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It was then moved by Mr. Strater, seconded by Mr. Falk, that ordinance No. 537 be approved and passed as read. - .. Ro11 Call: Ayes - Messrs Taylor, Straf,er, Arown, Fa]k and Hopkins. Nays - Mi°. -Wadler not voting. - - ' Motion carried . Ordinance Passed kir. Edelmana.who had been asked to secure infornation relative to builders_ providing the Vil].age with a performance bond,, read some provisions from 'an Ordinance from Highl2nd Heights, and said tha.t it was similar to our ordinance No. 414 but broader in. scope. This was turnecl over to the Cl,erk, who will furnish copies for the safety and Service Commi.ttee to study. Ordinance` No.. 535 entitleds "An Orclinance Prohibiting the'Discharge of -Firearms within the Vi73.age Limits., and Repealing Ordinance Noo -524" was _brought up for discussion. .. This Ordinance ha.cl had two readings. Mr. Schu7z then asked to address Couneil and read an appeal to Ma,yor Endress, the Solicitor, and to Council.and ended by presenting the Ma.yor with a petition conta3n3ng 80_names in defense of Ordinance No. 524 and all from the area'in question. Mayor Endress then read this petition to Council and asked Mr. Ede7man for a check on the bri.ef submitted by Mr. Schulz at our, ptevi.ous meet3.ng. Mr. Edelman said that he had.. also prepared a brief a.nd proceeded to read his conclusions wlzich stated that Ordinance No. 535 was a valid Qrdinance, but suggested ma.lflng exceptions for the Po73ce and for self deferlse. Mr. Edelman ,then proceeded to read his br:t..ef. Mr, Strater reported tha.t,.in going over the petition'presented by Mr. Schu].z from the North End of the Village and the previous petition from the same area, he had found ten or twelve nanies on eaeh petition tha.t wez°e the same. Mr. Falk said that it was his opi.nion that th3.s Ord3nance shauld be ta.bled until Council had more iriformation to.go on. Ma.yor Endress sugges°ted that some of the complaints might have come about by outsiders using the range more than, the people in the -village. A number of vil7.a.gers then talked in favor of this range, including 14r. Burt, the head of •the Rod and Gun ' Club, arid Dr. Season9 .a dentist with offices in the Vi].Ia.ge. Mr. Rivers and Mr. Schwemler then addressed Council. Mr. Rivers .saying that on :numerous..occasions bullets ha.d flown over his property and his children were always bronght in the house'for safety. Mr. Schwemler made the remark tha.t in going to and from the back of his property for gardening purposes he was sometimes compelled to crawl to keep out of range of fl}ring bul].ets.. Mr. Schu]et2, in answering these charges, said that bullets had sometimes crossed his place from the clirection of the Rivers residence, but ttiat he was of the opini.on thatIt could be laid to boys shooting in the neighborhood. ' 3•