Minutes 1949/03/14
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Gilroy,California
March.14,1949.
This regular adjourned meeting of the Common Council is called to
order by His Honor May~r George C.Milias.
\' Present: Councilmen George M.Mason,J.H.Wentwort~ Ray L.Stevens,James
B.Thomas,Dale D.Daniels. Absent:Councilman David V.Stout.
The T'~ayor now discusses the proposed widening of Monterey street and
the m*hhod of financing the project.
RESOLUTION NO.2l6 is presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Daniels,seconded by Councilman Thomas that
RESOLUTION NO.2l6 be adopted:
RESOLUTION NO.2l6
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ORDERING THE ISSUANCE OF SUPOENAS TO SECURE THE ATTENDANCE OF
WITNESSES IN THE HEARING ON THE REPORT FFLED BY J .H. .JAMISON SERVICE
RELATIVE TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF GILROY.
VffiEREAS, a hearing has been ordered before the Mayor and
Common Council of the City of Gilroy for March 2lst,1949, at the
hour of 2 o'clock p.m. in the City Hall to inquire into charges,
statements and assertions made in a report filed with the said City
Council relative to the Polioe Department of the City of' Gilroy which
includes grave charges against the City Marshal of the City of GilrQY
and
VlliEREAS it is necessary to secure the attendance of witnesses
at the said hearing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND IT IS HEREBY ORDERED
that subpoenas be issued in the usual form on behalf of the Mayor arrl
Cornraon Counc il of the City 0 f Gilroy and said subpoenas be signed by
the City Clerk with the seal of the City o~ Gilroy affixed thereto
and t hat said subpoenas shall be served upon such persons or person
as the City Marshal may require as well as others.
ADOPTED AND PASSED this 14th day of March, 1949, by the
following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen George M.Mason,J.H.Wentworth,Ray
James B.Thomas,Dale D.Daniels.
Councilmen None
Councilman David V.Stout.
L.Stevens,
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ATTEST:
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Ci ty Cler .
RESOLUTION NO. 217:; is presented am read.
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Motion by Councilman Thomas,seconded by Councilman Stevens that
RESOLUTION NO.2l~ be adopted.
RESOLUTION NO.217
GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE TO TEE CITY UARSHAL OF 'lEE HEARING TO BE HELD
MARCH 21ST, 1949, UPON THE J.H.JAMISON SERVICE REPORT.
WHEREAS a hearing has been ordered by the Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Gilroy for March 21st,1949, at the City Hall
upon charges made in the report of J.H.Jamison Service filed in the
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office of the City Clerk of the City of Gilroy against A.G.Goodrich,
the City 11arshal of the City of Gilroy, and it is advisable that
written notice of the said hearing be given the said City Marshal.
NOW, TllliREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that notice of the time and place
of hearing be given the said A.G.Goodrich, City l1arshal of the City
of Gilroy on or before the 16th day of Marcl1,1949, and that said notice
be signed by the City Clerk of the City of Gilroy.
ADOPTED A}ID PASSED this 14th day of March, 1949, by the following
votes:
AYES:
Councilmen
George M.Mason,J.H.Wentworth,Ray
James B.Thomas,Dale D.Daniels.
None
David V.Stout.
L.Stevens,
NOES: Councilmen
ABSENT: Councilman
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AT'fEST:
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Ci ty Clerk
The following notice addressed to A.G.Goodrich,City Marshal,City
of Gilroy is presented and accepted by unanimous approval of the
Counci 1:
To:
A.G.Goodrich,City Marshal,
Ci ty 0 f Gilroy
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to you that J.B.Jamison Service,here-
tofore secured by the City of GilroyJ.{o investigate, recanmend and
report upon the Police Department of the City of Gilroy, has filed
its report from which it appears that serious charges are made against
the operations of the Department and the Ci ty Marshal of the City
of Gilroy, and the Mayor and Cormnon Council of the City 0 f Gilroy
have ordered that a hearing of the said charges be held before the
Mayor and Common Council in the City Hall on Monday, the 21st day
of IJarch, 1949, at the hour of 2 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of
inquiring into and establishing the truthfulness of the charges..J
and assertions contained in the said report, a copy of which report
has heretofore been delivered to you and which will form the basis
of the charges against you to be investigated at the said hearing.
You should produce witnesses as you may desire on your own be-
half. The said hearing will be held under Section 8 of the Charter
of the City of Gilroy, with a view of declaring the Office of City
Marshal vacant if the charges contained in the said report are
subst~ntially proven at the hearing. This notice is given to you
in addition to the oral notice which you received at the meeting
of the Council on 1.1arch 7,1949, and is given to you pursuant to an
order of the Mayor and Cormnon Council of the City of Gilroy.
DATED: March 14,1949.
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City Clerk 0 f the City of Gilroy.
The City Engineer's office now reports to the Council the recent
con~~ations with the Division of Highways officials and states
that the estimated cost of the proposed widening of M.onterey Street
is $160,000.00. 10'
Mr. William ~'rerner now appears before the Council to advocate the.J
issuing 0 f' revenue bonds to fina nce the ci ty' s share 0 f the work
connected with'the proposed wodening of l.Ionterey Street.
The City Attorney is instructed to investigate ways and means of
of financing the proposed widening of Monterey Street and to report
to the Council his findings on March 28,1949.
Motion by Councilman Thomas ,seconded by Councilman Daniels and
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carried that the city hire two police officers frmn the San Jose Police
Department to be present at the hearing on Llarch 21,1949 the city to
pay for their services.
Motion by Councilman Daniels,seconded by Councilman Thomas and
carried that the services of a court reporter be secured for the hearing
to be held March 21,1949.
Motion by Councilman Thomas,seconded by Councilman Wentworth and
carried that the request of the Red Cross for a donation be tabled
for t he present.
Adjourned subject to the
call of the chair~
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City Clerk
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