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<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY ALLEN, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE BID OF THE HOWARD CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
<br /> COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,085.00 BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS BE AUTHORIZED TO
<br /> ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE HOWARD CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A
<br /> SIDEWALK ON MCKINLEY STREET FROM 14TH TO 18TH AVENUE. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
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<br /> :, REPORTS OF OFFICERS
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<br /> 4 II A REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER - RE: CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES, SMOKE AND SOOT CONTROL,
<br /> II IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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<br /> I' IT IS RECOMMENDED T HAT 'A PROPER ORDINANCE BE DRAWN uP FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
<br /> ,I REGULATING SMOKE, ASH, SOOT, ETC. FROM COMMERCIAL FURNACES WITHIN THE CITY OF EUGENE. IT
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<br /> II HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION BY A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT THE SOOT AND ASHES EMINATING
<br /> I FROM SOME OF THE FURNACES I N THE BUSINESS SECTION HAVE BECOME QUITE DETRIMENTAL TO THE
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<br /> , PEOPLE'S HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY AND IT IS FELT EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE
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<br /> II BY THESE INSTITUTIONS TO CORRECT THIS UNDESIRABLE CONDITION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THIS BE
<br /> II REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND RECREATION COMMITTEE.
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<br /> II 2. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - A. PROGRESS OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. - THE FOLLOWING 17
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<br /> :: PROJECTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED EXCEPT FOR MINOR CLEANING UP AND SEAL-COATING ON SOME JOBS.
<br /> Ii WI TH THE AWARD OF THE SIX STREET PAVEMENT PROJECTS AND THREE SIDEWALKS OF THIS DATE, THE
<br /> II REMAINING 40 IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ARE ALL UNDER CONTRACT AND GOOD PROGRESS IS BEING MADE
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<br /> FOR COMPLETION BY SEPTEMBER FIRST OR SEPTEMBER FIFTEENTH ON A FEW.
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<br /> i B. MUNICIPAL JAIL. EXCELLENT PROGRESS IS BEING MADE ON THE REMODELING OF THE CI TY
<br /> I, SHOPS ON 5TH AND OLIVE STREET INTO A MUNICIPAL JA I L. THE CONTRACTOR HAS COMPLETED THE
<br /> CONCRETE COLUMNS TO THE BEAMS AND THE BEAM FORMS ARE IN. THIS WEEK HE WILL POUR THE
<br /> " BEAMS AND UPPER FLOOR SLAB; ALSO THE ELECTRICAL CONDUITS ARE GOING IN.
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<br /> II C. SEWAGE OUTFALL LINE. THE COLLINS CONCRETE PIPE COMPANY IS MAKING BETTER PROGRESS
<br /> p ON THE FABRICATION OF THE 72" REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE. THEY ARE NOW WORKING THREE SHIFTS
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<br /> II PER DAY, ENDEAVORING TO BRING THEIR OUTPUT UP TO 150-FEET DAILY, WITH FIVE METAL FORMS.
<br /> 11 THEY HAVE POURED APPROXIMATELY 800-FEET TO DATE WHICH IS CONSIDERABLY BEHIND SCHEDULE.
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<br /> I HAVE NOTIFIED BOTH THE CONTRACTOR AND THE BONDING COMPANY THAT THEY ARE BEHIND SCHEDULE
<br /> 'I ON THIS WORK AND THAT THE COAST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WHO HAVE THE CONTRACT FOR THE
<br /> I, INSTALLATION OF THE PIPE IS BEING HELD UP ON ACCOUNT OF NOT HAVING PIPE AVAILABLE FOR
<br /> II I NSTALLATI ON, HOWEVER, WE NOW HAVE HOPES THAT THIS PROJECT WILL PROCEED I N A VERY RAPID
<br /> Ii MANNER.
<br /> Ii 3. THE STREET DEPARTMENT IS WORKING ON THE RESURFACING OF PATTERSON STREET, BROADWAY i
<br /> I' 8TH AVENUE FROM PEARL TO HIGH, ALLEY BETWEEN CHARNEL TON
<br /> I! AND I I TH, 4TH AVENUE FROM THE
<br /> Ji AND LINCOLN TO WASHINGTON, ALMADEN FROM 8TH I I TH AVENUE AND MILL STREET FROM 16TH TO
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<br /> I 19TH; ALSO THE STREET REPAIR CREW ARE REPAIRING STREETS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND INCLUDED
<br /> II IN TH I S PROGRAM IS THE REPAIRING AND PATCHING OF ALLEYS IN THE BUSINESS SECTION. THEY
<br /> I, ARE ALSO REPAIRING THE LINCOLN STREET BRIDGE WHICH HAS SUNK ABOUT FOUR INCHES DURING THE
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<br /> ,I PAST WEEK. PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO OPEN UP CITY VIEW FROM I I TH TO 18TH AVENUE THIS YEAR
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<br /> II WHICH WILL I NVOL VE THE USING OF THE OLD BRIDGE TIMBERS OUT OF THE WILLAMETTE AND POLK
<br /> STREET BRIDGES.
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<br /> Ii THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD HAVE ON FRANKLIN BOULEVARD STREET I
<br /> 4. STARTED WORK
<br />I ii THEY 35 115 3D-FOOT WOODEN POLES
<br /> I: MERCURY VAPOR LIGHTING SYSTEM. HAVE' INSTALLED OF THE
<br /> 'I SPACED APPROXIMATELY 200-FEET APART, AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL AND THE
<br /> II EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD. THE 115 TYPE II OB - 20 MERCURY VAPOR UNITS WILL BE
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<br /> II INSTALLED UPON THESE POLES. THESE ARE 2 I ,000 LUMEN LAMPS WITH THE TYPE OF FIXTURE
<br /> Ii WHICH GIVES A LONG SPREAD OF LIGHT UP AND DOWN THE HIGHWAY TENDING TOWARD AN EVEN
<br /> II DISTRIBUTION OF LIGHT UPON THE PAVEMENT. THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD HAVE ALSO
<br /> I! INSTALLED 15 MORE OVERHEAD STREET LIGHTS AT INTERSECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND EXPECT
<br /> I: TO INSrALL 25 MORE DURING THE NEXT SIX WEEKS.
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<br /> II 5. THE CITY RECORDER'S OFFICE HAS STARTED ON A PROJECT TO STUDY AND REVIEW ALL ORDINANCES
<br /> I, PASSED SINCE THE LAST CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES IN 1938 IN ORDER TO BRING THE CODIFICATION
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<br /> I: UP TO DA TE . WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE IN SECUR I NG THE SERVICES OF MR. ROBERT AGGER, A YALE
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<br /> !I LAW SCHOOL GRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOR THIS WORK. HE
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<br /> Ii WILL WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE CITY RECORDER AND WI,LL WORK
<br /> !: AND PART THE WORK GOES INTO THE FALL TERM.
<br /> il FULL TIME THIS SUMMER TIME IF i
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<br /> Ii ONE OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE TO PUBLISH COPIES OF AN INDEXED LOOSE
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<br /> II LEAF CODE OF ALL ACTIVE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY FOR ALL CITY OFFICERS, DEPARTMENT HEADS,
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<br /> II AND TO BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC. IT IS PLANNED ALSO TO PREPARE ADMINISTRATIVE
<br /> ,i CODES FOR USE BY ALL DEPARTMENTS. THIS WORK WILL BE FINANCED OUT OF THE 1951-52
<br /> Ii APPROPRIATION FOR SPECIAL STUDIES. 11
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<br /> II IT WAS MOVED BY SMITH, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT CITY MANAGER
<br /> )1 THE REPORT OF THE BE ADOPTED.
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<br /> " MOTION CARRIED.
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<br /> ii REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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<br /> 5 Ii A REPORT OF THE HEALTH AND RECREATION AND PUBLlt SAFETY COMMITTEES - RE: MI LK INSPECTION
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<br /> II FEES WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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