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r 19. • . . r��-'AAberts, P,1rs. E�kerle and A, Klan� properities be continued. to the first meetin� �f July. Unc�Er. the q;ue.stion, Councilman Granrzer asked if abatement proceedings had been established on ea.ch of these prop- ' erties. City Attorney r.4eC�rthy renlied that a11 the properties had been posted crith the possible exception Qf the rn.�rsery.school, PRrs. Eckerleta property and tha.t he �vould. check tha,t matter. The motion passed ivith Councilman Arsnstron� votin� in tne ne�ative. City Attorney �ieCe.rth;,� submit',ed � report in re�;ard to the remxest of the ' Veterans' �Velfare Board fo2° the city to cancel taxes on Lot 11, Block j0, It4ap of Redc�ood Highlands. The report stated that in his oninion' i _ the Council had no_alternative Uut to g rant the petition and c ancel the taxes as reaueated., stating th�t the authority for the renuest from the _ Veterans' PJe.lf.�re Board and for compliance by the. Council of this re- � quest is found.in Sections 49�6.and of the Revenue and Tay,es Code. Councilman Anderson moved that the tar,es be cancelled in �,ccor- dance v�ith the recommendation of the City Attorney. The motion �aas seconded by Councllman P�icNulty. Under the question, there was con- siderable discus5ion as to hocr a recurn ence of th4s.conditior could be avoided, Councilman Grn.nger su��estinp, tha.t a resolution be passed and recorded vahicn mlght ��_throca a cloud" on the nroperty, ho�ever, it naaG ' not thougiit this would be possibl.e inasmuch as the title to such prop- erty r�ould b e held b;� the Vetera.ns' Welfare Board before the`�Council be- came aware of the transactiori. The motion passed un�nimousl.y. City Manager �2ead �,dirised that he had secured an anpraisal of a, lot on the corner of Harrison Avenue arid Dt1�..•?e Street �vhich the Council had �uth- ��orized him to a.dvertise and that one bid had been received. Citv C1Prk Dodge opened the sealed bid rahich tiv�s from James P. 1�:4uruhy in the amount • oi �275,00 and covered by a, certified chec)c. T?ie se�,led apnraisal v�as opened and rer�.d. Mr. L. A. Heiner, the appraiser, submitted a price of �250.00 as a£air and reason�ble price �,ccording to present d�_vs.lues. Councilman Armstrong offered resolution and moved its adoption accepting the bid and authorizing i;he City E,2anager to execute the contra.et. The ' motion was seconded by Councilmnn Anderson and on ro11 call the resolu�ion waa unanimously adopted. . The introduction of the salary ordinance for the fiacal year i�tES-46 was next discussed. Councllman Gran�er exnreased the.opinion that he was not in favor of adopting thie ordinance until he had had furthPr time to atudy ' it. He aaid the citg vrould be nut to the expense of republishing it if it did not meet` vrith the a»proval of the Council. Councilman Anderson moved that the ma'�ter be placed on the agenda for the next meetin�, sec- onded by Councilman Grar�,er. I�Sotion passed unanimously. Councilman Granber moved, seconded by Councllman Anderson, that the m�.tter � of the wrai� bonus ordinance be pl�,ced on the agenda for the next meeting. &totion passed unznimously, \ �