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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 08/04/191343o Council. Chambers, City Hall, Aug. 4th, 1913. - IVlinates of. a regular meeting of the C_i.ty Council of the City of . Pr,taluma. IJayor Horweee presiding. ROLL CALL The Clerk called the roll, and the following members answered to their names; Councilmen; Gossa."e, Vestal, IvIc Car`ar., Torr, Stradling Healey and 19 -ayor Horwet e. READING OF JOURNAL The min-ates.of a regular meeting-of July 21st; were read and approved as recorded. REPORT F OFF IC ±RS The Clerk presented affidavits of publication of I:iomer W. Wood,. Printer and publisher of the "Petaluma Daily Co'LzrierF' for the pub- lication of Ordinance No.. 99 and 100, and also for - the publication of Resolution of Intention ITo. 581. Filed. The Clerk presented affidavit of E. S. Shaver, Superint e.,ciderlt of Streets for the posting notice of improvei7ents, as per Resolution of Intention Na. 581 Filed The monthly report of the Auditor for the month of .7- ly was read and ord eyed filed. The monthly report of the Police Judge for the month of July was read and ordered filed. The -City Eli ;sneer submitted estimates of the cost of improving 2nd Street from the south line of "H" Street to the north line of . `iH" Street, also specifications for same. filed. REPO 01' S'I'AVIIING C0.1- 1ITTEE ON FINANC Report of the Finance Committee signed by H. S. McCargar, Chairman, Iii. O. Torr and H. S. Gossage was received and read and placad. on file.. `,?eport shows in detail several amounts paid. General fuild R 4728.60, Fire Fund 3236.20 and. Park Fund 120.30. Same was' adopted by the following resolution: RESOLUTION I10 0'84 Introduced by Councilman Vestal, seconded by Councilman . w &_ W, Be it resolved that t3Ye re -port of the Finance Committee be , and the same .is Hereby adopted, and the City Clerk aril Auditor is directed to draw warrants in payment of 8@:id c Vote- Aye s Councilmen Gossacre, Vestali, McCarctiax, Torr, Stradling, Healey arid. M, Horwege. Noeu None Absent: None REPORT OF SELECT COIRTITTEES Chairman Stradl of t,h-e Buildings and Grounds Cofmi)ittee reported adversely to improverrients asked for at the rock crusher, as and. also reported h,- :vine, asked for bids for repainting the 1decha-in f ountain. Filed PETIMONS A!1.0 COMYTURICATIONS - at i o A resol a adopted by the Fire CotiLmissioners was presented 'to the Council for their consideration Same was referred to the City le, -gal steps for the le,al steps necessary ttake -in the i�.Qatter. f rom p owners o S in-, Street , vas raceived YI p 27 A petition v 5 asking that the Council abondon the proposed openin,c of Dougla-s - :4 St r e t to Post Street. 11 r- . B. Inorson s D o ljz_ e in behalf of the petition. It was decided to take the matter up Thursday night. The Git. Attorney presented. a letter from the interior dept. at Washington, aclinowle,4 the receipt of remi and stating that the certified copy of 1;he rnap of Petoluma Jiill shortly be farwarded. IN"LIRODUCTION Or ' - time , of the meeting of the Ordinance No. 101 chaip, the n Council as a board of Equalization, was read,, and the Clerk was i n s t ru 0 t 6 d after getting the approvtal of the attorney to have sake published in the official• newspaper. ADOPTION OF 0RDI1 Ord - ial passage, and arras adopt- inanc..e No. 99 ives to en lz up for fi�,. ed by the follovrinp, resolution. i RE _ NO 584 Introduced by Councilman Torr, seconded by C,oi)ncilman Healey. Be.it resolved that Ordinance No.'99,C.,S,. be and the same is hereb-; adopted, being; an "'Ordinance Regul, the Standiilg of Vehicles upon the straets o - ( - ;he City of 1 e talw aall. Vo ile: Ayes: Cotuacil'ilian Gossage, Vestal McCargar, Torr, Healey and Ma7or Horwege. EM 0 Ordinance No,100,.C. S. was taken up for final passage and- was adopted by the following resolution. . RESOLUTION NO 585 Introduced by Councilman Healed;, seconded by Councilman Torr. Be it resolved that Ordinance No. 100 ; C. S. be and the saizle is hereby adopted, being an "Ordinance amending Ordinance. No.94,C.S (bntitled "An Ordinance fixing the minimium istAnd ng qual.ityj and illuminating power of gas and the maximum rate and price to be C. charged therefore for the J:}a.r commencing July lst,1913, and endin ; June 0th,1914." Vote: Ares: - Councilman Gos -sage, Vestal, 1cCargar, Torr, Strad.ling, Healer aid lvlayor Aor NEW BUSINESS Homer W. Wood, proprietor of the Fourier appeared in ex- planation of the special Progress Edition of the Courier, and asked that the Council take 1000 copies.. IY:ESOLTi'TION Nu. 586 Int by Coancilman Torr-, Seconded by Councl ilman Stradling;. Be it resolved that one thousand copies of the special Progress Edition of the Petal Courier be purchased at a cost not to exceed u 100.00 Vote: Aye s: C ounc i l lien Tor Healey and Idayor Ho rwege . Noes:- Councilmen Gossage, Vestal, IvlcCargar and St,r.adling•. Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. 587 Introduced by Councilman?. Heale-;T, seconded by Councilman Torr Be it resolved that the Treasurer be cnd he is hereby directed to transfer from the Unapportioned Fund the sum of $ 450.00 to the I'ark, Bond and Interest Fund for the payme_'it o. interest due on couiDons August lst, also to transfer from the some-fund the sum of $$500.00 to the Park fund. Vote: Ayes: - Councilmen Gassane, Vestal, McCargar. , Torr, Strad) - kh r;1 and Healed; and Mayor Horwege . Noes; None. Absent: ' None 1, - !ME OLUTION . SAO: 588 Introduced byr' Councilman Stradlin.- , seconded by Coux cilmiaii Torr. Be it resolved that the Police department be granted two . weeks vacation. to be arranged .and scheduls- by the C hief of Police Vote.: Ages Councilmen Gossave, Vestal, h1cCargar, Torr, StradlinG•, Healey and Mayor Horivege . Noes: None. Absent: None RESOLUTION NO 589 Introduced by Councilman Stradlin? seconded by Councilman. Healey. Be it resolved that the Clerk and Auditor of the City'of Petaluma 1 _ be and he is hereby directed- to crAolit all moneys, from whatever source received to a fund which is hereby designated, and shall be knows as,. the "UNAPPORTIONED FUND" and that thereafter under and by direction of the Council the said Unapportioned F distributed to the following fundstowit: "GENERAL FUND" PA<<E{ FU131)" LIBRARY FUND" " FIRE 11 RIVER Al D Hl�.RBOR FUND" "STREET i_T SEWER FUND# FUND" BOND A.115: INTEREST FUND" ROCK CRUSHER FUND" and, shall be D11. l�li 1 �':ll�l � � "LICENSE TAX AND "SALARY FUND" X.41 provided, however, whenever any money or moneys is receeved by t]cle said Auditor as a part of said fund, the same shall be apportioned to the said fund without order of the Council. a= BE IT IU ?`TREK RE:`OLVED that - the Clerk and Auditor of the Cite- of Petaluma be and he is hereby directed to prepare and submit to the Council at the meeting ion the first 11onday of each month a comr -lete statement of the balances remaining in each fund after the total expenses and the sums paid oat have been deducted for the preceding month. VOTE: Ayes : - Councilmen Stradling, and Healey and T,Zayor Horwege. Noes: Councilmen. ossag•e, Vestal, McCargar and Torr. Absent: None The Council decided to_give up the telephone installed in the lobby of the*TaTasonic Temple, and the Clerk was directed to order a tblephone to be installed at .Kenilworth park, where the pound. is loca,tbd.. L. H. Hall and Will I41cDonald addressed the Council in behalf o:" the Central Labor Union and Building Trade Council, and asked for y 300.00 donation for the coming Labor day celebration. Aje matter was laid over till Thrusday evening. AD JOLTRIT tIEia T . On motion of Councilman Healey, -seconded by Councilman Torr, the meeting adjourned until Thursday, August 7th,1913. Attest: l Clerk " Mayor. August 4th,1913. J