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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1955
Page
2
City Engineer John Toups will circulate a merchants petition to gauge preference between paving and parallel parking on Main Street. He noted gas tax funds cannot cover full paving and proposed limiting parking, possibly setting time limits, moving bus stops, and adding off street parking if parallel stalls are chosen.
City council discussed using condemned lots as parking spaces. Paving isn’t deemed necessary. the lots will be oiled down in summer. The city engineer was told to oversee the project.
Voters in the Orange Unified School District rejected bonds totaling 1.1 million dollars for school construction in a light turnout. A 575 thousand dollar junior high and elementary expansion measure fell just 51 votes short of the required two thirds, while high school bonds of 525 thousand dollars failed by 240 votes.
The bake sale at Seal Drug Store is set for Saturday January 22 sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes and Cancer fund.
The Standard Oil Company was awarded the city contract to supply petroleum products Tuesday evening. Richfield Oil Corporation submitted a bid but Standard Oil won due to lower cost and prior wartime supply to the city.
Monterey Oil Company asks Long Beach city council to permit excavation on Ocean Avenue between First and Second Streets to lay pipelines. Army Engineers note a submarine line from an artificial island 8100 feet offshore in San Pedro Bay to a shore point between First and Second Streets extended in Seal Beach. The job uses multiple pipes and a trench about 20 feet long, expected to take ten days and finish before February 10. City engineer John Toups notes cost at five cents per square foot.
The Seal Beach Woman's Club sponsors a hamburger dinner at City Hall Auditorium on January 29 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Adults pay $1.00 and children 50 cents. Menu includes hamburgers with dressings, potato salad and homemade pie. Proceeds benefit the club.
Two men connected to the Ross Mobil Service Station robbery on January 17 in Long Beach were captured after a liquor store raid. Marvin H. Bronson and Robert Lee Lamson, both Long Beach residents, confessed following identifications by Dave Privett and Pat Sullivan. The duo stole 44 dollars at gunpoint from the cash register with bystanders held during the theft.
City clerk F W Hickman reported Mrs Francis J Nichols filed recall petitions to oust Mayor George H Clark and Councilman Paul Calvo. With 1728 registered voters, 207 signatures are required. Clark has 252 valid and Calvo 254 valid signatures after 27 invalid each. A special council meeting is set for January 25 to fix the recall election date.
Over 650 people attended the Cub Scout ice cream social and movies at City Hall. The event featured Woody Woodpecker Laurel and Hardy and Andy Panda films, with treats, dancing, and praise for volunteers and sponsors.
The State Recreation Commission notified Seal Beach that Buford Bush, a recreation specialist, will visit soon to assist planning for youth facilities. The Youth Center keeps its building in good condition, and the city engineer was permitted to plant shrubs to block evening light toward nearby homes.
Fire Chief W L Knighton reported 13 fire alarms in Seal Beach last year. Twelve occurred within city limits and one at the Hellman ranch. Total city loss was 1300 dollars.
The Orange County Water District assessed Seal Beach to replenish its water supply in 1954. The charge was 228.8 acre feet at 3.50 per acre foot, totaling 798.70 dollars.
City attorney Robert Buck will write to Long Beach to ask if an eight inch standby water pipeline can replace the old six inch line even if Seal Beach water use is not surplus. The move follows a Long Beach letter saying a larger line would be built only if Seal Beach usage is surplus.
Norman Kellogg's letter read to the City Council argued the Monterey Oil pipeline franchise was premature without erosion safeguards. He said injunctions would resume until Monterey fulfills city obligations. Kellogg hinted the $100 bid undersold the city and supported responsible oil firms.
The council adopted a subdivision ordinance at Tuesday's meeting. Lakewood Park Corporation announced a tentative map would be ready by February 3 and the company has not decided on house types or costs.
Mrs. W. L. Robertson presented a letter to the city council signed by Mr. Robertson outlining objections to the last water bond election. He said removing objectionable provisions and lowering the bond to under 200000 would win voter support and allow circulating an initiative petition.
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