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1074 r7 \ The following communications were then read by the Clerk: March 15th -- Pleasanton Farm Home Department -- Inquiring when the fountain donated to McKinley Park by the De oartment is to be installed,. March 20th - -Mrs. Charles Fiorio, Chairman Community Service Committee of the - Pleasanton American Legion Auxiliary, regarding the skating problem in the municipality. March 21st -- Telegram from Congress Albert E. Carter advising investigation is to be made by the C.1 -11.A. Administrator at Washington to ascertain why Pleasanton and other Alameda County projects are delayed. March 28th - -James W. Trimingham, Secretary, Pleasanton Junior Chamber of Commerce advising that the Junior Chamber of Commerce has established a Fee Employment Bureau in the `town of Pleasanton. a A dance permit was requested by Frank F. Avilla Sr. in behalf of the I.D.E.S Lodge No. 15 of Pleasanton for Saturday evening, April 21st, the dance to be given at the I.D.E.S. Hall on St. Marys Street. There being no objections to this permit being granted, same was ordered allowed. A recess followed during which the finance committee examined Claims No. 382 to 442 inclusive and amounting to $12,36.79 as well as the officers' monthly reports. Following the recess after the meeting had been called to order again Council- man Apperson of the -finance committee reported that the committee had.approved Claims No. 382 to 442 and amounting to $1236.79, on his motion, seconded by Council- man Madsen and with all present voting in avor of same -the claims,were ordered paid. Councilman Apperson then reported th t the finance committee had approved the officers' monthly reports and he made a motion that they -be placed on filed. His motion was seconded by Councilman Orloff. There being no objections, same were ordered filed. Action on the communications was taken as follows: March 15th -- Pleasanton Farm Home Department. The Clerk was instructed to advise the Department that the fountain had been installed on Saturday, March 24th. March 20th - -Mrs. Charles Fiorio, Chai=an Community Service Committee of the Pleasanton American Legion Auxiliary. A general discussion of the skating situation - followed and it -was generally felt that same should be discouraged on Main Street and especially in the vicinity of the Veterans' Memorial Building -where the skaters were damaging not only the grounds.but also the building. At the conclusion of the discussion the Clerk was advised to write Mrs. Fiorio to the affect that skating would be permitted on the sidestreets and on the sidewalks of the sidestreets and that the Council was particularly solicitous about the welfare of elderly people and little children. March 21st -- Telegram of Albert E. Carter, Congressman. Filed. March 28th- -James 'vl1. Trimingham, Secretary Pleasanton Junior Chamber of Commerce. The Clerk was instructed to advise the organization that the Council approved of the establishment of tie Free.Employment Bureau and that it would tender its cooperationi0a the success of the undertaking. Councilman Ivtadsen of the Public - Utilities Committee reported to the Council that his attention had been directed to the AzIdrade property on Kottinger Avenue which did not have the proper sewer connections. He further.reported that numerous complaints had been filed with him and he felt that-the matter should be looked into. Mayor Pickard advised that Mr. Andrade contemplated improvements on the property and he was sure that when these had been made that the Ix open sewer connections would be installed. In the mean time it was decided that the Health Officer should investigate conditions there and make a report to the Council. Councilman Madsen further reported that 15 to 17 meters were not registering on account of numerous leaky valves and that same were removed. He drew attention to the fact that since a check up of the meters had been made that more water had been consumed but less pumping had been done which attested to the improvement being satisfactory. Councilman Orloff of the Laws and Judiciary Committee had nothing to report. In the absence of Councilman uaratti of the Street and Building Committee the Mayor solicited a report from Street Superintendent, II.M.Rodrigues. Mr. Rodrigues reported that the main line crossing of the Southern Pacific Company at Ideal Street had been put in O.K. condition and that he - anticipated that the others would be fixed up in the near future as he had been assured by the section foreman thatZ4," improvements were being contemplated. The Clerk then brought up the matter of the deposits and disbursements of special water deposits which would be made and accordingly Resolution No. 1500 which had been ordered prepared by the Council at the last meeting was then offered by Attorney Nilson: The resolution concerned "A Resolution Providing for the Deposit and Disbursement of Special Deposits made Under Section 14A of Ordinance No. 85 of the Town of Pleasanton, and designated the fund to be known