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""'-4:84 . -~- :. -- --- -----"-. --- .-- ~~. -- ~ -.- - -~~--- - ~ -- ~-- - "--- ~ - --- -- - -~-- -- -- and calling for payment of $400.00. The work was reported as acceptable; therefore Councilman Hendershott moved and motion was seconded that this amount be included 12 in the regular June bills and a warrant be drawn for payment of the same. The ayes ..",,'~~ ~~~.nays were called; councilmen voting aye, six; nay, nO,ne; absent, Simon and Har- I ~ ;.;. An Ordinance amending Section 3 of Ordinance No.. 8469 enti tIed "An Ordinance providing a system of Civil Service for paid firefighters, in the City of Eugene.", which ordinance was passed by the Common Council on the 13th day of April, 1936, and approved by the Mayor on the 20th day of April, 1936, had its second reading and " 13 passed to its third by title by unanimous consent under suspension of the rule and was placed on its final passage. The ayes and nays were called. Councilmen voting aye, six; nay, none; absent, Simon and Harris. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8477. An Ordinance amending Section 1 of Ordinance'No. 662 of the City of Eugene, passed March 26, 1907, and approved March 29, 1907, providing for five appointive 14, members of the Park Board, from whom a Chairman shall be chosen annually by the mem- - Ibers thereoC passed its third reading and was placed on its final passage. The ayes and nays were called; councilmen voting aye, six, nay, none, absent, Simon and Har- .' ris. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8478. Communication from H. G. Openshaw, offering the city $300.00 for property 10- 15 cated on 27th and Columbia, was presented. Inasmuch as the city does not possess the" property in question, it was determined that Mr. Bond or Mr. Openshaw contact Mr. w. ~'. Reed who it is believed might deed the same to the city. The City Recordep presented to the council the various pieces of property on 16' which the city must pay taxes to Lane County prior to July 27, 1936 in order to protect its own interest. After a great deal of discussion, the matter was placed -- in the hands of the Finance Committee and City Engineer with power to act as they see fit in the securing of an appraisal of the same. An Ordinance reclassifying Lot 3, Block 5, Shelton's First Addition to Eugene, on the Zoning Ordinance map of said city was read the first time and passed its se- 17 cond and third readings by title by unanimous consent under suspension of the rule - and was placed on its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, councilmen voting aye, six; nay, none, absent Simon and Harris. The Ordinance was declared I passed and numbered 8479. An Ordinance amending Sections 3 and 9 of Ordinance No. 8425 of the City of Eugene, entitled "An Ordinance to license, tax and regulate certain games and mech- anical devices used therein; and declaring an emergency.", passed by the Common Council May 29, 1935, and approved by the Mayor June 4, 1935, had its first reading - and passed its second and third readings by title by unanimous consent under sus- pension of the rule. Consid~rable di~cussion was had at this time as to whether or not the city should ask for $5.00 or $4.00 per month and whether the 10-ball Pin an Ball and Digger machines should be taxed under the same classification. It was felt that $2.00 per month would be sufficient. The question finally came to a vote. I Councilmen voting aye, four; nay, Reid and Zumwalt, absent, Simon and Harris. It wa l~ pointed out by the City Attorney that due to the fact that there had been a dis- , senting vote at the night of its inception, the emergency clause would not be ef- I fective until after the expiration of thirty days. Councilman Reid moved that re- consideration be had and Zumwalt moved that it be seconded and the motion was car- ried. The' proposed ordinance was placed on its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, councilmen voting aye, six; nay, none; absent Simon and Harris. The . Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8480. '~ I Rebonding application of Mrs. W. C. Hall, $281.79 was presented and ordered 19 accepted. Application of Mr. Wintermeier which was a qualified application was ~ referred to the City attorney. I At this time the City Recorder presented the audit of Mr. C. A. Horton, Ae- countant of the city books for the year 1935, reading sections under Comments and I Recommendations, attention was called to the depletion of the Improvement Bond Sink- I ing Fund and the same was referred to the Finance Committee who was instructed to " I confer with Mr. Horton to clarify the exact situation. The recommendation that the Treasurer deposit each day's receipts intact upon motion made and seconded was un- animously approved. The recommendation concerning the proper operation of the re- volving fund was unanimously approved. Paragraph concerning the payment of coupons in Eugene that are payable in New York was presented and the same referred to the I 2 , Finance Committee to discuss with Mr. Horton. Recommendation that the Milk and Meat I Inspecto~ issue receipts for all collections and turn over the funds monthly was ap- proved. It was unanimously approved by members of the council that a joint meeting be held between the Eugene Water Board and the Common Council to settle definitely the question of the long delinquent $80,814.65 in general fund warrants and excess appraisal value. Mayor Large being instructed to set the day for the meeting, sig- nified July 20th as the date unless otherwise notified. Upon motion made and se- conded the audit of the books for the year 1935 was ordered filed. ~~:allC~~~ath~~x.tiXx~:J8Ilcl:~~~~~~ ~x~~:@CXIi):~Ia~X~~~:pc~~t~x~x~ . ~'i