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200 -.....,- Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon. May G7 th, 1929. I f ~'\I v" I o II o C'iI 1 Council met pursuant to adjournment of May 16th. There were present the Mayor and all members of the Council" except Monroe. Meeting called to order by the Mayor. 11r.. Hugh Rosson, Manager 01' tihe Pageant" asked for all the concess- ions in the Park Blocks near the Court House, including the closing 01' the Streets to traffic during the days 01' July 24th to G7th, inclu6ive. On motion duly seconded, the request was granted. Ii [I J I I I il II II II II II II Ii 'I II II II II II " " II II II 'I I' II II I: 'I II !I II II C. F. Hyde stated his position with reference to the circulating oi' a petition for paving Indiana Street from Agate Street to Columbia. Street. He expressed a desire to have the improvement continued one block East from Colum- bia Street on Indiana Street, stating that he had rei'rained from circulating a petition at thE~ request of the petition eirculator, for the first mentioned part 01' the Street, and asked that the matter be laid over for consideration as one continuous pro~ject. The matter was re1'e.r'red to the Street CO$nittee. ~ ThE~ Judiciary Committee, by Chairman Washburne, reported the matter oi' objectionable cigarette advertisementEi on billboards has beeIJ" taken up with the vari ous bi Ilboard advert isers, and ob je c ti onable posters eliminated, and that they had secured the promise of theEle people that no 1'urther oQj3ctionable cigarette postt:lrs will be displayed in Eu.gene. Tht:l JUdiciary Committee also reported a recommendation that the radio ordinance, rei't:lrred to th.em at, the last meeting, was satisfactory, and recommen- dedit for passage. Th€i Judiciary Committee also reported the request for the right to put on an Air Circus on two afternoons du.ring the llSunset T.t'ail" Pageant, stating that the same 'would be in harmony wi th the arrangement of the Hobi Airways Co., and recommendeal that the Council's consent be 'given. On mot,ion duly seconded and carried, all of the mattel"s above reported and recommen(ied by the Judiciary Commi ttee, Wer€i approved by the Council. I The S tree t C ommi ttee recommended tffi tape ti t ion for the grading and gravelling of a.lleys be tween 19th and GO th Avenue s, and On.>rx and Eme~ald S ts. be extended to cover from 18th to 20th Avenues, and that the Council determine to impro ve the sarrIS. The rec ommen dati on was on mo,ti on adopt ed.. An explanation by the Street Committee of the Percy Patterson assess- ments was had, a1'ter which the matter was continued in the hands 01' the Street Committee for f~ther consideration. " The, -Fire & Water Committee by Chair'man Hendershott, reported a bid of the Fleyd Wilson Lumber Co. i'or the purchase oi' the old fire motor at $12 5.00, which was, on motion rejected. The Fire & Water Committee also reported the proposal of the Euge-ne Water Board to install boundary lights on the Aviation fi'ield, on the following basis: AIRPORT BOUNDARY LIGHTS COST ON MONTHLY INSTALn\ffiNT BASIS The cost of lamps to replace those burned out and the labor to replace t;!1e m is not included in this est.ima te. There should be about three lamp replacements per year, or 120 at 68 cents each, amounting to ;jp81.60. This estimate also does not, include the cost of replacing any lighting units which may be d~maged. Estimated total cost of system, 'lil2900.00 5t % interest on $G900 per year 10 % depreciation on $2900, per year ~ kilowatts for 4000 hr. per year @ ;6/4 rj per kw-hr. $159.50 290.00 10 % for office overhead & superv~s~on Total per year 90.00 5~9.50 56.95 ;:p592.45 I Total per month $49.-.07 If system is used after ten years, monthly rate will be reduced by the ~ount of the monthly depreciation, $G4.00, provided the City wi 11 reimburse the W'a ter Board fo r the loss due to 0 bsole scence if the system is replaced before ten years. ~