Minutes 1929/07/01
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Gilroy, California. July 1st, 1929.
The regular monthly meeting of the Common Council was
called to order by His Honor Mayor Jas. Princevalle.
Present Councilmen Walter G. Fitzgerald, E. Martin John-
son, C. E. Fredrickson, Irvin Hollister, Elmer J. Chesbro;
Absent Councilman John A. Clark.
The minutes of meetings of June 3rd, June lOth and June
17th, 1929, were read and ordered approved.
Monthly reports of License and Tax Collector, POlice
Judge, City Clerk, Water Gollector and Milk Inspector, quarterly
reports of Treasurer and Clerk, and yearly report of Librarian
were read, and on motion of Fredrickson, seconded by Chesbro,
the same were ordered accepted and placed on file.
C:ouncilman Fitzgerald reported back in reference to bids for
alterations at Fire House.
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Fredrickson and carried,
that bid for work on ~ity Hall office be awarded to John Rik-
sheim and that check be returned to Wm. Radtke.
Motion by Fitzgerald, seconded by Johns.on and carried,
that bids be opened for alterations at Fire House.
Two bids were presented--Wm. Radtke in the sum of $5807.00
and John Riksheim $5257.00, each with minor amounts for additions
and deductions.
Motion by Chesbro, duly seconded and carried, that bids
be referred to the Buildings and Grounds and Fire Department
Committees to report back.
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Motion by Johnson, seconded by Hollister and carried:
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That bids on storm sewer be opened.
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Fitzgerald and carried:
That bids on storm sewer be referred to the street Committee
and City Engineer to report back.
Motion by E. Martin Johnson, seconded by Elme~ J. Ches-
bro and carried, That Resolution No. 22-1929 be passed and a-
dopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 22-1929
RESCINDING RESOLUTIONS NOS. 6-1929, 9-1929, 14-1929, 15-1929,
16-1929, 17-1929, 18-1929, 19-1929, 20-1929 and 21-1929.
WHEREAS, an error was made in the notices posted for receiv-
ing and hearing protests as provided for in Resolutions of In-
tentions No. 6-1929 and No. 9-1929, that may invalidate the pro-
ceedings, and as new Resolutions of Intention must be adopted,
therefore, be it,
RESOLVED, That Resolutions Nos. 6-1929, 9-1929, 14-1929,
15-1929, 16-1929, 17-1929, 18-1929, 19-1929, 20-1929 and 21-
1929, be, and the same are hereby rescinded.
VOTE: Ayes, Walter G. Fitzgerald, E. Martin JOhnson, C. E.
Fredrickson, Irvin Hollister, Elmer J . Chesbro; Noes ,Councilmen
None; Absent, COUncilman John A. Clark.
Motion by Elmer J. Chesbro, seconded by Irvin Hollister, that
Resolution No. 23-1929 be passed and adopted.
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 23-1929
RESOLVED, By the Mayor and Gommon Council of the City ot
Gilroy, that it is the intention of the Mayor and Common Council
to order the following work and improvement in said City of Gil-
roy, to-wit:
That Eigleberry Street from the south line of Seventh Street
to the south line of Sixth Street and from the north line of Sec-
ond Street to the south line of First Street; also,
That Sixth Street from the easterly line of Railroad Alley
to a point two feet west of \he most westerly rail of the S. P.
R. R. Tracks and trom a point two feet east of the most easter-
ly rail of the S. P. R. R. Tracks to the westerly line of Forest
Street and from the easterly line of Church Street to the westerly
line of Eigleberry Street; also,
That the alley lying between Monterey Street and Eigleberry
Street from the north line of Sixth Street to the south line of
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Fifth Street, and from the north line of Fifth Street to the
south line of Fourth Street; also,
That Martin Street from the westerly line of Railroad
Alley to a point two feet west of the most westerly rail of
the S. P. R. R. Tracks and from a point two feet east of the
most easterly rail of the S. P. R. R. Tracks to the westerly
line of Forest Street; also,
That Second Street from the easterly line of Church Street
to the westerly line of Eigleberry Street; also,
That Third Street from the easterly line of Church Street
to the westerly line of Eigleberry street and from the easterly
line of Eigleberry street to the westerly line of Monterey
Street; also,
That Fourth Street from the easterly line of Church street
to the westerly line of Eigleberry Street;
That the roadways of all of the portions of said streets,
avenues and lanes as above described, and all intersections
thereon, be improved by grading and constructing and laying
thereon a Portland cement concrete pavement, in accord with
their respective grades and in the manner indicated by the
plans and specifications hereinafter referred to;
Also, for Portland cement concrete curbs, gutters and side-
walks, where they do not now exist at places shown on plans,
along the above mentioned streets;
Excepting, however, from the aoove described work such por-
tion or portions of the concrete curbs, concrete gutters, con-
crete sidewalks and pavement above described as are already
constructed to the line and grade hereinaf_er referred to; and
excepting also from the above described work any and all por-
tions thereof which are described more than once or repeated
because of descriptions recrossing streets at intersections,
it being the intention to describe only one improvement at such
street crossing.
That all said work be done according to plans, prOfiles and
specifications therefor, prepared by R W. Fisher, aity Engineer
of the City of G~lroy, dulyand regularly adopted by the Mayor
and Common Gouncil on May 22nd, 1929, and now on file in the
office of the city Clerk of said Oity, and according to the e1e-
vations and lines and grades as shown on said plans, which said
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plans, profiles and specifications are hereby referred to for the
full and detailed descriptions of said proposed work and improve-
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And the said Mayor and Cornmon Council does hereby determine
and declare that the aforesaid work and improvement is of mOre
than local or ordinary public benefit and will affect and benefit
the district, the boundary lines and descriptions of which is
shown upon a map or diagram of said district, prepared by R. W.
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Fisher, City Engineer, approved by the Mayor and Common Council
and on file in the office of the City Clerk, which said map or
diagram is hereby referred to and made a part hereof, and is here-
by declared to be the District benefitted by such_work and improve-
ment, and that, therefore, the entire cost and expenses of said
work and improvement shall be and is hereby made chargeable against
and shall be assessed upon said district, hereafter to be known as
Improvement District Number Three, which district is situated with-
in the city of G41roy, Oounty of Santa Clara, state of California.
Excepting, however, from the said area as shown upon the map
or diagram thereof as adopted by the Mayor and Common Council, of
all public streets, lanes and public ways, the same not to be as-
sessed for any expenses of said work and improvement.
Notice is heneby given that serial bonds to represent unpaid
assessments and bear interest at the rate of seven percent. per an-
num, will be issued hereunder, in the manner provided by the Improve-
ment Act of 1915, and amendments thereto, the last installment of
which bonds shall mature ten (10) years from the 2nd day of July
next succeeding ten (10) months from their date.
Except as hereinabove otherwise provided for, the issuance
of said serial bonds, all of the herein proposed work shall be done
in pursuance of an Act of the Legislature of the State of California
designated ItThe Improvement Act of 19111t approved April 7, 1911, and
amendments thereto.
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NOTICE is hereby given that on the 17th day of JUly, 1929, at
eight o'clock P. M. at the regular meeting place of the Mayor and
Common Council, to-wit: In the City Hall of said City, any and all
persons having any objections to the proposed work and improvement
may appear before said Mayor and Cornmon Council and show cause why
said proposed improvement should not be carried out in accordance
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with this resolution.
The Clerk of the City of Gilroy shall cause this resolu-
tion to be published twice in the "Gilroy Evening Dispatch",
a daily newspaper printed, published and circulated in said
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City of Gilroy, and hereby dem gnated for that purpose by said
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Mayor and Common Coune il of said ai ty of Gilroy.
The street Commissioner of said City of Gilroy shall cause
to be conspicuously posted along the lines of said contemplated
work or improvement and along the lines of all open streets,
avenues, lanes, alleys and roads within said district, as herein
adopted and described, notices of the passage of this Resolution
of Intention in the manner and form required ;Qy"A);aw.' ~ fJ. .
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VOTE: Ayes, Councilman Walter G. Fitzgerald;' C. Jo Fred-
rickson, Irvin Hollister, Elmer J. Chesbro; Noes, Councilmen
None; Absent, Councilman John A. Clark.
Motion by Fitzgerald, seconded by Fredrickson, That specifica-
tions be changed to read five inches of black instead of six
in ches .
This motion was lost by the following vote:
Ayes, Councilmen Walter G. Fitzgerald, C. E. Fredrickson;
Noes. Councilmen E. Martin Johnson, Irvin Hollister, Elmer J.
Chesbro; absent, Councilman John A. Clark.
Motion by Charles E. Fredrickson, seconded by Irvin Hollister,
that Resolution No. 24-1929 be passed and adopted:
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 24-1929.
RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of
Gilroy, that it is the intention of the Mayor and Common Council
to order the following work and improvement in said City of Gll-
roy ,to-wit:
That Church Street from the southerly line of Sixth Street
to the southerly line of First Street; also,
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That Seventh street from the easterly line of Eigleberry
Street to the westerly line of Monterey Street; also,
That Forest Street from the southerly line of Sixth Street
to the northerly line of Martin Street; also,
That First Street on the south side from the westerly line
of the alley lying between Rosanna and Church Streets to the
Westerly line of Monterey Street and on the north side from the
westerly line of Eigleberry Street to the westerly line of Mon-
terey Street, excepting a strip eighteen feet wide along the
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center line of Finst Street;
That the roadways of all of the portions of said streets, ave-
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!lues and lanes as above described, and all intersections thereon,
be improved by grading and constructing and laying thereon an asphalt-
concrete pavement, upon an asphalt concrete base, in accord with their
respective grades and in the manner indicated by the plans and speci-
fications hereinafter referred to;
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Also, for Portland cement concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks,
where they do not now exist at places shown on plans, along the above
mentioned streets;
Excepting,however, from the above described work such portion
or portions of the concrete curbs, concrete gutters, concrete side-
walks and pavement above described as are already constructed to the
line and grade hereinafter referred to; and excepting also from the
above described work any and all portions thereof which are described
more than once or repeated because of descriptions recrossing streets
at intersections, it being the intention to describe only one im-
provement at such street crossing.
That all said work be done according to the plans, profiles
and specifications therefor, prepared by R. W. Fisher, City Engineer
of the City of Gilroy, duly and regularly adopted by the Mayor and
Common Council on May 22nd, 1929, and now on file in the office of
the City Clerk of said City, and according to the elevations and
lines and grades as shown on said plans, which said plans, profiles
and specifications are hereby referred to for the full detailed de-
scription of said proposed work and improvement.
And the said Mayor and Common Council do hereby determine and
declare that the aforesaid work and improvement is of more than
local or ordinary public benefit and will affect and benefit the
district, the boundary lines, and description of which is shown
upon a map or diagram of said District, prepared by R. W. Fisher,
City Engineer, approved by the Mayor and Common Council and on file
in the office of the City Clerk, which said map or diagram is here-
by referred to and made a part hereof and is hereby declared to be
the district benefitted by such work and improvement, and tl~t,
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therefore, the entire cost and expenses of said work and improve-
ment shall be and is hereby made chargeable against, and shall be
assessed upon said district, hereafter to be known as "Improvement
District Number Fourl1, which district is situated within the City
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of Gilroy, County of Santa Olara, state of California.
Excepting, however, from the said area as shown upon the
map or diagram thereof as adopted by the Mayor and Common Council,
of all public streets, lanes and public ways, the same not to be
assessed for any expenses of said work and improvement.
NOTICE is hereby given that serial bonds to represent unpaid
assessments and bear interest at the rate of seven percent. per
annum, will be issued hereunder, in the manner provided by the
Improvement Bond Act of 1915, and amendments thereto, the last
installment of which bonds shall mature ten (10) years from the
2nd day of July next succeeding ten (10) months from their date.
Except as hereinabove otherwise provided for the issuance
of said serial bonds, all of the herein proposed work shall be
done in pursuance of an Act of the Legislature of the state of
California, designated "The Improvement Act of 1911", approved
April 7th, 1911, and amendments thereto.
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 17th day of JU+y, 1929,
at eight O'clock P. M., at the regular meeting place of the Mayor
and Common Council, to-wit: In the City Hall of said City, any
and all persons having objections to the proposed work and im-
provement may appear before said Mayor and Common Council and show
cause why said proposed improvement should not be carried out in
accordance with this resolution.
The Clerk of the City of Gilroy shall cause this resolution
to be published twice in the II Gilroy Even ing Dis patch", a daily
newspaper printed, published and circulated in said City of Gil-
roy, and hereby designated for that purpose, by said Mayor and
Common Council of said City of Gilroy.
The Street Commissioner of said City of Gilroy shall cause
to be conspicuously posted along the lines of said contemplated
work or improvement and along the lines of all open streets,
avenues, lanes, alleys, and roads within said district, as herein
adopted and described, notices of the passage of this Resolution
of Intention in the manner and form required by law.
VOTE: Ayes, Councilmen E. Martin Johnson, C. E. Fredrickson,
Irvin Hollister, Elmer J. Chesbro; Noes, Councilman Walter G.
Fitzgerald; Absent, Councilman John A. Clark.
The regular monthly bills were then presented and by motion
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of E. Martin Johnson, seconded by C. E. Fredrickson, or-
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dered allowed and warrants drawn.
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Amount of warrants allowed $5285.06 on the General Fund.
Adjourned until Monday, July 17th, 1929, at 8:00 O'clock
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