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19, - 1951 - 7-30 PAL
J Mle
A - djoin'tied meeting of the G
called to order by Mayor h1y'r:1'rS1'
'ROLL CALL.
P-resent: Councilme:i Brown,,
Mdyor lAyers.,
Absent Coizcilmen. '.MJ_
')?fir all of the C.ity (if Petaluma
H'olmes Norwood.. Shoemaker,, -and
,
1 nd S^ - hwobeda.
CANVASS OF 17LECTION FEETURUS
In connectilon ii1th th canvazs of t retuirris of the oTwie
12 1951 ej.ection,, City A."LtorTney - Karl Brooks addressed. the Council
as f ol lots -,,
19 7ou will regal l thx las"t; e'vening ifliile the Cotw_cil was
en in cp
_nvassij the retmTuo from PeVOLuma Con,-, Precinct 1.1o.
15 ill 06
, bho.t certa discrepancies agpeared ckn 'Che tally 1 11s that were
fljf ..dd with the City by that. Itrecirket.
yc , l - L.L. - - JL
,a,' -al r,-_, V,'so thaft portiorts of the tally Sheets - were
entircl.,'i'r con o it ; "C'1*12t. the imu'Abex' of votes Cast shown on the
front o: ' each tally list thte sazie,, ntu;iely Ulat there viere 279
Ord - es that preclnct, whioh corTes w 1 the roster
Of I'U's Wh ' sit�� by 277 voter -- and that Jai addit ion 2
alub, ba_'L'Lot;� had de0l.lvyered to tbo.At xecinct,, moRIjig
ot a
al of 279 bc
You will also -)e' thrat two tally shen.ts were -Corislstent
fl e U3
In. that they both 's!1.(.,W IYI t' ' e Y ja1 C01UUM -M, ' 1glr off`
f
'U"he I's'a'12ty Sheent that can d,1 Lelc-Edd 1 7elrs _recel'ktElld Ghe r 169 vTces
and t iat f _J gzv a-DI
ron toth ta.11y a as th"::N total vote.
Yci-i also rc that the t, 1y sheets cc
in they 'loth sholu - il-irl 1 1"ne marg at the; right ot" the
tally Sheet Unat amrldidatc F��oberl.* J - 3 tin re3ei%rad 107 votes
Lri Prx..'C'inct.,
)7) j St
T'he a.ppec1,.z in the. tl�)o lsto C(.,s
Y
of - " - .he f, th,--A ao one of the tally ' clheets tbere. were i actually
1 tally marks chec op-pos'ite the n9juez- of canZdidate Lelx Myers
hcraPnr:,*:, or, "UhC othe�_-. ls)heet Idioz were only 159. tally T m - ar id ks
.. ndic- - iLJI'at .1r, 'so fEa 'a'; T"na"'L te"I Sheet Is 0ML cerned
there is a d"Ls('_ Of ten xrolietia withZrplspect to -.3-ndidate Lelmid
V t
t, ,..ii
-
resq)ect to oti'ier
cay'.ip-d-ate
be nc-,�r o
Tip rt artzi ne
tally sheet shows only 81 t0tta
Eravks, and
"Che other tally sheet
' only
44 actua]. taLly
opposite
candldate Bi ne-me,,
U
I ex - .a3:. to the Cahn -C I ast - n1ghtxnd(-. a sec-'Uon of
the *Elect on Code, Wiliere. dic- appear ip- the retiz'ns.. it
Is the r�ht, If not duty and responsibi]Uty of the City Council,
to the member s, of Vie Prec: Lrz*f'., 1 in question to appear
bezr"Ore % Council vid
,, after ha-Ane been put undP2 oath to
If Sney ca. any d"LocrepEuicles which appetar In the records
filed by them.
Bxrsuaxit to that advise you. caused supoenas to be: served
on thf:. iix*--mbers af_ talinva Consolidated Pc No. 6 and these
off icers, i . s. . L.Tro Paye Lu Mrs . Alphy 14 s tit . . D& Vs.
Marle flayde. Bluth Fa)delli, cappear befor"e A _el you at this tJxae
for the purpolse of attempti-ng to explain, if -tricy can, the dis-
crepancies which I have Just reca2led to your attention.
1 6
2
T U
- should like, tb viul&gest to the Council at this time
that it :1s my View •ha.; trip, Oodncil has only one primary objective
Ln Connection with this entire hearin& and that, Is to deter-nine,
If it can., hour Y. votes Caere. cast for these respective cxididateq
accordin- to the records ivWlch are before you, keeping in mind that
you do, Y10t have, the bxallots themselves and that they are not w4ail.;-
able to you q , they beingf under seal at this time and they must remain
under seal aocording C t
to the Irovisions of the Elec im Code.
Any questions before I ask tji�se ladies to step up and be
sworn fLnd to give their i:- of what was intended by the
records rwlppe in the docurents? (No questions were asked.)
(The members of Petalum Consoll(lated Precinct No. 6 were
wiiarn J—n by tjjtj Cilt Attorney an.C, Nvere ssked and gave the following.
test tmony: )
"pestions by the City Attorn(-,
Q
Q, 11hich of the officers of tlkiis prectict did U"IE. acta.ial
tallPir;-, the ballots lots after they mere cast and you toe , to count
A. We stook tuni.s doing it.
I
Q. Did all"I faviir of - you at different times call Off the data
oar . the ballots which vere 1 -".aken fror,, the ballot box?
A. Yes
Id all of yk at, tiine d-o the ae'l work of
che-ckiiig the results as they *ts! riiad fronni the ballots?
A. All 1xit Tv'rs. Padc-111.
Have 'ycici ally ex I�Lnation as 'to why there were riot any
V P Y
check Tmarks on these numbers?
A. No,, they sv.ioulcl have bee'r, -a.], C off.
q. I wwn going to open a bo. irohich - vlvncs delivered to the City
Cler3, - Jnc1U.d1 1 !1.g, an ttfl.0,avit and which cixitains som, yell.ow scraps
L
of" J*ikar with clic-ok mark,ci on the-m P.n-d @. number of torn sheets of
ye.3.1ow p
First T,shall call your attantion to slips of paper which I
hss.va iii mu hand end are clipped "Cogether wit*.h� a, metal. paper
clip an both of which picrces ( pa the name of Myers is written
and I will ask you to exnmine th two pleces of paper very carefully.
(Pieces of yel scrap papc !, exa&Lned by the elect tin board.)
that th
— " cuncil so ey cem
I will. now pass It around tor) t"M V.'C-7
C
see It.
(Nerdbers of the City Coumci'�. exaained the sage scaraps of
Yellow paper.)
Hwre you seen tl particular papars bcforc-,
A. Of course,,
2a.
the
Q , T cal 'I Y L t tr a t I; e, i t 4, - 1 pt r t 1. ",- L a r I y t c? , L I ie p o r t 1 Y i o
tally listo demGted to tl�, 4 CSn( - 15.d c, eZG Le�lcand M rerc,, showing
3.69
votes. You will also noll. on the! I samq-, O.-fi were
t. 1:1 i t1h,'It thE) 101 to 110 do not haVZ
aziy
tally rilarlcs aerfIss thoSe 'Do yaks r.!n- this observatiaa
at this .1r der?
A. Yes.
Q. I also c;call yot. attentian to the fact that a line has
been
drawn fx 11 au fcxer < dir-ectly ae.%ross to the number 170
and
into •he nu.mbar 170. 131avFe, ya. any recollection as to the fact
"id'h
the nuts bars of 1,01 "Go 11 were not cllecked off?
A. Ho. abso1atoly not.
Have 'ycici ally ex I�Lnation as 'to why there were riot any
V P Y
check Tmarks on these numbers?
A. No,, they sv.ioulcl have bee'r, -a.], C off.
q. I wwn going to open a bo. irohich - vlvncs delivered to the City
Cler3, - Jnc1U.d1 1 !1.g, an ttfl.0,avit and which cixitains som, yell.ow scraps
L
of" J*ikar with clic-ok mark,ci on the-m P.n-d @. number of torn sheets of
ye.3.1ow p
First T,shall call your attantion to slips of paper which I
hss.va iii mu hand end are clipped "Cogether wit*.h� a, metal. paper
clip an both of which picrces ( pa the name of Myers is written
and I will ask you to exnmine th two pleces of paper very carefully.
(Pieces of yel scrap papc !, exa&Lned by the elect tin board.)
that th
— " cuncil so ey cem
I will. now pass It around tor) t"M V.'C-7
C
see It.
(Nerdbers of the City Coumci'�. exaained the sage scaraps of
Yellow paper.)
Hwre you seen tl particular papars bcforc-,
A. Of course,,
2a.
271
Q. I VIM ask you whether they were papers that were used
by the board the night of t"he election jy► cc."nsoliclated precinct No,. 6,
A. Yes the small_ c-rie is in mq hand writing. (Stc@.ted by
Mrs. Luevi:no. l � The other could be r.).y hand Tariting.
(Stated by W,�rs. Math Fadelli..)
Q,. One of the z"Our of you did virrite it?
A. Yes,.
Q. - I vi I I I c all your attention *tf-) the other sheet. In particular
to �Mr. Ttrerts name and you will. note that all of the tally marks add
up to 169?
A. Yes.
r C2
.�. KeeDing in Wild t, documents Which yoii are lookin t, can
yo state to the C�, C(. at this t1n.ie .flow many votes,, accordQ to the
records yai -made and ryour explanatpion of the records., were cast in
favor of U Kye
A. Certa-inly, 169.,
Q. Now 1 1-7111 ask - voll 1 examt'le the tally list in the possession
of Comciltrian 1 1-1olmes- axid I your attention to candidate Robert
Bri-winer and partli-cularly ' vi7i21 call your attention to the fact that
the nzigftbers AA to 50 ind 1 numbers 1.03. ItLo 106 have no tally marks
whereas t3he total votes :In t coia.in sl4rjyj 107. 1 will also Call
yoltur attention to the fap.t that lt;he 11aies aa dravm from 150 back to
and inc ludLng 1.08. 1 will ask you J- you can state to the Coimcil
e,t this tJQIle from this record what numb.-r of votes wcTe cast in
fea,vor of cwadl.�.�-te 1 1; 1 .obert, Bruny*ier?
A. Yes 107.
DO YOU have any explanat-lazi to aialke, with rellswect 1 0 the
Pact "L tally ntmibers 44 to 5.0 ainel 101 to 3.06 were not Cheeked Off?
A. Thev siculd have tall-led off.
Q, Do you ahave any as to why they i not?
t may be that w
as caused beceuse we ivere Internioted
by a numbex ol' pemple for information or, the counft, axld lthat we lost
our 'nlac-e -"ui thi3 t, Ily
Iwo. -) - Yaj have any recollection. o. w1lowa they were?
A. Yes� Calranag
g h., sr., Dr. Jim, A*nderson., !, Olmsted
a.nd men we did not laicyrd.. SeverAl times during the evening when
we were ta-alying we w.-re Inter-ruptind.
NOW I Will asj; Yaq to eXa-Mille the f'-'U'st tally 'heet which
you saw thi's ex , mid refer pay -ticularly to the portion devoted
to candidate rFnbert Bnmner and I - call ; atterition to the fact
th,9Z the iramb 81 *0 ary Including 100 and the numbers -1-01 to 106
have not been mmirked out and I isjill also cc-ill yair attentioxi to the
f'a( tbat thern Is ca. line dray ra frcm the nwinber 150 appearing at
the right of the tal1v 11st back to , .bid includinm the ntraber 108.
Do you have any explErnation as to why, these numbers were not checked
off?
A,. 'W- . PardezIll) 1 had to
t S g o Out to telephone Mrs. lallin
there was ric telephone in the poll"Ung
g plece) to ask a question
about the use of 0 SJ
p-e-nei I aiarlks for the 1 candidate. P s -bly
the completion of 4 r
A, ", , tMse nkmibers was forgotten during this
Int',erruption. Aklso the 11ZInling In ttie polling
plaze was very
poor.
1 x1111 ask you if It was ; ,rou• Intention to s-hryf in - the
- t 1 vote's, cast
caoe of there particlul ar candidates -- .hat. Me. num be r of
for each of then was to b myresented by the number appearing at
g
t'ne end of t"hie, line or Whether you Initended that lr.he vote should
be Indicated by the total ntitber'tha% were crossed out?
A. By the number lii the mangri-n.
3.
27zI
Ffn r-a-my votes iiould you were , ,azt for, != �Oert Br
A. 107.
Q. Any of the Coum wish to ask any questions? (No question. sas ked)
Q. Arlytid.I19 further you wish - to say with respect to tJIJ.s part 1
tally list? icu ar
poop' A. W e had r light rar at t
Izi lrqr�s we could not see so well. There
was a lot of wark and it took mite a while. to do It
Q May I ask with respect to the use of the yellow scraDs of paper?
Were these palx.Y°s used. an.(I the tally marks made on these pieces of
yellow paper 00ntempommeously with the tally sheets or were the
riiaxlks put down on the papers ffirst mid ther. transferred?
A. About the same- time.
Q. Why Tmrra the Mayor's votes tallied first?
A. Beciause peaple kept com.1li In and as Ming the count
11,an-re no n- it questions to ask and
ex thaft , ,rou wisil i;o rrakp
the Cotraclil proceed with the canvass'.1:11g.
A. P-Te fop,! that the elecI v hotle,
(Ti! b, us d thaIC, the re, care as shom,
r- I
Shteci:s .
if You
time T
and co:
in 11
have no further
WoUld suggest that
Isclearti cm
margln of the tally
C;..t.y At"tomey to city councii -
Tt is mu suggestion triat In -light of the testirflony that has
V
de�velo�ea Clan 'the Caum.-.11 pro�eed Vie mmivass.
The City ecojmcj to canvaxs the retuxns of Petalumm
'Precinct 'No. 6,, and 1 ims th'- detr: of the
' ':.1t Council that th.e mmbe-).:� of votes recfaived by e Candidate
Lelmd 'Myeno i 3.0 and thle numloer of votes eceived.by
Candidate RoberI; lk - va:s , 1.07.
Beforka the mue7aflnex of the Petaluma Comsalidatead.
Precinclu 1.1o. 1 0 9 the City At"Corney a-sk, thema vehether he or any
lf,emrqber of the (]Ity Cryamil bad made any expression. to ther-ri as to
the electi.a.-I re I fi l "El %-zie aff t Board is red in 'the
D. IV. e.,
The Councl-J- recesse(Ii-to add the toc l votes for each candidate
an . messure and to dec:laxrrs% the�! result of 'C.he; election., following
which
Res. -�F" 26 N
Introduced by CCUbel."Uriam Shnce imkar, seco•dsJ by C,,-
JUn(,I`UT!rd,rJ Hfo I m es
entitled,
DEPCL�RIMIG CATIVASS OF Ho UMTIS XND PLESULT OF COTISMTJ)J�TT
:7 BID
Or IERAL MMICIPAL 'ELT3C'-P-T0JN XTID SPEC'IAL, ?IJIMUrCiRAL BOND
ELECTION, HELD ON al.,NIE 12, 1.951,"
, r IPEIMNS the Council of the C o-I.' Petaluma, by Ordinance
No,. 192 N.G.S., dilly passed and. vadopted on April. 16,- 1951., designated.
the: precincts and polling places and appointed the members of the
precinct bo, Nis for the genera-3, elect' cm to be held in said City of
Ratcall-ImS, on, Jb'ne 12p 1951, as requirad lby Iom,, for th.al object sAid
pm-pose of alecting the following; minicips-I officers of s•ld City
of Pete'luma..
I Mayor (Tanexp-Lied term endialg .M-Y 1 1953)
3 CcAziciLmen (I.sall teimi of faar years)
3 Councilmen lunexpired term ending July I 1953)
2 School Directors as Members of the Board of
E01cation
Hi
975 )
C. a6iopted by said
HR' � A: I.To. I - T.
or 4- 1) 1 s Ld Counc ill. call(ad and orde red
Con,inci I L,I�e. 7th day of 7 �: y, 1
he -in said City of 1 oxi -,:;aid Ju-ne 12.. 1951, a special municipal
bond elect for the *purpose of cubriitting to the qualified voters and
electors of satd City two (2) bond hereinafter specified
which sald special mavnicipal bond (elernClion by said Ordinance No.
T".C.S. consolidated. with the genarziil .iijnicipal election hereinabove
referred to; aald
";HEREA�' at -aid
submitted to the qua lil'
to eleven a*. to
refe-v_' to); ay
"eneral electlon eleven (11) measures were
vote-ro- ! ;d electors of said City relating
t�L�; � '3r- t>
Ue Cit-- CIiarter of said City (all hereinafter
said rlonsolid:ated ('rEMIOIMI TUcction and Special
;' 3ond R-111�ctlon waz held on "Nesday, June 12, 1951, in accordance
with larl., and the votss thera."Ift received aid canvasosed, and the returns
thereof ascertained, �Ietermined Grid declarcd in all respects as required
by 1 f
11TV, rlovv, tIlle
B'r-' IT RT OLVI; D T Y 7 s
.... .: , .13 �"H_' W� rPFE cirl"Y OF 117�TAPJ'M a. fol 1 ov7s
I
1. Thal", the W C;1 'x of the C Of Petalur ben., and is here-
!)y, in'structecl to ent-T thll-s rezolu"Clion on, the M.. of this Council
a S a Z.,tat.nent of lu c.. :rest of stinlc. ej on.
2. Thall* the total nurlbor of votes c`-.Ls'?: in sfaidi City
e1ection 217,1.1. C7 at 1-8 ballots7 spoiled , )nd not counted.
ted.
& That al, 7:ald election tlie for incurrino
I _ E, % <�'l r,7f j.tte(a to the e of caid City and
th,et th.e nuf�-)tpl 0 votes ilren i saj.(l 1 "i" - v fcv.YL and arainst said measures,
Fzld e,aoflh thereof,
Total Total
Vote Vote
_ 11
Sl)"all thp Cliv of
j. on, of ;4C,
lGhe
and .)f the follovIJLrl.;'
T i i t t o 1:1. t r A f 1. r e -; t; � t _1 to n * t, o bc, I o ca t e.- d , tri
that part of thl( C of Pelltalu? 1J.(1
ea,ster.'Ily from the e.x rW.1ro. in-
cludLn,rr land.,, buildinv, equ.1_p:'T1 anicl otncr viork,
pro'Derty or nx °y or c0nvr for
, r Go
etv E.,ast Pire :-'3ta n J."CO.'r IGI City of Per;6al'utna? 1) 601
ToMal Total
Vote Vote
W 11-
1
, ( `-zha*ll I'A- City Of P��taluia Junzur
.1 A SUTR1
- b, "btedrness i'n the
re ','q1..1T)`1ent) a ban ded I .nde
principal aq,ount of ::'42,000 for
the accpuisltion of the follovii-n-z mjj L 11
-1 cjp� " .1j1prove-
r:ient, to.-Talt: Tivo PL f 7,htLn�r jer truck's and
g pur�,, 9'
sulcli accessories there as s-Iriall b-e, conveirient
for the - UJllgrovelent of t110 fil'e T system
of the City of Petaluma? 1924 5 59
4. That at saiul e
Ch,arter of s , d City of
s a.id City OMd V I , - i
Y -at the n"Lv .. ber of
a.gainst said rneasures., o. each
t-h-11 follovrixin- ime-Nasmires to arnend the
Ci
viere submitted to the� electors of
vol - ;,iven In said City for and
theroof . vvas as folilous -.
277
1 ,
Trita:1
Total
V 0 `G
Vote
TJEASTA M:
Amend
of
Section 8 of
✓
Article 3
of
City Charter.
1636
4-05
J 1,E (D 1
An.enrlme-Dnl
U
of
0 e- t
-1 � .1 M of
Article 4
of
City Charter.
1703
4:25
(E)
A, dment
of
S)e c on 4-5 of
Article 7
ci f'
City Charter.
11340
f 81
T.7
Anendiv.ient
of
oc
Stion 48 of
Article 7
0 - L�'
city Chtarter
1 41. 5
553
lv�ieln&tietit
of
Section 55 of
i�rt-lcle 19
of
City Cb arter.
1489
t.,TASURI' ; '
klenil ient
of
Sect - 1 on 68 of
Axt'i.cle 10 of Cilu ChExter,,
1488
480
T*j:
- I - '
Section 69 of
✓
Al Gil 10
of City Charter.
1510
427
mi;, Ir"i Gi):
A of Sect 7(,!.A of
Art cle, 1w
o
City c!J1,ax-t; er
1490
400
(K) :
A-riend-ment
o f
S 24 of
'ect
Ax 1 i li I e 6
of
City Charter.
1445
coo
? A. ST J 1 -Z 7E (L):
Aliieildrie'at
o
f
Sec"11 25 of
Article G
of
City Charter.
1478
533
ITASUMS (Til)
A-riendme"In't
of
Section 64 of
Articla 9-
of
City 0,1
1565
4-58
5. That by said ordiriance
relatinn to
said g eneral _,eneral
- mnicipal
Olection the
City of Petalur
ly
. divided into
eighte (16) e
-L
precincts, des and
numbered consecutively
fron! 1 to
18 both
6
Inclusive, and thal" the total
number of votes
cast at said
consolidated
election and
"- number of votes
cast in each
precinct for
and arainst
each of szAd
measure�. was
as
follows:
C.
1 ,
C N
11;10 D" 'ET T
PE
- '''S, , 7, 7 i TST T I �T 77 T. 7 , M a,
I i SJIHE, -
P
C I T C T A D III F C-
, 77'r 'o
o • Y''' . :' E :Y E's
0
1. u y P
1 2-`72 1,2 Z L0 45
_!�>4\ "4 JQ 1.3 •
2
rLo 12Q 6 3 IfQ A 121 25� 7
12
3 13 5 22 177 28 e 1.8. 2 j ij
4 177 53 155 52 157 28 14
— — _5 27 M J Q ZA 215 41
15 170
&2; 7
A_ 4p y
IU 42 -41
192 66 184 66 178 29
7 170 F) 5 fZ .j,�3q
_4g '_12
- Iz 411 IM 51 M2 Az
cl 7 1 1 % 1 �5 Li�A
10
L3 2; 7 -�A. 2.1 2. 2L! 6D I PM .3 -P
2 2 Q 201 2 - C _74�
— 0 UA M Ila 82
TOT All.
VOT7 2060-601 :1924-559 • '1 C SrS - -4 05 j. 03 - - 142 ' 5
7.
9
C 1 TA-Iff !
VM
!T5
7
'T M
rffl 97E G flIPMOTTI rP I T -- 7, T M. 7-7 7TW, 1. 1
C,l T T% C, T
11
K
n L
Ts
s
•
li
Z.6
�Uo Ca.
ZU
-
:5.
lal
f.�
Jua
51
LIM
0
2
221
a L
f L2
:L!5-Q
5a
3
•
I ZI; LbL
41 •
iLQ
M
jAUL
�M
im
ZZ
ld 9
_u
ZZ
M
4
M
32.1
P.A.
1-7,&
Z
12?�
r,�4
12.L
5
1 5 4
Ea
laa
! f 6 j,
13:L
M
IMIC-)
M -
I C). R,
�aa
1 -CLI I
Q
1M.
a
U
ao-
Ze
30
- '17
-1
2 9
108
55
4 1-1
118
40
10
I.LQ.
-�LQ
l2r'
32
J�Q
12A
M
la
Q
• !-: 2
5•-
1
5-C
10-
M
L
58
TOTAL
•
Voq
:1488- :1510-427
-.1490-400 :1445-600
e 14178-533 :1565-158
7.
9
281
1
6. "11 t� the lJI-st ol. :, l u le� t.( i1� t'a� e l � 11 ^ t J.0 - v1lP of i
r. n p (1 �) 11 Jis J zo W.rs �u . :r ., , f i ce of
.Mayor 111-1 e "L .,�. - red. l e , :3 '� ? � (; �' `"� ' 19)53) - f - ' t't . '� 1
y p l.i .�. }.i., a tTl :e �. y .P. 1.o t e fi.1'..ed al, said
gefler,.l 7lull.7.!:ij:ca election c'nd "thO ' 1:r 1e,s of the co,netidat.es wb ch w;.
set forth in the re.lCitioris vssel�t��_od mid filed With the City Cler1,., as
required by last, W-10, the number of rotes cast in faaror of each of the
candidateec, w -cre as f o1 of s P
List of T
of Candidate
Leland inyer ^L
13l.rmber of votes
for Candidates
1405
That in ac (Ale ion to the fore ).1-ng candidates Robert Brunner, a
ln"rite - c and.1date rec e l ved 1Z7 votes.
7e That Leland Pryers received t hi, est nurlber of votes given
for sai d ' offzce of '.ayoa� : nci ,,eland " !,yers was thereby elected '.'ayor for
an unexI } <<_re;c? terii end:± nJ July 1, 1 anCt the City Clerk is he' reby
authorized to s1�°n and deliver to said Leland P . RTers a Certificate of
Blection and to ad:nin- 1 - ster to said. per•s-3n the Oath of Office prescribed
in the Constitution of the State of Ca.l.iforn`Lae
1
1
S. That ttre list of candidates nominated for the office of
CoClnellinen for a full terr-i of four years to be tilled at said general
r7runicipal election and the names of the m(ldidates which t�aere set forth
In the petitions a,sse,11i:.1.lfed and filled with the City Clerl: as required
by lair, and th--.1 ntrinber of votes cast in favor of etr.ch of the candidates,
- were as follows:
�
Ust of Alames
of Candidates
Georr m t`tor� food
y'.
Dou ass s hw +beda
L{ S. shoe "ia
yl: ,yr!e T♦ a Parsons
[.I i .1:i _ - Irl Perry, Jr ti
G eor�E' h" sl).a� r
Tlumber of Votes
for C cigdida
1833
1528
1403
125:3
-- Moo
9s That Geor;.;e A. Ion ood. , -1,o Dou`r:cass `�ch�robecia and
C,e_i, ;h : iroa:aner received the ' hest � urfoe r of vote" given for said,
off of Cau1101.1 G(-nd Ge e A. IJorvood, Pe Dou la.,s Sch a nd.
Lei ^;h S., S1loe were tflcr^°eby e lect..ed. Council -len for a full 't.P_2';`1 of
Four .ears, and the City Clerk is hereby authot —Zed to sl m and cV.eliver
to said GeoY A. T ,;o numod , P. J)ou.�l.a d;s Schtiobeda and S. Shoe, ^rake;r
V-1 Certl fic;ate of Ialection and to ae:1m _nister to each of said persons the
Oath of Office preser -.bed in the Cot,y =t�.tl: � ��.on Of the State of Cal ifornia
10, That the list of c.!rxdidai:e,s nominated for the Office of
Councilnen for an unexpired germ ending
CD
July 1, 1953 to be f at
,aid general r arn3 c_ elec tior1 an c. the navies of the candidates , which
were sec foxYth in the petitions assembled , uid fit.e :d with the City Clerk,
as required by law,, and the -UMber ol� vo cast i - n favor of each of the
candidates were as follows—.
L ist of Ndames
of Candida
Walt C. Drown
Wallace A. t1c3� p�trS
Walter T. Rake
Charley W . Blunt;
Dalton Drat
Vincent J. Schoenl%, gh
nluraber° of Votes
for C�3?7C.iClateS
1353
560
7'7b
.904 1
�� d
28 el
R , .I....,.t:E= l ..t r f. �; 1;'��:Yv yy }'l !': t.• :s ��77
r� r. t:. 1 ,(,j.....lry ,. cl :':ti;ia� "t atoll
`itict, iie. Cc 1'01-,r,1 rel:`vivvt L,t.l.t:; 111 :.S_ nuri -t a, / ^ 17' �..� ,f ��'�1 for �
0] t " 0 Or t, sai
of 7ic!c-,' Of C 011 - 11 C and U111. ,, Adams, jrirzce:t�tt J. Sclloenl�a,:;h
and Walter G. GIv71 t E.� °E: -�_ ere ray elected Counc: lnett fOr an unex pired
Fr:'I erd:i_ � Jt�:1y 1, 1` 53, and the C:i.ty Ole-rk iv hereby authorized to
8 L!7? and deli.tter to said 1 .' - Rallace A. Adams, Vincent J.' >choenin. h a. (ld
,Valter C. 3. rotina a Certificate of LleOtion and to adr:�illister to each
of said persons the Oath Of Office r�rescx'ibed in the Con
thO State Oituti on of Of Calif California. o} `nia
12. That the li St of candidates nominated for the office of
School Directors (r:Iersbers of the Doar'd of Education) to be filled
at said general MUni.cipaal election and the naves of the candidates
which were set, forth in the petitions assembled and filed with the
City Clem, as req�:l red by lava, and the number of votes cast; in favor
of each of the candidates, were as follo
Ust Of Names
of C a
1
..a
Haled r�utnaan
Clei PMt A. m ?.son
Leonard J. K arsevar
Number of Votes
o r C&n didates
2570
2427
7£33
l'-. That Helen F'ut27am aId Cl eme nt A. SUMS= received' th
C number of vote, miven for said office of School. Directors
(ertber t Of Ie I30a1 ^d of ' j and Iieleia Putnam and Clement
A . Stimson wer thereby elected School Directors (? ier lbers Of the
P;oa:rrd of Educ lti0n) , and the City Clark is hereby l outhorized to sif�z
and del l_tver t0 said Helen x�tna?;t &nd Cl e - i nt A. Sti ?:Ison a Ceftific
Of B l OCtion and t0 aCi'. "I�:'i.js ter to each Of said Perso
0- 'fi.ce proscribe :.n the C onstitution Of the State of CrUi.forn
said
24c `. Joat
cons lidated
more than •V10- thirds of all of
ic i lml .
th e votes east at
bond
election on
.- ' eneral - elect ion an sp ecial- i c al
bond meaoures lettered A and B -were in
said
for the
°.i2ast rer and
anthorized the incurr of a
favor of
bonded i cldbtedness
pt;rpose set
that each of time!
forth in each of said ;Measures
rac.asures
SO lettered and
'
so le tered cart ^i_ed.
15. That the foj 1017 :Lt'1 Chart Amendrieuts i'r er e
grid adopted b,- more tha a rn- jo ri_ty of th votes cri
Ar: end ;'lusts by th el vot:"iA� a,t': Sad d election on
Amendments, as f O1- - l.C*j S
Section S of • �.rt 3:
:MEASURE - C` Shall sec'fion 8 01
Article 3° of the, City- Charter be
amended' to read as. follows:
Section .3 Certificate, of Elec
tics :. After the,result of an slue-
ticn is declared; or when an ap_
pc intme`nt is made the i -city clerk
inder,.her ,hand and official' seal,
shall issue a.. certificate. tfierefor
and •serve the :same personally
by depositing, such certificate
with the' postage prepaid in `tiie
United states. 0 ` 3 t office. in 'Pet-
alunla,, , addressed to .t4b- person• t
61ected .or appo nted, and - such
person must within ten days.affer
receiving such certificate; ,'file
his official' boiid, ji! a bond is re-
giiired of. hiin .by this carter_ ;or. e
the ordinances of; the -, 'city annd .
take an' .subscribe, to th'e oath
of .office,` and any o ther' oath
required of Jilin thisr charter
Or -%nY .statut3 of ciie State: `of
Callfornia which oafli _'must tie
filed :with - the . clerk A'll
elective Officers shall .take office
at Ewelve o'clocii 'noon on the:
first day` ,of,Jul fur' 7 tlie,:'result
of 'the elecl9on 7shf `have been
officially. declared; and shall hold
office for such 'term as in this
charter provided and � until, the, ,
ele'etion
and 'qualificatiOn of their
duly passed
for tll Cha ?
said Charter
9.9
Z ")
Secti-aza 113 of Art"Lcle 4-
Senction 24 of Article G
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25 0 - 7-P Ixtic 6:
S(-,'CtiOrI 4-6 of Article 7-.
Section 45 of Article 7:
/89
I
Sa�c oil "-" ' o !vtl.cle G`a
MEASURE. G Shall section , „5�l,
Of Article i8 of £ -fi_e ,City Charter l
be - amended _to read asr follows.
missions. ;The City Council, iliall
Have A q: power Lo-, establish such '-
Commission's as- ..shall .be -
neces-sary for ;tlie effective acc:oinplfsh
went of municipal, business, pror
v,ided shall ' •'a Couneil-
',man shall, be a °m`eniber of` 'e "ach,
Commission: Appointment of City.
Commissioners+ 'shall ,:be for a'
,term not to, :exceed four years.
iVo, person `shall 13 C re- appointed
as" a memli_er of aa^ ity 'Commis -
�sion, who has served continnou'sly,
for six years until at least one
year shall liaue= elap`se`d', after,
the expiratioii_ of P the `sixth year .
Of GIIcll Seixice } ?_
Sectit "M 68 of Airticle 16:
Ito
section 6A. of /article c3:
�qj
of 'the Ctty - Char.te_r be
•ready as follows:
f9. ' "Adveitisng The.
tall - let; annuahy', con
the ,official,' advertising;
i uing fiscal ;year For
Y e the - Council - shall ad -,
;e in 'the' official •news -.
1
and ask fo%seabed _"
for: The proposal`;
proposal shat:
fy type ;and :spacing' tc
ised ' - at- , - the °'raes= ,na med it
bids:; - If at 'the Ltme o}
ding =the, coniract for" fhe; of-
advei ttsing there are , 'nb
er or ordinance provisions
ring:. ° "jiublicgion m'uie fra-
lly° than once each week of
ordinance ;resolution, reg-•d-
t or`: =advertiscmen " of, or % edingsr by the'' Ci_t3'' of ,N?e$a-
er,, .anybody` nor, officia"I
of- the Council sliallr, let tlie .
act for. such - offica°•1 =adver-
to :the lowest iesponsibl'e
printing and. =pu�blishin
lY or weekly newspaper° .in<
i1- y.;'If howe� %.er:
, pr( - 1i
s by said City.-or any
bo`c s �cff ctal "•thereof the
Cciinril shall Net' said contras'_
Por .such;`offict respoal, gdvertising�,'to
the; lowest, nsible: bidder
;printing ,anii publishing -. a daily
new r ✓ in the City-
;Iri: ord er to qualify ae "the ^.of-
soial newsp -per' of the. Gity,
such' nPwsg ;per shall • be :of gen=
eraL' circulation; and have; been
'existence at the time; ;of, the
awarding. of `the- tconiaet at least
one: 1 ear... The Council may re =;
lec"t any- and all'^ bids If 'found
- oxcessi•ve aed adpertise- for new
ids
iNotiting herein contained. shall
preyent the' City -or any b "ody d'r
officer thereof from cans ;n'g anyc
ordinance- resolution, ,regulation
+or .advertisement of; o r proceed-
ing 15Y said ";City ;to be publisl e ,
in, ;a: newspaper il the Cit
,In
addition °to =tlie _ Official Ne:we =.
paper if' 'such body`. or officer .
J
Sec - io n 76A of Ax ticie 120
13.
293
und.er the p(xwer -an(I c. upon t1t. by the
Charter of said Clity. -
ITJI'a-yor ?-.>yers t1imik the r.r&, of Petaluma Co
-
1 � "I'
Pr( C ir r at the ,:,
_Ct TTO. 3 fo C
ADJOTMRI'7 HT :
N.o fux business to come befor(j "Ghe CO cil the meeting
was cri6journM 'to Fri6a.y,, Jhinel 2 19-51. at the hour of 7-. P
- U . 'k
AT T T i 1 ST
-Seconded by Cglin Holmes
kves Noes Absent
'hereby certify that
Bj70
X
the fore7olng resolu-'
1.101-ol T�s
X
t7 on was' (111 ly an d - re
gul�wiy introduced mid
0 G I m1i
x
adopted by the Council
of the CILty of Peta-
X
itima, on the 1.9*tl*1
d the
ay of J une,
4
:SCH."OT3 DA
x
folloviIns vote:
Sf f 07 WE R
Attest..
: T.
x
of Petalu M
ITJI'a-yor ?-.>yers t1imik the r.r&, of Petaluma Co
-
1 � "I'
Pr( C ir r at the ,:,
_Ct TTO. 3 fo C
ADJOTMRI'7 HT :
N.o fux business to come befor(j "Ghe CO cil the meeting
was cri6journM 'to Fri6a.y,, Jhinel 2 19-51. at the hour of 7-. P
- U . 'k
AT T T i 1 ST