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It was moved by Mr. Strater, seconded by Mr. Taylor, that the rules of law requir~.ng an ordinance to be read on three separate occasions be suspended. Ro71 Call: Ayes - N~ssrs Swanson, Strater, Taylor, Beard & Oa.tess. Nays -None. Motion carried Rules suspended It was moved by Tyr. Oatess, seconded by Mr. Beard, that ordinance No. 510 be approved and passed as read. Roll Call: Ayes- Messrs Swanson, Strater, Taylor, Beard & Oatess. Nays -None. Motion carried " Ordinance passed As Mayor Endress ha.d received a 1_Etter fromiMr. Sam Wellman asking to extend the Wilson Mills Water Main to his property, and stating that he had signed a petition at.the tune., this matter was then taken up by Council. After discussion of the matter, and due .to the fact that Mr. Diamond did not want water, and part of the road to the South i.s~in Gates Mi]1s, Council took no action on the matter. Apropos of the petitions situation, Mr. Strater suggested that in the future, any petitions presented to Council should be turned over to two members of Council for checking as to names and correctness of descriptive matter before being considered by Council. as a whole® Mr. Edelman thought that they should be submitted to some committee to offset the mistakes that were constantly cropping up. Mro Zorn aslted to have it shown in the minutes that in any. plans for w ater down $ON! Center a T be placed opposite Metro-Part; and asked also haw long it would be before Crater could be expected.._ Nor., Demore again reiterated that the ~ whole thing was in the hands of the . hater department and nothing could be done until they were ready to release the plans. I`~r. Demore said that he would call the Mayor whenever he received these plans. A delegation from Worton Park Drive then aslted Council. what could be done to secure water and paving on the undedlicated porti.on.of the road fare which they were ready and will3~.g to pay. They had called out• Engineer on the suggestion of Mro Endress, but had obtained. no satisfaction and we're frustrated and at a loss as to how to proceed. It iras; stated by their spokesman that he thought the condition of the roadbed to be in as good or better shape than the declicated portion which we were now paving and .consi dering the heavy traffic in trucks and building machines, i.t had held up very we710 _ ,. It was then moved by Mr. Beard, seconded by Mr. Swan son, that our engineer check on the road base of the undedicated portion as to its condition with reference to surfacing. Roll Call: Ayes -Messrs Swanson, Strater,Taylor,Beard & Oatess® _ Nays -None. Motion cax3•ied. 5.