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ThJ.s motion was ~"o..J i seconded .by Crumbaker and on vote was carried.:-';-' :; Street, Fire.& Water, and Health Committees - no report , Councilman Barette, reporting for the Parks Committee, stated that he Ii had contacted Manerud Huntington Fuel Co., and that they nad promised to do some- thing about the removal of the pile of saw-dust and .that they hauled away some 14 I; already. me stated that he had investigated the possibility of ~sawdust pile I. being used by the aclohol plant but that they had stated it woul ~ e suitable for I, tqeir use and further, it would be many months before the plant was in progress. Councilman Hawn reporting for the Police Department stated that they had " met with Tony, Ramig, local man for the State Liquor Control Commission, regarding the boot-legging by TaBi Cab drivers. He stated that they felt there was nothing 15 I: serious as yet but that they had positive proof of one incident on October 2nd where a Sailor had purchased a bottle of liquor from a taxi driver at a price of !' $15.00. Councilman Hawn stated this same condition had occured in Salem and that ,the Council called in the owners of the Taxi Cab Company.and told them that this must be stopped or the Taxicab Company's license would be cancelled. Councilman !: .Rawn stated it was the recommendation of the Police Committee that they should I: be given authority to deal with the Taxi Cab Company or that a letter should be addressed to them by the City Attorney advising tham that unless this practise i was stopped their Taxi Cab-license would be cancelled. Councilman Bailey and ~:,i I pavis objected to the threat of cancelling their license stating that it might Ii ,be impossible at time for the company to know just what was going on. Council I man Hawn stated that he did not belive in going half-way and stated that the I Ta~~Ca b Co., should be notified that it would be up to them to see that the I, ,practise was discontinued. After some discussion by the Council a motion was i. f made by Bailey and seconded by Crumbaker that the City Attorney be instructed : . to write a letter to the Taxi Cab Company that further violation of this matter I; I; would be grounds for the revocing of their license. On vote the motion was I I carried. , I:: . II i: Mrs. Mary Wallace, 335 Pearl Street, was present and addressed -the f' Council at this time regarding the proposed condemnation "of_ the barn at the j' rear of the house. She stated that the barn was in no way a fire or Health .j hazard; that she intended as soon as material would be available tp cut down I !: this building and make it into a modern garage, putting a permanent foundation " under it and painting it. Attorney Calkins explained that in case of condemm- " 16 i' ation proceedings the Ordinance provided that the Council should inspect the I' building before-hand. Councilman Farrington stated that he and Councilman Crum- " baker and Engineer Clubb had looked at the building in the afternoon and didnot ~' : consider it a fire or Health haxard. He stated that the doors and windows were i closed and that it would be a rank in~iustice to condemn the bUilding. Council- ,: i,1 man Crumbaker stated that he did not feel it should be condemned. M~yor Large !i explained that Mrs. Wallace's intention to remodel the building would be grounds II for delaying the proposed condemnation proceedings. A motion was made by Bailey I: and seconded by Barette and carried that the proceedings be, indefinately post- ;! paned. . . Ii s. M. Oalkins, Secretary of the Planning Commission, reported that the I" i'l Commission favored the vacation of street and alleys in the property owned by :1 !,: the School ~oard and the University south of 19th and west of Patterson, which 17 I; had been referred to the Commission. Mr. Calkins asked that the Engineer furnish li a description of the 7 foot strip on High Street between 19th'and 20th streets I: that is to de beeded to the school board and that the City Recorder should make I' an investigation as to whether there were any unpaid City assessments or taxes I.: on any of the lots in the proposed vacation and that he would prepare an ordinance ':t II to be presented at the next Council meeting. I' . I, Councilman Hawn stated they would like further time for making a report \, "i 18 I'! on the John$on driveway repairs, that had been broken by the Army, as they were ! ~ unable to contact Mr. Johnson. Ii Councilman Hawn also stated that the Elks lodge wanted to have their tl :1 New Year's dance on New Year's eve which was Sunday evening. In view of the II j:' fact this was Sunday evening they wanted to know if this would in any way be in II 19 11 conflict with the City Dance Ordihance. Attorney Calkins looked up the Dance I; Ordinance and asked Mr. Davis if this was being held for a profit and' it would ,II Ii be public. Mr. Davis stated that it was not being held for a pr.ofit and that only I members of the lodge would be admitted and Attorney Calkins stated it would not in Ii any way be a violation of the Dance Ordinance. I' I! . " Sewer Committee - no report If Ii Departmental report of the Eugene Water Board for the month of October ~ :, 20 II was read and ordered placed on file. Ii I' I. ~