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- .....>,-". -.....-;.v :~""'...."; ~~ C) ;-') representatives of the Transportation Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, to meet with the District Engineer and discuss the possibility of securing a direct route from San Marcos to the Canyon Dam 5i te. This suggestion was unanimously approved by the member of the Council. A report from Dr. A. J. Tickle, City Veterinarian, was read to the Council. Dr. Tickle recommends the use of modified live virus vaccine for the immunization of dogs against rabies in the Citys I 1958 immuniza.tion progr'am. Previously, a dead virus vacclne had been used. Council approved such changes in the annual irmnunization program as were recommended by the City Veterinarian. The City Manager suggested that the Council conslder the employlng of a dog-catcher and the establishment of a dog pound for the I impounding of all dogs found running at large, which have not been pr.operly vaccinated in accordance with the Ordinance regulating rabies cOrltrol. The Council reques ted that the City Manager prepare a suggested program, complete with cost estimates, and report to the Council at a later date~ The City Manager informed the Council that the City has lost another 5% "good fll'e credi tll (from 20% credit to 15%), and that it was estimated that this will cost the residents of San Marcos in excess of $6,000.00 in additional premiums. The City Manager stated that this would €raphasize the necessity for more stringent bUilding, eiectrical and fire prevention measures. The Council approved signing a renewal contract with the Mis50uri- Pacific Railroad on a site for the location of an asphalt storage tank at $36.00 per annum, (near Texaco warehouse, Union at San Antonio Streets). The Council was .requested to interpret the meaning of the Garbage Ordinance. Heretofore, the City has charged domestic water users a garbage fee of $1.00, rega.rdless if the service was used or not and there seems to be isolated cases where this appeared to be an unfair chargo. It was the unani- mous feeling of the Council that. the Ordinance should be enforced as it was passed without amendments. The following recommendations, forwarded by the ?lumbing Board, were submi tted to the Council: 1. Cut-off on water lines. Eadl water service shall have a cut-off provided oa the property side of tha meter. If a seIvi ce cioes not l1ave a cut-off OT the cut-off is not servicable, and, if for any reason water service is dis.... continued to a user, the service will not be restored until a cut-off is ins~alled or the existing cut-off is made serviceable. 2~ Define a water' heater as a plumbing fixture rathel' than an appliance and reinstate the requirement of an inspection with the appropriate $1.50 inspection charge. 3. Amend Section 917A of the Plumbing Code: Amend the last sentence of this Section to I'eacl: lIExtra He2VV Celst Iron Pipe shall not be used under any slab; concret~ 01' other- wise, in any commercial building, driveway or any building over two siaries in height (basement shall be considered as one story). I After some discussion, upon motion made by Alderman Beecroft and seconded hy Alderman Davis that the Amendments to the Plumbing Code be adopted as recommend- ed~ which received the unanimous vote of -the Council. Mr. Bush Ewing, Principal of the Campus Elementary School, requested to appear before the Council regarding a traffic condition on Roanoke Street between Guadalupe and Austin Streets. Mr. Ewing explained that a small ch(ld I had been hit by a car in front of the school. The child had darted out from between two parked cars and ran in front of an automobile. The child was not seriously hurt. Mr. Ewing requested that the Council prohibit parking and provide ~'0veral cross walks so that the children could cross. The Council asked if the matter had been discussed with the City Manager and Chief of Police. In the absence of a r-ecomrnendation from the City Man.~ger and Police Chief, it was the unanimous opinion of the Councii that the matter should be referred to them for a conference wi th the Superintendef1t of Schools and re- presentatives of the SWTST College. The City Manager was directed to arrange the conference and take such action as was deemed appropl'late#