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Roll Call: Ayes- Messrs Hardman, Seheuring,Godfrey,Cass 8e Hall. - _ Nays -..None. . .- Motion Carried. M'r. Kader, Secretary of the Safety Committee, read the minutes of the April.-11th meeting of that committee. Plfayor Swattson read to Council the recommendation of the Safety Coimnittee concerning appointment of a second regular-police officer. fir. VYhiting suggested that, because of the expense involved, Council go slowly in adding new persotu~el to the Village payroll, pointing out that Highland Heights and Richmond Heights each had only one-regular employee, vrhereas Mayfield Village now has three and by this proposal it would increase the number to fouro Mr. Scheuring mentioned the financial burdens already levied or proposed for the Villagers in the form of taxes, water assessments, mortgage payments and the like and asked the Council to proceed vrith caution® Mr. ~'~iting suggested that George V'Tieland could assume the additional duty of policeman while in the perforffiance of his regular duties already assigned to him. Mayor Swanson said that this Village is very dii^ferent from Richmond Heights and Highland Heights because of the amount of road work we have here. Mr. Dixon addressed Council, stating that the Village should have an additional full-time police officer so as to have protection to at least 2:00 o4clock A. M. I~Ir. Hall suggested that action concerning the appointment of~a second xegular policeman be postponed and that~meauwhile a special policeman be appointed to serve as required by the Chief of Police. ' At this point Mr. Taylor arrived at the meeting. Mr. Hardman introduced Ordinance No. 34S entitled: "An Ordinance Amencling Section 3 of Ordixtarsce No. 325, entitled: 'An-Ord3.naX3ce to Repeal Ordinances Nos. 254 and 299 and to Provide for the Office of Special Policeman' by Reducing the Rate of Pay of Special Polieeman~" which orclinaxtce iras read to the Council. It was moved by Mr. Godfrey, seconded by Mrs. Cass, that the rules- of law requiring an ordinanco to be read on three separate occasions be suspended. Roll Call: Ayes> Mestrs Hardm.an,Scheuring,GodfreyeCass & Hall. Nays -None. . Motion Cax°ri®d - Rules Suspended It was mov®d by Mrs. Cass, seconded by Mr. Scheuring, that Ordinance No. 348 be passed as read, Roll Call: Ayes- Mrssrs gardman,Scheuring~Godfrey,Cass & Hall Nays - PTono. - - Motion Carried Ordinance Passed Mayor Swanson appointed Herbert Lepplemeir as a Special Polico- man. It was moved by Mr. Ha11, seconded by i~r. Godfrey, that this appointment be confirmed. 2.