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Gilroy,California.
November l6,lg43.
This regular adjourned -meeting of the CODlnon Counoil is called to
order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias,Jr.
Present:Courlollmen George M.Mason,James Battersby,Nat Heiner,
J.H.Wentworth,David V.Stout. Absent:Counoilmen George A.Martin.
The Mayor states that the purpose of this meeting is to appoint
a general ohairman or ooordinator for the Gilroy Rat1on1ng Board to
replaoe Rodney Esohanburg who 1s res1gning because o-r ill health.
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Rodney Esohenburg,general chairman of the Rationing Board, now
appears before the Counoil,.h8.1li.ka::the Maror and Counoil tor their
oooperation:>in the past and suggests that the one appointed as general
ohairman be a member of the rationing board with previous experienoe
on one of the panels. He suggests the appointment of Jack Hines or
Forest Ryoratt.
E.J.Fabbri,ohalrman of the Gasoline Panel, Jack Hines,ohairman of
the Food Panel and Dr.Russell Crane ,member of the Price Panel are
oalled upon bV the Mayor to appear betore the Counoil and express
his views on the matter of ohairman.
It 1s unanimously agreed that eaoh ohairman discuss the matter of
ohairman with his respeotive panel and submit the name to the Council.
Motion by Counoilman Heiner, seoonded by Councilman Battersby and
oarried that the City Clerk write a letter of thanks to Rodney
Esohanburg for his good service and hard work as chairman of the
Gilroy Rationing Board.
Postmaster R.M.Martin now appears before the Council to call their
attention to acts of vandalism perpetrated in the lobby of the post
office after olosing hours. ~he Mayor then directed the Polioe
Committee to inIbrm the Night Officers to watch the Post Office and
endeavor to apprehend those respons:lble.
Counoilman :aeiner discusses the matter of a full time man to act
as relief driver for both the City and Rural fire departments. The
oha irman 0 f the 11'i 1'8 Comm1 ttee is direoted to 10.ok.1 tor a sui ta ble
an and present his name at the next meeting of the Council.
AdUourned subjeot to
the oall of the chair.
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Deputy Oi y C ark.
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