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July 24, 1944.
5 otclock P.M. C
Adjourned meeting of the Council of the .G ty of Petaluma
called to order by Mayor Woodson,..
ROLL CALL -.:
Present: Councilmen Brown, Deiss, Myers, - Penry, and Mayor Woodson.
Absent: Councilmen.King and�seidell.
PETITION`S. AND COMMUNICATIONS:
ommun cat on from Paul Paye., Local Manager of the; , War Manpower
Commission asking that the City Council appoint member to serve on
the Petaluma Veterans Employment Council', read and filed, and Mayor
Woodson appointed Councilman William Deiss to serve in said capacity'.
Letter -from Mayor ;Lapham of San, Francisco calling attention' to
a San Francisco ' which provides that autoists on hilly
streets, must set the brak of their cars and cramp the wheels to the
curb in order to eliminate accident °s caused by runaway cars, read and:
filed..
NEW,BUS:I
Contract to Paris Bros. for buildin levee and ditch:
Resolution X C.S
introduced by Councilman Brown, seconded,by Councilman Penry, awarding
the contract for the construction of :the levee 'provided for under Ord..
x}583 C.:S, to Paris Bros_, for the gum $1070,00,• and the contract for
the'constructng of a•ditch between the North line of said levee and
the South line of 'the Northwestern Pacific .Railroad right of Way and .
running from the railroad trestle approximately 250 feet -East of the
Northwest corner of said .levee to the Northeast. corner of said levee, and
connecting with the ditch running Southerly along the westerly side of
said levee, for the sum of $443,.00, adopted .by '5 affirmative votes, 2
absentees. -
Accepting` grant'�of right_ -of =Way from Sara Ph air to construct
and maintain ditches across her property:
Resolution #5633 C.S.
introduced by Coun °cilrnan Brown, seconded by Councilman Penry, accepting
from Sara Phair that certain grant of right-of-way construct; and at
its option to maintain or drainage canals across her property
lying between the Lakeville Highway and the Northwestern Pacific 'Rail-
road, for the consideration of 11.00,
2 absentees. - adopted by 5 affirmative vote's,
Councilman Seidell entered the meeting at this time.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES:
Providing for additional ditches and canals to
g � provide
drainage of dumping area
Ordinance Uo; 5`84�C.S. introduced: by Councilman Brown,
seconded by Councilman Penry, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PETALUMA, PROVIDING FO R "THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN DITCHES AND CANALS,
TO PROVIDE DRAINAGE OF THE AREA IN THE VICINI^1Y OF THE LEVEES TO BE,
CONSTRUCTED PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 583 C.S., AND PROVIDING FOR THE
WORK OF CLEANING OUT OF THOMPSON CREEK ;BETiNEEN FIRST' STREET AND THE
PETALUMA RIVER; PROVIDING THAT THE COST OF ALL OF SAID WORK SHALL BE
PAID OUT OF THE RIVER AND FUND." was read,, approved b" the
City Attorney, and
z Resolution #5634 C.S
introduced by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman.,Penry, directing
the City Clerk to post s "aid Ordinance and directing her-to advertise
for bids for the rental "of the equipment and the furnishing of services
provided for in said - Ordinance, adopted by O affirmative votes,. 1 ,absentee®
Deferring the opening of bids on purchase of automobile r
Resolution #5635 C. :S.-
.introduced by Councilman.Deiss, seconded by Councilman Myers, post-
poning the opening of bids for the purchase of an automobile for the
Police Department until the adjourned meeting of the City Council at
5 o P.M. on Monday,.July 31, 1944, adopted by 6 affirmative , ,.votes,
1 absentee.
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Application for State: Aid for Civilian - Defense:
Resolution #5636 C.S
introduced by Councilman , Deiss, seconded by ,.C.:ouncilman Myers,
directin_gg the Mayor to apply to the State. of California, Dept.
of Finance, for aid in the ' amount of $61£1,00 for Civilian Defense
purposes, under provisions of Chapter 805, Statutes.1943..
adopted by 6 affirmative vote_s,, 1 absentee.
Recreation Program,:
Mrs. W L. Norton addressed the City Council on behalf. of
funds to match the $500. grant approved by the Directors "of the
Ro'senberg.Foun6ation in support of a summer vacation recreation
program. The matter was discussed and laid on the table until
the next meeting of the City Council.
ADJ:OUR N1r1ENT .
, There being no further business to come, before the meeting,
the meeting, was adjoumed to Monday, July 31st, at 5 of clock P.N.
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