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RESOLUTION NO, 2223, supplementing. Civil Defense Ordinance, Was adopted on motion of Councilman Hansen, seconded by..Councilman Hewitson. Ayes: Hewitson, Hansen, Cairo, Abrott and Trimingham. CITY ATTORNEY GALE was asked to prepare a.waiver.of responsibility to be used by the Town in connection with any contractcr$ who accept work for the `Tcwr. of Piton. COMMITTEE REPORTS: POLICE AND JUDICIARY: Mr. Hewitson reported thF.t Offi ccr. McCloud would be back to work on Friday, May 9. As the County Fair season is approaching Councilman Hewit- son asked that thought be given to additional police protection during that time. ,Police Chief Delucchi suggested that one officer is needed on Main Street and one on Pleasanton Avenue. Mr. Hewitson was requested to investigate the cost to the town, and the possibility of extra County Police protection. CITY HALL: A drinking fountain was suggested, to be located near the Police Department door. The Pleasanton Electric has a.small fountain for $20.00 which could be installed. Mr. Sobiela was instructed to investigate. CITY STREETS: Councilman Cairo reported that Frank Viada had asked for two parallel parking stalls and one diagonal stall in front of his new business location. Councilman Cairo was requested to provide these, if possible. PUBLIC UTILITIES: Councilman Abrott reported the road to the reservoir in bad condition, aynd. also that the old reservoir should be filled up. He suggested that McCammon and Wunderlich, contractors on Kottinger Avenue, might be willing to do this work. Councilman Abrott was authorized to inquire if the,contractors would grade the road and fill the reservoir. The water line, coming up Abbie Street turns up Whiting, and if connections are to be made to this line at the far end of Abbie Street, an extension should be laid before the streets in Harris Acres are paved. Mr. Sobiela was authorized purchase 10 lengths of 4" cast iron pipe for a fifty foot extension up Abbie St. Use of the,City's equipment by private parties was again discussed. The Council's policy has been established that no City owned tools or equipment can be rented or loaned to any outside parties, for private use. A complaint was received that the.Western Pacific Railroad had been burning grass in previous years on their property on Harrison. Street, between Bernal and Angela Streets. It was suggested that they be asked to disc this land,,in order to dispose of the weeds, and thereby do away with the smudge caused by burning. The meeting was adjourned at 12:45 P.M., to meet in adjourned session at 8:00 P.M. on May 12, 1952. The Town Council met in regular adjourned session at 8:00 P.M. on the above date. Present: Councilmen Hewitson, Hansen, Cairo, Abrott and Trimingham. Absent: None. In checking the grade on Kottinger Avenue in connection with paving the street, it was found that the old water pipe did not follow the maps and was not at sufficient depth. A good many of the joints were found defective. Engineer Goodridge recom- mended that from an economical standpoint new 12" pipe should be laid at the proper depth, to conform with new development. Councilman Abrott submitted prices on cast iron pipe: 1100 feet of 12" cast iron pipe from the U. S. Pipe and Foundry it $3.81 per foot. Bids for the contract of laying the pipe were opened from: McCannompWunderlich Co. Underground Construction Co. 1 1 ..r I a�- Clerk Pleasanton, California May 12, 1952 $1.07 per foot for $3.20 n n $1.50 n n n and stockpiling 1.2.•.1 laying pipe n 11 removing old pipe same Councilman Abrott recommended the purchase of pipe, lead for joints and fittings from the U.S. Pipe and Foundry Co., and the laying of the new pipe by McCammon- Wunderlich Co., who are paving the street and have their equipment on the job.