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

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Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman McNulty, proposed that the city approve agreement with C. H. Holt and that the Mayor and Clerk be author- ized to execute the contract. On roll call, the vote was unanimous. Following explanation offered by the City Attorney concerning the agreement to purchase the land known as the O'Dea estate, Councilman Jones, second- ed by Councilman Fletcher, moved that the city enter into an agreement f to purchase this property and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract. Upon roll call, the vote was unanimous. 1' In connection.with the procedure to be followed in the sale of delinquent ' lots, it was moved by Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, and carried, that the City Collector be and she is hereby authorized I.f and directed upon receiving any bids for delinquent lots in not less than the minimum amount fixed for said lots by the City Council, to execute and deliver deeds therefor if said sales are cash sales, and if ` said sales are not cash sales but the offer for any of said delinquent lots that have been advertised by the City equals at leastten per cent (lOp) of the minimum amount so fixed by the Council as aforesaid, in 4` the sum, however, of not less than fifty dollars ($50), the City Collector is hereby authorized and directed to enter into agreements of sale with such purchasers, the balance of any purchase price to be paid within one FV I (1) year from the date of the agreement with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent (6%) per annum. Carried. ThP subject of the proposed Retirement Life Payments Amendment came up for P discussion, and the question was considered whether or not the Council }i should take any definite action toward bringing this matter to city f employees. It was finally decided, on motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, not to bring this matter to any city employee, but it was understood that there would be no objection on the part of the Council to employees taking an active interest in com- bating this pernicious proposal, or advocating it, if desired. James H. Mitchell who served as architect for the City Hall appeared before the Council at the request of the City Manager and discussed the con- dition of the floors in the Council Chamber. The matter was finally left in the hands of the City Manager and Mr. Mitchell to work out the beat solution. Several contractors appeared before the Council, among them being Emil Steinegger, P. Sorenson, Otto Maehl, and Kenneth Saunders. Request was made that some- thing be done about licensing contractors with the idea of making it a i