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August 18th, 1924.
Regular meeting of the Council of' the City of Petaluma called to
order by blayor Sales.
ROLL CALL:
ouncilmen present; Allen, Batchelor, Button, Riewerts, Van Bebber
and Mayor Sales.
Absent, Councilman Farrell.
READING OF THE JOURNAL
The minutes of last regular meeting of August 4th were read and
approved as recorded.
. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS:
The Clerk re`por'ted the filing of Affidavit of Publication of Notice
of Award of Contract re Edith Street.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:
The Finance Committee rehdered its report of numerous claims against
the City and Councilman Van.Bebber introduced and Councilman-Allen
seconded the following resolution,
Resolution T # - 2991 C.S.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Auditor be and she is hereby directed -to
draw warrants against the various City Funds in payment of claims allowed
and approved by the Finance Committee. Adopted by 6 affirmative votes,
1 absentee.
Plans and specifications for the remodeling of the City Hall for
the use of the fire Department were filed b y the Buildings and Grounds
Committee, whereupon
Resolution #2992 C.S.
introduced by Councilman.Button', seconded by Councilman xielJierts, approv-
ing and adopting said plans was adopted by 6 affirmative votes,l absentee
. and
Resolution. 2993 C.S.
introduced by Councilman Riewerts, seconded 'by Councilman Button, direct -
ing the Clerk'to advertise for bids for the furnishing of labor and
material for the remodeling of the City Hall, was adopted by 6 affirmative
votes, 1 absentee.
Councilman niewerts reported that the painting of the roof of the
shoe factory had been completed and that the patching of the shingled
roof would be finished in a few days.
The Committee on 'the new traffic ordinance was granted time until
the next meeting in which to bring in a report.
PETITIONS AND COMM1JNICATIONS :
.gommunica ion. from U. P. McNear offering the City of Petaluma,` as
a gift, for the use of the Fire Department, the lot at the corner of
"D" and Second Streets read and filed, and
Resolution #2.994 C.S.
introduced by Councilman Van Bebber, seconded by Councilman Batchelor,
accepting the offer' and thanking IVIr. McNear for his generosity,adopted
by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee.
. Le.tt.er from Howe & Peters reporting on the sewage system survey,
read and filed.
Request from H. Reynaud for a sewer on Sixth Street, between'C
and B Streets, read and filed.
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution #2995 C.S.
introduced by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Batchelor, direct-
ing the City Engineer to make a survey of the sewer requirements on 6th
Street, between C and B'Streets, adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee
Resolution #2.996 C.S.
introduced by Councilman Van Bebber, seconded.by Councilman Allen,
directing the Auditor to draw a warrant in the stun of X145.25 in favor
of the Stephenson Air Brush Painting Co. adopted by 6 affirmative votes,
1 absentee.
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Resolution #2997 C.S.
, introduced by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Batchelor,.directm
ing the Auditor and Treasurer to'transfer from the Hock Crusher Fund
to the Park Fund the sum of $127.38 and from the Rock Crusher Fund to
the Stre,.et.. Fund the sum of `''1746.82 to cover unpaid bills -, adopted by
6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee.
Resolution #2998 C.S..
intro.duc.e.d by Councilman Allen, seconded' by Councilman Batchelor, direct--
ir_g the Auditor and Treasurer to transfer from the General Fund to the_.
River & Water Fund the sum of $p458.33 to cover unpaid bills, adopted by
6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee.
-A resolution was introduced by Councilman Allen, seconded by..Councilman
Batchelor, charging the Board of Education with rental for the use of
rooms occupied by them in the City Hall but action was deferred until
the next meeting, City Attorney Howell in the meantime - to confer with
the Board of Education about it.
The matter of repairing American Alley was.again brought to the
attention of the Council and referred to the C.ornmittee for ins
vestigation.
Councilman Allen reported that he had been investigating costs for
the replacing of Washington Street electrolie rs and introduced a re-
presentative of the Westinghouse Electric Co. who addressed the Council:
on the subject. The Committee was given further time in which to bring
in estimates.
The matter of enforcing the U - 'Turn ordinance was discussed at
length and left to the discretion of the Chief of Police.
Attorney Frank Burke addressed the Council asking that the license
fee of §50.00 on ice cream peddlers be reduced to tN25.00. The City
Attorney was asked to draft an amendment to the license ordinance re-
during the fe to I�25.00 and prohibiting the peddling of ice cream in
the vicinity of the schools.
ADJOURNIaMITT.
On-motion regularly made and carried the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk IVIay or.
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