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08-13-1946 Special Meeting SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE CITY HALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1946, 7:30 P.M. Vice-president H.C.Brown, Councilman J.F. Macdonald, Mayor W.H.McQuistion, City Attorney Irving Morsa, City Engineer Alfred G. Cole, Water Supt. H.M. Cole, and City Clerk R.F. House were present, but there being no quorum of the council, Mr. Brown just stated that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the purchase of a water tank, which Councilman F.B.Roe in AShville, ~.C. had phoned tlw City Clerk about. ~ ~ In the discussion, is was recalled that when our , present tank was being repaired, the tank men stated that riveted tanks were almost obsolete, and that practicallY~ all tanks now ~e!sg installed, were Llr~'~drtanks. Al~ costs of erecting tanks were several times the cost of the materials. A survey to determine the best plan to follow to provide future needs seems necessary, and it was not thought advisable to spend this amount of money unless it would fit in with a long range plan for increased water supply in that particular area. After the discussions, Mr. Brown composed the following telegram, which was agreed to by all present: "On ac'count absolute necessity for careful survey to determine exact level with present system and further importance of a welded tank we do not believe it advisable to purchase this tank. II The telegram was sent, to M. H.Stral,n, 556 Marion Ave., Ashville N.C., as Mr. Roe had said it would reach him there. There being nothing further at this time, the meeting adjourned. R~t;<:r Clerk V~~~ll 1(31~ ' ~t\ V/1 .~ --