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4o arriving at their estimates. City Manager would like more time to make further studies, stating further that there are no plans available and no comparative figures or estimates between the two sites. He is of the opinion that comparative estimates of both construction and acquisition on the two sites should be made. Col. Weiss asked if the approval of Mr. Adamson and the City Engineer had been obtained. 'Councilman Granger stated that all were present and had agreed that a reservoir can be built in the Jefferson Avenue area and made safe from polution. Mayor Herkner stated that the May 17th meeting was most important, at which time it was agreed that the canyon site could be made safe. He stated that Mr. Adamson and Mr. Jain both agreed to this. Our engineers think that the upper site is pref- erable, but if the canyon site is chosen by the committee, they will not object. There was a study meeting held on August 3rd at which time the matter was discussed again and the same decision was reached. After that, Mr. Jain did not care to sign the letter approving the lower Jefferson Avenue location. City Engineer stated he wanted to be on record that neither he nor Mr. Adamson agreed that a saving can be made if the reservoir is built in the canyon. He fur- ther stated there were no comparative figures available to indicate the cost of building the reservoir. They did not believe the canyon site could be built as cheaply or as safely as the No. 1 site. Mr. Jain wanted it understood that they did not object to the Committee's report, but they did not agree that the canyon site could be built at a saving even though acquisition costs might be less. They did agree to two things: (1) a reservoir could be built in the canyon, and (2) that it could be made safe at a cost unknown at present. Councilman Jones stated he had come to the conclusion that the engineer had no objections to the lower site.. In his opinion, it appeared that the City could acquire the Jefferson Avenue site at no cost, and that they must acquire the site at the rear of the hospital. He then asked if it was possible to build on the lower site and put the money now available into the site in back of the hospital. City Engineer Jain replied that he would not object to the Canyon site, but he could not let the inference be made in the committee report that he had agreed that the res- ervoir in the canyon can be built as cheaply as on the Farm Hills site. Councilman Granger stated that his letter was based on the August 3rd meeting and at that time there were no objections from those attending. This matter is now an administrative problem, and it is the thought of the committee that they should turn their findings over to the City Manager for further action. Mr. Eugune Howell, County Public Health Engineer, was present at the August 3rd meeting and agreed that either site could be made safe from polution. City Engineer Jain was also present at this meeting. Out of this meeting, committee report was written. Councilman Granger was directed to write this report and he stated he did not have Mr. Adamson's 7e tter dated August 3rd at the time the report was written. City Engineer Jain stated that there had not been any comparative cost studies made. Councilman Royer stated that with the facts at hand, Mr. Rolison should be able to make some recommendation to the Council in regard to this matter. This is a po-sible solution to secure two sites as there is only sufficient funds avail- able at present to acquire one. Councilman Jones asked Mr. Jain, in his opinion, which of the two reservoirs would be the most important, the one on Farm Hills or