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nkyor Swanson then read a report from the Poliee Department <br />as foglows. 14 arrests for traffic violations, 040.00 recea.ved a.rc cash <br />bonds, no traffic accidents, 9 poZa.ce caZls, 1 medical aid cal3., and 2 <br />fire ce.lls, and 1 death investigatiola. , <br />Tdayor Svqanson then advised Councxl that the question had <br />arisen as to whether we should like to join a mutuai aid set-up of police <br />and read a letter outlina.ng the p1an. Council hesx°taly assurod the <br />Mayor that they Urere a.n favor of such a set-up, and of joinirtg such a <br />pYan upon Iearning the detai,s. <br />Ma,yor Swanson reported that the Safety Committee had dr°avrn up <br />a raew sar'ety and tr€sft'ic ordinance, which had been placed in the hands <br />of our So13.citor fox° checking wS.th the state 1aw and tivould be taken up <br />ai'ter final approval by tk?e 5afety Coumxttee. <br />The subject of a new police car was taken up and bads foi• a <br />new one presented to Counail. The Clerk advised tliat onlg tzvo b3.ds had <br />been rece3veds Orte from the Hea.ghts Motor Sales Corporation asking <br />01486.15 f'or a standard two door Ford and $1609.30 for a Custom tsro door <br />8 cylxnder Ford. Both of these cars were quoted less tsxes. <br />The socond bid, froui the Stratton Motors, Inc.s off'ered a new <br />1949 Mercury two door sedan f or $2498,27 equxpped for police use. 24ro <br />Harduian reported that he had contacted seven or eigh.t other motor sales <br />compaizz.es but was untzble to obtain any bids for them. The-Ntadder Nfotor <br />Co. Inc, of South Euclid had made a verbal off ar of $2100e00 for a new <br />1949 Kaiser, but their bxd did not materializep and it vaas the conceusus <br />of opinion that the automobile offered by Stx°atton Motox°s, Inco was the <br />most adaptable f'or usa by the Village for a poliee car and that therefoY•e <br />the bid of Stratton 14otors, Ince was the lowest and best b3.d submitted. <br />With a11 these figures be#'ore them Coulzcil werit thoroughly .irito <br />the matter and dis cus ,ed the possa.bil5.ti es of each cax from every angle <br />and came to the conclusion tha,t the automobile off'ered by Strattoxt <br />Motors, Ince should be puichased. <br />11r. S1oan then introduced Orda.nance Na. 306 entitled: " Att <br />Ordxnance to Purchase a Police Automobile.4' <br />It was moved by Mr. Franz, seconded by 14r. Heiss, that the <br />rules of law requaring an orda.nance to be read on thrse separ°ate <br />occasaons be suspended, <br />RoI1 Ca11: Ayes - Messrs Fran2,Hardman,Sloan,Cass and Heiss. <br />Nays m Norie• <br />Motion Carried' <br />Rules Stispended <br />It was thsn moved by Pdr, Sloan, seconded by Mrs. Cass, that <br />! Ordxuanca No. 306,be passed as reado RoI7l Ca15.s Ayes- Messrs P4°anz,Hardman,Sloan,Cass and Hea.ss <br />Nays - None . <br />Motion Carried <br />. . Ord°znanca Passed.