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458 In Re Communication Ee~¥opolitan Water Dist~iet - financial statement as of June 30, 1953. InRe Request Gates W. Burrows In Re Communication Essie M. Ross In Re Tentative site of new City Library In Re Communication L.K.Mike (accept offerings) In Re Corununication Purchasing Agent (bicycle auction) In Re Communication Dept. of Public Works (Re~incUi~hment of East First Street) In Re Offer to sell property at 100~ West Sixth St. In Re Petition Loading zone 208 W. 3rd St. On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by D~hl and carried, commUnication from the Metropolitan Water District .submitting financi~ statements as of June 30, 1953 and a s~atement of the amount of water stored by the District and used by member municipalities, were received and filed. On motion of Councilman Dahl, s~conded by Larsen and carried, the request of Gates W. Burrows, Architect, for an appointment with the building committee reference to the proposed swimming facilities to be erected at the Memorial Park, was received and filed. On motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Larsen and carried, the Clerk was instructed to advise Er. Burrows that a building committee has not been appointed at this time and the request was ordered filed for future reference. # On motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Jerome and carried, the communication of Essie M. Ross, 315 North Garnsey Street, stating thaqi the proper location for the new Library is on Sixth Street between Ross and Patton Streets~ was received and filed. # It was moved by Councilman Dahl that the area bounded on the south by Sixth Street, on the north by Eighth Street, on the east by Ross Street and on the west by Van Ness Avenue be delineated at this time as the tentative site ~or the new City Library. Motion lost. # Communication was read from L.K.Mike, requesting permission to give away Christian Literature, from house to house, and accept offerings, and on motion of Cnuncilman Jerome, seconded by Larsen and carried, the request was refe~Ted to the Business Men's Associati'on for re commendation. On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Larsen and carried, the communication from the Purchasing Agent stating that twenty-six impounded bicycles were sold at auction on August 22nd, at a total price of $127.82, was received and filed. On motion of Councilman McBride, seconded by Jerome and carried, 9he communication from the Department of Public Works, stating that the Highway Commission will relinquish that portion of State Highway wlth-m in the City along First Street between the easterly line of Main Street and the easterly City Limits at Mabury Street, Road VII-Ora-2-S.A. was received and filed. Communication was read from Fred E. Smith, Realtor, offering to sell property located at 1005 West Sixth Street, which is an estate and will be sold in Court to the highest bidder. It was moved by Council~ man Jerome, seconded by McBride and carried, that the City submit an offer of $6,000.00 for the property. A petition was read signed by five merchants located in the 200 block West Third Street requesting that the present loading zone on the south side of West Third Street at the corner of Broadway be moved to 208 West Third Street. On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Larse~ and carried, the requect was referred to the committee on curb usage for recommendati on. #