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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, HELD
IN THE CITY HALL OF TUSTIN, ON MON-
DAY EVENING DECEMBER 19, 1949, AT
8:15 P.M.
PRESENT WERE: COUNCILMEN HUMESTON, GRAY, BACON, MILLER.
ABSENT WERE: COUNCILMAN CHARLEON.
CITY ATTORNEY: C . ARTHUR NISSON JR. WAS PRESENT
Mayor Humeston called the meeting to order at
8:15 P. M. immediately following adjournment of
the me'eting of the Tustin Planning Commission.
Minutes of the preceeding meeting were read and
approved with the exception of an addition to
to Paragraph. 6, "in which it was added that Councilman
Gray in conjunction with City Attorney Nisson"
was authorlzed to negotiate Lease Contracts with
the County Supervisors relative to quarters in
the new City Hall for the County Library, Justice
of the Peace and Constable.
GEORGE A. Mayor Humeston presented a Ietter from George A.
BRAYTON APPLI- and Madaline B. Brayton requesting permission to
CATION FOR operate a Taxi Cab and to pick up passengers in
TAXI PERMIT the City Of Tustin. Both Mr. and Mrs. Brayton
were present and Mr. Brayton was questioned by
the CouncilI in regard to the application. Council-
man Gray then moved that the application be ap-
proved, subject to approval of the required in-
surance by City Attorney Nisson and the subse-
quent issue of a License by the City Clerk.
Seconded by Councilman Miller the motion carried.
RELATIVE TO Mayor Humeston then brought up the matter of a
GASOLINE GasoIine Storage Tank at the new City Hall, at a
STORAGE TANK possible cost of about $180.00 for installation
AT NEW CITY complete, and stated that a location for the tank
HALL must be decided upon. Councilman Miller requested
that the matter be held in abayence so that he
could have more information on this subject to
present to the Council at the next meeting on
January 3, 1950.
City Attorney Nisson presented the first draft of
a proposed lease to be offered the Board of Super-
visors regarding quarters for the County Library,
Justice of the Peace and Constable in the new City
Hall. Councilman Gray read the same to the Council
and it was returned to Attorney Nisson for possible
alterations and approval in its final form at the
January 3rd meeting.
Councilman Gray pointed out several minor changes
on the Blue Prints for the new City Hall all of
which were approved by the Council.
RALPH S. Mayor Humeston read a letter from H. Louis Hanson,
LINDSEY CHOSEN Secretary-Treasurer of the Tustin Volunteer Fire
FIRE CHIEF Department, stating that Ralph S. Lindsay by unani-
mous ballot had been chosen Chief of the Fire De-
partment replacing Jerome Kidd and that Harold Car-
son had been chosen Assistant Chief at the same
time, and that the Department is now at fuIl strength
with fifteen members. Councilman Gray moved that the
appointment Of Messrs Lindsay and Carson by approved
by the Council, Seconded by Councilman Bacon the
motion carried.
CHAS. E. Mayor Humeston presented a letter from the Orange
MORRIS County Mosquito Abatement District informing the
REAPPOINTED Council that the term of City Clerk Chas. E. Morris
TO MOSQUITO as Representative for the Tustin District wouId ex-
ABATEMENT pire on December 31, I949, and recommending that
BOARD the Council reappoint Mr. Morris for another two
year term. On motion of Councilman Gray, seconded
by Councilman Bacon and duly carried, Mr. Morris
was reappointed.
On motion of Councilman MilIer, seconded by Council-
man Gray and Carried, CItty. Attorney Nisson was au-
thorized to purchase the binders and necessary supplies
for keeping permanent records of the Minutes and
Resolutions of the TustIn Planning Commission.
BILLS The following bilIs were presented, approved and
ordered paid on motion of Councilman Miller, sec-
onded by Counctlman Gray and carried.
Carson & Golding $ 39.81
League of California Cities 75.00
Signal Oil Co 7.25
City Clerk's Petty Cash:Fund 9.03
Roland L. Russell, Architect 70.00
$201.09
On motion of Councilman Bacon, seconded by Council-
man Miller and duIy carried, the CounciI authorized
the sale of the tank and oil, including stand, now
located at the new City Hall. to Hardy & Harper,
for $50.
Councilman Bacon moved to adjourn. Councilman Gray
seconded the motion. Motion carrled.
Meeting adjourned.
Chas. E. Morris
City Clerk
Vincent L. Humeston
Mayor