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~424 . - .---- -- .- __.. ..__T _ ~ -- . -- ---- - ------_.~- ~-- ------------- ---" ..--- - --~~~-- ----~- ~- -- . _L_ _ ---- --- - -- . ~ -, -- ~- - . - - - --- - - Park Board he felt that the Council should refer this to the Board for their decision, and it was so ordered. A"communication from Fred N. Miller, offering the City $50.00 for gravel if I !of'_:" the City would furnish the labor and equipment to grade and gravel the road in t:';" Hendricks Park, was read and after considerable discussion lead by Councilman Lamb, 4. it was ~oved that his offer be rejected, and the Recorder instructed to notify him of, the same. Motion was seconded and carried. This road to be improved is outsid~ the city limits. Communication from the Western Box Co. c0ncerning the bill mailed to them for a fire hydrant was presented and referred.to the Fire and Water Committee. Communication from the Library Board, signed by E. O. Potter, President, 1 asking the Council to pave or improve the curb around the library property, was I presented and tabled. A bill in the amount of $134.72 for general repairs to the Library was presen ted, and motion was made, seconded and carried to allow $114.28 on this bill, whic . is the balance left in their budget for repairs. II Communication from H. G. Openshaw concerning a piece of property near his at II 2644 Columbia, i'ras presented, and the Recorder requested to get more specific II information. I Reports for the month of November from the Police Department, Fire Department, Building Inspector, and Public Library were read and ordered tiled. I ,Councilman Reid was excused from Council at this time. The following sealed bids for the audit of the 1935 accounts were opened and read~ , I C. A. Horton $347.50 I P. W. Brown 425.00 I II Hanks, McGee & Boden-(CPA) 428.50 II II ~.Iot ion was made by Counc ilman Harri s to accept C. A. Horton's bid of $347.50. The I I motion was seconded and the ayes and nays VIere called, Councilmen voting aye 7, I nay none, absent Reid. I At this time Councilman Reid returned to Council. An Ordinance licensing, taxing and regulating theatres, vaudeviles, moving picture shows and other shows and entertainments and exhibitions within the City of -Eugene, was read the first time and laid over. An Ordinance providing for the submission at the special election heretofore called by the Council to be held on the 31st day of January, 1936 for the sub- mission of the civil service system for fire fighters to the electors of the city for their approval or re.jection of two addi tional charter amendment measures, was read the first time and passed its second and third readings by title under sus- pension of the rule by the unanimous consent of the Council, and was placed upon its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, Councilmen voting aye 8, nay none, absent none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8456. . Councilman Hendershott moved that Ordinance No. 2876 be amended taking the I control of the Airport from the Park Board and placing it in the hands of the 11 Counci l. An Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 287&, and returning the juris- diction, management and control of the aviation field or park to the Common Council of the City of Eugene, was read the first time and laid over. Councilman Bond. reported that electric heaters for the fire trucks would cost between $25.00 and $30.00, but that there was no money in the Fire Dept. budget. Councilman Hendershott asked the question, why the Policeman were not included in the Civil Service as well as the Firemen, and it was explained that ,the Firemen Civil Service was by State Statute. After considerable discussion it was finally decided that they would wait and see what the experience proved I on the Firemenr and it was- further pointed out that all departments of the City should have Civil Service if any department had it. On motion the Council adjourned to meet at 7=~0 o'clock P. M. of December 23, 1935. C. M. Bryan, City Recorder. . ..... ,;