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Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon, July 9, 1917. Council met in regula~ mont)ily session, and was called to order by Mayor Peterson. Present Coun.ellmen Parks, Spencer, Devereaux, Nosher and Spangler; absent Polders, Koppe and Goodpasture. Minutes of Council proceedings under dates of June llth and 25th were read and approved. ~r. W. Sheppard addressed the Council in regard to injuries received by his wife on account of a loose board in the sidewalk at Tenth and Monroe Streets. The matter was refe~rred to the Judiciary Conn~ittee and City Attorney to investigate. The Finance Con~ittee '.reported favorably on the report of the auditing of the City Treasurer's books. Motion was made, seconded and carried to adopt the report. The Finance Committee reported adversely on the matter of purehasing a safe cabinet for the Engineer's Office at this time. Motion was made, seconded and carried to adopt the report of the Committee. Councilman Nosher, Cha.irman of the Fire & Water Committee, reported that D. R. Farrow had resigned, his position as driver of the fire engine in the Fire Dept. July 1st and that his salary would be discontinued from this date, and that Fred W. King had been advanced to the position vacated by Mr. Farrow at a salary of $70.00 per month, and also that E. E. Perdew 'had been employed as a fireman at $65.00 per month. Motion was made and seconded that Mr. King and Mr. Perdew be placed on the regular pay roll of the City, and that their warrants, for the respective amounts, be drawn at the time other regular salary warrants are drawn, commencing with the month of July, and that the report of the Fire & Water Committee be adopted. The ayes and n~ys were called; Councilmen voting aye 5, nay none, absent Polders, KoPpe and Goodp~sture. Motion was declared carried and so ordered. The Park Board by Councilman Spencer rePorted that they had employed Mr. H. B. Parker, as Park Te~Eter, in place, of J. G. Moeller, who had resigned, and moved that Mr. H. B. Parker be placed upon the regular pay roll at a salary of $60.00 per month, payable on the Park Fund c6mmeneing July 1st, and that warrants for his.monthly salary be drawn at the time regular monthly salary warrants are d~awn. Motion was seconded and the ~yes and nays were c~lled; Councilmen voting aye 5, n~y none, absent Polders, Koppe and Goodpastuve. Motion was declared carried and so ordered.