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<br />. <br /> <br />~ <br />125 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Council Chambers. Eugene, Oregon, <br />March 28, 1932. <br /> <br />Minutes of the adjourned meeting of the Common Council, held at the hour <br />of 7:30 o'C;lock P. M., March 28th. 1932. Council was called to order by Mayor E. <br />. Large with all councilmen present. <br /> <br />:: <br /> <br />~,"' <br />(9, <br />~~, <br /> <br />1'Lr. A.. G. Brauer complained to the council about the manner in which the <br />men employed by the Water Board had t.rimmed the trees in front of his property. <br /> <br />Mr. C. H. Fowler stated that his stop street signs had been installed <br />for some time, and if the counci 1 regarded them wi th favor, he would be glad to <br />receive 'an order for installation of other signs. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Chairman Hendershott of the Finance Committee recommended that the Record <br />er advertise for bids to audi t the books for 1931. On motion, it was so ordered. <br /> <br />Chairman Zumwalt of the Health Committee recommended that the old barn <br />on the city lot East of the Edison School be torn down, and on motion the Health <br />Commi ttee was authori zed to di spose of thi s building accordi ng to their judgment. <br /> <br />The application of Louise E. Strait for a rooming house permit at 88 West <br />8th Street was returned by the Chief of Police without his approval. Motion was <br />made, seconded, and carried tha t the application be laid on the table. <br /> <br />The Judiciary Committee and City Attorney reported adversely on the <br />request of the people of Oakridge to license an illnbulance in the name of the City <br />of Eugene, and the report was on motion approved. <br /> <br /> <br />The City Attorney recommended, in regard to the application of Mr. Morse <br />for a partial foreclosure against property at 11th and Almaden Sts., that the <br />foreclosure should be made when and if of benefit to the City of Eugene. The <br />report was filed. <br /> <br />City Attorney Ca~kins recommended that the excess payment of $27.10 <br />against a part of Lot 2 in Block 24 Fairmount Addition, originally 'paid by Ray <br />Jewel, and this property is now owned by Clara Beitel, and that said sum be paid <br />to her by the Treasurer out of the Improvement Bond Sinking Fund. Motion was made <br />and seconded to adopt the\,report, and the ayes and nays were called, all council- <br />me n voting aye, nay, none. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Recorder reported that he had purchased at the Sheriff's Tax Sale of 1~rc <br />26th a number of pieces of property, to which the Ci ty holds ti tIe, and on motion <br />this proceeding was approved, and Recorder authorized to draw on the revo~ving <br />fund to pay for the deeds when turned over by the Sheriff. <br /> <br />Applications of the Union Service Stations Inc. to install a 2800 gallon <br />gasoline tank on Lot 7, Block 17, at the corner of 11th and Willamette Streets, <br />was referred to the Fire and Water Committee. <br /> <br />1~yor Large requested the Judiciary and Fire and Water Committees to act <br />with the City Attorney in preparing a general ordinance regulating installation of <br />gasoline storage tanks. <br /> <br />An Ordinance providing for the form and denominations of $3500.00 Sewer <br />Bonds, 1926, of the City of Eugene, was read the first time, and passed its second <br />and third readings by unanimous consent under suspension of the rule and was <br />placed upon its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, all councilmen vot~ <br />ing aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8288. <br /> <br />:Motion was made, seconded, and carried instru'cting the Mayor and Recorder <br />to accept from the Eugene Sand and Gravel Company a deed to the property at the <br />outlet of the trunk sewer, upon approval of the City Attorney, and to deliver in <br />exchange and as the purchase price thereof to said Company the $3500.00 Sewer Bond , <br />1,.926; It also being understood that said company is to 'pay the City the sum of <br />;;!l50.00 for abstract title insurance. <br /> <br />j <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The bill of the Associated International Detectives, W. L. Priest, Manage, <br />was presented f(!])r payment, endorsed by all three members of the Police Committee <br />and O. K.' d by Counci lmen Hendersho tt and Zumwal t of the Finance Commi ttee. Motio <br />was made and seconded that the bill be allowed and the Recorder ins truc ted to draw <br />a warrant for $200.00 to the Associated International Detectives and ~20.00 to <br />Geo. A. Simon, to be drawn on the general fund and charged to the emergency accoun <br />of the Police Dept., the total sum of $220.00 to be in full settlement of the <br />account. The ayes and nays were called, all councilmen voting aye, nay, none. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Two sidewall\: assessme'nt ordinances, having been read the first time on <br />:March 14th, 1932, and registered notices for protests having been sent, are read <br />the second time and objections called for and none heard, and on motion the ordin- <br />ances were read the third time under suspension of the rule and were placed on <br />their final passage. The ayes and nays were called, all Councilmen voting aye, <br />nay, none. The Ordinances were declared pa ssed and numbered 8289 and 8290. <br /> <br />~ <br />