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19~ e 12/14/64 I . of the Cross on Skinners Butte, and an elec~rical permit to Hamitton Electric Com- pany for electrical wiring of the Cross. On the Mayor's call for discussion, Mr. James Harrang, attorney,. speaking for the Committee for Religious Liberty and Civil Authority which objected to the Cross being placed on the Butte, briefly stated the ~easons why the Committee felt the Cross should be removed. Mr. Harrang stated for himself personally that he felt certain constitutional rights of the peo),)le were involved anq violated. Also speaking in protest to the placing of the Cross o~ Skinners Butte ,were Rev.David B. White~ Messrs. Douglas Straton, Alfred Bloom, Daviq Litman. J. S. Armstrong, and Dave Anderson. e Among those speaking in favor of permitting the C~oss to remain on Skinners Butte were Mr. Leslie Erb, Mmes. Victor Morris, Walton, Cal ~oung, Brown,':and Hamirton,and Messrs. Claude Gibson, H.B.Hawkins, Murray McLees, Charles F. Doane, and Rev.Carl- ton Buck. The question was then called for on the original motion to issue building and electrical permits, am on rollcall vote, motion carried with all counci~men present I voting aye, except Mrs. Lauris voting no. 1 Oregon "0" on Skinners Butte - The City Manager read a letter from the president of the Associated Students of the University of Oreg~n which stated they had adopted a resolution concerning replacement of the "0" on the .Butte and its maintenance. Council members suggested liability insurance should be carried. Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Swanson to concur in replacement of the "0" and its maintenance as stated by the Students with the matter of liability insurance to be determined. Motion carried, Mrs. Lauris voting no. "'/\";'\"'l\ . A letter from Eugene Water & Electric Board was read which stated that they had a contract with Eugene Sand & Gravel Company providing that the cost of pow~r to light the Cross would be paid by Eugene Sand & Gravel. ORDINANCES 2 Council Bill No. 6851 - Levying assessments for paving. Emerald Street in 1st and 2nd Additions to Southern Oaks, submitted and read the first time in full*and held over for proper notice of assessment to be given owners of affected property, was brought back for consideration with no written protests on file. ,'(On November 23, 1964. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt that the bill be read the second time by cruncil bill number I only, with unanimous consent of the Council. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt that the bill be read the third time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council. Motion carried unanimously and the b.ill was read the third time by council bill number only. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt that the bill be approved and ~iven final passage. Rollcall e vote. All councilmen present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 13693. 3 Council Bill No. 6852 - Levying assessments for paving Kincaid Street from 35th Avenue to 36th Avenue, submitted and read in full the first time and held over Novemb~r 23, 1964 for proper notice of assessment to be given owners of affected property, was brought back for consideration with nowritten protests on file. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimo~ consent of the Council. Motion carried unanimousiy and the bill was rea? the second time by council bill number only. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt that the bill be read the third time by co~ncil bil~ number only, with unanimous consent of the Council. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the third time by council bill number only. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall I vote. All councilmen present voting aye, the bill was declared' passed and numbered 13694. 4 Council Bill No. 6853 - Levying assessments for paving and sewers" in 3rd Addition t? Fircrest (Snell Street and Snell Court), submitted and read the first time in full on November 23, 1964 and held over for proper notice of assessment to be given owners of affected property, was brought back for consideration with no written protests on file. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt that the bill' be read the second time by council bill number e only, with unanimous consent of the Council. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. I II II~