Minutes 1922/10/02
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Gilroy, Calir., Oct. 2nd, 1089.
The regular monthly meeti.n~ of the Common Council was call-
ed to order by His Honor Mayor Jas. Princevalle.
Present Councilmen Chesbro, lladtke, Hecker, Schemel;
Absent Councilman Brown.
The minutes of meetings or Sept. 6th, and Sept. 7th. were
re at! and or(lered approved.
City Health Officer, J.W.Thayer, was present and described
his visit to the meeting of the IJeague of California )Iunici pali ties
at Palo Alto.
The ~organ lUll Fire Dept. sent communication thanJrin~ the
City for the use of hose at their recent fire.
Reports of Marshal and Clerk and quarterly reports of ClerIc
and Treasurer were read and by motion of Hecker, seconded and
carried ordered placed on file.
Communications from }~. H. Rea an(l Chas. E. Sloane regarding
a ram to be placed above the Uvas dam by Thos. Rell were presented.
By motion or Chas. W. Schemel, seconded by Gerald Heclter, the
following res~olution was adopted:-
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BJ~ IT RI~SOLVEO, That the agreement describell amI fully set
forth in the Hesolution allopyert a.ml passe(l by the }'Iayor and
Common Council of the City of Gilroy at a meeting held on the 7tl,
day of June, 1922, be modified so as to permit a head or two feet
on the dam which Minnie A. Kell and Thomas P. Rell are permitted
to construct by the terms of said agreement to furnish water for
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their ram, and also modified so that repairs made by eitber party
to said agreement to thier res~cctive dams and pipes upon giving
to the other party a one day notice thereof, and the Mayor and
City Clerk are here~y authorized and directed, on behalf of the
City or Gilroy, to execute said agreement fully described in the
Hesolution of June 7th, 1922, with the mollifications herein set forth.
Vote, Ayes, Councilmen E. J. Chesbro, Wm. Halltlce, Geraltl Heclu~r,
Chas. W. Schemel;
Noes, Councilmen None; Absent, Councilman A. W. Brown.
By motion of Chas. W. Schemel, secondell by E. J. Chesbro,
the following resolution was adopted:-
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WIIEHEAS, C. C. Lester, one or the Councilmen or the City of
Gilroy, died on the 13th day of September, 1922, and
WHElmAS, a vacancy has occurred in the office of Councilman by
reason of the death of saill C. C. Lester, which vacancy has occurred
at a time more than three months previous to the regular election,
NOW l'Ht~H~FO!m, Be it Hesolved, that the office of Councilman
heretorore heltl by saitl C. C. fJester be, amI the same is herelly
declare(l vacant, amI
Be it Further ReSOlved, that a special election be called to
be helll in the City of Gilroy on Wellnesaay the Rth day or November,
1922, for the purpose of electing a Councilman to rill such vacancy;
that for the purpose of said special election there shall be two
election precincts in the City of Gilr~y, which are hereby established;
FIHST PHECINCT: For the purpose of said special election,
Gilroy Precinct No.1, Gilroy Precinct No. 2 and Gilroy Precinct
No. 3 as established by the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Santa Clara, are hereby cons()lidatell amI shall be Imown as First
Precinct the polling place or which precinct shall be the municipal
fire house on Fifth Street anrt t~e Board of Election shall be:
Inspector, J. M. Mullen
.Judges, Franlc C. Staniford aml Sar.1 Hooper
Clerks, Anna B. Talcott, Hazel Martin and Fannie Holmes.
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SECOND PRECINCT: For the purpose or said special election,
Gilroy precinct No. 4 and nilroy precinct No.5, as established by
the Board or Supervisors or the County or Santa Clara, are hereby
consolidated and shall be known as Second Precinct, the polling
place or which precinct shall be the City Hall in the City or Gilr,.y,..~
and the Board or Election or said precinct shall be:
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Inspectoe, Geo. Girt
Judges, Lou Juden and Sarah F. Tryon
Clerks, Adele Dornbaugh, May Hollenback ana Mary E. Lord.
The Clerk or the City of' Gilroy shall cause the necessary
proclamation to be published.
Vote, Ayes, CounCilmen E. J. Chesbro, Wm. Radtke, Gerald Heclrcr,
Chas. W. Schemel;
Noes, Councilmen, None; Absent, Councilman A. W. Brown.
By motion of' Ha(ltke secondccl by Schemel amI carried: The
Clerk was instructe~ to advertise ror bids f'or f'urnishing rire
apparatus.
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The matter or survey of' line ror sewer on Old Gilroy Street
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was referrel! to the Sewer Committee.
The regular monthly bills were read and by motion of Hecker
seconrled ancl carried orrlered allowetl aTIlt warrants drawn.
~nount of' bills allowed, $1117.2R on General ~und, $l~R.nn
on Water Works Imp. Fund No.2; Total warrants, $1295.29.
Motion by Gerald Hecker, seconded by Chas. W. Schemel: That
a committee be appointed to liraf't, sui table resolutions relat:f.ve
to the death or Councilman C. C. Lester, and that when this meetin~
adjourns it adjourns out of' respect to the memory of' C. C. IJester.
The BaynI' appointed as a Committee to drart resolutions
Councibmen Geralcl Hecker, E. J. Chesbro awl Chas. W. Schemel.
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Adjourned out of respect
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to the memory of Council-
man C. C. Lester, subject
to re-convene at the call
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of t.he Chair.