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COMMON COUNCIL
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ADURNED REGULAR MEETING— — tiP1iIL 14,,1930
Present -- Mayor Herman Bergholt7
Aldermen -- Gill ,Snnmons,Causer,Lowe,Atkinson,
Morrison.Eyers,Roga.lsky, Hoffman
Alderman Casterline took his seat after the
second record vote.
Fire Commissioners--Button,Burns,Gillette
Fire Chief -- Reilly
Attorney-- Treman
The Mayor announced the particular purpose of
this meeting was to consider in detail the Budget
estimates and requisition of the Fire Commissioners
for the current year.
The Clerk then read each item as detailed on
the original Budget and the same was either agreed
to unanimously or decided by vote as folTows:
By Alderman Sammons:seconded. by Alderman Myers:
RESOLVED: that the items of °200 for extra
work for Department and $300 for extra, labor fire
alarm be stricken out.
Ayes-- Gill,Sammons.Myers,
Nays-- Causer,Lowe,AtkinsontMorrison,
Rogalsky,Hoffman
Ayes:3 Nays - -6 Motion lost.
Alderman dyers questioned the consideration
of the original detailed Budget, claiming that the
Council should consider this Budget in its revised
form as required by the Uniform System of
Accounting.
By Alderman Morrison :seconded by Alderman Lowe:
RESOLVED: that the Council act on the
original detailed Budget as adopted and filed by
the Fire Commissioners, that on the completion
and approval of this Budget the same be rear 7anged
by the Clerk and Fire Chief to agree with the
Uniform System of Accounting.
Ayes - -9 Nays - -O Carried
By Alderman Morrison: seconded by Alderman Hoffman:
RESOLVED 4hat the requisition of $2,500
for "Repairs to Apparatus" be reduced to $2,000.
By Alderman Myers: seconded by Alderman Sammons:
RESOLVED: that the foregoing motion be
amended to read $1,603 instead of $2,000.
Ayer-- Gill,Snmm ons,Myers,Casterline,
Nays-- Ca.user,Lowe,AtkinsonpMorrison,
Rogalsky, Hoffman
Ayes - -4 Nays - -6 Motion lost.
Voting on the original motion
Nays - -Gill, Sammons tMyers, Casterline
Ayes--- Causer,Lowe,Atkinson,Morrison,
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By Alderman aar ^.r:lons-: seconded. by Alderraa.n Atkinson;
RESOLVED: ((that the Cor son Co? nci 1 rel-oml
rends
to the 9oard of j �4 Jli!� uVork;= the t the salary of the
City uperintender:t be fix ec? ?t thv, r ^te of ,5x1)0
per Vt?PT,n,T?('.
th?.t ?'C).00 be the s�me u3OLITEI) farther,
is hereby to the 9u(Jrfet and RP.aii1sit;i ^n!-7 ^if the
73onrcl, of Y ?a.b-11 ,. iOr'i;, iinder th,� iten of
nccoil -t 114, 3,opf ri.ntendent of Public Works and
Corm-.,i ssioners .
Garrie(I .
Fire
Depart In considerinc, the Fire Depnr tmer.t Requisition
ment Alderman Sammons recommended various red?.ctions in the
Requisi amount asked for and offered the following reso)_uti.on
Lion which was seconded by Alderman Yvers:
RESOLVED: that the Budget and Requisition of
the Fire Department be approved as amended in the
total ^um of w62,9123.
Ayes - -Gi 11, anmmons,l: yers,Casterline,
Nays--C aiiser, Atkin son,Mo rri son, Ro gal sky, Lowe
Ayes - - -4 Pdnys - -5
Alderman Koffman not v oting the . "ayor ciecla.red
the motion lost.
By Alderman rlorrisor: seconded by Aldermen Rogalsky:
that all Requisitions for the BZ.dget
of 1939 ar, subrmitted and anended for the various fixed
charf;es,oreration a.n(I mnintenance under the Departments
of the City, except that of the Fire ?)epn.rtr.^ent be and
the same are hereby; approved_.
Ayes - -- Gill ,CaUBer,titkinsar ?,Diyf?TR,Ca StPl lirik',
1` a lorrison,R"7E`'als—ky, Hoff f!; an, Lowe,
N"IlTs-- Sar"rnong. Ca-rried.
By Alderman Gill: seconde,? by Alderman Hoffman:
Rr OLITF,D: that this rieetinff be ndjoiirned.
to 3 P.PQ., P�or:c ?n�T, A,r,l 4th and. the+ the T+'ire Ccrar�is:-i.cn-
ers and Chief be re^uesteJ to meet with the Colzncil
at that' +i-lo f ^r ( ?eto.iled ronsiderntion of the Fire
Deppr tir^ent RPqiiis?.tion.
Carried
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By Alderman Morrison :seconded by Alderman Hoffman:
Rr,aOLVED: that the three items for rent of
cars be stricken out.
Tina.nimously carried.
By Alderman Sarnrions: ;seconded by Alderman Zorrison:
RI,3OL!r?,0: that the item for maintenance of
fire alarm be 4$400.
By Alderman Causer :seconded by Aldermen Loge:
Fire I Alarm RESOLVED: that this kotion be amended to fix
the item of fire alarm maintenance at ¢$500.
Faint- Ayes-- Causer,Low e,Atkinson,Rogalsky,Hoffman
en nce. Nays --- Gill, Sammons ,Morrison,Myers,Casterline
There being a tie vote the Mayor voted No
and declared the motion to amend lost.
Ayes-- Gill,Causer,Lowe,Atkinson ;Morrison,
Casterline,Rogalsky,Hoffman
Nay s-- Sarnrson s ,Myers ,
Aye8- -8 Nays - -u Motion Carried.
By Alderman Causer :seconded by Alderman Lowe:
RESOLVED: that the $100 item for third floor
Central Station be approved.
Ayes -- Causer, Love ,Atkinson,Morrison,Rogalsky,
Nays -- Gill, Samn ,ons,Myers,Casterline,Hoffman
There being a tie vote the Mayor voted "Yes"
and declared the motion carried.
Salary By Alderman Rogalsky :seconded by Alderman Love:
Fire
RESOLVED: that the salary of the fire Chief
Chief be and the same is hereby fixed at $3,100 per year, with
the understanding that he is to furnish and maintain a
car for answering; fire alarms.
Ayes -- Causer, Lowe ,Atkinson,Morrison,Rogalaky,
Nays -- Gill, Sa, mmons,Myers,CasterlIne,Hoffma.n
Ayes - -5 Nays - -5
The Mayor voting "Yes" declared the motion
carried.
S,- lary By Alderman Lowe:seconded by Alderman Morrison:
As -,t. RESOLVED: that the salary of the Apsistant
Fire Fire Chief be and the same is hereby fixed at a$2,250.
Chief Ayes-- Causer, Lowe, Atkinson,Morri son, Ro gal sky,
Na.ys-- Gi11,Sammons 11yers, Cast erline, Hof fman
Ayes - - -5 Nays ---5
The Mayor voted "Yes" and declared the
motion carried.
By Alderman Morrison:seconded by Alderman Causer:
RESOLVED: that a $100 increase in salary be
allowed the Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
Ayes -- Causer, Lowe ,Atkinsonvilorrison,Rogalsky,
Nays - -Gill, Sammons ,Alyers,Casterline,Hoffman
Ayes--5 Nays--5
The Mayor voting "Yes" declared the motion
carried.
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Budget
1930 By Alderman Morrison :seconded by Alderman Hoffman:
RESOLVED: that the Budget of the Fire
Department as amended in the total sum of
$64,223.00 be and the same is hereby approved.
Ayes-- 8auser ;Lowe Atkinson,Morrison,
Rogals�y ,Giil,Casterline,Hoffman
Nays - -O Motion Carried.
The Fire Chief and Fire Commissioners then
retired and the Council was addressed by the Mayor
who suggested that in levying the Public Improvement
assessments for Cliff Street etc., the Council
allow the property owners a period of 5 years at 61,10
interest in which to pay their assessments after
the 6 month's period without interest had expired.
It was agreed that the assessments would be levied
in accordance with the recommendation of the Mayor.
Snyder,C.A. Chamberlain
Appointed The Mayor announced that he had annointed
C.A.Snyder as City Chamberlain, appointment to take
effect as of January 1,1930, for the ensuing
two years, and on motion of Alderman Lowe the
appointment was approved.
University
ConrervatQr The Mayor announced that he had a study made
02 �he actual expense 2� lch the City is put in
rendering police,fire,sewer a ,other services
to the University and Conservatory-.�nd recomr, ended
that he be authorized to take up w: these
Institutions the matter of making; a service con-
tribution which would more nearly approximate
the service rendered.
By Alderman Morrison :seconded by Alderman Lowe:
RESOLVED: that the Mayor be authorized
to undertake negotiations with the Uniber.sity
and Conservatory to obtain service contributions
for their tax exempt property.
Carri ed.
On motion meeting adDourned.
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