HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 02-24-1908aPublic Hall, Lodi, California, Feb. 24, 1908
The Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi convened in adjourned regular session pursuant
to adjournment of Feb. 27, 1908, President Geo. E. Lawrence presiding and the following
Trustees being present: J. M. Blodgett, G. O. Hale and C. A. Rich, Absent: Leon
Villinger.
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read.
The following applications for the Building Permits were read and granted:
H. C. Haslam, Dwelling on Cherokee Lane in Barnhart Tract
H. C. Haslam, Dwelling on Lot 6 of Block 4 -- 7
C. G. Giggp;. Barn on S. Sacramento St.
J. G. Hub, Dwelling on Lots 8 & 9 Block 12
J. P. Gildean, Shop on Lot 1 Block 14
J. J. Froehnert Tank House on Lot 5 Block 4
Dan Wallace, Porch
L. Villinger, permission to cut 2 trees on Cherokee St.
Rev. F. M. Washburn appeared before the Board and stated that the churches of the City
were planning an evangelic crusade and would have Dr. Bulgin here with a large tent
with a seating capacity of about 5000 people. He wishes to submit the proposition to the
Board for approval. He was informed that if the tent was to on private property the Board
would have nothing to do with it.
He then complimented the Board upon their efficient services to the City and then entered
upon the discussion of the liquor question, and presented the board a petition signed by
160 voters asking the board to submit the question of saloons or no saloons at the next
election. He was informed that the Board had on May 27 adopted the report of the
Committee of the Whole which report recommended that this matter be submitted at the
next general election, and that the matter would be submitted to an attorney to ascertain
the legality of the submission of such matters at the general election.
A party appeared before the Board and asked that the Board make some arrangement so
that he could have a license for a Scent theater for less the $12.50 per quarter. The matter
was laid on the table
Mr. Goden asked if the Board had come to any decision on the matter of an engineer, as
he had a friend who would be pleased to consult with the Board. He was informed that
the Board had already taken up the matter.
The following Resolution was then introduced by Trustee C. A. Rich, and on motion
regularly made, seconded and carried the Resolution was laid on the table for a period of
not less than five days exclusive of the day of introduction.
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Resolution No. 7
Resolved: that the President of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi and the City
Clerk of said City are hereby authorized to execute in the name of the said City, a written
contract with H. H. Henderson for the preparation and furnishing by him of plans,
specifications and itemized estimates of cost for a system for sewers for the City of Lodi,
at an expense not to exceed one thousand dollars, payable out of any funds available for
the purpose, but not sooner than May 1, 1908.
The following Resolution was then introduced and proposed for passage and adoption by
Trustee J. M. Blodgett, and on motion regularly made, seconded and carried, the
Resolution was laid on the table for a period of not less than five days exclusive of the
day of introduction.
Resolution No 8
Resolved: That the City of Lodi now having no City Attorney, Edward I. Jones is hereby
employed as the legal advisor of said City and special counsel of the Board of Trustees of
said City in the matter of proposed bond issue of said City for various municipal
purposes, he is to be paid what services to be rendered may reasonably be worth.
Letter from E. I. Jones in re: bond issue read and filed.
Adjourned.
Attest: J. M. McMahon
City Clerk
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