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Council "hambers,
Hedding, Cal�:fornia.
December 2,1941- 8 r�I
Adjourned Hegular i�ieetingr
On roll call by the City Clerk , the follo�ring �ouncilmen wez•e preserit:
Brodie Hask�11, C .�. lxdilliams, �.H. Gror�woldt. .
�bsent : I.��. Dunlap, �.J. Lowr;�. ,�
NIr. 1�.iV'i. Davis, of Davis 14arket, 1a21 �lacer street addressed the
Council , requesti.�g that some action be taken to eliminate exoess
parking time taken by people in front of his r�arket. ° His request
was referred to tne Poliae Committee for inv��stigation.
14ir. J. P. �mith advi sed tt�e Council that a pipe under a lill
in the vicinity of' l�lillis and Y1est streets was now sto,�ped up,
and �aas baokirig water in his yard, and requested that the Council
have the �rain extended some twenty Yeet and have his fence fixed,
which had washed out on acc�unt of this Pill stoppage.
This matter ref�rred to the street cotnmittee.
A letter Dated December ��, 1941 fro� the 20-30 Club of �edding, signed
by Geo :VI. Alvarez, president , ,Harry r�.. vov�n�rd, Chatrman Safety
Committee, calli•n� to the atte'rlt ion of the City Council a resolution
pas:ed by the 20-30 Club No 143 on November 25, i941, in which the
elub offered to place a white cross designating the location of
each traffic fatality in the City of Hedair�, expenses incident d�o
this work to be borne by the club. This resolution carried the en-
dorsement of the Chief of Police. It vu�s decided by members oP the
council present to lay this ma�ter over, f'or the present .
On a motion b y Councilrnan �'�il�iams, seconded by Cowzcilman Haskell,
and �assed by vote of all counci�.men present , the Pollowing trans-
fers wers made, :
From the �lectric Departrr�nt Fund to the Gener�l r�'und �7,500 .00
From the 'f�ater Depte Fund to �aterworks Bond( 1937 )
• Int and �k Fund �4,669.74
City Claims were ordered paid after approval of finanee comrnittee.
N.C. Betts, '�'a�affic �ergeant, and Sohn Balmn, �h�ef' of Folice
submitted a number oz' recommendations to the Council for the
improvements of traPfie conditions in tne City of Redding.
The Clerk was directed to furnish each councilman with a copy of
tYiese recomn�ednations as subr��tted.
City �.ttornsy ivewton called t�ie att�ntion of the Council to infbrm-
stion furnished by the League of California Cities relative to new
proceedure in calling for bids on streets, sewer etc . , mairit:enance
wo rk.
Hesolutiion Noo 1223.
A n affidavit of publication of T�Totice of Eilin;��.of TViaster plan
. and f'ixing tinie f'or hearing w.�s f iled by the Clerk.
Resolut ion i��90 . 12�4
A resolution prescribin� the cora�ensation for certain office'ers of
the City of nedding v�as i.itroduced by the City xttorney. Coun�il-
man �iaskell ma�te a motion �that th is re�o lution be adopted, rnotion
seconded b y �ounc �rlan Vlilliarns, and on ro11 e�ll passed by vote N�
of all councilmen pre�ent o �y���� '
l�e:olution No . 1�::25 ��r��f`��sL,
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A „resolution acc� .ting deed froir Sidney Joseph, as executor of the
�state ai' Albert �oseph, �nd from �idney Jose�h, indit�idually f'or
airport purposes an.d providin: for amount and p�;yment of purchase "
priee �a� read by t!'�e City k�torney.
Nionthly reports vuere filed by dep�rtment headse
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Councilman Haskell r.n�de a motion that this resolution be
approved. i+;iot ion seconded hy Councilman ��'illiums, and on
roll call, passed by vote of all councilmen present .
A motion �aas made, _dt�ly�::=seco.nded and passed that the
meeting adjourn until December 8, 1941- 8 PM.
Approved:
Mayo , City of Redding.
At t e s t \� •`�`�.ti�,�;.,, �
City C1erk�
Council �'hambers,
Hedding, California.
December 8,1:341 � r:�i
l�djourned i-�egular l�-izeting.
On rali call by tne City C1erk , tYze f'ollavlir�g �ouncilmen yJere
present : 1 .1�. Dunl��, �3rodi e �iaskell, r�.J. Loi�ry, C.A. '�lilli�r�s,
f?.H. Gron�?uldt. -
City ��ttorney G�enn U. Nevatoii ��vas present.
�esolutiori Tdo . 1226 .
� resoiution was i:_.troduced declarir,gthe existence of a NationGl
Emergency and deterrninirl� that the '�ublic Interest and n�cessity
demands the irrunediate expenditure of public moneys to sdfeg�uard
life, health or pr•operty ancl d�-legating to the id2ayor the power
to take such steps necesanr-,� to effect such safe�uard and to issue
a proclarr�ation declaring the existence of such �n emergency.
Upon a mot ian b y Councilr,�an r•ask�ll that this resolution be
adopted, trzoti on seeor.ded by Counc ilman vuffil�p, and on z•oll call
resalutior� adopted by unanirn�us vote.
r'roclamation �
A proclamation was read placii� Reddir�g under a s�ate of emer-
�ency and ap�ealin�; to all eitizens of' �eddir� to stand ready
to enroll for Civilian Defense �nd to fully cooperate tTaith
th� t�edding Civilian Defence �ouneil and the iviuriici�al� Authorities
at ali times during the existenee of the present erier�Ency,
said proclarr�tior� being si�ned b;;� Au�ust H. Gronv�ol�t , il:ayor af the
City of Red��ng.
j��aster r1an. , -
were �
The mayor e�lled for any protests thdt �, on hand concernin� the
adoption ol the %iaster �'lan , 'T'he Clerk read a letter from lir.
Larnest liozier i.� w:? ich he s�ated 'nis reasons for protesti:ig the
adoption of the l��ster rlan . i,::.G. Fitz�erald spoke regarding nis
disapproval of the master plan titlith re�ard to cnangi��g the fire
zone of his resi�ence at 1545 Court st1•eet . Tne letter oi Dr.
Uoz�er was turned over to �the City Attcrrley f'or his atteritioil9
It vlas decid'ed by the �ouncil ta t�ke under aclvise�nent the adopt-
iorl of the i��aster rl�n and �:ake thi � cnatter u� again at the
first meeciL:� of the Couiicil in Janu�ry.�
Donation to �hamber of �or�rasrce.
Courlcilrn.un Dunlu� made a motion tha� �a1�,5U.00 be giuen to the
Hedding Chamber of Cocr�mereet ��%�etion secar!ded b;;� Councilman
� riask�ll, ana on ro 11 call, riot ion ap�rov ed by un�nir�i�u�: vote.
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Calif ornia �tat e Guard.
Co��ncilman rlask�ll made a rnotion that w100,00 be donated to tY�ie
California State Guard tc� be used as a tivorkir�g fund' Tviotiori
. seeonded by Councilman Lov�rJ, and on roll call, appr�ved
by unanimou� voteo ;
Couz�c ilman �laske 11 suggested t ha t a door be itistalled between
the caucus roorn and the navy recruitin� office, and that the
recruiting �ffice be allo�red to u�e the caucus room for the
present emergency. �his suggestion met v�it'r� tr�e approv�l �f
the entir� Council.
H.U. Bostick irivited tne �ouncil to be present ori. the z�ight
of December ].3,1941 at the inductian of the Heddii�� ��cate � '
Gua rd into Sti at e jerv ic e.
rolice.
Cfiief of Police John Balma r�quested t�ra� tile cauricil approve
t��e ap�ointnlent of three City Police �f ficers, orie to take tne
place of Officer HutcYlir��;resi�r�ed, and two additional neva
men for the force. He asked for the appointment immediately of
Henry �'�osensweig, �arl Luke Lincecum �nd Roy L.Hickey.
Oou��eilman t�askell made a motion th�t tiles� appoiritments he �ade,
motion was see�>nded by Coucilm�n LoiJry, and on roll call b y ti�e
clerk, votinE tivas as follows, Ayes : Hask��ll, Loivey, Gronwoldt ;
Noes : Dunlap; Not votin� : Willi�ns. hp�ointr�erits so ordered.
Sacrar�ento Valle;� liivi�ior_ of
Lea�us of Califoriii�a i:itiEs.
A letter w•us read from the secrc�tdry of the ��cramento Vn11ey
Division of the League of �alifornia Cit#es, anl<o�ncir�g a
meetirig of t'r�e League in Ci�ty of Oroville , Oroville Inn,
Dece�ber lOth,1941, Dinner at 7 r��Ji.
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Tilere bein� no furtrier business, the tneetirig v�as duly adjourned. �
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