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RMULAR =31127a - 'Wednesday, December 2, 1942 begrirning at 8 o'clock ?.td.
C00CI'.:.0 FRr:..-1TE' - CCFFIELD, W.J. . RIMS, W.E. . KID.', P.C•BMtT H. and
FIFE, MO A . ................................(4)
ABSENT -None.
ALSO ATT=:"JIL`G - John A. Fenning, Supt. Public Utilities, Clinton Henning,
City Engineer, Glenn West City Attorney and Private C.B.
Bull, 'J. S. Army. Arvid Pauly, Director of Recreation.
:INL:?S OF :.;.ST 1,: ETI::;. -The minutes of the last meeting of the City Council
held november 18, 1942 were read at length by the Clerk,
approved as read and so endorsed by the seting Mayor,
Councilman Einn.
PUBSC fiEti INCS - `Wessre H. E. Looser and Lee Yager requested the setting of
a water rate for the 1942-43 season on vacant lots of the Bamert Subdiv-
ision, estimating that about 19 acres would be used for the growing of
vegetable crops. Superintendent of Public Utilities J.A.Sennirg extim-
ated that the sun of 8240.00 fnr three montha use .could be correct. Cn
account of the difficulty of estimating the t;—e during which water
would be necessary, Looser and 3:aner were assured that the price would
be about 8 4.00 per acre, they to use water at such times as it could
be spared by the City and also that they pay the costs of ecnnecting
to City water mains,
Arvid 'rally, Director of Recreation reported on the recent Conference
of the :Yestern Division of the National Recreation Association held in
Oakland November 12, 13 and 14th. ':r 2auly also stated that he was
negotiating for use of Lodi Armory on rainey days and for weekly dances
but had not as -ret received written permission for this use or of the
conditions that the Adjutant General might prescribe.
CC`_!WJNICATICNS - .a letter of appreciation of the City Council's cooperation
cit the Office of Price Adninistration in the securing of proper
quarters for Lodi ;lar Price and Rationing Board was received fron
GeorgeZchofield. Regional Director.
Em_-nuelKrueger applied for a use permit to allow the erection and
Aeration of an almond hulling plant at 905 East Pine Street. Applic-
ation ordered referred to City Planning Commission for recce—mendation.
In furtheresce of the application of the Chair:t:n of the Evacuation
Committee of San Joaquin Defense Council for an appropriation of
428.00 monthly to maintain a clerk for registration of children at
the County Defense Headquarters, another letter signed by Geo. P. D+L%- se
as Chairman was received. The Clerk was directed to reply that the
City Council deemed this to be a County -wide service and should be
defrayed from San Joaquin County funds.
P_E?CP.TS - Reports of the Chief of Police and of the City Poundmaster for
the month of November were received, read and ordered filed
i'.r John A. Henning reported satisfactory solution of the sewer :roblem
of Chinn rel ?:ni.ght bre :_ht up before the Council November 13th.
LnirINISH-E-1 3USI1111ESS - Ordinance No 284, estah,Tishing a local defense council
was again put over avraiting recorrnendations of Lodi Defense Counnl.
:as;r ,:_3I:133 - At the rp.quest of the City Cleric, : esolution No. 1147 setting
up a ichedule of pay rpll deductions for payment of +' Victory Tax " i*1
the year 190 was adopted:
F=SCLUT=C'_: NC. 1147
,H= AS the I ctorJ Tac im osed by the Revenue Act of 1942, approved
by the .resident Cctcber 21, 1942 requs rep that this City withold 5% of
-1-.e lar ned -neome of each employee in excess of 362i;.CC per year, such
n�ti;oldino to be on salaries andlor wages at the end of each pay period; and
enployees of this City are .-aid monthly and the computation
of monthly 5;o deductions •.-could ent-il additional labor, and, as said Revenue
Act of 19-'+2 allous an alternative means of computing said deductions as is
set forth in the table next hereinafter set forth: Therefore, be it
PZSCLVM, that the City Clerk be, and he is hereby authorized and
directed to make the deductions required by said act in the amounts set out
below:
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BUT NOT
"_".MA�{CJNT TO BE
52.00
a 6,0.00
.3 .20
60.^-G
e0.00
.90
80.00
100.00
1.90
ICO.00
120.00
2.90
120.CO
140.00
3.90
140.00
160.00
4.90
160.00
200.00
6.40
200.00
240.00
3. 0
240.CO
280.00
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2SC.00
320.00
12..40
320.00
36o.00
1-.40
360.CO
400.00
16.40
The said City Clerk as principal fiscal officer of this City is hereby
directed to make up -and render the reports called for by said Revenue act
and shall be responsible on his bond for the proper collection and accounting
of -the moneys appertaining thereto.
:he foregoing Resolution No. 1147 was tiTen adopted by the following
vote:
ATS: Cowncilmen, P.i gs, Coffield, Pleihe & Rinn (Mayor) (4)
XCFS: Councilmen, None. ABSENT: None - (0)
License Applications Nos 407--411, on second reading were approved.
PA7=XT CF CLA1=S - ClaLas as approved by the Finance Committee in the amount
of $22,299.08 were allowed and ordered paid on motion of Councilman
Vieihe, Coffield second.
&X'--CUTrVz- S.:SSION - At 1000 P.,i. the City Council was called into executive
session by the Layor and the room cleared; at 11.15 o'clock, open
meeting was resumed.
REGULAR = ING - Continued -
At the order or the Mayor, the City Clerk was directed to notify
Foster and Vbod Canning Company by letter that conferences should be
held immediately on the methods to be pursued in handling cannery
wastes for the 1943 season.
On mation of Councilman Riggs, Ccffield second, the following Resolution
was introduced and read at length by the Cleric:
RESOLUTION NO. 1148
VEMIc.AS, there is a vacancy in the membership of this City Council
caused by the resignation of Councilman C. B. Bull, which said resignation
was accepted by this City Council in regular meeting on November 18, 1942,
and,
.,EP -v AS it is incumbent on this City Council to appoint a successor to
Er Bull within thirty days after the occurrence of such vacancy; Therefore,
By IT P. SOINED, that :t. A. S'CONER known to this City Council to be
qualified according to law, be, and he is hereby appointed a City Councilman
of the City of Lodi, such appointment to be effective i Mediately and to
continue to and until the next regular municipal election shall be held in v
this City or until his sgccessor shall have been elected and shall have
q::alified.
The foregoing Resolution rias then adopted by the following -rate:-
AYES: Cov,ncilmen, Figgs, Coffield, P.inn, 'eine .............(4)
NOLS: Councilmen, None. ..B5 XT: None .....................(0)
After the adoption of Resolution No 1148 a.; above set forth; on motion
of Councilman Riggs, Councilman Coffield second, Councilman Robert H. Finn
was elected Mayor of the City of Lodi for the remainder of the term of
former Councilman and Mayor C. B. Bull.
On motion of Councilman ,'Ieihe, the City CoL cul adjourned at 11:25
o'clock P.M.
A:)proved:
Mayor of `the Cit; of Lodi City Clerk.
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