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i 65 � Councilman Armstrong stated that in goving over the claims to be passed at this . meeting he had noticed thst some were ma "June" and �'July" and assumed � tha.t the ones marked "July" were tobe paid out of the 1945-46 hudget. He ,' beliaved thare were some charges in those claims that should be charged aE3ainst the old budget and asked. that when the bills are approvod he would like to have includod in the motion that the following claims be cHarged against the 1944-45 budget; Claims No. 5688, 5691, 5674, 5709, 5710, 5711, ' 5688, 5686, 5G78, 5677, 5697, 5696, 5694� and 5695. �ouncilman Gran�er asked when the water depertment budget was to be � e�ented. � City Manager Mead advised that it is not as yet prapared and that the books ere no* closed ,yet. A meeting will have to be called before tho last meet- ing in August to discuss this budget. Councilman Granger said there was a serious fire hazerd at 339 Lowell �treet. • ' �jhe house has boen vacant f or two or three years,and weeds heve been allowed to grow.. ' Councilman Granger believed the street lights should be put back in their regular - status and that there should be included in the budget funds to remove the paint and cleen the fixtures. Councilman Granger moved that thore b8 in- cluded in the budget funds to romove paint and clean the atreet light fix- tftres, saconded by Councilman Armstrong. Under the question, Councilman ' Britschgi asked the Fire Chief if it would be possible to do tho work at this time. Chief Hyan replied that it be possihle to do so. Mayor � Hilton asked if the work would be charged against civilian defense, however, the general consensus of the council was thet this tvould be an appropriate charge against the elctric department. The motion passed unaninously. Councilman Granger advised that some of the merchanta and citizens are complaining about tho number of dogs in the buSiness district and he believed sone steps • ahoii•ldbbe taken to keep tha business district clear of dogs. Citg Manager Meed advised that the ordinance does not require Yhat licensed d o�3s be kept on a leash from sunrise to sundowrn but_only from sundown to sunrise. City Attornay McCarthy referred to the ordinance and concurred in this opinion. Councilman Granger suggested that the proper authoritiea be instructed to , instruct the poundman to meke an effort to keop the do�s out of tha business area. Councilman Granger questioned the fact that a lot on Jefferson at the corner of Grand Streat had been turned around and the housea had beeri built to face on Grand Street. He asked if this matter had ever come befora the Council. ' Buildin6 Inspector Duncan advised that this lot hed been subdlvidad; there formorly had been f our lots on Jefferson which faced the c.�eek and thet they had been convorted into three lots to face on Grand. Councilman Granger • . �