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130 Councilman Brenner of the Laws and Judiciary Committee had nothing to report other than that he was feeling better and was glad to return to his place on the Council. Councilman Trimingham of the Street and Building Commitee reported that street conditions were O.K. and that St. Marys Street was in good shape following the application of gravel.- Mr. Silver spoke with regards to speedirig on St. Mary's Street and reported that conditions were bad. He asked that some action be taken with regards to improving matters. The Council referred same to the Chief of Police. Attorney Nilson spoke with regards to the license ordinance which was under consideration as regards being changed. He reported that he had recently procured copies of the changes made in the license ordinance at Livermore and that he intended to look further into the matter. fie stated that local license ordinance in its present state had caused little friction and that it would be better not to disturb same. He also reported that he intended to go further into the building ordinance and expected at an early date to have some definite information for the Council. The Mayor asked the Clerk to correspond with some of the neigh- boring cities with regards licences and what they were doing regarding same. Ashton Britten appeared before the Council to express appreciation for the materials procured to further the work being done by him at the 'sswer farm. fle reported that conditions there were favorable. Mayor Rivolta brought up the matter of the recommendation of .Dr. Shanks concerning the Thiessen property: She Mayor stated that same should be investigated. Acting City Engineer Madsen reported to the Council that the premises had -been cleaned up .about three months ago and that conditions at that time were bad, but that same were improved by the cleanup. He said of recent date he had not ..visited the premises. The Council felt that it would be advisable for Dr. Shanks to appear before it next Tuesday evening and discuss conditions. Mayor Rivolta spoke with regards to the conditions existing at the Chris Petersen place and what he had recently found there. Act z: g City Engineer Madsen spoke with regards to condit- ions at the Silver place on Main Street and the Carroll property on lower Rose Avenue. Mr.- Silver responded to the remarks made by Mr. Madsen concerning his property. The Clerk then presented Resolution No.. 1727 -- authorizing the payment of the salaries of the municipal officers for the month of August amounting to $772.60. The resolution was adopted on motion of Councilman Brenner, seconded by Councilman Mezza and with all the councilmen in favor of same. The Clerk reported to the Council that a meeting would be held next Tuesday evening, September 10th at which time the tax rate would be set. There being no fu ther business the meeting adjourned at 9 :30 o'clock to meet in :ro ial" session n Tue day eveni-ng,. September 1 h at 8 0' c c . /fi ve ` Clerk or Pleasanton, California, September 10; 1940. The Town Council of the Town of Pleasanton was called to-order in adjourned session on the above written date by Mayor Ambrose Rivolta. Present at roll call were: Councilmen Brenner, %rimingham, Madsen and Rivolta. Councilman Hansen was late. , The Mayor stated that the meeting had been called to set the tax rate for the year 1940- 41: The clerk distributed to the Council members certain information on the condition of the town funds as of September 1st and discussed with the Council the matter of a reduction in taxes , e amount of 12¢. A short discussion followed; at the conclusion of which Councilm in 1i'ed that Resolution No. 1728 be passed. His motion was seconded by Councilman Brenner ana with all the councilmen in favor of same. The resolution No. 1728 was as follows: "Whereas the ordinances of the Town of Pleasanton in accordance with the State Law, require that the Town Council of the Town of Pleasanton meet on the second Monday of September and at that time fix the rate for town taxes, designating the number of cents on each one hundred dollars of assessed valuation levied for each fund and must then levy the town taxes upon the taxable property in town; and" 'HWhereas, the .second Monday of September, 1940 was a legal holiday and the meeting there= . for had to be set over to the second Tuesday of September;" "NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Town Council in Pleasanton, in session on the evening of September 10, 1940, do hereby fix and declare the rate for taxes for the various funds of the Town of Pleasanton for the year 1940 -41 as follows:" "The sum of sixty. ents on each one hundred dollars of assessed valuation to be levied against all taxable property in the 'Town of Pleasanton, to be placed in the General Fund;" "The sum of eighteen cents on each one hundred dollars of assessed valuation to be levied against all taxable property in the Town of Pleasanton, to be placed in the iviunicipal 'Improvement Bond Fund;" "The sum of twenty -six cents on each one hundred. dollars of assessed valuation to be levied against all taxable property in the Town of Pleasanton, to be placed in the 1929 Municipal Improvement Bond Fund;" "The sum of six cents on each one hundred dollars of assessed valuation to be levied against all taxable property in the Town of Pleasanton; to be placed in the Music and Promotion Fund "; 0