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~ 481 --- - - -. - - . -- ..... - - - ~ - - --- ---------- I I I 57\ I 58' I 59~ Southland D. J. 400 lb. 36 months G. at $.93 per ft. Underwriters D. J. White 400 Ib 36 months g. at $ .66* per ft. All Eureka Fire hose subjected to treatment to prBvent mildew and rot. All fire hose coupled with rocker lug couplings. ~. ~ ~ Howard-Cooper Corp. at 1st and Van Buren Sts., Eugene, Oregon distributors for the B. F. Goodrich Co., Akron, Ohi9: 800 ft. 21 " I.D. Planet Brand @ $.95 per ft. Vitaflex Brand at $1.10 per ft. Highlex Brand at $1.20 per ft. 0 Underwriters Uncoupled brand, at $ .535 per ft. Underwriters Pin Lugs brand at $ .625 per ft. Underwriters Rocker Lug brand at $ .665 per ft. Guarantees: Planet 650#, 6 yrs Vitaflex 700# for 6 yrs Highflex 800# for 6 yrs Underwriters 400# 2% 30 days. Eugene Hardware Company, Broadway and Oak, Eugene, Oregon 21" Keystone Wax & GUIn Treated Fire Hose with Rocker Lug bouplin[s attached, with city's name and date stencilled on the couplings, with a six year guarantee, tested at 400# pressure,f.o.b. your city, subject to a 2% discount 10th proximo at 11.30 per ft. 2~" ditto Arrow brand fl.20 per ft. 21" di tto Safety Brand ~l.lO 'per ft. 2 i" d it to Warwi:ck Brand $1. 05 pe r ft. All of above is of Double Jack.et construction, it will weave with our featured balanced weave. 2i" Underwriter's D. J. 'VV. and G. Treated fire hose with Rocker lug couplin€:::,s attached with city"~s name and date stencilled on couplings at $ . 701 per ft. League of Ore!:on Cities, Eugene, Oregon Super Tiger Underwriters' brand hose, 3 yr guarantee 2i" double jacket fire hose, with drop forged couplings, per ft. Treated $ .715 and untreated $.655 Same with pin lug couplings, per ft. T~eated $.675 and untreated $.625 Underwriters' brand fire hose. 2i" double jacket fire hose, with drop forged couplings per ft. treated $.95 and untreated $.85. Prices f.o.b. Eugene, delivery in 15 days if necessary. 2% for cash if paid before 10th of mo. following delivery. The Mayor delcared a recess in order that the Fire and Water Committee might look these bids over. After a few minutes the Fire and Water Committee reported that they would not be able to make a decision at this meeting. Councilman Bond stated that there were salesmen present from out of town and that he would like to have them appear before the Council, one at a time. The salesmen all left the council Chambers and then each one came in separately and made his arguments regarding fire hose. After these reports ware all in, the bids were referred to the Fire and Water Committee to report back at the next meeting. Councilman Hawn then made a motion that the committee buy only what is known as branded hose or the higher price hose at $1.10, $1.20, or $1.30 per foot. This motion was seconded by Councilman Brownson and carried. Councilman Bond said that Mr. Coldren, from whom the city had bought property for the Municipal Airport, had been hurt and was having considerable hard luck. Councilman Bond stated there was a barn on the airport property purchased from Mr. Coldren which was supposed to go to the city and there was a wa er pump on the property that Mr. Coldren was to have retained, but in the transaction he had consented to leave the water pump for the city's use. Now, Mr. Coldren asked the city to give him the barn that was on his place because he was in no condition to build another barn. Motion was made by Councilman Bond, seconded by Councilman Brownson, that the barn be given to Mr. Coldren and the motion was carried. Mayor Large explained that City Engineer Clubb was receiving various requests from property owners around town for Engineering service in connection with property being developed. He pointed out that when regular improvements were being made, a charge of 5% for Engineering fees was alw~ys added and stated Mr. Clubb had requested that he be allowed to make a 5% engineering charge on these different improvements; these to be paid before the work was started. Motion was made by Councilman Farrington, seconded by Councilman Hawn that the Engineer be allowed to charge 5% Engineer fees on these various properties and the motion was carried. Councilman Koppe said he wished to make a request regarding an injury to Mr. Dolph Howard's brother caused by an accident with Mr. Dick Nelson. Mr. Nelson on February 9, 1941, was convicted in the Recorder's Court of ~~unk ~