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

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.4 14 _ 4 Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McNulty, the report and recommen- dations of the Traffic Study Committee were approved and the City Manager was directed to take immediate steps to put these recommendations into effect, and `} the City Attorney was directed to prepare whatever ordinance necessary for en_ forcement of same. Motion carried -by unanimous vote .of the Council. Affidavit of publication of notice of public hearing on the local dim-out ordinance was ordere& filed,,on motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Hilton. Following this, on motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded;by,Council= man Hilton, Ordinance No.!. 90.. "A Dim-out Ordinance°, was adopted by unanimous G1 vote of the council. Recommendation of the Planning Commission to change the name of Katherine Street to Katherine Avenue was approved on motion of Councilman.Britschgi, seconded by Councilman Fletcher. On r.ecommendation_of.the Board. of Review and City Manager, the Personnel Rules and Regulations were amended to increase the maximum age for firemen and policemen from 32 yearsto35 years; this amendment to be effective for a period of six months following the signing of at armistice or the cessation of hostilities, whichever may be first, on motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Council- man Hilton. City Attorney was directed, on motion of Councilman Hilton, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, to submit an -ordinance amending the ordinance creating a Personnel System to extend the period of temporary employment from 90 days to 180 days, it being understood also that this change is to be effective for a period of six months following the signing of an.,.armistice or the cessation of hostili- ties, whichever may be first. On motion of Councilman Fletcher,.'seconded by Councilman Jenkins, the Personnel Ru- les and Regulations -applicable to the position of Secretary were amended to provide for taking of dictation at the rate of 100 words per minute instead of 120 words per minute. r On motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Jenkins, the City Attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance recinding the ordinance establishing em- ployees salaries for the fiscal year 1942-194.3. Following this, on motion of Councilman Jenkins, seconded by Councilman Anderson, the City Manager was auth- orized, pending the repealing of salary ordinance, to establish minimum compen- sation for the position of secretary at $120.00 per month. J _ City Manager reported he had arranged with the W.P.A. for services in cleaning up t the Corporation Yard in exchange for scrap metal, and was authorized to proceed ,t1 on this basis on -motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman McNulty. ,Application for dance permit by Foresters of America to be held November 7 and 14 was approved on motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded, by Councilman Hilton. The bond of Robert W. Mead in the amount of 4415,000..00 as City Manager dated October 280 1942, with Maryland Casualty Company was approved and ordered filed with the City Clerk on motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Britschgi. Mr. Ole Oleson addressed the Council in connection with removal of chutes at the V, rodeo grounds and on'rnotion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman ' v