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~214 -'----=-------- ----~- ~ ~- ~ ~--~~~--- -----~- ~~~-~-~............---~~--_.~ - "_--C~-"-_~--==-~-~~---' ----~__~._______~'__.___".::::::_::::;;..- '~~_~~_~~~~'...---"-~~~--=:=--:"':::;:-:'~':--""""::::"":::::_;;::::::';;~-=:;:'':;:-~~--':'''_------'''_~_____~__~~~-,--==--~---=..=..;;:;;-.~-.:-:_ routing trucks over city streets and said that the highway connnissionwas willing to erect suitable signs if the route could be designated. Mr. Bond said that the Police'Comrndttee felt that this was too much to place on the shoulders of the Police Committee and wanter expression from members of the ,,':':) Council regarding what streets to desigmtedfor trucks going through town. Each one of the council- -I r:; men in turn spoke regarding the difficulties connected with this subject. Fifth Street was suggested and also Sixth Street. It was pointed' out that only about half of the trucks are following the route ~...., that' they are now supposed to be following. The difficulty of the longer trucks in negotiating -the ~ turns was pointed out and 8th street clear across the t~n1 was suggested as being the easiest route for the trucks to follow. It was also pointed out that any street that was designated would meet with considerable opposition from the property owners and tenants concerned. Mr. Reid said he was concerned about the heavy trucks doing daIIRge to the trunk sewer on Sixth Street. A question was . asked about the length of poles that poles that these trucks are allowed to haul and -the statement was Iiade that some of them were running as long as 150 and 175 feet ani tha tit was impos si ble to I make'turns at street intersections witnout backing up. It was pointed. out that the trucks have to e get a permit from the county to haul these extra long poles. Mr. Hanns thought that a committee might be able to contact mills west of town and through tnem be able to control some of the trucks~ but it was stated that the logging and lumber trucks were ^ only a portion of .-the trouble and that they'were not nearly as heavily loaded as trucks being used by the transfer companies. After cons ide - able'discussion the Recorder was instructed to write to Albany~ Salem, Oregon City, Corvallis~ PortIa d~ and Klamath Falls in an effort to find out how they handled this situati?n. And the IIR tter of 12 designs. ting a route was held over to the next couno il meeting. , . The monthly reports of the Police Matron, Police Department, aDd Fire Department for the month of June~ 1939 were presented and ordered placed on file. The report of the Eugene Water Board shuv{ed sewage collection charges for the month of June, 1939, to be $1,528.20. City Attorney Calkins called attention to the small number of delinquent payments on water bills for the sewage disposal plant. He read the list from the report and stated tm. t the amount of money involved was sonething less o than $30.00. However, these seemed to be habitual delinquents and the council instructed the 13 City'Attorney to see what he could do in regard to making'these collections. . , . The following second hand dealers applications recommended by ~ Chief of Police to operate fram July 1 to December 31, 1939, were presented to the Council; Vern's Tire Shop, 971 Franklin Blvd., approved by the Chief of Police; frinty's Trading Post, 120 West 8th Street~ approved Jrby the Chief of 'Police; Anna's Second Hand Store, 762 Park, approved by Chief of Police. Upon ~motion made and seconded the above ap?lications were appr~ved and accepted and li~es granted. . 'A letter fram the Chief of Police attached to tne application of Saul Paul for a second-han dealers' license at 695 Willamette Street was read and in "accordance with the recommeniation of the I Chief of Police was denied. However# it was recommended that the placebe allowed to remain open 15 until Mr. Paul had an opportunity to be heard before the council. . A letter addressed to Nick's Shine Parlor mailed under date of June 27, 1939 denying his' ~application for pawn broker license at the previous council meeting had brought no reply and upon 16 motion made arid seconded the .chief (j.f'^Police was instructed to proceed to cIose this place at once. A petition to limit parking to one or two hours on one or both sides of 8th street from the Mill race east to the Southern Pacific Rai lroad tracks was presented. Mr. George E. Horton, reported that one shift of the employees of the Eugene Fruit Growers Association would park in there early in the morning, leave their cars all day~ eat their lunch in the car and 'throw the garbage on the street. Another shift would move in in the evening and park their cars there all night. Mr. Horton thought that restrictive parking in this neighborhood would not in any .vay effect the cannery. The matter was left in the hands of the Police Committee to report back at its next council meeting j and Mr. Bond said that he would be glad to communicate with the cannery authori ties to see if park~ng 11 privileges could be arranged on some of their vacant property. " JV 18 A quarterly audit report from C. A. Horton, City Auditor~ was read and ordered placed on fi e. City Attorney Calkins reported on the $,O.OO'damage claim of Mrs. Nora Wray presented at the last council meeting. Mr. Calkins pointed out -that the sidewalk had been inspected ani that 1they could not find any hole at this spot tlat would couse any trouble. Upon motion made and seconde 19 it was ordered that the request for damages be denied. , Councilman Bond~ Chairman of the Police Committee reco:rnrrended the granting of the transfer I of Package Store Class B License at the Dri ve-In Market from B. D. Pohll to Arthur Ed'ward Welch. . 20 Upon motion made and seconded the recommemationwas unanimously approved. . A request from Hans Peterson for permission to move the house at 1322 Willamette Street to 11th and Chambers was read. Mr. Clubb stated that he and Councilman Carlson had gone over all the route and could not find how this house could be moved without damaging a great deal of property. J Even if it was moved in two sections one section when on the trucks would be fi. fty feet high and that the building would take up the entire width of the street. This would damage the trees along the 21 any route that they might take it over. Upon motion made and seconded this request was denied. I A communication from S. R. Mosher, 'Building Inspector, regarding unsanitary conditions 0 f three houses. L. V. Snyder at 309 Clark Avenue,R. Rooks, at 327 Clark Avenue and Ed Campbell at ) 337 Clark Avenue was presented. On account of arrangements made earlier in the meeting about these 22 houses, the report was ordered placed on file and no action taken at this tine. A letter was presented from S. R. Mosher regarding a request for a waiver of set-back lordinance r'9gulating the location of the garage at 485 West 18th. The Board had contacted L. C. ~charpf~bwner of the property adjoining on the east, and Mr. Scharpf had made no objection so the board recommended that the request be granted. Upon motion made and secorrled this recommeniation 23 -was approved. ~