Minutes 1949/01/17
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Gilroy,Ca11fornia
January 17,1949.
This regular adjourned meeting of the Common Council is called to
order by His Honor Mayor George C.Mi+ias.
Present Counoilmen George M.Mason,J.H.Wentworth,Ray L.Stevens,James
B.Thomas,Dale D.Daniels. Absent: Councilman David V.Stout.
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The Mayor states that the purpose of this meeting isto further discuss
police department personnel and salaries of city employees.
The Mayor now reviews applications for partolman anB states that he
has another application for the office of Matron-Radio-telephone oper-
ator.
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The City Marshal states that Miss.Louise Schell has been interviewed
and that Mr.J.H.Jamison has been contacted and arrangements made to
have Miss.Schell undergo a course of instruction at the Sheriff's
office and t he San Jose Police Department and that the recommends
Miss.Schell for the position of Matron-Radio-telephone operator.
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J Motion by Cour;cilman Daniels, seconded by Councilman Stevens and
upon the recommendation of the City Marshal
carried that/Miss.Louise Schell be hired as Matron-Radio-telephone
operator at a salary of $225.00 per month,effective January 24,1949,
to serve at the will and pleasure of the Council.
There are no other applications for patrolman and it is agreed
that Constable Carl Schulz be hired as the eXtra patrolman,until
such time as a regular patrolman is appointed,at a salary of $260.00
pe r month.
The matter of a sales tax to finance the proposed widening of
Monterey Street is now disoussed.
Motion by Councilman Daniels,seconded by Councilman Thomas and
carried that the City Clerk arrange a meeting with Colonel Jno.H.
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Skeggs,District Engineer,Division of Highways, and the Mayor and
members of the Council, to further the discuss the pIOposed widen-
ing of Monterey Street.
A comnunicat ion is read from. the local Eagles lodge request ing
use of Wheeler Auditorium,January 28th, for a show, money realized
from the show to go towards purchasing of uniforms and instruments
for the band.
Motion by Councilman Thomas,seconded by Councilman Daniels and
carried that the Eagles band pe granted permission to use Wheeler
Auditorium for a concert and ehow,January 28th, free of charge,
the money realized from this entertainment to be used for the
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purchase of band uniforms and instruments.
The matter of salaries of the severa 1 city employees is now
discussed.
Mot ion by Counc ilman Daniels, sec onded by Counc ilman Thomas and
carried that,effective as of January 1,1949, the salaries of city
employees be as follows:Louis Scolari-$225.00; Modesto J.Ramezane
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Fire Chief-$245.00 and as BUildine Inspector-$25.00 per month;
Chas.Shields-$225.00;permonth;' Irv1ne.Oeto-$258.50 per month;
Gabriel Filice-$225.00 per month; H.R.Eschenburg (water department
Clerk)-$175.00 per month; Leon Thomas-$135.00 per month;Sydney S.
Johnson-$125.00 per month;J.E.Pruett-$85.00 per month; Helen Fillyaw-
$40.00 per month.
It is unanimousl' agreed that C.J.Weppener be granted two weeks
sick leave and two weeks vacation.
Adjourned subject to the
call of the chair.
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City Cle
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