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It was moved by Mr. Strater, seconded by Mr. Oatess, that resolution.No. 299 be approved and passed_as read. Roll Ca.11: Ayes - T~essrs Taylor, Strater, Swanson,Beard & Oatess. . Nays -,. None . , . Motion carried Resolution passed Mr. Strater, seconded by Mr. Taylor, then introduced Resolution No. 300, entitled: "A Resolution Authorizing Substitution of.8ecurities", which resolution was_read to. Council. .. It was moved by Mr. Swan son, seconded by Mr. Oatess', that. the .rules of law requiring a resolution to be read on three separate occasions be suspended. ~. Ro]1 Call: Ayes -Messrs Taylor, Strater, Swanson, Beard & Oatess. _ Nays -None. '. Motion carried Rules Suspended It. was moved by•Mr. Beard, .seconded by T"lr. Oatess, that Resolution No. 300 be.appr.oved and passed. as read.. - Roll Cal].: Ayes -Messrs Taylor, Strater, Swanson, Beard & Oatess -Nays -None. _ ... .. Motion carried Resolution passed. . Mayor Endress read a letter from Chief-Dixon, stating that there were 17 cases pending before the court from June and July® Mr. Dixon stated that, considering the violation in each case, the village would lose ~.55.oo.if these cases were not brought in and also establish a precedent whereby others might refrain from coming to court. He went on to state the difficulty of finding man-hours under ovr present 32. hour a week limit to go after these violators, -and suggested some arx•angement , whereby our police could use their oVm cars and be remunerated for the time involved. Mr. Duon.arose. and said that in-a test case they had brought i.n three violators on one night for a total of X98.60 in fines and on one other night found one case had changed his name and another had taken off. I''k~yor Endress said that we should eithar_:•go after all these violators or none. A great deal of discussion was had by Councils Mr. .Strater stating that we could not afford to let them go because of the loss of prestige by the ~i1la,ge. ...... Mr. Oatess, seconded by Mr. ?heard, then introduced Ordinance No. 518, entitled: "An Ordinance to Amend Section 3 of Ordinancer~~79, as Amended by Section 2 of Ordinance No. 508' by 2ncreasing the Niaxi.mum Hours of Special Policemen for Certain Purposes at the Discretion of the Mayor",. which ordinance was read to Council. 6.