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~ 553 "-- _..- - " .. -- - -. - " . . ~ -- A r'equestfr"om the Terminal-Taxi-Company -fora--change of rates "for-line"s "- - numbered eight to eleven of Section 15 of Ordinance 8419 was read and on motion by 4il: Bond and seconded by Barette was referred to the Judiciary Co~ittee to report back at the next meeting. . .' :.n I A resolution regarding the adjustments with City employees in regard to 01 r~ vacations was read. Motion rnade by 'Farrington and seconded by Hawn that this reso- ~. . \ .....iI< 42 lution be adopted, was carried. I RES 0 L UTI 0 N WHEREAS, the matter of permitting employees to make adjustments with the Council with respect to pending vacations has come up for consideration, and I WHEREAS, the Council deems itself bound by budgetary provisions with respect to payment of employees, and VHlliREAS, the Council desires to place itself on record with respect to this particular question, should it arise, Therefore BE 1'r RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Eugene, that the Common Council deems it against public policy that any employee should receive a cash settlement for any claimed vacation, and that the only adjustment that the council will,,' make with respect to vacations, must be on a time of basis. A letter from Mrs. O. F. Stafford in appreciation was read and ordered placed 43 on file. The matter of Carrie T. Anderson regarding the 1941 sewer charge of $5.00 for sewer connection outside the city was brought up and a letter addressed to Mrs. Anderson on October 8th was rec"d. This letter stated that if remittance was not received by October 15th, the connection to the main would be shut off. A motion was made by Bond and seconded bYl.~Ba:bette that if this payJ;ljLent was not made on the 44 15th of the month the sewer connection be shut off. I A letter from Curtiss M. Everts, Jr. State Sanitary Engineer, was read. This letter was regarding the Eugene Sewage Disposal Plant and stated if the Army , Cantonment was established at Albany and Corvallis the Eugene Sewage Disposal Plant 45 should be in operation by May 1, 1942. The letter was ordered placed on file. The Recorder reported that a bill of 77~ for the month of September had been rendered the City by the Eugene Water Board for the clock in front of the Brist~w Jewlery Store at 620 Willamette. For making this charge the Water Board referred the City to an item in the council minutes of September 28, 1925. A motion was i made by Hawn and seconded by Farrington that this bill be not allowed. Motion was 46 carried. A letter from the River Road Water.,District was J:'ead which pointed out that a fire district in the neighborhood had been granted and that a levy had been made in the 1942 budget. The District would want ot enter into a contract with the City for fire protection in this district. There was no money available for protection between now and the first of the ~ear and they asked what consideration could be given them for the period between now and January 1st. Councilman Pennington suggested that for runs to this district ,thetCity might use the rates that had been in effect prior to formation of Fire Districts. Councilman Bond stated that this district had shown their good intentions and he thought the fire hazard season of the year had now passed and he felt the City could well afford to answer calls in this district from now unt~l January lost, 1942, free of charge. A motion was made by Bond and seconded by Hawn that Fire Protection be furnished this district 47 until ~anuary 1st, free of charge. Motion was carried. I Reports for the month of September from the Police Department, Police Matron 48 Engineer and Sewage Charges were read and ordered placed on file. The being the time set for hearing objections to the Vacation of Madison Street between 12th and 13th Streets, mayor Large asked if there was anyone present wishin to object to the vacation of this property. No objections were heard. The Ordinanc e had its first rehding at this time and under suspension of the rules was read for the second aild:;third times. Roll was called with all councilmen present voting aye. I Stewart and Brownson absnet. Ordinance 8697 was declared passed and the street 49 declared closed. The Recorder called the council's attention to a telephone commencaation which had been received from Geo. Schaefer Tire Dealer, during the day in which he stated 50 tire prices on October 20th would be advanced 9%. No action was taken by the counci . , Call for bids for a new truck for the Street Departmen had been carried in both the Eugene Register Buard and Daily News and the following bids were openeddat this time: Silva Chevrolet Company for a l~ ton truck, $1399.40 less $129.40 allowance for 1930 Ford truck trade in, making annet of $1270.00. .....