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PublicMall.Lodi.California.Dec.4.1911.
In regular session of the Board :f Trustees oft e City
of Lodi.the following trustees being pre nt:F.O.Hale.G.E.Lawrence,
C.A.RiCh and L.Villinger. Absent: Trustee J.M.B1Odgett. President
Lawrence presiding. Attorneys E.I.Jones and R.M.F.Soto..und Engineer
Tumelty were also present.
The minutes of the meeting of Nov. 7,1911,were read and
approsed.
At eight o'clock F.M..the hour fixed for opening sealed
proposals ro bids for doing the street work providers. in Resolution
of Intention tio.2,the following sealed proposals er bids for said
work were.in open session,severally publically opened,exanined and
declared,to-wit:
From Ransone-Crumney Company.ag:regating 05672.02;
From Federal Construction Comrany,ag^regating 139967.50;
From Cite Street Lnprovement Connany,aggregating $37248.02.
The said proposals or bids were referred to the Ci tynEngineer
and City Attorney to report to thi meeting which is the lowest pro-
posals or bid. Subsequentiy.the City Engineer and the City Attorney
orally reported to the Board that the proposals or bid of Ransone-
Cru1imey Corrany is the lowest proposal or bid.
Thereupon,qn motion duly carried.the proposals or bids 'of said
City Street Improvement Company and Federal Construction Company.re-
spectively.were reiected,and the bonds of said companies ordered re-
turned to them.
Thereupon,a resolution Was introduced b: Trustee :ale awarding
the contract I'or said street work to Ranso:oe-Crummey Company,as the
lowest regular responsible bidder.at the prices named in its proposal
or bid on £ile.ard.on notion duly seconded and carried,said resolution
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees: r.C.Rale.G.E.Lawrence and L.Villinger.
Noes: Trustee: C.A.Rich. Absent: Trustee: J.M.31od,ett.
The re7orts Of the City 'arshal.the City Poundriaster,and
the City P1unbing Insrector for the Month of November were read and
ar_.;;rcver .
Joe Friedburger was granted permission to repair his
building.danaged by fire.on lot 7 block 28.
J.A.Lyons.of the Lodi Merchants' Assoeiation.spoke of the
matter of the City's put,ing in a stock of electric lamps for sale.
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He said that the Merchants' Association were not in favor of the City
putting in a stoc..
.The following claims against the City.having been approved
by the Auditing Comnittee,were.allowed and ordered paid:
•E.I.Jones.Atty's.Fees, 00.00
:..3.Coleran.Salary & Rp. , 90.93
J .r McMahon.Salary & postage. 130.00
Effie Florance.Salary.- 40.00
F.W. Colman. Salary%. 20.00
E.E.Breitenbucher.Salary. 10.00
R.Squi.re,FeeS. 4.03
Ira Kepford.Janitor. 2.50
A.Lilienthal.St.Sweeping. 65.00
J.H.9owlinz.St,Sprinkiing. 74.00
J.A.Willians.St.Sprini:ling. 30.00
G.G.H epper,Salary, 90.00
L.Artz.Labor. 1.5'0
J.A.Henning.Salary & Material. 155.57
3i. -ami lton,Salary. 2.00
A.F.Adams.Salary. 75.00
Paul Davis.LacOr. 91.50
J.2.3ushnell,Labor. 40.40
G.R.Griffith.LabOr. 34.00
Jas.Mawlow.Labor. 8.00
.A.A.Harron.Labor, 39.60
?.Durand.Labor.---- 40.85
E.H.Fink.Labor.- 6.57
F.Shealor,Labor. 4.50
C.=.White.Printing.. 9.03
Joe ?riedburger.S';pPlies & ?!p.0hg. 12.45
Lodi Soda Worcs & Ice Lepot.Coal & Ice. 8.90
0 ~ouston.Dist111ate. 103.19
LodiElectrical Supply Co -Supplies. 6.05
Lodi Transfer 00..Drayage. 8.53
-i ep;,ar Bros .. B18eksmi t?1i 31;; 10'.25
Fuller -Meissner Lumber C0..Cemerit, 8.G0
J.L.Pickering.Paint. 1.00
T.H.Myers.Salary, .75.00
Sierra Auto Co -Labor & Material. 13.05
City Transfer Co..Frt.& Drayage. 0.63
Henders.n Bros.Co..Su;;:11es, .52.14
Lodi Hardware Cs -Supplies, 19.41
geck.lan,Welch & Thompson Co. , Supi li es, 15.55
Southern Pacific 00..Rent of Arch, 1.03
Willard Heryford.Cleantng Hose, 2.53
J.J.?tmr.31ac'.tsrithinS', .75
K.L. arshali.Board of Prisoners. 2.53
Samson Iron Works.Pire &c.. 444.99
Holt Manufacturing 00 -Machinery. 215.35
Western States Gas & E1.Co.,Nov.?Ower. 1250.00
J.H.Lavles.Supplies, 1.3C
Lodi Mill & M fg.0o..?rise:; Doors. 24.35
Lodi Mill & MnfS. Co..1.:iliwor:. 12.53
FairbanKs.MOrSe & 00.. dshi_nery. 17.53
Fairbanrs,i•;crse & Co.. do.. 285.00
Valley Lumber Co..Lumber & Cement. 46.60
J.A.Rcebling's Sons 00..Wire. 51.34
Generill Flectri_c Co..?lugs. 2.83
T otal Claims Allowed, ;3353.7"
On !motion the Board adjourned until December lith.,
1911.at the usual hour and place.
Attest:
City Cleric..
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Public Hall,Lodi,California.Lec.11,1911.
In adjourned regular session of the Board of Trustees of
the City of Lodi,the following trustees being present: F.G.ale,
G.E.Lawrence,C.A.Rich and L.villinger. Absent: J.M.3lodgett. Presid-
ent Lawrence•presiding.
The minutes of the meeting cf Dec.4,1911,were read and ap-
proved.
Fred Scholl was granted permission to erect an addition
to a barn in•3urr's Addition.
The report of Engineer Henderson on the Gas Engine and
Pump,re.:oni ending that both engine and pump be accepted and paid for,
was read and•ordered filed.
0n-motion,a warrant was drawn on the Water Fund for $3G0G.00
to create a transfer to Municipal Improvement Fund No.2.
It -was moved by Trustee Rich.seconded by Trustee Hale.that
the claim of•Fairbanks.Morse & 0o.,anountin„ to $760.65 for pump and
other machinery.be allowed and ordered paid. Motion carried.
Cn•motion.a warrant was ordered drawn in favcr of Samson
Iron Works for $577.5G.balance of ccntraet price cf Gas Engine.
The following other claims against the city were allowed
and ordered paid:
Pacific•Tel.&. Tel.Co.,Telephone. 810.60
G.IJ..Walicer,Labor, 15. CG
A.A.i:armon,Labor. 7.6O
• Tot.ii ^lams
Inslectcr Costello made Some statements 0 the 3oard in
regard to the spraying of trees.
?.?.Hiis,of the Maxwell Gas. Co..or. the matter of supplying
gas to the inhabitants Of the city. -He e claimed that Ine gas produced
by his machine Out of carbonaceous materials such as potatoes,cabbage.
^ay.grain and other animal foods.as well as oil or coal,was of much
higher ::eating and lu minatinig quality than cas.nade by the cupola
method.and was practically free from smoke.soot.water and carbon -mon-
oxide. He was advised to _.resent his pr000sition in writing:
On motion of Trustee Rich.secondied by Trustee 4ale.Supt.
..Inning was instructed to have the necessary changes made it the
exhaust pipe of the gas engine.
on motion of the sane trustees.Supt.:-enning was instructed
to put in a stock of metal filament electric lamps for the betterment
of the efficiency of the light plant.
The Board adjourned.
Attest:
1771,n1.2..,--/70"--;A:4,-)Z,/ city Clerk.,