Minutes 1941/08/18
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Gilroy,California.
August 18,1941.
Thi s regular ad journed meeting of the Common Counc il is called
to order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias,Jr.
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Present:Councilmen:Gearge A.1~rtin,George M.Mason,Jack Rogers,
James Battersby,J.H.Wentworth. Absent:Councilmen:Nat Heiner.
Councilman Rogers discusses the need for repairs of the levee
at the sewer farm and quotes an offer from Mr.George Bird O~ $600.00,
to 4o.tbis,work..::,T:he Clerk is instructed to write to Mr.L.C.
Karstedt,Watsonville,Calif.,and ask that he contact Councilman
Rogers in regard to this work.
Councilman Martin disousses the condition of North Chestnut street
at the point where 1* crosses Miller Slough. It is suggested that
permanent barricades be placed on the north and south banks of the
slough, closing Chestnut street as a through street at these points.
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The City Engineer now presents drawingsand figures for the North
Forest street drainage problem. No action is taken.
The Clerk now presents the proposed budget for the fiscal year
1941-1942.
During the discussion on the budget the following items were
added:$700.00 to Storm;;Drains for the purpose of completing work
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work on Miller Slough;;~500.00 for levee repairs at the Sewer Farm;
$600.00 for a motor maintainer for the Street Department;$100.00 for
city Attorney's expenses.
Motion by Councilman Rogers, seconded by Councilman Martin and
carried that the budget for the fiscal year 1941-1942, with the noted
additions, the total amount being $93,059.00, be accepted.
Mo-tion by Councilman Martin, seconded by Counc tIman Battersby and
carried that the tax rate for the fiscal year 1941-1942 be $1.00 on
the $100.00 assessed valuation, distributed as follows:
Total
:!p.1800
.2350
.0800
. 0500
.100Q
.3550
$1.0000
Water Works Improvement Bonds,1923
Sewage Disposal Bonds,192?
Municipal Auditorium Building,1940
Improvement District Fund
Library Fund
General !Jrund
Application to hold a fire v~rks display at Wheeler Field,August
30,1941, by the Shell Oil Company,is presented.
Motion by Councilman Rogers, seconded by Councilman Wentworth and
carried that the Shell Oil Company through Triumph Explosives,Inc.,
be granted a permit to hold a fire works display at Wheeler Field,
August 30,1941.
Traffic Officer Norman Goodrich now appears before the Council to
thank the Council for sending him to the Peace Officers Training
School, held at the University of California,.Tuly 28 to August 9,
1941, and present a brief report on subjects studied at the school.
Adjourned subject to the
call of the chair.
G. Q .(Q(Y)C
Ci ty Clerk.
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