HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1944 03 20447
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SEMI MONTHLY
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUSTIN, HELD IN THE CITY HALL
OF TUSTIN, MONDAY EVENING AT 7O'CLOCK
MARCH 20TH 1944.
PRESENT WERE; COUNCILMEN: Kidd, Rawlings, Gates and Broomell..
ABSENT WERE: COUNCILMEN: Forney
ATTORNEY GEO. E. BRADLEY WAS PRESENT.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor
Jerome C.Kidd, and the minutes of the meeting of March 6th
were read and approved
Communications were then called for by the
Mayor and a letter from Mr. A.A. Beard, Superintendent of
Highways, with a copy of a letter received by him from
General Petroleum Corporation sighting the need for better
markings for the turn off 1st. Street South through town
on D Street and they sighted two accidents occuring there
lately. The Board took action in the matter by instructing
the Clerk to write the Districts Engineer Department in
Los Angeles to ask that an investigation be made of this as
as well as the other corner where the Highway leaves D Street
and turns toward San Diego, by their Department and inform
us what signs could be installed that might be helpful that
would meet with the requirments of the Highway Department.
On the motion of Councilman Rawlings and
seconded by Councilman Gates, the City Clerk was given
permission to hire someone to assist in the office while
he did the assessing for the unsecured license in the City.
Motion carried.
A discussion of the Mutual Aid Fire plan was
entered into by the City of Tustin by the Board adopting the plan
on the motion of Councilman Broomell that the plan be adopted
and that the Mayor be authorized to sign the same for the City
This was seconded by Councilman Rawlings. Motion carried
After generally discussing the licenseing of
amusement devices and machines in the City, the Council
instructed Jack Claborn to collect licenses on such machines
as the Ordinance provides for at 15 cents per machine.
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Street Commissoner Gates and Street Superintendent
Claborn brought up the question of the problem of water standing
in front of the Hillyard property on First Street and backing up
in front of the Lumber Yard, they promised a full investigation
in the matter and report back to the Council at the next
meeting.
Street Superintendent Claborn reported that he would
get a bid on removing the Pepper tree in the parking on
Mountain View Street which is raising the Sidewalk.
Bills were presented and on the motion of Councilman
Gates and seconded by Councilman Rawiings the following were
ordered paid.
Semi Monthly Pay Roll
W.H. Landis Warrent # 625 59.20
Geo.H.Spicer " " 626 56.40
R.McCarthy " " 627 20.00
Doug. Thorman " " 628 4.00
139.60
Monthly Pay Roll
Jack V.Claborn Warrent " 621 171.31
" " " " 622 40.00
Chas.E.Morris " 623 140.80
Geo E.Bradley " 624 59.76
Walter Pollard " 630 5.00
416.87
556.47
Other Bills
Flaggs Warrent No 617 36.75
T.News " " 618 8.71
C.County " " 619 14.75 139.60
R. Cunningham " 620 100.00 415.87
· 160.21
713.47
On the Motion of Councilman Gates and second by Councilman Rawlings
the Meeting was adjourned. Motion carried.
Chas.E.Morris
City Clerk
Mayor