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3'""'11I -------.---------- -- - II !I Mayor Large stated that the O.C.D. was aSking for more phones to - Ii be installed in their headquarters in the Fire Department. Councilman Barette I II stated tha t he. was up to Selem a short time ago an~ that Salem had furnished ,~., !I the O. C. D.w~th twelve trunk line phones. Counc~lman Bond stated that ~ Ii while he hated to incur extra expense, that these men were giving freely ~l of their time toward this work, and that it seemed to be hard for them to 14 II get along with only one phone as now furnished by the City. Mayor Large il stated that it was his opinion that they should be allowed possibly two or : three more phones. A motion was made by Bond, seconded by Barette, and ~ carried that two more phones be installed for the use of the O.C.D. 'I ';1 A ,letter from. the State Fire Marshall t s office regarding a school to be ;: held on the campus of the University of Washington at Seattle was read. This 15 ~ school had to do with chemical warfare and its d~fense, and would be carried on !J in ten-day periods during the summer. The matter was referred to Councilman ;; Stewart and he stated he would endeavor to find out if such a school could not ~ be carried out in Eugene a little later. 'I " I, Ii Mayor Large said that he had reported previously that the War Production ;1 Board had contacted him regarding the taking up of the street car steel rails, 16 I: and tha t Attorney Calkins had written the Southern Pacific Company a letter i'l regarding the,se rails and that the reply from the Southern Pacific Company :1 was that they had surrendered all rights to the rails. d " II A letter from Mr. D. T. Bayly, Attorney, regarding an accident at 7th :1 and Polk Streets wi th a Fire Department truck was read. Attorney Calkins II pointed out that the City did not carry liability insurance on its ~ire trucks 17 l and that he was of the opinion that the City was not liable in this case. He :1' said it was possible that a suit might be brought against the driver of the truck :, but he did not think the City was liable in any way. Councilman Stewart stated :1' that he thought it was unfair to the drivers of the City fire trucks that the , City did not carry liability insurance. --The letter was or,dered placed on file. '! II' A request from the American Legion Post No. 3 for the Pollack Bros. Circus 18:, at the Fairgrounds on June 26 and 27 was granted. - - 'j 'I .1 A letter from C. M. Coffee regarding street assesments for his property 19 Ii at 825 West 6th Street for the paving of Monroe Street was read and this matter ;1 was referred to the ,Engineer for a report back at the next Council meeting. ;1 A letter from Jack Thomason, 2457 Agate Street, regarding the condition :j of the alley in his neighborhood was read. It was pointed out that this was an 20:1 unimproved alley and the matter was left in the hands of the City Engineer to Ii explain to Mr. Thomason the conditions under which he could have the alley ;j improved. I ~I A letter from Roy E. Morse regarding certain streets in the Fairmount 21 t! district was read and it was pointed out that owing to the late spring the Street .j Departmenllt had not been able to make repairs, but that they would be getting :t at these streets in the near future. I~ A letter from the Southern Pacific Company signed by Mr. P. M. Krutzler, 1; Roadmaster, regarding the crossing on Monroe Street was read. Councilman 22:1 Farrington stated that the reply was very unsatisfactory and that the crossing :' was still in bad condition and instructed the Recorder to notify Mr. Krutzler ~ to this effect. ~ I ,I :1 A request from George T. Hall for a refund of, $5.20 on account of over.- " payment of interest on his property on 9th Street was read. This request for 23 11 refund was OK'd by Mr. Clubb .and it was pointed out that it was a miscalculation :i of interest. On motion made, seconded, and carried, it was ordered that the ;i $5.20 be refunded to Mr. Hall. i :i A report from the Police Matron regarding acti vi ties for the month of 24:1 May was read and ordered placed on file. .1 ,I I! The following Curb Cut applications were presented: H. F. McDaniel, ,! 1667 Fairmount Blvd., Mrs. M. P. Watts, 1328 Emerald Street, Clifford Travillion, 25 i! 678 Fifth Avenue West, and Sher Kahn, 642 Oak Street. On motion made and I ;1 seconded the cuts were granted. ,I 11 A letter from the Board of Appeals: I " ,: "A request was received by the Board of Appeals from ii " p. W. Bucknum for a permit to build a three car :1 garage and, woodshed 24 x 60, at 1799 Columbi~ ,Street. 26 )1 This is to be used for a car, truck, trailer and bqat. :: The Board recommends that Mr. Bucknum be allowed to ~I build a 24 x 40 building. "I 'I I,i There was also a request from Sam, Goddard to install a 27 il ventilated metal stove pBip through the roof of his I " I .....