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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/24/1915USEJ SPECIAL CALLED 3KEETING. 6 . Council'Chambers, Sept. 24th., 1915 special of the City Council was held this 24tH day of Sept - ember, 1915 at 7:30 o'clo.ck P.iI. , Horwege in the chair. All members present excepting Councilman Healey. Td Vor BUM4ESS. The meeting was called for the purpose of discussing the improvement of Bodega Ave. and also in reference to the river and harbor improvement. In reference to Bodega Ave. it was decided to let the City Engineer proceed with the duperintendence of the work and it was also decided to do the work on Bodega Ave. in accordance with the State Highway speciicatiozs. The above was areed upon by Councilman Allen, Gossage, McGar.gar, Torr, Young and l.-layor Horwege. All the members uresent. City attorney Hall read a letter froi;i the Assistant Enginaer of - the 11ar Department asking for regarding the river. The I'elayor appointed committee to act v;ith the committee of th namely; Geo. P. I'IcNear, Thomas Maclay, H. D. W. Batcheldor and 41. Co Scrutton. certain data and statistics the following additional Council already appointed; B. Higbee, J. L. Camm, The matter of a culvert at 'the railroad tracks south of Jefferson St. was taken up and decided to have,the railroad company make the necessary chan,,e to take care of the overflow on .Bremen St. ADJOURNIMMT On motion the Council ad Attest. el" z City Clerk. Ji,layor . Sept. 24th, 19.15. ;1. I' REGULAR 1'g1EET.IHG. Council Chambers, Oct. 4th, 1915. A meetin& of the City Council was held this 4th day of October, 1915, at 7:30 o'clock. Mayor Eorwege in the chair. All members present. READING OF JOUE0AL . The minutes of a regular meeting of Sept. 20th and the - special called meeting of Sept. 24th were read and approved as recorded. tiEPORT OF OFFICERS. The following reports of Officers were read, and placed on 7 file: The report o the 11harfinger for the ..month. of August. The report of the Poundmaster for the month of September. The report of the '1 , oli_ce Judge for the Police Judge for the month of September. The City Clerk -reported' having taken up the, matter with the railroad company in regard to-installing a culvert on the right of way south of Jefferson St. Gouncilman Torr reported having interviewed the Quinn heirs in regard'to the property needed for the proposed cut north of the bridge. Same was referred to the special river committee. REPORT OF STANDING CGID1ITTEE ON FIBANCE The report of the Committee was read and same recommended for payment by the :following resolution RESOLUTION NO. 1034 C . S. Introduced by Young, seoonded by McCargar. 11dopting the report of the Finance Committee and directing the Auditor to draw warrants in payment of said claims. Adopted by seven affirmative votes. ON STREETS The street committee asked and were granted further time for report on Webster St. opening. 1 PETITIONS AND COIMUTJI CAT I011S. A communication was received from R. S. Edwards concerning the sewer on "I" St., stating that he would not allow the sewer to 6'75 =. run through his property without being compensated for the privilege. The matter vas referred to the City Attorney. A communication was read from the property owners fronting on Hayes Lane asking that the Council postpone indefinetly the i improvements on said street. As no was as yet ordered the communication was filed. A protest was received from property owners on Sent St. from Walnut to Howard against the improvement being done at this time. The matter was taken under advisement. A communication was received from the L'srar Department with reference to the widening of-the channel to 50 feet at the "D" St. bridge. The matter was referred to the special committee on river improvement. NEW BUSINESS. J. Wengen appeared before the Council with a protest ' against the new vending license ordinance. The matter was discussed but no action taken. Police Chief Plohr recommended the installing of the lights on Mary St. near the hitching,rail, also property owners on Edithu;3t. between East "D" .and Jefferson Sts. asked for an additional electric light. Both the matter were referred to the Street Committee with power to act. A new hydrant was ordered installed at the corner of Bodega Ave. and Prospect St., and the City Engineer was aizthorized'to r , notify the water Co. to install one at once. Councilman Allen brought up the matter of better fire protection for the new High School and the fire commissioners were given power to act in the r:iatte -r of installing a new hydrant at tize corner of Fair and Douglas Sts., and also suggested the installation . of larger mains and more hydrants and also recommended stand `pipes along the river. The entire matter was discussed and was - placed in the hands of the Fire Commissioners with poorer to act. The City Engineer reported that he had obtained figures for the concrete work on Bodega Ave., at tine following prices: 6.6 per square foot and 7V per square foot'. The matter was left in the ;: 4 676 hands of the Street Committee and that committee was -riven power to act. ::Mayor - orvrege brought up the matter of 'the insurance commission to handle all insurance in lieu of agents, the commission to go the 0ity. It was decided to take the matter up after adjournment in caucus and same will be brou�A up again.. ADJOURN11:1ENT On motion du:�vmade the Council adjourned. Attest. ity , erk. Mayor- Oct. 4th, 191.5. i'