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He stated that he had contacted the members of the School Board with a view of locating the dog ='~ pound of a 400 foot square tract at the south west corner of the old avi ation field. ::.w He stated that the school board had just sent ~ord down to him that they were willing to grant the City the privilege of USlllg this place for the dog pound. A motion was made by Hbwn and seconded by Stewart that the lTYA building be moved to this location at the south west corner of the old aviation field. This motion was carried. The following letter was read from the Board of Appeals: "The Board of Appeals has received a letter from the Twin Oaks Builders I I; Supply Company aSking permission to be allowed the use of the lots on Ii First Avenue between Monroe and Jackson Streets as a wood yard. The Ii lots in question belong to a Mr. Vigg, and they are already using a 10 ,. tract belonging to Fred C. V:alters. One member of the Board objects to r the request owing to protests having been phoned into this office. I".: Two members reco:l11.m.end that the request be allowed wi th the time limited ) to this year." Ii The recommendation of the two members that the request be allowed with a time limit ~ to this year was adopted by the Council. II i'! II III II I I! II lIt !i II rI II '.' Ii; \1 Mr. William IJiugman at t.his time stated that he had a communication from Paul Morriss, director of the C.A.A. regarding the naming of the new airport, and that the suggested name was acceptable with them. Mayor Large explained that there had been a request made that the new airport be named the "Mahlon Sweet Fieldlt; thatJ. he had a letter from General Arnold stating that there was no objection to this name for the field. A motion was made by Stewart that the Council designate the name of "Mahlon Sweet Field" for the new airport. This motion was seconded by Hawn and on vote unanimously carried. Councilman Hawn stated he thought some sort of a marker to the. approaches of the field and at the Administration Building should be posted showing the name of the field. Councilman Barette siad he would like to see some sign on the road leading from the highway to the Airport showing the !i new name of the field. CouncilmanStevvart stated tha t perhaps the Chamber of 1,,1 CO:l11.m.erce might have some good suggestions along this line and the Recorder was II instructed to address a letter to the aviation comm.ittee of the Chamber of Corrunerce ~ to see what they could wbrk out for these signs. I.; Ii .I 12 II ,I Ii II I! I: II Ii ,I II 13 Ii Ii i'l I I! I: I:f I' II I~ I: I'i I: 'I n li ~J I I The following departmental reports were read and ordered placed on file: Engineer, Sewage Disposal, Police, and Police Matron. A petition signed by twelve property owners concerning the conditions of the lot on Kincaid Street just;horth of 1945 Kincaid was reed. This petition was a protest to the way the basement of this vacant lot had been drained into Kincaid Street, and also complaining about the berry vines still on the lot. This petition was referred to the Health Committee for further study. A resolution to the Eugene Water Board was read. RES 0 L UTI 0 N - - - - - - - '- - - Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Eugene that Whereas, durinb the last legislative session, an act was passed direct- ing the municipal utilities to contribute not less than 3% of their gross earninL to the City i~ the nature of a franchise, and Whereas, information has come to the Council that the ,-'Jater Board contemplates raising the rates charged the City of Eugene, to some extent nullifying the effect of the legislat~~n', Therefore, the City Recorder be and he is hereby directed to deliver one copy of this resolution to the Eugepe water Board with a request that the rates shall remain as heretofore, thus permitting the city goverrooent to realize the benefits sought to be granted by the legislative act. I hereby certify that I am the City Recorder of the City of Eugene; that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Common Council at its meeting of May 10, 1943, and pursuant thereto I hereby transmit the resolution to the Eugene Water Board with the request that the rates reITBin as heretofore and that the city government receive the three percent granted by the legislature. Signed: 'John Fie Id s Recorder Pro Tern On motion made, seconded, and carried, this resolution was adopted. Ii The deputizing of Arthur T. Hall as Humane Officer, and Charles B. Maxfield 14 Ii as Police Officer was ordered by the Council and the name of Charles B. Maxfield ~ as Policeman was ordered placed on the payroll. I: II I; I'j , ;t I' An ordinance adding Section 35~ to Ordinance No. 8761, which controls parking and bicycles, was read the first tline and passed to its second and third readings by unanimous consent of the Council by title mnder suspension of the rnlAs and was placed for final passage. The aye s and nays 'were called. Council- ~