Minutes 1940/10/21
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Gilroy,California.
October 2~,1940.
This regular adjourned meeting of the Common Cou~cil is called
to order by IIis Honor Mayor George C.Milias,Jr.
Present: Councilmen: George A.Martin,George M.Mason,James Battersby,
Nat Heiner. Absent:Councilmen: Jack Rogers,J.H.TIentworth.
An application from local painters to use the City Hall meeting
room for the purpose of organizing a local union, November 1st, is
presented. No objection is made.
The Mayor states that~ request has been made by the National
Labor Relations Board for use of the City Hall meeting room,during
the day of November 1st, for the purpose of holding an election.
It is unanimously agreed that this request be granted.
Motion by Councilman Mason, seconded by Councilman Heiner and
carried that the final payment of $2,175.12 be made to L.C.Karstedt
for the improvement of Railroad Street.
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The matter of School Zone traffic signs 1s discussed.
The Clerk is instructed to infcrm the lo~al Elks lodge of the in-
~rmation contained in a letter from the Division of Highways 8ta~ing
that the uniform School Zone traffic sign is the only sign that can
be used on State Highways. The Clerk is also instructed to ascertain
if the Elks lodge desires to purchase these signs.
Councilman 1~son states that a request has been made by the Rural
Fire Department to plaoe two stubs on the Fourth Street water line
extension, the property owners to stand the entire expense of this
work.
Motion by Councilman Heiner, seconded by Councilman Mason and
carried that the Gilroy Rural Fire Department be permitted to place
two stubs on the Fourth street water line extension, all expense
connected with this work to be borne by the property owners.
Councilman Martin states that the Golf Club has asked that the
city purchase materials inthe amount of approximately $25.00,said
materials to be used in making repairsto the caretakers house. This
matter is placed in the hands of the Building and Grounds Committee
wi th power to ao t.
A oommunication is read from Captain Ceoil Carlyle, chairman of
the auditorium dedication committee, stating that the committee voted
unanimously to name the municipal auditorium, "Wheeler Civic Auditorium".
Motion by Councilman Heiner, seconded by Counoilman Battersby and
carried that the new municipal building be designated "Wheeler Civic
Auditorium".
The matter of a oornerstone for the new building was ordered plaoed
in the hands of the Auditorium Building Committee.
Adjourned subject to the
oall of the chair.
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City Clerk.
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