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
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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
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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
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