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20 stated that it was the unanimous opinion of the Board of Trade, notwithstanding the condition of the City finances, that in the call for a Municipal Election this spring there should be included a call for the Election of fifteen Free Holders, for the framing of a new city charter. After considerable discussion and especially as re- gards the amount to be paid for printing the charter as required by law; it was under- • stood that the necessary Resolution would be presented and passed at the next meet- ing. Mr. Hibbard, representing the Sante Fe Railway Company, was present and stated that insomuch .as the Southern Pacific Railway Company had agreed in the matter of signals at railroad crossings on Fifth Street and Sylvan Boulevard, that he would recommend the same to be done by his company. The committee to whom had been re- ferred this matter at the last meeting, reported that they would recommend an elec- tric bell as a warning signal, to be ordered in at the crossings of the Sante .Fe Railway Company and the Southern Pacific Railway Company, with Fifth Street and also said crossings on Sylvan Boulevard. The recommendation was adopted and the Clerk was instructed to notify said Railroad Companies of this order. A report was received from the lime Commissioners, recommending that the peti- f' tion Of J. W. England for removing certain trees on the east side of Alvarado Street be granted, and on motion it was so ordered. A report came to the Board that certain parties were cutting down trees with- out permission at the corner of Central Avenue and Seventh Street, and the Street Superintendent was instructed to inquire into this matter and report . The following Resolution was passed: Resolved,, that the Clerk of this Board, give notice of the filing of the Commissioner's report on the opening of Clark Street, by publication in the Redlands Daily Review, for at least ten days. Said notice. shall contain all of the provisions required by law. . A petition was received signed by. Ernest. Frenzell, asking for grade stakes. for curb and gutter in front of lots No. 6 and No . 10., Vermont Tract., Granted under the rules. Also .a petition signed by Mrs.. Emma M. Hall, asking permission to remove one. eucalyptus tree at #39 Nordina Street, was read, and. referred to the Tree Commissioners. It being shown that since the franchise of the Sunset Telephone Company had expired and under the present law they were not required to take out a new franchise therefore: no rules governing the painting of poles set up by any Telephone , Tele- graph, or Electric Light Companies now existed, that it is hereby ordered that all such Companies be and hereby are requested to paint such poles, and for each com- pany to select a color agreeable to them and maintain the same on all of its poles so that all the poles of any one company in the. City, would be of a uniform color, and the Clerk was instructed to notify the Companies of this request. Complaint was entered to the Board in regard to the condition of the grounds at the rear of the Presbyterian Church, where the old church building had been re- • moved, leaving a mass of bricks and rubbish which was unsightly, and the Street Superintendent was instructed to see. the Presbyterian people and request to have the grounds cleaned off if possible, and also to request the Y. M. C . A. to clean their sidewalk and gutter on Vine Street.. The Street Committee, to whom was referred the petition of B. H, Jacobs, asking