1919-05-27 Regular CC MinutesADJOURNED REGULAR ME ET ING OF THE COUNCIL OF a'1I CITY OF ;1EDA
TUESDAY EVENING, May 27th, 1919.
The meeting convened at 8 :15 p. m. , with Council President Otis presiding.
The roll eras calie d and Councilmen Latham
joys, Probst a.nd President Otis
were noted present. Absent: Councilman Noy.
The following communications were received;
From Mayor Frank Otis, renouncing the appointment of George
as a
ber of the Board of Education to succeed George T. Morris, whose term of office
ed Apri
26, 1919, Ordered filed.
2. '' Fznm Hutchinson Co ay, asking permission to grant, curb,, gutter, s
macadamize
and construct cement sidewalks on Lincoln Avenue from the center line of Fourth Street
east to connect with the existing macadam under private contract, a copy of which was
attached to the communication. r. Probst moved that the request be granted, seconded
by Mr. Lathan, and carried.
. ✓ The matter of the Iwplication of the Auto Electric Service Co or permission
to erect a service station on Centra
Avenue adjoini
Ste
Oil Service Station
was
came up for hearing. A petition signed by twenty -one persons protesting the sar
received .ncl. ordered filed. Messrs. E. J. Davis, G. D. Shadburne and Mesdmes L. E.
Ritchie, A. G. Burgne r, Waldo Parkhurst, Lulu Collischonn and Miss Bell Garrett spoke
agr.'inst the a:pplic tion. Messrs. Ernest F].etter and K. C. Kennedy spoke on behalf of
it. E. M. Shaw, for his client Mrs. Graves, took a neutral attitude.- A . petition
shed by seven property owners along Park Avenue requesting that the company be allowed
to erect its building facing Palk Avenue, yeas presented. This natter was discussed by
C. Kennedy, on behalf of
those present, the large majority of whom opposed it.
his company, aznnounced that because of the opposition which has developed,
would wi th d
4. / Mr. Pro b
gallery at Nentz?ne Beech and moved that the City Manager take up the :matter with the
company
its application. The application was thereupon ordered withdrawn.
called attention to the nuisance crea
ed by the long range shooting
company with a view of abating the nuisance, seconded by Mr. Latham
ried.
5. '" Mr. Latham moved that henceforth the Council meet as a Committee of the Whole at
0 p. m., the first and third_ Tuesdays of the month to discuss such matters as may
come before the Council on the same days,, and that the Council lso meet the second
Tuesday of each month as a Committee of the Whole when conditions warranted the holding
of the
..Lathan intr.odu.cec the fello :rind .Resolution, 'nd moved its adoption :.
seconded by Yr. Probst end carried.
"Resolution No. 221.
?rovidirng for the Appointment of a Soldiers'
*fors' Memorial Committee."
Mr. Probst seconded the motion to adont the Resola.t'on end on roll cell it was adopte
sled uxi nimously. Mr. Otis thereupon submitted a corrnuizi
Committee, which was ordered filed.
Hr. Latham moved that the Council take
Mr. Probst, and. carried.
Cou:ci 1 President Otis celled the
present: Councilmen Latham, Probst and Pres=ident Otis. "_b sent ; Coun
on naaning the personnel
ss the call of the Chair, seconded by
1 to order a
fo ll o wi
loJ
noted
d Noy.
Bill entitl ed
For
No o. 14S1, Ne7; eio
imendinj Se c tionE 15, 33, 34- & 35 Uf
Ordinfmce No. 144, Y. 6. , entitled, An
Ordinance e stab 1 i ing Distr icts or Z ono
z:Iid :c cud at ing there in the use of 'Pro-pert,
Height of Buildin,r Lm d Neuuire d open
pcces for Liht and Ventilation of such
Buildings "
came up for s3ae Jr 2robst moved that the Ordinance be opted , seconded by Lir
Latham , a nd on ro 11 call -w as ado t o d ancl passed unan im ous
There being no farther bus ine ss to transact, the Oounoil adj ourne 6 to me et in
rep12.1 session, Tuesday evening, June 3d, 191Y, 8 p m.
2e spe ctfully submitte d
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City