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~ 267 -- - -- - - - ..--. ~- - - - Mayor Large called for election of councilmen to eomplete the unexpired term of the two councilmen just resigned, Fred E._ Lamb and C. C. Page, Councilman I Reid of Ward 'No.2 nominated nerbert J'. Cox to f1l1 the unexpired term of Fred E. Lamb'. ' Nominations were closed and a unanimous ballot cast, electing ~r. Cox as l~ counciiliman from the second Ward, term to expire on Deeember- 31, 19'40 . 80uncilman ~) .t';"," !3.ond, of Ward No.4 nominated b:. A. Barette to fill the unexpired term of C. C. '~ Page. Nominations were closed and a unani~ous ballot cast ~l~cting Mr. E. A. ,-"I'" Ba~'?tte as Councilman from,the r'our'th Ward, term to expire'on ,Uecemoer 31, l~40. '"J'... Councilman elect, ~. A. Barette, spoke briefly to the Council pledging to conscientiously serve the u1ty of Eugene. Mayor Large expressed the appreciation of the City of Eugene and the Common Council for the many years of wervice of' both 28"~ resigned councilmen, Page and Lamb. t'~~: ~"'~-"7 ~.'~l/fJ I Councilman Hanns brought up the question of the legal right'to transfer the unexpended balancet"rom the b:mergency Fund to the Special fund for a new 'fire truck which the Fire Committee hopes to purchase wi thin the next year or so'. ]:',~ was the opinion of ,the City Attorney and the Majority of the Common Council that this 29:'- should not be done. .. Upon Illotion made and seconded,the council was adjourned. . . . 0 . C. M. Bryan . Ci toY Recorder' . . I. 0 . . . , 0 . . , . , I . I . 0 , . , . .o1IIIl