the produced bounding lines of the sidewalk spaces of each intersecting street; that along the roadway sides of said first described portions of Sacramento and Bim Streets,said ax above described gutters shall be lain directly on said concrete foundation; tht along said above describedportions of the roadway sides of Pine Street,said above described gutters shall be six inches thick; that for the rain roadway of said Pine Street,the present macadam surface shall be taken for a sub-Cra!ie and thereupon laid an asphaltic binder to a height and cross-section one and one-half inches below surface grade; that over all of the road':ay of said first described portions of Sacramento and ^lm Streets, except all gutter areas heretofore provided for,an asphaltic tinder course one inch thick shall be laid;that over all of the roadway of said first de- scribed portions of Cacranenito,Bnd Elm and Pine Streets.except all gutter areas heretofore provided for.an asphaltic wearing course one and one-half Inches thick be laid. Excepting.however.such portions of Sacramento Street as are required by law to be kept in order or repair by any person or company having railroad tracks thereon. That in the opinion of said Board of Trustees,the above de- scribed work is of more than ordinary public benefit,and it is by said Board hereby dedlared that the costs and expense of said contemplated work be,and hereby are made chargeable upon the assessment district hereinafter describeci,and that the exterior boundaries of such district are described as follows.to-wit:- Beginning at the northeast corner of bloc?} number 21.said corner being on the west line of the Southern Pacific Railroad right of way.thence southerly along said west line of said right- of way to the north line of Elm Street; thence easterly along said north line of Elm Street to the center line of said right of way; thence southerly along said center line of said right of way to the south line of Elm Street; thence westerly along said south line of Elm to said west line of said right of way;thence southerly along said west line of said right of way to the north line of Lodi Avenue; thence southwesterly along said north line of said Lodi Avenue to a point half way between Sacramento and School Streets; thence northerly and parallel with said School Street to the center of block number 1G,said center of said block being also the center of the junction of two alleys;thence westerly along the Center line of one of said alleys to the east line of School Street;thence northerly along the east line of said School Street to the center line of the alley running east and west through the center of block number 14; thence easterly along said center line said of said alley to the center of block number 14;thence northerly parallel with said School Street to the south line of said Lockeford Street; thence easterly along said south line of said Locge ford Street to the point of bac-inning; all of said lots,blocks,streets,alleys, avenues.right of way,etc.beir.g as shown and delineated on the 203 official.map and plat of said City of Lodi by F.E.Qua1l,County Surveyor.approved as and declared to be the official map of said City by the Board of Trustees of said City cn the second day of March,1908. That the aforesaid described district is hereby declared to be the district benefited by said work,and shall be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof. The City Clerk of said City of Lodi is hereby directed to publish this resolution in "The Lodi Sentinel (weekly edition); a weekly newspaper,publlshed and circulated in the said City of Lodi, for two days by two consecutive insertions therein. It was moved by Trustee Blodgett that the foregoing resolut- ion be adopted as read,which motion was carried and the resolution adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees J.U.Blodgett,F.C.Fale,G.F.Lawrenee,and L.Viliinger. Noes: Trustee C.A.Rich. fln motion of Trustee Hale,Rev.Fugene Sullivan was unanimous- ly granted permission to use the City lot at the corner of Sacramento and Lodi for holding the Catholic Fair,providing arrangements were made with S.A.Shinn. On moticn,the Board adjourned until October 9,1911,at the usual hour and place. Attest: City Clerk.