BOOK 20_1945-05-21 to 1946-09-03

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thrt funds wr,- -.vei.l ble for nurcne,se before the ^purchase order is rele<,sed. .:t the sw p time, the tre^surer will ancumber the rarticulwr account for which th^.t expenditure is to be ch.rged so that a true condition of finances. �7 can be had at all times. Other than that, there will be minor chances in W-4 handling the purchcsing system and checkinm invoices. He Ovised thr.t it was proposed to put the new system into effect as soon r.s possible. He ex- plained tnot some difficulty ras forseen in the operation of a complete centrn.l stores system and it rap bplievPd it would be best to stock only office sun -lies and j�:nitor sun-lier- a,t first -,nd rt some Inter time install a coTnlete cAntrci stores system. He recommended tnr.t the improved purchase procedure he instituted cnd to^.t there be established c. small central stores system'end Lt some later time expand it, if practical. Councilman Granger moved, eeconded by Councilmrn Brit�-,chmi, t�.:,,t the city'manager's recommen- dation be a.pnroved and carried into effect. Motion passed unanimously. Council~n^n Fletcher reported that he and his committee expected to appear before the County Bonrd of Supervisors at their meeting the next dc.y ^.nd ask to be he"rd in regard to the ambulr.nce service. He believed the private am- bulance company snould be subsidised until the county can render more satis- factory service. The rest of the committee, Councilmen Anderson, McNulty agreed to attend the SupArvisors' meeting. City Manrger Blom reported on the exchange of property in the Diller Addition asp requested by Mr. H. !,lavies, which consisted of a.n exchange of a portion of his lot .-!hich fronts on Pennsylvrnic. venue less a ten foot strip across the front of thct -property for e. tract -hick the city ohms adjacent thereto and also frantinm on Pennsylvania !.venue less the same ten foot -trip. In cnecking the deed to the pronerty owned by the city which was granted by the Southern Pacific Railroad Compeny, he believed that the city could not Gell this property inas,nucn as the deed states that it has to be used asa street, pr.rk or n1-�ygrolxrd are.. or revert to the Southern Pacific. City Attorney 7[cCcrthy exrreFeed the orinion that inasmuch aG the deed was grunted r.-e.ny yearn cmo, the Southern Pacific might be rillinm to relec.se the city from this -provision. City Manager Blom believed it might be well to study the matt Ar further :with the idea of wideninM Pennsylvania. Avenue to a wider r.-i.dth ,:lnnrr this area. Mayor Hilton -sued if the Southern P^cific didn't o:^.m the rimnt of :,,,ay from nro-perty line to property line. Councilman Anderson moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, thet tha City Attorney be instructed to cont^ct the Southern Pacific with respect to ti^�hether they would release the city from the provision in the deed and report back to the council at the nett meeting the str.tue of Pennsyly^.nia Avenue. Motion passed unanimously City lfrmager Blom reporterl, thnt he h^d been unable to contact Mr.Marcus in regard to pronerty for 'nimal Shelter -Ind asked thl.t it be placed on the agenda. It :^ws so ordered. Councilm<^n Cr neer moved, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, that the matter of the 2mendment to the zoning ordinance to allow dancing in the first residential 159 district as continued to the next meetin- to a11oti:�time for further study. Councilman Armstronr;, under the question, stated he i., aoin� to oppose the 159