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The City:-Clerk was ordered to notify. the Midland Counties Public Service
Corporation and the Santa Maria Gas and Power Oompany_ that there would,be no meeting of
the Council on Sept 10th , the same being.a Holiday, , and that bids.for Street Lighting
would be received on Sept 11th.
On motion of H..A. Gowman seconded by H.E. Kir•tland.the meeting adjourned to
Tuesday, Sept. llth.1917, at 7 :30 P.M,
ROLL CALL : Ayes, H.E. Kirtland, H.A.Gowman, L.F. Sinsheimer,.John Chapek, W.LF. Stover.
goes, Hone. Absent, None.
Approved this 17 7t—
day of September 1917,
Mayor..
City Clerk .
City- Hall , Tuesday, Sept ,llth 1917 _ 7 :30 .P, Y.
Council met in adjourned session with Mayor Stover presiding.
P.OLL.CALL: Present, He Kirtland, H.A. Gowman, L.F. Sinsheimer, John Chapek, w.m. Stover.
Absent, None,
The application of A. Webst.er• for permit to add a porch to residence in lot 1
block 122 , the same to cost 75.00 was granted on motion of H.A.Gowman seconded by
H.B. Kirtland.,
The application of Cornelius Van Proyen for license for Lunch Counter at 885
Monterey Street , also that of Myra_W, Woods for Lunch Room at 971 Church Street , were
referred to the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety for investigation.
The application of JoW. Iditchell for Restaurant Liquor license was referred to the
Commissioner of Public Health and Safety on motion of H.E. Kirtlandseconded by John Chapek.
On motion.of H.B..Kirtland seconded by John Chapek.the application of Antonio Petrini
and Cornelius Van Proyen for Taxicab licenses were referred to Commissioner Gowman
for investigation.
The petition of J, Heston Reeves for permission to place a Gasoline Pump on
the sidewalk at 659 Higuera Street , Block 7, was granted upon motion of H.A. Gowman
seconded by H.B. Kirtland.
Applications received from the Midland Counties Public Service Corporation _for
permit to open trenches in the streets at the following named locations:
On Bill St. between Essex Street and Johnson Avenue.
On Pacific Street between Broad and Hipomo Street.
On Pismo Street between Nipomo and Broad Street. and
On Garden Street between marsh and Pacific Street.
It was moved by H.B. Kirtland and seconded by H.A. Gowman that the above
applications be granted on condition that the streets be left in first class condition
on completion of work.
This was the date set for receiving informal bids on Street Lighting.
The bid of the Santa Maria Gas and Power Co., which had been filed with the City Clerk
71 was read after which a representative of the Midland Counties Public Service Corporation
presented a bid for that Company.
Mr. Easton of the Santa Maria Gas and Power Co., objected to the bid of the
Midland Counties Public Service Corporation being received , since it was not presented
until after his bid had been read, but the objection was over -ruled by the Mayor ,
and the bid was ordered read. Discussion followed:
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Neither of the:bids submitted were along the lines requested by the Council and
it was moved by L.F.Sinsheimer and seconded by H.A..Gowman that the bids of both
Companies be rejected. The motion carried.
It was decided that the Council would meet in executive session following the
following the regular meeting.on Monday. evening,. Sept. 17th, at which time representa-
tives of the two Lighting•Companie.s will be permitted to appear and discuss their plans
for Street - Lighting.
On motion of H. Be Kirtland.seconded by.John Chapek the request of the Santa Maria
Gas and Power Co. for permission to erect and maintain a gas light standard on Marsh
St. in front of the High School building was granted.
Relative to the•sale of some 4000 ft, of.pipe owned by the City, it was moved by
L. I* Sinsheimer and seconded by John Chapek that the City Attorney draw the necessary
� r legal papers and take the necessary legal procedure in re the sale of said pipe and
that the City Clerk be instructed to pablish the necessary notice for 5 days. The
motion carried.
The matter of the discrepancy in the accounts of the late Police Judge was brought
UP* The National Surety Company had been notified of said shortage.
iir. Sinsheimer stated that he had no knowledge that Judge Rhodes was short in his
accounts until he had read of such fact in the evening paper.of this date.
Nominations were opened for Police Judge. The name of.Bi.11iam T. Shipsey was
presented by. ,Commissioner Gowman.
It was moved by.H. B..Kirtland and seconded by-H,. A._ Gowman that the nominations
be closed and that Mr. Shipsey be appointed Police Judge for the unexpired term.
RObb HAI.b: Ayes: H. Be Kirtland, H. A. Gowman, John Chapek, 9 M. Stover
Noes: None, Absent: None
L: F. Sinsheimer declined to vote for the reasons above stated.
On motion of H. A. Gowman seconded by H. Be Kirtland the meeting adjourned to
Monday evening.Sept. 17th at 7 :30 P. M.
Approved this % day_. of ,Sept. 1917.
• Mayor*
i y C erk.
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