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<br />Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon,
<br />January 25, 1932.
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<br />Minut;es of the adj ourned mee ting of the Common Council , held a t the
<br />hour of 7:30 o'cloc~ P. M., January 25,1932. Council was called to order by
<br />Mayor E. Large with all counqilmen present except Reid and Zumwalt.
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<br />Chainnan Lamb of the street Committee reported that three blocks of
<br />-19th Avenue We st, near the City Limits, were in bad condi tion and required scari-
<br />fing and some twenty-five or thirty yards of rock to put it in good shape for
<br />travel, and recomrnended that this be done. On motion seconded and carried, it
<br />was so ordere ct.
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<br />Mr. JJamb also recommended that the purchasing agent place an order with
<br />the 01'egon 11achinery Company for a certain second-hand 140 lb. pressure boiler,
<br />which the Ci tey had inspected and found to be sui ted to the Ci ty' s needs, to re-
<br />place the pre~lent worn out boiler and which was offered to the City at a price
<br />of $365.00, and to be accompanied by the State Boiler Inspector's Certificate.
<br />On motion seconded and carried, it was so ordered.
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<br />The l~eport of the ~Public Library for December, the annual report of the
<br />Engineering Department for 1931, the annual report of Building Inspectol~, and the
<br />annual report of Recorder and Treasurer were read and placed on file.
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<br />The j~eport of the claim of W. K. vialker for a reduc tion of an assessment
<br />lien on fractional lot on the corner of 13th & Lawrence streets, being Lots 'One
<br />and Two of Block Two in Hendrick's Amended Addition, which claim was based upon
<br />a sworn statement of City Treasurer Wentworth as to the amount of lien against
<br />this property, was referred to the Judiciary Committee and City Attorney.
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<br />A communication from O. Winter of the Ashland: B. P. O. E. LOdge No. 944,
<br />regarding procruring an elk cow from the City, was referred to the Park Board.
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<br />A communication from the "State Industrial Accident Commission, regarding
<br />the impo si ti on of a higher insuranc e ra te on city firemen if their duties are to
<br />extend beyond the Ci ty Limi.ts, was read, and the Recorder was instruc ted to as~
<br />certain wha t l~a te would be required.
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<br />A communica tion of rom M. Svarv:erud, Secretary of the Eu.gene Real ty Board,
<br />was read and J:,eferred to the City Planning Commission.
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<br />A communication from' E. O. Immel, Attorney, requesting the City to
<br />cancel an old jUdgment of $119.75 and costs and disbursements of $.15.00 in the
<br />case of the City of Eugene, vs., W. T. Campbell, incurred in the ;w500,OOO.00
<br />University Auditorium Bond Suit, was read and refel'red to the Judiciary Committee
<br />and City Attorney.
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<br />At tr.his Hille Councilman Reid appeared in Council.
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<br />A blank form for proof of claim and proxy for th_e Ci ty in the bankru'pt
<br />proceedings of Kountze Bros., with which firm the City had certain deposits of
<br />bond interest, was referred to the Judiciary Committee and City Attorney.
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<br />An OJ~dinance providing for the construction of a cement sidewalk on the
<br />West side of Columbia Street between 23rd and 24th Avenues; and the South side
<br />of 23rd Avenue between Agate and Columbia Streets, on properts ovmed by ~l. B.
<br />Amspoker, was read the first time, and passed its second and third readings by
<br />unanimous c:onsent under suspension of the rule and was placed upon its final
<br />passage. The ayes and nays were called, all present voting aye, nay, none, absent,
<br />'Zumwal t . The Ordinance was declared pas sed and numbered 8284.
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<br />An O.rdinance regulating the maintenance of card rooms in the City of
<br />Eugene, Oregon, was read the first time and referred to the JUdiciary and Police
<br />Committees.
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<br />Chai,rman Reid of the Sewer Commi t te e and Ci ty Engineer Clubb presented
<br />the claim of Dr. Moody that t.he City should take care of a sewer repair in the
<br />alley between F~rry and Pattel"son Streets from 12th to 13th Avenues, and the
<br />matter was referred to the Sewer Committee.
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<br />These officials also stated the situation in regard to the surface water
<br />in the distrilJt of Kincaid Street from 11th to 13th Avenues, over loading the
<br />present sewer, and expressed the view that this over flow should be taken care
<br />of by a direct line to the mill race. Councilman Reid stated that the City did
<br />not feel that it could put any money in this project, but that if the University
<br />can taJ\:e care of the ma terial co s ts and the Ci ty unemployment crew be used for
<br />the construction without cost to the City, that they would recommend the making
<br />of thi s improvement, and I"Ir. Clubb- was instructed to proceed on that plan.
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<br />Mayor Large state d t,ha t 111.'. Clubb had been placed in charge of the Ci ty
<br />unemployment vvork wi th instructions to cooperate with the Park Board and \Ilater
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