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""'" 3 2 2 W J'iJ J':J service North on Washington Street from 5th Avenue to 1st Avenue, and thence West on 1st Avenue to Monr0e Street, thence South on Monroe Street to 2nd Avenue and thence on 2nd Avenue to Madison Street and thence North on Madison Street to 1st Avenue; and the right is hereby granted to the Oregon Motor Stages to use such streets, I Therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the Citynof Eugene that the Oregon Motor Stages be and it is hereby permitted to make use of the above described streets or portions thereof. Fire and Water Committee Chairman Hanns reported that organization of rural fire districts in the areas of River Road, Glenwood and South Willamette were all ~king progress and he hoped to have a more complete report read~ at the next council 2T meeting. Councilman Hanns reported that the Fire Department had made two rural calls, one to a mill at Marcola and one to Hyland's Mill and although the Fire Department was too late in the matter of servicing the mills, in both instances lumber and other buildings were saved and services "rendered were very much appreciated. The j City Recorder was instructed to send bills to those people for whom the ser~ices 22 were rendered and it was so ordered. I Upon the request of Sewer Committee Chairman Reid, the City Recorder read a communication from Lottie N. Rugh stating that she had sewer assessments on certain lots that were useless and she wanted this assessment in the amount that she had paid on them, transferred to other property. The communication was referred to the 23 Sewer Committee to report a recommendation at the next council meeting. Communication was presented from W. C. Clubb, City Engineer, revealing the request of the Aberdeen Plywood Company for the extension of the sewer to the site of their plant. The understanding is that they wish the city to construct this sewer. The Ci~y Engineer reported the capacity of the sewer between Second and Thir Avenues is limited to twenty-one cubic feet per minute which would only take care of the sanitary facilities. The matter was-referred to the Sewer Committee to J prepare a complete report with their recommendation and the Mayor to call a special I' 24 meeting of the council to act upon the same. Communication was presented from the Dual Parking Meter Company, the Duncan Meter Company, and the Oregon Parking Meter Company with all three companies grantin an extension of the present parking meter contracts for a trial period to and includ ng December 31, 1940. As there were other details to attend to, the communication was 2~ referred to the Police Committee to report back at the next meeting of the Council. S. M. Calkins, City Attorney, reported that the proposed extension of lease of the Southern Pacific Company for certain railroad right-of-ways would have to be handled as a new franchise as provided by charter and he wished instruction from the council as the terms and period of time the franchise would cover. Complaint was made concerning the failure of the Southern Pacific Company to keep up the street crossings in good condition and repair and the City Recorder was instructed to communicate with the Southern Pacific Company reporting that consideration in the new franchise would be held up pending the company's work being done on street ycrossings satisfactorily to the Street Committee of the City of Eugene and it was 26 so ordered. Communication was presented fromW. W. McDonald telli~g the city he would not be interested in paying $500.00 for the property he offered $300 for and thanked ~them -very much for the trouble in this regard. The communication was ordered placed 27 on file. Communication was presented from the Board of Appeailis presenting a letter from George H. Newton aSking for a waiver of "set-back" requirements for a house to be erected on the lot at the southwest corner.of the intersection of Jefferson Street and Sixteenth Avenue. The Board recommends that Mr. Newton be granted a "set backll of ten feet on Sixteenth Avenue but be required to observe the established w"set-back" on Jefferson Street or not less than eighteen feet. The recommendation 28 of the Board was unanimously approved. Communication was presented signed by W. E. Nusbaum Fire Chief, C. F. Bergman Chief of Police, and S. R. Mosher, Building Inspector, recommending the condemnation of the barn on the north 61.5 feet of Lot 9, Block 2, Chambers Addition, as. the . barn is in such a condition that it is considered a serious fire 'hazard. Motion . was made and seoonded unanimously approving the recommendation and the City Attorney 2~ instructed to prepare condemnation proceedings, and it was so ordered.~~~ Communication was presented from James W. Mott,Representative from 1st District, Oregon, stating that the Work Projects Administration had approved, May 17 1940, the application of the City of Eugene for an allotment of $1,116.00 to mak~ improvements to the airport building. fhe communication was ordered placed 30 on file. I 1 ~ '!