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<br /> JI"""" <br /> 14 <br /> -f'-~'-='-~~"===----- ~~--------------- - -~-_..........----- .~~._---- ._~-~---..-....----------------.......----------.,-.- ,~-~----~._--~.-..,.------....---,.,.---- <br /> - . -- <br /> Ii Eugene, Oregon <br /> Ii <br /> November 16,1937 <br /> f"" I <br /> ~" <br /> , 'o,.-~. <br /> ~ <br /> -" <br /> " <br /> ': NOTICE OF SPECIAL~COUNCIL MEETING , <br /> . <br /> TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE <br /> You are hereby notified that I have called a special meeting of the Common Council <br /> to meet in the Council Chambers on November 16, 1937 at 5:15 o'clock P. M. for the I <br /> purpose of working out a means to prevent vandalism that has taken place in the cit <br /> of Eugene in the past and secondly to consider the anti-picketing ordinance. <br /> Dated at Eugene, Oregon, November 16, 1937. <br /> ELISHA LARGE, Mayor <br /> Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon <br /> November 16, 1937 <br /> The council IDet in special meeting pursuant to the call of Mayor Large with all <br /> councilmen present except Messrs. Reid and Farrington.. <br /> Mayor Large asked for a discussion of the problem first named. After a very brief <br /> discussion among the members of the council, Councilman HeEdershott moved and Page <br /> seconded that the problem of meeting the vandalism situation be left in the hands <br /> of the Police Committee and Chief of Police with power to act including the hiring <br /> J'/ of special officers and the pay to come from the emBrgency fund of the city of Euge e. <br /> This recommendation was unanimously approved. . I <br /> Discussion was opened concerning the anti-picketing ordinance. The Recorder pre- <br /> i ~ sented the following recommendation of the Judiciary Committee which appeared over <br /> tP'1/:: the signature of City Attorney, S. M. Calkins: <br /> I, <br /> Ii <br /> I: <br /> ii "The Judiciary Committee and the City Attorney have taken under <br /> Ii consideration 'the ordinance submi tted at the last Gouncil meet- <br /> i: ing, having for its purpose the prohibiting of picketing in the <br /> I city except when a labor dispute shall have arisen and actually <br /> II <br /> I exists. <br /> I <br /> ._rhe statutes of the State of Oregon have cbvered this entire <br /> ground and already provide that picketing is lawfuJ. when a labor <br /> dispute has arisep; and In case no such labor dispute exists a <br /> prompt and efficacious remedy for the person or concern picket- <br /> , ~d is to apply for an injunction. If a labor dispute does exist, <br /> I <br /> the injunction will be denied. If a labor dispute does not exist <br /> it will be granted. <br /> This is in the nature of the exercise of a private right and . <br /> should be carried on at the expense of the persons interested. <br /> The City of Eugene.will continue in the future as in the past, <br /> to maintain order in the city and in disputes of tl1is character <br /> will use every effort to see that the streets are kept in an or- I <br /> i derly and safe condition for its citizens." <br /> I At this time attorney S. D. Allen,'representing Ralph & Stanley and A. W.Brumwell, <br /> i proprietor of the City Barber Shop, presented an amended form of ordinance and geve <br /> I a discussion why the city should adopt an anti-picketing ordinance. He pointed out <br /> ~ that two cities in California very recently had such ordinances. He further point- <br /> ij ed out that he felt it within the power of 'the city council to regulate the use of <br /> ~ city streets in Eugene. I. <br /> I At this point Councilman Reid arrived. <br /> I Mrs. George Stanley addressed the council making a definite plea towards the pas- <br /> r sage of the ordinance. Hugh Reynolds, Secretary to the local Central Labor <br /> I Council, explained the attitude of his organization on the situation. In his re- <br /> i: marks, he stated, that if the city council felt that an ordinance should be passed <br /> ~ that they should do so and his organization would abide by the council's decision <br /> i until the ordinance was broken. <br /> \ At this ti~e City Attorney Calkins was asked to explain the position of the city <br /> t of Eugene Mlth respect to such an ordInance. Mr. Calkins gave a complete explana- <br /> I' <br /> ~ II <br /> , <br /> , <br />