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COU`tCIL CHAnBERS CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI
` —:;.:;, SU Y, JULY 5, 1944
?E UL:3 1::KINC - `e -inning at 5 o'clock P.M...S.T. of July 5, 1944.
?C -LL CALL - CounciLmen Corfield, 7.J.; Ri=gs, *.Y r ; Tolliver, Harry J.
'leihe, Otto A. and=Rinn, Robert H. (Mayor)
,LSO ?172_^TDIY.G - r. T. :'.bite, City Enc. neer, Glenn +est, City Attorney, Lewis
Singer, Asst. City Engineer, Geoge D. Polanske, Fire Chief.
11INUTES CF PPEVICUS =111f, - The minutes of the last Council meeting held
June 21, 192:4 were read, approved as read and so endorsed by the Mayor.
PUBLIC HZd;RINGS :
(1) Several residents of East Lodi Avenue between lashington Street and
Centre Avenue appeared in oral protest against the alleged nuisance maintained
at 314 East Lodi avenue by A.^tinette Ferrero, doing business as "Teresils Place",
on premises owmed by Fred L. Freshour. Benjamin Schaffer and his •+rife, L. H.
Lukens and his wife and Mrs Ar.hur Nichols presented statements supporting their
contention that this puce rrs conducted as a low dive where drunkedness and
obscene conduct ryas pe.:..itted to the harp of thw irhole neighborhood. The City
Council expressed opinions ir_ favor of the protestants and City attorney Glenn
".lest advised that action could be had irnedi_tely if Ane mater was properly
presented to the State =card of Equalization. Final action was postponed for
consideration later in the meeting.
(2) _�+i.l 3ender representing Lodi Sportsmans Club asked that the City
Cou--ic*l assist the C-lub in its efforts to rear black bass in tris vicinity by
'ce�ping water in Lodi Lake during the entire year. ?Air :.ender :pas informed that
the Cit; r
Council o>-ered no objection to the project providing it could be
assured that no hap could come to other property owners by reason of the hold-
9nc of writer during the -printer season.
(3) Kr E.
. Devine of AmericaSr Fruit Growers, Inc. asked favorable con-
slderation of the application of S.uthern Pacific Company for permission to
construct a spur track at grade over East Tokay Street and at the order of the
„;ayor, this matter was .hen taken up. The City Engineer seem no objection
tc this crossing, Resolution No 1207 granting permission to the Southarn Pac-
ific C=any to construct and operate this track was introduced on motion of
Councilman 4eihe, Corfield second and carried by the assenting votes of all
members of the City Council.
^C'�J?'ICATIONS, NOTICES & PAWCRTs -
'tctice of a meating before the State Industrial Accident Co mission on
_.endments to Electrical Safety Orders to be held iri San Francisco on July
12th at 10 :1:', -.:as received and ordered referred to y:r J. A. Henning who is
esrected to return before that date.
The report of the Chief of Police for the month of June and also that of
the City Poundmaster for the same period was received, read and ordered filed.
The 2uartarly Report of the Chief of the Fire Department for the quarter
ended June 30, 1944 was also read and ordered filed.
Police Judge Ferguson made a wrtiten report of activities of the City
Court for Lhe past six months setting forth in detsl his tabulation of the
various offenses tried, the results and the fines collected.
OP111N7.k.CRS & RESOLUTIONS -
It a gearing that P.esolution No 1204 adopted June 21,1944 has specified
securities in amounts not fitting the government issues, this resolution was
amended to corply with the facts by the adoption of Resolution 1204-A intro-
duced by Councilman Rigs, 1eihe second, and carried by unani^aous vote.
On report of the Librarian of Lodi Pubic Library that the terms of office
of Libra.rr Trustees Ridenour and 1:ei0sner had expired Jure 30th, these two
were rea-opoint_ed for three year ter -as by the adoption of Resolution P;o 1205
ir`roduce-i. by Councilman Ccl'field, "ieihe second, and carried by unanimous vote.
Formal authorization of the execution of an agreement with the Department
of Pubic :;crks for the accumulation of Sasoline tax funds was directed by
the adoption of Resolution Np 1205 or unanimous vote of the City Counc i.
TlivThe City Clerk reported the receipt of rent money on the Clyde C. Fox
lease arc? its proration between the City and George W. Emde on the basis of
their o:nership of the lands covered by the lease.
ii-iiam J. ';i nis rias Iren probationary appointment as City Hall Janitor
from the eleigib_e list. oe_Jrgthe only aualified applicant, his
salary to be
$1;5.C3 cer .month plus IS.Cr r time increase to date from July 1, 1944.
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CITY HALL - CITY OF LODI
knini:tes of J,ay `.i,19=:4 continued.}
application to the Bureau of Sanitary Fn_ineering, Ca.liforn:a State Boari
of -ealth, for a permit to construct and operate setrage and waste disposal
-works on the lands acquired from George J. imde being now in order, such appl-
ication was directed by the adoption of Resolution No 1208 im roduced by
Ccuaoilman -eihe, Coffield second and gassed by unanimous vote of all members
of tha City Council. Mayor ?a.nn then signed the formal application.
License :_'atters: The application of Albi^_o Piazza for permission to
transfer his Card and Dice Game License from the premises at 24 South 'Yain St
to 14 South Lain Street w.:.s =flowed in accordance -rith the provisions of Ord-
inance No 2?7 on the vote of CourciLmen Coffield, Ri=gs, Tolliver, :ieihe and
Rinn.
The five acplications for business licenses presented June 7, 19-44
coming on for final hearing, the Clerk reported that the Chief of Police had
oojacted to the granting of none of them, and all were or?ered granted.
Anplica.tion,s for license from the folloiri_ng were Eiven first reading and
ordare3 to take the course prescribed by Ordinance 277:
Alfred L.
2a:•ris Restaurant 315 S. Cherokee Lane
Clyde F. Or:ens do 211 North Cherokee Lane
L. Betz Yerc:ant 25 South School St.
Albert _`assoud Cards & Dice ll? N. Sacra:lento St
applications of Yabel 71. Barron and Joseph Stearns were ordered laid over
until proper bonds complying with ordinance were filed.
.A'T'!HZTT OF CLAM -13 - Claims in the amount of $27 377.01 as approved by the Finan-
ce Co::mi:tee were allowed on motion of Councilman :'ieihe, Coffield second.
XECOTI.E ...73SIC.T - At 10.18 o'clock ?X1. the City Council was resolved into
Co =:ittee of the mole and the Council so remained until 11:28 o'clock P:%
V. -.en onen meeting was resumed.
Te Superintendent of Streets was directed to exact a bond in the
xmc-,rt of K2, 000 from The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company as a condition
precedent to granting that company permission to cut through the pavement
on nr^:h Street for the laying of conduit.
City attorney Glenn iYest vas instructed to take such action before the
State Board of Ecualization or in the Courts as would insure abatement of the
nLisar_ce maintained at "Teresi's" place, 31L East Lodi Avenue, subject of
the complaints made before the Council earlier in the evening.
On motion of Councilman :7eihe, the City Council adjourned -at 11:53
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