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59'2 --. -:.. "=-:::;r ~ 9 and there was still some work to be done in completing repairs to this fence. The Sewer Comraittee had no report. Councilman Bond said he had no report to make for the Police Committee but that he thought the council should take-some action regarding the cluster lights and same of the ornamental lights that had been out now for considerable time and also the street lights in the city had been out for a long time on accoun of the sleet storms. He stated he th:)ught the Water Board should make an adjust- ment in the bills on this account. A motion W2S made and seconded that the Eugene Water Board make an adjustment on the city light bills for the time the lights had been out. The Recorder be instructed to take the matter up withtthe Water Board and find out how long the cluster lights on Willamette Street had been out, how long the ornamental lights on lOth street had been out and how long the street lights 1m the residential sections were out on account of the rec~nt silver thaw. A report from the Lane County Health Department addressed to Mr. Clubb regarding the storm sewer on Chambers Street was read. In this report the health department stated that due to the location and condition of the out flow from this storm sewer, the department did not believe it advisable to permit any sewer connections. A letter from Attorney Calkins concerning this matter was iead. Attorney Calkins report stated he did not think it was advisable to allow any fur- ther sewer connections but that the ones already there should be left as they were at the present tilne until something better could be worked out. Mayor Large steted he understood that as many as three families outside of the city limits were on one sewer line emptying into this sewer and there was only one fee being paid to the city for the use of the sewer and he asked that the engineer look into this matter and see if it was a fact. Mr. Clubb wanted to know if the city c01....1d go on to the private property outside the city limits to check up regarding the situation and Attorney ealkins said they would have tb let an examination be 11 made or the city would have the right to, cut off the sewer. J ~l te ..~ '-' {\) 10 J. W. Q,uackenbush and Son had asldressed a letter to Mayor Large regardin ten gallons of yellow paint amounting to $23.50 for which they had not yet received payment. The city's requistion on the paint was No. 19817 and city records show that warrant 56388 had been mailed to Quackenbush's on November 21, 1941. Q,uackenbush and Son requested that a duplicate warrant be issued. A motion was made and seconded that if Q,uackenbush and Son would put up smitable bond to indemnify the city, the Mayor and Recorder be instnucted to issue a l~ duplicate warrant for this amount. 13] l4i The Board of Appeals received a" request to make a small apartment in the house at 1010 East 20th Avenue to be used by his mother later in the year. No alterations in the house will be required and the board recommends that this request be granted. On motmon made and seconded this recommendation was adopted by tIle counc il. The monthly reports of the Eugene Public Library and the annual report of the Eugene Public Library and Eugene Police Department were read and ordered placed on file. mayor Large explained there were three guards at the Telephone Company that the Portland office requested be paid by the city and the telephone company reimburse the city for their salaries and also for the state workmen's compen- sation. The three guards are Edward N..Jensen, A. C. Williams and W. W. Edmundson On motion made and seconded these three names were ordered placed on the payroll. " Mayor Large reported he had a request from the Universi ty that Ivan Halliday and Robert Knudsen' be deputized as spe6fual officers. Als9, a request 11'rom the Midgley Planing Mill that L. G. Eynon and John S. Bryan'be deputized as watchmen for the plant. On motion made and seconded the Recorder was instructe 16 to deputize these men if 0, k'd by the Chief of Police. 15 A letter from Carl Cuddeback an employee of the Fire Department asking for a leave of absence when he has been called to duty by the army was read. It was suggested that this letter be placed on file and when Mr. Cuddeback was 17' called it would b~ brought up again. A letter fro~ the Eugene Fruit Grower's Association with a resolution fr~rr the Board of Dir8ctos regamding their contri@ution to the proposed sew~ge disposal plant was read. Councilman Pennington stated he thought this letter should have furhter consideration and the rootter was referred to the Sewer COIDnlitt e 18 to make a study and report buck at the next council meeting. A set-bac}~ contract for a new building to be erected by TN. E. Crum and Mamie Crum at 1138 Vvillamette Street was read and on moti on made and seconded. 19 the Mayor and Recorder were instructed to enter into this contract. A contract presented by the Eugene Rural Fire District #1 for fire protection for the first six months of 1942 was read and on motion made and 2.0 seconded the Mayor and Recorder were instructed to enter into this contract.. A letter presented by residents and owners of property one Washington ~ \ o - -- - ---------------.....- I. I ~I I . . 'I