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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 7, 193351 COUNCIL CHAMBERS --CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL -- CITY OF LODI Monday, August 7 - 1933 This regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was called to order by the Mayor -at 8 o'clock P.M. -on the date above written, Councilmen Clark, Keagle, Spooner, Weihe and Steele present, none absent. I_ The minutes of the meeting held July 17th,1933 were read, approved as read and so endorsed by the Mayor. Mr Fred R. Polenske representing Lodi Business Men's Assoc- iation -addressed the Council, stating that it had been reported that the new Federal building would face Walnut Street. The Clerk then read a letter from the local Chamber of Commerce making the same statement. Postmaster C.M.Jones stated that if the plans called for fronting on Walnut Street instead of School Street, a petition should be prepared embodying the proposed change and stating reasons therefore and forwarded to the Post - office Department. The following resolution was then adopted: RESOLUTION Whereas, it is rumored that the new Federal Building plans call for this building to face Walnut Street; And, Whereas, if this be a fact, this City Council believes that the more important street is School Street and that the building should so face; Be It Resolved, that the postal authorities be petitioned to have the necessary changes be made in the plans so that the contemplated building will face westerly -on South School Street. I Postmaster C.M.Jonee offered space in the present Postoffice building for a bulletin board for the posting of legal notices. The E1 Rey Beverage Company, on application, was granted a license to sell beer for re -sale. Letters of thanks for use of parks and streets were rec- eived from the Veterans of Foreign Wars and from the Baptist Young Peoples Society. Reports of the Poundmaster and of the Chief of Police for the month of July were read and ordered filed. The liability of the City for payment of state sales tax on materials purchased was referred to the City Attorney for an opinion as to the constitutionality of the state's imposing such .a tax on municipalities. Caminol Company Ltd. was granted a permit to construct a service station at the corner of School and Elm Streets with the restriction that curb opening on School Street be restricted to the minimum. The City Clerk filed his annual report covering the Financ- ial Operations of the City for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30,1933 and the same was ordered printed. Bills in the amount of $10,711.73 were allowed and ordered Paid, motion Councilman Weihe, Clark second. The Council tixen adjourned at the order of the Mayor. -aAttest: -2.,e -O �Oincl minutes ' . ac=Svd as w�riitttte"n,:{ (DT F. BL di LY, City