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~470 this sign be installed to stop the traffic. He said he belived it was a good ~~lMx. EXMN~X~~O 3& solution and upon motion the stop sign was ordered placed at this point. ~, U 'OJ Councilman Bond Teported that he had received complaints about trucks backi up to the platform at Lafferty's Wholesale Grovery Company,-Pioneer Grocery Company and Crabtree Feed and Seed Store, occupying nearly all the street while loading goods. Councilman Farrington also stated that this same condition or perhaps worse was carried on at the Swift and Company's place of business. Councilman bond said he had no remedy for the situation at this time and only wished to call the matter to the attention of the council. I 36'-J Councilman Stewart said he had received complaints about the number of dogs at and around 11th and Alder Streets. It was reported to him that some of the fraternity houses had as many as four or five dogs and they were quite a nuis- ance. The Poiliice Department was instructed to have the dog catcher investigate this condition. I 37 Councilman Bond recommended that the servi ces of the dog catcher be discontinued on April 17, as that would complete one full month's'work and the Council unanimously approved the recommendation. 38 39' It was pointed out that the humane society was having a meeting at the same time as the council meeting and they would probably send a comnunication to the council at an early date. Someone suggested that they probably would be asking for the funds that the city had collected for dog licenses and Councilman Brownson said he had been contacted and he understood this was what they would be asking for. Councilman Farrington reported on the bad sidewalk- condition on the north side of the public library on East 11th Street. He said this'was really dangerous but it was no use to repair the sidewalk until the two large trees had been removed. He thought the sidewalk repairs should be charged to the library but was not so sure about the removal of the trees and would not know where the money for that purpose would come from. After some discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Farrington, seconded by Councilrrlan Koppe, that the trees be removed and the side- , walk repaired through the sidewalk revolving fund and the cost of moving the trees and repairing the sidewalk be charged to the library. The motion was carried. 40 41 Counci~man Koppe spoke of the numerous bad sidewalk conditions in the down town section and thought a general survey of the down town section ~Nocxxxm~gkx Jl[xgEli[lx:XOC:X:XE~XXEJCX:mfxXHll[ should be made. City Engineer Clubb pointed out that a survey had already been made and the owners of the various properties had been requested to repair the sidewalks. After some discussion a suggestion was made that Engineer Clubb be allowed to hire a six man crew and-see if the sidewalks could not be repaired as cheaply this way as through the V~A. A motion was made by Councilman Koppe, seconded by Counciiman Hawn that Engineer Clubb be authorized to hire a six man crew and repair the sidewalks in the down town district; the expenses to be taken out of the Sidewalk Revolving Fund and the cost to be assessed to the property owners. The motion was carried. In behalf of the Eugene Pageant Association, Councilman Pennington presented a resolution to allow the pageant association to have an amusement center and circus attraction on the Francis Willard School Playgrounds in connection with the pageant to be held July 20 to July 26, 1941. It was reported that the school board had already given its consent for the use of the playgrounds. Councilman Pennington said the committee which would be responsible for the carnival was made up as follows: Ralph Kruse, C. S. Dillon, James O'Connell, Rev. Francis Leipsig, Lloyd Mattison, Gilbert MacLaren and himself, and stated that owing to the high quality of the pageant association he felt the attraction asked for in the resolution would be well handled and made a motion that the resolution be adopted. This motion was seconded by Councilman Brownson. Councilman Farrington asked the council to remember the reaction to the last carnival that was held at 10th and Charnel ton Streets and stated that the council had already gone on record as favoring not allowing any more carnivals inside of the city limits. Councilman Barette thought that the carnival should not be allowed on account of the noise connected with it and of the late hours which would probably be 11 or 12 o'clock of each evening. Councilman Bond asked if it was necessary to make a decision regarding the request at this time. Councilman Pennington said he did not suppose it was absolutely necessary that a decision be made at this meeting but in referr- ing to the contract the pageant association had arranged to sign, he noticed that the date was set as April 16. There was some suggestion that the motion already before the council might be withdrawn and the matter be held over for a later date but this suggestion was not carried out. Attorney Calkins stated he saw the contract between the pageant association and the carnival committee and it was drawn in very excellent shape. Councilman Hawn said he thought the council should extend every co-operation possible to the pageant committee and it was lilely that the Pageant Committee would have a deficit on their hands at the close of the pageant if the carnival could not be held inside of the city. It was suggested that the carnival be held at ,the fairgrounds but it was pointed out this could not be done because the noise would ~e an objection in putting on the pageant. Councilman Pennington pointed out that the contract with the carnival provided for a set sum to be paid to the pageant committee in advance and would not depend on a commission basis. The contract was read to the council in order that they might understand what the pageant committee was doing. The question was called for I I I ~