Minutes 1949/02/21
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Gilroy, California
February 21,1949.
This regular adjourned meeting of the Common Council is called to
order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias.
Present:Councilmen George M.Mason,J.H.Wentworth,Ray L.Stevens,James
B.Thomas,Dale D.Dahiels. Absent: Councilman David V.Stout.
The Mayor announces that the purpose 0 f this meeting is to discuss
a program for street improvement for the year 1949.
The City Engineer is called upon by the Mayor to outline a proposed
program. Streets considered-~awdy Street,between Fifth and Sixth Streets;
the widening of Forest Street north of Swanston Lane; resurfacing Gurries
Drive; resurfacing Seventh Street between Monterey Street and Railroad
Alley and Alexander Street sout h of Old Gilroy Street.
It is unan~mously agreed that the Street Committee,the City Engineer
and the Chief Administrative Officer investigate the streets proposed
to be improved,and others,and bring a report to the Council with their
rec ommendat ions.
Motion by Councilman Daniels,seconded by Councilman stevens and
carried that the City Engineer be authorized to go to San Francisco
to discuss the engineering work and how it is to be paid for, with
the Division Etlgineer of .the Division ~ Highways,.,on th~ ..proposedc
irdodeJ:li:il1goCllfL,Mcimte1tteyrjS$ree" and report to the Counc il.
Motion by Councilman Stevens, seconded by Councilman Daniels and
Oarried that Councilman David V.Stout be granted per.mission to leave
the state for thirty days from February 22,1949.
City Marshal A.G}Goodrich now appears before the Council to discuss f-
an article about himself ahat appeared in a recent edition of the Gilroy
Evening Dispatch. The City Marshal was assured that the view o~ the
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editor were his own and not those of the Council.
Councilman Mason discusses,the proper~y damage for automobiles and
property damage-general- now carried by the City.
Motion by Councilman Stevens,seconded by Councilman Daniels and carried
that Councilman Mason be granted the authority to raise the general
property damge insurance from $5,000.00 to $25,000.00 and the motor
damage
vehicle property y from $5,000.00 to $25,000.00 and that the premium
for this additional insurance be paid for two years to effect a savings
of approximately 20%; all.L other insurance of the cit y to stand as it
is at the present time.
Councilman Mason suggests that one Council meeting each year be
set aside to discuss city insurance. This suggestion is unanimously
concurred in by other members present.
Adjourned subject to the
gall of the chair.
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City Cle
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