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45 PEIT IT IONS RECEIVED An application for permission to hold a dance on the night of May 31 was received from the Rebekah Lodge. /RECESS was ordered for examination of Claims and Reports. ACTION ON CLAIMS: The meeting was again called to order, and on motion of Councilman Hansen, seconded by Councilman Oxsen and approved by all Councilmen present, it was ordered that Claims Nos. 643 to 670 incl., amounting to 41,866.06 be paid as presented.. ACTION ON REPORTS: All Officers' reports were approved and ordered filed. ACTION ON COMMUNICATIONS: All communications were ordered filed. ACTION ON PEITIONS: Application of the Rebekah Lodge to hold a dance on May 31 was approved. THE MAYOR then called on .Mr. Davis of the County Health Dept. who advised that after investigation it had been necessary to declare the Thiessen property on Main Street unfit for human habitation. Mr. Wyatt of the State Housing Commission reported that he had ordered the building vacated 5 weeks before, but the order had been ignored and repair work was still being carried on improperly and without a permit. COUNCILMAN MEZZA arrived at the meeting at this point, at 9:25 P.M. THE COUNCIL were in agreement that repair work at the Thiessen proper- ty must be stopped until all health and safety requirements were complied with and that Mrs. Thiessen be cited to appear before the Council at 7:30 P.M. on May 9 to work out a solution to the problem. MR. DAVIS also stated that Supervisor Stanley had requested him to ask what action had been taken relative to ascertaining if the proposed Remillard dump site could be acquired. Mayor Trimingham, advised him that the acquisition of a dump site was a County problem and not a. Town matter. John Amaral reported that he had contacted the Remillard owners and they were not interested in selling any - thing less than the whole tract of some 39 acres at X750 per acre Councilman Mezza suggested that a dump site might be acquired from the Kaiser Co: COMMITTEE REPORTS: STREETS AND BUILDINGS: Councilman Oxsen reported that the elm trees would probably need spraying soon, and that Supt. of Streets Medeiros would check and order the spraying when needed. He also advised that an oiler was badly needed. Councilman Oxsen and Mezza . were authorized to investigate and recommend the purchase of the type of oiler best suited . to the Town's needs. The drawings sub- mit ted by the County Surveyor for improvements on Pleasanton Ave. were approved with a recommendation that the sidewalk be installed to Bernal Ave. and that all drainage ditches be covered. CITY HALL AND FIRE DEPT: Councilman Hansen recommended that the Town pay one half of the cost of turnout pants and boots purchased by the Fire Dept. He was authorized to have the water heater at the Fire House replaced if necessary. Fire Chief Amaral suggested that the Town have a clean up week to encourage property owners to clear grass from lots and sidewalks to eliminate the fire hazard from these sources. The Clerk was instructed to request the Times to print an item requesting cooperation from the public in clearing their lots and sidewalks. PUBLIC UTILITIES: Councilman Mezza reported that the sewer on-Ray Street had been found to be broken and that repairs had cost ap- proximately 4i3805 plus 4200 for a new manhole. This cost had been further segregated to ascertain how much had been spent for cleaning the tallow dumped in by the MaS1ow Cooperage Co. He also reported that propagations had been made to clean the sewer farm tank and