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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, JULY 10, 1 933
2:00 P. M.
The City Council met on call of the Mayor for the purpose of making arrangements
to spray all Elm Trees against the Elm Beetle, with the Mayor, E. L. Vassar, presiding.
On Roll Call, the following Councilmen answered present: Edgar L. Oakes, W. S. Boys,
ton, Emery Bales. G. M. Fenrioh and W. R. Hollingsworth. Absent, 0. W. Montgomery.
Thereupon, Councilman, G. M. &enrich introduced proposed Ordinance No. 509 as folls
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE DESTROYING OF PESTS AND DISEASES FOUND
UPON PLANTS, TREES, SHRUBS OR VINES WITHIN THE CITY OF CALDWELL, PROVIDING
FOR THE ABATEMENT OF THE INFESTED PREMISES AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND PRO*
VIDING FOR THE MAKING OF ASSESSMENTS AND COLLECTING OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS .:
AGAINST THE PROPERTY ABUTTING UPOM ANT STREET OR ALLEY AND AGAINST THE
PROPERTY WHERE SUCH NUISANCE HAS--9EEN ABATED AT PUBLIC EXPENSE, AND REPEAL*
ING ALL ORDINANCES, OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES, IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE.
was read for the first time, and the Council proceeded to a consideration of the
proposed Ordinance.
It was moved by Bales and seconded by Hollingsworth that the rules requiring a
proposed Ordinance to be read on three separate days be suspended and that the proposed
Ordinanoe be read the second time by title and the third time in full. The Mayor directed
�'- the Clerk to call the Roll on the motion as stated, which resulted as follows. Those voting
in favor of the motion were, Oakes, BoAton, Bales, Fenrioh and Hollingsworth. Those oppose
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None. Absent and not voting, Montgomery. The Mayor then declared the motion Carried by the
neoessary three - fourths majority, and directed the Clerk to read the proposed Ordinance the
second time by title and the third time in full section by section. The Clerk then read the
proposed Ordinance as directed. On the question am put by the Mayor, " Shall the proposed
Ordinance pass? ", the Mayor directed the Clerk to call the Roll, which resulted as follows;
Those voting in favor of the proposed.Ordinance were; Oakes, Boynton, Hales, Fenrioh and
Hollingsworth. Those opposed, None. Absent and not voting, Montgomery. Thereupon, the Mayor`
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Ideolared the proposed Ordinance passed, and in open session of the Council, the Mayor
signed and approved the said Ordinance; and the Clerk duly attested the same, which, there
upon, became Ordinance No 509. The Mayor then directed the Clerk to make proper entry of
9 the passage of the Ordinance upon the Journal of the,pzooeedings of the Council ae a part
of the minutes of this meeting and further directed the Clerk to cause Ordinance No. 509
to be published in the Caldwell News - Tribune, the official newspaper of the City of Caldwel ,
The Clerk read Resolution No. 6, By W. S. Boynton , as follows:
WHEREAS, It appears to the Mayor and City Council that many of the elm trees
upon lots and parking in the City of Caldwell have become badly infested with the elm tree
beetle, their worms and larva; and
WHEREAS, Upon examination and advise of authorities, the condition is dangerous
and is liable to destroy many of the valuable elm trees in the City of Caldwell; and
WHEREAS,' Said elm leaf beetle, and their worms and larva, have become a.menace a$dl
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are likely to destroy the beauty and symmetry of the City of Ualdwell, and it appearing to
the Mayor and.01ty Council of the pity of Caldwell that an,emergency exists,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the presence of a large number of elm beetle
their worms and larva, creates a condition causing an emergency requiring immediate attent4
- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the said Mayor and City Council of the City I
of Caldwell do hereby declare the condition an emergency,requiring immediate action and the
Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to direct the Street Commissioner to prooeed at once
to exterminate, erhdiohte, destroy, remove or abate the said nuisance without further
notice given to any person or persona, hereby authorizing the Street commissioner to go
upon any lots or parking where elm trees are growing to destroy and abate the said•.auisanee
Moved by Boynton and seconded by Oakes that the above Resolution be adopted.
Motion Carried.
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July 10, 1 933
Applications for Pool Ha11.Lioenses were read from Ceo. Franklin and Curtis Huston
P. A. Martin, I. H. Waters and S. F. Bow, the fee accompaning each application.
Moved by Bales and seconded by Hollingsworth that these applications be granted.
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Motion Carried.
Applications for Licensee to sell 3.2 Beer were read from the following: Ben H. br y,
Franklin and Huston, E. G. Bow, B. F. Bow, P. A. Martin, Saratoga Coffee Shop, Sohra=—
Johnson Drug Store, I. H. Waters, H. L. Windsor, H. H. Cheesebrough and The Elks Club.
Moved by Fenrich and seconded by Bales that all the above applications be granted.
Motion Carried.
Moved by Boynton and seconded by Bales that this Counoil stand ad ad on call
of the Mayor. Motion Carried.
ATTEST Mayor
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