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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 06-07-1915bP 'r; one 25 -foot pole, corner of Cordier and Elm streets, at a total cost of ;16.00, which proposition was upon motion accepted. The president of the Board was authorized to sign supplement No. 18 to the Joint Pole Agreement of November 1910, confirming such purchase. The Clerk was authorized to ask for bids for the City print- ing for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1915. Applications for saloon licenses.were received from Martin D. Duf-ly, A. F. Navanaugh and R. M. Combs; for wholesale liquor li- censes from C. J. Bender, Wilkinson & Wilkinson, Lodi Soda works & Ice Depot and Jacob G. Hieb.Thp applications being regular and accom- panied by properly executed bonds the Clerk was instructed to adver- Use ti_e same accord -,ng to the provisions of Ordinance T�umber 78. Dr. S. W. Hopkins, president of the Board of-'ealth, re- quested the Board of of Trustees to have constructed a sewer in the alley between, Cordier and Hutchins street to provide drainage facil- ities for residences in that locality. Adolph Bauer, representing George West & Son, applied for a reduction in the�,cityls minimum charge of #24 per month for current used at their .Lodi winery. Mr. Bauer was informed the request would be giver. consideration. A resolution introduced April.15, 1915, and laid on the table for not less than five days, appropriating lots 1, 2 and 3 of Larson's Addition to the City of Lodi for a municipal swimmimg tank, was taken up for final consideration. Trustee Black moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was seconded by Trustee Deaver. A vote on the motion upon roll call resulted as follows; Ayes -Trustees Black. Nays --Trustees Deaver, Folendorf, Keeney and Hale. Absent --None. A resolution authorizing the reconveyance to H. Bechtold of a portion of that certain property bought as a dumping ground, which resolution appears in full below, was introduced; itESo7 'jTI oI� . wHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi, did, by unanimous vote, pass a certain resolution. dated March 15, 1915, authorizing the purchase of land from one H. Bechtold, to be used as a dumping ground by the City of Lodi; and V,-HERiFAS, That part of the said resolution describing said A property was drawn up pursuant to the terms of a certain option made and executed by the said H. Bechtold to the City of Lodi, and filed with the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi Larch 8, 1915; arid NbFEREAS, It was the intention of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi to buy two acres of land, more or less, from E. .Bechtold, and it was also the intention of H. Bechtold to sell two acres of land, more or less, to the City of Lodi, and pursuant to these intentions, and for the purpose of incorporating the descrip- tion of such property into the option hereinafter mentioned, said parties did, prior to the passing of said resolution, roughly meas- ure such property, which description is set out in that certain optior. executed by H. Bechtold to the City of Lodi, filed 1ua.rch 8, 1915, with the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi; and WHEREAS, subsequently to the passing of said resolution, authorizing the purchase of land as aforesaid, the said property in -s accurately surveyed by the City engineer of the City of Lodi;and wHEMEAS, It was found that such property described in said option_ contained 3.6 acres, more or less; and ',rHEREAS, the said H. Bechtold thereupon refused to convey as much land as was described in said option, and any greater amount than 2.8 acres, on the ground that said option described more prop- erty than, he intended to convey, and on the further ground that by mutual :r_istake the amount of lane, described in said option was one { acre in excess of the amount intended to be included therein; and "dHERF.AS, The Board of Trustees, not caring to involve the City of Lodi in litigation, and it being absolutely necessary that the City of Lodi Should secure a dumping Freund at said time, without delay, and deeming it just, fair and'equitable, and'for the benefit; of the City of Lodi, and in accordance with the intentions of the parties, a majority of said Board of Trustees promised said H. Bechtold that tr,e City of Lodi would reccnvey to said H. Bechtold all the prop - w;( t -v Uescribed in said option over and above, 2.8 acres , if he, the. �aId H. Bechtold, would 1Tf,Ijpdiately give the City of Lodi possP.ssion of said property as aforesaid, and deliver to said City a good and sufficient deed therefor; and v,r.EP.FAS, Pursuant to said agreement, said H. Bechtold con- veyed all the property described in said option to the City of Lodi, and gave said City possession thereof; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, That the City of Lodi reconvey to H. Bechtold that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situated in the County of Sar_ Joaquin, State of California, and particularly described as fol— lows, to—wit:— Startirg at a point 1019 feet north of the southern boundary of Section 36, T. 4 1% R. 6 E. M. D. B. & M., and located on a _r•aral— lei 200 feet east of the -east line of the S. P. R. R.'s right of way; running thence east 119 feet to the intersection of such course Vith the south bank of the Mokelumne river; -thence following the meanders of said river on a northerly direction to the intersection of the above mentioned parallel with the south bank of said river; thence.or.•' a course south 3'441 E. alcng said parallel to the R. R.'s right of way 480 feet more or less to the noirt of beginning, containing one acre, more or less; and be it furtt:er RESOLVED, By the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi,that the President and the Clerk of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi be and they are hereby authorized and directed, in the name under the seal and on behalf of this Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi, to quitclaim and set over unto H. Bechtold the real prop— erty hereinbefore described. Trustee Black moved the adoption of the above resolution, seconded by Trustee Keeney. The motion to adopt was carried by the followtr:� vote: Ayes --Trustees Black, Keeney, Folendorf and Tale. ?bays --Trustee Deaver. Absent --?gone. Claims for salaries, labor and miscellaneous other demands amounting to #467,9.17 were allowed and ordered paid. Upon, motion the Board adjourned to meet again Monday, June 14, 1915, at 8:00 P. M. At'est: City Clerk.