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Council Chaubers,
Reddin�, Caiif.
August 18 ,1941, $ PA1I
Re�ular rrleetin�.
Upor.� roli ca11 by the City clsrk, the.following �ouricilmen were prese�t:
•` I.A. Dunlap, Brodie Haskell , C .A. "v�illiams, A.H. Gronv�oldt.
�Absent: Ray Lo�ry. �
City ,�ttorney G3enn D. Newton�, was pressnt.
Resi tio�� of Eolice Ci�ief �i.F. Rilev.
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The resignation or H.F. Riley, as Chief of Police of the City of Redding
was reado Councilman Haskell made a motian t:lat tliis reaignatian be
aacepted, aud that the office of Cnief' of Police be decalred vacarit.
T�,iotion �nas secor,ded b3= Councilman Dunlap , and upon roll call passed by
unani:m.ous vote oP all counc ilmen preser:t.
John.•.Balma �npoi�nted C��.ief of PQlice.
Councilman Haskell made a motion that John Balma be appointed Chief of
Police of the City of Hedding. Said motion seconded by Councilman
Vdilii�ns, and upon roll call , approved by vote of all councilmen present.
John Balma, being present, was seuorn in as Cuief of Police of tY� City
of r'2edding by the City Clerk.
Taxi-cab Eranchise.
Ira Shadwell appeared before the City couucil in behalz of Charlie Bull,
and requested tliat the franchise granted at the beginnin� of the year to
Charlie and Victor Bull, be chan�ed to �he -���-L�=-=of Gharlie Bull, as the
Co-partnership had beEn dissolved, and that-;.Cliarlie Bull was' not� the
sole orvner, and that the sa�e req_�irements �vere bein� met under the new
o�nership. Councilman Williams made a motion tnat this request be granted.
P�otion was seconded by �ouncilman haskell, and upon rollcall a.��proved by
vote o� all eouncilmen present.
Public Liabilitv Insurance.
Wm E. Craig appeared befare the �ouncil with a proposal as to Publie
�iability coverage of tr:� City of Redding. He �qas advised to appear be-
f'oro the council at their next meeting.
Cl�l�e Nye requested permission to subr�.it a pr�posa.l on tiiis irlsurance to
the Council, vahich request was �ranted. he also requested that the City
Clark be aut�iorized to give him a letter to the Hartford Acciderit, and
Inder.�ity Co��pany, givir�g them authority to apply to the iVational Bureau
of Cas�.zal"ty and Surety Underwriters for special rates for Public Liability
insurance for the City of Redding. This re�uest c�as grauted.
O�inance No. 2810
An ordinance amending section 1305 of Chapter iII, Article I of the Pttuni:cipal
Code of' tlie City of Reddiiig, relating to Boulevard St6tps.,, received its second
reading.
Councilman Dunlan made a motion that tnis ordi�.ance be adopted, motion was
sQconded by Councilmazi Nilliams; upon roll call ordinance was adopted by
vote of a11 councilmen pre�ent. �
Urdinange Noo 2r�2.
An ordinance ereating a loeal defence council and prescrib:ir� its duties and �
responsibilitied rec�ived its first read�ng.
T�ere be ing no further busi ne ss , the meet ir;g Yaas ad j ourned.
Approve.d: c�/?��1'/�19���%/,��
�+Ta;�br � City of Reddin�.
�i�test. �
City CTerk.