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<br /> 2r-l~ <br /> D <br /> " <br /> --. - - .--" -_. - ----~. ---- - -- ,-- <br /> Council Chambers', ~ugene, Oregon <br /> I November 13, 1939 -,{\) <br /> lu'1 <br /> -}~~ <br /> The minutes of the regular' meeting of the Common Council held at the hour <br /> of 7 ~30 o'clock P~M~ November 13, 1939. Mayor Large presided over the meeting. <br /> Councilmen present were: Messrs. Fred E. Lamb, A. A. Reid, P. J. Hen ns, C. C. Page, <br /> ];..- Sam C. Bond, A. C. Farrington and Louis Koppe; absent: Fred Carlson. <br /> I The minutes of the previous meeting, October 23, 1939, were presented and <br /> 2 ordered placed on file. <br /> . <br /> Dr. R. T. Burnett addressed the council in behalf of the Citizens Committe <br /> of the Salvation Army raising funds for the relief and care of transients. Dr. <br /> Burnett pointed out that the funds secured are used only for relief purposes and not <br /> used in any way toWard the SUpport of the Salvation Army. Fur'ther, it was his opini n <br /> that the goUerning body of the city owed a duty to this transient group and that the <br /> should be given some consideration. He realized that 'funds had not been appropriate <br /> for relief but requested that the amount that might be granted be expended from the <br /> Emergency Fund. Councilman Farrington, Chairman of the Finance Comrdttee, stated th <br /> he had the greatest respect in the world for the Salvation Army and the difficult ta <br /> facing the Citizens Committee i~ soliciting funds. Word had reached him that the <br /> Citizens Committee had pledged $25,00.00 of the estimated goal of $5000.00 but he <br /> felt that if the members of the committee were unable to secure voluntary subscripti <br /> then the Common Council was under no moral obligation to force people to make contri <br /> butions through taxation. C. C. Page, emember of the Finance Committee, stated that <br /> there were no provisions in the budget for this type ~f charity and didn't see where <br /> the money VlO uld come from. Mayor Large and other members expressed opinions on this <br /> subject and Councilman Farrington made a motion, which was seconded by Councilman <br /> Bond, that this request be tabled indefinitely and the motion was ~ssed without a <br /> 3- dissenting vote. <br /> . The Finance Committee presented the property offers beginning with the. <br /> offer of basil Dilliams, $400.00 cash, for Lot 4, Block 5, Amended Plat of Fairmount, <br /> I provided Lots 3 and 4 a~e included in limited commercial district. As the Finance <br /> Committee recommended the transaction of this offer, motnon was made and seconded <br /> ~ un~nimously approving the recommendation of the Finance Committee. <br /> A $650.00 oounter offer was recommended by the Finance Committee on the <br /> offer of C. B. Johnson, $500.00, cash, for Lot 10, Block 6r Shelton's First Additio <br /> 5- and upon motion made and seconded the recommendation was unanimously approved. <br /> The Finance Committee recommended that the offer of Rugh Realty Company <br /> for client, H. M. Young, $150.00; $30.00 cash and the balance at $10.00 per month fo <br /> the South 62 feet of Lot 1, Fosters Addition be rejected and upon motion made and <br /> 6~seconded the recommendation was unanimously approved. <br /> Upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee, motion was made, seconded <br /> and unanimously approved accepting the offer of Gordon Perlich, $~OO.OO cash, for Lo <br /> 7- 3, Block 26, College Hill Park~ <br /> A $1500.00 counter offer was recommended by the Finance Committee on the <br /> offer- of B. F. Mulkey, $800.00 cash, for Lot 1 and the Eas t 6..8 feet of Lot 2, Bloe-k <br /> 11, Huddleston's Amended Addition and upon motion made and seconded the recommenda- <br /> 8~ tian was unanimously approved. <br /> A $750.00 counter offer- was recommended by the Finance Comilli ttee on the <br /> offer of Melvin Short, 8650.00, cash within 30 days, for Lot 7, Block 6, Lizzie Lucke <br /> 9 - !A.ddition and upon illotion made and seconded the recommendation was unanimously approve'. <br /> I The offer of G. E. Hastings for client, Church of Christ by Orlille Powell, <br /> 750.00; $250.00 cash and the balance at $25.00 per month including interest for the <br /> Nest 100 feet of Lot 10, Block 4, Kelsys Second Addition was presented. The Finance <br /> 10-- ommittee withdrew this offer for further consideration. <br /> The offer of Clyde McDougall $600.00, $120.00 down and $60.00 plus interes <br /> t 6% every six months for two lots on the East side of Polk Street beginning 110 <br /> eet north of 8th Avenue West was presented and upon recommendation of the Finance <br /> I ll-rommittee, motion was made and seconded unanimously accepting this offer. <br /> Councilman Farrington presented the bills for the month of October, 1939, <br /> i\h the recommendation that warrants be arawn to pay for the same. The ayes and <br /> hays were called, councilmen vot:lng aye: Lamb, Reid, Bond, Farring:ton, Henns, Page <br /> 12- nd Koppe; nay: none; absent: Carlson. The recommendation was declared approved. <br /> W: B. Dillard, Improvement Bond Sinking Fund <br /> County Clerk 904.51 Lane County Abstract Co. 178.0 <br /> A. E. Hulegaard, Treasurer 1,167.40 <br /> ~ <br />