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<br />j: did not think the increase of telephones inside the City of Eugene in the next
<br />r 20 ,years would amount to 4,000 and Mr. Bacon stated it would be his guestt that
<br />I. t: there would be at least that much increase. Mr. Davis stated the telephone ~
<br />' ,t company had had a very favorable franchise for the last 25 years and he' did not ~"
<br />,. l' think the conditions in the new franchise were unreasonable. Councilman .Hawn said 't',;'
<br />- 11 he had discussed the matter at the previous meeting and stated why he was not;",;,
<br />Ii in favor of the 2% charge on gross revenue. I;I~ stated he thought the idea of. "-:~
<br />!: a franchise for revenue was not a sound reaSOlallng and that the City of Eugene
<br />I; should not adopt it just because other neighboring cities might have done the
<br />I: same thing. He stated the telephone company was interested in giving th e best
<br />~i possible service to the Subscribers and during the last storm the company had
<br />II hrought ,in outside help and had restored the use of the telephones promptly and
<br />i that he did not think it was right to penalize the company with this 2% gross tax.
<br />i,l Councilman Crumbaker stated he could not qui te agree with all of Mr. Hawnls
<br />:1 arguments but tha t perhaps there should be sollie modification of the 2% tax. A
<br />I: Motion was made by Hawn and seconded by Crumbaker that that part of the franchise
<br />!: specifying a 2%- charge on gross revenue be amended to read a charge of $1,000.00
<br />ii per year. Councilman Farrington stated he did not think the 2% gross charge_ was J
<br />I unreasonable. Councilman Koppe stated, that hewas of the 9pinionthe City had /y
<br />Ii been missing something in the old franchise. Councilman. Davis stated that in (
<br />I,: making the 2%' charge the City was onlY, ge:tting. some return for the use of the
<br />23 ( streets and alleys by the telephone ,company. Council.man Davis asked Mr. Bacon
<br />I; regarding the net yearly earnings of the Eugene branch and_ Mr. Bacon stated
<br />Ii there had beensqmet~ing over $14,000.00 of a loss in the yeEir 1942, but admitted
<br />II tha t some of thi s' loss was occasioned. by the new wing to :the building 'and the
<br />It installation of considerable equ1pment. Mr. Bacon presented statements from a
<br />!; prepared report stating the. t the company' - was working under a tremendous tax load
<br />Iii and, that the local plant would propably, ~how a loss until oonditions would return
<br />1'1 to normal. ~r. Bacon stated the company 4~d one of the~argl3st'payrolilS 'in the
<br />I; City of Eug~fle arid,:that the property tax p~id the Cityof.;'EugenEfand the City sChooJS,
<br />I,' the francl}:ise,' tax,,'~ I3.nd the free phones furnished the Ci ty would,amount to almost
<br />;: $21,000.00 'that the City was already receiving from the telephone company. "
<br />i: Councilman Baker stated he did not think the year 1942 was a good year to make
<br />l' comparison as, a, basis for the next,?6 year?, for which'th~ ,1l~W franchis was"
<br />I! proposed. The, original question was ,called for and on vote was lost. Mayor
<br />- r Large explained that the rules could be suspended and the ordinance read the third
<br />I~" ,i time if the council so desired. Councilman Crumbaker stated he favored delay in
<br />, !i the passing of the ordinance. A motion was made by Crumbaker and seconded by
<br />! ii Barette tha t further consideration of, the, franchise be, continued until the meeting
<br />J of the Council on Sept. 13th. The voice vote was doubtful and on roll call
<br />Ii councilm~~ voting aye were: Ba::ette, Stewart, Hawn, Crumbake;r, and Baker. Voting
<br />:: no: Farrl.ngton, Koppe, and Davl.s.Absent: none.
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<br />I! The Recorder reported that the yearly report for the fiscal year 1942-1943
<br />24 II had been completed and that copies of the report had been ,placed, in the hands of
<br />li"theCounc-il ,Mayor ,'and ,.the City Attorney .
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<br />Ii The library report for July was read and ordered pl~ced on file.
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<br />i: The following requests for curb cuts were received: Mrs~ A. F. Holmer,
<br />25 11 at 1391 Emerald Street, and C. D. Fleetwood at 1560 adn 1572 Villard. The Engineer
<br />i.! recommended~that.',these cuts be granted, and on vote the recomrileridation of the
<br />!! Engineer was 'adopted.
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<br />I;' An application to operate aroomin@; house had been filed by Betty Eck. A
<br />26 r:permit was granted, following proper inspection by the Chiefs of the Police and
<br />Ii Fire 'Departments.
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<br />1; A letter from Edward L. Ryan offering to take one of the old NYA structures
<br />27 II 'baCk of the Butte was read. He said the conside'ration for the house of his part'
<br />l' was the removal of the building and the cleaning up of the grounds. A motion
<br />11 was made by Barette and seconded by -Stewart that the letter be placed on file.
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<br />j: The- City Attorney had addressed a letter to the United Outdoor Advertising
<br />:i Company regarding past due rent on a certain City lot for the use of their sign
<br />Ii board. Recently a letter was received from the State. Finance Company, Salem,
<br />I: Oregon) stating that they were the largest creditors of the United Outdoor
<br />28 1'1 Advertising Company, that they had not' been receiving any revenue from this sign
<br />I: for a year or a year and a half and they would like permission to leave the sign,
<br />1'- 11',1,' at least for the present to see if some kind of arrangement could be made regard-
<br />, I ing the use of the sign. A motion was made, seconded, and carried that the
<br />i,: company be notified that they must-pay the rental due or dismantle the sign in
<br />ii thirty- day s.
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<br />'I A letter from H. C. Guthrie" an employee of the Eugene Fire Department, stating
<br />2911" he had received his callnumber 151 to serve in the armed forces, and asking that
<br />/.1 he be granted a leave of absence for the duration of the war or until such time
<br />as he was released. A motion was 'made by Stewart and seconded by Davis and
<br />!: carried toot th1s'request be granted. ' ',' , , ";"
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<br />:j A request from W. C. ClUbb, City Engineer, stating that the Cascade Construct~
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