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;, .--- ---.- ~ 611 .' ~--~--.- - =--=:~ ~---~~_._--- ~~-:"""'_-'_:"._---- -- ------=.._---:;:..::..-:.-_._-~--~.......:....:.-~---~~-=----=--=--=--=---:.=.:::~~-..-:.;~-..:::- ::..---_..::::...-- I I I. I I 6 - Chairman Barette of the Street Committee said he had no report except the matter of furnishing living quarters in the building1at 101 West 5th Street for the Fire employees. He said that, owing to improvement being made to the building, it was necessary to move the Fire Equipment back to headquarters at the City Hall and since the new arrangement, there were not accom04ations for the Firemen. Mr. Barette explained that under existing conditions, he did not think all the the fire equipment should all be housed at the City Hall and that he thought an aprtment upstairs at 101 West 5th Street should be fixed up so that part of the fire equipment could be taken back to that buildingp He said the Street Department had considered plans for an aprtment for an employee of the Street Department at a future date but that it would cost from $600.00 to $650.00 and the Street Department had no money at this time for that work. Councilman Stewart stated that he would like to support this argument of ~r. Barette and tha t he thought a real emergency existed and that.. the Fire Department should' not all be housed under one roof. Councilman Bond explained that he thought that Mr. Stewart's idea had been very good but that he felt that something cheaper than thfus could be arranged at the Street Department Building. Councilman Brownson asked Engineer Clubb what he thought the expense would be and Mr. Clubb said that for sleeping quarters, dining room, and kitchen, the material along would cost between $400.00 and $450.00, and that the Street Department could not furnish over $200.00 for this work. Councilman Hawn made a motion that this matter be referred to a committee to investigate and report back. This motion was seconded by Brownson. After some further discussion Councilman Hawn stated:_that he would be glad to withdraw his motion if it was agreeable with Mr. Brownson. Mr. Brownson stated it was, and the motion was withdrawn. By motion made by Councilman Bond and seconded by Councilman Barette, the matter was finally left in the Street Department's hands to work out some cheaper arrangements whereby the fire employees could be housed in the Street Department building. .:~......... 0; ,~ .'" -',I!' ~ Councilman Stewart reported that he was unable to get any information regarding chemically treated sawdust for use against incendiary bombs. He said that he had contacted Portland in regard to the matter but no one seemed to know' anything about sawdust for this use. Councilman Stewart also reported that a reply from the Sanderson Supply Company was that they could not furnish the type of gas mask that the Fire Department preferred, and that no order had been placed as yet. Mayor Large explained that it was llis understanding that it ? ~ would be impossible to get gas masks of any kind at this time. 8 Councilman Barette reported that Corvallis had sand piles on various street corners marked fifoI' defense purposes only". Coupc;ilman Hawn said that he thought it was up to the City to do something regarding sand for defense purposes. He said he did not think the City should furnish this sand to the people free of charge, but that some arrangements should be made so that people wanting the sand could secure it. Manbn Sweet was present, and suggested that arrangelnents might be made to have the sand left at the various service stations. After considerable discussion, the matter was left in the hands of the Fire and Water Committee to work out the solution. Mayor Large explained that he had a letter from Howard Merriam regarding the sale of fireworks. Mr. Merriam explained that it was the request of the Army that no rire works be sold for the duration of the war, and that Governor Sprague was asking that this request be complied with. Amotion made by Councilman Bond and seconded by Councilman Barette that no fireworks be sold during the 9 duration of the war, was carried. Councilman Brownson reported that he had investigated the woodyard at Second and Monroe and that Mr. W. J. Cloyes had gone with him and that they found nothing of a health or unsanitary condition. He said it was something that was hard to do anything with, as there was nothing there any more than sawdust, mud, and water. A motion was made, seconded and carried that the petition 10 regarding this situation be tabled. A report was made concerning a,woodyard on the West side of Monroe between Sixth and Seventh Streets. H. S. Elliott was present in the ,Council Room and state.d that this was his woodyard. He was informed that he would have to file a written request for a woodyard with the Recorder and that the matter would have t be investigated by the Police Department and the matter as to whether or not he could maintain a woodyard there,would depend on the action of the Health Department and the Police Department. Councilman Brownson read a letter from the Lane County llealth Department stating that for the protection of the City they thought it would be wise to post the Willamette River back of the Butte that no swimming would be allowed as the river was not fit for swimming purposes. Councilman Barrette stated that at the last meeting of the Playground Committee this matter had been taken up and the Playground Department would post signs that no swimming would be allowed and that the usual arrangements for a swimming place there would not be made. Councilman Hawn reported that they were trading the bear for a"pair of peacocks. He also reported that the large bull Elk was getting vicious and that they had an offer from the Elks Lodge that they would take the Elk and furnish the City with an equal amount of beef for distribution for charitable purposes, and also that they had one deer and that they wished to dispose of, and that the Elks Lodge would take this under the same conditions. A motion was made by Hawn and seconded "by 12"-l!- Brownson that the Elks Lodge offer 'be accepted and was carried. II 11 ~