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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/07/1918I O V REGULAR 'MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS JANURLRY 1 th . 191q. Roll Call:- Councilmen Present; Allen, Mc.Cargar; Stradling, Young, Healey, Mayor Horwege , Absent G,o s,sage . Reading of Journal. Minutes of the Regular of December 17th. 1917, of a Called meeting of December 2'2nd. 1917 and of a Called Meeting of Dec - -ember 28th.19'17•were read and approved as read. " SPORT OF OFFICERS. THE following reports of officers were received and placed 1 .-on file. -The report of City Wharfinger J.W.Studdert shoving 16043 tons.ex- ported and 12730 tons imported by °the way of Petaluma River during the 17 month of November 1917. The report'of Chty Poundmaster for the December 1917 was read show- ing destruction of 26 dogs and the burying of one Cat. FINANCE. The report''of the Finance ^C.ommittee was `read and the .following resolution passed, RESOLUTION NO 21,71 C . S Introduced by..Mc.dargar seconded by S:t'radling, ixect rig the Auditor-to draw warrants in payment of the several claims as submitted byi the Finance Committee, Adopted by 6 affirmitive votes', 1 'absent,,. LIBERTY .BONDS. 1 THE list paymexr; on purchase of §30000.00 lot of 4 %Liberty Bonds now being °due;the 'following resolution. passed, " 'RESOLUTION NO. C.S. Introduced by Allen seconded. by Mc.Cargar, Diredting the Auditor - t - o•draw 3 warrants in the .sum of Four Thousand and Forty ($4040.:00) Dolle,rs each in favor of'Petaluma National Bank in .payment of last.installment and interest on the pay-­ merit of purchase of' $3b,000.00 of Liberty Bonds.; e Adopted by 6 aftrmitve votes, 1 absent. „k. ` SPECIAL FIRE ° FUND. 5 Y A.•H:Young Chairman of i,ae Fire Gommission having deposited in the General Fund of 'i,ne City on .Dec.e 1917 the sum of Five hundred and seventy -seven ($57:7.,00) Dollars, and the., e arse being. so deposited until such time, that the City Council should create a special fund for :said money, coming iiito tale hands of the Fire Com- mis`sion .by donations.; cLiscussi.on the following r- esolution. was passed. z RESOLUTION No,2173 C.S,. I'ntroduced by Young seconded by Stradling.. Be it resolved that there be a fund created and it shall. be S designated ana termed '.SpecialFire Fund" - 61 - le said tunti T o be subject To The dia po,sit ign o -tale B o ar d of Fire 'Commiss'ioners and, s °ject i o warrants drawn -by .order of said Fire Commission. , and. countersAgned 'by the Chairman and Secre try thereof: and for 'tYie :use and benefit ,o •Uhe .Firemen of, "the City of ^Petaluma.,,aaidlund• shill be derived from and . mainta ned�donazions from indivuals. Adopted by 6 affirmatives votes,_ l absent. HEALTH OFFICER. A CQnunicati,on was read from Dr.R .B.Duncan Health Officer of this City requisting that the salary said office be raised from $25.00 per. month to 450 per.. wont , stating that the recent changes in the laws caused much additional attention; accompanying e' :said c,.ommuncation was a copy of a resolution passed at a meeting of the Board of Realth held on Jany. 3rd. 1918.requisting said in u "crease . o RESOLUTION No. 1,274 C. S,:. ,.Introduced by Healey - seconded by Young. Belt resolved that the salatty Dr.R.B.Puncan for City Health Officer of the City of Petaluma be and the4,,:.same is hereby increased from ($25:00) per. month to $50.00 per. month from-Jany lat. 1918 Adopted 'by 6 affirmit ve votes 1 absent. LIBRARY BOOK CASES'. RESOLUTIOIJ, No.21T5_.C...S.' ' Introduced by. M c.Cargar s econded. by Allen Be it'resolved.�that the Bill contracted by the Library Trustees for Book Cases,Tables,:etc be and the same is directed paid out of. theGeneral Fund and the,Audi "tor.i.s so orderedsaid claim amounting to $246.00 in favor of Newton A.Jo_hnson:. 1 Adopted by 6 atfrmitive votes 1 absent. Introduced by Stradling seconded byMciCargar, Be it reso lved that the S2 Goverment Bonds owned by the City of Petaluma be sold to Geo.P.Mc.Near upon the followin basis, to wit: $96.00 for each 0100.,00 thereof sand in the event of a sale of said Bonds by said Mc.Near for an amount equal or grater, the City to re ceive the benifit of the uncolle6ted interest "bearing coupons. Adopted by 6 affirmative votes, l.absen$. DOUGLAS ST. SEWER.` k City Engineer A.A.Haiwege reported the Douglas St.. Sewer completed by the Contractors Woods 9 Sylva& Sehluneger to his,�and according to the plans and specifications and requested that the'Cty share thereof be paid said contractors. RESOLUTION No. 2177 C.S. Introduced by Young seconded by Allen; Be it resolved that Woods Sylvia & Schluneger having completed the constructed of the-Douglas St& Spring St. sewers, that the Auditor be and he is hereby directed to draw•a warrant in.favor of said-Woods, Sylva &Schluneger in the sum of $885.76 as.the City of Petaluma share of the assessment of the St. sewer. Adopted - by 6 , ! aff rmaT,.ive vote 1 absent. TOWN CLOCK. Councilman Mc.Gargar reported complete repairs to the Town Clock. LIGHT. a Application for Electric Light at the corner.of Bro,dway and English Streets, refered to Steet Committee. INVATATION. The Mayor reported an invatation to send delegates to Congress of National Service to be held in Chicago. No action.. LICENSE. J.C..Wayne addressed the Council in regaed to reduction of license on his Moving Picture House on Lentuckey St.. Council expressed willing— ness to reduce said license to $12.50 per. quarter and the subject matter was refered to the City Attorney to prepare suitable amendment to license ordinance. C:LERX AND AUDITOR. The layor brought to the notice of the Council the subject of the SO appointment .of.a Clerk and Auditor to fill.; a vacancy caused by the resignation of F.B after discussing the said subject matter the appointment of a Clerk and Auditor was laid over until the next meeting of the Council. The Street Superintendant reported that the.repairs to sidewalks refered to him to notify the different pr.aperty owners was receiving attenti,ono. ADJOURNMENT On motion of- Mc.Cargar seconded by S'tradling the Council adjourned to meet on the next regular meeting night Jany „21st. 1918 at 7 :30 oclock. Atte _ Acting i.ty C0.1 k Mayor.