HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 11, 1908Public Hall, Lodi, California, May 11, 1908
The Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi convened in adjourned regular session pursuant
to adjournment of May 4,1908, President G. E. Lawrence presiding and the following
other members of the Board being present:
J. M. Blodgett, F. O. Hale, C. A. Rich and L. Villinger
Attorney E. I. Jones and Engineer H. H. Henderson were also present.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read.
The following applications for Building Permits were read and granted:
Mrs. A. B. Brown, Woodshed and Hen house on S. Sac. St.
C. A. Black, Porch on S. School St.
J. H. Bowling, Dwelling on Barnhart Tract.
All the returns of the special election held on the 4h day of May, 1908, to wit, the returns
from the one precinct including the entire City of Lodi, having been received, the Board
of Trustees proceeded to canvass the returns of said election publicly, by opening said
returns and estimating the vote for and against each proposition voted upon returns,
whereupon, in declaration of the result of said election Trustee C. A; Rich seconded by
Trustee J. M. Blodgett, moved the adoption and passage of the following resolution, to
wit.
Resolution No. 17
Declaring the Canvass of Returns and Results of the Special
Election Held in the City of Lodi on the Fourth Day of May, 1908.
Whereas, pursuant to Ordinance No. 32 of the City of Lodi, a special Election was held in
said City on the Fourth day of May, 1908, at which election were submitted to the
qualified voters of said City two propositions, to —wit: the (numbered 1) of incurring a
municipal indebtedness by and of said City in the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars for the
acquisition, construction and completion in said City of a Sewer system with sewer plant,
and the issuance of the bonds of said City in said sum, one thirtieth part of said sum to be
payable annually as principal, together with interest upon all unpaid principal at rate of
five percent per annum to be paid semi annually; and the proposition (numbered 2) of
incurring a municipal indebtedness by and of said City of Lodi in the sum of Seventy Six
Thousand Dollars for the acquisition, construction and completion of a combined plant
for supplying said City and its inhabitants with water and electric light, and the issuance
of the bonds of said City in said sum, on sum to be payable annually as principal,
together with interest upon unpaid principal at the rate of five percent per annum to be
paid semi annually.
Whereas, this the Board of Trustees of the said City of Lodi has at this meeting of said
Board held on this eleventh day of May, 1908, being the first Monday after the day of
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said special election and this meeting being of said Board held since the day of said
election publicly opened and canvassed the returns of said special election.
Now, therefore in declaration of results of said special election be, resolved;
The Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi hereby finds, determines and declares (!) that
the total number of votes given and cast at said special election held on the forth day of
May, 1908, and is four hundred and fifty four (454), all of which were given and cast at
one election precinct, a precinct including the entire city of Lodi.
(2) That at said special election three hundred and seventy one (371) votes were given
and cast for in favor of the above named and stated proposition (numbered 1) to wit, for
indebtedness and bonds of the City of Lodi in the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)
for a sewer system with sewer plant, and fifty eight (58) votes were given and cast
against said proposition.
(3) That at said special election, three hundred and twenty five (325) votes were given
and cast for and in favor of the above named and stated proposition (numbered 2). To wit,
for indebtedness and bonds of the City of Lodi in the sum of seventy six thousand dollars
($76,000) for a combined plant for supplying said City and its inhabitants with water and
electric light, and ninety six (96) votes were given and cast against said proposition
numbered 2.
(4) That the votes of more than two third of all the voters voting at said special election
were given and cast for and in favor of each of said propositions, to wit, the propositions
above named and stated, numbered respectively, 1 and 2.
(5) That at said special election each of said proposition was, and both of the same were
assented to, and the indebtedness and bonds therein and in each of the same specified and
described were assented to and authorized by more than two thirds of all the qualified
voters voting at said election.
The foregoing resolution was at an adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of
the City of Lodi, held on the 11th day of May, 1908, at the usual place of the meeting of
said Board duly passed and adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees J. M. Blodgett, F. O. Hale, G. E. Lawrence, C. A. Rich and Leon
Villinger
Noes: None Absent: none
I hereby approve, sign and attest the foregoing resolution this 11 I day of May 1908.
G. E. Lawrence
President of the Board of Trustees of City of Lodi and the Execution of said City
Attest: J. M. McMahon
City Clerk of the City of Lodi
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Said resolutions were adopted and passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees, J. M. Blodgett, J. O. Hale, G. E. Lawrence, C. A. Rich and Leon
Villinger.
Noes; none Absent: None
To which resolution the President of the Board then and there appended the words and
figures following:
"I hereby approve, sign and attest the foregoing resolution this 11 th day of May, 1908
G. E. Lawrence
President of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi, and the Execution of said City
The Clerk duly noted the results of said election and hereby enters the records of said
Board that all and singular the propositions voted upon at said special election the whole
number of votes given at the one precinct including the entire City for and against each of
such propositions, were and as the same as stated in said resolution (inclusive of its
preamble) and the statements contained in such resolution (inclusive of its preamble)
were hereby adopted and entered by the Clerk as his own statements of the matters
required to be by him stated and entered by section 1282 of the Political Code.
The matter of printing bonds was pOlaced in the hands of Clerk McMahon and Attorney
Jones.
City Marshal, H. B. Coleman asked for permission to absent himself from the City for a
period of 10 days from May 17, 1908. The leave of absence was granted, and the board
approved of the appointment of W. H. Berkholder as Deputy Marshal during the absence
of the Marshal.
No further business coming before the Board, the Board then adjourned.
Attest: J. M. McMahon
City Clerk
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