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~ .7, - j 31 COMMUNICATION - RE: AS FOLLOWS: WEST SIDE SEWERS TO JOHN W. CUNNINGHAM AND ASSOCIATES WAS SUBMITTED "WE ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY OBTAINING SATISFACTORY PFRFORMANCE WITH THE WEST SIDE SEWERS INSTALLED UNDER YOUR ENGINEERING CONTRACT IN 1947, l'.A8, AND EARLY 1949. WE HAVE BEEN TALKING WITH FAIRBANKS-MoRSE REPRESENTATIVES AUOUT INSTALLING ANOTHER PUMP IN THE PUMPING STATION, AND HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING THE NEW PROPELLERLESS TYPE SEWAGE PUMP WHICH THEY RECOMMEND. ApPARENTLY THE OUTFALL LINE IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO CARRY THE TWO PUMPS NOW INSTALLED AND THE INSTALLATION OF A THIRD PUMP IS GOING TO NECESSITATE FURTHER STUDY IN DISPOSING OF THE EFFLUENT FROM THE PUMPHOUSE. I IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. THE SMALL PUMP IS RUNNING HOT AND THE ELECTRICIANS SAY THE LOAD IS TOO MUCH FOR THE I SIZE OF THE MOTOR SO THAT EVERY TIME HIGH WATER COMES THE PUMP sTeps. THIS PRESENTS A I VERY CRITICAL SITUATION AND WE HAVE PROVIDED AN OVER-FLOW CUT-OUT INTO THE AMAZON TO RELIEVE I THE SITUATION OF WATER BACKING UP INTO HOUSES IN THIS AREA UNTIL ADDITIONAL PUMPING FACILITIESI AND CARRY-OFF CAPACITY CAN BE INCREASED. I I I I I I I IMMEDIATE ACTION IS NECESSARY AND YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE APPRECIATED." 32 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY - RE: SUMMONS TO APPEAR AS DEFENDANTS J. H. KOKE ET AL, WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: IN STEWART VS. "I HAVE TO REPORT THAT THE CITY OF EUGENE HAS BEEN NAMED AS A PARTY DEFENDANT IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION. THE SUBJECT OF THE SUIT IS THE WEST HALF OF THE BED OF THE MILLRACE FROM OUR PRESENT OUTLET STRUCTURE TO BROADWAY STREET ALONG THE STEWART PROPERTY. THIS PORTION OF THE MILLRACE WAS FILLED IN BY KOKE AND CHAPMAN AND THIS SUIT IS TO DETERMINE WHO IS THE LEGAL OWNER OF THE LAND AND WHAT RIGHTS THE PARTIES HAVE. IF THE CITY DOES NOT CARE TO MAKE ANY CLAIMS THEN IT WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY FOR THE CITY TO MAKE ANY APPEARANCE IN THE CASE. IF THE CITY DOES MAKE ANY CLAIM TO THAT PORTION OF THE MILLRACE THEN AN APPEARANCE SETTING UP THAT CLAIM SHOULD BE MADE BY THE CITY. RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE COUNCIL DIRECT ME AS TO WHETHER OR NOT IT DESIRES TO SET UP ANY CL^IM AND WHETHeR IT DESIRES THAT I MAKE ANY APPEARANCE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EUGENE." IT WAS MOVED BY WEllS, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO FILE AN APPEARANCE OR GET AN EXTENSION OF TIME WHICHEVER IS TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THE CITY IN THE CASE. MOTION CARRIED. ClRDI NANCES 33 COUNCIL BILL NO. 709 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING ALDER FROM 27TH TO 28TH, INTRO- DUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON DECEMBER 12, 1949 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON FILE. I IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY WITH UNANIMOUS CCNSENT OF THE COUNCil. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE Bill WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE RULes BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TI TLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE COUNCIL FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. BOOTH ABSENT. AND NUMBERED 9473. BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED 34 COUNCIL BILL No. 710 - RE: LEVYINr, ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING 14TH FROM TYLER TO POLK STREET, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON DECEMBER 12, 1940 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON FILE. IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY. I IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE COUNCIL FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. BOOTH ABSENT. AND NUMBERED ~. BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED ~"~ ~