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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 10-15-1917bRESOLUTION. yE. LEAVER, of Lodi, San Joaquin County, State of California, owns that certain piece or parcel of land situated in the sai� City of Lodi and particularly described as follows, to -wit: Starting at a point on the East line of North Schools Street, 55 feet T`ortli �f the Northeast corner of the intersection of the De - Force Avenue with North School Street running thence Northerly and alor_, said East lira 55 feet to the North line. of Block vAlt Gordon Tract .•.ence Easterly and along said forth line 5 feet to a point; thence Southerly and parallel to the curb line established for the first 110 feet of North School Street North of DeForce Avenue by Ordinance Yo. 92, 55 feet to the point of beginning. AND _W-LnREAS said Piece of land is necessary for the purpose of widening said ;Forth School Street. AND vIIEREAS said E. E. DEAVER_is willing to convey said land to ti.e said City of Lodi for the purpose of widening said North School. Street, provided the, said City of Lodi will convey to him that certain piece of land situated in the City of Lodi described as follows to -pit: Starting at the Nor theast corner of the intersection of De - Force Avenue with North School Street and running thence Northerly and along the East line of North School Street 55 feet to a point on said line; thence Southerly and parallel to the curb line established for the first 110 feet of North School Street, North of DeForce Avenue by Ordinance No. 92,55 feet to the North line of DeForce Avenue Pro- duced; thence Easterly and along said produced line 5 feet to the point o, beginning. AND -,=REAS this Board deems it to be for the best interest of said City of Lodi, that said exchange be made. 11C1,1,' THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that upon the delivery to the City of Lodi by said E. E. Deaver of a good and sufficient deed, conveying said lard first above described, to said City of Lodi, for the pur- Pose of widening "north School Street, that tele -City of Lodi deliver to said E E Deaver a deed of said land last above described, and the President of this Board of Trustees, of the said City of Lodi, is hereby autr_orized and directed on behalf of the said City of Lodi, in its na.ne, and under its seal, to make., execute, acknowledge and deliver to Said E: E. DEAVER a deed, of said last above described property. Trustee Fole~dorf moved, seconded by Trustee Keeney, the adop- tion of.the above resolution which. motion was carried by tree follow- ing vot?: Ayes: Trustees Hale, Black, Keeney and Folendorf. Noes: acne. Absent: Trustee Leaver. Messrs. W. H. Faust and E. H. Stark of the Fire Department asked authority of the Board to store the hose cart and 500 feet of fire hose on the Friedberger lot in block 15. The matter was left to the Utilities committee-. J. K. Newfield reported that property owners on West Elm St., %est Locust St. and East Lodi Avenue had signed agreements to pay for eiectroliers for their respective streets and requested the Board to take any action necessary for the consummation of the plan. The City Engineer was authorized to cooperate with property owners in the utter of preparing plans and contract for manufacturing the standards. In the matter of the improvement of Borth School Street the City Engireeryaas, upon motion of Trustee Black, seconded by Trustee Keeney, directed to prepare plans, profiles and specifications for the paving of North School Street from Elm Street to the Northern City 11 its. RESOLUTION, Declaring intention of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi to purchase for the City, second issue "Liberty Bonds" to the value Of 45CCO.00, and authorizing the City Treasurer to make the purchase. .-HER AS, The United States of America is engaged in war with Gerr.arj and in the prosecution of said war is and will be in urgent need of ~orgy to meet the necessary expenses thereof, and 'r -1R.L'AS, the United States Government has issued a second s=ries of bonds and has called upon all citizens, corporations and firms to lend financial aid by -akin; liberal subscriptions and ,urchase of said bor_ds, and ', PEAS, The City of Lodi has in its treasury money that will not be needed during the current year, in an amount exceeding $5000.00, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, That it the opinion of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi, that it is their patriotic duty to invest a part of the City's surplus funds in Goverw::ert Bonds -and that they will so Invest Hands to the amount o: $5000.00, and belt further RESOLVED, That the City Treasurer be instructed and he is hereby directed to subscribe for and purchase for and Ir the name of the City of Lodi, U.S.Government bonds of the second issue known as "LIBERTY BONDS" to the value of $5000.00, said bonds to be the kind _cno,Am as coupon bonds. Trustee Keeney moved, seconded by Trustee Black, the adoption of the resolution as read which motion, was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees hale, Black, Folerdorf and Keeney. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Deaver. Upon notion of Trustee Keeney, seconded by Trustee Black, the City Treasurer was instructed to take the necessary steps to con— vert the City's $5000 first issue 3z Liberty Bonds Into the '+1" bonds wren the proper time comes. Labor claims amounting to $ 574.75 were allowed and ordered paid. The Board adjourned. �r f ` Attest: city clerk. -rte City Hall, Lodi, Cal., November 5, 1917. In regular session of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi there were present Trustees Hale, Black, Keeney and Foler_dorf. Trustee Deaver absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. w. D.. Voorhies & Son were granted permit to construct a dwel— ling for J. C. Bewley on lot 9, block 2, Larson's Addition. The report of City ;Marshal for the month of October was read and referred to the Finance Cormittee. The report of City Plumbing Inspector for the month of October was read and ordered filed. A petition signed by B. Henric{son and twenty—six others pro— testinb against the building of a Holy Roller Church in the Barnhart Tract was read and ordered filed. Upon motion of Trustee Black, seconded by Trustee Foler_dorf, the resignation of l:anager Ferguson of the Municipal Baths was accepted. Trustee Black moved, seconded by Trustee Keeney, that =. s. Dora Stanfield be appointed Langer of the Municipal Baths, which motion was oarri-�d ur_ani::ously. . City Attorray Steele suggested that an ordinance should be en— acted regulating the blocking of crossings by railroad trains. The City Attorney was instructed to prepare and submit such an ordinance. 3. Faust reported for the Board of Health that an inspect— ion of back yards and alleys disclosed that garbage is allowed to ac— cumulate in various places and that the City Scavenger is not attend— ing faithfully to 1 -is duties; also that many garbage receptacles do not comply with the law. Miscellaneous claims against the city amounting to 4'4494.31 Frere alioa;ed and ordered paid. IIAon motion the. Board adjourned to m9et again. "Monday, November 12th, at 8:00 p. m. Attest: JC U'�-L s, City Clerk.