HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 20, 1926 - CCCITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA.
The Board of Trustees of the
City of Azusa met in regular
session at the above time
and place.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1926 7:309.
Present at roll call: Trustees:
Durrell, Beck, Meier, Chenoweth,
Howard, City Attorney, City Clerk.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting of December 6, 1926
were read and approved as read.
The request of John D. Lund for
permission to remove a tree in
front of the parkway at ir312 W.
Foothill Boulevard was referred
to the Board of Public Works
with power to act.
The report of Mr. E. de Vicq,State
Housing Officer and Dr. J. L. Pom-
roy, County Health Officer to Dr.
T. J. Stewart, District Health
Officer regarding the status of
the City Hall was then read by the
City Clerk.
A resolution signed by seventeen
citizens of Azusa on the same
subject was also read by the City
Clerk.
It was moved by Trustee Durrell
seconded by Trustee bleier that
in view of the facts stated in
Mr. E.'de Vicq's report, the re-
quest of the Azusa Irrigating
Company for the use of the City
Hall for their annual meeting be
denied.
Carried by the following vote of
the Board:
Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Beck,
Meier, Chenoweth, Howard. Noes:
None. Absent: None.
The City Engineer, under oath,
stated that the improvement des-
cribed in the Resolution of In-
tention No. 930 was proper and
necessary and that the property
owned by the late T. M. Gillen -
waters would share in the benefits
and should be included in the
assessment.
It was moved by 'Trustee Chenoweth
seconded by Trustee Beck and an-
animously carried that a resolution
entitled
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA OVERRULING THE
PROTESTS AGAINST THE IMPROVEMENT OF
SUNSET.AVENUE AND THE ALLEYS IN
BLOCKS TWENTY-EIGHT (28), TWENTY-2TINE
(29), THIRTY-SIX(36) AND THIRTY-SEVEN
(37), MAP OF AZUSA AS DESCRIBED IN
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 930.
be read.
This resolution was then read.
Moved by Trustee Beck, Seconded by
Trustee Meier that this resolution
be adopted as read and be numbered
Resolution No. 935.
Carried by the following vote of
the Board:
REQUEST OF JOHI4 D. LUND
REFERRED TO BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS 71ITH POWER TO ACT.
REPORTS ON STATUS OF CITY
HALL READ BY CITY CLERK.
RESOLUTION SIGNED BY SEVEN-
TEEN CITIZENS REGARDING THE
CONDITION OF CITY HALL READ.
MOVED AND CARRIED THAT THE
REQUEST OF THE AZUSA
IRRIGATING COMPANY TO HOLD
THEIR MEETING IN THE CITY
HALL BE DENIED.
CITY EDGINEER, UNDER OATH
DECLARES IMPROVEMENTS DES-
DRIBED IN RESOLUTION OF IN-
TENTION NO. 930 IMPORTANT
AND NECESSARY.
RESOLUTION 110. 935
ADOPTED.
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Ayes: Trustees: Durrell; Beck,
Meier, Chenoweth, Howard. Noes:
None. Absent: None.
Moved by Trustee Chenoweth,
seconded by Trustee: Durrell
and unanimously carried that a
resolution entitled
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEE'S OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
ORDERING THE NORK TO BE DONE
AND IMPROVEMENT TO BE MADE AS
DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTION OF IN-
TENTIOlJ 14 0. 930 FOR THE IMPROVE-
MENT OF SUNSET AVENUE AND THE
ALLEYS IN BLOCKS TWENTY-EIGHT,
(28) TVIENTY-NINE (29), THIRTY -
SI% �36) AND THIRTY-SEVEN (37),
IN THE CITY OF AZUSA.
be read.
This resolution was then read.
Moved by Trustee Beck, seconded
by Trustee Meier that this resolu-
tion be adopted as read and numbered
Resolution No. 936.
Carried by the following vote of
the Board:
Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Meier,
Beck, Chenoweth, Howard. Noes:
None. Absent: None.
Moved by Trustee Beck, seconded
by Trustee Chenoweth and unan-
imously carried that a resolution
entitled
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
DIRECTING THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE
WORK TO BE DONE UNDER RESOLUTION
OF INTENTION NO. 930 TO BE MADE
AND SIGNED BY THE CITY ENGINEER.
be read.
This resolution was then read.
Moved by Trustee Durrell, seconded
by Trustee Beck that this resolution
be adopted as read and numbered
Resolution No. 937.
Carried by.the following vote of
the Board:
Ayes: Trustees: Durrell] Meier,
Beck, Chenoweth, Howard. Noes:
None. Absent: None.
7:30 P.M. 371
RESOLUTION NO. 936
ADOPTED.
RESOLUTION NO. 937
ADOPTED.
It was moved by Trustee Durrell
sedonded by Trustee Beck that this FURTHER
CONSIDERATION OF
Board postpone the further considera-
BIDS FOR THE IM -
tion of the bids for the street im-
PROVEI,1ENT OF
provement work in the Paramount Heights
PARAMOU14T HEIGHTS
Tract until 8 o'clock on January 3,
TRACT POSTPONED
1927.
UNTIL 8 O'CLOCK ON
Carried by the following vote of
JANUARY 3, 1927.
the Board:
Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Meier,
Beck, Chenoweth, Howard. Noes:
None. Absent: None.
It was moved by Trustee Beck
seconded by Trustee Chenoweth and
unanimously carried that a resolu-
tion entitled
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AND
ADOPTING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR THE I`rIPROVEMENT OF ELEVEENTH STREET RESOLUTION N0. 938
IN THE CITY OF AZUSA. ADOPTED
be read.
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This resolution was then read.
It was moved by Trustee Durrell
seconded by Trustee Beck that
this resolution be adopted as
read and numbered Resolution
No. 938.
Carried by the following vote of
the Board:
Ayas: Trustees: Durrell, Meier,
Beck, Chenoweth, Howard. Noes:
None. Absent: None.
It was moved by Trustee Chenoweth
seconded by Trustee Beck that a
resolution entitled
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
ORDERING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF TENTH STREET
CRESCENT DRIVE, ANGELENO AVENUE
AND THIRD STREET IN THE CITY OF
AZUSA.
be read.
This resolution was then read.
It was moved by Trustee Beck
seconded by Trustee Meier that
this resolution be adopted as
read and numbered Resolution
No. 939.
Carried by the following vote of
the Board:
Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Meier,
Beck, Chenoweth, Howard. Noes:
None. Absent:Aone.
A communication from the City
Engineer, Mr. Nichols was read.
He advised against the acceptance
of the offer of property owners
to dedicate Twelfth Street to the
City. The letter was laid over
to the next meeting in order that
a different arrangement might be
made with the property owners re-
garding the cost of curbs.
The City Clerk was instructed to
send letters similar to the ones
sent by the"Committee of Nine"
to Messrs. Stanley and Miller
and Messrs. James Neel and A. L.
Sailor regarding the contamination
of the water of the San Gabriel
river.
It was moved by Trustee Durrell
seconded by Trustee Beck and carried
that Trustee Meier be appointed to
represent the City at the meeting of
the Agricultural Water Company on
January 8, 1926.
The President of the Board and City
Clerk were authorized to sign a
proxy for Trustee Meier to act for
the City,in this capacity.
It was moved by Trustee Durrell,
seconded by Trustee Beck that a
check for $188.22 be drawn in favor
of Iidr. R. S. Wood, a refund on the
amount advanced by him on his Water
Contract.
It was moved by Trustee Durrell
seconded by Trustee Beck and unan-
imously carried than an ordinance
RESOLUTION NO. 939
ADOPTED.
COMMUNICATION FROM MR.
NICHOLS, BITY ENGINEER
READ AND LAID OVER
UNTIL NEXT MEETING.
CITY CLERK INSTRUCTED
TO WRITE LETTER TO
THOSE CONTEMPLATING
THE USE OF CYANIDE IN
THE EXTRACTION OF ORE
IN THE SAN GABRIEL
CANYON.
MR. K. IdEIER, TRUSTEE
APPOINTED TO REPRESENT
THE CITY AT MEETING OF
AGRICULTURAL WATER CO.
MOVED AND CARRIED THAT
A CHECK BE DRAWN IN
FAVOR OF R. S. VOOD
REFUND ON WATER CONTRACT.
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MINUTES OF MEETING MELD DECEMBER 20, 1926.
entitled
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
ESTABLISHING BOULEVARD RIGHT
OF WAY ON FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF ALA DA,
SAN GABRIEL AND LEI,ION AVENUES
AND ON AZUSA AVENUE AT THE IN-
TERSECTION OF FIFTH STREET IN ...
THE CITY OF AZUSA, AND FIXING THE
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE.
be placed on its second reading.
The ordinance was then for the
second time.
It was moved by Trustee Beck
seconded by Trustee Durrell
that this ordinance be passed
as read and be numbered
Ordinance No. 263.
Carried by the following vote
of the Board:
Ayes: Trustees: Duxrell, Meier,
Beck, Chenoweth, Howard. Noes:
None. Absent: None.
It was moved by Trustee Chenoweth
seconded by Trustee Beck and un-
animously carried that an
ordinance entitled
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING AND
REGULATING THE CARRYING ON OF
CERTAIN BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONS,
TRADESg._CALLINGS AND OCCUPATIONS
CARRIED ON 17ITHIN THE LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF AZUSA AND REPEALING
ORDINANCES x#191 AND #209 AND
ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
be read.
The ordinance was then read.for
the first time.
It was moved by Trustee Chenoweth
seconded by Trustee Durrell and
carried that the following bills
be allowed and warrants ordered
drawn upon the Treasury for the
same.
Carried by the following vote of
the Board:
Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Meier,
Chenoweth, Howard. Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee: Beck.
GENERAL FUND
13417 John Edwards
13418 Pedro Garcia
13419 Vincente Cruz
13420 H. Vander Goot
13421 D. Aguilar
13422 John Allen
13423 Fred Zerell
13424 H. Ylolfe
13425 Al. Nichols
13426 L. Nichols
13427 C. L. Nichols
13428 Azusa Feed & Fuel
13429 Calif. Map & Blue Print
13430 Guy Garrison
13431 Jennie Follows
13432 American Surety Co.
1.3433 L. Carlisle & Co.
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7:30 PL M.
ODINANCE NO. 263
ADOPTED
ORDINANCE READ FOR
THE FIRST TIME.
BILLS
Labor
0 51.00
"
43.50
at
34.25
"
18.00
"
43.50
"
51.00
"
8.00
"
8.25
"
1.00
"
2.00
Ehgineer
88.00
Material
29.55
"
2.20
"
2.95
"
17.50
Bond
10.50
Material
9.62
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GENERAL FUND
13434
Clyde Miller
Labor
6.25
13435
State Comp. Ins. Fund
Insurance
269.47
13436
So. Co's Gas Co.
Gas
9.72
13437
V. Culler
Labor
48.00
13438
H. R. Smith
Envelopes
66.68
13439
Chanberof Commerce
Adv.
75.00
3422
'NATER FUND
22.50
3685
Azusa Transfer Co.
Hauling
10.00
3886
Agricultural '.Nater
:Nater Supply
36.09
3887
Jack Taylor
Labor
12.00
LIGHT FUND
3427
Restinghouse Elect.
Material
660.41
3428
J. H. Baxter Co.
"
601.85
3429
Detrick -Joslyn Co.
"
2,80
3419
So. Calif. Edison Co.
Contract
210.00
3420
V. D. Smith
Labor
60.00
3421
Jack Tayor
12.00
3422
C. C. Thrasher
22.50
3423
E. Hart
9.00
3424
Nralter McCarline
"
9.00
3425
W. Piper
2.50
3426
F. D. Zerell
24.00
3430
So. Oalif. Edison Co.
Material
26.89
On motion the Board adjourned.
City Clerk of the City of Azusa.
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