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<br />Qouncil Chambers Eugene, Oregon
<br />October 14, 1940
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<br />t~ The minutes of the regular meeting of the Common Council held on II
<br />~~ October 14, 1940 at 7:30 o'clock p.m. Mayor Elisha Large presided over the meeting.
<br />'--' Councilmen present were; A. A. Reid, Sam C. Bond, Fred C. Carlson, A. C. ,Farring-
<br />1l.ton, Louis Koppe, E. A. Barette and Ira 6. Stewar~; absent: P. J. Hanns.
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<br />The minutes of the previous meeting were presented and ordered placed on
<br />2M'ile. The meeting was herewith called to order.
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<br />The Recorder was requested to read the resolution directing the Mayor I
<br />and City Recorder to execute on behalf of the City of Eugene a contract wi th the
<br />Bethel Rural Fire Protection District. Motion was made, seconded and duly carried
<br />that the adoption of .the resolution be placed upon roll call. The ayes and nays
<br />were called; councilmen voting aye: Reid, Bond, Carlson, Farrington, Hanns,
<br />Koppe, Barette and Stewart; nay: none; absent: P. J. Hanns. The motion was,
<br />declared unanimously approved and theresolution duly adopted. Attorney S. M.
<br />Calkins further explained that in case of injury to firemen on call to such fire
<br />districts that they were protected under the State Industrial Accident Commission
<br />and further, that in the event of any property damage being inflicted by reason of
<br />such fire service that the city would not be liable. Mr. Day T. Bayly, Attorney
<br />representing the Bethel Fire District, explained that the assessed valuation at
<br />3 the present time was approximately $178,000.00. (Resolution typed at end of minutes)
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<br />Mr. Henry Ryan addressed the council. asking for a permit to build another
<br />house on his lot located on West 11th Street. ~he Board of Appeals recommended
<br />that the request be denied. The City Attorney stated that he could give no opinion
<br />on this subject but he would have to have'time to study the same. Councilman
<br />Bond made a motion that the request be approved but the motion was lost because it
<br />was not seconded. Motion was made and seconded to adopt the report of the Board
<br />of Appeals in this matter. As a result of the discussion, the question was placed
<br />upon roll call, councilmen voting aye: Carlson and Barette; nay: Reid, Bond,
<br />Farrington, Koppe and Stewart; absent: Hanns. The motion was declared lost.
<br />Finally, a motion was made by Councilman Farrington and seconded by Councilman "~.\
<br />Stewart that the matter be referred to the City Attorney and Judiciary Committee I
<br />to report back at the next meeting~ The ayes and nays were called, Councilmen
<br />voting aye: Reid, Bond, Carlson, farrington, Koppe, Barette and Stewart; nay: none;
<br />I absent: Hanns. The motion was decfared carried and a report expected at the next
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<br />Councilman Farrington, Chair.manof the Finance C~mmittee, presented the
<br />property offers beginning with the offer of E. N. Hopper, $25.00 cash, for a
<br />strip of land 21 feet on the South side of Second Avenue West and 140 feet on West
<br />vSide of Taylor. The Finance Committee recommended a $75 counter offer and motion
<br />5 was made and seconded unanimously approving the recommendation of the Board.
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<br />The Finance Committee recommended the rejection of the offer of M. A.
<br />Schweppe $350.00 cash, for the North 50 feet of Lots 7 and 8, Block 1, Lills
<br />Addition t89.04)feet North of the Northeast corner of Broadway and Polk Streets);
<br />,J intends to start construction of house within ninety days. The recommendation
<br />6 of the Finance Committee was unanimously approved.
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<br />The offer of A. S. Hilton, $1000.00 cash, for Lot 6 and the West 24.~
<br />feet of Lot 7, Block 3, Wallis-Dorriss Addition (Northeast corner of 11th and ~olk
<br />~Streets) was presented. A counter offer of $1225 was recommended by the Finance
<br />7 Committee and unanimously approved by the Council.
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<br />The offer of K. D. Gilbert $400 cash, for the West 100 feet of Lot 8,
<br />Block 2, College Hill Park Addition t60 feet South of the Southeast corner of
<br />19th and LincolnnStreets) was presented. He intends to build within 90 days on I
<br />condition of an F.R.A. Loan. The Finance Committee recommended that the offer be
<br />~accepted if construction is started within ninety days. The council'approved the
<br />8 recommendation of the Finance Committee. ~
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<br />The offer of Richard R. Rouw, $325.00 cash, for Lot 10, Block 8, College
<br />Hill Park Addition (120 feet North of the Northeast corner of 21st and Lincoln
<br />Streets) was presented. The Finance Committee recommended the acceptance of the
<br />910ffer and the recommendation was unanimously approved by the council. "1'""
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<br />The offer of Mrs. O. J. Pedersen, $400 cash, for the South 60 feet .
<br />of the North 110 feet of Lots 8 and 9, bloc~ 4, Driverton Addition {50 feet North ' -
<br />of the Northeast corner of 18th and Mill Streets}; intends to build h~use at once,
<br />was presented. The Finance Committee recommended a counter offer of $450 and the
<br />10~recommendation was unanimously approved.
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<br />The Finance Committee recommended a counter offer of $450 on the offer
<br />of Cecil B. Smith; $375, $75 down and the balance at $10.00 per month plus interest./
<br />at 6% for the South 60 feet of the North 110 feet of Lots 8 and 9, Block 4,
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<br />Ii Driverton Addition (50 feet North of the N E corner of 16th and Mill Streets).
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