BOOK 17_1933-01-03 to 1938-12-29

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85 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDNOOD CITY COUNCIL JULY 16, 1931E 9:00 P.M. jUpon roll call, the following Councilmen were present: Mayor, C. G. Lambert, L. C. Christensen, J. M. Eva, E. A. Fletcher, P. A. McCartby, Geo. W. McNulty, City Clerk, B. E. Myers. Absent: Councilman R. N. Jones. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved on motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Fletcher. E. C. Stewart, of Stockton, with his Attorney Rutherford, appeared before the Council in regard to the non-payment of 1915 Act Bonds and Interest, and insisted that something be done to clear up the delinquent items, especially the interest in order to keep the bonds in good standing. He was promised something would be done and the Treasurer was asked to ascertain the amount of 1932 Bonds delinquent, the amount of interest delinquent to date, and the amount of interest due to date on defaulted bonds. Victor Doppee, local plumber, asked the Council if the discrimination against him in the payment of his plumberts license could not be overcome. With his shop outside the city limits, he had paid fifty dollars while the plumbers within the city had a rebate -of twenty-five dollars on their licenses. On motion of -Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Eva, it was de- cided to allow Mr. Doppee the same rebate on his license. John Nelson Blood, speaking for the American Legion, told the Council that the American Legion wanted to go on record as endorsing the idea of not reducing the salaries of the policemen and firemen. The City Manager filed a supplementary statement concerning a reduction in water rates and pro- posed a slight change in the rates in a small outside area not included in the previous proposal. His recommendation was approved on motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman McNulty. G. R. Kennedy, acting President of the Chamber of Commerce, addressed a letter to the Council, asking a "stricter enforcement of the anti -handbill ordinance", and indicating that others were circulating handbills almost at will in this community. The letter was referred to the City Manager. The Citizens' Advisory Board, by its Secretary, C. G. Uhlenberg, reported that a complete written report on the consolidation of City Assessing and Tax Collecting with the county had been submitted to the City Manager for his comments. Also, that the Citizens' Advisory Board had passed a resolution disapproving the consolidation of the offices of City Manager, City Engineer and Building Inspector and Health Officer. The communication was ordered filed. After a second reading of Ordinance No. 349, regulating the hours of parking upon a portion of Perry Street and the filing of affidavit of publication, it was formally adopted on motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded.by Councilman Eva. Following the adoption of Ordinance No. 349, Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Eva, proposed an ordinance (No. 350)prohibiting parking on the northeasterly one-half of Perry Street.