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Warren Councils Contract With Hill and Hill Engineers
Warren borough council voted to retain Hill and Hill Engineers of Northeast for the balance of the year at about 2755 dollars. Robert DeBell will be the firm’s engineer. general engineering costs 2500 dollars yearly with 3 1 2 percent on special contracts. The move followed the death of C W Barwis, who served as engineer manager and secretary. Hazel Thurston named secretary and talks began on clarifying the borough manager duties to avoid overlap. Other actions included approving the Buchanan sanitary sewer project at 2595 dollars, petition for 11861 dollars in state gasoline taxes, and appointing Marion Pettigrew to the civil service commission and Harold W Smith as zoning administrative officer. A Buffalo promoter sought pro wrestling on Memorial field but no policy was offered yet. Council discussed costs, police needs, and duration of matches. Solicitor Harper suggested tapping civil defense funds for a new fire truck. Borough equipment housing plans with Standard Oil Co at 35 dollars monthly were noted. the airport contract caused equipment ejection and storage issues. Council adjourned to next Monday.