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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09131937City Ea11, Palo Alto, California, September 13, 1937. The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular session on this date at 7;30' PJL, with Mayor Sals; an presiding-. Roll call as follows: ?resent: Blois, Bonham, Cashel, Collins, Costello, Cypher, Mrs. Merner, .kosher, Richards, Salsman, Tnoits. nbsent: Goddard, Aitch.ell, Thomas, Wood. The minutes :of the meetings of August 9 and 23, 1937, were approve i,etter from Ca.iiiornia Sewage Worts Assn. letter from the California Sewage Works Association, inviting council members to attend the annual convention of this association in San Jose on September iatrh and 14th, was received and placed on file. Municiapal League Convention The mayor called attention to the convention of the League of California gunicipalties which is being held this week in San Jose, from September 13th to 16th, inclusive, and urged the members of the Council to be present if possible at the meetings of the convention. Letter from T.J.O'Donnell A letter was received from Mr, T. J. O'Donnell Concerning wages paid to utility employees. On motion of lhoits and Cypher, this communication was referred to the Board of Public Works. Re^uest of Librar Board for Additional Salary A cropriation A letter was received from the Library Board requesting that the sum of $690.00 be added to the salary appropriation in the Library budget for the purpose of increasing the salaries. of seven low -paid employees. A report was submitted by Committee No. 3 recommending that the sum of ` 4690.00 be added to the salary appropriation in the Library budget as requested. Committee IA° . 4 reported that it has considered the request of the Library board and asked the Council for further time before submitting its recommendation. On motion of Costello -and Mosher, Committee loo. 4 was granted further time in which to :submit its recommendation. The report of Committee No. 3. was received and placed on file. Sponsor's A reemerts on WPA Pro ects Sponsor's hgreements:were presented, covering Proposal No. 25, WPA Park Project, and Proposal A°. 2A, Yacht Harbor Pro; ect,. with a request from WPA bfricials that the City Clerk be authorized to sign these agreements. It was explained by the Deputy City Engineer that the Park Project is completed and trat the Yacht Harbor Project is ;almost finished, and that the City will not be called upon to furnish any additional funds. On motion oi' Thoi;ts and Richards, a resolution authorizing the City Clerk to sign these agreements was adopted by unanimous vote . on roll call. A letter was :received from the Yorks Progress Administra- tion requesting that the City Auditor be authorized- to s;%gn..a Sponsor's:. Agreement "covering Proposal 1 o. 30 - ViPA clerical project for the Palo Alto ' Public Library, with type information that this project has never been operated but if it should be possible to open it in the. future, the agreement must be signed and' returned at t"he eariiest possible date. On motion of Collins and Bonham, this was referred to Committees No. 3 and Lo. Rec;uest of "Community Center Commission for Transfers A communication was received from the Chairman of the Community Center Commission requesting permission to transfer $230.00 from the Casual Labor funds in Account 820-01 to Salaries in the same account, in order to revise the salaries of the Director and the Technical Director of the Civic Theatre. On motion "Mosher and Bonham, this matter was referred to Committees No. 3 and Ao. 4. A letter was also received from the Chairman of the Community Center Commission, asking permission to strike the allotment to janitors on ` the salary list and add this amount .to Casual Labor, with the understanding that janitor service will be paid .t . `at the: rate of 50 cents per hour instead of on a monthly salary basis On motion of Collins and Mrs. Memel., this matter was referred' to Committee No. 4. r,eq ue.s:t : o ' City Assessor for more off ice Space A -'fetter was submitted by the City Assessor asking the Council to consider ways and ,means of securing more space for the office of the City Assessor. This had been referred by the Mayor to the Board of i` rks'and Committee No. 1. A report was received from the hoard of Works submitting an estimate of :the cost for partition changes in the Assessor's office, and: recommending that a sum not to exceed $2.00.00 be appropriated :for this purpose. Action on this matter was deferred pending a report from Committee No. 1. Utility Easement from Cri1cote A report was received from the Board of Works advising that it " has approved a grant of easement for utility facilities from Richard chiicote and Lilyan R. Chilcote, covering a portion of Lot 70, C. M. uooster Company Subdivision, and recommending this grant of easement to the Council for acceptance. committee Ao. i also recommended that this easement be accepted. On motion of Richards and Cypher, a resolution accepting this easement was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Recuest of Mrs. Kelso for Sidewalk. Repair Referring" to the letter, received at the last Council meeting, fromMrs. Vv.; Kelso requesting that the sidewal:c in front of her property at 151 Melville avenue be repaired, the board of Works reported that this sidewalk :Las been repaired. This report was received and "placed on file. Lease with Mrs.. Emily S. Lixon A report was received from the Board of Works recommending that part ,of the acreage of Eleanor Park be leased to Mrs. Emily �. Dixon for -41.00 per year, with the right to sublease. Committee No. 1 recommended that this recommendation of the board of'Works be approved,; and that the land.. be leased to Mrs. txon "with the right to sublease for the purpose of growing flowers include t with Mrs. recommerhd with the he recom:r. Clerk to and on me the City unanimous Rest Franciscc ago, wric who gave; sirs: Dixc income fr that the directly that a rE in the na receive e y and pay 1 lifetime se,t up a benefit c. Bonham, "0 r�c ing for e Public ti; c 4 cent Cs biennium. this agrE Mayor and agreement State hi4 execute :notion o: roil cal3 S uh. ing that the iLar t i agreement su'odivisi and HoOVE matter, 2 rlannirg Avenue az 465 11 flowers, subject to e ,ninety -day cancellation,, the lease to include the description of the ' parcel in question. The City Attorneypresented the lease agreement with Ars . Dixon, w;hlch he', had prepared in accordance with the recommendations 'of the Board'Of Works and Committee Ao. 1, with the exception ,of 'the ninety -day cancellation clause which he recommended be omitted.' Resolution No. 1.`165, "authorizing the Mayor and. City Clerk , to execute the lease::ori behalf of the City, vas read, and on motion of Cypher and Bonham, thelease as prepared by the City Attorney was approved and the resolution adopted' by unanimous vote on roil ,call Resolution Setting ;Up Fund for . m1 s. )i.xon The aCity httorney referred to the property in San Francisco deeded to the City by Mrs. Emily S. Dixon some years ago, which was later ' sold to certain persons in San Francisco who gave a note and deed of trust to the City of Palo Alto, Ars. Dixon by resolution of the Council being entitled to the income from said property during her lifetime. It appeared that the present owners are desirous of paying the income. directly to the City each month, and the City Attorney suggested that a resolution be adopted setting up a' revolving fund account in the name of Emily S. Dixon and directing the Auditor to receive each month the income from the San Francisco property and pay it by way of city warrant toAirs . Dixon during her lifetime or until further direction from the Council. Resolution No. 116,, directing the City Auditor- to set up a revolving fund for the collection of income for the benefit of Emily S Dixon, was read, and on motion of Mosher and Bonham,, was adopted by unanimous vote on soll call. cCouncilman Wood came' at this time, 8:00 P.A., and x I1f1 41, {f f 4i was present during part of the meeting.) ie agreement for Expenditure of Gas Tax Funds A report was received from the Board of iorks recommend-, ing for .adoption an, agreement with the State Department of - k . Public . Works for the improvement of E. Camino meal with the a cent vas Tax funds f -or use on State highways for the 1937-.9 biennium. Committee No.e1 al`so reco;senaed the execution of ti{ ' this agreement and t'he adoption of a resolution authorizing the , mayor and City Clerk to sign;the agreement. Resolution No. 1167 approving the memorandum of agreement for expenditure oft. cent Gas Tax allocated for State highways, and authortiingthe Mayor and City clerk to execute the agreement on .behalf of the city, was rear, aid on Motion of Thoits .and Bonham, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Subdivision of Tract No. 62, Mav,vair uT. 11 A report was received from the Board of Works recommend- ing that the subdivision map of Tract No. 62, a subdivision of ,.. the Martin and Lirby properties, be approved, together :pith the t , agreement for Improvements and uti:iity instal.iations in this subdivision. .The Board also recommended that Aoosevelt Avenue and Hoover Avenue be closed.. A report was submitted,by Committee No. .i. on this matter, recommending the approval of the recommendation of the planning commission that steps be taken to close Roosevelt Avenue and Hoover -Avenue, and that the tentative map of Tract Ao. 62 be approved.. The committee also recommended that the recommendation of the . Board of Works in regard to the. agreement .for improvements and utility installations in tnis subdivision be approved. Resolution of Intention No. 1168 to close Hoover Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue was read, and on motion of Mosher and Costello:, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Resolution No 1169, approving map of Tract No. 62, Mayfair, and accepting the dedication of streets and easements in said subdivision, was read, and on motion of Thoits and Collins, was passed by unanimous;' vote on roll call. The, agreement for improvements ana utility installations in this subdivision, which has been signed by the owners of the tract, wasel;ead, and on motion of Thoits and Mosher, a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement on behalf of the ' City was adopted by unanimous vote oh roll call. proposed ordinance establishing setback lines in this subdivision, as recommended by the Planning Commission, was given first reading. On motion of Cashel and Richards, trys proposed ordinance was referred to Committee No. 1. Orego Avenue Culvert report was received from the Board of Works callling. the Counci;r %: attention to the former recommendation of the Board that a culvert; be constructed along Oregon Avenue adjacent to the Laumeister : Subdivision. Committee No. 1 recommended that the sum of 43000.00 -be appropriated to pay for the City's snare of the cost of constructing a cu.vert along the frontage, of the Laumeister Subdivision. The Board of Works also submitted a report, in response to a request from Committee No. 4, transmitting Bulletin loo. 19 of the Board of 'Works relative to the cost of a buried -pipe culvert,witn figures showing the difference in cost between the box culvert and the pipe sewer. A report was received from Committee No.;.4 recommending that the recommendationof the Board of Works and Committee »o. 1 relative to the construction of a box cuivert on Oregon Avenue between Middlefield Road and the extension of Ross Roan be approved, and that the sum of $3000.00 be appropriated from the unappropriated balance for this purpose. On motion of .Mosher and Blois, the recommendations of Committees No. 1 and No. 4 were approved, and the sum of 43000.00 was appropriated from the unappropriated balance by vote or. roll call, all present voting Aye except Casnel, who voted No. Policy re:, Suoerannuated :a.Fiovees A' repast was received from the Board of, Works ; requesting the Council to establish a policy for the Board to pursue in the treatment of superannuated employees. On motion of Mrs. Berner and Mosher, this matter was referrers to Committee No. 1. Agreement writ. ti. 0. & r for Purchase se of Electric znery A report was. submitted by the Board of.,, Works advising the Council that` the Board has accepted the agreement *.:th' the Pr; cif'ic Gas and ,Electric.. Company for the purchase of electric energy for resale purposes,- and recommending that the- Council also give its approval to; this, :agreement. matter, a the Boarc be appro' to execul authorizi on behalf call. was rec uE or not �ti impoundec and imprc that it and Elec' over the Road ana this agrl referred Las recomme.ni Seale fa Subdivis. acceptin cail. the Couri feels tr1 to lidc.l Councii construe of the B the Boar prelimin tnese si d* - that the adopted. committe that the Alto Pla amended Alto 1]; Richards k. nt n enue s in as :ions he tion was ng oad 7 he' onse 19 he ding o. 1 e he of 0.00 oll sting the ner - ;fig the ci±ic for its A report was received from Committee lYo. 1 on this. matter, recomwend ng; that the form of agreement approved by the Board of Works for wholesale purchase of electric energy be approved, and that the ayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement. On motion of Wood •and Costello, a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute this agreement on behalf of the 'City,. was ` adopted by unanimous vote on roll call . On motion of Thoits and Cypher, the Board of Works was requested to make a study of the question as to whether or not the savings made under this agreement might not be impounded for possible construction of a generating plant and improvements to our power system. (Councilman Wood left at this time, . 8:30 P.M.: , and was absent during the rest of the meeting.) Easement. Agreement with P.G. & E. A` report was received from tne Board of Works advising that it has approved an easement agreement with the Pacific Gas and Electric company for right of way for water service line over the rG: and B. right of way between the old San Francisco Road and .the new ;l Camino Real near Diss Road, and recommending this agreement to the Council for acceptance. This was referred to Committee No. 1. Easements from Mrs. Seale A report was received from the Board of Works recommending for acceptance two deeds from Mrs. Grace /loss Seale for utility easements in Blocks 75 and 76, Seale Subdivision No. 8. On motion of Thoits and Mosher, resolutions accepting these deeds were adopted by unanimous vote on roll. call. Sidewalks on California Avenue A report was submitted by the Board of safety advising the Council that, it the interest of public safety, the Board feels that sidewalks: along California Avenue from Cowper Street to iiddlef field Road :` are necessary, and suggesting that the Council consider the desirability of taaving these sidewalks constructed. On motion of .Costello and Richards, the report of the Board of Safety was referred to Committee No. 1 and the Board of Works, with the request brut the Board prepare , preliminary plans and specifications for tne construction of these sidewalks. Ordinance Defining, Lodging House a report was received from. Co l ittee 1- recommending that tne proposed ordinance aef ining lodging house be not adopted. On. motion of Mosher ana. Cashel., the report of he committee was accepted. -Ordinance "mending Plumbing Code A report was received from Committee ido. 1 recommending that the proposed ordinance amending Section 1307 of the Palo Alto Plumbing Code, relating to Shover btalas and trains, as amended by the committee, be adopted. Ordinance No. 719, amending Section 1307 of the Palo Alto ;Plumbing 'Cole:, was given second reading, and on motion of Richards and .Mosher, ';as adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. 11p llllj t 11 f �n+ ! lint! Tit r; ii $i { Recuirement for Subdivision dam A report:: was received from Committee No. 1 .recommending that hereafter tentative " subdivision maps be required to show provisions for surface drair..age before being submitted to the Council. On motion of Collins any Costello, this recommendation was accepted and referred to the Board of Public .l corks. Extension: of Second Residential.. Zone: A report was received from Committee lvo. 1 returning to the Council without recommendation the proposed ordinance providing for the extension of the Second Residential Zone, as the committee can not recognize any public works problem involved. .ordinance No. 720, rezoning a portion of Blocks A, 16, 17, .31 33; 34, 36, 56, 64 and 74, and all of Blocks 25, 32, 35, 57 and ,63, now in the First Residential District to the Second Residential District, was given second reading and discussed. On motion of Bonham and Cashel, the ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Ordinance RezoninF Greer Pro erg A: report was submitted by Committee No. 1 recommending that the .,proposed. ordinance -rezoning the vreer property from First Resi,`.ential to Light Industrial Zone be amended . by a provision tixat the frontage along Embarcadero Road to a depth of one hundred '(4U0) feet be . included in Fire Zone No. 1. A letter was received from the.. Chairman of the Planning Commission concerning the -Commission's recommendation relative to the rezoning :of .the Greer property, suggesting` that if the Council decides to rezone this property to Light Industrial a setback of 30 or. 40 feet be establisned alori the Embarcadero Road frontage, to .be landscaped and controlled by the City, with no street entrance from Embarcadero Road, and that the fire zone be extended to cover a depth of 100 feet along the Embarcadero. The original recommendation of the Planning Commission of May 19, 1937, was referred to, the Commission having recommended that the petition of Mr. Greer to rezone his property from First. Residential to Light Industrial be denied, but that the frontage -of the Greer property on El Camino Real northerly from Embarcadero Road, for a depth of 150 feet, be rezoned to Light Industrial. Councilman Thoits stated that he believed this recommendation of the ?fanning Commission was sound and that he was opposed to the rezoning of the entire tract at this time. Ordinance No 721, rezoning the Greer property, a 12.20 acre tract, from First Residential to Light Industrial Zone, and providing that the :frontage of said property on Embarcadero Road to a` depth of 100 `feet be included in Fire Zone ; No. 1, was given second reading, and on motion of Bonham and Cashel was adopted on roll call by the following vote: kyes: Blois, Bonham, vas lei, Collins, Mrs. Merner, dosher, Richards, Salsixian. Noes: Cypher,: Thoits. (councilman Costeiio was not present uuring the discussion and vote on . this question.) Ex t e that the back to t explanati inthisy Strt that the owners a! the stray Colorado was apprc CoWn that, ail of the Cc which gal unempioy. co :►itte.< definite, woodpile: suggeste: • Committe4 Kitchen. the suit Commissi working 1 is not pending to the B' reco:nmea the cont. for this necessar be mane. Comaitte .nade in iuriicipa at the t be subrni Communi t the Cow budget Tt consider of its o suggeste special auditor/ Californ Com muni t 469 to r.} on to ding= tee 1 35, rig to oad e .20 ad en on Ear tension of Bast. Willow Road A report was received -from Committee No. 1 recommending that the matter of tie. extension of East Willow Road be referred back to the planning Commission for further study, with the ' explanation that the committee feels that any immediate, action in this matter would be premature. The Natter was so, referred. StraiKhten.ng Emerson ;& :Ramona Streets A report was submitted by k;omm4ttee No. 1 recommending that the board of: Works : be requested to negotiate with property owners affected and furnish the Council with cost estimates for the straightening of -;Emerson. Street and Ramona Street at Colorado Avenue. On Motion of ,Thoits and Bonham, triis report was approved and the matter referred to the board of Works. Community li-itchen report was received from Committee x+o. 3 advising that, although; it is favorably disposed toward the continuation of the Community Kitchen,, the committee feels that the emergency which gave rise to the establishment of the SheJ ter during the , unemployment era has .ceased . to exist. It was the feeling of the. committee,however, that the Community Kitchen is serving a very definite use in keeping itinerants from our streets, and that the woodpile .tor disciplinary purposes is valuable. The committee suggested that; the Council request the board of Safety and. Committee I4a. 2 to report on the safety angle of the Community Kitchen. This matter was discussed, and reference was made to the suit fordamages, now before the industrial 4,ccident Commission, brought, by a traffic violator who was injured while working on the woodpile.., It was reported that the .office Judge is not at present sending traffic violators to the woodpile pending a decision on this case. On motion of. Mosher and Bonham, the matter was referred to the Board of, Safety and Committee lyo . 2 for study, as recommended in the report of Committee loo. 3. siuniciaal Employment Bureau A report was received from Committee Sao. 3 recommending the continuation of the Employment Bureau :.n the present basis for this fiscal year, and that an appropriation of $858.00 necessary to provide ' for the remaining nine months of the year be made. report was also received on this matter from Committee No.. 4, recommending that, before an appropriation be �+ made in excess of the budget for the continuation of the Municipal Employment Bureau, the study, which was contemplated {{! at the time the initial appropriation for three months was made, be submitted. A letter ,.' rias received ;from the Cnairman of the Community Center -Commission referring to a suggestion made by the Coarm,ission some months ago during the preparation of the budget that a special investigating committee be appointed to- consider the work of the ,employment Bureau and the advisability of its continuance as.. a municipal function, :it raving been suggested during a aiscussion` with the former Mayor that this special committee might be composed of one member from ,the City ! Aud%tor! s office, a_ member from the Council, a member .of tie' California State Employment Service, and possibly one .member of trie Community Center Commission. Attached to this communication ; ;14 1, 4 ii ftt it l te • rit stAi It Cri if �!s r 1s >, 1" .y. copy _ �'y. _`. j h o. V t and. relativea,u. for e ne ,, �`1 V P °teenmpyo e o e t s copy of. tfornta ' s approved d tie s its tie t et ep an r r of 'a letter � t o t the e t all ex -xe ° �. .3 , • t t xvt�° "� ::. 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Can y - • - ts t at• -•y • ,�i � for,- 0" •fir _ a iJ ,+� , {; - �` as C� t,�✓ �x `p, report s'�' a . :fin d . �, dttures deciding ent beecto a'Ae t'als yep t app etl fT b vie* to n to oits d o le a p �' e .revenues, i:'� n e.• i µ Q aF y current ' re 1 feels, � x 'motion o � Y �o°e .../,, ,�r ;et e G C" rble• e "" c,x s 4e°ar d���x�' po°ems a.�e �t �xo ,�on�,a�s ro .ed• cr 'N, O. (12:2,7 9 - rot ediar lto e s er and app es • p} aka motion. o l o n • „Ord. ance o' esAing. On. cx impi°v eIDent' en, e ad°pteay C°6°' oC ord'� rfLS etter cal the 3, The Mayor also nominated Councilman Clark Cypher as erred - a member of the City Planning Commission. representing the Council. reports of c3ff1cialS The reports' -of the Department of Public Works, the Lepartment ` of Public : Safety, the-yuditor and treasurer for the month of hugust, --- ::937,, were received and placed on file. Appointments to -Community Center Commission N p po in tmentH to Panning Comraission The Mayor dominated Mrs. Louis Stern and Howard C. day for re -appointment= as members of the Community Center Commission,, each for a three-year term. On motion of Thoits and Richards, these nominations enter ti ..r were confirmed. be to 'reau yment e i�:noN ill �'� " ': hills Approved is he i ; ' On mcition, of Mosher and Bonham, the Poll O i:i, bills oral " were approved and warrants authorized in payment of the same,. by unanimous v ote on roll call rt Boarding of Animals at Shelter The attention of :the Council was called to the fact treat the Council • has not yettaken action on the recommendation of Committee No. 4 of July 28, I97, for reconsideration of the Council's action of June 8,, 1936, prom. t:i tin, the boarding of animals at the Animal Shelter. On moti.oxi of Thoit:s and Blois, the Council's action of June 8, 19.36, prohibiting. the boarding of animals at the Animal Shelter, was rescinded. nding pole $55.0C nding.. or an.:: r, of - issue was dure Bonham, Bank of America 4 25.00 bender -Moss Co. 15.45 City of Palo Alto 12.80 n. S. Crocker Co. 412.00 Modern.Press & Office Supply Company 1.03 Palo Alto Times 43.50 Remington Rand, Inc. 9.27 Mayor B. R. Salsman 25.00 F. A. Stuart 6.44 The Travelers Insurance Co. 200.86 Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. 16.01 r'rank E. Wilber Co. 11.48 Palo:Aito Hospital 1033.00 Stanford University Press 142.40 w. E. Nelson 4 Sons 546.10 Eugene w. i oore 18.75 'fitness Fees in Wagner :Case .y communication was received from the City Attorney advising that the ease of Wagner vs. the City of Palo :.Alto has been -tried and is now under submission. Be requested that the Council appropriate to the order of the City Attorney a sum not to exceed 4100.00 forthe payment of witness fees and mileage in connection with this case. It was moved by Bonham, seconded by Cashel,that the request be granted and the appropriation made, but after a discussion of the matter this motion was withdrawn. The City attorney was requested to prepare demands in w. r.. aSuaR+CG�ana"L'a:6u�aw`; '�=. _ .. . .r, ,. "..'.-^--_..-�----� �.,... :. the usual- manner: ;:for each of the witnesses, so :that to appropriations necessary could be made from the proper fund. ?esolution re Bank Deposits The City Attorney presented a report relative to the changes inthe present State Banking ct with reference to the deposit of municipal funds, and recommended the adoption of. a resolution authorizing the City Treasurer to enter into a deposit contract. This report and resolution were referred. to Committee No 5.• Sidewalks and Fire Protection for Junior Rig,ci Se�:oo1 'Councilman Costello called attention to the necessity of havingsidewalks constructed along giddlefield Road in the vicinity of the new Junior ign School. It was Pointed out that the City has no jurisdiction over the portion of Middlefield Road between Seale Avenue and the school as this property is outside the city limits. Vie City Attorney advised that a movement is under way by the School Board to brim; about the annexation of this territory to the City.. The City Attorney was requested to make -a . re,pprt to the Council at the next meeting on, the status of the matter of annexation. of the district in which the new school.is;.1ocated, and to advise the Council relative to any possible action which might be taken toward the construction of sidewalks on 4iddlefield Road. Councilman Thoits brought up the matter of fire protection at the new, school and referred to the present policy of the .Board of Safety not to permit the fire apparatus to leave the , city> limits . except when requested to. do so . by another Fire Department. ` ` The Fire Chief advised the Council that he had, been authorized by the Board to send the fire apparatus to the school incase of fire and that the school Wonld be protected even though it is outside the city limits at present. adjourned. On motion of-Thoits and Bonham., the Council APPROVED: ATTEST: session on Roll call Prese3 ii! sen approved. Petit. requesting be amended do not con bond. referred..t uni.Ye certain ;.r University the pluns they feel to eir pra: the under City wow.c This comot, Committee T.,;;;Iplc the Chaim the State Employmeni and assume necessary of the in( days w i:, r the C om,, i , ignored a: salary of October 1 tnat an a Continger_ E,npl oymen now recei Com7li ssio has been per entir tneref cre ignored. ,1+; 1 4 4-