HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 424 C.S. 10/01/1934ORDINANCE N0.1-1§11 --C. S.
introduced by CounclIman Seconded b Councilman
AN ORDINANCES THE CITY OF PET, LUMA PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT BY THE
CITY OF A SUM NOT TO EXCEED SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS (0700.00) TOWARD
THE COST OF REPAIRING AND REMODELING THE CLOCK AND TOHER SITUATED
ON THE TOP OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE MASONIC HALL ASSOCIATION
BUILDING IN THIS CITY; APPROVING OF A WRITTEN CONTRACT WITH THE
HLISONIC HALL ASSOCIATION CONCERNING THE SAID WORK OF REPAIRING THE
CLOCK AND TO'V"JE-h; ASSUIT'JING O`dNERSHIP OF SAID CLOCK AND AGREEING TO
OPERATE AND MAINTAIN SAID CLOCK; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 421 C. S.
WHEREAS, for many years past the City of Petaluma has
maintained, operated and kept in repair that certain clock and tower
situated on the top of the Northeast corner of the Masonic Hall Association
Building on the corner of Western Avenue and Main Street in this city; and
UHEREAS, this Council, by Ordinance No. 421 Ca S., determined
to remove said clock and tower pursuant to a request made by said Masonic
Hall Association, but that subsequent to the adoption of said Ordinanca
No. 421 C. S. said Masonic Hall Association requested that said clock and
tower be not removed, and proposod that instead of removing the sama that
certain repair work be done thereon, the expense to be borne by this city.,
the Masonic Hall Association and contributions from interested citizens in
this city, under an agreement that the city would assume ownership of and the
obligation to maintain and keep the clock in repair, and the Masonic Hall
Association would assume ownership and agree to maintain and keep in repair
said tower, which said agreement has been signed by the officers of the
Masonic Hall Association thareunto duly authorized and dated the
day of September, 1934, reference to which said agreement and all the parts
thereof is hereby made, with the same force and effect as though said agree-
ment ware incorporated herein and made a part of this ordinanco;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Petaluma do ordain
as follows:
Section 1. That the Mayor and the City Clerk be, and they are
hereby, authorized and directed to make and execute for and on behalf of the
city a certain written agreement dated the 0/511 day of September, 1934,
wherein said city is named First Party, and the Petaluma Masonic Hall Associa-
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tion, a California corporation, is named Second Party, which provides
for the performance by said association of certain repair work in and
about the clock and tower situated on the Northeast corner of the building
of said association, on the corner of Western Avenue and Main Street in
this city; and which provides for the contribution of the sum of Two
Hundred and Fifty Dollars (0250.00) by said association and the sum of
Five Hundred and Sixty-five Dollars (0565.00) by this city', unless the ex-
pense of said work shall exceed the sum of One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-
eight and 28/100 Dollars W1668.28), in rhich event the city will pay and
contribute an additional sum not to exceed One Hundred and Thirty-five
Dollars 0135.00); and which further provides that this city releases said
association from any claim in or to said tower, and vests ownership of said
clock situated therein in the city, with the liability and obligation by tho
city to maintain and operate the said clock and be liable for any damages
resulting from nagli6ence in operating or maintaining the said clock; and
which further provides that the city shall be released by the said associa-
tion from all claims which it now has or assarts against this city for damage
or injury to said Wilding, arising from the previous maintenance of said
clock and/or tower by the city.
Section 2. That the city shall, and it does hereby, appropriate
from the funds of the city the said sum of Five Hundred and Sixty-five
Dollars (65. 0000) as its contribution for said work, and the additional su'LIM
of not to exceed One Hundred and Thirty-five Dollars N135.00) in the event
the cost of said work shall exceed the sirm of One Thousand Six Hundred
Sixty-eight and 281100 Dollars (",1668.28), and that the City Clerk be, and
she is hereby, authorized and directed to draw a warrant covering said
appropriation upon the certification by the City Engineer that said mark has
been completed and performed.
Section 3. Ordinance No. 421 C. S. and all ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance is urgently required for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the City of Petaluma,
and the City Clerk shall cause it to be posted in three (3) public and con-
spicuous places in the City of Petaluma, and after five (5) days thereafter,
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when at a regular meeting it shall have received the affirmative vote of
not less than five (5) members of the City Council it shall take effect
and be in force.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. C. S.
via s duly q sUlomitted li
re e as City Attorney, and approved by rae this
day of 1934, and before its final passage.
City Attorna7.
City Clark.
I hereby certify that the within ordinance was posted in three public places in the City of Petaluma, to -wit: In front of
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I hereby certify that the whole number of members of the Council of the City of Petaluma is seven, and that the fore-
going ordinance was passed by the Council at its meeting of._ 2PI_day of__Oct Obe-r
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