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562 -- - --- -~-- - - .~._..,.. - - -- - -- --~ -- --" - - .. ..- - - "- -~ - - - ----.. - .- At this time Councilman Farrington brought up the question of whether Alanzo Knotts was to be paid $100.00 or $115.00 a month for the months of October, No~embe and December. Mr. Knotts had been placed on the police force as of October 1st and 0hief Bergman, said he had the understanding that Mr. Knotts was to get $115.00 I " per month. "'ouncilman Farrington stated that it was his understanding that salarie :.'''''''"' of Policemen and JTiremen starting to work would only recieve $100 a -month until the ..' ....~ ,iI!t'.~ new_budget went into effect which would be January 1st, 1942. Councilman Bond W,l c.::; said in view of the fact that D. W. Carley had been put on the force and was only C,,;; getting $100 a month, lle did not believe it was right to pay Mr. Knotts the $115. After some discussion a motion was made by Farrington and seconded by Bond that 14 Knotts salary be $100 until January 1st. Motion was carried. Councilman Barette reporting for the Street Department reported that the West I Side Auto Wreckers were using all the street at 1st and Van Buren for wrecking purposes. He stated a sidewalk had been built along Van Buren for the school children and they had t'o go through these automobiles on their way to school. He thought this street should be kept clean. ~t was pointed out that the state law requires auto wrecking establishments to be kept behind seven foot walls. Counc.il- man Bond stated that the wrecking company had their yards full and i,Nere simply usin the street as an overflow. A motion was made by Barette and seconded by Bond that the Recorder notify -the wrecking concern that they would have ,one week to clean up 15 the street. Motion was carried. ' Councilman Barette also reported they had had some trouble wi t.h ~ the digger ?ind had been unable to secure a casting that had broken but tiley were having the 16 Kichard's Macnine Shop cast a part and the digger would soon be back at work. Councilman Barette reported that the Street Department had decided to buy the International TrUCk for which bids were ODen on Vctober 14th. This matter had been .. 17 previously refer-red to the Street Cornrni ttee with power to act. Councilman Stewart :reporting for the Fire and -Water Committee stated they had investigated the request for a hydrant at 24th and Charnel ton and that the nearest hydrant to this point Vh s two blocks away. rie stated there were several new home~ in this locality and it was the committee's recoriunendation that one of the used hydrants now ,on hand be placed at 24th and Char-nelton. He also, reported that the Water Board was laying a main on Blair from 8th to the City limits and that the I hydrants now there only had four inch valves. It was the recommendation of the committee that these valves be taken out and six inch valves installed irt their place. He said the Water Board would do the work and all that would be necessary 0 the City was to furnish the valves. Councilman Farrington said he would like to inquire what the average dista~ce between hydrants in the residential neighborhoods was and if this location at 24th and Charnelton was further from a hydrant then the average district. Mr. Stewart sEid he wC!sLunable to state just what the average dist.ance for hydrants was. Councilman Koppe said there were several new homes near 24th and Charnelton and if the hydrant;was not placed their some of these homes wou d be four or five blocks from a hydrant. Councilman Barette stat8d he thought it mi~nt be a good idea to put in this hydrant. Councilman Bond stated that several of these houses were outside of the City limits and- he was not sure the City should go up to the City line to place fire hydrants there to protect houses out of the City limits. .l.. motion was made by Stewart and seconded by brownson that a used hydrant be pIa Sed at 24th and Charnelton. On roll call all councilmen voted aye wfut 18 the exception of Farrington and Bond. Motion was carried. At_the council meeting on October 27th bids for Fire hose had been referred to the Fire and Water Cornmittee and Councilman Stewart reported at this time, it was the cormnittee's recorrunendation that 500 feet of hose be purChased from the Eur.eka }i'ire Hose Company through R. A. Babb Hardware Company. The hose to be the Multex Multiple, white at a price of $1.10 per foot. Councilman Bond said previously the City had been buying some of their hose from P. J. Hanns and as his hose was much cheaper, he suggested that perhpas part of the hose could be pur- chased from Mr. Hanns. Councilman Pennington said they had taken the matter up I with Chief Nusbaum and the fire department hael shown them that the hose purchased from Mr. Hanns too~ up almost twice-as much space on the truck as the Eureka hose and that it had a tendency to become stiff and hard to handle. A motion by Stewart and seconded by Bond that the committee's recommendation be adopted and the 500 . 19 feet of hose be purchased through R. A. Babb and Company, was carried. Councilman Brownson reported regarding Dr. Lindgren who had recently been appointed Health Doctor. He said he had talked with Dr. Lindgren and Dr. Cloyes . regarding the work of ,the Heal th Departrnent. Dr. Lindgren was only working part I time but that he seemed quite anxious to do whatever he could for the City. Mr. Brownson said he gonre into the work very thorougly with Dr. Lindgren and felt that the City was getting their money's worth for what they were contributing. He said the Health Department wes working on a buElget of about $25,000 per year or close to $12,500 for the first six months of 1942. He said the department was doing e . excellent work in regard to cOITilllunicamle diseases and that a good many of these cases originated in Eugene. Mayor Large asked what Dr. Lindgren's salary was and Mr. Brownson said has full salry was $3720 per year or $1860 for the six months - period ending June 30th. The Doctor was also allowed traveling expenses. Mr. Brownson stated that the Doctor's pay was based on the a~ount of time he put in for the depaJ:-tment. He was working only part time and his -;s1;J.lary was prora ted ~