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"... 9 8 I~ ---.- - ---=-----~~ ---- --.'" - ---- - - -- - Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon June 27. 1938 .;;:) I GC The minutes of the adjourned meeting of the Common Council held at the hour of 7 :'30 0 'clock P.M. ,June 27, 1938. Mayor Elisha Large being absent, Arthur Hendershott, President of the Council" acted as Mayor pro tem. Councilmen present 1 were: Messrs. Lamb, Reid, Page, Farr ington, Bond and Carlson,; absent, Hanns. The minutes of the previous meeting, June 13, 1938, were presented and or- 2 dered filed. Dr. John T. Ganoe, representing the residents of the southeastern section I of the city, addressed the council in support of a petition, wherein they respect- fully requested the council to prohibi t the ope ration of carnivals in that section:, to-wit: the west side of Hilyard Street between 20th and 21st Avenues. The City Recorder presented a communication from the American Legion in which they declared that the contract entered into between themselves and the-West Coast Amusement Company is binding and failure to comply with its provisions would result in a heavy financial responsibility :tlU{:1:tJlX}QXEJl:t:Z~EJ1'[)1 in cormection::with the payment of damages or for expenses incurred. Fred Smith and Dr. 'A. T. Oberg also spoke on behalf of the petition. After a very lengthy discussion, the matter was left in the hands of the City Attorney who is to study the contract existing between the West Coast Amusement Company and the American Legion and dete'rmlne whether the same ;.3 can be cancelled without loss to the Legion. I At this time Mrs. C. P. Roe, M. M. Lewis and J. P. Soric pleaded for ces- 'sation of the condemnation proceedings against the Yates Hotel. The speakers state that they had been unable to find other living quarters within their means and if the council still saw fit to continue with the proceedings that they should provide 4 quarters for their families. / The City Recorder presenteg a tentative contract drafted between the City of Eugene and the Eugene Realty Board with regard to an expeditious means of dis- posing of city-owned properties. It, was the consensus of opinion that the con- tract should be deferred for a period of two weeks in order to iron out the ques- tions and suggestions offered by various people. Upon motion made and seconded, I the City Recorder was instructed to publish in the papers of the City of Eugene a notice that all those persons agairist whom the City had foreclosed and wished to redeem, must do so within 60 days from the date of the notice and upon failure to . do so all properties would be listed'with the Realty Board and transactions made 5 through that organization. I Eyler Brown spoke to the council on behalf of a Committee organized to in- duce the construction of an auditorium in the City of Eugene and requested the council to take the necessary steps to file application for such a project. The City Recorder presented a brief financial statement relative to the City's finances which is as follows~ REFUNDING IMPROVEMENT BONDS as of December 31, 1937 Bonds Outstanding $813,615.06 Sinking Funds on Hand 120 ~ 464 .,84 Balance 693,.150.22 Liens Outstanding 515.576.07 SHORTAGE $177,574.15 Liens Outstanding $515,576.07 I Property foreclosed by Lane County 149.077.50 Balance $366,498.57 Property foreclosed by City of Eugene 190 792.87 Amount privately owned )175:705.70 $175,705.70 is all that the auditor shows as being privately owned and upon which we are receiving interest and payments on principal. We are having to pay interest and make arrangements for payment of I principal upon: Short.age $177,574.15 -, Lane County 149,077.50 City of Eugene H~O .792 .87 Total $517,444.52 '(more) .0-1"' ~