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Claim No. 201 -- The Pacific Telephone'& Telegraph Co-., phone calls
<br />202 -- Pleasanton Service Station; gasoline , oil
<br />203 -- Pleasanton Service Station, gasoline, oil
<br />204 -- Pleasanton Service Station, gasoline, oil
<br />205 -- Pleasanton Service Station, gasoline, oil
<br />206 -- Cozy Corner Restaurant, meals for prisoners
<br />207 Colombo Hotel, meals for prisoners
<br />208 -- Blanche Lloyd, imprints on tax bills
<br />209 -- Henry J: Kaiser Co., supplies
<br />210 -- Addressograph Sales Agency, plates
<br />211 -- Mueller Co., supplies
<br />212 -- Peter Christesen, inspection -fees
<br />$5.15
<br />17.90
<br />9.57
<br />8.92
<br />2.16
<br />9.70
<br />9.00
<br />10.00
<br />7.03
<br />1.34
<br />8:03
<br />132.45
<br />i The Clerk then referred the claims to the finance committee for audit and report.
<br />The Clerk then presented the following reports of the municipal officers:
<br />WATER DEPARTMENT: - -The report showed that water had been turned on at 5 places. Repaired two
<br />services on Angela Street, repaired two leaks on Sunol Road, put in one meter and meter box
<br />corner of Main & Ray Streets, put in 1 service, corner Main and Ray Streets, put in 1 sewerage
<br />service -Corner Main and Ray Streets, cut off water service at Neal Street and Railroad Avenue,
<br />repaired sanitary conditions at T; H; Silver and Mrs: Carroll property. The report showed
<br />that were 446 taps in town and 43 outside of town. There were 521 services in Town (On 520,
<br />Off 6) and 47 services outside of Town (On 43, Off 4) total number of services 568: The expenses
<br />of the water department were X25.19 and the income $11112.25,�leaving a total over and above
<br />expenses $687..06. The expenses of the Sewer System and Sewer Farm were $40.69 and the expenses
<br />at McKinley Park were $4.00. The total gallons water pumped Pump No. 1 were 7,000,000•and
<br />the total gallons water pumped Pump No: 2 - 150,000. Total hours pumping 210.
<br />TOWN CLERK:- -The report showed that he delivered to the Marshal for collection 8 licenses amount-
<br />ing to 0192.00 and 507 water bills amounting to $1616.85. The balance cash on hand per last
<br />report was $p12,285.38 and since then the following collections had been made: Licenses from
<br />Marshal $$324:00, water bills from Marshal $1250.80, fees from Recorder's Court $*40.00, Milk
<br />Inspection Fees $30.09. From Town Clerk:•Personal Property Taxes $27.72, Town Engineer -
<br />Sewer Connection Fees collected $20.00, Inspection Fees $2.00, Building Inspector - Building
<br />permit fees collected $132.45, making a total of $14,117.44, less warrants issued September
<br />3, 1940 $1,558.41, leaving a cash balance in the hands of the Treasurer of $12,559.03. The
<br />balance was divided as follows: General Fund $10,991.04, Water Bond Fund $145.39, City Hall
<br />Bond Fund $20.75, Municipal Improvement Bond Fund $598.•89, 1929 Municipal Improvement Bond
<br />Fund $658.70, Library Fund $106.72, Music & Promotion Fund $37.54.
<br />SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS:- -The report showed that work on the streets had amounted to
<br />72.75. The expenses of the department were, $34.16.
<br />MARSHAL:- -The report showed that he received 507 water bills from the Clerk amounting to $1616.85.
<br />He collected water bills amounting to $1250C.,80, and returned water bills amounting to $366.05.
<br />He collected 16 1940 -41 licenses amounting to 4324.00 as follows: 4 licenses @ $12.00 -- $48.00,
<br />1 license @ $16.00 =- $p16:00, 1 license 0 $20. 00 - $20.00 and 10 licenses a $24.00 -- $240.00.
<br />He also collected milk inspection fees amounting to $30.09.
<br />TREASURER: = -The Water Deposit Fund had $144:50 on hand per last report and since then $10.00
<br />had been collected making a total of 6154.50, less $2;.50 paid out,leaving $152.00 in the
<br />Water Deposit Fund. The Water Surplus ,Fund had $15.99 on hand per last report. The Curb and
<br />Gutter Project Fund had $26.07 on hand per last report. The Special Gas Tax Fund had $244.50
<br />on hand 'per last report. The General -Fund had $12,265.38 on hand per last report and since
<br />then $1832.06 had been received, making a total of 414,117.44, less $1558:41 paid out, leaving
<br />$12,559.03 on hand in the General Fund:
<br />CITY JUDGE: - -The report showed that 040.00 had been collected in fines during the month.'
<br />HEALTH OFFICER: -- Showing report of activities during the month. Also suggesting as follows:
<br />"Advise chlorinating the town water supply."
<br />FIRE CHIEF: -- Showing report of activities during the month of September.
<br />BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Showing that three building permits and four electrical permits had been
<br />issued during September:
<br />MILK INSPECTOR: -- Showing laboratory report on milk samples for September.
<br />ASHTON BRITTEN: -- Showing laboratory report at sewer farm during the month of September.
<br />The reports were referred to the finance committee for audit and report.
<br />The following communications were then read:
<br />September 23 -- Raynor E, Andersen, Executive Secretary, Alameda County Taxpayers' Association.
<br />In part the letter was as follows: "This is the first opportunity I have had
<br />to express the appreciation of property owning taxpayers for the action of the
<br />Pleasanton City Council in reduibing the 1940 -41 tax rate from $1.32 to $p1.20.
<br />At this time when taxpayers are facing a tremendous outlay for national prepared-
<br />ness and defense they have the fullest appreciation for local governing bodies
<br />which reduce, tax rates. It is notable that the total reduction in the combination
<br />of gross tax rate as applied to property in Pleasanton has decreased 26 cents in
<br />the last three years. This record is only exceeded by that of the City of
<br />Albany where the total decrease is 46 cents.'!'
<br />October 7th -- Henry J. Woods, advising that he would like to purchase the old water wagon
<br />belonging to the town and now in the corporation yard and which he,was willing
<br />to pay $12.50.
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