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1208 feet should be available for fire fighting purposes and he queried Mr. Letham with regards to what he thought the department should have.. Mr. Letham advised that if the Council would purchase an additional 500 feet of 2-- inch hose that he thought that same would be sufficient, thus permitting the department to have in the neighborhood of 1800 feet of good hose for all purposes. Accordingly, the matter was referred to the Council and there was no objections to 500 feet being procured from the American Rubber Company at ,a price approximately $1.25 per foot. Mr. Henderson of the American Rubber Company was present at the meeting and he explainted to the council certain matters-in connection with the hose and the various grades and prices. Also he advised that he did not anticipate .that there' would be any raise in price and also that no special prices were quoted on account of quantity bought. He also showed smaples of the various hose sold by his company. May 3d Pleasanton'Fire Department. On motion of Councilman Riyoltg, seconded by Councilman Amaral and with all the Councilmen in favor of same, the council vient on record as being willing to meet the demand of the department and nay to it the $240.00 due. At the conclusion of same, Councilman Amaral: queried Mr. Silver with regards to the amount of funds in the treasury of the Fire Department. Mr. Silver advised that there was approximately 0600.00 in the treasury and that a separate account was kept of the funds of the Pleasanton Fire Patrol. Councilman Madsen of the Public Utilities Committee brought up conditions at the Standard Cheese Corporation plant on north Main Street, stating that of-reeent date the company had closed its sumps and that cheese whey was being allowed to run into the sewer. He reported that he had visited the premises and called the company officials attention to same, but that the condition was continuing, and use of the drains discontinued. He stated that the condition there was very much the same as it was some years ago and that what was taking place was in direct violation of understandings had between the City Council and the company. After a- short discussion it was ordered that the Clerk should prepare a letter to the corporation directing'its attention to the violation now in progress and'advisingg them to discontinue same immediately. The Chief of Police was to personally deliver the letter to the plant. Councilman Amaral of the Laws and Judiciary Committee reported that the resusitator owned by the municipality was recently found-to be in need of repairs. The company was notified and the ap aratus taken to Oakland for examination and a temporary one left in its place. Councilman �maral reported that the resusitator would have to be overhauled at the company's plant in the south and would cost about $30.00 plus freight.. Also that it could be brought up to-date for a total of $70.00 plus freight, whereas if new equipment was procured it would cost in the neighborhood of $425.00. It was ordered that the apparatus should be modernized'and that the work receive:immediate attention. Councilman Amaral also brought up the matter of the garbage disposal and the difficulties encountered with Peter Zunino of „recent- date on account of his drinking etc. Also that he had been recently fined 4150.00 and that he had been absent from the community for the past week during which the garbage within the municipality had been allowed to accumulate, about which many- 'bomp,"Laints had been heard. Councilman Amaral stated that Mr: Zunino's eldest son, Domingo, had asked that the business be- turned over to him and the.•privileges formerly accorded his father be taken up and.extended to him. He advised thathe would be will- ing to do the right thing and that the municipality would not encounter any further difficulty if he was allowed to handle the business. After a short discussion on the matter it was ordered that Mr. Domingo Zunino be allowed to proceed. Councilman Amaral queried Attorney Nilson with regards to the legal status of notifying,Mr. Peter Zunino and Mr. Nilson advised that it was within the jurisdiction of the council to take up the privileges that had been extended to Mr. Peter Zunino and turn same over to his son and that the proper notification of same should go to the former. Mr. Nilson also stated that he understood that Mr. Peter Zunino had bought out the garbage business from the late Steve Adamian, and that it might be well to allow Domingo Zunino to proceed with the business in preference to someone else. The Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Peter Zunino accordingly. .Councilman Amaral then spoke with reference to the special officer needed for traffic etc. and stated that since the matter was pending numerous applicants had applied to him'for this part time employment., There was some discussion among the Councilmen with regards the matter and Councilman Olesen felt that an officer for one or two days a week might be sufficient. MayorOrlo:ff remarked with regards to what had taken place some years ago when Messrs. Van Patten and Radbruch had assisted the municipality. It was decided that Councilman Amaral be privileged to try and locate a suitable person for the position, same to serve at the pleasure of the council. The matter of compensation for services rendered was not determined, although some discussion followed with regards to what should be done. Councilman Olesen of the Street and Building Committee reported that the tree in front of the First National Bank would shortly be-rtemoved. He also brought up the matter of the annual Cleanup Week and it was decided that same should be for the period Saturday, May 22nd to conclude Saturday, May 29th, and that the municipality should give the usual co- operation with regards to the disposal of dry grass etc. Councilman Olesen qa eried Attorney Nilson with reference to the= 8nfathern- Pacific matter. Mr. Nilson reported that he had queried the S.P. with regards to the agreement and that he had spoken to the Southern Pacific Attorney with regards to same and it was decided that the agreement should be'redrafted since originally it had been prepared to included right -of -ways etc. He also dtated that a representative of the company had lately called upon him with regards to same after which he had phoned the attorney in San Francisco. He further stated that in all probability. the redrafted agreement' would be received during the week and recommended that a special session be called on Monday evening, May 10th to consider same. Councilman Olesen brought to the attention of the council certain improvements which had been requested by Judge Gale of the city court with reference to the court room. Mr. Gale asked that the desk and certain chairs be painted and a platform be fixed necessitating an expense of some 030.00. Also that new window blinds etc. be procured, probably at a cost of some $35.00. Councilman Olesen stated that the court room used by Mr. Gale and rented by the county had never cost the city anything and accordingly the?i;ipality should take care of Mr. Gale's request since it had been the first to be received by him in a long time. Councilman Amaral did not have any objection to the request being granted but he pointed out that the 8ity Hall was available for the use of the judge and the fact that he used the county court room was because it was handier for'him. Councilman Rivolta- of the finance committee had nothing in particular to report. io-