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, ' . �� � . � past tivo years and that no other city in this �xea ha.d been able to obtain them. He said he believed the city h�d a@',00d manager but that some of the Council didn�t seem to knocJ it. I�tayor Hilton sa.id he ��s �oinE� to vote ' against the ordinance on the basis th�t the city manager�s ealary�is too hi�3h, r�hich opinion was concurred in by both Councilmen Granger and 1�,TcNulty. A roll call was requested and the follorring vote recorded: Ayes and in fa.vor of the ordinance: Councilmen Armstrong, Anderson and Britschgi. Noes and against , the ordinance: Councilmen Gran�er, .P.4cnTUlty and P.4ayor Eilton. Absent: Council- ma.nFletcher. Gouncilman Gran�er s�,id tlza.t in fairne � to the city emnloyees he �ould offer the introduction of the ordinance ex.cludin� the sal�ry ior the citv manager until such time as Councilman Fletcher returned. There cras some dis- cussion as.to the latest date possible to intrro duce the ordinance. Councilman • Armstrong bmught out the fact tha.t if this procedure w�,s folloi�red it vrould necessitate republishing the ordinance vrhen the city managerts sa.lary v�as in- clud.ed. He also said that if the ordinance v�ere not passed the sn.lary paid the employees for the current year �rould remain in effect. `1'here i�*as no second to� Councilman Granger�s motion. Councilman Armstron� offered introduction of r��ar bonus ordinance, seconded by Councilman Anderson. It wa.s ea�nl2ine� that this vras a eomnarzion ord.inance ' to the salary ordinance vrhich er_oires on June 30, t��hen when enacted cotizld be made retroactive to July 1. On roll call the follorrin� vote �:�as recorded: Ayes and in favor of the ordinance: .Councilmen Anderson, Arms_tron�; and Britech�i. Noes and a6a.inst the ordinance: Councilmen Granger, P�2eNulty and ?dayor Hilton. Absent: Councilman Fletcher. . . City Pdana�er Pdead submitted a report on the city eauinment sold, the obtained for it and the dates sold, as reauested by Councilman GrP.n�er at the last meet- • ing of the Council. Councilman Gran�er believed this vras in violation of the Charter and believed equi�ment should not be sold without authority of the Council, and asked when tne provisions of the CIiarter r?ere �oing to be lived up, to. City P:tanager tvie�.d replied thQt inaemuch as the City Attorney had re- veraed a previ.ous decision vrhich h�.d been follotaed by the former city attorney, ' city mana.ger and city councils, the new decision would be follor;ed henceforth. City Attorney P,'icCartY�y s aid that he had given the decision th�t in his oninion the Gharter referred to real property and not personal propert,y which would allow for the sale of eauipment and material by the city manager �riithout any ' apz�roval by the city council. He said this�.�as the_sarse procedure followed by the former city attorney. He;;said he �vas not even sure nova thA.t the seetion reauired council approval but to be on the safe side he ha.d. so ruled. He further stated that for fifteen years everyone h�d felt they were livin� up to the pro- � \