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ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING JUNE 2331932
2 P.I4.
PRESENT --Mayor Herman Bergholt z
ALDER UEN--Comfort, Rogal sky, Hoffman,11yer s, Campbell,
Gill, Townsend
Stork
Projects The list of Work Projects, as approved by the Board
Of Public Works at their meeting of -June 22nd was
presented by Iiayor Bergholtz who urged that t�iese
necessary public isprove,lents be approved so that they
might be forwarded for approval to the Temporary
Emergency Relief Ad.-ini st ration.
The mayor recoraaended that the Council provide -
funds for sanitary sewer work in connection with the
State Hospital project and suggested that additional
work might be authorized later on, as funds were
available.
By Alder ian Rogalsky: seconded by Alderman Comfort:
RESOLVED: that the entire list of projects as
approved by the Board of Public forks be approved and
recoil fended to the Temporary Emergency Relief
Administration for their approval.
A3aes--r7 Nays--0 Carried.
By Alderman Gill: seconded by Alder_Ian Hoffman:
RESOLVED: that $13,800 be and -the sane is hereby
appropriated from surplus in the Improvement Fund to
cover the cost of sanitary sewer work in connection
with the State Hospital project -in accordance �►
with the schedule submitted; additional
appropriations for the balance of the projects be be
made as and when additional funds are available.
Ayes- x7 Nay s--0
The ilayor reported that the Trustees of the
Cornell Library have offered the City the use of the
first floor of the Library building in its present
condition without alteration free of rent for one year.
The offer was discussed at some length and
on motion of Aldermi an Dyers it was unanimously carried
that the Trustees be thanked for their offer and
informed that the City would i_iake use of the building
if possible.
Charity
Dept.
The mayor called attention to the exceedingly large
amount expended by the Charity Department for medical
and hospital services during tho first five months of
the year pointing out that about 75% of the 12 month's
appropriation to this Department had already been
expended and that these two items were the ones that
were tIay out of proportion to the esti zated expenses.
The advisability of securing a City Physician was
thoroughly discussed.
By Alderman Gill: seconded by Alderman Toc4nsend:
WHEREAS during the first five zionths of this year
the City's -neddCal and hospital expenses have absorbed
a largo percentage of the Charity Department Budj et,
NOW THEREFORE RESOLVED: that the :ayor appoint a
Special Co-E-littee to investigate and report on the
advisability of appointing one or more Doctors to act
as City Physician and Surgeon to care for the welfare
pa -it s, except perhaps erlergcncy cases.
C�!rried.
City
The,yor appointed the folloiAng Com_Attee to ill -
Physician&
vestiga.te and report at the next rzeeting: Aldermen Gill
Surgeon
gee*+�onw;;Af �t�n, Causer,Irers.
By Alden an r,yers: seconded by Alderman Cx-ipbell:
RESOLVED: that the City Attorney & Charter Corziittc
be requested to prepare an ar_iendment to the City Chart
to provide for the :�ppoint-:lont of a City Physician &
Surgeon in accordance with the ":"elfare Law; the salary
or co._iponsa.tion to bo fixed by the Co:_i:-on Co-Lulcil.
Carried.
On motion adj ourne d. �
City Clerk.