Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-18

The Board of Trustees of the city al El Ceuro met iu.regular session at the City Hall at o'clock on the evening of September It. Present: Pearson, Hamilton, Brown Pellet. Alb
 en,: Biaclinton.
 Minutes of the previous meetings of August 24 and 80 and September : read and approved.
 Under the reports of city officers, City Attorney M. w. Conkliug present. ed a proposed ordinance fixing the grades and curb lines and establish ing the width of sidewalks on Main srteet, which proposed ordinance was read and passed to it's second read ing.
 A communication was read from Prick & Ware, asking for a receipt iii full from the city for the construction of the sewer, so that they might be released from a bond which they mad put up. The matter was referred to the City Attorney.
 A communication from the El Gen. trO Chamber of Commerce was read asking for the passing of an ordi- |. nance regarding the storage of hay in the residence portions of the city. The matter was referred to the City Attorney, with instructions to prepare such an ordinance and submit al the next regular meeting.
 A communication from the El Gen. tro Chamber of Commerce was read, asking that the City Trustees take action towards securing a crossing over the Southern Pacific railroad at Broadway. The City Clerk was in structetd to correspond with the rail- road officials in regard to this mat ter.
 A communication from the same body was read, regarding the issu- ance of water bonds. This commun- cation requested the Board to re- frain from taking action towards call ing for vote on this question until citizens meeting is held, and this request was granted. The calling of said election was laid over until the meeting of September 21.
 The matter of memorializing the Mexican government to abate the nui- sances at Mexicali was taken up and Phil D. Swing, on behalf of the Cham Der of Commerce addressed the Board of Supervisors of Imperial county the City Trustees of Calexico, the Cham Der of Commerce of that city and by various civic bodies.
 The Board adopted a resolution in- structing the president of the Board and the City Clerk to prepare suita- ble memorial and present it at the next regular meeting of the Board
 Phil D. Swing, representing the Board of Library Commissioners, pre- sented the plans and specifications for the library building favored by this commission and asked that when the tax levy be made sufficient amount be levied for the library fund to ade- quately equip and furnish the same Action on approving the choice of plans and specifications was deferred until the next meeting.
 The following resolution was intro duced by Trustee Pellet, and was adopted:
 Whereas, the city of El Centtro is contemplating the voting of bonds fer the construction of a water system, and whereas a system of water works such as is needed for Fl Centro de- mands special attention, and whereas, il is the desire of the El Centro Board of Trustees to give the most good the greatest number of people of the said city of Fl CentrO. therefore be it re- solved that the City Board of Trus- tees of the City of El Centro invite the Chamber of Commerce of Fl Gen. trO to select a board. composed of five members. 10 confer with said City Board in matters pertaining 10 said water works. acting in an advisory capacity, thereby extending the scope of responsibility to larger number of representative citizens of the said