Minutes 1937/04/12
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Gilroy, California.
April 12,1937.
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A Speoial meeting of the Common Counoil is oalled to order by
His Honor Mayor S.D.Heck.
Present Councilmen George C.Milias,Jr.,J.H.Rush,Nat Heiner,
George Mason.
Absent Councilman H.L.Wilkinson.
Motion by Councilman Mason seconded by Councilman Milias and
carried that the premium on the City's State Compensation Insur-
policy be paid.
Motion by Councilman Heiner seconded by Councilman Rush and
carried that $50.00 be donated to the Fire Department.
Mr.Sydney Johnson appears before the Council to discuss a
proposed resolution.
IvIr. (}e orge :,enz appears be fore the Counc il and agrees to move his
equipment from the lot at 9th and Church streets by June 10,1937.
A petition, signed by James Belleza,et al,is presented,praying
that action be taken to remedy the condition on Lewis street
caused by flood water$. This matter is referred to the Street
Committee for investigation.
Adjourned subject to
call of the chair.
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RESOLUTION NO.75-A
WHEREAS, George Renz, a contractor in the City of Gilroy,
has been occupying and using the premises situated at the North-
east corner of Ninth and Church Streets, in the said City of Gil-
roy for business purposes, to-wit: as a contractor's yard and
storage place for lumber, building materials, refuse, and for keep-
ing and maintaining trucks used in his business, without first ob-
taining the consent of the majority of the property owners within
one hundred feet of the said premises; and it appears to this
Council that the said use of the said premises by said George Renz
is contrary to the ordinances heretofore adopted by the Mayor and
Common Council of the City of Gilroy and now in force; and,
WHEREAS, demand has been made upon the said George Renz that he
cease to use the said premises for business purposes and he has
wholly failed, neglected and refused to comply with the said demand
and request; and,
WHEREAS, Sydney S. Johnson, an attorney at law with his office
in the City of Gilroy, is interested in property located directly
across Ninth Street from the said premises so occupied by the said
George Renz, and is interested in the enforcement of the said or-
dinances and has offered to perform the legal services required in
a proceeding to enforce the ordinances appertaining to the said situ-
ation, and to obtain an injunction proh!biting the use of the prop-
erty for purposes in violation of said ordinances, without making
any charge for his professional services rendered in the matter,
andbas further offered to defray the costs in connection with the
case; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Gilroy
desire to accept the said offer so made by the said Sydney S. Johnson;
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it Resolved, that the City of Gilroy hereby
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engage the services of the said Sydney S. Johnson in the matter of
abating the use of the said premises by the said George Renz, con-
trary to the said ordinances, and that the said Sydney S. Johnson be,
and he is hereby authorized to institute such actions in the name
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of the City of Gilroy as may be deemed by him advisable to enforce
the said ordinances of the said City appertaining to the illegal
use of the said premises, he, the said Sydney S. Johnson to defray
the costs of any proceeding and any costs recovered in any action.
from the said George Renz, as defendant in the action, to be re-
tained by the said Sydney S. Johnson, as reimbursement for any costs
advanced by him.
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