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

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Mi 44 contact agency with the County Welfare Department and refer cases to them. He•said that if a preventive type of program was to be carried on it would necessitate setting up a separate department with at least two or three employees. Mayor Hilton suggested that perhaps the schools would be willing to form a welfare department and work in conjunction with the county and the city. After further discussion, it was decided that before the next Council meet - Ing the Council would meet in a caucus session with representatives from the schools to discuss the possibility of the schools contributing to such an office. Councilman Werder moved, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, that the matter be placed on the agenda for further consideration and that a meeting be held with school representatives•to see if.,,the schools would participate in the cost of such a position. Motion passed unanimously. Mr Oscar Sledge, a resident of Hudson Street, appeared before the Council pro- testing the condition of the street which is under construction at the present time. He stated it was impossible to get in and out of the hougps on the street and asked that some relief be given the people in that dis- trict,.,, City Manager Blom advised that when the contract for this j.pb.,was awarded it was pointed out that there was not much time to get the work com- pleted before the rains. The work is progressing very rapidly but that the rains will delay the laying of the subgrade. The time limit of the contract is approximately the first of December, however, there is no penalty clause in the contract for not completing the work on time and it was explained that it would be impossible to include the penalty clause unless a bonus clause had been included to provide for a bonus for completion of the work before the time limit. Councilman Britschgi was of the opinion that some help should .be given the people in that district. Councilman Granger also believed some help should be given but pointed out that the city had been doing every- thing possible to get the work started earlier but that the property owners had delayed the project due to controversies. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman Werder, that the City Manager be instruoted,_to contact the contractor and try to work out the necessary steps to see that people can get in and out of their homes and that if the contractor does not comply, the city put boards or planks across the street. The motion passed unani- mously. Mr. Oscar Durrell, Hudson Street, appeared questioning the fact that he -'had re- ceived a notice to pay for his portion of the street work before the street tt� was accepted. City Attorney McCarthy -advised that the work is being done under the 1913 Act which provides for the assessments to be.paid to the city before the work is done. The contractor does not get paid until the work is done. There are progress payments made but a certain portion is held back until the street is accepted. It was generally believed that a better contract price could be obtained under this act. Mr. Ralph Schoop appeared before the Council. City Attorney McCarthy explained that Mr. Schoop had purchased some lots in the Villa Tract, resubdivision of the Reese Tract in a tax delinquent sale. Three months later, the