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Nr. W~rnock of .the Street Committee recommended that the ~emonst~anee for the
<br />paving of Vtasllil~ton Street be placed on file. .It was moved by ~. Warnock,
<br />seconded by Nr. Eoppe.:thmt the recommend be ace. epted. ~otion carried.
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<br /> N~ Striker asked z o instructions relative to renting of the Biddle Building~
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<br />upon ¥~ich the City had first option, and upon motion l~r. Striker was instructed to
<br />notify Gross & Co. th~.t the~City ~ould not rent the balance of the lowe~ floor.
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<br /> The Finance Cmmittee by }~m, Koppe read the following bills:
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<br /> J,. ~, H~blo t~O.O0 ~
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<br /> moved by ~, Koppe, seconded by. ~. St~ike~ thmt the bIl1~ be ~11owed ~nd
<br />~va~nts (1Pav~ ou tho. several ft~ds~ fo~ .ti~ ~bove ~o~nts, Ti~ ~yes ~nd
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<br />were called, ecu,n, ¢~Lmen voting.aye WarnOo~ Koppe, Bell,.Dorr, Striker, nay none,
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<br />absent Metcalf, Hensill and Bean..
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<br />. ~,. Skipworth, City Attorney, reported to tlm gommil ttm case of Dygert vs,
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<br />ttxe City of Eugene and the Oregon Po~e~ Co. ,. statinJ$, d~mages had been assessed in
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<br />the st~m~ of ~4,000.Q0 .~'gainst the City ~nd tt~e Oregon Power Co., ~lso stating t~t,
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<br />in his opinion, the e.~se Should be appealed to the Supreme ,Court.
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<br />It was~moved by i
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<br />Bell, seconde_d by~ I~r. Striker thmt the City Attorney be instructed, to appeal
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<br />· the case to the Sup,reDue Cotmt.
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<br />~otion e~r?ied,
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<br />~{r, Skipworth_~also called ~ttention to tim. m~nd~mus proceedings brougtxt by
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<br />thel volunteer~ firemen, and asked for instructions to defend the City in ttlis suit.
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<br />Upon motion by ~. Striker, seconded by ~r. Bell the: City Attorney was instructed to
<br />defend this case. ~,iotion carried.
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<br />~.~. Striker, at this time, introduce~ }~r. H. b. Vors,e Agen.t of the Under~.~rit-
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<br />ers" Equitable R~ti~tg Bureau.~ l~r. Verse addm-essed the Cotmcil relative to elect-
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<br />rleal wi~'lng in the Qity~, and ~,lso the necessity of passirg% an Ordinance ereati~g an
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<br />eleetrt6a!~ inspector,
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<br /> At '~this time ~ letter Wa.s read ~ron the Oregon Power Co., relative to hi[~jx
<br />tension wiring, in tim Oity'. ~[~. Jenni.~tgs of the Oregon Power Co. addressed the
<br />Council. relative_to this matter, stati~ that tlmy wmLld be pleased to show the
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<br />eonditi0nof the wiring, to.the 0ity 0ffieia!s. at ar~V..time convenient to them.
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<br />~.~r. ~ers also addressed She Co,moil relative to tha matter, and stated that the
<br />Oregon Fowe~ Ce. bad. refused to remove wires inany alley or street.
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<br />M~. EeKinney~also addressed the Council ~el~tive to this matter. I~ was moved by
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<br />~r. Bell,, seconded by !4:r.' Dorr tt~mt the comzmnie~tion of tim Oregon Povmr go. be
<br />referred to tim ;Flre~..Water Co~,~ittee and 0ity Attorney to take up ti~e m~tte~ with
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