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,37~ ~. - --_ ,-_ -_ - __. - ~ _. - - - __~~_-:-_ ____:-_-::- _d _ _____ ___ __ __ __________ __.. _ _ _.~ __-- _._ __.- ~-~~-__=-~-- _ __.--- ____-:-_'_--;. ~ _ _--:; ___ -:;-__ _ ____ _____ _._ __ __ -=_ _. _ .._-~--_ _'.-:" _ __'_ _ _ '. _ _ __.__ "_ ___;-_ ---------~-~,.- -~~~~-~~~ -lr--~=c -~~~-t;l-i-~ t~[jl:--~~:~-~:-i~-~~:--~~rr~l~~-o-~--b:~~~::~-:;- th:-:a tterC- of~~~:e--~-~~;- ~:~i:~-~-~c -- Ii the light and water bills for the Sout~ern P8cific Company a~ the depot, on what ,; is known as the East and West Pbrks. He reported that the blll for July had been 1 11$27.~9, .for A';1gus~, $24.78, and for Sept,ember, $13.~3: He saidthe City ahd been".~" I!; furnlshlng thlS llght and water to the Southern Paclflc Company for a good many ,~ i years and that he thought the service should be discontinued, and tha t he would -J I.' like to hear from othe r members of the Council regarding these bills. Councilman Hawn asked if originally there had been any agreement with the Southern Pacific 2iCompany that the City of Eugene would furnish water and light indefinitely. It Iwas pointed out that the arrangement was probably made about the time that sub- '1'1, scriptions around town were made for the in:::,tallation of a fountain at the depot, 'I but that the fountain had been torn out a good many years ago. A motion was made Jby Farrington that this service be discontinued as of October 31st. This motion Ii was seconded by Councilman Bond and on vote was carried, Councilman Hawn voting !i nol rrhe Hecorder was instructed to notify the Southern Pacific Company by letter ~Of this council action. 'I Ii Councilman Barette, reporting for the Street Department, stated tha t Mr. Jones, ,iwho had been with the Street Department for 17 or 18 years, had quit. He stated, fl that Mr. Jones was one of the better men in the department and that he was sorry :i to have him leave the department. He stated that he thought that in the recent Ii raise in salaries Mr. Jones was to have received a raise of $5.00 per month whereas 3 ~he got a raise of $1.67 to equalize his wages with the $126.67 men in the Street :~epartment. He stated that Mr. Jones had called him on the phone and that he had [:told him that if he would stay on he would see what could be done in the way of ligetting him the straight $5.00 raise. He stated that he did not like to see Mr. t; Jones leave, but that the City had given him no enc ouragernent to stay. l! The Fire and Water Committee had no report. II Councilman Hawn, reporting for the Pt':!rks, stated that they were running on I: one cylinder; that the assistant, NIl'. Junne, had left the department for a more 4 II profitable job. He said he i18d instructed Mr. Lamb to take care of things as hbest he could for the winter months and in the spring they would endeavor to get il another man. il II 1- f,: 'rhere was no report from the Health Committee, Councilman Brownson being absent I: ,I ~I; 'rhe Sewer Cornmi ttee and the Police Committee had no report. I f I; Departmental reports for the Police Matron, Engineer, and Police Department ~:fOl' the month of September, were read and ordered placed on file. b ~ A letter from the Board of Appeals was read at this time. Ii If The Board of' Appeals has received a request from lVII's. Christine buttrick r asking permission to place her Carmel Corn wagon on the lot just south of I the Safeway Store at 1320 Vlillamette Street. From the picture exhibited, !: it is one of the old fashioned popcorn and peanut wagons. Mrs. But trick 5!l states that she has the consent of the owner of the lot and of the Safeway 1!1 3tore and that she lteeps the vvagon neatly painted. '1'he Board recommends :i that the request be granted for one year on condition that the wagon ~ be placed far enough back to keep the patrons off of the walk and that :: proper sanitary facilities be maintained.1! liThe recommendation of the Board of Appeals was adopted by the Council. '. ~ ~ rl The following 'curb cuts were presented: C. C. Keith, 535 East 16th Avenue, 6 I,: and Carl Tobey, 206 West 5th Avenue. Ci ty Engineer Clubb recommended that these ,lcuts be granted, and on motion made, seconded, and carried, the recommendation 101' the City En~inee~ was a~oPted.. . ., _ l, A letter from Howard ~. IVIerrlam, Coordlnator ot the Lane County Defense ;,1 Council, requesting that E. 'H. Peterson be sent to the University of Washington to 'I attend a Civilian Defense 3chool for the Fire Department, sponsored by the United liStates Army. He stated that IVIr. Peterson was about the only man available that pwould be Willing to donate his ti~e for the work and that he was requesting that iia sum of $50.00 be taken out of the O.C.D. budget to cover Mr. Peterson's expenses. ~Councilman Hawn stated that the Defense Council had been practicing at the office ~in the Fire Department every Wedensday night, and that they had improved conditions 7 I!ma terially. He said some time ago it took one hour to handle 15 calls and dispatch rjthe workers to the different places, but for the last three weeks they have been 1 'jable to handle 55 calls in an hour, and one time they handled 60 calls. He said ';he was only making this report to show the progress that had been made and he . ~thoUght it was wise to send Mr. Peterson to this school. A motion was made by ilCouncilman Hawn ahd seconded by Bond that this request be granted. The mati on was ::carried. II A letter from Hobert n. Lemon, dated October 9th, stating that he had just I!delivered tile 1941 audit, and requesting payment of the unpaid balance of $92.50, 8 I,/was read. Mr. Lemon had furnished eleven copies of the report. A motion was :~ade by Farrington and seconded by Barette that the audit be accepted and that fithe balance due Mr. Lemon be paid. '1'he motion was carried. I, ;: '1'he University of Oregon had requested that Kana Ben Cox be deputized as I' I ~