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COMMON COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING' — APAIL 14 1930
Present-41cayor Herrfic,,n Bergholtv,
Aldermen--Gi ll,Sanrion s,Caus er,Lowe,At kinson,
Morri son,rdyers,Roga.1 sky,Hoffman
Alderman Casterline took his seat after the
second record vote.
Fire Commissioners--Button,Burns,Gillet±e
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 follows:
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,Samrlons,Z4yers,
Nays--C iauser,Lowe,.Atkinson,Morrison,
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 ssme be rear,,anged
by the Clerk and Fire Chief to agree with the
Uniform System of Accounting.
Ayes--9 Nays--0 Carried
By Alderman P.Zorr.ison: seconded by Alderman Hoffman:
RESOLVED: that the requisition of $2,500
for "Repairs to Apparatus" be reduced to 12,000.
By Alderman Myers: seconded by Alderman Sammons:
RESOLVED: that the foregoing motion be
amended to read $1, 600 instead of $2,000.
Ayes--Gill,Samn, ons,b!yers,Casterline,
Na,ys--Causer,Lowe,Atkinson,Morrison,
Ro gal sky, Hoffman
Ayes--4 Nays--6 Motion lost .
Voting on the original motion
Nays--Gill,Saxamons.11yers)Cast erline
Ayes---Causer,Lowe,Atkinson,liorrison,
Ro gals ky,Hof fman.
Nays--4 Ayes---6 Motion Carried.
By Alderman Samrons: seconded by Myers:
RESOLVED: that the item of $1,350 for
hose be stricken out.
Ayes--Gi11,Saxaraons,Myers,Casterline
Na.ys--Causer,Lowe,Atkinson,Morrison,
Rogalskv,Hoffman
Ayes--4 Nays--6 Ilotion lost.
By Alderman Sammons: seconded by Alderman *Morrison:
RF,90L'TED: that the $1,500 item for
incidentals be reduced to 11,000.
Unanimously Carried.
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By Alderman aar^.r:lons-: seconded. by Alderraa.n Atkinson;
RESOLVED: that the Common Co„nc» 1 rel-omn.ends
to the 9oard of Public u'Jork;= thet the salary o the
City uperintendert be fixes ?t thv, rnte of � .S,G�i.
Per Vt?PT,c,T?('.
u4'3OLVEI) farther, thr?.t yr� r).00 be and th(� s��me
is hereby i t(lf'(a to the 9u(Jrfet and Reaulsit;iCniF ;f the
73onrcl o11 under the iten of
nccoil-t 134, 0,op(;ri.ntendent of Public Works and
Corm,,i,si oners .
Carrie(I
Fire
Depart In considering; the Fire ')epar tmer.t Requisition
ment Alderman Sammons recommended various reductions in the
Requisi amount asked for and offered the following reso7_uti.on
tion which was seconded by Alderman Yvers:
RESOLVED: that the Budget and Req�zisi tion of
the Fire Department be approved as amended in the
total ^um of w52,9123.
Ayes--Gill ,anmrnons,Yyers,Casterline,
Nays-- Causer,Atkin son,Morrison,Rogalsky,Lotiie
Ayes---4 2dnys--5
Alderman Koffman not v oting the ."avor ciecla.red
the motion lost .
By Alderman rlorrisor: seconded by Alderman Rogaisky:
Ri,301,71'—D; that all Requisitions for the Fnidget
of 1930 ar, subrmitted and anen(led for the various fixed
charf-es ,oreration and maintenance under the Departments
of t .e City, except that of the Fire ?)epn.rtr.^ent be and
the same are hereby; approved .
f�ye;s-__G i11,Ca•u:;er,Atkin son?,hyers,Ce9terline,
1`a lorrison,Roc,,als—ky,Hoff f!;an,Lowe,
NnITs--Sanulong. Ca-rried .
By Alderman Gill: seconded by Alderman Hoffman:
R'',OLIrTD: that this rieet ink be nd j oitrned
to 3 P .M. , I.".or:dn,T, April 14th nnd that the Tire Commiss.i.cn-
ers and Chief }cie reauesteJ to ( et", with the Co. nn(-il
at that- ±i:^e f^r (3ete.iled con.-iderntion of the Fire
Deppr tir^en a RPn?ii O.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 SOL!,TED: that the item for maintenance of
fire alarm be 4$400.
By Alderman Causer: seconded by Aldermen Loge:
Fire I Alarm RESOLVED: that this motion be amended to fix
the item of fire alarm maintenance at ¢$500.
Faint - Ayes--Causer,Lowe,Atkinson,Rogalsky,Hoffma.n
engnce . Nays---Gill,Sammons,Morrison,Myers,Casterline
' There being a tie vote the Mayor voted No
and declared the motion to amend lost.
Aye s--Gi11,Cause r,Lowe,Atkinson,Morrison,
Casterline,Rogalsky, Hoffman
Nay s--Sarnrnon s,Myers,
Ayes--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,Lowe,Atkinson,Morrison,Rogalsky,
Nays--Gill,Sammons,Myers,Casterline,Hoffman
There being a tie vote the Mayor voted "Yes"
and declared the motion carried.
Salary By Alderman Rogalsky: seconded by Alderman Lowe:
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,mmonsoMyers,Casterl Ine,Hoffma.n
Ayes--5 Nays--5
The Mayor voting "Yes" declared the motion
carried.
Snla.ry By Alderman Lowe: seconded by Alderman Morrison:
Aeo,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
,
Nays--Gill,Samraions,?Iyer s,Cast erl=ne,Hoffman
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,Atkinson,Morrison,Rogalsky,
Nays--Gill,Sammons,Alyers,Casterline,Hoffman
Ayes--5 Nays--5
The Mayor voting "Yes" declared the motion
carried.
By Alderman Morrison: seconded by Alderman Causer:
RESOLVED: that an increase of $100 in salary
be allowed the Fire Alarm Operator,Tillerman and
drivers.
Ayes--10 Nays--O Unanimously Carried.
By Alderman Morrison: seconded by Alderman Hoffman:
RESOLVED: that an item of $2,000 be added to
Cass the Budget for the purchase and maintenance of two new
cars, one for the use of the Assistant Fire Chief,
and one for the Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
During the discussion and before the vote
was taken Aldermen Sammons and Myers retired .
Aye8--8 Nays-0 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,
Rogal s�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. Chainberla,in
Appointed The Mayor announced that he had announted
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 tb lch the City is put in
rendering police,fire,sewer a , other services
to the University a,nd Conservatory- .�nd recorai.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.
eputy City Clerk.