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

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45 a certain portion of a raise for the city manager and that he did not want to. do that. Councilman Armstrong, however, did not believe that Councilman Granger would be malting any concession, that he would be only voting to in- crease.the war bonus ordinance from 0300 to $330 a year. The motion was seconded by Councilman McNulty and passed unanimously on roll call, Council- man Granger asking that the records show that it was his intent to try to give the employees the war bonus. City Attorney McCarthy advised him he did not believe there was any commitment on his part. City Manager Mead advised that inasmuch as the ordinance would not be passed until the 16th of July, which is one day after the regular pay day, the employees would not receive the war bonus in their next check but that arrangements could be made to issue special checks to cover the war bonus. Councilman Anderson moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the abatement gro- ceedings on the Rice, Hollebaugh, Banta, Buhler, Roberts, Eckerle and Klang properties be continued to the first meeting in August. Under the question, City Manager Mead advised that the Klang abatement proceedings were being held over from month to month on the condition thRt the building was rented to a real estate agent. He said there was a contractor in the building at the present time but that no permit had been issued to him to do business. Council- man Granger stated that inasmuch as Mr. Klang had not kept his promise he would be willing to go ahead with the abatement proceedings. Councilman Anderson amended his motion to exclude the Klang property and then restated his motion so that the above abatement proceedings with the exception of the Klang pro- ceedings be placed on the agenda for the first meeting in August, seconded by Councilmanr,,M6N lty. Motion passed unanimously. i Councilman Granger moved the necessary proceedings on the Klang property be insti- tuted, seconded by Councilman McNulty. Under the question, Councilman Arm- strong asked the reason for the opposition, asking if it was felt the _type of business now there was more objectionable than a real estate firm, stating he did not believe there was a great deal of difference between a contractorls business and a real estate firm. It was the opinion of Councilmen Granger and McNulty that Mr. Klang had broken his promise by renting to someone other than the real estate agent. Councilman Granger said it had always been the intent of the Council to abate this building. Councilman Anderson also believed that Mr. Klang had failed live up to his agreement. Councilman Britschgi believed that Mr. Klang should be ordered to appear before the Council to show cause why the building should not be abated. Councilman Anderson asked what the status r of the abatement proceedings would be if the motion before the Council should pass. -City Attorney McCarthy replied that a resolution should be adopted which ;t would allow Mr. Klang thirty days to make redress. A roll call vote was recuested r, and the following vote recorded: Ayes and in favor of the motion: Councilmen