Minutes 1940/12/02
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Gilroy, Cal i fo rnia. ·
December 2,1940.
This regular monthly meeting of the Conmon Council is called to
order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias,Jr.
Present:Councibuen: George A.1~rtin,George M.L~son,Jack Rogers,
Nat Reiner,J.H.Wentworth. Absent:CounciL~en: James Battersby.
Llinutes 0 f the meetings of November 4th and November 15th,1940,
are read and approved.
This being the time specified in a public notice calling for bids
for a three-quarter ton pickup truck for the Water Department, four
bids are presented and read:
W.B.C.Chevrolet Company-$570.79;Byers Brothers-~534.00;Gilroy IJotors-
$600.00;G.N.Brodersen-$601.72.
Motion by Councilman Mason,seconded by Councilman Reiner and carried
that Byers Brothers bid of $534.00 be accepted their bid being the
lowest and best bid.
This being the time specified in a public notice calling for bids
for Fleet Insurance and Non-ownership Automobile Insurance, two bids
are presented and read:
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Chesbro and Eustice-Fleet PolicY-;ip432. 55; Non-owners hip policy-
~15.47; August Piedmont-Fleet Insurance-$505.95;Non-ownership
policy-$11.60.
hlotion by Counc ilman Rogers, seconded by Counc ilman Vientvlorth and
carried that Chesbro and Eustice be awarded the Fleet Insurance
on their bid of ~432.55 and the Non-owIillrship policy on their bid
of 1~15.47.
Mr.V.J.Wilt appears before the Council and asks that an opinion
be given on Ordinance No.401A relative to Transient Merchants. The
City Attorney advises ~~.Wilt that the sale he is conducting does
'not come within the soope of Ordinance No.40lA.
A cO$uunication is read from George C.Renz,contractor,asking that
the I\otice of Completion for the Viheeler Civic Auditorium be rec-
orded. This cO$uunication is approved by Binder and Curtis,architects.
RE20LUTION NO. 138 is presented and read.
Mot ion by Councilman Hogl3rs, sec onded by Counci lrnan \'ientworth that
RESOLUTION NO.128 be adopted:
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Common Council of the
City of Gilroy, that said City of Gilroy hereby accepts the
Notice of Completion hereto attached and consents to the recorda-
tion thereof.
Passed, approved and adopted this 2nd day of December,
1940, at a Regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Gilroy.
AYES:
GEORGE A. MARTIN
GEORGE M. MAS ON
NAT HEINER
J. H. WENTWORTH
JACK ROGERS
ABSENT:
JAMES BATTERSBY
NOES:
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NONE
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Attest:
G.~.~
Ci ty lerk
Architects:jertificate No.6 in the amount of ;,;3,975.90, dated
l~ovember 27,1940, to G.eorge C. Renz, for work completed on the con-
struction of ',',heeler Civic Auditorium, is presented.
Motion by Counc ilman Martin,seconded by Councilman Hogers and
carried that the Glens Falls Indemnity Company, assignee of George
C.Renz, contrector, be given the sixth pa;yment of \~3,975.90 on the
Vlheeler Civic Auditorium contract, as approved by the architect under
the date 0 f November 27,1940.
The TJIayor now presents tb e archi teots estimate of cost for let tering
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for the 'iiheeler Civic Auditorium.
Mot ion by Counci Iman I,'~artin, sec onded by Counc ilman Ire iner and carried
that architects proposal No.1-cast bronze letters,chrome plated-cost
$1913. "lO-be accepted and installed on the 1,":heeler Civic Aud i toriura
build ing.
Renorts of:jity Officers are pref;ented and. read.
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I,:otion by :;ouncilman Hogers, seconded by Counci Iman He iner and
carried that the re;JO rts of the City Officers be accepted as read
and placed on file.
The Clerk is instructed to send letters to the following oil co-
mpanies asking for bids to furnish the Ci ty 0 f Gilroy wi th first ~rade
gasoline for the period .January 15,1941 to January l4,1942,bids to
be opened ,JilrlUary 6,1941:
E:tarilard Oil C0r:11)an:, of~alif()l1nia,iJnion Oil CompanJ! of California,
Tide V,:ater Associated eil CC':'I,l.~any,Richfield Oil Corporation,Seaside
Oil Company,Shell Oil Company,Inc.,General Petroleum Corporation of
California,The Texas Company,Gilmore Oil Company,McCune's COLIDlercial
Service.
The Mayor now discusses the purchase of an. adding machine for the
joint use of the Water Department and the Clerk's office.
lJoti on by Counc ilman He iner, sec onded by Counc ilman lilason and.
carried that a Monroe Adding Machine be purchasedfor ;,~200.00, the
cost of the machine to be divided equally between the Water Depart-
ment and the General Fund.
Councilman Mas on discusses the location of a fire hydrant at the
corner of Eonterey and Old Gilroy streets. Thi smatter is referred
to the Fire Corn:mi ttee for investigation.
The City Engineer reports that the work on Miller Slough is about
one-half completed and the cost to the city for moving the necessary
dirt is approximately ten cents per yard.
A COI@lunioation is read from the Southern Pacific Company stating
that a survey had been made of the condition of the crossings within
the city,that they would arrange,in the near future, to repair these
crossings for a distance of two feet outside the rails and suggested
that the city take care of the repairs to the remainder of the street.
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The Clerk is instruct ed to advise the Southern Pacific COmnaYiY that
due to a former understanding by the Council with the COI~,~ the
time permission was given to raise the track grade,no elllpense should
be assumed by the City fn placing the crossings in proper condition.
A comI:lunication is read from the California L1etal Enameling Co.
quoting a cost of $7.75 each,plus freight, for school crossing signs
approved by the Division of Highways.
This matter is placed in the hands of the street Committee for action.
Motion by Counc ilman Rogers, [}econded by Counc ilman Heiner and
carri ed that bills as presented by allowed and warrants ordered drawn
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on the Treasurer.
Adjourned subject to the call
of the chair.
G.Q,~<Y?C
Ci ty Clerk.
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