HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1947 02 03 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUSTIN, HELD IN THE CITY HALL OF TUSTIN, MONDAY NIGHT AT
7 O'CLOCK, FEBRUARY 3, 1947
PRESENT WERE: COUNCILMEN: KIDD, CHARLETON, FORNEY
AND BACON
ABSENT WERE: COUNCILMEN: NONE
MAYOR KIDD CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND THE MINUTES WERE ORDERED
ADOPTED AS READ BY THE MAYOR.
MRS. CAMPBELL, POSTMISTRESS, OF TUSTIN HAD BEEN INVITED TO COME
BEFORE THE COUNCIL FOR A DISCUSSION ON THE NEEDS WE FEEL AT THIS
TIME IN GETTING TUSTIN IN POSITION TO RECEIVE AN EQUIABLE BENEFIT
FROM THE STATES FUNDS SUCH AS ALCOHOL BEVERAGES, GASOLINE'S CENTS
GAS TAX AND THE AUTO LICENSE TAX ALL DISTRIBUTED ON THE CENSUS
BASIS AND CONSIDERING THAT TUSTIN IS RATED FAR BELOW THE ACTUAL
POPULATION, AND MRS. CAMPBELL EXPLAINED THAT MUCH OF THE TROUBLE
WAS THAT MANY OF THE PEOPLE OF TUSTIN GET THEIR MAIL ON THE SANTA
ANA ROUTE AND AS A RESULT WERE NOT CREDITED AS BELONGING TO TUSTIN.
SHE EXPLAINED THAT THE POSTAL AUTHORITIES WOULD DO ALL POSSIBLE
TO AID THE CITY AND BELIEVED THAT WE COULD NOW QUALIFY FOR MAIL
DELIVERY IF THE CENSUS WERE TAKEN AT THIS TIME. HER REPORT WAS
VERY ENLIGHTNING AND WAS MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE
COUNCIL. COUNCILMAN CHARLETON T MOVED THAT THE CITY PREPARE TO TAKE
THE CENSUS OR HAVE IT DONE AND COUNCILMAN HUMESTON SECONDED THE
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCILMAN HUMESTON REPORTED THAT THEY EXPECTED TO GET THE NUMBERS
PAINTED ON THE CURBS SOON.
POLICE CHIEF, MCMULLEN PLACED BEFORE THE COUNCIL A REQUEST FOR MORE
SALARY. COUNCILMAN HUMESTON STATED THAT HE WAS IN FAVOR OF A SMALL
RAISE IN PAY FOR THE MEN THAT WORK ON THE STREET. COUNCILMAN CHARLE-
TON (STREET COMMISSIONER) STATED THAT THE MATTER WOULD BE TAKEN UP
AT THE NEXT MEETING.
ON THE MOTION T OF COUNCILMAN FORNEY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CHARLE-
TON THE CITY ATTORNEY, NISSON, WAS INSTRUCTED TO WRITE A LETTER TO
THE FIRST ASSISTANT POST MASTER GENERAL.
ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILMAN HUMESTON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
CHARLETON THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE ORDERED PAID
TUSTIN CEMENT PIPE $12.18 CHAS. E. MORRIS $24.30
UTILITIES $43.87 LOIS FOLKNER $29.25
RADIO TEL. EQ. $17.00 LEE'S P.D.Q. SER $24.36
RASMUSSEN $49.50
COUNCILMAN CHARLETON MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. COUN-
CILMAN FORNEY SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
Chas.E.Morris
City Clerk
Jerome C. Kidd
Mayor