Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
URGES REOPENINC
OF STATE STREET
CROSSING MATTER

Urging that a new application be
filed with the Railroad Commission
for the opening of State street
across the Southern Pacific tracks,
Leo Hotzcl. former president of the
FL Centre Chamber OF Commerce
appeared before the cry council
last night at the regular meeting
IF that body liet2cl pointed out
that this move is most necessary Tor
the future development of the city
and recalled that on recent visit
to San Francisco he had been in
formed that the proposal might
meet with 4 more favorable rcccp-
ton by the commission were il 10
bc presented for their consideration
once again. After some discussion
on the question the board passed
a resolution authorizing the eNpcnd
iture Of the necessary funds to pre-
pare this application aud present
it to the commission, said funds to
take care of the expenses of open
ing the street should the petition
meet with favor before the commits
sion.
The draft of the ordinance to reg
u,ate thc operations Of wholesale
pcddlers within the city was read
by the city attorney and discussed
by the board. Judge Perkins spoke
of the necessity of such an ordin
auce and the board decided to hold
the draft over for further consider
alton with the recommendation that
the city attorney and Judge Per
kins should work together as com
mittee on this question and secure
copies of similar ordinances now ir
effect in other cities upon which
the proposed IL Centre statute
might be based.
J. II. Scott appeared before the
board 10 ask that connection might
hc continued to four new residences
in block Is of Residence Park ad
ljtion. After consulting with the
.itv engineer it was seen that ap-
proXimatcly 500 feet of extension
would be necessary To serve this
section of the city and the city
clerk was directed to purchase the
necessary piping and other supplies
and the city engineer was author
ized to proceed with the work. sim
liar authorization was extended to
install sewer facilities to the ward
of Charles Farrel in tract 96l2,
TICS, RAE. requiring an extension
of approximately loo feet.
The board authorized the pur-
chase of 3ia acres in the northwest
corner of tract 96l2. Tl6S, RIA L,
for the purpose of moving the city
corrals from their present location
at seventh and Sandalwood Drive.
The price expended in this pur-
chase was not 10 exceed $3.50.
y letter from W. Harris. asking
permission to continue the non-con
forming use of portion of block
. of Nencill'S subdivision. was read
and granted by the board.
y resolution was adopted direct
ing the city clerk TO advertise for
bids for the collection ef garbage
within the city for the coming
year.
Ordinance No. 353 for the licens-
ing and controlling of itincrant
vendors in the city was read, passed
and adou,cd bv the council Ordi-
uarce No. 90. designed ~ control
the parking of trucks on streets
in the business sections Of the city
was also adopted. but certain minor
changes were found necessary and
these are 10 hc inserted by the city
attorney before the measure will BE-
ready for publication.
The city attorney Informed the
board that he will present draft
OF uniform traffic ordinance for
the city ~ the next regular meet
in. Of the council This ordinance
has been under consideration for
some weeks past hut nothing def
mite has been done in its regard.
The board adopted resolution
confirming its own action of juno
y to purchase property in blocks
%, 81 and -, Of the First Addition
tor the purpose OF a public PARK
on the south side OF tho city. Ncgo.
tiations for the purchase of this
land have been under way for tho
past wear hut il was only recently.
that the council and The owners Of
this property got together and came
to an agreement aS 70 terms. II is
9W expected that the work Of turn
ing this property into city park
arIl get under way within shost
inc.