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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 1954-04-20 23� Special Meeting Council Chambers, Gity Hall - -- . _ _ - .- , _ Ap'r'il 20, T954 7;3D P.1VI, _ �_ , � _ � � ._ ;.: � _ � __ _ _. .. _. . The Special Meeting was called to order�by�1Vlayor Anthony�and upori r:oll`call� � the following Councilmen were present:. Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Anthon,y. _..., _.� � � . c _ Late; Councilman Williams. - r .. ._ . v . c- ._ , . �t � , ' ' Councilmen canvasse`d the absent voter ballots, c,anvasse_d the returns of the precinct vote, and then proceeded to add votes of the ab.sentee 'ballots to the official canvass of the precincts. v Adjourned Meeting � � � � .April 20th, 1954 ` 8:00. P. M. MOTION: Made liy�Gouncilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Holyfield` that Resolution No. 1816 = Reso�utiori declaring the"results of the Gener�,l - Election held in the City of Redding on April 13, 19�4 = be adopted, � - Voting was as follows: ' � �` _ Ayes: Councilmen - Hoiyfield, Simons, Smith, Williams and Anthony Noes:` �Councilmeri - None � ' � -- ` ` � Absent: Gouncilmen - None ' � ' ` ` � �" _ � "RESO`L;UTION NO�;� 1816 `_ ` � , . _ . _ � _. � _ _ RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY. OF REDDITVG�ON�APRIL 13, 1954 � WH:EREAS, a general election was held on April 13, 1954, in tlievCity of Redding, and , � � WHEREAS, the City Council has canvassec� tfie votes of`such election; and WHEREAS, the number of votes cast in the City of Redding at such el'ection was 2, 228; and _ ` - �" WHEREAS, the following persons were voted for and for the following public offices at such general election, to-wit; � UFFICE.OF .COUNCILMAN - 4 Yea`r term �� Herbert A.,y Holyfield v ` � � ` J y Wilber D. Simons � y �� ' � � Joseph Buchea Lillian M. Dobrowsky � � George C. Fleharty � � � Manuel A. Garcia � ` y � Walter "Doce° Mengs Geor`ge Files ' ' � � � V _ . . . . ,. � � � c O.FFICE OF CITY� CLERK = 4 Year term � � � \ Dorothy�C. Bload � � � ' ` � ` AND WHEREA5, the follo`wing measure was voted. on at such general �el�ection, t0 Wlt; " Shall City Councilmen of the City of Redding be paid co�mpensation for� their services as Gouncilmen while serving as mernbers of said City Council at.the rate of $50. 00�per morith, and the Councilman serving as Mayor be paid insfead a. salary of $75. 00 per month during his term -` � of office ? AND WHEREAS, the number of votes given at each precinct to each person voted for are as set forth on EXHIBIT "A" hereunto annexed and by this reference made a part hereof; and WHEREAS, the number of votes given in the City of Redding to each person so Voted on is as follows, to-wit: � 2'3 9 OFFICE C�F CDUNC.ILMAN = 4 Year term � Herbert A, Holyfield l, 220 � Wilber D. Simons l, 089 Joseph Buchea , 425 � � ' Lillian M. Dobrowsky � 649 George G. Fleharty . 1,�351 � Manuel A. -Garcia y 619 Walter ''Doc" Mengs 79� Georg:e Files 1 OFFICE OF�CITY CLER:K - 4 Year terrn Dorothy Ce Blood 1, 765 � ` AND WHEREAS, the number of votes given in the City of Redding for and against the proposition of pay for Councilmen and the Mayor is as follo_ws, to-wit: F'or l, 044 Against 93B NOW, TH�REFOt`t.E, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THy CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RED�Ii'1G, AS FOL��?U�T;:3, TO-�TIT: 1. That all the .for:��;� ,��.�-.`-=:�-� are true and corxect; 2. That the votes cast in the City of I2.edding at such general election on April 13, 1954, are hereby declared to have been-officially canvassed; 3, That the foilowing persons are hereby, declared to have been elected to the office of .Councilman of the Gity of R.edding for a term of four years, to-wit: HERBERT Ae' HOLY:FIELD _ WILBER D;� SIMONS GEORGE C,� FLEHARTY 4. That the following person is hereby declared to have been elected to the office of the,City.Clerk of the City of Redding for a term of four years, to=wit: DOR.OTHY C;� BLOOD W 5. That the measure voted on with respect to pay for Councilmen at the rate of $50. 00 per month and pay for the Mayor at the rate of $75. 00 per month was passed by a rnajority vote. _ , I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and read at a regular meeting of said City Council of the. City of Redding on April 20, 1954, and was duly adopted at said me:eting by the following vote: Ayes: Councilrnen - Holyfield, Simons, Srnith, Williarns and Anthony Noes: Councilmen - None Abs.ent: Councilmen - None � = Dated; This 20th day of April, 195,4 _ , , /s/ BILL ANTHONY Mayor of the City of Redding Atte st; /s/ Dorothy G, Blood, City Clerk _ �. Form Approved: . � . , /s/ Alvin M. Cibula, City Attorney _ _ � _ _.: � : _ � STATEMENT OF CITY .CLERK PURSUANT TO SECTION _9919 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE OF CALIFORNIA OF THE RESULT OF THE G�NERAL ELECTION HELD IN T.HE CITY OF REDDING, A MUNICIPAI:, .COR.PORATION, .ON April 13, 1954 DOROTHY Ca` BLOOD, as City Clerk .of the.�Cit,y, of Redding, a municipal corporation, hereby make the following statement pursuant to Section 9919 of the Elections Code of California: T, That she is, and at all times herein mentioned has been, the duly appointed, qualified and acting City .Clerk of the City of Redding. 2-4 0 2. That a General Election was held in the City o.f Redding�.on April 13, 19'54. � . � - 3; That there was One (1) Measure voted upon at s:uch General�Elec.tion. ME_ASURE.: �(Compensation.�to Councilmen and Mayor) Shall City C:ouncilmen of the City of Redding be paid comperisation for' their-servic.es " as C;ouncilmen while serving as members of said Czty Couricil at 'tlie rate of $5`0. 00 per month, and the Gouncilman serving as Mayor' be paid in- stead a salary of $75. 00 per .rnonth during his term`of office? 4. That the whole number of. votes cast in the City of Redding at such General Election was 2, 228. `� ` 5. The names of the pers.on"s voted for at such�gene 'ral`�elect�ion'and for what office each was voted for were as follows, to-wit; Office-.of�"Coizn�cilxnan - 4 Y.ears � ` ` � � ' Herbert A. �Holyfield � Wilber D. 5imons Joseph Buchea � Lillian M. Dobrowsky George C. Fleharty < � Manuel A. Garcia � � � Walter "Doc" Mengs ' - - � - � George F'iles` �� - _ , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - � , ` � Office of City Clerk - 4 Years - - � � - Dorothy C�e B:lo`od � � - � 6. The number of votes given at each precinct to each person at such� G.eneral Election was as set forth on Exhibit "A'' hereunto: annexed and by this r.eference made `a part liere:of� � ,_ - -- -- _ � _ '_. .. . ' 7. The number 'of votes given in the Gity of Redding to the Measur'e were� as follows, to-wit: - `' ` Yes ` 1, 044 � - : _ _ . . No - � - � � �9'3 8� - � . 8. The number of votes given in the City of•�Redding to each person at s.uch General Election was as follows; to-wit: - - ' Office-of CounciTman =.4 Years - � - _ Herbert A. Holyfield -- - 1, 2�Z0 �. Wilber D. Simons � 1, 089 - - ' Joseph Buchea 425 - - : _ Lillian M, Dobrowsky 649 - � - - George C. Fleharty 1, 351�- . _ Manuel A. Garcia 6.19 tiValter. '!Doc'',Mengs 790 Geoxge Files� - � 1 Office of City Clerk - 4 Years - - _. . Dorothy G. Blood 1, 765 _ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have caused this statement to_be executed this 20th day of April, 1954, ' � /s/ IU:orothy Ce Blood, � , City Clerk of the City of Redding - < � _� � _ � � , � � - � � _ _ _. � _ � 2 4�1 EXHIBIT '`A" Absent COUNGILM.AN CO:NSOLIIDATED PRECINCTS.:. Ballots .Total A B C D � F G. :_ _ . < , _ , _, , He.rbert A. Holyfield 187 130 125 202 225 232 95 24 l, 220 Wilber D. Simons 126 124 109 198 216 213 87 16. 1, 089 Joseph Suchea 79 36 50 65 101 67 19 8 425 Lillian M. Dobrowsk.y 91� . 7:1 68 128 129 113 33 16 649 George G. Fleharty 210 157 151 226 252 222 113 2D 1, 351 Manuel A. Garcia 125 64 48 111 122 85 5b 8 619 Walter "Doc" Mengs 127 76 92 106 146. 150 83 10 790 G,eorge �`iles 1 1 CITY CL�RK " � Dorothy C. Blood 249 235 186 .295 3.22 ' 307 136 35 1, 76.5 Measure - Compensation to Councilmen and Mayor Yes 134 124 103 181 192 195 98 17 1, 044 No 155 143 99 13.6 181 147 60 17 93-8 . OATH OF OFFICE. At this time Mayor Sill Anthony gave the Oath of Office to City Clerk Dorothy Slood, after which, the City Clerk gave the Oath of Office to Herbert A, Hoiyfield, �1�Tilber D, Simons and .George C. Fleharty, newly elected £ouncilmen. Mayor Anthony thanked all councilmen for their fine coop:eration during his term of office; Councilman Williams stated there had been many differences of opinion - during his two terms of office on.the City Council, however "it had been a lot of fun,� a 1ot of pleasure, and a lot of education" to serve. The Mayor, and Gouncilman Simons, Councilman Smith, City Manager Stites and Carl A. Williams congratulated the newly elected Gouncilman George Fleharty. MOTION: Made by Councilman Fleharty, seconded by Councilman Simons that � Herbert A. Holyfield be appointed Mayor of the Gity of Redding. Voting was as follows: Ayes: C,ouncilmen - Holyfield, Simons, Smith, Fleharty and Anthony Noes: Councilm�en - None Absent: Councilmen = None Councilman Anthony congratulated Mayor Holyfield, and turned the gavel over to him. Mayor Holyfield comrnended Bill Anthony for his successful year as Mayor and stated "he had one regret that the house wasn't packed to applaud him for his service to the City'',' Re Proposed Air Force Academy Site The endorsernent of Camp Beale for the proposed sit'e of the Air Force Academy was deferred until the next Couneil meeting, pending information from the local 242 Chamber of Commerce on their reactivation of a committee for the Reddirig area as a proposed site. There being na�further business, it was moved b.y Councilman Anthony, seconded � by Councilman Srnith that the meetirig l�e adjourned: Voting was as foilows�: ' Ayes: C.ouncilmeri - Anthony, Fleharty, Simons, Smith and Holyfi�eld 1Voes: Councilmen - None � , Absent: C:ouncilmen - None � AP�PROVED; � � �� Mayor of the of Redding .. Attest: � Gity C1 rk , _ _ _ __ _ , _. . . _ . .. , . �: - , . - < _ ' . .. _ _ _ � � _ _ � _ �