Minutes 1940/05/02
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Gilroy,California.
:May 2,1940.
This regular adjourned meeting of the Common Council is oalled
to order by His Honor Mayor S.D.Heck.
Present:Councilmen:George C.Milias,Jr.,Jack Rogers,James Battersby,
George A.Martin,George M.Mason,Nat Heiner. Absent:Councilmen:None.
Minutes of the meetings of April lst,4th,17th,lgth and 26th,lg40
are read and approved.
An assignment of monies payable to George C.Renz,contractor for
the rdunicipal Auditorium, to the Glens Falls Indemnity Company,is
prese nted.
Motion by Councilman Milias, Seconded by Counc ilman Hogers and
oarried that the rece~pt of the assignment of payments to George
C.Renz to the Glens Falls Indenmity Company is acknowledged.
A letter from 1~.L.W.~fueeler agreeing to loan to the City of
Gilroy the sum of $6,000.00 with interest at 4t% per annum on said
amount,~~interest payable semi-annually, to purchase fire apparatus,
is read.
RESOLUTION NO.125 is presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Heiner,seconded by Councilman Martin the
RESOLUTION NO.125 be adopted.
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, L. W. WHEELER of Gilroy, California has loaned
to the City of Gilroy for the purchase of a fire apparatus,
the sum of Six Thousand and nO/lOa ($6,OOO.OO) Dollars payable
one (l) year from the date hereof, with interest thereon at theJ
rate of 4t% per annum from the date hereof payable semi-annually,
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of Gilroy and the
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, in their official capacity,
make, execute and deliver to L. W. VlliEELER of Gilroy, California
a promissory note in the prinoipal sum of Six Thousand and nO/lOO
($6,OOO.OO) Dollars, to bear interest at 4i~ per oent per annum,
payable semi-annually, and due in one (1) year from the date hereof.
Dated this 2nd day of
May
, 1940, and passed and
addopted bJ the following vote:
A YES :
NOES:
Councilmen:George C.Milias,Jr. ,Jaok Rogers,James
Batt~r~by,George A.Martin,George M.Mason
Councilmen: Nat Helner. .
None
Councilmen: None
ABSENT:
Attest:
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Approved:
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Councilman Milias reports on insurance coverage for the new fire
truck.
Motion by Councilman Heiner,seconded by Councilman Rogers and
carried that the $100.00 deductible provision for oollision be
acoepted,along with other provisions for insurance coverage, for the
new fire truck.
A lease, City of Gilroy to the State ~f California,covering the
Municipal Auditorium,is presented. By unanimous consent this matter
is laid over until a later date.
A letter is read from the League of California cities,answering an
inquiry made with reference to annexation of additional territory to
the city. This matter was laid over until a later date.
Motion by Councilman Milias,seconded by Councilman 1~rtin and carried
that the sum of $61,365.31 be trasnferred from the General Fund to
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the Auditorium Building Fund.
Counoilman Mason reports that Mrs.Kell oontemplates certain im-
provements at the City dam and same new pipe and improvements at
the intake would be required. This matter is placed in the hands
of the Water Committee.
Mr.H.P.Atkinson,representing the Band Boosters club ,ppears before
the Counoil to solicit a contribution from the City to send the :l
Gilroy High School band to Los Angeles to participate in the Region-
a.l band contest.
Motion by Councilman Battersby,seconded by Councilman Milias and
carried that the sum of $300.00 be contributed to the Band Boosters
club to assist in defraying the expense of sending the Gilroy High
School band to the Regional band contest in Los Angeles.
City Engineer W.J.Hanna reports on the progress of the proposed
paving of Railroad Street.
Metion by Councilman Martin,seconded by Councilman Heiner and
carried that bills as presented be allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the Treasurer.
Reports of the city officers are read.
Motion by Councilman Bettersby,seconded by Councilman Heiner and
carried that repo~ts be accepted as read and plaoed on file.
Discussion is had on possibility of the G.B.Gentry Co.ot'<I..Qs
Angeles,looating near Gilroy.
Adjourned subject to the
.all of the chair.
CR.Cl.~~.
City Clerk.
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