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r"" 446 ---"" -- ---,....,- '~'-- districts, all roads and/or streets within the said district ~nd the location of all fire hydrants within the district, if any, at the time the duly executed '- 44,,-, contract is presented to the Recorder , and it was so ordered. ~"" ~ ....~ 4'fr The City Recorder announced that fue contract between Rural Fire District No. 1 and the City of Eugene had been executed and would be on file in the Recorder's Office. I .:.j.~,\-.. The City Recorder reported that the Fire Department had made a call to the R. C. Newbury Handle Company pn Elmira Road and requested the council's instruction as to the amount the company was to be billed. After brief discussion, the Recorder was instructed to bill them on the service charge as per the new chart, a minimum fee of $100. ' Ira O. Stewart, Councilman of the Second Ward, addressed the council paying tribute to Coumtilman A. A. Reid, deceased, as follows: quote--"I arise in memory of, and to honor the man to whom it becomes my duty to recommend a successor;, Perhaps the minutes of this council do not record the name of a man who has be~n more honestly devoted to the interests of our city and who has given more generousl of his time and talent than did Councilman A. A.Reid and I am 'sure we all honor his memory. The quality of service, and wealth of his experience and the soundness of his jUdgment we shall not attempt to replace or to restore immediately. This, I believe, you will agree would be the impossible." end quote.' He then gave a brief outline concerning the character, ability, and activity of the young man he wished to recommend to fill the vacancy created by the death of A. A. Reid, and presented to the Mayor and Common Council the name of' John W. ,Pennington to fill fue unexpired term of Councilman A. A. Reid, deceased; said term to expire December 31, 1942. Motion was made and seconded unanimously approving the recommendation. Mayor Large stated that the council had offfered the swimming pool project to the School Board of District #4, and they had subsequently refused the same. He wished to know what should be done. Councilman Hawn asked that the matter 48' be held until the next council meeting and it was granted. I 46-- \. 47 Councilman Brownson stated that he and City Engineer W. C. Clubb had gone out and made a study of the Amazon Area on 19th Street between Willamette and Patterson and he would recommend to all councilmen that they do the same in order 49 to fortify themselves with basic information concerning that district. I Upon motion the meeting was adjourned. C. M. Bryan City Recorder I \- I ~, ~