BOOK 18_1939-01-03 to 1942-08-10

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218 s I Mr. Albert Morgan of the Cntral Park Improvement Club spoke about the tar weed nuisance along the sidewalks in that section of the town, and also about monkeys being maintained by a family on Lowell Street. Mr. Morgan also invited the Council to an entertainment to be given by the Scouts and cubs at the McKinley School auditorium September 6, 1940, at 7':j0 o'clock P.M. Mr. Nordstrand who resides at the corner of James Avenue and Myrtle Street also complained of the monkeys in his neighborhood. In connection with this matter, the City Manager reported on complaints received by him of nuisances created by chickens, goats and other animals and he was directed to confer with the City Attorney in an effort to have an ord- inance governing such matters ready by the next Council meeting. Mr. Mish complained about a new house being constructed on Myrtle Street near Madison, stating that no sidewalk had been provided. Matter referred to Building Inspector and ordered placed upon the agenda, for the meeting of October 7, 1940. After a general discussion of the pending business license ordinance, on motion of Councilman Edmand's, seconded by Councilman Werder, and carried, the City Attorney was directed to prepare a new business license ordinance com- bining the amendments that have been proposed to the pending ordinance. Councilman Edmonds spoke on the Civil Service ordinance, suggesting certain additions. Matter referred to the City Attorney with the direction that j he add to the present ordinance the suggestions discussed by the Council y and that the matter be placed upon the agenda for the October 7 meeting. On motion of Councilman Christensen, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, ordin- ance fixing the amount of money to be raised by taxation for the fiscal year 1940-1941 and fixing the tax rate for said fiscal year was adopted by unanimous vote. Letter from the City Manager was presented recommending the rejection of bids for the improvement of a portion of Lexington Avenue under Resolution •of Intention No. 1940-4. On motion of Councilman Christensen, seconded by Councilman Edmonds, and carried, all bids for said work that had been heretofore received by the Council were rejected, and the matter was i ordered placed on the agenda for the first meeting in January, 1941. On motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Christensen, the fol- lowing resolution was unanimously adopted.