Minutes 1953-10-21 ~7~
Arroyo Grande, California
October 21, 1953
`rhe City Council met in regular session with Councilman Kerr and Burt
. present. Councilman Kirkpatrick arrived quite awhile later. Councilmen Simpson
and Sturges absent. The meeting.was called to order by the Clerk and it was
moved and seconded that Councilman Burt act as Mayor.
_ The minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved as r~ad.
Mr. .Anderson reported the swinging bridge repair was almost completed and
Mr. Miller had ginen verbal approval, and a letter would be raritten approving
the job. He asked that turn buckles be put on the cables which had been used to
anchor the bridge to keep it from side swaying, and that new wire be put on the
sides of the bridge in a 3Tear or so. He also asked that si~ s be placed on the
bridge that any unnecessary roughness on the bridge was prohibited and also
no bicycles or motorcy~les be rid.den on the bridge and the public be notified the
bridge would be closed if it was not properly used. The Council authorized
Mr. Anderson to open the bridge Friday if it was ready. 6Jhen Mr. Harris arrived
he asked the Council to hold up the opening of the bridge until the letter from
Daniel, Mann, Jo~inson and Mendenhall was received and also a letter from the
Insurance carrier, with their approva.l. It was ab eed to hold up the opening
of the bridge until the Nov. l~th meeting. - -
-Anderson reported 1'~r. Schopp from the Pacific Coast Lumber Company had
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. asked if it Would be possible to extend the water line out ~rand Avenue to 20th
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Street as he had .talked with several property oxners who were interested in having
City water. Anderson reported it would be approximately 770 feet additional
` and he was told to give them an estimate of the cost and see if they sould be
~ able to raise the necessary money.
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Anderson asked if it would be necessary to adnertise for bids on the
laying of the water line on Grand Avenue. Mr. Harris agreed to let us know if
it would be neccssary.
And~rson read the report from the Engineer's on the estimates for painting
the City Hall and said he intended to write up specifications for using
Chroma.lith paint and aske~of' bids from those bidding.
~ moti.on by Councilman Kerr, seconded by Councilman Kirkpatrick to accept
the Crane Co. bid on 1500 ft. of 6" asbestos cement pipe at ~l.Lt2 per ft. and
2300 ft. of pipe at ~.924 per ft. F.O.B. yard at Arroyo Grande. Motion
carried.
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Motion by Councilman Kerr~ seconded by Councilman Kirkpatrick to ~
allow Mr. Anderson to attend the American Waterworks Coneention in San
Francisco and authorize his expenditures not to exceed ~100.00. .
Bills against the C3eneral Fund for ~1690.57 and the Water Fund for
~793•09 ~rere audited~ approved and ordered paid.
. No further business appearing and upon motion the me~ting wa~ ad~oir~ed.
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