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<br />IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THE CRIME PICTURE WAS SLIGHTLY BETTER THAN THAT OF A
<br />MONTH AGO. THE DAILY AVERAGE PRI~ON~R POPULATION ~F-THE JAIL DROPPED FROM 41 TO 35,
<br />T,HERE BEING 215 PRISONERS RECEIVED AS COMPARED WIT.H 265 IN THE PREVIOUS MONT,",'., BELOW,
<br />IS A BRIEF OUTLINE OF SOME OF THE MAJOR PLANS AN~~APITAL IMPROVEMENTS ~HAT HA~E BEEN
<br />ACCOMPLISHED DURIN~'1954:
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<br />THE SECOND PHASE OF THE ,AMAZON CHANNEL 'WAS A~COMPLISHED fROM THE ~EST BOUNDARY'OF
<br />THE FAIRGROUNDS TO THE WEST CITY LIMIT LINE. THE THIRD PROJECT, THAT OF _LINING'
<br />THE CHANNEL THROUGH ~HE TOWN PROPER ~AS APPR~VED BY THE BUDGET AND INCLUDED IN T~E
<br />OMNI BUS BI LL I N CO~GRESS AND I TIS. EXPECTED T,HA-T AN APPROPR I ATI ON WI LL BE MADE
<br />EITHER THIS YEAR OR IN 1956.
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<br />THE SEWAGE DI~POSAL PLANT WAS STARTED IN MAY ~ND THE DIFFICULTIES HAVE BEEN'lRONED
<br />OUT AND THE PLANT IS NOW RUNNING NICELY.
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<br />A COpy Of THE TABULATION ,OF, THE PUBL,I,C WORKS .CONSTRUCTI ON I S ON YOUR DESK '...,HIC,H
<br />TOTALS $408,61:0.46. THE DETAILS MAY BE PERUS.ED AT YOUR LEISURE.
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<br />THE MAIN PARK DEVELOPMENT WAS IN WORKING TO GRADE THE LARGEST PORTION OF THE
<br />AMAZON PAR~ WHICH WAS, ALSO SOWN WITH _A TEMPORAR~ GRASS COVER. MANY SMALL~R IMPRPVE-
<br />MENTS WERE MADE I N THE PARK ~UCH AS '1:HE SEEDI.NG OF THE TWO NEW ,BALL FI ELDS I N THE
<br />AMAZON PARK, THE OPENI NG OF THE COMMUN,I TY BUI.LD-I NG IN SK I NNERS BUTTE PARK, THE,
<br />REMODELI NG OF THE FRE'D LAMB RECREATION COTTAG.E, THE ROSE AND RHODODENDRON GARDENS
<br />AND LAST BUT NOT LEAS:r, A SM~LL CUB REPLACED ."OLD JOE" AT SKI NNER 's PARK ZOO.
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<br />A copy OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL REPOR~ IS ON YOUR DESK AND I ESPECIALLY
<br />CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS MAPE ON THE LAST,PAGE PF THE RE,PORT
<br />WH I CH CONCERN EQU I,PMENT, PROPERTY, MANPOWE~ AND, FIRE PREVENT I.ON. SOME ,OF THESE
<br />~TEMS WILL APPEAR IN THE BUDGET FO~ 1955-56.
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<br />THE POll CE DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL REPORT WI LL :BE. AVAI LABLE ON JANUARY 15TH~ ON TWAT
<br />NIGHT THERE WILL BE HELD THE ANNUAL POLICE PRESENTATION OF AWARDS TO OFFICERS WHO
<br />HAVE PERfORMED OUTSTANDING SERVICE DURING 1954. THIS YEAR THE AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN
<br />AT A BANQUET I NSTEAD OF A REVI EW. :THE. BANQUET WI LL BE HONORED BY THE PRESENCE OF
<br />MR. NEWBRY AND WIFE, SECRETARY OF STATE AND MR. AND MRS. PRYDE,CHIEf Of THE
<br />\-lASH I NGTON STATE_ ,PATROL. ,You PRO.BABL Y. HAVE RECE I VED YOUR FORMAL ,I NV I TAT IONS AND
<br />ARE URGED, TO ATTEND, ACCOMPANIED BY YOUR WIVES.
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<br />ON EACH OF YOUR DESKS YOU WILL FIND A COPY OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE GROUND OBSERVERS
<br />CORPS FOR THE CITY. I WI;SH TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE NUMBER WHO HAV_E"WON THEIR
<br />WINGS AND MERIT BADGES; ALSO, THERE ARE TWO MEMBERS WHO HAVE WON THEIR 500 HOUR BARS
<br />AND ONE MEMBER HAS GIVEN 1500 HOURS OF HIS TIME.
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<br />DURI NG THE LAST HALF.. OF 1954, THE,CI TY HAS BEEN OPERATI NG' UNDER I TS NEW ,BUDGET
<br />WHICH INVOLVES THE STANDARD CLASSIFICATlpN pF ACCOUNTS.-THIS NEW CLASSIFICATION OF
<br />ACCOUNTS IS BECOMING MORE HELPFUL AS WE PROGRESS., DURING DECEMBER, THE CENSUS WAS
<br />TAKEN OF THE EIGHTEEN AREAS ANNEXED TO THE CITY SINCE 1950, AND THE INCREASE IN
<br />POPULATION WAS ESTABLISHED AT 2,195 INHABITANTS. THE OFFICIAL STATE CENSUS FOR
<br />THE PURPOSE OF COMPUT I NG THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE TO BE RECE I VED BY'THE C,I TV UNDER
<br />THE LIQUOR CONTROL LAWS AND STATE HIGHWAY FUNDS IS NOW 38,074.
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<br />UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF MR. LEIGH FISHER WHO WAS HIRED TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE
<br />REPORT ON THE AVIATION AND A~RPORTs. IN THE EUGENE AREA, THE CITY HAS REQUESTED THE
<br />APPROVAL OF THE CAA OF A PROJECT AT MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT. MR. FISHER WILL BE
<br />PRESENT TOMORROW TO MAKE A FORMAL PRESENTATION OF HIS REPORT. A COMMITTEE MEETI~G
<br />WILL BE ARRANGED IF THE COUNCIL SO DESIRES."
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<br />I T WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. GODLOVE THAT THE REPORT. OF THE,CI TY MANAGER
<br />BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED.
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<br />IN CONNECTION WI TH THE COMMENT ON MR. FI SHER 's PRESENCE, I TWAS SUG.GE'STED AND AGREED TO
<br />THAT A MEETING OF THE AIRPORT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 11TH AT NOON
<br />AT WHICH MR. FISHER'S REPORT COULD BE HEARD.
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<br />REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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<br />7 A REPORT OF THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD DECEMBER 29, 1954 - RE: REQUEST OF EUGENE
<br />WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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<br />"PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCI LMEN WATSON, SI EGENT~ALER, A'ND SHEARER; CI TY' MANAGER;
<br />CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY RECORDER. THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE CONSIDERED ONE ITEM WHICH WAS
<br />REFERR~D TO IT BY THE COUNCIL.
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<br />I. REQUEST OF EUGENE WATER & ELECTRic BOARD FOR AN EASEMENT ,FOR THE ROUTE OF T~E EXIST-
<br />ING POWj::R !-,INE SERV1N9 THE ADMINISTRATION BUI,LDING AT MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT.
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