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-8+-/ ~ The ordinance was read in full. Alderman Korff seconded the motion of adoption and upon roll call the ayes and nays were as follows, Ayes, Allen, Hillburn, Korff, Ruiz, Sutton, and Younger. Nays, None Whereupon Mayo, Allen declared the ordinance passed, approved and adopted. The City Manager reported on letters which had been re- ceived from the Vice-President, Senator Yarborough and Congressman Thornberry regarding his request for assistance in getting Social Security coverage for the paid members of the San Marcos Fire De- pa rtme nt. The Council discussed the retirement of Mr. Lane, Super- intendent of the Sanitation Department. It was the decision of the Council to postpone any action on this matter until the December meeting. It was reported that the power generator, purchased from the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital for $200.00, had been received. This unit will be placed in operation as soon as the renovations have been completed to the office spaces in the rear of the City Hall, previously approved. It was the decision of the Council to defer any action on a sprinkler system for the grassed areas on the Interstate High- way through San Marcos due to the unsatisfactory results which New Rraunfels has had with their system. Alderman Younger introduced an ordinance and moved its adoption. The ordinance, which was read in full, is captioned, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11 OF AN ORDINANCE ENfITLED AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AND p.EGULAIING ITINERANf MERCHANfS, ITINERANf VENDORS, PEDDLERS, AND PERSONS SELLING OR TAKING ORDERS FOR GOODS, WARES, MERCHANDISE, SERVICES, PHOTiXiRAPHS, NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, OR SUBSCRIPTIOtfS TO NEWSPAPERS OR MAGAZINES; PROVIDING FOR A LICENSE AND A LICENSE FEE; REQUIRING A BOND; AND PROVIDING PENALT IES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, INCLUDING A FINE NOT LESS THEN $10.00 NOR MORE THAN $100.00. The motion of adoption was seconded by Alderman Sutton and upon roll call the ayes and nays were as follows: Ayes: Allen, Hillburn, Korff, Ruiz, Sutton, and Younger. Nays: None Whereupon Mayor Allen declared the ordinance passed, approved, and adopted. The Council endorsed a recommendation of the American Municipal League that the Congress pass appropriate legislation permitting local governmental agencies to buy surplus governmental property at the same price it is offered to federal agencies. The City Manager was directed to advise the members of Congress of the Council's wishes when Congress reconvenes in January, 1962. The Council was advised that the Wally Byam Caravan had accepted the City's invitation to hold their pre-Mexico Rally in San Marcos in late January and early February of 1962. The City Manager was instructed to have the necessary improvements made in time for the rally. A resolution of appreciation from the Hays County Farm Bureau was read expressihg their appreciation to the Council for the use of the space at the City's shop on Fredericksburg Street for the laboratory for testing for Brucellosis. It was the unaminous decision of the Council that the parking problem at the Campus Elementary School be worked out be- tween the Administrative Officer of the School System and the Business Manager of the College as the City is not involved. ( -~) ~ ::0 r-: n tx:l I I I