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616 --- lli\lJi r Councilman Barette, reporting for the Street Committee,said that a Mr. C. B. Johnson had a complaint regarding the co~dition of~the street in front of his property which is located at Second Street between Adams and Monroe. He stated that 'the trouble was caused by the dumping of sawdust ana waste material by 1~. ~ Walters of the Walters-Busfunng Lumber 60mpany. After some discussion by the Counci ~~ a motion was made by Councilman Pennington, seconded by Councilman Brownson that th matter be referred to the Street Committee with power to act and do whatever was necessary to correct the situation. I ? For the Fire and Water Committee, chairman Stewart reported that five hundred feet more of fire hose had been received and that there was still 500 feet to be delivered on the last order. Mr. Stewart also stated that the Filling Stations were agreeable to handling the sand where the public wished to secure it for a protection against incendiary bombs. He said it was the understanding that service stations would sedure their own sand and that it be sold for ten cents for three 12 quart pails, which would make a sack. He stated that the different stations wished that the Council would set the price so ~hat there would be no question along that line. On motion made, seconded, and carried, the price for the sand 8 was set at three 12 quart pails for ten cents at the service station. I The Health Corr~ittee had no report. Councilman Hawn, chairman of the Parks Committee, reported tha t the pai:Jr.'s 9 of peacocks recently traded for, had been deliv'ered. Councilman Pennington, .reporting for the Sewer Committee, stated that there was a bad situation on Fairmount Boulevard back .of the Babb and Snellstrom properties. Two residences back about 400 feet from the sewer were using septic tanks, and that the tanks were overflowing. He stated that this was a health menace and should be corrected. He said that on account of the distance to the Sewer, the cost for each one of these parties would be close to $300.00 to make a connection with the Sewer, but that the City would allow payments to be made by the month on this. He stated that he would furnish the Recorder with the names of these two parties and requested that the Recorder send a letter asking that ttis Sewer connection be made. He stated that if the letter did not bring the proper 10 results that some other action would be taken later. " Mr. Pennington also stated that he had a complaint regarding a stop sign for the one-~ay street at Broadway and Pe~rl. He pointed out that the stop sign was in the wrong place since Pearl had been made a one-way street and that the sign should be moved over, on Broadway. A motion was made by Councilman Bond ani seconded by Pennington that this stop sign be changed from PeaFl Street to Broadway. 11 This motion was carried. I Councilman Bond, reporting for the Police Committee, said there had been several complaints regarding damage to trees on corners where trucks were hauling piling. Mr. Farrington also stated that he had had complaints regarding this situation and that one driver had been stopped at Eleventh and Polk where he had damaged a tree and that he had stated that he had a permit and indicated that he could do about as he pleased in making tn~ turn. It was pointed out by Attorney Calkins that these drivers did have to have a public service permit but that it did not entitle them to any, privileges regarding private property. It w~s also pointed out that some of the street signs had been damaged by these pole trucks in making turns at corners. Councilman Bond stated that if anyone, knowing of a corner where these trucks were in the habit of making the turns and damaging property, would report to the Chief of Police 'that they would watch the corners and make arrests to see if the situation could not be cleared up. Councilman Bond also said that he had had a great many complaints regarding the storage of piling on property at the West end of Fourth Street. He stated the Police had made several requests that this piling be cleaned up and no more placed there but that he was sti 1 having complaints regarding this situation. Mayor Large asked Engineer Clubb what zone this district was in, and Mr. Clubb stated that it was in a single family residence district and that business of this nature should be in the industrial district. Mr. Mike Mogan was present and addressed the Council at this time. He said that they had recently taken over this business of the piling at that district and that since they had taken it uver there had'been no dumping of piling inside of the City limi~. Mr. Bond said that he had many complaints regarding this yard and asked Mr. Mogan how long it would tlke him to clean up this situation and Mr. Mogan said he thought he could get the matter cleaned up in a week. Mr. Mogan stated that the complaint at Eleventh and Polk regarding a tree that had been damaged by the pole truck was caused by a man delivering poles to his yar.~ and that they had alread taken the matter up and had agreed to either pay for the tree or furnish a new tree. He said that any pOle trucks delivering material to their yard would be watched 12 closely and not allowed to damage property in making these turns. I I Mr. W. W. King, owner of property.at 1462 West 5th Street, presented a petition signed by twenty-one people protesting the establishment of a woodyard on the East side of Almaden Street between Fifth & Sixth by Mr. Peterson. A Mr. Arnoldy presented a petition signed by twelve people aSking that Mr. Peterson be allowed to operate this woodyard. Both Mr. King and Mr. Arnoldy were present and addressed the Council regarding the matter. Mr. Kin0Stated that a renter in one of his houses said that if a woodyard were allowed to be operated there that he would have to move out on account of the noise. On motion by Councilman Hawn and seconded by Councilman Farrington, this matter was referred to the Judiciary ~3~ Committee to report back at the next meeting.