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

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46 Anderson, Granger and McNulty. Noes and against the motion: Council- men Armstrong, Britschgi and Mayor Hilton. Absent: Councilman Fletcher. Councilman Anderson moved the abatement proceedings against Mr. Klang's property be continued to the first meeting in August and Mr. Klang be notified to appear before the Council to show cause why the abatement proceedings should not be continued. The motion was seconded by Councilman Britschgi and passed unanimously. City Manager Mead advised that Fire Chief Ryan, Building Inspector Duncan, and Health Inspector Stein had made an inspection of the property known as the Old Harder Ranch and had recommended abatement proceedings be instituted. City Attorney McCarthy advised that notices had been mailed to the owners and that the property had been posted. Attorney Louis Dematteis aTpeared before the Council in behalf of one of the owners of the property, a Mr. Rostani, and advised that he had purchased the property only a few months ago entirely unaviare that there J3ad been any discussion in regard to this property. He said that since he had purchased the property the chicken business has been dis- continued, that a fence had been taken down and also a number of sheds removed. Mr. Dematteis was of the opinion that the buildins were not delapidated and that the chicken sheds have substantial concrete flooring. He said that while the buildings were not the best kept neither were they in the worst condition in town and the mere fact that they were unsightly would not be a basis of abatement unless there was something else that makes then offensive. In regard to the evidence of rats as reported in the inspectors' recommendation, Mr. Rostani had informed him that he had seen no rats since he purchased the property. He said there was no feed on the property but that Mr. Rostani would be willing to place rat eradi- cator around. In regard to the room in the bar which was reported to be used for living purposes, he advised that the barn is now used as a garage and the room is not used for living purposes. At the time of the inspec- tion it was reported that the premises appeared unoccupied. Mr. Dematteis said in view of the foregoing that he did not believe there was any basis for condemanation and asked that the matter be continued for the duration in its present state so that Mr. Rostani would not be nut to the expense of taking the buildings down at this time. He did sPy that he would be. willing to whitewash the buildsings if the Council so desired. Council- man Britschgi brought out the fact that he did not believe that the objec4.` tion was so much to the buildings as to a fence along the property which was falling dorm. It was brought out that this fence was not on Mr. Rostani ' s property alone ,but on all the property on that street. City .- ,c torney McCarthy asked that for the record he would lie to have the heads ii