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~454 -~ ~~, other limited-parking zone and the property ~lners there felt they should ~j have a limited parking space. Councilman Bond made a motion, seconded by Councilman ,--;,: (J Barette that two-hour parking signs be placed on the East side of Oak between 5th 26 and 6th Streets and the motion was unanimously carried. ~ Councilman Bond reported that the time had come when the city should employ *"" a dog catcher and he recommended the appointment of Ed Kuni to be dog catcher again this year on the same terms as last year which were: I Salary: $4.00 per day I Fees: For picking up a dog and prior to placing in the pound 50~,,;' a fee of $1.00 for the first day that the dog is impounded, and 25~ per day thereafter. The appointment to become effective on Monday, March 17. The recommendation was unanimously approved. Councilman Barette asked if it wasn't a fact that the dog catcher last year had picked up a few dogs and spent the most of his time at the pound waiting for people to redeem the dogs. It was recommended that the dog catche should work the full time and for someone to take care of the pound. Upon motion this recommendation was unanimously approved. Councilman Brownson said he had received several calls regarding the dog catcher and it seemed to be the general opinion that there wasn't any satisfactory method worked out for handling the dog situation in the city. ,As he understood it, there w~s a humane society in Eugene which would be willing to use the funds that were collected for dog control and have a year round dog control officer and wanted to know what the rest of the councilmen thought of such a proposition. Councilman Farrington said he understood that severa people were trying to form a humane society but he felt the next'move should be up to the humane society to present a proposition to the council. It was pointed out that no request had been made of the council about the humane society. Council- man Barette said he thought Councilman Brownson had a good idea and something should be done. Councilman Brownson stated that he understood thestate and federal govenn- ments were making quite sizeable contributions to humane societies where they had been established and Portland and Medford were now benefiting by these contributions Councilman Bond said he thought the city had plenty to do without going out to _ look for things of this kind and that if the humane society had anything to offer 27 they should bring it to the council. I Councilman Bond recooonended the transfer of the Retail Beer Class B license at the Oregana from Gladys Fennell to Ebert Woodhead. Councilman Bond also stated that Mr. Wilcox of the White Palace Cafe was making application for a renewal of his retail Beer Class "C" License, which he had had for some little time but had not been using. Councilman Pennington asked if it was the recommendation that this license be granted and Councilman Bond replied that it was. Councilman Bond wanted" the Recorder's Office to check very thoroughly to see that this ~icense M~X~~gEXEi for Wiloox was the same type of license as he had had before and upon making a check ...found it to be the same. Motion was made and seconded unanimously approving the 28 recommendations. Councilman Bond reported the city was almost out of stop street signs. He said the traffic painter had informed him stamped unpainted street signs could be purchased at about the same cost that the city is paying fo'r the sheet metal sign here in Eugene, and the painter felt he could paint these signs in his spare time and they would be much better than the signs we are having made here in Eugene. Motion was made by Councilman Bond, seconded by Councilman Brownson, that fifty of 29~these signs be purchased and the motion was carried. Councilman Bond reported receiving a request from the Eugene Hunt Club asking for permiSSion to place a banner across Willamette Street advertising the horse show they were going to have on April 5th and 6th. Mayor Large stated he had a communication explaining the purpose of the banne~ and asked the Recorder to read the communication. The proposed location would be from the Del Rey Cafe to Miller's Store. After the reading of the letter, Councilman Bond made a motion, \ seconded by Councilman Stewart, that the club be allowed to put the si~n up for a 30 ten day period cOIMlencing March 27, 1941. The motion was duly carried. I Mayor Large, referring again to the Health Department, stated he had receive a complaint about the condition of a house at Washington and Clark Street; the \ description of the house was a large white house and he would refer this matter 31 to the Health Committee to report back. I Councilman Farrington reported that he had received a complaint about a barn at 542 Blair .Street. The Police Department had contacted the owners and gave them to Wednesday of this reek to abate the nuisance. ~~~K~ixmgEX~mEmXXE~mXXENxxkxxxkE 31-~~<<xx~~~tx~<<x~~x~xMxxx~~~~~t~x~~xx~x&~i>>g Councilman Bond reported that he had received several requests for placing stop signs on the East and West side of Blair Boulevard at Sixth Street. It was pointed out that this was the State Highway and the city would have to take the matter up with the 'State, Highway Commission. Mr. John Beaky of the Oregon State Highway Commission was present in the room and Mayor Large asked him ~ he had an~ ~