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l ,t c:1. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28, 1967 After reviewing the bids received February 21, 1967, for certain water system projects and improvements, and upon recommendation of City Manager Noland and of Public Works Director George W. Brown, Council accepted the lowest bids received for projects identified as uDivision No. 1u and "Division No.2", viz., Div. No.1: Bryant's Plumbing & Heating Company - $95,000.00 - for pipe line from Liberty Street, west along Armory Road, to a point, thence south to site of proposed elevated storage tank and to Smith Road; plus foundation for said tank; and subject to filing of required financial statement and performance bond. Div. No.2: Dorcon, Inc., of Warren, Pennsylvanis - $136,450.00 - 1,000,000-gallon elevated water storage tank. Also upon recommendation, Council deferred action on the single bid received for "Division 311, in the amount of $93,400.00 submitted by Pittsburg-Des Moines Steel Company, for covering existing water storage tanks, pending a determination as to the feasibility of replacing one or more of these storage tanks by new tanks either in the same location or elsewhere. Upon motion, Council unanimously authorized City Attorney Cubine to proceed with the preparation--for Council's consideration and action--of appropriate documents or ordinances necessary to offer for sale the bonds already authorized (but unissued) for schools, city hall, and sewerage system. In connection with the pending issuance of these bonds, Mr. A. J. Lester, III, of Wheat & Company, offered the services of his stock brokerage firm in marketing these bonds. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council re-enacted, for the license tax year beginning March 15, 1967, the motor vehicle license tax ordinance effective March 15, 1966, but with appropriate revisions to coincide with current state statutes.