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<br />r?r'f) <br />It) ,) .' <br /> <br />'If <br /> <br />r - <br /> <br />-- -- - <br /> <br />The Finance Committee, by Chairman Hendershott, moved that the interest. <br />rate on all city warrants be reduced to 4 per cent. Motion was seconded and <br />carried. <br /> <br />-~:' I <br />.~ <br />{cj <br />I <br />en <br />I <br />)I <br />Ii <br />II <br />i <br /> <br />I <br />i <br />I <br /> <br />The Fire and Water Cow~ittee, by Chairman Bond, recommended the install- <br />ation of a light at 13th and Van Buren Streets in accordance with petition for <br />same. Motion was made, seconded and carried to approve this recommendation. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The Fire and Water Committee, by Chairman Bond, also recommended, and the <br />Water Board was informed, that the Council would furnish water, if they would <br />install a temporary system on the lower side of Skinner's Butte Park. <br /> <br />The following Resolution was presented concerning the planting and water- <br />ing of shrubs in the center parkings of Agate and Villard Streets, and motion <br />was made and seconded to adopt same. The ayes and nays were called, Councilmen <br />voting aye, Hendershott, Reid, Zumwalt, Harris, and Carlson. 'Nay~ Lamb, Simon, <br />and Bond. <br /> <br />, <br />i <br />II <br />II <br />I, <br />" <br />d <br />II <br />II <br />Ii <br />II <br />I <br />I! <br />II <br />It <br />,[ <br />II <br />;1 <br />:1 <br />, <br />I: <br />il <br />il <br />I' <br />II <br /> <br />'i <br />I <br />,I <br />1: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />Since residents along Agate and Villard Streets and <br /> <br />other interested citizens are planning to give to the City <br /> <br />suitable evergreen shrubs for planting the eighteen foot strips <br /> <br />in the center of said streets; <br /> <br />Be it resolved that when such shrubs are provided for <br /> <br />either or both of said streets, the City Council agrees to have <br /> <br />them suitably planted and cared fo.rty the Park Board, and to <br /> <br />provide the necessary water during the summer months to promote <br /> <br />vigorous growth, so that there may be a permanent attractive <br /> <br />ribbon of green in the center of Agate and Villard Streets. <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />Mr. Keeney, of the Eugene Garden Club, asked the Council to set aside a <br />week as Clean Up Wee~, and upon motion duly seconded and carried it was ordered <br />that the last week in May be so designated. <br /> <br />The Health Committee, by Chairman Zumwalt, recommended the condemning of <br />a barn at 13th and Je~ferson Sts. Upon motion his recommendation was approved. <br /> <br />" <br />'; <br />;i <br />" <br />" <br />It <br />I' <br />:[ <br />!I <br />!I <br />I, <br />II <br />I <br /> <br />I, <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />Ii <br />r <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />The Park Committee, by Chairman Carlson, asked the Council to determine <br />who was to be the responsible party in the control, management and expending of <br />funds in the City Parks. The City Attorney was asked for his opinion, and he <br />stated that the Park Board had full co.ntrol. Chairman Carlson stated that from <br />now on any and all expenditures would have to be subject to the approval of the <br />Park Board and not himself. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />..' <br /> <br />The Police Committee, by Chairman Simon, presented an application from the <br />Cosmo Cigar Store for a Retail and Package Beer license, and moved that the <br />same be approved by the Council. Motion was seconded and carried. <br /> <br />The Police Committee, by, Chairman Simon, presented a form of ordinance <br />on"the pin and ball machines without any recommendation. This opened the dis- <br />cussion, and Councilman Lamb stated that he was in favor of a smaller distributor' <br />license, and Councilman Carlson suggested that the m'stributor and the operator <br />each be licensed ~pl.OO a month per machine, and thus pointed out that the city <br />would not be creating a monoply, and the city would be giving the small operator <br />a fair chance. At this point the following individuals addressed the Council on <br />the subject: Mr. Roberts, Mr. Dalton, Mr. Bucknum, and Mr. Ray Sherwin. The <br />Mayor ordered this matter returned to the Comirlittee for two weeks, at which time <br />they are to bring in a recommendation. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />, <br />I <br />il <br />I <br />;1 <br />il <br />II <br /> <br />!I <br />! <br />~\I <br />" <br />:< <br /> <br />Chairman Simon brought up the subject of the unsightly condition between <br />Garden Ave. and Franklin Blvd. in the way of an auto wrecking house maintaining <br />a rubbish heap. This was referred to the Health Committee, and they were instruct <br />ed'to bring in a report concerning this at the next regular meeting of the Council <br /> <br />Chairman Simon further asked for permission to spend $35.00 or $40.00 to <br />make minor repairs on the city jail in order that the Police Department mig~t <br />use the same as a temporary detention room. Motion was made, seconded and <br />carried to allow this expenditure. <br /> <br />.1- <br /> <br />Chairman Simon asked that the Police Department be instructed to clear <br />'Zone I of the City of all night parking, and this was so ordered. <br /> <br />1 <br />