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/ }fir .i321� Treasurer: - -The Water Deposit Fund had $152,.00 ,on hand per last report and since then $15.00 had been collected, making a total of p167,'00,' :,71ess warrants issued $7.50, leaving a cash balance of $159.50 in the Water Deposit Fund`., The Water Surplus Fund had $15.99 on hand per -last report. The Curb and Gutter Project Fund had $234.48 on. hand per last report and since then $11.59 had been collected, making a total of $246.07 in the Curb and Gutter Fund. The Special Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund had $244.50 on hand per last report. The General Fund had $13,814.53 on hand per last report and since then $1423.85 had been collected, making a total of $15,238.38, less warrants issued $1764.90, leaving 1'13,473.48 in the General Fund City Judge: -- The report showed that $100.00 had been collected in fines during the month of June. Health Officer: -- Showing report of activities for the month of June. Fire Chief: -- No report filed for the month of June. Building Inspector:-- Report showed that 4 building permits and 3 electrical permits had been issued during the month. Milk Inspector: -- Showing laboratory report on milk samples for June. wo Ashton Britten: --Showing laboratory report at sewer farm for June: The reports were referred to the finance committee for audit and report. The following communications were then read: June 28th -- Woman's Improvement Club with regards the following matters: lst: - Magazine subscriptions due on January 1940 and asking that the Council set aside $24.00 in their budget to take care of same. 2nd: - Asking that the library be kept open five days a week instead of four In order that the present demand might betaken care of and the librarian's wages increased. 3rd: - Suggesting that a library board be appointed and that civic organizations have representatives. July lst -- Pleasanton Fire Department inviting the City Council to attend a testimonial barbe- cue for ex- Fire.(;hief .Crawford Letham to be given by the executive committee of the Alameda County Association of firemen, Thursday evening, July 11th: Dance permits were presented as follows: Mrs. Frances Casson, dba Ghost Inn, for a dance held June 29th in' connection with the opening of the hotel. The Clerk advised the board that Mrs. Casson did not know that a permit had to be secured and that the application was filed late in the afternoon of June 29th with`,the customary fee. Al. M. Alameda; president of the Fiesta Del Vino Association requesting permit for dances at the I.D..E.S. Hall, July 20th and 24th and also for permission to conduct a street dance on Neal Street, Saturday evening, July 2gth. On motion of Councilman Brenner, seconded by Council- man Trimingham and with all the councilmen approving, the application of the Fiesta Del Vino Association for the dances were approved. A recess followed during which the finance committee examined Claims No. 1 to 45, excepting Claim No. 38 - C. S. Richards in the amount of $4.12 was held.up on account of same being in error. On motion of Councilman Hansen, seconded by Councilman Mezza and with all the councilmen in favor of same, claims in the amount-of $860.67 were ordered paid. The officers monthly reports were accepted and ordered placed on file. Action on the communications taken as follows: June 28th -- Woman's Improvement Club. There was a general discussion among the Councilmen with - each of the councilmen expressing his idea on the recommendations made. The general feeling was that the Council should take care of the magazine subscriptions as of January 1, 1941 but for the time being that the librarian's services be as they were this past year, viz.- 4 days per week at 4 hours per day. On motion of Councilman Brenner, seconded by Councilman Trimingham and with all the councilmen approving, it was ordered that the Council should take care of the magazines in the amount of $24.00 as of January 1, 19401 and that the services of the librarian on the basis of the year 1939 -40 be the same for the time being. The Clerk asked that the librarian; be permitted a week's vacation with pay, the time to be selected by her. July 1st - -Fire Department. The invitation to attend the barbecue was accepted by the Council: Councilman Mez.za of the Public -utilities Committee reported that he had been unable to have the pipe covered at the sewer farm, but that certain.paint had been recommended and that he had ordered some and that he would give it a try. He also .asked for permission to put in a wash bowl in the ladies room at McKinley Park for the summer months and to take same out and store it after the season was over. He was given permission to procure same. He also asked -fo.rtpermission to procure certain tools needed by the Water Department for the use of the City. Engineer and which would enable him to do certain vo rk which the town regularly had to have done and which amounted to considerable from time to-time. He advised that these tools would cost between $25.00-and $40.00. The Council gave him permission to procure what he needed for his department. Councilman Brenner of the Laws and Judiciary committee reported that the nightwatchman would be absent from his duties for the period July 1st to 15th on vacation and that during his absence Mr.-Amaro would be nightwatchman. Councilman Brenner brought up the matter of waiving the licenses at the fairgrounds during the Fair period similar to last year and the Council ordered that same were in order. Councilman Brenner discussed the cleaning and dyeing and laundry license now on the books of the Town and the situation which existed locally. He recommended that special attent- ion be given at this time to a new ordinance which would properly handle the situation and give