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In Re Resolution & Petition Home Owned Business Assn. In Re Communication Admission Day Committee. In Re Electric Signs. In Re Appointment W.A. Klntz. In Re Appointments in Fire Dept. ~nRe Salaries of ~st. Fire Chiefs. In Re Purchase Car for Asst. Fire Chiefm. On motion of Trustee Smith, seconded by La~vton and carried, the resolution of the Home Owned Business Asso~ation and petition of residents urging legislation eliminating the dis- tribution of free advertising, was received and filed. On motion of Trustee Smith, seconded by Penn and carried, the communication of the Los Angeles County 1939 Admission Day Committee expressing appreciation for the cooperation given in making the Admission Day celebration a success, was received and filed. On motion of Trustee Smith, seconded by Penn and carried, the applications of electrical contractors to hang electric signs at Beckett's Beauty Salon at 309 N. Main Street and at United Automotive Service, 102 S. Main Street, were granted under the supervision of the Electrical Inspector. On motion of Trustee Penn, seconied by Bruns and carried, W. A. Kintz was appointed as a Fireman of the City of Santa Ana to bring the quota up to thirty-six men. For the past several months the Santa Ana Fire Dept. has operated without Assistant Fire Chiefs. Chief Luxembourger, being the only executive officer, has had the entire duties o managing and directing the department, as well as attending to all minor routine matters. In order to improve the efficiency of the department and to provide Chief Luxembourger with experienced assistance, Trus- tee Penn recommended the following re-organization of the officers of the Fire Department. John Garthe and Elmer C. Gates to be promoted to the positions of Assistant Fire Chief Both to serve on an equal rank and pay and their duties to be identical. One to be the Assistant Chief while "A" Battalion are on duty and the other to be the Assistant Chief while Battalion are on duty. Their duties will be to assist the Chief in'the operation and management of the Fire Department to conduct regular fire drills and practices with the men at the various fire stations'with the cooperation of the Captain~ in charge, and during the Chief's absence to act in his capacity and to perform such other duties 'as he may direct. Trustee Penn further recommended that Frank D. Corey be pro- moted to the position of Fire Marshal and Inspector, and that his duties are to investigate the cause of all fire.s; to regularly inspect all buildihgs and structures in Fire Dis- trict No. 1 and to keepa record thereof; to direct and assist the Captains in each of their dSstricts to make regular in- spections of all buildings therein and to keep a record of such inspections as submitted by the Captains; to assist the Chief in compiling records and data pertaining to the opera- tion of the Fire Department, and to perform such other duties as the Chief of the department may direct. Trustee Penn moved that the above recommendation be approved and the contents therein be adopted and put into effect at once, the motion was duly seconded by Bruns and carried. On motion of Trustee Penn, seconded by Bruns and carried, the salaries of the Assistant Fire Chiefs were set at $175.00 per month. On motion of Trustee Penn, seconded by Bruns and carried, a 1937 Ford Coupe was ordered purchased from Geo Dunton for the sum of $578.00 for the use of the Assistant Fire Chiefs.