Minutes 1943/06/07
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Gilroy, California.
Jane 7,.1943.
This regular monthly meeting of the Common Council is called to
order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias,Jr.
Pr$sent:Councilmen George M.Mason,James Battersby,Nat Heiner,J.H.
Wentworth. Absent:Councilmen George A.Martin,David V.Stout.
Minutes o-r the meetings of Kay 3rd and 14th,1943 are read and
approved.
A c~unication from the proprietor of the Twin Pa1ms Motel,protesting
against certain livestock being kept on property aQJoiDtng the Motel
property, ia presented and read.
The monthly report. of the Hea1t.h Department is presented and read
and ordered placed on file.
'Fhe matter of the protest from the proprietor o-r the Twin Palms
[ Mc>tel is turned over to the City Inspector for investigation with
instructions to report his findings at the next meeting of the Council.
The matter Qf the re-employment of Joseph Walsh as Night Off'icer is
discussed.
The City Attorney is instructed to communicate wit.h the insurance
company in regard to .. waiver in the event Mr.Walsh is re-emp1oyed.
Motion by Councilman Heiner, seconded by Councilman Mason and carried
a siren be purchased from Harold Lane; for the sum of $25.00.and loaned
to John Doherty during the present war emergency.
The Mayor discusses certain conditions existing on lower Monterey
street relative to men eligible to work,loiteriDg on the street and
being drunk. The Mayor instructs that the City Marshal be. notified to.
make a thorough investigation and the habitual loafers be brought into
the Police Court.
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Councilman Mason presents a list of uncollectible water accounts.
Motion by Councilman N~son ,seconded by Councilman Battersby and
carried that the sum. of $56..40 in uncollectible water accounts be
writ.ten off.
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Uncollectable Accounts
June 30, 1943.
Name
Robert Bates - Res.
Robert Bates - Parlors
B. L. Mort
Guido Barrozzi
F. Garcia
W. L. Frazier
O. T. Norton
S. M. Paris
Tony Galvan
A. Repetto (disputed Acc't)
J. A. Donahue
Virgil Bane
Pete Estrada
A. Balanesi (disputed acc1t)
A. Jaro
Bonito Selim
Jim Chew
'].'eodore Ybanies
Superior Cleaners
Juck's Inn
Amoun 1 :~
· 50
2q
Totals
'/ 70
, 50
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35
15
,. 50
c 50
· 50
25
25
, 50
75
70
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5~ 40
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l~~t ,L05$
31 00
3100
3 00
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3 00
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3100
31 00
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361 00
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The: matter of a bill from the San J'ose Abstract and 'l'itle Insuranc-e
Company for searching titles on property an both sides of a proposed
alley, from 7th street to 8th Street, between Eigleberry and Cl1urch
Streets, is discussed. The bill is referred to the City Attorney to
check with the abstract company.
'l'he maItrt.er of t he proposed alle.y from 7th Street to 8th Street is
now discussed.
City Engineer Hanna discusses the proposed alley and reads a letter
from the San. Jose Abstract. and 'l'itle Insurance Company on this subject.
The City Engineer is instructed to check with the City Attorney to
ascertain if all deeds along the proposed alley are in hand.
The City Engineer pres~ts an application ttddresse.dL"to:.ther..llinsitm
of Highways for work on State Highways within the city limits.
Motion by Councilman Mason, seconded by Councilman Heiner and
carried that the' City Engineer be instructed to sign :jhe forms
presented by the Division of Highways to enter into a contract for
maintenance of Stat~ Highways and accumulation of funds for Streets
of Major Importance for the next biennium.
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:Mr.Clare Carlyle, representing Gilroy Post of the American Legion,
now appears before the Council to discuss a resolution barring
Japanese from California. The City Attorney is instructed to prepare
the resolution as suggested by the American Legion and present it to
the Council.
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Councilman Mason discusses a request from the American Womens
Voluntary Services of Gil.roy to mppq ~eir bond booth at the corner
of' 5th & Monterey streets, with water.
This matter is placed in the hands of the Water Conunittee for in-
vestigation.
The bill G.f the City Attorney for services in connection with the
Coast Counties Gas and Electric Company franchise, is discussed.
The Clerk is instructed to bil1 the Coast Counties Gas and Electric
Company for the cost of advertising for the franchise and for the
City Attorney's services.
Motion by Councilman Battersby, seconded by Councilman Heiner and
carried that bills as presented be all.owed and warrants ordered drawn
on the Treasurer.
Reports of' the City officers are presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Battersby, seconded by Councilman Wentworth
and carried that reports of city officers ~e accepted as read and
placed on file.
Adjourned busbject to the
call of' the chair.
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City Cl k.
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