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145 Attorney Nilson was requested to confer with Mr. Mancini`in an effort to work out some method of accomplishing the work. Councilman Hansen was authorized to investigate-further as to possibly better arrangements for the tree removals, and to check on a reportedly dangerous tree in front of Mrs. Bruse's property on First Street. MAYOR TRIMINGHAM advised that Mr. Mancini had reported a talk with Mr. Boggs in which ,it was agreed that the Main Street TOsur ,- facing should be postponed until next spring in order to avoid the cold and wet weather which adversely affects the placing of black top. He also stated that at from 9 to 10V per sq. ft., it would.cost $9,000 to pave as far as Spring Street, and $12,000 to pave the entire distance from Bernal Avenue to the bridge. CITY HALL AND FIRE DEPT.: Councilman Oxsen reported that George Sobiela would install the Christmas lighting at the City Hall. He.also advised that there was no existing room for a public rest room in the City Hall but that room could probably be made by moving the two storage lockers from the back hallway. PUBLIC UTILITIES: Councilman Toney reported the utilities opera- ting with.no particular occurenees, and with the odor at the Sewer Farm improving. CITY ATTORNEY NILSON reported that he would write letters request- ing two' property owners to repair their sidewalks. He also pre- sented resolutions providing for acceptance of the Main Street widening job, request for bids for a new police car and a revision of city salaries. 0 RESOLUTION NO. 2012, accepting the Main Street widening job as complete and authorizing payment to the contractor in the amount of $6,922.24, less 10% to be retained for 30 days, was adopted on motion of Councilman Hansen, seconded by Councilman Toney and ap- proved by all Councilmen. RESOLUTION NO. 2013, adopting specifications and inviting bids for a new police car, was. adopted-on motion of Councilman Brenner, seconded by Councilman Oxsen and approved by all Councilmen: RESOLUTION NO. 2014, fixing salaries for City employees, was adop- ted on motion of Councilman Toney, seconded by Councilman Oxsen and approved by all Councilmen. ORDINANCE NO. 205 amending the water rate ordinance by eliminating the special rate to the Housing Authority was given a second read- ing and was adopted on motion of Councilman Toney, seconded by Councilman Brenner, and approved by all Councilmen. ORDINANCE NO. 206, amending the business license ordinance in re- spect to peddlers, was given a:.second reading and was adopted on motion of Councilman Oxsen, seconded by Councilman Brenner, and approved by all Councilmen. ENGINEER SOBIELA reported that he had pciked up the 2 ". and pipe at the Grammar School for use as street sign posts. RESOLUTION NO. 2008, authorizing payment of bond-interest on the 1948 Sewer Bonds in the amount of $1,531.25, was adopted on motion of Councilman Toney, seconded. by Councilman Brenner and approved by all Councilmen. RESOLUTION NO. 2010, authorizing payment of §799.64 to John A. Mancini for engineering services on the Main 'Street widening job, was adopted on motion of Councilman Hansen, seconded by Councilman Oxsen and approved by all Councilmen.. RESOLUTION. N0. 2009, appointing Hans N. Hansen to serve as trustee of the Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District for the two year term ending January 2, 1951, was adopted on motion of Councilman Oxsen, seconded by Councilman Toney and approved by all Councilmen. CITY ATTORNEY NILSON was directed to prepare an ordinance to pro- vide for a % city sales tax.