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given every help and encouragement by Council. It was then moved by ~~r. Strater, seconded by Mr. Taylor, that a survey of the Fire Department along the lines suggested by the committee be conducted. Roll Call: Ayes -Messrs Swanson,Strater,Taylor,Whiting9Beard ~. Oatess. Nays -None. - Motion carried It was suggested by a member of the audience that such information could be secured from the Associated Industries. `Council then considered the bads for sale of gasoline and accessories from our two gasoline stations. The Clerk had given each Counci]man a co~arative rundown on the bids and it was found that they were so nearly identical that our 1'~ayor suggested that some sort of a fifty-fifty propo- sition be entertained and thought that purchases made on a monthly bas~a:s, one month at one station and next month at the other, would be a fair and equitable manner of handling the matter. Mr® Zahiting was asked if any action had been taken by the Safety Committee on Mrm beppelm~ier°s resignation from the Fire Department. lir. T+~7hiting reported that no action had been taken and the matter was tabled for the time being. Mayor Bndress then asked for a report from the honing Committee. Mr. Swanson, reporting for the Committee, said that he had attended a meeting of the school board at which Mr. Russell, the president of the board, and the property owners on TnTashington Bark extension trere present. T~~r. Russell reported that the School Board had purchased the Miller property and no easement had been given property owners on T~jashington extension. The School Board, however, ha.d offered to present a deed of a fifty foot strip for a road, provided the property owners improved this portion to agree tirith village specifications. Mr. Swanson stated that he would like to have Council ask our engineer to prepare plans, specifications and an estimate of cost of improving this strip and present it at another meeting of the board and property owners. A 20 foot roadway was suggested, but the school board would like a 21~ foot road, as they plan to use it as exit and ingress to the proposed athletic field and Mr. Scaanson felt that they would pay for the extra four feet. He suggested further that specifications be obtained for •these tiro widths. ~'Ir. Swanson also asked for clarification of the obligation of a corner lot facing` Ridgbu~y and adjoining tha.s extension. rZr. Edelman said that this was dete~.•~nined by tree village in every case. Mrs. Vanone then presented to the ~'~ayor and Council ron behalf of the Mayfield Grange a check for X123.00, being the profit on a supper given by the Grange, the money to be used to defray expenses of new lights ir_'the basement of the Town Hall. s"~ayor Bndress arose and expressed his appreciation and thanks. on behalf of the Vi]~age and Cotuicil. At this point, Ntr. Swanson suggestted that the Clerk write the Grange and tender the thanks of Council. Tyr. Strater reported that he had checked over our Tank Truck and found it to be equipped with hydrauLc booster brakes which had never been oiled and after freeing this equipment had been able to put it in good working order. He felt, however, that as the equipment was old and the 4.