HomeMy WebLinkAboutJAN - DEC 1940Bakersfield, California, January 2, 1940
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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the
California
City of Bakersfield,/held in the Council Chamber of the City
Hall at eight o'clock P.M., January 2, 1940.
Present: Boden, ~armaduke, Nc~illan, P~oly, Smith, Sollets,
Absent: None
Etnutes of the Regular ~eeting of December 26, 1959
Wilson
were read and approved as read.
Contract awarded Bakersfield
Garage and Auto Supply Company
to furnish. one 1940 Dodge Bros.
Deluxe Sedan for the Police
Department.
This being the time set to take further action on
proposals submitted covering the proposed purchase of one Sedan
type Automobile for use in the Police Department and a full and
complete investigation having been made with respect to the
merits of all automobiles offered, particularly pertaining to
the adaptability of the automobiles for the purpose for which
they will be used, it was determined by the Council that the
proposal submitted by the Bakersfield Garage and Auto Supply
Company offering to furnish one 1940 DodEe Bros. Deluxe Sedan
for a net price of $830.06 was the lowest responsible bid
submitted. Therefore, upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by
Smith, the propossl submitted by the Bakersfield Garage and
Auto Supply Company was accepted, and all other bids rejected.
Action on petition from Southern
Pacific Company for franchise to
maintain and operate a spur track
across and along James Street
deferred until January l~, 1940.
This being the time set to further
placed by the Southern Pacific Company for a
maintain and operate a temporary spur track across and along James
Street, a protest submitted by J. R. Dorsey against the granting
of the permit was read, and upon a m~tion by Boden, seconded 'by
McMillan, the protest was received and ordered placed on file.
Upon a ~otion by Boden, seconded by Smith, the matter was theln
laid over until eight o'clock P.M., January ls, 1940 for furt[her
investigation and consideration.
consider application
franchise to constructs
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Bakersfield, California, January ~, 1940 (Cont~d.)
Adoption of Resolution providing
for protest to be made to Board
of Supervisors re construction of
Sewage Treatment Plant for North
of the River Sanitary District
No. One at proposed location.
Upon a motion by Sellers, seconded by Boden, a Resolution
a~thorizing and directing City TTeaith Officer Dr. 2. J. i~lneo
to file a protest with the Kern County Board of Supervisors
and the State Board of Health protesting the construction of a
Sewage Treatment Plant for the North of the River Sanitary District
~{o. One at the proposed location thereof, was adopted as read by the
following vote:
Ayes: Boden, ~armaduke, Nc~illan, Pauly, Smith, Sellers, Wilson
~l]Oes: None
Absent: None
Reception of letter of thanks
from East Bakersfield Progressive
Club.
A communication from the East bakersfield Progressive
Club thanking the Council for its cooperation shown durinE the
past year was read, and upon a motion by EcEillan, seconded by
Smith, the letter was received and ordered placed on file.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Nc~iillan, seconded by Sellers, the
Council adjourned.
Nayor of the City of Bakersfield, California
ATTEST:
Cit lerk of the Council
of the City of BakersField, California
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the
City of Bakersfield, Ca±ifornia, he±d in the Council Uhamber
of the City Hall at eight o~clock P.M., January 8, 1940.
Present: Boden, Marmaduke, Mc~illan, Pauly, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Absent: None
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January ~, 1940
were read and approved as read.
Reception of City Treasurer's
Financial Report for December, 1939.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, the City
Treasurer's Financial Report for the month of December, 1939
was received and ordered placed on file.
Petition from Kern County Fire
Wardens to make sewer connection
to County owned Mt. Vernon sewer
line referred to City Attorney
for legal opinion.
A petition submitted by the Kern County Fire Wardens
requesting permission to make sewer connection to the County
owned sewer line at the corner of Mt. Vernon and Niles Streets
was read, and upon a motion by Pauly, seconded by Smith, the
matter was referred to the City Attorney for a legal opinion
as to whether or not the City Council can waive the connection
fee as provided in County agreement.
Adoption of Resolution urging
Chief of Engineers of United
States Army to submit Kern River
Flood Control report to Congress.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Sollers, a
Resolution urging the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers
of the United States Army to submit Kern River Flood Control
Report to Congress at the earliest possible date for consideration
was adopted as read by the following vote:
Marmaduke, McMillan, Pauly, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Ayes: Boden,
Noes: None
Absent:None
Allowance of Claims.
Upon a motion by McMillan, seconded by Smith, claims
as audited by the Finance Committee were allowed and the City
Auditor was authorized and instructed to issue warrants on the
Treasurer to cover the respective amounts.
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Bakersfield, California, January 8, 1940 (Cont'd.)
City Clerk instructed to call for
bids to construct storm sewer on
Truxtun Avenue from "F" to "A"
Streets.
Upon a motion by ~armaduke, seconded by Sollers, the
City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids to construct
storm sewers along Truxtun Avenue between "F" and "A" Streets.
&djournment.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollers, the
Council adjourned,
~AY y sfteld, California
aker
ATTEST:
City Clerk and Ex-0ffi<6io Clerk of the Courfcfl
of the City of Bakersfield, California
I'l~lflT Uf
Bakersfield, California, January 15, 1940
Minutes of the Regular ~eettn~ of the Council of the
City of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chamber
of the City Hall at eight o'clock P.M., January 18, 1940.
Present: Boden, ~,~armaduke, ~c~illan, Pauly, Smith, Sollers,
Absent: None
Minutes of the Regular ~eetin~ of January 8, 1940 were
read and approved as read.
Permit ~ranted Floyd Billinzton
Used cars to en~a~e in business
of automobile d~n~er.
~is being the time set for hearin~ on application placed
by Floy~ Billin~ton Use~ Cars to en~e in the business of
automobile dealer and no protests or objections havlnz been
received, upon a motion by Smith, seconded by ~cMillan, the
permit was ~ranted.
Adoption of Resolution approving
drive for funds for Infantile
Paralysis cases.
Upon a motion by Bo~en, seconded by Smith, a Resolution
s~provfn~ a drive for funds to be expende~ in cases affilcted
Paralysis was s~opted as read by the followffn~
by Infantfile
vote:
Ayes: Boden,
Noes: None
Absent: None
W:Llson.
Marmaduke, Mel,~illan, Pauly, Smith, Sollers, Wilson.
Hearing set on petition of
Charles ~. Caster for a permit
to operate taxi cab.
A petition presented by Charles M. Caster sskinz for a
hearin~ on the denial of the City ~anager to grant him s permit
to operate a taxi cab was read, and upon a motion by Smith,
seconde~ by ~c~illan, the hearin~ was set for eight o~clock P.,~.,
January 99, 1940.
Matter of advisability of holdinff a
ball to provi4e funds for Christmas
street decorations and to provide
a float for Pasadena Rose Tournament
Parade taken under consideration.
Er. Robert J. Hodson, Secretary of the Bakersfield Chamber
of Commerce, appeared before the Council and suggested that
arrangements be made to hold a Mayor's ball during the year to
provide fun4s to furnish Christmas street decorations, and also
Bakersfield, California, January 15, 1940 (Conttd.)
to provide a float to be entered in the Pasadena Rose Tournament
Parade January 1, 1941. Upon a motion by Pauly, seconded by
Smith, the matter was taken under consideration.
Thirty day's extension of time granted
Sam Fingerhut to complete installation
of automatic traffic signals at 19th
Street and Union Avenue.
Upon a motion bF Pa~ly, seconded by ~armaduke, Sam Fingerhut
was ~ranted a thirty dayts extension of time from January 17, 1940
to complete the installation of automatic traffic signals at the
19th Street-Union Avenue intersection, subject to the approval of
the bonding company.
~atter of petition of Southern Pacific
Company to construct spur track across
and alonff James Street laid on the
table.
This being the time set to further consider a petition
placed by the Southern Pacific Company to construct a temporary
spur track across and alon~ James Street, upon a motion by Pauly,
seconded by Smith, the matter was laid on the table.
Permission granted State Division of
Highways to purchase and install speed
limit si~ns and charge same to Bakers-
field allocation of ~/4~ Gasoline Taxes
for State Highways.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Smith, permission
was ~ranted the State Division of Highways to purchase and install
the necessary ~umber of speed limit signs within the incorporated
limlts of the City of Bakersfield and to charge same to the
Bakersfield city allocation of 1/4~ Gasoline Taxes for State
Hi~hwa.~r s.
Approval of S.R.A. a~reement covering
removal and trimmin~ of trees on City
properties.
Upon a motion by Pauly, secomded by ~cMillan, an S.R.A.
a~reement covering the expenditure not to exceed ~?,000.00, for
the removal and trimmln~ of trees on City properties was approved,
and the Mayor was authorized to execute the a~reement on b,~half
of the City.
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Allowance of Clsims.
~Tpon a motion by Pauly, seconded by EcMillan, claims
as audited by the Finance Committee were allowed,and the City
Auditor was authorized and instructed to issue warrants on
the Treasurer to cover the respective amounts.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by McMillan, seconded by Sollets, the
Council adjourned.
~-~AYOR of the City of Bakersfield, California
A TEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex-Offici~r~Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield, California
B~kersfield
California, Jsnuarv co 1940.
~fir~tes of the Regular ?,!eetin~ of' the Council of
City of Bak~rs£ield, Csifornta, held in the Council Chamber
of the City Hall at eight o'clock P.5~., January ?~,
Present: Boden, Narmaduke, I, cd, mllan, Pauly, Sm:[th,
Absent: None
the
1940.
Sollers,
Ninutes of the Regular ~,~eetfn~ of J~nuary lfi,
rea~ snd approved as read.
Action of City Yana~er in denyin~
taxi cab permit to Charles M. Caster
sustained.
1940 were
This bein~ the time set for a hearin~ in the matter of
an appliaation placed by Charles ~,{. Caster objectin~ to action
of the City ~an~s~r in denyin~ ~pplicat~on for permit to operate
e taxi cab, the Council proceeded ~o listen to evidence presented
~y Poliae Officer Phil Fickert tendfn~ to show the inadvisability
of ~rantin~ t~e permit. ~r. Caster was not present. ~fter
considerin~ the testimony, ~pon a motion by Pauly, seconded by
Smith, the action of City ~[anazer Nighbert in denyin~ the permit
was sustained.
Kern County Fire Wardens referred
to Board of Supervisors re application
to m~ke sewer connection to ~,[t. Vernon
sewer line.
Trpon s motion by ~,~arma~uke, seconded by Sollers, the
City ~lerk was instruate~ to communicate with ~[r. Harold P.
~owhay ~md advise him to place application with the Kerm County
Board of Supervisors for ~ permit to m~ke sewer connectio~ to the
¥t. Vernon sewer line to serve the County Fire Station.
Reception of financial statement of
Firemen's Disability and Retirement
Fund for calendar year ending
December 31, 1939.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollets, report
submitted by the Treasurer of the Firemen's Dissbility snd
Retirement Fund covering financial tramsactions a£fectinff the
f~:nd ~urfng the calendar year endin~ December 31, 1939 was
received and ordered placed on file.
Pakersfield, ~lzforn~, J~n~ar}r ~, ]9.40 (Cont'.!.)
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Allowance of Cl~tms.
TTpon a motion by McMillan, seconc[ed by Smith, claims as
a~dited by the ?imance Committee were allowed am~ the City Auditor
was authorized and instructed to issue warrants on the Treasurer
to cover the respective amounts.
Adj ournmen t.
~pom a motion by Sollers, seconded by ~c~illan, the
Council adj o~rnedo
~[AYOR of the Cit~z of P~akersfield, Caz~forni~-
ATTEST:
CiTY CLERK and Ex-Officlo Clerk of the Council
of the Cit~f of Bakersfield, ~am~formla
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%~kerafield, Calfforni~, J~n~'rt~ 59, 19~0
Y~nutos of
City of Bakersfield,
of the City Hall at eight o~elonk P.M., J~nl~ry o9~
the Regular Featim~ of fhe Counail of tb~
qalifornia, h~]~ im hh~ Conmail Chamber
]940.
Pre~ent: Bod~n, ~nr~a~ke, ~e},~iI]~, P~:ly, Smith, F~ollers, ~Yil~on
^~s~nt: Non~
were req~: sn~ appro~md as
~optlon of R~solut~on '~pprovtng
s~on~ supplemental ~emoren~um
of ^~reement re expenditure of
1/,~? O~s ?~ ~Jloe~te,~ to ~treets
of' Yq~or
motion by Smith, eeconted by Sellers, a
,Resolution npprovin~ s~eon~] supDlem~m~sl ~/nmorqndum of A~reement
coverim~ exD~ndftnr~ of 1/4~ Gas m~ nllo~ted to Streets of
L~a?or l~portanee for the F~saa]. 7esr endfn-
q"]opted ~s reql by ~h~ fellowen~ vote:
Y~rmo-htke, ~,~eY~l]on, Pq~17
~0, 1939 was
~o}lers, Wilson
A~option o~ Resal~,t~on spprovffng
first supplemental Memorsndum
oe .i~re~m~t rs expandlt?~ of 1/4~
a~s T~ q]lo~n~ed to 2tr~t? of
~[~ ?or I~port~e.
Neso]?~hion ~pprovfm~ f]~$~ supml~,r~mtq] ~{~mor~md~ of A~reoment
ao~erin~ the ~xpen!itur~ of 1/4~ q~s Tax nileacted to Streets
of Major !~por~',nce for %he fist~1 v~ar andinc June SO, 19~0
was adopted as ~m,d by th~ followfn~ vote:
,av~s: meier, Mqrm~duke, Mc}fillan, P?'ly, 2mit}~, Sellers. Wilsor
NOeS: No~
~bsent: }Ion~
sc~epto~ of Contro~* Uo. ~ -
?,e ..... ~ mrent~ent Pla~ P. "% A. Docket
No. Cqlif. 189~-F.
?~er~e~oy Resolution q~oentlnn ~e ~omplet~or o? ~,ontr'~t Nee A
121
~ekersfi~ll, q al~forn~q.
19~0 (~ont'!.)
es of January e9, 1940 of
Calif. 1R9o-~, was ~dopted es
!yes: ~o~en, M~rrn~:k~,
Noes: None
iNseat: None
9nd g~ty
re<,~ by th~
Rewn~'m Trytorment Plnn~ P,W,A. P, omk~t No.
follow]r? ~ote:
}~N??or omd City Clerk authorized
to e?,~ecute deed to T[. J. mrendt
co-'erin~ ssle of re,el prop~rt7.
motion b-? T,'~Nfl!an, seconded b=r Sm' ~,
the }fa yor
Grant need to
!To, ~r~ New Series q!opifn- n '~form P~:~li~ ',ote ws~ 8dopted ~s
read +,,~ the fol. low!n~
~,yes: ~oden, Mnrm~duke, ?~T~},~]~m, Pauly, Smith, ~ollers, Wilson
Nons: None
~bse~: None
TTpon a motion h~ Smith, ~e~o~ded b}' McYJllqn, the
~.~-'7710R of the City of Pakers?tel,i, gal~fe~[-
ATTEST :.
- and Ex-~.ic_o ,l~r,. o~ '~ x '
of th~ City of !}akersfield, Col{forn{a
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Bakersfield, California, February 5, 1940.
Minutes of
City of Bakersfield,
of the City Hall at ~ight o'clock P.M.
Present: Boden,
Absent: None
Minutes
the Regular Meeting of the Council of the
California, held in the Council Chamber
February 5,, 1940.
Marmaduke, McMillan, Pauly, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
of the Regular Meeting of January
29, 1940 were
read and approved as read.
Reception of City Treasurer's
Financial Report for January, 1940.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Sollets, the City
Treasurer's Financial Report for the month of January, 1940
was received and ordered placed on file.
Petition to close alley in
Fractional Block 177, Godey Tract,
referred to Planning Commission.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollets, a petition
submitted by Henry and Mary Eissler asking that the necessary
proceedings be undertaken to close the alley running east and west
in Fractional Block 177, Godey Tract, was referred to the City
Planning Commission for recon~endation.
Letter from Kern County Building
and Construction Trades Council
filed.
A communication from the Kern ~ounty Building and
Construction Trades Council advising that on and after
February l, 1940, no member of the Kern County Building and
Construction Trades Council will be allowed to work on any
W. P. A. building and construction jobs within the Jurisdiction
of the Council was read, and upon a motion by McMillan,
the communication was received and ordered
seconded by Smith,
placed on file.
Petition for installation of
automatic traffic signals at
intersection of 24th Street
and Chester Avenue received.
A petition signed by a number of proprietors of
business establishments in the vicinity of 24th Street and
Chester Avenue asking that steps be taken to install automatic
traffic signals at that intersection was read, as also was
a recommendation from the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce to
make the installation. Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded
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Bakersfield, California, February 5, 1940 (Cont~dl.)
by Boden, the matter was referred to the Traffic Division of the
Police Department for recommendation.
City Auditor authorized to issue
warrant for ~50.00 to J. Carruthers
for ten foot easement for sewer
purposes.
Upon a motion by Sollets, seconded by Smith, the City
Auditor was authorized to issue a warrant for $50.00 to J. Carruthers
as consideration for a sewer easement of the east ten feet of Lot 13,
Block 4, Laguna Square, the warrant to be delivered on receipt from
J. Carruthers of a properly executed easement to cover.
Allowance of Claims.
Upon a motion by McNillan, seconded by Sollets, claims as
audited by the Finance Committee were allowed and the City Auditor
was authorized and instructed to issue warrants on the Treasurer to
cover the respective amounts.
City Attorney to prepare ordinance
prohibiting the dumping of water or
rubbish in gutters.
Upon a motion by ~armaduke, seconded by McNillan, the City
Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance prohibiting the
dumping of water or rubbish of any description in gutters.
City Attorney to prepare ordinance
amending Section 7 of License
Regulation Ordinance No. 512 New
Series.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, the ~ity
Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance amending Section V
of License Regulation Ordinance No. 512 New Series by eliminating
the last four lines of the Section.
City Clerk to advertise for bids to
acquire by removal of street car
rails on portions of 8th, llth and
"P" Streets.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by ~c~illan, the City
Clerk was instructed to ask for bids on the street railway rails
situated on portions of 8th, llth and "P" Streets, said rails to be
removed by the successful bidder in accordance with the spec!fic~tions
on file in the office of the City Engineer.
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Bakersfield, California, February 5, 1940
Adjourrnnent
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollers,
Council adjourned.
(Cont'd.)
the
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of t he~~i~t of ~a~eld --
MAYOR y ~ oa~er~ , California
ATTEST:
~C ~ CLERK anCO Clerk of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California, February 13, 1940
125
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the
City of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chamber of
the City Hall at eight otclock P.M., February 13,
Present:
Absent:
1940.
Boden, McMillan, Pauly, Smith, Sollets
Marmaduke, Wilson
Due to the absence of Mayor Wilson, Councilman Pauly
acted as presiding officer.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 5,
were read and approved as read.
Hearing set on application of
Edward L. Butterfield for
permit to operate taxi cab.
1940
An application having been presented by Edward L.
Butterfield asking for a hearing before the Cotmcil on the matter
of denial by the City Manager to issue permit to operate taxi
cab, upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollers, the hearing was
set for eight o~clock P.M., ~onday, February 19, 1940.
Mayor authorized to execute deed to
J. G. and Helen E. Carruthers for
portion of Lot 13, Block 4, Laguna
Square with reservations.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, the Mayor was
authorized to execute a quit claim deed to Joseph G. and Helen E.
Carruthers for the north thirty feet of Lot 13, Block 4, Laguna
Square, with reservations.
City Attorney authorized to
execute stipulation - Case No.
30~972 before Superior Court
of Kern County re Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph Company vs. City of
Bakersfield.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Sollets, the City
Attorney was authorized to execute a stipulation extending time
to plead Case No. 30,9V2 before the Superior Court of Kern County,
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company vs. City of Bakersfield.
Fifteen day's extension of time
granted Griffith Company to
complete improvement of Sumner
Street at Union Avenue.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by McMillan, the Griffith
Company was granted a fifteen dayrs extension of time from
February 15, 1940 to complete the improvement of Sumner Street at
Union Avenue, subject to the approval of the bonding Company.
126
Bakersfield, California, February 13, 1940 (Cont'd.)
Adoption of Ordinance No. 558
New Series amending Section 7
of Business License Regulation
Ordinance No. 51~ New Series.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Smith, Ordinance No.
558 New Series amending Section 7 of Business License Regulation
Ordinance No. 512 New Series was adopted as read by the following
vote:
Ayes: Boden, McMillan,
Noes: None
Absent: Narmaduke,
Pauly, Smith, Sollets
Wilson
Adoption of Ordinance No. 559
New Series prohibiting the dumping
or throwing of water, leaves,
rubbish, etc. in public streets
or gutters.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, Ordinance
No. 559 New Series prohibiting the dumping or throwing of water,
leaves, rubbish, etc. in public streets, alleys and gutters was
adopted as read by the following vote:
Ayes: Boden, NcNillan, Pauly, Smith, Sollets
Noes: None
Absent: Narmaduke, Wilson
City Attorney to prepare Resolution
of Intention to close alley in Block
177, Godey Tract.
Approval having been received from the City Planning
Commission, upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollets, the City
Attorney was instructed to prepare a Resolution of Intention to
close the alley running east and west in Block 177, Godey Tract.
City Attorney to prepare Resolution
of Intention to diminish width of
alley in Block 2~6, Bakersfield to
twenty feet. i ~ ,~ ~
\
Approval having been submitted by the City Planning
Commission, upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Boden, the City
Attorney was instructed to prepare a Resolution of Intention to
diminish the width of the alley, in Block 266, Bakersfield,
from thirty-three to twenty feet.
Bakersfield, California, February 13, 1940 (Cont'd.)
12'7
Three standar~ structure plans
approved.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Smith, the following
Standard structure plans were approved:
Standard Drainage Structures - Catch Basin Type A
Standard Drainage Structures - Catch Basin Type B
Standard Drainage Structures - Junction Box
City Attorney to prepare Resolution
authorizing tax Collector of County
of Kern to dispose of properties
deeded to the City for taxes and
Public Improvement Assessments.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by McMillan, the
City Attorney was instructed to prepare the proper resolution
to authorize the Tax Collector of the Cotunty of Kern to dispose of
seventy nine pieces of property deeded to the City of Bakersfield for
delinquent taxes and Public Improvement Assessments.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Smith, the CouncilL
adjourned.
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, Californi~a
ATTEST:
CiT~ CLERK and Ex-0£fic~o Clerk of the Council
of the ~ity of Bakersfield, California
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Bakersfield, California, February 19, 1940
Minutes of
of Bakersfield, California,
City Hall at eight o'clock
Present: Boden, Marmaduke,
Absent: None
the Regular Meeting of the Council of the City
held in the Council Chamber of the
P.M., February 19, 1940.
McMillan, Pauly, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 13, 1940
were read and approved as read.
Denial of City Manager to grant
Taxi Cab permit to Edward L.
Butterfield sustained.
This being the time set for hearing in the matter of
application placed by Edward L. Butterfield for a review of the action
of the City Manager in denyin~ a permit to operate a taxi cab and
Butterfield not being present, upon a motion by Pauly, seconded by
Boden, the action of the City Manager in denying the permit was
sustained.
City Manager authorized and instructed
to dispose of street car rails on por-
tions of 8th, llth and "P" Streets.
This being the time set to open bids for street car rails
on portions of 8th, llth and "P" Streets and no bids having been
received, upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Sollers, the matter
was referred to the City Manager for disposition.
Matter of maintaining stables
without permit referred to the
City Manager.
A complaint h~ving been presented to the Council relative
to the maintenance of stables without a permit as provided for in
Ordinance No. 106 New Series, upon a motion by Pauly, seconded by
Smith, the matter was referred to the City Manager for investigation.
Adoption of Resolution authorizing
Kern County Tax Collector to sell
79 Pieces of property deeded to the
City for taxes and Public Improvement
Assessments.
Upon a motion by McMillan, seconded by Smith, a Resolution
authorizing the Kern County Tax Collector to'sell, in accordance with
Section 3897 of the Political Code, 79 certain pieces of property
$ ~1111ii -IT
Bakersfield, California, February 19, 1940 (Cont'~.)
deeded to the City for delinquent taxes and Public Improvement
Assessments, was adopted as read by the following vote:
McNillan, Pauly, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Ayes: Boden, Nmrmaduke,
Noes: None
Absent: None
Adoption of Resolution of Intention
No. C~9 proposing to diminish width
of alley in Block 288, Bakersfield,
to twenty feet.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by karmaduke, Resolution
Of Intention No. C~9 proposin~ to diminish the width of the alley
running east and west through Block ~88, Bakersfield, from thir~;y-
three to twenty feet, was adopted as read by the following vote:
Ayes: Boden, Narmaduke, McNillan, Pauly, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Noes: None
Absent: None
Acceptance of resignation of
Harry C. Zimmerman as Member of
Civil Service Commission for
Police Department.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Sollers,
of ~r. Harry C. ~immerman, member of the Civil Service
for the Police Department, was accepted.
Appointment of Walter Wickersham
as Member of Civil Service
Commission for Police Department.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Sollors, Nr. Walter
Wickersham was appointed a member of the Civil Service Commission
for the Police Department to serve the unexpired portion of the
term of Harry C. Zimmerman, expiring December 31, 1944.
Committee appointed to investigate
details of proposed tree planting
pro~ram.
Upon a motion by Marmaduke,
was requested to appoint a eommfttee
seconded by Boden, the Mayor
to investigate details of
proposed tree planting program and report its findings to the
Gooncil. The Eavor appointed Councilmen Narmaduke and Smith on
the committee.
the resignation
Commission
130
Bakersfield, California, February 19, 1940 (Cont'd.)
Acceptance of proposal of
George H. Hobson C.P.A.
to audit books and accounts for
fiscal year endin~ June 30,1940.
Upon a motion by Earmaduke, seconded by Smith., proposal
submitted by George H. Hobson C.P.A. offering to make two semi
audits of the books and accounts of the Uity of Bakersfield for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940 for the total sum of
~480.00, was accepted.
Allowance of Claims.
Upon a motion by NcMillan, seconded by Narmaduke, claims
as audited by the Finance Committee were allowed, and the City
Auditor was authorized and instructed to issue warrants on the
Treasurer to cover the respective amounts.
City Attorney to prepare corrected
deed to J. G. and Helen E. Carruthers
for portion of Lot 13, Block 4~
Laguna Square, with reservations.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by McMillan, the City
Attorney was instructed to prepare, and the Mayor authorized to
execute, a deed from the City of Bakersfield to J. G. ~nd Helen E.
Carruthers, for the north thirty feet of Lot 13, Block 4, Laguna
Mquare, with reservations.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Smit~, seconded by SolleTs, the Council
adjourned.
NAYOR of the City o akersfie ~, Californf~
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex-~rficio Clerk of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California, February 26, 1940
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the
City of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chamber of the
City Hall at eight otclock P.M., February 26, 1940.
Present: Boden, Marmaduke, Pauly, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Absent: McMillan
Minutes of the Regular Meetin~ of February 19, 1940 were
read and approved as read.
Adoption of Emergency Resolution
acceptin~ completion of Contract
No. 5 Sewage Treatment Plant
Additions P.W.A. Docket No. Calif.
189~-F.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Boden, an Emergency
Resolution acceptin~ the completion of Contract No. 5 covering
additions to the Sewage Treatment Plant under P.W.A. Docket No.
Ca]if. 1892-F,
Ayes: Boden,
Noes: None
Absent: McMillan
was adopted as read by the followin~ vote:
Marmaduke, Pauly, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Adoption of Emergency Resolution
requestin~ additlonal time to
complete Contract No. 6 - Sewage
Treatment Plant Additions -
P.W.A. Docket No. Calif. 1892-F.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Smith, an Emergency
Resolution requestin~ fourteen additional day's time to complete
Contract No. 6, additions to Sewage Treatment Plant, P.W.A. Docket
No. Calif. 1892-F, was adopted as read by the following vote:
Ayes: Boden, Marmaduke, Pauly, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Noes: None
Absent: McMillan
Adoption of Resolution of Intention
No. 830 proposing to close alley in
fractional Block 177, Godey Tract.
Upon a motion by Pauly, seconded by Smith, Resolution of
Intention No. 830 proposin~ to close the alley in fractional Block
17~, Godey Tract, was adopted as read by the following vote:
Ayes: Boden, Marmaduke, Pauly, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Noes: None
Absent:NcMillan
Bakersfield,
Ca lifornla,
February 26, 1940 (Conttd.)
Permit granted K.~.U.H.S. to
use Jefferson Park Swimming Pool
durin~ the period March 7 to
~ay 3~, 1940.
Upon a motion by Marmad~ke, seconded by Sollers, permission
was aranted the Kern County Union High School District to use
Jefferson Park Swimmin~ Pool for instructional purposes during
the period March 7 to May 31, 1940, on the same terms as those
on which the pool was previously operated by the High School
authorities.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by
Council adjourned.
Sollers, seconded by Smith, the
MA e City of Bakersfield, Californi~
ATTEST:.
CIl% CLERK and Ex~fficio Clerk of the ~-6~-~i-~---
of the City of Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California, March 4, 1940
Minutes
of Bakersfield, California,
H~11 at eight o~clock P.M.,
Present: Boden, Marmaduke,
Absent: None
of the Regular Meetinn of the Council of the City
held in the Council Chamber of the City
March 4, 1940.
McMtllan, Pauly, Smith, Sellers, Wilson
Minutes of the Regular Meetin~ of February ~E, 1940 were
read and approved as read.
Suggested pedestrian Stop
Signs at intersections of
Chester Avenue.
Mr. Alfred Sicmen appeared before the Council and
suggested that arran?ements be made to place pedestrian Stop Si~s
at intersections of Chester Avenue w~th Sixteenth Street, Seventeenth
Street, and Truxtun Avenue. Upon a motion hy Boden, seconded by
Smith, the matter was referred to the Traffic Division of the Police
Department throuTh the Citv ~ana~er for handline.
Adoption of Resolution accepting
Easement for East 10 feet of Lot 13,
Block 4, La~una Square.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sellers, a Resolution
acceptin~ an Easement from J. G. and Helen E. Carruthers for the
East 10 feet of Lot 13 in Block 4, Lapuna Square,was adopted as
read by the followin2 vote:
~srmaduke, McMillan, Pauly, Smith, Sellers, Wilson
Adoption of Emergency Resolution
acceptin~ completion of Contract
No. 6, Sewage Treatment Plant
Additions, P.W.A. Docket No.
Calif. 189~-?.
~Tpon a motion by Sellers, seconded by Marmaduke, an
Ayes: Boden,
Noes: None
Absent: None
Emer~ency Resolution acceptin~ the completion of Contract No. 6,
Sewage Treatment Plant Additions, under P.W.A. Docket No. Callfo
as of February ~8, 1940 was adopted as read by the followin~
Boden,
None
None
Marmaduke,
~cMillan, Pauly, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
1892-F,
vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
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Bakersfield, California, March 4, 1940 (Cont'd.)
Allowance of Claims.
Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by Smith, claims as
nudited by the Finance Committee were ~11owed and the City At~ditor
was authorized and instructed to issue warrants on the Treasurer
to cover the respective amounts.
Council ~oes on record as favoring
and recommending investigation by
Kern County Grand Jury re alleged
Vice and Gambling conditions.
It having been alleged to the Council by Councilman McMillan
that a serious ~amblfn~ and vice condition exists in the City, npon
a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, t~e Council unanimously went
on record as favorln~ and recommendln~ a thorough investi~stffon
off the alleged condfftions by the Kern County Grand Jury.
Acceptance of resignation of
Councfflman L. g. Pauly.
l~pon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Smith, the resi~natffon
of Councilman L. G. Pauly was accepted with regret.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollers, the
Council adjourned.
MAYOR of t~e Uity-o~-Bakersfiel~,Cali~ornia-
ATTEST:
C--iTY CLERK and Ex-Or~flcio Clerk of the 6r6~n---6-fl
of the C~ty of Bakersfield, California
Bakemsflela, Cali~fornia, March 11, 1940
135
Minutes of the
of Bnkersfleld, California,
H~11 at eight o'clock P.}:~.,
Present: Boden, },:a rma choke,
Absent: None
Re~ul~r ~,(eet[n~~ of the Council of the C~t7
held in the Council Chamber of the ~;ity
March 11, 1940.
I~[c~;illan, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
~[nutes of the Regular ~,(eetln~ of ~'!~rch
nnd approved as resd.
Receptiom of' City Treasurer's
F~m~ncial Report for February, 1940.
Upon a mot_~on by Bodan, seconded by Smith, the
Treasurar's Financial Repor~ For the ~onth of February,
received an~ ordered placed on file.
Permi~ ~rant=d for re=istration of
City H~ll s~te as q State H~sto~cnl
L,qnd },,lark.
~pon ~ mot{on b,~ Sollers. seconded by
~-rented the t~ern Countif Historical Son~ets~ ~o re~ister
site ~s a State Nistor~c~l L~nd P~rk.
Petition for street li~ht at
Willi,~ms sad L~ke Streets referred
to CftM }d~n8~er.
A petf+fon s~lned by resi~ents
raquestin~ that steps be taker ~o inst~11 ~
19~0 were reed
City
1940 ,-m ~
a permit was
the ~,~ty Hall
the immediate ~'~cinit'r
street light mt the
~ntepse~t~or of ~¥i~lisms _an,~ Lake Streets w.ss re~d, end npon a
mot{on b'? Bote~\, seconded hv SmftN~ the maCfer wes referred to the
C~tv }C~na~e~ to seeurn deed from
E. S. Enldw~n for property neaessarv
Upon n motion by Solle~s, seconded by }.~cMillsn, th~
JC~ns "er was instructed ~o s~a~re the prop~ ~eed f~om Edmund
l{n~s from ~ee Vernsl Pleae Pumpfn~~ Station, ~nd the C~tlr Auditor
wns nutbor~zed to Issue a w~rr~nt to E. S. B~l~w~n !n the s~
~100,00 whe~ the trqnsoetion ~s ~en consummate~,
136
B~kers~i~l~, ,~±IEorn~a, ~forah 11. lO40 ~Cont'd.)
q~tv Police Department to
investigate alleged sp~cifie
places ~or ~amhlin~ ~nd conditions
of
Councilm~n ~c~ill~ s~bm~*ed 'o ~'e Co~l~il ~ list
p~r~ieular ~dresses ,~,bere ~m~l~n~ or conditions of v~ce ore
alle~,~! ao exist, end ~pon ~ motion ~ ~{cHillsn, seconded by
He~ee~ the C!~¥ ~[~n~er wos ins~r~:ated ho ~rr~n~e to ha~e the
~{ty Polic~ Depsrtmenh inv~stf~t~ the part~eula~
specified and make $ reDoft coneerntn~ same to the Council at
the enrl~est possible
Ad~o~rnm~n~.
Upon ~ motion b~ Sollers, seeon4ed ~y Smith,
Council odjourne~.
of
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK ~nd Ei~QOfficio Ol~rk o? ~b,- qour'cil
of ~be C1,y of Bm]<ersftelrl,
~'q{~rs~'ield, Celffornia, ~],e. reh 18, 1940
~,znntes off ~he Re=ul~r N{eetzn~ of the Council of the C~ty
off Bakersfield, Ca~fornia~ betd ~n ?co Council C}'mmb~r o~ ~-he
N~I] -~t ei~he o~cloak P.M., }~{8rch 18. 1940.
Present: Doden, 1~rmadnke, MeYill~. Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Absen~: None
}~'linntas off the Regular I,eet~n~ of Mnrch 11, 1940 were
and qpproved ~s
A~prow~l of ~,'8p of Tract 1099
(Noltb,r i's~rk), bein= ~ resub-
division of ~ porf, ion of Chester
· r, ct.
TTDOn s motion by ~sr~adnke, seconded b!r Smith, ~,np ,,how~n?
~ re-snhd~v{slon of a port,on of the Chester Trnct, to be kno~,~ ~s
Trae~ No. 1099 (Noltby P~rk)~ was app~o~e~.
Petfelon from K.O.n.H.S. to close
"m', Street ~rom 14th Street to
California Avenue referred to
City
Upon a motion by Scion, seconded by ~[cMillan, ,$ petition
From the Kern Cogent,,, Union High School to clos~ "F" Street ~rom
~'ourteentb Street to C~l~forni~ A~em:e was received ~nd ordered placed
on file, and the City Manaxer was instructed to confer with the NJ~h
School authorities end endeavor ~o find some solnt'on on t}~{s mat{at.
Petitions file~ on hehmlf of
E. q. Norris ~nd How,~d B. Mar~on
for nppointm~n~ ns Councilman from
Secon~ Wnrd snce~etin~ L. q. P~nly,
Trpon s mot{on by' lTarmadnke, seconded b~r Sollets, a petition
si~'n~d by ~14 electors of the C~fy fnvorin~ +he appointmen~ of
resisnn~. nnd q petition favor~r~ the nppointment oF IIoward
to this position six-ned by 82 electors of the Second Ward of the City,
were received and ordered places] on file.
Permit ~rsnted John Huff to
maintain stable for horses ,~t
~717 Chester L~e.
TTpon ~ mot"nn hM S 'h
, ~ml .., seconded b~ Sollets, p permit was
~rsnted John Huff to msin~n n stable for horses ~t P717 Cheste~
Leo ~,.
138
B~kersfiel,?, qel~for~ia, ~,~rch 18, 19,~0
(Cont'd.)
Allowance of Cl-~iFs.
npon a motion by Marinadyke, seconded by ~fc[f;~llsn, claims
~s audited by the Ffnsmce Committee wer~ ~,11owe~, and the C~ty
Anditor was a~tlnorffzed and instructed to issue warrants on the
TressliTer to cower qhe respective amounts.
City Clerk instrncted to ~vsrt~se
for bi~s to remodel Tre~snrsr~s
office in C~ty
npon a motion by Soll~rs, seconded b~ Sm~th, t~e City
Clerk w~s instructed to advertise for bids to Fur~ish all
l~bor mnd m~ter~l necessary for the remodellr~ oE the C~ty
Treas~rar's office.
C~t¥ Eans~er ~tLor~zed to execrate
W.P.A. ~ppl~ast~on to construct
walls enclos~n~ 4rffll yards at
Uire St~t~ons Nos. 1 ~nd ~.
npom s motifon by ~armadu~e,
~ana~er was authorized and instr~eted
the City, W.P.~. applicat~on proposin~ ao construct walls
enclos~n~ ~rfll ¥~rds ~t Central Fire Statfon and mire Station
No,
A~journment.
Upon a motion
seconded by Poden, the C~ty
to execut~ on behalf of
seconded b,~ Roll~rs, the
LA'FOR of th~ C~tl or ~.~ker..~le±,.,
~,al ~1 ornla
ATTEST:
of eha C~t¥ of Bakersfield, Cal~forniao
Bakersfield, California, Earch 25, 1940
139
Einutes of
of Bakersfield, California,
Hall at eight o'clock P.~.,
Present: Boden, Earmaduke,
Absent: None
the Regular ~eting of the Council of the City
held in the Council Chamber of the City
March ~5, 1940.
Mc[illan, Smith, Sollers, Wilson.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of ~arch 18, 1940 were read
and approved as read.
Permit granted Baker-Adams ~otor
Company to engage in business of
Automobile Dealer.
This being the time set for hearing on application of
Baker-Adams ~otor Company to engage in business of automobile
dealer at 2V03 Chester Avenue and no protests or objections having
been received, upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Smith, the
permit was granted.
Protests from Building Trades Council
and Journeymen Plumbers re installation
of sprinkling system on land adjoining
Central Fire Station site.
A protest from the Kern County Building and Construction
Trades Council objecting to City employees doing work which ought
to be performed by building and construction mechanics was read,
as was also a protest from the Local Union of Journeymen Plumbers
protesting the installation of a sprinkling system on land joini~
the Central Fire Station site on the west. After some discussion,
upon a motion by Hoden, seconded by Smith, the matter was referred
to the City ~'ianager with instructions to take the matter up with
the Garden Club relative to the installation of the sprinkling
system. Councilman ~armaduke voted in the negative on this question.
Resolution from Bern County Board
of Supervisors re elimination of
a portion of the Central parking on
Truxtun Avenue between Chester Avenue
and "L" Street.
A Resolution adopted by the Kern County Board of Supervisors
favoring the elimination of two parking spaces at the end of each
block in the center parking between Chester Avenue and ~L" Street
because of traffic hazards was read, and upon a motion by ~armaduke,
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Hakersfield, California, ~arch ~, 1940 (Cont~d.)
seconded by Boden, the matter was referred to the Traffic Division
of the Police Department through the City Eanagero
Petition for re-hearing before Council
by Charles Caster on Taxi Cab permit
denied.
An application presented by Charles Caster asking for
a re-hearing before the City Council in the matter of taxi cab
permit was read, and upon a motion by Boden, seconded by
Earmaduke, the application was denied.
Supplementary petition favoring
appointment of E.G. Norris as
Councilman filed.
Upon a motion by ~c~illan, seconde~ by Smith,
a supple-
mentary petition signed by sixteen electors of the City favoring
the appointment of E.G. Norris as Councfl~n to represent the
Second Ward, was received and ordered placed on file.
Report from Chief of Police on
alleged vice conditions at
specific locations filed.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollets, a report
submitted by the Chief of Police covering an investigation of
alleged gambling and vice conditions at specified addresses was
received and ordered placed on file.
Appointment of E.G. Norris as
Councilman to represent Second
~ard for unexpired term of
Leo G. Pauly, resigned.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Earmaduke, the
Council agreed to vote by ballot on the appointment of a Councilman
to represent the Second Ward of the ~ity for the unexpired term of
Leo G. Pauly, resigned.
following result:
A ballot was taken and canvassed with the
Upon a motion by Boden,
unanimously appointed Councilman from the Second Ward,
April l, 1940.
E.G. Norris 4 Votes
Howard W. Earion 2 Votes
seconded by Smith, E.G. Norris was
effective
Bakersfield, California, ~arch 25, (Cont~d.)
141.
Councilman Smith acting
as ~'residing Officer.
~ayor Wilson at this time relinquished his chair and
Councilman Smith acted as PresIdin~ Officer.
~etion to abolish position of
City Sanitarian not se¢ondedo
It was moved by Wilson that the office of City $anitari~
be abolished. The motion received no second.
Incoming Grand Jury requested to
investigate alleged pay-off in
connemtion with the awarding of
present rubbish and garbage contract.
Upon a motion by ~ilson, seconded by Roden~ the Council
unanimously went on record requesting an in~estigation by the
incoming Kern County Grand Jury relati~ to alleged pay-off coneernlng
the awarding of the present r~bblsh and garbage contract.
~ayor Wilson at this time resumed his chair as
Presiding Officer.
Grand Jury requested to investigate
alleged pay-off in connection with
City purchases of parking meters.
Upon a motion by M~rmaduke, seconded by Boden, the
Council unanimously went on record as requesting an investigation by
the incoming Grand Jury into alleged pay-off in connection with
City purchases of parking meters.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sellers, the
Council adjourned.
MAYOR OF the City of Bakersfield, Californi~--
ATTEST:
CIT~ CLERK and Ex 0- ff~io Clerk of t~
of the ~ity of Bakersfield, C al ifornia
Council
142
Bakersfield, California, April t, 1940
Minutes of the Regular Neeting of the Council of the
C~ty of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chamber of the
City Hall at eight o'clock P.E., April l, 1940.
Present: Boden, Earmaduke, ~c~illan, Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Absent: None
~(inutes of the Regular Feeting of Earoh 2§, 1940 were
read and approved as read.
Opening bids for remodeling
City Treasurer's Office.
This being the time set to open bids received to cover
the proposed remodeling of the City Treasurer's office, upon a
motion by Smith, seconded by Sollers, all bids received were
publicly opened, examined and declared.
Proposal of A. J. Hendricks
to remodel City Treasurer's
office accepted.
Upon a motion by ~armaduke, seconded by NcEillan, proposal
submitted by A. J. Hendricks, offering to perform all work necessary
in connection with the remodeling of the City Treasurerrs office
for the total sum of ~2~20.00 was accepted, and all other bids
were rejcted.
Additional appropriation of ~4,000.00
for Tree Spraying made to Budget for
Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1940.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by ~armaduke, an
additional appropriation of f~4,000.00 was made to the Park Department
Dudget of Expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, to
be used for labor and materials necessary in the spraying of trees,
with the understanding that fees for spraying trees on private
properties must be collected before the trees are sprayed.
Acceptance of invitation of Justice's
and Constable's Association to banquet at
E1 Tejon Hotel, April 1V, 1940.
An invitation extended to the Council by the Kern County
Unit of the Justice's and Constable's Association of California to a
banquet to be held at Hotel E1 Tejon on April 17, 1940 was read,
an~ ~pon a motion by Bo~en, seconded by Smith, the invitation was
accepted and all members of the Council who can be present were
requested to attend.
Bakersfield, California, April 1, 1940 (Cont'd.
Time set for re-hearing on
application of Chas. Caster
re taxi cab permit.
Upon a motion by S~'~th, seconded by ~ic~"illan, eight o'clock
P. Mo April 8, 1~40 was the time fixed for re-hearing on the matter
of application from Charles Caster for taxi cab permit.
Communication from East Bakersfield
Progressive Club advocating installation
of automatic traffic signals at
intersection of Baker and Kentuc~
Streets.
A communication from the East Bakersfield Progressive Club
advocating the installation of automatic traffic signals at the
intersection of Baker and Kentucky Streets was read, and upon a
motion by iEoden, seconded by Smith, the matter was referred to the
City Engineer through the City ~anager for recommendation°
Report from Chief of Police on
center parking on Truxtun Avenue
A communication from the Chief of Police to the City
Manager reco~mending the elimination of center parking on Truxtun
Avenue was read, and upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Smith,
action on this matter was deferred for one week.
Time set for public hearing on
proposed amendment to zoning
ordinance than[ling zoning on
"I" Streets from 25th to SOth
Streets.
A Certificate of Findings of Fact of the City Planning
Commission relative to a proposed change of the present zoning of
"I" Street between Twenty-Fifth and Thirtieth Streets having been
filed, upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Soll~rs~ eight o~clock
P.E[. April 1~, 1940 was the time fixed for public hearing on the
matter.
Time set for public hearing on
proposed amendment to zoning
ordinance changing zoning on
a portion of 17th Street.
A Certificate of Findings of Fact of the City Planning
Commission relativ~ to a proposed change of the present zoning of
a portion of Seventeenth Street having been filed, upon a motion
by Smith, seconded by Sollers, eight o~clock P.M. April 15, 1940 was
the time fixed for public hearing on this matter.
144
Bakersfield, California, April
P.~. April 15,
mttero
1940 (Cont'.d),~
Time set for public hearing on
proposed amendment to zoning
ordinance changing zoning on
a portion of "K", "L", "E",
"N" and "0" Streets.
A Certificate of Findings of Fact of the City Planning
Cor~ission relative to a proposed change of the present zoning of
a portion of "K", "L", "t/", "N" and "0" Streets having been
filed, upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sellers, eight o'clock
19~0 was the time fixed for public hearing on this
Allowance of Claims.
Upon a motion by ~armaduke, seconded by Smith, claims
as audited by the Finance Committee were allowed and the City Auditor
was authorized and instructed to issue warrants on the Treasurer to
cover the respective amounts.
City A~ditor authorized to issue
warrants for acquisition of properties
necessary for the re-alignment of
Niles Street west of Baker.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, the City Auditor
was authorized and instructed to issue warrants as follows to cover
the acquisition of properties necessary to be used for the re-
alignment of Niles Street west of Baker Street, these warrants
deeds have been placed in escrow for the
to be issued when
respective pieces
of property:
Walter W. Stiern
~ateo Sr~ith
Lillian Culbertson
California Water Service
Taylor & Taylor
Deloris B. Rodriguez
Taylor & Taylor
Taylor & Taylor
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Sellers,
~1500.00 ~'
450.00~
600.00/
250.00 ~
70.00~'
150.00-
1200.00~
930.00~
seconded by Smith, the Council
adjourned.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex~fficio Clerk of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, California,
Bakersfield, Cal~£ornia, April 8, lg40
~inutes of the Regular ~eeting of the Council
of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chamber
Hall at eight otclock P.~., April 8~ 1940.
Present: Boden, ~armaduke, ~ic~illan, Norris, Smith,
Absent: None
~inutes of the Regular ~eetin~ of April l,
and approved as read.
of the ~ity
of the City
Action of City ~anager in denying
taxi cab permit to Charles Caster
again sustained.
Sollers, Wilson
].940 were read
This being the time set for re-hearing on matter of application
from Charles Caster appealin~ from a decision of the City ~lanager
denying a taxi cab permit, the Council proceeded to accept evidence
presented by Charles Caster and Police Officer Fickert. After
consideration of all evidence presented, upon a motion by Sollers~
seconded by Norris, the action of the City ~anager in denying the
permit was sustained.
Reception o£ recommendation from
City Planning Commission to close a
portion of "F" Street during school
hours.
A communication from the City Planning Commission recommending
that "F'~ Street between Fourteenth Street and California Avenue be
closed to traffic during the school hours from 7:30 A.~. until 4:30
P. ~. on school days was read, and upon a motion by ~Iarmaduke, seconded
by Smith, the communication was received and ordered placed on file.
Deter~nination of Council to not
consider permanent closing of
"F" Street durin~ the term of the
present Council expiring April 21,
1941.
Upon a motion by ~!c~illan, seconded by Earmaduke, the Council
went on record as being opposed to the consideration of any plan to
result in the permanent closing of "F" Street between Fourteenth
Street and California Avenue during the term of office of the present
Council.
Reception of City Treasurer'~
Financial Report for March, 1940.
Dpon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollers,
Treasurer's Financial Report for the
and ordered placed on fileo
the City
month of ~.~arch, 1940 was receiv~d
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was
for use
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Smith,
adjourned.
City Clerk instructed to call for
bids to furnish automobile for
use in the Police Department.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Smith, the City Clerk
instructed to call for bids to furnish one Sedan type Automobile
in the Police Department to replace Plymouth Car No. 10.
seconded by Sollets, the Council
~%kYOR of the City of Bakersfield, California
ATTEST:
~ T~ ~CLE aRK n~lerk of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, California
147
Bakersfield, California, April 15, 1940.
~ity of
the City Hall at eight o~clock P.~., April 15, 1940.
Present: Boden, Earmaduke, McYillan, Norris, Smith,
Absent: None
~inutes of the Regular ~eetin~ of April 8,
were read and approved as read.
and Cag]e
T~inutes of the Regular ~,eeting of the Council of the
Bakersfield, Callfornis, held in the Council Chamber, of
Sollers, ,¥[lson
1940
Permit granted Tracy and Cagle
to en~a~ in business of auto-
~obile dealer.
n~ bein.T the time set for hearin~ application of Tracy
to enzs!e in business of automobile dealer at northeast
eorner of Lake and Baker Streets and no protests or objections
~ving been received, upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Norris~
the permit was granted.
Approval of zoning district chan~es
recommended by Planning Commission
alon~ portion of 18th Street.
Zhis being the time set for hearing in the matter of
proposed change of classification of zoning of property along
Eighteenth Street between Twenty-fifth and Thirtieth Streets, as
initiated by Resolution of Intention of the City Planning Commission,
and no objections or protests having been received and after caref~l
consideration, upon a motion by Sellers, seconded by Smith, changes
as recommended by the City Planning Commission set out in its
Findinqs of Fact were approved and confirmed, and the zoninZ district
map was ordered corrected to conform.
Approval of zoning district c~mnges
recommended by Planning Commission
along 17th Street from "N" to "S"
Streets.
This being the time set for hearing in the matter of
proposed change of classification of zoning of property along
Seventeenth Street from "N" to "S" Streets, as initiated by Resolution
of Intention of the City Planning Commission, and no objections or
protests b~ving been received and after
a motion by Boden, seconded by NcEillan,
the City Planning Commission set out in
approved and confirmed,
correc2ed ~o conform.
careful consideration, ~pon
changes as recommended by
its Findings of Fact wePe
and the zoning district map was ordered
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April 16,
19AO (Cont'd.)
Approval of zoning district changes
recommended by Planning Comm~lssion
along a portion of '~K", "L~, ~,
"N" and "0" Streets north of 24th
Street.
This being the time set for hearing in the matter of
proposed changes of classification of zoning of property along a
portion of "K", "L", "~[", "N" and "0" Streets north of Twenty-fourth
Street, as initiated by Resolution of Intention of the City Planning
Comrission, and no objections or protests having been received and
after careful consideration, upon a motion by McMfllan, seconded by
Sellers, changes as recommended by the City Planning Comrissfon
set out im its Findings of Fact were approved and confirmed, and
the zoninc district map was ordered corrected to conform.
Fire Department Znspector
A. C. Ryder granted additional
thirty days sick leave.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, Fire Department
Inspector A. C. Ryder was izranted an additional sick leave on pay
not to exceed thirty days.
Allowance of Claims.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, claims as
audited by the Finance Committee were allowed and the City
Auditor was authorized and instructed to issue warrants on the
Treasurer to cover the respe~ti~e amounts.
City Attorney to prepare
amendment to Traffic ke~ulation
Ordinance ~o. 502 N.S. designating
Flower Street a
~.azer Street to
Upon a motion by Norris,
Attorney was instructed to prepare
boulevard from
Alta Vista DriYe.
seconded by ~oden, the City
an amendment to Traffic
Regulation Ordinance No. SOS Yew Series designatin~ Flower Street
a boulevard between Baker Street and Alta Vista Drive.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Smith,
Council adjourned.
ATI~ST:
seconded by Sellers, the
CITY CLERK and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, California.
California
Bakersfield, California, April ~2, 1940
~inutes of
of Bakersfield, California,
Nall at eight o'clock P.M.,
Present: Boden, Yarmaduke,
Absent: None
the Regular ~eeting of the Council of
held in the Couuctl Chamber of
April 2~, 1940.
¥c¥illan, Norris, Smith, Sollers,
the City
the City
Wilson
1940 were
Einotes of the Reg~lar Yeeting of April 18,
read and approved as read.
Opening proposals to furnish
sedan type Automobile for use
in the Police Department.
This being the time set to open sealed proposals to
one sedan type Automobile for use in the Police Department, upon a
motion by Smith, seconded by ~cEillan, ell bids received were
publicly opened, examined and ~eclared.
Action on bids to purchase~
Automobile for Police Department
deferred one week for consideration.
Upon a motion by Sollets, seconded by Smith, action on
proposals received to furnish automobile for Police Department was
deferred until eight o'clock P.E., April ~9, 1940, and referred
to the City ~anager and Chief of Police for recommendation.
Council goes on record as
favoring closing of a portion
of "F" Street during school
hours.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by ~armaduke, the Council
went on record as favoring the closing of "F" Street between the
south line of Fourteenth Street and the north line of California
Avenue to vehicular traffic from 7:45 A.E. to 4:15 P.l% of each
school day during the present school term.
Adoption of Ordinance No. g60 N.S.
designating boulevards.
Upon a motion by Norris, seconded by Smith, Ordinance
No. $60 New Series amending Traffic Regulation Ordinance No. ~0~
New Series desiEnating certain streets as boulevards, was adopted as
read by the following vote:
Ayes: Boden, Marmaduke, ~cMillan, Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Noes: None
Absent: None
furnish
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Bakersfield, California, April 22, 1940 (Conrad.)
Adoption of Resolution accepting
Grant Deed for strip of property
in ~lock F, Virginia Tract.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollets, a Resolution
accepting Grant Deed from S. J. and V. S. ~aldwln and H. E. and
M. V. Welch for a strip of land in Block F, Virginia Tract, was
adopted as read by the following vote:
~armaduke, NcMillan, Norris, Smith, S ollers, Wilson
Ayes: Sodan,
Noes: None
Absent: None
Adoption of Resolution re
Suburban Sewer Connections.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Norris, a Resolution
authorizing and instructing the City Engineer to disconnect any
sewer connection made with the City sewer unless the proper permit
to connect has been obtained and unless the specificed suburban
sewer rental has been received, was adopted as read by the following
vote:
Ayes: Boden, Marmaduke,
Noes: None
Absent: None
McMillan,
Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
City Attorney to prepare an
Ordinance regulating "Close Out
Sales", etc.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, the City Attorney
was instructed to prepare an ordinance reg~lating "Close Out Sales."
Action on application of Southern
Pacific for a spur tract across
Twenty-Fourth Street deferred until
Nay 27, 1940.
Upon a motion by Norris, seconded by Mc~illan, hearing on
application of Southern Pacific
and maintain an additional spur
was set for eight o~clock P.~.,
City ~anager
Company for permission to construct
track across Twenty-Fourth Street
May 27, 1940.
to contact Federal
Works Agency re proposed underpass
on "H" Street and Santa Fe Tracks.
Upon a motion by ~armaduke, seconded by Sollets, the City
Nanager was instructed to contact the Federal Works Agency and
ascertain if Federal funds can be secured for the construction of a
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proposed underpass at the intersection of "H" Street and the Santa
Fe tracks.
City Attorney to prepare Ordinance
amending section of License Ordinance
pertaining to Vending ~achines.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollets, the City
Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance amending section
of the License Ordinance pertaining to license fees on Vending
Yachlnes.
Regret expressed by gouncil at
recent death of Jabez R. Gist~
former Eayor and City Councilman.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollers, the Council
expressed its regret at the recent passing of former ~a¥or and
Council~n Jabez R. Gist, and the City Clerk was instructed to
transmit to ~rs. ~arie Gist the sympathy of the Council.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollets, the
Council adjourned.
NAYOR of the City of ~akers~,~~-~---
ATTEST:
CITY CL~ and Ex Officio Clerk of the ~ouncil
of the City of Bakersfield, California
[l~[' 1~ - ,llJJ.~,l~ !1 '
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Bakersfield, ~, · ~
..alifor~a, April 29, 1940
~Tinutes of the Reg~'lar Meetln~Z of the Council of the
City of ?.ak~,rsfie]d, California, hold in ~,~ .~ouncml Chamber of
~ ~ ~9,
the Cxty Hall at e~ght o'cloc]~ P.~.., April 1~40.
Present: Bo~en, ~ar~duke, ~.%M~l!an, Norris, Smith,
Absent: None
Sellers, Wilson
1940 were
i~inutes of the Regular ~eeting of April. 27,
read and approved as read.
Proposal of Hubbard's Garage to
furnish auto~obile for Police
Department accepted.
This being the time set to further consider proposals
submitted to furnish one seda~ type A~tomobile for use in the Police
Department and a full an~ complete ~nvest~gation having been ~de
with respect to the merits of all automobiles offered, upon a
motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, pro~.pos~! submitted by Hubbard's
~ara~e oif~r~n, to furnish one Chrysler' Royal C Automobile for the
~let sum of ~;825.19 was determfne~ to be the Iciest and best bid
presented. The bi~ presented by ~hlbbard's Garace was therefore
accepted and all other bids were rejected.
Time set for hearing on application
of Thoras B. Robinson for taxi cab
perm~t~
Upon a motion by ~armaduk~, seconded by S~Ith, eight o~clock
P.~. ~ay ~, 1940 was the time fixed for hearing on matter of
application placed by Thomas B. Robinson for permit to operate a
taxi cab.
Adoption of Ordinance No. ~Ol N.S.
r~gulatlng "Close Out Sales."
Upon a motion by Earmaduke, seconded by Yc~illan, Ordinance
No. Sgl New Series regulating "Close Out Sales" was adopted as read
h.y the fo!]owin[~ vote:
~armaduke, ~c~illan, Norris, Smith, ~ol!ers, Wilson
Ayes: Boden,
Noes: None
Absent: None
claims as audited
City Auditor was
the Treas~r.~r to cover
Allowance of Claims.
Upon a motion by Bodea, seconded by Smith,
by the Finance Committee were allowed, and the
authorized and instructed to issue warrants on
the respective amounts.
-,ak.rofie!d, ~al~ornfa, April 29, 1940 (Conrad.)
Adjournment.
Upon a ~o~ion by Smith,
adjourned.
seconded by Norris,
the Council
MAYOR of the City o£ Bakersfield, California
AT~EST:
~,~TM ~L~RK of the Comucll
of the City of ~akersfield, California
154
Sakersfield, California, },~ay ~, 1940
Yfnutes of the Regular ~,'leetinq of the Council of the City
of :~akers~lela, California, held in the Council Chamber of the City
Hall st eilht o~clock P.?/., ~,;'av ~, 1940.
Present: Boden, ~:armaduke, },~cr. illan, Norris, Smith,
Abs ~n~. None
Yinutes of the Regular Neetin:{ of April
read and approved as read.
Previo~s action revokin~ Taxi
Cab permit of Thomas N. Robinson
overruled and parmit reinstated.
proceed
for the
the limits
votes.
Sellers, ~ilson
1940 were
T~,is bein~ the time set for hearinq on application of
Robinson for reinstatement of taxi cab permit and the
rpbO~aS ~,
Council having heard all evidence deemed necessary in the matter~
upon a motion by Sellers, seconded by Norris, previous action
revokin~ the permit was overruled and the permit reinstated.
City Yanager and City Attorney
instructed to secure all remaining
land necessary for realignment of
Niles Street.
lipon a motion by ~oden, seconded by Norris, 'the City
~nager and City Attorney were instr~cted to take the necessary
steps to acq~ire all remaining necessary land to be used for the
realignment of Niles Street from Alta Vista Drive to Union Avenue.
City to proceed to acqnire
necessary rights of way for
opening 28th Street to Union
Avenue.
It was moved by ~oden, seconded by Norris, that the City
to acquire the necessary rights of way of land to be used
opening of Tv~enty-sixth Street west of Union Avenue within
of available fzunds. The motion carried with no dissenting
Resolution of Exchange Club re
traffic hazards on 24th Street
receive~ and fi~ed.
A resolution unanir!ously adopted by the members of the
Exchange Club of Bakersfield recommendin~ the removal of traffic
hazards on ~venty-Fourth Street was read and upon a motion by
Smith, seconded by Sellers, same was received an~ ordered placed
on file.
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City ?answer authorized to execute
application for W.P.A. Project for
general street improvement work.
~2pon a ~otion by ~ ' · ·
ommt~, secon~ed by herrms, the City
~¢an~er was a~t)~orized and instructed to execute application for
W.P.A. Project coverinZ general street improvement work.
Adoption of resolution · ~
acc~ptmn~
deed for street right of way from
~!ateo Smith.
Upon a motion by ?eden, seconded by Smith, a resolution
acceptin~ street right of way deed for Mateo Smith for land to be used
in the realignment of ~.mleo Street was accepted as read by the following
vote:
Ayes: ~ ~
~ ,o..¢.en,
Noes: None
Absent: ;~one
t~armaduke, Y~rfillan, ~, ~,~ · -
~ · ~Io~·_s, Smith, ,:~ollers, Wilson
Adoption of resolution accepting
deed for street right of ,¥a~ from
Cal ifornia Water ® ' Company°
Upon a motion b:y Sellers, seconded by Norris, a resolution
accepting deed for street right of way from California Water Service
Company for land to be used in the realignment of Niles Street was
adopted as read by the following vote:
Ayes: ~oden, Larmaduke, Lc~,,zllan, Norris,
Absent: None
Smith, Sellers, Wilson
Adoption of resolution ordering the
closin~ of alley in ~ '
· ,.loc.. 357,
~akersfield - Resolution of Intention
Upon a motion by Yarmaduke, seconded by Smith, a Resolution
order~n,t t~e closin~ of the alley in ~1ock 3S7, B '~ ~ ~ -~
a~,r~fi~l~, under
· esolutzon of
vote:
Ayes: '7o ¢] en,
Noes: None
Intention ~o. CO2 'gas adopted as read by the following
k~armaduke, %c, zllan, ,~orris, Smith, Sellers, ,~zlson
Absent: ?;one
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T!.ah'ar:~f[eld, Ca!i£oraia, ~ay 6, 1940 (Cont~-~.)
~,esol~t~on orderin~ diminishing
Adoption ofTM ' ~
~ ~ ~6~, Bakersfield
of width of alley in block ~
l,esolut~on of Intention No. 029.
upon a motion 'by ;,'c~,~m~tan, seconded hy },larmaduke, a resolution
orderznS the dtmznms/lznS of the wl,~th of the alleF in Plock 266,
Bakersfield, to twenty feet, under Resolution of Intention
adopted as read by the following vote:
T..Tarmaluke, Tf. cYillan, Norris,
Aye s: l~oden,
Noes: None
Absent: None
Smith, Sellers, Wilson
Adoption of resolution ordering closing
of alley in [?.lock 177, Godey Tract -
Resolution of Intention No.
Upon a motion by ldoden,
ordering the closin~ of the alley
seconded by ~mmth, a Resolution
in fractional Block 177, Godey
~ 0
under Resolution of Intention No. ~3 , was adopted as read by
Trac t,
the followin.g vote:
Ayes: Roten, Farinaduke, ?.'cNillan, Norris,
roe s: None
A~osent: None ..
Smith, Sellers, Wilson
Acceptance of Resignation of
C. L. 0ibsen as Civil Service
CoFnissioner for Police Department.
seconded by Norris, the resignation
the Civil Service Commission for the
Nr. Harry D.
Police
Upon a motion by Sellers,
C. L. Gibson as a me~:~er of
Department was accepted.
Appointment of Harry D. Headen as
~fember of Police Department Civil
Service Com~nission.
Npon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sellers,
I~eaden was appointed Civil Service Commissioner for the Police
Department to fill out the unexpired term of ?!r. C. L. Gibson,
expirinZ December 31, 1942.
Acceptance of resi~nat~on of
Harry D. t}eaden as City PlanninS
C omr~i s s ionor.
Upon a motion ',y No.den, seconded by Smith, the resisnation
of Yr. Narry D. Headen as City PlanninS Com:cissioner was accepted.
res ~ _~n ~d~
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~al~forn~.a, Ya? 6, ±940 (Cont'd.)
Appointment of" ' J. Davis
:,amymR
as ~lann],nt ,o~,m].ss~oner succecd2nS
Harry D. lieaden.
motion ,~y Yarmaduke, seconded by Sinruth, Yr. [,arv-zn c.
Davis was appointed City Planninr ~ommiss~oner to fill vacancy created by
resignation of ~[r. Harry D. itcaden for four year term expirinC April
City Attorney instructed to amend
Section 1~ of License Regulation
Ordinance definin~ duties of Police
officers.
17,1944.
U?on a motion by Sollers, seconded by Smith, the City Attorney
was
defining duties of Police officers with respect to business
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Sollets, seconded by Smith, the
adjourned.
instructed to amend Section 1~ of License R ~ ~
egul~ t_~on Ordinance
licenses,
Council
C ·
~,'~AYOR of the City of Bakersfield, .,almforn[a
CII'~f CLERK and Ex-0ffmc[o ~l~rk of the Council
of the ~kty of [~akersfield, Calm[ornma
158
Bakersfield, California, ~ay 13, 1940
Minutes of
City of Bakersfield,
the City [~all at eight o~clock P.[~.,
Present:
Absent:
the Regular ~,[eetfng of the Council of the
California, held in the Council Chamber of
~ay 13,1940.
Boden, Marmaduke, Mc~illan, Kerris, Smith,
None
Kinutes of the Regular Yeeting of May 5, 1940 were
read and approved as rea~.
Filin~ of petition for election
proposinZ repeal of sectisms of
Charter relatin? to Civil Service
in Police Department.
A petition si~ned by 38~7 electors of the City petition-
in~ the Council to call an election proposing repeal of all
sections of the City Charter relatinC to Civil Service in the
Police Department was presented, and upon a motion by Boden,
seconde~ by Smith, the petition was received and referred to the
Attorne~ for investigation as to whether or not the petition
meets all legal requirements, with instructions that if same
does meet all legal requirements, to return same to the City
Clerk, who will in turn deliver same to the County Clerk for
checking.
Sellers, Wilson
C i t;y
Adoption of Resolution acceptinC
street ri~-ht of way deed from
Lillian Cuber tson.
Upon a motion by Foden, seconded by Sellers, a
Resolution acceptinff street right of way deed from Lillian Culbertson
for lan~ to be used for the realignment of Niles Street, was
adopted as read by the followin~ vote:
lfarmaduke, ~4c~fillan, Norris, Smith, Sellers, Wilson
Ayes: Boden,
Noes: None
Absent: None
Adoption of Ordinance No. 56~
New Series defining duties of
Police officers with respect to
Pusiness Licenses.
Ordinance
Ordinance No. 51° New Series,
with respect to ~usiness
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by ~!armaduke,
No. 5~2 %ew Series amendin~ License
definin~ duties of Police Officers,
Bakersfield, California, May 13, ].940 (Conrad.)
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Licenses, was adopted as read by the followin~ vote:
Ayes: Boden, Marmaduke, ~cYillan, Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
~[oes: None
Absent: None
Adoption of plan covering construction
of Storm Sewer along Truxtun Ave~e
between "A" and "F" Streets.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded bM ~c~fllan, plan
coverin? the construction of a Storm Sewer alonz ~uxtun Avenue
between "Ae and "F" Streets, was approved, and the City Clerk
was instructed to call for bi~s on this project.
Reception of City Treasurer~s
Financial Report for April, 1940.
Upon a ~otion by So!lers, seconded by Smith, the City
Treasurer~s Financial Report for the month of April, 1940, was
received and ordered placed on file.
Extension o£ leave of absence
~ranted City Attorney Walter Osborn.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Norris, City Attoraey
Walter Osborn was ~ranted an extension of leave of absence without
pay not to exceed six month's time from ~ay 16, 1940.
Civil Service Co.mission for
2~iscellaneous Departments requested
to hol~ an examination for position
of Deputy City Attorney.
Upon a motion by Roden, seconded by S~ith, the City Clerk
was instructed to request the Civil Service Uommission for
~diseellaneous Departments to conduct an examination for the position
of Deputy City Attorney.
Uity ~anager and City Attorney
instructed to secure a strip of
land to be used for opening ~6th
Street adjoininC Union Avenue.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Norris, the City
~ns~er and City Attorney were instructed to take the necessary
steps to secure a deed from Harr?? S. Ricks and ~arry V. Miller~ for
a strip of land 8/~ by approximately ?80 feet extendmng west from
Union Avenue, to be used for the openin~ of Twemty-Sixth Street~
the amount to be pa~d for the property not to exceed ~3~00o00
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City Clerk to a.tYertise for bids
for additional lishts in three parks.
Upon a motion by l, armaduke, seconded by Smith, the City
Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids to install additional
lishts in Central, Jefferson and ~eate Parks.
Allowance of Claims.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by ~c~illan, claims as
audited by the Finance Committee were allowed, and the City
Auditor was authorized and instructed to issue warrant~ on the
Treasurer to cover the respective amounts.
Adjournment.
llpon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Smith~ the
Council adjourned.
i~i~ON of t~e City of Rakersfield~.-6~i-~f.
ATTEST:
~ T~ERK an~ Clerk of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California, ~Iay o0, 1940
161.
~inutes of the Regular ~eetin~ of the Council of the
City of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chamber of the
City Hall at eiqht o~clock P.M., May 20, 1940.
Present: Marmaduke, )fctfillan, Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Absent: Boden
Yinutes of the Regular ~feetin~ of ~[ay 13, 1940 were read
and approved as read.
Acceptance of resignation of
Bertrand A. Beam, Civil Service
Commissioner for ~iscellaneous
Departments.
Upon a ~otion by Smith, seconded by Sollers, resignation
tendered by Bertrand A. Ream, Civil Service Commissioner for
Miscellaneous Departments was accepted.
City Auditor authorized to issue
warrant for :!~S50.00 as compromise
settlement for alleged personal
injuries received by Cecil Workman,
a minor.
Upon a motion by Solters, seconded by Smith, the City
Auditor was authorized and instructed to issue a warrant for
~0.00 to Rose Swegle as compromise settlement in claim of
Cecil Workman, a minor, for alleted personal injuries received at
Beale Park September 27, 1~39, on furnishing proper releases and
satisfaction.
Adoption of Resolution accepting
street right of way deed from
~akersfield ~nvest~ent Company.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by ~orris, a Resolution
acceptinC street right of way deed from Bakersfield Investment
Company covering four parcels of land to be ~sed for the realignment
of ifiles Street was adopted as read by the foliowingz vote:
~,~c~illan, Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Ayes: [~[a rmad~ke,
No es: None
Absent: Boden
City Attorney to prepare amendment
to License Regulation Ordinance
providing for new license fee on
pin ball ~ames.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Norris, the City
Attorney was instructed to prepare an amendment to License Regulation
Ordinance No. 512 New Series to license pin ball games generally
in accord with provisions of City of Sacramento ordinance on this
subjeeto
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California~
Xay 20, ]940 (Cont'd.)
City Attorney to prepare amendment
to [~iform BuildinU Code Ordinance
No. 527 New Series.
Upon a motion by ~[orris, seconded by McMillan, the City
Attorney was instructed to prepare an amendment to Paragraph Three
oF Section 3703 of the Uniform Buil~in? Code to provide that gas
v~nts shall extend at least twelve inches above any portion of the
roof within fifteen feet of said vent.
A~jo~rnment.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by ~c~illan, the
Council adjourned.
?.'AYOR of the City of ~skersfield, Calif~rnia
ATTEST:
Clerk of the Council
of the Cit?? of Bakersfield, California
Bakersf Jeiji, California, ~ay P. 7, ].940
16,3
City
the City
Present:
Absent:
Yfnutes of the Re,zular Meetfn~ of the Council of the
of ~,akerafield, California, held in the Council Chamber of'
Hall at eight o~clock P.i~,!., }fay ,07, 1940.
~oden, ~[ermeduke, Ycf~[illan, 'Norris, Smith, Sollers,
None
~!inutes of the Re,m~lar [~[eettn~ of Ya?~ ~0,1940 were
read and approved as rea~o
Adoption of Ordinance No. 563
New Series ,~ranting permit to
So~thern Pacific Company to
construct and operat~ spur
track across 24th Street.
Wilson
This befn~ the time set to further comsider an application
presented by the Southern ac~f~c Company for a permit to construct
and operate an additional spur track across ~enty-Fourth Street
and no protests having been received,
seconded by ~;armaduke, Ordinance No.
permit was adopted as read by
upon a motion by Smith,
263 New Series rantzns the
Ayes: ?de rmadt~ke,
Y~oe s: None
Declined to vote: Poden
: N
Absent i one
the followin~ vote:
Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
0penin? bids to construct storm
sewer alons Truxtun Avenue from
"A" to "F" Streets.
This beins the time set to open bids to cover the proposed
construction of a storm sewer alon~ Truxt~m Avenue from "A" to
"F" Streets, upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollers, all bids
received were publicly opened, examined and declared.
Action on bids to construct storm
sewer along Truxtun Avenue deferred
until Regular ~eetfng of June 3,1940.
Upon a motion by Sollets, seconded b~ Smith, actffon on bids
to constrnct a storm sewer along Truxtun Avenue was deferred until
eight o~clock P.~i., June 3, 1940, and referred to City Manager and
City Engineer for reco~endatIon.
164
~akersfield, California, Nay ~7, 19d0 (Cont~do)
OpeninT bids coverin~ installation
of additional l~ghtin~ facilities
at ~eale, Central and Jefferson
Parks.
This bein~ the time set to open bids coverin~ the proposed
installation of additional li~htin? facilities at Beale, Central and
Jefferson Parks, upon a motion by B0den, seconded by ~arma~uke, bid
presented by the Advance Electric Company was publicly opened~
examined and declared.
Rejection of bid coverin? proposed
installation of additional lights
in t?~ee parks.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by ]forris, bid presented
by the Advance Electric Company coverin* the installation of additional
li;~htin~ facilities i~ three parks was rejected as ~ein~ e~cessfve.
Adoption of Ordinance No.
amendin~ Uniform Buil~in* Code.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by ~[cMillan, Ordinance
No. 264 New Series amending Section ~703 of the Uniform $~ilding
Code, 1937 Edition, as adopted by 0rd~nance No. 587 New Series,
was adopted as read by the followin~ vote:
Ayes: Boden, Marmaduke, EcMillan, Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Noes: None
Absent: None
City Engineer and Attorney instructed
to s~bmft necessary preliminary
instruments pertainin~ to proposed
improvement of 21st Street between
"L" and "Q" Streets.
Upon a motion by ?oden, seconde~
En~ineer and City Attorney were instructed
of the Council, the necessary preliminary
by Soll~'rs, the City
to sub~it for approval
instrnments pertaining to the
proposed improvement of Twenty-First Street between "L" and "Q" Street,
unifier provisions of the Debt Limitation Act and the 1911 Improvement
Act,
Allowance of
Upon a motion by ~oden,
audited by the Finance Committee
was authorized and instructed to
to cover the respective amounts.
Claims.
seconded by ~armad~ke, claims as
were allowed and the City A~dltor
issue warrants on the Treasurer
Bak~rsfmeld, CaliFornia, }Kay ~7, 1940 (Cont'd.)
165
Appointment of F. H. Curry as
Civil Service Com~ssioner for
Yiscetlaneous Departments,
succee~in~ B.A. Ream, resigned.
Upon a motion by ~armaduke, seconded by Zc~illan,
~r. F. U. Curry was appointed Civil Service Commissioner for
~iscellaneous Departments smcceedin~ ~r. ~ertramd A. Ream~
resigned, for term e~ptring December ~1, 1942.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollers, the
Council adjourned.
~[AYOR of the Uity of i~akersfield,
CalJ
ATTEST:
of the City of ~?akersfield, California
166
Bakersfield, California, J~ne 3, 1940
Einutes of the Regular Keetin~ of the Council of the
Rakersfield, California, held in the Council Chamber of
City of
tile City Hall at eight otclock P.¥., June 3, 1940.
Present: Boden, .~,~armaduke, ~.~c.Villan, Norris, Smith,
Absent: None
~,.~inutes of the Regular I,'!eeting of ~sy ~V,
read.
and approved as
Sollers, Wilson
1940 were read
Proposal submitted by E.C. Nottingham
Company to construct storm sewer
alon~ Truxtun Avenue accepte~
This bein~~ the time set to further consider bids presented
to cover the constructfon of a storr. sewer alon~ Trnxtun Avenue
between "A" and "F" Streets,
?farmad~ke,
to perform
rejected.
upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by
proposal s~bmitted b~f M. C. Nottin~ham Company offerir~
the work for ~904.00 was accepted and all other bids
City ~anager s~thorized and instructed
to install additional lighting
facilities in parks.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, the City Manager
was authorized and instructed to install a~dftlonal lighting
~acilities in parks at an amount not to exceed ~2,000.00.
Rejection of pe!it~on to call eiect~on
for repeal of C~vil Service in
Police Department.
A certification of R. J. Veon, County Clerk of Kern
Cotinty, stating that a petition recently presented asking for an
~lection to be called to vote on repeal of Civil Service in Police
Departrent was si~ned by 9,36S resistsred electors of the City
was read. Upon a motion by Bodem, seconded by Smith, the County
Clerk~s certification was sccepted and the petition was rejected
as insufficient, a petition of this kind requirinq the signatures
of ~,534 registered electors.
Petition from A. T. & S. F. Railway
Company for permit to construct
and operate spur track across
t(in~~ Street.
A petition from the A. T. ~ S. F. Railway Company asking
for a permit to construct and operate a spur track across K~ng
Street was presented, and upon a mot~nn by Boden, seconded by Norris,
action on the matter was deferred until ei~ht o~clock
J~ly 8, 1940.
167
~akersffeld, Cal~fornia, J~ne S, 1940.
Adoption of Resolution accepting
street riFht-of-way deed from
Delores B. Ro~riquiz for Niles
Street re-alignment.
Tipon a motion by Sollars, seconded by' ~;orr~s, a Resolution
accepting street richt-of-~ay :~eed from Delores ~. Rodriq~:i~ for
land to be used in the re-alignment of ~iles Street was adopted
as read by the fol]owinq vote:
Ayes: Boden, Yarmaduke, ~cYillan, Norris, Smith, Sollers, ~ilson
~foes: None
Absem t: None
City Auditor a~,thorlzed mn~ instructed
to cancel all taxes and assessments
on tax deeded properties sold by the
County oF ~ern.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sol~ rs, the City
Au~itor was a~t~orize~ and instructed to cancel all taxes and public
improvement assessments against properties which have been deeded
to the City an~ subseq~ently sold by the County of Kern, the
cancelat!on to be made on receipt from the County of pro rata of
proceeds of the sales.
City Clerk to advertise for bids to
publish official a~vertfsinf~ for
fiscal year endi~? Ju~e 30, 1941o
Upon a motion by Sollers, secon.~e~ by Smith, the City Clerk:
was instructed to advertise for bids coverin? the official advertisi~
of the CitM durin~ the fiscal year onding June 30~ 1941o
Adoption of Or~fnance ~o. ~g5 '~
amen~in~ License Ordinance No. ~1~
~.S. re ~in Pall ~ameso
Upon a motion by Smith, secon~e~ by ~:arma~ke~ Ordinance
No. ~ New Series amendin~ License Regulation Ordinance No. 21~
New Series pertainin$~ to the License on P~n Ball games was adopted
as read by the following vote:
Aves: Boden, ~armaduke, ~-c},.fllan, o~rls, Smith, Sollers, ~ilson
Noes: None
A sent. None
168
BakersfieldS, California, June ,$, 1940 (Cont'd.)
Adoption of Resolution accepting
street right-of-way deed from
NarrM V. and Y. ~. ~iller and
Harry S. and O. J. Ricks.
Tipon a motion by Boden, seconded by Norris, s Resolution
acceptfn~ street right-of-way deed from tIarr~T V. and H.B.~iller and
Harry S. and O. J. Ricks covering a piece of property to be ~sed for
the openin~ of Twent,y-Sixth Street west of Union Avenue was
adopted as read by the following vote:
~'armaduke, Nc~.illan, Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Ayes: ~o~e~,
Noes: None
Absent: None
Time set for public hearin~ on
proposed amendment to Zoning
Ordinance cban~in~ zoning classification
on Baker Stree~ at its intersection
w~th Oregon Street.
A Certificate of ?inlints of Fact of the City Planning
Comrission relative to a proposed chsn~e of the present zoning
classification on Baker Street at its intersection with Oregon
Street havin~ been filed, upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith,
eight o~clock P.Y., June 1V, 1940 was the time fixed for
public hearing on this matter.
Time set for public hearing on
proposed a~endment to Zoning
Ordinance changin? zoning classification
on Baker Street at its _~ntersection
with Pacific Street.
A Certificate of Fintin~s of Fact of the Cit,v Planning
Commission relative to a proposed c?~nge of the present zonin~
classification on Baker Street at its intersection with Pacific
Street having been filed, upon a motion by Boden, seconded by
Norris, eight o~clock P.M., June IV, 1940 was the time fixed for
public hearin? on this matter.
Time set for public hear!~g on
proposed amendment to Zoning
Ordinance chan~in,T zonin~ classification
on certain port~ons of 15th, lath,
Oak and Poplar Streets an~ Truxtun
AveNile ·
^ 'Certificate of Pindin~s of Fact of the Cit.v Planning
Com~iss~on,,,relative to a proposed chanse of the present soninS
class:~fication on certain portions of l{th, 18t?~, Oak and Poplar
169
Pakersfield, California, June 3, 1940 (Cont~.)
Streets and Truaxtun Avenue havin= been filed, upon s motion by Smlth~
secondeel by Norris, eight o'clock P.T~[., J~zne 17, 1940 was the time
fixed for public hearin~ on this matter.
Adoption of Resolution designating
U. D. Pope to sign documents in connection
with F.W.A. Docket Calif.
Upon a motion by [farmaduke, seconc]ed by Smith, an Emer%enc,y
Resolution ~]esi?nating Senior Engineer H. D. Pope of the Engineering
Department to sign all documents in connection with P.W.A. Docket
Calif. I~9S-F during. incapacitT? of Engineer J. [[olfelder, was
adopted as read by the following vote:
~Tzes: Boden, ~,[armaduke, ~f-c~Uillan, Norris, Smith, Sellers, Wilson
Nee s: None
Absent: None
Allowance of Claims.
a motion by Sellers, seconded by Smith,
Upon
audited by the Finance Cor~m'~ittee were allowed and the
authorized and instructed to issue warrants on the Treasurer to
the respective ar~ounts.
City Manager to obtain from Police
Department report of alleged gambling
activities.
Councilman ~fc~¢illan asserted to the Council that certain
types of ~amblin? still prevailed in establislmments alon~ Chester
Avenue, end particularly mentioned the T~[ajestic Pool Hall an~[ the
Uermita~e as violaters. Upon a motion by >fctflllan, seconded by
Boden, the City Yana=er was instructeel to obtain from the Chief of
Police a report of this allseed condition, and to include in his
report an expression of his willin~.ness to enforce laws perta~nfng
to the subject, an,'t also an ezprsssion of his ability or inabil~ty
to cope with the situation.
!d j ournmen t.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconc]ed by Sellers, the
Co,meal adjourned°
claims as
City Au~i'tor was
Cover
~,'~AVOR of the C~ty of Eakersfield,Calif.
A T [.~EST:
C1T][ CLE~ ~ e
of the City of Bakersfield, California
Council
170
I,' im~t e s off
C~t~r o? :~alcersfiel,%
~qkersfzelF], Cn]fffornia, J~ne 10, 1,o40
tb~e Re~ler Yeet~n~ of the Coumcil of the
Californian, held in the Uouncil Chsmber of
the C;[t?? ][all at eight o'clock ~.?]., J~ne lO,
i~resen~,: ?o~e~, Larmarh~e, ~c~ illan, No~r~s,
Absent: ~one
1040.
Srcith,
~Inmtes of the Re~l~lar [,Teetin~ of June
Reception of Cit? Treasurer~s
Financial Report ror N~ay,
and approv.,d as
Sellers,
19s~0 were read
TTpon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Smith, the City
Treas~rerts Fina?~cial Report for the mont~] of }~'!ay, 1740 was received
mnd ordere~] plsced on f~le.
]~sR,~or end CitM Clerk 8~thorized
to execute contract wit~ C. E. Giraud
for lfP'htin~' sl/stems in Jefferson,
aeale a~d Centrgl Parks.
TTpon a motion Ny ~oden, seconie-l b? }Jarmad~k% the }}ayor
and Cit~- Clerk were a~:thorized to erec~te a contrsct with C. E. (~ira'md
cover~n~ the installation of li~htin,~ svstons in Jefferson, l}eale
~,rd Central Parks at a cost of
R~cept{on of Petition for election
on repeal of Civ~.l Ser~,~ce in Police
Depar t~ent.
A petition siTned by 5[{7 persons allesin~{ to be reciatered
electors of the Citl/ asking' that an election be called ['or the purpose
of votin~ on a proposition to repeal Civil Servl. ce in the Police
Department hayins been filed, upon a }~otion by Smith, seconded by
Soll~rs, the p~tit~on was reoeivec1 and referred to the City Attorney
for legal investigation an,~ report.
Report from C?~ief of [~ol~ce
concarnin-~ vice con~]it~ons.
A eo~unication from Chie~ of ?ol~ce Po~ers adv~s~nc. that
t}~ Kern Co~tTc Gran~ J,~ry is ~ow ~n~resti~atfn~~ v~ae conditions in the
Cit~ ~n~ that e~ investi,~at~on and report by the Police Department
at this t%~]e m~ht impair the ,,,~ork of the Grand J~ry w~s read,
uT~on a motion hy Uoden, secondled by Smith, the report ~zas received
anal ordered placed on
~:aker~field, Cal~Iorn~a, June 10, 19,~0
171
^11ov:ance of Claims.
~pon a motion ~M Sellers, seconded hy ~,9~rmac~ke, claims as
a~dited by the Finance Cor~ittee ~ere ellowed anal the C[t~z Auditor
?~as authorized anr] instructed to issue ¥~arrants on the Treasurer to
cover the respective amourts.
Cit~z Attorney to prepsire Reso]_ntion
oF Condolence to famil[,~ of former
~ire Department En~ineer Emil J. Schmi~t.
Upon a motion by ~,iarmad~ka, seconded by Smith, the City
Attorney was instructed to I:repare a Reso].t~tlon of Con'~olence
express~n,, the sympathy of the Co~mcil st the recent passin~; of
Fire Department Engineer Eu',il J. Schmit~t.
Cit]~ Clerk instructed to advertise for
~-~s to f~r~]ish one-half ton pick-up
truc]~ for Se,?~e Treatment Plant.
~lpon a motion by Smlti~, secon~]er] ~[~ )[orr~s, the City Clerk
was fnstructe~ to a~vertise for bids to fur~ish one 1/2 ton pick-up
truck for use at the Serrate Treatment Plant.
City ~ttorney to prepare new
J~mk [~e~ulat:~on Ordinance.
Upon a ~ot~on ~U~ Yo~en, secon(~e~ by ~orr~s, the C~ty
Attor~ev r~as instr~cte~ to prepare a nav~, Junk Regulation Or~nance.
~v~ifo~? E!actrical Co~e proposed.
Upon a motion by Uorr~s, seconde~ ~M :o?en, ~ :,,a?t of a
new proposed TTmiform Electrical Code was re~rred to the Cit~ ~/.anazer,
t~e ~uil~in~ Inspector ~] the CitTz Attorney for investigation.
City Attor~e~ i~structed to a~.:pear
in s~it filed by Pacific Telephone
and Tela~r~ph Company re tax refund.
Upon a mot~o~ hy Smith, seconde~ by Yc~illan, the City
AttorneM was authorized and
Cit~- in e suit ffflod IUT the
seel:inq ref~nd of taxes.
ad?o~rned.
instructe~ to ~,~,pear on be ~al~ of the
t~ac[f~c Telephone an~ TeleTraph Company
Adj o~rnment.
Upon a mote. on b.v ,~mmt~, seconc~,ed b?~ ~JcYillan, the Council
C[[T¥ CL~[[K and Ex- for ~'eio M~lerk oF the
of t~e C ltl~ of !!,akersfield, Cal~fornia
Council
172
~,~kersf~eld, California, June 1~ 1040
[~'!ffnutes of the Re~ular i:eetin~ of the Council of the
City of ~akersfiela, Cn]~.for~ia, hal? in the Council Chamber of
eight o~clock P.1?., June 17, 1~40o
~,~armad~q~e, YcYillan, Norris, Smith,
the C~t?r H~ll ~t
Present:
Absent: None
~,~nutes
read and approved
of the Re~ulr~r }?eetfnc of June 10,
as read.
Openin~ bids to furnish one-half
ton pick-up truck for ~se at
Sawa~e Treatment ~l~nt.
~D~is bein~ t]~e ti~e sat to oper~ sealed bids to furnish
one 1/~ ton pick-up truck [or ~}se at the Sewa~e Treatment Plant,
upon a motion }~r Smith, secon-~ed hV Solt~rs, ~11 bi~s received
were p~:blffcly opened, exam~e~[ and declared.
Prol~osal of b:~kers[iel~ C,~ra~e
r~,~aepted to furnls~ 1/? ton
p [ck-up truck.
The Council havin~' ~iven full consir]erat~on w~th respect
to the merits of all automobiles offered, part~cularl~r pertaininZ
to the a~spta%~il~ty of the e~uipment [or the p~trpose for which it
will be used, it was d~term~ed ~ a majority of the Council
that the proposal submitted by the Bakersfielr: G~rsfe and At~to
Supply Compan~r offerinr~ to furnisl~ one Dodse Brothers Yodel
VC Express for the net price of :[~7f~.84 was the lowest responsible
bi~ submitted. Upon a motion by Sellers, seconded by Smith, the
proposal submitted by the Bakersf~el~ '~ar~.o'e amd Auto Supply
Company was therefore accepted snd all other bids rejected b!/ the
followin~ vote:
A?~es: ~%[,~l].an, Sm:[th, Sellers, Wilson
~,~a rma~u]c% ~(orrfs
A~sont:
Opanin~' Proposols to publffsh
of'eic~al aSvert[sin~ for fiscal
year endin~ June 2'0, 1941.
~'is ~e~n~ ~'he t~e ~et to o[~r s~al~ bids to pu]~lish
offJcJal a~vert~s~n~ of the C~t¥ for the F~seal year endinT
,l~:ne SO, 1041, ~?on e motion by inrmad~!,~, seconded b,~ Smith,
~ids s~b, mitte~ by the ~akersfieli Cal~forni~nand the Kern Herald
were publ~el? opened, examined a~d declared~
Sellers, Wilson
1940 ~',er e
Wtkersfielc], Csl~Cornia, Jt~ne 17, 1040 (Cont~d.)
173
Action on proposals to p~]bl~sh
official advertisin,~ ~eferred for
OTte
T~pon a motion ~r So~l~rs, secon-~ed bb~' ~orr~s~ action
on proposals to p~lJsh official advertisdn~ of the C~tr
the fiscal [rest e~,~nv Juma ZO, l['al was r~eferred umt~l ei~ht
o~elock P.V., Jum~ Q~, 1O,~O, am'~ the Cfft~r Clerk ?~as instructed
to rem~est th~ i[ern ~eral,~ ~o f~rnish an afC~av~t of its paid
cirmJlat~on ~,,~t)~n tl~
App~'o~ml of Xonin~ Distr~ct
charities recormmon{led b~[ City
Plann!n~ Commission on
Street ~t its intersection with
0re-on Street.
m}~is ~,elns the time set fo~~ a he~rin~ in the resttar of
propcse~ chsn,-~e of classificst[on of zoninr~' of propert;: on r~sker
Street at its intersection wit~ Oreson Street an~ no objections or
protests hav~nP },een received, upon a motion by Smith, seconded
?[orris, chan~es as recorrP, en~]ed by the City Plannin-~ Con, mission set
o~t in its Pindln~s of Fact, were spproved &,nd confi~d 8~]d the
Zoninn District l'~lap ,Yes ordere~ corrected to conform.
Approval of ~:onin~' District
chsn~es reanmmen~e~] b~r City
Plannin~ Co~ission on qaker
Street ~t its intersection with
Pacific Street.
This eein~ the time set for a hear~n~ in the matter of
propose{] chan-e o[' class~t~ic~tion of' xonin-- of propert~ on
Street at its intersect!on with Pacific Street an,~ no objections or
protests hsvinn' been receive-~, t:pon a }rotion by ~'oden. secondled
I~'k:i,lillan, chqnces ns recommended h,~ the Cit}~ t~lanr~in:~ Commission set
out in its ~:'indin.~s of Fact, were approved sncl confirmed and the
Zonin~ Distr~ct L[ap was ordered corrected to conform.
Approval o2 Zonin- l}istrict
chan~es reeon~ended by City
Plannin~ Commission on ?oftions
o~ 16th, 18th, Oak an~ Poplar
Streets sn? Truxttm Avenue.
Tiffs bein~ the time set for a hearln~ in the matter of
propose,~ cl'tsn~e of classtf~icat~on oC ~onin&- o[~ property on porticns
of l~'th~ 18th, Oak onrl Poplar Ftreets and Trytun Aven~:e ~nd no
["J:]!Jl[[1r -¥
174
s=,rs. ],,1,~, Callfermi% J'me 17, 19,~0 (Cont~l.)
ol,,:iect!ons or protests havin~ %een received, ripen a motion ~;y
larmad~;}',% secon~ed hy S?ith, cbs, n~es as recommended by th~, CitM
Plannin~ Commission set out in its Winchings of Fact, were approved
confirmed a~d th~ %onin~ Distrier ~p v:as ordered corrected to
conform.
Trs~rsfer of hm]ance in Alcoho}fc
]~evera~e Control F}]nd to General
A com~unic~t~o~ from the Ch~f o~~ Po]~ce a~v~sin~ t~t
nF)pro~im~te]y ~°7,~Pe.aO has T,een e~pended s~nce July 1, 1939 for
the enforcement of th~ Alcoholic ~]~v~ra~e Control Act and those
prohla:~t~np drnnkness ~'ms reed, a~~ upon ~ ~ot~on %y S~t~', seconqed
~r So}lets, the report of the Chief of Zolice was accepter] and
approved, and the CftN A~di~or ~ms sut~-~or~z~] to transfer the
of .~lg,O3C.a8 from the Alcoholic Fevera~e Control Pun~] to the
qeneral Fun,t.
Transfer anti-or,zeal to be made from
the Ceneral to the Cash !gasis Fund.
Tipon a motion b2; Sellers,
A~ditor was authorized to transfer
the Genera] to the Cash 2asis Fund.
seconeed b"~ Smith, the City
the sum oC ~i~10~7C.00 from
Tr~nsfer ordered made to Street
Improvement Fund as reinbursement
fop amounts pair~ for Street
Im?rovement.
Upon a motion }~ },{srmqdnke~ secon!ed %?~ Yc}'illan, the
City Auditor ~.,~as 8nthorfzed to transfer the slim of ~}0]_~{~4.06 from
tile 1/~/ qqs Tax - Streets of Na?oTM lmportqn~e Plln~~ to tile
Street Improvement Talnr~ to Pe~P~'llrSe f,l"le latfeP f~n{] for erpen,gi-
till'eS mnde nover~nn i~provements of Streets of l,{alor !mpo~tqeae
AdoptFen of plan for proposed
improvement o~ Olst 8tr~et From
L to Q Streets.
Upon 8 motion ?'y ~'o,len, secon]ed bit l~armednke, ~ plan
s!,o~z.~n~~ the pro:}osed improvement of elst Street between L and
q Streets was approved.
Time for hearinn f~xed on
apph ,st on of ~. F. Arcbe]pohl
for Ta~';i Cab permit°
Us, on a motion -,v Soilera, secon,~ed Ny Smith, eight o
presented hy D. 'F. Arehelpohl for taxi cab permit.
,~e,,ecu],or~ oi' petztfon %o c~11 election
for ~e~ca] of ~' 1 Ser,,~ce in ~
~ol]ce
~epar tment,.
Th~ Ci:'~ Attorney ~ ..... ~ · ed o , ~ ·
. ]~ v~n eqv~s %he .~ohnc 1 thnt in his
o6~{nJom a petition s. skin:~ thqi .on election l-a called fop the purpose
of vetinc on repeal. of Civil Senvine {m the Police DepnPtment six, ned
},}~ 3S7 persons ~llemed ~o ~e electors o~~ the City on ~tne 10,
must ~e consi'~Pe~ a new petition end not supplemental to a petition
filed Y8X O, 19~0 and re]ooZed by the Co~ncil on June z,
upon a motion h~ '-'o'len, seeoNCe~ ~':' Smit. h~ the pe%~ ~]on sAnned by
,%.!7 ~11e~ed electors vms rejected, due to insufficient
e petition of this kind n~msirinc the s~nohures of 2SS~ electors.
Connection referred to C~f[? liternov.
pertq~nin~ to tn~. lens]. napoct of
regePPef~ to tile C~ty Attorney for
dlscnnnectin? sewer connections
m~de to re?,' real,red fee, was
legal investi~"s t~ on.
Permit ~ranted Sakersfiel~ School
D~strint t~ make connection to
~dt. Ve~no,~ Se,~.,er line to serve
Vir~h~in Colony School.
"con a motion ~,~? ?.'r, rmadnke, secon~ed }U? Smith, a permit
was ~ranted tile ~' f'~el~ School ~strlct he make connection to
Mount VerNon sewer line te serve t~ze ' ~ '
" Vlr~ [nlq COlONy
.
on pa!~ment to the C:~tlz of
T'pon a
~d.{ o? rnment.
~mith, seconded !r~ Sellers, tn,. Council
I',~AYON of tn ....... ,
ATTEST:
CITY ~-~ '~
CLERK and Ex O- f'ftcfn ~ ~rk of N[6~Counc~l
of t,l~e C~t~ o~ ~:~'-~ ~ '~ ]{forni~
176
.~ax..rsfiela, California, June 24, 1940
~,znutes of the Regular ?,eetm~ of
C~ty of ~a~,..r~f~,,ld, ~al~-fornla,
Cfty Hall at eight o'clock P.~/:.,
Present: !:.oden,
A..sent. Yarmaduke
Yinutes of the
read and approved as read.
Regular
the Council of the
held in the Council Ch~mber of the
June 24, 1940.
S~ith, $ollers, Wilson
of June 17, 1940 were
Contract awarded to Kern t!erald
~ ·
to publish official a~vertismng
for fiscal year endin~ June 30,
1941.
This bein.c the time set to further consider proposals
submitted by The Bakersfield Californian and The Kern Herald covering
publication of official advertising of the City for the fiscal year
endinff June 30, 1941, upon a motion by Boden, seconded by ~c~,[illan,
proposal suT~mitted by The Kern Heral~ offering to publish all official
advertisin~ for 37~ per square for each insertion, was accepted,
and proposal submitted by The Eakersfield Californian was rejected.
Permit granted D. F. Archelpohl to
operate taxi cab.
This bein~ the time set for hearing on application of
D. F. Archelpohl for a permit to operate a taxi cab, the Council
proceeded to consider testimony presented by Police Officer Fickert
amd applicant Archelpohl. A communication from the Probation Depart-
ment of the County of Los Angeles on the subject was read. Upon
a motion by Norris, seconded by Solters, the permit was granted.
Adoption of Emergency Resolution
establishin~ and determining
correction ~actor to determine true
value of land.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Smith, Emergency
Resolution establishing ~nd determinin~ correction factor to
determine true value of land within the City of Bakersfield was
adopted as read by the followin~ vote:
Ayes: ~oden, ~cMillan, ~[orris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Noes: None
Absent: Yarmaduke
-..a~or,,fmela, Ca].~forn~a, June 24, 1040 (Cont'c].)
177'
Adoption of Em,~rgency Zesolution
determine' the nature, location
and extent of certain improvements
proposed on ?lst Street between
"L" and "~" Streets.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Norris, an Emergency
hesolut~on determmnzn,~ the nature, loc~t~on and e~:tent of certain
proposed improvements on 21st Street ?etveen "L" and "Q" Streets,
to be known as Streat Improvement District No.
read by the followin~ vote:
was adopted as
Aves: Borden, kc~[llan, ]Torris, ,,m~th, Sollers, Ufilson
,~oe ~,. None
Absent: Farinaduke
Adoption of Emergency P, esolution
ordering imvesti~ation and written
report from Engineer on proposed
improvement of 21st Street between
"L" and "Q" Streets.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Norris, an Emergenay
Resolution orderinc an investi~ation and written report from the
City Engineer pursuant to Sections ~ and 3 of the SPecial Assessment
Investigation, Limitation and ~fajority Protest Act of 1931 to
cover the proposed improvement of ~lst Street between "L" and "Q" ~treets,
was adopted as read by the followin~ vote:
Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
·
~Toes: None
Absent: ~...~armaduke
Cit,v Auditor az~thorized to make
transfer fro~', General to Sewage
Treatment Plant Construction Fund.
Upon a motion by Boden, ~econ~ied b?? Yc~,,~fllan, the City
Auditor was authorized to transfer the sum of ~2,30~.~V from the
Genaral Fund to the Sewage Treatment Plant onstruct~on I;k]nd.
City Attorney and Engineer to
prepare ordinance covering
suburban sewer regulations and
rental.
Upon a mo~.on by [~oden, seconded by Smith, the City Attorney
and City Engineer were instructed to prepare an ordinance covering
the regulation and rental of suburban sewer connections to City sewer.
Bakersfield, Ca]iformia, June 24, 1940 (Cont'd,,)
Allowance of Claims
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Smith, claims
as audited by the Finance Committee were allowed and the Uity
AuJitor was authorized and instructed to issue warrants on the
City Treasurer to cover the respective amounts,
~ayor and City Clerk authorized
to execute a~reement coverin~
S.R.A. Work ~or fiscal year
en~tn? June 30, 19n-1.
Upon a motion by Norris, seconded by 2oden, the ~layor
an~] City Clerk were authorized and instructed to execute an
af~reement with the State Relief A~ministration dated June ~0, 1940,
covertnr tree removal, tree trimminz and miscellaneous work, with
?rovision t?mt City of Bakersfield is not obligated to expend
a sum exceeding ,~4,800.00.
Adjournment ·
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollets, the
Council adjourned.
YAYOR of the City of ~.akersfield, California
ATq~ST:
CITY CLERK and ~x-Offic io
of the City of Bakersfield,
Clerk of the Council
California
~iakersfteld~ California, July 1, 1940
179
Minutes of the Regular
of ~akersfield, California,
Hall at eight o'clock P.M.,
Present: Boden, !~armaduke,
Absent: None
Minutes of
anc~ approved as read.
Meeting of the Council of the City
held in the Council Chamber of the City
~Tuly 1, 1940.
~cMillan, Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
the Regular Meetin~ of June ~4, 1940 were read
Request from Kern County Counsel
for ~doption of ordinance re finger-
printing of aliens.
A communication from ~r. O. W. Palmer, Kern County Counsel,
recommendf~ the adoption of an ordinance providing for the finge:~-
printing of aliens was read, and upon a motion by Smith, seconded
by Sollers, the co~unlcatlon was received and ordered placed on file.
Leave of absence ~ranted Police
Chief R. ~. Powers.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Soll,~rs, Police Chief
Robert 5. Powers was ?ranted a thirty day leave of absence on pay~,
effective July 2, I940, to atten,~ military training camp at
L~onterey, California.
One week leave of absence granted
City Treasurer Walter ~. Smith.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollers, Walter W. Smith,
was granted a week~s leave of absence beginning
City Treasurer,
July 8, 1940.
Resolution of Condolence ordered
prepared for family of former Fire
Department Hoseman Frank A. Lowry.
Upon a motion by Norris, seconded by Sollers,
condolence was ordered prepared by the City Attorney to be forwarded
a resolution of
to
Lowry.
the family of former Fire Department Hoseman Frank
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Smith,
adjourned.
seconded by Norris, the Council
~J~Y0t~ OF THE CITY OF BAKV~RSFIE, LD, CALIF.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex-0fficio~lerk of the Council
of the Uity of Bakersfield, California
180
Bakersfield, California, July 8, 1940
[inures of the Regular ~eetinz of the Council of
Cit? of Bakersfield, California, hel~ in the
the City Hall at eight o'clock P.M., ~ly 8~
Present: Boden, Marmaduke, ~ic~!illan, Norris,
Absent: None
the
Conncil Chamber of
1940.
Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Minutes of the Regular ~eeting of July 1,
read and approved as read.
Adoption of Ordinance No. 266
New Series grantin~ permit to
A.To ~ S.F. Railway Company
to construct and operate spur
track across Kin~ Street.
1940 were
This being the time set for hearing application filed by
S.W. Railwa~ Company for an ordinance grantin~ a permit to
construct and operate a spur track across King Street and no protests
or objections having been received, upon a motion by Boden, seconded
by Smith, Ordinance No. 266 New Series grantinz the permit was
adopted as read by the followin~ vote:
^yes: Boden, Marmaduke, Zc[illan, Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Noes: None
Absent: None
Time set for hearin~ application of
Paul E. Laughlin for taxi cab permit.
Upon a motion ~y Boden, seconded by Norris, eight o'clock
July 1~, 1940 was the time fixed for hearin% application
presented by Paul E. Laughlin for taxi cab permit.
~Adoption of Resolution approving
investigation report of City
Engineer re Street Improvement
District No. ~31.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Smith, a resolution
approving investi~ation report of the ~ity Engineer pertaining to
the proposed improvement of ~lst Street between "L" and "Q" Streets
known as Street Improvement District No. 631, was adopted as read
by the following vote:
~armaduke, ~.~c~.fillan, Norris, Smith,
Sollers, Wilson
Ayes: Boden,
]'Ioes: None
Absent: None
18,1
Bakersfield, Californfa~ July Or 19~0 (Contfdo)
Rejection of third petition for
election seeking repeal of Civil
Service in the Police Department.
A third petition identical in form with two petitions
previously filed askin~ that an election be called for the purpose of
s~bmitting to the electors of the City a proposition to repeal Civil
Service in the Police Department signed by S8 re~istere~ electors of
the City~ accordtn~ to a certificate filed by the County Clerk~ was
presented~ and the City Attorney having r~led t~t this instrument must
be considered a new petition, upon a motion b~ Boden, seconde~ by
Sollers, the petition was rejected, due to it being signed by an
insufficient number of electors.
Reception o~ City Treasurer~s
Financial Report for June, 1940o
Upon a motion by Sollers~ seconded by Boden, the City
Treasurerfs Financial Report Por the month of Jun% 1~0, was
received and ordered placed on file.
Allowance of Claims.
Upon a motion by Boden~ seconded by Smith~ claims as
audited by the Finance Cormmittee were allowed, and the City Auditor
was authorized and instructed to
to cover the respective amounts.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by ~ith,
Council adjourned.
~YOR of
issue warrants on the Treasurer
seconded by Sol~rs, the
the City of Bakersfield,C~iifor~nta
ATTEST:
CITY CLER~ and Ex-O~fi~Clerk
of the
of the Council
City of Bakersfield, Ca]~ifornia
182
Bakersfield, California, July 15, 1940
Minutes of the Regular ~eetin~ of the Council of the City
of Bakersfield, California, hel~ in the Council Chamber of the
City Hall at eight o'clock P.~., July 15, 1940.
Present: Boden, Narmaduke, ~%Eillan, Norris, Smith, £.ollers, Wilson
Absent: ?Tone
~inutes of the Regular ~eetin~ of July 8, 19~0 were
read ~nd approved as read.
Application of Paul E. Laughlin
for taxi cab operator's permit
denied.
This bein~ the time set for hearing in the matter of
application presented by Paul E. Laughlin for taxi cab operator's
permit and testimony havtn~ been presente~ by both the applicant
an~ Police O~ficer [~'ickert, upon a ~otion by ~ar~aduke, seconded by
Norris, the application for the permit was denied.
Offer of Tarabino Real Estate Company
to convey Lots 1 to ~, Block ~,
Kr~se Tract to the City presented.
A communication from the Tarabino Real Estate Company, Inc.
offerin~ to convey to the City Lots 1 to ~ inclusive in Block 7,
Kruse Tract, for the sum of ~,2S0.00 was read, and upon a motion
seconded by ~iarmaduke, was received and ordered placed
by Sollers,
on file.
Reception of letter of thanks
from Kern County Union High School
for use of Jefferson Park Swimming
Pool.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Yc~[illan, a communication
~rom the faculty and student body of the Kern County Union High
School thanking the Council for the privilege of using Jefferson
Park swi~min~ pool during the past year was received and ordered
placed on file.
Letter from League of California
Cidties re ordinance prohibitinz
trespassinz on certain kinds of
premises.
A co~nunicat~on from the League of Cslifornia Cities
requestin~ that no action be taken pertainin2 to the adoption of
Bakersfiel.l, CaliFornia, July 1~, 1940 (Cont'~.)
ordinances prohibiting trespassinz on certain classes of premises
important to the National Defense Program until such time as a
uniform ordinance con be compiled was read, and upon a motion by
E(armsduke, s~conded by Smith, the communication was received and
ordered placed on file.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Smith~ seconded by r.?cYillan~ the
Council adjourned.
N.~YOR of the City oi' Bakersfield,Ca if~[~a
ATTEST:
CITY C 5RK and F~ 0~- fficio%5teek of the Council
of the CitM of Ba]:ersfield, California
184
Pakers field,
California, July ?% 1940
~/inute s of
oC Bakerariel:], California,
F[all at eit~ht o'clock P.U.,
Present: Bo,'~e,~, ~,~arma~uke,
Absent: None
Yinutes of the
amq approved as read.
the Re~ular iqeet~n~ of the Comncil of
hel:~, in the Council Chamber of
July 22, 1040.
?,(c~/illan, Norris, Smith,
~e.ular i.~eetln~ of July 1.~,
the City
the Cit~f
Sellers, Wilson
1940 were read
Reception of letter from Harry J.
Chapman re acquisition of property
on Trux~tun Avenue for enlargement
of' Corporation Yar~!.
A communication From Harry J. Chapman, the owner
at 4?5 Truxt~m Avenue, statin~ that ha has no objection to the
of ~akersfiel~ using lots 1 to 6 in ~1ock V, Kruse Tract for
Corporation Yard purposes provided that any improvements place~
thereon will be kept in harmony with the surroundings, was read~
and upon a motion by Smith, secon~ed by Sellers, the communication
was received and ordered placed on file.
City Clerk to a~]vertise for p~blic
liability and property 4amn~e ~nsurance
on ~'otor vehicles operate~ by City
employees.
~[~on a motion by ~farmad~ke, secon~ed by Norris, the City
~lerk was instructe~ to a~vertise for bids to furnish public
liability and property damaze insurance on motor vehicles operated
~:; City employees, for the year endin~ ~u~ust 13, 1941.
City Clerk to ask for bids to
furnish 160 cubic foot compressor
with tools.
~on a motion by ~oden, seconded by ~!cNillan, the City Clerk
was instr~;cte~ to advertise for bids to furnish one 160 cubic foot
compressor with tools For use in the Street Department.
Allowance of Claims.
!~pon ~ motion by Po4em, secon~e~ by Smith, claims as audited
by the Finance Committee were allowe~, an~ the Cit~ ~nditor was
authorized an,~ ~ustructed to issue warrants on the City Treas~rer to
cover the respective amounts.
of pronert
: Y
City
,akersYlel,], ,a~ 1 ornla, July 22, 1940 (Cont~d.)
Up o n
adj ournedo
A, lonrnment.
a motion by i.lcifill'n~
seconded by Norris,
the City of Bakersfield,
,~allf orn~a
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex-0ffici~Clerk of the Council
of the q'it,~ of Bakersfield, n, ~. ·
a±l fornla
[~skersfi~l~. C~l~forria, Jnl.~T o0, 1940
?{inures of the Regular Nee bin
o? nakers~ield, Callfort. i% held in t~e Council Chamber of the
n':tv Hall 8t ei~ht o~clock
Present: ~?oden, ~armaduke, ~,~c~.~11an, Norris, Smith, 2ollers, Wilson
Absent: None
l?Inutes of the Ne~ular Neat!n:. of July ~Z, 1940 were
read and a:}prove~ as rosS.
New passenger rate schedules
filed by four taxi companies
and ~ oproved.
lipon a motion by Farinaduke, seconded by ~oten, new
p~ssen~er rate schedules filed by Yello~,~ Cab Company, Checker Cab
~lompany, Red Top C~b Companlf and Dime Taxi Service were approved,
,~.'ith the provision that an iter~ incl~!ed in th~ schedule of the r~ime
i'axi Servi~e relatinc to a char=e For the han:~lin~ o[~ ba~axe or
F.~'rcels be eliminated from the achedhie.
Adoption of Resolntion acceptinS
Street Ri~zht of l~ay Deed from
L~.. Valter W. Stiern and AlFajune
D. Stiern for property to be used
for the real!,"nment oF Niles Street.
npon a motion by ~:oden, secon~%d by Sollers, a Resolution
acceptinC Street Ri~zht of ~Kay Deed from Dr. Walte~ W, Stiern and
Alysjune D. Stiern for property to be used in the reatfqnment
Niles Street was adopted as read by the followin~ vote:
i~{armaduke, ¥aYillan, Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Apes:
Noes:
Absent:
None
Adoption of Resol~tfon accept~nT
Street Ni=ht o? 'Usy Deed from
Lindley '.¥inser, Administrator of
the Estate oF Philip ?!inset, For
land to be used in the Pea!~'lnment
of Niles Street.
Tipon ~, motion hy Potion, seconded by Sollers,
acceptin~
the Estate
Street Risht of V.~a~ Deed from Lin~-~lelr !7inser,
of nllnp v,~ins er,
for land
to be used
a Resolntlon
d '
A.min~strator
in the realign-
187
'-'skers~elr~, ~ali?'o~iq, July ~9, 1940 (Conh~d.)
ment of Niles Street was adopteS as read by the £ollo¥~in? vote:
Ayes: Boder, It'!armaduke, i'~ic}-ill,en, Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
i,', o e s: None
Ab~' ],:[one
Adoption of Resolution aeceptin~
Street Right of Nay Deed from
~':ary B±anche Winser For land to
be used in the reali~nment of Nil~s
Street.
Upon a mo~ion by Bo~em, secon~e5 by Sollets, s ~[esolution
acceptin~ Street ~ht of Way Deed from Mar~ Blanche ',¥im~er for
land to be ~se~ in the realignment oF N'-
~l±es Street was adopaed as
read by the followfn~ vote:
Ayes: lodep, ~Nrma~ka, [/lci~iltan, Norris, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Noes: None
Ab~eat. None
City Attorney instructed to
prepare a~reement for the acquffsition
of the Salazar property for realign-
ment off Niles Street.
npon a motifon by ~Boden, seconded by Norris, the ~ity Atvorney
was instructed to prepare an a7reement to acquire the necessary part
of the Salazar property to be use5 in the realignment of Niles Street.
Repora snbmitted by City En~ineer
pertainin~ to ~ra~e separation at
H Street and Santa fe Railway and
96th Street and So~thern Pacific
Railway.
A repast submitte~ by the City ~n!~mneer qzvln~ approxim~,te
costs of constructin~ ~rade separations at H Streez and the Santa me
H~'[lway and ~6tb Street , ~ ·
an~ the Seuthenm Pacific ~[~]v~ay v~ rea~d, and
upon a mot:iota ~ PoSen, secom~ed by Narma.quke, the m.~tter ws.s
~ver fop one ,.~eek for consiteration.
qensus Pesnr~rey authorized.
npon a motion by 3odes, seconded by Smith, the City Clerk
nnd O~ty Assessor were ~]thorized an~J instrncted to proceed to make
census res~rvey of tlhe ~.~ty an{~ :~,1~00.00 was appropr~ate~] for this
188
Bakersfield, Cat.~fornia, Jul?; 29, 1040 (~ont'4.)
Approval of' plan for the imp.~ovement
of :rundage Lane from }{ to L Streets.
Trpo~ ~
the aon~truot~on
L Streets was approved.
A~jo'~rnment.
~'pon a motion by Smith,
a I ,i ourne d ·
motion b.v S~t~ seeon4e! by i.lc?,iillan, a ~.l~n
of improvements on Nr~mda~e Lane bet?;een t~ an~
seconded by Sollets,
the ' '
~ounell
FiA. OReo f t he~i]~ t~~ersf~ eld,
Calif.
AT'?EST:
qlTY CL~.qK a, n. ! E-x-lJfficio Clerk of the
,al ~
of the City of Nakersfield~ '~ ~ , '
n,=kersf[eld, Califonn]a, AmTust .~, ±,Od:0
189
Minutes of ~,he T~ .... ~
~e .... r of the ~',ouneil of the City
~ a'~-~ ~ '° ~ ' ' ' ~ ~hamoer of the
of _ .... r.~ 1,,1 , Cal~ornls, nel,, in the Co,mail ~
Present: ~or~en, w, qrmniuke~ tel ~ila~ Tforris, S~+.~,
AbseNt: None
?,,'{nutes o(~ thn ~ ~ '
.... ~lnr ,e~hln,. of July
one 1gO cubic ~oot Co~pressor for ~,~r~et Depertment.
Pa].s emn~ the t~me set to o,3eu sealed bids to R~rnish
one l,O0 cubic foo~ Rir CompressoP for use in the Street nepqrtment,
~pon a motion by Poden, seconded by Smith, 811 bids received were
rejected unopenei, due to an error in specifications.
~,.~1.~ Clerk ~.nstructe-~ to esll for
b,i~:s ~o furnish 10{5 cubic foot
oorpressor for use in the S%reet
Depsr tment.
~-o~ · re, orion b'~ ,-o]lers, on]_~ by Norris, tie
Clerk wes instructed to c,~1t for s~led bids to furnis:~ one 10S
cubi~ ~oo'h a{r compressor for nse ~ th~
:n Street Deoartment.
0p~niu~ ~i~ for Pub!~a Lisbil~ty
motor realities opersted b!r ,City
,,u lo,. ~
q2hli~ bein~ tNe time set to oil, an senled proposeIs to finrnish
Fubl~n Iablli~,~ nn~} Property Domq~e In~'ursnce on mo'hoPv eb~cles L '
operatet b,~ City ,mplo ..... ['or {foe ,resp endin August 13, 1941~ upon
a motion hy c 'th, seoon[e~ by ~ " n, _ .
, ,,:r~ ,c~ ~.].]r~ bid eresented by the
Roberts insursnee A~ency was pub!}ely opened~ examinet anr~ ,'~eelared,
th~s bein~ the only hi{ Peceived.
Action on proposal %o z .rnlsh
. ol~c Liability anr~ ~
rropertz Dama/re
Insurance ,~efierred for one week.
pona motion by ~m~.th, snconded bl.r }~:armadnke, action
propossl ~bmmtted by Roberts Insu*mnee Aqen~~- covering. lh~bl[c
LP~ilmty snq Prop-try v,qn,q~e !nsurnn~'e for rear entin~- August 13,
1941, was ,!erefret ~ntzl eight o~tlock p.w. Aw~ush ~o
-, . , 19%0, ~:n~
~e(~errq,t to {,!~e City ~,'lanaqer got '
~ .n,,est~at~on and reco~mentat[on.
Sollers~ Wilson
1940 were read
Bakers
'2oes: :,!one
Absent: None
Adoption of' Resol~tion acceptin,~
Street i~i~11t of Way Dee! from
Harry V. l~{~11er et ~1, ~or property
to be used in openins ~g6th Street.
npon a motion by r'od~n, sec~n~ed by Norris, Resol~.~tion
acceptln~ corrected Street Right o~ Way Deed from Har~ V. Yillor
et el, for property to be ~sed in the op~nine of gCth Street was
ndopted ss read by the followfnq vote:
Llsrm,qd~]-~a, I, rc?'illan, Uorrfs, Stair}b Soll,:,rs, Wilson
A'~Op%!on of Resol~{,:ioe -~n~o, ptfn2
Street Ni-ht of War ~ee,t from
~,'iChrOel '~:t Ni'na A. Lq,~o~sells
Cer proDarty to be ~sed in the
renl{'mlment of )illes e[renf.
~-pon q motion hy Norris, ~eaonded by Uoden, a Resol,~t:~on
.~ccept~n,~ Street ~Ri~ht o~' "lay need Fr~m Yichsel and !,firs A. L?essella
for property to be used in the '~eali~nment of Niles Str~t wq~
alop{'ed ~s read hy the followln? vote:
Foes: }]one
Marms-~v]<~, ¥c}f~]lan, Norris, Smith, Sellers, Wilson
A[!.,roval of .~reemant o~ Sale w~'t}-
Tih~m:]o Salazar, for property to
be nsec1 in the re~]'.~nment of
!{il~s Street.
'~pon n motion by -~oden, secor?e'l hv Norris, sn A~reement of
between the City o-' Ba"ers6iel~ ~v~d ~'~ibucio S~l~?sr for prop~rt~r
tile Ilayor an{5 ~'~t?r ql,-rk were ,'u~tl~ordn~,~ to ~7, mc'~te the n~reement.
^dopt~on ~f Nesol':Z{on ~ :,preyin~
Ne~:orqn,finm of A~re~ment w{th Sir:re
of 1/,~ Cos Tax P~nls ['or Streets of
},in?or l~,port,-nee.
motion by Smith, seconded
al?rovin~ ?,emorandum of ~,~reement witk
expenditure
hy Narmaduke, 8 Resolution
the Stste Division of Highways
of 1/d~ c-~s ~"~x %.m-~s on Streets of
.... r.di~l., .n].:~{'or~][a, August ~ lO40 (gonttr
l~prrtqnce ['or t,] ~lsca! ..... ~ end~m~ June S0, 19,~1, x,~rss a?opte~
as reed ~y the fol. low~n~
Ayes: Noden, [(sr~,~dnke~
Noes: None
6hsent: None
vote
?~ui{h, Sellers, 'Yilson
T<eoeptfon o~' ?it,,r Tr~as~rer~s
. l~nc~al N~.~nrt ?or July, 19~0.
ordered place! on ?ila.
Treas~r~r~s 7inqneir~l Report for the month of ,I~:1,~, 1940 was
~ ~e.Lve and
the q ff t7
r~otlon by ,.it.i, secondet b,,r Soil. or,s, re:port s~bml. t%ed
Decem:her 51, 1939 wns received an,~ ordered pin sea
~110wsnce
~lpon o motion by redden, seeon,led by }~{01/]11an, claims
h,~ the ~'inance geminitiao ,,:ere nllo-/er~, nei the City ~_uditor
Approval of Plan for eonstr~ction
o~ improvements on iPth Street From
~'>~n ~ motion by Sx~ith, seconded by }[oPP~s~ e plan
the eonstrnct~on of' im'~o,rements on !Sth Stpee~ between
nr,~ "~" Streets wes rtpproved~
Al.iou~nment.
-'pen a motion by
secr~nded by Srdth, the
the zt, oP ~i:~'ersfiel].~alifor~!a
ATTE?P:
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192
Bakersfield, California, August 12, 1940
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the City
of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chamber of the
City Hall at eight o~clock P.M., August 12, 1940.
Present: Boden, Marmaduke, McMillan, Norris, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Absent: None
Minutes of the Regular }~eettng of August §, 1940 were
read and approved as read.
Opening bids to furnish one 10S
c~oic foot Air Compressor for use
in the Street Department.
This being the time set to open bids to furnish one 105
cubic foot Air Compressor for use in the Street Department, upon a
motion by Smith, seconded by Sollets, all bids received were publicly
opened, examined and declared.
Action on bids to furnish Air
Compressor deferred for one week.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by McMillan, action on
proposals to furnish Air Compressor for use in the Street Department
was deferred until eight o'clock P.M. August 19, 1940, and referred
to the City Engineer for recommendation.
Proposal of Roberts Insurance Agency
to furnish public liability and
property damage insttrance for year
ending August 13, 1941 accepted.
This being the time set to consider proposal submitted
proposing to furnish public liability and property damage insurance
on motor vehicles operated by City employees for the year ending
August 13, 1941, upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollets,
proposal submitted by the Roberts Insurance Agency offering to furnish
policy of the General Casualty Company of America for a premium
of $1,187.64 was accepted.
Approval of Budget of Expenditures
for fiscal year ending June 30, 1941.
Upon a motion by Sollets, seconded by Smith, Budget of
Expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, amounting
to $825,017.44, was approved.
Bakersfield, California, August 12, 1940 (Cont'd.) 192;
Adoption of Salary Ordinance No.
New Series.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollers, Salary Ordinance
No. 567 New Series was adopted as read by the following vote:
Ayes: Boden, ~rmaduke, McMillan, Norris, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Noes: None
Absent: None
Adoption of Taxation Levy Ordinance
No. §68 New Series.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Marmaduke, Taxation
Levy Ordinance No. 568 New Series fixing rates of taxation for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, was adopted as read by the
following vote:
Marmaduke, EcMillan, Norris, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Ayes: Boden,
Noes: None
Absent: None
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Sollets,
adjourned.
seconded by Smith, the Council
~t~YO~ of the C~ty of Bakersfield, Californ--'3
ATTEST:
CIT~ CLERK and Ex-0ffi~io Clerk of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, Califo~nia
194
Bakersfield, California, August 19, 1940
Minutes of the Regular ~eeting of the Council of the City
of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chamber of the
City Hall at eight o'clock P.N., August 19,
Present: Boden, ~armaduke, NcEillan, Norris, Smith, Wilson
Absent: Sellers
Ninutes of the Regular ~eeting of August l~, 1940 were
read and approved as read.
Proposal of Lee and Thatre Equipment
Company to furnish one 10~ Cubic
Moot Air Compressor for use in the
Street Department accepted.
The Council having given full consideration with respect
to the merits of all Air Compressors, particularly pertaining
to the adaptability of the equipment for the purposes for which it
will be used, it was determined by the Council that the proposal
submitted by Lee and Thatre Equipment Company, offering to furnish
one Schramm Air Compressor for ~1,508.95, was the lowest responsible
bid s~omitted. Upon a motion by Narmaduke, seconded by Smith, the
proposal submitted by Lee and Thatre Equipment Company was therefore
accepted and all other bids were rejected by the following vote:
Ayes: ~oden, Marmaduke, Nc~illan, Norris, Smith, Wilson
Noes: None
Absent: Sellers
In Re: Hearing on Investigation
report in the matter of Street Improvement
District No. OZ1.
The Clerk reported that this was the time and place fixed
for the hearing on the written report heretofore filed by the City
Engineer in accordance with the provisions of the Debt Limitation
Act of 19~l as amended, and also that on July 9, 1940 he deposited
in the U.S. ~ail, postage prepaid, a notice of the time and
place of hearing upon said written report, and that as thirty days
have elapsed since the time of mailing, the City Council has acquired
power to proceed with the hearing pursuant to said Act. Then upon
order of the Mayor the Clerk read the written report of the City
Engineer. The Clerk reported no written protests. The Mayor
Bakersfield, California, Au~st 19, 1940
then inquired if any persons desired to make oral protests. There
being none, on motion by Smith, seconded by Norris, a Resolution
finding the project feasible was passed and adopted by the follov~.ng
vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Boden, Marmaduke, McMillan, Norris, Smith, Wilson
None
Sollets
Thereafter on motion by Smith, seconded by Norris, City
Engineer was instructed to prepare detailed plan and specifications
and the City Attorney to prepare Resolution of Intention under the:
1911 Improvement Act to cover the proposed work.
Mr. Chas. Wimmer appeared before the
Council re traffic conditions on
Highway 99.
Mr. ~has. Wirmner appeared before the Council and asked
the City to erect 25 Mile-Per-Hour Signs on Highway 99 where it
passes the "Q"' Street district. Deputy City Attorney John Shortridge
advised that the California Vehicle Code governs the traffic on
highways and the matter should be taken up with that body. Mayor Wilson
announced that the Council will ask a survey of the conditions by the
endeavor to have the zones posted with the proper traffic
State and
signs.
City Engineer to proceed with
plans to open 30th Street.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, the City Engineer
was instructed to proceed with plans to open 30th Street and asked
to complete the work as soon as possible. ~r. ~lter C. Vilas,
p~esident of the East Bakersfield Progressive Club, on behalf of his
organization, and Mr. Harry C. Clements, thanked the Council for their
favorable action.
Application for refund of
Business License made by
Shell 0il Company.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, a refund of
$8.00 was made to the Shell Oil Company for business license issued to
Service Station No. 325 at Union and California Avenues, which is
outside the City. The City Auditor was authorized and instructed to
issue the warrant to cover same.
196
Bakersfield, California, August 19, 1940
Letter from Green Frog Narket for
angle parking at southeast corner
of Chester and California Avenues.
A communication from Mr. Chas. W. Everett, proprietor of
the Green Frog Narket, asking for angle parking at his place of
business at 1431 California Avenue was read, and upon a motion by
Smith, seconded by Norris, was referred to the Traffic Department
for recommendation.
Communication from Native Sons of
the Golden West re lighting of
Garces Memorial in Traffic Circle.
A communication from the Native Sons of the Golden West
asking that the Padre Garces Nemorial in the Traffic Circle be
continuously lighted was read, and upon a motion by 5icMillan,
seconded by ~arnmduke~, ~IQe O~t~ Engineer was instructed to prepare
a report on the cost of same. The City Clerk was instructed to
write a letter advising the Native Sons of the Golden West that
the Council will give the matter their early attention.
Letter from Nessrs. Lee Shamblin
and Harry Hake re removal of
Parking ~eters received.
A communication from Nessrs. Lee Shamblin and Harry Hake
expressing their appreciation for the temporary removal of
Parking ~eters and also suggesting rectangular parking on 20th
Street was read, and upon a motion by Smith~ seconded by ~armad~ke,
was received and ordered placed on file.
Communication from L. B. Greenshaw
of Cole Bros. Circus read.
A cormuunication from Nr. L. B. Greenshaw, representative
of Cole Bros. Circus, asking for a permit to exhibit in Bakersfield
on September l~, 1940 was read, and it was moved by ~ayor Wilson
that the matter be referred to the ~ity Attorney, who should inform
the City ~anager~s office the proper procedure to take in the matter.
City Clerk instructed to advertise for
bids to furnish one automobile for
use in the Police Department.
Upon a motion by Narmaduke, seconded by Smith, the City
Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids to furnish one five
passenger Sedan for use by the Police Department.
Bakersfield, California, August 19, 1940 (Con~'
Allowance of Claims.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by ~cMillan, claims as
audited by the Finance Committee were allowed and the City Audito~
was authorized and instructed to issue warrants on the ~Ity
Treasurer to cover the respective amounts.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Norris, seconded by Smith, the Council
adjourned.
M~YOR of the City of Bakersfield,California
ATTEST:
C C and Ex 0~icio ~ierk of the Council
of the City of Bake~;sfield, California
198
Bakersfield, California, August 26, 1940.
~inutes of the Regular Neeting of the Council of the
City of Bakersfield, Cali9ornia, held in the Council Chamber of
the City Hall at eight o'clock P.N. August 26, 1940.
Present: Boden, Narmaduke,NcNillan, Norris, Smith,Sollers,Wilson.
Absent: None.
Ninutes of the Regular Neeting of August 19, 1940
were read and approved as read.
Opening Bids to Furnish One
Automobile Suitable for Police
Department.
This being the time set to open bids to furnish one
automobile for use in the Police Department, upon a motion by
Sollers, seconded by Smith, all bids received were publicly
opened, examined and declared.
Proposal of Bakersfield Garage and
Auto Supply Co. to Furnish One Sedan
for use in the Police Department Accepted.
The Council having given full consideration with
respect to the merits of all automobiles offered, p~rticularly
pertsining to the. adaptability of the equipment for the purpose
for which it will be used, it wss deterrained by the Council that
the propossl submitted by the Bakersfield Gsrage and Auto Supply
Company, offering to furnish One Dodge Brothers Model D!4 DeLuxe
Four Door Sedsn for the net price of $730.00 was the lowest respon-
sible bid submitted. Upon ~. motion by Marmaduke, seconded by
Smith, the proposal submitted by the Bakersfield Garbage snd
Auto Supply Company was therefore sccepted and all other bids
rejected by the following vote:
~yes: Boden, Marmaduke, ~cMillan, Norris, Smith, Sollers,~ilson.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
~.~kersfield, California, August 26, 1940. 199
Communication from Thos. L.. Nelson,
bis~rie'~ oupt. oz ~.C.V.~. benool
& Jr. College Referred to Traffic
Department.
A co~uunicatton from Thos. L. Nelson, District Supt.
of Kern County Union High School & Jr. College in the matter of
closing "F" Street between 14th Street and California ;venue
during school days, from eight ~. M. until 4:15 P.M. was read
and upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Msrmaduke, was referred
to the Traffic Division of the Police Department for handling.
City Clerk to Advertise for Bids
for Resurfacing 18th Street, Between
~'F" and ,Q,, Streets.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by MeHillan, t~e
City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids 'to resurface
18th Street from "F" to "Q" Streets.
Letter from ~r. Hugh S. Allen, Presi-
dent of Kern Cotmty Land Company, Read.
~ co~mn~mnication from ~fr. Hugh S. Allen, President
of the Kern County Lnnd Comyrny re: City of Bakersfield va. East
Side Canal Company,No.30035 (Bridge) and City of Bakersfield
rs. East Side Canal Company, No. 31294 (Abatement) w~s read and
upon s motion by ~Tsrmsduke, seconded by Smith, was referred to
the City Attorney ~nd action on same was deferred until September
3, 1940.
City Clerk to Jdvertise for Bids
to ?urnish One Automobile for use
in the S~reet Pep~rtment.
Upon s motion by Boden, seconded by Norris, the City
Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids to furnish one
rut~'r~obile suitable for use in the Street Departr~ent.
flatter of ~raffic on Uighway No.99
at "Q,' Street, Referred to C~ty Engineer.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Norris, the City
Engineer was instructed to investigate the traffic situation
on ~7ighway No. 99 at"~" Street, pertaining to fs~a+.; moving t'rnffic,
and also to contact state offi,~als arid see what cg.n be done to
2OO
. °orn~..~, August .6, I?/~0.
,]._~..mf ti*mx ~'~. ~ ~'+~ C. Vilas,
President of l]a=t Bgkersf~el~ Progres~:~ve
~!ub re-Cole Bros. ,$ho~ ~,e,'d and Ordered
Pl~e~ on file.
A communic~tion from Dr. ~!ter C. Vilas, President:
of the East Bakeosfi~!d Prc£re~£~ve Club, r.~-~,-~..~g tb~t the
Ca~meI1 not grant a permit to Cole Bros. Show, or tc shy outside
o~use~ont attraction within ~ month prior to the ~nnu~] Fropt~.~r
Days Celebration, bcg~nn!~g Sept~-mber 18,1940, was resd and ui~n
~ motiDn by P~iarmaduke~ seconded by Snfth was received end
ordered placed on file.
' ~ .......... H F. Izen. cur
re-?srkfltg ~ietsr Remov, 1, Filed.
.U. ryor of the C~L,- of Br~¢o~s,~c,]d
C ~'~if c,rni ~
the Counc~'! of the CJhy of B,-1~er~fJeld,
kinUteo
of Bakersfield, California,
Hall at eight o~clock P.~i.,
Present: Eoden, ~,~armaduke,
Absent: None
~,~inutes
were read and
of the Regular ~eettng of the Council of the City
held in the Council Chamber of the City
September 3~ 1940.
~c¥illan, Norris~ Smith, Sollers~ Wilson
of the t:;e~ular 5;eet~ng of August 2~,1940~
approved as read.
Adoption of lub±ic Dance Regulation
Ordinance No. S69 New Series.
seconded by Sellers,
569 Eew Series was adopted as
Upon a motion by Smith,
Regulation Ordinance No.
following vote:
Ayes: ~oden, ~[armaduke,
Noes: None
Absent: None
Public Daace
read b~ t[ae
Upon
~cYillan, Ilorris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Adoption of itesolutlon approving
plan and specifications for
improvement of Public Improvement
District No. 631.
a motion by ~armaduke, seconded by Norris, a
Resolution approving plan, profiles, detailed drawings and
specifications for proposed improvement of ~lst Street between
"L" and "Q" Streets, known as Public Improvement District No. 631,
was adopted as read by the following vote:
Ayes: Boden, ~'~armaduke,
Noes: None "
Absent: None
kc}~xltan, .~orr:s, Smith, Sellers, Wilson
Action on offer of Kern County Land
Company re dismissal of two pending
suits deferred one week.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by ~!c~,~illan, action
on offer presented by the Kern Cotmty Land Company pertainin,r[ to
consideration for the dismissal of two pendin~ suits was deferred
until the Re,~nlar ~,!eetin~ of ~esday, September 10, 1940,
Allowance of ~lafms.
Upon a rrotlon by McYillan, secon4ed by Smith, clair~s
as au~ited by the Finance Committee were allowed and the City
Au.~:tor was authorized and instructed to issue warrants on the
Cit?? Treasurer to cover the respective amounts.
202
~akersfleli, ~allfornma, September S~ i~40
City Auditor authorized to issue
warrant for ~2~00.00 to Bakersfield
Convention ~ureau.
Upon a motion by Yarmaduke, seconded by Ye~llan~ the
City Auditor was authorized an~ instructed to issue a warrant for
f~o~00.00 to ~-he Bakersfield Convention Bureau re?resenting the
portion to be paid by the City toward expenses of conventions
',N~rin~ the fiscal year ending, June ~0~ 1941, the Council
determining that the expenditure of this money will serve to advertise
the City and that the ~akePsfield Convention ~ureau consists of
persons capable and trustworthy of handling the fund to th~
satisfaction of the City Council.
~ity Auditor auth~izs~ to issue
~rant ~or i,l~Oe.00 to takersfield
~ C~amb~ of ~6mmerce.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollers, the
City A~d~tor was authorized and instructed to issue a warrant for
~]~00.mO to the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce for the payment
of bills incurred in advertising the City during the fiscal year
enlfng Ju~e 30~ 1941.
City Clerk to ad~ertise for bids
to furnish one sedan type automobile
for Police Department.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Smith, the City
Clerk was imstrt~cte~ to a~ve, ro~e for bids to furnish one a~ditional
sedan type a~tomobile for use in the Police Department.
C~ty Clerk to advertise for bids
to furnish ~ump ~ruck for Park
Department.
Upon a motion by Farinaduke, seconded by Smith, the ,City
~l~r,{ r.~as instructed to advertise for bids to furnish one
dump truck Ior use ~n the ,arl: =epartment.
Mayor a~thorized to execute lease
a~reement with Cousins Tractor
Company for rental of Diesel Tractor.
Upoh a motion by Sollers, seconded by ¥cHillan, the ~layor
was authorized to execute a three year lease agreement with
the Cousins Tractor Company to cover the rental of one caterpillar
type D-? Diesel Tractor.
Bakersfield, California, September 3, ]940 (Cont'd.)
permission to leave the State.
Adjournment.
U~on a motion by Sellers,
Council adjourned.
Leave of absence granted Councilman
Harry G. Smith.
Upon a motion by ~oden, seconded by Norris, a five wee]:'s
of absence was granted Cmmcilman IIarry G. Smith, with
seconded by ;JcYillan, the
~iAYOR of the City of Bakers£feld, Californ~
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and x~-OfE fic'f~-Clerk of the Council
of the City of =
.~akersf~ela, Cal: fornia
204
Bakersfield, California, September 10, 1940
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the City
of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chamber of the City
Hall at eight o'clock P.M., September lO, 1940.
Present: Boden, Marmaduke, McMillan, Norris, Sollets, Wilson
Absent: Smith
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 3, 1940 were
read and approved as read.
Opening bids to resurface 18th
Street between "F" and SQS Streets.
This being the time set to open bids to cover the proposer
resurfacing of 18th Street between "F" and "Q" Streets, upon a
motion by Boden, seconded by Sollets, bid presented by the Griffith
Company was publicly opened, examined and declared, this being the
only bid received.
Contract awarded Griffith Company
to resurface 18th Street.
Upon ~motion by Sollets, seconded by Norris, proposal
submitted by the ~iTfith Compa~, offering to resurface 18th Street
between "F" and "Q" Streets for the total sum of $6800.00 was
accepted, and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and
instructed to execute a contract with the Griffith Company to
cover.
Permit granted Palone and Kindig
to conduct business of automobile
dealer.
Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by McMillan, a permit
was granted Palone and Kindig to conduct the business of automobile
dealer at 808-18th Street, no protests or objections having been
received.
Certificate of sufficiency filer
by City Clerk re petition seeking
recall of Councilman J. J. McMillan.
Upon a motion by Sollets, seconded by McMillan, a certificate
of the City Clerk certifying to the sufficiency of a petition signer
by electors of the Sixth Ward petitioning the Council to call an
election for the purpose of voting on the question of whether or
not Councilman J. J. McMillan shall be recalled, was accepted
and ordered placed on file.
Bakersfield, Califol~nia, September 10, 1940 (ctd.)
Reception of City immeasurer,s
Financial Report for August, 1940.
Upon a motion by Sollets, seconded by Norris, the City
T~easurer's Financial Report for the month of August, 1940 was
received and ordered placed on file.
City Clerk to advertise for bids to
pave Brundage Lane between 'H" and
"L" Streets.
Upon a motion by McMillan, seconded by Marmaduke, the City
Clerk was instructed to advertise for sealed bids to pave B~undage
Lane between "H~ and "L" Streets.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by Sollets, the
Council adJotu~ned.
MAYOR
~ e~O~ty of~akersfield, galiforn~a
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex-Off~cio Clerk of the Council of
the City of Bakersfield, California
2O6
Bakersfield, California, September 23, 1940
~dinutes of the Regular ~eet!ng of the Council of
the City of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chamber
of the City Hall at eight o'clock P.~. September 23, 1940.
Present: Boden, Marmaduke, McMil[an, Norris, Sollers, Wilson.
Absent: Smith.
~inutes of the Regular ~ieeting of September 10, 1940
were read and approved as read.
Rejection of all Bids to Furnish
Dump Truck for Park Department.
This being the time set to open sealed proposals to
furnish one two yard dump truck for use ~n the Park Department
and the specifications not meeting with the approval of the
Council, upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by ~c~i!lan, all
proposals received were rejected unopened and the City Clerk
was instructed to advertise for new bids under revised speci-
fications.
Opening Bids for Improvement of
Brundage Lane from ~'H" to ,L" Streets.
This being the time set to open bids to cover the
improvement of Brundage Lane between ',H,, & ,,L,, Streets, upon
a motion by NcNillan, seconded by Sollers, all bids received
were publicly opened, examined and declared.
~ction on Bids for proposed Improve-
ment of Brundage Lane Deferred ~ntil
September 30, 1940.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Norris, action
on bids to improve Brundage Lane from "H" to ,,L, Streets was
deferred until eight o'clock P.~. September 30, 1940.
Adoption of Resolution Approving First
Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement for
Expenditure of l/4 cent gasoline taxes for
State Highways during 1939-41Biennium.
Upon a motion by ~armaduke, seconded by Boden, Reso-
lution approving first supplemental memorandum of agreement with
the State Division of Highways covering the proposed expenditure
of 1/4 cent gasoline taxes on State Highways during 1939-41
biennium was adopted as read by the following vote:
~yes: Boden, ~armaduke, Mcgillart, ~orris, Sollets, Wilson.
Noes: None.
~bsent: Smith.
Permit Granted Kern County Union High
School District to use Jefferson Park
Swimming Pool for twelve weeks, beginning
September 24, 1940.
September 24,
Bond..
Upon a motion by Sollets, seconded by Norris, the Kern
County Union High School District was granted permission to use
the Jefferson Park Swimming Pool for a twelve weeks period beginning
1940 on filing with the City Clerk the proper Liability
Matter of Hazardous Pedestrian Crossings
at Intersection of Chester and Truxtun
irehues Referred to City Manager for
Handling.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Marmaduke, the matter
of hazardous pedestrian crossings at the intersection of Chester and
Truxtun Avenues was referred to the City ~anager for correction.
Reception of Letter from State Division
of Highways re-alleged Traffic Hazard on
Golden State Avenue in vicinity of "Q', Street.
Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by Sollers, a
communication from the State Division of Highways, relative to
speed limit regulations on Golden State Avenue in the vicinity of
"Q" Street was received and ordered placed on file.
Acceptance of Offer of East Side Canal
Company as consideration for dismissal
of Superior Court Cases.
Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by McMillan, an
offer by the East Side Canal Company tendered as consideration
for the dismissal of two pending court cases was accepted and the
City Attorney instructed to prepare a suitable agreement. The
Mayor and the City Clerk were authorized to sign the instrument
when prepared.
City Clerk to Advertise to sell Lot 4,
Block 232, Bakersfield (01d Fire Station Site).
Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by Boden, the City
Clerk was instructed to advertise to sell Lot 4, Block 232,Bakers-
field, formerly occupied by Fire Station No. 1.
Bakersfield, California, September 23, 1940.
Allowance of Claims.
Upon a motion by McMillan, seconded by Sollets,
claims as audited by the Finance Con~ittee were allowed and the City
Auditor was authorized and instructed to issue warrants on the
C~ty Treasurer to cover the respective amounts.
November 5, 1940 Fixed as Time for
Holding Special Recall Election in
Sixth ~ar~.
Upon a motion by Norris, seconmed by Boden, Tuesday,
November 5, 1940 was the time fixed for holding a Special Recall
Election in the Sixth Ward, in compliance with an initiative
petition submitted by the required number of qualified electors
of the Sixth ~ard seeking the recall of Councilman .T.J. ~cMillan
and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare the necessary
dnstrmnent to cover.
AdJour~uent.
Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by Sollets,
the Council adjourned.
~I yor of the City of B~kersfie~d, Calif
~TTEST:
ty C1. k nd ex-officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield, California.
-[~nutes of the Regulsr Iieeting of the Council of the
City of Bekers£'ield, California, k~eld ~n the Counc~! Chamber
of the City Hell st eight o~clock P.M. September 30, 1940.
Present: Boden, Marmaduke, ~'!c~l!!an, Norris, Sollets, ~'ilson.
~bsent: Smith.
'~[inutes of the Regutsr ]~ieeti~g of September 23, !9~0
were read and approved as re~d.
Opening ~s to Furnish Dump
Truck for P~rk I'epsrt~;~ent.
This being the time set to open bids for One Two Yard
Dump Truck for use in the Perk Depert~ent, upoz~ a motion by
Sollers, seconded by Marms, duke, ell bids received were publicly
opened, e7.emined end declared.
Action on Bids to furnish Dump Truck
for P~.rk -~ep~rtment, Deferred for One ~Ueek.
Upon e ~otion by Sol/ere, seconded by Norris, action on
bids to furnish one dump truck for use ~n the P~rk ~rep~rtment w~s
,fieferred until eight o'clock P.M. October 7, 1940 and referred to
the C~ty [~[~,nager for recommend~t~on.
Ope~iag Yids to ~°urnlsh Seds. n Type
~utomob~le for Police De?s. rt:ent.
This being the time set to ol~en se~.led bids t~ furnish one
[~edan Type ;utomob~le f'or use ~n the Police Dep~rtment, u!~on e
motion by Sollers, seconded by Marmaduke, eli bids recei~-ed were
publicly opened, examined and declared.
;,ction on Bids to furnish ~utomobile
~or Police Depsrtment, D ~
~ e~rred .for
One ~.eek.
Upon s motion by i.~:rc~s~uke, seconded by Norris, action on
bids to fur~sh one Sedan Type ~utomob~le for use by the ~o!lce
Dep~rtment wes de~'erred until ei[ht o'clock P.~. October 7, 1940
sn~ referred to the City ~[ansger for recommends. ti~n.
210
Bskersfleld, Ca!ifornfs, September 30, 1940.
Acceptance of Griffith Company's
Bid for Improvement of Brmadage
Lane from "H" to ~L" Streets.
This being the time set to further consider bids
submitted to cover the improvement of Brundage L~ne from "H" to
"L" Streets, upon a motion by McMtlian, seconded by
proposal submitted by Griffith Company offering to perform the
work for $10,350.88 was accepted and all other bids rejected.
Time of Hearing set on Application
of Jack Northington for Taxi Cab Permit.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by ~isrraaduke,
eight o~clock P.M. October 7, 1940 wes the time fixed for
hearing on application presented by Jack Northington for taxi
cab permit.
City Clerk Instructed to ~dvertise
for Bids for One 1½-2 Ton Du~up Truck
for Street Department.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Nor?is,
Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids to furnish
ton dump truck for use in the Street Depart~ent.
the C~ty
one 1½-2
Ad J ournment.
Upon a motion by $ollers,
Council adjourned.
seconded by Norcis, the
~=yor o rsfield,
Calif.
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i y ark and ex-~ffie~o-Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield, C~lifornia.
211
~im~tes of
City of Bakersfield,
of the City Hail at
Present:
Absent:
Ein~tes
read and approved
~is being the time set
proposing to furnish one two yard
Bakersfield, California, October 7, 1940
the Regular ~eetlng of the Council of the
California, held in the Council Chamber
eight o'clock P.M., October V, 1940.
Boden, Earmaduke, 5~cYtllan, Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
~one
of the Regular 5~eeting of September 30, 1940 were
as read.
Bid of Southern Garage accepted
to furnish Dump Truck for Park
Department.
to further consider bids submit'ted
Dump Truck for use ~n the Park
Department, upon a motion by ~,~arm~duke, seconded by Smith, the
Comucfl determined after a careful ~nvestlgation that the bid
Garage offering to furnish one ONC
net price of ~1,~7~.4~ was the lowest
The bid of the Southern Garage was
other bids rejected.
~otc, r Center to fuzmish
presented by the Southern
Nodel AC-~03 Tr~.~ck for the
responsible bid submitted.
therefore accepted and all
Eld of
Sedan type Automobile for
Po]ico Department accepted.
This being the time set to further consider bids presented
proposing to furnish one Sedan type Automobile for use in the
Police Department, upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, the
~ouncil after careful investigation determined that the bid
presented by the ~otor Center offering to furr, lsh one 19-tl ~aster
Delu~xe ~,hevrolet Sedan for the net price of ~96~.~C was the lowest
resDom, sIble bid s~b~itted. Therefore the proposa] submitted by
the ~,'otor ~e~Se'~ WaS, accep~em arfd a].l other bids rejected.
Opening bids to furnish one 1~-2
ton Dump Truck for Street
De par tment ·
This b~i,o the t~-mo set to open bids to cover one
ton ?ump Truck for use in the Street Department, upon a motion by
$o]lers, seconded by tCc~CillaD, all bids received were publicly
opened, examined and declared.
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California,
October 7, 1940 (Cont'~:~:
Acticn on bid to furnish one
Dump Truck for Street Department
deferred One week.
Upon a motion by Sellers, seconded by Norris, action on
b~]s to furnish one dump truck for use in the Street Department was
~eferred until eight o'clock P.~.~.~ October 14, 1940, an~ referred
to the City ~'fanager for reco~mendation.
Opening bid for sale by the City
of Lot 4, Block 23~, Bakersfield.
qT~is being the time s~,t to open b~ds to cover sale by the
City of Lot 4, Block 9~32, Bakersfield, upon a motion by Smith, seconded
by Sellers, bid presente,~ by Weills was publicly opened, examined
and declared; no other bid having been received.
Action on bid to purchase Lot 4~
Block 232, deferred one week.
Upon a motion by Sarmaduke, seconded by Norris, action on
proposal of Weills to purchase Lot 4, ~1ock 232, Bakersfield was
deferred until eight o~clcck F.V., October 14, 1940.
Application of Jack Northington for
taxi cab operator's permit denfed.
This being the time set for hearing on application of
Jack. Northington for taxi cab operator's permit, the Council
proceeded to listen to evidence presented by Police Officer Fickert.
After having ~one so, upon a motio~ ~y Smith, sec~.ded by Norrls, the
application was denied.
Reco~mmendation from State Division of
Highv~ays re solution of Children
pedestrian traffic across Golden
State Aven~e pr~se,mted.
A cornnu~fcation from the State D~viston of Highways .vas
read statin~ that after caref~l invssitgatlon, it was the opinion of the
representatives of the Division of Highv~ays that tLe alleged hazard
to children pedestrians crossing Golden Stat,~ Aven~e coa!d be corrected
by the employment of crossing [~uards sponsored by the school ~istrict~
~,~nder a W.P.A. project to be stationed at all points of hazard
for children atten~Ing schools located south of Golden Station
Ave~ue. Upon a motion by ~.~armaduke, seconded by Boden, the _,matter
was referred to the City ~,fanager and City Engineer to contact the
lf~.~l~a, October 7,
Bakersfield, Cal" o"~"
Bakersfield School District and report their findings to the Councl]o
Reception of City Tres~lrer's Financial
Report for S~ptember, 1940o
Upon a motion by Bodon, seconded by 3orris~ the City
Tr~asurcr's F~nancial report for the month of ~epte~ber, 19dO was
received and ordered plac~d on
City Attorney t~strmcted to
application to Railroad Co~miss~on
for hearing for a ~rade crossing at th~
extension of ~Oth Street and th~
Eouth~rn Pacific Railway Company's
~ravsl Pit S?~r Tracks.
Upon a motion by Rogon~ seconded by Norris, the City
Attorney was ~nstruct~d to f~le application to the California
Railway Commission for a grad~ crossing at the extension of
Street and the Son,them Pacific Railway Company's Gravel Pit
Spur Tracks.
Allowanc~ of Claims.
Upon a motion by ~,~c~fillan, seconded by Smith, claims as
audited by the Finance Committee were allowed, and the City AuditoF
was ar~horized and instructed to issue warrants on the Treasurer to
cover the respective amounts.
City Attorne), to prepare Resolution
employing A- S. ~(onroe to assist in
preparing proceedin~s coverl~
improvement of Public I~provement
District No. ~31.
Upon a motion by Yarmaduke~ seconded by Smith, the City
Attorney was instructed to prepare a Resolution employf~
A. S. ~!onroe to assist in preparing ~he necessary instruments
covering the :~mprovement of Public ~provement D~strlct No. C31.
Adjournment ·
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollets, the Council
adjourned.
YA eld,
~-~/. ? ~y oI :~a~r~ California
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CI~ CLERK and P~Offfc~o C~rk of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, Califor~a
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Bakersfield, California, October 14, 1940
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the
City of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chamber
of the City Hall at eight o'clock P.M., October 14, 1940.
Present: Boden, Marmaduke, McMillan, Norris, Smith, Sollets.
Absent: Wilson
Due to the absence of Mayor Wilson, Councilman Boden
acted as presiding officer.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October ?, 1940 were
read and approved as read.
Bid of Weills accepted for Lot 4,
Block 23~, Bakersfield.
This being the time set to further consider an offer
presented by Weills of $16,§00.00 for Lot 4, Block 234 Bakersfield,
upon a motion by Sollets, seconded by Marmaduke, the offer was
accepted, and the Mayor
the proper conveyance.
Bid
and City Clerk were authorized to execute
of Southern Garage accepted
to furnish dump truck for Street
Department.
This being the time set to further consider bids to
furnish one 1~-2 ton dump truck for use in the Street Department,
upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by Norris, proposal submitted
by the Southern Garage offering to furnish one GMC-6 dump truck
for $17§2.10 was accepted and all other bids rejected.
Refund granted Federal Auto Travel
Bureau for unexpired portion of
Business Lic~nse.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollets, the City
Auditor was authorized and instructed to issue a warrant for $9.00
to the Federal Auto Travel Bureau covering the unused portion of
business license issued for the year ending June 30, 1941.
Refusal of Council to waive sewer
service rental on facilities at
Third District Item County Yard.
A communication from A. W. Rench, superintendent of Third
District Aern County Corporation Yard, asking that the City waive
the $60.00 per year service charge for connections made with the
City Sewer by a sewer line from the Third District Yard was read,
and
Bakersfield, California, October 14, 1940 (Cont'd.)
upon a motion by McMillan, seconded by Smith, the City Clerk was
instructed to communicate with Mr. Reach and inform him that the
City is pleased to allow the Corporation Yard to connect with the
City sewer but it will be impossible to waive the service charge.
Adoption of Resolution employing
A. S. Monroe to prepare proceedings
in connection with Public Improvement
District No. 631.
Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by Smith, a Resolution
employing A. S. Monroe to prepare the necessary proceedings under
the 1911 Improvement Act and the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 for
Public Improvement District No. ~31, was adopted as read by the
following vote:
Ayes: Boden, Marmaduke, McMillan, Norris, Smith, Sollets
Noes: None
Absent: Wilson
Acceptance of certificate of City
Clerk listing candidates for
Councilman in Sixth Ward at election
· o be held November 5, 1940.
Upon a motion by Norris, seconded by Marmaduke, the
certificate of the City Clerk certifying the names of Edgar L. Burton
and Fred D. Patterson as candidates for .Councilman at a recall
election to be held in the Sixth Ward on November 5, 1940 was
accepted and approved an~ ordered incorporated in the Election
Proclamation.
Adoption of ballot to be used at
recall election to be held in
Sixth Ward on November §, 1940.
Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by McMillan, the ballot
to be used in the recall election in the Sixth Ward on November 5, 1940
was approved and adopted.
Adoption of Notice appointing
election officers and designating
polling places for recall election -
Sixth Ward - November 5, 1940.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollets, a notice
of the appointment of election officers and designation of polling
places for recall election in the Sixth Ward on November 5, ±940
Bakersfield, California, October 14, 1940 (Cont'd.)
was adopted as read by the following vote:
Ayes: Boden, Marmaduke, McMillan, Norris,
Noes: None
Absent: Wilson
Smith, Sollets
Adoption of election proclamation
for recall election - Sixth Ward -
November 5, 1940.
Upon a motion by McMillan, seconded by Norris, an election
proclamation calling a recall election to be held in the Sixth Ward
on Tuesday, November 5, 1940, was adopted as read by the following vote:
Ayes: Boden, Marmaduke, Mc~illan, Norris, Smith, Sollets
Noes: None
Absent: Wilson
Adoption of plan for construction
of three timber bridges over canals
crossing 50th Street.
Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by Smith, plan showing
the construction of three timber bridges crossing three canals at
intersections of 30th Street was approved.
City Attorney instructed to prepare
Uniform Trespass Ordinance.
Upon a motion by Sollets, seconded by Norris, the City
Attorney was instructed to prepare a Trespass Ordinance similar to
the Uniform Trespass Ordinance read to the Council at this session.
City Clerk instructed to advertise
for bids to purchase Club Coupe
for Fire Department.
Upon a motion by Sollets, seconded by Smith, the City
Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids to furnish one Club
Coupe Automobile for use in the Fire Department.
AdJournment.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollets, the
Council adJourned.
May i y of Bakersfield, Callif.
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CIT~ CLERK and Ex-Off~'io Clerk of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California, October 21, 1940
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Minutes of the ReEular Meeting of the Council of the
City of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chamber
of the City Hall at eight o'clock P.M., October 21, 1940.
Present: Boden, Marmaduke, McMillan, Norris, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Absent: None
Councilman ~cMillan withdrew at this time due to
illness.
Opening bids to furnish Club Coupe
for Fire Department.
This being the time set to open bids to furnish one Cl~0
Coupe Automobile for use in the Fire Department, upon a motion by
Smith, seconded by Norris, all bids received were publicly
opened, examined and declared.
Bid of Motor Center accepted to
furnish Chevrolet Coupe for
Fire Department.
Upon a motion by Norris, seconded by Sollets, bid presented
by the Motor Center offering to furnish one 1941 Chevrolet Coupe
for the net sum of $§$8.61 was accepted and all other bids rejected.
Adoption of Resolution accepting
deed from Kern County Land Company
for land to be used in opening
26th Street.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Norris, a Resolutior~
accepting deed from the Kern County Land Company for land to be
used in the opening of 26th Street was adopted as read by the
following vote:
Ayes: Boden, Marmaduke, Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Noes: None
Absent: McMillan
Adoption of Resolution accepting
deed from Kern County Land Company
for land to be used in the opening
of 30th Street.
Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by Smith, a Resolution
accepting deed from the Kern County Land Company for land to be
used in the opening of 30th Street was adopted as read by the
following vote:
Ayes: Boden, Marmaduke, Norris, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Noes: None
Absent: McMillan
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Bakersfield, ~alifornia, October 21,1940
Acceptance of C.P.A. audit
report for six months ending
June 30, 1940.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, C.P.A. audit
report for the six months ending June 30, 1940 submitted by
George H. Hobson was accepted and ordered placed on file.
Establishment of amounts of Surety
Bonds to be furnished by certain
City Employees.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Marmaduke, Surety Bonds
in the several amounts mentioned were ordered to be furnished by
certain city employees as follows:
Engineer and Superintendent of Streets
Inspector of Buildings
Deputy Clerk and Deputy Auditor
Secretary to Manager
Assistant Secretary to Manager
Stenographer in Engineer's Office
Police Court Clerk and ~tenographer
2 Ass't. Inspectors of 5uildings
The Council also went on record as instructing
~§ 000
~§000
31000
31000
51OOO
31000
1OOO
1OOO each
that Surety
Bonds furnished by Subordinates in the several departments shall be
taken out in the same surety companies as the principal of the office.
Adoption of Ordinance No. 570
New Series prohibiting trespassing
on certain classes of property.
Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by Smith, Ordinance
No. 570 New Series prohibiti~ trespassing on certain classes of
property was adopted as read by the following vote:
Ayes: Boden, Marmaduke, Norris, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Noes: None
Absent: McMillan
Rate of pay fixed for election
officers serving at Recall
Election in Sixth Ward, November
1940.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Smith, the City
Auditor was authorized and instructed to issue warrants for $2.00
to each election officer serving at the Recall Election to be held
~n the Sixth Ward, November 5, 1940.
(Cont'd.) ~
219
Bakersfield, California~ October 21, 1940 (Cont'~.)
Adoption of Resolution of Intention
No. 631 - Improvement of 21st Street
from "L" to "Q" Streets.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sol!ers, Resolution
of Intention No. 631 covefinE the proposed improvement of 21st
Street from "L" to "Q" streets was adopted as read by the following
Boden, Marmaduke, Norris,
None
vote:
Ayes:
Noas:
Absent: NcMillan
Smith, Soliers, Wilson
Adoption of order ascertaining and
determining prevailin~ rate of wages
to be paid in connection with the
improvement of Public Improvement
District No. 831.
lipon a motion by Boden, seconded by Norris, an order
ascertaining and determining the prevailing rate of wages to be
paid in the matter of the improvement of Public Improvement District
No. g31 was adopted as read by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Boden, Marmaduke, Norris, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
None
McMillan
Proposition of Civitan Club
to deed a portion of Lot l,
Block 3, Union Addition to the
City referred to the Manager
and Attorney.
A communication from the Oivitan Club proposing to deed
to the City a portion of Lot l, Block 3, Union Addition so that
federal funds may be obtained to be used in the construction of a
club house was read, and upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith,
the matter was referred to the City ~nager and ~ity Attorney for
recommendation and legal opinion.
City Attorney to prepare easement
along portions of James and "0"
Streets for construction of sewer
line by County of Kern.
Upon a motion by 4armaduke, seconded by Sollers, the City
Attorney was instructed to prepare and the Mayor and City Clerk
authorized to execute, an easement along portions of James and "0"
Streets for a W.P.A. project covering the construction of a sewer
line by the County of Kern.
Bakersfield, California, October 21, 1940 (Cont'd.)
Allowance of Claims.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by ~rmaduke, claims
as audited by the Finance Committee were allo,~ed and the City
Auditor was authorized and instructed to issue warrants on the City
Treasurer to cover the respective amounts.
Council endorses the Adoption
of Proposition No. 14 on
General ballot to be voted
upon November 5, 1940.
Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by Smith, the
Council went on record as endorsinM the adoption of Proposition
No. 14 appearing on the General ballot to be voted upon
November 5, 1940.
City Engineer instructed to
prepare project statements to
cover construction of three
bridges out of 1/4~ Gas Tax
monies - Streets of Major
Importance.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollers, the City
Engineer was instructed to prepare project statements to cover
the proposed construction of three bridges out of 1/4~ Gasoline
Taxes - Streets of Major Importance Fund - one of such bridges
to be constructed on Fourth Street and two in East Bakersfield.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by MarEduke,
Co~mcll adjourned.
seconded by Sollets, the
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CITY CLERK and Ex-Off~cio Clerk of the ~ouncil
of the City of Bakersfield, ~alifornia
221
Bakersfield, Califor~ia, October 28, 1940
Minutes of
City of Bakersfield,
the City Hall at eight otclock P.M.,
Present: Boden, Marmaduke, McMillan,
Absent: None
the Regular Meeting of the Council of t~
California, held in the Council Chamber of
October 28, 1940.
Norris, Smith, Sollets:. Wilson
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 21, 1940 were
read and approved as read.
Request from Civitan Club to
accept deed to a portion of
Lot l, Block 3, Union Addition
denied.
Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by Smith, a pe~;ition
submitted by the Civltan Club requesting the acceptance by t~
City of a deed for a portion of Lot l, Block 3, Union Addition,
was denied on recommendation of the City Manager.
Permit granted Kern Industrial
Equipment Company to engage in
business of automobile dealer.
This being the time set for hearing on application of
Kern Industrial Equipment Company to engage in the business of
automobile dealer at 2040 - 14th Street and no protests or
objections having been received, upon a motion by Smith, seconded
by Boden, the permit was granted.
City Auditor authorized to issue
warrant to 20-30 Club to help defray
Halloween celebration expenses.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Sollets, the City
Auditor was authorized and instructed to issue a warrant for
$40.00 to the Bakersfield 20-30 Club to help defray Halloween
celebration expenses.
Approval of agreement with
Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
covering advertising program for
fiscal year ending June 30, 1941.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, an agreement
with the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce covering program of
advertising in the sum of $1200.00 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1941 was approved, and the Mayor was authorized to
execute the agreement.
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Bakersfield,
California, October 28,
1940 (Cont'd.)~
Approval of agreement with Bakersfield
and Kern County Convention Bureau re
expenses for fiscal year ending
June 30, 1941.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, an agreement
with the Bakersfield and Kern County Convention Bureau covering
proposed convention expenses in the sum of $2§00.00 during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1941 was approved, and the Mayor was
authorized to execute the agreement.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollers, the
Council adjourned.
MAYOR of the City of Ba~ersflel~, Ca±~f.
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CIi~ CLERK and Ex~Officio Cler~ of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, California
223
Bakersfield, ~alifornia, November 4, 1940
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the
City of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chamber of
the City Hall at eight o'clock P.M., November 4, 1940.
Present: Boden, Marmaduke, McMillan, Norris, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Absent: None
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 28, 1940 were
read and approved as read.
Adoption of Resolution accepting
deed to portion of Lot 14, Lowell
Park Tract from Farming and
Produce Company.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Norris, a Resolution
accepting deed to a portion of Lot 14, Lowell Park Tract from the
Farming and Produce Company was adopted as read by the following vote:
Ayes: Boden, Marmaduke,~McMillan, Norris, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Noes: None '
Absent: None
City Clerk instructed to call
for bids to construct three
bridges at intersections of
30th Street with canals.
Upon a motion by Sollets, seconded by Smith, the City
Clerk was instructed to advertise for sealed bids to construct three
bridges at intersec~ions of 30th Street and canals.
Plan approved and bids called
for the construction of a culvert
at intersection of 4th Street with
Kern Island Canal.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollets, plan to cover
the construction of a culvert at the intersection of 4th Street with
the Kern Island Canal was approved, and the City Clerk was instruc'~ed
to call for bids to construct the culvert.
Protest from F. E. Smith re
heavy truck traffic on West 21st
Street referred to manager.
A communication from Mr. F. E. Smith protesting heavy
trucking on West 21st Street was read, and upon a motion by Boden,
seconded by Norris, the matter was referred to the City Manager for
handling.
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Bakersfield,
California,
November 4, 1940 (Cont'd.)
Reception of invitation to attend
annual convention of recreation
executives.
Upon a motion by ~armaduke, seconded by Smith, an invitation
to the members of the City Council to attend the annual convention of
recreation executives of California in the Hotel E1 TeJon on November 8
and 9, was received and ordered placed on file.
City Attorney instructed to dismiss
two Superior Court suits against
East Side Canal Company.
Upon a motion by Norris, seconded by McMillan, the City
Attorney was instructed to dismiss cases No. 30,03§ and 31,294 instituted
by the City of Bakersfield against the East Side Canal Company in
accordance with agreement executed September 30, 1940.
City Attorney instructed to proceed
with condemnation proceedings to
acquire Salazar property in the
realignment of Niles Street.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Norris, the City Attorney
was instructed to proceed with condemnation proceedings to acquire the
Salazar property in connection with the realignment of Niles Street.
Proposition for and against parking
meters ordered for submitting at
election to be held March 18, 1941.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Boden, the City
Attorney was instructed to prepare the necessary instruments in
order that a proposition for and against the operation of parking
meters may be submitted to the electors of the City at the Nominating
Election to be held March 18, 1941.
Allowance of Claims.
Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by Norris, claims
as audited by the Finance Committee were approved, and the City Auditor
was authorized and instructed to issue warrants against the Treasurer
to cover the respective amounts.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by ¥~rmaduke, seconded by Smith, the Council
adjourned.
o~r~f the~y o~Bakersfield,
Ma ~ ~ Cali£ornla~
ATTEST:
CLE~ and Ex. 0~
CIT~ and Ex-Of~fcio Clerk of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, CaLifornia
Bakersfield, California, November 12, 1940
225
Ninutes of the Regular Weeting of the Council of the
City of Bakersfield, California, held in the Co~mcil Chamber o£
the City Hall at eight o'clock P.E., November 1£, 1940.
Present: Boden, ~c~illan, Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Absent: ~arm~duke
~inutes of the Regular ¥eeting of November 4, 1940
were read and approved as read.
Ooening bids to construct three
bridges on 30th Street.
This being the time set to open sealed bids to cover the
construction of three bridges on 30th Street, upon a motion by
Eoden, seconde~ by Smith, all bids received were publicly opened,
examined and declared.
Acceptance of proposal of Griffith
Company to construct three bridges
on 30th Street.
Upon a motion by Norris, seconded by Mc~illan, proposal
submitted by the Griffith Company offering to construct three
bridges on 30th Street for the sum of $10,928.40 was accepted
and all other bids rejected.
Adoption of Resolution ordering
work in the matter of Public
Improvement District No. 631,
to improve a portion of ?lst Street.
The Clerk reported that t~is was the time and place
fixed for the hearing of protests or objections against the
work, the grades, or the assessment district described in
Resolution of Intention adopted by the Council of the City of
Bakersfield on the 21st day of October, 1940, in the matter of
grading and'paving a portion of Twenty-First Street in said City.
The Clerk also reported that the affidavits in proof
of the publication of the Resolution of Intention, the mailing
of notices of the adoption of said resolution, and the posting
of the Notice of Improvement as required by law, had been made
and are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City
of Bakersfield.
~The ~ayor then inq~]ired of the Clerk whether any
written protests or objections against the work, the grades,
or the assessment district ?~d been filed With him in said
226
Bakersfield, California, November 12, 1940 (Cont'd.)
matter. The Clerk reported that no written protests had been filed
with him prior to the time set for the hearing.
The Mayor then announced that this was the time and
place for the hearing of protests or objections against the
proposed work, the grades for said improvement, or the extent of
the assessment district, each as set forth in said Resolution of
Intention, and asked if anyone present desired to be heard in said
matter. No one responded.
Councilman Sollets then offered and move the adoption of
Resolution Ordering Work in the matter of "Public Improvement
District No. 631" for the improvement of a portion of Twenty-First
Street in said City, which motion was duly seconded by Councilman
Smith, and upon roll call same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Boden, McMillan, Norris, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Noes: None
Absent:Marmaduke
Extension of leave of absence
granted City Attorney
Walter Osborn.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Norris, City Attorney
Walter Osborn was granted a leave of absence, without pay, not to
exceed one year, effective November 16, 1940.
Reception of City Treasurer's
Financial Report for the
month of October, 1940.
Upon a motion by Mc~illan, seconded by Sollers, the City
Treasurer's Financial Report for the month of October, 1940, was
received and ordered placed on file.
Adoption of Emergency resolution
authorizing condeEuat~on of land
to be acquired for the opening
and extension of Niles Street.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Norris, an Emergency
Resolution authorizing the condemnation of land to be acquired for
the opening and extension of Niles Street was adopted as read
by the following vote:
Ayes: Boden, McMillan,
Noes: None
Absent: Marmaduke
Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Bakersfield, California, November 1~, 1940 (Cont'd,,)221~
Election returns canvassed for
Recall Election held in the Sixth
~¥ard November 5, 1940.
This being the time set to canvass
Recall Election held in the Sixth Ward of the
upon a motion by Sollets, seconded by McMillan, the returns were
canvassed with the following results:
PROPOSITION TO RECALL COUNCILMAN MCMILLAN:
the returns of the
City November 5, 1940,
Yes 76~ Votes
No 824 Votes
VOTES CAST FOR CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED
COUNCILMAN ~TCMILLAN IF THE RECALL HAD CARRIED:
Edgar L. Burton
Fred D. Patterson
Siemon
356 Votes
650 Votes
1 Vote
Adjournment.
Upon a ~otion by Smith, seconded by Norris, the Council
ad~ourned.
Calif orni-K-'
ATTEST:
CiT~ CLERK and Ex-Officio Clerk of the
of the City of Bakersfield, California
Council
228
~akersfleld,
Calf f ornta,
~!ovember !C, 1940
Z~inutes of the Re.[.ular Yeeting of
~it'y of ~sk~rsfield, California, held in the
the City Hall at eight o'clock
?resent:
Absent:
~oden, .¥arr:a du~:e,
Sellers
the Council of the
Toz~nc~l Chamber of
t~ovember 18, 1940.
L~orris, Smith, Wilson
~finutes of the Regular ~eeti~:g of )Icyember 12, 1940
w?z,~ read an~ approved as read.
Opening bids to construct culvert
at 4th Street and Kern Island Canal.
~is bein[~ the time so[ to oFen bids to co~er tl:~e
yr~pcsed construction of a culvert at ~he intersection of 4th
Street with the [4ern Island Canal, upon a motion by SmltTz,
seconded by ~/armaduke, all bids received were p~bl~cly oFen~d~
exsmlned and declared.
Acceptance of pro?csal of
J. ]~. Harvey to construct
culvert at 4th Street and
I(ern ~sland Canal.
Upon a motion by S~f~h, seconded by ~c~,~!llan, proposal
s~bmftted by J. N. Harvey offering ~o construct cmlvert at the
intersection of 4th Street w~th the ~[ern Island Canal for the
~a~, of ~6,898.S0 was accepted, t .~. being the lowest responsible
bi~ submltte~, and all other bids were rejected.
~.fatter of location of proposed
separation of ~rades at Santa
Fe Railway referred to Planning
Co~miss~ o~.
A number of persons appeared before the Council
a~vocatfng that steps be taken to construct separation of ~zrades,
an:d upon a motion by ~,~arma~uke, seconded by Yc~,~il]an, the
~:atter of the location of a contemD]ated underpass under the
~anta Fe Eailway tracks was referred to the C~t~- Planni~
Comr~!ssion, ~,~ith a request that the matter be studied and a
recommendation be submitted to the City Council setting out a
definite street location.
229
Bakersf?'~eld, California, November 1~, 1940 (Cont'd.)
~"atter of ~rade separation
at ~6th Street and Golden State
Avenue referred to Planning
Commission for reco~zaendation.
Upon a motion by Norris, seconded by Eoden, the matter
of proposed ~rade separation at PCth Street and Golden State
Ave~re v;as refer~,e~ to the City Plannin~ Commission for
investf~ation and recom~,~endat~on.
Adoi.~ti~?. of P~oselut!on approving
first supplemental Femorandum of
Agreement re ezpendfture of 1/4~
3as Tax - Streets of Major Importance,
for fiscal year ending June 30, 1941.
Upon a motion by ~farmaduke, seconded by Smith, a
Resolution approving first supplemental Nemorandum of Agreement
with State Division of Highways covering expenditure of 1/4~
Gasoline Taxes for Streets of ?]a]or Importance for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1941, was adopted as read by the following[ vote::
Ayes: Poden~ ~farmaduke, YcYillan, Norris, Smith~ Wilson
~oes: ]~one
Absent :Sollers
Yayor authorized to execute
deed to Kern County Land Company
for a portion of Lot 14, Lowell
Park Tract.
Upon a ~otion by Smith, seconded by Norris, the
I~!ayor was authorized to execute a deed to the Kern County Land
Company for a portion of Lot 14, Lowell Park Tract.
Adoption of Ordinance No.
~71 ~[ew Series naming a certain
parcel. of land 30th Street.
Upon a motion by Poa, en, seconded by Smith, Emergency
Ordinance No. g71 New Series accepting and dedicating a certain
parcel of land to be known anal called 30th Street, was adopted
as read by the following vote:
Ayes: Eoden, ~armaduke,
Noes: None
Absent: So!lets
Norris, Smith, Wilson
230
~akersfield,
California,
November 18,
1940 (Cont'd.)
Allowance of Claims.
Upon a motio~ by Farmadz~ke,
a~:dited by the Finance Com~r. ittee
was authorized anr~ instructed to
to cover the respec~Ive amounts.
Ad j ournment.
Upon a motion by S~ith,
Council adjourned.
seconded by Smith, claims as
were allo~¥ed an~ the City Auditor
issue warrants on the Treasurer
seconde~ by ~ar~mduke, the
City of Bakersfield,Calif.
ATTEST:
CI~RK a~o--~
$1erk of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California, November 25, 1940
~fnutes of the Regular Neeting of the Council of the
City of Bakersfield, CaIifornfa, held in the Council Chamber of the
City Hall at eight o'clock P.~,, November RS, 1940.
Present: Boden, ~armaduke, ~c~illan, Norris, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Absent: None
Minutes of the Regular ~f~eeting of November 18, 1940 were
read and approved as read.
Opening sealed bids to cover the
improvement of a portion of ~lst
Street known as Public Improvement
District No. 631.
This being the time set to open sealed bids to cover the
improvement of a portion of 21st Street known as Public Improvement
D~strict No. 631, upon a motion by S~llth, seconded by Marmaduke,
the two bids received were publicly opened, examined and declared.
Adoption of Resolution awarding
contract for the improvement
of Public Improvement District
No. 6~1 to Griffith Company.
Upon a mot~.on by Sollets, seconded by Smith, ~ Resolution
awarding the contract for the improvement of Public Improvement
District No. g31 to the Griffith' Company at the prices named in
its bid was adopted as read by the following vote:
Y~armaduke, McMillan, Norris, Smith, Sollers, Wilson
Ayes: Boden,
Noes: None
Absent:None
naming
Alta Vista Drive and Stockton Street was referred to
Planning Commission for recom~endatlon.
Council to meet with Planning
Commission in executive session.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith,
Naming of Niles Street Extension ~
referred to Planning CoF~issfon.
Upon a motion by Norris, seconded by Boden, the proposed
of the Niles Street E~tension and Niles Street between
the City
the Council
agreed to meet with the City Planning Commission in Joint executive
session on Wednesday, November ~?, to discuss construction of
separation of grades.
Bakersfield, California, November 2~, 1940 (Conrad.)
City Eanager and Engineer ~nstructed
to make necessary repairs to bridge
crossing Lake Street at Williams.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Narmaduke, the City
¥anager and Engineer were instructed to make the necessary alterations
and repairs to bridge at intersection of Lake and Williams Street,
that the structure may be placed in suitable condition for
in order
traffic.
City Auditor to issue warrant to
Clerk of Superior Court ~n matter of
acquisition of Salazar property by
eminent domain.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Norris,
Auditor was authorized to issue a warrant for ~$0.00
of the Superior Court of Kern County for payment in the matter of
acquisition of Salazar property to realign Miles Street.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sellers, the
Council adjourned.
the City
to the Clerk
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex-~)fficlo Clerk of the Council
of the C~ty of Bakersfield, California
Ninutes of the Regular ~eetlng of the Council of the
City of Bakersfield, California, held in the ~ouncll Chamber of
the ~ity Mall at eight o'clock P.N., December R, 1940.
Present: Boden, Marmaduke, Ec¥illan, Norris, Sollets, Wilson
Absent: Smith
Minutes of the Regular ~eeting of November 2§, 1940 were
read an~ approved as read.
Griffith Company granted extension
of time to complete improvement
of Brundage Lane from H to L Streets.
Upon a motion by Sollets, seconded by Norris, the Griffith
Company was granted an extension of fifteen working day's time
from November 28, 19~0 to complete the improvement of Brundage
Lane from H to L Streets, subject to the approval of the bonding
company.
Adoption of Ordinance No. 572 N.S.
re leave of absence to City employees
in military service.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by ~armaduke, Ordinance
No. ~77 New Series regulating leave of absence to City employees
while in military service was adopted as read by the following vote:
Ayes: Boden, ~armaduke, ¥cNillan, Norris, Sollers, Wilson
Noes: None
Absent: Smith
Allowance of claims.
Upon a motion by ~armaduke, seconded by Sollers, claims
as audited by the Finance Committee were allowed, and the City
Auditor was authorized and instructed to issue warrants on the
Treasurer to cover the respective amounts.
City Auditor authorized to issue
warrants for City's portion of
Christmas street decorations.
Upon a motion by ~armaduke,
Auditor was authorized and instructed
~00.00 to the ~erchant's Ddvtsion of
seconded by Boden, the City
to issue a warrant for
the Bakersfield Chamber of
Commerce to cover the City's portion of Christmas street decorations
and also a warrant for ~00.00 to T. H. Edwards, Treasurer of the
East Bakersfield Progressive Club for the same purpose.
234
Bakersfield, California, December 2, 1940
(Cont'd.)
City Auditor authorized to issue
warrant for East Bakersfield
Community Christmas tree expenses.
Upon a motion by Norris, seconded by Boden, the City
Auditor was authorized and instructed to issue a warrant for
$100.00 to T. H. Edwards of the East Bakersfield Progressive Club
to be used to help defray East Bakersfield community Christmas
tree expenses.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Norris, the
Council adjourned.
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, Ca~_Lif.
ATTEST:
CITY C7~ K ann d xE -0t~icio Clerk of the
of the City of Bakersfield, Celifornla
Council
Bakersfield, California, December 9, 1940
Minutes of
City of Bakersfield,
City Hall at eight orclock P.M., December 9, 1940.
Present: Boden, Marmaduke, ~cMillan, Norris, Smith,
Absent: None
~inutes of the Regular Meeting of December
read and approved as read.
the Regular ~.(eetin~[ of the Co~cil of the
California, held in the Council Chamber of the
Sollers, Wilson
2, 1940 were
~ommun~cat~ons from City Planning
Com~ssion and Bakersfield Womanrs
Club re separation of grades filed.
A communication from the City Planning Commission and also
one from
of separation of grades were read, and upon a motion by Boden,
by Smith, v~ere received and ordered placed on file.
City Engineer to prepare plans
for proposed construction of
underpass at "H" Street and Santa
Fe Railway tracks and overpass on
East 2Cth Street.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Sollets, the recom-men-
dation from the City Planning Co~mmisslon recommending that an
underpass be located at the intersection of "H" Street and the Sa~:ta
?e Railway tracks and an overpass on East ~6th Street was accepted,
and the City Engineer was instructed to prepare plans and specifi-
cations for the two separations of grades.
City Attorney to prepare ordinance
naming Niles Street west of Alta
Vista Drive "Nevada Street.'~
In accord with recormmendation submitted by the City
Planning Commission, upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollers, the
City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance renaming that
portion of Niles Street west of Alta V~sta Drive "¥evada Street."
Recommendation of North ~akersfield
Improvement Club to make "Y" Street
a boulevard from Truxtun Avenue to
30th Street referred to Traffic Division of
Police Department.
Upon a motion by Mc~illan, seconded by Smith, a recommen-
dation m~mitted by the North ~skersfield I=provement Club suggesting
that "~" Street from Truxtun Avenue to 30th Street be designated a
boulevard, was received and referred to the Traffic Division of the
Police Department for recommendation.
the Bakersfield Womanrs Club pertaining to proposed construction
seconded
236
_.a ....sIield, California, December 9,1940
Reception of City Treasurer's
Financial Report for November, 1940.
Upon a motion by Sellers, seconded by Norris, the City
Treasurer's Financial Report for the month of November, 1940 was
received and ordered placed on file.
Approval of plan for construction of
timber bridges at Haley and Gage
Streets and East Side Canale
gpon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, plan showing
the construction of two timber bridges at ~[aley and Gage Streets and
East Side Canal was approved.
City Clerk Instrncted to call for
bids to construct two timber
bri~es at ?aley and Ga~e Streets and
East Side Canal.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, the City Clerk
was instructed to advertise for bids to construct timber bridges
at Haley an~ Gage Streets and East Side Canal.
Proposed renaming of 2$th Street
Park referred to Planning Commission.
Upon a motion by iJarmaduke, seconded by Boden, the proposed
renaming of Z6th ~treet Park was referred to the City Planning
Commission for suggestion.
City Clerk to advertise for bids for
pick up truck for Park Department.
Upon a motion by ~Tarmaduke, seconded by Smith, the
Clerk was instructed to call for bi~s to
sv~table for use in the Park Department.
Adjour~nnent.
Smith,
Upon a motion by
Cc~ncil adjourned.
furnish one pick up
seconded by Sellers, the
ATTEST:
CI?Z CLERK and Ex-OfI~ic!o Clerk
of the ~'
~.ty
of the Council
of B ~,~ o~ ~ Cal~forn~
a.~r._Ziel~, · '
City
truck
(Cont'~
237
Bakersfield, California, December 16, 1940
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the
City of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chamber of the
o'clock P.~., December
City Hall at eight
Present:
Absent:
Boden, Msrmaduke, McMillan, Norris,
None
1940.
Smith, Sellers, Wilson
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 9, 1940
were read and approved as read.
Adoption of Ordinance No. 573
New Series changing name of a
portion of Niles Street to
Nevada Street.
Upon a motion by McMillan, seconded by Boden, Emergency
Ordinance No. 573 New Series changing the name of Niles Street
between Alta Vista Drive and Stockton Street to Nevada Street,
an~ naming a strip of lan~ to be used for the extension west
to Union Avenue of Niles Street, was adopted as read by the following
vote:
Ayes: Boden, Marmaduke, McMillan, Norris, Smith, Sellers, Wilson
Noes: None
Absent:None
Acceptance of Police Department
report reco~mnending against
making a portion of "M" Street
a boulevard.
A communication from the Chief of Police recommending
that "¥" Street from TrL~xtun Avenue to 30th Street be not
designated a boulevard was read, and upon a motion by Marmaduke,
seconded by Smith, same was accepted and placed on file.
Offer of Frank Wynkoop, architect,
offering to supply services in
connection with underpass filed.
A communication from Mrank Wynkoop, architect, offering
to supply architectural and engineering services, including
supervision, in connection with the proposed underpass at either
"H" Street or Chester Avenue with the Santa Fe Railway Company
right-of-way, at a fee of four and one-~lf percent of the cost
of the work, was rea~, and upon a motion by McMillan, seconded
by Norris, same was received and ordered placed on file.
238
Bakersfield,
California,
December 16, 1940
(Cont'd.)
Allowance of Claims.
Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by Smith, claims as
audited by the Finance Committee were allowed, and the City
Auditor was authorized and instructed to issue warrants on the
Treasurer to cover the respective amounts.
Adoption of Election Proclamation
calling a special election on
Charter amendments for January 28,
1941.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Norris, an Election
Proclamation calling a special election on Charter amendments
for January 28, 1941 was adopted as read by the following vote:
Ayes: Boden, Marmaduke, McMillan, Norris, Smith, Sollets, Wilson
Noes: None
Absent: None
Acceptance of offer of Pacific
Gas and Electric Company to
pay for expenses incurred in
holding special election on
January 28, 1941.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Smith, offer
submitted by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to pay for all
expenses to be incurred in connection with the holding of a
special election on January 28, 1941 on proposed Charter
amendments, was accepted.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by ~armaduke, seconded by Smith, the
Council adjourned.
MA/o~f~e 0ity 'o~Bakersfield, Oaiil.
ATTEST:
CI'IY 0LERK and EX~0fficio Clerk of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, ~alifornia
Bakersfield, California, December ~3, 194;0
Minutes of
City of Bakersfield,
City Hall at eight o'clock
Present: Boden, McEillan,, Norris, Smith,
Absent: ~garmaduke
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of
the Regular ~eeting of the Council of the
California, held in the Council Chamber of the
P.M., December 23, 1940.
Sollets, Wilson
December lC, 1940
were read and approved as read.
Opening bids for pick up truck
for use in the Park Department.
This being the time set to open sealed bids to furuish c.ne
pick up truck for use in the Park Department, upon a motion by
Smith, seconded by Marmaduke, all bids received were publicly opened,
examined and declared.
Action on bids on pick up truck
deferred one week.
Upon a motion by ~rmaduke, seconded by Smith, action on
bids to furnish pick up truck for the Park Department was deferred
until eight otclock P.M., December 30, 1940, and referred to the City
Nanager for recommendation.
Proposed overpass connecting King
and Sumner Streets filed for future
seconded by Smith, a sketch showing
and Stunner Streets~submitted by
for future reference.
study.
Upon a motion by Boden,
proposed overpass~connecting King
Josh Clark was received and filed
Petition advocating separation of grades
connecting Alta Vista Drive with
Sunmet Street filed for future study.
A petition signed by 104 names advocating the construction
of a separation of grades connecting Alta Vista Drive with Sumner
2treet was read, and upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Norris, s~ame
was received and ordered placed on file for future reference.
Communication from Attorney for
Hayward Lumber and Investment
Company re damages due to
construction o~ proposed underpass at
H Street filed.
A communication from Philip T. Lyons, attorney for the
Ha~ard Lumber and Investment Company, claiming that the construction
of an underpass at H Street would result in damages of an amount not
24O
Bakersfield, 3alifornia, December P3, 1940 (Cont~d.)
less than ~100,000.00 to the business of the Hayward Lumber and
Investment Company was read, and upon a motion by Narmaduke,
seconded by Smith, the communication was received and ordered
placed on file.
City Clerk instructed to advertise
for approximately 2,838 linear feet
of 42 inch reinforced concrete pipe
for storm drain.
Upon a motion by Marmaduke, seconded by Smith, the City
Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids to furnish approximately
2,§38 linear feet of 42 inch reinforced concrete pipe for storm
drain on Truxtun Avenue between A and Oak Streets.
Adoption of ballot to be used at
~ Special Charter Amendment Election
~anu~y 28, 1941.
Upck~,~n~b~Sbll~, seconded by Smith, form of
ballot to be used at the Special Charter Amendment Election
to be held January 28, 1941 was approved.
April 8, 1941,
City Charter.
City Attorney instructed to prepare
Resolution to amend several sections
to City Charter to be submitted to
electors April 8, 1941.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Norris, the C~ty
Attorney was instructed to prepare a suitable Resolution to submit
to the electors of the City at the General Election to be held
the proposed amendment of several sections of the
Application of Green Frog Market
to connect plumbing facilities with
City sewer not granted.
It was moved by Marmaduke, seconded by Smith, that the
application placed by the Green Frog Market, s~tuated on the
northwest corner of Alta Vista Drive and Bernard Streets, to
connect its plumbing facilities with the ~ity sewer be granted.
The motion was lost by the following vote:
~yes: Marmaduke, Smith, Wilson
Noes: Boden, Norris, Sollets
Absent: McMillan
241
Bakersfield, California, December 23, 1940 (Cont'd.)
City MAnager and Engineer to make
application for State or Federal funds
for construction of H Street underpass.
Upon a motion by ~armaduke, seconded by Boden, the City
Manager an~ Engineer were instructed to confer with Mr. Clark, Director
of Public Works, and if necessary with Governor Olson, to secure
either Stats or Federal funds for the construction of a separat~Lon of
grades at H Street with the Santa Fe Railway right of way.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Sollers, the
Council adjourned.
Mayor of the City of Bakersfield,California
ASTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex-0f~o Clerk of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, California
242
B~kersf~a!d, California, December 30, 1940
~[inutes of the Regular Heeting of the Cotmail of the
City of Bakersfie]d, California, held in the Council Chamber of
the City Hall at eight o'clock P.M. December 30, 1940..
Present: Boden~ ~srmaduke, McMillan, Norris, Smith, Sollets, Wilson.
gbsent: None.
Proposal of Geo. Naberfelde,Inc.~
Offering to Furnish One Ford V-8 Truck
for the Park Department, Accepted.
This being the time set to further camsider bids
to furnish One 1/2 ton truck for the Park Department, u~on a motion
by Marmaduke, seconded by Sollers, proposal submitted by Geo.Haber-
felde, Inc., offering to furnish One Ford V-8 truck for the net amount
of ~660.00 was accepted and all other bids rejected by the following
vote:
Ayes: Boden, Marmaduke, Smith, Sollets.
Noes: ~c~illan, Norris.
Absent: None.
Griffith Company Granted E~tension
of Time to complete improvement of
Bridges on ~Oth Street.
Upon a motion by Boden, seconded by Norris, the Griffith
Company was granted an extension of thirty working days time to
complete the bridges at the KernsIsland Canal, Mill Ditch, Eastside
Canal and 30th Street, subject to t~e approval of the bonding company.
?etition to Reduce alley in Block
364, Bakersfield.
A petition signed by t~ree property ov, mers in Block 364,
Bakersfield, ss~ing that the width of the alley be reduced from 33
to 20 feet was read and upon a motion by Smith, seconded by Norris,
same was referred to the City Planning Commission for recommendation.
Bakersfield, California, December 30, 1940.
City Clerk Instructed to Advertise
for bids to Furnlsh One Heavy Duty
Gasoline Driven Electric Welder.
Upon a motion by Karmaduke, seconded by Smith, the City
Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids to furnish One Heavy
Duty Gasoline Driven Eleetric Welder for the Street Departr~ent.
Resignation of Geo. E. Wilson as
President of the Cotmcil and 1Jsyor
of the City.
Upon a motion by Bo~en, seconded by Sollers, the
resignmtion of Mr. Geo. E. Wilson as president of the Comacil
and Mayor of the City was accepted with regret. Mr. Wilson vacated
his seat at this time and requested cotmcilman Boden to take the
chair as presiding officer.
Fred S. Boden Appointed President
of the Cotuncll and Mayor of the City.
Upon a motion by Sollers, seconded by Marmaduke,
Mr. Fred S. Boden was ~manimously appointed president of the
Council and ~ayor of the City of Bakersfield.
Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Smith, seconded by So!!ers, the
Council adjourned.
ATTEST:
City Clerk and ex-of£i~ ci~g~Clerk of the
Council of the City of ?~kersfie]d, California.