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Resolution 236 RESOLUTION HO.236 HELATING TO ABSENCE OF I.IAYOR GEORGE C.MILIAS FROlJI MEETING OF COUNJIL ON TIlE OCCASION OF HIS BTI1TIIDAY, AND COnCEHl~IlJG HIS ELECTION FOR THE SIXTIr CONSECUTIVE TERLI AS llAYOR. ','iHEREAS, a general munic ipal elect ion was held yesterday in the Ci ty 0 f Gi lroy for the se lee t ion by the elect ors of the City of Gi lroy of its officials for the ensuing two years, and ',TCREAS, in said election Georse C.Ililias was elected Mayor of the Ci ty of Gilroy for the sixth conseoutive term, he having again received a very handsome complimentary vote in spite of the fact that he had no opposition, and DHEREAS, this Council has convened this day for the purpose of canvassing the returns of said eleotion, b~t the said Mayor is absent due to arrangements having been previously nade by members of his family, partioularly his mother, to oelebrate his ___birthday anniversary (just which one this Counoil has not been advised, but it just oan't be more than the 39th),and ViIff.1'.wREAS this Counoil regrets exceedingly the absence of said George C.T.Cilias at this important meeting and its consequent inability to here and now congratulate him personally for being the peoples' choice for Mayor for so many terms, and said Cou11oil has therefdlre seriously oon- sidered the advisability of levying a fine or suitable amount against said Mayor, and ~BEREAS, before levying said fine, this Counoil deeIW it well to pause and dwell upon the public oareer of said George C.Milias and to remember that before he bagan to serve this oomnunity as Mayor, he was a member of the Common Council of the Ci ty 0 f Gilroy fo r several terms, that during his long servioe as Mayor and Councilman, he has been diligent, earnest and industrious in behalf of the publio, and dvvoted to its chnterests even though during all this time he has ,b:e~n:engaged in im- portant business undertakings req~iring much time and thought, and to refleot upon the faot that in him the oitizens of the oamnunity have had a trustworthy servant and this Counoil an able leader and adviser ,and VIDEREAS this Counoil believes that suoh worthy and meritorious servioe should be commended during the lifetime of him who performs it rather than by eulogies thereafter, and that a publio reoord should be made thereof, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Council, taking advantage of the absence of said George C.Milias fram this meeting does hereby offioially and personally oongratulate him upon this____anniversary and upon his sixth oonsecutive election to the office of Mayor of Gilroy, and does further oongratulate and oommend him for his long,noteworthy and unselfish servioe for the pUblio good, and BE IT FURTHER RESOL~D that felioi*ations be extended to Minnie Milias, the mother of said George C.Milias, upon this natal day of her son whose sucoess she has had much to do with, and in whose oareer of public servioe she must take great pride. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the matter of levying a fine against the said Mayor be and is hereby indefinetly postpone~, and that a oOPY of this resolution, duly oertified by the City Clerk, be delivered unto said George C.Milias and his family ADOPTED AND PASSED this 2nd dray of May, 1950 by the followinf vote: AYES: NOES: ABSEJ\TT : Councilmen George M:.Mason,.T.H.IVentW'orth,Ray .V. St out ,Dale D.Daniels. Councilmen: None Councilman .Tames B.Thomas. *' L.Stevens,David ~~r~~ ATTEST: (].Ct.~ City Cle k