0868CRDINANCE NO.f-4
�N Oil DjINANCL Cr THE CITY OF ANAHEIMAPPROVING
THE rNNEXATION TO SAID CITY OF ANAHEIM OF
CERTAIN INHABITED TERRITORY KNOWN AS _
GTLBFRT STREET ANNEXATION _._
THE' .IT COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES CRDAIN �:..
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Anaheim
finds:
(a) That the proceedings for the annexation to tr:e r_11.ty
of Anaheim of the hereinafter inhabited territory were had in Con-
formity with and pursuant to the provisions of an act of the
Legislature of the State of California known as the "ANNEXATION
ACT OF 1913` (Title IV, Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 1, Articles
1 to 4 inclusive, of the Government Code of California.) and all
acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto.
(b) That before any proceedingo were commenced for the
annexation of said territory, the proponents of said annexation
filed a written request with the City Council of the City of
Anaheim requesting the consent of the City Council to the commence-
ment of proceedings for the annexation of said inhabited territory,
more particularly hereinafter described, to the City of Anaheim:
That the City Council did thereupon refer said application and re-
quest to the City Planning Commission: That on the 9th day of
Juno , 19_E3_, the City Council did receive from
the City Planning Commission, its recommendation approving the
proposed annexation of said territory to said City of Anaheim.
That on the 9t1,1 day of J-=0 _ 19� after the
receipt of the recommendation of the City Planning Commission, the
City Council did give its consent to the commencement of said pro-
ceedings for the annexation of said territory tr^ the City of
Anaheim.
(c) That the proposal for the annexation of the here-
inafter described territory to the City of Anaheim has been sub-
mitted to the County Boundary Commission of the County of Orange,
Mate of California, for a report to the proponents with respect
to the definiteness and certainty of the proposed boundary: That
the report of the Boundary Commission was made within Twenty
(20) days after said proposal for annexation was submitted to it.
(d) That said proponents did, on the 17th day of
�, 19 53 , publish a Notice of Intention to
Circulate Circulate a�tition relating to the Annexation of said Territory
to the City of Anaheim, a Municipal Corporation, and on the 20th
day of ilay __, 19 53 , said proponents did file with
the City Clerk of the City of Anaheim a copy of the said Notice
of Intention to Circulate a Petition for the annexation to the
City of Anaheim of the territory hereinafter described, which
notice contained the names of the proponents intending to circul-
ate the petiton and a description of the specific boundaries of
the territory proposed to Ise annexed, accompanied by a printed
statement, not exceeding Five Hundred (500) words in length, con-
taining reasons for the petition together with an affidavit of
the publication of said notice of intention to circulate said
vetition.
(e) That thereafter, to wit: On the 28th day of
_. ______._ 19 53 , said City Council adopted its Reso-
lution No. 2207---A in whic1 it acknowledged receipt of a copy of
said noti,00 of intention to circulate said petition, in which it
approved the intention of said proponents tc circulate such
petition.
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(f) That thereafter, to wit: On the gtbl day of
September 193, there was filed with the City Clerk
of the City of Anaheim a written petition signed by not less than
one-fourth (1/4th) of the qualified electors residing within the
territory hereinafter described, as shown by the County Registrat
ion of Voters, containing a description of new territory proposed
to be annexed to the City of Anaheim, and asking that said terri-
tory be annexed to the City of Anaheim, and containing a request
that the City Council of the City of Anaheim call a special eleet--
ion to be held in said territory proposed to be annexed to said
City, giving the notice thereof as required by law and submitting
to the ele^tors residing within said territory the question wheth-
er said new territory should be annexed to, incorporated in, and
made a part of the City of Anaheim, and the property therein be,
after such annexation, subject to taxes equally with the property
within said City, to pay its pro rata portion, based upon assessed
valuation, of all of the bonded indebtedness of said City out-
standing at the date of the filing of said petition or theret—
fore authorized.
(g) That on the 8th day of September ,
19 53 the City Council did duly assemble in publi^ session
and consider said petition and did find that said petitinn is
signed by not less than one-fourth (1/4th) of the qualified elect-
ors residing within the territory hereinafter described, as shown
by the County Registration of voters, and contained a description
of the territory proposed to be annexed to the City of Anaheim,
and requested that said territory be annexed to the City, and the
City Council did further find and determine that said proponents
have done and performed the acts and things required to be done
and performed by the Annexation Act of 1913, at the time and in
the manner as required by the provisions of said act and that
said petition was circulated more than twenty-one (21) days after
the publication of notice of intention to circulate such petition
and that it was signed by not less than one-fourth (1/4th) of the
qualified electors residing within the territory proposed to be
annexed, as shown by the County Registration of Voters and as
appears from the certificate of the City Clerk of the City of
Anaheim presented to the City Council at the time of considerat-
ion of said petition and prior to the adoption of this resolution,
and does further find that more than twelve (12) qualified elect-
ors residec. within the boundaries of the territory proposed to be
annexed at the time of the filing of said petition for said annex-
ation, and does further find, from evidence and reports received
and from said petition, that at the time of the filing and pre-
sentation of said petition that said new territory proposed to be
annexed to said City of Anaheim did not form a part of any other
city or municipal corporation and that said territory was, at the
time of filing said petition, inhabited territory and was con-
tiguous to the City of Anaheim.
(h) That on the 8th day of Sep" -,ember ,
19 53 said City Council adopted its Resolution No. 2237
wherein it declared its intention to call a special election on
the _28th day of September , 19 53 , and to submit
thereat, to the electors residing-g within said territory, the
question of whether said territory should be annexed to, incorpo-
rated in and made a part of said City of Anaheim, and the property
therein, after such annexation, subject to taxation equally with
-_ the property within said City, to pay its pro rata portion, based
upon assessed valuation, of all of the bonded indebtedness of said
City outstanding at the date of the filing of said petition, to
wit: Seg , 19 53 , or theretofore authorized.
That in saResolution said City Council designated said terri-
tory as "GIL3y2T STREET ANNEXATiG -�" ---------_-.---
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as the name and words of identification by which said territory
should be referred to, and indicated upon the ballots to be used
at the election at which the question of annexation was to be
submitted. That by said resolution said City Council fixed
September 28 , 19 53 at 8:00 o'clock P M. at the
Council Chambers of the City Hall, 2East Center Street,
Anaheim, California, as the day, hour and place when and where
any person owning real property within said territory and having
any objection to the proposed araaexation, might appear before
said City Council and show cause why such territory should not
be so annexed, and gave notice thereby to all such persons owning
such real property of such hearing. Said resolution described
the boundaries of said territory so proposed to be annexed.
(i) That a copy of said Resolution No. 2237 was
published once a week for two successive weeks prior to said
hearing in the Anaheim Bulletin, a newspaper of general circulat-
ion, published in said City of Anaheim, there being no newspaper
published within said territory.
(j) That on September 28 , 19 53 , at 8:00
o'clock p M. at said Council Chambers of said City Hall, 2
East Center Street, Anaheim, California, the City Council of the
City of Anaheim did hold a public hearing to hear all written
protests theretofore filed objecting to the calling of said
special election or the annexation of said territory hereinafter
described, to the City of Anaheim.
(k) That at the conclusion of said hearing, said City
Council found and determined that protests were not made by own-
ers of a majority of the separate parcels of property within
said territory proposed to be annexed and thereupon, to wit: On
October 6 , 195_, adopted its Resolution No. 2253
calling a special election to be held on _� November-6---
19 53 , and directing the City Clerk to give notice thereof by
publishing; notices thereof at least once a week for four (4)
sucoe;-;ive weeks prior to the 6th day of November
19 53 in the Placentia Courier
a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published out-
side of the City of Anaheim, but in the County of Orange, in
which the territory so proposed to be annexed to the City of
Anaheim is situated, directing that such notice distinctly state
the date of such special election and the measure or proposition
to be submitted at such special election. That in said Resolut-
ion said City Council described the boundaries of said territory
establishing one voting precinct for such election which it
designated as GIL•BERT STREET_ANNMTION VOTING PRECINCT,
which precinct included all of said territory proposed to be
an1noxed. By said Resolution said City Council also established
a polling place within said territory and designa.t-ld election
off-cials for said election, which officials were qualified
electors residing within said territory. By said Resolution said
City Council described the ballots to be used in said election.
(1) That on October 8th , October 15th
� �ctober ? d and October 29th , 19 53 , the City Clerk of
the City of Anaheim gave notice — or said election by publishing
notices thereof in the Placid_ -Courier__-_
a newspaper of general circulation printed and published outside
of the City of Anaheim, but in the County of Orange, in which the
territory so proposed to be annexed to the City of Anaheim is
situated. That in said published notices of election said City
Clerk declared that said election would be held within said terri-
tory on November 6 19_53 for the purpose of sub-
mitting to the electors residing therein the question of whether
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the territory hereinafter described should be annexed to, in-
corporated in and made a part of the City of Anaheim, and that
after such annexation such territory should be subject to taxat-
ion equally with the property within said City of Anaheim to pay
Its pro rates portion, based upon assessed valuation, of all bond-
ed indebtedness of said City of Anaheim outstanding on
October 8 , 19 53 , or theretofore authorized.
Said notice contained a description of the boundaries of said
territory and designated the same as "GILBERT STREET ANNEXATION"
. Said notice set forth the question to
be placed on the ballots to be submitted to the electors at said
election and gave instructions on the manner of voting. Said
notice described the voting precinct theretofore established by
said City Council for the purpose of said election, described the
polling place as George L. Lyonst Gee 8356 Gilbert St.. Orange Co.,
and gave the names of the election officals and the time of (dalif
opening and closing of the polls. Said notice set forth the
amounts of all bonded indebtedness of said City of Anaheim already
Incurred and outstanding at the first publication of the notice
of election and at the time of the filing of said petition for
the annexation of said territory to the City of Anaheim, the
amounts of such bonded indebtedness theretofore authorized and to
be represented by bonds thereafter to be issued, and the maximum
rate of interest payable on, or to be payable on, such bonded in-
debtedness, together with the specifications of the improvements
for which such bonded indebtedness was incurred or authorized;
the description of which is the same as that set forth in Section
3 hereof.
(m) That said election was duly held on
November 6. 1953 within said territory at the poll-
ing place heretofore described, pursuant to said Resolution No.
2253 and in accordance with the provisions of said Annexat-
ion Act of 1913, and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary
thereto, and the election laws applicable thereto and in accord-
ance with the notices posted by said City Clerk.
(n) That upon the ballots used and submitted to the
electors at said election, in addition to other matters required
by law to appear thereon, was printed the following:
Shall HGILBERT STIRZET AIy'_ I]E TIO "
be annexed to the City of Anaheim,
California, and the property in said
nGIL5 T—.,-STREET_ANN4;xAT0� Nn be
after such annexation, subject to
taxation equally with the property
within said City of Anaheim, to pay
its pro rata portion, based upon
assessed valuation, of all bonded
indebtedness of said City of Anaheim
outstanding on ___ct_abez g, I 9,p;3____,
or theretofore authorized?
YES
• NO
(o) That immediately on the closing of the polls, the
judges and inspector of said voting precinct counted the ballots,
made up, certified and sealed the ballots and tally sheet of the
ballots cast at Paid polling place, and delivered said ballots,
tally sheet and returns to and deposited the same with said City
Clerk of the City of Anaheim.
(p) That said City Council did, at the time provided
fnr its regular meeting next after the expiration of three (3)
days from and after the date of election, to wit:
November 10. 1953 meet and proceed to canvass said
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returns, and upon the same day completed such canvass and immed-
iately thereafter caused a record thereof to be made and entered
upon its minutes. That from its canvass of said returns said
City Council finds that the whole number of votes cast at said
election was 50 , including no absentee ballots; that
the number of votes cast in said election in favor of annexation
of said territory to said City of Anaheim was 35 ; that the
number of votes cast in said election against annexation was
is
SECTION 2. That the City Council of said City of
Anaheim does hereby ap_orcve the annexation of said territory to
said City of Anaheim, a municipal corporation; that said terri-
tory is hereby annexed to and incorporated in said City of Ana-
heim; that said territory is hereby accepted by said City of
Anaheim as a part of said City of Anaheim. That said territory
heretofore referred to, and which has heretofore been designated
by said City Council as "GILBERT STREET ANl7jEXATIyN+I
is situated within the County of Orange,
State of California, is unincorporated and is contiguous to said
City of Anaheim and the description and specific boundaries
thereof are as follows
All that territory situated in the County of Orang;:, State of
California, thy; bounoarics of which are more particularly de-
scribed as follows, to wit:
A tract of land lying within Fractional Sections 5 and 6 of
Township 4 South, Range 10 West, San Bernardino Base and Meridian
and Sections 7, 8, and 18 of Township 4 South, Range 10 West,
San Bernardino Base and Meridian Fractional Sections 1 of Town-
ship 4 South, Range 11 west, San Bernardino Base and Meridian
and Soction 12 Township 4 South, Range 11 West and more particu-
larly described as follows:
Beginning at an angle point on the existing City Limits Line as
described in the Houston Avenue Annexation to the City of
Anaheim annexed by Ordinance No. 830 adopted January 13, 1953,
said point being at the intersection of the South right-of-way
line of La Palma Avenue and the Southerly prolongation of the
West property line of that parcel described as the Viest 10 acres
of the Last j of the Southwest 4 of Section 5, T4S, RlOW, SBB
and M, thence along the existing City Limits Line as follows:
Northerly 2445 feet more or less, to an angle point; thence
westerly 1300 feet more or less to an angle point; thence
southerly 40 feet more or less to an angle point; thence waster-
ly 4760 feet more or less to an angle point, said point being
on tha Northeast right-of-way line of the Santa Ana Freeway;
thence southwesterly 225 feet more or less to an angle point;
thence northwesterly 260 feet along a line parallel to the
Santa Ana Freeway; thence southerly to the North right-of-way
line of La Palma Avenue; thence westerly along the North right-
of-way line of said La Palma Avenue 210 feet to a point on the
east right-of-way line of Magnolia Avenue, said point also being
the most southwesterly corner of the Houston Avenue Annexation;
thence
Westerly along the North right-of-way lint of said La Palma Ave-
nue to a point; said point being the intersection of the North
right-of-way line of said La Palma Avenue and the northerly pro-
longation of the west property line of that parcel of land de-
scribed as the northeasterly 9.23 acres of the Northeast 4 of
the Northeast 4 of Section 12, T4S, R11W, SBB and M; thence,
Southerly along said West property line and its northerly pro-
longation 732 feet more or less to the South property line of
said parcel; thence,
Lasterly along said South property line and its easterly pro-
longation to the East right-of-way line of Magnolia Avenue; then(
Southerly along said East right -of. -way line of !Magnolia Avenue
to the North right-of-way line of Crescent Avenue; thence,
Easterly along the northerly right-of-way line of said Crescent
Avenue a aistance of 1171.2 feet, more or less, to a point,
said oint being on the northerly prolongation of the arrest lip,;
of E of SW 4 of Section 7, T48, R10W, SBB and M, thence,
Southerly along said west line and its northerly prolongation
2708.)4 feet, more or less to the southerly right-of-way line
of Lincoln Avenue; thence,
,desterly along the southerly right-of-way line of said Lincoln
Avenue, a distance of 651.85 feet, more or less, to L point on
the west line of the Ej of the Noy j of th- NW -� Section, 18, T4S
R10W SBB and M; thence,
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Southerly along said west line and its southerly prolongation
a distance of 1322.84 feet, more or less, to the south right-
of-way line of Broadway; thence,
Westerly along the south right-of-way line of said Broadway to
the NE corner of Tract No. 25 as shown on a map thereof recorded
in Book 9, page 28 M.M. Records of Orange County, thence,
Southerly along the easterly line of said Tract No. 25 a distance
of 581.80 feet to a point; thence,
Easterly a distance of 596.36 feet, more or less, to a point on
the west line of SE 4 of NW 4 of Section 18 T4S, R10W, SBB and
14p said point also being 581.80 feet, southerly from the south
right-of-way line of Broadway; thence,
Southerly along the said west line a distance of 74.40 feet,
more or less, to the SW corner of the northwesterly 10.31 acres
of the SE199
! of the NW-,'- of Section 18, T4S, R1011, SBB and M; thence,
Easterly along the south line of said 10.31 acre parcel a dis-
tance of 662.81 feet more or less, to a point on the west line
of the E j of SE 4 of NW 4 of Section 18 T4S, RlOW, SBB and M;
thence,
Southerly along said west line a distance of 701.83 feet, more
or less, to the north right-of-way line of Orange Avenue; thence,
Lasterly along the north right-of-way line of said Orange Avenue
to the northwest corner of the intersection of the north line
of said Orange Avenue and the west line of Gilbert Street; thence,
Northerly along the westerly right-of-way line of said Gilbert
Street a distance of 5357.00 feet more or less to the northwest
corner of the intersection of the west line of said Gilbert
Street and the north line of Crescent Avenue; thence,
Easterly along the north right-of-way line of said Crescent
Avenue a distance of 2000 feet, more or less, to a point of
Intersection with the eastei°ly line of W 2 of SE 4 of NE 4 of
Section 7 T4S R10W, SBB and M; thence,
Northerly along said easterly line a distance of 1305.94 feet
more or less, to a point of intersection with the north line
of S j of DE of Section 7, T40, R10W, SBB and M, thence,
Westerly along said north line and its westerly prolongation a
distance of 2000 feet, more or less, to the west right-of-way
line of said Gilbert Street; thence,
Northerly along the westerly right-of-way line of said Gilbert
Street a distance of 1351.96 feet, more or less, to the north
west corner of La Palma Avenue and Gilbert Street, thence,
Easterly along said North right-of-way line of La P&l_la Avenue
to a point of intersection with the southwesterly right-of-way
line of trie Southern Pacific Railway Company; thence,
` Southeasterly along the said southwesterly right-of-way line
of the Southern Pacific Railway Company to a point; which point
is the intersection of trio southwesterly right-of-way line of
the Southern Pacific Railway Company and the westerly prolongation
of the South lint; of the Allison Honer Annexation annexed to th',
City of Anaheim by Ordinance 837 adopted February 24, 1953;
thence,
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Easterly along the westerly prolongation of the southerly line
of said Allison -Honer Annexation to a point, said point being
tho extreme southwesterly corner of the said Allison -Honer
Annexation, said point also being on the Northwesterly right-
of-way line of the Santa Ana Freeway; thence,
Northwesterly along the northwesterly right-of-way line of said
Santa Ana Freeway and the southwesterly line of th,) said Allison-
Roner Annexation to a point on the easterly right-of-way line
of Brookhurst Street; thence,
Continuing along the southwesterly line of the Allison -Honer
Annexation a distance of 31.Q4 feet more or less to an angle
point, thence,
541 feet, more or less, northerly along said easterly right-of-
way line of Brookhurst Street and the westerly line of the
Allison -Honer Annexation to a point on the Southerly right-of-
way line of La Palma Avenue, said point also being the northwest
corner of the said Allison -Honer Annexation; thence,
Easterly along the South right-of-way line of said La Palma
Avenue and the North line of the Allison -Honer Annexation to
the point of beginning.
37CTION 3. That all of the bonded indebtedness of said
City of Anaheim outstanding on October 8, 1953 , or
theretofore autnor17ed, is as follows:
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That with respect to the assumption of bonded indebtedness
and the taxation of the territory proposed to be annexed, equally
with the property within the City of Anaheim to pay its pro rata
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portion, based upon the assessed valuation, of all bonded indebtedness
of said City of Anaheim outstanding on October 8,L 1953 or there-
tofore authorized, the electors in said territory so proposed to
be annexed are hereby notified that the amounts of such bonded
indebtedness heretofore incurred or authorized outstanding as of
October 8. 1253 are as follows:
1. fire Apparatus Bonds, Series 8
Amount outstanding: $175.00
Maximum rate of interest: 6%
The improvement for which such bonds were issued and
such indebtedness incurred was to purchase fire fight-
ing apparatus for the fire department of the City of Anaheim.
2. City Park; 33onds, Series 9:
Amount outstanding: $20,000.00
Maximum rate of interest: 6%
The improvement for which such bonds were issued and
such indebtedness incurred was to purchase land for
City Park purposes and develop said land into a park.
Said land is known as Anaheim City Park.
3. Joint Outfall Sewer Bonds, Series 14:
Ar:4ouz:t outstanding: $18, 000.00
Maximum rate of interest: 5%
The improvement for which such bonds were issued and
such indebtedness incurred was to do construction and
improvement work on Grange County Joint Outfall System.
4. City Park Improvement Bonds, Series 15:
Amount outstanding: $25,000.00
P6axim= rate of interest: 5%
The improvement for which such bonds were issued and
such indebtedness incurred was to do construction and
improvement work on Anaheim City Park.
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5. City Hall Completion Bonds, Series 16:
Amount outstanding: $101000.00
Maxi: um rate of interest: 5%
The imVrovement for which such bonds were issued and
such indebtedness incurred was to complete and furnish
the City Hall of the C i t; of Arahe im .
6. Joint Outfall Sewer Bonds, Series 18:
Amount outstanding: $40 2 000.00
Maximum rate of interest: 5%
The improvement for which such bonds were issued and
such indebtedness incurred was to do construction and
improvement work on Orange County Joint Outfall Sewer System.
7. Waterworks Improvement Bonds, Series 19:
Amount outstanding: $23 P 000.00
Maximum rate of interest: 5%
The improvement for which such bonds were issued and
such indebtedness incurred was to make improvements and
additions to the water system of the City of Anaheim.
8. 1951 Sewer Bonds, Series 20:
Amount outstanding: $960, 000. 00
Maxir.= rate of interest: 1-31V!o
The improvement for which such bonds were issued and
such indebtedness incurred was to do construction ani
improvement work on domestic sewer system of the City
of Anaheim and construction and improvement work on the
Joint Outfall Sewer System of Orange County.
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9. 1952 Waterworks Extension, Series 21:
Amount Cutstanding: $500,000.00
Nia.ximw.i rate of interest: 2fl
The improvement for which such bonds were issued and
such indebtedness incurred was to extend and improve
the water works system cf the city, said facilities
to include storage facilities, wells, pumps, works,
structures and water mains (including replacement
of present existing mains) and the acquisition of
lands, rights -of -way, pipe, equipment, material,
apparatus and property necessary for said improvement.
10• 1952 Electric Works Extension, Series 22:
Amount Outstanding;: $500, 000.00
Maximum rate of interest: 2
The improvement for which such bonds were issued and
such indebtedness incurred was to extend and improve
the electric distribution systera of the city, such
facilities to include the acquisition and construction
(including the reconstruction of electric lines) of
transformer stations and distribution substations,
including; the acquisition of lands, rights -of -way,
material, equipment, apparatus and property necessary
for said improvements.
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That the amount of bonded indebtedness above described
and the description thereof is the same as that described in said
notice of election and is the bonded indebtedness for which said
territory shall be subject to taxation equally with property with-
in said City of Anaheim, to pay its pro rata porticn, based upon
assessed valuation.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk of the City of Anaheim shall
certify to the passage of this Ordinance and cause the same to be
Published in tho Anaheim Bulletin, a daily newspaper of general
circulation printed, published and circulated in the City of
Anaheim, and thirty (30) days from and after its final passage it
shall take effect and be in full force.
SECTION 5. That immediately upon this Ordinance becom-
ing effective, the City Clerk of the City of Anaheim shall make,
under the seal of said City, and transmit to the Secretary of
State, a certified copy of this Ordinance, giving the date of its
passage.
THE FOR=GOING ORDINANCE is signed and approved by me
this 24th day of November 1 �953
Chas. A. Pearson
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
CI ARK CF ThE C OF ANAHEIM
STATE? OF CALIFORNIA )
:OUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF NAHEIM )
I, CFARLES E. MIFFITH, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance trras introduced at a
regular �, meeting of the City Council of the City of
Anaheim, held on the loth day of November , 19 53
and that the same �-�as� amassed and adopted at a regular
meeting of said City Council held on the 24th day of
November 19 53 by the following vote of the members there
of:
AYES: 11 UINTC.ILiL:EN: Pearson, Schutte, Wisse, Heying and Van Wagoner.
iVOES : rOUF, C` IL :;�N: None.
Ar•SENT: COUNCILMEN: None
And I further certify that the Mayor of the City of Ana.-
.eim a proved and signed said Ordinance on the 24th say of
__Novembe r 19 53 —`
IN 11IT' SS i• HEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said City of Anaheim this 24th day of
Novgnber , 19 53 ,
CITY CL� K OF THE CZ ,fit.- A.-IAHELI11
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
.ATE OF CALIFORNIA )
County of Orange ass.
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said county, being first duly sworn, says -that he is a
Ile citizen of the United States, and of the State of Call-
rnia, over the age of eighteen years; that he has no in-
,est in, nor is he a party to the matter herein mentioned;
I,t he is the
r i nc 1pa l--_c l-erk
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naheim Bulletin
da j 1,Y_..... newspaper printed, published and circulated
the said County of Orange that said
naheim Bulletin
a newspaper of general circulation with a list of paid
)scribers, and is published for the dissemination of both
al and general news and intelligence of a general char-
er; that it is not devoted to the interests or published for
entertainment of a particular class, profession, trade,
ling, race or denomination, or of any number thereof;
,t it has been printed and published in the City of Ana -
in, County of Orange, State of California for more than
year next preceding the first day of the publication
•eto attached; that the
rd na'pzp.---NO-
which the annexed is a printed copy, was published in
1 newspaper at least ___.--- one issue ......................................
1st December
imencing on the ....................day of .................
5� and ending on the................day of _.
and that said _-.-----_ Notice
Published on the following days:
ecember 1, 1953
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ib ribed and sworn to before me this.. .. .......... day of
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Notary Pn lit.
"y ,^,mnr:lission Eypires P;ugust xi
LEGAL NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 888
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM APPROVING
TRIO ANNEXATION TO SAID
CITT OF ANAHEIM OF CER-
TAIN INHABITED TERRITORY
KNOWN AS GILBERT STREET
ANNEXATION.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF TH
CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES OR-
DAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council o
the City of Anaheim finds:
(a) That the,proceedings forth
annexation to the City of Anaheim
of the hereinafter inhabited terri-
tory were had in conformity with
and pursuant to the provisions o
an act of the Legislature of th
State of California known as the taming; reasons for the petition to
"ANNEXATION ACT OF 1913" gether with an affidavit of th
® (Title IV, Division 2, Part 2, Chap- publication of said notice of inten
ter 1, Articles 1 to 4 inclusive, of tion to circulate said petition.
the Government Code of California) (e) That thereafter, to wit: O
and all acts amendatory thereof the 28th day of July, 1953, said
and supplementary thereto. City Council adopted its Resolution
(b) That Before any proceedings No. 2,207-A in which it acknowl
edged receipt of a copy of said
were commenced for the annexe- notice of intention to circulate said
tion of said territory, the propon- petition, in which it approved th
ents of said annexation filed a intention of said nroponents to cir
written request with the City culate such petition.
Council of .the City of Anaheim reto -
E questing the consent of the City the f) 8th hday at thofeaSeptemberit 1953
Council to the commencement of there was filed with the City Clerk
f proceedings for, the annexation of of the City of Anaheim a written
said inhabited territory, more par- petition signed by not less the
titularly hereinafter described, to one-fourth (1/4th) of the qualified
e the City of Anaheim: That the electors residing within the tern
City Council did thereupon refer tory hereinafter described, as show
said application and request to the by the County Registration of Vot
h City Planning Commission: That era, containing a description of ne
f on the 9th day of June, 1959, the territory proposed to be annexed t
e City Council did receive from the the City of Anaheim, and asking
City Planning Commission its rec- that Bald territory be annexed t
ommendation approving the pro- the City of Anaheim, and contain -
posed annexation of said territory ing a request that the City Council
to said City of Anaheim. That on of the City of Anaheim call a see-
Ithe 9th day of June, 1958, after the 0&1 election to be held in said ter -
receipt of the recommendation of ritory proposed to be annexed to
the City Planning Commission, the said City, giving the notice thereof
City Council did give its consent to as required by law and submitting
the commencement of said proceed- to the electors residing within said
ings for the annexation of said territory the question whether said
territory to the City of Anaheim, new territory should be annexed to,
(c) That the proposal for the incorporated in, and made a part
annexation of the hereinafter de- of the City of Anaheim, and the
scribed territory to the City of property therein be, after such an -
Anaheim has been submitted to the nexation, subject to taxes equally
County Boundary Commission of with the property within said City,
the County of Orange, State of to pay its pro rats portion, based
California, for a report to the pro- upon assessed valuation, of all of
ponents with respect to the defin- CIt bonded indebtedness of said
iteness and certainty of the pro- y outstanding at the date of the
Posed boundary: That the report filing of said petition or thereto -
of the Boundary Commission was fore authorized.
made within Twenty (20) days (S) That on the 3th day of Sep -
after said proposal for annexation tember, 1953, the City Council did
was submitted to it. duly assemble in public session
(d) That said proponents did, on and consider said petition and did
the 17th day of July, 1953, publish find that said petition is signed by
a Notice of Intention to Circulate a not less than one-fourth (1/4th)
Petition relating to the Annexation of the qualified electors residing
of said Territory to the City of within the territory hereinafter de -
Anaheim, a Municipal Corporation, scribed, as Shown by the County
and on the 20th day of July, 1953, Registration of voters, and con -
said proponents did file with the tained a description of the terri.
City Clerk of the City of Anaheim Cory proposed ei be annexed u the
a copy of the maid Notice of Inten- City a Anaheim, and requested
tion to Circulate a Petition for the that said territory be annexed to
annexation to the City of Anaheim the City, and the City Council did
of the territory hereinafter de- further find and determine that
scribed, which notice contained the said proponents have done and per -
names of the formed the acts and things r y the proponents intending ed to be done and
to circulate the petition and a de- Annexation Act of 1913,ratetthe t me
scription of the specific boundaries and in the manner as required by
of the territory proposed to be an- q
nexed, accompanied by a printed the provisions of said act and that
statement, not exceedingFive Hun- said petition was circulated more
than twenty-one (21) days after
Bred (500) words in length, con- ,the publication of notice of inten-
(tion to circulate such petition and
'01that it was signed by no less than
one-fourth (1/4th) of the qualified
electors residing within the terri-
as
ahownpby the County Registoad to be ration
Of Voters .and as appears from the
certificate of the City Clerk of the
City of Anaheim presented to the
City Council at the time of consid-
eration of maid petition and prior to
the adoption of this resolution, and
-, does further find that more than
twelvBided within thelboundariesoof the
territory proposed to be annexed at
the time of the filing of said peti-
tion for said annexation, and does
further find, from evidence and re-
'18 pots received and from maid peti.
tion, that at the time of the filing
and presentation of said petition
that said new territory proposed
it to be annexed to said City of Ana.
. heim did not form a part of any other city or municipal corporation
and that said territory wAs, at the
;9 time of filing said petition, inhabie
red territory and was contiguous to
the City of Anaheim.
(h) That on the Sth day of Sgp-
15 tember 1953, said City Council
adopted its Resolution No. B237
Wherein it declared its intention to
call a special election on the 28th
39 day of September, 1952, and to Sub-
mit thereat, to the electors resid-
frig within said territory, the ques-
tiOn sh uldof whether be annexed tosaid
neorporated
5 in and made 8, part of said City of
Anaheim, and the property therein,
after much annexation, subject to
taxation equally with_ the property
within said City, to pay its pro
rats, portion, based upon assessed
valuation, of ail of the bonded In-
debtednesS of said City oubstand-
ing at the date o1 the filing of said
Petition, to wit: September 8, 1953,
or theretofore authorized.. That in
D said Resolution said City Council a
designated Said territory as "GIL- s
- 33ER.T STREET ANNEXATI
e the name and words of ide
- tion by which said territory
be referred to, and indicate