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I Mr. Barette als9 stated that he had been asked to suggest to the 121 council that right hand turns should be allowed at some of the red traffic j lights. He stated that this should.be a mtter of the Police Department to i investigate. I Mr. Barrette also stated that there was an automobile on 14th street just off of Willamette that had been set.on wooden blocks and the tires removed 13 and it had been there for a considerable time. Councilman Koppe stated that there were 3 or 4 cars in his neighborhood with flat tires parked along the street for some time and he though it would be investigated. The matter was turned over to the folice Committee. Mr. Barette reported that there had been complaint of tree limbs overhanging the street and that ,there was a Mr. Davis who was a tree surgeon that could be had to trim the tree and limbs that was creating a hazard. It was explained that this mand would trim the limbs from the tDees and also 14 fall the trees that was necessary to be taken out, that the city would have to clean up the trees and limbs from the street. Mr. Clubb stated that this man was willing to qo the high climbing for $1.50 an hour and the lower triming for a smaller sum. Authority was given the street Department to hire this man and part of the cost to be taken out of the Street Department and part of the cost out of the Park Department. Councilman Crumbaker, reporting for the Sewer Committee, stated that the committe had been studying plans regarding .sewers for post-waIn' work. Police Committee, no report. I At this time a new ordinance regarding the Juvenile situation was . read, the time for the curfew had been changed from 9 to 10 o~lock p.m. Mr. Robert Broderick stated that there had been some objection at first regarding the change in the curfew time to 10 oclock but after an explanation of the s.ituation the objection .had been withdrawn. Section one of the new 15 ordinance make a provision for minors whose employment is later that 10 oclock that they be allowed Qn the street after that hour and a suggestion I was made that those boys employed after ten oelock should carry a written permit. Mr. Broderick explained that the Police Department would have the cooperation of the Active Club and Junior Chamber of .Commerce in the enforce- ment of the ordinance and that Mr$. Swango had volunteered to furnish women . Police Matrons at night who would go onto the theatres:and investigate' Juvenile situation in the theatres. He stated that the ~anagers of the theatres had been contacted regarding this matter and that they were favorable to t.his arrangement, and the theatre managers had stated tha t they would not sell ~dmission to minors after 7:00 p.m. unless acompanied by parents i or guardians. A motion was made, seconded and carried that the ordinance as : reaa should be amended so that minors whose employment , made it necessary to be out after 10 oclock should get a written permit from the Recorder's office. A motion was made, seconded and carried that the ordinance passed to be second and third reading~ by unanimois consent of the Council by title under suspension of rules and placed for final passage. On roll call all Councilman voting Aye. Absent, Stewart. The prdinance was declared passed and. numbered 8778. Councilman Hawn stated that the Active Club. and the Junior Chamber of Commerce had taken care of the Recreation program for the boys and that i he thought something sho~ld. de done for the girls and suggested. that this I matter should be taken up by some of the City clubs. Mr. Edward Duke at : this time stated that they already had this matter uhder consideration, and 16 had hoped that they could get a romm down-town for a club room for the girls where they would be a dance floor and games could be played. Mr~. Swango stated that they were working on this already and would try to see if this ~ould be worked out. Mayor Large stated that now since they had a new I ordinance he was sure that the Active cl~b and the Junior 6hamber of . Commerce and other organization had taken on quite a job. He stated that . the various clubs and the Police Department would have to cooperate with each other if the ordinance was to be a Buccess, and that he wished to thank these organizationf for offering their. services. ! ;1 " I \ i ~: