Minutes 1948/03/01
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Gilroy,California
March 1,1948.
This regular monthly meet ing of tthe Common Council 1s called to
order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias.
Present:Councilmen George A.Martin,Gaorge M.Mason,Nat Reiner,
J.H.Wentuorth,Ray L.Stevens,James B.Thomas.
Minutes of the meetings of February 2nd,9th,23rd and 24th,1948
are read and approved.
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The report of t he Gilroy Telephone Company showing the franc hise
tax paid for the year 1947 is pr'esented am ordered placed on file.
The repar t of the Coast Counties Gas and Electric Company showing
the franchise tax paid for the year 1947 is presented and prdered
placed on file.
A report of the city aUditors,Logan and Frazer, stating that they
had completed the audit of the city's books and
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the quarter ending Decembe r 31,1947 and had foundc1everything in order.
A report from the Santa Clara County Hea~th Department inspector
wi th reference to a sanitary condit ion at 118 Maple Street, is presented
and read. This complaint is referred to the chairman of the Sewer
Committee with the request that the Assistant Superintendent of Sewers
malce an insepction and the property owner,Joe Camacho, bei: given a
reasonable time to have the condition remedied.
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A communication is read from the Divis ion of Highways \vith reference
to the handling of moneys for paymeat of traffic signals. This com-
munication is oredred filed.
A cmnmunication is read from Byers Bros. with reference to the Ford
automobile used by the Police Department. This letter is orde~ed placed
to one side for a meeting with the police officers and City I:larshal.
The matter of closing Gurries Drive east of Church Street and the
alley between the St.Mary's Church property and the Gurries addition
is placed in the hands of the City sttorney with instructions to
proceed.
This be ing the t 1me specified f<<lr(,.tllie,':o.hg'1rmaneofathenYfat~r Oomm1 ttee
il1l.il8st.bgation
t'or-g1vfj liil1~ ~ii"p0r,'Lbn hi~Y'lp for the new pumpT" 11 at Carmel and
r' First streets Councilman Mason now calls upon Robe~t Chappell of
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- Chappell Pump Company to discuss hi s bid and Vlr.Lee IJathison to
discuss his bid. Councilman Mason states that transfoDners are not
rec-)dily ava liable and for this reason both bidders s houd understand
the the provisions in the s'peci:t'ieations'w:ti.th reference to payments
cannot be adhered to. Both bidders state that they understand the
c ondi ti on.
CouncIlman Maso.nnoYl~r.ev1ews ,the, perf'onance ofbO:th pumps and
reeommendlUJ.t.hatthe .bid. .o:f Robert 'P'.Chal;lpell, and. Leonard I.loniz be
aCloeptadatthequdte'd pric eof$3 ,'):92.75.
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Motion,:by Counc ilman Mason, seconded by Counc ilman 'dentworth and
carried that Robert P.Chappell and Leonard IJoniz be awarded the
pump and installat ion according ito the specif icat ions for the sum
of $3,129.75 complete,that payments be made in accordance with the
understanding with reference to the availability o:f trans'or.mers,
this condition ne<::ec6sarily delaying the payment terms in the contract.
!dr.Richard Swayne representning Mr.August Piedmont local agent for
Travellers Insurance Co, now appe ars before the Council to discuss
the advantages to the city in }lurchas ing a position bond' for bonded
city employees and officials. The fonn agreement presented by Mr.
Swayne is referred to the Finance Committee for study.
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This being the time specified for opening of bids for the garbage
franch~se for the period of five years beyond the e~iIation date of
the prexent franchise, one bid is presented and read.
Anthony and Jesse Rubino-for a tenilx of five years from and after
December 12,1949 under the same terms and conditions as set forth in
Ordinance No.428 and under the sa..'1le terms and conditions provided for :ix
in their present franchise or priv41ege.
Motion by Councilman Thomas,seconded by Councilman Reiner and
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carried that Anthony Rubino and Jesse Rubino be granted the garbage
franchise for a term of five years from and after December 12,1949
under the same terms and conditions as the present franchise and
that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up the necessary res-
olution to be presented at the next meeting of the Council.
Mr.Allen LeFevre representing Foster & Kleiser Company now appears
before the Council to request a penllit to erect a sign board on
property approximate ly 700 feet north 0 f :B'irst Street. and to s ug{-,;est
that the Council use a different method in granting penaits to erect
outdoor advertising signs.
After considerable discussion and more suggestions by b~.LeFevre
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the matter of the applicat iOll for a building permit ~rect a sign
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is feferred to the Ordinance Committee for study.
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Llotion by Councilman LIartin,seconded by Councilman Thomas and
carried that the City Clerk be instructed to publish tb(~ollowing
notice as read: Notice is hereby given that a General Hunicipal
Electipn will be held in the City of Gilroy,County of Santa Clara,
State of California on Llonday the 3rd day of Llay,1948,at which time
the following office are to be filled:
City Mayor,
City Clerk,
Ci t Y T:r:easurer,
City 1,1arshal
and six Corilillon Councilmen.
There wil~ be two voting precincts for the purpose of holding said
el ect ion, consi sting of a consolidat ion of t he regular elect ion pre-
cincts established for holding State and County elections,as follows:
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Concolidated voting precinct "A", comprising State and County precincts
number one,two,three and seven, and the polling place thereof shall be
the Fire House,located on Fifth Street between Monterey and Eigel berry
streets;consilidated voting precinct "B",comprising State and County
election precincts numbers four,five and six, and the polling place
thereof shall be the City Clerk's office,3 East Sixth Street,Gilroy,
Ca lifornia.
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Notice is also further given that at said election the polls will
be open from the hour of 7 o'clock A.M. to the hour of 7 o'clock P.M.,
on the day thereof;that during said hours said election will be held ~
and conducted at the legally designated polling places in each elec-
tion precinct in said City of Gilroy, as hereinafter set forth; and
that the pollinqplaces in the several election precincts and the names
of the several pe rsons \vho {are hereby appointed)'.. h.avebeen appointed
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to serve as election officers for the conduct of said elaction in their
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respective election precincts,as named, selected and designated by the
Common Council of said City of GilroY,as provided by law,are as
follows, to wit:
Name of Precinct "A".
Location of Polling Place Fire House,Fifth Street between Monterey
and Eige Iberry streets ,Gilroy ,Ca lifornia.
Precinct Board
Inspector:Elsie Cotta; Judge-Lila Ramezane; Judge-Frances C.Eustice;
Clerk-Rose Anna Chabot; Clerk-MaryEoworth.
Name of Free inct "E".
Location of Polling place City Clerk's office,3 East Sixth Street,
Prec inct Board
r- Inspector-Nina Avery;Judge-Fanny L.Mc~uilkin;Judge-Marion F.Eustice;
Gilroy,California.
~ Clerk-Leola Griffin;Clerk-Helen C.Garcia.
Motion by Councilman Heiner,seconded by Councilman Wentworth and
carried that all election officials serving on precinct beards in
the General Iilunicipal election,Ivlay 3,1948, be paid the summ of $8.00
each fb r their services.
Fire Chi ef Ramezall3 now (discuss the plac ing of a siren at 5th and
J\lonterey streets and the Ci ty Engineer's of fice is instructed to
proceed along lines previously discussed.
Mar.William Werner now ap]xcars before the Council to discuss the.
matter of pay 1'01" Councilman for their serv-ices and" sugg~sts$5.00
for each Counc ilman fo reach regular meet ing and ;,~lO. 00 for the Mayor
for each regular-meeting. This matter is referred to the City Attorney.
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The matter 0 f work to be performed by the Dederal govermn.errlt on the
Carmclero levee is di scussed. tIr.Ed.Hanna stat es that two property
owners along the proposed right 0 f way fo r changing the present levee
have refused to give tbe necessary land for right of way. Mr.Hanna
further sta tes that the County 'will bring on condeLlarrt ion proceedings
against the parcels if the city so requests. It is unanmmously agreed
that the Council and Supervisor Arthur Brown visit the leve on Friday
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Reports of the city officers are presented and read.
Eot ion by Counc ilman Stevens, seconded by Counc ilman Lias on and carried
that the reports of city officers be acceDted as read and Dlaced on
file.
trot ion by Councilman 1\lason, seconded by Councilman He iner and carried
that bills as presented be alloy;ed arld viarrants ordered drawn on the
Treasurer.
The :.:ayor novv prese nts the name 0 f IIr.E.R.Green to serve 011 the
308 I'd of Trustees of the Gilroy JJ'ree Public L1il.brary in place of LIr.
H.E.Robinson,deceased.
}'lotion by Councilnan Ee iner, seconded by Councilnan Lart in and
carried that lir.E.R.Green be appointed to a position on the Gilroy
Free 2ublic Library Board o:f Trustees to fill the vacancy Ie ft by
the death 0 f LIr.H.E.Hobinson.
IIotion by Counc ilman Ee iner, seconded by Counc ilman Lason and carried
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that t;;cJ.rani te,jonstrnction,,\be given their :l.'iFa1 paj7J:TI.ent of :1~3397 .09
for their curb and c;utter con;t;ract.
The Eayor states that Superintendent of Streets and Sewers is ill
in the hospital.
Coune ilrilan Eltevens suggests that Charles Buck, recent ly honored
as 8n outstanding athelete be given sone recognition. It is sugGested
that this matter be handled by a service club.
Adjourned subject to the
call of the chair.
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