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MARCH ~ 11 ,. ~_1918 Council Chambers, Eklgene, Oregon, ~.farch 11, 1918. Council met in regular monthly session, and was called to order by Mayor Peterson. Present Councilmen Polders, Spencer, Devereaux, Mosher, Goodpasture and Spangler; absent Parks and Koppe. Minutes of Council proceedings under dates of February llth~ and 25th were read and approved. Councilman Mosher reported for the Fire & Water Com~ittee that the Com~nittee had inspected the rifle target range installed at the University by Col. Leader, and that all proper precaution had been taken to safe guard the public, and that the Committee sanctioned the arrangement, Motion was made, seconded and carried to ~pprove the action of the Committee. Councilman Spencer for the Judiciary Committee reported that an Ordinance had been prepared relating to the control of trees and shrubbery along the streets and parkways, which was s~tisfactory to the Committee, and that the Ordinance would be proposed later at this meetillg. The report of the Building Inspector for the month of February was read and filed. Contmunication from S. G. Thompson asking for relief from the parking of automobiles on Oak Street in front of the side entrance to his Hardware Store was read and referred to the Street Committee and City Attorney. An Ordinance to regulate the setting out of ornamental shade trees, hedges and shrubbery in the streets and parkways of the City of Eugene; to regulate the pruning and care of the same; to provide for the removal of trees and shrubbery from the streets and parkways in the City, and placing the planting, care and removal of trees and shrubbery under the jurisdiction of the Park CommisSion of the City of Eugene; and defining the powers and duties of the said Park Commission in respect thereto; p~oviding per~lties for the, violation of this Ordinance and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith was read and passed its second and third readings by title under suspension of the rule and was placed upon its final passage. Councilmen voting aye 6, nay none, absent Parks and Koppe. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered #1920. The following bills were recommended for payment by the Finance 0ommittee: