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331 Santa ~na City Hall. March 9th, 1931. 7:30 P.M. City Council met in regular adjourned session. Meeting called to order by Nayor Purinton. Present: Trustees J.L. McBridex W.J. Kelly, B.0. Sutton, Stanley E. Goode,F.L. Purinton. Absent: Trustees None. In Re Communication S. A. Realty Board. In Re Transfer of Francishe to Sou. Calif. Telephone Co. In Re Assembly, Bill #1861. In Re Police Appointments. In Re Protest of E. P. Shelton. In Re Agreem~t with General Petroleum Corp. On motion of Trustee Kelly, seconded by McBride and car- ried, the communication of the Santa Ana Realty Board u~ging the Council to encourage property owners in the planting of trees and shrubbery and that the city take the initiative in the matter, was accepted and placed on file. On motion of Trustee McBride, seconded by Goode and car- ried, request of the Southern California Telephone Com- to them pany for the consent of the City to transfer and assign/ such franchise rights as the City is legally empowered to give under Ordinance No. 543 from the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, was referred to the Attorney. On motion of Trustee McBride, seconded by Goode and car- ried, the Mayor was authorized to send a telegram to the State Senator and State Assemblyman objecting to the pres. ent form of Bill No. 1861 and requesting that action be withheld until bill is amended to the satisfaction of all' parties concerned as the bill is unfair to the City of Santa Ans. On motion of Trustee Kelly, seconded by Goode and car- ried, George Bold was appointed motorcycle officer to tak~ effect March 15th, 1931, and W. Hunter Leach and E. B. Adams were appointed special police officers during the time Wortham Shows are holding their carnival. On motion of Trustee Kelly, seconded by Goode and car- ried, the Clerk was instructed to notify E. P. Shelton that his protest was referred to a committes,whlch inves- tigated assessments against his property on S. Patton Street and they found that the assessments were equitable on said property. On motion of Trustee Goode, Seoonded by Sutton and car- ried, the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to sign agree- ment with the General Petroleum Corporation covering installation of electric sign and flood light on their property situated on the northeast corner of Seventeenth