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Mr. Belzer then reported that the Chief had asked for permigs-ion to purchase night sticks, riot helmits and gas lcitsm Mayor Endress remarked that any time you had schools in these clays there is a possibility that we could be involved in a riot and be in nead of these things. These would be for police use only and most municipalities tha-t do not have such equipment are ordering it. Mr. Mason said that he did not thinlc we should pay out money for these things at this time. Police Chief Shortle then talked with Council on the thoughts in back of this request and there was a great dea]. of discussion in Councilo Mro Shortle said that he hoped we would never h4ue to use anything like this, but we could not wait to purchase it until we needed it,- that three departmen.ts with which we,now haue mutual,aid are securing this Qquipment, A Motion was made by Nir. Bennett, seconded by Mr. Shaw, that the matter be ref erred to the Finance,Comaiitteeo • .. , Ro11 Call: Ayes - Messrs Shaw, Bennett, Walker, Niason.a Sloan.& Shaw, - Nays - Nonee rlptiQn carri.ed Mr. Belzer then advised Council that it was time to think of a new police car. It was then moved by Nir. Mason, seconded by Mr. Shawe that we advertise for a new police car. Ro11 Ca11: Ayes - Messrs Shaw=, Bennett, Walker, Mason, S1oan.Rc.Belzerm Nays -- None. < < "- - . Moti_op carried Fire Chief 'Porter then Presented a letter f rom the State Fire Iiureau stating that our pumper was in bad conditiona It would cost between two and thsee thousand 'dollars to put it in conditiona Mr. Shaw -then rgad this,letter to Council. Mr. Porter said that his main worry* was the tanlc, as it could go at any time and it would mean two thousand for 'a new -tanlc on top `of the _other repairs, The Motor would have to be repaired.as there was no reserve left in it and no compression and.the brakes are startinb ta let gos Dirs Porter said we would be away ahead if this could be replaced instead of making these repairs. Mr. Shaw said that as far as the Finance-Committee was concer.ned,--there were no'funds to go on and the safety and.service committee should determine.,the cost of repairs and get a rough estimate of new equipment. This would have to be a levy or bond issueo Mr. Mason saiq that this was a good approach_t,o the whole thinga It was then moved by Mr. Shaw, seconded by Mr. Niason, that_this matter be ref erred to the Safety ahd Service Committee to study. - Ro11 CaT1: Ayes - Messrs Shaw, Bennatt, Walker, Iqason, S1oan-& Se1lzer, Nays - None. I.lqtion carried D1ra Sloan then spolce of i:he great danger to children walking in the roads and recommended that Council consider sidewalks on Wilson Nii11s and Lander Road, There was a great deal of discussion in Council on this matter, especially Lander Road, as it was to be widenedo Cy Weiss,said that the County might give us the grade if we asked, Mr. IKtason i:hen astced for a report on Lander Road for the next meeting and that a survey be made down to }.Zobley Lane an G721son Mills for? sidewalks; that NIr. Weiss should dig. out what he did on the 4Jilson Milis side and bring it to the next meeting. Counci_1 then asked that the Aiinutes show that the Engineer f.urnish Council with a rough estimate, also an estimate on a temporary wallc on the South side of Wilson Ni111s Road. 2. ?