Hearihg
<br />"North of Smeltzer
<br />Annexation"
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<br />Hearing
<br />Southern Pacific Co.
<br />Reso. No. 57-127
<br />Granting permit
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<br />HearinC
<br />Abatement of weeds
<br />Reso. No. 57-128
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<br />annexation; Paul Dunn, 12972 East Occidental Street, stated he was in favor of the
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<br />annexation procedure. On motion of Councilman Hall, seconded by Gould and carried,
<br />the hearing was continued until June 17, 1957.
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<br />This being the date set for hearing protests on annexation to the City of certain
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<br />inhabited territory designated "North of Smeltzer Annexation", the Clerk stated
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<br />that petitions and letters containing approximately 800 signatures protesting the
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<br />annexation were received.
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<br />On motion of Councilman Gould, seconded by Markel and
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<br />carried, the petitions and letters were received, filed and referred to the Clerk
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<br />to check the authenticity of the signatures according to the statute and to the
<br />Attorney to be checked as to the legality of the protests. Henry Kirker, lllll
<br />East 16th Street, Garden Grove, stated he represented people living on the south
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<br />side of 17th and Verano and east of there, and protested the proposed annexation
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<br />and stated they would prefer to be annexed to Garden Grove. J.T. Fortner, 1214
<br />South Broadway, said he owned property located on Jackson Street and requested
<br />information as to what would be gained by annexing to Santa Ana. On motion of
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<br />Councilman Gould, seconded by Hall and carried, the hearing was continued until
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<br />June 17, 1957.
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<br />This being the date set for hearing protests on the application of the Southern
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<br />Paci£ic Company for a permit to maintain and operate a sp~r or side tracks across
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<br />Third and Fourth Streets, west of Breeden Street; no protests were received. The ~
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<br />Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of '
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<br />Councilman Markel, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the following Resolution entitle~:
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<br />"Resolution No. 57-~ granting a permit to maintain and operate
<br /> a spur or side track across Third and Fourth Streets, west of
<br /> Breeden Street"
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<br />was considered and passed by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., A. A. Hall,
<br /> J. Ogden Markel, Dale H. Heinly
<br />Noe s, Councilmen None
<br />Absent, Councilmen None
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<br />This being the date set for hearing protests on the abatement of weeds, J.W. Julien,
<br />928 Cypress Avenue, requested an extension of time on the cleaning of weeds on his
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<br />property located on the southeast corner of Wilshire and Shelton Streets, on account
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<br />of the rains. Ralph Dale, 12332 Enramada Road, Santa Ana, objected to the weed
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<br />bill he received last year and requested a refund; he was advised to contact the
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<br />City Attorney in regard to the matter. The Council having unanimously waived the
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<br />reading of the Resolution, it was moved by Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Gould and!
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<br />carried, that the Resolution entitled:
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<br />"Resolution No. 57-128 ordering the Street Superintendent to
<br />abate the public nuisance heretofore declared by the City
<br />Council of the City of Santa Ana, to-wit: Weeds which bear
<br />seeds of a wingy or downy nature and attain such a large growth
<br />as to become a fire menace when dry and which are noxious and
<br />dangerous, growing upon certain streets, sidewalks and private
<br />property in the City of Santa Aha, by having the weeds referred
<br />to removed"
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<br />be amended by inserting in line four the words "after June 20, 1957" and following
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<br />the words "public nuisance". The Resolution was considered and passed by the fol-
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />Ayes, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., A. A. Hall,
<br /> J. Ogden Markel, Dale H. Heinly
<br />Noes, Councilmen None
<br />Absent, Councilmen None
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<br />This being the date set for the opening of bids for the sale of the Fire Station
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<br />Building, 1322 North Sycamore Street, the Clerk stated no bids had been received.
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<br />The Manager recommended that the Council retain the minimum price of $25,000.00, as
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