BOOK 23_1950-05-15 to 1952-04-21

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-#1 !. �"-ii.I-•" ' 3 15 ;„ !'„: # I ii Engineer stated they were trimming the roots of a tree on E1 Camino Real. COUNCILMAN GRANGER STATED SRS TIME AGO HE MADE. A REQUEST FOR A PETITION TO CIRCULATE FOR STREET Ll FROM BROADWAY TO BREWSTER ON EL CAMINO REAL and asked who paid for the street lighting g at Five Points, Brewster and Whipple and thought there was no reason for the taxpayers to pay for this if th ey we II I. given lights in other areas. City Engineer suggested highway lighting and that this be dropped from the agenda and studied further, there was a passibility of using Gas Tax money for this. Council., Granger moved that we write to the State in re to the lighting and await their reply, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. TO CIVIL DEFENSE AND ASKED COUNCILMAN GRANGER INQU7.IiID ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED T THAT A REPORT BE BOUGHT IN, ,, .I.:�, Mayor Britschgi stated at the last Citizens Committee communications had been started with ref ere'ne c to Firehouse #3. City Manager added that Police and Fire Reserve had been organized and local diel_ aster could be built up when specifications were received that we had gone along as far as any other i Councilman Granger suggested some activity toward purchase of bonds and the blood bank, that {+#!city. they were to get air raid wardens and matrons within a year and he moved that purchase of bonds and Hii x: Nlj building up the blood bank be referred to the Chairman of the Citizens Committee for study and reco m- mendation, City to sponsor and get the public reaction, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. SEVERAL CHAIRS WERE IN A SQUEAKING MOOD AND THE MAYOR. SUGGESTED THEY BE OILED. COUNTY WAS TAKING STEPS TO CLEAN UP AUTO WRECKING YARDS ON MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, per letter received from County II':,�jll Clerk Augustus. MRS. W. G. KROGH, 2$24 HOPKiNS AVENUE, LETTER THAT THEY WERE HAVING SIDEWALKS INSTALLED ON THE NORTH SIDE Ii OF HOPKINS relative to the Circle Street Improvements and thought that steps should be taken to in. Stall sidewalks on all lots on Hopkins commencing at Nevada and extending to the City limits. There # ,! were numerous cases of broken sidewalks also but the ordinance was not being enforced without making Hit j Iv' ' i I . ++ ! it City-wide, A petition had been Y- P given out to be circulated in the Hopkins area several months ago with the stipulation to et 75% to sign, Edr. Jain was g P g g preparing a list and notices would be sent out �.' t • :' this winter if the Council wished. If the block is built u 50% theymust put in Sidewalks. P DELAY OF BA 13HM FREEiS?AY AND KILLINGS WAS BROUGHT UP BY MAYOR BRITSCHGI AND HE SUGGESTED RENOOD CITY OFFER THEIR PROTESTS ALONG WITH OTHER CITIES. Councilman Janes moved that a letter of protest to ,i Governor Warren be written going on record protesting delay of freeway, seconded by Councilmen Morgan lit, ' di and ca cried. P', r PACIFIC GAS &ELECTRIC Co. SUBMITTED THEIR INVENTORY OF TETE CITY'S OVERHEAD STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM, re- I ' i ',''# ;I • ` 'i; , quested by the Council several months ago. After applying present day reproduction costs and de - i Ni ii ducting accrued depreeiation, they arrived at a value of $839269.00 and they offered to pay the City I J i that amount including the station equipment at the corporation yard as it existed at the date of the inventory .. January 1951, the price to be adjusted for additions betterments and deletions which may "i F'? have been made subsequent thereto. They estimated cost to the City of maintaining and operating the AllY overhead system should be approximately $8650 a year if luded. If the all elements of cost are included, it City is to have funds to make replacements as the system deteriorates, it should set aside $5:270e !' r:`j �+'i �,� # year as depreciation annuity and interest.. on accumulated reserve. brim the annual cost S rve. This would g ,, ' ;:t ; to $13,920,.00 Tt Accrued depreciation is estimated at approximate d approximately $53,000.00. If such a reserve is not now on hen the City should set aside an additional $1489 a year to restore the deficiency during the remaining 11i °''I' i "' !; '! average life of the system „ The City's annual street lighting bill world be increased a raximate by the transfer. pp ly $13,000 i j l„ „ City would Save between $7,000 and $8,000 by selling the system and be relieved of financing impr°va- '. it ma ntel and additions, The StatelawsPermit maintenance of police - signal and fire -alarm circuits in