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rF> written to the Police Chief telling him of the feelings of the Council in regard to the . work these men are doing. Mayor Herkner made this a part of the records and a letter be written to the Police Chief telling him of the appreciation of the Council for the work of the men in his department and the way in which the public helped the police department. Councilman Granger spoke in regard to the Southern Pacific.. Company.,__ in fixing the crossings. He reported again..that:•nothing has.been.done to fix these crossings. Councilman Granger moved that. the Clerk. be authorized to write a.let.ter. wt.a.the. Southern Pacific Company telling them that. the _ City is .r..eady. to. proceed with. the ,e.atension..of, r'ranklin Street and the Coucnil.will_look..favorabiy.upon any plans ...or. sks.tches_..that .the Southern Pacific Company might submit, seconded by C. ounc.ilman . Bri.ts.chgi and carried. 1 Councilman_ Granger. moved. that the_ City give some ..support, and _help to the. people on Broadway by cleaning .up. the . lights ._and.... having .them,.in. good. shape by Christmas., He also asked that the merchants in the ..first and second _ blocks ..of- Broadway help in every way they can . to help .the.me.r.chanta.whose.block an Broadway was clased.to traffic to aid the City in covering ..the. creek _ehannsl,. _seconded_ by Councilman Stout. Motion carried. Councilman Britschgi brought up the problem of rebuilding the fence on Mr. Frank's property. He does not want this fence to be rebuilt if there is any way in which the City can stop it. Councilman Britschgi also stated that Mr. Fontana wants to fill in the lot himself and_ not. until_he .is ready and the Council should insist on the lot being filled, imme .diately,..._Ci;ty.At.torney. Currie... atat.erit:hat_the Council could stop the fence from being put. back but he_was ..of. the opini.on__.that...thsr.e_wasn't any way in which the Council _.could _make..Mr.... Fontana _ .fill., in. his... lot._ . _ Councilman.._Britschgi then suggested that . the Mayor be instructed, to talk _to to. Mr.... Fontana. in .an . effor.t. _.to. have. the hole filled. City Engineer_ Jain . stated. that.... he . had some_ excess .dirt .to. ,help_ .fi11_ the hole if Mr. Fontana would..-.accept the fill. Councilman.Stout made.apreliminary._r.epor.t . on.the branch library.... He stated that one of the problems_ is the mat.te.r_of personnel needed to handle the branch. library. Mrs. Merman told .him..that.one full_. time.librarian would. be. needed,. either a Junior or a Senior Librarian. .Counoilman__Stout...further stated. that-.. the.. Library Board will be holding a meeting soon and they. are expected to finalize and be ready to write the Council sometime this week. The Committee would like to make a report at the next Council meeting. This was followed by general discussion after w hick Councilman Britschgi asked that this matter be brought up first.. At the 7:30 p.m. study meeting. Motion seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. Councilman.. Granger .asked that.. the matter. _ of the Health Department...Ordinance be placed on the agenda for next meeting. Councilman..Grangerwill . att.end_ the. Planning Commission meeting of November 8th. Mayor Herkner.asked that the Council coma prepared. next. week to. recommend an appointment to the Personnel Board. II PENINSULA HUMANE SOCIETY REQUEST APPROVAL ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS AT ANIMAL SHELTER. The following are the proposed alterations requested..by. the Humane Society: 1. Installation of a hotel type deep sink for washing feed dishes. 2.. Replace T type single..board.counter with full counter haveing storage space and drawers. 3. Construct addition containing room for Euthaniar machine laying out room for dead animals. 4. Installation of Euthanair machine. This machine is the most efficient and humane method for putting animals to sleep.