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112 4A. March 21st -- Pacific Gas & ELectric Company, concerning reduction of street lighting rate and affecting an annual saving of 6232:32 to the Town cf Pleasanton. March 27th-- Womens Improvement Club,,I expressing appreciation for the repairing of the club rooms and enclosing rental fee for $1.00 for the year. The Clerk then read out the following license memos received from the State .Board of Equalization: WINERY LICENSE James George 1 -5225 C or .Main & Angela-St., Pleasanton, Cal WINERY LICENSE Karl Bieler 1 -5332 443 Main St. Pleasanton, ual. "ON SALE". LICENSE FOR LIQUOR OTHER James George, P -Q -475 THAN BEER OR WINE Cor. Main & `ingela It., Pleasanton, Cal. "ON SALE" LICENSE FOR LIQUOR OTHER John Ratti P -Q -354 THAN BEER OR WINE 608 Main St. Pleasanton, Cal. "OFF SALE" LICENSE FQR LIQUOR OTHER Manuel G. Oliveira C -6487 THAN BEER OR WINE 711 Main Street, Pleasanton, Cal. "ON SAYE" LICENSE FOR LIQUOR OTHER Angelo Uliana, P -Q -897 THAN BEER OR WINE 742 Main ST. Pleasanton, Cal. Before holding a recess in order to examine the monthly claims and off icers' 'reports the Council took occasion to hear former Senator 'Frank M.Qarr of Oakland introduce before it a proposition which concerned the taking over,,the properties of the Pleasanton `training Park by a group of Oakland and Alameda County business men, which would be known as the Pleasanton Jockey Club and•th e plans underway for the opening of the track and the holding of two race meets. Mr. Carr advised the Council that if all conditions were me6ir both as regards the people owning the race track'and the City Council -that the group he represented were planning to spend in excess of one hundred thousand dollars before fall. -He advised that present plans concerned acquiring the property and starting operations to put it in shape on May lst• that the grou planned to hold a nine -day racing meet in advance of t.h San Joaquin bounty Fair in Lgust and in - connection with an Alameda County Fair'%that thirty days racing wou d be held 'the latter part of January and February to consist of six weeks racing a five days per week. He advised that in connection with the Alameda County Fair tha plans would be made to encourage Santa Clara and Contra Costa Counties to join with it. He then proposed to the ouncil that some arrangements be made.to allow the association to have a 12 foot strip along Rose Avenue in order .to give the track its proper width etc. Also that all policing on the grounds during racing meets would be under the jurisdicition of the Chief of Police of Pleasanton but to be paid for by the race track management. He also advised that the association intended that the Chief of Police recommend those policement who would be hired on the grounds, but that the association would- reserve the right to have a plain clothes man on the grounds of its own selection. He also advised that arrangements would have to be made concerning traffic.and that the association proposed to put in two additional entrances and exits, one on the lower Rose Avenue and the other on Bernal Avenue. 'He also discussed the license to be charged, taxes to be levied against the�pr.operty and assessments. As regards these three he aslWd, hat the Council give consideration to them in an effort that in the future theW,would not see exorbitant charges made against the track. He advised that the group which would acquire the property had in mind employing as much local labor as possible and to do as much business within the community as was conveniently so to do. He also asked that the Council bear in mind that the group coming into the community were not associated with any gambling groups or institutions. At the conclusion of his remarks the Mayor and the other Councilmen present individually expressed themselves as being willing to cooperate with Mr. Carr. E. W: Schween responded for the community. A recess followed during which the finahce committee examined Claims No. 380 to 436 inclusive gnd amounting t'o $1498.70 as well as the officers' monthly reports. Councilman Madsen, of the finance committee in-the absence of Council- man Rivolta, reported that the committee had approved claims No. 380 to 436 inclusive and moved that they be paid. His motion was seconded by Councilman Amaral and all the\Councilmen present were in favor of same. He also reported that the finance committee had approved the officers' reports a nd'he moved that they be placed on file. Action on the communications were taken as follows: March 9th -- Western Pacific Railroad Company. filed. March 9th-- C.A.Gale -The Clerk recommended that these bonds be written with the Globe Indemnity Company and the Council advised that he take the matter up with Mr. Gale. March 11th -- Burnett Hamilton, County Engineer, Filed. March 12thl- Division of Highways -`the Clerk was instructed to prepare the state- ment f orwarded. March 14th-- C.A.Gale- In view of the fact that the policies had been renewed no