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~68 plants outside of the city linli ts which had not complied with the conditions as set out by the Council. There was considerable discussion by various council members regarding this matter and finally upon recommendation of the Gity Attorney, ~ the Recorder's Office was instructed to send out registered letters to the various ~ industrial plants outside the city limits notifying them of the council's recant .~ action. The Fire and Water Committee was instructed to furnish as much of a list as they could and the Recorder's Office was also instructed to get in touch with Mr. Cox of the Will~lette Valley Lumbermen's Association and get thepames of the lumber firms close to Eugene. Below is a copy of the letter and a list of the various 3Z firms to whom the letter is being sent. I (copy of letter) At the Council meeting held Monday evening, April 14th, the Council instructed the City Recorder's Office to call your attention to the matter of Fire Protection. The Council has agreed that no further fire protection can be furniahed outside of the city limits of Eugene, except where Fire Districts have been organized or where certain conditions are complied- with according to an advertisement carried in the Eugene Daily News of A April 25th, and in the Register Guard of April 26th, copy of which is enclosed. I The Council feels that most of the industrial plants know of the conditions outlined by the City and we hope that you will make arrantements at once to come under this protection. Until you have made arrangBments with the City of Eugene, you have no fire protection from the Eugene Fire Department. Yours very ~ <I~ J III leI s ity Recorder Pro-Tem (publication notice which was enclosed with the letter.) NOTICE TO INDUSTRIES OUTSIDE EUGEl\1E CITY LIMITS I The City of Eugene will now provide FIRE PROTECTION under the following conditions: WIiEN THE ASSESSED valuation of your plant is sufficient that 2-1/2 mills returns an amount greater than ~100, you will 'receive fire protection by the Eugene Fire Department for the year upon the payment of the base charge of 2-1/2 mills not later than January 10th and submission of a signed statement, duly attested as to the assessed valuation. WHEI'J THE ASSESSED valuation is NOT sufficient tha t 2-1/2 mills will return ~~100, you "viII be ent i tl ed during the year to one service by the Eugene Fire Department, not to exceed five hours, upon payment of $100 before January 16th. In the event the first call exceeds five hours of service, there shall be paid to the City o~ Eugene $20.00 per hour or fraction thereof for all calls in excess of one shall be paid at the rate of $20 per hour or fraction thereof per piece of equipment. ~ PAY~~l\~S MADE AFTER January lOth shall be in accordance with the foregoing schedules and entitle the plant to service during the remainder of the calendar year. I BlRE AND WATER CO~mITTTEE of the Common Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon Ira Stewart, Chairman Sam Bond J. W. Pennington I ~ h f