Minutes 1942/07/06
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Gilroy,California.
July 6,1942.
This regular monthly meet ing of the Common Council is called to
order by His Honor Mayor George, C.lvIilias ,Jr.
Present: Councilmen George A.N~rtin,George M.Mason,Nat Heiner,
James Battersby,J.H.Wentworth,David V.Stout. Absent:Councilmen:None.
Minutes of the meetings of June Ist,4thand 8th,1942, are read and
approved.
A com~unication is read from Bert Atkinson and Rose Atkinson asking
that a telephone pole located in front of the Texaco Service Station
on North Monterey Street be removed.
The Mayor states that this matter has been investigated and is,9r
will be remedied.
A communication is read from the Coast Counties Gas and Electric
Company stating that they are presenting applications for a franchise
to distribute gas and electricity in the City of Gilroy.
This matter is referred to the Ordinance Comml"ttee and
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Attorney for consideration and they are instructed to report their
findings to the Council.
The annual report of the Gilroy Free~ Public Library is presented
and read.
Motion by Councilman Wentworth, seconded by Councilman Stout and
carried that the annual report of the Gilroy Free Public Library be
accepted as read and placed on file.
The mont t.J.y repo rt of the Health Dep artment is pr esented and
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ordered pl aced on file.
An agreement with the Monroe Calculating Machine Company,Inc. for
the maintenance of an add:t.ng machine in the Clerk's 0 ffice for the
sum of ;~9.00 per year,is presented. I'Jo objection is made and the
Clerk is instructed to sign this agreement.
The monthly report of the City Poundmaster is presented am read
and or dered pl aced on file.
Councilman Heiner presents an Application for Building Permit
signed by Gordon E.Chappell, said application being for the p~acing
of corrugated iron sides on a building located on the lot adjoinAng
220 North IAonterey Street.
It is recommended that Gounc iIman Heiner interview Mr. Chappell
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in regard to obtaining the building or portion of the building
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located at 234 North Monterey Street for ihe purpose applied for
in t:re applicat ion 1'0 r building permi t.
The City Inspector reports that several vacant lots still remain
as fire hazards and that the,_names of the owners had been submitted
to the City Attorney.
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The ~ity Attorney states that all persons whose n~nes had been
submitted has been duly notified and the City Inspector ms now
instructed to proceed with the clearing of these lots by burning or
otherwise said work to be charged against the property on the tax roll.
Motion by Councilman Heiner, seconded by Councilman Wentworth and
carried that the Gilroy Elementary School District be reimbursed ~--I
in the sum of ;~10.80 for oi ty taxes lor 1941-42 on p.roperty now U
owned by the district.
Motion by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Mason and
carried that meetings 0 l' the Board 0 l' Equalizat ion 0 l' taxes for
the year 1942-1943, be held .Tuly 17th,July 20th am July 21st in
the office of the City Clerk said meetings to be from 7:30 P.M. to
8 o'clock P.IvI.on these dates.
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Councilman Mason now presents a list of uncollectible water
accounts as of June 30,1942.
Motion by Counc ilman Heiner, sec onded by Counc ilrnan :Mart in and
carried that the summ of ~;;130.20 in uncollectible water accounts
be wri tten off.
Uncollectable Accounts
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Ray Martin
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Peter Fillipelli
Chas. O'farrell
H.Silveria
Chas. Avis
Helen Gray
A. C. Volkmar
.Tos. Furtado
" Y. Ping
!i Bernard Klink
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II Manuel Roves ( Charged
Ii E. Higuera (Benny Munrojo &.
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: Glen Holloman
Ii Louise .Aguilar
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Ii "1m. Ahlers
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is discussed. Th:i.s matter is referred to the Sewer Cornrai ttee for
investigat ion.
Councilman Battersby,chairrnan of the Finame Committee, presents
his cOJTlmi t tees repo rt on salary increases for city employees.
Mot ion by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Heiner and
carried that salary increaees for city employ~es be accepted as
presented, effective July 1,1942 as follows:Chas.Shields-~150.00
per month;Elmer Hoover-~p125.00 per month;J.E.Pruett-;~50.00 per month;
Ernest Barozzi-;~160.00 per month;George Easton-~~160.00 per month;
Norman Goodrich-:;p175.00 per month;Mil<:e Martin-~ji125.00 per month;
Joe Sartor-~~125.00 per month; Irv ine Otto (water dept.) -$135.00 per
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The Mayor announces that Night Officer George Easton is now in the
hospital and thi swill necessitate the temperary appointrne nt of another
Night Officer. The Mayor recommends that Traffic Officer Nonaan Goedrich
assume the du ties of Night Officer during Night Officer Ernest Barrozi' s
vacation and that Officer Barozzi be allowed two extra days for his vacat-
ien due to extra werk on account 0 l' the absence of Officer Easton. No
objection is made to these recommendations.
It is agreed that the Council will met at noon ,July 8,1942 to
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discuss the appointment of an officer to replace Officer Easton.
Mr.Ed.Naughton now appears before the Counc 11 to discuss the noise
emanating from an air. compressor motor located on property of Byers
Bros. adjoining the Naughton property and states that the fence along
the north and sout h lines 0 f the Byers property, adjoining the Na.ughton
pro~rty on the north, had not been removed as ordered by the Council.
l'Jr.Naughton now questions City Inspector Vleppe:ner on his tour 0.1'
inspection of the Byers Bros. and Naughton properties.
The City Inspector reports that the Byers Bros.let has been cleaned
up. The Mayor instructs 1~.Weppener to inform Byers Bros.that the
fence complained of be removed as ordered by the Counc il.
The City Engineer rejXJrts that all property owners in the block I
bounded by Eigleberry and Church streets and Seventh and Eighth
Streets, but one, have signed an'agreement to perIni t and alley to
be 00 nstructed. The Ci ty Inspector and City Engineer are instructed
to contact Mr.Oliveria, the uBsigned property owner, and discuss
this matter with him.
Mr.E.E.Eustice, representing Chesbro and Eustice, now appears before
the Council to report that all field lren of the insurance c ~anies
had bee n called into their ma in 0 ffices and the y would be unable to
complete the survey of city property for the new insurance program,
at the present time.
The matter of war damage insurance on city pro perty is now discussed.
I',Iotion by Councilman Battersby, seconded by Councilman 1;ientworth ~
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and carried that all city property be covered with war dan~ge in- ..
surance the cost 0.1' the premium to be ~180.00 per year.
A liquor license transfer, Eileen Kojan,d.b.a.,Jack's Inn, to Lewis
I',:oore is presented. No objection is made.
Heports 0 f the Oi t Y officers are preeen ted and read.
L:otion by Councilman Mason, seconded by Co.uncilraan 'dentnorth and
aarraed that the re port s 0 f th e city 0. ffic ers be ac cepted as read
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and placed on file.
Eotion by Councilman Heiner, seconded by C;ouncilman Stout and
carried that bills as preE~ented be allo'ived and vJarrants ordered
draVll on the rrreasurer.
Adjourned subject to the
call of the chair.
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C it y Cl..erk.
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