BOOK 21_1946-09-23 to 1948-08-09

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15 derived from this source. He also recommended that consideration be given to the amendment of the business license ordinance to convert it generally to gross receipts basis., He -stated this ordinance was badly in need of revision from the standpoint of�adjusting the licenses being paid by various business firms. He believed that with a readjustment of the license fees paid, revenue could be obtained from this source. Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the recom- mendations of the City Manager be approved and the salary adjustments be made effective as of October 1. Motion passed unainimously. The City Manager was to work out a revision of the budget to provide for the 1 salary adjustments and also a new salary ordinance. City Manager Blom reported on the expenditures from the Post War Fund. Prior to July 1, 1946, minor expenditures had been made with the approval of the Coun- cil in regard to establishing the Police Judge Chambers. Since July 1, 1946, the.following expenditures were made for items, all of which were included in the list of items approved by the Council: Plymouth Sedan - $1302.09. The old car has not as yet been delivered to the dealer and there will be an allowance made at that time. Police Motorcycle - $640.42. New Bituminous Distributor for the Street Department - $1355.44. Portable megaphone for the fire and police departments - $270.60. Payment to Hahn and Campbell on the Master Plan - $851.06. These expenditures total $4419.61. Commitments to the fund have been made as follows: $160.08 for engineering supplies. $22,669.55 for two fire engines. Approximately $2300 for new dup truck. These items total $25,129.63. Deducting .$4419.61 and $25,129.63 from the amount in the on July 1, 1946, of $78,389.08, there remains a balance of $48,839.84. The remaining items which were approved by the Council for expen- diture from this fund amount to $28,300. There is also committed a loan of $12,000 from the fund for the reassessment program. At the present time, there is an unbudgeted amount of $8539.84 left in the fund although it may w be necessary to borrow this if it is decided to proceed with the reassessment program inasmuch as the information received in regard to the cost of such a program is approximately $20,000. Mr Blom advised that at the next meeting of the Council he expected to have a representative from a firm of appraisal engineers to discuss the matter with the Council. City Manager Blom reported that due to the succession of shipping strikes, no water pipe is being shipped by water at the present time and it is rather in- definite as to when such shipment will be resumed. Pipe is available at the foundry, however, and he had authorized shipment of one carload of 811 pipe by rail which should arrive early in November and which will take care of the snortage caused by transferring 811 pipe to the Alameda project. Shipment by rail will cost $200 more by rail but, due to the early delivery, Mr. Blom had felt the Council would concur in his action. The United States Pipe and Foundry Company, with whom the city has placed an order for approximately $50,000 of pipe, has offered to accept for delivery at the present time on cast iron pipe is for the last quarter of 1947 and the