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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/1/1940 - MINUTES 216 Mr. and i+Irs. Cohen having just come into the Council Chambers, the action of the City Council respecti.nl the proposed paving of Grand Via Valmon'te was explained to 'diem and it was suggestod to them that i' 'they desired to do so, they i"aould. be permitted to impound moneys xith. the City Clerk for the payment for the installation of an approved paving until an ar-,,;rejaLe of sufficient fund; i'or such purpose were obtained. The I:Tayor announced that Ordinance No. 70, amending Section 304 of the Uniform Building Code, changing the qualifications of mem- bers of the Board of Examiners and Appeals created by said Section, havini'; become effective, he had appointed ltir. Thomas 0. 1ie-rce,Jr., a master plumber, to be a member of said Board and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 278 of the City Council, approving; the said appointment ;^ra.s adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon the meeting adjourned upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried. City Cle ----00000---- (p�N dinutes of Reeula-r idieeting of the City- Council of the City of Palm :Springs. The City Council of the Cit., of Falm Springs, California, held the regular monthly meeting for the month of January, ISO, at the Council. Chambers, known as ido. ASO Korth Palia Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on 17ednesday, January 3d, 1940, at 7:30 o 'clock 11. Pf., the said day being the first 71,1odnesday of the said month of January. The meeting was called to order by Prayer Boyd, u,rho presided. Invocation by Councilman I'.urray. Roll Call: Present: I..ayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman Pershing Councilman I'lurray Councilman Shannon. Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy i'.. Colegate, City Clerk Guy Pinney No corrections being suggested and there being no objeot-ions, it was ordered that the minutes of the meetings held December G, 1.3, and 21, 1939 be approved. The City Treasurer's report for the month of December, 1939 -xas presented, examined and was ordered filed with the City Clerk, Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Ielurray, Resolution 1Io. 279 of the City Council transferring the sum o£ 4500.00 From the General Fund -to the Street Fund was adopted Iy unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Pershing, Yurray, Sha;anon, 'vTilliarns and 'Iayor Boyd. The following; claims were presented, audited and. upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman 'Williams, were approved 217 and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, L4urray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: Albert H, Hoffman $100.00 Herbert J. Carpenter 275.00 Louis A Frances Gautiello 58.33 Guy Pinney 200.00 The Limelight 65.74 Chas. J. Burket 175.00 Roy W. Colegate 75.00 Roy W. Colegate 35.00 J. F. Davidson 10.00 John Sprague, Jr. 20.00 Winifred C. Chapman 110.00 Bailey Stationery Co. 7.52 The Limelight73.40 Albert R. Hoffman 3.33 2ievada-Calif. Bloc. Corp. 9.83 E. B. Hoppe 10.00 George E. Quigley 19,25 Guy Pinney 17.25 From the Street Fund: Guy Pinney 5.00 Plaza Garage 30.76 State Relief Administration 27.30 C. G. Lykken 3.03 G. K. Sanborn 200.CO Henry Lotz 100.00 American Bitumuls Co. 65.50 C. W. Seaton 25.50 From the Gas Tax Fund: C. W. Seaton 27.75 San Gorgonio Rock Products Co. 29.76 From the Street Fund: San Gorgonio Rock Products Co. 61.23 George Fairley 67.20 From the Gas Tax Fund: George Fairley 33.15 Health & Sanitation Fund: County of Riverside 200.00 Traffic Police(Donation) Fund: - Norman-R. Powell 150.00 Rathbun's P.Totorcycle Co. 30.00 Library Fund: Dorothy L. Bear 70.00 Sanitation(Williams) Fund: Harry N. Williams, Jr. 400.00 Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 280 of the City Council orderin7 the transfer from the Sanitation (Williams) Fund to the Health and Sanitation Fund of the sum of Q33.32, being the seam of 083.33 required of Harry N. Williams, Jr., for the months of September, October, November and December, 1939, by the provisions of his supplementary agree- ment with the City for the collection of garbage and ordering the payment to said Williams of the sum of $1085.80 for his ser- vices for the month of December, 1939, out of the Sanitation (Williams) Fund, if and as soon as sufficient moneys therefor are accumulated in said Fund was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affinmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray., Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Ilayor Boyd. The sum of 1240.00 having been appropriated for paying for clerical assistance to the Flanning Commission of the City and the Planning Commission having in pursuance thereof rendered a statement to the City Council for the payment to John Sprague, Jr. of the sum of "�45.00 for services as Assistant Secretary at the rate of 115.00 a month for three months period ending December 31, 1939, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Reso- lution No. 281 of the City Council ordering the payment to said John Sprague; Jr. of the said sum of N45.00 was adopted by unani- mous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Vayor Boyd. 218 An Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Establishing and Defining portions of Public ways to be Set Aside for the Use of Persons and Animals.", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held December 21, 1939, was read in full and upon motion of Councilman Cliff`Eon, seconded by Councilman Tilliams, said Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 74 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cli.ffton, Licks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absents None. I:".r. A. E. S:'Ienke was then p rmitted to address the Council regarding the destruction or removal of a sign erected upon private property at the corner of Alejo and Belardo Roads, advertising said property for sale. The Mayor replied to Mr. Eenke and explained that no ordinance regulating signs had yet been enacted but that such an ordinance was in contemplation of being prepared for submission to the City Council for its consideration and action. Councilman Shannon introduced an Ordinance entitled "An Ordi- nance of the City, of Palm Springs Appropriating the Sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars (2750.00) for use in Promotion, Advertising, and Publicity for said City During the Current Fiscal Year.", which was read in full and filed with the City Clerk for further action of the Council. The City Clerk reported that at the close of business on December 30, 1939 he had issued 444 business licenses for a sum total in fees of 18,393.45 and that upon the corresponding period for the previous year, 428 licenses had been issued for a total sum of (10,382.65, showing the decrease of 16 in the number of licenses and a decrease of ."1,984.20 in the amount collected. The Building Insye etor presented a report of permits issued and fees collected from the beginning of the incorporation of the City to and including December 31, 1939 according to the various expired months, a statement being included therein that fees for plumbing permits issued since June 1, 1939 had been collected by the Palm Springs Sanitary District and not yet accounted for. Said report was ordered filed with the City Clerk and upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted it was ordered that the Plumbing Inspector present to the Sani- tary District a statement of plumbing permit fees due the City so that payment thereof can be ordered at the next meeting of the Sanitary Board of the District. The Idayor presented a letter from Mr. K. Earl Iloover dated December 30, 1939 accompanied by a check in the amount of 0100.00 to be used for beautification, including cleanup of tin cans and 'trash as well as planting of shrubs, etc., or the purchase of trash receptacles to be placed along City Streets, all in the discretion of the City Council and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution for the Vormal acceptance of the donation of said sum of money as of December 30, 1939. At the request of the City Planning Commission, the City Superintendent of Streets was instructed to prepare or pro- cure maps showing the areas surrounding the City for a dis- tance of three miles beyond the corporate limits for the use of the Planning Commission in considering applications for the filing of subdivision maps of parcels outside the City and within three miles of the City limits and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon., Williams and Mayor Boyd, the sum of [15.00 Was appropriated to pay the cost of such maps. 219 Councilman Cliffton, Chairman of' the Public Safety Committee, reported that the Building Inspector had encountered difficulty in enforcing the Building and Safety Code in regard to the erec- tion of Neon electric signs in the City and recommended that the City Attorney be directed to cooperate with the Building Inspector in the institution of legal proceedings against indivicuals guilty of violation of said Code in the respect mentioned and upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted it was so ordered. Councilman Cliffton stated that members of the Palm Springs Woman's Club were present and would discuss with the Council proposed legislation for the establishment of a pound and for cooperating with a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals now being formed. Mrs. Bacon L. Cliffton, one of the T,oman's Club members present, stated that the nucleus of such an organization had been formed by the election of temporary officers and asked that legislation supporting such organization and its purposes be adopted without too great a delay, especially an ordinance for licensing dogs. Mrs. Ernest Fleming stressed the necessity of early action be- cause of the necessity of preventing the abandonment of domestic animals and pets at the end of the winter season. Yr. Ralph A. Nesmith was recommended as a Humane Officer and Dr. Clare W. Pritchard, a Veterinarian, to act as Pound Paster, it being stated that Dr. Pritchard intended to remain in the City throughout the summer season. At the request of the City Council, the City Attorney stated that he will draft a proper ordinance and submit it to the Woman's Club Committee for approval and suggestions. Councilman Murray reported for the Library Committee that the Library Board had approved a design prepared by Idr. John Porter Clark for a bronze plaque to be erected upon the Library Build- ing at an estimated cost of w35.00 which will be obtained and erected as soon as funds for that purpose are available. lie stated also that 1-Tr- Clark will prepare a sketch for the re- arrangement of the exterior of the Library Building and for the planting of shrubs and trees on the Library grounds which will be submitted to the City Council for approval. Councilman Williams requested authority to purchase heating applicances for the rear rooms and apartment in the City Offices and upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, he was instructed to purchase such equipment as in his opinion would be proper and efficient. Councilman Pershing for the Street and Sanitation Committee, re- ported that the job of cleaning up the trash and tree trimmings in the City had been larger than was realized and requested that owners be strongly persuaded to cooperate with the City and that a weed clearing ordinance be prepared requiring owners to keep their properties clean and cleared from trash and debris. Mr. Shannon, Chairman of the Finance Committee, stated that at the request of the City Clerk, he recommended that an interim audit of the financial records of the City for the six months period from July 1st, 1939, be made as soon as may be conven- ient and upon his motion, seconded by Councilman Williams, it was unanimously ordered that Harold Brice Frazier be employed to audit the books and financial records of the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 1939 and ending June 30, 1940 for the same per diem compensation as was paid to him for the last previous audit and that Arir' Frazier be requested to make an .interim audit during the month of January or early in the month of Februarly, 1940, the cost of the same to be included in his charges upon the completion of the annual audit. 220 The City Attorney having_; considered the traffic situation on Passe El Hirador at the request of the Public Safety Committee, gave his verbal opinion that the proposal to install a system of bumps or traffic obstructions alone the street to slow up traffic was impracticable because of the legal liability involved. Thereupon upon motion ,duly made and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned to Wednesday, January 17, 1940, at 8:30 o'clock A. Y. City C ©rk 00000---- ';inutes of .adjourned 2eguls.r Ieeting of the Cit�T Council of the City 0f Pelm 3prin;;s. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as number 43C Piorth Palm Cenyon Drive, in said City, on 'a ednesday, Ja.nuarj 17, 1940, at 8:30 o'clock A. Ind., pursuant to a.d,jourriment of the re,-ular meetin;_, o1 the Ci'L-y Council hold January 3, 1010. The meeting was called to order by I^Iayor Boyd, rho presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Eoyd Councilman Clif^Eton Councilman flicks Councilman i.:urray Councilman Pershing Councilman Tvilliams City Attorney Roy ".-T. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney rio corrections bei-rl�, su_`ges-,ed and there being, no objections, it was ordered that the minutes of the meeting of January 3d, 1940, be approved. The followim: claim eras presented, audited and upon notion of Councilman Sho.nnon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, was ap- proved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-irit, t',e affirma- tive votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Ilic'_cs, llurrav, Pershing,' "illio.ms and 3'a7,ror Loyd: from the General Fund: Southern California Gas Co, r18.01 Votification of anplicati.ons ;or liquor license eras received from tlLe State 3oard, of Equalization a.s folloOrs: Jane E. i:'anchester and A. R. Thompson, Jr., dba The Doll House On Sale Distilled Spirits ISo action to.Len requirin filing of 1%rotests against the same. The title of an or dinance eatitled "An Ordinance of 'Ile City of Palm Sprin�a Appropriatin ; the Said of Seven hundred. Cifty Dollars (".,75C.00) 'for Use in Promotion, Advertising, and Publicity for said City During the Current Fiscal Year..", intro- duced at a reeetinr of the Cill Council held Janua.inr 3, 1940 and then read in fall, was read, vrhereupon upon ;Motion Of Geu11- oilman Cliffton., seconded. by Councilman Pershing and adopted 221 b, unanimous vote, to-v;it, t'. e affirmative votes of Council- men Cliffton, hicl•.s, Idurray, i'ershinp;, Shannon, ';Tilliams and P,_apor Boyd, the further reading of said Ordinance was waived. Thereupon said Ordinancez being Ordinance _vo. 76 of the City of Palm Springs, upon motion of Councilman 7V'illiaras, seconded by Councilman Pershine;, was passed by the following; vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, hicks, h3array, Pershing, Shannon, Nillisms and Loayor Boyd. ITOes: None. Absent: Pone. The request of the Chamber oP Colmr. rce on b� ;,elf of Palm Sprin"s =Meld Cluh that the City aslc for an encroachment peniit to place banners over Palm Canyon Drive, a State 7. i�,hway within the City, to advertise the Annual .Rodeo and Roundup to be held Janue.ry 27 and 28, 1940, was presented, tocether with letters from Kocher-Samson, insurance brokers, explainin,,- t_na.t the public liability policies issued by the Pacific Indemnity Co, will: protect the City against claims for bodily injury, arising; from the existence of said banners andthat a Policy for P„t5,000 property daMa.; e which might be occa- sioned by said banners as ,gall as banners expected to be placed for the Annual Horse Show and Desert Circuis could be procured for the premium of' f13.3G which sum the Palm Springs field Club - has undertaken 'r;o pay$ and upon motion of Councilman 19illiams, - seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 232 of the City Council requesting the issuance of such encroachment permit was adopted by unanimous vote, t-o-o:Vit, the affirmative votes of Coun- cilmen Cliffton, Biel-s, Niurra,y, Pershing;, Shannon, vui.11iauis and Mayor Boyd. In connection vrith insurance ^enerally another cormnunication from Kocher-Samson, insurance brokers, directing the attention to the City Council to the fact that the City has no policy protcetin^ it against property damage other than such as may be caused by automobiles in the service of the City and statint; that such a Policy would cost ."300 a. year for premium, was referred to the General Committee for consideration and report, the Chairman of the Committee, Councilman Hlliams, being requested to confer with tine Finance CoIittee to ascertain the ability of the City to pay the premium for such insurance. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman iiilliams, Resolution io. 283 of the City Council, requesting from the Division of highways an encroachment permit to surface the Bast approach of Canebrake Road to Palm Canyon Drive, a state hi^hway within the City, Haas adopted byr unanimous vote. l,ir. . . 7idston then presented a petition to L-he City Council siC;ned by residents and owners of property in Tahq_uitz Desert Estates, Palm Canyon Yesa and Palm Canyon Estates, residelrtia.l sections of the CJL-v of Palm Sprin.-s, asking the 0ity immediately to tal-c all necessary action for the Purpose of abating the maintenance of +he a.soline - service station with appurtenant toilets and washrooms located at the juncL-ion of South Palm Ce.nyon Drive and State Hich.vay. A lengthy disco scion was had concerning; L-he matters complained of in said petition and the petitioners were assured that the City author- ities would do all that is possible to remedy i-,he unsatisfactory or unpleasant condition and seek whatever legal remedy that would be found to be applicable. Upon motion of Councilman111icl:s, seconded by Councilman hurray, Resolution No. 28,1 of the City Council, authorizing.; the execution of an agreement with the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce for the payment by the City to the Chamber of moneys to be used for promot- ing, advertising and publicizing the advantaves and attractions - of the City, vaas adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hi-o'_rs, Mu.rrav, Pershing;, Shannon, 'Williams and 1,4ayor Boyd. 222 The application of Gladys Y. Murray for permit to conduct public dancing at Amado Cocktail Bar and ,Coffee Shop, 175 East Ana& Road, for the remainder of the 1940 season was presented, and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing and unani- mously adopted, it was ordered that the permit applied for be granted upon the condition that the applicant comply with the business license tax ordinance in respect to the payment of license fees. The Chief of Police filed a report of a survey of complaints of traffic violations on Pasco El T rador within the City which report was referred to the Public Safety Committee; and he also made a verbal recommendation of the appointment of Floyd Bigley, Perlin E. Iluntley, and Dr. Russell F. Gray as special police officers of the City which report and recommendation were referred to the Public Safety Committee. The Chief of Felice also recommended that parking be prohibited at all times at the extreme western end of Tahnuitz Drive within the City, which recommendation was also referred to the Public Safety Committee. Upon the recommendation of Public Safety Committee and of the Build- ing Inspector and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Slicks., Purrap, Y:orshing, Shannon, Williams and Myer Boyd, it was ordered that the sum of '25 be appropriated to pay the annual dues for membership in Lhe pacific Coast Building; officials Conference, and that such sum be paid immediately according to the claim therefor filed with the City Clerk. The I'iayor Again requested the General Committee to provide 'i.ndenti- fication of office equipment by some suitable permanent method.. Councilman Pershing, Chairman of the Street Committee, moved the adoption of Resolution No. 285 of the City Council, prescrihinm Road Uix specifications for improvement of streets within the City, which motion was seconded by. Councilman ''iiillia.ms and was adopted by unanimous vote. I•Ir• A. J. Jenner asked permission to addressthe Council and argued at length for the right to maintain an automobile service and re- pair station or garage upon his premises on i'orth Pa.L•n Canyon DrIve but was reminded that the conducting of such a business at that location was in violation of the zoning; and land use ordinances of the City. Hr. Jenner stated that he had been threatened with prosecution criminally for conducting such business at said place, but no action was taken by the Council to restr.ici, the City Attorney from proceeding with the enforcement of the provisions of the drdi.- nances applicable in any manner deemed advisable by the City Attorney. 'Yr. Chas. V. P.nupp, Commander of the local iuneri.can Legion Post No. 519, requested the waiving of a license tax for a carnival proposed to be given by ?trite Cities Slows, Inc, upon the Indian Reservation in the vicinity of the baseball park on South Ind.ia.n Avenue, durin; the week beginning January 22d and ending January 27th, 1'910, for the benefit of the American Legion which is to receive 15_0 of the gross proceeds with a minimum guarantee of ';,;lC0 and upon motion of Council- man Shannon, seconded by Councilman pershin;, Resoution no. 286 of the City Council, waiving said license tax, unless the Ftt'-tic Sa.fot�' Coimmittee upon ascertaininE that the owners of property in the vicinity of the proposed site for said carnival objected L-hereto, And should notify the City Clerk of its disapproval of the giving thereof, was adopted by unanimous vote. Councilman Cliffton was thereupon excused and withdrew from the meeting: 223 Mr- Cbernolte, the owner of the gasoline service station com- plained of in the petition of W. H. Kidetoa and others, having entered the Council Chambers, the proceedings and discussion had upon said petition was recited to him, and he stated that he desired to cooperate in the removal of the objectionable features of said station and was obtaining estimates of costs involved. - The Mayor presented three letters addressed to himself and the City Council by the Garden Stotion of the Palm Springs Womants Club by Mrs. Ruth Martin. The first one requested the enactment of an ordinance similar to t1Attorney,relative Veed" ordinance in effect in Los Angeles. This letter was referrto the City who stated that he had been studying the to such an ,ordinance and will try to report with suggestions and recommendations at the regular February meeting of the City Council and the Chairman of the Sani.- tart' Committee was requested to have his Committee confer with the City Attorney in regard thereto. The second letter suggested that instructions for the handling of garbage be distributed to house- holders to encourage better compliance with regulations. The Mayor stated that such were being printed and would be distributed as soon as available. The third letter recommended purchasing receptacles for refuse and trash on the City Streets in the oon- gested areas. In response thereto, Councilman Pershing reported that quotations had been obtained showing the cost of a desir- able type of such receptacle to be $11.25 for one or $10.45 each for six or more and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams aid Mayor Boyd, it, was ordered that six of such receptacles be purchased at once. The Mayor stated that the Street Department had considerable work that could be done, by So R. A. employees but that there was only one such person available in Palm Springs; however, - there being a number of them in Indio, he recommended that the Indio office of the S. R. A. be advised that Palm Springs would pay transportation of workers in groups from that location if they were allocated to this community. Upon motion duly made and seconded and unanimously adopted the suggestion for such payment of transportation was approved. Councilman Hicks informed the Council that the United States Army was gathering data and statistics relative to flood damages within the City and recommended that the City Clerk obtain as much data and statistics as possible and at an early date for reference to the Army for consideration. The introduction in the House of Representatives of H. R. 7738 on January 8, 1940 was announced, said Bill being a Bill for the confirmation and approval of the lease of an airport recently executed with the Agua Caliente Indians. Again referring to the payment of cost of transportation of S. R. A. employees from Indio to Palm Springs, upon motion of Coun- cilman Williams, seconded by Gouncilman Murray, Resolution No. 287 of the City Council, appropriating the sum of $25,00 from the Health and Sanitation Fund for paying the cost-of such trans- portation was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilman Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Thereupon the meeting adjourned to 8r30 o'clock A. M., January 24, 1940. Ci er ----00000---- 224 Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Wednesday, January 24, 1940, at 8s30 otolock A. M., pursuant to adjourimient of, adjourned regular meeting of the City Council held January 17, 1940. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Calls Presents Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Coun- cilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to writ, the affirmative votes of Councilman Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyds From the General Funds California Water & Telephone Co. $21e65 League of California Cities 115.00 Kocher-Samson 5.00 Palm Springs Printing Co. 19.15 Carl Entenmann & Son 46.35 Stockwell & Binney 16.84 Guy Pinney, 14.44 From the Street Funds Guy Pinney .90 State Relief Administration 5.21 American Bitumuls Company 9.32 J. G, Tucker & Son 11.72 From the Gas Tax Funds American Bitumuls Company 9.23 The Mayor stated that inquiries were being made concerning restrict- ing of so called clearance liquidation sales and store auctions and signs for advertising the same and upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Williams and unanimously adopted, the City Clerk was instructed to communicate with the Chamber of Commerce, seeking its cooperation in devising an ordinance for such purpose. Councilman Hicks introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordianoe of the City of Palm Springs.,Amending Section 1 of Ordinance Noe 48 of said City, adopted February 90 1939.°, which was read in full and was filed with the Clerk for further consideration of the Council. Committee Reporter Publio Safety Committees No report except to state that the issuing of a permit o the White City Shows, Inc. for a carnival wider the sponsorship. of the American Legion was not approved for reasons satisfactory to the Legion. Library Committees No report except to say that street signs are e ng-o eoked by Street Superintendent and that prices for addi- tional signs will be obtained from Desert Forge. Finance Committee. No report except to present a letter from an insuranoe broker quoting 'a rate of $300 per year for property damage which was reserved for further consideration. 225 Street Committees No report except that the Street Superintendent d prepared a compilation of the lineal extent of paved and un- paved streets within the pity showing a total mileage of approxi- mately 61.67 miles of streets of which 34.84 are paved and 30.83 unpaved. The total mileage of Streets of Major Importance includ- ing the State Highway portion of Palm Canyon Drive, being 16.57 miles. It was stated that some arrangement should be made for doing some work upon streets that are not subject to maintenance I from Gas Tax Funds such as time main street in the community of Araby and like places and the Committee was requested to make an investigation and report thereon. It was suggested that the property owners along Tamarisk Road be advised that the removal of the trees in the middle of the street will soon be undertaken. At this time Mr. Cole, property owner, complained of the high speed of traffic on Palm Canyon Drive in the vicinity of Canebrake Road and the City Clerk was instructed to write a letter to the Division of State Highways to request installation of signs along that stretch of the Highway, if permitted by law. Airport 'Committee: .Reported that Senate Bill No. 3137 complimentary ; o t e cuss Bi recently introduced for confirmation of the pro- posed lease of the airport, was introduced in the Senate on Jan- uary 18, 1940 and referred to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. l Councilman Cliffton was excused and withdrew from the meeting. The Mayor announced that he had appointed Mrs. Marjorie Beat as a member of the Board of Recreation and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 288 of the City Council approving said appointment was adopted by unani- mous vote. At the suggestion of CouncilmanPershing and upon motion of Council- 13 man Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the Street Department be authorised to use the City dump truck and an extra man for cleaning up Palm Cairjon Drive, Indian Avenue and connecting and adjacent streets for approximately one-half day every Monday morning during the remainder of the winter season. Upon motion of Councilman Williama, seconded by Councilman Murray and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the City Planning Commission be requested to make a survey for providing a recrea- tion area and picnic ground within the City for residents and visitors. A letter from Mrs. Ruth Martin, Chaimman of the Garden Section of the Palm Springs Women's Club, advising the City Council that a fund of $500 was being provided to be donated to the City to erect decorated walls at the North entrance of the City on Palm Canyon Drive, was read and it was ordered that Mrs. Martin be informed that the City would aco ept said funds for the purpose stated. Inquiry was made concerning a hand bill ordinance and the City Attorney stated that the indiscriminate distribution of pamphlets and hand bills could be controlled under present City ordinances, but that he would make inquiry concerning additional legislation with recommendations. There being no objection, the Street Superintendent was instructed to obtain estimates of coat of procuring a large size map of the City and a plate glass cover for the Council table and report ouch estimated cost to the Council .at its next meeting. 226 A letter from the Coachella Valley Water District requesting the adoption of the 'resolution objecting to discrimination in power rates for filing with the Railroad Commission of California, was ordered tabled until further information was obtained. The Mayor announced that the cleaning up of the old community dump on Section 24 of the Indian Reservation was proceeding rapidly and at his suggestion the City Attorney was instructed to draw a resolu- tion or ordinance to offer a reward of $25 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person dumping rubbish and -gar- bage upon the City Streets, public ways or upon private property or the Indian Reservation within the City. The City Clerk stated that the Chamber of Commerce on behalf of Palm Springs Field Club, sponsors of the Annual Rodeo, had asked the City to request a permit to place sand upon portions of Palm Callon Drive for the safety of horsemen during the parade proposed to be held next Saturday. No action was taken upon such request, it being the sentiment of the members present that the City did not desire the procuring of such a permit nor approve of the practice of spreading sand upon the street for such purpose* A Mr. Cook operating an automobile washrack upon the property known approximately as 1034 North Palm Canyon Drive, requested instruc- tions to the City Clerk to issue a business license for such pur- pose. The request was referred to the Finance Committee for in- vestigation and report. The City Attorney was requested to communicate with the Police Department relative to enforcing the provisions of Ordinance No. 62 in 'respect to scooters or similar motor driven vehicles oper- ating upon City Streets. A request for "Slow" signs on Tamarisk Road at the juncture of Avenida de los Caballeros was referred to the Public Safety Com- mittee. The recommendation of the Mayor that the Police Department be Instructed not to refer alleged violators of the Business License Tax Ordinance to the City Clerk but to communicate with the City Attorney met with the approval of all the members present and it was so ordered. Councilman Pershing and Shannon were requested to investigate and ascertain the most desirable type of garbage truck for use within the City and report to the City Council with their recommendations at the next meeting. Thereupon the meeting adjourned. City Clerk 4 00000---- Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the -City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular monthly meeting for the month of February, 19409 at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on Wednesday, February 7, 1940, at 7i3O oIclock P. M., the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month,o£ February. Roll Call: Presento Councilman Shannon City Clerk Guy Pinney 227 Absente Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Williams There being no quorum present, the meeting was adjourned to Thursday, February 8, 19409 at 7e30 o'clock P. M. by public ' announcement of Councilman Shannon. -! Ci C ----00000---- Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Thursday, February 8, 1940, at 7s30 o'clock P. M., pursuant to adjournment of the regular monthly meeting of the City Council held February 7, 1940. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman Murray. Roll Calls Presents Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney The minutes of the meetingsheld January 17 and 24, 1940 were approved. The City Treasurer's report for the month of January, 1940 was presented, examined and was ordered filed with the City Clerk. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the Liquor License Tax _ - _ Fund' C. F. Rayburn, Sheriff $124.95 From the General Fund: A, Carlisle & Co. 16.03 Nevada-Calif. Electric Corp 16.86 Riverside Blue Print Shop 24.57 E. E. Hoppe 10.00 George E. Quigley 14.25 State Compensation Ins. Fund 192.20 Palm Springs Printing Co. 41.84 Southern California Gas Co. 12.13 The Limelight 404.68 Desert Sun 41.97 From the Health Funds Desert Sun 12.10 From the Street Funds C. W. Seaton 20.28 228 From the Gas Tax Funds C. W. Seaton $31.89 From the General Funds C. G. Lykken 7.98 From the Street Funds C. G. Lykken 9.43 Roy Gray 5.63 Kelvin Koon 4,00 Plaza Garage 33.48 San Gorgonio Rook Products 35.64 From the General Funds Davidson & Fulmor , 38.80 Guy Pinney 200.00 Albert R. Hoffman 100.00 Chas. J. Burket 175.00 John Sprague, Jr. 20.00 Winifred C. Chapman 110.00 J. F. Davidson 10.00 Roy W. Colegate 75•00 Roy W. Colegate 35.00 From the.Street Funds G. K. Sanborn 200,00 Henry Lotz 100.00 George Fairley 39.08 From the Gas Tax Funds George Fairley 20.66 From the Street Fund s Albert R. Hoffman 15.00 From the Traffic Police Funds Norman R. Powell 150.00 Rathbun Motorcycle Co. 30.00 From the Sanitation (Williams) Funds Harry N. Williams, Jr. 1086.86 Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Hicks, Reso- lution No. 289 of the City 'Council, authorizing the Building Inspector to become an active member of the International Association of Eleo-- trioal Inspectors, Southwestern Section, local sectional group, repre- senting the City, and ordering the payment of $3,00 annual dues was adopted by unanimous vote. It appearing from the City Treasurer's report that there is on de- posit in the Library Fund the sum of $1252.85 of which $1236.20 are the proceeds of property taxes, leaving $16.65 received .from other sources, which last mentioned sum is insufficient to pay the salary of the Librarian for the month of January, upon motion of Council- man Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Resolution No. 290 of the City Council directing the payment of the sum of $100.00 for said salary for the month of January, 1940, whenever and as soon as moneys other than tax moneys may be accumulated in said Library Fund sufficient for such payment or whenever the payment may be authorized by City ordinance, was adopted by unanimous vote. Inasmuch as the supplementary agreement with Harry N. Williams, Jr. for the collection and disposal of garbage and waste matter within the City provides that the sum of $83.33 shall be deducted monthly from the receipts from customers of such service and that such deductions be used to pay expenditures properly payable from the Health and Sanitation Fund, upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Hicks, Resolution No. 291 of the City Coun- cil ordering the transfer each month to the Health and Sanitation Fund of said sum of $83.33 from such receipts, was adopted by unanimous vote. The title of an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the 'City of Palm Springs Amending Section I of Ordinance No. 48 of saidCity$ adopted - February 9, 1939.", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held January 24,, 1940 and then read in full, was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershing, and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative -votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, the further reading of said ordinance was waived. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Hicks, the said or dinance, being Ordinance No. 77 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote, to-wits 229 Ayes& Councilman Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noels None. Absents None. Notifications of applications for liquor licenses were received from the State Board of Equalization as follows& Gladys Y. Murray, dba The Amado 1/29/40 On Sale Beer & Wine On Sale Distilled-Spirits No action was taken in respect to said applications requiring the filing of protests against the same. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman. Hicks, Resolution No. 292 of the City Council to request an Encroachment Permit to surface with plant mix a portion approximately 20 feet in width of State Highway Rout2VIII westerly from the pavement to the Right of Way boundary approximately 75 feet southeasterly from the junction of the pavement of said Highway with pavement on South Palm Canyon Drive, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 293 of the City Council fixing the salary of the City Treasurer of the City of Palm Springs at $40.00 a month begin- ning as of February 1st, 1940, and continuing until further order of the City Council, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 294 of the City Council determining to advertise for election officers for the municipal election to be held in the City of Palm Springs April 9, 1940 and ordering such advertise- ment to be published once in The Limelight and once in the Desert Sun, newspapers circulated in the City of Palm Springs, was adopted by unanimous vote.. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 295 of the City Council accepting a donation of the sum of $100.00 by H. Earl Hoover was unanimously adopted. A letter dated November 19, 1939 signed by Francis F. Crocker and Robert Murray, members of the Board of Trustees of the Welwood Murray Memorial Library, setting forth the receipts and expendi- tures for the City Library for the months of July, August, Septem- ber and October, 1939, was read and ordered filed with the City Clerk. A petition signed by Mr. F. H. Davies and sixteen others owning property in the vicinity of Tamarisk Road, East of Indian Avenue, requesting the removal of the trees in the center of Tamarisk Road was read and referred to the Public Safety Committee. _ The Mayor stated that the Street Superintendent had ascertained that the cost of a glass top for the Council table with a binder for the border would cost the sum of approximately $20.95 and upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Shannon, and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, it was ordered that said glassbe purchased and installed upon the top of the Council table. A letter addressed to the Mayor by Mr. J. G. Munholland urging an effort to secure public recreational entertainment for guests and visitors in the City was read and ordered referred to the City PlanningCommission._ A communication from Nathan Beason, City Health Inspector, to the Mayor suggesting an ordinance defining a dog kennel and also an 230 ordinance regulating and controlling the raising of chickens, rabbits and dogs within the City was referred to the Public Safety Committee. Councilman Cliffton introduced an ordinance entitled "AN Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Providing for the Declaration of Rubbish or Dangerous or Unhealthy Materials upon the Streets, Sidewalks, Parkings, Alleys, Lots, Lands and Property Within the City to Constitute Publio Nuisances, and Providing for a Lien upon Property Upon which the Nuisance Exists, and for the Costs of Abating and Removing such Nuisances.", the title of which was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing and adopted by unanimous votes the further reading of said ordinance was waived. Committee Reporter Public Safety Committee: The Chairman recommended that the school autino�as os requested to abolish the gate at the South side of the property opening onto Alejo Road to eliminate the hazard of loading and discharging children passengers from the school bus at that place and it was ordered that the Chief of Police be requested to take the matter up with the school authorities. He also recom- mended the strict enforcement of the ordinance requiring permits for motor vehicles and the City Attorney and the Chief of Police were ordered to proceed with such enforcement. Libras Committee: The Chairman reported that the bronze plaque for Lib Welwoo Murray Memorial Library had been installed at a cost of $35.00. General Committees No report. Street Committees The Chairman reported that the repair of,Amado Road between Canyon Drive and Indian Avenue would be completed just as soon as the weather would permit and equipment was avail- able. He asked for suggestions concerning signs upon the waste receptacles being installed in the City and was told that it was thought better that no signs be placed thereon. Finance Committee: No report. Ai!ort�Committees No report, but it was suggested by the Chairman t aft Mr. John Sprague, Jr. be asked to gather statistics of damage caused by floods in March, 1938. Councilman Cliffton of the Public Safety Committee added to his former report a recommendation that State Highway Division be re- quested to eliminate the dangerous traffic hazard at Rocky Point, north of the City. Upon inquiry, the City Attorney stated that it is legal for the City to pay a reward for: information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons guilty of violating City Ordinance against scattering garbage and waste matter along public ways or upon private property and he was instructed to draw an ordinance or a resolution for that purpose and submit it to the Council for con- sideration. Mrs. Ernest Fleming read a letter from the Riverside Chapter of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which was ordered filed and was referred to the Public Safety Committee. Mr. Edgar L. McCoubrey, on behalf of Rubidoux Motor Co. and the Hertz Drive Ur-Self System, presented an application for a per- mit to operate within the City, which was referred to the :Finance Committee for investigation, report and recommendation. Thereupon the meeting adjourned to Wednesday, February 14, 1940, at 7s30 o'clock P. M. city C'yerk l� 00000---- 1 231 Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Wednesday, February 14, 1940 at 7:30 o'clock P. M., pursuant to adjournment of adjourned regular meeting held February 8, 1940. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks -Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney The minutes of February 8, 1940 were corrected and as so corrected were approved. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the Street Fund: Raymond de Tinne 8.00 State Relief Administration 4.17 Roy Gray 23.78 George Fairley 36.60 From the Gas Tax Fund: Street Fund 20.00 Reports of Special Committees: None. Report of Standing Committees: Finance: Councilman Shannon, Chairman: Mr. Shannon reported that e�6 of Ordinance 62 of the City of Palm Springs required the City Council to set a date for hearing and giving public notice thereof at least ten days before the time of such hearing upon the application of Mr. Edgar L. McCoubrey on behalf of the Hertz Drive- Ur-Self System for a permit to operate automobiles for hire within the City. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 296 of the City Council fix- ing Wednesday, February 28, 1940 at 9:00 o'clock A. M. as the day and hour and the City Council Chambers at number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive as the place for hearing upon said application and instructing the City Clerk to publish notice thereof in The Limelight, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the City of Palm Springs and designating said newspaper the official newspaper for such purpose, was adopted by unanimous vote. Public Safety Committee, Councilman Cliffton, Chairman: The Chair- man stated that t ere was no report upon the request for a "Slow" sign at Tamarisk Road and Ave. de los Caballeros, nor regarding the ordinance defining dog kennels and also to regulate and con- _ trol raising of chickens, rabbits and dogs as recommended by the Sanitary Inspector and such matters were re-referred to the Com- mittee for further consideration. 231 A A petition protesting and objecting to the removal of the trees on Tamarisk Road east of Indian Avenue was presented and read and re- ferred to the Public Safety Committee for consideration in conjunction with the petition for such removal filed at the last meeting. Street Committee: Councilman Pershing, Chairman: The Chairman reported that S R A employees were engaged in cleaning the curbing at Tahquitz 13 Drive and Indian Avenue and recommended that "No Parking" signs be erected along the west side of Indian Avenue, north of Tahquitz 'Drive„ for the reason that red marking on the curb could not be made permanent because of the newness of the concrete, which recommendation, upon motion duly made and seconded, was unanimously approved. Airport, d Floo Control and Indian Committee, Councilman Hicks, Chair- man: No report. General Committee, Councilman Williams, Chairman: The Chairman stated that e janitor service for the Council Chambers and City Court room had been unsatisfactory because of the irregular use of the room and lie recommended that Frank Gautiello be employed to inspect the premises and perform janitor service whenever necessary for the period beginning February 15, 1940 and ending June 30, 1940 for the compensation of 010.00 a month, which recommendation was approved and adopted and said Frank Gautiello employed for said term at said compensation of $10.00 a month by Resolution No. 297 of the City Council, upon motion by Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Murray and adopted by unanimous vote, to wait, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. , Library, Landscaping and Education Committee, Councilman Murray, Chair- man: It was reported that no funds had been deposited for the payment; of 'bills for the City Library and that the ordinance being prepared by the City Attorney to regulate and control the disbursements of money and payment of bills by the Library was not yet ready for introduction. There was no action by the Council upon the matter of payment of salary of the Librarian and bills for the Library. Thereupon an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Providing for the Declaration of Rubbish or Dangerous or Unhealthy Materials Upon the Streets, Sidewalks, Parkings, Alleys, Lots, Lands and Property within the City to Constitute Public Nuis- ances, and Providing for a Lien upon Property Upon which the Nuisance Exists, and for the Costs of Abating and Removing such Nuisances.", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held February 8, 1940 was read in full and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray, said Ordinance being Ordinance No. 78 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent: None. A notification of adoption by the City Planning Commission of forms and procedure under Section 17 of the Land Use Ordinance No. 75 was read and ordered filed with the Clerk. Mrs. Priscilla Chaffey addressed the Council and requested Safety signs on Arenas Road at the intersections of Cahuilla and Belardo Roads, which request was referred to the Public Safety Committee for investigation, report and recommendation. A communication from the 'Chief of Police pertaining to the regu- lation of entertainment and dancing and methods of businesis in places where liquor is sold, was read and referred to the Public Safety Committee for investigation, report and recommendation. 231 231E A letter from the Palm Springs Woman's Club making a donation of 0500 to pay for the construction of walls or masonry piers at the intersection of the north City limits and State Highway No. 111, was read and upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 298 of the City Council ordering the construction of said walls or piers and accepting the bid of George W. Kreimer for doing said work for the sum of 0500 and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to' sign a contract therefor with the said George W. Kreimer, was adopted by unani- mous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. A proposed agreement with the Nevada-California Electric Corpor- ation for electric service for the City Library was referred to the Library Committee, with instructions to present the same to the City Library Board. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Per- shing, Resolution No. 299 of the City Council, resolving that the City of Palm Springs offer and the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to 'forthwith post and suitably make known a reward of $25 to any private person for information resulting in the arrest and conviction of any person dumping garbage or waste matter on any lot, land, street or alley within the City in violation of the provisions of City Ordinance No.78, Section 2, and specifying that such reward be paid from the General Fund upon presentation of a claim in the usual manner, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. A letter from the Automobile Club of Southern California to the Mayor specifying locations for Street signs and quoting prices therefor was read and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Williams and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the erection of signs as specified in said letter be proceeded with and that payment therefor be made in the usual manner. At -the suggestion of Councilmen Pershing, Chairman of the Street Committee, it was ordered that the Division of State Highways and the Lions Club be requested to remove the direction and other signs placed by them at the northern entrance of the City on State Highway No. 111. A petition for the enactment of an ordinance to restrict improper garb upon public streets within the City was referred to the Gen- eral Committee for consideration, report and recommendation. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Coun- cilman Hicks, the meeting adjourned to Wednesday, February 28, 1940 at 8:30 o'clock A. M. ty erk ----00000---- Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Wednesday, February 28, 1940 at 8:30 o'clock A. M., pursuant to adjournment of the regular meet- ing the City Council held February 14, 1940. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. 232 Roll Call: Present: Mayor Boyd Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absents Councilman Cliffton Councilman Williams The minutes of the meeting held February 14, 1940 were approved. Councilman Cliffton arriving, entered the meeting. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd. Councilman Williams absent: From the General Fund: Louis and Frances Gautiello 58.33 Calif. Water & Telephone Co. 3.9.56 From the Street Fund: Raymond de Tinne 8.00 Reports of Special Committees: None. Reports of Standing Committees: Finance Committee: None. Public Safety Committee, Councilman Cliffton, Chairman: No report concerning communication from Chief of Police re entertainment where liquor is sold. Reported that the ordinance defining dog kennels and also to regulate and control raising of chickens, rabbits and dogs as recommended by the Sanitary Inspector is being held in abeyance. Recommendation that no action be taken at this meeting regarding removal of tress on Tamarisk Road. Regarding Safety Signs and Traffic signals, the Chairman recommended that signs be painted upon the pavements of Streets as follows: "Slow" signs East and West of Belardo Road, Cahuilla Road and Lugo Road at the intersections of Arenas Road. "School" sign at the intersection of Lugo Road and Arenas Road. "Slow" sign on Indian Avenue immediately South of the inter- section of Ramon Road. A sign with the words 1125-Mile Speed Limit" on Paseo El Mirador at the point where the Easterly 25 J¢ile Speed Limit traffic sign is now located. A "Slow" sign with the added words "Stop Ahead" on Paseo El Mirador.at its junction of Indian Avenue approaching the Boulevard Stop sign. A warning "No U Turn" sign on Palm Canyon Drive opposite the entrance to the Desert Inn. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Council- man Hicks, Resolution No. 300 of the City Council, approving the recommendation of said Committee and ordering the doing of said work was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd. The hour of 9:00 o1clock'A. M. having arrived, the Council pro- 233 ceeded to hold a hearing upon the application of Edgar L. IcCoubrey for a permit to operate automobiles for hire within the City. Mr. McCoubrey appeared in support of said applica- tion. No otherperson appearing to be heard in regard thereto and there being no protests against the granting of said appli- cation, the hearing was declared closed and thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolu- tion No. 301 of the City Council granting said application was adopted by unanimous vote. Resuming the report of the Public Safety Committee, Chairman Cliffton, stated that the enforcement of the provisions of Ordinance No. 62 in respect to the operators of motor scooters was being acted upon by the City Attorney and the Police Depart- ment. Street Committee: No report. Airport, Flood Control and Indian Relations Committee: No report. Library, Landscaping and Education Committee: Chairman Murrav re- ported that fie ibr'ary Board was attending to the agreement with Nevada-California Electric Corporation for electric service and bills for the Public Library, Councilman Murray introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Re- gulating Purchases, Funds, Liabilities and Disbursements of the Public Library of the City of Palm Springs.", the title of which was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Hicks, the further reading of said ordinance was waived by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Coun- cilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Mayor Boyd, and saidordinance was-filed with the Clerk for further action of the Council. Chairman Murray then requested that the bill of Kocher-Samson, insurance agency, for $13.20 premium for insuring the City Library, be paid from the funds donated by Ailene's Library Fund, the approval of the order for the payment thereof being deferred until the next meeting of the City Council. General Committee: No report. Councilman Cliffton was thereupon excused and retired from the meeting. A communication from the Chief of Police recommending the use of a form of notice of illegal parking similar to the form in use in the City of Los Angeles was referred to the Public Safety Committee. A communication from the Palm Springs Woman's Club by Ruth Martin, Chairman of the Garden Section, recommending the acquisition of a Picnic Ground or Park within the City was referred to the Library, Landscaping and Education Committee. A request by the Christian Science group of Palm Springs by Eliza- beth Maxwell, Secretary,. for permission to erect a permanent sign on the southeast corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Ocatillo Avenue to read "Christian Science Services 1 Block East" was referred to the Library, Landscaping and Education Committee. The City Clerk reminded the Council that it was necessary to adopt a resolution establishing polling places and election boards, fix- ing compensations for election officials and designating the hours the polls shall remain open at the next regular election on April 9, 1940 and it was ordered that the matter be referred to the Gen- eral Committee and the City Attorney for the preparation of proper resolution for presentation at the next meeting of the City Council. A Supplementary Memorandum of Agreement of expenditure of 1/4 cent Gas Tax allocated for Streets of Major Importance increasing the 234 amount programmed for expenditure from $1500 to $2000 was read and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 302 of the City Council approving said Agreement and authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the same for and on behalf of the City was adopted ,by unanimous vote. A proposal for a truck purchase prepared by Mack International Truck Corporation and also a similar proposal by Garner Motor Co. of Long Beach, California, was referred to Councilman Shannon, Chairman of the Sub-Committee in charge of collection and disposal of garbage and waste matter. Notification of application for liquor license was received from the State Board of Equalization as follows: Goo. Foldesy, dba Palm Springs Hotel 2/23/40 257 North Palm Canyon Drive On Sale Beer and Wine On Sale Distilled Spirits No action was taken requiring filing of protests against the same. The City Clerk reminded the Council that the date for the annual Desert Circus and Parade sponsored by Palm Springs Field Club had been set for March 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1940, and thereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Murray, Reso- lution No. 303 of the City Council to apply to the Division of High- ways of the State of California for a permit to place and maintain banners over and across Palm Canyon Drive between approximately Canebrake Road and Mesquite Drive for advertising the Circus, and Resolution No. ,304 of the City Council to authorize and direct the City Clerk to issue a business license to the Palm Springs Field Club entitling it to conduct the Desert Circus and Parade, includ- ing the Fashion Show during the time of the Circus without the payment of license fees, were adopted by unanimous vote. The City Clerk informed the Council that the Land Use Ordinance booklet was in the hands of the printers and would soon be ready for distribution and asked authority for delivering copies thereof without charge to the members of the City Planning Commission, the City Council and to the City Attorney, City Building Inspector and to State Bureau of Governmental Research. The said request was referred to the General Committee for determination of the number and recipients of such copies with request for report and recom- mendation at the next meeting of the City Council. The granting of licenses and permits to the Field Club for con- cessions and dances during Desert Circus Week was referred to the Fiance Committee with instructions to report with recommendations at the next meeting of the City Council. A claim of $750 by the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce for pay- ment under the provisions of Ordinance No. 76 and the agreement , between the Chamber and the City pursuant thereto was presented but action thereon was deferred with instruction to the Chamber to comply with the requirements of paragraphs number 1 and 2 of said agreement. A letter from Edmund F. Lindop inquiring the progress in the matter of removing trees from Tamarisk Road was referred to the Public Safety Committee. The City Clerk informed the Council of his receipt of a check for $638.66 from the Southern California Gas Co. as franchise payment under City Ordinance No. 59 and County Ordinances Nov. 139 and 174, the said payments being for the fractional remainder of the , year 1939. 235 The Library, Landscaping and Education Committee was requested to make a survey to ascertain the number of 'street signs to be required or replaced and, to estimate the cost thereof and re- port same to the City Council at the earliest convenient date. The Mayor stated that a tfaveling examiner for applications for drivers' licenses had been reappointed for the cities of Banning and Indio and suggested that Mr. Howard Philbrick,, a director of the Department of Motor Vehicles,be requested to appoint such an examiner for the City of Palm Springs and upon motion of Council- men Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the City Attorney prepare a Resolu- tion for such request. The Council was pleased to have the 'attendance at the meeting of students of the Palm Springs High School who constitute the High School City Council of the Civics Class of the school. Master Alfred Scriven, Mayor of such body, addressed the City Council, and requested the construction of a bicycle path along Ramon Road from Indian Avenue to the High School premises for the use of students. He was referred to Mr. Herbert Samson and Mr. John Porter Clark, citizens of the community, who are working on such a project and was requested to furnish a report to them and to the City Council of a traffic survey recently made by the student body showing the number of vehicles passing along Ramon Road during school hours. The meeting thereupon adjourned upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Murray and unanimously adopted. City CIe kf� _ ----00000---- (� Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular monthly meeting for the month of March, 1940 at the Council Chambers, known as number 480 North Palm CEnyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on Wednesday, March 6, 1940 at 700 o'clock P. M., the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month of March. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman Murray. Roll Calls Presents Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absents Councilman Pershing The minutes of the meeting held February 28, 1940 were approved. The City Treasurer's report for the month of February, 1940 was presented, examined and was ordered filed with the City Clerk. 236 The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: Guy Pinney 0200.00 Albert R. Hoffman 100.00 Chas. J. Burket 175.00 J. F. Davidson 10.00 Winifred C. Chapman 110.00 John Sprague, Jr. 45.00 Roy W. Colegate 75.00 Roy W. Colegate 35.00 From the Street Fund: G. K. Sanborn 200.00 Henry Lots 100.00 Special- Traffic Police Fund: Norman R. Powell 150.00 Rathbun Motorcycle Co. 30.00 From the Gas Tax Fund: George Fairley 9.11 Guy Pinney, City Clerk 6.70 From the Street Fund: Guy Pinney, City Clerk 1.22 From the General Fund: Guy Pinney, City Clerk 17.75 J. E. Bauer Co. 7.90 W. P. Fuller & Co. 21.58 From the Street Fund: W. P. Fuller & Co. 2.83 From the Library Fund= Desert Sun 4.00 From the General Fund: Desert Sun 40.59 Palm Springs Printing Co. 15.71 E. E. Hoppe 10.00 Nevada.-Calif. Elec. Corp. 12.81 George E. Quigley 13.50 Thos. Gage 9.25 Frank Gautiello 5.00-, Frank Gautiello 5.00 Stockwell & Binney 59.29 From the Street Fund: Plaza Garage 34.97 C. G. Lykken 9.90 Automobile Club of So. Calif. 49.49 American Bitumuls Co. 12.10 Reg. C. Jones 11.67 C. K. Garcia 5.75 From the General Funds Louis and Frances Gautiello 58.33 Roy W. Colegate 119.99 From the Sanitation (Williams) Fund: Bank of America 8.,00 From the General Fund: Albert R. Hoffman 6.36 Upon the advice of the City Attorney and upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Hicks, Resolution No. 305 of the City Council, ordering the payment of $350.00 upon the claim of George W, Kreimer from the Special Fund of $500.00 donated for that purpose, for constructing piers or walls at the intersection of State Highway No. 111 and the North boundary of the City Limits, upon the affidavit of said Kreimer that all bills for material and labor have been paid in full, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Mr. Rufus Chapman on behalf of the Palm Springs Real Estate Board, addressed the City Council requesting a reduction of license taxes for real estate brokers from $18.00 to $12.00 a year and the elimina- tion of license taxes for real estate salesmen. His request was referred to the Finance Committee. Reports of Special Committees: Committee on Garbage: Councilman Shannon, Chairman: Reported that temporary work was being done at the City dump and sewage disposal plant to better provide for cleaning garbage cans, the work being done being, 237 sufficient for the remainder of the winter season with the expecta- tion that further work shall be done next fall. The Chairman suggested that the garbage collector be instructed to notify the Health Inspector of the names of all persons whose service for garbage collection had been discontinued because of non-payment of charges. .y Reports of Standing Committees: Finance Committee, Councilman Shannon, Chairman: Waiver of licenses for concessionaires of the Field Club during Circus Week and per- mits and licenses for dances at the Plaza, Field Club and for the Big Top Ball at the Racquet Club during Circus Week was deferred until the next meeting of the City Council with the suggestion that the Committee in charge of Desert Circus festivities be com- municated with for -the purpose of determining the proper action to be taken in regard thereto. Street Committee, Councilman Pershing, Chairman: In the absence of Councilman Pershing, Councilman Shannon, member of said Com- mittee, reported that he had communicated with County Supervisor Dillon and had been assured that the County Road Department would supply complete reports and itemized costs of all work done by the County Road Department on Amado Road between Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Avenue and on all improvements paid for with private funds, including work done on Tamarisk Road, Canebrake Road and Hermosa Drive. Airport, Flood Control and Indian Relations Committee, Council- man Hicks, Chairman. No report. - Library, Landscaping dsaping and Education Committee, Councilman Murray, Chairman: The Chairman reported that he Committee was not ready to make a report upon the establishment of picnic grounds or recrea- tion areas but in that regard a copy of the minutes of the meeting of Recreation Committee of the City Planning Commission held December 2, 1939, and covering the subjects of an outdoor plunge, community house, public tennis courts, outdoor cooking stoves and barbecue stations and related subjects, was read and ordered re- ferred to the Committee with instructions that a copy be sent to the Board of Recreation. The Committee was informed that the Boy Scouts ' organization had offered to convey to the City for recreation purposes the property occupied by them on Sunny Dunes Road and the Committee was instructed to consider such offer, and also a suggestion that a similar gift of the premises occupied by the Girl Scouts on Belardo Road opposite the O'Donnell Golf Course be considered, and that a report thereon be made at an early date. It was reported that a survey of street signs had disclosed that 69 signs needed repair, 21 being in bad condition requiring re- painting, relettering and new bowls and cactus designs. It was estimated that the cost of repairs immediately needed would amount to $50.00 if S R A labor were available, otherwise the cost would be considerably more. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Hicks and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, it was ordered that the sum of $75.00 be appropriated for the repair of such signs and that the Committee be empowered and instructed to make such repairs and recondition- ing as the amount of money appropriated would permit. General Committee, Councilman Williams, Chairman: Upon motion of Counci man Wil iame, seconded by Councilmen Murray, Resolution No. 306 of the City Council, establishing election precincts and poll- ing places, appointing election boards, fixing the compensation of election officials and the hours during which the polls shall re- main open for the general municipal election on April 9, 1940, was adopted by unanimous vote. 238 Upon motion of 'Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman. Hicks, Resolution No. 307'of the City Council, authorizing the City Clerk to distribute copies of the Land Use Plan bookletbeing printed pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 75 of the City of Palm Springs, free of charge to the City Attorney, one copy; Building Inspector, one copy; City Judge, one copy; members of the City Planning Commission, nine copies; members of the City Council, seven copies; Bureau of Governmental Research, three copies; California State Planning Board, two copies, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, and upon request of Councilman Shannon, the City Clerk was instructed to provide eighteen of said copies bound in leather with gilt lettering for the City Attorney, the Building Inspector, City Judge, City Clerk, the seven members of the City Council and seven members of the City Planning Commis- sion, all the members of said Commission except the City Attorney and the Mayor, who are to receive copies in their capacities, of City Attorney and member of City Council. The reports of Committees having been concluded, an ordinance of the City of Palm Springs entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Regu]a.ting.Purchases, Funds, Liabilities and Disbursements of the Public Library of the City of Palm Springs." introduced, at a meeting of the City 'Council held February 28, 1940s was read in full and upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Shannon, said ordinances being Ordinance No. 79 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Pershing, Upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 308 of the City Council, requesting the Department of Motor Vehicles to arrange for regular periodical visits of a' representative of said Department to the City of Palm Springs, during the period from October lst, until May lst, of each season for the purpose of examining and licensing persons and vehicles pursuant to the Vehicle Code of the State of California and to make his headquarters at the City Hall or the Police Station, was adopted by unanimous vote. A communication from the Board of Recreation of the City asking the City Council to approve a request to establish an art and craft school under W P A instruction, to be located at the Indian Paint Store on Indian Avenue, at no expense to the City, except for the payment of public utility charges, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks, was unanimously approved. A letter from the Division of State Highways indicating that the Division would likely not make satisfactory improvement on the State Highway at the point commonly known as Windy Point was read and the City Clerk was instructed to send the Division data of accidents occurring at said Point in an endeavor to pursuade the Division that the proper improvements to correct theunsatisfactory condition should be made. Councilman Shannon announced that the State Board of Highway Commissioners was expected to be present in Riverside on April 18, at a meeting of the Riverside County Chamber of Commerce and that he had extended an invitation to then to come to Palm Springs on Saturday, April 20, and make a survey of the unsatisfactory condi- tion of the State Highway between approximately the North City limits and the Palm Springs Southern Pacific Railway station. A check of traffic on Ramon Road made by students of Palm 'Springs High School was presented and read. 239 The application of Tanner Motor Livery, Ltd. for a permit to operate automobiles for hire including drive-yourself oars in the City, filed November 24, 1939, favorably acted upon but not regularly granted, was presented and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Will iams, Resolution No. 309 of the City Council, fixing Wednesday, March 20, 1940 at 9rOO otalock A. M. as the day and hour and the .City Council Chambers, known as number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive as the place for hearing on said application and instructing the City Clerk to publish notice thereof in The Limelight, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, pub- lished and circulated in the City of Palm Springs, and designating said newspaper the official newspaper for such purpose, was adopted by unanimous vote. The application of the Palm Springs Rescue Club for a permit to conduct a public dance at the Frances Stevens School Auditorium on March 16, 1940, without the payment of a license fee or any other charge therefor, was presented and upon motion of Council- man Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Hicks, Resolution No. 310 of the C ty Council, granting said permit without fee or charge, was adopted by unanimous vote. The claim of Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce for $750.00 under the provisions of Ordinance No. 76 and the agreement in pursuance thereof was again presented and upon advice of the City Attorney and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, it was ordered that said claim be paid in the said sum of $750.00. Mr. R. Bruce Cregar, a citizen and merchant of the City, re- quested that the City Council in the granting of licenses and permits for the Annual Desert Circus restrict so far as practic- able the issuing of licenses to persons outside of the City to sell merchandise in competition with local merchants without payment of a license fee* An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Section 28 of_Ordinanoe No. 36 of said City adopted November 9th, 1938." was introduced by Councilman Shannon and was read in full and ordered filed with the City Clerk for further action of the City Council. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams and adopted by unanimous vote,to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd, it was ordered that the Street Superintendent proceed imme- diately with the construction of a 20 foot traffic way paved with desert mix at the junction of South Palm Canyon Drive and the State Highway in order to accommodate traffic from South Palm Canyon Drive easterly on the State Highway, it being suggested that if found to be legal the cost thereof be paid from Gas Tax Funds, otherwise from the Street Fund. Priscilla Chaffey complimented the City Council and the Street Department upon the promptness of the work of painting traffic warning signs on Arenas Road. The lease for the premises occupied by the City Offices was re- ferred to the General Committee for report upon the advisability of exercising the option in said lease for its renewal or exten- sion, notice thereof being required on or before April 1, 1940. A statement of the collections for garbage and waste matter ser- vice to the date of the meeting showing that after the payment to the Bank of America of $8.00 for check returned uncollected and the transfer of $83.33 to the Sanitation and Health Fund, the sum of $1454,75 remained, sufficient to pay Harry N. Williams, Jr. the am of $1085.80, payable upon his contract on March 1, 1940, 240 and thereupon a motion by ,Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, that the said sum of $1085.80 be ordered paid to said Williams by warrant drawn against the Sanitation (Williams) Fund, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Shannon$ Williams and Mayor Boyd. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray, the meeting adjourned to Ss30 o'clock A. M., Wednesday March 20, 1940. City Cler c _.--oocoo---- Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springse, The City Council of the City of 'Palm Springs, California held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Wednesday, March 20, 1940, at 8230 o'clock A. M., pursuant to adjournment of regular meeting held March 60 1940. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. , Roll Calls Presents Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton Councilman Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney The minutes of the meeting of March 6, 1940 were, approved. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Coun- cilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Coun- cilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd- From the General Funds Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Inc. 2.58 Southern California gas Co. 10.86 A. 0. Blackman 35.00 Abe V. Wilkerson 35.00 From the Gas Tax Funds Phil Gardella 28.44 From the Street Funds Phil Gardella 8.13 C. W. Seaton 61.45 Calvin Staggs 12.00 San Gorgonio Rook Products 56.98 C. W. Seaton 3.86 From the Gas Tax Funds C. W. Seaton 88.53 Street Fund of the City of PalmSprings8.00 A proposed agreement with Nevada-California Electric Corporation for electric service for the City Library was presented and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No.311 of the City Council to enter into said agreement and authorizing and, directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the same for and on behalf of the City was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon Williams and Mayor Boyd. 241 Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 312 of the City Council granting dance permits to the Palm Springs Field Club and Desert Circus committees without the payment of application fees for license taxes for dances to be held during the Seventh Annual Desert Circus Week, towitz street dance at the Plaza, the public dance at the Palm Springs Field Club grounds and the Big Top Ball at the Racquet Clut, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 313 of the City Council waiving payment of business license taxes for carrying on the business of paint- ing-window signs on store windows and automobiles advertising the Seventh Annual Desert Circus was adopted by unanimous vote and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 314 of the City Council authorizing the City Clark to issue licenses to concessionaires of the Palm Springs Field Club Ontitli.nO them to conduct concessions for the Palm Springs Field Club and7or the voluntary committees in charge of the Seventh Annual Desert Circus during the week of said Cir- cus beginning March 24, 1940, without the payment of a license tax, subject to the approval of the Chairman or any other member of the Finance Committee of the City Council, was adopted by unan- imous vote. The Public Safety Committee, Councilman Cliffton, Chairman, reported that the Committee recommended that the communication from the Chief of Police regarding entertainment where liquor is sold; the ordi- nence defining dog kennels and also to regulate and control rais- ing of chickens, rabbits and dogs as recommended by the Sanitary Inspector; and the recommendation of the Chief of Police for the use of parking tags for traffic violations be held in abeyance. The Committee being informed that the donations for the payment of salary of a traffic officer and rental of motorcycle for his use would cease on April 1st, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, Resolution No. 315 of the City Council to employ Norman R. Powell, the present officer, for such time during the month of April as in the opinion of the Public Safety Committee his services may be needed, at the monthly rate of $150 a month pro rats, payable from the In Lieu Tax Fund, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Coun- cilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. . Councilman Cliffton was excused and retired from the meeting tem- porarily. The hour of 9:00 o'clock A. M. having arrived, the Council proceeded to hold a hearing upon the application of Tanner Motor Livery, Ltd. for a permit to operate automobiles for hire within the City. There being no protests against the granting of said application and no person appearing to protest the same, the hearing was de- clared closed and thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 316 of the City Council, granting said application was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. _- Councilman Cliffton returned and participated in the proceedings. The Street Committee, Councilman Pershing, Chairman, stated that Supervisor Dillon had not yet reported upon the cost of work done by the County Road Department within the City and the City Clerk was instructed to write a letter to Supervisor Dillon requesting the early furnishing of such reports. 242 Mr. Pershing reported that the paving of the turn from South Palm Canyon Drive to the State Highway, near the Southwest corner of , Section 23, had been completed in pursuance of the order of the City Council previously made. He also reported that the dump truck used by the Street Department needed repairs, the cost of which had been estimated to be $128.00, He reported, however, that it would be inadvisable to repair the truck; and recommended the purchase of a new chassis and motor and thereupon upon his motion, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 317 of the City Council to purchase a new chassis and motor and directing the City Clerk to publish a call for bids, for the same according to specifications to be furnished by the Superintendent of Streets was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Council- men Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Thereupon the Mayor stated that because of the conflicting petitions for and against the removal of trees on Tamarisk Road, post cards had been mailed to the petitioners notifying them that a hearing thereon would be held by the City Council at this meeting. There being property owners present interested in the matter, the Council proceeded to hear their comments and recommendations. Mr. Earl T. Shepherd, residing at 367 Tamarisk Road, suggested that a compromise plan be adopted whereby the Whitewater Mutual Water Co. would remove their pipe line from the center of the street, to the extreme south side. This would not interfere with the delivery of water because all of the patrons of the pipe line are on the south side of the street; the 'trees near the intersections to be removed and the other trees closely trimmed. Mr. Shepherd stated that there had been no accidents since a "Stop" sign had been erected and two or three trees removed.' Mr. Evans R. Mosher, residing at 427 Tamarisk Road, approved the plan suggested by Mr. Shepherd and blamed most of the traffic hazards on the street to speeding. He recommended "Stop" signs on approaching streets at all, intersections and that Mfg. DeGraff, owning property at 535 Tamarisk Road, be requested to lower the wall surrounding his property at the corner. Mr. Mosher stated that the south side of the street between the trees and the property line was used by horseback riders and children, the pavement being north of the trees and about eighteen feet wide,, the trees being a little south of the center line of the street. Mr. Mosher thought it better not to pave the south side of the street but to leave it for horseback riders and children. Mr. Shepherd, speaking again, remarked that one of the serious hazards of the street was the obstruction of views by the stand- pipes of the water pipe line at intersections. Mr. Mosher stated that Mr. DeGraff told him that he was unable to sign the protest to the removal of the trees because he had already signed the petition for their, removal, However, after further con- sidering the matter he had changed his mind and was opposed to the removal of the trees; he stated that he would cut down the corner of his wall at. the intersection of the cross street bordering his property to give a better view at that point. Mr. Shepherd mentioned, without naming them, two frequent violators of traffic regulations using the street and said also that the driver of the delivery car for the Indian Store was frequently guilty of speeding along the street. He repeated that "Stop" signs at inter- sections would tend to protect those entering the street and that if traffic regulations and laws against speeding were strictly enforced, the situation would be considerably improved. Councilman Pershing, commenting upon the suggestion of Mr. Shepherd, said that he was in favor of the compromise plan proposed, at least that the trees be not removed until it be ascertained that the plan suggested by Mr. Shepherd was insufficient. 243 Councilman Williams accorded with the views expressed by Council- man Pershing, Councilman Shannon, likewise stated that he was in agreement with Councilman Pershing and added that he would be opposed to widening the pavement or facilitating the use of the south side of the street for a roadway until a sidewalk and curb were constructed along that side. Dr. Macartney, owning prolerty on the street, made a statement of three objeotives: first, the greatest good to the greatest number; second, the preservation of the beauty of the street; third, the prevention of accidents. He said that he believed it was necessary to control cross traffic at intersections and that he agreed with the suggestion made by Mr. Shepherd. Councilman Cliffton remarked that though the Public Safety Committee had not considered the matter at a formal meeting, he believed that he expressed the opinion of the members of the Committee, that re- gardless of the aesthetic and sentimental feelings involved, the first necessity is safety and that unless the paving of the south side of the street between the row of trees and the property line would interfere with the use of property on that side of the street, he would be in favor of removing the trees. Councilman Hicks, a member of the Public Safety Committee, agreed with Councilman Cliffton, stating that the street is one of the Streets of Major Importance within the City and that it will con- ' tine to be heavily traveled and that traffic will increase thereon and would have to be taken care of safely without sentiment and a regard for the beauty of the street. Councilman Murray, also a member of the Public Safety Committee, was in accord with Councilmen Cliffton and Hicks, stating that he felt that the first consideration should be that of safety. Mrs. Mosher stated that if more traffic is permitted on the street, -it would endanger children playing thereon. The Mayor remarked that whatever is to be done, protection for pedes- trians should be provided for and he read a letter from Mr. Lindop, one of the petitioners, strongly urging the removal of the trees and the City Clerk, at the direction of the Mayor, read a letter from Mr. D.- C. Rhodes, Field Engineer of the Automobile Club of Southern California, advising the removal of the trees and a letter from Mrs.. Alice T. Guthrie opposing such removal, which letters were referred to the Public Safety Committee. Councilman Cliffton, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, recommended that the matter be further considered by his Committee and stated that it is desired by the Committee to make a written re- port and recommendation regarding the matter and it was so ordered. The Library, Landscaping and Education Committee, Councilman Murray, Chairman, recommended that the consideration of providing picnic grounds within the City and the request of the Christian Science Church for a permit to erect a sign at Palm Canyon Drive and Ocatillo Avenue be held in abeyance for the present, and that there had been no developments regarding the offer of the Boy Scouts to donate their Club House for general recreation nor the suggestion to include the Girl Scouts House in a similar offer. He reported that the work of repairing and reconditioning street signs was being done as ordered by the City Council. The General Committee, Councilman Williams, Chairman, reported that the Committee was not ready to make a definite recommendation concern- ing the enactment of an or dinance to restrict improper garb upon 244 public streets and there was some discussion concerning whether the matter should be recalled from the Committee for action by the Council as a whole. Upon the statement of the City Attorney that the lack of proper attire could be controlled by present or dinances and laws and the suggestion that tactful endeavors of the Police Department should obviate most of the objectionable practices, the matter was ordered to remain with the Committee until the Committee is ready to report or until further action of the Council. Chairman Williams recommended that the City exercise its option for an extension or renewal for the period of one year of the lease for the City Offices and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Coun•- oilman Shannon,, Resolution No. 318 of the City Council that the City do extend or renew the said lease for the period of one year upon the terms stated in the lease agreement and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed so to notify the lessor and execute necessary agreements for such extension or renewal was adopted by unanimous vote, to wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amend- ing Section 28 of Ordinance No. 36 of said City, adopted November 90 1938." which or dinance was introduced and read in full at a meeting of the City Council held March 6, 1940, was read and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, said ordinance, being Ordinance No. 80 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absents, None. A letter from Fleta Wroughton, transmitted by the Chief of Police, requesting a "No Parking" or"Loading Zone" sign or regulation on the south side of Andreas Road, adjacent to the Carnell Building, was referred to the Public Safety Committee, acting upon the same immediately, recommended compliance with said request and it was so ordered upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted. The Mayor presented the resignation of R. M. Sorum as member and Chairman of the Board of Examiners and Appeals of the City of Palm Springs as created by the provisions of Section 304 of the Building Code, of the City, and stated that he had appointed Chas. G. Chamber- lin a member of said Board in the place and stead of Mr. Scrum, and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hicks, Resolution No. 319 of the City Council, accepting the resignation of Mr. Sorum and approving the said appointment of Mr. Chamberlin, was unanimously adopted, A letter from the Chief of Police stating that every effort is being made to politely prevent picnicing on the State Highway and in the City parks at the north city entrance was read and ordered filed with the Clerk. A letter from the Chief of Police advising the City Council that a Federal Bureau of Investigation school will open on or about April 40 1940 for a ten weeks' course, closing on June 6, 1940, classes to be held at the Frames S. Stevens School on Thursdays :for all law enforcement officers in Riverside County east of San Gorgonio Pass, was ordered filed with the Clerk. Letters from the Division of Highways and the Automobile Club of Southern California 'requesting advice of the approval of the City of the installation of a "Stop" sign at the intersection of Cane- brake Road and State Highway' Route 187 in the City to face West bound traffic on Canebrake Road and to defray the cost thereof in 245 the amount of 06.10 from 1/V Gas Tax Fund for State Highways were presented and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Hicks, the installation of said sign and the defray- ing of the cost thereof from said Fund were unanimously approved. A letter from the Division of Highways regarding the removal of the City limit sign at the northern entrance to the City on the State Highway was referred to the City Clerk with the instruction that he notify the Division of Highways that the matter of the removal of said sign will be determined upon later and the Divi- sion communicated with. A communication from the American Brotherhood for the Blind signed by Perry Sundquist, Executive Secretary, was presented and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the solicitation of funds by the methods pursued by a large number of charitable organize- -tions be not favored and that the City Attorney be instructed that if present City ordinances do not sufficiently restrict or regulate such practices, a sufficient ordinance for that purpose be drawn and presented to the City Council for proper action. A communication from the City Clerk presenting the verbal request of Miss Finchy, principal of the Palm Springs Grammar School, that the City Council do not issue any permits for dances in the School Auditorium to be conducted by persons or groups not under the con- trol of the School Board, except upon the condition that it be ordered that a special police officer be present, upon motion duly made and seconded was unanimously approved. A communication from the Chief of Police requesting the appoint- ment of Allen R. Hall as special police officer was referred to the Public Safety Committee. The Mayor stated that it would be necessary for him to be absent from the City during the latter part of the week beginning March 25, 1940, and that during his absence, especially during the festivities and events of the Annual Desert Circus it is proper and desirable that a Mayor pro tempore be appointed. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Councilman Alvah F. Hicks was unanimously appointed Mayor pro tempore, to serve during the said absence of the Mayor. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Coun- cilman Shannon, the meeting adjourned. Mi Cerk ----00000---- Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular monthly meeting of the month of April, 1940, at the Council Chelmbers, known as number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on Wednesday, April 3d, 1940, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month of April. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman Murray. 246 Roll Calls Presents Mayor Boyd Councilman Cliffton - Councilman-Hicks Councilman Murray Councilman Pershing Councilman Shannon Councilman Williams City,Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney The minutes of the meeting held March 20, 1940, were approved. The City Treasurer's report for the month of March, 1940 was presented, examined and was ordered filed with the City Clerk. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Coun- cilman Shannon, seeonded by Councilman Hicks, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton,,Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyds From the General Fund: Albert R. Hoffman $100.00 Chas. J. Burket 175.00 John Sprague, Jr. 35.00 Guy Pinney 200.00 Winifred C. Chapman 110.00 Roy W. Colegate 75.00 Roy W. Colegate 35.00 J. F. Davidson 10.00 From the Street Funds G. K. Sanborn 200.00 Henry Lots; 100.00 From the Spec. Traffic Funds - Norman R. Powell 150.00 Rathbun Motorcycle Co. 30.00 From the General Funds Louis & Frances Gautiello 58.33 Herbert J. Carpenter 275.00 Frank Gautiello 10.00 E. E. Hoppe 10.00 From the Sanitation (Williams) Funds Harry N. Williams, Jr. 1085.80 From the Health and Sanitation Funds County of Riverside 200.00 From the General Funds Dill Lumber Co. 2.51 George E. Quigley 18.50 J. E. Bauer Co. 9.03 Guy Pinney (Petty Cash) 12.96 Nevada-California Electric Corp. 8.17 Desert Sun 103.45 California Water & Telephone Co. 20.46 County of Riverside 33.94 The Limelight 60.30 From the Street Funds The Limelight 5.98 C. G. Lykken 4.25 From the General Funds C. G. Lykken 5•40 From the Street Funds Plaza Garage 24.38 State Relief Administration 30.79 Henry Lotz 20.00 C. W. Seaton 1.00 From the Gas Tax Funds C. W. Seaton 34.56 Earl Hough 2•46 American Bitumuls Co. 38.64 From the Street Fund: American Bitumuls -Co. 9.48 From the General Funds P. &. Police Protection Dist. .62 From the Liquor License Funds P. S. Police Protection Dist. 23.56 From the General Funds J. L. Jones 13.00 From the Street Funds J. L. Jones 10.00 From the In Lieu Tax Funds - Plaza Garage 3.31 P. S. Police Protection Dist. 15,36 From the Health and Sanitation Funds American Wholesale Hardware Co. 65.51 247 Reports of Standing Committees: Public Safet Committee, Councilman Cliffton, Chairman: Regard- ing t e proposal to remove the trees from Tamarisk Road, the Committee reported as follows: "The Public Safety Committee has considered the petitions of the various residents of the Tamarisk Road area, as well as the opinion of the traffic engineers of the Automobile Club of Southern California, and has weighed the evidence for and against removal of the trees in the center of this street. It is the opinion of the Public Safety Committee that, con- sidering the safety and welfare of the people who travel Tamarisk Road, it is advisable that these -trees be removed. This recommendation is made with a great deal of regret and the full appreciation of the need for the beauty of any type of verdure, particularly trees, in this desert area. Bacon L. Cliffton, Chairman Robt. D. Murray A. F. Hicks. " Acting upon said report, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Hicks, it'was ordered that the trees be rEmoved from Tamarisk Road easterly from Indian Avenue before October 1, 1940, and that the cost thereof be paid from the Gas Tax Fund, Councilmen Cliffton, Murray and Hicks and Mayor Boyd voting in the affirmative for the adoption of said motion, and Councilmen Williams, Pershing and Shannon voting in the negative. Thereupon it was ordered that the matter of the removal of said trees be referred to the Street Committee for the preparation of plans, specifications and estimates of costs. Said Committee further reporting recommended the appointment of Allen R.. Hall as a special police officer of the City and there- upon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Hicks, Resolution No. 320 of the City Council, appointing Allen R. Hall a special police officer of the City without- oomponsation except when called for special duty at the rate of 6*o per hour for the actual time of service, said appointment to continue for the remainder of the present calendar year or until further order of the City Council, was adopted by unanimous vote. Street Committee, Councilman Pershing, Chairman: The Chairman presen e a s a ement by Mr. C. B. Cravens, Superintendent of the Road Department of the County of Riverside, of the itemized costs of road work done for theCity by the County Road Department, the cost of work upon Canebrake Road being $297.05, Tamarisk Road $2828.82, Hermosa Drive $434.64, and the cost of-work' done on Amado Road- up to and including April 1, 1940 amounting to 0637.06. Thereupon the bids received by the City Clerk for the furnishing of a new 1-1/2 ton motor truck chassis, for the use of the Street Depart- ment were presented. Bids were received from Adams Bros., Schilling Motor Sales, Desert Inn Garage and Rubidoux Motor Co. The bids were duly examined and upon recommendation of the Street Committee and upon motion of Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 321 of the City Council accepting the bid of Adams Bros. and ordering the purchase of said equipment from them for the price of $903.08 net balance after allowance for the 1935 Ford 1-1/2 ton cab and chassis now belonging to the City and direct- ing the payment for said equipment to be made from the Street Fund of the City, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-gait, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. The Committee further reported that the City was in need of a motor grader for the use of the Street Department and recommended the pur- chase of one. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded 248 by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 322 of the City Council order- ing the publication of notice for bids for such equipment according to speoifications and upon terms stated therein as read, such notice to be published twice in The Limelight, a newspaper of general circu- lation, printed, published and circulated in the City of Palm Springs, in its issue of April 6 and 13, 1940, was adopted by unanimous vote. General Committee, Councilman Williams, Chairmans The Committee re- ported that ins read of servingnotice of extension of the lease for the premises occupied by the City Offices, a new lease had been negotiated with Mr. Herbert J. Carpenter, the owner of said premises, for the'term of one year at a rental of $1200 a year, payable in installments of $300 each on October 1, 1940, January 1, April 1 and May 310 1941 with the privilege of exercising an option to extend said lease for an, additional term of either one or two years, which said lease, signed by Herbert J. Carpenter, was pre- sented and read and thereupon upon motion of Councilmen Williams, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 323 of the City Council to lease said premises for the term and rental and upon the conditions recited in said lease and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute said lease for and on behalf of the City, was adopted by unanimous vote, to wit, the affirmative votes of Coun- cilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. A letter from Mr. Gallen recommending the destruction and control of noxious weeds within the City was referred to the City Attorney for consideration and advice. Notification of applications for liquor licenses were received from the State Board of Equalization as follows- C. King Charney dba The Lone Palm, 1276 Indian Ave. 3/16/40 On Sale Distilled Spirits On Sale Beer and Wine Ramona R. Gibbs, dba Valentine's Pharmacy 3/27/40 198 South Palm Canyon Drive Off Sale Distilled.Spirits Off Sale Beer and Wine No actionwas taken requiringfiling of protests against the same. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 324 of the City Council ordering the payment to George W. Kreimer of the sum of $150.00, balance due for the construction of two masonry piers at the intersection of the Northern City limits and State Highway No. ill, upon the obtaining of a report from one of the title companies at Riverside, California, indicating that no claim of lien or stop notices have been filed of record in connection with said work, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hioks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd.' Thereupon Councilmen Shannon introduced an or dinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs regulating the Construction, Location, Placement and Maintenance of Advertising Signs and Devices.", which or dinance was read in: full and filed with the Clerk for further action of the City Council. The resignation of William H. Bispham as Chief of Police of the City was presented and thereupon upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 325 of the City Council, accepting said resignation and appointing Norman H. Harstad as Chief of Police of the City of, Palm Springs, effective as of April 1, 1940, to act without compensation from the City until further order of the City Council, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and,Mayor Boyd. 249 Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Coun- cilman Pershing, Resolution No. 327 of the City Council, thanking Councilman Shannon for the presentation to the City Councilmen, members of the City Planning Commission and officials of the City of leather bound copies of the Land Use Ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote. A letter from the Director for Riverside County of the State Relief Administration offering to reinstate the agreement with the Administration for State relief workers was presented and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 328 of the City Council authorizing the reinstate- ment of said agreement and directing the City Clerk to inform the State Relief Administration thereof was adopted by unanimous vote. The terms of office of Councilmen Hicks and Williams being about to expire and the said Councilmen not being candidates for re- election, Councilman Pershing moved that the expression of the appreciation of the members of the City Council for the work done by said Councilmen Hicks and Williams and of the pleasant relations between said retiring members and the ruining Councilmen be spread upon the minutes of the meeting, which motion was seconded by Councilman Murray and adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Hicks, seconded by Councilman Pershing, the meeting adjourned to April 15. 1940 at 7.30 o'clock P. M. City Clerk ----oo0co---- Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs and Meeting to Canvass Votes and Re-organize the City Council. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City on Monday, April 15, 1940, at 7:30 otclock P. M., pur- suant to adjournment of regular meeting held April 3, 1940, and to canvass the votes cast at the regular municipal election held in said City on Tuesday, April 9, 1940 and to re-organize the City Council by the election of the Mayor. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd. Roll Calls Present: Mayor Philip L. Boyd Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Councilman A. F. Hicks Councilman Frank E. Pershing Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman John W. Williams ��'i." City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney The minutes of the meeting held April 3, 1940 were corrected and as so corrected were approved. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirma- tive votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd: 250 From the General Funds Lille. C. West $4.00 Andrea H. Bosworth 4.00 Jack Gorham 4.00 Wm. J. Cross 4.00 Virginia B. Hicks 4.00 Agnete Hansen 4.00 Mackie M. Etchason 4.00 Charlotte Gardiner 4.00 Marcella Barkow 4.00 Viola R. Misner 4.00 C. P. Adams 4.00 James E. Cooper 4.00 Cora Belle Hyde 5.00 Rufus, J. Chapman 5.00 Sallie ,S. Nichols 5.00 Frances S. Bauer 5.00 Otto Hoffman 72.60 Stockwell & Binney 7.36 Henry Lotz 1.00 From the Street Fund: Calvin Staggs 18.00 Phil Gardella .63 From the Gas Tax Funds Phil Gardella 15.63 San Gorgonio Rock Products 116.38 From the Street Fund: San Gorgonio Rock Products 18.57 Palm Springs Garage 5.25- - From the Gas Tax Fund: C. W. Seaton 6.28 Reports of Standing Committees: Street Committee, Councilman Pershing, Chairman: The Chairman made the fol- lowing written report: "The Street Committee recommends the following improvements on Tamarisk Road from Indian Avenue East to the end of the row of Tamarisk trees now in the center of the roadways 1. - That the Whitewater Mutual Water line, now in the center of the roadway be moved to within three feet of the south street line and the large water stands be placed in positions so as not to interfere with the view of motorists at the cross streets. It is hope that taps may be installed on these so the new proposed planting may be watered. 2. - That a row of trees be planted seven feet from the south line. The species of these trees to be determined by the interested property owners in accord with the landscaping plans of the City Planning Commission. This Committee recommends that the row of trees all be of the same kind and suggests that something besides Tamarisk might tend for more beauty, such as Flaming Eucalyptus, Camphor or Cocos Plumeros. 3. - That a project be submitted to the state authorities for the use of Gas Tax. Funds to pave an additional ten foot strip along the south side of the present paving from Indian Avenue east to the end of the trees. This plan allows for a 28 foot paved driving strip, allows for the protection of pedestrains ,and children and keeps or perhaps will enhance the beauty of the entire strip. The property owners contacted in regard to this plan were favorably impressed and it is recommended that the work begin as soon as pos- sible with the trees removed, and the pipe line relocated so the new planting may have the benefit of the summer growing season." Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that said report be referred to, the City Planning Commission for its consideration and recommendation. At the conclusion of saidreport the City Clerk stated that notice for bids for a Motor Grader had been published twice in The Limelight, on April 6 and April 13, 1940, pursuant to thedirections of Resolution No. 332 of the.-City Council, and that bids were received as follows: 251 Smith Booth Usher Company: Price - - - - - - - - - - - - $4840.00 Terms - $440.00 on delivery; balance 01100.00 each six months thereafter until paid for, or Cash Price - - - - - - - - - - - $4160.00 Sales Tax included. Brown-Bevis Equipment Co. Price delivered Palm Springs - - - $6000.00 3% Sales Tax - - - - 150,00 $5150.00 Terms: - Four equal payments starting upon deliver? of Grader to Palm Springs and payable each six months thereafter. For payment in full. in cash fifteen days after delivery and acceptance, deduct - $500.00 J. D. Adams Company Price F. 0. B. Palm Springs -- - - - - - - - $4805.23 Plus California State Sales Tax Less 2/ for cash, thirty days. Terms - $218.60 per month for twelve months with option of renewal for additional twelve months at $218.60,. California State Sales Tax and handling charges being included in said terms. Freeland Tractor & Equipment Co. Price - - - - - - - - - $5168.50 Sales Tax - - - - w 155.05 05323.55 Cash/Terms - 21/ discount for settlement 30 days. For delayed settlement: $1323.55 cash on delivery and $1000.00 in six months, twelve months, eighteen months and twenty-four months with interest at 6% Alternative bid: Used Caterpillar No. 10 Diesel Motor Grader, Tandem Drive: Price - - - - - - - - $2645.00 Sales Tax - - - - 79.35 $2724,35 Terms - - 5/ discount for settlement thirty days. For delayed settlement: $724.35 cash on delivery and $500.00 in six, twelve, eighteen and twenty-four months with interest 6%. It was ordered that the Clerk make a record of the summary of said bids in the minutes of the meeting and that the bids be referred to the Street and Finance Committees of the City Council for joint consideration, report and recommendation for further action of the City Council. Library, Landscaping and Education Committee, Councilman Murray, Chairman, reported that the work of painting, re-lettering and straightening street signs had been completed and recommended that the re-placing of pots and cacti be deferred until next fall. Unfinished Business: The ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Regulating the Construction, location, Placement and Maintenance of Advertising Signs and Devices.", introduced at the meeting of the City Council held April 3, 1940, was presented by the City Clerk and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Council- man Williams and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that consider- ation and action upon said Ordinance be deferred until the newly elected members of the City Council were installed and acting. 252 Thereupon the Council proceeded to canvass the returns of the votes cast at the regular 'City election held within the City on April 9, 1940. Upon the completion of the canvass, Resolution No. 329 of the City Council, reciting the fact of the election and such other matters as are enumerated in Section 9919 of the Election Code of the State of California, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Williams, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Hicks, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Boyd. The City Clerk then filed a statement of the result of said election as follows, to wit: "Statement of City of the Results of the Regular Municipal Election in the City of Palm Springs, Tuesday,- the 9th day of April, 1940. The respective names of the persons voted for at said election and the offices for which they were voted and the numbers of votes received were as follows: Member of City Council for District No. 1 (Special Voting Precinct No. 1): Floyd B. Bigley - - - 74 Votes. Thales Steward Boyd - - 103 Votes. Harry Lawson Plymire - - 23 Votes. Member of City Council for District No. 3 (Special Voting Precinct No. 2): Philip L. Boyd - - - 54 Votes. Member of City Council for District No. 5 (special Voting Precinct No. 3): Raymond M. Scrum - - 33 Votes. A. F. Hicks - - - 1 Vote. Member of City Council ib r District No. 7 (Special Voting Precinct No. 4): Frank E. Pershing - - 36 Votes. That there were no measures voted upon aside from the filling of the aforesaid offices, and that the number of votes given at each precinct for each person were as above set forth; That there were no votes for or against any measures other than the filling of said offices; That the total number of votes given inthe City for each person is as above stated for the reason that each of said, persons was a candidate and was voted for in a single dis- triot, and that there were no votes for or against any measures other than the filling of said offices." Thereupon Thales Stewart Boyd having been declared elected a member of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs from Councilmanio District One; Philip L. Boyd having been declared elected a member of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs from Councilmanio District Three;, 'Raymond M. Scrum having been declared elected a member of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs from Coun- cilmanic District Five; and Frank E. Pershing having been declared elected a member-of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs from Councilmanio District Seven, the oaths of office prescribed in the State Constitution of the State of California, were adminis- tered to said several members by the City Clerk and certificates of their election signed by the City Clerk were delivered to each of said persons respectively. 253 Thereupon the roll being called, the following persons were ascertained to be present, to writ; Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton, Councilman Robt. D. Murray, Councilman Thales Stewart Boyd, Coun- cilman Frank E. Pershing, Councilman Frank V. Shannon, Councilman Raymond M. Sorum and Councilman Philip L. Boyd, City Clerk Guy Finney and City Attorney Roy W. Colegate. Upon motion- duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, Council- man-Cliffton was appointed temporary Chairman. Honorable Philip L. Boyd, member of the City Council from District Three, was nominated for Mayor for the ensuing two years and there being no further nominations, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Honorable Philip L. Boyd was unan- imously elected Mayor of the City of Palm Springs for said period of time and until his successor is duly elected. Thereupon the Mayor assumed the Chair and the Council entered upon the consideration of business before the meeting. The City Clerk presented the unfiled applications of the Palm Springs Woman's Club for permit to conduct a- public- dance at its Club House within the City, on Friday, April 19, 1940, and of the Lions Club to conduct a public dance at the Desert Inn, within the City on Thursday, April 25, 1940, and stated that the said organizations had asked permission to file the said applications and for issuance to them of permits for holding said dances with- out the payment of filing fees or license taxes and without the requirement of a special police officer for attendance thereat, and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolutions Nos. 330 and 331 of the City Council grant- ing said requests and ordering the filing of said applications and the issuing of permits and licenses without charge and waiving the requirement for the attendance of police officers at said dances, were adopted by unanimous vote. The Clerk informed the Council that Stella K. Mundheim had tendered a donation of 0125.00 to the City for recreational purposes and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 332 of the City Council, accepting said donation was adopted by unanimous vote. , The Council was informed that the Palm Springs representative of the United States Census Bureau was likely to be unable to complete his enumeration of residents of the City within the time required by law unless he received assistance and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, Resolution No. 333 of the City Council, requesting the appointment of sufficient additional representatives to accomplish a complete enumeration of the resi- dents of the City, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motionof Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 334 of the City Council approving the moving and re- location of the high pressure gas holder belonging to the Southern California Gas Co., situated just northerly of the City limits, near the State Highway, and resolving that the cost of moving and re-erecting said holder to said new location shall be borne by Southern California Gas Company, and that the cost of such moving and re-erection shall be considered and treated at all times as an additional capital investment by the said Southern California Gas Company, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 335 of the City Council, acceding to the request of the Highway Committee of the City Planning Commission that photo- graphs of the under-pass and other dangerous places on State High- way Route No. 187 between the City limits and Highway 99, and in the vicinity of Cathedral City, be procured, appropriating the sum 254 of $25.00 from the General Fund to pay the cost thereof and accepting the bid of Mr. Al Taylor to furnish said photographs for such sum, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Council- men Cliffton, Thales S. Boyd, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Scrum and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilmen Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 336 of the City Council, ordering the erection of three "No Dumping"signs containing offer of reward of $25.00 for violation thereof and directing the payment therefor from the donation received from Mr. H. Earl Hoover for that and other purposes, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Thales S. Boyd, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Scrum and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman. Pershing, seconded by Councilman Murray and unanimously adopted, the City Clerk was instructed to obtain tem- porary public liability, fire, theft and property damage insurance covering the operation of the new Dodge Dump Truck recently purchased for the use of the Street Department, arranging for the transfer of the unexpired portion of similar insurance covering the Ford Dump Truck previously used by the Street Department. Upon the advice of the City Attorney and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton and unanimously adopted, the request of Harry N. Williams, Jr. for an advance of the sum of $400.00 upon the next ensuing installment of money to become due to him for collecting garbage and waste matter throughout the City was refused. The Council then invited open discussion with the audience of: the proposed ordinance regulating the construction, location and place- ment of advertising signs and devices within the City. Mr. S. Erwin, proprietor of the "Malt Shop", spoke in opposition to the adoption of the ordinance basing his remarks principally upon his assertion that the larger number of visitors to Palm Springs were for light and frivilous enjoyment and that bright and promi- nent signs are a desirable attraction for such persons. Mr. A. J. Jenner stated that his business location on North Palm Canyon Drive was outside the 25 mile speed limit zone and that unless he had large and prominent signs, prospective customers would be unable to distinguish his place of.business and further- more that his building is not constructed so that a sign could be attached to it facing the highway or street. A letter from Mr. Jenner addressed to the City Council and stating his protest was read and filed with the Clerk. The statement of Mr. Jenner that a majority of the hotel owners were opposed to the adoption of the ordinance was withdrawn when challenged by Mr. Thos. H. Lippe. Mr. Lipps then spoke in favor of the or dinance, stating that his only objection to it was that it was not sufficiently restrictive and regulatory. Mr. J. M. Gorham spoke in support of the letter addressed to the Mayor and City Council by Mrs. Geneve. Fischbeck and himself, owners and managers of Estrella Villas, an apartment court on South Belardo Road within the City. Mr. _Gorham said that he was generally in favor of the provisions of the ordinance butcomplained of the reduction of the size of the sign now erected upon his prenises and of the cost of alterations that would be necessary if the ordinance were adopted. Mr. Backer of the Sales Division of the Standard Stations, Inc. objected to the provisions requiring the removal of Neon siE,ms along the roofedges,- gables and ridge pole of their station at Amado Road and Palm Canyon Drive, maintaining that such illumi- nation had been a distinct feature of the advertising of their service stations throughout the state for many years. 255 A telegram from the Richfield Oil Corporation and a letter from Ludovica Dimon Graham, opposing the adoption of the ordinance, were read and filed with the Clerk. The discussion being condluded(, it was stated by the Mayor that further discussion and consideration of the proposed ordinance would be had at the next meeting of the City Council before formal action thereon. Mr. Thos. H. Lipps then stated that he had conferred with the Attorney representing him in the action by the City for the collection of busi- ness license taxes for the operation of the Hotel del Tahquitz dur- ing the fiscal year 1938-39, and read a letter which he had received from his Attorney, advising against the further contesting of the action. Mr. Lipps stated that he intended to follow the advice of his Attorney and that he would pay the demand and the cost of the action without the necessity of further litigation. A motion by Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, to adjourn the meeting to Wednesday, April 24, 1940, at 8:30 o'clock A. M. failed of adoption, Councilmen Cliffton and Shannon voting in favor of said motionand Councilmen Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Sorum and Mayor Boyd voting against it. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Sorum, seconded by Councilman Murray and adopted by the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Sorum and Mayor Boyd, the meeting was adjourned to April 24, 1940, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. CYty Alork ----00000---- Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City on Wednesday, April 24, 1940, at 7.30 o'clock P. M., pursuant to adjournment of adjourned regular meet- ing held April 15, 1940. The meeting was calledto order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Philip L. Boyd Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Councilman Thales S. Boyd Councilman Robert D. Murray Councilman Frank E. Pershing Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Raymond M. Sorum City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney The minutes of the meeting of the City Council held April 15, 1940, having been distributed amongst the several Councilmen, were corrected and as so corrected were approved. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Coun- cilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Thales S. Boyd, Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd: From the Street Fund: California State Relief Administration $20.00 256 From the General Fund: Riverside Blue Print Shop $5.19 California Water & Telephone Co. 34.45 The Council then proceeded to consider the ordinance introduced at a meeting of the City Council held April 3, 1940, entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Regulating the Construction, Location, Placement and Maintenance of Advertising Signs and Devices.". The ordinance was read in full by the Clerk and after a comment by Coun- cilman Cliffton suggesting the changing of the proposed ordinance so that it would apply only, to signs erected inthe fixture, excepting signs over public streets and highways, a petition signed by George W. Wagner and 122 others, proprietors of apartment houses, courts, hotels and businesses, protesting against the passage or adoption of the ordinance because the same was stated to be too drastic and would greatly interfere with the orderly and systematic development of the City; that many thousands of dollars had been invested in the con- struction of signs and that the best interest of the City would be served by declining to pass the ordinance, was presented. There being no objection, it was ordered that the question be con- sidered informally and Mr- Wagner, speaking in favor of the protest mentioned, said that he believed that there should be some regula- tion of signs but that the proposed ordinance, in his opinion, was too drastic. The Mayor inquired of Mr. Wagner whether he distin- guished between signs upon or over the State Highway or City property, and upon private property, to which Mr. Wagner replied that he be- lieved that the regulations should be more restrictive of the signs upon or over State or City property than upon private property. Mr. A. J. Cole supported Mr. Wagner, but made no suggestion concern- ing any regulation whatever, seeming to be in favor of an unrestricted use of signs either upon public or private property. Mr. Harold J. Hicks, a member of the Sign Committee of the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce, said that he and his Committee had thoroughly considered the proposed ordinance, that they had held several meet- ings with the City Planning Commission concerning the same and that he had referred it to the Palm Springs Real Estate Board which, after a month's study of it, had unanimously approved it; that he had per- sonally interviewed several of the merchants in the City who would be most affected by the ordinance, including Mr. Earl Strebbe, proprietor of the Palm Springs Theatre, and Mr. Earl Gray„ owner and proprietor of the Royal Palms Hotel Building, and that all to whom he spoke were in favor of the adoption of the ordinance after a full explanation of its terms and purposes, and he stated that in his opinion, after working with the or dinance for more than a year, it was desirable and would be for the benefit of the City if it were passed in its present form. Mr. George-B. Roberson, Chairman of -the--City Planning Commission, recited the history of the preparation of the ordinance and the endeavor of the Planning Commission during the past year or more to draft a reasonable ordinance, satisfactory at least to the major- ity of the leading business men and residents of the City. Mr. Austin G. McManus said that he thought that in the main the ordinance was desirable but he urged a delay in final action upon it until those most greatly affected by it could give it further study and have an opportunity to make suggestions or changes if thought necessary. Mr. N. E. Redman, an Attorney from Sunnyvale, California, and a visitor in the City, said that it was apparent to him that the City required a regulation of signs for he had observed many objection- al signs both as to appearance and safety and as to location; that in his City they had found it necessary to adopt a stringent ordi- nance though not so much so as the proposed ordinance. 257 Mr. Backer and Mr. Greer, representing the Standard Oil Stations, pointed out that the provisions of the ordinance as now drawn might seriously interfere with signs on private property or within mercantile buildings if visible from the street, and in the pres- ent instance where most of their business is transacted in an open yard they would be prevented from placing display signs or signs of any type about their premises if they were at any time visible from the street, and that it might preclude them from maintaining the signs upon their pumps especially, which signs are required by law. They offered the assistance of their office and legal staff in drafting changes in the or dinance eliminating the objections of their company. Y Mr. George Karoly, manager of Palm Springs Hotel, said that he be- lieved that safety should be the first consideration in regulating signs and that for that reasonall signs should be parallel with the fronts of the buildings to which they were attached. Mr. Robert G. Parker, however, expressed the belief that signs parallel with the building were more dangerous than signs at right angles, especially for automobilists. Mr. Earl Gray, owner of Royal Palms Hotel and building, said that he thought that vertical signs were undesirable because one tended to obscure the other and necessitated continuous enlargement in order to remain visible. He offered to remove the flicker sign on his premises which had been erected at a cost of approximately 0300.00 and urged the adoption of the ordinance though he doubted the possibility of limiting signs on private property. Mr. Earl Hough, operator of the Associated Service Station, said that he was in favor of a sign ordinance but that he was well sat- isfied with the present signs at his station and did not want to be required to remove them. Mr. Reuben Miller inquired whether it would be possible to submit the ordinance to a vote of the citizens. The City Attorney replied that if the 'ordinance were adopted, a vote upon it could be had by referendum or if it were not adopted, the citizens who might be in favor of it could obtain a vote upon it by initiative. The Mayor then stated that speaking more as a citizen and a prop- erty owner than an official of the City, he had been closely in touch with the preparation of the ordinance and had attended the meetings of the Planning Commission at which the ordinance was considered, though he was not a member of the Sign Committee of the Commission; that he felt that the ordinance was in the line of the proper and desirable development of the community and that as a member of the City Council he was prepared to vote for its adoption. At the direction of the Mayor, the City Clerk then read the written objections to the ordinance received since the last meeting of the City Council, the same being letters from George W. Wagner, owner of Hotel Cahuilla and Apartments; Coca Cola Bottling Works, Inc., E1 Centro; Tillie W. Brown, La Mesa Bungalows; Geneva Fischbeck and J. M. Gorham, Estrella Villas; Jane E. Manchester, proprietor of the Doll House; Pearl Bush, manager of La Serena Cottages; California Oil and Gas Association of Los Angeles; H. Lawson Plymire, owner of Mira Monte Hotel Apartments; Ludovia Dimon Graham; the Municipal License Tax Association of Los Angeles and San Francisco; and a telegram from Electrical Products Associa- tion, Los Angeles. The ,Clerk also read a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce urging the immediate passage of the ordinance in its present form. There being no further comments, Councilman Murray moved that the consideration of the ordinance be referred to the City Council as a committee of the whole. There being no second, the Mayor declared the motion lost. 258 Thereupon Councilman Shannon moved the passage of the ordinance which motion likewise failed for want of a second. Thereupon Councilman Thales S. Boyd moved to re-commit the ordinance to the City Planning Commission with objections and explanations of pro- test, which motion being seconded by Councilman Serum, was unanimously adopted. Mr. Thos. A. O'Donnell then appeared before the Council and presented a subscription agreement signed by himself and several residents of the City offering to donate to the City of Palm Springs, the sum of $25,500.00 for the purpose of constructing and equipping an appro- priate building for the maintenance by the City of a free public library on the property heretofore granted to the City by George Welwood Murray and May Ditto Murray, his wife, and upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 337 of the City Council accepting said-offer was unanimously adopted. The Mayor then announced the names of the Standing Committees of the City Council appointed by him for the ensuing year as follows: Airport, Indian Relations and Flood Controls Chairman, Councilmen Frank E. Pershing Councilman Thales S. Boyd Councilman Robt. D. Murray Finances Chairman, Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Raymond M. Sorum Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton General: Chairman, Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Raymond M. Serum Library, Education and Landscaping: Chairman, Councilman Rout. D. Murray Councilman Frank E. Pershing Councilman Thales S. Boyd Public Safety: Chairman, Councilman Raymond M. Serum Councilman Frank E. Pershing Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Streets Chairman, Councilman Thales S. Boyd Councilman Robt. D. Murray Councilman Frank V. Shannon At the suggestion of the Mayor and upon motion of Councilman Shannon„ seconded by Councilman Pershing and adopted by unanimous vote, it was ordered that the City Attorney be instructed to draw an amendment to Ordinance No. 7 of the City to provide that matters pertaining to the Building Inspector be referred to the General Committee instead of the Public Safety Committee ,and that matters pertaining to recrea- tion and playgrounds be referred to the Library, Landscaping and Education Committee and insurance matters to the Finance Committee. The matter of insurance on the new Dodge Dump Truck recently pur- chased for the Street Department was referred to the Finance Com- mittee-upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted with instruction and authority to contract for such insurance as said Committee may deem necessary or proper. Notification of application for liquor license was received from the State Board of Equalization as follows: Earl T. Gray, dba Royal Palms Cafe & Lounge 4/13/40 220 North Palm Canyon Drive On Sale Beer and Trine No action was taken requiring filing of protests against the same. _ 259 The Clerk was instructed to request that the Chief of Police re- port upon applications for liquor licenses with recommendations to the City Council whether or not the granting of such licenses be objected to as applications therefor are made. The City Clerk informed the Council that a donation of $'75.00 had been received from Mr. John S. Jenkins to be used for such recrea- tional purposes as may be recommended to the Council by the Advis- ory Recreation Board of the City and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 338 of the City Council, accepting said donation for such purposes was adopted by unanimous vote. A request by the United States Department of Interior, Office Of Indian Affairs, Irrigation Service, for permission to open a ditch across the public street at the intersection of Indian Avenue and Ramon Road for the purpose of laying a sixteen inch steel irriga- tion pipe line for service to Section 14 of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation within the City, and upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 339 of the City Council, granting such permit and stipulating conditions and requirements for the exercise thereof was adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon Councilman Cliffton introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Regulating the Keeping of Fowlsand Animals within the City, Authorizing a Public Pound and Creating the Position of Humane.Officer.", the title of which was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Thales S. Boyd, the further reading of said ordinance was waived by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Thales S. Boyd, Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd. The Mayor presented the resignation of William E. Reis, Jr, as a member of the City Planning Commission and the appointment of Florian G. Boyd to fill the vacancy created by said resignation, and upon motion of Councilman ➢Murray, seconded by Councilman Thales S. Boyd, Resolution No. 340 of the City Council accepting the said resignation of Mr. Reis and approving the said appoint- ment of Mr. Florian G. Boyd, was adopted by unanimous vote. Mayor Boyd then presented his own resignation as a member and repre- sentative of the City Council upon the City Planning Commission and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Sorum, Resolution No. 341 of the City Council, that said resignation be accepted and that Mr. Frank E. Pershing, member of the City Coun- cil, be appointed ex-officio member of said City Planning Commis- sion in the place and stead of Mayor Boyd, was adopted by unanimous vote. The application of Frank H. Bartholomay by Messrs. Bautzer & Ryan, his attorneys, for proceedings to close up the portion of Camino del Monte described as follows: All that portion of Camino del Monte (Lot C) as shown on Map of Palm Mesa Tract Unit No. 2, filed in Book 16, at page 42 of Maps, Records of Riverside County, California, lying between the ex- tended Northerly boundary line of Lot 55 on the North, and the extended Northerly curb line of Camino Carmelite, on the South. was presented by the City Attorney and referred to the Street Com- mittee for investigation, report and recommendation. A map and plans for proposed work on the Via Valmonte stor water drain was referred to the Street Committee for investigation, re- port and recommendations. 260 Letters were received and read from the Secretary of the City Plan- ning Commission, informing the City Council that the City Planning Commission had approved and ratified Resolution Wo. 334 of the City Council regarding the moving and relocation of the Gas holder of the Southern California Gas Co., and the report of the Street Committee of the City Council relative to the treatment of Tamarisk. Road subse- quent to the removal of the trees and irrigation pipe now in the center portion thereof, which' report was accompanied by three maps of the por- tions of the street to be effected. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 342 of the City Council instructing the City Clerk to present one copy each of the Land Use Ordinance Booklets to Council- men -Thales S. Boyd and Raymond M. Sorum without charge, was adopted by unanimous vote. Suggestions in writing for amendments to the Business License Ordi- nance of the City were referred to the Finance Committee for investi- gation, report and recommendation. Thereupon upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned. Ci C rk ----00000---- MMinutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular monthly meeting for the month of May, 1940 at the Council Chambers, known as number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on Wednesday, May 1, 1940, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month of May. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman,Murray. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Philip L. Boyd Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Councilman Thales S. Boyd Councilman Robert D. Murray Councilman Frank E. Pershing Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Raymond It. Sorum City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Drafts of the minutes of the meeting of the City Council held April 24, 1940, having been distributed amongst the several Coun- cilmen, were corrected and as so corrected were approved as the minutes of the. meeting and ordered to be copied in the Minute Book of the City Council. The Treasurer's report for the month of April, 1 1940 was pre- sented, examined and was ordered filed with the City Clerk. 261 The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of -Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Thales S. Boyd, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to wit, the affirma- tive votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Thales S. Boyd, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd: From the General Funds Guy Pinney 0200.00 Albert R. Hoffman 100.00 Chas. J. Burket 175.00 John Sprague, Jr. 40.00 J. F. Davidson 10.00 Winifred C. Chapman 110.00 Roy W. Colegate 75.00 Roy W. Colegate 35.00 Frank Gautiello 10.00 George E. Quigley 17.00 Louis & Frances Gautiello 58.33 Nevada-Calif. Elec. Corp. 3.24 Phil. Gardella 5.00 Lawrence Crossley 6.4-0 E. E. Hoppe 10.00 Palm Springs Printing Co. 20.03 Riverside Blue Print Shop .52 Riverside Title Co. 2.50 Elizabeth Honeycutt 1.25 Albert R. Hoffman 6.48 Cosgrove & Co. 5.00 Coachella Valley County Water District 7.75 Palm Springs Police Protection District .93 From the Liquor License Palm Springs Police Protection Fund: District 2.89 From the In Lieu Tax Palm Springs Police Protection - Fund: District 9.63 From the Special Traffic Fund: Rathbun Motorcycle Co. 30.00 Norman R. Powell 150.00 From the Street Fund: G. R. Sanborn 200.00 Henry Lotz 100.00 Plaza Garage 1.75 From the Gas Tax Funds Street Fund of the City of Palm Springs 2.00 C. W. Seaton 39.78 From the Sanitation (Williams) Funds- Harry N. Williams, Jr. 1085.80 Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, Reso- lution No. 343 of the City Council, ordering the transfer of the sum of $300.00 from the General Fund to the Street Fund, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Thales S. Boyd, Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd. Report of Committees: Airport, Indian Relations and Flood Control, Councilman Pershing, Chairman: The Chairman presented a copy of a letter addressed to Honorable John Collier, Commissioner of Indian Affairs at Washing- ton, D. C., from the Tribal Committee of the Agua Caliente (Palm Springs) group of Mission Indians, requesting the government to furnish funds to rehabilitate and repair the damage done in Palm Canyon by the recent fire therein and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 344 of the City Council approving the recommendations and requests contained in saidletter and ordering that copies of said Resolution be sent to the Honorable John Collier, John W. Dady, Superintendent of the Mission Indian Agency, and to the Tribal Committee of the Agua Caliente (Palm Springs) group of the Mission Indians, and to such other persons as the Mayor may designate, was adopted by unanimous vote. 262 Finance Committee, Councilman Shannon, Chairman: Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, Chairman, -seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolu- tion No. 345 of the City Council instructing the City Clerk to direct the Kocher-Samson Insurance Agency to issue a Pacific Indemnity policy covering the one and one-half ton Dodge Truck recently purchased for the Street Department ,for $50.00 deductible collision insurance, pre- mium $43.00, fire $15.95 and theft $3.05, a total premium of $62.00, showing the interest of the Bank of America according to the conditional sales agreement for deferred paymentsand ordering the payment of the said insurance from the Street Fund, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Thales S. Boyd, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd. Library, Education and Landscape Committee recommended and requested t e appropriation of the sum, of 40.00 from the moneys given to the City for beautification purposes by Mr. H. Earl Hoover to be used for the planting of two or more Palm Trees at the northerly entrance of the City on the State highway and reported that the City Planning Commission had approved the same. Thereupon upon motion of Council- man Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 346 of the City Council, approving said report and appropriating the said sum of $40.00 from said moneys, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Thales S. Boyd, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd. The said Committee also 'presented for the approval of the City Plan- ning Commission and the City Council a sketch showing proposed im- provements on Ramon Road from Indian Avenue east to the Field Club, as follows: 1. - A 7 ft strip along the south property line of Section 14 to be paved for at least a 5 ft. width to be used as a bicycle path and sidewalk. 2. - The next 16 ft. south to the power company's poles, continue to be a Horse Trail as at present. 3. - White single Oleanders be planted in a space 1-1/2 ft. wide south of the poles with a Washingtonian Palm at some regu- lar interval. Said improvements leaving a 13-1/2 ft. unpaved strip north of the present paved roadway4 and upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Pershing, said request was referred to the City Planning Commission for -consid- eration, report and recommendation. The Committee then, thanking the City Planning Commission and Mr. Geo. B. Roberson, it's Chairman, for information gathered in reference to the proposed planting of Flaming Eucalyptus trees along the streets in Palm Springs, stated that upon investigation the Committee re- gretted to report that this species of trees, while described as "thriving in almost any climate" in the Armstrong Nursery catalog cannot be recommended for desert planting, such plantings made by Mr. O'Donnell and others not having thrived. The Committee, there- fore, recommended for the approval of the City Planning Commission and City Council, the planting of Washingtonian Palms and white single Oleanders, alternately 10 feet apart on the proposed Tamarisk Road improvement, it being probable that the cost of such planting would be borne by owners of abutting properties if a provision be made for water. It was thereupon ordered that the said recommendation be referred to the City Planning Commission for investigation and report. Upon recommendation of the Committee and upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 347 of the City Council. appointing Mrs. Nellie N. Coffman, Mr. Alvah F. Hicks, Mr. Francis F. Crocker and Councilman Robert D. Murray as a Committee to formulate, present and recommend to the City Council and the Board of Library Trustees, plans, details, specifications and arrangements for the construction and equipping of the proposed free public library building upon the Welwood Murray Memorial Library site within the City, was adopted by unanimous vote. 263 Street Committee, Councilman Thales S. Boyd, Chairmans Con- cerning the proposed purchase of a motor grader for the use of the Street Department, the Committee reported that it deemed it to be inadvisable to purchase any rebuilt or secondhand grader or equipment as entered by the alternative bid of Free- land Tractor & Equipment Co.; also that it deemed it to be in- advisable to purchase any grader or equipment employing hydraulic controls as per the bids of Brown-Bevis Equipment Co, and Smith Booth Usher Co. The Committee, therefore, reported that either of the graders and equipment entered bythe bids of Freeland Tractor & Equipment Co. (Caterpillar No. 112), or J. D. Adams Co. (Adams 303) would give satisfactory service in Palm Springs. The said report and the matter of the purchase of a grader as recommended by said Committee was referred to the Finahoe Com- mittee for further, consideration and recommendation. The Committee also recommended the employment of a driver to drive the City truck and to do such other work as directed by the City Street Superintendent for a suggested salary of $120.00 per month, which recommendation was referred to the Finance Com mittee. The petition to close up a portion of Camino del Monte was deferred, pending advice from the City Attorney. The matter of the removal of trees and repaving Tamarisk Road was deferred, awaiting the advice of the City Attorney upon the rights and status of the Whitewater Mutual Water Co. respecting its pipe line occupying the street. The Committee reported that the matter of improvement of the Via Valmonte storm drain had been referred to the City Attorney for investigation of the titles to the lands that would be affected thereby. The Committee recommended that Henry Lotz be employed for the month of May as Street Cleaner at a salary of 0100.00 and there- upon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 348 of the City Council to employ said Henry Lotz during the month of May to clean the streets, partic- ularly Palm Canyon Drive, at a salary of 0100.00 a month, com- mencing May 1, 1940, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Thales S. Boyd, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Scrum and Mayor Boyd. The Committee reports having been completed, the Council proceeded to the consideration of unfinished business and the ordinance in- troduced at a meeting of the Council held April 24, 1940 and en- titled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Regulating the Keeping of Fowls and Animals within the City, Authorizing a Public Pound and creating the position of Humane Officer." was referred to the Finance Committee. Mrs. Ernest Fleming asked and was given permission to address the Council concerning said ordinance. She stated that she was in favor of the adoption of such an ordinance but objected to the portions thereof providing - for the employment of a Humane Officer, stating that the duties of such an officer for the City should be that of Pound Master and that a Humane Officer should be appointed only by a duly organized Humane Society, independent of the City or City admin- istration. Thereupon Councilman Cliffton introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 7 of said City, being an Ordinance Providing for the Creation of Standing Committees of the City Council and Designating their Functions, adopted May 19, 1938, by Amending Sections 1 and 2 thereof.", vdvich was read in full and was filed with the City Clerk for further action of the City Council. 264 The provisions of Section 13 of the State Planning Act requiring the submission to the City Planning Commission of a list of pro- posed major publio works to be constructed within the City was called to the attention of the members of Committees of the City Council having such works in charge and they were urged to furnish such lists as soon as possible. A letter from Mr. R. G. Parker correcting his statements made to the City Council at a meeting when the proposed sign ordinance was under discussion and objecting to the signs and advertisements maintained by the House of Murphy, a hotel on South Palm Canyon Drive, was read and thereupon at the suggestion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd said letter was ordered to be referred to the City Attorney and to the City Planning Commission with instructions that consideration be given to the inclusion in the proposed sign ordinance of regula- tions of temporary signs, defining the word "temporary" to mean a sign not in the same place from day to day, every day through- out the year. A copy of Section 942 on page 399 of the 1932 Edition of U. S. Postal Laws and Regulations was presented and was referred. to the Public Safety Committee for investigation and for ascertainment whether it may be possible to have mail receiving boxes installed within the City and whether it may be possible to have free delivery of mail. Harry N. Williams, Jr. then requested the City Council to author- ize the payment to him immediately as collected of sums paid for garbage collection service in excess of the current payments owing to him upon his supplementary agreement with the City and in excess of the sum of $800.00 and the monthly transfer of one- twelfth of the annual sum of $1000.00 to the Sanitation Fund, which request was ordered to be referred to the Finance Committee. Thereupon upon motion duly made and seconded and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned to 8:30 o'clock A.M., May 1.5, 1940. CityyCletk lA ----60000---- Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers known as number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive in said City on Wednesday, May 15, 1940,- at 8:30 o'clock A. M.,, pursuant to adjournment of regular meeting held May 1, 1940. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Philip L. Boyd Councilman Bacon. L. Cliffton Councilman Thales S. Boyd Councilman Frank E. Pershing Councilman Robert D. Murray Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Raymond M. Sorum City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney 265 The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Thales S. Boyd, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: Ruby Hoppe $2.00 Hildegarde Pendery 2.00 Ruth C. Geggie 2.00 Frank Partridge, Jr. 2.00 Gordon D. Nicholson 2.00 Jack M. Gorham 2.00 Ben F. Darnell 2.00 Minnie I. Mabrey 2.00 Frank Miller 2.00 Ramona Gibbs 2.00 Violet H. Knupp 2.00 Clarence C. Neel 8.00 Edna L. Brott 8.00 Violet H. Knupp 8.00 Jack Gorham 8.00 Ralph A. Nesmith 8.00 Lillie C. Goff 8.00 Luella B. Hill 8.00 Ruby Hoppe 8.00 _- Minnie I. Mabrey 8.00 William A. Fuller 8.00 Frank S-. Partridge, Jr. 8.00 Bessie E. Curry 8.00 Stockwell & Binney 18.96 Western Union 1.80 Desert Electric Co. 2.65 Sunshine Court 30.00 J. G. Nerad 2.50 State Compensation Insurance Fund 181.54 Frank Gautiello 5.00 From the Street Fund: Harold I. Smith 2,00 C. G. Lykken 1.44 Palm Springs Garage 7.36 From the Liquor License Fund: C. F. Rayburn, Sheriff 74.20 From the H. Earl Hoover Fund: Millard R. Wright 40.00 Committee Reports: Finance Committee, Councilman Shannon, Chairman: The Committee re- quested further detailed information concerning the need of the em- ployment upon full time of a driver for the City dump truck and the matter of such employment was thereupon referred to the Street Com- mittee with instructions to furnish such information. The Chairman stated that the Committee had no report to make at this time upon the proposed ordinance for licensing dogs in the City. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 349 of the City Council, appointing Ralph A. Nesmith a special police officer of the City to enforce the State laws and City ordinances providing for and regulating the protection, treatment and disposition of stray animals within the City, to serve without compensation, was adoptedby the affirmative votes of Coun- cilmen Cliffton, Thales S. Boyd, Murray, Pershing and Mayor Boyd, - Councilmen Shannon and Sorum voting "No". Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 350 of the City Council ordering the payment to Ralph A. Nesmith of the sum of $1.00 a month until further order of the City Council, to conveniently provide for placing his name upon the City payroll to justify payment to him of workmen's compensation, was adopted by the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing and Mayor Boyd, - Councilmen Shannon and Sorum voting "No". It being stated that Mr. Nesmith would use his own 266 automobile in the performance of his duties as special police officer, the City Clerk was directed to have the use of such automobile covered by the public liability policy carried by the City through the agency of Kocher-Samson, insurance brokers. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that action upon the dog licensing ordinance be deferred until a report thereon is received from the Finance Committee. Councilman Shannon, Chairman of the Finance Committee, then recommended that by advice of the City Attorney, the request of Harry N. Williams, - Jr. for payment to him immediately as collected of sums paid for garbage collection service in excess of the current payments owing to him upon his supplementary agreement with the City and in excess of the sum of $800.00 and the monthly transfer of one-twelfth of the annual sum of $1,000.00 to the Sanitation Fund, be refused. Public Safety Committee, Councilman Scrum, Chairman, recommended t e pure ase of t e moTorcycle leased by the City from Rathbun Motorcycle Co., pursuant to the option contained in the agreement for hiring and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, Resolution No. 351 of the City Council author- izing and directing the exercising of said option to purchase said motorcycle and ordering payment of the purchase price thereof from the In Lieu Tax Fund, was adopted by theaffirmative votes of Coun- cilmen Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd, - Councilmen Cliffton and Pershing voting "No". The Committee, upon the request of the Chief of Police, recommended the appointment of Ludwig Braumoeller, LeRoy Hall and Jack Dobbs, police officers of the Palm Springs Police Protection District, as police officers of the City, and thereupon upon motion of Coun- cilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 352 of the City Council making such appointments, was adopted by unanimous vote. The Chairman stated that he had conferred with Mr. Gorham, Palm Springs Postmaster, concerning the collection and delivery service of mail within the City and was informed that it was unlikely that such service could be obtained, nevertheless that it was a matter within the jurisdiction of the First Assistant Postmaster General and upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Council- man Cliffton, and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the First Assistant Postmaster General be requested to establish such service within the City. The title of an ordinance entitled "An, Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 7 of said City, being an Ordinance Providing for the 'Creation of Standing Committoes of the City Council and Designating their Functions, adopted May 190 1938, by Amending Sections 1 and 2 thereof.", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held May 1, 1940, and then read in full, was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Murray, and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, -the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd, the further reading of said ordinance was waived. Thereupon said Ordinance, being Ordinance,No. 81 of the City of Palm Springs, upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Pershing, was passed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Thales S. Boyd, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent: None. A written request by James Clark, Helen Anderson, Jennie Leonesio, Martin M. Anderson and Marion MacCartan that the City enact an ordinance prohibiting the conducting of business in any machine shop, carpenter shop, garage, sheet metal shop, or any other heavy 267 industry or unusually noisy business or occupation be prohibited between t he .hours of 9:00 o'clock P. M. and 7:00 o'clock A. M. in any zones within the City except those allowed for heavy industrial purposes was referred to the Public Safety Committee. The City Attorney stated that existing laws and or dinances now in effect were sufficient for the purposes which the requested ordinance would accomplish. A communication from the Pacific Coast Building Officials Con- ference suggesting the adoption of the 1940 edition of the Uni- form Building Code was referred to the General Committee. Notifications of applications by Joseph Aboudara for transfer of On Sale Distilled Spirits and On Sale Beer and Wine licenses from 1172 252 Plaza Court to Stores No. 1 and 2 Pacific Building, Palm Springs, were presented and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Ciiffton and adopted by unanimous vote, it was ordered that the granting of said applications be protested upon the ground that the owners of property in the vicinity of the new location have had no opportunity to file protests within the time allowed against the issuing of such licenses in that particular location. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilmen Pershing, Resolutions No. 354 and No. 355 of the City Council accepting dona- tions from Grace I. McGraw of $25.00 and Mrs. M. S. Nickelsburg of $10.00 to the Welwood Murray Memorial Library fund were adopted by unanimous vote. Mr. Lloyd Simon and others offered to contribute small sums aggre- gating approximately $200.00 as a donation to be used by the Board of Recreation of the City to install a Croquet Court, free to all, and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 356 of the City Council authorizing the City Clerk to accept such contributions to be held, however, until all necessary arrangements for location, construction, maintenance and regulation of said Courts had been completed and approved by the City Council, and in the event of no such approval, such sums to be returned to the contributors upon the order of the City Coun- cil, was adopted by unanimous vote. A claim by Gray & Taylor for $125.00 for labor and compensation in- surance expended in the construction of Basket Ball and Paddle Courts on the grounds of the Palm Springs High School by order and under the direction of the Board of Recreation of the City, to be paid from the donation made by Mrs. Stella Mundheim for that purpose, was re- ferred to the Finance Committee with instructions that the Committee confer with the City Attorney and the Chairman of the Board of Recreation to determine the liability of the City for the payment of such claim from said Fund. The resignation of Mr- John Porter Clark as a member and Vice-Chair- man of the City Planning Commission was presented by the Mayor and upon motion of Councilman Sorum, seconded by Councilman Pershing, the same was accepted, effective April 15, 1940. The Mayor also presented a communication from Mr. Karl B. Kumpe, dated May 2,- 1940, requesting the acceptance of his resignation as a member of the City Planning Commission which was tendered May 8, 1939. No action was taken thereon. A communication from Honorable Albert R. Hoffman, City Judge, stating that he had been compelled to employ Clarence Templeton, Constable of Palm Springs Township, as Bailiff and Jury Custodian in the trial of the People vs. Jenner, and recommending payment for the said services of Mr- Templeton, was referred to the Public Safety Committee. A written communication from Mr. Lloyd Simon, member of the Advisory Board of Recreation of the City, suggesting reorganization of that 268 Board and accompanied by the,resignations of Frank E. Pershing, Morris F. Richardson, Katherine Finchy and Milton A. Hicks, was referred to the, Library, Landscaping and Education Committee. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Council- man Murray and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned to 8130 o'clock A. M., May 221, 1940. city e c _ ----00000---- Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The C.ty Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chsmbers, ,known as number 480 North Palm Caryon Drive, in said City, on Wednesday, May 22, 1940, at 8:30 o'clock A. M., pursuant to adjournment of adjourned regular meet- ing held May 15, 1940. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call : Present: Mayor Philip L. Boyd Councilman Robert D. Murray Councilman Thales S. Boyd Councilman Frank E. Pershing Councilman Frank V. Sl}annon Councilman Raymond M. Sorum City,Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Drafts of the minutes of the meeting of the City Council held May 1, 1940, having been distributed amongst the several Council- men', were corrected and as socorrected were approved as the minutes of the meeting and ordered to be copied in the Minute Book of the City Council. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: Al Taylor $25.00 Elizabeth Honeycutt 6.87 A. Carlisle & Co. 4.52 Southern California Gas Co. 4.89 California Water & Telephone Co. 27.38 Palm Springs Police Protection District 6.51 From the Gas Tax Funds C. W. Seaton 22.50 From the Street Fund: C. W. Seaton 3.00 From the Gas Tax Fund: Street Fund of the City of Palm Springs 8.00 Phil Gardella 15.94 From the Street Fund: Phil Gardella 16.56 The Chaffey Co., Inc. 8.98 State Relief Administration 11.13 From the General Fund: Herbert J. Carpenter 275.00 Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 357 of the City Council, transferring $40.00 from the General Fund to the Street Fund was adopted by unanimous vote, 269 to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd. Reports of Committees, Finance Committee, Councilman Shannon, Chairman, reporting for t e CT-ommi ttee,recommended the acceptance of the bid of J. D. Adams Company for furnishing a Motor Grader for use of the Street Department, and thereupon upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 358 of the City Council accepting the said bid of J. D. Adams Company and ordering the purchase of a Motor Grader from said company accord- ing to their bid heretofore filed, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd. Library, Education and Landscaping Committee, Councilman Murray, C irman, T Commi tee presented a certified copy of minutes of a meeting of the Board of Library Trustees of Welwood Murray Memorial Library of the City of Palm Springs, held May ,15, 1940, .wherefrom it appeared that upon a motion made by Mr. Crocker, seconded by Miss Collins, and unanimously carried, the Board recommended the employment of Mr. John Porter Clark, Architect, to prepare plans for and supervise construction of the proposed new Library Building, on a basis of 8; of the total cost of con- struotion, subject to terms and conditionsof a written agreement with the City to be prepared and the Chairman, who is a member of the Committee appointed to formulate, present and recommend to the City Council and the Board -of Library Trustees plans, specifics.- tions, details and arrangements for the construction and equip- ping of the said proposed Library Building, stated that the said Committee had approved the said action of the Board of Library Trustees. The resignation of Mr. John Porter Clark as a member of the Board of Examiners and Appeals under Section 304 of the Palm Springs Building Code, was presented and upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Sorum, Reso- lution No. 359 of the City Council accepting said resignation was adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon upon motion of Coun- cilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Thales S. Boyd, Resolution No. 360 of the City Council directing the City Attorney to draw' an agreement for the said employment of Mr. Clark for the compen- sation stated in the recommendation of the Board of Library Trustees, with instructions to present said agreement to the City Council for its action thereupon, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes-of Councilmen Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd. Public Safety Committee, Councilman Sorum, Chairman, Concerning the complaint oofJaanes Clark and others of noises in machine shops and garages at night, the Chairman reported that he had made a considerable investigation of the matter complained of, that he had been advised by the City Attorney that ample laws and ordi- nances existed for controlling the nuisance complained of, the principle difficulty being that the Police had been unable to obtain sufficient evidence to secure a conviction of allegedviolators. He commented upon the fact that the noises complained of necessarily resulted from the conducting of a lawful business and were objectionable only because of doing work at unreasonable hours of the night-time and that other businesses similarly located were as guilty as those specially complained of. The Committee recommended that no attanp be made to adopt a new ordinance apply- ing particularly to the present complaint but that,the Police De- partment be instructed to thoroughly investigate the particular situation and make a complete report thereof to the Council at an early date, and upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Coun- cilman Thales S. Boyd, it was unanimously ordered that such an in- vestigation and report by the Police Department be made. Street Committee, Councilman Thales S. Boyd, Chairman, The Com- mittee filed a written statement showing the need for the employ- ment of a driver for the City truck and the Motor Grader ordered at this meeting to be purchased, as follows, 270 "Subject: Driver for Truck, hiring oft 1. Investigation shows that the driver should be hired for the City Truck, as soon as possible. 2. It is proposed to have the person so employed, do the follow- ing work, during the summer- (a) Water shrubs, trees, etc. as planted by the Landscape Committee. (b) Do continuous patching on Streets of Major Importance. This work can be paid for out of Gas Tax Funds. (c) Assist with hauling and labor on Tamarisk Road Improve- ments. This work can be paidfor out of Gas Tax Funds. (d) Operate truck in conjunction with S R A workers on S R A Projects. 3. It is believed that there is enough work to keep such an employee busy at all times." and recommended the employment of ,Phil Gardella for such work and thereupon upon motion of Councilman "Pershing, seconded by Council- man Thales S. Boyd, Resolution No. 361 of the City Council employing Phil Gardella as truck driver for the remainder of the fiscal year, to Grit, until June 30, 1940, at a salary of A120.00 a month, :begin- ning as of this date, subject to the proper performance of his 'duty to the satisfaction of the -Street Department, was adopted by unani- mous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd. Upon the recommendation of the Chairman of the Street Committee, it was ordered that the City Attorney be instructed to investigate the title to the various public streets within the City and to render an opinion as to whether ar not the City could lawfully expend public funds upon all of said streets orwhether such expenditure should be made only upon those of said streets over which the City or its predecessors holds clear title to easements for street purposes. A letter from Mr. Thos. H. Lipps and Mrs. Wilberta A. Lipps, urging the early adoption of the sign ordinance heretofore introduced was ordered to be referred to the City Planning Commission upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried. Under the title of new business, Councilman Murray presented the request of the Advisory Board of Recreation for the employment of a director of recreational activities in the City and recommending Mr. Gerald J. Shill for such work and thereupon upon motion of Coun- cilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, Resolution No. 362' of the City Council to employ Mr. Shill to direct and manage recreational work under the direction of the Advisory Board of Recreation upon property within the City open for public use, at a salary of $25.00 per month, for the remainder of the fiscal year, to-wit, until June 30, 1940, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd. The City Attorney presented a, form of agreement between the United States of America, acting therein by Mr. John W. Dady, Superintendent of the Ague, Caliente Indian Reservation, and Nellie N. Coffman and others relating to the division and use of waters from Tahquitz Creek, which waters the City is interested in because of the owner- ship of the land occupied by the Welwood Murray Memorial Library, and upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 363 of the City Council authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the said agreement upon the City Attorney's first, approving the same as to form, provided that by the execution thereof the City assumes no liability for the expendi- ture of any money in respect thereto, was adopted by unanimous vote, 271 to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd. The claim of Gray &'Taylor for the payment of $125.00 for furnish- ing labor for the construction of a Paddle Board and Basket Ball Court upon the grounds of the Palm Springs High School was pre- sented and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Coun- cilman Murray, Resolution No. 364 of the City Council, authorising and directing the payment of said claim from the funds donated to the City fbr that purpose by Mrs. Stella K, Mundheim, was adopted by the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Serum and Mayor Boyd, Councilman Shannon declining to vote. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 365 of the City Council employing Roy O'Neil as Janitor for the City Council Chambers from May 15 to July 1, 1940, at a salary of $10.00 a month, was adopted by unanimous vote. The resignation of Mr. Chas. G. Chamberlin as a member of the Board of Examiners and Appeals under provisions of Section 304 of the Building Code, upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Pershing, was unanimously accepted. Mrs. Evelyn Fleming addressed the Council and made inquiries con- cerning the recent appointment of Ralph A. Nesmith as a special police officer for enforcing state and local laws regulating the apprehension, care and disposal of stray animals, which were answered by the City Attorney. Mrs. Fleming offered to donate an automobile to the City which could be made suitable for trans- porting animals to the Riverside County Pound, which offer was declined. There was a discussion concerning the progress of the plans for removing the trees from Tamarisk Road and it was stated by the Chairman of the Street Committee, Councilman Thales S. Boyd, that provisions for the payment of the cost thereof had been included in the project statement for agreement with the State Highway Division for the use of Gas Tax Funds and that further proceedings were awaiting opinion from the City Attorney concern- ing the status of the pipe line of Whitewater Mutual Water Co. There was a discussion of the proposed sidewalk along the easterly line of Palm Canyon Drive between Tamarisk Road and Via Valmonte and Councilman Thales S',. Boyd, Chairman of the Street Committee, was requested to communicate with the Division of State Highways to ascertain whether they intended to widen Palm Canyon Drive beyond the present curb line along that portion of the street; and also that he send a communication to the City Planning Com- mission setting forth the complications arising from the fact that a strip of land fifteen feet in width between the curb line and the abutting property lines was claimed to be owned privately and not to be a part of the street and request the Planning Com- mission to reconsider its approval of the construction of the side- walk and report to the City Council whether it desired to make any change in its recommendations because of such claim of private ownership. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Council- man Shannon and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned. Ci y rl ----00000---- 272 PSinutes of Regular Neeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular monthly meeting for the month of June, 1940, at the Council Chambers, known as number 180 north Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on 1'iednesday, June 5, 1940, at 7:30 o 'clock P.M., the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month of June. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Loyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman Murray. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Philip L. Boyd Councilman. Bacot L. Cliffton Councilman Robert D. L;'urray Councilman Thales S. Boyd Councilman Frank E. Pershing Councilman Frani: V. Shannon Councilman Raymond H. Scrum City Attorney Roy 'ii. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Drafts of the minutes of the meeting of the City Council held Ya; 15 and 22, 1940, havins been distributed amongst the several Councilmen, were approved as the minutes of the meetings and ordered to be copied in the Aanute Book of the City Council. The Treasurer's report for the month of lay, 1940 was presented, examined and was ordered filed with the City Clerk. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Counci Ltan Scrum, keso- lution No, 367 of the City Council, transferring from the General Fund to the Street Fund the sum of '0925.00; to the In Lieu Tax Fund the sure of 11,000.00, and to the Liquor License Fund the sum of ,j1,000-0O3 was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and R=eTor Boyd. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Serum, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Yurray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Scrum and Uayor Boyd: From the General IUndc Guy Pinney I „200.00 Albert R. Hoffman 100.00 Chas. J. Durket 175.00 John Sprague, Jr. 10.00 J. F. Davidson 10.00 Winifred C. Chapman 110.00 Roy W. Colegate 75.00 Roy W. Colegate 36.00 GeorZe E. Quigley 14.37 Roy O'Neill 5.00 Gerald J. Shill 12.50 Ralph E. Nesmith .50 Louis ! Frances Gautiello 58.33 From the Street Fund: G. K. Sanborn 200.00 Henry Lots 100.00 Phil Gardella 37.50 From the Gas Tax Fund: Phil Cardella 2.50 From the General Fund: Stockwell & Binney 52.15 Elizabeth Honeycutt 5.35 Roval Palms Hotel 5.00 Guy Finney (petty Cash) 18.04 Western Union .53 Riverside Title Co. 7.50 A. Carlisle 8 Co. 133.50 Bailey Stationery Co. 14.11 273 From the General Fund: Desert Sun 25.38 Kocher-Samson 53.97 Nevada-California Elec.Corp. 1.79 Palm Springs Field Club 6.00 Stockwell A Binnoy 3.40 Kocher-Samson 660.00 From the Street Fund: IIarold I. Smith 2.00 Bank of America 853.29 From the Gas Tax Fund; Street Fund of City of Palm Springs 8.05 Palm Springs Builders Sup.Co. 10.92 From the Sanitation ('isms) Fund- Harry 1. Williams, Jr. 732.59 From the In Lieu 'Tax Fund: Rathbun lu'otorcycle Co. 30.00 Itathbun Motorcycle Co. 139.30 Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Wurray, Resolution No. 360 of the City Council refunding to J. H. Connell the sum of Q10.50, excess license tax for the fiscal year 1939-40, collected in error, was adopted by un- animous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton,, Murray, Thales i. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and 1,hyor Boyd. Reports of Committees: Airport, Indian Relations and Flood Control, Councilman Pershing, NOW: No repor--. Finance Committee, Councilman Shannon, Chairman: No report. General Committee, Councilman Cliffton, Chairman: No report. Library, Eduction and Landscaping Committee, Councilman Murray, Chairman: No report. Street Committee, Councilman Thales S. Boyd, Chairman: hr.Boyd filed a written opinion of the City Attorney that the parcel of land designated as a portion of the Canino del Monte in the application of Frank H. Bartholomay for closing up as a public street, had never boon formally accepted by the County of Riverside or the City of Palm Springs and that hr. DartholomaIr should be informed that the City is not at the present time disposed to accept said parcel of land as a public street, so that there is not now any occasion for proceedings for abandon- ment, and upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Serum, and unanimously adopted, it was ;ordered that the City Attorney- so inform Yr. Bartholomay or his attorneys. Mr. Boyd also filed a writ-ten opinion by the City Attorney regarding the status of the pipe line of the r?. itewater Plutual Water Co. situated in that portion of Tamarisk broad from which the trees are proposed to he removed and the pavement widened. In tho discussion of said opinion, it was stated that neotia-- tions were progressing with hr. Ilichols of the water company and that probably some satisfactory arrangement would be ac- complished before the time for the beginning of the work inas- much as the payment therefor is desired to be made from the Gas Tax Funds, the approval of which may not be made by the State Board of-Fublic Uorks before the middle of July. A written communication by the City Attorney to hr. Boyd con- cerning; the proposed sidewalk along• the East side of Palm Canyon Drive, between Alejo Road and Tamarisk Road, was filed and the Street Committee was requested by the Council to ascertain definitely from the State IIighway Division their claim of title to a disputed portion of the street and their incontions concerning a probable widening of the street along that portion of it where the proposed sidenalk is desired, so that the proper or desirable location of the sidewalk could be determined. 274 Mr. Boyd, on behalf of the Committee, suggested that Phil Gardella, already in the employ of the Street Department, be instructed to sweep and clean the paved portion of Alm Canyon Drive during the slimmer season, when- ever necessary in the opinion of the Superintendent; of Streets, as a part of his regular employment. A communication was received from the City Planning Commission advising the City Council that at a meeting held June 5, 1910, it had recom- mended a sign ordinance in the form rhicH accompanied the communication; the Planning Commission also recommended that the City Council consider the indirect lighting; of buildings and premises 137 tube 'lights as well as other means such as flood lights, subject, of course, to reason- able limitations. In the discussion following the submission Of the proposed ordinance which accompanied the communication from the Planning Commission, Councilman Serum objected to the provision that appeals from orders of the Buildin„ Inspector be made to the Chairman or Actin; Chairmaan of the Public Safety Committee and recommended it be provided that appeals be made to the City Council. Councilman Cliffton urged that the introduction of the 'proposed ordinance be de- layed until fall time. It was also suggested that the foe for filing applications for permits be increased from Q1.00 to 0.2.00 and that the provision prohibiting the outlining of buildings by tube er similar lighting devices be eliminated. All of said suggestions ex- cept that made by Councilnan Cliffton for delay, were acceptable and at the conclusion of the discussion, said ordinance substantially in form as recommended by the City <lanning Commission but containing{ said changes and other minor alterations noted on the margins of the pages thereof and identified by the signature of the City Clerk, and being an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Regulating the Construction„Location, -Placement and Sdintenance of Adv- ertising Signs and Devices." was introduced by Councilman Shannon.The title of said ordinance was read, whereupon upon the motion of Council- man Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, the further reading of said ordinance was waived by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilman Cliffton., Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shamicn, Sorurn and Liayor Boyd. Public Safety Committee, Councilman Sor!un, Chairman_: 'J'he Committee re- commended We payEeo'L to Clarence Templeton of the sum of 11.03 for his services as bailiff and jury custodian in the case of the People, etc. vs. Jer=r in the City Court and the employment of Yr. 'Templeton in a similar capacity on a'per diem basis at the rate of 62Al per hour whenever in the opinion of the City Judo such eruploymen{; is i'eces•- sary and the Chief of 'Police is unable to assign a regularly employed Police Officer for the performance of that duty, throughout the month,- of June, July, Au ust and September, 1040, and 'thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Resolutions Kos. 369 and 370 of the City Council ordering the payment of said sari of 111.80 to the said Clarence Templeton, and his said employment were adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Council- men Cliffton, ?Array, 'males S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and hayor lioyd. The resignations of Yr. Karl B. Kumpe as member of the City Planning L'omnission a.nd as Deputy City Civil Engineer were presented and upon motion-of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman i7irray, Zaesolution 16. 371, of the City Council accepting said re- signations was unanimously adopted. Thereupon open motion of Council- man Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolutio.n,IIo. 372 of the City Council appointing G. K. Sanborn Deputy City Civil Engineer of the city of Palm springs was adopted by unanimous vote, Q"Vit", -the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Llurray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and S^iayor Boyd. The designation by 11r. J. F. Davidson, City Civil Engineer, of G. K. Sanborn as Deputy Citz,* Civil Engineer to represent- him ex- officie as a member of the City Planning Commission was presentsd. Thereupon upon motion, of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 373 of the City Council appointing; I''r. Sanborn as a member ex-offici.o of the City Planning Commission as Deputy City Civil Engineer, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilman Cliffton, Murray, Thales S. ]Jo;yd, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Mayor Boyd. 275 The Layor announced that ho had appointed i r. Clarence R. Simpson as a. member of the Citr Plaiiniu Co;»)i.ssion to fill one vacanc;.- created by the resi„nation of Mr. Jolu7 Porter Clarl-, and thereupon 'tesolution No. 374 of the City Council approving the said appointment of Ivir. Si*npson, Upon motion of COUnCilman Shannon, seconded b,% Councilman ForshiiM, was unanimously adopted by the a: firmative votes Of Councilmen Cliffton, 2ITurray, Thales S. Bo7d, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and 17ayor Boyd. Upon the recommendation of Councilman 1;Iurray, Chairman of the Libranr, Education and Landscapin; Committee, and upon motion of Councilman E°;urray, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 375 of the City Council appropri- ating the sum of S25.00 from the donation to tho City by Iir. John S. Jeri ins for recreational purposes, to pay for material and supplies for hobby recreatioia l activities, was adopted. by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, 'shales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Scrum and Tayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Shannon and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the af- firmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, A',urray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Liayor ;3oyd, it was ordered that the City Attorney obtain a title search of the Library site property, including an additional 30 feet on the east thereof proposed to be donated by Illiss Cornelia 'Amite so that lie may determine the condition of the title of such property. Councilman Murray then recorunended the appointment of a Board of P.ecreation of five members to serve without com- pensation, such Board to be established under the pro- visions of the California Community Recreation Enabling Act of 1939, and upon his motion, seconded by Councilman Thales S. Boyd, and unanimously adopted, said recomrenda- tion was referred to the City Attorney and the General Committee for the preparation of a suitable ordinance providing for the creation of such a Board of Recreation. The City Attorney presented a certified copy of a Resolu- tion of the Board of Supervisors of Riverside County, adopted June 3, 1940, finding that at the election hold May 23, 1940, in Vie Palm Springs Fire Protection Dis- tr ct, a hajorit r of the votes cast were in favor of dissolution of said District and that said District was thereby dissolved; authorizing and directin^ the Com- missioners of said District to execute the necessary instruments and to do all of the acts necessary or ap- propriate for vesting the property of said District,real and personal, in the City of -alm Springs; and resolving: that the funds of said District on nand as well as those thereafter accruing be and are vested entirely in the said City of I"'alm Sprin s, v m ✓hick said document mas read and ordered filed with the Clerk; and thereupon upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution l,'o. 376 of the City Council accepting all of the real and personal property and funds of said District on hand and any herealLer accruing, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Yurray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and L4ayor Boyd. The City Attorney presented a certified copy of a Reso- lution of the Board of Supervisors of Riverside County, adopted June 3, 1940, finding that at the election geld May 28, 1940, in the Faliu Springs Police Protection District, a majority of the votes cast were in favor of dissolution of said Distract and that said District was thereby dissolved; authorizing and directin;; the Com- missioners of said District to execute the necessary instruments and to do all of the acts necessary or ap- propriate for vesting; the property of said District, real 276 and personal, in the City of Palm Springs; and resolving that the funds of said District on hand as well as those thereafter accruing be and are vested entirely in the said City of Palm Springs, which said document was read and ordered filedwith the Clerk; and thereupon upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution Dio. 377 of the City Council accepting all of the real and personal property and Hinds of said District on :land and any hereafter accruing, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, I':lurray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, -Serum and Yayo'r Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Serum, seconded by Councilman hurray, Resolution No. 376 of the City Council fixing the salary of the Chief of the Cite Fire Department at 0225.00 a month, beginning as of June 1, 1940, and continuing; until further order of the Cite Council, with a vacation on-full pay for two weeks during each twelve months period, at such time or times as he may select, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Clifton, Io4urray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Mayor Boyd.. Upon motion of Councilman Serum, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Resolution He. 379 of the City Council, fixing the salary of the Chief of Police of the City of Palm Springs at "300.00 a month, beginning as of Juno 1, 1940, and continuing until further order of the City Council and ;ranting him a vacation with full pay for two weeps during each twelve months period at such time or times as he may select, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, 'finales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Layer Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Sorum, seconded by Councilman Fershing, Resolution No. 380 of the City Council, employing Philip Kasper and Orville 11. Bigham as full time Firemen of the City of Faun Springs, subject to the orders of the City- Council and under the direction of the Fire Chief of the City, and fixinrc the com- pensation of said Philip Kasper for the month of June, 1910 at the sum of 0165.00 and thereafter at the rate of ;065.00 a month until further order of the City Council, and the compensation of said OrvilA 1. Bigham at Q50.00 a month for the month of June, 1910 and thereafter at the ra to of 0150.00 a month until further' order of t-he City Council, and granting to each of said employees a vacation with full pas- for two weeks during each twelve months period at such time or times as may be fixed by the Fire Chief of the City of Palm Springs, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Yurray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Sorim and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Serum, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution lfo. 381 of the City Council to employ C. A Knupp, Harold Smith, Robert Haynes, Bruno Leonesio, Earl Neel., G. K. Sanborn, Kenneth Guild, Earl Hough, Leo Wilkes, henry Faure, William Hash, Ted Griffith, Robert Frohn and Edward Maher as volunteer Firemen of the City of Palm Springs, for a consideration of 0.00 a month 6rI12.00 per annum, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affiramative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Bhrray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 382 of the City Council, employing the following named persons as Police Officers of the City of Palm Springs, beginning as of June 1, 1940 and continuing until further order of the City Council, granting each of said officers a vacation with full pay ,for two weeks during each bvelve months period at such time or times as may be fixed by the -Chief of Police of the City of Palm Springs, and fixing the compensation of said of- ficers as follows, to-wit: 277 Joseph Omlin, Sergeant 1175.00 a month Max Belanger, Patrolman 150.00 a month J. Claude Roberts,Patrolman 150.00 a month Norman R. Powell, Patrolman 150.00 a month William O 'Brien, Patrolman 150.00 a month Ludwig Braumoeller,Patrolman 150.00 a month LeRoy Hall, Desk Clerk, 150.00 a month Jack S. Dobbs, Desk Clerk 150.00 a month I was acopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilman Cliffton, Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and idayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilmen Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 303 of the City Council to pay to Officer Norman R. Powell the sum of ,Y150.00 from the In Lieu Tax Rind for his services as a Traffic Police Officer for the City of Palm SprinE s for the month of I;4ay, 1940, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirma- tive votes of Councilmen Cliffton, i:urray, Thales S. Board, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Mayor Boyd. A proposal from Harry P?. 'Williams, Jr. to terminate the agreement between him and the City for the collection and disposal of garbage and waster matter within the City, ef- fective September 1, 1940, was presented and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, Resolu- tion No. 384 of the City Council accepting said offer, ordering the said termination of said agreement as of Sept- ember 1, 1940, and instnzcting the Cite Clerk to notify the said Williams thereof, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen- Clifton, hurrey, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Serum, Resolution No. 335 of the City Council to purchase from harry 14. ffilliams, Jr. certain personal property con- sisting of office supplies and equipment used by him in conneetiou with his services in the collection and disposal of garbage and waste matter within the City at the price of .,'172.01, permitting the use of said property by the said Williams until the expiration of his agreement as above terminated, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the af- firmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, hurray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and hayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Serum, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 366 of the City Council employing Clifford Smith as janitor for the offices of Police Depart- ment and City Jail until further order of the City Council, at a salary of .';10.00 a month, beginning as of June 1, 194-0, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Serum andPrtayor Boyd. The City Attorney presented a form of agreement for the emp- loyment of John Porter Clerk as arclhitect to design and supervise the construction of a public library building upon the library site at the scutheast corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Taliquitz Drive and upon motion of Council- man 74urray, seconded by Councilman Thales S. Boyd, Resolu- -Lion No. 387 of the City Council to enter into said agree- ment and autherizinS, '1,ie I: ayor and City Clerk to execute the same for and on behalf of the City and Instructing the Cite Clerk to request the architect to begin work upon the preparation of preliminary plans and estimates as provided in said agreement, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-irit, the affirmative rotes of Councilmen Cliffton, Ivurray, Thales S, Boyd,Pershing, Shannon, Serum and :-ayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 388 of the City Council, authorizing the Chairman of the Public Safet,,- Committee of the City Council to e xecu1te such ar7reoments as may be necessary for gas, electricity, water and ,elephone service 278 and use of teletype equipment for the Police and Fire Departments, pending and until the ne--- meeting of bile City Council, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-Wit, the affirmative votes of Councilman Cliffton, 1,4urray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershi_nh•, 'ohannon, Sor!un and Yayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman I-,urray, Resolution I„o. 389 of the City Council, appropriating from the General Fund a sum not to 'exceed ` 300.00 for soundproofing or im- proving the acoustics of tho Council Chambers and instructin„ i.he Public 3a.fotl11 Committee to or0ceod such nrortt, first ob;.aining the consent and approve.l. o" them,'errors of tho pr•enriscs .in widch such Gouncil C'_.asnoers are situate, '*as adoo'cd by unanimous vote, ' o_rwi.t, the affirmative votes of Gouncil.men Cliffton., i+iurray, Thaler S. I''oyd, Pershir.7, 'Shannon, 1Jorunr and 1:?rayor• Boyd. iliayor Boyd the stated that iL would be necessary for him to be absent from the City until appro:imatel-r July 3, IM.0, and upon motion of Councilman 'shales S. Boyd, seconded b;; Councilman. Shannon, Resolution No. 300 of the City* Council, appointing Councilman Raymond I�i. Serum as Mayor pro tem during the absence of the ITayor, was adopted oy unanimous vote. p•Ir•. Yl. H. Pavny, operating a trailer mart at 1001 South. F'alm Cany>on Drive, upon the Indian Reservation, requested the City Council to endeavor to induce the Palm Sprint-s slater 00. Lo supply` him t*ritb orator for domestic purposes and for the use of his business and for ir- ril;ating plants and s'sirubs a?Pon the Premis-s occupied by him. IL eras explained to Ur. Pavny that the matter• raas entirely beiavocn hifn and the grater cempany and than -che Ci'�r Council had ,is aubhcrit,y to take any action in stach re`ard. LYr. Pawzy rras rehulced for Makin` ii:rpr0I)0r statements and unfoundedcharl,es concernin,,; h9.s relations vlith the seater company acid %i r officials. Thereupon >>ia011 motion of-Councilman Shannon, seconded by Cour)ciliraui Thales S. 30yd. and >>narLimousllr adopted, the meeting adjourned t0 Ilednesday, June 26, at 1.00 o'cloch P'-71% City ---00000--- T_�Ljnutcs of Adjourned Re„-,Jar iTeetin; of' th s City L;ouncll of the of Palm Sprints The City Council of the City oi' Palm Springs, 'California, held a. mee-Unr at tho Council Chambers, knorari as nu'mbor ^.CO I;'o'rlsh Palm Cary*on Drive, i;ti said Cit;r, on 1'+ednesday, JLnie 23, 19d0, a' Q-:00 o'c10c1: P.ls'., pursuant to adjournnent of regular meeti:nl; held June 5, 19,10. The moeiin 'Mas called_ to orcl11 er by- Counci_Lma,,' 1'.ayrmond "'. Serum, Iriayor pro tern, who presi.dod. Roll Call: Present: Councilman Raymond I% 'Serum, LTay:or pro tem Councilman Thales S. Bovd Councilman Frain_ V. Shannon Councilman Robt. D. isurray City Attorney Roy 1"l. Golef_ate City Clerk Guy Pin--ley Absent: B.ayor Philip L. 1)oyd Councilman bacon L. Cliff Lon Councilman Frans,_ E. Pershing 279 The following; claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Thales S. Boyd, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen B.4urray, Thales S. Boyd, Shannon and Soruln, Iaayor pro tem. From 'he General Fund- Southern California 'Telephone Co. 616.15 California ]dater ,; Telephone Co. 53.75 - From the Gas Tar. Fund: Street Fund of the City of Pall Springs E6.20 From the Street Fund; Henry Lots 10.00 Committee reports: Riblic Safety Committee, Mayor Sorum, Chairman, presented a letter from 4ac1c International Idobor Truck. Corporation ox- plainin, the dolav of the delivery of the fire truck pur- chased by the Palm Springs Fire Protection District, prior to its dissolution and requesting permission to exhibit the truck at the convention of the International Association of fire Chiefs in Spokane, 1�1e.shin�ton, and offering to lend the City a substitute truck until the delivery of tie new truck on or before August 20, 1940; he also presented the writton consent to said request prepared by the City Attorney, specifying• the conditions governing the exhibition of the new truck at Spokane, requirin7_, the deliver,, of it to the City on or before A.uust 20, 1940, and arran7ing for trans- ferring and delivering to Mack International Motor Truck Corporation the American LaFrance pumping engine mentioned in the contract of February 15, 1940 between the Fire Protection District and the said Corporation and also the acceptance by the said Corporation o£ the conditions set- forth in said consent, and upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Hurray all of the actions of Councilman 'Serum as Chairman of the N blic Safety Com- mittee and as Ifaycr pro tom, were unanimously approved and ratified. Street Committee, Councilman Thales S. Boyd, Chairman, reported that Lhe Agreement wit!: the Department of Public Works for the use of Gas Tax Funds for the ensuing fiscal year will provide for the payment of the cost of removing trees from and improving Tamarisk Road from the Gas Tax Funds and the wrorh: thereon will be begun as soon as said Agreement is formally executed. Councilman Boyd also reported that- he had boon advised by the Stare Division of highways that it had no intention of widening F�n.lm Canyon Drive between Grandvia Valmonte and Tamarisk- Road be yond the present curb line, and he recommended that the fifteen root strip aloe; the oastorly side of tnne street between the eurbin.m and property line heretofore dedicated to public use but not formally ac- cepted be accepted at once and upon motion by him, seconded by Councilman Shannon and unanimously adopted by the affirmative votes of Councilnan Thales S. Boyd, Shannon, ISurray and I4ayor Serum, it was ordered that the City attorney draw a resolution of acceptance of said strip for presenta- tion at the no-7 neoting of the City* Council. There were no other Committee reports. Notifications of applications for liquor licenses were re- ceived from th.e State Board of Equilization with a letter from the Chief of Police stating that there were no reasons why such licenses should not be granted, were presented as follows: IIerman Id. Ellman, dba The Villa'me Pharmacy 0/141/40 201 North Palm Canon Drive Off Sale Distilled Spirits Transfer from IIerman IS. Ellman and I"_ax Isber 280 IIerman N. Ellmari, dba The Tillage Pharmacy 6�14/90 201 North Palm Canyon Drive Off Sale Beer and Wine The proposed Agreement beiweern the City and the Department or: Public Works of the State of California for the use of Gas Tax Funds for maintaining and improving Streets of Eajor Importance within the City was read in full and upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Shannon, 'Resolution No. 391 of the City Council to enter-into said Agreement and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to signthe same on behalf of the City, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Thales S. Boyd, Shannon, Murray and mayor Serum. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded ln,/ Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 392 of the City Council to transfer all of the balances of monies remaining in the Garbage, Sanitation (Tilliam.$); and the Sanitation (Health) Funds and accounts on June 30, 1940 to the General Fund, after the payment of charges against said accounts or funds for the month of June, '1940, and prior thereto, was adopted by un- animous vote, to-grit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Thales S. Boyd, Shannon, Yurray and Mayor Serum. The request of Earl Neel for appointment as relief Fireman during the period of the vacations of the regular Firemen of the Fire Dopartment with the recommendation of the Fire Chief su.pportini, the same., was referred to. the Public Safety Coranittee. the minutes of the procecdin„s of the A copy of a portion of Assombly of the State of California State Legislature contining a resolution recommending that the cities and counties of California. provide an area for depositing; and accumulating scrap :iron for the manufacture of munitions for national defense, was referred to the General Committee. The request of J. Claude Roberts, Police Officer, for leave of ab-- sence without lay from July 1, to July 7, 1940, gas e;nmitod upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Thales S Boyd, and unanimously adopted. The request of Rea need for permission to establish and maintain a pet shop at 439 North Palm Canyon Drive in District C-2 as estab- lished by the Land Use Ordinance, upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Shannon and unanimously adopted, was referred to the City Planning Commission. An offer by Hillard R. Wright to plant five washingtonia Fili.fera Palms in the parkway of the :Telwood lmrray Library site at a. net cost of 1"195.00 and to implant three palms to new locations on said property at a cost of $10.00 each, which offer was approved by the Library Advisory Building Committee, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, was accepted by unanimous vote, subject to the approval of the Board of Library Trustees, the payment for said palms and work to be made from the fund donated for the building of a new free public library building upon said property. A letter from Mr. John Porter Clark, architect for the proposed Welwood Yurray Library building, asking the City to remove all trees from the site of the proposed building except 't-010 palms, one citrus and one fig, and the -trimming of remainin7 palms and asking the determination of certain other questions was presented. Upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Shannon and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the Superintendent of Streets remove and trim the said trees and palms as directed by 046 Architect, charging the cost thereof to tie General Fund of the City, provided that on or before ten days no offer is received from private individuals to remove said trees without cost. The other matters referred, to in said letter from Mr. Clark either had been acted upon or were not reads for action at this meeting. Mr. John Porter Clark, Architect of the proposed Kelwocd Murray Memorial Library building, presented preliminary sketches No. 2 of the floor plans and elevations of said building in a set of three 281 separate drawings, together with an estimate that the cost of said building would be "24,500 and upon motion of Council- man Boyd, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution Yo.393 of the Citv Council approving said preliminary sketches and estimate subject -to the approval of the Board of Library Trustees, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the af- firmative votes of Councilmen Thales S. Boyd, Shannon,hurray and Mayor Serum, and the City Clerk was instructed to en- dorse such approval on said drawings. Councilman Shannon introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Fixing the Amount of i.Ioney Necessary to be Raised by Taxation for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 1940.", the title whereof was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, secon- ded by Councilman Murray, the further reading of said ordinance was waived by unanimous vote, to-wit, -the affirma- tive votes of Councilmen Thales S. Boyd, Shannon, L,urray and Mayor Serum. 12 � Upon motion of Councilman Shannon; seconded by Councilman Thales S. Boyd, Resolution PIo. 394 of the City Council, directing the City Clerk to procure and record certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of Supervisors of Riverside County determin; that the Palm Springs Fire Pro- tection District and the Palm Springs Police Protection District were dissolved and that all of the property of each of said Districts, both real and personal, together with their funds on hand, were to be vested absolutely in the City of Palm SprixiLs, and to record copies of the resolutions of the City Council ofthe City of Palm Sprin,,,s accepting said properties and funds, was adopted by unanimous vote. Councilman Shannon introduced "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Gprings regulating the Construction, Location, Place- ment and Yaintenance of Advertising Sipns and Devices.", the draft of which ordinance contained two interlineations and one correction, identified and initialed by the City, Clerk, and vihich ordinance, upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Lurray and unanimously adopted by the affirmative votes of Councilmen Thales S. Boyd, Shannon, Murray and MLLyor Serum, was ordered to be introduced in lieu of ordinances heretofore introduced and bearin; the same title. The title of said ordinance was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman I'urray, the further raadinr of said ordinance was waived by unanimous vote, to-wit, the af- firmative votes of Councilmen Thales S. Boyd, Shannon, liiurray and Yayor Serum. Upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman k.':urray, the meeting thereupon adjourned to Wednesday, July 3rd, 1940, at 10:00 o 'clock A. PT. t�- Clerk 282 idinutes of Adjourned Regular Koeting of the City Council of t.e City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Falm Sprinf;s, California, .field a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on '. ednesday, July 3, 194u, at lo:ii0 o 'clock A.1,,., pursuant -to adjournment of adjourned regular meeting, - held June 26, 1040. The meeting was called .to order by 2ayor Boyd, vrho presided. Roll 'Call: Present: A-?ayor Philip L. Boyd Councilman RoLerB D. 1'.iurray Councilman Thales S. Doyd Councilman Frany E. Pershing Councilman Frank_ V. Shannon Councilman Raymond P,_. Serum Absent,: Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Drafts of the minutes, of the meeting of the City Council held June 5, 1940, having been distributed amongst the several Council- men were approved as the minutes of the meatinr and ordered to be copied in the Minute Pool-, of the City Council. The following, claims were presented, audited and upon motor of Councilman Sharuzon, seconded,by Councilman Pershinz-,, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, U-ie affirmative votes of Councilmen taurray, Males S. Boyd, Pershing, Sharnro:a, Sor-um and !+Iayor Boyd: Fro;a the General Fund: Albert 11. IIoffman n100.00 Gutr Pinney 200.00 Chas. J. Burket 175.0'0 John Sprazuc, or. 40.00 J. F. Davidson 10.00 `+i.i7ifred C. Chapman 110.00 Roy W. ColeGate 75.00 Roy ' . Colegate 35.00 Roy 0I-Iei11 10.00 Gerald J. Shill 25.00 Ralph Nesmith 1.00 George `E. Quigley 14.75 William Leonesio 225.00 Philip hasper 165.00 Orville Bighaia 150.00 Norman a. Harsi;ad 300.00 Joseph Omlin 175.00 fax Belanger 150.00 Claude Roberts 150.00 1'dilliam O'Brien 150.00 Norman Powell 150.00 Ludwig Braun, oeller 150.00 Jack Dobbs 150.00_ Cliffcrd Smith 10.00 From the Street Fund: G. F . Sanborn 2610.00 Phil Gardella 120.00 C ommittoe Reports: There were no reports by the Airport, Indian Relations and Mood Control, Fi;iance, '3treot nor General Committees. Library, Education and Landscape Committee, Councilman Puzrrav, Chairman: The 7 o--,-miittec,4reporten lzat t]ie resiGna: ion of Francis F.Crocker as a member o_ 11.e Board of Trustees of the Public Library had been received, and recommended acceptance thereof and the appointment of falter E. Somerville as his successor; and also that the term of James C. Geggie as a member of said ]Board had expired and recoirsnended that Bierrill Crockett be appointed in the place and stead of Mr. Geggie. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Y-urray, seconded by Councilman Thales S. Boyd, Resolution Ile, 395 283 of the City Council accepting the resignation of Yr. Crocker as a member of the said Board of Trustees was unanimously adopted, and upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution to. 396 of the City Council appointing Walter E. Somerville to be a member of said Board- of 'Trustees to fill the unexpired term of Francis F. Crocker, resigned, was adopted by unanimous vote; and upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded ;;y Councilman Pershing, Resolution DIo. 397 of the City Council appointing I!4errill Crockett to be a member of said Board of Trustees to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of James C. Geggio was unanimously adopted. The Committee also reported that it was necessary that a sewer lateral to connect the Welwood Murray Memorial. Library proper- ty with the main sewer on 1'ahquitz Drive was necessary- and that the estimated cost thereof was %Q 5.00, and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution he. 398 of the City Council appropriating a sum not to exceed the sum of "45.00 from the Library Building Fund, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Public Library, for constructing such lateral was adopted by unanimous vote, to-writ, the affirmative votes of Council- men Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Payer Boyd. Councilman Cliffton arrived and participated in the meeting. An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Regulating the Construction, Location, Placement and Naintenance of Advertising Signs and Devices.", intro- duced at a meeting; of the City Council held June 26, 1940, was read in full. Letters from t_ho California Oil & Gas Association, Mrs. Sylvia A. Chaney, Miss Maude E. Ycquillin and .Iorbert Goodall, owner of La Serena Cottages, objecting to certain provisions of said Ordinance were read and duly considered. Mr. Larson of the California Oil & Gas Associa- tion being present-, with the permission of the Mayor, partici- pated in the discussion.At the conclusion -thereof, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, said Ordinance, being Ordinance I:o. 82 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote, to=wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Sarum and Mayor Boyd. Hoes: None. Ab s ent K one. - Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Thales S. Boyd, and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that -tire letter of California Oil a Gas Associa- tion suggesting changes in said Sign Ordinance be referred to the City Planning Commission for its consideration, report and recommendation. Upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Council- man Pershing and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the two ordinances, both entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Regulating the Construction, Location, Placement and S,iaintenance of Advertising Signs and Devices.", one in- troduced April 3, 1940 and the other on June 5, 1940, be withdrawn from further consideration of the City Council and filed with the City Clerk. Public Safety Committee: Councilman Serum, Chairman: The o�tee prese'n e regriisiti.ons by the Police "Department for the purchase from Ed Jones A Company, Oalland, California, of fourteen badr_ es for Police Officers at an estimated cost of *168.00, and for the purchase from the Los Angeles Stamp w Stationery Co. of 1? pairs of Peerless Handcuffs at an estimated cost of0126.00, and recommended the approval of said requisitions. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 399 of the City Council 284 approving said requisitions was adop'Led by unanimous vote, to-olit, -the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Pershing, Thales S. Boyd, Shannon, Serum and I!layor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Pershin,;, 'Resolution No. 400 of the City Council. to continue the employment of Fhi_1 Cardella by the Street department at his present compensation of "A 20.00 a month until further order of the City Council, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-vrit, the :affirmative votes of Councilmen Clif: - ton, iSurray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Soren and Hayor Doyd. Upon motion of Councilman i'urray, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution 1TO. 401,of the Cit}> Council to continue the emplo}vuent of a Director of Recreation throughout the months of July and, August, 1940, at a comi-,ensation of "25.00 a month, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, SOruin and D4ayor Boyd. Upon notion of. Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 402 of the City Council to continue -the employ- ment of Roy OtNeill as janitor for the City- Court 'Zoom and Council Chambers at a compensation of `'10.00 for the month of Jule; and of Clifford Smith, the janitor for the Police Station for the month of July,*, 1940, at a compensation of j10.G0 a month, was ado Aed by un•- ani.mous vote, to-grit, the affinna'live votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Pdurray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and ?:iayor Boyd; and it was ordered that the pen,ianenL- employment of a janitor or janitors Per the various municipal buildings be referred to the General Corn- Imlttee for investi,Sation, report and recomjllicndatiorl. A request by the Fire Chief for leave of absence and traveling and hotel expenses to attend the International Association_ of Piro CI-.:i.efs at Tacoma and Spokane, Vfashin;ton, was referred to the Public Safety Com- mittee. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Serum and upon recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, Resolution No. 403 of the City Council to employ Earl Neel as relief firaman to serve for six weeks during the vacation periods of tYnc three, re ularly em- ployed firemen of the Fire Department, at a salary of 150.00 a rnoxrLh was adopted by unanimous. vote, to-grit, the affirmative votes of %ol.ncilmen Cliffton, i,iurray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershin , Shannon,Sonmi and I:'iayor Boyd. Upon motion. of Councilman Sorum, seconded by Councilman Thales S. Boyd, Resolution No. 404' of the City Council to approve tiro r•equi.si- Lions of the Chief of Police for a 1940 Plymouth, 4-door Sedan, from Adams Brothers for the price of �1906.40; and for the purchase from Pierson-deLane, Inc. of one T.4'1'X 29d,TT Pdobile transmitter complote and one 1M 12 I'•Gobile Receiver complete, each installed in said Plymouth Sedan at a price of '412.00, includi.nl, California StaLe sales tax, were approved by unanimous vote, to-,,tit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Eurray, Boyd, Fcrshing, Shannon, Sorrm and I„?al. or Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Serum, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution lie. 405 of the City Council to accept the conL-rac'' of the Falm Springs- Fire Protection District including its ri,-vhts inkier lease contracts with cption to purchase fire pumping engine trnzcks from Mack International Liotor Truck Corporation was adopted by un- anillous vote, t0-r:it, tho affirmative votes 0_' COu'lcilrleil rliffi,011, ?;'U r•r'ay, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman :,orun, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution D,'o. 406 of the City Council to exercise the option con- tained in the agreement between Palm Springs fire Protection .District; and the I:Iaek International Fo-Lor Truck Corporation, dated July 5,1939, for the purchase of cne Mach Type 75, 750 sallon, quadruple combina- tion pumping enririe, chassis No. 75 S 1012, Uotor !To. C'T-63-60-I' for the ,price of i�27'39.09,payablc .'111500.00 upon the execution of condition- al sales contract therefor and the balance on or before July 15,1947.,, etas adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, I'lurray, Thales j. Boyd, Shannon, Porshln,c,, Serum 285 and 12;ayor Boyd., said sums to be paid from the General Fund of the City. Upon motion of Councilman Serum, seconded b-,7 Councilman Shannon, Resolution Pdo. 407 'of the City Council to enter into an agreement with Frederick B. Philbrick, also known as F. B. Philbrick, as successor of The Gamewell Co., a corporation, for the leasing of fire protection equip- ment described in the agreement between the Palm Springs Fire Protection District and said The Gamewell Co. , dated July 15, 1239, for a period of one year with an option to purchase same and authorizing the payment- of ;500.00 thereon from: Cho General Fund of the City, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Clifftor, Qrraq, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and hayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 40S of the City Council to rolirnv the agreement 1,vi-th J. D. Adams Company, a corporation, for lie leasiarg of an Adams 30! 'Lotor Grader, wife options for eztc±i;isns of O e lease and for the purchase of said ITotor (rradcr, was adopted ls* unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes 02 Councilmen Clifftoil, Furray, 'Thales Boy?, torching, Shannon, Bonin and Mayor Boyd. l;pon rao'L-ion of Councilman Hurray, seconded Ire Councilman Perching, Resolution To. UP of the City Council, to ac- cept a grant deed dated Julie G, 1940, executed by Cornelia B. White to the City of Palm Springs conveying the zeal property in the City of Palm Springs Counts; of Riverside, State of California, described as follows, to-wit: All that portion of a certain unnumbered Block, designated as 'P.?rc. Brooks" on ]nap of Palm Springs , on file in Book 9, page 132 of Taps, records of San Diego County, California, par- ticularly described as follows : Beginning at a point on the &rthorly line of said Block, 80 feet Easterly from the .orth. most corner thereof; thence South and parallel with the Vest line of said Bloch, 30 feet; thence Each andparallel with L_he Herth lino of said Block, 20 feet; thence jorth and parallel with the West line of ,said block, So feet to a point on the gorth line thereof; thencenest along the North line of said Block, 20 feet to tho. - oint of booilulinZ. for the purposes of the Public li'orar;j ••✓'rloh pore flllly appears by said deed, was adopted by unanimous vote, he- wit, the affirmative VOtOS Of (ieUIlClllneil C1li item, !'.0 tray, hal Os 0- Toyd, Pershing, Shannon,Sorum and I,,p- Or Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman 'Thales Bepl, seconded by Councilman Cli.i Eton :esolution Yo. 110 of the Lity Council to ^.wept Lhe dedication for public uses by the city of 'Alm Springs of the parcels of land. within &c ui."ty of Palm s rinF�s Co 0 Riverside, - I County o_ _.�. i�.o, S�"c.-c a1' C^�_i:Cornia, dascri.bed as follov�s, Lots A and 3 of Palm Springs BsknLes No. 2 as Per TAP recorded in Loos 1S, page A of flaps, records of Riverside Counter, State of California, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Thrray, Thales S. Boyd, Parching, Shannon, Sonua and >,=ayor Loyd. 286 Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by GoIlncil➢an Cliffton, it vlas unanimously ordered that 'i)Ile City Attorney dratii a resolution to restrict the use of the parcel of land described in said Resolution 110. ^_10 to par'_- purposes for submission 'L-o the City Council at its next meetin{, Thereupon uion motion duly made and sccondod, the meeting adjourned. .- ; ork - - ;viinutes of 'Regular Y�eetinCl Of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Cohnoi.l of the Cit; of Palm Spriu;;s, California, held the reSular monthly meetin- for the month of July, 1940, at the Council Chan!)ors, kno:1111 as nlmlber '180 ltiorin Palm Canyon give, in said City of Palm Springs, on F;cdn.esday, Jul;r 3, 1940, at 7:30 o 'clock P.M. , the said day bein p tl.e first Yrednesday of the said month of July. The meetins was called to order by Layor Boyd, who prosi.d,ed. Invocation by Councilman Murray. Rol.]. Call: Present: Ic;ayor Philip L. Boyd Councilman Robert D. Yurray Councilman frank V. Shannon Councilman ''Raymond Y. Scrum absent: Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Councilmas. Thales S. 30 d Councilman Fran? E. Pershing The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorwn, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-brit; the affirmative votes of Councilmen,Ifurra.;., Shannon, Scram and hayor Boyd: From the General Fund: Louis and Frances Gautiello ;':50.33 State Comp. Ins. Pond t1150.00 Desert Sun 0.17 Ilevada-Calif.Mec.Corp. 5.73 Bertha Carter 1.20 Riverside Blueprint Shop 0.49 Palm $Prill"s Fiold Club 2.00 `.7ostern Union 2.00 Tiie Limelight 7.48 Bank of A:aerica 176.11 Bah- of America 150.00 Albert R. Koffman - 3.1.2 Guy Pinney 25.00 Desert Electric Co. .53 Palm Springs Pater Co. 233.15 Koc' er-Samson 58.07 iach-Intern'l IIotor TI.Ccrp. 4^0.25 Department of I:otor /eh 'cJ.s 1 0 Department of 7'otor Vehicles 1.00 C. V. bnupp 1.00 Harold I. Smith 1.00 Bruno Lennesio 1.00 Robert; Irav-Ms 1.00 Earl !feel 1.00 Earl P_'ou.gh 1.00 Edward ISaher 1.00 Kenneth Guild 1.00 henry sure 1.00 Leo li1L�.,^P l:cs 1.00 7!illlam Hash 1.00 , San �born 1.00 Ted Griffith )0 Robert Frohn 1.00 Palm Spring t s ';rater Co. 150.05 Desert Sun 31.11 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 5.17 The 'Texas Co. 5.54 Nevada-Calif. Elec. Corp. 38.80 C.' V. Knupp 2.00 Harold I. Smith 2.00 Bruno Leonesio 2.00 Robert IIaynes 2.00 Earl Steel 2.00 Earl Hough 2.00 Edward Laher 2.00 Itenneth Guild 2.00 Fienxy Faure 2.00 Leo ';illces 2.00 'i'Jilliam ''ash 2.00 G. K. Sanborn 2.00 Ted Griffith 2.00 Robert Frohn 2.00 287 From the General hand, Cont'd: Plaza Garage 5.14 Pierson-deLane, Inc, 412.00 Adams Bros. 906.40 Palm Springs Water Co. 5.15 Alvin Weingarten 62.00 R. W. Haas 5.00 Riverside Co. Chapter Department of Motor American Red Cross 6.00 Vehicles 1.00 Dept. of Nbtor Vehicles 1.00 Union Oil Co. of Calif. 25.20 General Petroleum- Corp. 38.88 Standard Oil Co. 42.21 Florian G. Boyd 32.50 sJestern Union 5.20 Adams Brothers 23.00 Southern Calif. Gas Co. .13 Plaza Garage 3.96 Rathbun's Motorcycle Co. 60.61 Nevada-Calif.Elec.Corp. 31.53 C. G. Lykken 2.99 X. L. Curtis 3.09 From the Street Fund: C. G.Lyl-ken 0.63 The Texas Co. 1.85 From the Free Public Library Building Fund: John Forter Clark 367.50 From the Gas Tar. Fund: Street Fund 10.00 San Gorgonio Rock Products 30.31 From the Sanitation (Williams) Fund: Harry 1. Villiam, Jr. 270.00 Committee reports: Public Safety Committee, Councilman Serum, Chairman: The Committee recommended the granting of the leave of absence and the payment of the sum of .1125.00 for hotel and traveling; expenses of the Fire Chief to attend the International Association of Fire Chiefs at Tacoma and Spokane, Washington, and the Fire Chief being present and stating that the leave of absence may be considered as a part of his annual vacation, upon motion of Councilman Serum, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 411 of the city Council _;ranting Nilliam Leonesio, the mire Chief, a leave of absence from July 31, to August 8, 1940, both inclusive, as a part of his annual vacation, and appropriating the sus of 0,125.00 from the General Fund in addition to the regular salary of the Fire Chief for payment of traveling and hotel expenses for the attendance by the Fire Chief at the convention of the International Association of Fire; Chiefs at Tacoma and Spokane, Washiniton, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Serum and I,,myor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Council Murray, Resolution No. 412 of the City Council fixi nr, the salary of Chas. J. Burket, Building Inspector, at the sum of 0200.00 a month; of Roy W. Col_ egate, -City Attorney, at the sum of ;115.00 a month for legal services and ";35.00 a. month for stenographic expense; and or the City Clerk- at 0225.00 a month, beginning as of July 1, 1940 and continuing until further order of the City Council, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Serum l and unanimously adopted it eras ordered that the City Attorney be authorized to procure a Policy of Title Insurance for the benefit of Stephen H. Willard covering the right of way being granted to him by Cornelia B. h.ite in lieu of right of way surrendered by him across the property granted by Cornelia B. V':rnite to the City for library purposes, the cost of said Policy to be the sum of 025.00, plus the cost of recording the grant in favor of Yr. Willard. Upon motion of Councilman Ikurray, seconded by Councilman Serum and unanimously adopted, it w as ordered that the liability on the owners Policy of Title Insurance showing title in the City of Palm Sprinc;s to the 17elwood I'urray iiemorial Library property 288 at the Southeast corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahqui.tz Drive, inclu.d:ing both the property convened by 1,Ir. George '."ielwood iriurrav and wife and that convened by Lass Cornelia B. Vuhite, to be fixed at ,"20,000.00. Upon motion of Councilman Serum, seconded by Councilman Shannon, P,ese- lution 1do. 113 of tine City Council ordering publication in the Lime- light, a newspaper published. and circulated within the City, in its issues of Jul,; 6th and 13th, 19,10, of notices calling, for bids for uvio one and one-half ton chassis for hauling m -arbage and waste ati.er was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Council- man niurray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Serum, Resolution No. 414 of the City Council ordering publication in the, Limelight, a newspaper published and circulated within the City*, in its issues of July 6th and 13th, 1940 of notices calling I or bids for two hydraulic hoists and bodies for said garbage trucks was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Eurray, Shannon, Serum and Fayor Boyd.. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by CoumcilmarL Sorum and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the City Plan;7ing Commission be notified that .Lhe City has accepted Lots A and L' of Palm Sprin',s Estates No. 2 as per map recorded in Book 16, page 4 of 1,1aps, Records of Riverside County, explaining the need for ex- tending the sidewalk north alone; the Past side of i'alm Canyon Drive from Via Valmonte to Tamarisk Road for the safety of pedes- trians, and that the Commission be requested to make its recon- mendations for the use of said land and stating where in its opinion the side:ralh should be placed. An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Srrinp;s Fixin[; the Amount of WoneY Diecessary to be Raised by Taxation for the Fiscal Year Bc�Hnning July 1, 10140.", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held June 26, 1 O, was read in full a»d upon notion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, said ordinance, bein? Ordinance No. 83 of the City o£ Palm Sp.rin s, ,r;as, passed by the followini; vote, to-vrit: Ayes : Councilman l;urray, Shannon, Sorum and P-ayor Boyd. Noes: Hone. - Abserrt: Council Cliffton, Thales S. Boyd and Forshing. Upon motion of Councilnac; Shannon, seconded by Councilman Idurray, Resolution his. 415 of the City Council, adopting a budget for the fiscal year beginning July, 1, 1C40, and ending; June 30, lMl, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wi.t, 'the affirmative votes of Council- man hurray, Shannon, Serum and fa�,or Boyd. communication from Alvin Noincarten quoting rates for fire insurance covering the proposed new Library buildinL- was referred to the Finance Committee. Upon motion duly made and seconded and unanincusl,y adopted, L-he City Clerk vacs ordered to procure fire, theft and collision in- surance and public liability insurance in the amount of 4;50,0001 y'Ieo,000. and property damaq- in the sum of $'5,000 covering• the lotor Grader operated by the Street Department and Plymouth auto- mobile operated by the Police Department. A IoLter from th.e Chief of Police regardin electric lights and an illuminated sign at the Felice Station was referred to the Public Safety Committee. Upon motion of Councilman Sorum, seconded by Councilman l.:urray, Resolution No. IlC of the City Council grantinlw a leave of absence to Councilman Fran_ V. Shannon from July 3d to September 4th, 1940; and Resolution No. 1M of the City Council granting a leave of absence to i_ayor Philip L. Boyd from July 3d to September 4th, 1990, yore unanimously adopted. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded bi' Councilman IMurray, Resolution Pio. 11B of the City Council granting vacations of tiro weeks duration with pay to Chas. J. Burke'u, Building Ins;oecter, 289 G: K. Sanborn, Street Superintendent and Winifred C. Chapman, Secretary, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Wray, Resolution No. 419 of Lhe City Council appointing Raymond M. Serum Llayer pro tem during the absence of Yayor Philip L. Boyd was adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman iLurray and unanimously adopted, L;_e meeting; adjourned to July 24, 1240, at 7:30 o 'clock- P.M. t' 'y Cler --- Minutes of Adjourned Regular Ideeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Sprints The City Council of the City of Palm Sprins, California, held a meetin; at the Council Chambers, known as number 4180 North Palm Can=,ton. )rive, in said City, on 1.7cdnosd ay, , July 2d, 1540, as 7:30 O'clock P.M., pursuant to addjourn-- mcnt of regular meeting held July 3, ID40, at 7:30 o 'clock The meeting was called to order by Councilman Raymond K. 5ortmi, _Mayor pro tam, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Councilman Raymond U. Serum, Mayor pro tam. City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Mayor Philip L. Boyd. Councilman Bacon L. Clilfton Councilman Rcbert D. Murray Councilman TT--ales S. Boy-' Councilman Frank E. PorsLing_ Councilman Frank V. Shannon City Attornay ;.ov T. Colerate There being no quorum present, Mayor pro Om Raymond M. Serum, by public announcement, adjourned the meeting to July 25, 1940, at 1:OG o 'clock y.➢I. lic-i ; Clerk Minutes of Adjourned Regular hicetinh of the City Council of the City of Pala Sprinzo The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California,held a meeting at the Council Chambers, hnown as number 4CO North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Thursday, July 25, 1940, at 1:00 o 'clock P.M., pursuant to adjournment of adjourned regular meeting held July 21, 1940. The meeting was called to order ,by Raymond RI. 'Sorum, Mayor pro tom, who presided. 290 Roll Call : Present: Councilman Raymond Y. Serum, Ywyor pro tem Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Councilman Thales S. Boyd Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Hobert H. Yurray City Attorney Roy W. Celegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Frank E. Pershing P.ayor Philip L. Boyd The Treasurer's report for the month of June, 1910, was presented, examined and was ordered filed with the City Clerk. The :following claims were presented, audited and upon motioln, of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilman Cliffton, Thales S. Boyd, Shannon, I.;u,.rray, and Yayor pro ten Serum: From the General Fund: County of _tiversi.de '„1"200.00 California lAter & Telephone Co. 59.45 Stockwell C. tunes 36.0 Southern Calif. Telephone Co. 15.25 William Leonesio 325.00 <. L. Curtis 20.04 The Limelight 48.20 From the Liquor License Fund: Gordon B. Young OSA From the Gas Wan Fund: Victor Campbell 23.75 Geor„e Fairley 30.00 Earl reel 5.00 Tom ximsic 10.00 C. W. Seaton 65.00 Henry Lotz 30.00 From the Free Library Building Fund: Henry Lotz 12.50 Committee reports: There were no Committee reports from the Airport, Indian Telatio. s and Flood Control Committee, Finance Committee, General Committee nor ful lic Safety Committee. Library, Education and Landscape Committee, Councilman Murray, Chairman- The e Chairman pre sented 'a Ie-7 z from 'i.ir.'Jo1Ln Perter Clark, aocompa.ny- irg the working drawings and specifications for the construction of the proposed Library building to he erected on the Walwood hurray Memoriam Library site at the Southeast corner of Palm Canyon Drive and 'Tahquitz Drive, together with a letter from fours. Iiellie N. Coffman, Chairman of the Advisory Library Building Committee and a certified copy of the minutes of the meetinf; of bhe Board of Trustees of the Public Library* held on July 25, ON, approving said drawinSs and specifications; and said drawings and specifications being presented to the City Council and by it thoroughly examined and discussed, and 0 appearing to the City Council Gnat said drawings and specifications were satisfactory and thal; it is to the hest interest and advantage of the City UoL the said building be; constracbed in accordance thorewith and that the City should request and receive bids therefore, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Thales S. poymd,Resolution Yo. ?20 of the City Council ordering notice inviting bids for said work to be pui lished in The Limelight, a. weekly newspaper of general circulation, rrintcd, pub- lished and circulated in the City of Palm Springs,in its issues of July 27, 1940 and August 3, 1040 and specifyin^ that all bids re- ceived in response thereto shall be opened and publicly read by the City Cleric on August 12, 1940, at 10100 o 'clock A. K. , and directing {:he Mayor pro hem and the City Cleric to endorse the approval of the City Council on said plans and specifications, was adopted by unan- imous vote, to-grit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, DArray, Thales S. Boyd, Shannon and layer pro i;em Serum. 291 Street C011-mittee, Councilman_ Thales S. Boyd, Chairman: The Chairman recommended that the City enter into an agreement with the County of Riverside for the employment and services of a Health Officer for the City of Palm Springs for the ensuing year upon a basis similar to the arranCement made for such employment and service for the past year whereby the City shall pay the sum of Q1P200.00 quarterly, beginning October 1, 1940, as provided for in Resolution No. 237 of the City Council adopted :September 6, 1039, and thereupon upon motion of Council- man Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution He. 421 of the City Council authorizing; and directing such agreement with the County of Riverside for employment of services of a Health Officer for the City of Palm Springs, providing payment therefor in the Sion of ":200.u0 a quarter, beginning October 1, 1940, to be made from the General Fund, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Thales S. Boyd, Murray, Shannon and 11yor pro tem Serum. Thereupon the City Clerk presented bids for furnishing twro one and one-half ton trucks and two bodies and hoists for garbage and waste collection service for the City which said bids were received on or before 5;00 o 'clock P.m., July 24, 1940, pursuant to notices calling therefor published in the Limelight on July 6, and 131h, 1940, as directed by Resolu- tions No . 412 and 413 of the City Council adopted July 3, 1940, which bids were received from the following named bidders, to-wit: For the furnishing of said motor trucks- -H. D._ McNeen dba Plaza-Garage -- Desert Inn Garage Pearson Chevrolet Company Adams Brothers Yack-International Idoter '_ruck Corporation For furnishing of said bodies and hoists; Adams Brothers Mack-International Motor Truck Corporation For the furnishing of said trucks; truck bodies and hoists combined: Alack-International hotor Truck Corporation Garner Lotor Company which said bids were duly read, considered and examined by the City Council and it was determined for the best interest and advantage to the City,* that the bid of Adams Brothers for the furnishing of said motor truck chassis and cabs and of said Adams Brothers for the furnishing of bodies and hoists be ac- cepted and upon motion of Councilman Thales S. h.oyd, seconded by Councilman Murray Resolution No. 422 of the City Council accepting said 'aids of Adams Brothers as follows, to-wit: For furnishing two motor truck chassis and cabs: Two model VF No. 32 Dodge 12 ton Cab and Chassis, 1.60 inch WIs elbase, and equipped with the fol- lowing: 7:50 x 20-0 ply tires in front with 6 inch rims;: 7:50 n 20-5 ply dual tires with 6 inch rims in rear; Oil Bath Cleaner; Overload Springs; "Tram" Gil Filter and Governor. Cab and Hood finished in silverwing grey and the remainder finished in black. Total price of the above, each - - - - - '070.00 California State Sales Tar.,each - - - - - 29.10 Total Cash price each - - - - - - - ,,g 0= 292 For furnishing two bodies and hoists: Two Standard Auto Body Works bodies style 9-36, and two No. 52 St, Paul 'Hoists, mounted low down in chassis fmaaes; all in strict accordance with your specifications and complete in every detail, For the , sum of $685.00 each unit. The City:- to furnish; Federal_ excise tax exemption cer- tificate, or pay al Federal excise tax. Plus 3' California State Sales Tax. and directing the payment therelor from the General fund as follows: Cash on delivery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G°1.8G and 10 month payments of principal of - - - - - - 7 -- 122.00 each and 11 monthly payments of principal of - - - - - - - - 125.60 each and 1 payment of principal of - - - - - - - - - - - - 125.04 with interest on unpaid balances of principal at the rate of five per centum (5; j per annun payable monthly. First -installment of principal and interest due September 8, 1940. was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilman Cliffto_Z, 14urray, Thales S. Boyd, and Shannon, Noes: Pdayor pro Lem Serum, Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd. The Chairman also reported that the Riverside County Road Department had promised to complete the resurfacing of Amado Road between Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Avenue during the ensuing month of Septembor. Notification of application for liquor license was received from the State Board of Equalization as follows: Benjamin T. Cox dba El Paseo Pharmacy, Palm Canyon Drive and Tamarisk Road 7j3/40 Off Sale Beer and Wine together with a letter from the Chief of Police stating that he knew of no reason why such license should not be granted. No action was taken requiring filing of protests against Lire same. A communication from the Chief of Police recommending the adoption of an ordinance requiring the displaying of warning, signals or. building material and other substances- -left-in the streets o.r -en the sidewalks and at open ditches and sidewalks under repair was referred to the City Attorney with instructions to dray an ap- propriate ordinance for submission to the City Council.- Upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Shannon, -the written request o£ Barry Y. Williams, Jr. for a readjjust- mont of his supplementary contract for collection and disposing of garbage and waste matter within the Chby to perraiL the payment to him of the sum of NG00.00 for services performed at a loss by high during the -previous year, upon advice of the City Attorney was denied by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen C1iffton, Eurray, Thales S . Dojd, Shannon and Mayor pro tam Serum. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Cl:iffton, Resolution No. 423 of the 'city Council consenting to the absence of Councilman Shannon from July 25, 1940 to September 15, 1940, instead of Jule 4, 1940 to September 4; 1940,as specified in Resolution To. 416 of the City Council, was adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Yurray, seconded by Councilman Thales S. Boyd, the meeting adjourned. cnr Cler': -- - 293 Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular monthly meeting for the month of August, 1940, at the Council Chambers, known as number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on Wednesday, August 7, 1940, at 7.30 o'clock P.M., the said day being the first Wed- nesday of the said month of August. The meeting was called to order by Mayor pro tern Sorum. Invocation by Councilman Murray. Roll Call: Present: Councilman, Robert D. Murray Councilman Thales S. Boyd Councilman Frank E. Pershing Mayor pro tem Raymond M. Sorum City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk' Guy-Pinney Absent: Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Bacon L. Cliff'ton Mayor Philip L. Boyd Drafts of the minutes of the meetings of the City Council held June 26th, July 3rd, 24th and 25th, 1940, having been distributed amongst the several Councilmen, were approved as the minutes of the meetings and ordered to be copied in the Minute Book of the City Council. ' The Treasurer's report for the month of July, 1940 was pre- sented, examined and was ordered filed with the City Clerk. The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion' of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Pershing, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Shales S. Boyd, Pershing and Mayor pro tern Sorum: From the General FUnd: Guy Pinney $225.00 Albert R. Hoffman 100.00 Chas. J. Burket 200.00 Winifred C.Chapman 110.0o Roy W. Colegate 115.00 Roy W. Colegate 35.00 Roy O'Neill 10.00 Gerald J. Shill 25.00 John Sprague, Jr. 40.00 J. F. ,Davidson 10.00 G. K. Sanborn 200.00 Phil Gardella 120.00 Phil Kasper 165.00 Orville Bigham 150.00 Earl Neel 75.00 N. 1I. Harstad 300.00 Joe Omlin 175.00 Max Belanger 150.00 Jack Dobbs 150.00 Claude Roberts 112.50 Norman Powell 150.00 William O'Brien 150.00 LeRoy Hall 150.00 Ludwig Braumoeller 150.00 Clifford Smith 10.00 Palm Springs Builders Sply Co. 6.62 Guy Pinney,PettyCash 12.67 294 Louis & Frances Gautiello 58.33 Southern California Tel. Co. 15.25 The Texas Co. 20.82 The Texas Co. 31.59 Stockwell & Binney 46.14 A. Carlisle & Co. 14.12 Southern California Gas Co. 8.95 Alvin Weingarten 64.52 Palm Springs Water Co. 232.75 William Nash 5.85 Riverside Blueprint Shop 3.71 Bank of America 180.98 George E. Quigley 11.50 Riverside Title Co. 117.00 Desert Sun 17.26 Plaza Garage 23.14 Desert Sun 38.79 Floyd Bigley 26.26 Palm Springs Water Co. 7.55 Pierson-deLene, Inc. 5.55 Ed Jones & Co. 173.48 Palm Springs Garage 43.06 American Red Cross 12,.00 Pacific Radio Exchange 2.09 R. 17. Haas 137.72 Union Oil Co. 51.60 Nevada-Calif. Electric Corp. 59.26 Eugene Therieau 150.00 Harry N. Williams, Jr. 120.00 McKinney's Desert Forge 7.83 Nathan H. Basson 60.00 Guy Pinney, Postage 25.00 From the Sax Tax Fund: Millard R. Wright 25.,00 Gilmore Oil Co. 174.3E Street Fund of City of Palm Springs 186.25 From-,the Library Bldg. Fund: Palm Springs Pipe cc Sply Co. 45.00 Millard R. Wright 225.00 Committee Reports: There were no reports from the Airport, Indian Relations and Flood Control; Finance; General; Public Safety nor Street Committees. Library, Education and Landscape Committee,Counciiman Murray, Chair- man, presented the resignation of Walter E. Somerville as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Welwood Murray Memorial Library and upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Thales S. Boyd, Resolution No. 424 of the City Council accepting said resigna- tion was adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon the Mayor pro- tem appointed Francis F. Crocker to replace Mr. Somerville to the Board, of Trustees of the '7elwood Murray llemor- ial Library, and upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Thales S. Boyd, Resolution No. 425 of the City Council approving and consenting to said appointment of Mr. Crocker was adopted by unanimous vote. Notifications of applications for liquor licenses were received from the State Board of Equalization as followss Gladys Y. Murray, dba The Anado On Sale Beer, Wine and Distilled Spirits (renewal) LeRoy Mills Off Sale Beer, Ifine and Distilled Spirits (renewal) , Sam Satlitz & Leo Baker, dba Plaza Delicatessen Off Sale Beer, Wine and Distilled Spirits (renewal) H. E. Patterson, dba Palm Springs Drug & Importation Co. Off Sale Beer, Vine and Distilled Spirits (renewal) M . J. Murray and John H. DeVine, dba DeVine's Marken . Off Sale Beer, 'vine and Distilled Spirits (renewal) Neva I. Young, dba Amado Liquor Store Off Sale Beer, 'cline and Distilled Spirits (renewal) 295 Chas. N. Bosworth, dba Palm Springs Grocery t, Market Off Sale Beer, Wine and Distilled Spirits (renewal) Safeway Stores, Inc. Off Sale Beer, Wine and Distilled Spirits (renewal) Marvin D. Sale, dba Sales Plaza Market Off Sale Beer, Wine and Distilled Spirits (renewal) Ramona R. Gibbs, dba Valentine's, Pharmacy Off Sale Beer, Wine and Distilled Spirits (renewal) Thelma Wertheimer, dba Colonial House On Sale Beer, Wine and Distilled Spirits (renewal) Reporting upon the foregoing applicationsthe Chief of Police stated that he did not know any reason why any of such licenses should not be granted. No action was taken requiring the filing of protests against the same. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Thales S. Boyd, Resolution No. 426 of the City Council creating a Waste Disposal Department of the City and the office of Superintendent thereof and appointing W. L. Parkhurst as such Superintendent and fixing his salary at �200.00 a month beginning August 12, 1940, and continuing until further order of the City Council was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing and Mayor pro tem Sorum. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Cliffton,, Shannon and Mayor Boyd. The Chief of Police requested permission to attend the Pacific Coast International Association of Police Officers Convention at Reno, Nevada, on August 27, 28, and 29, 1940, leaving Palm Springs Sunday, August 25, and returning either on August 30 or 31, 1940, and upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 427 of the City* Council granting said request of the Chief of Police and appro- priating a sum not to exceed $100.00 for actual expenses in- curred in attending such convention was adopted by the following vote, to-wit; Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing and Mayor pro tem Serum. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Cliffton, ,Shannon and Hayor Boyd. Several bids for placing liability, property damage and automobile insurance upon the two Dodge trucks ,recently purchased for waste disposal service were referred to the Finance Committee. Upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution'No. 428 of the City Council employing Nathan H. Basson as City Health Officer at 'a salary of $60.00 a month beginning as of July 1, 1940, and continuing until further order of the City Council was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing and Mayor pro tem Serum. Floes: None. Absenti Councilmen Cliffton, ,Shannon and Mayor Boyd. Upon a warning from the Chief of the Fire Department that many accumulations of brush and shrubbery trimmings in various places' in the City were creating fire hazards, it was ordered that the City Attorney and the Police Department be instructed to enforce the City ordinances prohibiting such practices. Upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution He. 429 of the City Council, fixing the rate of taxes for•the current fiscal year at 11.00 upon each 0100.00 of the value of property assessed within the City was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Thales S. Boyd, Pershing and Mayor pro tern Sorum. 296 Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Cliffton, Shannon and Mayor Boyd. Mr. Francis F. Crocker and Mr. Horace F. Pendery addressed the City Council on behalf of the establishment of a W. P. A. pro- ject for gathering, mounting and displaying specimens of desert fauna and flora in the Desert Museum which is to be included in the proposed public library building. Mr. Pendery explained at length the requirements for obtaining lti. P. A. assistance and explained that the desert Museum Association was well supplied with funds for such purpose and that the City would not be re- quired to give any financial support nor incur any financial obligation in connection with any such a project and upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 430 of the City Council appointing Mr. Pendery an emissary of the City to negotiate with the ^N. P. A. authorit- ies for the establishment of such a project in Palm Springs and instructed the City Attorney to prepare a further resolution to establish the City as a sponsor for such a project for sub- mission to the City Council at its next meeting, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Councilman Thales S. Boyd, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 431 of the City Council to call for bids for the construction of a building at the Waste Disposal Plant site in Section 17, Township 4, Range 5 East as a shelter for the motorized equipment belonging to the City was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Murray; Thales S. Boyd,- Pershing and Mayor pro tem Sorum. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Cliffton, Shannon and Mayor Boyd. In the discussion following the adoption of the foregoing Reso- lution, it was stated that,the City desired to have its own representative or employee at the Waste Disposal site for caring for the dump and the equipment thereat and that the Palm Springs Sanitary District be requested to have the house on said premises vacated and turned over to the use of such City employee. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Council- man Pershing and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned to Tuesday, Auust 13, 1940, at 4t00 o'clock P.M. 7 city Clerk 297 Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Tuesday, August 13, 1940, at 4:00 o 'clock P.M., pursuant to adjournment of regular meeting held August 7, 1940. The meeting was called to order by Mayor pro tem Sorum, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor pro tem Raymond 11. Sorum Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Councilman Robert D. Murray Councilman Frank E. Pershing City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City* Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Mayor Philip L. Boyd Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Thales S. Boyd The following claim was presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, was ap- proved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the af- firmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing and Mayor pro tem Sorum: From the General Fund: General Petroleum Corporation $48.99 Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton; seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 432 of the City Council appropriating the sum of "$825.50 from the General Fund for the payment of rental under the lease contract for the purchase of the 1,000 gallon pumping fire engine from Mack-International Motor Truck Corporation expected to be delivered within the next two or three days, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton,' Murray, Pershing and Mayor pro tem Sorum. Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Shannon, Thales S. Boyd and Mayor Philip L. Boyd. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 433 of the, City Council authorizing the City Clark toemploy Mrs. Bertha Carter as secretary during the absence of Mrs. Chapman, at a wage of $5.00 a day, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing and Mayor pro tem Sorum. The City. Clerk reported that bids for the construction of the proposed Palm 'Springs Library Building at the Southeast corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Drive, within the City, had been received on or before 10:00 A.M., August 12, 1940, from William Marta, J. & B. Construction Co., E. F. Martell, R. S. Pinckard and Chas. G. Chamberlin, in accord- ance with the notice calling for such bids published in the Limelight on July 27 and August 3, 1940, which said bids were presented to the Council for its consideration. It was stated that all of said bids had been considered by the Advisory Library Building Committee ,and that the bid of Chas. G. Chamberlin had been determined to be the lowest and best bid and the Committee recommended acceptance thereof upon omitting Alternates No. 2 and No. 6 and adding Alternate No. 1 and making deductions as shown on addendum No. 2 of specifications in the sum of 01,746.10, which omissions, addition and de- ductions were agreed to by said bidder. 298 A certified copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Library Trustees Was presented wherein it appeared that said Board had " likewise approved the bid of the said Chas. G. Chamberlin and re- commended its acceptance with the same omissions, addition and deductions. A letter from Roy W. Colegate, Secretary of the City Planning Commission, stating that the said Commission, at its meeting held August 7, JW, had approved the plans and specifications for the proposed new Public Library Building which were before the City Council at its meeting of July 25, 1940, and that the said Planning Commission had also approved the working plans and drawings together with detail specifications and also location, character and extent of the said proposed building. Thereupon the Council proceeded to consider said bids and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 434 of the City Council finding and determining the said bid of Chas. G. Chamberlin, with said omissions, ad- dition and deductions, to be the lowest and best reasonable bid for the construction of said Library Building and that it is to the best interest and advantage of the City that said bid be accepted and authorizing and directing the Mayor pro tern and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with said bidder for said Worl- and that all payments upon 'account of said construction be made from the Palm Springs Public Library Building Fund was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Aves: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing and Mayor pro tern Scrum. Noes: None. Absent: Mayor Philip L. Boyd, Councilmen Shannon and Thales S. Boyd. Upon motion of CouncilmanCliffton,- seconded by Councilman Pershing and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that Kocher- Samson, insurance agency, be requested to issue a binder cover- ing the public liability, property damage and fire and theft'' and collission, fixed at $50.00 deductible, covering the two trucks, bodies and hoists recently purchased for the Waste Disposal Department, also that said insurance agency be re- quested to issue a fire insurance binder covering the construc- tion of the Library Building, both of said binders and the final placing of such insurance to be done upon the reommenda- tion of the Finance Committee of the City Council to which said matter was referred. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing and unanimously adopted, the meeting ad- journed. -'s City Clerk 299 Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular monthly meeting for the month of September, 1940, at the Council Chambers, known as number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on Wednesday, September 4, 1940, at 7:30 o'clock P:M., the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month of September. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd. Invocation by Councilman Murray. Roll Call: Present: Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Councilmen Robert D. Murray Councilman Frank E. Pershing Councilman Raymond M. Scrum Mayor Philip L. Boyd City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Thales S. Boyd Drafts of the minutes of the meetings of the City Council held August 7th and 13th, 1940, having been distributed amongst the several Councilmen, were, approved as the minutes of the meetings and ordered to be copied in the Minute Book of the City Council. The Treasurer's report for the month of August, 1940, was pre- sented, examined andwas ordered filed with the City Clerk. The demand of William Leonesio, City Fire Chief, for the sum of $30.03 for travelling expenses, hotel charges, registration fees and other expenses made by him in excess of the $100.00 heretofore advanced to him for his attendance at the National and Pacific Coast Conventions of Fire Chiefs at Spokane and Seattle, Washing- ton, was presented, examined and audited, and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing and adopted by unanimous vote, to wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Sorum and Mayor Boyd, it was ordered that said demand be approved and paid from the General Fund in the full sum of *30.03. The following demands in addition to, said demand of William Leonesio-were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman S'orum, seconded by Councilman Pershing, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to wit, the affirmative votes of Council- men Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Sorum and Mayor Boyd: From the General Fund: Guy Pinney $225.00 Albert R. Hoffman 100.00 Chas. J. Burket 200.00 G. K. Sanborn 200.00 Roy We Colegate 115.00 Roy W. Colegate 35.00 Winifred C. Chapman 110.00 John Sprague, Jr. 40.00 J. F. Davidson 10,00 Gerald J. Shill 25.00 Phil Gardella 120.00 Nathan H. Basson 60.00 Roy O'Neill 10.00 Ralph Nesmith 2.00 George R. ,Quigley 9.00 N. H. Harstad 300.00 Joe Omlin 118.65 Max Belanger 150;00 J. Claude Roberts 150.00 Soo Norman R. Powell $160.00 LeRoy Hall 150.00 William O'Brien 150.00 Ludwig Braumoeller 150.00 Jack Dobbs 150.00 Clifford Smith 10.00 J. Claude Roberts 8.50 William Leonesio 225.00 Philip Kasper 165.00 Orville Bigham 150.00 Earl Neel 150.00 From the Waste Disposal: W. L. Parkhurst 129.00 From the General Fund: Bertha Carter 50.00 Brice Harold Frazier, 255.00 Calif. Water & Tel. Co. 54.38 Beth Stebbins 2.75 From the Library Building Fund: John Porter Clark 841.76 From the Gas Tax: Street Fund 69.60 From the General Fund: Union Oil Co. 14.27 Stockwell & Binney 26.41 State Compensation Fund 114.60 A. Carlisle & Co. 4.52 Bank of America 180.22 Kocher-Samson 126,16 The Texas Co. 17.74 Henry Lotz 15.00 San Gorgonio Rock Products 22.85 Los Angeles Stamp & Station- ery Co. 129.78 N. H. Harstad 78.72 Plaza Garage 20.56 R. W. Haas 10.00 Union Oil Co. 46.09 Desert Electric Co. 2.57 General Petroleum Corp. 33.28 Gilmore Service Station 1.29 Bank of America 122.00 Palm Springs Builders Supply 81.03 Nevada-Calif. Electric Co. -' 55.80 C. G. Lykken 14.95 From the Waste Disposal: C. G. Lykken .88 From the General Fund: I. N. Oistad 24.75 J. E. Wilde 18.00 H. N. Harstad 35.00 Committee Reports: There were no reports from the Airport; Indian Relationsp Flood Control; Finance; General; Library, Education and Landscape; Street; nor Public Safety Committees. Inquiry being made concerning the resurfacing of Amado Road between Indian Avenue and North Palm Canyon Drive by the Road Department of Riverside County, the City Clerk was. instructed to write a letter to County Supervisor Dillon requesting him to have the work begun as soon as possible. The Council was informed that it had been necessary for -the Superintendent of the Waste Disposal Department to employ Carl McNealy and Frank Honey- cutt as truck drivers at a salary of $120.00 a month beginning September 1, 1940, and Bertha Carter as Secretary for the month of September at a salary of $90.00, and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Sorum, Resolution No. 435 of the City Council confirming such employment of said truck drivers at the salary of $120.00 a month each from September let, 1940, until further order of the City Council and Bertha Carter for the month of September, 1940, at a salary of $90.00 a month, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: 301 Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Sorum. and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None Absents Councilmen Thales S. Boyd and Shannon Upon motion of Councilman Sorum, seconded by Councilman Clifton, Resolution No. 436 creating a Waste Disposal Fund and ordering the deposit therein of all monies collected for garbage and waste disposal service, and all other revenues of the Waste Disposal Department and such other sums as may be ordered to be deposited therein by the City Council, and the payment therefrom of all operating and overhead costs of said department, was adopted by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Thales S. Boyd and Shannon. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Sorum, seconded by Council- man Murray, Resolution No. 437 of the City Council transferring the sum of $'200.00 from the General Fund to the Waste Disposal Fund was adopted by unanimous vote', to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Sorum and Mayor Boyd. The City Clerk presented bids received for the construction of the proposed building for equipment storage at the Waste Disposal Site from H. H. Foster, R. S. Pinckard, Harry Rocks and E. F. Martell, said bids being all of the bids received in response to the notice inviting the same published pursuant to Resolution No. 431 of the City Council adopted August 7, 1940, and said bids being examined by the City Council; it was determined that the bid of-H. -H. Foster in the sum of $694.50 was the lowest and best of said bids received, and thereupon upon motion of Councilman Sorum, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 438' of the City Council accepting the said bid of H. H. Foster and awarding the contract for the construction of said building to him and authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with said H. H. Foster for the said work in ac- cordance with said bid as so accepted, the said agreement to be first approved as to form by the City Attorney, and ordering pay- ment for said work to be made from the General Fund, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Sorum and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Thales S. Boyd and Shannon. On motion of Councilman Sorum, seconded by Councilman Pershing and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that a vote of thanks be ex- tended to Mr. John Porter Clark for his work *ithout charge to City in preparing plans and specifications for the construction of said equipment storage building. The application of Joseph Abodara for a permit to conduct public dances in the Pacific Building at the Southeast corner of North Palm Canyon Drive and Tachevah Drive filed August 28th, 1940, was presented. Councilman Sorum moved that said application be denied and said motion was seconded by Councilman Cliffton. Before the question was put and a vote had thereon, and with consent of Councilman Cliffton, Councilman Sorum withdrew said motion without objection. Thereupon the said application was referred to the Public Safety Committee of the City Council with instructions to investigatethe same-with-respect to the health, morals and safety of the City and the community in the neighborhood of said location and report to the City Council at its next meeting with recommendations. A communication from Chief of Police was received informing the City Council that Mr. Jim Maynard had been appointed to the Palm Springs Police Department in the capacity of patrolman and upon 302 motion of Councilman Sorum, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Reso- lution No. 439 of the. City Council employing said Jim Maynard as patrolman of the Police Department of the City of Palm Springs until further order of the City Council or until dismissal by the Chief of Police with the approval of the City Council, and fixing the compensation of said Maynard at a salary of $150.00 a month beginning as of September 1, 1940, payable from the General Fund and continuing until further order of the City Council and allowing two weeks vacation on full pay during each twelve months period of such employment at such time or times as may be fixed by, the Chief of Police of Palm Springs, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Scrum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Thales S. Boyd and Shannon. A letter from Councilman Thales S. Boyd addressed to the Mayor and members of the City Council stating that he had been ordered to active duty in the Navy Department at Washington, D. C., for an indeterminable period of time and requesting permission 'of the City Council to be absent ''from the State of California and from meetings of the City Council from date to and including November 8, 1940, was presented to and read by the City Clerk. It being considered by the City Council that the reason for the absence of Councilman Thales S. Boyd was a matter of necessity, upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilmian-Scrum, Resolution No. 440 of the City Council granting such request was adopted by un- animous vote. The City Clerk presented a letter from the Library Advisory Build- ing Committee asking that 'the' location of the, bricked-up doorway between the East wall of the proposed new library building and the museum room be moved from the center of the wall to the north end of the wall provided same could be arranged with the contractor without extra cost, the change being suggested with the thought in mind that some time it may be decided to construct a fireplace on the East wall of the library room; accompanying the same was a communication from Mr. John Porter Clark, the architect of said proposed building stating,that the suggested change can be made without seriously harming the scheme of said building and without an extra charge to the City, and thereupon upon motion of Council- man Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No, 441 of the City Council ordering said change and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign a change order therefor was adopted by un- animous vote. The request of Mr. John Porter Clark, architect of the proposed now library building, requesting the appropriation from the Library Building Fund of an amount not to exceed $30.00 for the making of concrete tests under the provisions contained on Page 11, Para- graph 2 of the specifications of said Building, was presented and upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Scrum, Resolution No. 442 granting said request and appropriating the sum of $30.00 from the Library Building Fund for the making of such tests if deemed advisable by the said architect was adopted by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Councilman Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Scrum and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Thales S. Boyd and Shannon. A letter from Mr. Ross D. McGuire addressed to the City Council and inquiring the possibility of placing a "penny sportsland" or penny arcade in the City was presented and read by the City Clerk. Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted it was ordered that the City Clerk be instructed to inform Mr. McGuire that the placing or maintaining of such a business within the retail business district of the City is not possible under the ordinances of the City now in force. Proffers of the Standard Oil Company of California, and the Signal Oil Company to furnish gasoline in large quantities at wholesale prices for use of City gasoline motive power were 303 referred to the Finance Committee for consideration and report. A communication from the Chief of Police stating that the Police Department knew of no reason for protesting the ap- plication of H. L. Monhollan, doing business as the Plaza Pharmacy at 124 South Palm_Camyon Drive in the City, for a renewal of license for off sale of distilled spirits and beer and wine should not be granted. No action was taken by the City Council regarding the ',filing of a protest against the said application. The City Clerk was instructed to request that the State Board of Equalisation resume the practice of sending notices of the filing of applications for liquor licenses to City Clerk at the same time they are sent to the Police Department. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing,seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 443 of the City Council employing Roy O'Neill as janitor for the City Court Room and Council Chambers for the month of September, 1940, at a salary of $10.00 a month, and authorizing the Chief of Police to employ a janitor for the Police Department for the month of September, 1940, at a salary of $10.00 a month, was adopted by the following vote, to wits Ayess Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Scrum and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None Absents Councilman Thales S. Boyd and Shannon. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 444 of the City Council employing Gerald Shill as director of recreation for the month of September, 1940, at a salary of $25.00 a month, was adopted by the following vote, to-wits Ayess Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Sarum and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None Absents Councilmen Thales S. Boyd and Shannon. Thereupon Councilman Murray introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Establishing a Community Recreation Commission" the title of which was read. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman,Murray, seconded by Council- man Pershing, the further reading of said ordinance was waived by unanimous vote, to=wit, the affirmative votes of Council- men Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Sarum and Mayor Boyd. Said ordinance was thereupon filed with the City Clerk to await further action of the City Council thereon. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 445 of the City Council appropriating the am of $25.00 from the General Fund to pay necessary travelling and hotelexpenses of the City Attorney, and the sum of $25.00 from the General Fund to pay the necessary travelling and hotel expenses of the City Clerk, for at- tendance at the annual convention of the League of California Cities at San Diego, California, during the week of September 16, 1940, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayess Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Sarum and Mayor Boyd. Noess None Absent: Councilmen Thales S. Boyd and Shannon. An affidavit under Section 710 CCP demanding the withholding of all sums of money owing by the City to Harry L. Williams, Jr., for the application upon a claim by Collector's Ino., a corpora- tion, which was delivered to the City Clerk by William M. Randell on September 4, 1940, was called to the attention of the City Counoil and it was ordered that the Ci*lerk make a written report of the circumstances thereof to the City Attorney and that the City Attorney deliver a written opinion advising the City 304 Council concerning the disposition thereof. A letter from the Secretary of the City Planning Commi-ssion was pre- sented informing the City Council that the Riverside Planning Cout- mission on August 28, 1940, had transmitted to the City Planning Commission of Palm Springs a tentative map of a new subdivision entitled "Hacienda del Refugio Tract" situated approximately 1 1/2 miles from the boundary ,of the City on Ramon Road being a portion of Section 16, Township 4, Range 5 East, and that the City Planning Commission by resolution had determined that the County Planning Commission be advised it had no objection to the proposed sub- division provided that the lot areas be made to comply with the minimum requirements of the City for subdivisions, namely, 10,000 square feet, and it recommended that all of the subdivisions within three miles of the City should meet the said city lot requirements and directed the secretary to so notify the County Planning Com- mission and the City Council. The following summary of financial transactions and fund balances for the period beginning July 1, 1939, and ending June 30, '1940, was presented by the City Clerk and ordered to be entered into the minutes of the meeting,and published as required by laws Balance in Funds, July 1, 1939 $5,115.25- Receipts- General Property Tax $9,293.31 Licenses and Permits 15,041.26 Fines and Penalties 2,575.00 Public Service Franchises 1,176.77 Rent of Property 360.00 State Liquor Licenses 3,849.82 State Gasoline Tax 1,500.00 State Motor Vehicle Tax 1,868.33' State Flood Control Grant 450.00 City Court Fees, ,Zone Changes, etc. 407.98 Protection to Person and Property Police Department 900.00 Inspection Department 1,528.00 Compensation Insurance Refund 167.52, Food Permits 325.00 Garbage and Waste Disposal 118163.28 Streets - Equipment Rental, Property Improvements, etc. 1,081.67 Library -Fines and Special Donations 493.88 Recreation 214.20 Refunds •97 Library Building Donations 25,500.00 Donation for Stone Piers 500.00 Total Receipts 78,396.93 Total to be Accounted for $ 83,512.18 Disbursements - City Clerk - Salaries and Expense, Printing Ordinances 5,271.90 City Treasurer -Salary and Expense, Special Auditing .540.78 City Attorney - Salaries and Expense 1,752.84 City Planning Commission 498.57 City Engineer 130.00 Elections 301.85 City Court - Salary and Expense 1,572.01 Office Rent, Utilities, etc. 2,851.46 Police Department - Salaries and Expense and Equipment 4,653.38 Fire Department - Salaries and expense 1,362.97 Compensation and,other Insurance 2,499.22 Inspection Department - Salaries and Expense 2,047.84 Health Office, Salaries and Expense 623.28 Garbage Disposal 10,145.78 Street Cleaning, etc. 1,328.82 Streets .- General Administration - Salaries and Expense 2,950.15 Streets - Maintenance and Construction 4,517.12 Library - Salaries and Expense 1,204.79 Library Building - Architect 367.50 Recreation 451.99 Forwarded $ 45,072.25 305 Brought Forward $45,072.25 ' Stone Piers at Entrance of City 500.00 Advertising and Promotion 760.80 All other 221.04 Total Disbursements 46,554.09 Balance in Funds, June 30, 1940 36,958.09 Total Accounted for $83,512.18 SUMMARY OF FUND BALANCES BALANCE BALANCE 77-7-39 6-30-40 General Fund "� $1,529.73 $1,161.24 Garbage Fund 617.83 Gasoline Tax Fund 647.20 679.77 Liquor License Fund 1,078.07 5,702.29 Street Fund 131.42 ( 45.83) Library Fund 1,212.62 Library Building Fund 25,132.50 Special Library Fund 10.00 H. Earl Hoover Gift Fund 60.00 In Lieu Tax Fund 445.87 2,966.60 Recreation (Tennis Court) Fund 140.00 Recreation (Playground) Fluid 4.00 Recreation (Jenkins) Fund 75.00- Indian Avenue Curb Fund 479.88 Arenas Curb Fund 45.25 Totals $ 6,115.25 036,958.09 Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Cliffton and unanimously adopted the meeting adjourned to Wednesday,- September 25, 1940, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. �i JCiYY L City Clerk l% Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council ' of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive in said City, on Wednesday, September 25, 1940, at 700 o 'clock P.M., pursuant to adjournment of regular meeting held September 4, 1940. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd who presided. Roll Callt Presentt Mayor Philip L. Boyd Councilman Robert D. Murray Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Raymond M. Sorum Roy W. Colegate, City Attorney Guy Pinney, City Clerk Absents Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Councilman Frank E. Pershing Councilman Thales S. Boyd 306 The following claims were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyds General Fund: Louis &-Frances Gautiello $58.33 J. D. Adams Co. 12.73 Palm Springs Water Co. 238.70 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 3.47 Southern Calif. Tel. Co. 15.25 Stockwell & Binney 8.26 Police Department - Jack Dobbs 65.00 General Petroleum 2.17 Standard Oil Co. 40.75 Eastman Kodak Stores 28.92 Union Oil Co. 6.71 Union Oil Co. 22.12 Waste Disposal: McKinney's Desert Forge 83.59 Postage 10.50 E. D. Bullard Co. 4.39 Gas Teas General Fund 5.15 Whitewater Mutual 68.41, General Funds Whitewater Mutual 10.06 Nevada-Calif. Electric Corp. 53.90 California Water & Tel. Co. 48.80 Walter Thomas 10.00 Library Buildings Palm Springs Pipe & Supply 1.14 Western Union .91) General Funds Western Union 2.83 Committee Reports and Reoommendationss There were no reports nor recommendations from the Airport, Indian Affairs and Flood Control Committee; the Library, Education and Landscape Committee nor the Street Committee. Finance Committee, Councilman Shannon, Chairmans Councilman Shannon repor Tathat a temporary binder covering loss by fire to the new library 'building, now in the course of construction had been obtained and would continue in force until October 150 ' and requested that the ,matter of permanent insurance of said building be deferred until the next meeting of the City Council. General Committees The Mayor stated the need of the City for a jury room and space for offices for the Waste Disposal Depart- ment and suggested that the room in the Gautiello Building adjoining the room'now used as the City Court Room and Council Chambers would be suitable, and upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Sorum and unanimously adopted, , it was ordered that Councilman, Shannon, Vice-Chairman of the General Committee, be authorized to negotiate for rental of such ad- ditional space and to report the results of his negotiations to the City Council at its next meeting. Public Safety Committee: Councilman Sorum, Chairman, presented a report by the C ief of Police upon the application of Joseph Abodara for a permit to conduct dancing in the Pacific Building at the southeast corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Tachevsh.Drive, as follows: "September 25, 1940. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council Palm Springs, California. Gentlemen: Please be advised that I have made a further and more complete investigation regarding the applica= tion of Joe Abodara for a dance permit, at the Pacific Building, and on the basis thereof it appears that the granting of such permit to the applicant at that loca- 307 'tion would be contrary to the general welfare and Public morals. I therefore recommend denial of the application. Very truly yours, (Signed) N. H. Harstad, Chief of Police." and thereupon rendered the following written report and recom- mendation upon said application, which report was read by the - -- ----- -- --- Clerk and ordered to be spr4ad upon the minutes of the meeting, as follows, to-wit: "September 25, 1940. Honorable City Council of the City of Palm Springs. Gentlemen: At the last meeting of the City Council held September 4th, 1940, the matter of the application of Joseph Abodara pursuant to Ordinance No. 40 as amended, for a dance permit at a cafe to be es- tablished in the Pacific Building in the City of Palm Springs was referred to the Public Safety Committee for investigation in the interest of the public peace, health, safety, morals and general welfare, and for its report at the meeting today. The undersigned, as Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, has made a thorough investigation of the matter, the other two members of the Public Safety Committee, namely Councilmen Cliffton and Pershing, not having been available here in Palm Springs during the interval since the last meeting of the Council. The premises regarding which the application has been made, are situated in a business and apartment house building at the southeast corner of North Palm Canyon Drive and Tamarisk Road in, District C-2, as defined by Ordinance No. 75, and adjacent to both R-2 and R-4 Districts. In the general vicinity there are both many high-class residences and many apartment houses. The applicant intends to establish a cafe in premises where such use has not heretofore existed. After having thoroughly investigated and con- sidered the matter and the facts in connection there- with, it is my opinion that the granting of a dance permit at the premises in question pursuant to the said applicant, would be contrary to the general public peace, welfare, health and safety, and as Chairman of the Public Safety Committee of the City Council, it is my recommendation that said applica- tion be denied. Yours very truly, (Signed) R. M. Sorum" Thereupon, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 446, of the City Council denying said application and the granting of said permit was adopted by the following vote, to-wit, Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noess None Absent: Councilmen Cliffton, Pershing and Thales S. Boyd. 308 Upon motion of Councilman Sorum,seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 447 of the City Council accepting the resignations of Police Officers Joseph Omlin, as of August 18, 1940; William 0. O'Brien, as of August 31, 1940; and Jack Dobbs, as of September 13, 1940, and ordering the payment to Officer Jack Dobbs of un- paid salary earned by him up to and including date of his resigna- tion, was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd. Special Committee on Waste Disposal: Councilman Shannon reoom- men e e al owance o W. ar uret, Superintendent of the Waste Disposal Department, of the sum of $30.00 a month for the use and maintenance of his automobile in City Business, and for purchasing gasoline and oil therefor, beginning as of August 12, 1940, and the payment to Mr. Parkhurst of the sum of M19.35 upon such allowance from August 12, 1940 to September 1, 1940. Thereupon, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Council- man Murray, Resolution No. 448 of the City Council ordering such allowance and payment was adopted by the following vote, to-wit, Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Cliffton, Pershing and Thales S. Boyd Councilman Shannon also recommended the employment of two helpers for the collection and disposal of garbage and waste matter in the City beginning as of October 1, 1940, and continuing until further order of the City Council at a salary of $110.00 each per month, such helpers and their work being under the direction and order of the Superintendent of the Waste Disposal Department. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Council- man Sorum, Resolution No,. 449 of the City Council ordering such employment for the compensation and upon the conditions stated was adopted, by the following vote, to-wit, Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absents Councilmen Cliffton, Pershing and Thales S. Boyd Also upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, Resolution No. 450 of the City Council to employ David Jones as caretaker of the City Dump at the Waste Disposal Site under the direction and orders of the Superintendent of the Waste Disposal Department until further order of the City Council at a salary of $1.00 a month beginning as of October 1, 1940, with the privilege of occupying the house at the Waste Disposal Site as a residence and with the privilege of removing and dis- pensing of, for his own account, such portions of garbage and waste material as may be intentionally discarded, but not to be entitled to any articles nor things inadvertently placed in said garbage or waste matter or which are not intended to be discarded. by the owners thereof, but to return the same to the owners upon request, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit, Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Cliffton, Pershing and Thales S. Boyd Mention was made concerning the necessity of employing a secretary for the Waste Disposal Department and of making provisions at the Disposal Plant for washing garbage cans and disposal trucks, and shower bath for employees, and it was requested by Mr. Shannon that such matters be deferred for further investigation and for report and recomnendation,at a subsequent meeting of the ,City Council. Thereupon an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the' City of Palm Springs Establishing a Community Recreation Commission" introduced at the meeting of the City Council held September 4, 1940, was read in full, and upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Sorum, said ordinance, being Ordinance No. 84 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote, to wit, 309 Ayes: Councilman Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noese None Absent: Councilmen Cliffton, Pershing and Thales S. Boyd The terms of office of Mr. Francis F. Crocker and Mr. Florian G. Boyd as members of the City Planning Commission having expired, the Mayor presented his written reappointment of Mr. Crocker and Mr. Boyd as members of said Commission for four- year terms, and upon motion of Councilman Shannon,seoonded by Councilman Sorum, Resolution No. 451 of the City Council ap- proving said appointments was adopted by unanimous vote. The City Clerk presented a form of lease executed by the Palm Springs Sanitary District leasing to the City for a term of five years at a rental of $5.00 for the full term, payable in advance premises at the Sewage Disposal Site situated in the Southwest quarter of Section 17, Township 4 South, Range 5 East, for use by the City for erecting and maintaining f buildings thereon for the_storage and protection of City motor equipment and other property and for purposes incidental thereto, which lease was read in full by the Clerk and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Counoilman Sorum, Resolution No. 452 of the City Council to lease said premises from the Palm Springs Sanitary District for the term and rental and upon the conditions therein specified and to authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute such lease for and on behalf of the City, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit, Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd, Noes: None Absents Councilmen Cliffton, Pershing and Thales S. Boyd Communications were received from the Chief of Police advising the City Council of the employment of Frank E. Lewis as patrol- man at a monthly salary of $150.00 a month beginning as of September 12, 1940, Floyd D. Switzer as patrolman at a monthly salary of $150.00 a month beginning as of October 1, 1940, and of Jerald R. Lambert as stenotypist and police officer at a salary of 6100.00 a month as of September 16, 1940, were presented and upon motion of Councilman Sorum, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolutions Nos. 453 and 454 approving said appointments and ordering the employments of Mr. Lewis and Floyd D. Switzer as patrolmen and Jerald R. Lambert as steno- typist and police officer were adopted by unanimous vote, to- wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd, such employment and compensation to continue until the further order of the City Council or until the resigna- tion or dismissal of said officers by the Chief of Police with the consent of the City Council. The City Clerk presented and read a portion of the minutes of the meeting of the Zoning Board of the City Planning Commission of the City held September 25, 1940, reciting that said Board had granted the application of Edith M. Woodburn to disregard the setback provisions of the Land Use-Ordinance affecting Lot 9, Block 28, City of Palm Springs, and to permit the erection of a building on the said lot along the front line thereof, and the application of the Desert School District to construct and main- tain a public school building on the North 1/2 of the West 1/2 of Lot 29, Section 23, Township 4, Range 4 East, S.B.B.M. Notification of applications for liquor licenses were received from the State Board of Equalization, as followse C. King Charney, Lone Palm, on sale distilled spirits George Foldesy, Palm Springs Hotel, on sale distilled spirits Lillie C. Goff, El Morocco Hotel, on sale distilled spirits H. E. Patterson, Palm Springs Importation, Wholesale 310 Reporting upon, the foregoing applications the Chief of Police stated that he did not know of any reason why any of said licenses should not be granted. No action was taken requiring the filing of protests against the same.' The City Clerk presented a requisition for the purpose of a fire resistant safe for use of the City Offices at an estimated cost of $275.00, and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the Clerk be instructed to procure bids from leading manufacturers of such equipment for the furnishing thereof and submit the same to the City Council for consideration at a subsequent meeting. A requisition by the Chief of Police for the purchase of a new typewriting,machine for the Police Department was referred to the Finance and Public Safety Committees for investigation. and report. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, Resolution No. 455 of the City Council employing Henry Lotz as Street Cleaner under the direction and order of the Superintendent of Streets for three days of the remainder of the month of Sept- ember, 1940, at a total wage not exceeding $10.00, and. regularly beginning October 1, 1940,, and continuing until further order of the City Council at a salary of 0100.00 a month, was adopted by the following vote, to wit, Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Clifton, Pershing and Thales S. Boyd At the suggestion of the City Attorney and upon motion of Council- man Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, Resolution No. 456 of the City Council ordering the City Clerk to procure Abstracts of Judgment in the cases in the Superior Court within and for River- side County, California, entitled the City of Palm Springs vs. Cook and numbered 32637 and 32701, was adopted by unanimous vote. Upon request of Mr. Parkhurst, Superintendent of the Waste Dis- posal Department, and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded, by Councilman Sorum, Resolution 457 of the City Council, ordering the payment to Carl McNealy and Frank Honeycutt of the 'sum of $3.50 each for overtime work in colleoting waste material for the City, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit, Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Cliffton, Pershing and Thales S. Boyd A communication from Beth Stebbins requesting a loading zone on Andreas Road between,Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Avenue was re- ported to the Public Safety Committee. The Street Superintendent presented an estimate by the Palm Springs Builders Supply Company in the sum of $25.85 for the material for installing posts along the south side of Tamarisk Road between Indian Avenue and Via Miraleste for controlling traffic and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum and adopted by the affirmative votes of Councilman Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd, it was ordered that such material be pro- cured and installed provided that such material be purchased from the lowest and best bidder upon quotations to be obtained by Street Superintendent. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by 'Councilman Shannon, the encroachment permit issued September 24, 1940, by the Division of Highways to' F. J. Moran to excavate in the pavement and replace damaged pipe with new heavy duty concrete pipe located in the City of Palm Springs approximately 1000 feet north of Tahquitz Road State Highway Route VIII Riv 187-PSpgs was unanimously approved. ' 311 A communication from the Chief of Police recommending the adoption of an ordinance regulating the deposit of building materials or any other substance upon sidewalks and streets and requiring the displaying of warning signals in the vicinity thereof was referred to the City Attorney with .instructions to prepare such an ordinance for submission to the City Council., A communication from the Chief of Police concerning the changing of the Police Station sign and lighting in front of the Police I Station was referred to the Public Safety Committee. A discussion was had concerning the repair or replacement of the police-radio equipment and Fir. Carl Fearson, an expert in such matters, appeared before the Council and made recommendations regarding the same. It was ordered that the matter be referred to the Chairmen of the Finance and Public Safety Committees with instructions to investigate the condition of the present equip- ment and the need of the City for new equipment and to obtain specifications for such new equipment sufficient to support advertising for bids therefor and to report to the City Council at its next meeting. Mr. Tex Davenport appeared before the Council and requested con- sideration of the advisability of revising the ordinance affecting the operation of motorscooters in the City and the matter was re- ferred to the City Attorney for investigation and advice. Thereupon upon motion duly made and seconded and carried the meeting adjourned. CityClerk- 7 Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council of the - City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular monthly meeting for the month of October, 1940, at the Council Chambers , ]crown as number' 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City of Palm Springs, on Vednesday, October 2, 1940, at 7:30 o'clock P. 1J., the said day beini, the first Wednesday of the said month of October. The meeting was called to order by ?ayor Boyd. Invocation by Councilman i4urray. Roll Call: Present: Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Councilman Robert D. 'efurray Councilman Frank E. Pershing Councilman Raymond M. Sorum Councilman Frank V. Shannon Vayor Philip L. Boyd City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Thales S. Boyd The 'Treasurer's report for the month of September, 1940, was pre- sented, examined and was ordered filed with the City Clerk The followin!, demands were presented, audited and upon motion of 312 Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, 'Murray, Pershing, Sorum, Shannon and Mayor .Boyd: General Fund Guy Pinney 225.00 Albert R. Hoffman 100.00 Chas. J. Burket 200.00 Roy W. Colegate 115.00 Roy W. Colegate 35.00 ' Gerald J. Shill 25.00 J. F. Davidson 10.00 Roy O'Neill 10.00 Winnifred C. Chapman 110.00 John Sprague, Jr. 40.00 Nathan H. Basson 60.00 Ralph Nesmith 1.00 Y. H. Harstad 300.00 Max Belanger 150.00 J. Claude Roberts 150.00 Norman R. Powell 150.00 Ludwig Braumoeller 150.00 LeRoy Hall 150.00 Jim Maynard 150.00 Frank E. Lewis 95.00 Jerald R. Lambert 50.00 William Leonesio 225.00' Phillip I{asper 165.00, Orville Bigham 150.00 G. K. Sanborn 200.00 Phil Gardella 120.00 Pacific Fire Extinguisher 10.30 J. J. Lawton 51.91 Desert Electric, Co. 2.72 George E. Quigley 22.50 Kocher-Samson 391.36 Louis & Frances Gautiello 58.33 Herbert J. Carpenter 300.00 Guy Pinney 20.40 Roy W. Colegate 22.10 Roy W. Colegate 4.68 County of Riverside 200.00 Guy Pinney 25.00 'haste Disposal: W. L. Parkhurst 200.00 Bertha Carter 00.00 Carl VoYealy 123.50 Frank Honeycutt 123.50 W. L. Parkhurst 30.00 C. G. Lykken 5.25 Desert Sun 28.07 General Fund: Desert Sun 18.17 vuaste Disposal: Plaza Garage 51.09 Bank of America 129 .99 Library* Bldg. Chas. G. Chamberlin 4899.88 Fund: The Limelight 17.95 Ceneral Fund: The Limelight 34.45 Palm Springs Builders Supply 6.19 Street Fund Palm Springs Builders Supply 15.60 Harry Lotz 10.00 Bank of America 179.70 Gas Tax Fund: Street Fund 30.00 Street Fund : The Texas Co. 31.73 Committee Reports: Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Hurray, Resolution P:o. 456 of the City Council orderV4 the transfer from the General Fund to the Street Fund of the Sum of 000.00 eras adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Sorum, Shannon and ?Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman (hales S. Boyd 313 Upon motion of Councilman Shannon,:-seconded by Councilman Pershing Resolution No. 459 of the City Council ordering the transfer of 1300.00 from the General Fund to the Waste Disposal Fund as a loan to be repaid without interest, whenever monies for that purpose are available in the Naste Disposal Fund, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Sorum, I Shannon, and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman hales S. Boyd Finance Committee; - Councilman Shannon, Chairman, presented the following letter from John N. Williams and others relating to fire insurance upon the Public Library Building now being con- structed. "October 2, 1940 City Council, Palm Springs, California. Gentlemen: Attention: Mr. F. V. Shannon, Chairman, Finance Committee The undersigned insurance agents Of Palm Springs met today regarding the fire insurance on the City Library now under construction, and wish to submit the following recommendations: (1) That the fire insurance on the building during construction, i.e., until accepted from Contractor Chamberlin by the City, be handled by covering notes. At the present time there is a covering note, issued by Kocher-Samson Insurance Service on August 13th for w5,000.00, which expires on October 15th. On that date a new covering note will be issued by another of the undersigned agents for a thirty day period for the amount recommended by Architect Clark. If at the end of this thirty day period the building is not completed a substitute covering note Cor another thirty day period will be issued by still another went. then the building is finally accepted by the City, a pro-rata premium will be charged by the respective agents for each covering note for the period it was in force. (2) That the fire insurance on the completed library building be written for 110,305.30. This figure is determined from the total cost of 01,185.30, less S02,880.00, which represents the following exclusions which have been checked by Architect John Porter Clark: Cost of excavation, grading and filling; -- - -- _- -- - - concrete -and masonry foundations, settings and footings below the under-surface of the lowest basement floor, or where there is no basement, which are below the surface of the ground; concrete and masonry retaining walls not form- ing a portion of a building or structure; concrete or other incombustible sidewalks, driveways, curbs, paving; underground tanks, piping and drains. (3) That each of the five undersigned issue upon com- pletion of the building, fire insurance policies for :j,';4,261.06, through the companies named and for the periods shown, of from one to five ,years in equal amounts. A five year rate has been obtained Of 61.08 for fire insurance, plus 1 .444 for the 314 Extended Coverage Endorsement (Gas Explosion, Windstorm, Fallen Aircraft, Riot, Riot attending a Strike, Civil Commotion Damage, and the Fallen Building Caluse Flaiver. ) This five year-rate if 11.524 total is subject to cor- rection upon inspection of the building by the Board of Fire Underwriters but has been tentatively determined by examination of the plans and specifications. The fire insurance policies would be written with the 90% Average Clause, whereby you agree to carry insurance up to 905 of re- placement value. Should building costs increase, it would be necessary to place additional fire insurance so as to keep the coverage up to 905 of,the , replacement value. On public buildings the Board of Fire Underwriters permits the writing of fire insurance for one-two-three-four-five ,years on new construction at a percentage of the five year rate. A one year policy for one-fifth of the required insurance may be writ- ten for one-fifth of the five year premium, a two year policy for two-fifths of the five year premium, and so on. On this basis , the undersigned recommend that the total of Q21,305.30 fire in- surance be apportioned at this time as follows: Term Amount Pate Premium Agent Company 1 Yr. .i)4,261.06 `' .30 '';12.78 Richard W. Maas Niagara Eire 2 Yrs. 4,261.06 .61 25.99 John W. William. Royal Ins . Co. 3 Yrs. 4,261.06 .91 38.77 Kocher-Samson Standard Fire 4 Yrs. 1,261.06 1.22 51.98 Alvin Weingarten Phoenix 5 Yrs. 4,261.06 1.52 64.76 P. B. Sheptonio Continental 1,305.30 A19a.28 'Aritinq of the fire insurance policies at this time on the above basis will allow the finance committee to prepare each year in the future for a five year premium of 04.76 on one-fifth of the fire insurance on the, Library Building. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) John W. hillinms (Signed.) Peter B. Sheptenko (Signed) Alvin Weingarten (Signed) Richard Maas ROCNlR-SALrSON INNS RANCP SERVICE Palm Springs, California (Signed.) H. Samson'' Thereupon upon motion. of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Council- man Murray, Resolution No. 460 of the City Council accepting the offer made in said letter ordering, the placing of said insurance in accordance therewith, and the payment of the premium therefor from the Welwood Nurray Memorial Library Fund, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit, Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, 7urray, Pershing, Scnun, Shannon and Hayor Boyd Floes: None Absent: Councilman Thales S. Boyd Library, Education and Landscape Committee; upon motion of Council- men Thrray,- seconded by Councilman Shannon, members of the Committee Resolution No. 461 of the City douncil continuing the employment of Gerald J. Shill as Director of Recreational{{Activities for the month of October, 1940, at a salary of 025.00 a month, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit, Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, P'tzrray, Pershing;, Sorumy Shannon and ?:rah-or Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman thales S. Boyd. 315 Special Committee Reports; Councilman Shannon, Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 462 of the City Council orderin; the continuation of the emplcyment of George F. Quigley as Janitor for the City Offices and Police Station at the rate of 50¢ an hour, and of Roy O'Neill as Janitor for the City Council Chambers atla salary of 10.00 a month from October 1, 1940, to and until November 1, 1940, and employing i4r. Earl C. Die, nard as janitor and. gardener for all city buildings from November 1, 1940, until further order of the City Council, at the rate of 50L/ an hour, but not to exceed the sum of 00.00 in any one calendar month, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes:- Councilmen Cliffton, i4urra7 , Pershin;, Serum, Shannon, end Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman shales S. Boyd Liquor Applications; Notification of applications for liquor licenses were received from the State Board of Equalization as I ollows: Nanchester, Incorpora.ted.-Claridge's On Sale Distilled Spirits 398 North Palm Canyon Drive Manchester, Incorporated-Claridge's On Sale Beer and Wine 398 North Palm Canyon Drive Rogers, Incorporated - Rogers Stables On Sale Di.stilled Spirits No action was taken requiring the filing of protests against the same. An application of Gladys Y. Murray for a permit to conduct public dances in the Amado Cafe at 175 East Amado Road was, presented and it was ordered that the same be referred to the Public Safety Committee for investigation, report and recommendation. At the request of the applicant it was fur- ther ordered that she be granted a hearing before the Committee at which all members of the CiLy Council be invited to be present and it was so ordered. The application of Clvde C. Flinn to conduct a Public Dance Ball at 354 North Palm Canyon Drive (Palm Springs Garage Building) was presented, and it was ordered that the same be referred, to the Public Safety Com- mittee for investigation, report and recommendation. The resignation of _vir. Merrill Crockett as a'member of the Board of Trustees of the City Public Library ivas presented and upon motion of Councilman 14urray, seconded by Councilman Scrum, Resolution No. 463 of the City Council accepting said resignation was unanimously adopted. The Mayor informed the City Council that he had appointed Mr. James Gegmie to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the City Public Library for the remainder of the term of Ns. Crockett. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman A;urrav, Resolu- tion No. 464 of the City Council approving said appointment was unani- mously adopted. Thereupon a communication from H. R. Ilarper, ,doing business as Harper's Radio Service,1112 Sentous St., Los Angeles, California, requesting a detennination by the City Council of the amount of the amount of license tax to be paid by him for the installation and maintenance of a systela of music distribution knovm as wired music was presented, end after a discussion with Mr. harper, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, it tiaras unanimously ordered that the City Attorney prepare an ordinance providing for a license tax of n12.00 a,year for operatin; a central station and of 5.00 a year for each cabinet installed in the City to be used for distribution. 316 Councilman Serum, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, recom- mended that stop signs with white button reflectors be properly* placed in the following locations: 1 at 'the North approach of De Los Olives " 1 at 'the North approach of De Los Palos Verdes 1 at' the North approach of De Los Palmas 1 at the South Approach of De Los Palos Verdes 4 at the intersection of Tamarisk Road and Hiral.este And upon motion duly made and seconded and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that said recommendation be referred to the City Attorney with instructions to prepare an ordinance providing for such installations for presentation to the City Council at its next meeting. Mr. Burket, Building Inspector, directed the attention of the Council to suggestions for amending the sign ordinance which had been submitted to the City Planning Commission, and by it tenta- tively approved . It was ordered that the same; be referred to the General Committee for investigation, report and recommendation. Mr. G. I.. Sanborn, Street Superintendent, informed the City Coun- cil that property owners in the Araby Tract in the Southeast por- tion of the City, desired to have a dedication of the road in that vicinity known as the Ledge Road accepted by the City, and proposed to provide a fund of ,250.00 to be donated to the City for the im- provement of a road. The matter was referred to the Street Com- mittee. The Tayor stated that the American Airlines desired to have the City Street Department do some maintenance_ work on the runways of the Airport on Section 14 of the Indian Reservation under license to the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce, at a cost of ;;25.00 a day for the rental of equipment and `,' 5.00 a day for each laborer employed in such work, the total cost not to exceed the sum of Q300.00. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was ordered that the Street Superintendent proceed with such mark, subject to the approval of the City (attorney, upon obtaining the written state- ment of the Chamber of Commerce, and other satisfactory evidence that the airport is for use of the general public and for the convenience and benefit of all of the inhabitants of the City.' Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Council- man Shannon, the meeting adjourned to Wednesday, October 9, 1940, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. r �y City Clerk Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive in said Cite, on Wednesday, October 9, 1940, at 7:30 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment of regular meeting held October 2, 1940. The meeting was called to order by Yayor Boyd who presided. 317 it moll Call: Present: Mayor Philip L. Boyd Councilman Robert D. T.Iurray Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Raymond TT. Serum Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton ouncilman Frank E. Pershing Roy W. Colegate, City Attorney Guy Pinney, City Clerk Absent: Councilman Thales S. Boyd I There were no reports nor recommendations from the Airport, Indian Affairs and Flood Control Committee; Finance Committee; General Committee; Library, Education and Landscape Committee; nor the Street Committee. Public Safety Committee, Councilmar Serum, Chairman. The re- quisition of the Chief of Police for a Royal Typewriting Machine at an estimated cost in excess of 16?100.00, and for the exchange of a used machine for e rebuilt machine to pro- vide the Police Department with two typewriting machines in good order,- ,vas considered, and upon motion of Councilman - Shannon, seconded by Councilman Soria, Resolution No. 465 of the City Council, approving said requisition and ordering the purchase of said new machine at the quoted price from Stockwell & Binney, and the exchange with them of said used and rebuilt machines without asking for quotations from other sellers, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit, Ayes: Councilmen Murrag, Shannon, Serum Cliffton, Pershing and Rayor Boyd Noes: Prone Absent: Councilman Tholes S. Boy Procedings calling for bids for radio equipment for the Police Department were delayed awaiting additional specifications from manufacturers. The application of Gladys Y. Hiurray,for a permit to conduct public dances at the Amado Cafe, 176 East Amado Road ni,-htly- from October 1, 1940, to June 30, 1941, was presented and the Public Safety Committee by Councilman Sorum, Chairman, rendered the followin„ report and recommendation: "October 9th, 1940. Honorable City Council, City of Palm Springs, Palm Springs, Calif. Honorable Sirs: The Public Safety Committee of the Council has considered the application of Gladys Y. T,Surray to conduct public dances in the Amado Cafe at 175 East Amado Road, in the City, which was referred to it at the meeting of October 2nd, 1940, and has considered the effect of the granting thereof upon the public peace, health, safety and welfare. It is the report and recommendation of this Committee that the permit applied for be granted for a trial period of sixty days, subject to extension by further action of the council at the expiration of that period. Very truly yours, (Si ned) R. 1. Sorum - Chairman, Public Safety Committee." 318 Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 466 of the City Council granting said permit for a trial period of sixty days from October 9, 1940, subject to extension by further action of _ the City Council at the expiration of that period, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit, Ayes : Councilmen Serum, Cliffton, Pershing and, Mayor Boyd Noes: Councilman Shannon Absent: Councilman Thales S. Boyd Prat Voting: Councilman Murray Special Committee Reports, Councilman Shannon reported that he had negotiatedwi h Louis and Frances Gautiello for rent- ing office space for the 71aste Disposal Department, Jury Room and City Judge's Office at 482 North Palm Canyon Drive adjoin- ing the Council Chambers and City Court !room for a term cor- responding to the term of the existing lease of the Council Chambers and City Court =,00m 'at 460 P:orth Palm Canyon Drive at on annual rental of ,v6OO.00 payable in equal monthly in- stallments in advance and 'nrevi.din for the lessors to expend . a sum not exceeding ")200.00 for a docnmy between the two leased premises, partition, rail and doer at end of hallway at the new premises, all as provided for in the said negoti- ations. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 467 of the City Council to lease said premises at said NO. 482 Yorth Palm Canyon Drive for the said term and rental and authorizing the 'diayor and City Cler'__ to execute an agreement to lease the same for and on behalf of the City subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, was adopted b;T the following vote, to-wit; Ayes: Councilmen Pdurray, Shannon, Serum Cliffton, Pershing and 3,4ayor Boyd Noes: None - Absent: Councilman Thales S. Boyd Councilman Shannon stated ',that provisions for washing, garbage cans and trucks and for shower baths at the Disposal Plant Site will definitely be made when the Superintendent of the i'iaste Disposal Department shall furnish specific plans therefor. A report by Nr. Parhhurst, Superintendent of the ';`Taste Disposal Department, covering operations of the department for the month of September, was read and discussed and ordered to be released for nablication in the local press. Thereupon Councilman Shannon introduced an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Ordinance No. 11 of said. City, Being an Ordinance Providing for the Licensing of Rholesale and Retail Businesses, Trades and Occupations, Adopted June 8, 1938, by Adding to Section P Thereof Subdivision 57.5, 112.5, 122.1 and 124.5, by Amending Subdivisions 57, 78 and 123 Thereof, and by Repealing Subdivi- sion 123.5 of said Section P," said Ordinance was read in full and was ordered filed with the City Clerl: for further action of the City* Council. After the reading- of said ordinance Council- man Shannon announced that he intended later to introduce an or- dinance for a comprehensive revision of the business license tax ordinance for the consideration of the Council . Councilman Serum thereupon introduced an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the Citv of Palm Springs Amending Subdivisions (a) and (b), Section 20 of Ordinance No. 36 of Said City, Adopted November 9, 1938," which Ordinance was read in full and ordered filed with the City Clerk for further action of the City Council thereon. 319 Notification of applications by Joseph Abodara for licenses for On Sale Beer and Wine and On Sale Distilled Spirits at 319 North Palm Canyon Drive transferred from the Pacific Building within the City was presented. Councilman Shannon moved that the said applications be protested upon the ground that the granting of said permits would be contrary to public welfare and morals. There being no second to said motion the same was declared lost by the Iotayor. Notice of application by Desert Inn, Inc. for a permit for On I Sale Distilled Spirits at the Desert Inn Motel and Village Coffee Shop was presented together with a report of the Chief of Police that the records and investigations of his office disclose no reason for not granting; said permits. There was no action by the City Council requiring protests thereto. Applications by Donald Harvey aall, ,doing business as Happy's Place at 574 South Indian Avenue for permits for On Sale Dis- tilled Spirits and On Sale Beer and ,'Rine were presented and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Scrum, Resolution No. 468 of the City Council ordering that the granting of said applications be protested upon the ground that the granting of said permits would be contrary to public welfare and morals, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit, Ayes: Comzcilmen,hurray, Shannon, Serum, Cliffton, Pershing and Mayor Boyd Hoes: Prone Absent: Councilman 'Thales S. Boyd The Council was then informed that Sam Satlitz and Leo Baker had applied to the State Board of Equalization for permits for Off Sale Distilled Spirits and Off Sale Beer and Wine at 223 North Palm Canyon Drive, which applications were based upon a transfer of licenses previously* issued for some location in Cabazon. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 462 of the City Council ordering that all applications for licenses for either On Sale or Off Sale Distilled Spirits or '.dine and Beer based upon trans- fers of licenses from locations outside of the City of Palm Springs be protested upon the ground that the granting thereof would be contrary to the public welfare and morals of the City of Palm Springs, was adopted by the following vote, -to-wit, Ayes: Councilmen ;.Murray, Shannon, Serum, Cliffton, Pershing and Mayor, Boyd P?oes: None Absent: Councilman shales S. Boyd The City Clerk, upon motion duly made and seconded and unanimously adopted was thereupon instructed to inquire of the State Board of Equalization the names, types and locations of all existing liquor licenses within the City and report to the City Council. An application by Donald Harvey Hall ,for a permit to conduct _- public dances at 574 South Indian Avenue was presented and no - - - - action was had thereon, it being stated that the granting of such a permit would be in violation of the Land Use Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 75 of the City of Palm Springs . It eras stated that it would 4e desirable to have a survey of the insurance risks in the City for the purpose of obtaining reduc- tion of insurance rates because of the recent purchase off new fire engine of enlarged capacity and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 470 of the City Council instructing the City Clerk to request the Board of Insurance Underwriters to make such survey was adopted by unanimous vote. The attention of the City Council was directed to the difficulty of controlling double parking along the business streets of the City, and other parking difficulties, along said streets, and - 320 upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that the Public Safety Committee rake an investigation of the practicability of providing by the City of free parking space in the congested business area and to report to the City Council with recommendations. miss Virginia Valentine and 7r. Delbert Bailey, and other Palm Springs high School Students and Mr. Bassett, and other citizens present, urged the Cite Council to provide a suitable place for public dances for high school students and young people under proper supervision and regulation, and it was recommended that such matter be referred to the Community Recreation Commission proposed to be appointed pursuant to Ordinance he. 84 of the City of Palm Springs recently adopted. A communication was received from the Desert School District offering to pay ! 2,500 of the cost of flood control work along the north line of the site of the Frances S. Stevens School along Via Valmonte, which was referred to the Airport, Indian Relations and Flood Control and Finance Committees - The application of the Nevada-California Electric Corporation for a franchise under and pursuant to the provisions of the franchise Act. of' 1937 to construct and use poles, wires, con- duits and appurtenances for transmitting and distributing-elec- tricityfnr any and all purposes under, along, across or upon any or all of the public streets, ways or alleys and places as the same may now or may hereafter exist within the City for the term of fifty gears from the effective date of said franchise was nresented, and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 471 of the City Council declaring its intention to grant said franchise and fixing Octo- ber' 30, 1940, at S:OO o'clock P. A. and the place where the City council usually meets, to-wit, the ground floor of the Cautiello Building, 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, as the day, hour and place where any and all persons having any objections to the ,granting of the said franchise may apneas before the City Council and be heard thereon and ordering the publication of notice of said hearing in the Limelight, a newspaper of general circulation within the 'amity of Palm Springs, was adopted by the following vote: - - - - - - - -- Ayes: Councilmen 70urray, Shannon, Serum, Cliffton, Pershing and Kayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman Thales S. Boyd Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Pershing and seconded by Councilman Cliffton the meeting adjourned to ',Wednesday, October 30, 1940, at 7:30 o'clock P. M- )CS City `Teri i ----00000---- � Minutes of Adjourned Regular ,Meeting--- of the City Council City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as to. 480 Zorth Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Nednesday, October 30, 1940, at 7:30 O'clock P. Y.,, pursuant to adjournment of adjourned regu- lar meeting held. October 9, 1940. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. 321 Roll Call: Present: mayor Philip L. Boyd Councilman Eaton L. Cliffton Councilman Robert D. Murray Councilman Frank E. Pershing Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Raymond V. Sorum Roy W. Cole,gate, City Attorney Guy Pinney, City Clerk Absent: Councilman Thales S. Boyd Drafts of the minutes of the meetings of the City Council held September 4th, September 25th, October 2nd and October 9th, 1940, having been 9istri.buted amongst the several councilmen, were approved as the minutes of the meetings and were ordered to be - copied in the minute book of the City Council. The following claims were presented and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, were approved and ordered paid by the following vote, to"wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Nurray, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and I:pyor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Thales S. Boyd From the General Fund: Yarcus Cafe 12.09 From the Liquor License: Varcus Cafe 1.55 From the General Fund: So. Calif. Gas Co. 4.72 N. L. Curtis 3.09 P. S. Water Co. 234.50 h. D. Paul _ .75 _ Rathbun h_etorcycle Co. 4d.36 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 15.25 Pierson de Lano, Inc. 80.83 Standard Oil Co. 16.0 R. W. Haas 5.00 Union Oil Co. 21.02 Calif. '"dater & Telephone Co. 55.58 Nevada-Calif Electric Corp. 48.33 James E. Cooper 4.58 C. R. Stibbens, Tax Collector 26.45 Road Runner 1.70 From Waste Disposal: McYinney's Desert forge 13.74 From the General: Plaza Garage 2.28 From Waste Disposal: Plaza Garage 5.50 From Liquor License: Helen's Coffee Shop 4.03 From General: Helen's Coffee Shop 2.48 From Library Building: John Porter Clark 145.11 Chas. G. Chamberlin 5147.74 From the Street American Bitumuls 1.07- Gilmore Oil Co. 13.1.6 Bank of America 179.97 From the General: Herbert H. 'Foster 694.00 Frank Itonevcutt 150.00 Roy W. Colem_ate 1.75 Collectors, Inc. 118.25 Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing_„ resolution To. 472 of the City- Council ordering the transfer of the sum of 1200.00 from the general fund to the street fund was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Yurray, Pershing, - Shannon; Sorum and Yayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Thales S. Boyd Committee Reports and Recommendations: The Airport, Indian Relations and Flood Control Committee, Council- man Pershing, Chairman, toZether with. the Street and Finance Com- mittees, made the following report: 322 Attached are letters and a report on Flood Control wort- desired on cranvia Valmonte, commonly known as Tachevah Nast. Davidson A Fulmor have presented plans and estimate, the projeci, to cost 112750.00. The letter from the Francis S. Stevens school states that they have approved the plans and will stand 5/8 of the cost or "1,713.75 if the City will stand the remaining 3/0 or 01 .031.25. Thars is a sum of 01,000.00 set aside in the budget for Plood Control use. In view of the necessity and imrortance of this project, the Streets and Flood Control Committees recommend that the plans be ap- proved and that Davidson A 00mor be instructed to draw the speci- fications so that the City can put this project out for bids and the Finance Committee concurs. The Cost to he borne jointly by the Francis S. Stevens school and the City as outlined i.n the letter from the school. Thereupon, it was ordered by the Vayor that the matter be, referred to the Deputy City Engineer to obtain complete plans and spe.cificati.or_s and estimates of cost sufficient to enable the Council to advertise for bids for doing said work and to procure alternate _plans for the construction of a ramp and/or a bridge for pedestrians across the flood controlled channel. The said committee further reported as follows: Davidson i, Fulmor further feel that in order to make a complete job there should be a Curb and. Gutter laid down on Indian Avenue from the end of the Flood Control project at Granvia Valmonte to Alejo Road along the West or school side of the street. The cost of this twould be borne by the Francis S. Stevens school and the City in the same proportions as the Flood Control project. The Committee recom- mend that Davidson & Fulmor be asked to prepare plans and estimates of cost of this curbing for 'further consideratior. And upon motion by Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Ifurray, it was unanimously ordered that plans, specifications and estimates be prepared for the construction of a curb and. !_utter as mentioned in said report and also for the construction of a tiled wall super- structure upon the flood control work mentioned in the previous re- port. The hour of eight o 'clock having arrived, the Council proceeded to hold the hearing upon the application of the Yevada.-California Electric Corporation for a, franchise to construct and use poles, wires, conduits and appurtenances for transmitting and distribut- ing electricity for any and all Purposes, under, along, across or upon any or all public streets, ways, alleys and places as the same now or may hereafter exist within the City, for the term of fifty years from and after the effective date of said franchise, pursuant to Resolution of Intention he. 471, adopted by the City Council at its meeting held,October 9, 1940, designating the City Council Chambers, known as No. 480 'North Palm Canyon Drive, as the place and October 30, 1940, at S:00 o 'clock P. Y. as the day and hour for said hearing. It appeared by the affidavit of the publisher that notice of the time and place of such hearing had been duly published in The Limelight, a qualified newspaper of general circulation within the City, in its issue of October 1.0, 1940, pursuant to the requirements of said Resolution No. 471. The Clerk reported that no written Protests had been delivered to him nor filed in his office prior to the time of said hearing, and no one appeared in person or otherwise to protest or to be heard in regard to the granting of said franchise. The Council considered and discussed said application for a fran- chise, the matter was thoroughly explained by the 'Mayor to all Per- sons present, the City Clerh read the proposed franchise ordinance in full, and the Council thereupon determined that the yrantinc of sai.l franchise was for the best interests, benefit and advantage of the City, and on ;notion of Councilman. Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing,, R solution No. 473 of the City Council order- ing the granting of said franchise and the closing of said hearing was adopted by the following vote, to-twit: 323 Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, hurray, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Yayor noyd Floes: 'gone Absent: Councilman Thales S. Eovd Thereupon an ordinance granting such franchise entitled "Ordi- nance No. 87 Granting A Franchise To The Hevada-California Electric Corporation" was introduced by Councilman Shannon. The title of said ordinance was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, the further reading of said ordinance at this meeting was waived by the following vote, to-Wit: Ayres: Councilmen Cliffton, N'urray, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Mayor Boyd hoes: bone Absent : Councilman Thales C. Tovd Thereupon, the Public Safety Committee, Councilman Serum, Chairman, - read a communication frok the Chief of Police rc - commending the location and types of curb markings to indicate non-stopping and parkin; regulations under and pursuant to Ordinance No. 36 of the City of Palm Springs, and the committee was requested to further consider the matter and report at the next meeting of the City Council for suggestions and recommen- dations in regard thereto. The Chairman, Councilman Serum, reported the need of the Police Department for new radio equip- ment and upon his motion, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Resolution No. 474 of the City Council ordering that notice inviting bids for such equipment be published in the Limelight, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Palm Springs, in its issues of Hovember 2nd and November 9, 1940, and that bids received in response thereto be opened by the City Clerk at the City- offices, 363 North Palm Canyon Drive, on November 12, 1940, at 4:00 o 'clock P. H., was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman Thales S. Boyd Communications from the Chief of Police were then presented informing the City Council that Officer Max Belanger had been promoted by the Chief to the grade of Sergeant at a salary of 1175.00 per month beginning as of October 16, 1540, and James Dugan to the office of Patrolman of the Palm Springs Police De- partment as of October 15, 1940, at a salary of *150.00 per month. Thereupon, upon motion of Councilman Soran, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Resolution No. 475 of the City Council approving the said promotion of Officer Max Belanger to the grade of Sergeant, and the said increase in salary, and Reso- lution No. 476 of the City Council approving the appointment of said James Dugan, were adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Kurray, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Mayor Loyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman Thales S. Boyd Thereupon, upon motion of Councilmen Serum, seconded by Coun- cilman Cliffton, Resolution No. 477 of the City Council authorizing; the Chief of Police of the City and the Chairman of the Public Safety Committee of the City Council, until other or further orders of the Council, to appoint and also to discharge for cause employees of the Palm Springs Police Department when such an appointment is necessary to the public welfare or safety, subject to the limitation that such appoint- ment or discharge shall be reported to the City Council immedi- ately and shall be effective only until the next meeting of the Council, at which time the City Council shall make such order as it may deem proper, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: tees: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Mayor Boyd 'doesi None Absent: Councilman Thales S. Bovd 324 Councilman Shannon of the special committee in charge of histe Disposal reported the resignation of Bertha Carter, stenographer and book- keeper of that department and the employment of I;iaida Ilarnden in her stead an October 23, 1910, at a salary of °"p90.00 a month, and thereupon, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Council- man Murray, Resolution No. 478 of the City Council accepting the resignation of Bertha Carter and employing Yaida HIarnden as book- keeper and stenographer for the-haste Disposal Department and the City Clerk's office beginning as of October 28, 1940, at a k pity Council, 1salary of 90.00 a month until further order of the1/2of such salary to be paid from the >i'Jaste Disposal Fund and 1/2 from, the General Fund, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Aves: Councilmen. Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Mayor Boyd N es: None Absent: Thales S. 13oyd Councilman Cliffton thereupon introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs regulating the Solici- tation of Donations for Charitable Purposes", the title of which ordinance was read., whereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilmanrl+'iurray, further reeding of said ordinance was waived by unanimous vote, to-wit, affirmative votes of Coun- cilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Tayor Boyd. The Clerk presented an ordinance titled "APE ORDIEWCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS AD'fELDIX OP.DWANCE NO. 110Y SAID CITY, BEING AT,, OPd)IiI�iC'L PROVIDING I'OP, THEE LICEN'SIUG OF WEOLESALE AND RE- TAIL BUSINESSES, TRADES AYD OCCUPATIONS, ADOPTED JUTE 8; 1938, BY ADDIIG TO SECTION P THEREOF SUB- DIVISIONS 57.5, 112.5, 112.1 and 124.5, BY AFEND- IqG SUBDIVISIONS 57, 75 and 123 THEREOF, AND BY REPEALTHG SuBDIVISION 123.5 OF SAID SECTION P. introduced and read in full at the meetini; of the Cite Council held. October 9, 1940. The title of said ordinance was read; whereupon, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded, by Councilman Pershing, the further reeding of said ordinance was waived by unanimous vote, to-wit: the affirmative votes of 0ouncilmen Clifton, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Mayor Boyd. Thereupon, upon motion by Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Coun- cilman Pershing, said ordinance, being Ordinance Iio. 85 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing Shannon, Serum and Ys:7 yor Boyd does: None Absent: Councilman 'Thales S. -Boyd The Clerk then presented an ordinance titled "OPDII:ANCE OF ThE CITY OF FALY SPRING'S rJ:OYDIPIG 6U3DIvISIOT'S (a.) ArD (b), SECTIO:o 20OF ORDIN1,110E 00. 36 OF SAID CITY, ADO TED _'iOVEPBER 9, 1938. introduced and read in full at the meeting of the City Council held October 9, 1240. The title of said ordinance was read, whereupon upon motion of Councilman Serum, seconded by Councilman Murray, the further read- ing of said ordinance was waived by unanimous vote, to-grit: the affirnative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Shan- non, Serum and Mayor Boyd. 325 Thereupon, upon motion by Councilman Serum, seconded by Coun- cilman ldurra;r, said ordinance, being Ordinance ro. SG of the Cite of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and liayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman Thales S. Boyd The Clerk reported that owners of property fronting on the southerly side-of- Tamarisk road within the City and extending easterly from Indian Avenue for a -distance of 15049 feet de- sired planting by the City of palm and oleanders, placed alternately approximately 10 feet apart along the southerly side of said Tamarisk Road, approximately 7 feet from the pro- perty line, allowing, room for parking of automobiles on the north side and a walk on the south side, with a large palm at the intersection of Indian Avenue and Tamarisk `load, to hide the irrigation stand pipe at thRt location from view, all at the estimated cost of ;A00.00, to be paid entirely by said pro- perty owners and no part thereof by the City, and that several of said property owners had tendered their proportionate cost of such improvement. And upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 479 of the City Council, creating a special Hand to be designated "Tamarisk Road Tree fund"; authorizing the deposit therein of such dona- tions of sums of money; ordering the doing of such work; the payment therefor from said fund; and specifyin that said work should be done in front of the property of each of such owners as may contribute their proportionate share of such estimated cost, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, hurray, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and I°iayor -oyd Noes : None Absent: Councilman Thales S. Boyd The Clerk reported that Hr. Harold J. Hicks had tendered a donation of ,,1495.00 to the City to pay the cost of grading and Paving with desert oil mix 20 feet wide the streets within the City designated as Via Del Norte from Stevens Toad north a dis- tance of 990 feet at the cost of 0.50 per lineal foot, said work to be done under the specifications under which the work had been done from Indian Avenue east to Via Miraleste. Also an additional sum of "495.00 for a like improvement of- a strip of land beginning 330 feet north of the intersection of Vista de Chino Road and Via Del Norte and running east to the .rest boundary of Section 3, Township 4, Ranee 4, a distance of 990 feet. Upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman No rray, Resolution He. 460 creating a special fund to be designated "Via Del Norte Special Road Fund", and Resolution Yo. 481 creating a special fund to be designated "Little Tuscany Special Road Fund", and authorizing the acceptance of said donations; the deposit therein of said sums respectively; the payment of the cost of said work therefrom; and ordering the doing of said work whenever easements for road purposes over said strips of land were accepted by the City, and instructing the City Clerk to present the offers to grant said easements to the City Planning Commission for its investigation, report and recommendation concerning, the acceptance - thereof, were adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit; the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Shannony Serum and Mayor Boyd. There was also presented the offer of Francis F. Wilson and others to donate to the City the sum of 0401.50 to pay the cost of street work on Val Avenue, for one block east of Indian Avenue in a similar manner and under similar specifications as stated in the foregoing resolutions, and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Hurray, R solution Flo. 482 of the City Council, accepting said donations and creating a special fund to be designated "Mel Avenue Road Fund"; ordering, said donations to be deposited therein; the doing of said work and the payment therefor from said fund, was adopted by unanimous veto, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilman Cliffton, Turray, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Mayor Boyd. 326 Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Streets and upon motion of Councilman Pershin , seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Resolution No. 483 of the City Council rescinding Resolution ido. 285 of the City Council, adopted January; 17, 1940, and providing revised specifications for paving of streets within the City with desert oil mix, was adopted by unanimous vote. Applications for dance permits filed in the City Clerk's office by Rogers, Inc. , The Desert Inn, Inc., Palm Springs 11,1ding Cor- poration - El P.Sirador Hotel, and :°lilliam H. iTiendorf, with filing fees paid, and, by the Palm Springs Lions Club without filing fee having been, paid, together with: reports of the Chief of Police that upon investigation he knew of no reason why such applications should not be granted, were presented. The Clerk stated that copies of the applications had been referred to the Chairman of the Public Safety Committee upon the dates when the same were filed respectively, but the Chairman of the Public Safety Com- mittee reported that the Committee had held no meeting for the consideration of said applications. Thereupon Councilman Cliff- ton moved that all of said applications be approved and 'the permits applied for be granted, which motion was seconded by Councilman Pershing. Upon the question being put by the Layer, Councilmen Cliffton, hurray and Serum voted in favor of said motion, Councilmen Shannon, Pershing and Kayor Loyd voted No, and the ]mayor declared that said motion had failed to pass. Thereupon, upon motion of 1�ouncilnan Cliffton, seconded by Coun- cilman Pershing, a recess of five minutes was declared to enable the Public Safety Committee to consider and report to the City Council upon said applications. Upon conclusion of the recess and the re-convening of the meeting of the City Council, the Chairman of the Public Safety Committee reported that said Com- mittee approved of the application of the Lions Club and the ,granting of a dance rermit to said Lions Club without the payment; of a filing fee, and upon motion of "ouncilman Pershing, seconded b•.r Councilman Cliffton, 'Resolution No. 484 of the City Council, 11 granting such a permit, was unanimously adopted. The Chairman of the Public Safety Committee then reported favor- ably u:on the applications of Rogers Stables, Inc., PJ'ill.iam I?. Hiendorf, The Desert Inn, and the Palm 'Springs F lding Corpora- tion - El Firador Hotel, recommending the -ranting of dance per- mits to each of said applicants as applied for, and upon motion of �'ouncilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolu- tion No. 485, granting such permit to William H. Piiendorf, Resolution ho. 486 granting such permit to Rogers Stables, Inc. , Resolution No. 487, granting such permit to Desert Inn, Inc., and Resolution No. 458 granting such permit to the Palm Springs Holding Corpora ion, were each separately voted upon and each unanimously adopted. Councilman Shannon, Chairman of the Finance Committee, stated that upon advise of the City Attorney, the approval of the pay- ment to herbert H. Foster of the full amount of il-694.00 owing for the construction of a building for housing city equipment at the disposal plant was improper because said building was not completed. until October 12th and notice of completion thereof filed until October 21, 1940, and recommended that the approval of said pay- ment of 1694.00 be rescinded and that there be paid to said Poster at this time only the sum of '.'347.00, being one-half of said sum of r694.00, and that the remainin.- k347.00 be withheld until 'the expiration of thirty-five days after the filing of said notice of completion, and upon the motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution 1'do. 489 of the City Council so order- ing was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Avesr Councilmen Cliffton, I;iurray, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Yayor Boyd Noes: None. Absent: Councilman T'hales S. Boyd 327 The City Clerk reported that protests against the granting; of licenses for sales of distilled liquor, beer and wine by Donald R. Hall at 574 South Indian Avenue, and by Leo Satlitz and Samuel Baker at 233 IJorth Palm Canyon Drive, had been filed with the State Board of Equalization, that no response had been made by the Board upon the protest against the application of Donald R. hall but that information had been received by the Chief of Police that a hearing would be held upon the protest against the application of Satlitz and Baker in the second week J of ldovember, 1940. Whereupon, Councilman Pershing made a motion that the said protest against Satlitz and Baker be withdrawn, stating* that at the former meeting of the City Council he had not intended to vote for the filing of said protest against there and •ryas opposed thereto. The motion of Councilnan Pershing was seconded by Councilman Hurray. During the discussion of the motion, a list of the on- and off-sale liquor licenses of all types now in effect within the City as such list was furnished by the Board of Equalization, was presented and commented upon. The previous questions being called for, the i;ayor put said motion for a vote. Councilmen Murray and Pershing voted in favor of said motion and Councilmen Shannon and Sorrm and Mayor Boyd voted against the adoption thereof, Councilman Cliffton not voting, and said motion was declared by the ?Inyor to have failed of passage. Mayor Boyd, in explanation of his. vote, stated that he believed that the City Council, at its previous meeting, had been hasty in ordering protests against said ap- plication of Satlitz and Balser, but that he felt that the withdrawal of such protest would be i.nconsistant and that the hearing on said protest should be permitted to take its regu- lar course, but that the State Board of Equalization should be impressed with the desire of the City Council that future trans- fers of licenses from places without the City be not permitted. Thereupon, notices of applications to the State Board of Equal- ization for liquor licenseswere presented as follows: Earl T. Gray, Royal Palms Cafe - On-sale distilled spirits Crystal T. and Carry S. Koester, dba Casitas del h onte IIotel - On-sale distilled. spirits Patin Springs Holding Corporation, El Mirador Hotel Dining- room and Grill Bar - On-sale distilled spirits Wilberta A.- Lipps, Hotel del Tahouitz - On-sale Distilled spirits Charles M. Bosworth, El Pasco Market - Off-sale beer and wine Bil-Al 's Hawaiian Village, Inc. - On-sale distilled spirits Austin G. McManus, dba Palm Springs Tennis Club - On-sale distilled spirits Joseph Abodara - On-sale distilled spirits (Correction of former notice) Reports of the Chief of Police that the files in his office showed no reason why any of said applications should be pro- tested, and there being no objections to said applications, no protests were ordered to be made. Thirty days having expired since the adoption of Ordinance No. 34 of the City of Palm Springs creatinE a Community Recreation Commission, the resignations of members of the Advisory Board of Recreation created by Resolution ho, 160 of the City Council adopted March 9, 1939, were presented and upon motion by Coun- cilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution R.. 00 5e of the City Council, accepting said resignations and res- cinding said Resolution Do. 160, was adopted by unanimous vote. The Mayor then announced that by the authority of said Ordinance to. 84, he had appointed Miss Lucille Nixon, Iv;rs. Spencer Kel- _ - lomg, Mr. Earl Gibbs, hr. hood Glover and Judge Albert R. Hoffman members of the Community Recreation Commission of Palm Springs. Thereupon, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Coun- cilman Pershing, Resolution V.. 491 of the City Council, consentinT to said appointments, was adopted by unanimous vote. 328 The lease from Louis and Frances Gautiello of additional quarters for a jury room, jud Ms chambers and for the Taste Disposal De- partment, executed by -the LIayor and City Clerk for and on behalf of the Cityas lessee, pursuant to Resolution We. 467 of the City Council adopted October 9, 1940, was presented and read, and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Re- solution No. 402 of the Oitc Gouncil approving and ratifying said lease and the execution thereof, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit : Ayes: Councilmen Cl:i.ffton, i'iurray, Pershing;, Shannon, Sorum and Pr;az*or Boyd Noes: N ne Absent: Councilman Thales S. Boyd. Communications from John Porter Clark, Architect, requesting; the appropriation of a sum of 135.00 additional to the sum of 130.00 heretofore appropriated for tests of cement and concrete used in construction of the new Palm Springs Library building, was referred to the Library Committee for investigation, report and recommenda- tion, at the next meeting of the City Council. jiyj Grant deeds and bills of sale for the grantin£ and transfer of all the property of the Palm Springs Police Protection District and the Palm Springs Fire Protection District, to confirm and ratify the 13. 11 transfer thereof by operation o7: law because of the dissolution of said districts, were presented and upon motion of Councilman Shan- non, seconded by Councilman Iurray, Resolution No. 493 of the City Council accepting the deed from the Palm Springs Police 'District; a Resolution No,. 494, accepting the deed from the Palm Springs Fire Protection District; Resolution No. 405 accepting the bill of sale and transfer of properties from the Palm Springs Police Protection District; and Resolution No. 406 accepting the bill of sale and transfer of Properties from the Palm Springs Fire Protection Dis- trict, were adopted by unanimous vote. The petition of Willard hcKinney to establish and maintain a nur- sery (1) was referred to the City Planning Commission for investi- gation, report and recommendation. (1) On the land at the southwest corner of Section 23, commonly known as the Cody Triangle, as being a business not more obnoxious or detrimental to the welfare of the particular community involved than enterprises or businesses enumerated in Paragraph (2) of Subsection (a) of Section 11 of Ordinance No. '75, said land being situated. in District C-1 Applications filed by Keith McCullagh, Ruben Filler, Raymond 1. "Too'' Davenport, R. H. Tibbals, and Charles U. McFarland for permits to operate motor vehicles for hire, to-wit, scooters, under the require- ments of Ordinance No.. 62 of the City, of Palm Springs, were presented and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman For- shing, Resolution No. 497 of the City Council fixing; October 31, 1960, at S:oo o'cloc'-_ P. 1. as the day and hour, and the Council Ghambers of the City, WI. 400 North Palm Canyon Drive, as the place for said hearing and ordered publication of notices thereof in the Limolirht, a newspaper printed and published and. of general circulation in the City of Palm Springs, was adopted by unanimous vote. The City Clerk reported that he had received the findings and recom- mondations of the Zoning; Board of the City P'lanni.n„ Commission, granting applications as follows: Nay 1, 1940 To C. King Gharney, owner of Lone Palm Apar'umeni,s - Extension of Land Use District R-3 to Permit the construction upon Lots 4, 5, 6, 33, 34, 35 and. 36, - John P.;el Tract, of four-room rental units and an 0 foot glazed wind break. 329 Yay 0, 1940 To Palm Springs Water Company - permission to erect water reservoir in Section 3, Township 4, Range 4. June 19, 1040 To Alice C. Guthrie - permission to con- struct a wall at northeasterly corner of the intersection of Via del "onte and Via Niraleste. Aug. 15, 1940 To Blanch Rose Kerner, permission to con- duct a private music school on Lot 50 in Palos Verdes 'Tract Fo. 3, upon the condi- tion that only, piano, stri.nc 0str me.nts and voice instruction shall be riven and that there shall be no instruction of drums, cyn,ibals or othor percussion i-nstrum.ents and that no more than twelve students may be en- rolled at any one time, that the hours of instruction shall be between 10:00 o 'clock A.Y. and 6:00 o 'clock P. Y. Seut.25, 1540 Edith Y. Woodburn - elimination of building setback requirements affecting, Lot 9, Dlock 28, Falm Springs. Sent.25, 1940 Desert School District - permission to es- tablish and maintain a public school and erect and occupy public school buildings in Section 23, Palm Valley Colony Lands. - - Oct. 10, -1940 To Bernard J. Johnson _- permission to main- tain a real estate tract office for the ensuing five years on Lot 12, Palm Springs Estates No. 5. Oct. 24, 1940 Clare N. Pritchard - elimination of building setback and side line requirements affecting property at 385 Sunny Dunes load in Land Use District C-3. The City Planning Commission, Navin- certified to the City Coun- cil the summary of hearings and its findings and recommendations upon the request of J. Marvin Ostrander for a change of zone to classify Lot 24 and the north half of Lot 23 in Block 16, Palm Spripr,s, as per man recorded in book 9 Page 032 of laps Pecords of San Diego County, California, in District -4 instead of Dis- trict R-1 as presently classified under Ordinance To. 75 of the City, whereby it reported that public hearings on said petition had been held on October 2, 1910, and October 16, 1940, at which hearings all persons interested and the general public were affor- ded an opportunity to be heard, and whereby it recommended that the City Council grant the said petition, and the City Council desiring to hold a .further gearing on said petition as provided by law, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman ?Irray, Resolution N,,. 428 of the City Council, acknowledging the receipt of said summary and fixing N vember 13, 1040 at 8:15 o'clock T. Y. as the ti-e, the City Council Chambers, 480 Korth Palm Canyon Drive, Palm 6prings, California, as the place for said further hearing and authorizing and directing, the City Clerk to publish notice of said further hearing once in the Limelight, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published, and cir- culated in the City of Palm Springs, in its issue of P,'cveriber 2, 1500, was adopted by unanimous vote. The City Planning Commission having also certified to the City CouncY the summary of hearings and its findings and recommendations upon the request of Fearl Y. T o:ianus for a change of zone to classify Lot 8 in block 23, Palm Springs, as per map recorded 330 in Book 9 Page 432 of Maps Records of San Diego County, Cali- fornia, in District C-2 instead of District R-4 as presently classified under Ordinance No. 75 of the City, whereby it re- ported that public hearings on said petition had been held on October 16, 1940 and October 28, 1940, at which hearings all persons interested and the general public were afforded an op- portunity to be heard, and whereby it recommended that the City Council 'grant the said petition to the extent of changing the Southerly 130 feet of said parcel to Zone "C-1", the Limited Business District, and the City Council desiring 'to hold a further hearing on said petition as provided by law, upon motion of ` ouncilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 499 of the City Council, acknowledg- ing the receipt of said summary, and fixing November 13, 1940 at 8:30 o'clock P. M. as the time and the City Council Cham- bers, 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, California, as the place for said further hearing and authorizing and directing the City Clerk to publish notice of said further hearing once in the Limelight, a newspaper of general circu- lation, printed, published and circulated in the City of Palm Springs, in its issue of November 2, 1940, was adopted by unanimous vote. The Mayor presented a written communication from Councilman Thales S. Boyd dated October 17, 1940, addressed to the Mayor and containing the resignation of Councilman Boyd as the mem- ber of the City Council from the First District of the City, which communication was filed with the Clerk, and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, Resolu- tion No. 500 of the City Council accepting the said resi.gan- tion of Councilman Boyd, but with regret and with best wishes for a speedy return of Mr. Boyd to the City, was adopted by unanimous vote. Thereupon, Mr. Harry Lawson Plymire presented the petition of L. S. Harris and 274 other residents of District No. 1, re- questing the City Council to appoint Mr. Plymire a member of the City Council to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Thales S. Boyd. Said petition was referred to the City Clerk with instructions to check on the signatures and to re- port the number of qualified electors whose names were thereon. The Mayor announced that Councilmana,Thales S. Boyd was Chair- man of the Street Committee, an active and busy committee of the City Council, and that his office of member and chairman of said Committee had been vacated by reason of his resignation as a member of the City Council, and that he had appointed Councilman Frank R. Pershing member and chairman of said Street Committee. Thereupon, upon motion made and seconded and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned. y lark I ----00000---- 331 Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held the regular meeting for the month of November, 1940, at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Wednesday, November 6, 1940, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month of November. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Philip L. Boyd Councilman Robert D. Murray Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Councilman Raymond M. Sorum Roy W. Colegate, City Attorney - - - Guy Pinney, City Clerk Absent; Councilman Frank E'. Pershing The Treasurer's report for the month of October, 1940, was presented, examined and ordered filed with the City Clerk. The following demands were presented, audited, and upon motion of Coun- cilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd, From the General Fund: Guy Pinney, City Clerk $225.00 Albert R. Hoffman 100.00 Roy W. Colegate 115.00 Roy W. Colegate 35.00 Chas. J. Burket 200.00 John Sprague, Jr. 40.00 J. F. Davidson 10.00 Roy O'Nei1Il 10.00 Ralph Nesmith 1.00 Gerald J. Shill 25.00 Winifred C. Chapman 110.00 Bertha Carter 52.26 From Waste Disposal Fund: " " 26.13 Iaida Hernden 5.80 From General Fund: " " 5.81 Nathan H. Basson 60.00 From Street Fund: G.,H. Sanborn 200.00 Phil Gardella 120.00 Henry Lotz 100.00 From Waste Disposal Fund: W. L. Parkhurst 200.00 Carl McNealy 122.50 Frank Honeycutt 120.00 Victor Campbell 112.60 Frank Britton 110.00 David Jones 2.00 W. L. Parkhurst 30.00 From General Fund: N. H. Harstad 300.00 Max Belanger 163.00 J. Claude Roberts 150.00 Norman R. Powell 150.00 Ludwig Braumoeller 150.00 LeRoy Hall 150.00 Jim Maynard 150.00 Frank E. Lewis 150.00 Floyd D. Switzer 150.00 James Dugan 82.28 Jerald R. Lambert 100.00 William Leonesio 225.00 332 From General Fund: Philip Kasper $165.00 Orville Bigham 150.00 Palm Springs Field Club 4.00 Floyd Bigley 14.58 From Street Fund: Gilmore Oil Co. 41.94 E. T. Maynard 17.50 E. L. Yeager 25.28 Pete Rios 25.00 From General Fund: Western Union 1.31 Bank of America 1.00 E. E. Hoppe 20.21 The Limelight 49.92 Louis h Frances Gautiello 58.33 133.00 66.66 George Quigley 22-75 Southern California Gas Co. 18.56 Desert Sun 40.79 Eastman Kodak Stores, Inc. 6.14 Palm Springs Builders) Supply 4.49 K. D. Paul 1.35 Clinton C. Bauer 25.25 From Waste Disposal Fd: Potter Hardware 6.39 Plaza Garage 107.60 From General Fund: " " 35.43 Guy '',Pinney 18.25 From Street Fund: Texas Co. 6.12 From Waste Disposal Fd: of " 17.06 Stockwell h Binney 6.93 From General Fund it " 21.74 From Waste Disposal Fd: Bank of America 132.34 From General Fund: C. G. Lykken 10.25 From Street Fund: 'm " " 1.44 From Library B1dg.Fd: Chas. G. Chamberlin 2770.72 John Porter Clark 145.11 Councilman Murray, Chairman of the Library, Education and Landscape Committee, reported that the Board of Trustees of the Palm Springs X ' ''Library had approved the request of Architect John Porter Clark for an additional appropriation of $56.00 from the Library Building Fund - to pay for tests of cement and concrete used in the new Library Build- ing, and upon his notion, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Resolution No. 501 of the City Council appropriating said sum of $35.00 from said Fund for such purpose was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman Frank E. Pershing The application of the ,Amerioan Red Cross, Palm Springs Chapter, for a permit to conduct & 'public dance for charitable purposes at the Palm Springs Tennis Club on November 9, 1940, with the request that fee for filing said application be waived, was presented together with a report from the Chief of Police stating that he knew of no reason why such per- mit should not be granted. Councilman Sorum, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, reported that the Committee had investigated said application and recommended that it be granted, that the filing fee be waived, and that no requirement be made for the attendance of a special police officer, and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 502 of the City Council so ordering was adopted by unanimous vote. ]yr. J. F. Davidson, City Engineer, presented plans and specifications for flood control work in that ,part of Via Valmonte between Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Avenue, Y&ich' plans and specifications were examined by the Council and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Coun- cilman Shannon, Resolution No. 503 of the City Council approving the said plans and specifications and ordering that notice inviting bids for the doing of said work according thereto be published in The Lime- light, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and cir- culated in the City of Palm Springs, in its issues of November 9th and 16th, 'calling for sealed bids to be filed in the office of the City Clerk on or before November 19, 1940, at 4:00 otclock P. M., was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: 333 Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Sorum, Cliffton and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman Frank E. Pershing Mr. Davidson also presented communications from the Civil Aeronautics / Authority requesting the preparation of plans, specifications and estimates for constructing.a public airport on Section 18, Township 4, Range 4, SBB & M, within the City and stated that the-cost thereof i ; would amount to approximately $250.00. Thereupon upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 504 of the City Council ordering the City Engineer to prepare such plans, specifications and estimates, and appropriating the sum of $250.00 for payment therefor, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noes: Councilman Cliffton Absent: Councilmen Frank E. Pershing Another communication from the Civil Aeronautics Authority requesting the adoption by the City Council of a resolution to request the es- tablishment and construction by the Federal Government of an airport for the City of Palm Springs was presented by Mr. Davidson, and re- ferred- to the Airport, -Indian Relations and Flood Control Committee for investigation, report and recommendation for consideration of the City Council at its next meeting. The unsatisfactory condition of the curbing on Indian Avenue in front of the property of the Union Ice Company, and at the corner of Indian Avenue and Auado Road, was brought to the attention of the City Council. Mr. Davidson recommended that the desert mix paving at those places be replaced by concrete, and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, secondedj3 by Councilman Murray, and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit: the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd, it was ordered that the City Engineer prepare plans, specifications and estimates for doing said work as a basis for an application for the use of Gas Tax Funds for paying the cost thereof. An ordinance entitled 'Ordinance No. 87 Granting a Franchise to the Nevada-California Electric Corporation", introduced at the meeting of the City Council held October 30, 1940, was read in full, and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, said Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 87 0£ the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Pershing. The Community Recreation Commission presented requests for electric light and water service for the recreation center at the Field Club, and for authority to hire a caretaker of the grounds and a director of recreational activities, and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 505, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with the Nevada-Cali- fornia Electric Corporation for light- service, Resolution No. 506 of the City Council authorizing an application to the Palm Springs Water Company for water service for the said recreation oenteri Resolution No. 507 of the City Council authorizing the Commission to employ a grounds keeper] and Resolution No. 508 of the City Coun- cil authorizing the employment of a director of recreational activities at the Fild Club grounds at a salary not exceeding $25.00 a month, all of said sums to be paid from the General Fund or a Recreation Fund when monies therein are available for that purpose, were adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Pershing. 334 Judge Albert R. Hoffman, Chairman of the Community Recreation Com- mission, stated that the Coordinating Council of Civic bodies in the City, organized for the purpose of encouragingrecreational ac- tivities, and others, intended to donate Hinds to the City for the purpose of paying the cost of', recreational activities engaged in by the Commission, ,and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 509 of the City Council creating a fund to be known as "Special Recreation Fund" and authorizing the City Clerk and City Treasurer to accept donations for deposit therein to pay for recreational activities under the direction of the Commun- ity Recreation Commission, was adopted by unanimous vote. Notification of liquor license application was received from the State Board of Equalization as follows: Harry E. Patterson, dba Palm Springs Drug and Importation Company - Distilled spirits and importers license A report from the Chief of Police stating that an investigation had been made by the Police, Department and that it knew of no reason why such license should not be granted, was presented, and there being no objections, no protest to the granting of said license was ordered. A letter from Mr. A. J. J'enner relative to zoning restrictions affect- ing property owned by Mr. Jenner at No. 1559 North Palm Canyon Drive, was referred to the City Attorney for reply. A report from the City Planning Commission upon the application of Willard McKinney for the establishment and maintenance of s, nursery at the southwest co m er of Section 23, commonly known as "Cody Tri- angle", situated in District C-1 as established by Ordinance No. 75 of the City of Palm Springs, being the Palm Springs Land Use Ordin- ance, and recommending the granting of said application, was presented and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilmen Sorum, Resolution No. 510 of the City Council that said business is similar enterprise of the same class as permitted in said District C-1 as enumerated in Sub-section (2)(a) of Section 11 of said ordinance, which, in the opinion of the City Council is not more obnoxious or detrimental to the welfare of the particular community than the enterprises or businesses in said subsection enumerated, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit; Eyes: ,Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noes; None Absent: Councilman Pershing Frances F. Wilson and others, owners of property at the intersection of Mel Avenue and Indian Avenue within the City, having tendered the sum of $582.25 as a donation to the City to pay the cost of paving with desert mix portions of said streets and their intersection, upon O� motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, Resolution No. 511 of the City Council, creating a Hind to be known as "Mel Avenue Special Street Fund", authorizing the deposit therein of said sum of $582.25, ordering the doing of said work by the City Street Department: and the payment therefor from said fund without any cost to the City, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman Pershing Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, and adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd, it was ordered that additional telephones be connected with the switchboard in the City offices for the use of the Waste Disposal Department and the City Judge intheir new office locations in the Gautiello Building. The Council considering the resignation of Mr. Thales S. Boyd as a mem- ber of the City Council, and the petition of L. S. Harris and others for the appointment of Harry Lawson Plymire as Mr. Boyd's successor, was again considered, but the Council not desiring at present to make 335 a an appointment, and the period in which the Council might do so not having yet expired, there was no action in regard to the matter, and Mr. Plymire being present was informed that he might have further time in which to obtain additional signatures to said petition in his en- deavor to obtain the signatures of a majority of the registered voters in Councilmanic District No. 1, represented by Mr. Thales S. Boyd be- fore his resignation. Councilman Cliffton, member of the City Council from Councilmanic Dis- trict No. 4, asked that the Street Superintendent be instructed to repair immediately public streets in said district, and upon motion duly made and seconded and unanimously adopted it was ordered that the Street Superintendent be so instructed. The Mayor, Mr. Philip L. Boyd, stated that it would be necessary for him to be absent from the State of California for two or three weeks and requested the CityCouncil to consent to his absence from the State and from meetings of the City Council until December 1, 1940, and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 512, granting such consent was unanimously adopted, and thereupon upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 513 of the City Council ap- pointing Councilman Raymond M. Sorum to serve as Mayor pro tern of the City Council during the absence. of Mayor Boyd was adopted by the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray and Shannon, and Mayor Boyd, Councilman Sorum not voting. Thereupon, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Council- man Shannon, the meeting adjourned to Wednesday, November 13, 1940, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. City C erk ----00000---- Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Councilof the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on Wednesday, November 13, 1940, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., pursuant to adjournment of the regular meeting held November 6, 1940. The meeting was called to order by Councilman Raymond M. Sorum, Mayor pro tem, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Councilman Robert D. Murray Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Raymond M. Sorum Roy W. Colegate, City Attorney Guy Pinney, City Clerk Absent: Councilman Frank E. Pershing Mayor Philip L. Boyd The following demands were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, t-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon and Mayor pro tern Sorum, 336 From the General Fund: State Compensation Insurance Fund $286.02 Underwriters Equipment Company 35.2;i Union Oil Co. 2.16 Palm Springs Water Co. 231.10 Southern California Telephone Co. 17.61) E. D. Bullard Co. 12.99 Kocher-Samson 5.00 Stockwell &'Binney 50.72 From Waste Disposal Fund:, Stockwell & Binney 11.21 General Fund 70.00 Peerless Products Co. 13.80 Goo . W. Kreimer 90.00 From Library Building Fd.:Smith-Emery Co. 46.85 From Hoover Special Fund: Thos. Gage 16.00 From Gas Tax Fund: Palm Springs Builders Supply 7.73 From the Street Fund: Palm Springs Builders Supply 2.57 Committee Reports: There were no reports from the Airport, Indian Relations and Flood Control Committee, nor the General Committee. Library, Education and Landscape Committee, Councilman Murray, Chairman: The Committee presented Change Order No. 2 for a change in the general contract between the City and the Contractor for the construction of the public library building as follows: Furnish and install all copper sheet metal as originally specified . . $"340.00 Original Amount of Contract . . . . . . . 24,185.30 This Change -— 340.00 Present Amount of Contract . . . . . . ,124,525.30 duly approved by Mr. John Porter Clark, Architect, and accepted by Mr. C. G. Chamberlin, Contractor, and also approved by the Advisory Library Building Committee. It being stated that funds to pay for the addi- tional cost occasioned by said change will be provided from other funds than the General Fund of the City, upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 514 of the City Coun- cil, authorizing the execution of said change order by the Acting Mayor and City Clerk was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon, and Sorum Noes: None Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd An application byttie Community Recreation Commission for a permit to conduct public community dances in the Frances S. Stevens Grammar School Auditorium each Thursday beginning November 21st, and dances for pupils of the public , schools each Friday beginning November 27th, with the request for waiver of filing fees, and accompanied by a re- port of the Chief of Police stating that an investigation .had dis- closed no reason for the denying of said application, were presented, and upnn motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 515 of the City Council, granting said appli- cation was adopted by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon and Sorum,. Mayor pro tem. The City Clerk presented sealed bids received from Pierson-Delane, Inc. and R. C. A. Manufacturing Company, Inc., for furnishing police radio equipment pursuant to notice inviting bids published in The Limelight, October 31st and November 7, 1940, in accordance with Re- solution No. -474 of the City Council, adopted at the meeting held October 30, 1940, whict, bids, being the only bids received, were re- ferred to the Public Safety Committee for investigation, report and recommendation. 337 A grant by Gertrude M. Knowles and others to the City of an ease- ment for public highway and public utility purposes over strips / of land 60 feet wide in the Southwest quarter of the Southeast y quarter of Section 3, Township 4, Range 4, S.B.B.& M., was pre- sented and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Council- man Cliffton, Resolution No. 516 of the City Council, accepting said grant, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit; Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon and Sorum, Mayor pro tem. Noes; None Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd Thereupon, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Council- man Cliffton, Resolution No. 517 of the City Council to accept the dedication of Via del Norte as delineated upon the plat of Chino Canyon Mesa Tract, recorded in Map Book 18, Page 73, Maps, Records of Riverside County, from the South to the North boundary of said '7l Tract, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon and Mayor pro tem Sorum Noes: None Abs,;nt: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd Upon recommendation of Councilman Shannon, special committeeman in charge of Waste Disposal matters, and upon his motion, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 518 of the City Council fixing salaries of the employees of the Waste Disposal Department, as follows; Truck Drivers $132.00 Helpers 121.00 beginning as of November 11, 1940, and continuing until further order of the City Council, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon and Sorum, Mayor pro tem. Noes: None Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd And upon his further recommendation and motion, seconded by Coun- cilmen Murray, Resolution No. 519 of the City Council to employ Mr. Carl McNealy as Superintendent of the Waste Disposal Department at a salary of $150.00 a month plus an allowance of $30.00 a month for automobile expense, beginning December 1, 1940, and continuing until further order of the Council, it being contemplated that Mr• William L. Parkhurst, presently employed as Superintendent, would resign as of November 30, 1940, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon and Sorum, Mayor pro tem Noes• _None Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd The L. C. Smith typewriter purchased from Mr. Harry N. Williams, Jr., with General Funds of the City, having been delivered to the Waste Disposal Department for its use, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 520 of the City Coun- cil, ordering the transfer of $70.00 from the Waste Disposal Fund to the General Fund for said typewriter, was approved by the fol- lowing vote,to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon and Sorum, Mayor pro tem. Noes: None Absent; Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd 33� The hour of eight o'clock,having arrived, the -City Council proceeded to hold hearings upon the applications for permits to maintain and operate motor vehicles, to-wit, motor scooters, in the City of Palm Springs, as follows: Applications of. Rueben Miller, 457 No. Palm Canyon Drive Five singles and one side car Raymond W. "Tex" Davenport, Plaza Four (2 singles - 2 doubles) Cliff McCullagh, 256 So. Palm Canyon Drive Three (2 singles - 1 side car) Charles H. McFarland, 192 No. Palm Canyon Drive, Desert Inn Four (2 singles - 2 side cars) R. H. Tibbals, P. S. Auto Park, No. Palm Canyon Drive Three (2 singles - 1 side car) said hour and these Council Chambers being the time and place fixed by Resolution No. 497 of the City Council, adopted October 30, 1940, for said hearings. No person appearing to protest the granting of such permits, and it appearing that the required notices of such hearings having been given, that the vehicles described in said ap- plications were adequate and safe for the purpose for which they were to be used, and that the applicants had each severally complied with all the terms and conditions of Ordinance No. 62, City of Palm Springs, and said applicants being pres nt and stating severally that they were each familiar with the provisions of said Ordinance, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 521 of the City Council, granting said permits, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon and Sorum Noes: None Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd The hour of 8:15 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the City Council proceeded to hold a public hearing set for this time and place by Resolution No. 498 of the City Council, adopted October 30, 1940, on the petition of J. Marvin Ostrander for change of zone whereby the following described real property in the City of Palm Springs is sought to be classified in, District R-4 instead of District R-1, as presently classified, under Ordinance No. 75 of the City of Palm Springs, to-wit: Lot 24 and the north half of Lot 23 in Block 23, Palm Springs, as per map recorded in Book 9, Page 432 of Maps, Records of San Diego,County, California The affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing in the Lime- light, a newspaper of general circulation printed, published and circulated in the City of Palm Springs, in its issue of October 31, 1940, was presented. No person appeared to protest said application and no protests thereof having been filed, the Council proceeded to consider said application and the report and findings of the City Planning Commission thereon, and being fully informed with respect thereto, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 522 of the City Council, determining that the change requested in said application is proper and reasonable, and is not contrary to public safety, morals, ,health or welfare, and that the City Council do es, approve and recommend the said, change of zones so requested, namely the transfer of the following described property from District R-1 to District R-4 under Ordinance No. 75 of the City namely Lot 24 and the north half of Lot 23 in Block 16, Palm Springs, as per map recorded in Book 9, Page 432 of Maps, Records of San Diego, California, and recommending that said Ordinance and its ac- companying maps be amended accordingly, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: 339 Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon and Sorum Noes: None Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd The hour of 8:30 o'clock P.' M. having arrived, the City Council proceeded to hold a public hearing set for this time and place by Resolution No. 499 of the City Council adopted October 30, 1940, on the petition of Pearl M. McManus for change of zone whereby the following described real property in the City of Palm Springs is sought to be classified in District C-2 instead of District R-4 as presently classified, 4er Ordinance No. 75 of the City of Palm Springs, to-writ: Lot 8, Block 23, Palm Springs, as per map recorded in Book 9, Page 432 of Maps, Records of San Diego County, California, also known as 190 West Amado Road. 1. The affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing in the Limelight, a newspaper of general circulation printed, published and circulated in the City of Palm Springs, in its issue of Octo- ber 31, 1940, was presented. No person appeared to protest said application and no pretests thereof having been filed, the Council proceeded to consider said application and the report and findings of the City Planning Commission thereon, wherein it is stated that the said Commission found and determined that the change of zone requested by Mrs. McManus is proper and reasonable to the extent, namely, the change of the southerly 130t of said parcel to zone C-1, the Limited Business District, and to that extent it is not contrary to public safety, morals; health or welfare, and the said Commission did approve and recommend the following change of zone, namely the transfer of the following described property from Dis- trict R-4 to District C-1 under Ordinance No. 75 of the City of Palm Springs, namely The Southerly 130 feet of Lot 8, Block 23, Palm Springs, as per map recorded in Book 9, Page 432 of Maps, Records of San Diego County, California (also known as 190 West Amado Road) and that the said Ordinance No. 75 and its accompanying maps be amended accordingly, and that, except as so specifically stated, the said petition for change of zone requested is not proper at this time, and recommended the same be denied without prejudice to any future action, thereon. And the City Council, being fully informed in respect to said petition and the findings and recom- mendation of the City Planning Commission thereon, upon motion of the Councilman Cliffton, seconded byCouncilman Shannon, Resol- ution No. 523 of the City Council determining that the change requested in said petition insofar as the same had been approved by the City Planning Commission is proper and reasonable and is not contrary to public safety, morals, health or welfare. and that the City Council does approve and recommend the said change of zone so requested insofar as the same is approved by the City Planning Commission- as- aforesaid, namely the transfer of the following described property from District R-4 to District C-1 under Ordinance No. 75 of the City, namely the southerly 130, of Lot 8 in Block 23, Palm Springs, as per map recorded in Book 9, Page 432 of Maps, Records of San Diego County, California, and re- commending that said Ordinance and its accompanying maps be amended accordingly, and that in respect to the remainder of said petition the same be denied without prejudice to future action thereon or the filing of another or other petitions relating thereto, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon, Sorum Noes: None Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd 340 Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Resolution No. 524 of the City Council, authorizing the Mayor or Acting Mayor in his absence, of the City of Palm,Springs, to cooper- ate with the administrator of Civil Aeronautics Authority of the »_ United States Department of Commerce, with a view to obtaining Fed- "` ''! eral aid in financing the development of public airport facilities in the City of Palm Springs, being C. A. A. Form AP-2, 10-23-40, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon and Serum Noes None Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd Upon recommendation of the Finance Committee and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 525 of the City'Council awarding to Kocher-Samson Insurance Agency automobile fleet insurance against losses by fire, theft, collision, public liability and property damage, covering all of the motorized vehicular equipment of the City, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon and Serum, Noes: None ' Absent Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Re- gulating the Solicitation of Donations for Charitable, Philanthro- pic and Patriotic Purposes", introduced at a meeting of the City Council held October 30, 1940, was read in full. and upon motion of Councilman. Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, said Ordinance was passed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon and Sorum Noes: None Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd The Council again considered the resignation of Thales S. Boyd as a member of the City Council for the First Councilmanic District of the City, and the City Clerk reporting that the number of names in the index of the precinct register for said district as contained therein for the general state election of November 5, 1940. was 469, to which were added five voters which the clerk was informed had registered since the closing of registration of voters for said election, making a total of 474 registered voters in said district, according to his best information and belief, and one-half of said number being 237, and Mr. Plymire having presented petitions for his appointment as a member of the City Council for said District No. 1 to fill the vacancy caused by said resignation of Mr„ Boyd, signed by 250 registered voters of said district, said number being a majority of all of the 'registered voters residing in said dis- trict, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 526 of the City Council, appointing Mr. Harry Lawson Plymire as a member of the City Council from Council- manic District No. 1 of the City of Palm Springs, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Thales S. Boyd, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit : , Ayes:, Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon and Sorum Noes: None Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd Mr. Plymire being present in the Council Chambers, the constitu- tional oath of office was administered to him by the City Clerk and Mr. Plymire took his seat as a member of the City Council from said district, and then addressed the City Council thanking the petitioners for their signing of the said petitions and the City Council for its consideration and action in respect thereto. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, duly seconded, it was unani- mously ordered that the City 'Clerk be instructed to request the Fire Chief to make a survey report and recommendation for the in- stallation of fire plugs in Councilmanic District No. 4. 341 Thereupon, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Council- man Murray, the meeting adjourned until November 20, 1940, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. Cify Clerk ----00000---- Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Can- yon Drive of said City, on Wednesday, November 20, 1940, at 8:00 o'clock P. M., pursuant to adjournment of an adjourned regular meeting held November 13, .1940. The meeting was called to order by Councilman Raymond M. Sorum, Mayor pro tem, who presided. Roll Call: Present: Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Councilman Robert D. Murray Councilman Frank E. Pershing Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Raymond M. Sorum, Mayor pro tem. Roy W. Colegate, City Attorney Guy Pinney, City Clerk Absent: Councilman H. Lawson Plymire Mayor Philip L. Boyd The following demands were presented, audited, and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wits the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Shannon and Sorum, Mayor pro tem. From the General Fund: Riverside Business College 3.09 Chas. Crandall 5.00 Kocher-Samson 50.00 From the Street Fund: _C. W. Seaton 5.50 From Waste Disposal Fund: Frank Otis 27.50 W. L. Parkhurst 10.00 From Via del Norte Special: Reg. C. Jones 5.00 From Tuscany Rd. Special: Reg. C. Jones 5.00 From Mel Ave. Special: Reg. C. Jones 10.00 From Via del Norte Special ; A. L. Chapman 18.75 From Tuscany Rd. Special: A. L. Chapman 19.38 From Mel Ave. Special: A. L. Chapman 26.25 From Tuscany Rd. Special ; Earl Maynard 3.75 Notice calling for bids for the construction of reinforced con- crete retaining walls and asphaltic concrete pavement on Granvia Valmonte in the City of Palm Springs, in accordance with the require- ments of Resolution No. 503 of the City Council, having been pub- lished in the Limelight, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the City of Palm Springs, in its issues of November 9th and 16th, 1940, and bids having been received in response thereto from George Herz & Company, Oswald Brothers, and E. L. Yeager, the said bids were presented by the City Clerk and were duly read, considered and examined by the City Council, and it appearing that the bid of E. L. Yeager was the lowest and best res- ponsible bid for the doing of said work, quantity, quality and financial responsibility, technical ability and experience of said bidder considered, and that it is to the best interest and advantage 342 of the City that said bid, of E. L. Yeager for the doing of said work be accepted according to the terms and conditions as follows, to-wit: PRICES IN ITEMS FIGURES 503 cu. yds. of Excavation @ $ .50 251.50 5,400 sq. ft. 5" Asphaltic Concrete Pavement, 2 course @ $ .33-2 $1, 809.00 314 li.n. ft. Re-inforced Concrete Retaining Wall @ $ 1.50 471.00 Extra Class "A" Concrete, per yard $ 25.00 Total - - - - $2„531.50 Councilman Plymire arrived and participated in the meeting. Upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 527 of the City Council accepting the said bid of E. L. Yeager and ordering the payment for said work to be made from funds deposited in' a special fund to be designated "Tacheva,Vdash Flood Control Special Fund" was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Plymire, Shannon, Sorum and Pershing Noes: None Absent: Mayor Boyd The Desert School District, having agreed to pay five-eighths of the cost of the work awarded to E. L. Yeager by the foregoing Resolution No. 527, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 528 of the City Council creating a special fund to be designated "Tacheva Wash Flood Control Special Fund" and ordering the transfer thereto from the General Fund of the City of Palm Springs of the sum of $795.30, being three-eighths of the bid of said E. L. Yeager, and ordering the payment from said fund of the cost of said work according to the agreement for said work between said E. L. Yeager and the City as provided for in said Resolution_ No. 527, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Plymire, Pershing, Shannon and Sorum Noes: None Absent: Mayor Boyd and the City Clerk was instructed to request the payment by the Desert School District for deposit in said Special Fund created by said Resolution No. '528 of the sum of $1582.20 to pay said five- eighths of the , cost of said work and an additional sum sufficient to pay five-eighths of the engineering costs of said work., The acceptance of the Nevada-California Electric Corporation or the franchise granted to, it by Ordinance No. 87 of the City of Palm Springs, and the bond of the said The Nevada-California Electric Corporation as ,principal and The Aetna Casualty & Surety Company as surety in the penal sum of $1000.00, , lawful money of the United States of America, conditioned upon the true observance, fulfillment and performance by said principal of each and every term and condition of said franchise, were presented, and the same having been approved as to form by Mr. Roy W. Colegate, City Attor- ney, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 529 of the City Council, approving and accepting said acceptance and bond, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Plymire, Shannon and Sorum Noes: None Absent: Mayor Boyd 343 A communication from the Chief of Police, recommending the acceptance of the bid of Pierson-DeLane, Inc., for furnishing radio equipment for the Police Department was read and was referred to the Public Safety Committee, and several members of the City Council stating that they desired expert advice upon the acceptance of bids for the pro- viding of said radio equipment, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, the City Clerk was unanimously in- structed to ascertain the cost of obtaining such expert advice and to report the same at the next meeting of the City Council. A report by the Fire Chief of a survey to determine the need for fire hydrants in outlying districts of the City was presented, the result of such survey being recommendations as follows: 9 - 1 or 2 way hydrants should be installed in Section 27 (Tahquitz Estates District) . 13 - 1 or 2 way hydrants should be installed in Section 3 (that portion of the City North of Canebrake Road and West of Indian Avenue) . Three of the above to be installed in the neighborhood known as Little Tuscany. , 1 - 1 or 2 way hydrants in Chino Mesa Tract. 1 - 1 or 2 way hydrants in Palm Springs Estate subdivision at the corner of Chaparral Road and Cottonwood Road 1 - large 3-way hydrant to replace small, hydrant on Palm Canyon Drive at Arenas Road. 1 - large 3-way hydrant to replace small hydrant on Palm Canyon Drive at Baristo Road. The two replaced hydrants can be installed in the Chino Mesa and Palm Springs Estates Tracts. The cost of these installations is estimated as follows: 22 small hydrants @ '$60.00 each - - $1320.00 2 large 3-way hydrants @ $150.00 each - 300.00 Total - - $1620.00 Plus labor of removing and reinstalling the replaced hydrants from Palm Canyon Drive and Arenas and Palm Canyon Drive and Baristo Road. The additional cost of water service for these hyd- rants will amount to approximately $900.00 per annum. Inasmuch as the Board of Fire Underwriters has threat- ened to increase insurance rates in the affected dis- tricts unless these installations are made, I suggest that you give this matter your earliest consideration. Petitions for the installation of fire plugs in other sections of the City were presented, which together with the survey and recom- mendation of the Fire Chief were referred to the Public Safety Committee for investigation and report to the City Council with recommendations. Councilman Pershing, Chairman of the Street Committee, reported that the paving work on Mel Avenue and the intersection of said Avenue with Indian Avenue,- and the paving of Viadel Norte and its extension to the Little Tuscany Tract, had been completed. The Chairman called attention to the large amount of rubbish per- mitted to accumulate along the streets and public ways, and upon private property within the City, and recommended immediate and vigorous action to prevent a continuance thereof. Upon the recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Plymire, it was unanimously ordered that the separate meters for electric light and power furnished to the Police and Fire Departments be replaced by a single meter for measuring the quantity used by both depart- ments, and the City Clerk was ordered to procure the installment of such meter. 344 Mr. Pierson of Pierson-DeLane, Inc., addressed the Council and stated that he had been performing services for the City in maintaining the present radio equipment used by the ,Police Department, and that such services, because of the defective condition of the equipment would have to be continued until new radio equipment is installed, and that the charge for such services would be the sum of $75.00 a month, plus the cost of any material required for repairs or alterations, and upon motion duly made and seconded, and unanimously adopted, it was ordered that Mr. Pierson be paid for his said services and material upon receipt of statements rendered therefor and approved by the Chief of Police for presentation to the City Council for payment. Inquiry was made by Mrs. ,Priscilla Chaffey concerning whether the City had or intended to have an ordinance regulating or restricting distribution of hand bills within the City, and at the request of the Mayor pro tem, the City Attorney replied that the City did have an ordinance prohibiting the littering of public or private property with trash and loose papers, but did not have any ordinance specifi- cally restricting or regulating the distribution of hand bills, as ordinances of that type were difficult of enforcement because of their infringement of the right of free speech and freedom of the press. Mrs. Chaffee also requested the installation of "stop" signs for north and south bound traffic on Belardo Road at its intersection of Arenas Road, and the installation of a "slow" sign on Ramon Road near the Ramon Trailer Park was also suggested. Said requests and suggestions were referred to the Public Safety Committee for inves- tigation, report and recommendation. Mr. George Oliver called the attention of the City Council to the hazards occasioned by the two-way traffic on the private alley way between the Safeway Store and Palm Springs Date Market, on Palm Canyon Drive, and requested an investigation thereof which request was referred to the Public Safety Committee. Councilman Murray introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Section 14 (k) of Ordinance No. 75 of said City, Being the Palm Springs Land Use Ordinance, adopted November 13, 1939" which ordinance dealing with the reclas- sification of Lot 24 and the north half of Lot 23 in Block 16, and the southerly 130 feet of Lot 8, Block 23, Palm Springs, as shown on map recorded in Book 9, Page 432 of Maps, Records of San Diego County, California, and changing the zoning regulations affecting said lands, was read in full' and filed with the Clerk for further action by the City Council. Thereupon, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Council- man Shannon and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned. �_._ 1 Ci Clerk ----00000---- Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, 'held the regular meeting for the month of December, 1940, at the Council Chambers known as 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in the City of Palm Springs, on Wednesday, December 4, 1940, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. the said day being the first Wednesday of the said month of December. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Philip L. Boyd, who pre- sided. Invocation by Councilman Murray. 345 Roll Call: Present: Councilman Robert D. Murray Councilman Frank E. Pershing Councilman H. Lawson Plymire Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Raymond M. Scrum Mayor Philip L. Boyd Roy W. Colegate, City Attorney Guy Pinney, City Clerk Absent: Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Drafts of the minutes of the meetings of the City Council held October 30th, November 6th, and November 13, 1940, having been distributed among the several Councilmen, and there being no cor- rections suggested, were approved as the minutes of the meetings and were ordered copied in the Minutes Book of the City Council. The Treasurers report for the month of November, 1940, was pre- sented, examined and was ordered filed with the Clerk. The following demands were presented, audited, and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Sorum, were approved, and ordered paid by unanimous votes of Councilmen Murray, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd, (The City Clerk having presented a mechanics lein report by Riverside Title Company, disclosing that no claims of mechanics or material men were on record affecting the land, to-wit, the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 17, Township 4 south, Range 5 east, 5 SBB & M, upon which a -building was completed by H. H. Foster on October 12, 1940, for equipment storage) as follows, to-wit: From General Fund: Guy Pinney, City Clerk $225.00 Albert R. Hoffman 100.00 Roy W. Colegate 115.00 Roy W. Colegate 35.00 Chas. J. Burket 200.00 I John Sprague, Jr. 40.00 J. F. Davidson 10.00 Ralph Nesmith 1.00 Winifred C. Chapman 110.00 Maid& Harnden 45.00 From Waste Disposal Fund: Maids. Harnden 45.00 W. L. Parkhurst 200.00 Carl McNealy 135.50 Frank Honeycutt 135.50 Frank Britton 124.77 _ Victor Campbell 124.77 David Miller 42.83 David Jones 25.75 S. E. Jones 6.00 W. L. Parkhurst 30.00 From Street Fund: Henry Lotz 100.00 G. K. Sanborn 200.00 Phil Gardella 120.00 From General Fund: Nathan Basson 60.00 N. H. Harstad 300.00 Max Belanger 175.00 J. Claude Roberts 150.00 Norman R. Powell 150.00 Ludwig Braumoeller 150.00 LeRoy Hall 150.00 Jim Maynard 150.00 Frank E. Lewis 150.00 Floyd D. Switzer 150.00 James Dugan 150.00 Jerald R. Lambert 100.00 William Leonesio 225.00 Phil Kasper 165.00 Orville Bigham 150.00 Guy Pinney (Postage) 13.00 Bank of America 178.23 Riverside Title Co. 2.50 Davidson & Fulmor 242.00 Herbert H. Foster 347.00 346 From General Fund; Standard Oil Co. 5.02 Underwriters Equipment Co. 3.61 Harper & Reynolds 10.73 Tide Water Associated Oil Co. 55.92 California Ink Co. 2.89 Redlands Sanitary Laundry 1.71 Rathbun's Motorcycle - 3.97 Shell Oil Co. 18.03 " It " 35.37 Nev.-Calif. Electric Corp. 57.76 California Water FF Tel . Co. 56.69 From Street Fund: E. L. Yeager 26.70 C. G. Lykken 1.41, From Waste Disposal: it It 12.98 Desert Sun 57.74 From General Fund: " It 118.36 P. S. Builders Supply 1.49 From Waste Disposal " " It 2.53 From Hoover Special Fund: " It It 3.01 From Waste Disposal Fund: Guy Pinney (Petty Cash) 10.26 From General Fund: It it It 11.10 Stockwell & Binney 55.00 From Waste Disposal Fund: " It 18.00 Plaza Garage 36.15 From General Fund: " " 47.26 From Waste Disposal Fund J. M. Connell 40.00 From Library Building Fund: Chas. G. Chamberlin 6272.15 John Porter Clark 154.18 Smith-Emery Co. 9.40 From Street Fund: The Texas Co. 11.29 From Waste Disposal Fund; I " 11 33.10 From Gas Tax Fund: Auto Club of So. Calif. 87.14 From Via del Norte Special: E. L. Yeager 38.00 From Tuscany Road Special: it It 38.00 Gardner Mixers, Inc. 39.63 From Via del Norte Special: It " it 39.62 From Mel Ave. Special: It It It 66.25 From Waste Disposal Fund: Louis & Frances Gautiello 33.33 From General Fund: If " if 33.33 It n It 58.33 From Waste Disposal Fund: P. S. Pipe & Supply Co. 66.85 Bank of America 131.83 Standard Auto-Body Works 20.59 Thos. Gage 7.50 McKinney's Desert Forge 1.50 From General Fund : 11 " it 1.50 Earl Maynard 42.75 Floyd D. Switzer, City Policeman, having been employed during the months of October and November, 1940, as traffic policement for re- gulating traffic substantially the whole of said time upon Palm Canyon Drive, a state highway within the City, and paid as compensa- tion for his said services a salary of $150.00 a month, to-wit, the sum of $300.00 from the General Fund of the City, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 530 of the City Council ordering the transfer of said sum of $300.00 from the In Lieu Tax Fund to the General Fund for reimbursement was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Plymire, Pershing, Shannon, Serum and Mayor Boyd Noes; None Absent; Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton The Superintendent having reported the completion of the work of pav- ing Mel Avenue and Indian Avenue in the vicinity of the intersection of said streets, and of Via del Norte and its extension westward to the Little Tuscany Tract, and that there remained unspent in the funds created for the payment of said work the following sums, to-wit: Via del Norte Special Road Fund - $175.29 Little Tuscany 11 " It - $175.44 Mel Avenue Special Road Fund - $177.74 It - Total - - $528.47 347 upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Pershing, Resolution No. 531 of the City Council ordering the transfer of said sums from said funds to the Street Fund was adoptedby the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Plymire, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman Cliffton Committee Reports: There was no report from the Airport, Indian Relations and Flood Control Conmittee nor the Finance Committee. General Committee: Provisions for the examination of plumbers under Section 800-811, Health and Safety Code of California, was referred to the City Attorney. Library, Education and Landscape Committee: The matter of provid- ing picnic grounds as suggested by the subcommittee of the City Planning Commission was deferred, and the Committee reported that the work of planting palm trees and oleanders on Tamarisk Road was under way and would be completed during the ensuing week. Public Safety Committee: The question of bids for furnishing radio equipment for the Police Department was deferred until the next meeting of the City Council. The ordinance regulating peddlers and solicitors and the ordinance regulating locksmiths, and the matter of providing free public parking lots within the City was deferred. The Chairman reported upon the application of Irwin Schulman for a permit to conduct public dances in the Chi Chi Cafe, Palm Canyon Drive, nightly during the remainder of the season of 1940-1941, and recommended said application be granted upon the condition stated therein that such dances be conducted only in the room of said cafe known as the Blue -Room, and the Chief of Police reporting that after investigation, no reason was known why such permit should not be granted, upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Council- man Pershing, Resolution No. 532 of the City Council granting said permit subject to said condition recommended by the Committee was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Pershing, Plymire, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman Cliffton Councilman Shannon, present but not voting. The Committee reporting upon the request of Gladys Y. Murray for an extension of her dance permit for conducting dances in the Amado Cafe, 175 East Amado Road, recommending such extension to June 30, 1941, and the Chief of Police having reported thereon stating that no reason was known why such request should not be granted, Resolution No. 533 of the City Council ordering such extension was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Pershing, Plymire, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman Cliffton Councilman Shannon present but not voting. The application of Joseph Abodara to conduct public dances at No. 319 North Palm Canyon Drive, and of Don R. Hall to conduct public dances at 574 South Indian Avenue, not having been considered by the Committee, no recommendation was made. Said applications were referred to the Committee for investigation and report at the next meeting of the City Council. Reports of the Chief of Police regard- ing said applications of Joseph Abodara and John R. 'Hall, stating that no reason was known why such permits should not be granted, were filed and referred to the Committee. 348 The Chairman reported that plans and estimates of cost of sound proofing the Council Chambers were being made and that it is likely that the work can easily be done within the appropriation therefor heretofore made, and the Chairman was instructed to proceed there- with. The City Clerk presented a list of the names of special police of- ficers whose appointments will expire December 31, 1940, as follows: Frank H. Bennett Frank H. Bogert Bruno Leonesio E. 0. Luellen C. L. Driscoll Milton Knapp Joseph O'Neill Earl Gibbs Lester Moore Joe Welmas Ralph Nesmith The Committee was instructed to consider the reappointment of said officers and report with recommendations at the next meeting of the City Council. Upon request of Judge Albert R. Hoffman, Chairman of the Community Recreation Commission, and upon motion of Councilman Sorum, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 534 of the City Council appoint- ing E. A. Newton and Mrs. Viola Fink as special officers without com- pensation for attendance at community dances for the remainder of the calendar year, was unanimously adopted and the Public Safety Commit- tee was requested to consider their re-appointment for the ensuing year and to report with recommendation at the next meeting of the City Council. Concerning the driveway north of the Safeway Store leading into Palm Canyon Drive, the Chairman recommended legislation to restrict use thereof to one-way traffic and recommended that an ordinance therefor be drawn by the City Attorney and it was so ordered. The Chairman also reported that complaints had been received of the condition- of the sidewalk at the south line of the property occupied by the Safeway ,Store, the rough condition of the walk on the west i side of Indian Avenue south of Arenas Road, and the sidewalk in front of Marys Cafe on Andreas Road,, and upon his recommendation the City Attorney was instructed to draw notices requiring owners of abutting properties to make the necessary repairs for service by the Street Superi nten dent. Street Committee - Councilman Pershing, Chairman: Upon report of the Street Superintendent, the recommendation of the Committee, and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Plymire, Reso- lution No. 535 of the City Council ordering the refunding to IV. King Charney of the sum of $49.50 from the Mel Avenue Special Road Fund, overpayment for work done by the Street Department in the paving of Indian Avenue at its intersection with Mel Avenue, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Pershing, Plymire, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman Cliffton Upon the report of the Street Superintendent, the Chairman recommended the erection of "Not Through Street Signs" on E1 Portal at the inter- section of Mesa Drive, Camino Alturas at the intersection of Mesa Drive, and Crestview Drive at the intersection with Ridge Road - streets with- in the City of Palm Springs, and upon his motion, seconded by Council- man Sorum, Resolution No. 536 of the City Council so ordering was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Pershing, Plymire, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman Cliffton 349 The Chairman recommended that the demand for the sum of $37.50 to pay for reported damage to four-inch steel line at Indian Avenue and Canebrake Road west, by County Road Machine September 15, 1940, be referred to the Riverside County Road Department by the City Clerk, and it was so ordered. Upon the recommendation of the Chairman and upon his motion, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 537 of the City Council, appropriating the sum of $25.00 from the Street Fund for the employment of an extra man in the Street Department to assist in cleaning up debris and waste matter upon the public streets during the holiday season, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Pershing, Plymir_e, Shannon_, Serum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman Clifton And it was thereupon recommended that the Police Department be ordered to notify property owners generally to clean up their property and remove debris and waste matter therefrom, it being stated that the Department had already begun the doing of such work and that several notices had already been given. An Ordinance titled, "An Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs Amending Section 14(k) of Ordinance No. 75 of said City, being the Public Land Use Ordinance adopted December 13, 1939.", intro- duced at a meeting of the City Council adopted November 20, 1940, and then read in full, was re-read and upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Shannon, said ordinance, being Ordi- nance No. 89 of the City of Palm Springs, was passed by the follow- ing vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Murray, Pershing, Plymire, Shannon, Serum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: Councilman Cliffton A report of the action of the Zoning Board of the City Planning Commission upon the application of Karl B. Kumpe for a variance from the sideline requirements of District R-1, affecting Lot 9 Block E, Las Palmas Estates, wherein it was stated that said ap- plication was granted in accordance with the terms thereof, was presented and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Shannon, said action of the Zoning Board was unanimously approved. A report of the said Zoning Board of its action upon the applica- tion of Mrs. Estelle Yerkes for waiver of sideline requirements of - the Land Use Ordinance of the City to allow addition to garage on Lot 26 of the John Mel Tract, wherein it was stated that the =ant- ing of said application was denied, was presented and no action was taken thereon by the City Council. Notices of application to the State Board of Equalization for liquor licenses were presented as follows: Marc. H. Williamson - dba E1 Morocco Hotel On Sale Beer and Wine On Sale Distilled Spirits Transfer from Lillie C. Goff C. Thomas Luke and Frances L. Allegrini - dba P.S.Billiard Parlor On Sale Beer and Wine On Sale Distilled Spirits Transfer from C.Thomas Luke and Adolph C. Allegrini Reports from the Chief of Police that no reason was known why such licenses should not be granted were filed, and there being no ob- jections to said applications, no protests were ordered to be made. 350 Notice of the application to ,the State Board of Equalization for liquor license by Guiliano Pilicchi, 247 North Palm Canyon Drive, for on-sale beer and wine and on-sale distilled spirits, trans- ferred from 'N. R. Penland, was presented, and there being no re- port from the Police Department thereon, action upon said appli- cation was deferred until the next meeting of the City Council. A letter from Davidson and Fulmor regarding the payment of engin- eering costs for the Flood Control work on Granvia Valmonte between Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Avenue was referred to the Street Committee for report and recommendation. A communication from Albert R. Hoffman, concerning 25-mile zone signs on Indian Avenue, was referred to the Public Safety Committee for report and recommendation. Councilman Cliffton arrived and participated in the meeting. Upon motion of Councilman Sorum, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Resolution No. 538 of the City Council, authorizing the execution of application for electric service for the Police and Fire stations under one meter, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Plymire, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None Absent: None The letter of the California State Relief Administration of Novem- ber 8, 1940, advising that the agreement between the City of Palm Springs and the State Relief Administration for the use of relief workers on City projects terminates December 14, 1940, being agree- ment known as S.R.A. Agreement No. 395, and inquiring whether the City Council wishes to reinstate such project after December 14, 1940, was presented and read, and upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 539 of the City Coun- cil, determining to continue the said agreement and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute certificates of continuance there- of was unanimously adopted. The Chief of the Fire Department presented a revised recommendation for the installation of fire hydrants in outlying districts of the City, accompanied by a map showing specific locations of such hy- drants, and during the discussion thereof, Mr. Alvah H. Hicks, President of the Palm Springs Water Company, informed the City Council that, subject to the consent of the California Railroad Commission, which he felt sure would be granted, the Water Company intended to reduce the standby hydrant rental charge from the pres- ent rate of $"3.00 a month per hydrant to $2.00, which would occasion a very considerable saving to the City for fire protection. The generous offer of Mr. Hicks was thankfully received, and Councilman Sorum, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, recommended that steps be taken immediately to obtain the additional hydrants recom- mended by the Fire Chief, and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Pershing, it was unanimously so ordered. Thereupon, upon the motion-of Councilman Sorum, seconded by Coun- cilman Shannon, Resolution No. 540 of the City Council, ordering the publication in the Limelight, a newspaper of general circula- tion, printed, published and circulated .in the City of Palm Springs, in its issues of December 5th and 12th, of notices inviting bids for two Model 45-50 California Fire Hydrants, Van deVenter type as manufactured by the Rich Manufacturing Company, Los Angeles, Cali- fornia, and twenty-three Anglo Fire Plug valves, extra heavy type, all according to the specifications furnished by the Fire Chief, and specifying that bids thereon shall be sealed and in writing and delivered to the CityClerk at the City offices, 362 North Palm Canyon Drive, on or before December 18, 1940, at 4:00 o'clock P.M. and that all bids shall be subject to approval by the City of Palm Springs and to ae5ceptance within thirty days from December 18, 1940, and reserving the right to reject any or all bids and/or waive any irregularities in any bids, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Plymire, Pershing, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd Noes: None 351 The City Clerk reported that certain permittees for the operation of scooters within the City have not paid license taxes, and he was instructed to refer the matter to the Police Department with directions to collect the tax or prevent the permittees from con- tinuing to operate within the City. A communication from Mr. L. E. Hohl regarding the control of flood waters in Palm Canyon Wash was referred to the Flood Control Com- mittee. A communication to the Mayor regarding airplanes from the naval base at San Diego was read and it was recommended that the naval authorities be requested to restrict the- manoeuvers over the City so as to reduce noise caused thereby. The Mayor announced that because of the resignation of Councilman Thales S. Boyd and the appointment of Councilman H. Lawson Plymire, it has become necessary to rearrange the memberships of the stand- ing committees of the City Council, and that he had appointed the following named Councilmen as members of the several committees as follows: Library, Education and Councilman Plymire, Chairman Landscape Committee: Councilman Murray ) Members Councilmen Pershing) Airport, Indian Relations Councilman Murray, Chairman and Flood Control Councilman Shannon ) Committee: Councilman Plymire ) Members General Committee: Councilman Cliffton, Chairman Councilman Plymire ) Members Councilman Scrum ) Street Committee: Councilman Pershing, Chairman Councilman Murray ) Members Councilman Shannon ) Finance Committee: Councilman Shannon, Chairman Councilman Sorum ) Members Councilman Cliffton) Public Safety Committee: Councilman Sorum, Chairman Councilman Pershing) Councilman Cliffton) Members And upon motion of CouncilmanCliffton, seconded by Councilman Plymire, Resolution No. 541 of the City Council approving said appointments was unanimously adopted. At the suggestion and upon recommendation of the Mayor, it was ordered that the City Attorney be instructed to draw an ordinance for the rearrangement of the duties of said committees and present the same for consideration at an early meeting of the Council. Mr. Nathan L. Basson, City Health Officer, recommended legislation providing for the restraint and impounding of stray and vicious dogs, and dogs with rabies, within the City, and upon the statement of Councilman Cliffton that such matter was under consideration and that a recommendation would be made at an early date, the matter was deferred awaiting a report thereon from Councilman Cliffton. A demand by Dr. Clare Yi. Pritchard, Veterinarian, for care and custody of a dog impounded in his hospital by Officer Nesmith was referred to Councilman Cliffton for investigation, report and recom- mendation. Councilman Plymire inquired concerning the maintenance of streets in various portions of the City and specially concerning the mainten- ance of streets in the Santa Rosa Tract in Councilmanic District No. 1, and was informed by the Chief of the Street Committee and by the Street Superintendent that repairs and maintenance of streets were done throughout the City as needed and as funds for such pur- poses were available, regardless of the district wherein such streets were situated. 352 Mr. R. E. Larson, representing the California Oil and Gas Association, inquired concerning the proposed or desired changes in the sign ordi- nance of the City, and was informed that the matter was being consi- dered by the General Committee of the City Council and the City Attorney, and that his suggestions and communications would be re- ceived by them. A letter from Mr. A. F. Hicks, offering to donate to the City of } Palm Springs fifteen shares of Whitewater Mutual Water Company stock, which has an estimated value of from $100.00 to $200.00 per share, to be used for securing water to water trees on Stevens Road, Chino Drive, Mountain View Place, Palm Canyon Drive, and other trees in the City streets in Vista Acres, Merits. Vista or Las Palmas Estates Subdivisions, was presented and was referred to the City Attorney for the drawing of a resolution for the acceptance thereof. Upon a request of Mr. Earl Gibbs on behalf of Mrs. Reginald Owen, organizer of a women's ambulance corps receiving instructions from United States Army officers two nights a week, and ,upon motion of Councilman Pershing, seconded by Councilman Plymire, and adopted by unanimous vote, to—nrit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Pershing, Plymire, Shannon, Sorum and Mayor Boyd, it was ordered that electricity for operating the flood lights at the Field Club during such instruction periods be paid for by the City. Complaint having been made of the injury to the pavement on Amadc Road between Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Avenue occasioned by water from the Associated Gasoline Service Station at the corner of Amado Road and Palm Canyon Drive, was referred to the Street Superintendent with instructions to confer with the City Attorney for devising methods to stop such practice. Thereupon, upon motion duly made and seconded and unanimously adopted, the meeting was adjourned to 7:30 o'clock Wednesday, December 18, 1940. Q Ci C er ----00000---- Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive in said City on Wednesday, December 18, 1940, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., pursuant to adjournment of regular meeting held ,December 4, 1940. The Mayor, Honorable Philip L. Boyd, being absent, the City Clerk presided and called the roll, which was responded to as follows: Present: Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Councilman Robert D. Murray Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Raymond M. Sorum Absent: Councilman H. Lawson Plymire Councilman Frank E. Pershing Mayor Philip L. Boyd Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, Councilman Raymond M. Sorum was appointed Mayor pro tempore and assumed the Chair. Councilman Plymire arrived and participated in the meeting. Drafts of the minutes of the meeting of the City Council held Novem- ber 20, 1940, having been distributed amongst the several Councilmen, were approved as the minutes of said meeting, and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton and unanimously adopted, were ordered to be copied in the Minute Book of the City Council. 353 The following demands were presented, audited and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, were approved and ordered paid by unanimous vote, to-wit, the affirmative votes of Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Plymire: From General Fund:,- J. E. Bauer Co. 11.69 Desert Electric - 10.00 Standard Oil Co. 11.94 Palm Springs Water Co. 232.50 So. Calif. Gas. Co. 27.26 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 18.30 P. S. Builders Supply .88 Riverside Blueprint Shop 4.63 General Petroleum Corp. 9.34 Helyn's Coffee Shop 30.12 From Liquor License: " to it 7.44 C. F. Rayburn 28.70 From Via del Norte Spec. : Gilmore oil Co. 4.62 From Tuscany Road Spec.: " " it 4.63 From Street Fund: it " '1 33.09 From General Fund: " it It 40.98 Mel Avenue Special : It " " 150.21 Via del Norte Special: It " " 146.94 Tuscany Road Special: - " " " 162.94 Committee Reports: There were no reports by the Airport, Indian Relations and Flood Control Committee, Finance Committee nor the General Committee. Library, Education and Landscape Committee, Councilman Plymire, Chairman: 1 , A proposed Change Order being Change Order No. 3, dated December 13, 1940, for changes in the construction of the new Public Library Build- ing being built by Chas. G. Chamberlin, Contractor, under contract with the City executed August 14, 1940, was presented and upon the recommendation of the Committee and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Plymire, Resolution No. 542 of the City Coun- cil, authorizing the approval of said Change Order by the Mayor pro tem and the City Clerk for and on behalf of the City, said changes being as follows, to-wit: 1. Install tile sidewalk pavement as shown on plot plan, and listed as Alternate #5 Add $340.00 2. Build patio wall as originally shown and specified.Add 1432.00 3. Install Dumbwaiter as originally specified . Add 325.00 4. Install Main Delivery Desk as originally detailed and specified, Architect's full size detail to follow . Add 107.65 5. Install furnaces for Library and Museum as originally specified . Add 425.00 6. Install wall and ceiling registers as originally specified . Add 125.00 Total Addition 1, 754.65 Original Amount of Contract $ 24,185.30 Previous approved changes 340.00 �4,525.30 This change 1,754.65 PRESENT AMOUNT OF CONTRACT $ 26,279.95 was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Plymire, Shannon and Sorum Noe s: None Absent; Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd 354 public Safety Committee, Councilmen Scrum, Chairman: The Committee reported that the bids of Pierson-DeLane, Inc. and RCA Manufacturing Company, Inc., for furnishing radio equipment for the Police Department had been thoroughly considered since their receipt and reference to the Committee, and that the Cormdt- tee recommended the acceptance of the bid of Pierson-DeLane, Inc., ' and the purchase from said bidder of the Deluxe equipment specified in such bid for the price and upon the terms therein stipulated and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 543 of the City Council, declaring the intention of the City Council to accept the said bid of Pierson-DeLane, Inc., and to purchase the said Deluxe equipment in pursuance of said bid and instructing the City Attorney to draw a resolution therefor and EL contract for the same for presentation to the City Council at the next regular meeting, such contract to provide for the posting; of a corporate surety bond to guarantee the warranty of materials and workmanship including the manufacture and erection of said equip- ment and the repair and maintenance thereof was adopted by the fol- lowing vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilman Cliffton, Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Plymire Noe s: None Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd Notification from the Board, of Equalization of the application by Eugene J. Nifford, doing business as Swedish Inn, at 1171 North Palm Canyon Drive, for a transfer to said address of a license for on-sale beer and wine, issued to George Bacui, Banning, California, was pre- sented. Upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Resolution No. 544 of the City Council, ordering the City Clerk to renew the protest required by Resolution No. 469 of the City Council, adopted at a meeting held October 9, 1940, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Shannon, Sorum and Plymire Noes: Councilman Murray Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd Notification of the application by Guiliano Pilicchi for a transfer from W. R. Penland of a license for on-sale distilled- spirits and on-sale beer and wine at 239 North Palm Canyon Drive was presented together with a report of the Chief of Police recommending that such license or transfer be not granted and upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 545 of the City Council, ordering the City Clerk and the Chief of Police to file a protest against the granting of such license to said applicant upon the ground that the same would be contrary to the safety and morals of the community was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon, Sorum and Plymire Noes: None Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd Notification of application to the State Board of Equalization by Desert Grill, Inc., for a transfer from, Shulman-Freeman Corporation of permit for on-sale distilled spirits and on-sale beer and wine at 207 North Palm Canyon Drive, was presented, and it appearing that said application was merely for the transfer from one corporation to another of a license already in and there being no objection thereto, no action thereon was taken. The Committee and the Chief of Police reported upon the application of Deep Well Guest Ranch for a permit to conduct a public dance on New Years Eve, December 31, 1940, recommending the granting thereof, and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 546 of the City Council granting such application was unanimously adopted. The Committee and the Chief of Police reported upon the application of Palm Springs Volunteer Fire Department for a permit to conduct a public dance at the Frances S. Stevens Grammar School Auditorium on the even- ing of January 18, 1941, and the request that application fee and license 355 tax be waived, recommending the granting of said application and request, and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Coun- cilman Shannon, Resolution No. 547 of the City Council granting said permit and waiving filing fee and license tax was unanimously adopted. The application of Joseph Abodara for a permit to conduct dances at No. 319 North Palm Canyon was presented with a report to the Chief of Police stating that no protests having been made regarding said application, he could not ascertain whether or not the granting of said application would be detrimental to the public peace, safety, morals and welfare of the City. The Public Safety Committee, how- ever, reported that the granting of said application would be con- trary to the public peace, safety, morals, health and welfare of the City and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Coun- cilman Shannon, Resolution No. 548 of the City Council, denying said application and refusing to grant such permit was adopted by the fol- lowing vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Plymire, Shannon, Sorum N es: None n Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd Councilman Murray present but not voting. During the discussion of the application of Mr. Abodara, Eugene E. Therieau, Esq., and the applicant addressed the City council urging the granting of said application; no person appeared to protest or - object to the same. The application of Don A. Hall for a permit to conduct public dances at 574 South Indian Avenue of the City was presented. Mr. Therieau addressed the City "ouncil on behalf of Mr. Hall, urging the granting of said application, and filed with the Council statements signed by Mrs. A. V. Anderson and twenty-two others residing in the vicinity of said address that they had no objection to dancing on said pre- mises, and Mrs. Rose McKinney and Mr. George N. Stone objected to the granting thereof on the grounds that such dances in that neigh- borhood would be public nuisances. The Public Safety Committee reported that the property at said address was in District C-1 as established by the Land Use Ordinance of the City, being Ordi- nance No. 75, which prohibits public dancing in cafes and restau- rants in said district, and that no non-conforming right to conduct such dances there existed, and that the conducting of public dances at said plane m uld be contrary to said ordinance and to the public peace, safety, morals and welfare of the City. Thereupon, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Re- solution No. 549 of the City Council, denying said application and refusing the granting of said permit, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Plymire, Shannon and Sorum Noes: None Absent Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd Upon the recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, and upon the motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 550 of the City Council was unanimously adopted, appointing the following named persons special police officers of the City, to-wit: Frank H. Bennett E. 0. Luellen Bruno Leonesio Milton Knapp C. L. Driscoll Earl Gibbs Joseph O'Neill Ralph A. Nesmith Lester Moore Frank Bogert Street Committee - Councilman Persrs ng, Chairman The City Engineer reported the filing with the Division of Highways of a project statement for the construction of Concrete gutters on J'l 356 the west side of. Indian Avenue at the intersection of Amado Road and H between Arenas Road and Baristo Road, the cost of which is sought to be paid from the gas tax fund, which report was referred to the Com- mittee. The Deputy City Engineer reported that the Desert School District had requested a change in the flood control work being done along Granvia Valmonte between Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Avenue, adjoining the Frances S. Stevens School grounds to provide for the construction of a 'retaining wall at a uniform width of eight inches and the installa- tion of 20-inch steel anchor irons instead of 6-inch. And upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Sharron, Resolution No. 551 of the City Council, ordering that the extra cost occasioned there- by be paid by the Desert School District, was adopted by the following vote,, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Plymire Shannon, and Sorum Noes: None Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd The deputy City Engineer and the Committee recommended that the west side of Indian Avenue from the terminus of the flood control work now Ihln being done on Granvia Valmonte southerly for a distance of 100 feet be paved with asphaltic pavement at the unit price specified in the contract for the work now being done. And upon the motion of Council- man Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton, Resolution No. 552 of the City Council ordering said work to be done by the present con- tractor provided the Desert School District agrees to pay 5/8 of the additional cost thereof, and providing for the City to pay the remain- ing 3/8 of the cost thereof, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Plymire, Shannon and Sorum Noes; None Absent; Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd Upon inquiry, the Street Superintendent stated that the repairs on Palm Canyon Drive from damages caused by flood water would be made by the State Highway Division, but that the City Street Department was engaged in such labors upon other streets within the City. He also reported that the sidewalk repairs complained of, as rioted in the minutes of the previous meeting of the City Council, had been promised to be done promptly by the owners of the abutting proper- ties, and he was instructed to make a further report in respect thereto to inform the City Council whether or not such work was actually done. The demand of Dr. Clare W. Pritchard for the care and treatment of a stray dog impounded at his veterinary hospital by Officer Ralph Nesmith, was ordered to be returned to Officer Nesmith with the in- struction that such demand would probably be paid by the Animal Shelter Club. On motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Re- solution No. 553 of the City Council, accepting the gift of fifteen shares of Whitewater Mutual Water Company stock, to be used to water trees on Stevens Road, Chino Drive, Mountain View Place, Palm Canyon Drive, or any other trees inthe City streets in Vista Acreo,' Merits, Vista or Las Palmas Estates, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes; Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Plymire, Shannon, and Sorum Noes: None Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd and the Superintendent of Streets was thereupon instructed to as- certain the location of such trees and the title to the lands where- on situated, and to report to the City Council with recommendations for the acceptance of the dedication of such lands for public uses. 357 The City Clerk presented the bids received in response to notice in- viting bids published in the Palm Springs Limelight for the furnishing of twenty-five fire hydrants and fire plug valves pursuant to Resolu- tion No. 540 of the City Council, adopted at a meeting thereof held December 4, 1940, which bids were as follows; (1) We desire to submit a bid on Item No. 2 for twenty- three angle fire plug valves with union bonnet. We understand these are to be 4 x 2-�% We will furnish twenty-three of the above at a price of $11.25 each f.o.b. Los Angeles. Delivery can be made at once. Our customary terms of 2% - 30 days will apply. We are attaching catalog sheet illustrating the valve on which- we_ are bidding. We will appreciate your consideration. Very truly yours, PACIFIC FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPANY (Signed) Arthur C. Burch (2)- In conformity with your call for bids we propose to furnish F.O.B. Palm Springs: Item No. 1: Two Model 45-50 California Fire Hydrants Van Deventer Type, as manufactured by the Rich Manufacturing Company, Los Angeles, California. -Each_ fire hydrant shall have two 2z-inch hose connections and one 4 inch steamer connection; as per City specifications; For the net sum of $88.00 each California Sales Tax 2.64 each Item No. 2: Twenty-three Angle Fire Plug Valves, Extra Heavy Type, with Union Bonnet, Composition Disc, each valve to have one 22 inch hose connection and one 4 inch steamer connection; with four inch standard pipe thread to connect to riser, as per Model J-344 manufactured by the James Jones Company, Los Angeles, California For the net sum of W026.00 each California Sales Tax .78 each Respectfully yours, Palm Springs Pipe and Supply Company (Signed) Jno. P. Holditch Said bids were duly read, considered and examined by the City Council and it appearing that the bid of Palm Springs Pipe and Supply Company was the lowest and best responsible bid received, upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 554 of the City Council, declaring the ,intention of the City Council to accept said bid of Palm Springs Pipe and Supply Company, and in- structing the City Attorney to prepare an appropriate resolution of acceptance and agreement of purchase accordingly, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Plymire, Shannon and Sorum Noes: None Absent: Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd Tile application of Tanner Motor Livery, Ltd., for a permit to stand and operate taxicabs in the City of Palm Springs at the following locations: 358 (a) Front of Mills Liquor Store, 222 North Palm Canyon Drive, in the Royal Palms Hotel Building Lessee: Leroy Mills Owner: Earl T. Gray (b) Front of Village Sandwich Shop, 231 North Palm Canyon Drive, Adjoining North End of Passenger Loading Zone at Royal Palms Annex.Hotel Lessee: Gordon Feekings Owner: Charles Henebry (c) Front of the El Paseo Drug Store at 810 North Palm Canyon Drive. Lessee: B. W. Cox Owner: El Paseo Building Corporation (d) Front of the Del Tahquitz Hotel, 316 South Palm Canyon Drive. Owner and Operator: Thos. H. Lipps filed with the City Clerk December 18, 1940, was presented, and upon motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Reso- lution No. '555 of the City Council setting January 2, 1941, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. as the day and hour, and the City Council Chambers, No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, within the City, as the place for a hear- ing upon said application, and directing the City Clerk to give notice of said hearing by publication thereof in the Palm Springs Limelight, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and cir- culated in the City of Palm Springs, in its issue of December 19, 1940, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Plymire, Shannon, , and Sorum Noes: None Absent; Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd Councilman Shannon stated the need of the Waste Disposal Department for an additional one and one-half (lz) ton motor truck chassis with cab, fitted with dump truck body and hoist and upon his motion, se- conded by Councilman Cliffton, Resolution No. 556 of the City Council inviting bids therefor and directing notices thereof to be published once a week for two successive weeks in the issues of December 19th and 26th, 1940, of The Limelight, a weekly newspaper of general cir- culation printed, published and circulated in the City of Palm Springs, such bids received in response thereto to be opened by the City Clerk at the City Offices, 363 North Palm Canyon Drive, on January 2, 1941, at 4:00 P. M., such notices to be in words and figures as set forth in said resolution, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilman Cliffton, Murray, Plymire, Shannon and S;orum Noes: None Absent : Councilman Pershing and Mayor Boyd A communication from Walter J. and Ruth Martin and others complaining of the alleged unsafe, hazardous and unhealthful condition of the pro- perty at the corner of Arenas and Belardo Roads belonging to A. R. Coffin was referred to the Public, Safety Committee for investigation, report and recommendation. Mr. George Oliver appeared before the Council and complained of the arrangement and location of loading zones on the west side of Palm Canyon„Drive in the vicinity of the premises occupied by him. Mr. Armstead requested permission to install removable flag poles along the curbs on Palm Canyon Drive for American flags proposed to be sold to merchants and property owners for street decorations on patriotic holidays and his request was referred to the Street Commit- tee and to the City Planning Commission. Councilman Cliffton presented for consideration the proposal to pay salaries of City employees regularly twice each month, which matter was deferred pending the preparation of an ordinance providing uniform regulations for payment of employees of the various departments of the City. 359 Thereupon, upon motion of Councilman Plymire, seconded by Councilman Shannon, the meeting adjourned. City C of the City of Palm SprirYgs ----00000---- Minutes of Special Meeting of the city council of the City of Palm Springs The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a special meeting at the Council Chambers, No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive in said City, on December 26, 1940, at 4:00 o'clock P. M., pur- suant to a call by the Hon. Philip L. Boyd, Mayor, dated December 24, 1940, and servedupon all of the members of the City Council personally more than three hours before the time of the meeting. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll Call: Present; Councilman Cliffton Councilman Murray Councilman Shannon Councilman Sorum Mayor Philip L. Boyd City Attorney Roy W. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent Councilman Plymire Councilman Pershing The Clerk read the call by the Mayor stating the purpose of, the meeting as follows : To consider all questions concerning the nature and extent of the ,jurisdiction of the City of Palm Springs and the State of California and their laws and ordinances and also their courts over the lands within the City of Palm Springs held by the United States of America in trust for the Palm Springs or Ague Caliente Band of Mission-Iridiana, and the persons and property thereon; Also to consider the legal determination of the foregoing questions and the taking of steps and expenditures of money for that purpose such- as the employment of special legal counseland advice; Also to consider and act upon the application of George Foldesy, doing buisness as Palm Springs Hotel, for a permit to conduct public dances within the City; Also to consider and act upon application for a permit to erect and maintain banners and signs over and across and upon streets and ways within the City of Palm Springs to advertise Polo games and like events at the Exhibition Grounds of the palm Springs Field Club within the City; Also to act upon and transact all other business which may properly come before the City Council at such meeting. The Clerk also presented and read a Consent and Waiver of Notice signed by all the members of the City Council, and on file in his office prior to the holding of said meeting, acknowledging service of mctice, thereof, and waiving all further notice, which was ordered filed with the Clerk. The City Attorney then stated that one S. H. Walkerdine and others had recently begun the erection of a building upon land held by the United States of America in trust for the Ague Caliente or Palm Springs 360 Band of lAission Indians, which land was within the corporate boundaries of the City; and that said persons had been arrested upon warrents issued by the City Court of the City of Palm Springs upon complaints that the erection of said building was contrary to the building ordinance of the City and that no building permit had been issued therefor: That before the day for entering a plea to the charges in said com- plaints the defendants (upon the statement that said land was in- cluded within an Indian Reservation and was not a part of the City of Palm Springs, and that because thereof tiie City Court of the City of Palm Springs had no jurisdiction over persons upon said land, and was without jurisdiction to hold or try said defendants for said alleged offense ) obtained writs of prohibition restraining further proceedings in the City Court until the hearing upon said writs set for January 22, 1941:, That thereafter the defendants had proceeded with the erection of said building and upon application of the City Attorney for and on behalf of the City a restraining order had been issued by said Superior Court returnable December 31, 1940, restraining further work on said building; That a hearing on said order would involve all of the issues in said case and particularly the question of jurisdiction of the City and City Court over lands and persons within said Reservation; That the question of such jurisdiction was exceedingly complex and would require a vast amount of legal research and preparation, and great skill at the said hearings and the trial of said case;, prob- ably more in the opinion of the City Attorney than he would be able to devote within the time permitted and, therefore, he requested the engaging of special counsel to assist him and recommended the employment of A. I . McCormick, 'Esquire,of Los Angeles, California, a competent attorney, to make such research and preparation„ and Tommy Thompson, Esquire, of the firm of Sarau and Thompson, Attorney at Law, to assist at said hearings and in the trial of said case. Thereupon , upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Council- man Murray, Resolution No. 557 of the City Council to employ said A.I. McCormick, to make such research and investigation of the law affecting the questions involved in said cases, and the jurisdiction of the City and City Court over persons upon said lands, and to pay said McCormick the sum of w;1000.00 for such services, $500.00 to be paid on or before January 10, 1941, and $500.00 to be paid upon the delivery of a brief on or before January 20, 1941, containing results of said research and investigation, and his opinion and advise based thereon, said sums to be paid from the General Fund, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit Ayes: Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannog Serum and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent : Councilmen Pershing and Plymire. Likewise, upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 558 of the City Council, employing said Tommy Thompson to assist at said hearings on December 31, 2940 and thereafter for such reasonable fee as may be approved by the Finance and Indian Affairs Coumnittees of the City Council, payable from the General Fund, was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes; Councilmen Cliffton, Murray, Shannon,, Serum and Mayor Boyd. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Pershing and Plymire. The request of the Palm Springs Polo Club, an un-incorporated association, that the City apply to tiie Division of Highways of the Board of Public Works for permission to erect and maintain two banners over and across Palm Canyon Drive, a part of the State Highway, within the City, was ,ranted by Resolution No. 559 of the 361 City Council unanimously adopted upon motion of Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Cliffton. The application of George Foldesy for a permit to conduct a public dance at the Palm Springs I;otel on December 31, 1940, was presented together with a report from the Chief of Police that an investigation __ - by his Department showed no reason why such permit should not be granted; and upon the recommendation of the Public Safety Committee and the motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Murray, Resolution No. 560 of the City Council, granting said permit, was unanimously adopted. The application of Joseph Abodara for a hermit to conduct dances at No. 319 North Palm Canyon Drive, nightly for limited time during remainder of 1940-1941 season beginning immediately and ending on date specified in permit filed in the office of the City Clerk December 24, 1940, was presented. Upon the advise of the City [attorney that said application could not be acted upon at this special meeting because the same was not included in the call for the meeting, said application was referred to the Chief of Police and the Public Safety Committee of the City Council for investigation, report and recommend- ation, and no further action was had thereon. Thereupon, upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the meeting adjourned. City C erk o the City of Palm S ings. ----00000---- Minutes of Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of PalmSprings, California. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a special meeting at the Council Chambers, No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, on December 26,1940, at 8:30 o'clock A.M., pursuant to a call by the Hon. Philip L. Boyd, Mayor, dated December 27, 1940, and served upon members of the City Council personally more than three hours before the time of the meeting. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boyd, who presided. Roll call; Present: Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Councilman H. Lawson Plymire Councilman F.V. Shannon Councilman Raymond M. Sorum Mayor Philip L. Boyd City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent : Councilman Robert D. Murray Councilman F.E. Pershing The Clerk read the call by the Mayor stating the purpose of the meeting as follows: To consider and act upon the application of Los Compadres, an unincorporated social association, for a permit to conduct a public dance within the City on December 28, 1940. The Clerk also presented and read a Consent and Waiver of Notice, signed by members of the City Council,and on file in his office, prior to the holding of said meeting, consenting to the said meeting, acknowledging service of notice thereof, and waiving all further notice, which was ordered filed with the Clerk. 362 The application of Los Compadres, an unincorporated social association for a permit to conduct a public dance at the Plaza on December 28, 1940, was presented together with a report from the Chief of Police that an investigation by his Department, showed no reason why such permit should not be granted; and upon the recommendation of the Public Safety Com- mittee and the motion of Councilman Cliffton, seconded by Councilman Shannon, Resolution No. 561 of .the City Council granting said permit and waiving filing fee and license tax was unanimously adopted. Thereupon upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted the - meeting adjourned. City Clerk of fhe City of Pa Springs. "---00000---- Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council of- the City of Palm Springs. Wednesday, January 1, 1941, being the day fixed by Ordinance of the City of Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, for the regular meeting of the City Council for the month of January, 1941, Councilman Shannon, and City Clerk Guy Pinney, appeared at the Council Chambers, No. 480 North Palm Canyon Drive, in said City, at the hour fixed for said meeting, to-wit, 7:30 o'clock P.M., of said day, and no other members of the City Council appearing, said meeting was adjourned by Councilman Shannon to Thursday, January 2, 1941, at 7:.30 otolock P.P°,. City Clerk of City of Palm S rings. 00000---- Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, held a meeting at the Council Chambers, known as number 480 North Palm Canyon Drive in said City, on Thursday, January- 2, 1941, at 7:30 ofclock P.pg. pursuant to adjournment of regular meeting of January 1, 1941. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Philip L. Boyd, who presided. Invocation by Councilman Murray. Roll Call: Present: Councilman Bacon L. Cliffton Councilman Robert D. Murray Councilman Frank E. Pershing Councilman Frank V. Shannon Councilman Raymond 11r. Sorum Mayor Philip L. Boyd City A: torney Roy ',,V. Colegate City Clerk Guy Pinney Absent: Councilman Plymire