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<br />The Finance Committee, by Arthur Hendershott, recommended rejection of the
<br />K. K. Robinson offer in the amount of $125.00. This recommendation was upon motion
<br />I /12 made and seconded, unanimously approved.
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<br />The Finance Committee, by Arthur Hendershott, recommended rejection of the cr.
<br />$1200.00 offer of Arvilla L. Judkins for the South 6 and ?/3 feet of Lot 3 and all ,~;
<br />of Lot 4 and the North 6 and 2/3 feet of Lot 5, Block 4, Pairmount Addition to-:~
<br />Eugene, Lane County, Oregon and extended a counter-offer of $1575.00 with a payment ~'
<br />of ~500.00 down and.$25.00 per month with 6% interest on all deferred payments.
<br />13. This recommendation was unanimously approved by the council.
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<br />The offer of Clarence Poindexter in the amount of $400.00 for Lot 8, Block 5,
<br />I Hollenbeck Addition was denied by the Finance Committee and a counter-offer of
<br />$660.00 extended; Mr. Poindexter's offer of $500.00 for Lot 4, Block 8, Ho11enbec
<br />Addition was also denied and a counter-offer of $850.00 extended. The action of
<br />the Finance Commi ttee with respect to" these offers was unanimously approved by the
<br />14 council.
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<br />I The $387.50 off~r of A. R. Clow for Lot 2, Block 23, Huddleston's Addition
<br />,_ and the like sum for Lot 3, Block 23, Huddleston's Addition were both denied by the
<br />~If, Finance Committee and a counter-offer of $865.00 placed on each respective lot. The
<br />I 15 recommendation of the Committee was duly approved. f
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<br />The $400.00 offer of Mrs. H. B. Yocum for property described as "Beginning
<br />at the Northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 22, Fairmount, according to the Original
<br />Plat thereof, now a part of the City of Eugene, running thence West along the north
<br />line of said Lot 1, 70 feet; thence South,parallel to the West line of said Lot 1,
<br />90 feet; thence east to the West line of Fairmount Boulevard, thence Northerly
<br />along the West line of said Boulevard to the Northeast-corner of said Lot 1, to the
<br />place of beginning, being all in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon" was denied by the
<br />Finance Committee and a counter-offer of $1200.00 extended. This recommendation of
<br />I 16 the Committee was unanimously approved.
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<br />Councilman Hanns, chairman of the Fire and ~'ater Committee, recommended in-
<br />stallation of a street light at 25th and Nixon Streets. This was unanimously ap-
<br />117 proved.
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<br />I Mr. Hanns also recommended the installation of two hydrants at the following
<br />I locations: Spring Drive and 25th Street and the northeast end of the deer pen in
<br />I Hendrick's Park; also a street light at Spring Drive and 25th Street. The Recom-
<br />mendation of Mr. Hanns, chairman of the Fire and Water Committee, was unanimously
<br />18 approved.
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<br />- The Fire and Water Committee by Councilman Hanns reported that they are
<br />securing information in order to present a teport on Charges for out-of-town fire
<br />/ 19 calls and a presentation of the findings will be made at the next meeting.
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<br />At this time S. M. Calkins, City Attorney, stated that Mrs. John Marsh had
<br />called upon him and asked him to speak to the council concerning their home pro-
<br />perty which they had deeded to the city to prevent foreclosure and upon which they
<br />wished an extension of period of' one year by their agreement to pay the year's in-
<br />terest and, taxes. And at this time Councilman Hendershott stated that Mr. T. H.
<br />Garrett wished the same extension of time upon payment of interest and the Finance
<br />Committee wished to recommend that these two offers be accepted. The recommendatio
<br />,20 of the Committee was approved.
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<br />11 At this time City Attorney Calkins presented a communication from the Postal
<br />~elegraph Company in whiCh tney requested tne present franchise be continued for a
<br />period of twenty years at a franchise fee payable to the city $25.00 per annum.
<br />Question was raised as to the Y\'estern Union franchise and tne Recorder reported tha
<br />no record could be found. After some discussion, this was referred to the JudiciarJ
<br />~l Committee to check the conditions surrounding both Companies.
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<br />Request of Ransom Miller for a permit to add 12 feet to the south end of his
<br />store building at 15th and Ferry Streets, was presented. It was the consensus of
<br />opinion that all me~bers of the council personally stop at Mr. Miller's place of
<br />business, view the premises, and thus be able to make a definite recommendation re-
<br />/22 lative,to his request, and it was so ordered.
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<br />Letter from Kirstine Snow, 668 ~est 7th Street, requesting the installation
<br />I of a street light at the southwest corner of the intersection of Jackson and ~est
<br />~ /23 Second Streets, was refe~red to the Fire and ~ater committe: for.consideration. ~
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<br />, Mr. F. C. V'.esterfleld, Commander of the Commanders' CouncIl, presented a
<br />I resolution in which they asked the council to continue with the original agreement
<br />I to water shrubs and trees planted at Skinner Butte ~emoriBl Park. It was pointed
<br />out that the Park Board was doing everything they could to take care of this. Chas.
<br />Sullivan, Superintendent of Parks, reported that the local veterans were paying
<br />about $20.00 to hire help to see that it was watered. The water is available, but
<br />they lacked the man power to see that it was properly taken care of. This question
<br />was ~eferred to the Park Board with the Recorder in~tructed to inform the Park Boar
<br />.' I 24 of the city's agreement. --;:
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