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22 10/2/46 Calif. State Disaster Council 10/5/46 Women's Improvement Club Questionnaire re key personal of Disaster Council Request Dance Permit for Odtcber 19, 1946. RECESS was called for examination of claims and reports. ACTION ON CLAIMS AND REPORTS: The meeting was again called to order, and on motion of Councilman Hansen, seconded by Councilman Mezza and unanimously approved by all Councilmen present, it was ordered that Claims Nos. 445 to 469 incl., mnounting to $1,178.10, be paid as presented. All Officers' reports were approved and ordered 'filed. ACTION ON COIMIMUNICATIONS :was postponed until later in the meeting in order to allow Councilman Mezza to report on Public Utilities before leaving the meeting to go to work. Councilman Mezza stated that Mrs. O'Nieil had requested that the drainage ditch at the sewer farm be Gleamed in order to drain water backing onto her property across the road. Councilman Mezza advised that he had contacted local equipment operators and estimated the cost of cleaning the ditch at $250 to $300. It was agreed that Councilman Mezza should make arrangements for this work and also that he should arrange for the use of Henry J. Kaiser Co. equipment to clean ponds at the sewer farm. The matter of employing a Sanitary Engineer to prepare a report on sewage dis- posal requirements was discussed, and on motion of Councilman Mezza, seconded by Councilman Hansen and approved by all Councilmen present, Mayor Trimingham was authorized to enter into an agreement to secure a preliminary study. Councilman Mezza was excused at 9 :00 P.M. in order to go to work. Three representatives of a Church group were present at the meeting to request permission to erect a tent to be used for meetings. They were advised that the Council had no authority to grant express per- mission but that any tent to be so used must be flame proofed and otherwise comply with Fire and Safety Codes. ACTION ON COMMUJAICATIONS : The Clerk was directed to advise the Womens Improvement Club that it would be necessary to file a formal petition together with the $7.50 fee before a permit could be granted for their proposed dance. The Clerk was instructed to contact the Cities of Livermore and Hayward relative to their action on a Disaster Council before replying to the questionnaire on personnel. The Clerk was also directed to acknow- ledge receipt of Mr. Ramseier's proposal and to advise him that he would be informed of any further action to be taken by the Council. All other communications were ordered filed. COMMITTEE REPORTS: LAWS AND JUDICIARY: Councilman Brenner reported that the Rose Room Bar had had dancing without a permit on the night of October 5th. It was decided to take no action on the matter pending developments in the cases of two persons arrested for a dis- turbance in the bar that evening. FIRE DEPT. AND CITY HALL: Councilman Hansen reported that the con- tractor was working on the City Hall and that some repairs to the plastering would be required. He requested the Engineer to have a chimney installed in the watchman's quarters at McKinley Park. FIRE CHTF:F AMARAL reported some confusion in issuing fire permits due to lack of a Town Ordinance covering burning of rubbish. The Clerk was instructed to check with the T.o iof Livermore as to their regu- lation of fire permits. THE MAYOR also directed the Clerk to check up on previous correspon- dence with the Western Pacific R.R. relative to installation of crossing signals at Rose Avenue. ATTY. NILSON advised the Council to the Milk Inspection Ordinance work on it before presenting it. on the Title Co. for a report on Southern Pacific H.R. that he had prepared an amendment but wished to do a little further He also stated that he was waiting the Title to Ray Street at the