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November: 5th, 1923.
Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to
order by Mayor Sales.
. RO.LL CALL:
Councilmen present; Allen, McCargar, Farrell, Riewerts, Van Bebber
and Mayor Sales. -
Councilmen absent,• Batchelor.
. READING OF THE JOURNAL
The minutes of the, last regular meeting of October 15th and of the
two special meetings of October 19th and 23rd were read and approved as.
re- corded.
REPO TS OF CITY OF FILERS
The report of the Auditor and Treasurer for the month of October
read and filed; also the monthly report of the Poundman and V
read .arid f iled.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMVITT^lEES :
The Finance Committee. rendered its report of numerous claims
against the City and Councilman IVIcCargar introduced and-Councilman Van
Bebber seconded the following resolution, to -wit:
Resolution #2834 C'..8.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Auditor be and he is hereby directed to
draw Warrants against the City Funds in payment of the claims allowed
and approved- by the Finance, Committee, adopted by 6 affirmative votes,
1 absentee.
PETITIONS ADD COTvitfUNICATIONS:
A petition from property owners on F Street asking for fire hydrants,
betwo,eii 8th St and the westerly city limits read and filed, also a petition
from property . owners in the vicinity of arebste and English Streets' with
a similar request for fire hydrants read and filed. Later brought up
under new business and itIIayor Sales appointed Councilmen IvlcCargar and 'Van
Bebber a committee of two to investigate and report back.
A cormnunication from Mr. Donohue requesting a sewer on Walnut Street,
.read and filed..
A communication from the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co,npany in
regard t.o constructing an additional track across East "D" Street read and
filed.
I i;TTRODUCTIOIV. OI' OR77INANCES :
An ordinance areating a City Planning Commission for the City of
Petaluma, pursuant to the provisions of an act to provide for the
establishment, government and maintenance of City"Planning Commissions
within :murfiei'palities, approve May 2,1st , 1923 introduced by Councilman
McCar;gar, approved by the City Attorney and ordered posted.
An ordinance directing the laying and constructing of laterals to
the main sewer by owners of land fronting on streets and roadways about
to be improved by the City of Petaluma introduced by Councilman Allen,
approved by the City Attorney and ordered published:
:The garbage ordinance, introduced sometime ago and laid over for
proposed changes was reported back and ordered published.
ADOI'HOIkd OF ORDINANCES
Ordinance No. 233 C S. came up regularly for adoption, said
ordinance authorizing aha,empowering the City 26uncil of the City of
Petaluma to expend the sum of money necessary to dredge ?etalur_ia i,ive
from the easterly line of First Street to the Vt
southerly line of ,ashington
Sure °et Bridge and was adopted by the following vote; Ayes Allen, Farrell,
McCargar, rie�ierts, 'tan Bebber. and 1dayor Sales; absent Batchelor.
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NEW BUSINESS
Resolution. =283'5 C. S
introduced by Councilman Farrell, seconded by Councilman van Bebber,
granting the application of 'Ch.ompson & Clark and K:•. E. Haley for per-
mission to sell soft drinks, adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee.
The Dow - Harriman Company returned to the city the °lease to the
foundry ° building and resolution j2836 C. S. introduced by Councilman
Farrell and seconded by Councilman Van Bebber authorizing the Mayor to
sign the cancelation of said lease was adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1
absentee.
Resolution. #2837 C. S.
introduced by Councilman Mc'Cargar, seconded by Councilman Hiewerts,
directing the City Clerk to advertise for .bids for the dredging of the
Petaluma rover, adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee.'
Resolution - #2838 C'. S.
introduced by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Ri granting
the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company the right to. construct and
maintain one additional track across East ' Street, adopted by 6
affirmative - votes, one absentee.
The report of the expert on the accounting of the City books was
read and filed.
The matter of electro-liers on Washington and Kentucky Streets in
the vicinity of the new hotel was b'rou up and discussed at length and
Mayor Sales a? pointed. a committee consisting of Councilmen McCargar- ,
Riewerts and Farrell to investigate the cost, etc...and report back at
the next meeting. ;
The committee on the redrafting of the cattle driving ordinance
reported that they were satisfied.witn the old ordinance as it now stood
and the new ordinance was therefore cancelled.
The -new outlet sewer for Mountain View Avenue was 'discussed and the
City Engineer was instructed to secure permission from the: Highway
Commission to enlarge the same.
It was decided that Mr. Howe, of the firm.of Howe US, Peters be
invited to address the Council on the sewerage needs of this City next
PrTonday evening.
A.DJOU tNIVIENT
On motion regularly made and carried the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
C t 7 C, e r
Mayor.
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