Minutes 1954/05/04
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Gilroy, California
May 4,1954
This regular monthly meeting of the Common C'ouncil is called to order
by His Honor Mayor George C.Mi1ias.
Present: Councilmen Carl W.Pate,Courtland M.Rush,J.Hughes Kennedy,
Charles Ga11o,Jack W.Ronald. Absent:Councilman George W.White.
The Mayor now~sks if the Councilmen have received copies of the
minutes of the regular monthly meeting of April 5th and the called meet-
ing of April 19,1954,through the mail.
All Councilman answer in the affirmative.
The Mayor now asks if there are any errors or corrections to be noted
in the copies of the minutes of the regular adjourned meeting of April
5th and the called meeting of April 19,1954. Hearing no objections the
Mayor now declares the minutes approved.
A communication is read from the Board of Trustees of the Gilroy Public
Library requesting a meeting with the Buildings and Grounds Committee to
discuss the feasibility of finishing the basement of the library building
into useable space to provide room for displays, etc.
The Mayor now calls upon Mrs.Dorothy Ronald,member of the Board of
Trustees of t he Gilroy Public Library, to discuss the renovation of the
basement of the library building and the purposes for which the room
would be used.
Chairman Kennedy of the Buildings and Grounds Committee requestsa meet-
ing of his committee with a committee from the Library Board to discuss
the proposed renovation for Wednesday evening,May 5th,1954.
A communication is read from the I.F.D.E.S. requesting permission to
ho1d'its annual Holy Ghost and festival parade oD Sunday,May 23,1954.
Motion by Councilman R~sh,seconded by Councilman Pate and carried that
the I.F.D.E.S. be granted permission to hold its annual Holy Ghost parade
on Sunday,May 23,1954,the parade to start at Forest and Old Gilroy Streets,
thence west to Monterey Street, thence north to Third Street, thence west on
Third ~treet to Eige1berry Street, thence north on Eige1berry Street to
First Street abd thence to St.Mary t s church yard, the retult'll route of the
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of the parade to be over the same streets.
A communication is read from Logan and Frazer,certified public
accountants, city aUditors, stating t hat they had completed the quarter-
ly audit of the city books of account and record to the quarter ended
March 31,1954 and had found them in good order. This communication is
ordered filed.
A communication is read from C.Ne1son Hackett,cousin of the late
Hugh S.Hersman, thanking the Mayor and Council for a copy of the
Resolution passed and adopted by the Council memoralizing the death
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of !vir.Hersman. The- communication is ordered filed.
A communication is read from W.J.Hanna,City Engineer, enclosing
the proposed advertisement for the new outfall sewer from ~he cannery.
The proposed advertisement is presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Pate,seconded by Councilman Kennedy and carried
that ~ka bids be advertised for in the Gilroy Dispatch for an outfall
sewer from the cannery and t hat bids be opened at 8 0 'clock P.M.on
Wednesday,May 19,1954 at a meeting of the Common Council in their'
Council meeting roam, City Ha11,Gi1roy,California.
A communication is read from W.J.Hanna,Jr. presenting three copies
of ~Sairviewtt, a propGsed tio lot subdivision south of the Glenview
School.
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Motion by Councilman G al1o,seconded by Councilman Pate and carried
that the tenaative map of "Sairview" subdivision be referred to the
Gilroy CityyPlanning Commission for recommendation to the Council.
The Mayor announces that this is 'the time to canvass the bal~ot of
the regular municipal election held on May 3,1954 and directs that
the canvassing proceed. Councilmen Ronald and Gallo are appointed
Clerks and the canvassing proceeds as directe-d.
With the completion of the canvassing the City Attorney presents
and reads RESOLUTION NO.321.
Motion by Councilman Pate.,seconded by Councilman Ronald that
RESOLUTION NO.121
RESOLUTION AND ORDER CANVASSING VOTE AND DECLARING ELECTION OF
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF GILROY.
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RESOLUTION NO.32l be adopted.
WHEREAS,'tlie regular municipal election for the municipal offices
of the City of Gilroy was held in said City on the 3rd day of May,
1954, in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter and pur-
suant to law. and to due and legal notice given of said election;and
WHEREAS, the Common Couhci1 of the City of Gilroy has this 4th
day of May,1954, canvassed the returns of said election and found
and ascertained that the total number of votes cast at said election
was 1666, that the number of votes cast in Precinct ltA" was 529,and
the number of votes cast in Precinct UBlt was 610 and the number of
votes cast in Precinct 'lC'" was 527, and that the following named
persons received the number of votes set opposite their respective
names,excluding absentee votes,f'or the respective offices for which
they were candidates,to-wit:
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FOR MAYOR
Precinct "AJI Pre c inct 1I B't Precinct "Cn
(Jordan SchQ.Ql) Fire House (Cit~ Hall) Tot~
261 26~ 155 677
258 34~ 358 957
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GEORGE C.MILIAS
GEORGE M.MASON
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For Members of' the
Common Council:
CARL W.PATE 311 344 280 935
CHARLES GALLO 365 438 395 1198
J .HUGHES KENNEDY 387 427 350 1164
COURTLAND M . RUSH 322 419 367 1~08
GEORGE VI.WHITE 2~9 295 270 804
KENNETH L.PETERSEN 32 402 325 1109
SMITH C . HOWARD 238 285 257 780
ROBERTW.MEDLEY 173 202 202 577
SEGUNDO SANCHEZ 362 372 303 1037
(Write-ins)
For City Clerk:
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i PHILIP A.COX
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489
526
447
1462
(Write-ins)
For City Treasurer:
H.R.ESCHENBURG
474
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435
1419
(Write-ins)
For City Marshal:
HAROLD STURLA 395 403 308 1106
ALBERT G . GOODRICH 122 205 212 539
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and,
WHEREAS, it appears that under t he law of the State 0 f California, the
absentee votes may be received up to seven (71 days after the e1ection,at
which time the said absentee votes shall be canvassed,and that under the
provisions of' the charter of the City of Gilroy the votes cast at the
municipal election shall be canvassed within five (5) days after the election
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WHEREAS,it appears from the said canvass and the records of the
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy,exc1uding any count of absentee votes,
that all of the above named candidates were nominated for the res-
pective offices for which they were candidates,except those whose
names were written in,and that the said GEORGE M.MASON received the
majority of all votes cast,excluding absentee votes,for the office
of Mayor of the City of Gilroy; that PHILIP A.COX received the maj-
ority of votes cast,exc1uding absentee votes, for the office of City
Clerk of the City of Gi1roy;that H.R.ESCHENBURG received the majority
of all the votes cast, excluding absentee votes,for the office of City
Treasurer of the City of Gilroy;that HAROLD STURLA received the maj-
ority of all votes cast,exc1uding absentee votes,forthe office of
City Marshal of the City of Gilroy; and that, CARL W.PATE?CHARLES J
GALLO'iJ . HUGHES KENNEDY,COURTLAND M.RUSH,KENNETH L.PETERSEN and i
SEGUNDO SANCHEZ were the six candidates receiving the highest num- ..
ber of votes cast,excluding absentee votes,for the offices of Council-
men of~e eity of Gilroy; and
WHEREAS, it also appearing that before the final result of the
said election may be declared that the absentee votes should be can-
vassed,and that it is necessary that such canvass be made within
seven (7) d~s from and after the election and that the last d~
on which said canvass may be made is Mond~,the lOth day of May,
~954,and that this session of the Council should adjourn to meet on
the said 10th day of May,1954, for t he purpose of canvassing the said
absentee votes and declaring the final result of the election.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED:
That the foregoing are found as the facts as to the number of
votes,exclusive of absentee votes, that candidates for the respective
offices received,and that this meeting of the Common Council of the
City of Gilroy adjourn to meet Monday,the 10th day of May,1954,at
the hour of 1:00 o'clock p.m. fortthe purpose of canvassing the
absentee votes cast at saidaection,and the adoption of a formal
Resolution declaring the result of the election after the:c6ns1der~
ation and inclusion of said absentee votes,and the ordering of the
City Clerk to issue certificates of election to the successful can-
didates.
PASSED and ADOPTED on the 4th day of May,1954, by the following
vote:
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT :
Councilmen Pate,Rush,Kennedy,Gal1o,Ronald
Councilmen None
Councilmen White.
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Motion by Councilman Pate,seaonded by Councilman Gallo and carried
that election officials serving at the regular municipal election,
May 3,1954 be paid the sum of $15.00 each for their services.
The City Attorney now presents and reads RESOLUTION NO.322.
Motion by Councilman Kennedy,seconded by Councilman Gallo that
RESOLUTION NO.322 be adopted.
RESOLUTION NO.122
Resolved by the CON.lli~N COUNCIL of the City of Gilroy that
pursuant and subject to all of the terms,conditions and provisions
of Division 5,part 1,Chapter 7, Sections 4010 to 4035 of the Calif-
ornia Health and Safety Code and all amendments thereto,relating to
domestic water supplies , application by this City be made to the
State Board of Public Health,for a permit to use existing worksc
for sppp1ying water to the inhabitants of t.he City of Gilroy and
to modify and repair existing works;which said works consist of a
dam and forbay on the'Uvas Creek about five {5> miles northwest of
the City of Gilroy,and two wells in the City of Gilroy and pumping
plants attached thereto,one of said wells being located at the
Southeast corenr of Monterey Street and I.O.O.F.Avenue and the other
along the south side of First Street between Princevalle and Carmel
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Streets;and pipe line distributing system;that the Mayor of said City
of Gilroy be and is hereby authorized and directed to cause the nec-
essary data to be prepared, and investigations to be made,and in the
name of the City of Gilroy to sign and file such application with the
said State Board of Public Health.
PASSED and .wOPrED at a regular meeting of the Common Council of
the City of Gilroy on the 4th day of May,1954, by the fOll&wing vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Pate,Rush,Kennedy,Gal10,Ronald
Councilmen None
Councilman White
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The report of arrests and citations issued for the month of April,
1954 by the Gilroy Police Department is presented and read and ordered
filed.
The report of the Building Inspector for the month of April,1954 is
presented and read and ordered filed.
Application for transfer of an OFF SALE GENERAL liquor license from
J.C. & Mabel O.Bray,Ltd.Ptnrs. and Eva M. and Roger J.Stap1eton,Gen.
Ptnrs. to Eva M. and Roger Stapleton,d.b.a.Gilroy Liquor Store,40 Old
Gilroy Street is presented and read.No 6bjection is made.
The report of fines collected for t he month of Feb. and March,1954
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Motion by Councilman Rush,seconded by Councilman Pate and carried
that the sum of $100.00 be donated to the Gilroy Volunteer Fire Depart-
m.ent.
Councilman Pate presents the Pouhdmaste~s report for the month of
~~'''>e.
Apri1,1954. It is unanimously agreed thatif an owner of a dog calls
the Poundmaster to pick up a dog owned by the party calling that the
pdundmaster collect a fee of $1.00 for this service. The bill for the
Poundrnaster for t he month of Apri~,1954 is presented and unanimously
approved.
Reports of city officers are presented and read.
Motion by Counci1~an Rush,seconded by Councilman Kennedy that reports
of city officers be accepted as read and placed on fi1e-.
Motion by Councilman Pate, seconded by Councilman Rush that bills as
presented be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on the Treasurer.
Motion by Councilman Kennedy,seconded by Councilman Pate and carried
that this meeting adjourn to Monday,May 10,1954 at 1 o'clock P.M. to
canvass the absentee ballots of the May 3rd election.
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