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Home My WebLink About06/04/19511 1 Ll 1 1 City Treasurer , City .Attorney, Citv Collector, City Engineer City Police Judge Chief of Police Fire Chief Building Inspector Surt. of Park, Playground and Recreation Commission, LIBRARY TRUSTEES: Miles A. Fitzgerald Margaret Chase Edna Finney Bernard Preuss Allan R. Ochs J. Earle Boyce George Andre 14arilyn Bovee G.H. Hamlin A. E. Roberts R.E.Heidorn James Waldmeier Seth Kinney Wm. Rooney and they are to serve at the pleasure of the Council as outlined in Article V, Section 26 of the City Charter. It was moved by D. M. Carpenter, seconded by Fred Lucksinger, the appointments be accepted upon the following roll call vote: Ayes: D.M.Carpenter, Paul W. Davis, Fred Lucksinger, Timothy I. O'Reilly Noe s : [done Absent: Frank V. Woods Mayor O'Reilly appointed LeRo,r Sherwin, a member of the Park, Playffound and Recreation Commission to replace Fred Lucksinger, and on motion of D. M. Carpenter, seconded by Fred Lucksinger,; the appointment was approved by common consent 6f the Council. The following change orders were approved on motion of D.M.Carpenter, seconded by Fred Lucksinger: Water Filtration Plant Contract - Change Order 45 in the amount of $ 1555.77 Santa Varbara Ave. Paving Contract.: Change Orders: #1 - in amount of $ 166.10 2 - It n rr 213.60 3 - if n n 216.40 4 - f: „ f, 127.90 There being no further business, Carpenter, seconded by Paul W.Davis. Approved lthi day ofr[�e�N / the meeting adjourned on inotion of D.M. City Hall, Recreaticn Center, Monday, June 4, 1951 - 7:30 P.M. The City Council met'in regular session; Mayor Timothy I.O'Reilly presiding. Present: D.M.Carpenter, Fred Lucksinger, Timothy T. O'Reilly, Frank V. Woods Absent: Paul W. Davis The Minutes of the meeting of May 21st, 1951 were approved. First order of business: Opening of Bids on, (1) Johnson Street Water Line Improvement (2) Santa Rosa Street Water Line Improvement The following Bids were publicly opened and read: (1) W. M. Lvles Co. - Avenal, Calif., Johnson Street !'dater Line 9491.96 Santa Rosa Street Water Line 5404,15 (2 ) L.E.Tlebb Construction Co._ Inc. Santa Maria, Calif. Johnson Street Water Line 11,275.50 Santa Rosa Street n IT 5195$•70 10nmotion of D.M.Carpenter, seconded by Timothy I.O'Reilly, it was moved that the bids be awarded to W.M.Lyles Co.of Avenal, Calif. upon the following roll call vote: 3� P2 AYES: P.M.Carpenter, Fred Lucksinger, Timothy I.0'Reilly, Frank V. Woods NOES: None ABSENT: Paul VJ. Davis Resolution No. 1016 (New Series).- A Resolution accepting Bid for Johnson Ave. U!ater Line Imnrovement was passed and adopted on motion of D.M.Carpenter, seconded by Timothy I. O'Reilly upon the following roll call vote: Ayes: D.M,Carnenter, Fred Lucksinger, Timothy I. O'Reilly, Frank V. Woods Noes: None Absent: Paul 1':7. Davi.s Resolution No.-1017 (New Series)_- A Resolution accepting Bid for Santa Rosa Street 'later Line Improvement was passed and adopted on motion of D.M.Carpenter, seconded by Timothy I. O'Reilly upon the following roll call vote:' Ayes: D.M.Carpenter, Fred Lucksinger, Timothy I.O'Reill�,, Frank V. Woods Noes: None Absent: Paul ?'�I. Davis A copy of all Department Proposed Budgets for the fiscal year 1951 -1952 were presented to the Council for study and the original filed with the City Auditor. Communication from Seth Kinney, City Building Inspector, asking permission to leave the State during his vacation period was granted on motion of D. M.Carpenter, seconded by Frank V. Woods. The application of Sam ^Plber, 230 Hi.guera Street for a Junk Dealer's License at the above address was denied on motion of Frank Woods, seconded by Timothy I. O'Reilly:, the application of Wm. T. Morton, Atascadero, Calif. for Taxicab License at 8A4 No. Broad•Street was referred to the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety.for investigation and report on motion of Fred Lucksinger, seconded by Timothy I. O'Reilly. The following reports were ordered received and filed: City Collector's Report for the month of May, 1951. Police Judge's Renort. if rr Police Dept. n n tr Building Inspector's " Ci.t�r Clerk's Report " April, 1951 City Treasurer's Claims against the City for the month of May were Catered paid subject to the approval of the heads of the respective departments and the Mayor. The Council approved, accepted the work and authorized pavment on the follow- ing contracts: Eugene Jackson - ',mater Filtration Plant Residence and Garage - Est. No. 1 - $1385.70 Maino Construction Co. - IT It - Estimate No. 6 -$ 8554.73 ?!alter Bros. - Santa Barbara Ave. paving - Estimate No. 2 - $ 101268.28 Petition filed by Leonard Lenger Pt al, requesting City Council to take necessary action to prevent the unloading any?. reloaOin� of car transports in Sa' TranGfer Co. yard at Beach and Leff Streets was referred to the Planning Commiss determine if leasing the lot constituted a departure from its previously existin + ".` "'F`yat.': P g a fir,O of iron Mater main in Murray Ave.) Ca 98¢ per it. or a total of y 1607.20; and Install 3 fire hvdrants @ $60.00 each, or a total of $180.00, was awarded tc Plumbing Co. on motion of-D.M.Carpenter, seconded by Timothy I. O'Reilly and Zsz out R$�et 012 sent of the Council. / Op $ st• Deal siid1�ekeE StJjVD�olte 23g4 / 104 C CIO op as YS Cl;fl .Sperleea' VonuXe Co Z.9.P) Gell lea eatra otor. yerfuI leatere' / 390 F'orl OG. S119 19,5 lner eubie lard 5 1p() l 109 Iial1, ln,b :top ra 95 all al Z'oly oaal 30,s • / 'raid u•aedane6eur n1ar. ' %45 rp °q ry ro,ite Si4 ran l0 Glue eas't.t sell t hi0pe ,oallaantl 12 donr �9S b0 se No tF rs WeeoryBin urpde1ater conger u a ade k. 41 0 5� V l� i 1 1 1 r-� i i i on motion o of Frank V. Woods, seconded by D D.M.Carpenter. I �. The Informal Bid submitted h. S Smee Plumbin Co. to install 1640 ft. of.� cast iron w water pine with fittings and valves ( V l� i 1 1 1 r-� i 1 I LJ , 1 1 35J I City Treasurer , City Attorney, City Collector, City Engineer City Police Judge Chief of Police Fire Chief Building Inspector Sunt. of Park, Playground and Recreation Commission, LIBRARY TRUSTFES: Miles A. Fitzgerald Margaret Chase Edna Finney Bernard Preuss Allan R. Ochs J. Earle Boyce George Andre igarilyn Bovee G.H. Hamlin A. E. Roberts R.E.Heidorn James Waldmeier Seth Kinney Wm. Rooney and they are to serve at the pleasure of the Council as outlined in Article V, Section 26 of the City Charter. It was moved by D. M. Carpenter, seconded by Fred Lucksinger, the appointments be accepted upon the following roll call vote: Ayes: D.M.Carpenter, Paul W. Davis, Fred Lucksinger, Timothy I. O'Reilly Noes: [done Absent: Frank V. Woods Mayor O'Reilly appointed LeRoy Sherwin, a member of the Park, Playgound and Recreation Commission to replace Fred Lucksinger, and on motion of D. M. Carpenter, seconded by Fred Lucksinger,, the appointment was approved by common consent 6f the Council. The following change orders were approved on motion of D.M.Carpenter, seconded by Fred Lucksinger: ?".pater Filtration Plant Contract - Change Order ,45 in the amount of $ 1555.77 Santa flarbara Ave. Paving Contract.: Change Orders: A - in amount of $ 166.10 2 - rr n IT 213.60 3 - rr n it 216.40 4 - rt tt It 127.90 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned on motion of D.M. Carpenter, seconded by Paul W.Davis. Apnroved this day I City Hall, Recreation Center, Monday, June 4, 1951 - 7:30 P.M. The City Council met in regular session; Mayor Timothy I.O'Reilly presiding. Present: D.M.Carpenter, Fred Lucksinger, Timothy T. O'Reilly, Frank V. Woods Absent: Paul W. Davis The Minutes of the meeting of May 21st, 1951 were approved. First order of business: Opening of Bids on, (1) Johnson Street Water Line Improvement (2) Santa Rosa Street Water Line Improvement The following Bids were publicly opened and read: (1) W. M. Lyles Co. - Avenal, Calif., Johnson Street '•1ater Line 9491.96 Santa Rosa Street Water Line 5404.15 (2) L.E.Webb Construction Co.. Inc. Santa Maria, Calif. Johnson Street Water Line 11,275.50 Santa Rosa Street tr " 5,958.70 Onmoti_on of D.M.Carpenter, seconded by Timothy/ I.O'Reilly, it was moved that, the bids The awarded to W.M.Lyles Co.of Avenal, Calif. upon the following roll call vote: 3 i2 AYES: D.M.Carrenter, Fred Lucksinger, Timothy I.O'Reilly, Frank V. Woods NOES: None AFSENT : Paul I %% Davis Resolution No. 1016 (New Series) - A Resolution accepting Bid for Johnson Ave. it-Teter Line Improvement was passed and adopted on motion of D.M.Carpenter, seconded by Timothy I. O'Reilly upon the following roll call vote: AvPS: D.M.Carnenter, Fred Lucksinger, Timothy I. O'Reilly, Frank V. Woods Noes: None Absent: Paul 11. Davis Resolution No.-1017 (New Series)_- A Resolution accepting Bid for Santa Rosa Street "dater Line Improvement was passed and adopted on motion of D.M.Carpenter, seconded by Timothy I. O'Reilly upon the following roll call vote:' Ayes: D.PR.Carpenter, Fred Lucksinger, Timothy I.O'Reill , Frank V. Woods Noes: None Absent: Paul i:r. D a v i s A copy of all Department Proposed Budgets for the fiscal year 1951 -1952 were presented to the Council for study and the original filed with the City Auditor. Communication from Seth Kinney, City Building Inspector, asking permission to leave the State during his vacation period was granted on motion of D. M.Carpenter, seconded by Frank V. Woods. The application of Sam ^elber, 230 Higuera Street for a Junk Dealer's License at the above address was denied on motion of Frank Woods, seconded by Timothy I. O'Reilly the application of Wm. T. Morton, Atascadero, Calif. for Taxicab License at 8. ,q4 No. Broad - Street was referred to the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety for investigation and report on motion of Fred Lucksinger, seconded by Timothy I. O'Reilly. _ The following reports were ordered received and filed: City Collector's RPnort for the month of May, 1951. Police Judae's Renort. " IT rr rr n Police Dept. Building Inspector's IT " City Clerk's Report " Anri 1, 1051 Ciry Treasurer's Claims against the City for the month of May were Ordered paid subject to the approval of the heads of the respective departments and the Mayor. The Council approved, accepted the work and authorized payment on the follow- ing contracts: Fuizene Jackson - Water Filtration Plant Residence and Garage - Est. No. 1 - $1385.70 Mnino Construction. Co. _ +T +r _ Estimate No. 6 -$ 8554.73 Walter Bros. - Santa Barbara Ave. paving - Estimate No. 2 - $ 105268.28 Petition filed by Leonard Lenper Pt al, requesting City Council to take necessary actin to prevent the unloading and reloadino- of car transports in Sandercock TrenGfer Co. yard at Beach and Leff Streets was referred to the Planning; Commission to determine if leasing the lot constituted a departure from its previously existing use, on motion of Frank V. Woods, se m nded by D.M.Carpenter. The Informal Bid submitted by Smee PlumbingCo. to install 1640 ft. of 6" cast iron water pipe with fittings and valves ( as called for in bids on the installation of iron i. .rater main in Murray Ave.) @ 98¢ per ft. or a total of p 1607.20; and Install 3 fire hydrants @ 0$.60.00 each, or a. total of $180.00, was awarded to the Smee Plumbing Co. on motion of-D.M.Carpenter, seconded by Timothy I. O'Reilly and by common coi- sent of the Council. 1 1 L I . �oncrer�comprinf Before City Council (Continued from Page One)' to 'Andrews, :street; Ella street, Johnson avenue to Ruth street; Story street, High street to Branch street;..Morro street, Peach street to .Walnut street: 0805 street, Peach street to Walnut street; Ring street; High street to Sander- cock street; Pacific street and Johnson street, Pacific street ` to Marsh istreet; Hathway avenue„ -� r. rpeziteto Motley' avenue; Car penter sheet, Hathway avenue to Foothill boulevard.,, the "While streets that need co�rse not repairingl we have made . an effort to take some of the•,ivdrst ones in differ - 11 parts of 14 toivn at this time. and then get around to others as time and money permit " the pub- lic works cnmmisszoner.-e lamed, "This list of course dog Iai ed, elude some Of the.niajor;streets,i which we plan to improve as soon' as new water lines can be laid un -, der them, and as additional funds become. available." J �_ n .t,wyauozs; ana as"loing as they' used the lot for their own trucks there, were no complaints. "But . for the past several months, the lot his been leased to other firms, and used as .an automobile transfer lot five nights a week, with cars 'being trans- ferred . from oine . transport truck to another from about 9 p.m: to 2 am. Noisy Operations "Also, starting last week," Len - ger reported, "Cal; Motors, has moved 'in a fleet of about' 18 of their 'big ,trucks from. Friday through. around 2 a.m. _Sunday, and the noise from those opera- tions is kaeping people awake, as kir as tiro blocks away." . ' l . -'is' -spokesman that since.; the- Carl ''ouno T,ra. apr%ointe•d peli.ef' 0-)era *:Jr at the Friwer Farm � Di cr�gal rlarlt ) f H27 f l41a tii, 1c51. � 2r. a ter• ^rtir� salary o� .;�-S.C'0 per month as o�. ., �O On rn.ntion of r.;1i. :nrnPnter, s?conded by Timothy I. O'Reilly, and by corunnn n•onFrent nT t.h? ` ouncil, ii. i, worthout, Sewer Plant Uoprntor, T.� *aS ;=ante! 2 i�Q.On <7P,r f1Q'lit7 sick leave., as -:%c Junp 1, lr?51, subji -ct to call. Resol11tin•n No. 101 (ides•/ 'eries) - A R ?solution auth ri7Ano - cc ?rtinp- of hvrPo?lPnt with thF Di_viFi ;r? elf Hi.irhj•raVS concPrnini7, relor ?tior, of +Tats =r I'.tair, on Santa. Rosa �traPt T,rnc nncepd Arid ?domed on mot.l.CT? of !'rank 1%ioods, sFCCndPd `1Tr ). ii.ClrpP..nt r UrCn t.i= roll nwina roll C ?11 1rotr : ?. -L�c: D.i•7,(; ?r'n ?ntPr, Frdd Luct'alnRpr, Timoth`r I.010Pi11.17, Frank V. Woo is AinP�: Alone f:hsent : P ?ul R.Psoluti,on ado. 1019 (New F-erie s) - -t Pi?solut.ion accepting itiaht- of -'::a r Deed rrC I the Cn int`r n' `Pn Lilts 7Cls 1c was p'SGPri and a(,ogted on motion of D.M.Carnenter, cnr-)nded hT, Frera 1'icksincrer upon the i'ollowincr rnll call vote: A -as: n.70i.Car^pntpr, Fred LucL :sinfr,Pr, Timothl/ I. U'Rei.11y, Frank V. �'+oods rlc�s: None j ?,Sent r =U)- D ?Vi c Old Business (7nmmunicntion from S.L.O. Schools Re: extending Johnson Ave. through San Luis Obispo] Ki p-h school i!ro'lnds wiF aPai.n held over. There bpin�r no further business, the meeting adjourned onmotion of D.lt'i,Carpenter, SPcnn.ried b.r r rank V. 'floods. Annro'recl T�}lIs ,V d2Tr of ke paned him to Sacramento. ne I i wor lJ; 1r -Bid by Lyles . ss =� s_ Wins Water Y e Line Contrad I- d CO: tractS for construction of new water lines under Santa Roso street from Marsh street to tht Southern Pacific station, and un- _ der Johnson avenue from Spring _ to Bishop street, were awardec to the William Lyles company or Avenal at last night's city council meeting. lowybids of 491.96 for contracts he John son avenue line and $5,404.15 for the Santa Rosa street project. Only Two Bidders Only other bids were submitted by the L. E. Webb company o' Santa Maria, which offered to I 7� tl:e Johnson line for, $11,215 Sort the Santa Rosa line ,for $5,958.744 The Johnson avenue project, calls for laying a six-inch line . from Spring street to Bishop and- . UP the hill to the new water Ares -, I sure tank, excavation, o9 ditches, . back filling, installing boosteril PUMPS while n testing street prof. ect calls for laying a six -inch line . to replace the Smaller one now there, which is in bad repair. 1 A third pipe - laying contract - was awarded to the Since Plumb - 9 ing and Heating shop on an in_I formal bid of $1,700 for laying a six -inch line under Murray ave.. 1 nue. All pipe on this job will also be supplied b}• the city. The city council heard com- .i plaints of loud noise at night, heard within a two-block radius of a parking lot at Leff and( I Beach streets, owned by the -San- dercock Transfer company. Leonard Lenger, chairman ott e the city Plan f »ing commission an f a resident of the immediate n, . andtYYY borhood 'substantiated complaints' contained in two petitions filled; with signatures of nearby resi -; dents. Lenger said that "the Sander -- cock company people have always tigen, gory puohc- works depmmten. employes are going to follow she policy of posting vacant lot: and other premises with dry grass or other combustible material in quantity, and if the owners do not clean them up in a reasonable time, the city will mow and burn them and charge it again t. the property, Tt The Pacific Gas and Electric Company's street light improve. ment project, in the city is now 95 Per cent complete, Carpenter re- ported, and efforts are going to be Trade to Set PG &E to take over the Street lighting system in the Mt. Pleasanton area, which was put in before the district was annexed to, the city, and which the city public works department must now serv- ice.- . . Abandonment of the former pub• lic works department policy of pav- ing all s1l'oets on which the owners took responsibility for putting in curbs and gutters was announced by Carpenter. Districts Urged "From now on the city will make all temporary improvements pos- o Bible on streets other than majori thoroughfares, but will suggeatl that the property owners along most streets form improvement) districts to be sure of getting the kind of streets they want. "We would like to pave every- thing in town with city funds but there just isn't enough money to meet all 'the street improvement needs at once," he explained. "Meanwhile, the following is a, list of streets which we propose to repair and sealcoat using state gas tax funds, the work being done by City employes using city equip - m en L: '.P k street. Murray street to Grand �9emr. Efurray street, Grove street to Grand avenue: itTlll street, Osos street to Santa Rosa street; Slack street. Grand avenue to Motley avenue; Mountain View street, Chorro street to Lincoln avenue: Lincoln avenue, Chorro l street to Mission street; Center street, Chorro street to Lincoln Street: Venable street, Chorrol street to Lincoln street; Mission, street, Chorro street to Lincoln; street: Leff street; Santa, Rosa( street to Ruth street; Francis ave- nue, Broad street to Victoria ave- nue: Christian street. Broad street!I to Victoria avenue: Alphonsol Street. Broad .street to Victoria avenue; Victoria avenue, Humbert street to Alexander street: Alex- ander st.raat. Q......a a__ 1 ._ Council Gets Complaint An Concrete "We are going to !Hake sure that people building homes in j San Luis Obispo get the qual- ity of concrete work to which they are entitled," declared Mayor Tim O'Reilly at a city coun. cil meeting last night. The mayor was referring to an announcement by Councilman Douglas Carpenter that an investi- gation had substantiated reports of substandard concrete work being put in by some home builders in the city. The public works commissioner said that no specific contractor Sias bc:ilw oroused. '"Here_ has lycen Lsxity allatr�lg the. ]ins," 647en- ter declareli, 'but. we're tightening UP on inspectiolts now, and all con Crete poured must measure up to the required standards. City Engineer Homer Hamlin told the council that there had been a 75 per cent improvement in con- crete work here in the last two weeks, due to more rigid city law spections. Replacement Care • COUIICilznzd Carpenter also an. nbunced a decision to require con- tractors and utility, companies tearing up street paving to use more care in replacing the surfac- ing when their work is finished. I "Carelessness in this respect is responsible for much of the rough- ness on our city streets, he stated., "You can drive along almost any street in town and see the depres- sions where the paving has sunk following sewer, gas or water con- nections." It has been the policy of the city to repave the broken surface, but contractors and utility employes have often failed to carry out their- responsibility to adequately tamp the dirt they fill back into trenches and holes under the street, it was stated. Pr Pore Danger t .With the danger oh grass and brush fires now greatlpn the city`s -- p1.nro1rPd thi° .d7 U d kc 1�kv neI parried him to Sacramento. /6 4<4-11 / N_ V0 as Bid by Lyles Wins Water Line Contract 'i Co - tracts for construction of new water lines under Santa Ross street from Marsh street to tht Southern Pacific station, and un. der Johnson avenue from Spring to Bishop street, were awardet to the William Lyles company of Avenal at last night's city council meeting. Lyles won the two contracts on low bids of $9,491.96 for the John, son avenue line and $5,404.15 for the Santa Rosa street project. Only Two Bidders Only other bids were submitted by the L. E. Webb company of Santa Maria, which offered to la the Johnson line for.,$11,271 and the Santa Rosa line for The Johnson avenue project calls for laying a six -inch line _ from Spring street to Bishop and UP the hill to the new water pres.-, I sure tank, excavation- of ditches; back filling, installing booster Pumps and testing the system, while the Santa Rosa street proj- ect calls for laying a six-inch line a to replace dhc smaller one now there, which is in bad repair, i A third pipe - laying contract _ was awarded to the Smee Plumb - i ing and Heating shop on an in -) formal bid of `$1,700 for laying a six-inch line under Murray ave -, I nue. All pipe on this job will also be supplied by the city. The city council heard com= r plaints of loud noise at night,' heard within a two -block radius, of a parking lot at Leff ands I Beach streets, owned by the -San- dercock Transfer company. Leonard Lenger, chairman of the city planting commission, and a resident oP the immediate neigh -� borhood 'substantiated complaints) contained in two petitions filled with signatures of nearby rest -[ dents Lenger said that "the Sander cock company people have alwav, pu'olic works aepartro". employes are going to follow . {.lie policy of posting vacant lots and other premises with dry grass or other combustible material, in quantity, and if the owners do not clean them up in a reasonable time, the city will mow and burn them and charge it againht the property, It The Pacific Gas and Electric company's street fight improve- ment projects in the city is now 98' Per cent complete, Carpenter re- ported, and efforts are going to be wade to get PG&E to take over the street lighting system in the Mt Pleasanton area, which was put in before the district was annexed to, the city, and which the city public' works department must now serv- ire-_ - ' Abandonment of the former pub- lic works department policy of pay. ing all streets on which the owners took responsibility for putting is curbs and gutters was announced by Carpenter. Districts Urged "From now on the city will make all temporary improvements pos- sible on streets other than major+ thoroughfares, but will suggest) that the property owners along most streets -form improvement districts to be sure of getting the kind of streets they want. "We would like to pave every- thing in town with city funds, but there just isn't enough money to meet all the street imptovement needs at once," he explained. "Meanwhile, the following is a list of streets which we propose to repair and sealcoat using state gas tax funds. the work being done by ce..y employes using city equip- ment: - '.'Bark street, Murray street to Grand - -arm _; y3U.ay street, Grove street to Grand ailedue; ATM street, Osos street to Santa Rose, street; Slack street, Grand avenue to Motley avenue; Mountain view street, Chorro street to Lincoln avenue; Lincoln avenue, Chorro street to Mission street; Center) street, Cborro street to Lincoln' street; Venable street, Chorrol street to Lincoln street; ,Mission, street, Chorro street to Lincoln. street; Leff street. Santa Rosa, street to Ruth street; Francis ave- nue, Broad street to Victoria ave nue; Christian street, Broad street to Victoria avenue: Alphonso street, Broad street to Victoria avenue; Victoria avenue. Humbert street to Alexander street; Alex- ander street, Broad street to Vic- toria street: Caudill street, Broad street to Lawton avenue; Wood- bridge street Broad street to Law- ton avenue; Funston avenue, Broad street to Lawton avenue: Ida street, Higuera street to Monterey street; San 1. Jis drive, Ida street (Turn to Page Ten) 11invor Council Gets Complaint An Concrete "We are going to make sure that people building homes in San Luis Obispo get the qual- ity of concrete work to which they are entitled," declared Mayor Tim O'Reilly at a city -Conn- ail meeting last night_ The mayor was referring to an announcement by Councilman I Douglas Carpenter that an investi- gation had substantiated reports of substandard concrete *vrk being put in by some home builders in the city. The public works eommissionet i said that nospeclAc.contraetor v,S being unused. "Tgere.lim liben lmdty aLakq the.'llne," Ci�ien- ter declarek ' but. we're tightening up on inspectiti¢n now, and all con. i crete poured must measure up to the required standards. City Engineer Homer Hamlin told the council that there had been a 75 per cent improvement in con. crete work here in the last two weeks, due to more rigid city in ReP alaeement Care Councilman Carpenter also an. nounced a decision to require con- tractors and utility. companies tearing up street paving to use more care in replacing the surfac. ing when their work is finished. "Carelessness in this respect is responsible for much of the rough. ness on our city streets, he stated.' "You can drive along almost any street in town and see the depres- sions where the paving has sunk following sewer, gas or water con- nections." It has been the policy of the city to repave the broken surface, but contractors and utility employes have often failed to Carry out their! responsibility to adequately tamp; the dirt they fill back into trenches; and holes under the set, it was! stated. Fire Danger With the danger oJ grass and brush fires now great9in the city,