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<br /> Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon
<br /> November 14~ 1938 ,
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<br />'..."'~... The minutes of the regular meeting of the Common Council held at
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<br />CC the hour of 7:30 ~'clock P.M., November 14, 1938. Mayor Large presided over the
<br /> meeting. Councilmen present were: Messrs. Hendershott, Reid, Page, Farrington,
<br /> 1 Bond, Hanns and Carlson; absent, Lamb.
<br /> The minutes of the previous meeting October 24, 1938 were presented
<br /> 2 and ordered filed.
<br /> Mr. Robert H. Lemon, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Salnltion I
<br /> Army, made a written request that the Salvation Army be allowed $1200.00 out of the
<br /> Relief Fund of the City of Eugene. He stated that the Salvation Army had contacted
<br /> approximately seven hundred families in the last year. Councilman Hendershott,
<br /> reported that figuring on the basis of 80% of the budget there was about $1319.3&
<br /> left in the relief fund and moved that the request for $1200 be granted. There was
<br /> some discussion and it was suggested that this money should be allocated by the
<br /> Salvation Army not only to run through this year but also the spring of 1939 as
<br /> there would be no more money available for this. It was also suggested that this
<br /> money should be given to the Salvation Army with the understanding that if an
<br /> emergency arose between now and the first of the year, that the council could
<br /> rescind its action. City Attorney Calkins, Mayor Large and Robert Lemon were deleg ted
<br /> to meet with the Salvation Army and make an allocation as to the use of this money.
<br /> Witp these recommendations, motion made by Mr. Hendershott, was duly seconded and
<br /> carried. The ayes and nays were called, .councilmen voting aye: Hendershott, Reid,
<br />....3 Page, Hanns, Farrington, Bond and Carlson; nay, none; absent, Lamb.
<br /> In the absence of Councilman Lamq, Chairman of the Judiciary Committe ,
<br /> City Attorney Calkins reported regarding the city picketing ordinance. He explaine
<br /> that it had been declared void by Judge Skipworth about the first of November and
<br /> the city had sixty days to make a decision regarding any proposed action and said
<br /> this would take the matter up to the first of January, 1939. He also stated that
<br /> since the ordinance had been declared void that the state picketing law had carrie
<br /> by a heavy majority and now there was talk of labor contesting this state law and
<br /> there had been suggestions already that the legislature modify the new law in some I
<br /> way. He said that an old ordinance under the former law would not be applicable to
<br /> a subsequent state law and asked that the matter be left in his hands and with the
<br />4 Judiciary Committee, to report at a later date and it was so order'ed.
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<br /> Mr. Calkins also reported on the operation of punch boards. He
<br /> stated that a certain type of punchboard had been sold to a party in Lane County
<br /> and that later the party refuse~,to pay for the same, stating that they were illega .
<br /> He said this case went to the state supreme court and it was ruled that these par-
<br /> ticular devices were legal and allowed to be operated. They are called "Checker
<br /> Problems" and the City of Portland is licensing them. Mr. Calkins requested that
<br /> this matter also be left in his hands and with the Judiciary Committee for further
<br />/5 study, and it was so ordered.
<br /> Relative to the sidewalk injury sustained by Ida Peltier, Mr. Calkins
<br /> reported that he and the Judiciary Committee had investigated the claim, and it was
<br /> the ir recommendation that the defendant be r'emunerated in the sum of $50.00 which
<br /> would cover the services rendered by her physician. On motion made and seconded,
<br /> the question was put to a vote and councilmen voted as follows: Aye, Hendershott,
<br /> Reid, Page, Hanns, Farrington, Bond, and Carlson; nay, none; absent, Lamb. The
<br /> Recorder was instructed to prepare a warrant in said amount to be drawn from the
<br />6, emergency_fund of the city and it was so ordered.
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<br /> Mr. Calkins also reported for the Judic iary Committee on the matter'
<br /> of the city's Liens against the Emma Millis property located at 1006 Taylor Street. I
<br /> He explained that the part that the city has a lien on is only a 30-foot strip and
<br /> that it is occupied by only a small part of Mrs. Millis house. He said that after
<br /> thorough study of the matter, the Judiciary Committee recommended that the city
<br /> accept $363.10 in full settlement for the claim on the Mill's property. On motion
<br /> of Councilman Hendershott this recommendation was duly approved by al+ members of
<br />r7 the council.
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<br /> The Finance Committee reported that Judge N. E. Glass, on 'behalf of
<br /> the County, had asked permission of the city to be allowed to wreck the old houseat, I
<br /> 1601 Second Street. This property had been foreclosed by the county and has no
<br /> sanitary facilities and complaints have been received from the neighbors. On motio ,
<br />8 this request was granted by the council.
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<br /> Mr. Hendershott reported that a Mr. Cox wants to rent a vacant lot at
<br /> 8th and Monroe to put an automobile trailer on, and pay the city a dollar a month
<br />9 for use of the same. On motion of Councilman Bond this request was denied.
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<br /> The $550.00 offer of J. L. Copenhaver for his client, Earl Kast, for
<br /> Lot 7, Block la, Hendrick's Amended Addition, was denied by the council and a
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