BOOK 17_1933-01-03 to 1938-12-29

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79 what he called excessive license charge on delivery trucks from outside the city. It was admitted that there might be a slight unfairness in charging light delivery truck9 or those doing a very little business the same price as the heavy trucks doing consider— able business. The matter was finally referred to the City Attorney and the City Manager for investigation and report. Councilman McCarthy spoke of the excellent and gratuitous service of Hiss Gladys Wikoff in connection with recreation supervision on the school grounds and stated that he felt that the Council should express its appreciation to her for such service. He so moved, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Fletcher, and carried. The Clerk was requested to write her. Mayor Lambert reported that Miss Agnes Patterson of the Emerald Lake District had asked him whether or not it would be possible to use the Emerald Lake Bowl for concerts and charge an admission, any profit presumably to go to her. It was the opinion of the Board that no charge entertainments be undertaken at.the present time. Mayor Lambert also said he had a request from William Christensen asking that the Pacific Gas and Electric Company band be given permission to have a concert in the Emerald Lake Bowl which would be free to all, stating that the Company would run the electric light line in without expense to the city. On motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Eva, permission was granted. Again was brought up the request that the City Council take a half page ad in the anniversary number of the Real Estate Magazine. It was decided to do so on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Me-Vulty, with the understanding that it would cost $55.00. At this time the next order of business was the consideration of the budget prepared and fur— nished to the Council by the City Manager. The Clerk read the letter of transmittal for this budget. Some of the members thought there was no hurry and decided to study the budget as set -yup, so the consideration of the figures submitted by the City Manager was laid over until a subsequent meeting. In connection with the budget presented by the City Manager, Councilman Jones spoke on the amount of money which could or should be appropriated for the cityls share in the develop— ment of the work along the Woodside Road. He indicated that plans should be made for doing something which would be permanent and suggested that perhaps the amount indicated should be increased up to $7,000 in order that sufficient funds might be available to furnish materials in case the labor was available. The resolution presented on May 7 by Councilmen Fletcher and Eva came up for further considera— tion at this meeting and Councilman Fletcher indicated that the Council should adopt it. Entering into the discussion, Councilman McCartby proposed that before anything was done _ about this resolution, the fourth paragraph reading as follows be eliminated: "WHMMU the existing governmental set-up, while perhaps designed to function efficiently in larger municipalities, is, in many respects, ill adapted to a city of limited population and the maintenance of same has placed upon the taxpayers of this city an undue burden.of .taxation and,"