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Council Chamber- City Hall..
Petaluma, Cal. Dec. 4,1911.
7..30 P. M;.
Minutes. of a- regular meeting of the City of
Petalum culled to order by Mayor Zaktman.
ROLL. CALL
The Clerk ca:l'l.ed the, Roll and the following
Members answered to their names: -Councilmen Walsh,
Goss:age,'Fredericks, Kercheval, St'radl_ing, Sealy,; ?nd
Mayor Zartman.
READING OF THE JOURNAL.
The reading of the j curnal of the .regular
meeting of Novemb.e'r 20th and adj ourned ,meetings of
November 23rd and.. 27th. were read and approved as
recorded.
REPORT OF OFFICERS.
Reports of the City Treasurer for the month
of'November, as w Total amount collected $ 45882 credited
a
s fo;llowe• $ 99.9. Unapportuioned Fund
5 44883. '65. The total balances to the credit ,of the' various,
Funds as follows! Gene�r_al Fund 3 73'5.'16, School Bond 86.92,
Park Fund 1'290. 90, River and Harbor Fund $ 326.36,.
Librar Fund $ 84, Unapportioned Fund $ 41832. 84.
Total 43886;. 51.
The monthly - reports of Police Judge for the month
-of. ',November wai "read the amount, imposed for fines
for the monttb a -s. 63.00. Filed.
E. S. Shaver filed report; approving street
work 'on Edith Street. and recomended that same be ac;cept.ed.
Filed..
REPORT' OF 'STANDING COMMITTEE`.
Petaluma, Cal. .Dec` 4
To the Mayor and Qouncil of the City of Petaluma.
Gentlemen: Your Finance Committee having ex-
amined'the following demands against the City of Petaluma,
find " the same proper charges against said.Cty, and recommend
that the same be allowed an(l. , ordered paid, and that the City Clem
be'direct;ed to draw warrants in favor of the several claimants
ih accordance therewith, f,0116 ring To -wit:
General Fund $ 3390,'74, Park Fund 58...70, Library Fund $ 150. 25,
approved D. J. Healeyy I�:. ; Walsh . Fin. CbM. rt
RESOLUTION NO. 186.
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Introduced By Concilman W ,C:.. Stradl,ing, at a regular
meet of the City 'Council 4th day of December '1,911.
Be ,t `Resolved 'that the report 'of the finance. ,Gommittee
be and the sauce is hereby adopted and the City Clerk and Aud-it'or
is hereby directed to draw his warrant.e in payment of said claims.
W. C. Stradling,.
Seconded by H.- H. Kercheval. f
-Vote
Ayes Councilman Walsi:h, Gossage, Ke.rcheval') Stradling, Healey, Zartman
Noes, Fredericks,.
Absent none.
-M. H. Fredericks. Chairman of Fina.v&e Com,. � app'roved of the above,
financial report with 'th,e exception. of the Pac. 'Gas. and E1. co.
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„,,:the Petaluma Power and Water Co, bills.
The street commettee reportrd having inspected
Cherry street and recommended yAdnor rep,�Lrs. The nature of the 1
street will not justify permanent mprovements at this time
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATION.S..
A petition was received from , Ochhsner and Sutter.
also a petition from ,property owners within the vicinity of
Western Ave. and Fair street,'rec.omending that. the CGouncil
g -rant said petition for the purpose of conducting a bottling
works at the cornor of Western Ave. and Fa -_r, street.
The local fire and insurancbe*agents filed a
petition aski.ng the Council t.o re;pal sec. 56 of ordin. No 4
of the general tax law. The Council went into caucdes and
after the Council reconvened. the Mayor stated that tlia Co_i not 1
had.discided that the ordinance would be rec:inded wt a later date =_
Secty. Duval the Council guaranteeing that the rates of
insurance would go back to the old figures.
Mr.
H. Weber.. manager of thei Pac. Gas`. and E1.
Co. filed a communication agreeing to credit the City with a sum
of $ 314. 40 =, each and eve m onth of the said sum to-the unpaid
account of 1910 agreeing to waive all :rights and claim in law
and equity to that portion of the unpaid of 1910.
NEW BUSINESS'
RESOLUTION N0. 187.
hnt•roduced by Councilman M. Walsh,
at a regular meeting. of the City Council the City of Petaluma
on the 4th day of Dec.., 1911.
Ue: it resolved 'that the petition of Ochner and Sutter
to conduct a bottleing establishment- - at : the" c,ornor of Western
Ave. and. Fair street be and thel same is he -reb,y granted,
Under the power and aurthority conferred upon this council by the
Charter of said City.
M. Walsh..
'Seconded by D. J. H6aley.=
Mayor Zartmae, . Fredericks, 'Rercheval, Stradl:ing, Healey, and
Naes — None .
— Absent Walsh.
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RESOLUTION 1.88•.
Introced by Councilman H._ S. Gossage
at a regular meeting of the- City Council of the City of Petaluma
on the 4th day of Dec. 1911.
Be it resolved that Edith Street from the northwesterly
line of Washington street having been approved and accept.ed the
Supt of Streets, be :and the-same is hereby accepted by the City
of Petaluma. Under 'the power and authority conferred upon this Council
by the Charter of said City.
H. S. rossage.
Seconded by M, H. Fredericks.
Vote,
Ayes. Gossage., Frederidks., Rercheval., Stradling, Healey, and. Mayor
Zartman.
N;oes.. "None
Absent.' Walsh.
RESOLUTION 1.89.
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Introduced by Councilman D. J. Healey.
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Petaluma
on the 4th day of De,c. 191.1.
Be it resolved that the agreement 'and waiver this day
filed by the Pac. 'Gas.. &Elie. Co. Petaluma Dict *vith' the Council
of the City of Petaluma, relative to the months y charges upon Brest
.Lights, and crediting of the certain portion of said monthly charges .
Co. Petaluma Dist..
P p c ras. & El •, .
upon the unpaid account of the Pa
against the City of Petaluma, for the year be and the same is
hereby accepted and ratified" by this Council:
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Char er
of said City.
D. J. Healey.
Seconded by H. H. Kercheval.
Vot.e,, ;
(J Ayes. Gossage, Fredericks, Kercheval, Stradling, Healey,'and Mayor
Zartman.
Noes. None.
Absent Walsh.
RESOLUTION 190.
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Introced by Councilman H. H. Kercheval
at a regular rae;eting of the City Council of the City of Petaluma on
the 4th day of Dee.. '1911.
Be it resolved that The Police Magistrate be and. he
is herhby,authoriaed to purchase a penal -oode for 1909 and code ame—
ndments for 1911.
H. H. 'Kercheval.
Seconded by W. C!. St °t` 41 ing.
Vote..
Ayes.. Go cage, Fredericks, Kercheval, Stradling, Healey, and Mayor
Z'ar-tman.
Noes, N:ohre.
Absent,, Walsh.
RESOLUTIION' 191.
Introduced by Mayor Zartman
at a regular meeting of t-he City Council of the City of Petaluma on
the 4th day of Dec. 1911.
Be it resolved that the Supt of Streets be and is
herby directed to have the Petaluma Power & Water Co erect a
double hydrent connection with a six inch pipe a water hydrantat the
N. W. Cornor of Jefferson and Bremen.
W. H. :rZartman.
Seconded by D. J. Healey.
Vote.
Ayes., Gossege, Fredericks, Kercheval, Stradling;, healey, and
Mayor 'Zartman.
Noes. None.
Absent, Walsh.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
RESOLUTION 192.
n-troced by Councilman W. C.
Stradling. at a regular meeting o,f the City Council of the City
of Petaluma on the 4th day of Dec. 1911.
Be it resolved that section 5 of ordinance no
40 and the same is herby amended to read-". not to exceed Ten.(.10.000
Dollars, or by imprisment in the City Prison for not more than five
(5) Days or by both such fine and imprisiment.
W. C. Stradling.
Secondedby H. H. Kercheval.
Vote.
Ayes. Go sege, Fredericks,`Kerch6val., Stradling, Healey, and Mayor
Za.rt'man.
Noes. None
Absent: Walsh'.
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RESOLUTION 194;
Introduced by Councilman EW. C.
Stradlingat a regular meeting of the City Council of the City on the
4th day of Dec. 1.911.
Be.it, resolved that Ordinance XO. 40. is hereby
adopted as amended.
Wo C. Stradling.
Vote.
Ayes,. Gossege, Fredericks, Kercheval, Stradling,, Healey,. and Mayor
Zartman.
Noes. None.
Ab.sent,.Talsh.
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ADJOURNMENT. 0
On motion of Councilman Healey, Seconded by
Counci,ilman Kercheval o The .meeting -adj ourned unti,i Friday
Dec. .8th .7.30 .P. Me
A4-A ayorAt t -e s t
ity Clerk.
Dec, 4
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