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~94 . ., . - -, 4, report back at the next council meeting. Councilman Farrington, Chairman of the Finance Committee presented the prope ty w~ off~rs beginning with th~ offer of Paul Ml Shearer, $100; $20 cash and the balance I ':;?jat ;W6.50 per month plus lnterestat 6% for Lot 3, Block 1, Croner's Addition r~'" (111-1/3 feet West of the Southwest corner of 3rd and Tyler Streets). The Finance _ Comm~ttee recommended that the offer be accepted and motion was made and seconded 5 unanimously approving the recommendation of the committee. The offer of Ted Schmitz, $250 for the north 60 feet of Lots 6 and 7 Block 6, Huddleston Amended Addition or $600 for all of said lots (Northeast' corner 6- of 13th and Monroe Streets) was presented and upon the recoTImlendation of the Finance Committee it was rejected. , Request of Orville J., and Ada E. Hull by Walter J. Fis cus for refund of I $75 on Lot 1, Block 6, Kelsey s 2nd Addition was presented. As the terrns of the offer specified the refund and the construction started in August, 1940 the Finance 7 Committee recommended that the request be granted and it was so ordered. Councilman Stewart reported that the two hydrants authorized at the last 8 council meeting had been ordered for the Fire Department. Mayor Large said he had received various inquiries from industrial plants close to Eugene, but just outside of the city limits, in regard to fire calls outside of the city limits 'after January 1st, 1941, and he would like to know what attitude the council wished to take in regard to this matter. There was some discussion and it seemed to be the wish of the council to take care of the fire calls to industrial plants outside of the city limits after January 1. The question of charges for these calls was brought up and Councilman Bond said he thought Mr. P. J. Hanns had worked out an etfective scale of charges for rural runs which were now in use and he made a motion that fire department services to industrial plants outside of the city limit:tDe made after January 1, 1941 and be based on the present scale. The motion was seconded by Councilman Reid and 9- unanimously approved. Councilman Brownson, Chairman of the HeE;lth Committee, reported that the city dwnpground was in need of 40 or 50 pieces of 3x12-16 plaflk to extend the roadway. Upon securing price? he fo~nd all prices the same, ~23.0Q per 1000 feet; I the amount n~eded to come to $50 or 4~60 and that the money would have to come out of the Emergency Fund as there was no allowance in the budget for this item. Counci - ~an Farrington made a motion, seconded by Stewart, authorizing t~e purchase of the 10 above material out of the emergency fund and it was unanimously approved. Councilman.Barette stated that the NYA needed a four-inch water main in fron of the new building being erected by them ~n Sk~nner Butte Park and Dlade a motion that the Recorder instruct the Eugene Water Board to provide such main in place of the present Ii" service. Councilman Brownson seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. It was also pointed out that there would have to be a hydrant installed on the line and Mr. C. A. LeVan, Supt. of Streets, said there were some 11 second hand hydrants and he thought one of these could be used. . Councilman Reid, Chairman of the Sew~r Nommittee, brought up the sevver problem at 19th and Jefferson which had been presented to the council some time ago. He reported tha t M~. Emily J. Lowry, owner of tile houses had since passed away and the city had posted signs on the houses denying occupancy until the sewer connections were made. The estate was willing to run a sewer line back 100 feet to 19th Street, but they vvanted ,to oqcupy the house and do the work themselves. It would be necessary for the city to extend the present line across 19th Street, which would cost in the neighborhood of $50 but there were two other parties that would pay.a rental fee to connect with this S6'V'ier if it was extended across 19th Street. A motion was llade and seconded that this party be allowed to occupy the house and be allowed ninety days to construct the sewer; also, the city is to s.make the extension across 19th Street paying for the same o~t of the Emergency Fund I 12 and it VIas so ordered. Councilman Bond, Chairman of the Police Committee, stated he had received se veral conrolaints about a produce warehouse located in the 13 or 14 hundred block on \Jest 4th Street. He stated that the party was using a double garage as a warehouse and had a large trailer which he kept pariced in the street, sometfmes for a week at a time without lishts on the trailer. A neighbor backed out of 'his drive- way and ran into the trailer and did about ~~25 or 830 damage to his car. . He said th man kept the place fairly clean and he did not think there would be much complaint I if it "'Jas not for the trailer left in the street. After some disclJ.ssion motion was made by Councilman Bond, sxconded by Brovmson that the Chief of Police be instructed to see this party and undertake to have him keep the trailer out of the street. 13 Motion was unanimously carried. Councilman Farrington reported that the Finance and Police COMaittees had talked over the necessity of getting a three wheeled motorcycle for the use of an ofric er tagging cars for overtime parking. He said the territory "vas so large it could not be covered on foot. Such a motorcycllie would cost in the neighborhood of ~?550. Councilman 1:!""Iarrington made a motion, seconded by Brovmson, that the Police Committee purchase the motorcycle and the bill be paid out of the Parking Meter ~4\ Fund. Mot-ion was carried.