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the unanimous feeling of the Council to deny this request. ... ("1"'7' f.i0',., Ci ty Manager Fuller informed the Counci 1 that some of the City employees are interested in determining if the policy of the City will be to count "military leave" (2 weeks training) against annual leave. Tn most cases, military training taken involving active duty training, not in excess of two (2) weeks plus travel time, is allowed without penalty to the employee, either from pay status and leave status. After some discussion of the matter, it was the unanimous feeling of the Council to follow the general law regarding type of training. I Two (2) charts were presented to the Council to aid them in determining proper pi.pe size for the force main from the lift station to the disposal plant. The City Manager noted the essence of time and recommended that the City proceed with taking bids on the pipe for the force main. The Council unanimously con- curred to authorize the takIng of bids on both the 18" and 20" steel pi,pe for the force main from the li ft station to the disposal plant and the City Manager was directed to proceed with bid invitations. Mr. John Stokes had contacted the City Manager and expressed his wish to work out Some arrangement whereby the Oak Heights Subdivision could be annexed into the City and the City Manager indicated that this could be worked out along the same lines of the Spring Lake Hills Addition. The City Manager recommended that, if the Council was receptive to the idea of this annexation, permission be granted to work with Mr. Stokes to bring about an equitable arrangement of utLlity extensi.on and payment to the end that the area could be annexed into the City on or about December 31, 1958. Mayor Allen stated that he felt that it was advantageous to the City for the Council to approve the request for annexation of the Oak Heights Subdivision. The Council unanimously concurred to work out this annexatlon in compliance with the annexation ordinance, and on the same basis of the Spring Lake Hills annexation. Tabulation of bids on Tax Accounting and Utility Billing Machine were presented to the Council as follows: I Bidder National Cash Register Burroughs Corporation Model Model 31-10-14 Price Delivery Date Sens imatic F-301 $6,315.00 5,416.90 9/12/58 10/1/58* *A machine can be placed in the Tax Office on loan for the City's use not later than July 10th. This machine will be available for use until the other equipment is delivered, if the Council awards the bid. Motion was made by Alderman Beecroft, seconded by Alderman Korff, to purchase the new Tax Accounting and Utility Billing Machine from the Burroughs Corporation for the price of $5,416.90, and received the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Beecroft Davi s Hlllburn Kor ff Steakley Nayes: None Whereupon the Mayor pronounced the bid awarded to the Burroughs Corporation. The City Manager informed the Council that the last of the meter parts have been delivered to install the parking meters on W. San Antonio Street, across the street from 01' Bossy, and unless otherwise directed, these meters would be installed with large posts and no curbcng would be installed, which received the unanimous approval of the Council. I The Council concurred that it was time to trade in the 1954 model black 2-door Ford sedan and directed the City Manager to proceed with advertising for bids. The following terns were submitted to the Council for their information: 1. The President of the League of Texas Munlcipalities, Mr. A. P. Miller, Mayor of Texarkana, forwarded a letter regarding contracts with the State Highway Department on the relocation of utilities.