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13� in having the opportunity of working with the City Council. REPORT - WATER LINE, BAYSHORE BOULEVARD. Mayor Herkner stated the committee had not been able to contact the partiea concerned as yet. Agenda August 30th. REPORT - STREET LIGHT�, EL CAMINO .REAL. City Manager submitted a written report, copy to each Cou.ncilman covering studies by himself, City Engineer Jain and the P.G.&E. The latter re- �•• commended increasing all existing lights on E1 Camino Real to 10,000 lumens, and in addition, � twelve additional 10,000 lumen lights north of Whipple and five additional 10�000 lumen lig�its on the west side of El C a�ino between Brewster and Whipple at a total increase in coat per year of �3,180.60. It developed that. seven existing 2,500 lumen lights on El Camino Real on the east side between Charter Street and Berkshire Avenue have been billed �.-- to the City and the Menlo Lighting District has not reimbursed t he City for this expense. � . County Engineer Grant will reco�rnnend to the Board of Supervisors, that the City be reimbursed for the sxpense of main�aining six of these lights, however, he feels that should the City desire lar�er lamps installed, they should bear the additional cost of such installation. Councilman Granger stated his opinion that the Council Lighting Committee should be called in on this discussion. He stated that the budget contained funds nearly sufficient to increase lighting on E1 Camino to 10,000 lumens throughout the entire city and the addition of a small amount would take care of the expense for the �ear. He stated further that practically all cities on the peninsula used 10,000 lumen lamps or greater, and he favors lighting up the city to compare favorably with other cities on the peninsula. Councilman Granger approved of the report with the exception of the last paragraph in which 10,000ts were recortunended for intersections and 6,OOO� s for intermediate lightin�. Matter was � finally referred to, the Council Street Lighting Comrnittee for further consideration and '�� report at the August 23rd meeting. REPORT ON CITY DUMP OPERATION. City Manager Rolison made a report of available land, operation of durnps by the City of San Mateo and the resultant cost, estimated cost of erec�ing fence along Harbor Boulevard, etc. He stated that Fire Chief Lodi was on vacation and a meeting of the full committee would be held upon his return. Agenda August 23rd. REPORT ON BID OPENING, Improvement of Alameda de las Pulgas, Roosevelt Avenue to Goodwin Avenue, Gas Tax Tai.C .S. Project 53. Following bids were received: 0. C. Jones & Sons, Berkeley _ �11,�.24.30 Geo. C. Renz Construction Company, Santa Clara 11,981.28 City Engineer Jain recommended acceptance of 0. C. Jones bid which recommendation concurred in by City Manager. Councilman Stout moved approval, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried. � DOG LEASH ORL'INANCE. Councilma.n Jones called attention to this ordinance which is now in effect. � He thought the public should be informed in some way of this ordinance, and in addition to the newspaper, it was suggested that a postcard be mailed to every dog owner. After further discussion regarding the enforcement of this ordinance and the fact that licenses are issued �"' by the County, and the enforcement is up to the County Pound man, City Manager was requested �r to look into the matter �.nd ascertain whether or not names of dog owners could be secured from the County. A Ntr. Tessendorff addressed the Council re�arding dogs in public parks, and a letter from Mrs. E. C. Meyer, 2433 Carson Street commending the Council for takin� the action in adopting leash ordinance.