BOOK 22_1948-08-17 to 1950-05-15

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3 to connect�,-,°into City line, seconded by Councilman Bri-tschgi and carried. CITY ATTORNEY CURRIE GAVE EACH COUNCILI4IAN A COPY OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTIOAI, RECONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF WALKWAYS, DRIVEWAYS, CURBS AND PARKING STRIPS ON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND WAYS IN THE CITY, and repealing Section 6, of Article I or Ordinance No. 333 and repealing Ordinance 402, and asked them to study ordinance. COUNCILMAN MORGAN ASKED ABOUT OLD DEPOSITS IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT BEING TRANSFERRED FROM SUSPENSE TO THE GENERAL FUND. Auditor Brophy explained this had been done according to Mr. Uhlenberg's suggestion on the year old accounts. COUNCILMAN GRANGER STATED THAT FOLLO'IJING DR. O'NEILL'S RESIGNATION SOME STATEMENTS WERE CIRCULATED that Administrative Assistant Miller received $50 for every meeting at the Personnel Board and that he received $15 for proctoring for each examination. The Auditor was called upon by City Manager Rolison to explain the breakdown of salary and he stated that a portion of the salary was charged to the City Manager; City Clerk and Personnel. City Manager Rolison also explained that by proctoring on Saturdays the City was saved money as some oft he Saturdays he worked he was entitled to time off. COUNCILMAN GRANGER ASKED ABOUT PROGRESS ON LAUREL STREET PROJECT. City Engineer Jain re- ported that plans were completed and ready for legal proceedings to start. Council- man Granger moved this. be placed on the agenda for next meetin, seconded by Council- man Morgan and carried. COUNCILMAN, GRANGER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A PORTION OF SIDMVALK ON JATMS STREET WHICH WAS UNDER WATER AT THE TIME OF RAIN and pedestrians had to walk in the street. This was from the bridge toward the depot, City Engineer Jain had been over there and ex- plained that the original improvement had been installed by the Southern Pacific Company from bridge northerly and the street was a private street. There were 2 or 3 similar cases in the City. City Engineer Jain agreed to put in some black top. COUNCILMAN HOLMQUIST SAID HE l'lAS APPOINTED ON A COMITTEE, REAL ESTATE, to work on easement on creek toward Main Street between Redwood Cab and Union Market and was asked to get an agreement with Mr. Carlo Ferrando who owns property. Mr. Ferrando was going to contact his lawyer and he in turn would get in touch with our City Attorney and arrange some agreement. City Attorney to make a report at that time. Easement given would provide an 18" walkway, building was to be erected on another piece of property in the very near future and they were willing to give 10" providing the other pnople would give an 8 ft. easement. COUNCILMAN HOLMQUIST THOUGHT SOME REDROCK SHOULD BE PUT ON STAMBAUGH STREET as this pro- ject never went through and the children had to walk in the mud when it rained. Some of them had fallen in the mud, including his own children, and had been sent home for clean clothing. This would provide temporary walk during the winter. City Engineer Jain stated they had received a call from the school to put some redrock in front of the school.. This had been done on Willow; cars parked on it and the children had to continue walking in the mud. Sewer petitions had been circulated since. To be taken care of by the Engineering Department. CLAIMS Nos. 1943 to 2052 inclusive in the amount of 043,998.25 were approved for payment on motion of Councilman Morgan, seconded by Councilman Swift and carried. Adjournment 10 P. M. I I