1915-03-01-1921-04-04.tif - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

rice, t-of-way was read and referred to the Street Com~ittee. At this time Councilman Goodpmsture appeared in Council. Petition of the Women's Alliance of the First Unitarian Church for the adoption of the "Daylight Saving Plan" w~s referred to the Health Committee and City Attorney. . Report of Building In.~peetor Alexander for the month of April ordered filed. A communication from ~tty Treasurer Stlckels reco~nending the payment to the W~ter Board of the balmnees due on all their accounts for ornamental street lighting inst~llation was read and referred to the Finance Committee. A report was made by ~ity Attorney ~oster that the matter of lnfrir~e- merit of the p~tent rights in ~he use of the street sprinkler had been taken up with the Studebaker Co., amd that an offer of compromise had been re- ceived whereby the Studebaker Co. had agreed that if the City would pay the Studebaker Nunicipal Utilities Co. $o~0.00 for the use of its patent on the street sprinkler that the Studebaker Co. would give the City m credit of $100.00 toward the purchase of any a~tiele carried by them. A motion was made and seconded that ~ warrant be dra~vn on the Road & Street Fund in favor of the Studebaker Nunicipml Utilities Co. for $P50.00, and that the proposition be accepted, and the warrant delivered upon receipt of the credit of $100.00. The ayes and nays were called; Councilmen voting aye 7, nay none, absent Polders. ~otion w~s declared carried and so ordered. Councilman Spencer moved that the salary of J. G. ~oeller be changed from $80.00 to $60.00 per month, com~eneing N~y 1st, in accordance with the understanding had beSween the Park Bomrd mhd ~. Noeller. Notion was seconded a~d the ayes and nays were called; Councilmen voting aye 7, nay none; absent Polders. Notion was declared carried and so ordered. At this time Counellm~n Devereaux retired from the meeblng. An Ordinance creating the Office of punch,sing agent for the City of Eugene, and defining the powers and duties of such officer was read and passed its second and third readings by title under suspension of the ~ule and was placed upon its final passage. Councilmen voting ~ye 6, nay none, ~bsent Polders and Deveremux. The Ordinance was declared p~ssed and numbered #1901. The following bills were recommended for payment by the Fln~nee Committee