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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1932-08-22 - CC~(J() ADJOURNLL~ RFGUI,;R 1~;LETING t'~UGUST 22ND, 1932 The City Council of the City of I,yrnvood met in an adjourned regular. meeting, at tl:e ~i ty Fall, 11331 Plaza Street, on above date, at 7:30 ?'.I+,Z. Mayor ~:nyder in the chair. C ~uncil~~en '~'Jilliarls,';avies, Schouten and Snyder answered the r~,11 call. The minutes of the previ pus regular meeting of August 16th mere read and approved. `TRITTEN CO~~;,"UNIC,,TIONS: A coillmu ication Gir_~ s receive . from the i;ynt~,~ood 'dorkers, by ;.L. Reinhardt, its man~.ger, calling attention of the Council to discriminating methods used in choosing rnen on City '.'forks, stating that men belonging tv their organic°ation have not had their pro rata share; therefore, a~>>eal- ,,~ ing to the Council for their rightful shar There being no objection, the Mayor appointed Councilmen 'Iilli^ms and Schouten a corlmittee to in- vestigate the matter, and report back to the Council ~t their next meet- in~. V A communication vv~as received from Building Inpeetor Collins -~ reporting on a eert=~,in residence loco_ted on ho ~ 493, Tract 2,551, at 3318 Platt St. , ~~rher~ein Javanese reside in violation to race tracts con- traine~~ in the deed, stating that he called on the residents and explain- ed the tract re,~trictions, stating ghat they agree to move after eptem- ber lltu,l932, beinr~ the date the lease expires. Thereupon the ~.~a~Tor instructed Ta.Collins to make further inspection after September 11th, to ascertain if they have fulfilled their agreement. A co°nmunication was receiv:-d from City Attorney Tess reporting upon the mat'~.er of hand bills distributed locally urging citizens not to attend a local motion picture theatre for the reason that non-union labor is employed, stating that he can find n.-> provision in the Penal Code that covers this matter unless a conspirac~,T is involved resulting in threats or intimidations, statin.~ that he is oi' the opinion that no criminal prosecution could be brought, ~..,nd that he feels that it is beyond the power of a sixth-class city to legislate in azi~T manner that ~°.rould take cure of the situation. `.'here bein:~ no objection, the ~~ayor ordered the comm- Linication filed. The health report vas received from the County Health Depart- ment for week ending August 13th. There being; no ob jection, the ~~ayor ordered same filed. UNFINISHt~~ :~?TJSIN'~;SS: ORDI :'.~?CE N0. O1, entitled: " AN URDINANC"' OF TN~~~ CITY OF hYN- ``1OOD FI.XIT~1G TH,~, RAT ~; OF TAX;~;S AND ZEVYIlVTC~ TAXES FOR mF-_r,; FISCAL, YLAR ~?E- GINN)ING JUI;Y lst,1932," was read for the second time. i"hereupon, it was moved by Councilm~.n Davies and seconded by Councilman Schouteni that said Ordinance ?To.2`)1 be adopted as read the second time, fin~~lly passed and published as required bz~ law. doll Call: e Ayes: Councilr~~en '~dilliarns, Davies, Schouten ~ ~~d Snyder. Noes: None. OR:~IN',P1CE No. 202, entitled:'" AN OT~DIlv'_~1NCF OF TI-.1? CITY 0~' I,YI~T_ "JOOD FI_~I1VT'~ THE __•"~i;'~OUT~m OF r`OT~; ''Y p;~,± CFSSARY ''0, I3~~' RAISE BY TAXATIOPI TO PRO- VIDE FOR CARRYING ON '~iE V~IRIOUS FU1'JCTIO~TS OF .'~?NICIPAZ t;OVERNI'vi";?`1' 0~' S.''~ID CITY rOR ':~s;~ FISC~=~I~ YEAR 1932-1933 ~~1'uD '+OR TL~E I'UR''USi; -F P±~OVIPTNG `"" FOR TIi'E PAYI~:ENT OF INTEREST 1'~~?7 PRINCIPAL 0~' TNNIrIPAI, Al`~;J OTHrR ~:~ONDED IT1Dr~~TFDNTLSS DECO",ZING DUE IN SKID FISCAL Y~~~.R.", was rea,? for the second time. Thereupon it w<:as !n_ved by Councilman Davies and seconded bFr Coun- cilman Schouten th€~t same be adopted as read the second time, finally passed and published ~>.s regl:~ired b~T lavr. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen 'r"dilliar-~s, Davies, Schouten an~i Snyder. P?oes: None. ~`1F~"T BUSIT~~;±,SS• A communication ~ua.s rece ` ;red from the Z,yrnvood ~iseociation for unemployment Relief' suggesting,that P4r.Joh~" S.Berger be instructed to exe- cute a bond for the caY°rying out of arz agreement to employ local labor in connecti_~n ~:~ith the proposed dog race track, stating that it ~~rould ~e better for the ordinance to carry a revoc<~~ble clause for none-fulfill- ment of the a~~reement. Thereupon1 Cowlcilman '~"dilliams addressed the Council ag~a,in suggesting that the City re ?uire a bond of 4100,000.00 P:~r.John S. iserger. addressed the Council stating that he could not agree ao furnish a bond, but again -reiterating; the statments made ~.t pr. evious Council rneetinrms as t~ using I,yn~r•ood l~~,bor anal purchasing supplies locally, sugg- esting the a~~~ointment of a co ~lmittee consisting of T~~yor Snyder:°, Council- men Schouten and D~,_vies to see that hyntivood men are employed; also re- ~ ~~ ~~ ~~ questing that the ordinance be read for the third time inasmuch as the City Attorney stated that the first reading 4ras not legal ~.s Councilman ~'Villiams was not personally served ~~;ith the notice. ±essr.~. George Grader and "organ addressed the Council endorsing the provisions contained in the communication. 1~2r.Reinhardt representing the Lyn;~~ood "forkers add- ressed the ~~ouncil stating that their organization is willing to proceed S,vithout any further agreement believing that I~~~r.Berger ~firill do the right thing by them. It !~~as fin~~lly agreed that the City Attorney daft an t)rdin.~nce re uiging that I,"s.3erger use 75~ of Lynj~lood men. Thereupon ~="ayor Snyder declared a recess at 9:00 ~':'~. lit 10:00 '. the meeting again convened and upon roll call s:~o~ved the following present: Cou~.cilmen ~'~illiams, Davies,5chouten and Snyder. Thereupon City Ittorney Ie, s read the proposed ordinance fixing the maximum scale of wages for unskilled labor and skilled labor; for certain percent of the men to be employed, and requiring a bond of 10,:000.00 guaranteeing cork to Lynvrood employees. Considerable discuss- ion ensued and ?~~r.Berger addressed the Council stating that he did not agree to the provision regarding bond or scale of vaages, as the scale of wwages will be settled some time this week, and that he must confer _t°~ith his associates before he makes any prdmises. I°r.,1.B. xray addressed the Council urging unity of action stating that he did not see ho~~ the city could hold '~r.~erger to anything 'as far ~,s labor is concerned. Thereupon it ryas moved by Councilman "~'dilliarns that s~-:id amendment be accepted as read tie first ';ime and pissed to the second reading. There being; no second, same let for lack of a second, and no further action eras taken regarding the matter. Thereupon Ordinance vo.2,00 .granting Jo'r~n `=?.Berger, doing business under the firm name and style of Zyn~~-ood Jocxey and Kennel Club, a permit and license to engage in conduct, m~=~n~:.ge,maintain and operate the busi- „. ness of horse an~'~ canine racing in the ~a.ty of ~::yn~;~~ood, vaa read for the third time. ` 'lheret~.pon it ~~~as moved ~.:y Councilr:l~.n Schouten and seconded b~,- `~ouncilr~an Davies th ~t T-:~e pass same as read the third time, ^n that same be '~u~~~lished as re~~uir~d therein. Roll Call: Ayes; Cou~tcil.~~en ?navies, Schouten and ~n~,-der. Toes: ~oun~:;ilnan '•'dillia a. Thoreupor~ it ~°!;s; raove:l ~y ^ouncil:n~~.n ':'~illiarl~,-, ~~ c1 secaonded by Cou^c~i1 F~~an Davies that t'r~e r-~~et1~1.~~ ~~r: journ to rep; t ITonda~r, ';ugu~t 2~th, 1032 ~. t 7 : 3Q 1 ...'i. Roll Call: Ayes: `:'ouncilrnen 'Uilliarns, Dz~vies, D~~.vis, Scr,..outen and Snyder, Noes: None. A ''''~ S R' : -_ ~ ~--~ ~_ ~ / ~/ C C LRK, C TY F LYT''Ti?OD.