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would also bring water facilities
to the Byerlyte Corporation who
are now served in part by the
Heath Refinery, with an antici
pated increased revenue of $1,000
a year. The completed circuit
would call for extension of the
lines proposed for the Fulton
area $500 feet along County
Road No. 307 to the Pure Oil
properties. The further extern
sion would add five or six addi-
tional private consumers, it was
pointed out.
In vetoing the proposal, op-
ponents stressed sympathy with
the extension but urged a more
careful study to ascertain the
need for boilers at the water
works, and to check the avail
ability of funds. Present boilers
are "a years old, and in need of
replacement, it was observed.
Suits Necessary to
Secure Flood Lands
Two ordinances passed under
rules suspension will further
work on flood control projects,
City Solicitor Holtsberry stated
after the meeting. The first
grants the Omitted States of
America right to construct le-
wees and flood control works in
certain streets and alleys and to
alter street and alley locations"
and the second grants permis-
sion to appropriate property
for levee, watercourse improve
ment and sewer purposes"
The war department has ap-
proved all legal steps to date,
Mr.. Holtsberry stated, and pres
ent ordinances will enable the
city to bring suits to acquire
property not now held. At pres
ent 60 per cent of the land need
ed has been acquired. Suits are
necessary for the balance be-
cause of the holdings of minor
heirs with whom agreements can
not legally be made.
Will Purchase Trucks
For Water Department
Two trucks not to exceed
$4,000 will be purchased for
the water department. Resolu-
tion authorizing the purchase
was adopted under rules sus-
pension and further authorizes
the sale Of Ford pickup truck
No. Is and international pick
up No. % from the department.
Also covered in the document
was authorization of the direct
or of public service to advertise
for bids and contract for dispos-
al of garbage on sites approved
by the board of health.
4 Also passed under rules sus-
4 pension was an ordinance re-
4 pealing Section IA of Ordinance
a 5059 and all of Ordinance SOTO
4 which pertained to the rates of
4 1are in taxicabs. Repeal of the
y ordinance and clauses does
Il away with rate structure regula-
y tons and permits cabs to esta D.
q lish their own rates within the
4 city.
i Consider Revision
OF City Laws
Referred to the law commit
tee for study and possible action
vas a communication from City
Solicitor Holtsberry regarding
revision and recodification of
a municipal ordinances and resolu-
tlons. Present laws have not
4 been revised since 1925, it was
4 stated.
The political science depart
ment of Ohio State university is
N willing to cooperate on the prof.
ect, it was said, and WPA funds
" will be available for 75@o of the
cost. Holtsberry estimated the
en- city's expense at 5000 for the
revision. Final drafts would be
submitted to the council for fin
q al approval. Received and filed
a by the counsel was a communi-
cation from E. L. Storer, di-
rector professional and service
E division, of the Works Progress
M Administration, Columbus, out
lining WPA cooperation on law
revision and recodification.
Would Limit Parking
AS Safety Measure
AS a safety measure, Mayor
Glenn Wright recommended that
parking be eliminated on one
side of several streets in the
city. Included on the recon-
mended limitations were Elm
wood avenue from West Locust
to Shields street; Sixth street