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-- - ~-.- - - - - - --r I! I , 7 Ii Ii Ii t '., , Ii 8 I: I! 1:1 I' 9 I I: :1 I: I :, I " I I I 10 r 1 ,. !i I I: 11 fi ! " . I I: I, 12 i' I': j, r .' I'~ I " 13 r I' I' i: I: :1 i' I' 14 p Ii 15 f: p I, f I' ! I' d i' 16 Ii 'I I; i: ~It I 17 r " ,i r \ I: I' II' 18 ,I I' I;i I', t, II ! I, Ii I' . j I:~ I' 1: !: ')2~ f;"; ,t;) . - -. -- -- --....- -- --,-'----.- - -- ''- - -_. - - .__.._~- --- -------- -- _. _._. ._---~- - -- - -- . -- ~ - -- -- - -~-----~------------ ------------- --------~- ----~ --- ~- - - - --------~ -.-.-- - _.:. ----_._--~---,--~.._---~-- ~-~~----- ~-~------ .._---- - ---- .~- --- --~-_. ..--.---- .Councilman Stewart reporting for the Fire and Water Committee stated that it was the recommendation of the committee that the bid of Howard Cooper Corp. of 84 i per foot for the wax ~nd gum h~droseal treated hose be accepted. There ~ was some discussion about the brass couplings and Mll'. Parker representing the f.... ~~ Howard Cooper Corp. stated there was a rumor but nothing o.efinite to the effect ",' tha tt:he brass couplings could be obtained at this time. He stated that if brass .... , couplings were available they would be furnished with this hose and that if other houses could furnish the brass couplings he was sure that Howard Cooper Corp, could get them too. A ,motion was made by Stewart and seconded by Davis that , 3000 feet of the wax and gum hydroseal treated hose be purchased from the Howard B'ooper ,Corp. at the price of 84i per foot. On vote this motion was carried. , Councilman Stewart stated that had been need for wood for the Fire Depart- ment and, the Recorder was authorized to call for bids for 50 cords of heaVY! slab wood cut in two foot lengths. This wood to be delivered as needed in quan~.., itity of 2 cords at one time. . ' ! Councilman Farrington reporting for the Health Department stated 'that he had visited the dump ground and secured from Mr. Hughes estimates of what would be needed in. the next budget and that Mr. Hughes wa's. in need of 3. x 12 planks for the road.' Engineer Clubb stated that, the City had on hand quite a number of 4'x 12 planks, but that Mr. Hughes preferred the 3 x 12 on account of the excess weight of the 4" plank but that the 4 x 12 on hand were seasoned and would prob- ably be no heavier than the 3 x 12 green lumber, and the Engineer was instructed to deliver to Mr. Hughes at th~ dump ground the necessary planks. I Park, Sewer and Police - no reports Councilman Stewart stated that building permits for the new Firestone building should be withheld until further information was received from ~2e Fire Marshall's office. Departmental reports for the Eugene Public Library and Se~a~e Charges for the month of April were read and ordered placed on file. A letter from George Miltonberger, president of,Bette~ Homes" Inc., regarding th~,puchase of lots purchaseg onM~rch 8th was read. On March 8th Mr. Miltonberger had made an offer on 16 lots at a price of $7550.00 and had made a cash payment of $2250.00. At this time Mr. Miltonberger was asking that the $2250.00 be applied on 6 lots in block 3"Croners.Addition and stated that the balance of the lots would be paid in full within 30 days. There was some discussion by the Council regarding this situation and a motion was made, secon- ded and carried that the' $2250.00 payment received from Mr. Miltonberger should be applJed on the total purchase price of the 16 lots and not on the 6 lots as Mr. Miltonberger had requested. .. . , Mr. Hawn stated'that he had promised to get some information about mos- quito control on the Amazon. He stated that he had been mis-informed about the treatment of water for swimming pools. ,That Blue Vitrol was used in SWimming pool water but that it was not primarily for mosquito control and that the matter would have to be studied furt4er. The Record,er reported that" the Southern Pacific Company had stated that the de~d had been prepared for the City for the tract of land at 25th and Univ- ersitystreets, but that it would be another 2 or 3 weeks before the deed would be ready'for delivery. The Recorder also reported that a letter of acceptance from the Southern Pacific ~ompanyfor the 4th street franchise had been received. Councilman Barette entered the Council Chambers. A letter had been received from the Fire Marshall's office and the State ~orestry office regarding the issuance of permits for fir'es in districts outside of the City of Eugene'+imits. This matter was referred back to the Fire and Wate~ committee to report back at the next meeting. . 1 . A letter. from the Lane County Health Department regarding the well water used by the Eu.geneLaundry both for .their laundry use.and"waterfor the apartments in the building was r~aq, and a motion was made by Hawn and seconded by Davis that the Health Department should make a detailed report to the Council. ' The Recorder '5ta-ted that. he had addressed a letter to the Postal Tele- graph Co., regarding the payment ofa $25.00 franchise tax due for 1944 and 'that a letter. had,~be~n received fromtp:e Weste.rn Union Telegr8:ph C9~pany statingtnat .. the Postal: ~el~graphCo., had been taken over by the Western Union Telegraph Co., and that the Postal Telegraph Co., had been dissolved by certifiacte issued by the. Corporation Commissioner and that no franchise tax liability ,existed. .....