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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/06/1911Council Chamber —City Hall Petaluma, Cal. Nov. 6th 1 t 1 1 7.30 P.:M. Minutes of a regular meeting of the City of Petaluma, called to order by Mayor Zartman. ROLL CALL" The'Clerk called the roll and. the foll owing Members answered to their names:. Councilmen Walsh, Gossage, Fredericks, Kercheval, Stradling, Healey, Mayor Zartman. 6 READING OF' THE JOURNAL. The rdldin,g of the" �jouknal of the regular meeting of Oct ober',' 16th , adjourned meeting of October 23rd, ad— of October 30th were read and approved as recorded. REPORT OF OFFICERS.., - Report of City Treasurer for the month of October, was received. Total amount collected x$7726.65, credited as follows: General Fund $3652.90. Unapportioned Fund $$4044.75. Park Fund 029.00. The total balances to the credit of the various Funds as follows': General. Fund $2346.89. River Improvement $326.36. Library 97-4.11. S'e'hool Bonds .$86.92. Unapport:ioned $1568.68. Park $274.,40. Total $5577.36 Filed. The monthly report of Police Judge for the month of October was read showing the amount imposed for fines for the month as $43.50. Filed.. City Tax and License Collector report for the month of 0 ctober as follows: Collected for Taxes d$4044.75. Licenses $3295010, making a total collections for'the month 47339.85. Report Filled. J ,, II. REPORT OF ST'AN`DING COMMITTEE. Financer-Committee ( M. H. Fre dericks Chairman - -- D .v ; J Report Filed. ) _ M. Wa lsh -- Petaluma, Cal. Nov.. 6, 1911 To the •.Mayor and Council ' the City of Petaluma. Gentlemen,: Your Finance Committee having ex- amined the following damands against the City of Petaluma,, find the same, proper charges again.s't said City, and recommend that th.e same be allowed-and ordered paid, and that the Clerk be directed to draw warrants in favor of'the several claimanta., ;in accord - anc therewith,, .following to- grit,: General Fund ;3663.59' Park Fund 153.50 Library Fund 189,.27 Total 94006.36 RESOLUTION NO. 159 C.. S. Introduced by Councilman W.C. Stradling at a regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Petaluma on the 6th day of November,, 191 Be it resolved that the report of the Finance r Committee be, and the same is hereby adopted and the City Clerk and Auditor is hereby directed to draw his warra -nts in payment of said claims, under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Clmrte,r of said 'City., W.C.. Stradling. Seconded- by H..H.. Kercheval Vote. Ayes Councilmen Walsh, Gossage, Fredericke., Kercheval, Stradling, Healey , Mayor Zartman.o. Noes- None Absent. None. REPORT OF STANDING CO).9i[ITTEE r-T V ' ONt;FINANCE,. Petaluma, Cal. Nov. 6th, 1911 1 To the Mayor and Council of the City of Petaluma. Getlemen.: Your Finance Committee having ex- amined the -de against the City of Petaluma in favor of the Petaluma Power & Water Co., find 'the same proper charge's against said City, and, recommend that the, same be allowed and, ordered paid, and, that the City Clerk be directed to draw warrants in favor, of said Claimants, i accordance therewith: WATER BILLS FOR . Judy, 19.11 $801..35 Aug 1911 7 79.10 Sept. 1911 764.75 Oct. 1911 754 Total #3099..40 Finance Committee M. Walsh D. J; He aley �__.�.._.. RE90LUTION NO;. 160 C: S. Introduced by Cou cilman.M. Walsh, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Petaluma on the 6th day of Novembe,r; 1911. Be it resolved that the majority of the Finance Committee having ''passed.favorably upon the bill of the Petaluma Power & Water Company' as rendered be and it is hereby drdered paid under. the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City. M. Walsh Seconded by W. C., Stradling. - Vote. ' Ayes : Councilmen Walsh, Gossage, Kercheval, Stradling, Healey, Mayor tartman „ Noe 's,: Councilman M Fredericks. Absent: Nonee COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS: Petaluma, - Cal. Nov. 6th, 1911 TO''THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA, GENTLEMEN: For and in consideration of the payment each , month t'o this Company of sum of $7.,50 each for the total of seventy -.four hydrants, from the let day of July 1911, We hereby agree, to credit the sum of-$185 each and every month, of said sum to the umpaid account of 1910, and we hereby waive all right and claim,.i -n law or, equity to that portion of the - unpaid account of 1910 ' so credited with said monthly payments of sa sum of $185.. (Signed) A4B. Hill, Pres. „ RESOLUT'I'ON NO.. 161 C.S. Introduced by Councilman Healey at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Petaluma on the 6th day of November, 1911. Be it resolved that the agreement and waiver this day _3,. filed by the Petaluma Power & Water Company with the Ayes: Councilmen Walsh., Goasage, Kercheval,, St,radling, Healey, Mayor Zartman. Noes :. Councilman Fredericks. Absent None. Communication was received and placed on file from H. J. Campbell,, Secretary Petaluma poultry Association, asking the 'Council. to donate $20.0 to aid in carrying out their plans in advertising the show,. Resolution was offered.granting the request but on motion, which prevailed, same was held over until the next regular. me ting•for action. So ordered. Petiti were received from several merchants asking that the Council reduce the age limit -at which minors may enter Pool Rooms., to 18 years. A counter petition was presented by•D.: W. Raven protesting against the reduction of the age limit and ,asking that the same be made 21 years. Both petitions were placed on file. NEW BUSINESS Mayor Zartman reported that plans were in progre s for the installment of "a sewer on Spring Street. The matter was laid over for further conedderati,on. Councilman Walsh brought tap the matter of a poor sewer on English Street, which is a menance to health. The Board will be instructed to investigate the matter. ' City Attorney Hall stated that the property owners against whom an order was directed badering cement side: walk laid in front_ of their property, would comply with request at once. RESOLUTION NO. 162 C.S. Introduced•'by Councilman D.J. Healey at a regular meet,ing the City Council of the City of Petaluma on the 6th day of November,, 1911. Be it resolved that all matters appertaining to sewers on Madison, Payr.an and. Washington Streets be. and the-.same a -e hereby laid over indefinitely under the power and authority .conferred upon this Council by the Charter , of said City'. D.:J Healey Seconded by H.H. Kercheval. Voted Ayes: Councilmen Walsh, Kercheval, Healey. Noes: Councilmen Gossage, Fredericks,, Stradling, Mayor- Zartman. Absent: :None,. Council of th City of Petaluma,• relative to the monthly charges upon hydrants and the crediting of the certain .portion of said monthly charge upon the u np a d account of the Petaluma Power & Water Com an a •t the City of Petaluma. for the year 1910, be and the same is hereby accepted and ratified by this Council., under the authori— ty conferred upon this 'Council by the; charter of said ' City. I . 'Seconded'W.C. Stradling. D.J. Healey Vote. Ayes: Councilmen Walsh., Goasage, Kercheval,, St,radling, Healey, Mayor Zartman. Noes :. Councilman Fredericks. Absent None. Communication was received and placed on file from H. J. Campbell,, Secretary Petaluma poultry Association, asking the 'Council. to donate $20.0 to aid in carrying out their plans in advertising the show,. Resolution was offered.granting the request but on motion, which prevailed, same was held over until the next regular. me ting•for action. So ordered. Petiti were received from several merchants asking that the Council reduce the age limit -at which minors may enter Pool Rooms., to 18 years. A counter petition was presented by•D.: W. Raven protesting against the reduction of the age limit and ,asking that the same be made 21 years. Both petitions were placed on file. NEW BUSINESS Mayor Zartman reported that plans were in progre s for the installment of "a sewer on Spring Street. The matter was laid over for further conedderati,on. Councilman Walsh brought tap the matter of a poor sewer on English Street, which is a menance to health. The Board will be instructed to investigate the matter. ' City Attorney Hall stated that the property owners against whom an order was directed badering cement side: walk laid in front_ of their property, would comply with request at once. RESOLUTION NO. 162 C.S. Introduced•'by Councilman D.J. Healey at a regular meet,ing the City Council of the City of Petaluma on the 6th day of November,, 1911. Be it resolved that all matters appertaining to sewers on Madison, Payr.an and. Washington Streets be. and the-.same a -e hereby laid over indefinitely under the power and authority .conferred upon this Council by the Charter , of said City'. D.:J Healey Seconded by H.H. Kercheval. Voted Ayes: Councilmen Walsh, Kercheval, Healey. Noes: Councilmen Gossage, Fredericks,, Stradling, Mayor- Zartman. Absent: :None,. RESOLUTION NO. 163 C.S. " 1 i Seconded by M. H. Fredericks. Vo te. 91yesg Councilmen Walsh, Gossage, Fredericks, Stradling, Mayor Zartman. Noes: 96uncilmen Ke Healey. Absents: None. Councilman Walsh gave notice that he would ask for- re- conside r a® t i.on. RESOLUTION NO.. 164 C. S. Introduced by Mayor Zartman at a regular meeting of the i-er t Co of the City of Petaluma on the 6th day of Be. it resolved that the Auditor be and.he is hereby direct ;6d to transfer' the sum of $4620.00 from the Un- apportioned Fund to tlie: General 'Fund under the power and authority cdnferred upon this C'ou.ncij by the Charter - of said City. • W.H. Zartman, Seconded.by M. H. Fredericks.. Vote Ayes. Councilmen Walsh, a''ssage, °Fredericks, Kercheval, Stradling,' •Healey, Mayor Zartman. Noes: 'None. Absent: None. 1, Introduced by Councilman H. G'ossage, at a,regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Petaluma on the 6th day of 'N,ovember,' 1911.: Be it resolved that the C ity Attorney_ be: and h i hereby directed do prepare the necessary prodedure for the construction of a 6 inch- under the street law, 5 beginning at a point on Washington Street ,, _. f ,ft�r feet west � e% from the inter.secti,on of 9Vashington and `Mary Streets, thence:: aPox�(1/��; �ti�ce' along Payran to Madison, thence along Madison to the manhole at the intersection. o:f, Bremen and Madison Streets, under the power authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said C ity. t H. S. Gossage. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. RES6t5 NO, 165 C.S. Introduced. by Mayor Zartman at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Petaluma on the ,6th day of Yove 1911. It appearin from the affid yiit of,.J.C Arthur, manager of the Petaluma "C' �'�1 ourier., now -o n e with 'the Clerk of this City, and the Certificate of said Clerk that Ordinance No. 35 C.S.., the: same being "An Ordinance prescribing the duties of the Officers of the.Fire Department and providing certain rules and 'regulations in the City of Petaluma for the Fire Department and also providing for and regulating the, character and constkruction of certain biiildings in the fire limits of. said- City" has-been duly Published according °t:o the law and order of thia Council Be it therefore resolved, that. th.e same be, and is hereby adopted. W. H... Zartman. Seconded by W.C. Stradling. Vo:t e ftyea: Councilmen Walsh. Fredericks, Kercheval Straling Healey Mayor Zartman. Noes None. Absent'. None. RESOLUTION NO.:. 166 C.S. the City Council of the City of Petaluma on the`6t d of Introduced b Mayor Zartman at a regular meet h day of November, 1911. . - . It appearing from the affidavit of J.C. Arthur, Manager of the Petaluma Courier, now on file with the Clerk of this City, and•the certificate of said Clerk that Ordinance No. 36 *C.,:S. the same being " An Or- dinanae regulatings awnings and ;signed in th City of Petaluma, and repealing Ordinanae, Number 12, Chatter Series, approved. July 17th,, 1 by W0i. Zartman, Mayor of the City of Petaluma, e'ntit'led an Ordinance regulating awnings and signs in the City of Petaluma and all other 'Ordinances or partd Of Ordinan'c.es that may be -in conflict he-rewith.,:" has been duly publiahed according to the law and order of this Council: be it therefore 'Resolved, that the same be. and is hereby adopted. W.H. Zartman.` Seconded by D.J. Healey' Vote. Ayes.: Councilmen 'Wal,bb,,. G`ossage, Fredericks, .Kercheval, S't:radl,ing,, Healey, Mayor Zartman, Noes: None. Absent, None. RESOLUTION NO. 167 C.S. Introduced by Mayor Zartman at a regular meeting of the. C•ty' Council of the City' of Petaluma on the 6th day of November, 1911, It appearing from the affidavit of Z.G. Arthur,. Manager of the�Petaluima Courier, now on file with the Clerk of this. City, and the Certificate of said "Clerk 'that Ordinance No. 37 C.S., the same being. "An.'Or" dinance regulating blasting, within the corporate limits of the: City of Petaluma, and prohib.iting the carrying on or operation d rock, quarries in said C i ty - by means Of blae.ting" has been duly publi7shed according to th law and order of this Couneil: be it therefore Resolved that the same be and is hereby . adopttd.. ` W.a Zartman. Seconded by M. H. Fredericks. Vote,. Ayes: Councilmen Walsh., Gossage,, Fredericks, °Kercheval, Stradling,, Healey, Mayor Zartman, Noes: None. Absent. None. RESOLUTION NO. 168 C. S,. Irntooduced by Councilman M..�H. Fred ericka, at a regular meeting of` the City Council of the City of Petaluma.on the 6th'day of 'November 1911. Be it re solved that section 3 O Ordinance 38 amending section 41 .of Ordinance 4 be and the same is -hereby corrected so as to read 11 18 years* instead of 21years"-, under the power and authority conferred, upon this Council by the Charter of said. City.. M. Hi Fredericka. . Seconded by H.S. Goseage. Vote, Ay es: Co uncilmen radling, Healey., Kereheval:, Y Noes: None. Absen"t.N.one, RESOLUTION NQ 1.69 C.S. Introduced by Mayor Zartman at a regular meeting of the Ci Council of the City-of Pet °alura on the 6th day of November, 19,11. I't appearing from the affidavit of J'. C.. Arthur,, Manager, of the Petaluma Courier,, now on file with the Clerk, of this City, and the Certificate of said Clerk; that Ordinance No: 3a C.86, the same being "An Ordinance to amend Ordin 4 Charter Series, .approved June. 5th, 1911 by W.H. Zartman., Mayor of the City of Petaluma, entitled "An Ordinance to License and regulate - certain business hereafter specified, transacted or carried on within the corporate limits of the City of 'Pet,aiuma., California, fixing the .rate- of License T,ax upon the 7 1:. same and providing for the aol'lection of said license tax and punishment for carrying on such business without a license, and for violating the, provisions hereof and re- pealing all other o- rd'inances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith by amending section 34 thereof ger taining.to the age of minors permitted to visit or fre- quenV cigar stores;; L and by amending sect,.on 3$ thereof, pertaining o the ,' g quarterly lie >ense fee of` .auctioneers; and by amending section 41 thereof pertaining to the-age of minors permitted to visit -or frequent pool parlors; and by aariend,,ng section 45 ther pertamning to the quarterly license fee of junk shop keepers.." 'has. been duly ed according to the law and ord of - ,this Council; be, it therefore Resolved that the same be and is hereby adopted. W.H. Zartmari. Seconded by W.C. Stradling ,� Vote. 'Ay.es ;. Councilmen Walsh-, Cwossage, Fredericks, .Kercheval, St.radl,ing, Healey, layor Zartman. Noes None. Absent i None RESOLUTION `NO. 170 C. S. Introduced by Mayor Zartman at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City o Petalu on the 6th day of November, '1911. It appearing from the affidavit of J*.0 -. Arthur, Va.nager of the Petaluma Courier, now on• file with the Clerk of this City and the Cert °ificate of said Clerk -, that - Ordinance No. 39 C. S. , the name being - " An- Ordinance to regulate the ent'rare'e to and`ex'it from theaters, lecture ro.ome, public -ha�lle, and. churches. and to prohibit the placing of chaff °rs,, stools, benches, or other obstacles, in the aisles of such buildiigs ". has been duly published according to the lacy and order of this Council,, be it there fore Resolved, that the same be and is hereby-adopted. W.H. Zartman. . Seconded by H.H. Kercheval. Vot Ayes; Councilmen Walsh.., Gossage, Fre00erieka, Xercheval„ St`radling, Healey, Mayor Zartman. Hones; None. Absent: None. 'RESOLUTION NO; 171 C. S. Introduced by Rayor Zartman at'a regular meeting of the City Council -of the City of Petaluma, on the 6th . -say of November, 1911. . It appearing 'from the affidavit of J.G. Arthur, affiager of the Petaluma Courier; now on file with the Clerk. of this City. and the Certificate of said Clerk that Ordinance No. 41 C: S. , the same being " An Or- dinance in relation to the Preservation of the Publio fIeal.th ", has been duly published according to lave- aril the order "of this Council-. Be it therefore Resolved, that the same b;e and is hereby adopted. W.H. Zartman. .`_.. , Second e.d by H.H. Ker . ,:. :yes. Councilmen Walsh, Goasage, Fredericks, Kercheval, Ctrad'ling, Healey;-Mayor Zartman. Noes: None. Absent; None. AD'JOURNYENT: ................ On motion of Councilman W.C. Stradling, seconded by Councilman Kercheval.,;the meetin ad"" d; Nov. 6th, 1911 -° Mayor.,- ._..,`.� it 01 e rk Nov. 6, 1911.