JUN 1946 TO JUL 1950 - Laserfiche WebLink

COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED: 199 11/17 P. G. & E. Co. Advise 2 Street Lights installed. 11/17 Division of Hiways Request completion report on Main St. resurfacing. 11/21 Ala. Co. T.B. Assoc. Request purchase of Christmas Seals. 12/1 Close Bldg. Supply Offer $150 credit to omit seal coat on Main St. job. 12/3 John A. Mancini Recommend accept Main St. work and Close offer to omit seal coat. 12/5 Womens' Improve. Club. Check for 050 for purchase of trees. ACTION ON COMMUNICATIONS: On motion of Councilman Hansen, seconded by Councilman Oxsen and approved by all Councilmen present, it was ordered that the Town appropriate up to 475.00 for the purchase of .trees and that the 050.00 check be returned to the Womens' Improvement Club for use on their park project. The Clerk was directed to express the Council's appreciation to the Club and to request their recommendations as to where the trees should be planted. On motion of Councilman Oxsen, seconded.by Councilman Brenner, it was ordered that Christmas Seals be purchased in the amount of 01.00. The Clerk was directed to advise the Close Building Supply and Mr. Mancini that the Main Street job would be ac- cepted minus the seal coat providing that Close Building Supply would guarantee the work as originally contemplated by the contract. All other communications were filed. HEALTH INSPECTOR DAVIS reported routine inspections of food hand- ling establishments. He also advised that the shacks in the rear of the Turf Club should be torn down as they are at pres- ent a rodent harborage. He also reported that the County Chest X -Rays had turned up an active case of tuberculosis in a person handling food in a local restaurant. PAUL LORETZ suggested to the Council that prohibiting parking on one side of Spring Street would eliminate the present traffic congestion on that street just east of Main Street. The matter was referred to the Police Department for further study. COMMITTEE REPORTS: POLICE AND JUDICIARY: Councilman Brenner reported that after a thorough study of the 12 applications received for the vacant position of police officer, the committee recommended that Ernest Parseale be employed on.a 6 months probationary,basis at a salary of 0225.00 per month, to-1)e increased to $245.00 per, °month if continued permanently after that date. This recommendation was adopted on motion of Councilman Oxsen, seconded by Councilman Brenner and approved by all Councilmen present. On the recommendation of Councilman Brenner, the acting City Attorney was directed to prepare a specification for bids for a new police car. CITY HALL AND FIRE DEPT.: Councilman Oxsen reported that the Fire House roof had been temporarily repaired and that leaks in the City Hall roof would be repaired as soon as they could be located. He also recommended that 2 Palm trees on the side and 3 other trees in front of the City Hall be removed and replaced. with less hazardous and more sightly trees. He was authorized to arrange to have this done. At Councilman'Oxsen's suggestion, the Clerk was directed to order discontinuance of the telephone in the pump house.