HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/20/1937September 20-, 937'0'_
Regular meeting of the Council. of`. the. City .of_.Rataluma called to
-order by Mayor - Woodson.
ROLL- CALL:
sent ;,: C'ounci,lmen. Deis s,. Gerva_soni, .,Ingers °on,. ,Myers,. Penry,
Peters,, and Mayor Woodson.
READING :OF • THE JOURNAL:
The m • utes. of- the last . ,meeting of 'September 7th and
the'ad,3ourned meeting. of September-8th were read.and approved as recorded.,
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
The ,__ lir k reported the,* filing of Affidavit of Publication of
Noti.c.e. of_ Sale- of . P.etaluma Municipal .Improvement Bonds of 1937.
The . 01eitk also reported the fining 'of the report of the audit
of the books of the City. of Petaluma for the, fiacal -. year. ending June 30,
1937.
REPORTS! OF :STAP[DING _COMMI
The Finance om 'ttee submitted its; report, whereupon
Resolution.-#4679 C:e:S.
introduced by. Councilman- .Gervason , seconded,.by. Councilman Myers directing
_ the Audi =tor to draw warrants..(;Nos. 673 to 752 inclusive) against the various.
City Funds in payment of claims allowed and approved by the Finance
Committee:, adopted.by 7:aff rmative votes.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
ommuni.ca. ion from _ P. Mandl,, attorney -at - law, offering his
assistance as consultant..;n the. matter of Public .Works.. Administration
pro.,3,e6ts, read.'. filed, and r.eferr6d :to._ the engineer in charge of the
sewer system pr-o3ec•t.
Invitation from the'Native.Daughters of the Golden West of
Marro & Sonoma Counties t:o..be ..pr..esent `a.t a district, meeting to be: held
at :Fairfax on 2-e.pt'ember...30., 193.7, read,, . filed and on, motion by Counci lman
Ger-vason , seconded by - Counc lmai .• Peters,. the invitation was accepted.
`Motion carried and so ordered.
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Let °ter from The Genera Fire Bruck Corporation r3oration offering
the orde to accept
r' for the two fire pumping en ines. subject to acc.e tane6 °after
delivery, read and filed.
NEW BUSINESS''
ping bids- sale, of,. $25.0,,.0.00..00 bonds
This being the time se,t. `for opening bids for the sale of
250',000:0'.00-' Petaluma Municipal- Improvement: Bonds of 1937, the Clerk
reported having, received 8' bids .and _pr.oeeoded.:to .open and read said
bids from .American Trust . C'ompany,...,81y_th .& 'Co..,. The. Anglo California
.National Bank, R. H..Moulton , &.... . Company,. Heller, Bruce
& Co., E.` H. Rollins '& Sons, .and Donne lan.& Co.
The :bids received were: discussed and taken under advisement
until -Tuesday, ,September 216t, 1,937 at 11. o I clock A. M
-Inc:rease of salary f or for Engineer 3rd d St. widening.:
introduced "by Councilman Penr-y, seeonded,.by Councilman .Myerrs; ..increasing
the .sAlary ' the City Engineer,. S,. Gont - 4.. in the sum of $7",5t-00
month commencing September ..l5;th, .1937.,.. during.. the:-work of widening 'Third
Street lbut 'an, no event, for a period.._ longer than two months from: said
15th, day', of September.,-19,37, adopted by: 7 affirmative votes.
Permit t.o 'M. - G. , Aco.rne. to broadcast football games:
Resolution #4681_ -C..S.
introduced by Councilman Myers, seconded b.y. Councilman Fenry,* granting
permission °to M. G. Aeorne to broadcast the football ,games at the playing
field of the ,Petaluma- High, Schbol during, the. s';eason of 1937, adopted by
7 affirmative votes.
Permit to.E. Pedranti to use loudspeaking device:
Resolution-#4682 C .,S..
introduced by Counc loran Penry, seconded by Councilman Peters, granting
E. Pedranti permission to use a loudspeaking device:on Washington Street,
opposite Kenilworth Park, on ,October 21st, 1931, adopted by 7 affirmative
votes,
Resolution,
introduced by- .Councilman.. Geivas.bni by._:Councilmqn -Reters.,
directing .the Auditor .to draw warrants. against. the Spec%. Gas -
Tax, Street Impv..:Fund-. in favor-.of- W... F... Chambe Irs and, Cho 6ter... G.
Eggerth for cutting and grubbing _,tree,s_ f rom ..3rd Str'eetj adopted
by 7 affirmative votes.
Mrs. Tessier - addressed. the Council asking' that 'a . =sto , sign
be Placed at 5th and-D Streets.. The matter was referred, to. the
Stre,et QDmmittee f,or investigation and report ba6,k at the 'next
regular meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Ao ,Tire pumping..engines:
Th6'aw'Arding o, f. tho..con.tra.c. purcha-sing of two
750_ gallon_. fire, pumpin engine s --was:. laid �.on.. the.. table pen
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furthe.r_.• Inve'stlgation.
AWORNMENT:
vo. There: being -no further...buslhez t c ome ote before: the meleting
on motion -by Councilman. �Dels's, seconded. by Councilman..GervasOnl,
the 'meeting. ad-j until Tuesday
,,..,September 21,stl., .1937,, at
11 '001-ock A..'
ATTEST:, � .
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