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CITY HALL - - CITY OF LOBI
Monday, February 1, 1937.
The City Council of the City of Lodi met in regular meeting
at 8:00 o'clock P.M. of Monday, February 1, 1937. Councilmen, Clark,
Graffigna, Spooner, Weihe and Steele present; none absent.
The minutes of the last meeting held January 18, 1937 Were
read, approved as read, and so indorsed by the Mayor.
No persons appearing at this time the order of Public Hearings
was passed and the Council proceeded to hear communications and reports.
The Clerk read a notice of additional allocation of the one-
quarter cent gasoline tax for major streets from the local Division of
Highways, also three legislative bulletins by the League of California
lLunieipalities from their headquarters in Sacramento, one informing
the Council of the reinactment of the "in lieu tax on automobiles",
another relating to the efforts of the League to have a uniform method
of procedure Trovided for the granting of Public Utilities franchises,
and another regarding the League's bill to limit the liability of the
City in regard to accidents occurring by result of defective streets
and sidewalks.
A letter was received from Mr. Wallace H. Street, Deputy
Agricultural Commissioner in regard to diseases attacking oriental
planes in the Bath House Park. No action taken.
The report of the Chief of Police for the month of January
and that of the City Poundmaster for the same period were received,
read and ordered filed.
Applications for business licenses Nos. 299 to and including
369 were ordered approved on motion of Councilman Graffigna, seconded
by Councilman Weihe.
A petition was received, signed by Ed Kurtz and others asking
that the City apply to the Public Works Administration for a project
to install curbs and gutters in the Bewley Suburban Acres. On motion
of Councilman Spooner, seconded by Councilman Graffigna, the petition
was referred to the City Engineer.
Applications for building permits Nos. 1627 to and including
1632 were allowed and ordered granted, the application of Speros Stathatos
to construct a combination garage and flat building at 118 West Elm Street
(application No. 1633) was refused as the proposed building did not comply
with Section 2 of Ordinence No. 122.
The City Clerk submitted a proposal from the Burroughs Adding
Machine Company for the installation of new bookkeeping equipment. At
the direction of the Mayor no•action was taken as he thought it best
to assemble the different proposals for capital expenditures before any
one item was approved.
The Clerk read a letter addressed to Mr. John A. Henning from
the department of Public Utilities at Palo Alto in regard to the proceedings
undertaken to obtain reductions in the Schedule P-6 applying to electric
bills rendered the City of Lodi. Mr. Henning was informed that the City
was still willing to go ahead by paying its pro -rata share of the cost of
having a rehearing before the State Railroad Commissiob.
Ordinance No. 232 entitled "AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THAT ALL
CONDENS!D, S7APORATE AND DRL!D MILE,, BUTTER, CHEESE, OR CTTMR DAIRY
PRODUCTS, iNTI:NDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, SHALL HAT' PRINTED UPON EACH
AND hv,iaty CL4;T:INER OR PACT.(,`!, THE WORDS, "THIS PRODUCT IS PRODUCED FROM
NODI -REACTING TUBERCULIN TESTED OOWS" OR, "1fiIS PRODUCT IS NOT PRODUCED
FROM NON -REACTING TUBMICUISN TESTED ZONAS", AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATION THEEEOF," was introduced on motion of Councilman Weihe,
seconded by Councilman Graffigna, and by the same motion laid over for the
statutory period of not less than five days.
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Claims No. 28232 to and including No. 28370 in the total amount
of x$9,760.20 as approved by the Finance Committee were allowed and ordered
paid on motion of Councilman «eihe, seconded by Council:sn Spooner.
The Council them turned to the consideration of the necessity
of employing a relief driver in the Fire Department, and at the order of
the Mayor this matter was referred to -the Committee on Public Health and
Safety to report to the Council on February 15, 1937.
No further business appearing the meeting adjourned on motion
of Ccuneilman Weihe, none dissenting.
ATTEST:
It Clerk
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