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530 " n --- -, - ... - - -. - . ..-- -- --.- -.... ,-- - _.-. - - - -- ~ ~--_._----"- - - - -,.- --- --~---"~ -- - - - A paragraph from a bulletin from the League of Oregon Cities regarding the pedestrian lanes where there is a jog in the streets was read. A decision by the c.., court was held that a party walking straight across the street whereno'marks ~~~ had been provided fo~ the pedestrian lane could not recover'damages. The Engineer I If/Ifiy.-,{,. was instnra:cted to paint pedes train lanes straight across the street where there '-'" 43 were jogs in the street. ' A resignation of Gladys L. Dohnert, Police Matron, was read. Councilman Bond stated that he hated very much to see Mrs. Dohnert leave the City employee as her work was very much appreciated. A motion was made by Bond and seconded by Brownson that the resignation be. accepted and the council extend to her their 44 appreciation of the fine work she had done as police matron. I Mayor Large stated that he had a letter from Robert Johnston, an employee o~ the Fire Department, 'lvho was on, a year's leave of absence on'account of being called to the Army. Mr. Johnston was aking for a further year's leave of absence 45 Motion was made by Stewart and seconded by Farrington that this request be-granted Mayor Large stated that he had tal~ed with Mr. McArthur regarding furnishin electric lights for the new airport and he would like the council to request the Water Board to furnish this service. . A motion was made by Bond and seconded by Hawn that the Eugene Water Board be requested to' furnish electticity.and installa- 46 tion for the Municipal Airport, was carried. Mayor Large stated there were numerous complaints regardl.ng the noise at the W. O. W. hall,. Chief Bergman said that he had made arrangements for a meeting 47 Tuesday morning regarding this situation. Attorney Calkins was instructed to bring in an ordinance ~egarding drinking 48 hard liquor on the streets, alleys and in public place~. Councilman Farrington reported regarding the r~cent Glenwood Fire and stated that numerous" endeavors had been made to get these outlying distircts to come under City fire p~otection but there had been no replies from any of the Glenwood district. Upon motion made and seconded the following resolution was carried. "The City Council resolves that knowing as it does the facts, it wiShes to go on record as giving unqualified endorsement of the action of,the Mayor and I 49 Members of the Fire Committee in the recent Glenwood fire .." L. R. Stockman previous to the meeting had filed with the City Recorder a complete set of plans and specifications for the sewage disposal plant as pro- vided for in the contract with him. Mr. Stockman made a short explanation regard- ing this to the council and stated that everything was ready for the letting of ~, the contract and work. He said the pla~s and specifications h~d been drawn with a view of taking care of the City with its increased population up to 1960. He said provision had been made for a domestic population of 32,500 and an increase in the items in the university to 9,000 and provided also for an enlargement of the canning plant. He explained that the heavy load from the cannery together with some added equipment had increased the original estimated cost. The estimate cost at this time was $156,458.56. He was asked how long it would take to constru t the plant and he said from six to eight months. He stated that the P. VV. A. was b ck in the picture again and were willing to stand a part of the expense of this kind where it was the recommendation of the'Army that it was needed. It was his under- standing that the P. W. A. would furnish about 45% of the cost and City about 55%'~ Arrangments were made 'for the Mayor and City Engineer Clubb and ~r. Farrington to meet Mr. Stockman at 9:30 Tuesday morning, August l'2th to drliscuss the matter . further. Mr. Stockman presented a bill for a balance of $764.88. Mr. Stockman's contract provided that he be paid 1% of the estimated cost at the time Of filing h s estimates and plans for the eonstnuction of the building. Mr. Stockman had re- ceived $400.00 on August 31, 1940 and $400.00 on November 30, 1940. A motion 50 was made and seconded and carried that the $764.88 be allowed. There being no further b~siness I I ~ I