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r- 304 ,- . ". - --- .---- ---- -. _._-~-'---------~--- -.-,---~-----_._--_.._~~------------- --- ._-~-_.._----------- ----- ~----------~----~------_._- -- -----~------------ -- - __ - __.___~_~..~______._.~... _0. _ ___,--_ ______ ___ _ __ _ _ __ . ___ _ __ _____ ___ _ _ _ ..._ - -- ._---~.~-- -~-_._-~ -~-- ; 131 " I J:.. , :-,:~,.'~. t~ ;~ -' ~ 14 I 15: i 16: 17: 18i , 191 20: ~. Donald E. Gibson offers $400.00 for lot 1, block 8, Walter & Seifers Addition. Appraisal: $400.00 Accepted ',: I.. .' On motion made, seconded and carried the recommittee of the committee was adopted. Councilman Davis reporting for the Street Department stated that it was the recommendation of the committee that the request ofF. T. Findtner for the remival of the trees in front of his property at 1291 Willamette and the in- stalling at a future date of underground gasoline storage tanks at the same address be granted. A motion to this effect was made by Davis .and seconded by Hawn and carried. Davis also reported that it was the recommendation of the that the request for the vacation of Maple Avenue south of That the City Attorney be instructed to brfng in the nec- Councilman Street Committee 15th be granted. essary papers. Councilman Davis referred to the matter of the Street Department em- ployees working on Saturday Afternoons. He stated that the Street Committee had considered this for considerable time and it was their recommendation that the Street Depa'rtment employees should work till noon only on Saturdays with the understanding th~t there would be 2 men left on duty in case of emergency. A motion to this effect was made by Davis and seconded by Johnson and carried. Councilman Davis reported that sawdust and garbage trucks were careless about covering their loads and considerable refuse was being left on the Streets The Recorder was instr.ucted to write a letter calling this to their attention and see if the matter could be remedied. Councilman Johnson at this time stated that Mr. Hendrickson of the West Coast Lumbermens Association had called on him in regard to rpiorities for building on City lots and that there had been some requests from individuals asking the City give options on the City lots till priorities could be secured for building. There was considerable discussion on this matter by the Council but no action was taken. ~ I Councilman Davis stated there were already demands for improvement'of the streets in the recently annexed Westmoreland territory. He stated the Street Department only had about $500.00 left in the Maintenence fund and that would not go very far. Councilman Bailey called attention to the growth of black-berry vines in the parking on the East side of University between 18th and 19th and'Councilman Davis stated that the matter would be taken care of at once. ' Fire and Water Committee - no report Dr. Hurley at this time reporting for the Health Department made an explanation regarding the pasteurization of milk and stated that there was now a bill before the legislature in regard to this situation.. He stated it probably was the right thing to do, tequiring all th~ milk to ~e pasteurized 1 :..~ but it was much easier for the Council to pass an ordinance of this kind that I it would be for the milk dealers to live up to and felt that the Council shoul~ work with the dealers instead of t~ying to force them at this time. He'stated as since the bill was befbre the legislature he felt it should be delayed. Dr. Hurley make a motion that the recommendation of Dr. Helterline in his annua~ report to the Guuncil on January 8th should be accepted by the Council. This motion was seconded by Davis. At this time the Recorder read the letter of protest against the pasteurization of all milk and the restriction about keep~ ing cows inside of the City limits from C. Madison Landaker. Councilman Hawn stated'he beleived the request for the pasteurization of all milk was the best thing to do and that he was willin~ to'go down the line with the Health Comm- ittee in enforcement of such ann ordinance. Councilman Crumbaker stated that he felt there were three divisions in the recommendation by Dr. Heiterlinej 1st was the collection of the 'fees which would come under the City Manager, 2nd, the pasteurization of milk and 3rd the keeping of the cows in the City. He stated that he was in favor of doing away with the keeping of cows in the City and felt that since there was a bill before the legislature that the mat- ter should be held up. Councilman Koppe stated that he felt the same way. Both Dr. Hurley and Councilman Davis withdrew their motion for the acceptance of the recommendation of Dr. Helterlines report and the matter was laid over. I Park and Sewer Committees - no report