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

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75 be asked to keep their quarters in the building. The only stipulation made by the awners of the building was that the city assume the cost of the public liability - insurance. Councilman «erder asked for the amount of taxes that would be payable on the building. City Manager Blom estimated the amount at approximately 9650 for both city and county taxes. It was the opinion of Councilman Werd er that the city should also assume the cost of the taxes against the property. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Coun.. oilman Swift, that the recommendation of the Youth Center Committee be accepted and that the City Attorney and City Manager be instructed to draw up the necessary papers for the use of the building providing for the taxes and insurance to be assumed by the city and that the building be turned over to the Recreation Commission for super- vision by them. Under the question, Councilman McNulty asked if any other organi- zation would be permitted to use the building. It was the opinion of the majority 1 ! of the Council that the teen-agers, did not represent any one organization and that 1 the question of who would be permitted use,of the building•would be left to..the discretion of the Recreation Commission. Mayor Hilton asked what supervision waa to be had in the wayof adult chaperons. Councilman Britsch 1 p g. presented a letter 1 i from Mrs. Violet H. Brown offering her services in any capacity free of charge. It was the opinion of Councilman Britschgi that many other such offers would be ob- tained from the parents of the teen-agers. This opinion was shared by other Council men who expressed the thought that the youth center would develop into a project similar to that of the U.S.O. It was also thought that the Recreation Commission _- would very ably take care of this phase of the matter. Councilman Granger and Mayor Hilton stated that they did not want the project to develop into something that would require employing a full time recreation leader. Councilman Granger asked if any money was to be appropriated to repair the build- ing. City Manager Blom advised that the Fire Chief had recommended that the doors ' should be made to swing outward. It was also desirable that a kitchen be installed i which would necessitate some plumbing. City Manager Blom believed that the city should stand the expense of these items. City Manager Blom asked if -it was the wish of the Council to have the taxes and insurance worked out on a monthly basis. This was thought desirable due to the temporary nature of this building. The motion accepting the recommendation of the Youth Center Committee passed unan- imously. The teen agers present were advised to contact the Recreation Commission in the future for access to and use of the building. Councilman Granger, seconded by Councilman Swift, moved that the City Manager be.author- . ized to expend the sum of not to exceed :250 for necessary repairs and alterations of the Old Library Building. Motion passed unanimously. Councilman Granger asked if the letter from the Veterans' Hospital Committee had been forwarded to the Community Chest. Mrs. Evelyn Carlson, secretary of the Community Chest, was in the audience and advised she had not received the communication. City Clerk Dodge explained that upon advice of Mr. -Duncan Reynard, Chairman of the Chest, that he had forwarded the communication to Mrs. David Bohannan. It was explained that Mrs. Bohannan was not in the country at the present time and Mr. Dodge stated he would forward another communication to Mrs. Carlson. Councilman Granger asked to have placed on,the agenda for attention of the City Attorney