BOOK 19_1942-09-08 to 1945-05-07

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such. an ordinance and suggested -that the matter be laid over until he had had time to contact the city attorneys of the various cities in- the county so that a uniform ordinance could be drawn to cover this problem. Mr. McCarthy stated he believed this was the wish of City Tanager Mead, too, as he had also been contacted by Mr. Fickheisen. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that, if the City Manager concurred, the -matter be laid over until the _ second meeting in April. Motion passed unanimously. ® Councilman Fletcher offered resolution appointing election officials and fixing } ' polling places for the .election to be held April 11, 1944, seconded by-C.ouncilm C L' J_ Britschgi. Mayor Granger asked if it were necessary to notify the applicants who had not been chosen to act as officials. City Attorney McCarthy 'stated that it was not necessary as the list of off iciai would be posted in the newspaper, .however, it was decided the unsuccessful applicants would be notified and advisee that in event'of a vacancy they might be called upon. Under the question, Counci man Britschgi asked if it would be possible to have an amendment to the charter placed on the ballot for the coming election. He believed there was'a conflict in the duties of the mayor and city manager and believed the city manager should be invested with controlling power in the event of -an -'emergency arising within the city. City Attorney McCarthy stated there was not enough time between now and the election to place an amendment on the ballot as the proposed amend- ment must be published in the newspaper not less than forty days and not more than sixty days before an election. Mayor Granger said he believed there were many conflicts in the charter and also in the civil service system of the city. Councilman Fletcher and Councilman P:IcNulty were of the opinion.that th'e charter could be imporved. City Attorney McCarthy stated that Professor May,. 'one of, the advisors to the Board of Freeholders who drew up the charter, was of" the opinion that.it was still a model charter. He stated the reason the mayor was named as head of the city in an emergency was because the Council had the power to disburse money and that ,the idea was that he would act as a liason officer. On call of roll, the resolution passed unanimously, Councilman Anderson being absent Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, that a study of the charter be made and also a study of the ordinances and that the matter be placed on the agenda for the first meeting in May. Motion passed unanimously,. Mr. Harry Harrison appeared before the Council requesting that the rate of pay for election officials be raised from $7.50 to x`10.00. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the rate of pay for election officials be raised, from $7.50 to $10.00. Motion passed unanimously. . Councilman Fletcher offered resolution accepting deed from A. S. Liguori and Vera Liguori, his wife, to 9.16 feet of land, this strip of land to be used for drainage purposes, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, On roll call, motion passed unanimously, Councilman Anderson being absent. City Attorney McCarthy explained that notice to abate nuisance had been sent to Imo., Carli in regard to property on Manzanita Street and asked that matter,be laid over until the next meeting. Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McNulty moved that matter of abatement proceedings be laid over until the next Imeeting. Motion passed unanimously.