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A recess followed during which the finance committee examined Claims No. 391 to 438 inclusive and amounting to $1382.31. After the meeting had been called to order again, Councilman Rivolta of the finance committee reported that the committee had examined and approved the claims and made a motion to the effect that they be paid. His motion was seconded by Councilman Trimingham. Councilman Rivolta reported that the officers monthly reports were accepted and he moved that they be placed on file. 'There were no objections to same. Messrs. Newbert and Sloane and Saunders of the Pacific Gas & Electric Company who were present at the meeting were then introduced by the Mayor. Mr. Newbert was asked to present whatever project he had in .mind for the consideration of the Board. Mr. Newbert spoke in regard to the Electric Franchise as previously presented.to the Council by Mr. Sloane and himself. He asked that action on the application was being requested at this time. Attorney Nilson then reviewed the previous introduction of the application, discussed. recent statutes passed in a new act which would supplement the Braughton Act. !vIr. Nilson also took up the matter of a franchise for a definite period or an indeterminate periods the matter of the percentage of the gross income which would accrue to the town etc. Mr. Sloane was queried with regards to the matter and he explained the situtation in order . that the new members of the Council,'Tuessrs. Trimingham and Brenner, would understand, the situation. Various questions were asked-Mr. Sloane in connection with the matter and same were answered. Likewise, Mayor Orloff questioned Attorney Nilson in regards to franchise technicalities such as an injunction against the company etc. Attorney Nilson advised that if the franchise was not granted a question might arise in the future whether you could get the proper injunction should the people of the community wish to secure service from the municipality. Councilman Madsen expressed himself as he had previously, with reference to the town::•distr,ibuting its own electric energy. After a lengthy discuss- ion on the matter, Councilman Rivolta suggested that at the June meeting it should be decided upon by vote, explaining that same had been heard on a number of occasions and nothing had been done and that it was time that the Board should have made up its mind whether to give the franchise or riot. Action on the communications were taken as follows: April 11th - Metropolitan Oakland. Filed. April 27th and May 2nd - Pleasanton Fire Department. The recommendations of the depart- ment were accepted and. accordingly the re- appointment of Crawford Letham as Fire Chief and John J. Amaral as Assistant Fire Chief was authorized on motion of Councilman Rivolta, seconded by Councilman Brenner and with all the Councilmen in favor of same. April 29th -- Stone & Youngberg. Filed. Councilman hriadsen of the Public Utilities comrni ttee reported that the water from the town wells had lately been examined and that same had been found in satisfactory condition. He brought to the attention of,-the Council a leak -found in some of the well pipe and advised that same.should be checked. Engineer Sinclair was questioned in the matter and he advised that the wells had been tried out on April 29th and that @,tii air pocket existed somewhere or that there was an air leak in the line. He also mentioned the age of the pumps and probably it was a pump difficulty. Councilman Rivolta suggested that either a good well man or a good pump man could probably find the difficulty without the town being involved in considerable expense and he recommended that an engineer from the company, w -hose pump was being used be procured to locate the trouble. Accordingly, it was ordered that the Clerk should comiriunicate with Kimbal- Krogh Company and ask that they send a man to Pleasanton to check the trouble.. Council- man Madsen advised that conditions at the sewer farm were satisfactory. Ashton Britten made a few remarks concerning his activities at the sewer farm and hi's willingness to =acgiiaint .the new councilmen with what he is doing. Councilman Trimingham of the Street and Building committee reported that the Neal Street crossing had been completed. He also took up the matter of the annual cleanup work in the municipality and it was decided that the week of May 21st to 28th should be designated as Annual Cleanup Week and that the customary assistance be given property owners with the disposal of rubbish and weeds. Councilman Rivolta had nothing to report. The Clerk brought to the attention of the Councilmen t.a conversation with Engineer Mancini in which Mancini advised that in the neighborhood of $8600900 would be available for street work according to advice he had received from Mr. Mattos of the Division of Highways. Mr. Mancini suggested that test holes be put on Division and St. Na rys Streets prior to his preparing a survey of the work to be undertaken, the municipality to provide help in making the test holes. The Clerk further advised that if the work was undertaken with dispatch that probably the Division of Highways would hear the project and the .official O.K. given shortly. The Council decided that test holes should be made and that Engineer Mancini should be notifyed to proceed vvith his work at his early convenience. The following resolutions were then presented: Resolution No. 1644 -- Authorizing the payment of the salaries of the municipal officers for the month of April amounting to $770.00. The resolution was adopted on motion of Councilman Madsen, seconded by Councilman Rivolta and with all the councilmen in favor of same. Resolution No. 1645 -- Authorizing the Clerk to draw a warrant on the 'Tovvn Treasurer in favor of T. H. Silver, 'Town Treasurer for the sum of AQ2967.50 in payment of municipal bonds and interest. The resolution was adopted on motion of Councilman Madsen, seconded by Councilman 'Trimingham and with all the councilmen in favor of saine.