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<br /> j Atto~ney Calkins explained that Mr. Prescott, president of the Planning Comm-
<br /> ': ission had stated he would endeavor to have a meeting tomorrow night if it was
<br /> I ~ possible to have the members of the school board present at that time. If not q "
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<br /> (26)~ ) the meeting would be held at the earliest date possible for both gIDOppS8tO be Lt..:J
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<br /> Ii A letter from J. H. Sharp sign,ed by 10 residents requested that the City .."...
<br /> II clean up the mess, in the parking at the Eugene Foundry, 8th and Ferry. The
<br /> II recommenda tion also included that the City Require the lengthening of the smoke
<br /> 27: stac~ which was creating a nuisance. ~he matter of the cleaning up <;>f the
<br /> lj parklng was re~eI'r,eddto the Parks Comrnlttee and that of the lengthenlng of the
<br /> t~ smoke stack to the Health Committee.
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<br /> 11 A letter from John H. Quiner, addressed to Mr. Clubb was read at this
<br /> I! time which was as follows:-
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<br /> I' "According to your desired request, I herewith submit my request for
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<br /> 28 .:i an increase of salary that is comparable to salaries for Engineers
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<br /> I:; and for the duties I am expected to perform for the City of Eugene.
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<br /> I' The salary increase would be effective as of October 1, 1944."
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<br /> ,I The matter was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> I: The Recorder reported that Dan Campbell of the East 13th street Auto
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<br /> 'I Wreckers had requested the return of pap~s to him that had been filed at the
<br /> L time Mr. Campbells request for a permit to operate the wrecking house was
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<br /> 'I presented the Council. A motion was made by Councilman Hawn and seconded by
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<br /> I: Crumbaker that Mr. Campbell file with the Recorder a certified copy of the
<br /> ~i records before the original was returned to Mr. Campbell and that in the
<br /> Ii future these requests should be accompanied by a certified copy from the
<br /> ,t person requesting the permit. On vote this motion was carried.
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<br /> I! The following letter from Mr. C. Ball was read at this time:-
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<br /> ~ "This is to thank you for your recent action in reinstating me to the position
<br /> I held on the Eugene Fire Department prior to my having been called away for
<br /> I I: active duty with the Armed Services.
<br /> I I have already interviewed Chief Nusbaum relative to my reinstatement however,
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<br /> 30 I. and was informed by him at that time that my position on the Department was
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<br /> ,{ irrevocably filled by one of the other less ~ualified members of the Depart-
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<br /> L Mr. Nusbaum also advised me that should I wish to stand on my rights in the
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<br /> ,I matter, I would in the final analysis, have him to buck thoughout the entire
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<br /> II It also seems that a couple of Lieutennents or Shift Leaders have been pro-
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<br /> I! moted during the seemingly, convenient absence of other members of the depart-
<br /> 'i'( ment, while away with the respective units of the Armed Services, two members
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<br /> 'I of which are more eligible for the positions mentioned than one'of the men,
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<br /> II who in their absence, has, outside of the realm of Civil Service, now been
<br /> I' advanced to this post.
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<br /> II In any event, this spector of the future, if I may call it that, along with
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<br /> , the certain recollections of similas sycophancy in the Department in the
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<br /> Ii past, had prior to my reinstatement by yourselves, caused me to accept a
<br /> I; position elsewhere and influences me at this time to not disturbe further,
<br /> II the vacuous incomprehensiblaties of the executive aspect of the Department.
<br /> This, then Gentlemen, is in effect, my resignation from my reinstated status
<br /> II &n the staff of the Eugene Fire Department and I respectfully request that
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<br /> ,~ it be accepted as such.
<br /> II With best ~ishes for the untimate welfare of the Fire Department. "
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<br /> I The matter was referred to the Fire and Water Committee to report back at
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<br /> !I the next meeting.
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<br /> I In regard to the proposed assessment for the costs of the sewer on
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<br /> " Kincaid, Harris and Potter streets, between 25th and 30th, Attorney Calkins
<br /> 'i explained that since the cost of constructing the sewer against the lots owned
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<br /> 31 !: by the City would be in excess of the amount that could be bonded-there was
<br /> I: no provision made for taking care. of this amount. Mr. Calkins explained that
<br /> it wa~apermissable to transfer from the General Fund to the District Improve-
<br /> I: ment fund to pay this excess cost but that the amount could be borrowed from
<br /> I I: the General Fund with the provision to be in the next budget for the return
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<br /> II to the General Fund.
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<br /> 'if City Engineer Clubb explained that there was no money in his depart-
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<br /> I:' ment available for making the necessary surveys for the sewer construction
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<br /> " and Attorney Calkins explained that this amount could be carried in the
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