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234 Council Chamhers, Eugene, Oregon September 9th, 1929. ~..;:.. . ,f ",.to Councilmen met at the regular monthly session, called to order by f"; Mayor Wilder, with all councilmen present except councilmen Simon and Reid. . A delegation of women, with 1~s. S. D. Allen as spokesman, presented a (:', remonstrance against the claim of shade trees and appealed to the Council for the preservation of trees in the City, and the matter was referred to the Park Board. At this time ,councilmen Simon and Reid appeared in council. Bids for the purchase of $200,000 interim power and light bonds were opened and read. Bids were received from the State Bond Commission, and a joint I; bid from the First National Bank, U. S. National Bank, and the Bank of Commerae. , The 'bids were .l?eferred to the Eugene Water Board, who after due consideration reported back to the council and. recommended that the bonds be sold to the State Bond Commission for the sum of $99.43 for each $100. par value at an interest ra te of 5 3/4 per cent per annum. The bid of the Sta te Bond Commission is as follows:" Chairman Large of the finance committee moved that the sale of the bonds be awarded to the State Bond Commission on a seven year basis at $99.43 for each $100. par value, to bear interest at 5 3/4 per cent per annum. Moved and second- ed, and c arri ed. Bids for paving the Alley between Broadway and loth Streets from Charnelto to Lincoln Streets, and between Charnelton and Lincoln Streets from Broadway to lOth Avenues were received as follows: Hargreaves and Lindsay $2,343.10 Stein Bros. 2,302.20 Chairman Lamb moved that the council find and determine that the bid of Stein Bros. is the lowest and best bid, and that the contract be awarded to them in accordance with their bid. The motion was seconded and carried. The Street commi ttee, by Chairman Lamb, moved tha t the council accept the Holloway deed to property tendered the City for street purposes. After some discussion the motion was wi thdrawn and the matter was referred to the City Planning Commission. Upon recommendation of Chairman Lamb, Swift and Company was granted the right to raise the sidewalk on the East side of their property at 5th and High S t re e t s . - The request of Mrs. David Elliott that the City pay an old plumbing bill occassioned by relaying of water pipes in the street was on motion denied. Chairman Hendershott of the Fire and Water committee moved that the council order street lights installed at the corner of 25th and Alder Streets, and also at the center of the alley between 6th and 7th, Lincoln and Lawrence S t re e t s . Motion was seconded and carried. Mr. Hendershott also requested advise from the council as to their desire in the matter of the fire department answering fire calls outside of the City limits, as to whether the department should go outside of the City and the distance to which they should respond to calls, and to the amount of charges that should be made for this service. After a short discussion, the matter was re-referred to the Fir e and Water comilli t t eeto work out the plans. Chairman, Monroe, of the police con~ittee brought up the discussion of parking limits and x'everse turns on through streets, and petitions were present- ed asking the matter of a one hour parking zone on 8th Avenue from Olive to Charnelton streets, and also a petition asking for all time parking streets except such part as is reserved for horse vehicles and sheriff's cars. And also recommended that loading zones be provided for merchants. The entire subject was a matter of general discussion and was finally referred to the police committee. Reports of the Milk and Meat inspector and building inspector was read and placed on file. A reQuest of the Cit.y engineer for new cars for his department was con- si de re d t and the recorder was instructed to advertise for a small delivery body car for his department. The Bank of Commerce tendered a bond to indemnify the City, and asked that a duplicate warrant for the warrant No. 32651 for the sum of $134.10, drawn :May 31, 1929, to Henry Peroni, and owne d by the Bank be issued to them in place of this warrant which has been lost. The motion was made, seconded and carried, granting this request. ""