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<br /> Councilman Page, chairman of the Park Committee, stated that the best bid for
<br /> fencing the deer and ~lkpens in Hendrick's Park was that received from R.A. Babb
<br /> / Hardware Company, Eugene, at a cost of $1307.25, and it was moved and seconded that
<br /> I the material be purchased from Ba~bts, with payment of the same to come from the ~',..-
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<br /> 13 emergency fund according to arrangements made earlier in the year. 2i
<br /> Councilman Reid, Chairman of the Sewer Committee, reported regarding the sewer
<br /> at the new Post Office Building and stated that arrangements had been made with the
<br /> Pioneer Museum Association to build this sewer to the north line of their ,property
<br /> which would be the south line of the new Post Office Building and it was moved and
<br /> /14 seconded that the city should build the remaining 27 feet and this was approved.
<br /> I Relative to the request of C. Valentine Boyer, president of the University of
<br /> Oregon, Sam C. Bond, chairman of the Police Committee, reported that the Police De-
<br /> ./ partment had no available men that they could assign to the university district,
<br /> permanently, but that traffic officers had been instructed to patrol the vicinity as
<br /> 15 much as possible. 0
<br /> Police Chairman Bond reported regarding quiet signs for the Eugene Hospital an
<br /> ./ Clinic and said as soon as the rains let up that they would endeavor to paint suit-
<br /> 16 able signs for the hospital.
<br /> Reporting on the anti-picketing situation, Mayor Large stated that the Supreme
<br /> ./ Court had agreed to pass on the LaGuardia-Norris law;as soon as a decision on that
<br /> is reached, the council would be in a better position to know what to do for the
<br /> 17 city of Eugene.
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<br /> :/" 'Upon the approval of Chief of Police Carl F. Bergman, the council voted unani-
<br /> 18 mouslJ to permit the operation of a rooming house at 68 West lOth Avenue by A.R.Cox.
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<br /> ,~)1A1 )~.< Communication from-Ethel S. Vaughn Withdrawing her offer made on the South 55
<br /> '~R..~ feet of Lot 6, Block 8, Croner's Addition, which had been accepted by the council on
<br /> November 8, 1937,.was read and it was suggested that Mrs. Vaughn should be charged
<br /> fent for the house from now on; the amount of the rental fee to be left at the dis-
<br /> /19 cretion of the City Engineer and Finan.ce Committee and this action was approved.
<br /> I Communication fr~m the local Board of Health requesting the council to ask the
<br /> Oregon State Board of health for a milk survey in the city of Eugene, was read and
<br /> ;2Q it was ordered that the State Board be asked to conduct such a survey.
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<br /> Letter from G. E. Lehman requesting the installation of street lights on the
<br /> ~. bridges intersecting Patterson, Hilyard and Alder Streets, was referred to the Pire
<br /> /21 and Water Committee.
<br /> Report of the Eugene Public Libnary for the month of October, 1937 was pre-
<br /> 22 sented and ordered filed.
<br /> Resolution from Irving Grange #377 opposing the action of the city council for
<br /> ~,: permitting the operation of pin-ball games for another three months, was read and
<br /> /23 ordered filed.
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<br /> ~. Regarding the offers made by individuals to Lane County on property described
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<br /> -'4", as the South 100 feet of Lot 10, Block 3, 'VVhi teaker 's Add it ion; and Block 3, Lot 6,
<br /> and 24.8 feet of Lot 7, Wallis-Dorris Addition, against which the city has liens,
<br /> Mayor Large reported that he together with Engineer Clubb had discussed this matter
<br /> :-z; with Lane County and the offers had been rejected. It was therefore riot necessary
<br /> for the city to pay the taxes.
<br /> Resolution authorizing the Mayor and ReGorder to enter into a contract or
<br /> -is- purchase.and sale with Ed Howell, was upon motion made and seconded, adopted by the
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<br /> I RES 0 L UTI 0 N
<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Eugene is the owner of the South 50 feet of
<br /> LDt 7, ~lock 2, Rude's Addition to Eugene, Oregon and,
<br /> WHEREAS, The City of Eugene has caused the same to be appraised
<br /> and determined its value, and
<br /> I V:HEREAS, Ed Howell has offered the city $124.49 for said property,
<br /> which, according to the appraisement, is all that the property is
<br /> worth,
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE
<br /> BElT RESOLVED by the Cow~on Council of the City of Eugene that the
<br /> Mayor and Recorder be and they are hereby directed to~enter into the
<br /> annexed contract on behalf of the City of Eugene, and the $41.01 down
<br /> payment and all subsequent payments shall be deposited with the City.
<br /> Treasurer ot: said City.
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