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~638 "" ~ - -~- -_.-- -- n ~.. "---~--- -"~ - _ ---,.--- ---- ~ - -. - H --- ---- - - --- -. ~._- Warrant in the amount of $57.21 for police radio equipment and supplies was ordered granted to H. W. White Electric Company. ~b~ ciyes and nays being taken 15 at the same t!me the vote took place for passage of' the bills. I / ".,-r""" -......~. . .^ Councilman Hanns, Chairrr;an of the Fire and Water Committee, reporting on ~ ~-- the charges for fire department calls beyond the city limits recommended that the ~ Fire and Water Commi ttee be given power to secure copies of the originals on calls .olQ,'-' beyond the city limits from the fire departme,nt'\ar;i4~:;_,the copies so received shall ....... 0: be studied by the Committ,ee and billed by theIn'as/they see fit and further that th present mo'tion upon the books of the ci ty of'- Eug-ene-'plac ing the charge at $25.00 for tp,erun including service the first hour 'and $15.00 for each succeeding hour or fraction thereof thereafter, be stricken from the records and further that the Committee have retroactive power in conjunction to all bills previously rendered in order that they may make adjustments as they see fit. Upon motion made and 16 duly s' econded, this Committee was granted this authority. -. Chairman Hanns of the Fire and Water Committee requested an additional two weeks' time in which t 0 stlJ.dy the request for the installation of a stre,et light at the southwest corner of the intersection of Jackson and West Second streets and 17, it was ~ ordered. ~t / I ,I Request of Ransom Miller for special permit to add twelve feet to the south II end of his store building at 15th and Ferry Streets was granted by the council. I All councilmen had been out to view the premises of Mr. Miller and found the 18 I granting of such a request agreeable. , /' I , At this time the Recorder presented communication from the Eugene Minister- I Ii ial Association petitioning the council to refuse to renew the licenses of all pin ball machines within the corporate limits of the city. Councilman Carlson asked I that the council take time at this meeting to tear arguments on both sides of the I question in order: to better able the councilmeri'~o pass judgment at the next meet- ing. Those heard in opposition to the licensing were Rev. Norman K. Tully, Major j Ford of the Salvation Army. ~hose speaking in. favor of the licensing were: Har-ry II C. Farley, president of the Culinary Alliance, Louis De Brugh, member of the Eugen Beverage Dispenser's Association, Obak Wallace, Elmer Roberts, Frank ~alton and 19\' Dale Grimes. Mayor Large stated that this question would be left for final de- cision at the next meeting. '~ I / Communication from the Eugene Water Board stating that the city of Eugene has paid in full for the years 1935 and 19q6 for water used on the plantings on 20 the south side of Skinner's Butte Memorial ~ark was ordered filed. ~ /' Reports for activities during the month of August, 1937, were received froID the following departments: Police, Fire, Engineer, Lane County Health and Public 211 Lipnary and ordered filed. Skating Rink License at 7th and Willamette Street to be operated by Earl H. Neal was granted by the council upon the recommendation of Chief of Police 22 Carl F. Bergman. / Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to bring Elny and all suits or pro- ceedings necessary for the acquisition of property for thEl completion of a powe~ ~ '3.)r line by the Eugene Water Board, was upon motion made and fieconded, duly approved: I RES 0 L UTI 0 N BE IT RESOLVED BY The Common Council of the City ,of Eugene, that _. Whereas, the City of Eugene, acting by and through its Water Board, have projected, surveyed, laid out and located upon the ground and I very largely acquired easements, rights of way and property rights for the construction of an additional transmission line for elec- tricity and communication between the c,ity and its utilities upon I the McKenzie River, and in order to complete said :Line it may be I necessary to bring suits or condemnation proceedings, I' I 'rhe Ci ty attorney be and he is hereby authorized a:1d directed to " bring any and all suits, actions or proceedings ne:essary or con- I venient for the acquisition of property and rights for the comple- I tion of said power line and to acquire for the cit1 such property and right s. I - ~ ,I