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~ 567 . .....- -:! _u__ ~_"_~. .._ .__~ ------- ~-------- .--- ------ ----'-- -- ..,'-- -~ -- -'--'>--- -~ - ~ I West 85 feet of ot 4, Block 30, Gross Addition was given a counter offer of $250.00 for the ast 79t feet of the West 85 feet by the Finance Committee and the 1- 10 Council. " Counc Iman Farrington stated at the corner of lOth and ulive Streets ~ there were four arge maple trees, two on ulive and two on 10th in the parking c.-..J around the Mason c, Temple. He said the lodge wanted these trees removed but the que stion of he City's liability had been put up to the l:!'inance \,;ommi ttee and they did not fee like deciding this question and would like to hear from the council. Attorn y Calkins stated in event any aOcident occurred on account of the removal of these trees, the \,;ity would undoubtedly be held responsible for the 1 accident. \,;ounc" Iman ..I!'arr ington said he fel t the vi ty should take out an insurence policy sufficien to protect the ~ity in case of an accident. Councilman Barette said there would be numerous other trees to be removed and if- the City took out insurance .for pI' tection in this case, they. would simply be asking for something. ' He said he felt he parties having the trees removed should furnish the insurance. Councilman ~tewa t said that two of the trees were not safe and if they did not allow them to be removed at this time, the City might have to at.a later date, have them remove and he believed it would be wise to let the trees be removed now and the City tak out the proper insurance. A motion be .l!'ar~ington and seconded brbrownson that the .tingineer be instructed to take out the proper' insurance 11 to protect the C ty inthis case was carried. .Counc'lman Barette reporting for the Street Committee said the only thing he had to eport was the fun they had during the recent flood. He said everyone in Euge e was in:,tlie habit of raking all of their leaves out on the street and that when th's heE!vy rain came the catch basinsrwere all covered up and it was impossible to ge rid of the water immediately. He said they had a man at the telephone at the City barn and people were cE\lling constantly all day until 3:00 P. M. , 'He said t e Street Department did all that was possible working all afternoo 12 and he felt that under the conditions, the situation was handled 'very well. Fire. nd w,ater Committee no r~port, Healt~ .Committee no report, rarks no report and Se oer Committee no report. Counc lman Bond reporting for the l'olice "'ornm.itteesaid there were 1 already fifteen equests in for renewals of liquor permits for 1942. He said he .. wished to nove t at these fifteen requests be allowed and the Recorder be authorize ,to issue permit's for renewals to the ones that had licenses for the year 1941 and 13 that no addition i licenses be granted.. Motion was carried. Counc Iman Bond also stated he had a request from the Church of God that they be all ed to erect a sign with an arrow at 6th and Blair pointing to their new locati n at 8th and Monroe Streets. He said he was not sure this could be granted on account of 6th and Blair being the state highway. Mayor Large stated he, did no think the city had this right. Motion was mbde by Bond and seconded by Farr"ngton that the City hecorder be authorized to write the State Hig~way Commissi nand ask permission for this, sign, to be about 4" x 2'. Motion 14 was carried. The m yoI' stated that it was his understanding the State Highway Commis- sion did not app ove of the signs the City had recently erected. inside of the l;ity limits on the hi hway and they would like to substitute signs of their own design in the place of hese. Councilman-Bond said he would welcome such a change. Motion was made y Bond and seconded by Barette that the Recorder write the Highway 15 Commission that he City would be willing to have them make this change. At th s time, Mr. F. P. Baltimore addressed the council in regard to the blinder ligh at 6th and Blair Streets. He said the public paid no attention to the yello'w Ii 'ht nxtiikxam:li:xit:i:ad.:xxi:tx:Dn~:tsxxxDxxacilitxtwhen approcashing from.. 1 the .l\Jorth and So th and the traf'i" ic going East and West did not give any regard for the traffic tnat might be wanting to enter 6th Street either from the North or . South and hefel this should be made a two way stop street. He stated as it was now, he thought he blinker amber light was an unnecessary expense and if they did not make it a tw way stop street the amber light should be disposed of. Mayor Large explained 0 h~m tr~t this was the State Highway and he thought this conditio would be remedie as soon as the 7th Street paving was put in. At least a gBeat 16 deal' of the traf ic would be taken off 6th Street them. I. Mayor Large asked for objections to the reclassification of the property at the Southwest corner of 7th and Washington Streets. 'l'here were no Objections. . He also asked 1'0 objections to the reclas:;-;ification of Lot 5, Block 5, \,;heshire's Addi tion. There had been a petition.. present,ed to the Recorder regarding this change of Lot 5, .Dlock 5, (;heshire's Addition, and the petition was read at this time. This peti ion 'contained twenty-seven names which were against the change of the classific tion. Mr. Allen Aficlrewsstated that this bUilding at 2nd and ' Washington Stree s had been constructed in 1916 and was ample for the needs of a grocery store in that location. . His contention was that if another store was put in that locality neitl):er one would make any money 'and both go broke. A. H. Auferot stated that as M . Andrews had said the store was probably built in 1916 and that it had that appe rance and the only thing done to it since that time was one coat of paint. It wa not adequate for a store building under present conditions. He < .....