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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0822 . .. . .. - RESOLUTION NO. 822 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COU!iTY OF LOS ANGELES TO RESCI~~ TIiAT CERTAIN RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY SAID BOARD OF SUPER- VISORS ON JULY 31, 1936, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $8,700.00.FROM THE SPECIAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT FUND OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF HUNTINGTON DRIVE IN THE CITY OF ARCADIA, .Ar.D REQ.UESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF 013,700.00 FROM THE SPECIAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT FUND OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES OR FROM ANY OTHER FUND TO BE USED FOR THE IMPR OVEMENT OF HUNTINGTON DRIVE WITHIN THE CITY OF ARCADIA, AS FOLLOVIS: THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: ~frrnREAS, on July 31, 1936, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angl3les adopted a resolu t10n appropria t1ng $8,700.00 from the Special Hoad Improvement Fund of the c,:>unty of Los Angeles, 1936-~7, Supervisorial District No.1, for paving and resurfacing with asphaltic concrete (no patented pavement to be used) the said Huntington Drive in the said City of Arcadia; and ffrrnREAS, the use of said funds as provided in said reso- lution is not broad enough to permit the work contemplated to be done; and WHEREAS, it is desired that the moneys be used for the following purposes, j and WHEREAS, Huntington Drive is an East and West major high- way and has been widened to a width of 100 feet West of Santa Anite Avenue and East of Second Avenue with a pavement of 72 feet in width; and \VHEREAS, the State Highway Department has furnished enough money to move and relocate buildings to permit the construction of a 72 foot roadway between the above street intersections, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Arcadia hereby requests the Board of supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to appropriate the sum of Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred ($13,700.00) Dollars which is for the paving and resur- facing with asphaltic concrete pavement consisting of gutters and -1- .. . . ... other incidentals in connection with the widening of said Huntington Drive, situated between Santa Anita Avenue and Second Avenue in said .. City of Arcadia, which is a part of the cost of this part of the improvement. And WHEREAS, under date of March .24, 1936, the Road Commissioner, Mr. John VI. Jones" addressed a letter to the City Engineer of the C1 ty of Arcadia, advising that his Department had recommended to the Board of Supervisors that an appropriation be made in the amount of Five Thouaand ($5,,000.00) Dollars to assist in the financing of the 'construction of a storm drain on the South side of Orange Grove Avenue easterly to Santa Anita Wash; and WHEREAS, the Five Thousand Dollar storm drain project was tied up wi th the P. W. A. Project and there does not seem to be any possibility of th.~ P. W. A. project going through, it is desired to use this Five Thousand Dollars with the Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars, making a total of Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred ($13,700.00) Dollars for the improvement of Huntington Drive as above stated; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the said City Council hereby pledges said Board of Supervisors that said City of Arcadia will furnish proper su:perv1sion to properly utilize the money furnished for said improvement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Resolution adopted on July 31, 1936, appropriating $8,700.00 be rescinded. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, held on the 18th day of August, 1936, by the affirmative vote of at least three councilmen, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen, Corby, Daniels, Griffitts, Hoffman and. McLean NOES: None ABSENT: None -~t~ --2-- . .. . . . And signed. and approved this 18th d~ of August, 1936. ~- ~y~ -3- -t.- {v /<:3 cn..--t. Mayor 0- UL\J\\ON 822 . . I /"'\. ..-, ./. \ ~. .. .V- /' ./ . / i -,/ ,'. -:7..... \. \ ~. \ , ~<,........ . / ...:,/ -" , /, ~" : ~ )~ ~ J. .' "" t, ~' " l' 1J, I.' ,t ,., .' , , , ,. "