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He stated there had been a lot of trouble -wi th the roof 'I ~~I and there was notuse to do anything on the inside until,the roof had been taken- 141 care of. He said he had a written offer fr.om-the'Acme Roofing Company to repair I the roof at the figure between $75,00 and_$lOOI~lOO. He stated that he believed I after the roof was repaired, that repairs to the plastering and redecorqting the ! entire inside of the biulding would'not cost over $50.00. He said it Was a I recommendation of the Health Committee that this work be done. The motion 'was j made by Hawn, seconded by Davis, and 'carried-, that the r_epairs ss noted above I be made. ./ ! Parks ~nd Sewers Committees had no report. i Councilman Hawn reporting for the Police Committee, stated that he'had a '! request from Police Officer, Frank Moor.e, to do wor.i( for Martin Bros, .on the Neon , Signs at no time to be occupied more than :two hours in a twenty four hour period. I Councilman Hawn called attention to a resolution passed to the Council on August 9, 1943, as -they discharge their patriotic duty in furthering wa~ efforts and 15! then not to exceed four-hours in"any twenty four hour period.' After some discussion'by the Council, the request of Mr. Moore to do this Neon Sign work ! was denied, and it 'was the opinion of the Council that theresolutlon passed on August 9, 1943, regarding outside work by city employees should be strictly adherred to. I ' i Councilman Hawn also stated that he had a request from a Mr. Harris, present Manager of the Oregon Journal, that a loading zone be granted him in 16 front of No. 47 East 7th. On motion made, seconded, and carried, this request : wa's granted'. . Councilman Stewart referred to the bicyles parked on the sidewalk on the Broadway side of the Western Union Telegraph office. He stated that most of the time the boys did not even put their wheels in the rack on the sidewalk, but that 17 I they we're lying down and that this was. a menace to traffic, and he thought some siutable place should be provided for these bjcycles. After some discussion,' a motion. was made by Stewart, seconded by Crumbaker and carried that a regular I bicycle rack b~, installed in the first auto parking space immediately East of the 12 foot Safety Zone at the corner of Broadway and Willamette. l',. '.1:: Mayor Large stated that at this time the matter of the Ordinance granting , the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company a new franchise would be taken up. I Mr. Dunn, 'local Manager for the Pacific' Telephone and Telegraph Cpmpany, and Mr. Bacon, District. Manager for the,Pacific Telephone and Telegraph ~pmpany were present in the CounciiEoom. The Ordinance, having had its first full 18 reading on July 26, and its second full reading on August 23, had'its third reading at this time by title. A motion was made by Councilman Farrington, and seconded by Councilman Davis, that the Ordinance be passed as read. Councilman Hawn stated that he wished to go on record as oposing the passing of the Ordinance in that the considered the 2% gross ,unfair and an unreasonable charge. Councilman Crumbaker also stated that he had said before he did not think the 2% tax was the proper thing, but it appeared that no other solution had been 19 proposed. The question was called for and on roll call, Councilman voting "aye" were Farrington, Koppe, Barrette, Stewart, Davis, Crumbaker, Baker: voting "no", Hawn. . At this time'Councilman Barrette was excused from the meeting by Mayor Large. City Attorney Calkins pointed out'that the old franchise had expired on August 12, 1943, and that the change -mentioned in'the new Ordinance covering the 20 franchise should be retroative to August 12, 1943., A motion was made by'Crumbaker I and seconqedby Stewart ~hat the passing of the franchise Ordinance should be reconsidered, ,and on vote this motion was carried.' A motion was then made by Farrington and seconded by Davis that the Ordinance be amended so that the charge specified in the Ordinance should be effective from August ,12, 1943. On vote this amendment to the Ordinace was carried. ' The Ordinance 21 i as amended was now read the third time 'by title and on-:roll call, members voting I "aye" were Farrington, Koppe, Stewart, Davis Crumbaker, and Baker: voting "no", Hawn. Absent, Councilman Barrette. ,The Ordinance was, dec, lared passed and n umbered I 8775. - At this time referrence was made to the small number of enployees not in the I Fire Departme!l~" and Councilman Davis stated that he thought and effort should be made to have some of the Civilian "Defense Wardens on dutY,A-t the Fire Department. I Councilman Stewart stat~d that a suggestion had been made'that the present-members , work half overtj,me and receive additional wages at the regular rate for this . half overtime, ~nd that this arrangement would keep a reasonable I' crew on hand 'at all ti~~s. Ther,e w~s som,e discussion by the Counqiiman, regarding I this situation and the mat~er was f~nally left in the hands of th~ Fire and Water \ Committees to see what could be worked out. ~