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Council Chambers, Sept 20th, 1915
A meeting of the City Council was held this 20th day of
Sept. 1915 at 7.30 o'clock. Mlayor Horwege in the chair.
All members present.
READING OF JOURIAL.
The minutes of a regular meeting of Sept. 7th were read
and approved as recorded.
SPOT OF OFFICERS.
The following reports of officers were read, and placed on
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file: :
The report or Treasurer for the month of August.
The report of _auditor for the month of AuQ:ust.
The Clerk pr- es�nted�`= the�If.o11'ow iii. affidavits : Publication
�0.f = -Resolution of Intention No. 1022 C.S. by Homer IN. Wood; also
notice inTrit,a.ng >seafled proposals'- Shel-(doriL I'rriirovement`.also
C_he "rk's' affidavit posting notice of sealed proposals Sheldon Pt.
Supt. of Streets affidavit of posting notice of improvement Kent
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REPORT OF STANDING COM—AITTEE
ON FINANCE
The report of the Finance Committee was read and same
recommended for payment by the following resolution:
RESOLUTION 1027 C.S.
Introduced by Young seconded by Healey.
Adopting the report of the Finance Committee an.d
directing the Auditor to draw warrants in payment of said.claims.
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Adopted by seven affirmative votes.
Street. Sup:toOp- , es:entdd'-Id claim in favor of .A. J. Drown
who was injured while in the city employ. Same ryas.paid by the
following resolution:
:RESOLUTION NO. 1025 C. S.
Introduuced by Torr, seconded by McCargar.
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Directirk.,the Auditor to draw a warrant in favor of
A. J. Brown in the sum of "; 35'.00 in full payment for all services
rendered and demands against the City o,f Petaluma.
Adopted by seven affirmative votes.
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PETITIONS AND COI
A petition was presented by property owners in the
vicinity and adjacent to the lot known as Clay Hill requesting
that I. B. Raymond be allowed to proceed as heretofore to reduce.
said Clay Hill by blasting.
RESOLUTION NO. 1028 C. S,.
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Introduced by Torr, seconded by 11cCargar.
Be it _resolved that the petition of I. B. 11'aymond for
the privilege of blasting on his lot at the corner of Howard and Stan-
ley Sts. be and the same is hereby granted.
Votes Ay e.s, 31 - ounci.1man'Al:l : en., xossage, McCargar and Torr;
gibes, Councilman Young, Healey and Horwege.
As permit to do blasting requires under tine ordinance the
approval of five members of the council the Tvla.yor announced that
the permit could not be granted.
The property owners oaring property on Laurel Ave. presented
a petition asking that Wood & Silva be allowed to do the work by
private contract according to the terms of contract entered-into
Same was granted by the following resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 1030 C. S.
Introduced by 111cCar, ar, seconded by Gossage.
Granting the petition of certain property owners upon
the line of Laurel Ave. to do the street work and improvement
thereon by. private contract.
Adopted by seven affirmative votes.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINAIXE S.
Ordinance No. 140 an ordinance establishing the grade of
Hayes Ave. from Hinman St. to the south side of Hillside Boulevard.
Ordinance No. 141 establishing the grade of Webster St.
from the west line of Hayes give to the southeasterly line of
Hillside Tract Both were read for the first,time and the Clerk
was directed that after the approval of Name by the street
Committee and the City Attorney to have published according to
law.
MEW BUSINESS.
OPENING OF BIDS.
The Clerk proceeded to open the bids for the improvement'
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of Sheldon Street. The following proposals were received.
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T. W. Nicholls macadamizing 51 , curbing 19�, gutters 1rSV.
S. E. !Adams, macadamizing 5W gutters 18 curbing 19(
R. A. Giggey, macadamizing 5- 11By curbing gutters 171.
- SOLUTION O.r . AWARD . 110.1031 C . S
Resolved that the Council hereby rejects all of the said
bids except the next herein namedand awards the contract for doing
'the said work and improvement to-the lowest bidder to -wit: R. A.
� Giggey at the prices named in his bid.
Adopted by seven affirmative votes.
RES NO. 1032 C. S..
Introduced by Healey, seconded by Young.
Instructing and authorizing the lla.yor to enter into an
agreement with Parrott & Co. for the leasing of a Tandem sheet
roller.
V6teioAybs 0ounci1man t.brrq,.Young, Healey and Horwege;
Noes, Councilman Allen, Gossageand IacCargar.'
RESOLUTION NO. 1033 0. S.
Introduced by Torr, seconded by TVcCargar.
Whereas the certified copy of the judgment in the matter
of J. C.. Arthur vs. the City of Petaluma not having been filed at
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least 15 days before the levying of the tax for the ensuing year-
Be it therefor resolved tllat no action be taken in said
matter.
Adopted by seven. affirmative votes.
Attorney Howell brought up the matter of the proposed cut
in the river above Washington St. from the terminal of the cuts
- recently mode to.a point near the railroad bridge. He stated that
the Govennment will, no doubt, make the necessary cut provided
the City secure the needed land.
Also in-regard to the proposed inner harbor or
basin,
which
was tec.ommended by the Governmana officials. The matter
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was discussed
at length and it was suggested that a committee
of
three
be appointed to interview property owners in order
to
secure
the rights of way for the proposed cut and basin.
The
Mayor
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appointed the following committee for that purpose;
Councilman
Torr,
Allen and Gossage.
On motion the Council adjourned.
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Sept. 20th, 1915.
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