2 Wednesday, October 17, 1973 University Daily Kansan Commission Awards Contracts, Directs Dog Ordinance Changes By LYN WALLIN Kansan Staff Reporter The Lawrence City Commission accepted bids totaling $237,227 for remodeling of the Community Building, at 11th and Vermont Avenue, for the commission's weekly meeting meeting Tuesday. Contracts were awarded to the B. A. Green Construction Co., general contractors; Huxeltag Associates, electrical; Brennan Associates, mechanical; and Wetworthshire, elevators. The total budget for the remodeling project is $250,000. The $12,773 difference between the budgeted funds and the actual costs needed as a construction continuity fund. The commission also directed the city staff to prepare an ordinance that would make nine amendments to the city's present dog control ordinance. The staff will prepare the ordinance and submit it to the commission for approval, probably next week. SUGGESTIONS FOR revisions were submitted to the commission by the Douglas County Humane Society and Lawrence citizens. Pat Ireland, 817 Tennessee St., presented a letter to the commission opposing the idea of having a state high school. Wheat Prices, Land Values Aid Endowment Record high wheat prices have contributed to the increased revenues from Kansas farmland owned by the Kansas Trust, Irvin Youngberg, secretary, and recently. Hopes are high for the coming year's crop, Youngberg said. The Endowment Association owns 34,000 acres of farmland in the state, Youngberg said. About 75 per cent of the land is in southwestern Kansas. "Confidentially, we're bullish for March." he said. The 1972 crop sales have already netted $378,855, more than the previous year. Part of the 1972 harvest has to be sold. Youngberg said. property. She proposed that dogs be pursued on private property only after a formal agreement was reached. Ireland supported the dogs' side of the canine control issue. He said the highest price received so far for the wheat was $4.95 a bushel, the lowest price $3.25. Both prices were far beyond the Endowment Association, he said. "The owner, not the dog, should have to pay for the owner's negligence," she said. THE PROPOSED CHANGES to the present ordinance would: Youngberg said he didn't think a drop in wheat prices in the coming months would be much more difficult. —Require that dogs wear tags certifying immunization. —Allow a dog catdoger to pursue a dog across private property without the consent of the property owner, but forbid the catdoger in a building or fenced area on the property. —Require lists to be kept of all animals immunized in Lawrence. —Abolish the required city registration of all dogs. - ordered unleashed dogs in the central bathroom district and on public scholarships. —Raisse the impounding fee to compensate for the revenue lost by dropping the tariff. The importance of the farmland owned by the Endowment Association comes from the land it has. - Change the minimum fine for dog owners in violation of the city ordinance from $1 to $5 with a maximum of $100, and eliminate the provision for a jail sentence. Appreciation of land in Kansas has increased about 10 times since the association received its first $24,000 acre gift, he said. The donation, which amounts to about $3 million from $250,000 in 1939, Order the confinement of cats as well as dogs after biting a human. THE COMMISSION ALSO: - Deferred action on a sidewalk repair program when told that residents of the affected areas had insufficient notice of vending action. The sidewalks under con- sidereation are on the east side of Mississippi Street from 11th街 to the University of Kansas campus, the west side of Indiana Street between 11th and 12th streets, and both sides of Oread Avenue between 12th and 13th streets. -Accepted a bid of $23,074.88 from Tucson Chevrolet to supply the city 11 police vehicles. - Set a public hearing for 2 p.m. Oct. 30 concerning the construction of sidewalks from the entrance of Edgewood Homes north to existing sidewalks at 19th Street. - Deferred action for one week on levying special assessments for sewer impaired users - Recognized 15 city employees receiving service awards. Authorized preparation of ordinances to remove parking from the west side of the 1800 block on Louisiana Street and to set a speed limit of 45 miles per hour on 31st street between Haskell Avenue and Iowa Street. Authorized improvements on Connec- ticut Street between 7th and 14th streets and on Barker Avenue between 21st and 23rd streets. —Proclaimed Oct. 24 as United Nations Day in Lawrence. Set: 10 p.m. Nov. 2 as the time and date (not necessary of certain property in the country) for booking. - Deferred action for on week con- lation of a site plan for a site. Auto Salvage 19th St. We at White's invite you to come choose your system from our wide selection of name brands including: Fisher Waterfront Business PIONEER McDONALD NIKKO KENWOOD Coral. plus many more We suggest visiting a store where you can be sure of finding the right brand at the right price for you. Visit us at 916 Mass. WHITES THE KU DIVISION of the United Fund Campaign starts today and continues through November. Mitzver, KU campaign starts yesterday. KU's campaign will support 16 organizations. THE FRIENDS OF THE UNITED FARM WORKERS will meet 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Oread Room of the Kansas Union to discuss the end of the lettuce boycott. A PUBLIC MEETING will be at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the old Lawrence library, 215 and Vermont Ave., to discuss converting a museum into a center for Lawrence cultural aarts. THE ANNUAL WILLIAM LOWELL PUTNAM MATHEMATICAL COM-PETITION will be held soon at the University of Kansas. All undergraduate students are eligible to participate. Interested students should contact Ted Chang in 25 Strong Hall or leave a message in 203 Strong. Flying to Chicago during Thanksgiving? SUA is sponsoring a round-trip group flight from KCl to Chicago (O'Hara) via Braniff. Flight offered reserves space and is $6 cheaper than standby. COST: $55 Payment Deadline Today! 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