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Dec., 21, 1936.
Regular meeting of the Council of the City 0 P..'Pet-al.uma called to
order by Mayor Woodson.
ROLL CALL:
Present:- Councilmen Deiss,, Qervasoni,, Myers, 'Penr Y., Peters, and
Mayor Woodson..
Absent:. Councilman Ingersone
READING.. OF THE -JOURNAL:
The 7of��'te_ last. regular me-eting of December. 7th were read
and approved. as recorded,.
REPORTS` OF STANDING COMMITTEES:
The Fin&nc& Committee sul.mitted its report, whereupon
Resolution #4579Z.S.
introduced by Councilman Gerva,soni, seconded hy-Councilman Myers
directing the Iliuditor to draw warrants (Nos.' 1457 to 1546 inclusive)
against L the various. City Funds in payment of claims allowed and approved
`by the Finance Gommittee,, adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee..
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICAT1ONS:
Gominuhld, fr,'om the Journeymen Barbers" Union prot6sting
against the buslnes�s l ordinance.,,. Was read,, . Ift led., and on motion by
Councilinan. Myers, sleconded by Councilman Penry., said communication was
laid on the table. Motion carried and so ordered.
Re from the Associated Sportsmen. of California, asking the
City Counell'to inaugurate a movement to provide'nacessary ways and means
to. con trilct 'a proper sewage disposal.plant., read, and filed.
I NTR'ODtJC.TI ON OY ORDI NANCES::
to ri_6ens:6
Qrdinanco. No. ' 464: G;&. introduced by 'Councilman M'
y .7ers•, seconded by
Coutcl,iman. Delos, amending subdivision :95 and subdivision 26 of Section 18
of Orldin6n"de Nix. 460 C'.8:. entitiedi " -An ordinance, of the City of Petaluma.,
Cali-forma, providing. f or , li.c.ensin&. c.'ertain busi professions,
trades,, callinlys and' occupations in said city; , fixing the rate - of license
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tax upon it I he same and providing for the c,611,ectlon of said license tax
and a punishment f or. ..carrying on, transacting a r
, cting or any such
busi-ne profes•sions., trades,. c"�L11ings...or-. occupations without a license,
wasp read ApproVed by the City Attorney and
Re,s on #4580 C I 's
introduced by Councilman Myer sz,. aec ohded by Councilman Ddiss, directing
that said ordi be published once in -full in the 'Petaluma Argua-Courler,..
the of ficia l newspaper of the City of Petaluma, within sufficient time to
'termit, the adoption thereof at the adjourned meeting of the Council on
acember 28, 1�-D36, - adopted by 6 affirmative votes,, 1 absentee•
.
Re - duiffping debris in River:
Ordinance No. 465 0.3. introduced by Councilman Peters, seconded by
Councilman Reiss, bhi
, pr abiting the throwing,of rubbish or any indissoluble
matter into the River, or any tributary thereof, within the
City of Petaluma, and, providing .f or the punishment for any violation of
s aid . ordinance, was read, approved by the City Attorneyi.and
Resolution #4681 C.S.
i ntroduced by ounci,lman. Feters, seconded by Councilman Dei,ss, directing
that: said'ordi'ftance be published once in full in the Petaluma Argus,-Courier,
the officialnewspaper of the City of Petaluma., within sufficient time to
permit the adoption thereof a-t regular meeting of the Council on the
4th day of January, 1937 adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES:
5rRnance No. 463 C.,S., introduced by Councilman Penry, seconddd by
ftuhallman Myers, providing for the employment of Harry N. Jenks to
examine the books, records and..properties of the California Water Service
Com pany, . and furnish the City of Retaluma with a report thereon for the
.,
purpose of procuring data and evidence requited upon application to and
prosecution before the State Railroad Commission for a reduction of
water .rate's within this city; appropriating a sum not to exceed the sum
of $5001.00 for- said purpose and authorizing the payment thereto to said
Harry''N. Jenks l upon the furnishing of said services, came up regularly
and was, adopted by 6 affirmative votes absentee.
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NEW BUSINESS:
OaheelTation of taxes:
Res oluti,on #4582 Q.SI.
introduc Councilman Myers, seconded by Councilman 19
Penry-
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grant l-ng the application of the Veterans" Welfare Board of the State
of Calif for cancellation of city taxes ass against
certain premises - described - i in that,certain deed recorded August-
10 - 35 in Book 414 Page 231 of'Official Records ofZonoma Count'.
f ormerly 'in the name of James Cornelius and Kather-ine Cornelius
Otto Meyer and, Elma K.. Meyer,, on the ground -and , the - reason
that the title thereto is no* vesie'd In a State, Governmental' Body,,
to-wit: Veterans Welfare 'Board, - adopted by 6 affirmativevotet.1
ab:sente&4.
Mayor Woods reportea,tha,t.Mr�. Hein of the'He.in,Bros. Basalt
Rock Co. had notif him. that 'he, wa.s. now engaged., in" the. improvement
of the streets' in Gr6asland Park and that the work is to be done to
standard specifications with the understanding tha t it As, to 'be
ac.capted by the City whew, completed..
.Mayor Woodson also stated that the Council had'been invited to
visit the Library some evening in the. near. future.
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Re; - New sewage system�:
A discus was had,regarding the adviseabilit-y of proceeding
at this time to work out ways and means-of constructing a sewage...
disposal system, Mayor Woodson on 'had p6inting out that na actio had been
taken by the, Council recently beca�us of the fact that. the propositi6n
for a sewage disposal system submitt,ed in Aiigust of 1934 had b'b"e-n .
defeat by the, :electors-. The members. of the Counailagain expreas'ed
themselves as being in -favor of the construction. of a proper sewage:
system and Mayor Wood'son asked that they' give it consia6raitibn at
this time, with the Object in. of taking the matter up after the
first of January, 1937.
Thompson Creek drainage tube:'
City Eh ineer Gonzalez reported that 550 of the mat - of'.
Thoinpson. Creep has been compIeted and that the Work is within. ' laOf
of the Sixth, 9t, Bridge and also that � 36 of the tube itself has
been poured to dato ,
ADJOURNMENT:
ITLOY& being no further busInes.s, on motion by Co uncilman
Gervaboni, sq.cond�ed by Councilman De Ass, the meeting adjourned to,
Monday De 1936 at 7":30 P.M. Motion. carried and s
ordered,.
ATTEST:
_CLI TY C.I. RK MAYOR.
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