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12 0AC T I ON ON CLAIMS: The meeting was again called to order and on motion'of Council- man Oxsen, seconded by Councilman Hansen, and approved by all Councilmen, it was ordered that Claims Nos. 299 to 328 incl., amounting to $1,836.18, be paid as presented. ACTION ON REPORTS: All Officers' Reports were approved and ordered filed. ACTION ON COMMUNICATIONS: The Utilities Commission suggestions for R.R. crossing improve- ments was referred to Councilman Hansen. The Mayor was author- ized to proclaim a day holiday on July 15 as Pleasanton - Livermore Day at the County Fair on motion of Councilman Oxsen, seconded by Councilman-Toney and approved by all Councilmen. The Blue Cross plan of city employees was tabled pending an expression of opinion from the employees. The Telephone Com- pany suggestions for changes in the Police call system were re- ferred to Councilman Brenner. The State Disaster Council re- quest for names of local personnel was tabled pending appoint- ment of the personnel. All other eommunciations were ordered filed. COMMITTEE REPORTS: LAWS AND JUDICIARY: Councilman Brenner reported that he had not yet received the Telephone Company suggestions for changes in the Fire Alarm system. He suggested that the committee meet and decide on what was required. He advised that Mr. Creel was providing ten men to assist in policing the parade to be held July 11, and that four men would be needed to park oars on St. Mary's and St. John's Sts. He also advised that plans for the League Barbecue contemplated serving approximately 350 persons. STREETS AND BUILDINGS: Councilman Hansen reported that tem- porary repairs had been made to Main Street sidewalks, that the strip on Rose Ave. had been resurfaced, and that the W.P.R.R. were repairing their street crossings. Mayor Trimingham stated that spillage of gravel at Pleasanton Ave. & St. John's St. was creating a nuisance. Councilman Oxsen advised that he had talked to Mr. Deetz about this and he had agreed to fix the driveway so as to eliminate the bumps causing the spillage. FIRE DEPT. AND CITY HALL: Councilman Oxsen stated that Fire Chief Amaral would give an explanation of the tile flooring recently installed in the Fire House. PUBLIC UTILITIES:. Councilman Toney reported that the Utilities Dept. had purchased a portable gasoline pump. He also advised that he had talked with Mr. Yount of the San Francisco Water Dept. but would not take time to report on it as Mr. Espy was to go into the water situation later on in the meeting. CITY ATTY. NILSON reported on the possibility of the property owners cooperating on the installation of curb and gutters on Third St. and on;.Angela St. He presented a petition for cir- culation among the property owners. Councilman Hansen was re- quested.to have the petitions circulated. MR. T. W. ESPY, Engineer of Water Production for the San Fran - cisto Water Dept., discussed the water supply situation and suggested that the Town cooperate with the City of S.F. by allowing the use of the Town mains to deliver water to the Pleasanton Water District. Under this arrangement the City of S.F. could supply both the Town and the District from ex- isting wells and thru existing pipe lines and the City of S.F. would pay all costs of making the connections and any addi- tional cost to the Town of boosting water for the District. He also suggested that in as much as the people of Pleasan- ton were tax payers to the Distriot it would be advantageous to both the Town and the District to work toward eventual consolidation of the two systems. He also advised that present plans for pumping by the City of S.F. would probably draw the water table down to 90 ft. by Dedember, 1948, and