Minutes 1946/03/04
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Gilroy, California
March 4, 1946.
Thi. regular monthly meeting of the Common Council was called to
order by His Honor Mayor George Milias.
Present Councilmen: George A. Martin, George M. Mason, Nat Heiner
and David V. Stout.
Absent Councilmen: J. H. Wentworth and Henry J. Schilling.
The minutes of the last regular meeting of February 4, 1946 were
read and approved.
A communication was read calling attention to the large number of
stray dogs running loose in the city and the damage and nuisance
caused by them, and calling on the council to take action in the
matter.
A copy of a warning notice issued to the Pacific Cafe from Thomas
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Gruell of the County Health Dept. was read, ordering that the premises
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be cleaned up or that the Health Dept. would recommend that it be
closed.
A report on water samples taken by the County Health Dept., with
the notation that the Coli Index from Uvas Creek was not satisfactory
and that the Plate Count from the tap at the Fire House was question-
able, was read, discussed and ordered filed.
The matter of the cleaning up of the Pacific Cafe was discussed and
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and it was decided to instruct the City Inspector and he was so in-
structed to call and inspect the place and if not in good order. to 'or-
der it cleaned up immediately and if the order is not complied with to
instruct the City Marshal to take away his liscense and close the place
up.
The matter of the great number of stray dogs at large in the city was
discussed by the Council. It was decided to place the matter in the
c: hands of the City Inspector to hire a man full time for the next two or
three months to pick up stray dogs, his wage to be at or near the hourly
rate of 85)1, now paid by the city for other labor.
An application for the transfer of an On Sale Beer & Wine liscense
from J. L. Harrigan to Clarence H. & Vera F. Pyle and an application for
a Beer & Wine Importers liscense from the Gilroy Bottling Works were
read. No objection was made.
An application from a Filipino music instructor to rent a room in the
auditorium for one day a week was not granted. It was the opinion of the
Council that the auditorium was for the benifit of the people of Gilroy
and not a commercial enterprise.
Mayor Milias announced that the Gilroy High School Band had asked for
r~ the use of the auditorium for a concert to be given by it at an undeter-
~ mined date in the near future. Permission was granted at no charge.
Mayor Milias announced that the Santa Clara County Cattlemens' Ass'n.
had requested the use of the auditorium for a convention to be held on
April 20, 1946. Permission was granted at no charge.
Senate Resolution No. 38 from the Legislative Department of the State
of California was read. The resolution explained the conditions under
which state monies were to be allocated to cities and counties under the
Construction and Employment Act for public works and facilities. It was
the opinion of the Council that the conditions set forth in the resolu-
tion were agreeable to the situation in Gilroy.
Senate Resolution No. 33 from the Legislative Department of the state
i~~ of California was read, authorizing the taking of a special census by
lJ Cities in order that cities might receive gasoline and in lieu tax allo-
cations on the basis of the new population and explaining the procedure
of making application to the Director of the Bureau of Census.
On motion by Councilman Stout, seconded by Councilman Martin anddarried,
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the City Clerk was instructed to write to the Director of , the Bureau of
Census that Gilroy would like to have a census taken under the conditions
set forth in the Resolution.
Deedsfrom the property owners for property for a proposed alley running
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from Third Street to Fourth Street between Monterey Street and Eigle-
berry St~eet were presented.
Resolution No. 153 was presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Martin; seconded by Councilman Heiner that
resolution No. 153 be adopted.
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RES 0 L UTI 0 N N O.
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
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Gilroy, that the certain Deeds hereinafter described are
hereby accepted by the City of Gilroy, to wit:
Grantors
Date of D.ed
January 28, 1946'
February 1,1946
February 4,1946
February' 5,1946
January 30,1946
February 5,1946
February 5,1946
July 9,1940
Floyd A.Robinson
Andrew R. and Lois J.Battagin
Hugh S.Hersman
Ernest J . and Ida Camino
Eileen MCElroy Harper
Oliver K and Florence E.Baxter
Alfred R. and Clara H.Bettanoourt
The Geo.R.Louis Bealty Company
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This acceptanee by resolution is made pursuant to the .
provisions of Section 1158 of the Civil Code of the state of
California .
Accepted this
votes:
4thciay of March,1946. by the following
Ayes:
Councilmen, George A~ Martin, George 111. Mason,Nat ~einer,
David V. Stout.
Noes:
None.
Absent Councilmen: J. H. Wentworth, Henry J. Schillihg.
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Attest:
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City Clerk.
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Mr. James Wilkerson appeared before the Council concerning the er-
ection of a residence building on his property on the corner of Fourth
and Dowdy streets. He stated that he had been told that he could not
obtain a permit because there was not room to place the house on the lot
and observe the required set back and distances from neighboring prop-
erty. He stated that there was room and that the required set back and
distances could be observed. The council asked him to submit a plan
showing outside dimensions of the building, the position it would occu-
py on the lot and make application for a permit; also to submit the deed
to the property for inspection by the City Attorney. The application
would then be acted upon by the Council.
The matter of the proposed alley in the Renz subdivision was discussed
and in view of the fact that the alley was not necessary for power lines,
sewer and water facilities and due to the objection of Mrs. Serpa~' one of
the proper~y owners affected, it was decided to drop the matter for the
present.
Mr. Ed Hanna appaarea and suggested that a deposit be required from
those wishing grade stakes set for sidewalks and curbs. He stated that
two weeks to complete the work, unless granted further time in writing
by the City Inspector and that the $25.00 be refunded to the applicant
on satisfactory completion of the work.
Mr. Hanna then called attention to the fa.ct that the new rolled type
curb being used in the newer subdivisions.of the'City were in conflict
with the present ordinance on curbs and sidewalks. The Council decided
that the ordinance should be amended to permit the use of the new type
curb in the newer subdivisions.
It was brought to the attention of the council by the City Inspector
i . that repair work had been started on a building on the old Fowler prop-
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erty on North Monterey Street, now belonging to the McAlpine Estate, and
that no permit had been granted them to make repairs. It was agreed by
the Council that the work should be stopped and no permit granted. Dis-
cussion of instituting condemnation proceedings against this and other
properties on Monterey Street followed, it being the opinion of all mem-
bers present that some other buildings were also unfit for occupancy and
that. it is to the best interests of the City that these building be torn
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down. The Mayor appointed councilman Reiner to inspect properties on
Monterey street with this in view.
The bill for work done by the City in cleaning up the Fowler lot
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following the fire was discussed. The l1ayor instructed the City Clerk
to write Mr. Sydney Johnson, lawyer for the McAlpine Estate, and re-
quest that the bill be paid.
Reports of the City officers were presented and read.
Motion by councilman Heiner, seconded by councilman Martin and carried,
that the reports be accepted as read and placed on file.
Motion by councilman Stout, seconded by councilman Martin and carried,
that the bills as presented be paid and warrants be drawn for their sev-
eral amounts.
Adjourned subject to
the call of the chair,
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Depu Y'Ci't.y C'lerk
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