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r I . I . I . ~ ( 39 ,~ 575 WHEREAS, the said Linden G. Leavi tt was unable to comply\<with his part of the contract and has failed 'and neglected so to do, Therefore CJl ""-J ' yT BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Eugene that the proposal of Linden G. Leavitt for such purchase be and the same is hereby rejected and any contra~tual relations are here- by rescinded and the Treasurer is directed ~o return to the said Linden G. Leavitt the check for $lOOO~OO. Be it further resolved that the hereto attached contract with James A. Rodman for the purchase of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6r 15 and 16 of Block 30, Driverton Addition, be and the same is hereby adopted and ratified by the city of ~ugene, atid the Recorder and Mayor be and they are hereby directed to execute the same on be- half of the city and to make delivery thereof upon the payment by James A. Rodman to the city of $977.93. Mayor Large reported that the State Legislature had turned down the program or the League of Oregon Cities for a refund to the cities on the gasoline tax. He stated that a bill had been intwodoced providing for a separate municipal accountin by the ~tate Industrial Accident Commission as it has been disclosed that cities ar paying apportionment far in excess of that of any other contributor, based upon their losses. Mayor Large asked that a'resolution be approved by the council and copies of the same transmitted to the Lane County delegation with an urgent plea that they support the measure. A resolution was presented and upon motion made and seconded was duly approved: RES 0 L UTI 0 N WHEREAS, studies made by the Bureau of Municipal rtesearch of the University of Oregon, has disclosed that cities are paying to the ~tate Industrial Accident Commission apportionment far in ex- cess of that of any other contributor, based upon their losses, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the common council of the city of Eugene, that the bill introduced by ~enator Angell, providing for a separate municipal accounting by the otate Industrial Accident Commission, receive the endorsement of this municipality, and the Hecorder be and he is hereby directed to transmit to the Lane County De- legation a copy of this resolution; that this resolution further constitute a request that said delegation support the measure. Mayer Large reported that the League of uregon Cities succeeded in killin the bill that would have reduced the city's share in dog license commissions from ,40 eighty to fifty per cent. Councilman Bond, chairman of the Police Committee, reported that on the evening of February 1'7, 1937, Chief of ~olice C. F. Bergman, acting under authority of Hule-XXII.L, bection I( of the [{ules of the Civil ~ervice Commission, did then and there suspend ufficer Henry Uallagher from the police force of the city of ~ugene. The Police Committee in a special session held uaturday, ~'ebruary 20, 1937, with City Attorney ~. M. Calkins and Chief of ~olice Bergman in attendanc , did after due deliberation of the charges made by Mr. Bergman, determine to recom- mend to Mayor Large and members of the Com~on vouncil the dismissal of officer Gallagher under authority of Rule XXIII, 0ection 2 (a) and (b). Therefore, we the Police Committee of the Gommon vouncil of the city of ~ugene do hereby recommend the adoption of the above report and upon motion made and seconded the question of /1 I ! I: ....