HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 25, 1908Public Hall, Lodi California, May 25, 1908
The Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi convened in adjourned regular session pursuant
to adjournment of May 18, 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
Leon Villinger.
The minutes of the meeting of May 18, 1908 were read and approved as read.
Ordinance No 33
Ordinance No 33, entitled, "An Ordinance Additionally Declaring the Result of a Special
Election Held May Fourth, 1908, and Providing for the Issuance, Sale and Redemption of
Bonds of the City of Lodi in the Sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars for a Sewer System with
Sewer Plant and in the Sum Of Seventy Six Thousand Dollars for a Combined Plant for
Supplying said City and its Inhabitants with Water and Electric Light," having been read
and introduced on May 18, 1908, and laid on the table for a period of not less than five
days exclusive of the day of introduction, was read and placed on passage.
It was regularly moved by Trustee J. M. Blodgett and seconded by Trustee C. A. Rich
that Ordinance no 33 be adopted as read. The motion was carried by the following vote:
Ayes: J. M. Blodgett, F. O. Hale, G. E. Lawrence, C. A. Rich and Leon Villinger.
Noes: None
Absent: None
Whereupon the said Ordinance was signed, approved and attested by G. E. Lawrence as
President of the Board and Executor of said City.
The Application of R. L. Patton for permission to erect a Dance Platform at the comer of
Sacramento and Walnut Streets, having been laid on the table, was taken up and a motion
made and seconded that the permit be granted.
Protest signed by several residents of that part of town was read. Mr. Patton made a
statement that he had run a platform on West Walnut Street for five seasons without
complaint.
The motion was carried and a permit granted.
The following applications for Building Permits were read and granted:
P E. Linster, Dwelling on W. Locust St.
S. E. Walters Dwelling on Barnhart Tract,
Mrs. E. Jensen, Dwelling on Lot 4 of Block 11 Hutchins Addition
Jas, Wherity, Dwelling on Lot 4 of Block 11 Hutchins Addition
Jas. Wherity, Tank House " " " " " "
Jas. Wherity, Barn " " " " `G
J. P. Callanhan, Private Barn for Catholic Block 5 Hutchins Addition
Election Returns.
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Resolution No. 18
The Board then proceeded to canvass the returns of the Prohibition Election of May 12,
1908, and introduced Resolution no 18 declaring the result of said election as follows:
Resolution No. 18
Whereas, on the 12th day of May, 1908 the sense of the Electors of the City of Lodi was
taken on the question of Licensing the sale of intoxicating liquors in the City of Lodi and
Whereas the Board of Trustees for the City of Lodi have convened at their usual place of
meeting in the City Hall of the City of Lodi this 25th day of May, 1908, in adjourned
regular session, and have canvassed the returns of said election: now
Therefore, on canvass of said returns, The Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi do
declare as follows:
That there was but one precinct, and the whole number of ballots cast was Five Hundred
and Eighty Three;
That the proposition voted upon was; shall the sale of alcoholic or intoxication liquor as a
beverage be license:
That the number of votes cast in favor of said proposition was Three Hundred and Forty
Two;
That the number of votes cast against said proposition was Two Hundred and Thirty
Three;
That the number of votes cast in favor of said proposition exceeded the number of votes
cast against said proposition One Hundred and Nine Votes; that the licensing of sale of
intoxication liquor as a beverage has been approved by the Electors of the City of Lodi.
G. E. Lawrence
F. O. Hale
C. A. Rich
J. M. Blodgett
Leon Villinger
Attest: J. M. McMahon
City Clerk
In report to the matter of the Traction Co. grading South Sacramento St. the Clerk was
instructed to request Mr. Clary to draw the necessary agreement.
It was regularly moved that Mr. Edward E. Breitenbucker be employed to procure rights
of way through the alleys that were not dedicated to the public. The motion was
seconded and carried.
It was moved, seconded and carred that this Board do now adjourn.
Attest: J. M. McMahon
City Clerk
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