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Mr. Knox explained that he only QI explained to the circus men that they could show either place they desired, and I 1)0=....,,1' ;J *~"> : that the tract across the Amazon was outside the City limits. A motion was j made by Hawn and seconded by Koppe that the request from the circus for a refund .1 of the ~~100 license fee be denied. Councilman Bond felt that the City had been I robbed~ but inasmuch as the circus had been set up outside of the City limits, he I rather felt that the $100.00 license fee did not belong to the City. Councilman I Brownson stated he did not believe the $100.00 license fee really belonged to \ the City, and that the City would not want to keep something that did not belong I to it. Councilman Farrington stated that he would have to admit that we were I all more or less prejudiced against circuses, but that he doubted if it was the I 'I proper thing to keep the $100.00. Councilman Barette stated that he felt that r we were setting a bad precedent by refunding the money to the circus. Just I I previous to the time the Circus had shown at the Fair Grounds, the American I Legion had a carnival on the :F'air Grounds, inside the City limits, for a couple of days, and they had asked the Council to withhold the regular license fee, and r the Council had granted this request to the American Legion. At this time I Mr. Knox admitted that they had charged the American Legion $25.00 per day for [ the carnival consession. Councilman Pennington said he thought that this was a good time to have an understanding with the County regarding the fees for I circuses or carnivals, where they were set up just outside of the City boundary line. He said he felt that this matter of a refund should be held up at this' time till something could be worked out with the County. Councilman Hawn said that he would be will~ng to withdraw his motion for an arrangement of this kind, and Councilman Koppe said that he would consent to the withdrawl of the motion. A motion was made by Brownson and seconded by Bond and carried that the matter be referred to the Judiciary Committee to confer with the County to see what arrangements could be made regarding license fees in this kind of case. At this time Councilman Brownson was excused. Councilman Koppe reported for the Judiciary Committee regarding the W. W. McDonald, 2435 Birch Lane, claim for $202.75 which had been referred to The Judiciary Committee. He said that further investigation had been made and that the committee felt that they were under some obligation to Mr. McDonald, but it was hard to arrive to what extent the City was liable. Councilman Bond I said he would like an explanation of just how the damage had occurred. Council- I man Koppe explained that there was a low place in the pavement on the turn j above Mr. McDonald's house, and due to excessive rains the water was running over the top of the curb and down the hill, and that the engineer had a hole cut in the pavement to drain the water off. Councilman KOPie said that the committee had suggested to Mr. McDonald that he accept 100 but that he had stated that the least he would settle for was $175, and that it was the recommendation of the Judiciary Committee that Mr. McDonald be offered $150 in settlement of the claim. Mr. McDonald's claim was based on the following list: i Plants and labor by living room window-----$57.00 I Hathorne tree killed----------------------- 7.50 I I 6 Azaleas---------------------------------- 25.50 I 4 I 6 Rhodendrons------------------------------ 30.50 4 Hydrangias------------------------------- 3.25 , Seed and labor on lawn-----~--------------- 29.50 , , Misc. Labor @ .55 per hr.------------------ 49.50 $202.75 Councilman Hawn explained th;: t Mr. McDonald had. not said anything about a bad crack in the wall of his basement that had been caused by the excess water and ! mud, .and that Mr. McDonald's garage had been flooded with mud and it had been a bad" job to clean up, and that he felt that the City should make some kind of and offer to Mr. McDonald. Councilman Pennington said that he fel tll.that the price asked by Mr. McDonald was high. After some further discussion a motion < was made by Farrington and secon~ed by Bond'that an offer of $150.00 be made Mr. McDonald in settlement of his claim. The motion was carried, and the , Recorder was instructed to notify Mr. McDonald of the action of the Council. I : Councilman Farrington, reporting further for the Judiciary Committee, said' that a Mr. Joseph F. Schmitt had left a Buick 1927 sedan auto parkeu in the street at 10th Street between Charnelton and Lincoln, sometime in April, and that it had remained there until June 26 when the Police Department had received complaints about this car standing on the street, and that the Police Department of had had the car towed down to 1873 Franklin Blvd. for safe-keeping. Now Mr. Schmit has returned to Eugene and claims that the following items were missing or Broken: I 5 I one gas tank cover-one jack-one twenty two rifle-one , i hunting knife-glass on front door broken-tool box lock broken-bumper broken. I Councilman Farrington stated that in view of the fact that the car had been left standing on the street so long that he would make a motion that the request of Mr. Schmitt be placed on file. The motion was seconded and carried. i Attorney Calkins stated that Ray Hicks, driver of the fire truck, had , I received a letter from Attorney Bayly regarding the accident of the fire truck 6 with the Guy Stichell car, and that l,,~r. Bayly was aSking tha t Mr. Hicks pay the ~~ I