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"... 612 .. ==" The Police Committee had no report. - The Recorder reported that a letter had been received from the Oregon State Sanitary Authorities regarding construction of the Sewage Disposal plant. Mayor Large explained that Eugene was further along with this work than any other .~ City and w~s in a position to proceed whenever it was necessary. Councilman ~ Koppe pointed out that he thought there should be some further. arrangmments made (~ regarding the use of this Sewage Plant by the Fruit Growers and the University. Councilman Pennington said he thought the City should have a bill prepared to present to the next legislature with a view of receiving state funds along the l~ _ lines of the Salem bill. Tax bills in the amount of $14.94 for the 19~2 taxes on the O. h. Jarrett property which WaS included in the new Municipal Airport Field were presented. Attorney Calkins stated that the purchase of the property for the new Eugene Airport had beenmade before the March assessment except on the Jarrett property and negotiations on this were not completed until sometime in June so that the City would be obligated to pay these 1942 tax bills. On motion made and seconded, 14 payment of these tax bills was authorized. The motion was carried. I I 15 on file. The Library report for the month of February was read and ordered placed A letter from the P.T.A. Safety Committee signed by D. T. Bayly was read. There was the suggestion in this letter that there was considerable ball playing in the street and that the Committee felt that further facilities should be provi~ed for playgrounds and suggested that the Patterson school building grounds be put in shape for this purpose. This part of the letter was referred to the Playground Committee, and Councilman Hawn reported that it w~s going to be almost impossible to secure student help for playground work this summer, and the actiVities along this line would have to be curtailed. The Safety Committee also recommended the strict enforcement of the Bicycle Ordinance and expressed the hope that thereo~ould be further arrests in connection with the basic rule 16_ violation. The Recorder reported that the Oregon Motor Stages had paid their Franchise Taxes for the year 1942 in the sum of $300.00, this being just twice l7~ the amount the company had been paying in previous years. I A letter from Carl Cuddeback, employee of the Fire Department, was read stating that he had been called for duty to the Army and requested a leave of abs~ense for the duration of the war. On motion made and seconded, this request 18_ was granted. The Recorder reported that the Standard Oil had just returned a signed contract for permission to install ganline facilities at the new Municipal Airport. A statement was made at the time the contract was delivered to the Recorderts office that the conditions at the new Airport were unsettled and the Standard 19 _ Oil Company would not want to install anye'quipment at this time. A letter from Thomas Fischer, Director of the Playgrounds was read concerning the cOlnplaint of Mr. Campbell~t 735 Jefferson Street, regarding playir~ in the streets in front of his house. Mr. Fischer explained that he thought 20 the matter had been settled satisfactorily. A report from Dr. Helterline, the Milk Inspector, was read and ordered 21 - placed on file. At this time, Mayor Large appointed Donald IvJ. Winther and Herbert N. Green as Police Officers. Mr. Winther was appointed on account of the resignation of P. J. Jorgenson and Mr. Green was appointed on account of Mr. Ellis having left the service. Mayor Large appointed also Vance C. Cook as fireman to take the place of Carl Cuddeback. On motion made and seconded, these appoi~~~~nts were confirmed and the Recorder was authorized to deputize Mr. Winther "and Mr. 22 Green as ~ee~~=~~~~sfF~he~r'names were ordered placed on the payroll. I An Ordinance concerning an increase in rates to be charged by garbage haulers and amending Section 5 of Ordinance No. 8265 entitled, "An Ordinance providing for the disposal of garbage, defining garbage, providing regulations for the manner of disposal, prices to be charged, and requiring a license and bond, and generally regulating the collection and removal of garbage in the city of Eugene, repealing.former'ordin!3-nces and declaring an emergency", was read the first time and passed to its second and third readings by unanimous consent of the council by title under suspensicn of the fules and was placed for"final passage. The ayes and nays were called; councilmen voting aye: Koppe, Stewart, Bond, Brownson, Hawn, Pennington, and Barette; nay, none; absent, Farrington. 23~ The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8738. .1 Councilman reports filed by the the Fire Department. made fOr the Council 241 with the Fire Chief. ~, Hawn stated that he had been asked if there had been written Fire Chief in regard to inspections that had been made by Mayor Large said that he thought such reports should be and the Fire and Water Committee was asked to take this up On motion made and seconded, the counci~~.ur ed. ~..I "'- John Fields ~~ ~ Recorder em