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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - October 17, 1927 - CCCITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1927. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above time and place. Present at roll call: Councilmen: Howard, Martin, Meier, Chenoweth, Durrell, City Attorney and City Clerk. The minutes of the last regular meeting of October 3, 1927 were ' read and approved as read. A communication was read from Herbert G. Grace and, on motion by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Meier and duly carried was ordered placed on file. A letter from R. E. Clapp request- ing $86.50 in payment for a concrete curvature forms loaned to the City in 1924 was read. The letter was, on motion by Councilman Howard, sdconded by Councilman Martin and duly carried referred to the City Engineer for investigation. Moved by Councilman Chenoweth, second- ed by Councilman Meier that the demand of the First Nation!Bank for $10.00 for bringing down the title of Lots in Block 30 be ordered paid. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Howard, Martin, Meier, ' Chenoweth, Durrell. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Meier that a check be drawn for $61.90 in favor of the Auto- mobile Club of Southern California for the renewal of the insurance on the Police Car. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Howard, Martin, Meier, Chenoweth, Durrell. Noes: None. Absent: None. A communication from the Chamber of Commerce regarding the mailing of water and Light Bills was read and, on motion duly carried, was referred to the Board as a committee of the whole. A letter was read from the Chamber of Commerce with regard to the City of Azusa contributing to the deficit incurred in the exhibit at the Pomona Fair. Moved by Councilman Chenoweth, seconded by Council- man Howard that the City pay $50.00 now and $50.00 on November 15th because of the advertising feature of the exhibit. Carried by the following_ vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Howard, Martin, Meier, Chenoweth, Durrell. Noes: None. Absent: None. 11 7:30 P.M. Application from H. G. Grace for position as traffic office placed on file. Payment of form loaned to City in 1924 teferred to City Engineer for investiga- tion. First Nation Bank allowed $10.00 for bringing down titles of Lots in Block 30. Renewal of Insurance on Police Car. Mailing of Light and water Bills referred to the City Council as a committee of the whole. Chamber of Commerce allowed $50.00 now and $50.00 in November in payment of exhibit at Pomona Fair. l I BGz m m LO MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING HELD OCTOBER 17, 1927 Moved by Councilman Meier, seconded by Councilman Martin and unanimously carried that a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, PROVID- ING FOR THE TRANSFER OF FIFTEEN HUNDRED ($$1500.00) FROM THE MATER FUND AND FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS 01500.00) FROM THE LIGN_T FUND TO TIM GENERAL FUND. be read. This resolution was then read. Moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Meier that this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1042. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Howard, Martin, Meier, Chenoweth, Durrell. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Chenoweth, seconded by Councilman Martin and unanimously carried that a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A QUIT CLAIM DEED TO THE SOUTH TWENTY (20) FEET OF LOT 7, BLOCK 37 IN THE CITY OF AZUSA. be read. This resolution was then read. Moved by Councilman Chenovieth, seconded by Councilman Martin that this resolution ' be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1043. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Howard, Martin, Meier, Chenoweth, Durrell. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Chenoweth, seconded by Councilman Martin and.unanimously carried that a resolution entitled: 7:30 P.M. 153 RESOLUTION NO. 1042 ADOPTED. RESOLUTION NO. 1043 ADOPTED. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIME CITY OF AZUSA BEING AN ORDER DIRECTING PREPARATION OF SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE RESOLUTION NO. 1044 IMPROVEMENT OF AZUS. AVEPNE IN SAID CITY. ADOPTED. be read. This resolution was then read. Moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Meier that this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1044. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Howard, Martin Meier, Chenoweth, Durrell. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Assessor read the following report: Real Estate - - - - - - $$201570334 Improvements (Bldgs.) - 699,725 Improvements (Trees) - 40,785 Personal Property - - - 348,913 Total -- X3,246,757 Less Exemptions --------71,141 Total Non-operative --- 3 Report of City Assessor. Operative - - - - $161,415 R.R. Assessment - 136 280 Total Operative - $297,695 GRAND TOTAL ----- $3,465,212 No.of Tax Bills - 1,141 No. of pieces of property assessed ---- 31527 I NIMP M, 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING IELD OCTOBER 17, 1927. 7:30 P.M. Mr. Wright of the Home Telephone Company then addressed the meeting on the kind of telephones or telephone system needed in the new City Hall. Moved by Councilman Howard, seconded by Councilman Chenoweth that the mat- ter be referred to the Board of Public Works. Carried by the following voi:.e of the Council: Ayes: Councilman: Howard, Martin, Meier, Chenoweth, Durrell. Noes: None. Absent: None. A communication was then read from C. J. Rambo and Company, Auditors. This matter was laid over until the next regular meeting for investigation. Murrey Vosburg then addressed the Council on the matter of a new Santa Fe Depot. Mr. Wright of the Telephone Company the Council. Home addressed Communication from C. J. Rambo Co. laid over for Investigation. Moved by Councilman Meier, seconded by Councilman Howard that the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for the purchase of the following real estate City Clerk authorized to all in the City of Azusa. advertise for sale certain Lot 12, Block 5, reap of Azusa, M. R. 15-93. Property. A certain tract of land known at the "old reservoir site" in said City of Azusa further described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Lot 7E4, as per map of Subdivision #2 Azusa Land and Water Company M. R. 43-94, thence northerly 401 feet, thence easterly 132 feet, thence south 36° 51' east 280.08 feet, thence south 176.88 feet to a point in the north line of said Lot 761, thence along the north line of said Lot 761 westerly 299.97 feet to the point of beginning; containing 2.33 Acres more or less. The west 75 feet of the south 17.08 feet of lot 29, Block 29 and the west 75 feet of Lot 28, Block 29 and an easement for alley purposes of 10 feet being the easterly 10 feet of the west 85 feet of Lots 28, 29 and 30 of said Block 29, Map of Azusa, M. R. 15-93. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Howard, martin, Meier, Chenoweth, Durrell. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Chenoweth, seconded by Councilman Martin that the following bills be allowed and warrants drawn upon the Treasury for the same. Bills. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Howard, 111artin, Meier, Chenoweth, Durrell. Noes: None. Absent: None. GENERAL FUND 363 Irene B. Barnes Water & Light 358.90 356 G. C. Garrison Material 2.00 366 Deuffel & Esser Co. It 3.06 368 L. A. Rubber Stamp Co. 1.25 369 Azusa Feed & Fuel It 33.10 372 Center Garage it 1.75 374 C. Calkins Serving warrants 30.00 375 Spriggs Bros. Material 8.64 376 R. Smith, Jr. Typing 2.00 377 Mae Hynes Ass8ssment roll 3.80 378 Steve Saunders Material 16.00 379 Calvert Electric Shoe Inspectio$ 63.00 380 H. Vandergoot Labor 12.81 381 Lewis Rhyner Labor 9.75 382 C. E. Williams Material. 7.50 384 Standard Oil Co. Material 90.15 386 H. S. Crocker " 1.00 387 Calif. Map & Blue Print Co. " 1.40 388 V. Culler Labor 48.00 389 J. H. Morgan it 24.50 I I I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING HELD OCTOBER 17, 1927. 7:30 P.M GENERAL FUND LIGHT FUND 63 390 Keystone Express Express .88 Steve Saunders 391 C. L. Nichols Engineer 100.00 Express 392 Pd. R. Frisbee Labor 48.00 11.00 393 Steve Saunders It 48.00 394 Geo. Moody " 52.00 395 John Edwards " 52.00 396 D. Aguilar " 48.00 397 Chamber of Commerce Adv. 50.00 WATER FUND ' 61 Irene B. Barnes City Pump 250.35 Azusa Agricultural Water Co. it It62 121.42 63 Chuck Sumners Labor 24.00 LIGHT FUND 63 G. C. Garrison Material 1.60 64 Steve Saunders IT 1.50 65 Keystone Express Express 4.68 66 Chuck Sumners Material 11.00 67 V. D. Smith Labor 70.00 Moved by Councilman Howard, seconded by Councilman Martin that the Council adjourn. 1,5'7 r