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COUNCIL CHAMBERS --CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL - -CITY Of LODI
:arch 27 1933
Pursuant to the adjournment taken from its regular meeting
held March 20th, the City Council met in adjourned regular
session at 8 o'clock P.i. on the date first above written,
Councilmen Clark, Xeagle, Spooner, 711'eihe and Steele (:Mayor)
present, none absent.
A petition bearing the signatures of four hundred ninety-
two persons was received and read. The petition stated" lie,
the undersigned citizens and voters of the City of Lodi and
vicinity, believing that all the regulations we can give the
liquor traffic, since the Wright Act has been repealed, is
none too much for the public good, earnestly petition you not
to repeal any laws curbing the liquor traffic that your City
may now have". The Mayor then announced that the meeting
was open for discussion of the proposed amendment of Ordinance
No 118.
Lir C. R. Van Buskirk asked for a statement of the intent-
ions of the City Council and of the time that would be allowed
for consideration of an ordinance permitting the sale of malt
and vinous liquors of an alcoholic content of 3.2fo by weight.
e was informed that the Council was now considering such an
ordinance and that it would be merely introduced at this time
and mig'rt be amended before its final passage and printing.
"ORDIT;ANCE No. 195, All ORDINANCE, A:.3I1DING AND RE-INACTING
03DIIANCE iio.118 0„ THE CITY OF 10DI ENTITLED, 'AN ORDINANCE
PROHIBITING IN :11H CITY Or LODI. ZHEP SALE, GIFT, STORAGE., MAN-
U?ACTURZ, TRANSPORTATION, UNLAVOTUL POSSESSION, ILik'ORTATIO:i OR
:;.PORTATION OF INTOXfCATING BZV2RAGES, REGULATING ALL OTHER
TRA2FIC IN SUCH LIQUORS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
THEREOF'; AND IEPINING THE TERM 'INTOXICATING LIQUORS'; AND
LICENSING = 3USIMSS 02 KANM'ACTURING, SELLING-, +URnishing,
DISTRIBUTING OR GIVING A;iAY CERT.&IN 3EV3RAGES WITHIN THE COR-
PORAT3 LIMITS OF TF:..i CITY Or LODI; REGULATING TE.,"' SELLING,
2URNI3HING, DISTRIBUTING OR GIVING Ai AY OF C_RTAIN BEVERAGES;
APED PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF" was intro-
duced on motion of Councilman Spooner, Zeagle second and by
unanimous vote of all members, laid over for the statutory
period of not less than five days, then to be taken up for
passage and printing.
:Mir C. R. Van Buskirk again addressed the Council in
regard to regulatory measures that he deemed necessary in
the licensing of the dealing in these beverages, principally
as to closing hours and days, second violations of the ord-
inance, bond to secure adherence to the urovisions of the
ordinance and limitation on grocery stores whereby they woyld
not be allowed sale of these goods to be consumed upon the
premises where sold.
Several other matters were then taken up by the Council
in round -table discussion. The Clerk reported that it was
costing about $5.50 for removing stumps and hauling trunks
of the eucalyptus trees being removed on East Pine Street.
Also, the replacement of these trees by some suitable variety
and new trees for the parkat the baths was left to the indiv-
idual members of the Council to procure recommendations.
Councilman ,aleihe submitted an estimate of 4469.50 for re-
surfacing the tennis courts in Lawrence Park. A. J. Randolph
submitted a written proposal for painting the two fire trucks
and the Clerk stated that "Boulevard Stop" signs for Lodi
Avenue, twenty-two in number, would cost X4.50 each for non-
reflecting signs and 410.00 for reflectors.
In fortheranee of the efforts of the municipalities of
California to secure a share of the gasoline tax, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote;
RESOLUTION No. 678
sJ HORIZING PAY'. TIT TO THE L AGUE 0? CSL!30_ TIA YUNICIP-
_LITIES _OR ?URNISEINI ASSI3T�iC3 I7D II1P0?LiATION 16ITE
TO i" ALLOCATION
2 -�; ( minutes of March 27,1933 continued)
COUNCIL CHAMBERS --CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL -- CITY OF LOCI
3S IT 3r:SCLVrD, by the City Council of the City of Lodi,
as follows :
75H2-iZAS, it is desireous for the cities of California to
endeavor to obtain a certain portion of the Gasoline Tax funds
now being received by the state and counties; and
'ivHH3.A5, the League of California Municipalities is
equipped to furnish the necessary assistance in acquiring the
information and data necessary to make such a diversion to the
cities.
NOW THE3E: 0 3. BX IT USOLVED, that the sum of r Ir TY D01 -
L05 (450.00) be paid to the said League of California 11unicip-
alities for the purpose of acquiring necessary information and ,
data that can be used by the City of Lodi in obtaining the
proper allocation of the Gasoline Tax now being paid to the
State of California and to the Counties thereof.
The above resolution was introduced on motion of Councilman
Spooner, Eeagle second, and passed by unanimous vote of all
members of the City Council.
,tiithout formal action. it was tentatively determined to
omit band concerts for the summer with the idea that the money
would produce more labor if expended for other uses.
No further business appearing, the City Council adjourned
on motion of Councilman Weihe.
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City Clerk
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