HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 18, 1907Public Hall, Lodi, Cal.Jany. 18, 1907
The Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi reconvened in adjourned regular session
pursuant to adjournment of Jany. 14, 1907, President G. E. Lawrence presiding.
Present; Lawrence, Villinger, Blodgett, Rich & Hale.
Absent; None
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Communication of Mrs. L. L. Kask thanking the Board for the resolution of thanks
extended to her for designing the Seal of the City of Lodi read and placed on file.
Communication of the Petroliship Pavement Co. read and placed on file.
Communication of Clow & Son read and placed on file & clerk instructed to reply to
same.
Mr. F. J. Lease appeared before the Board and asked what he should do in regard to
deeding to the City that part of Oak St. adjoining his property. Discussion of the question
developed the fact that that part of Oak St. was only 60 -ft. wide, President Lawrence
suggested that the parties in interest make their deeds to the City and that they would be
accepted.
Hon. A. E. Percival appeared before the Board saying that Mr. Ellis had called his
attention to the fact that it would be advisable to get a bill through the Legislation
providing that moneys like the road fund
collected by the County within the limits of an incorporated city or town might be
returned to the town. Stated that he had proposed a draft of a bill to meet the
requirements, and wished to know what the decisions of the Board were.
Moved by C. A. Rich that a committee of one be approved to confer with the Dist. Atty.
and Mr. Percival, and that the committee have full power to act, seconded by J. M
Blodgett, and carried by the following vote;
Ayes; Rich, Blodgett, Hale, and Villinger.
Noes; None.
Moved by J. M. Blodgett, seconded by C., A Rich that President G. E. Lawrence by the
committee in this matter. Carried unanimously.
Moved by J. M. Blodgett, seconded by C. A. Rich that we extend a vote of thanks to the
Hon. A. E. Percival for his advice in this matter and for his able efforts in our behalf
before the Legislature, and carried by the following oath:
Ayes; Lawrence, Blodgett, Rich, Villinger, & Hale.
Noes; None
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The Pound Committee reported that the pound was completed and contained eight dogs.
Mr. J. W. Dougherty asked for information in regard to the license that would be required
of the Lodi Hotel. He thought that one license should cover all. Matter laid on the table
to be taken up later.
J. M. Blodgett stated that a certain party had a quantity of dirt that he would donate to the
City if they wool remove it.
Moved by J. M. Blodgett, seconded by L. Villinger that a committee of one be appointed
to ascertain the cost of removing this dirt and to acquire such other information as
available and report at the next meeting of the Board. Carried unanimously and C. A.
Rich appointed as the committee.
Ordinance No 12 — (Claims) read. Moved by J. M. Blodgett, seconded by C. A. Rich that
Ordinance no 12 be adopted as read. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes; Lawrence, Blodgett, Rich, Villinger & Hale
Noes;None.
Ordinance No 13 (Regulating the Sale of Wine) read. Moved by Rich, seconded by
Blodgett that Ordinance No 13 be adopted as read. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes; Lawrence, Rich, Blodgett, & Villinger.
Noes; Hale
The matter of Spayed Bitches taken up. It was declared to be the sense of the Board that a
Spayed Bitch be subjected t the same license as male dog ($1 per year).
In the matter of the license of the Lodi Hotel and Saloon: the Clerk was instructed to
prepare the necessary blank application for the person applying. It appeared to be the
sense of the Board that a separate license be required for the Real Estate and for the Fire
Insurance Agency of the Dougherty, Whitaker & Ray Co., but that a separate license
need not be required for the hotel.
The Board then adjourned
J. W. McMahon, City Clerk
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