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~. ~ 59tj I ~.' I . I . -.~.- --.- -~--,~.~_._..~- ---------- ---- - - - . ..- ' ;15 Mayor Large expressed the opinion that the fire department should have proper seating facili ties for the new ki tchen. Upon motion made and seconde-d the Fire and Water Committee was given power to act to purchase the necessary furniture. , 'Sil At this time councilman Farrington, chairman of the Health Committee, regis ,~ tered a formal complaint to the effect that a dump groun~ was being established~' at the corner of 18th and High Streets in the city. It was agreed that the police should investigate and with the aid of the Street Department immediately clear up the property of the debris. ( 16 ,)7 It was reported that an unsanitary condition existed at 37 Eas~ 11th Street. Councilman Page, chairman of the Park Committee, reported that trucks were still using the roadways of the park. It was pointed out that signs had not been placed preventing trucks from using the roads. Signs were ordered to be installed and Charles Sullivan, Superintendent of Parks, as an officer of the city was to ,18 stop the trucks traveling on the roads and m~ke arrests if necessary. It was reported that the center strips of Agate and Villar~ Streets had not been weeded. Mayor Large asked that further time be granted in the hope that pro- jects under WPA would terminate so that help would be available., /,,19 The Sewer Committee reported that they had no recommendationto make in re- gard to Charles Cutler request for sewer connection with the city. This action I 20 on the part of the Committee was approved. The Sewer Committee was granted an appropriation of $200.00 from th' / 21 emergency fund for sewer construction at 17th and Willamette Streets. In regard to the Fairmount drainage situation, the Sewer Committee reported that there was not sufficient funds in the Sewer Department account for tiling and it was not advisable to construct an open ditch and that there was a balance of $148.45 in the Trunk Sewer Account that might be used for this type of work. The ( 22 Commi ttee was granted further time for consideration of the problem. Reouest of State Health Officer Stricker to install a vacuUm breaker on the flush ~alve on the new toilet combination in the men's rest room at the Rest Cottage was held for further consideration. /23 I (24 "'-.! The Police Committee recommended the employment of Edward Kuni, as city dog catcher for a period of two weeks at the rate of $4.00 per day. The recommendation of the Committee was duly approved. The Police Committee recommended transfer of Retail Beer Class liB" Lieense from R. C. Wynekoop to Earl,A. Simmons (The Lutch Mill) and Retail Beer Class HB" License from P. L. Durkee to Fred J. Adlard (Tip Top LunCh). Hequests for Package btore Class "BII License ~o David Asnervig lDavels Bakery and Delicatessen Shop) and Merle chort (Jiffy Lunch) are being held by the Committee for ,consideration.; Councilman Bond suggested that no more recommendations for licenses with the pos- sible exception of the above two be granted by the council hereafter. This re- commendation upon motion made and seconded was carried by unanimous vote of the 25 council. ; 26 Councilman Bond reported that the police radio was being tested and that stations in California and Portland had picked up the local calls. Mr. Bond re- quested perlliission to employ a carpenter to set up that part of the room occupied by the radio so that it would not be open to the general public. The police com- mittee was granted this permission. Payment of $1000 to H. W. ~hite Electric Company was held until the next meeting at which time the Inspector of Board of Federal Communications will have /27 made an inspection and a license will be obtained to o~erate the station. Chairman Bond of the Police Committee stated that he had been requested to make Olive between 10th and 11th and 11th between Olive and the alley restricted /28 to parking. The problem was held for two weeks. Petition for 15-minute parking in front of the Miner Building was being 129, held by the Police Committee for study. Petition requesting two-hour parking on North, Eas~, South and West Park Streets was referred to the Police Committee. /30 ;31 The Council sustained the action of the Board of Appeals in denying the, re~uest of ~m. A. Monge for permission to build an addition to nis nouse, 590 Tyler Street, ~o be used as an apartment. Request of M. P. Bonnett asking for permit to erect a cold storage plant on the rear of the property, '(54 Lincoln btreet was denied by the Board of Appeals /32 and action sustained by the Council. ~