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Council Chain bers City Fall
Aug. 18th, 1913.
Dlinutes of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Petaluma. Mayor Horwege presiding•.
ROLL CALL
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The ClerEw called. the roll and he following i:iieljlbers answered 'to
their names: Councilmen Gossage, Tv'LcCargar, Torr, Stradlin,-- Iffealey
and Iday r Horwege. Absent: Councilman Vestal
READIiRT OF JOURNAL
Th Riinutes of a regular ineeting of August Ith, and a regular
ad d- meeting of J'aignst 7th were read and approved as recorded.
REPORT OF OFFICERS
The m(hnthly report of - the Treasu-rer for the month of July
Was read and ordered filed..
'fidavit of 'publication of Hower W. Wood
The Clerk presented. al-
Printer I and- publisher of the "Petali Daily Courier" for the pti-blicat-
ion o Ordinance No. 101, Filed.
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presented official bon of H. A -.--
accepted by the following resolution:
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RESOLUTION NO. 592-
Introduced by Councilman McCargar, seconded by Councilman
Healey.,
�Be it resolved that the bond. of H. A. Hubbard, same having
b e en approved by the Attorne,77- is hereby accepted by the Co'nncil, and
the Clerk is hereby directed to have s,. recol-ded in the office
of the Coant,y Recorder
VOTE:
Ayes: - Councilmez.i Gossage, JvTcCai—cir, Torr, S' Alin-, Healey and
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Mayor Hoiaeo Noes: None. Absent: Coi. cilman Vestal
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The lvla -ted that he has received the re of W. S.
ivor repo2:
Stolle 117 he ' e ' , iplo - ,ved to the bool.;. records and accounts
of all City Officials. The rej, shows that all books are in good
condiLi
or, and all money accounted for. Filed
REPORT OF STAi-IDIUG COIT0
ON FINANCE:
Report of the Finance Committee signed by H. IS. 1,IcCarg-ar,
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irmn 1J w eceivad and. read and . 0. Torr, and H. S. Gossage was received
placed on file Report shows in detail several (amounts paid.
4,5 . 0 8 Park Bond Fun 1 � 4 50 00 w as adopted General�Fand lr d � 0 k.� z: -) d-
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the foiloviine,.- resolution:
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R'ESOLUTION NO 593
Intraduced by Councilman Healey, seconded by Councilman Torr.
Be it resolved Uhat the report of the finance co,imittee be, and
the same is hereby adopted, and the Clerk - is :t.ereb.y directed to draw
warrants in payment of said claims..
VOTE:
Ayes:- Coanci-lmen Gossag , McCargar, Torr, Stra.dling, Healey and
r;ia`Tor Horwege.. foes: bone; Absent: Councilman Vestal.
- Ira,1 S-i;i. ;: .` F- ETITIONS & COWUNICATIONS.
A protest was received from several resident'ences protesting•
against a howling; dog in the neighborhood. Same was referred to the
Chief of Folice.
W. A. Meyers, City Machinist riled corlununica.tion resigning
his :position. filed
J. Malong made application for the position of City ilachin _st
Filed.
A communication ,;ias received from Petaluma Central Labor Council,
by W.T. Colbert, Secretary, extending=; t to the Council for
the $ 150.00 donation.
in a communication :Prom the Petaluma Central L abor Council,
the Council was invited to take part in the parade on Labor Day.
Same was accepted.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDIN: Nt. ES
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Ordinance No. 102 regulatingdancing in public halls, places of-
amusement, and upon the streets, in the City of Petaluma, an ? pro-
viding a penalty for the :diola.tion thereof", and the Clerk was i.n-
st after getting the approval of the City Attorney to have
same published in the 0.1ficial newspaper.
Ordinance No. 103 repealing. Ordinance, Ito. 93 C.S.fina1_1,; passed
June 16th,19.13, entitled "An ordinance fteterming that -the public
interest and, necessity; requires and demands, t - hat Douglas Street
in the City of Petaluma, County of Sonoma, State of Cal i- fornia, be
opened, extended and continued, through, over, upon' anti. across private
property, from the north line of Fair street tothe sourth li e of
Post Street" and the 'City Clerk % instructed, after getting the
approval of the City Attorney to have same published in tide official
newspaper.
Ordinance No. 104 " An ordinance.declaring, that the.public interest
of the City of Petaluma,
bridge be r, constructed
and directing that the C
stxuoti.61 t�h eyr -e.6f -
and the inhabitants thereof, demand that a
across Petaluma River at ffashington Street
ty. Clerk advertise for - bids for the con -
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adopt the followin- resolution:
,ordinance No. 101 was talj�en up for final passage, and was
ADOPTIO14 -016' 01',DINANCES
RESOLUTION NO. 594
Introduced by Councilman Torr, seconded by Councilman Healey.
Be it resolved that Ordinance No. 101, C.S. be and the same is
hereby adopted, being "All ORDINANCE AIM3 ORIDI-ITIAN1 NO. 7, .ENTITLED
AN O7F.3INA PT. TH.� TIME X I LACE 'V' AND IWEEI' E THE COUNCIL
O-F" I'MF-1 CITY OF SHALL 1EIET A-ND SIT AS A BOARD OF EQUAL /
.JATIO11.'
VOTE-.
Ayes:- Councilmen Gossage, mcCargar, Torr, Stradlin•, Healey and.
2j1a7 7 ror Horwe,,(�,e. Noes: None Absent: Councilman Vestal
NEW BUSINESIS
RESOLUTION NO. 595
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Introduc b- Councilman Torr, seconded by Councilman Healey.
Be it resolved that Resolution No. 591 passed at the re--lar
meetin; 7.- Aiig 7 be and the same is hereby repealed and-
rescinded and renderin,-, null and void and of no force arid. effect.
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VOTE:
Aye Councilmen Gossage, McCargar, Torr,, Strad-ling, Healey and
Mayor Horwege. [does: None. Absent: Councilman Vestal.
RESOLUTION NO. 596
Introduced bv Councilman Torr, seconded by Councilm.1-1.r. 1,
-Be it resolved that p be taken tovvra the opening- of
Do:i,las Street from the north line of Fair Street to the '3oi line of
Post Street.
VOTE:
Ayes:- Councilmdn Gossage, Torr, Stradliiio Dealey aid.
Elayor 1-ior`.77e, "P. Noes: ilone. Absent: Co VestE
Fd'j'SOLUTION NO. 597
In troduced by %' -�uzlcilman torr, seconded by Co
..'j-n]an 1JcCarRa2
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Bc it resolved tha the City Attorney be and he i-1 hereby
directed 11 dram an ors li�-acancte regulating the granting of Permits for
the cojistbriLct'ion of bJ..*1.ildi!,LF in the Cit of Petaluma.
Vote:
Ayes: - Coui illmon
T-Jayor Hbruec'�� e.
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GossaE TdcCa-rE.,ar,. for Stradlin Heale axid
Noes: None
Absenti, CouncilMan Vestal
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RESOLUTION ORDERING THE VVORZ
Resolved, that whereas the Council of the City of Petaluma did
on the 21st day of July 1913, pass its Resolution of Intention of In-
tention No. 581 to order the hereinafter described work to be done and
i- -m-Provement to be made in said.. City, which Resoluuion of intention was
duly and legally pizbli.shad- as rq_quired by law, as appears from the affid-
avit of Homer W. Wood, now on. file in the office of the City Clerk of said
City; and whereas, notices oz tale passage of said Resolution or In-
tention No. 581 headed "Notice of Improveillen.t" were dul-7 and legally
posted along the line of said contemplated work and improvement and- in
front of all the property liable to be assessed therefor, in form and
manner as reg7iired by law, immediately; after the passage of said Reso --
lution of Intention, as appears froiri the affidavit of ; /E. S. Shaver,
Street superintendent of sald City who, upon 'the completion of the
posting of said notices, forth;. =ii.th filed said affidavit in the office
of the Cites Clerk, making oath that he completed. the :C'iling of said
notices on tn.e 29th day of July,1913; and whereas, more than fifteen
days has expired since the day of the second publication of .,aid-
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Resolution of Intention No. 581 and the completion of- posting of
said "ISTOTICIES OF iMPROVE NT." z:a.nd therefore be it
RESOLTED, that the public interest and convenience require the work
herein described, and. the council of the City of Petaluma li.ereby
orders the following work to be
- RESOLV-ED, that d is the ,intention
of the Council of the City of _
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ma, ,to order the folli)WIng work to be
',done and improvement to be made in
said. City,-to wit:
That the roadway of "First Street:
from the ;southerly line of `F" Street
to the northerly 'line of "TIP` Street,
including, its intersection with "G"
Street be, 'graded to -the •sub grade
for its entire width, macadamized I-
With: crushed rock guttered with
concrete and curbed with ,basalt.
That the roadway of.. "Galland"
Street from the ° line of
"Kentucky" Street to the easterly
line of `'Howard ' Street,, . be graded
to t'he sub - grade. `for its entire width,
macadamized with crushed rock-,., gut-
tered with: concrete grid curbed �iviti5
done in said City, towit:
IT Is} AE R FURTHEP HE
SOLVED. arid . determined than' :serial, -
bonds > bearing interest at, the rate of
seven (7r) per cent per annum, and
extending over the ;period '.6 nine.
(.9)` years: from the 2nd, day of J_ ahb-
ary next succeeding their date;, shall
be .issued. to .represent the costs anti"
expenses ;of_ said :work and. in -its
manner. and ,form,,provided by law.=
IT IS. HEREBY FURTHER RE-
SOLVED; and notices. hereby given
that a bond will issue to represent
each assessment `of twenty-five dot=
Lars or in;ore remaining unpaid for
thirty days after :the= date of the war-
rant or five days after' the decision
of said Councii : upon an appeal; shall
be ';included in the warrant provided
for ins sec_ tion 22 of tfe, "Improve'
ment Act of 1911'.'_ • Appro"ved April 7,
t 1911. _
All' of; said, work all - be done ' ,
accordance with the plans aria ;sgee'i-
ficatrons heretofore adopted for . doing
I I said work; and now on 10 in' the "of-
fice of '.the City clerk.
The Cdt7= Clerk is hereby directed to post a notice of said.
work, togetIJN;r with - the plans and .,specifications therefor, conspicuo. sly
for :Five da on or never the, coLinc.il chamber door, inviting; sealed . pro -.
posals or bids for doing the work. ordered. He is also directed to
publish a notice inviti such proposals, and referring to the
speci...icatio "ns posted or on file, in the Petaluma Courier, a daily
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ne published and circulated in said Cit and hereby designated
for that p
VOTE-.
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Ayes:�- Councilmen Gossage, Ii-ToCargar, Torr, Stradlin..C. Healey
and I,i a,ror Hor;,riep hoes: Tone: A.bserit: Coariciliman Vestal
RESOLIPTION NO. =5-j—q 7-
Introd by Councilman 1,1cCargar, seconded by co .lm an Torr.
Be it, tliat. the Chief of the Fire Dept. be and he tb
hereby r" sited a leave of absence from the state for two weeks.
VOTE:
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Ayes: Councilmen Gossa -IcCa)rgcar, Torr, and.
Horwege. Noes: None Absent: CO-L I nicilman Vestal.
Councilman Stradling of the com on bilild-ings ci
grounds reported having received five bid-s for pailjtinc• the cit hal•
roof tyro coats of pairt. G. Stahr's bid is the lowest and he was
t contract.
The matter of auto speeding was discussed� ond Chi-of
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aut o r i z e d to h i r e t s p e c i a, 1 s c o p ss , `U e i r r -_ i b u r s e f ii -a nt
to a one-half of the amount of the fines colle ted froi offe-riders
>rrosted by thein.
The plans and speci fox new draw bridge d6r
Was.hj.n ton Street were reported on file.. : d e Co.
�qu�m
.als presofttad Tor thOW-fdr-s Z041% t-" T 2500-00, 1 s
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the s 'be take 1- , il-caxe , _ , 0 at -the same tune that the drawings are
ajDurovea. The whole matter was laid over for consideration and. in-
testip:,tion to - .. , Iext meeting.
The Mayor formally announced that Cou
had from the 2 conunittee and had beei'l placed on t1ic
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comnittee, and at Councilman Torr resi�; from the f inance
committee I;cakes, s place on the street co, Mylitutee.
ADJOURNIVIENT.
02I mo i oil of CoIll') C i lrilarL Gos sag , seconded by 0 ounc i
a rg - .Ig adjourned.
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Ang. l6th, 1913
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