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A letter from Ann Brenner regarding pay for vacation time which she claimed ,11 was due at the time she left the City's employe in May, 1941, was read. This reque t was referred to the Finance Committee to report back at the next meeting. Mr. A. L. Rooks, 2740 University Street, had asked permission to remove the cement foundation from tIle lot known as lot 1, block 19, Driverton Addition, 12 at 20th and Hi.lyard. 'I'Lis matter was referred to the Sewer Department and the Engineer, with.power to act. , .A. letter from A. T. L. V:illiamson, Senior Commercial Specialist of the War ~roduction Board, regarding a removal of the steel rails from the street car tracks in the City of Eugene was read. A resolution was attached to the letter to grant permission to Metals Reserve Compsny tO,remove the rails. This .resolution was read. RES 0 L UTI 0 N 'WHEREAS, A. T. 1.. Williamson, Sr. Commercial Specialist of the Vial' Production Board has by letter, dated the sixth day of October, 1942, re- quested the City of Eugene, Oregon to grant permission to the Metals Reserve Company, a subsidiary of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, an agency of the United States, to remove all the street car rail, track fastenings, and other metallic track material lying in the streets of the City of Eugene, Oregon. WHEREAS, said rails, track fastenings, and other metallkc track material, are urgently and immediately needed in connection with the war program; and WHEREAS, the City of Eugene is desirous of having said rails, "track fastenings, and other metallic track material, removed from its streets and is ~,Tilling to contribute the same to the successful prosecution of the I war program; NOW 'InEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED , 1. That Elisha Large, lv~ayor, and John Fie Ids, Recorder Pro 'rem, be authorize i to convey title to said rails, track fastenings, and other metallic track I fastenings to Metals Reserve Company by Bill of Sale, the form of Which shall be approved by S. M. Calkins, City Attonney. 2. That Metals Reserve Company be, and is hereby given permission to remove 13 said rails, track fastenings, and other metallic track material located in the streets of the City of Eugene, Oregon, the location of which has been established by War Production Board in said letter, and for that purpose to disturb the pavement in the streets where said rails are loc-ated; this work ! to be carried out in accordance with specifications to be approved by City Engineer, who shall assure himself that the work is being done with minimum interference with the movement of traffic, and that the slots from which j the rail is removed are refilled with a suitable available paving material. : 3. That no damage to the street s will be claimed by the City of Eugene, I Oregon, providing the Metals Reserve Company performs the work in accordance : with the terms, conditions and specifications set out above. ! Ci ty Engineer Clubb stated that there were some of the ties under the ra ils that .: were rotten and that he felt that when the pagement was opened up that there ; might be some trouble with these ties and thbt he thought the paving material : should be sufficient to prevent danger to the street from these rotten ties. , Councilman Hawn stated that he though tt there should be some definite time about the repairing of the street following the removal of the rails. He said he was afraid they might removes considerable distance of the rails and that they might not be very prornpt in making repairs to the streets. Engineer Clubb stated that : it was the intention to fill in a concrete base where the removal was made and then I finish with a two-inch black top covering. There is a provision in the resolution l that this work be carried out in accordance with specifications to be approved : by the City Engineer, and City Attorney Calkins pointed out that the specifications ! provided by the Engineer could take care of the matter of having repairs made i after the rails were removed. A motion was made by Bond and seconded by Farrington I that this resolution be ado..ted. 'rhe motion was carried. A bill of sale for the t rails, track fastenings, and other metallic parts had been prepared by the War I i Production Board and was read at this time. On motion made, seconded, and carried i the ~ayor and Recorder were instructed to execute the bill of sale. I '1 A letter from R. B. Bedinger, Regional Manager of the Civil Aeronautics' Ad- I ministration was read. This letter was regarding an additional tentative allocatio of $600,000.00 for improvements at the new municipal airport, with the Civil Aeronautics Administration letter was a resolution regarding the City's contract with the CAA. Tt was pointed out that the resolution was only slightly different in one paragraph from one previously passed by the Council. Mr. Johnson of the ~