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1 Mr. Godfrey introduced Ordinance No® 385 entitled: 1t~n Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 86, the. Building Code, by Requiring Construction of Driveurays and Culverts not later than the Time of Excavations°1, which ordinance was read to Councils It was moved by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mrs. Cass, that the rules of law requiring an ordinance to be read on three sepax•ate occasions be suspended. ~. Roll Call: ,Byes - Hardman, Taylor, Godfrey, Cass and Ha11Q Nays - None o Motion Carri®d Rules Suspended It was moved by Mr® Ha11, seconded by M~•® Hardman, that Ordinance No. 385 be passed as read. Roll Call: Ayes o Hardman, Taylor, Godfrey, Cass and Hall. N ays_-.None. ` Motion Carried Ordinance Passed The drafting of an ordinance for the use of flares at night around excavations. on public properi;y was referred to solicitar. At this time Pers. Cass left the meeting. C hiaf Dixon addressed Council, stati~ag that one of the Oates children and one of his own were almost hit by automobiles last Monday when alighting from the school bus. The Chief said that no pol2.ce were on duty Mondays and that when it came~to a ehoice between X10.00 or X12.00 extra expense and a life, the proper decision seemod obv~.ous. Mayor Swanson said that we couldn°t expect the po].i.eeman to work seven days a week and asked that Council authorize the additional a xpense of a special policeman during the day on Mondays. The Clerk noted that, wi th two regular policemen and one special, it would appear that proper organization would provide all necessary Protection for the school children and, in addition, have a policeman on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a v~reek. Council inquired into the situation, found that arrangements could be made to have a policeman on duty during the day on Mondays, and made several suggestions to the Police Chi ex' as to how the situation could be handled. 1 Mayor Swanson asked the Safety Committee Chairman, Mr. Taylor, why there had been no meetings recently of the Coar°mittee. Mr. Taylor stated that he would be glad to call one any time there was anything to consider and added that he had received no noti ce of any questions or problems that the Committee should consider. Mr. Hardma~i introduced Ordinance No. 386 entitled: t°An Ordinanc® Providing for the licensing of Public Vehicles", which Ordinance was given its first readi~?g before C®uncil© . 2.