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Santa Aha City Hall. November 28th, 1932. ?:30 P. M. City Council met in regular adjourned session. Meeting called to order by Mayor Witmer.. Present: Trustees J. L. McBride, E. G. Warner, Wm. H. Penn and Paul B. Witmer. Absent: Trustee In Re Communication James Sleeper, County Assessor. A. C. HasenJaeger. In Re Application Ruth Jenkins Liquor Permits Denied. In Re Clerk to Notify Applicants. In Re Petition for use of Bowl for Sunday Baseball. Ministerial Assn. Protest. A communication from James Sleeper, County Assessor, was presented, in which he advised that on account of the depreciation in property values, a material reduction in assessed values for 1933 will be made. On motion of Trustee Warner, seconded by Penn and carried, communication was referred to a Committee to report back - Trustee Penn and City Auditor Banks being appointed as such Comittee. Application of Ruth ffenkins for a permit to possess, sell and dispose of light wine and beer at her place of business, 1208 South Main Street, if and when same is lawful so to do, was read. A motion was made by Trustee McBride and seconded by Warner that application be referred to Police Commissioner and Chief of Police but motion was withdrawn upon presentation by Police Com~issioner Warner of report covering a similar appli- cation previously made by L. J. Detrixhe of 405 N. Main Street. In this report it was pointed out that the Local Option law of 1901 has not been repealed; that there is a city ordinance No. 68~ which prohibits sale of intoxicating liquor and at recent election Santa Ana ~oted against repeal ~f Wright Act by a majority of 2261 On motion of Trustee Warner, seconded by McBride and carried, applications of L. J. Detrixhe and Ruth Jenkins for permits to handle liquor were denied. On motion of Trustee McBride seconded by Warner and carried, City Clerk was instructed to notify applicants of the denial of their applications for liquor permits. A petition signed by thirty-two business men was pre- sented, in which the Council was requested to allow the Santa Aha Merchants Ball Club to use the Municipal Bowl for playing the Southern California Winter League games and containing a financial rental proposition. A protea~ against granting permission for use of the Bowl for Sunday sports was presented from' the Ministerial