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'""llIIIIl 385 _ __~u_~ .~ __ .__ ~+ ~_~... _._ ~~ ~._ . _ .._ - -.- - -~ - - the raise by reason of moral obligation. w~ I At this time Mayor Large stated that the comments and recorr~endations GQ had been heard and calle d the member's of the council to order. ~! c. M. Bryan City Recorder * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I The council met in special meeting pursuant to the call of ~hyor Large with all councilmen present. Councilman Barette made a motion to adopt the advertised budget. The motion was seconded by Farrington. Councilman Stewart moved to amend the motion to include the Police and Fire Departments and the scale salary be paid. Councilman Carlson stated that if the Fire and Police Departments were to eet raises then the Street Department was certainly entitled to its scale program as well as any other department. Further, the City of Eugene received good benefits on the services being rendered by the employees because they were keeping a happy group of employees. Councilman Stewart attempted to justify his ffinendment by pointing out that the Firemen and Policemen had to furnish their own uniforms and other equipment. Counc ilman Carlson replied tffi t if one department should receive an increase others should receive the same. The motion he had made was ( for the purpose of treating them all alike without exceptions. At this time Mr. J. G. Weinstein, fuanager of the Army and Navy Store addressed the council , stating that is was impossible for the boys to purchase uniforms for less than ' ~50.00 and recommended that salaries in general should be raised. Councilman Stewart's motion was lost because it lacked a second. Councilman Barette made a motion seconded by Councilman Farrington that the budget as advertised be adopted. I / An ordinance levyinG the annual tax levy for the City of Eugene for the fiscal year of 1941 had its first reading and passed to its second and I . third readings by title under suspension of the rule by unaninlous consent of the council and vIas placed for final reading. The ayes and nays were called, councilmen voting aye: Reid, Bond, Carlson, Farrington, Koppe, Barette, Stewart, and Brownson; nay: none; absent: none. The ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8662. The meeting was herewith adjourned. C. M. Bryan City Recorder I I ~ ~