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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - March 16, 1908Public Hall, Lodi, California Mar. 16, 1908 The Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi convened in regular session, President Geo. E. Lawrence presiding and the following other members of the Board being present: J. M. Blodgett, F. 0. Hale, C. A. Rich and Leon Villinger. The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The usual order of business was then dispensed with and the reports of H. H. Henderson, Engineer on Sewage Light and Water were read and filed. The plans and Specifications for both the Sewer System and the Municipal Water and Electric Light Plant were then submitted to the Board by Mr. Henderson, who proceeded to read the specifications of both systems. Hon. E. I. Jones legal adviser of the Board being present then read the following resolution; which on motion regularly made by J. M. Blodgett, seconded by L. Villinger and carried was adopted: Resolution No. 11 Adopting Plans, Specifications and Estimates for Sewer System with Plant and or a combined Plant for supplying the City of Lodi and Its Inhabitants with Water and Electric Light, with Direction to filing and preservation with other Related Papers. Resolved: That the plans, specifications and estimates of cost for (1) a sewer system with sewer plant in and for the City of Lodi, and (2) a combined plant for supplying the City of Lodi and its inhabitants with water and electric light, and each of the same be and they are hereby accepted and adopted, as prepared and presented by H. H. Henderson, a competent civil engineer, of successful experience in such work, under the employment and direction of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi. And the City Clerk is hereby directed to file each of said plans Etc., to keep the same in a package on box appropriately labeled, together with all subsequent ordinance, resolutions and papers in relation to said sewer system and combined water and light plant, and to enter this resolution and said subsequent documents in full upon the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi. The foregoing resolution was, at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi; held on the 16th day of March, 1908, duly passed and adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees J. M. Blodgett, F. 0. Hale, C. A. Rich, Leon Villinger and G. E. Lawrence. Noes: None, Absent: None I hereby sign approve and attest the foregoing resolutions. G. E. Lawrence President of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi Attest: J. M. McMahon City Clerk 112 Resolution No 12 Determining that the Public Interest and necessity demand the acquisition. Construction and completion of certain municipal improvements for and in the City of Lodi, to wit: A sewer System with a Sewer Plant; also, a Combined Plant for Supplying said City and Its Inhabitants with Water and Light Whereas, the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi has heretofore adopted the plans specifications and estimates of cost, furnished by H. H. Henderson, a competent engineer, on file of date March 16, 1908, for each of the two Municipal improvements hereinafter mentioned Resolved, that it is hereby determined and declared that the public interest and necessity demand the acquisition, construction and completion of a sewer system with sewer plant, in and for said City for its use and that of its inhabitants, a municipal improvement the estimated cost of which is $50,0000 and that the cost of said improvement, as well as said estimated cost of the same, is and will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of said City, and that said improvement requires an expenditure greater than any amount allowed for such improvement by the annual tax levy: That the public interest and necessity demand also, the acquisition, construction and completion of a combined plant for supplying said City and its inhabitants with water and electrical light, a municipal improvement the estimate cost of which is $76,000, and that the cost of said last named improvement, as well as said estimated cost of the same, is and will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of said City and that said cost named improvement requires an expenditure greater than any amount allowed for such improvement by the annual tax levy. It is further determined and declared that the assessed value of all the real and personal property of said City of Lodi, that is to say, of all said property within the corporate limit of said City, now exceeds the sum of $887,000, at which said sum and said property was assessed at the cost assessment for the Municipal taxes of said City. And it is further determined and declared that said City has now no funded or bonded indebtedness whatever, and that the moneys of said City now in the City Treasury available for the payment of floating indebtedness and incurred obligations greatly exceeds in amount the aggregate of such indebtedness and obligations, and that said City has virtually no indebtedness whatever. The foregoing resolution was, at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi, held on the 16`h day of March, 1908, introduced for adoption, and was thereafter, at an adjourned regular meeting of said Board, held on the day of March, 1908, duly adopted and passed by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Noes: None, Absent: None I hereby sign approve and attest the foregoing resolution this day of March, 1908. President of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi, and Executor of said City. Attest: City Clerk of the City of Lodi 113 The foregoing resolution was read by E. I. Jones, whereupon it was moved by C. A. Rich, seconded by F. 0. Hale that the foregoing resolution be introduced for passage, and that the same be laid on the table for a period of not less than five days exclusive of the day of introduction. The motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: J. M. Blodgett, F. 0. Hale, G. E. Lawrence, C. A. Rich and L. Villinger Noes: None Absent: None The regular order of business was then taken up and the following applications for Building Permits were read and approved: F. M. Washburn, Tent for Dr. Bulgin in Barnhart Tract J. M. Appleton, Dwelling for Mrs. L. Setzer, Lt 1 Block 3 C. H. McDonald, Barn on lots 10, 11, & 12, Block 26 J. D. Crose, Tank House, Lot 2, Block 46 Fred Mailer, Dwelling in E. Lodi L. E. McClung, Dwg. Lot 2, Block 18 The application of J. Perano for permission to erect a porch on W. Lockeford St. was laid on the table. The matter of Rate of Interest on Bonds, Date of Bonds, Term of Bonds, Date of Election for Bonds was deferred till the next meeting, It was moved, seconded and carried that the board do now adjourn to meet on Monday evening, Mar. 23, 1908. Attest: J. M. McMahon City Clerk 114