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APRIL 9, 1917. Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon, April 9, 1917. Council met in regular monthly and annual session, and was called to order by l~yor B~ll. Present Councilmen Polders, Park:3, Peterson, Koppe, Mcshel,, Devereaux, Quimby and Goodpasture. Minutes of Council proceedings under'dates of ~arch 12th and 19th were read and approved. An Ordinance g~anttng to the Postal Telegraph Co. the right to eon- struet and maintain its telegraph lines alor~{ certain streets in Eugene, Oregon, with the restrictions in relation thereto was read the third time. Motio~ was made, seconded and carried that the 0{,dinance be amended bM adding at the end of Section 1 the words, strung along V;illamette Street." "but no poles shall be set o~ wires The Ordinance was discussed by Attorney MoGinnis and A. C. Dixon favoring the Ordinance, and lit. Va~ioutte of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., who opposed the clause permitting the extension of private wires. The Ordinance as amended was declared upon its passage, and the ayes and nays were called; Councilmen voting aye 7, n~y Polders. The Ordinance was decl~re~ passed and numbered #1900. A delegation of citizens and business men appeared in Council Chambers, and Hon. R. A. Booth, as spokesm~n for the delegation, expressed the ~atibude .of the City at large for the work done by the retiring Mayor and Council, and their confidence in the incoming Mayor and Council and assured them that them would find the citizens behind them in the good work of carrying on City affairs. The Judiciary Committee recommended that the application of Mr. G~oss on behalf of an orchestra to give Sunday concerts be denied as contrary to the City Ordinance. Motion was made, seconded and carried to adopt the reco~nendation. The Street Committee recommended that the application of the Union 0il Co. to place signs on the street in front of customers places of business be denied as against the City Ordinance. Motion was made, seconded and carried to adopt the recommendation. The following bills were recommended for payment by the Finance Committee: