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<br />McCully, Washbu~e, and Rugh. The Resolution was declared passed.
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<br />Attent ien was calle,d to the failure of f(Ormer Recorder, Gee. A. Gilmore
<br />to attest the passage of Ordinances No. 7229, 7230, 7231, and 7232, and ~ motien
<br />was made, seconded, and aarried, tha:tthe present Recorder emter his attest upan
<br />sai d 0 rdinanc e s .
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<br />City At torney Calkins reported wi th reference to 1~e sale of certain
<br />property ~() Mr. Harmon, that he had investigated. the tax sitiuation and reeommended
<br />that the City Hecorder dr.aw a warrant in P83ment of the amount assessed on the '
<br />tax rolls for t,he ye ar s 1924 and 1925, afld that the amount on the tax rolls for
<br />the years 1926 and 1927 be paid by the pur.chaser. Such recommendation was unallimou -
<br />lyadopt,ed.
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<br />A let,ter fr0m the Hobi Airway Co. assuring future attention te reports
<br />to the City und,er the contract, was read and fiJ&d.
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<br />Ci ty Attorney Calkins explained t a the Council the', preseat status of the
<br />suit s f iJa:,d agains t the C it.y on account of alleged damage sat the Polk Street
<br />Sewer Outlet, and the probable legal position of the City a.nd claimants, and
<br />stated to the Council that the pailties invelved in all the four suits entered
<br />against the City had agreed to settle for a to~al amount of $1,000.00, and that
<br />the Centraotor, Mr. Harmon, had agreed to contribute $200.00'of this amount if the
<br />City would pay the other $800.00. A motion'was made and se<:londed that the CGuneil'
<br />adopt the basis of settlement suggestedoy t,he City AttorneJr, and that said
<br />Attarney be instructed to procure releases from all tre part;ies involved in the;,
<br />said suits, ana, that the Reciorder be hereby instructed to draw warrants in favor
<br />of' the City Attomey to ,cover the a"lllOunt to be paid by the City in effecting such
<br />settlement. Thea.}lSs and nays were oalled, Csuncilmen vo'ti.ng aye, five , nay,
<br />none, absent and not voting, McCully, Washburne" and Rugh.
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<br />The following bills as herein set forth at the close of the minutes
<br />were recommended. for pagl11ent by the Finan,~e GJommittee, and t;he motion was made
<br />and secanded that the same by allowed and warrants drawn inIByment thereof. The'
<br />aye,s and na'ys were calle;d, Councilmen voting aye, five, nay, none. Absent and
<br />AOt voting, McCully, Washburne, and Rugh.
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<br />At this time Mayor Williamson called before the Council Mayor Elect
<br />Wilder, and presented him ta the ,Council, extending also hiB best wishes for
<br />a suooessful administration, and Mayor WIlder was duly sworn and installed in the
<br />Offie e of Mayor.
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<br />The follawing Councilmen Elect were duly sworn and installed in their
<br />respective Offices as COUlloilmen: E. W. Zumwalt, George Simon, E. Large, Fred
<br />E. Lamb, and A. A. Reid.
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<br />Mayor Wilder addressed the Council briefly as to his polic ie s ani plans
<br />for the ensuing year.
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<br />The Council nominated and elected R. S. Bryson to the office of City
<br />Recorder to 1"i11 the vaesncy for the unexpired term of two .\rears occasioned by the
<br />death of Recorder Elect, George A. Gilmore.
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<br />The following Re solu tion of respec t was read and unanimously adopt ed
<br />by the ~ayor and C ounci 1:
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<br />RES 0 L UTI 0 N
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<br />VlHEHEA.S, Geo. A. Gilmore, City Recorder of the City of Eugene,
<br />died on December 21, 1928, and
<br />V~EAS~ Mr., Gilmofe was known to us all as a man of upright
<br />moral chara.cter and a citizen of the highest standards, and
<br />WHEREAS, as a public of'ficial Mr. Gilmore was a capable,
<br />efflicient, a.nd 105al officer of' the City elf EUgene, now, therefore,
<br />BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of
<br />Eugene, that we deplore the loss to the: City in the death of Mr.
<br />Gilmore, and our own loss of a personal fr iend and assocI iat e, and
<br />that we express to the f'~nily of the d.eparted our deep L'egre.t and
<br />sympathy iLl their great bereavement.
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<br />A mot,ion was made, seconded, and earried, that the City Council extend
<br />to the re tirin~; Mayor, A. L. Williamso.n, a vote of sincere appreQia t ion and thanks
<br />for his fai thful and efficient se.rviees on behalf of the CUy of Eugene, and the
<br />assurance of the ir good w isba s for his future success.
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<br />At this t iaie, Mayor Wilder, anmed the fallowing Council Commi ttees am
<br />Commissions :Cor approval:
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