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truck used so infrequently, it might have to be replaced at any tine and this could be done at a cost somewhere in the neighborhood of sixty or seventy dollars. tIr, ^laylor spoke of the many reports in local and out-of-town news- papers of children being asphyxiated sn abandoned ice boxes and felt that we should have some sort of ordinance making it a misdemeanor to leave such boxes about or any other enclosed mechanism that might be a trap for unwary children. Mr. Taylor went on to say that such an ordinance would have a deterring influence and might save a life in the fut~tt^e. Mr. Ede7anan said that he was attending a solicitors meeting and would check on the various ordinances of this type in force in other c ommun3.ties . It was reported that our Service Director was having difficulty bedause of the misuse of fire hydrants -to the extent that the seats on some of the hydrants were jimmied and unusable. Mr. Oatess then introduced Ordinance No. 506 entitled, "An Ordinance Prohibiting the Private Use of Fire Hydrants for purposes other than Extinguishing of Fires", which ordinance was read to Council. - It was moved by Mr. Strater, seconded by Mr. Taylor, that the rules of law requiring an ordinance to be read on three separate occasions be suspended.- Ro71 Call: Ayes -Messrs Barons on, Strater, Taylor, l+illiiting, Beard ~ Oate ss . . ~ Nays -None. LL - Motion carried Rules Suspended It was moved by I`Ir.A Beard, seconded by 1"Yr. Strater, that Ordinance No. 506 be approved and passed•as read. Roll Callen Ayes -Messrs Swanson, Strater, Taylor,I'~hiting,Beard ~ Oatess. Nays -None. ~ ~ - Motion carried ordinance passed ylr. Strater than asked what was being done about laying file and covering the drainage Glitch along the ToYrm Hall property. Mayor Endress reported that Mr. Wieland was going to. take. care of it. 1'~r. }Swanson reported that he had talked with-the Building Inspector and understood that Mr. Bordonaro had asked for permission: to move his store to the back of the. property and install a gas station. It was r'Ir. Swanson's understanding that the Building Inspector had refused to give his permission. ~Zr. Swanson stated further that some of the adjoining property owners tiaere disturrbed and mentioned specifically the property adjoins v the store which was in the process of being sold. No one wished to consider this property until our stand on the matter was clarified and Mr. Swanson wondered if they had any legal claim and wondered also if the store was in a safe condition to be moved. Mr. Edelman said that this was a matter for the Building Inspector to decide and if a permit was denied jlr. Bordonaro, he could appeal to the Zoning Board• 5.