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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
HELD ON MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY
25, 1954, 7:30 P. M., AT THE
CITY HALL.
COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Vincent L. Humeston, Arthur O. Park, W.
L. Tadlock, Jerome C. Kidd and Frank E.
Bacon, Jr.
COUNCILMEN ABSENT: None
CITY ATTORNEY: C. Arthur Nisson, Jr., was present.
Mayor Humeston called the meeting to order at 7:30 P. M.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Charles A. Cleary was present and protested the
paying of separate business licenses for Sportmen's
Headquarters and the Pool Hall which are located in
separate store rooms at 355 and 365 "D" Street res-
pectively. Mr. Cleary also objected to the Pool Hall
being designated as a Pool Hall. Council discussed
the matter at length and decided that due to the fact
that the businesses are housed in separate store rooms
with no inside communication between them, that they
are subject to two licenses and decreed that both li-
censes can be issued in the name of Sportsmen's Head-
quarters providing the separate addresses are specified
on each license.
Mayor Humeston presented correspondence including a
Bulletin from the Associated Chambers of Commerce of
Orange County announcing the monthly membership dinner
meeting to be held in Garden Grove on Tuesday evening,
January 26, 1954. A letter from the Orange County League
of Cities advising of their next regular monthly dinner
meeting to be held in Seal Beach on Thursday evening, Jan-
uary 26, 1954. Also a letter from the Mayor of the City
of Turlock, California, in regard to the possibility of
opening Council Meetings with prayer. The matter was dis-
cussed and it was agreed that it was to be left to the dis-
cretion of the Mayor, and that City Attorney Nisson was
requested to so reply to the letter.
Police Chief Johansen stated that no answer has been re-
ceived from authorities at the El Toro Marine Base in re-
gard to the City's request for a Military Policeman to ride
with the Police Officer on duty from 12 midnight until
morning.
Mayor Humeston brought up the subject as held over from
the previous meeting of purchasing a 12 gauge shotgun and
two gunlocks for use as equipment in the Police Cars. After
discussion Police Commissioner Kidd suggested that he in-
vestigate further and report his findings at a later meeting.
City Attorney Nisson stated that the present Auxiliary Police
Reserves are covered by Workmen's Compensation Insurance due
to the fact that they are a part of the Civil Defense Setup
of the City.
The matter of collection of Wheel Tax License Fees was brought
up by Mayor Humeston and discussed by the council. Police
Chief Johansen agreed to follow through in this matter as pro-
vided in Section 5, of Ordinance No. 87. He also agreed to
supply the City Clerk with the number, type and ownership of
all taxable Vending and other Coin Machines and their lo-
cations within the City at an early date.
The matter of a City wide canvass of all dogs owned and
kept within the City was discussed. Chief of Police Jo-
hansen agreed to make a complete canvass of the ownership,
location and sex of all dogs subject to taxation and re-
port the facts to the City Clark for the purpose of tax-
ation.
Resolution No. 352 entitled "A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Tustin Calling a General Municipal
Election for April 13, 1954, Consolidating Voting Precincts,
Naming Election Officers and their Salaries for Said Elec-
tion was presented, read by title only and adopted on mo-
tion of Councilman Park, seconded by Councilman Kidd and
duly carried.
Councilman Kidd brought up the matter of several holes in
the paving of North "B" Street. Street Commissioner Park
requested Street Superintendent Johansen to require the
Street Department employees to fill and tamp the holes as
necessary at an early date.
City Attorney Nisson reported on the Public Hearing held
in the Court House on January 22nd relative to the pro-
posed new Freeway paralleling Tustin Avenue which he at-
tended as representing the City of Tustin.
The following bills were presented, approved and ordered
paid upon motion of Councilman Tadlock, seconded by Coun-
cilman Park and duly carried.
Seaside Oil Co. $125.40
Moore Calculating Machlne Co. 17.00
Davis Stationers 10.38
Del Broomell 103.25
The meeting was adjourned upon motion of Councilman Park,
seconded by Councilman Bacon and carried.
Vincent L. Humeston
Mayor
Samuel C. Penington
City Clerk