01-13-1926 - Regular Meeting - MinutesSo - �19
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA
West "Covina, Calif., January 13, 1926
The Board of Trustees of the City of West Covina met at the
West Covina Club House on the 13th day of January, 1926. Present
Trustees, Gloege, King, Maxson, iVatts and Yarnell; absent, none.
Minutes of the meeting of January 4th read and approved.
A bill of R. W. Davis, covering Ford parts in sum of $5.60,
having been audited by the auditing committee, on motion of
Trustee Yarnell, seconded by Trustee Gloege and carried, was
allowed and the Clerk instructed to draw a warrrant for the same
A mag of a subdivision, being that of tract No.6204, which
lies within three miles of the exterior boundaries of the City of
West Covina -and prepared by the County Surveyor, came up for ex-
amination
by the Board, and upon favorable report on said map by
the City Engineer of the City of West Covina, a resolution was
introduced by Trustee Wattsapproving map of said tract No.6204
and moving its adoption; this resolution was duly seconded by
Trustee'Yarnell and adopted by a unanimous vote and the Clerk
was instructed to so advise the County Surveyor.
'A petition to the Board of.Trustees of the City of West
Covina, filed with the City Clerk on Januar 12, 1926, asking
that certain contiguous territory, hereinafter designated as
"Northwest Annexation District" be annexed to the City of West
Covina, was read by the Clerk who certifiedthat the petition
carried a sufficient number of the qualified electors of the
said district to permit of the calling of a special election
in said district whereupon the residence of W. R. Searcy,rsit-
uated on Covina boulevard or San Bernardino Road, was designated
as the voting place and uharles P. Kendall was named as Inspector
and Janice W. Hadley and Jennie A. Searcy as Judges of the said
special election.
The following resolution introduced by Trustee Watts and
seconded by Trustee Gloege, was adopted by the following vote
Ayes: Gloege, King, Maxson, Watts and Yarnell
es : None
Absent: None
For the
on the
Question of Whether the City
of West Covina Shall , Disin-
corporate.
NOTICE IS HEREBY. GIVEN
that. a . special election has been
called 'and will be field in the
City of West Covina on the 28th
day- of December, 1925, for the
purpose of submitting to the qual-,
ified electors of " the said City of
question whether, the said city of
West, Covina ,shall' dizimcorporate.'
That, for the holding of the
said election, one precinct has
been established ana aesignateq
which said precinct comprises alP
of 'the territory within the boun-
daries of the said City .of West
Covina.,- — �-- :-
That the place. at which the!
polls will be .open' for the said';
election. :in the ., said. City shall
be at West.. Covina Club House,
on Sunset Avenue. .
That the officers of the said
election who have been appoint-
ed 'arid designated to. act are as
follows:
Judges Ralph Lang and 'G. ` W.
Dulin.
Clerks: Mrs. , Martha Reed,
Mrs: Sadie Bing --and ; Frances
Maxson.
:• Inspector: � A. E. Hurst:
That ;;;the � :polls,;. for the said
election will 'be open,+,ori, the .day
hereinbefore.;natdesiged''`for the'
holdiri'?66P the. sai'd''election be-'
en twe'the" hours ' ;of six o'clock in
the morning. and seven• o'clock in i
the afternoon of 'the said :date.
That, on the ballots to be used
in .the; said .election. there shall
be printed the following:
For disincorporation.
Against disincorporation.
and the , electors are. invited to
vote . upon the said 'proposition,
by. placing," upon their ballots a j
cross- (X) after the words. "for'
words "against disincorporation."
That if, an elector shall stamp
a cross (X) .in the voting square
on the ballot. after the printed
words "for, disincorporation;" the
vote of such .elector shall be
counted in favor -of disincorpora-
tion of the,, said City, of West Co-
vina; , and - if an elector shall
stamp, a cross (X) in the voting
square : after the .printed words
"against disincorporation," the
vote of. such , elector shall be
counted against the disincorpora-
tion" of the said city, -
That the ballots to ,be,.used at
the said special election, the
opening ` and, closing of the polls
for the said eletcion ' and the
holding and conducting of the
said election shall be in conform-
ity as °nearly as may be with the
laws of the State of California
concerning general elections in
the State of California; except as
otherwise provided in ,an Act en-
titled "An Act to provide for the.
disincorporation of municipal cor-
porations of the : sixth class," ap-
proved ; March.'Nth, 1895' . and
acts amendatory thereof and sup
plementary thereto;
BY ORDER OF,THE BOARD
OF ;TRUSTEES- OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA.
Dated at the City of,` West Co-
vina; -California, -November. 26th,
1925.
C. D. WOLFINGER•
City Clerk of the City of
West Covina.
(Seal of the_ City of
West Covina.) .
First.,nublication of this notice_
of, 3le�e o x
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RESOLUTION
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C"LLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
IN THE TERRITORY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED,
• KNOWN AS "NORTH JEST ANNEXATION DISTRICT',
AND SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS
RESIDING IN THE SAIL) TERRITORY THE QL S-
TION OF ANNEXING THE SAID TERRITORY TO
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA .
WHEREAS, on or about the 12th day of Jan-
uary, 1926, there was filed in the office of the
City Clerk of the said City of West Covina a written
petition signed by one fourth and more of the qualified
electors residing within the territory hereinafter
described, as shown by the registration of voters of
the County of Los .Angeles, State of California, the
same being the County in which the said territory is
situated, which said petition contained a description
of the new territory proposed by the said petition
to be annexed to the said City of West Covina, and
asked that the said territory be annexed. to the said
City, and
WHEREAS, the said territory does not form
any part of any municipal corporation; and
WHEREAS, the said territory is inhabited
and the persons residing in the said territory are
bony, fide residents thereof; and
SO
VIHEREAS , , the s aid pe tit ion- contains. e
:request` that_ a sp,ecrwl ehect.ion be called. for, the
purpose 'of submitting`to:ahe qual:fled. electors 'of
'thee.sai.d terrtore so. proposed to :be •annexed. to the .
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City. o V. West' Covina the question.-whethe'r .the. said
nexe-dto•andterritory shill be
made a p` rt`° of :tYie said C"ity''"of west; `Co:vina, .
NOW- THEREFORE,;' be .:it resolved,by the Board7.
of`- Trustees of t he City _'of. We'et .. Covina
` FIRST Thct a spec aal .election -be 6nd'the.
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same'tis hereby called to.'bet held-. in the' territory here-
iriafter`. described an the-10th.,day of ::February; '1926;
for the purpose of subr i'ttiar; to :the :6imli'fied' else--
tors. res-iding''-in the • ter.r. tor- hereinafter. described,
.. W.the. •foll.6'wing question or, Fro.position:.:,
Shall 'that` .certain terr'ito"ry, cont iguous
to, the City of vilest' Covina be. anh xed'• to,, incorporated .
in,. and ,hidde _a part of the said City. ..of. We,et. •Co:vina to
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.,Branch); :thence westerly' along th-e southerly line,,'f' the. said
right of ;v.wdy, to. the nort,nwesterly corner of a: 'tract of..'9.95
Kendall,;
acres, more or 'less,, -belonging to. Charles' in lot `two:
(2) .,of se6tionIse.venteen,:'(17).'towrish p one (1) south, range ten
(lQ) west , S B. B. .3c I�2. thence .southerly: along the we ste-rly
-line of. the "said•.'9.95' acre tract' �to -the northerly line, of the
said Covina;.. -Boulevard., thenee .n0rtiieasterly and ,e:asterly along
the northerly 'line- of 'thesaid,Covina.,-Boulevard.-to a point vvhich
is ten:.(10) feet wesfier1y;, measured alon ,`the.1 said line, from'
:. the' northerly prolongation 0f•-_the ,easterly: -line of lot fifteen '.
'the...said,.Eugene -RigginIs,�S.ubd171,sion of the. Hathaway
Tract; thence southerly .t.o 'a''• poir in' the ,no;rtherly line of. the
said., lot; fifteen (.15)'^ten: (10): feet we:sterl,Y. from the north-.•
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easte'rly' corner 'of: said lot,-tneice westerhy along' the northerly
line of. the sa.id`'.1ot fifteen (15)'t:0` the'-northweste.rly corner
of the said; lot, thence' sou�herly along the vaesterly line of
lots fifteen ;(15);:.fourteen (14):, .thirteen (13) 'and twelve (12)
of the' aaid" Eugene ' niggiri' s Subdivision o f the riathavaay Tract
to he .place :''of beginning. _
SECOND ghat' the said new territory .here inbefore
described• .is hereby 'de,sicnat"ed . as 'rNO THG�JEST NN X�?TIOid DISTi�ICT"
and fine said territory -shall be indicated and''referred to by the ..
name of '•'T"NOR11VFEST AldNE�hTjQTrd i�IS`i'<<ICT"..on. the ballots to be •used
in. -said• special
-the election,. at which*, the question.of such an=
_ nexatio.n is, submitted to the -qualified' electors of the said ter-
ritory, and*- the name "iVORTHWE T ANNEXATION DISTRICT ," whenever used
in the", notice' of election and in any proceed ink• for the annexation
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of the .said territory to the.,.sa d city` shall mean and shall be "
deemed and construed.IQ mean"the. said territory hereinbefore
and. in .the- aforesaid petition described, and so proposed by the
said pet.ition to, be'annexed' to• thb said - City.
THIRD: That, upon the ballots to 'be, used in 'the *said
wspecial election;- in addition t.o 'the matters - required• by law,
there shall.•be -printed the .words:
Shall,. the. •territory designated as "'NORTHWEST
4NNEXATION DISTRICT" be annexed- to" the `City
qf .West- Covina?
YES .
Shall the. territory designated as."NO�Tri fE-ST
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ANNEXATION DISTRICT" be. annexed, to. the.: City
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o f .West Covina?
N0
FOURTHThat • the ` ballots, to be. used `.at the said special.
e•le.ction;,, t:he opening and closing�.,of the- polls -for the 'said elec-
t ion. and the- hold',in.g and • conducti'ng. Of `the- said election shall be
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in conformity' as nearly 'as may be -with th:e laws of ' the State of
Cal.fornia concerning, general elect ions. in the State of California,
except . as . otherwise provided in an... -Act entitled. ''An act to provide
for :the, alteration of th,e boundaries of ,arid for the annexation.,of
territory to Municipal corpo"rat ions, zor the inc o.rporat ion of such.
amiexe.d territory in and, as a :part thereof; and for the' districting,
governmentand municipal control of such annexed .te'rritory,.." 'ap-
pr'ove,d. June llth, 1913, and ,acts amendatory thereof and supple- .
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mentary..th.ereto. That 'if.- an elector shall stamp a cross (X) in
the voting square after the printed word "yes," the vote of such
e1ect.or.,shall be counted in favor of annexation of the territory
referred to in said propositions to the, said pity of West. Covina;
and if an elector shall .stamp a cross (X), in the voting square
after the printed word "no, T' the vote' of such elector shall be
counted against said annexation.
FIFTHt That for the holding of the said election
there shall' be :one precinct in the ',sai,d territory, which shall
comprise all. o.f the territory herein.before described 'arid pro-
posed to be annexed -to, incorpo.rated in a.nd� made a part of the
said City of ',vest Covina,; that the -place at which the polls will
be 'open for the -said said election in -.the .said-.i territory .for the said'
purpose, shall be. at
officers
that the of the said
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elect ion hall be, and ar'hereby''appoizited as- follows:
U es
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Inspector: ze�
SIXTH1 That this Board of Trustees finds and deter-
mines that the territory hereinbefore' described .does: not form any
part of any municipal corporation; that the said territory is
inhabited; that; the persons residing. in the said territory are
bona' fide residents thereof; that the aforesaid petition for
for the annexation of the territory here.inbefore described
to the said .City :,of vvlest Covina is signed 'by more than one •fourth
of the, -qualified electors residin within the said territory
as shown by the registration of voters of said County of Los
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lnoe.Ies.
SEVENTH: That all proce'ed.ings, to be had and taken
pursuant to. the aforesaid petition arid, 't,o this ;resolution shall
be had. and taken in .the. manner ,-provided in- an Act entitled "An
Act. to provide fdr" the alteration of 'the' boundaries of and for
the annexation of territory to municipal corporations, for the
incorporation. of such annexed territory in' and as a part thereof,
and for' the districtin-, Coverrunent and municipal control of such
annexed territory," approved June 11,th,..191`, and acts amendatory
thereof and supplementary. thereto..
EhGHTH That the City. Clerk of the City of West.,. Covina
be, and `he, is• hereby directed to ,give n tic:e of t1ae said ecti on
by publishin ariotice thereof in
.the
a newspaper printed, published andieirculated in the Count' of
Los Angeles, State of Oali-fornia, outside- of .the City of West
Covina, once a week for a period of four weeks next preceding the
date herein fixed for*the said election.
NINTH- The City Clerk of the City' of We st Covina
is hereby, directed to certify to'th.e passage of this resolution
and thereupon the.same' shall be in 'full force and effect.
Adopted and approved this'13th day of January,.1926.
Yresidentl of th.e Board of Trus-
tees.of the City of West Covina.
Thereupon, on motion duly made seconded and carried, the
meeting adjourned to.meet on call at.7 otclock P.M.
The fore of minutes of the meeting of January 13 1926of
the Board of qru es of the Cityof ���est Covina are duly record -
ea on pages Soto �of the book of records of said board.
Approved this day of 1'926'
President of the Board of 'Trustees
Attest: City of West Covina
Clerk.
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