Minutes 1944/05/02
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Gilroy,Callfornia.
May 2.1944.
This regular monthly meeting of the Common Council 18 called to
order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias,.Jr.
Present:Co&ncilmen George A.Martin,George M.Mason,Nat Heiner,.J.H.
Wentworth,David V.Stout. Absent:Counci1men .James Battersby.
Minutes of the meetings of April 3rd,11t~7th and 26th,lg44 are
read and approved.
Motion by Councilman stout, seconded by Councilman Wentworth ~nd
carrled that Eugene Il.Frakes~ new proprietor of the Merchants Patrol
Service, be not considered an employee of the City of Gilroy and
that he be pald nothing by the city.
A communication is read from Logan and Frazer, city auditors, stat-
that they had examined the oity's books and records for the quarter
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ending Maroh 31,1944 and had found them in good order.
A oommunication is read from the State Board of Equalization stat-
ing that th,~ had received the city's protest against the issuing of
on On-Sale Beer Lioense::to .Joe Ye'Fernallldez,d.b.a.Durango Cafe, 99
South Monterey Street, and if a hearing becomes necessary the proper
notice will be sent to the city.
A communication is read from the Pacific Greyhound Lines stating
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that they are taking steps to correct the situation oomplained of By
Mr.Frenoh Lake.
The Clerk states that the bus agent informed him that he expeoted
to have a man at the station until 10 P.M. eaoh evening, this being
the time the last bus stops in Gilroy.
A oommunication is read from the Federal Housing Administration
thanking the Mayor and Counoil for their willingness to cooperate
in permitting the use of the War Housing Standards regulations,in
the construotion of the 15 housing units, in place of the oity's
Uniform Building Code and Standard Electric al aIlld Plumbing oodes.
A communication addressed to the Mayor, from the Adjutant General
of the State of California, stated that the Division of Engineers
had agreed to pay $3,500.00 for the restoration of ~neeler Auditorium
and that he expeoted a service agreement to forthcoming very shortly;
also, that the State intends\,' to cancel its lease on the Auditorium
building on or before .June 1,1944, due to the fact that there are
no tangible results from efforts to organize a state guard unit in
Gilroy.
The Mayor states that he replied to the Adjutant General's letter
and reminds the Council that the auditorium building will be returned
to the oity within the present month and each Councilman should give
some thought as to a schedule of rents,whether the city should provide
a regular caretaker for the building and other matters pertaining
to the building. It is unanimously agreed that these subjects should
be discussed at the next regular monthly meeting of the Council.
Motion by Councilman Stout, seoonded by Councilman Heiner and
carried that the communications, as presented, be placed on file.
The Mayor now discusses a proposal 01 the two Night Officers that
they be permitted to patrol together from 11:30 P.M. to 2 A.M. ,ab4~:
{ltter'~thls latter hour they resume individual patrolling. No objection
is made to this proposal.
Councilman Mason states that he has had a number of oomplaints
about dogs running at large on the streets.
After oonsiderable disoussion the Mayor instructs the Clerk to
request the Poundmaster to be present at a meeting of the Counoil
on Monday evening,May 9th.
ORDINANCE NO.443 1s now presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Stout, seconded by Counoilman Wentworth that
ORDINANCE NO.443 be adopted.
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ORDINANCE N6.443
AN ORDINANCE PERMITrING DEVIATIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS OF BUILDING,
PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL ORDINANCES IN CONSTRUCTING DEFEJlSE WORKER
DWELLINGS.
Adopted and passed by the following vote:
AYES:
eounoilmen George A.Martin,George M.Mason,Nat Heiner,.J.H.
Wentworth,David V.Stout.
NOES:
Counoilmen None.
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ABSENT: Councilmen James Battersby.
The C~erk is instructed to write to the Southern Pacific Company
aDd call their attention to the condition ot the several crossings
within the oity limits.
City Marshal A.G.Goodrioh now appears before the Council to
ascertain if he should oollect a license from the contractors who
are going to oonstruot the 15 housing units under the Federal
Housing Administration, as a war housing project. The City Marshal
is advised by the City Attorney that the oontractors should pay the
regular outside oontractors license of $150.00.
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t;;1!fcl>tion by Counoilman Stout, seconded by Councilman Heiner and oarried
that the reports of the city officers be acoepted as read and plaoed
on file.
Motion by Councilman Stout, seconded by Counoilman Martin and carried
that the bills,as presented, be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on
the Treasurer.
The Mayor states that the ballots for the General Munioipal Electioni,
held May 1st, will be canvassed Monday evening,May 9th.
Adjourned subjeot to the
call of t he ohair.
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City Clerk.
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