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FEBRUARY 25, %918. · . :: - Council Chambers, Dlgene, Oregon, Rebrua~y 25, 1918. Council met pursuant to adjournment of February llth, anti was called to order by Nayor Peterson. Present Councilmen Parks, Polders, Koppe, Spencer, Devereaux, Nosher, Goodpasture and Spangler. Representatives of different civic organizations appeared before the Council to request the Council to vest the control of shade trees and shrubbery in the streets and parkings in the Park Board, and remakrs were made by Prof. DeCou, who presented a petition and 0rdlnanee for this purpose; also remarks we~-e made by C. N. Stevens and S. D. Allen, after which the matter was re- ferred to the City Attorney and Judiciary Conu~ittee. Dean Hayes, representing the Friendly estate, requested permission to make repairs to the building ~t 10th and Willamette Streets, which was damaged by fire.. Councilm~n Nosher staSed that he had gone over the premises, a~t would reeo~e~ that the privilege of making the necessary repairs to this building be g~anted under the supervision of the Inspector of Buildings. Notion was-made, seconded and carried to adopt the recomm~endatlon. The Finance Committee reeom3nended the payment to the Water Board as follows: Water rental from April 1917 to January 1918, $5,538.93, light and power for the same period, $10,115.92, w~ter rent for the month of January, $5'?~.96, ligj~t and power for. the month of January, $1,139.70, to be paid out of the Public Water ~nd and Public Dighting & Power ~nd respectively; also that the depot park and fountain lights be tm-ned off at midnight; also that the matter of re&~lation oF water consumed in flush tanks be turned over to the City Engineer. No'ion was made and seconded that the recommendation be adopted. The ayes and nays were called; Councilmen voting aye 8, nay none. Notion was declared carried and so ordered. The Street Committee recon~aended that the salaries of all street employees on the pay roll of the City at this time, oxysept the Street Co~issioner and Assistant, be increased $5.00 per month each, commencing with the month of Narct~. Notion was made and seconded that the reco~aendation be adopted, and the ayes and nays were called. Councilmen voting aye 8, nay none. Notion was declared carried anti so ordered. Councilman Parks moved that the salary of Chas. Boqua be raised to $75.00 per month, co~aencing Narch 1st. Notion was seoonded and the ayes and nays were called; Councilmen voting aye 8, nay none. Notion was declared carried and so ordered.