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<br />127~ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />~---=-~-c.:._ ~~-~-~-=-==~-~--,~,-~, _--~~---~~c-_~--__~~~~,~~_ ~--~ c.--- - --'---T- --~- _U~~:_ ~~_~___u - ~ -, -0 -- _n C -=_- --f <br /> <br />-=-=:-::=-:=-::--=:-==:::=-""::"--=-=-:11::'::: --:=':-----~ - ~-~~=--=:?- -~~--:' ,-=-....:.:-.=c....-=-=- -.:.~==~==~--=-.=-~:::-=--===-:-===~-'--=::.---===--- - -~--~,,~~ --- , <br /> <br /> <br />,1 Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon I <br />I August 20, 1943 <br /> <br />I~-- !' -, <br />, 1',1, ,. - - - - -, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~.' <br /> <br />, "', 1 <br />1 ~ <br />-. Ii, NOTICE OF SPECIAl" COUNCIL MEETING :kj <br />II <br />Ii To the Members of the Common Council of the City of Eugene <br />j!'! <br />Ii NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN-that on this 20th day of August, 1943, the Mayor of <br />I: Eugene hereby calls a meeting to be held at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of <br />~ the City of Eugene for the following purpose~ <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Ii To consider Changing the ordinance regulating sound cars, on account of controversy <br />~: concerning Jehovah's VIitnesses, and to consider resolution for the Vial' Department <br />!! in regard to lease of the Municipal Airport. <br />I <br />, <br /> <br />i: /s/ Elisha Large <br />!i Mayor <br />I. <br />Ii' <br />1i - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ <br />f; <br /> <br />Ii A special meeting of the Common Council of the City of Eugene held August <br />, 20, 1943, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers. All "councilmen were present <br />it with the exception of Davis and Stewart. <br />tl <br />" <br />1; The meeting was called to order by Mayor Large. He explained that the <br />U meeting had been called mostly to consider the use of the sound car by the <br />:: organiza tion known a s Jehovah's VJi tne sses. Mayor Large expla ined he hFid received <br />:: numerous complaints from business people objecting to the use of the sound car <br />I. and that he had also received a communication from the Commander's Couhcil asking <br />!' "That we request the Mayor and the City Council of Eugene to have the sound car <br />Ii advertising the meeting of the Jehovah's Witnesses taken off the streets iIJl.111ediately2 <br />:: Councilman Hawn steted that he was assuming the responsibility for having the <br />~ sound car on the streets and that under the conditions in the ordinance he did <br />I',: not see how they could be denied this right. He. said he did not agree with the <br />I I things avocated by the organization, but that he did not think that he or the <br />, ~ -Council could set themselves up as a judge as to whether the convention was a <br />i matter of general interest to the public. He said he had told the members <br />~ of the organization they would have to conduct themselves in an orderly manner <br />~ or the use of the sound car would be canclled. It was pointed out that there was <br />I', a sound car for "This is the Army" show a t the McDonald Theatre. CouncillI:an <br />1:; Baker said he did not think that that was comparable with the subject under <br />l' discussio~l. Councilman Farrington said he agreed with Mr. Hawn and thought it <br />~ would have been much better if the situation could have been ignored entirely <br />!: in the paper, and that the organiza tion seemed to have a persecution complex , <br />!: and that they thrived on this kind of publicicty. At this time Councilman <br />I~ Stewart entered the room. Each of the Councilmen stated that he was not in <br />,: favor of the organization having the use of the sound car but tha t under the <br />i: provisions of the ordinance it could hardly be denied. CounCilman Hawn stated <br />Ii the organizat ion had als 0 tried to get a banner across Vlillamet te Street, but <br />~j that he had told them this permit would have tJ come from the Council, but it <br />I: seemed as though t,.ey were unable to get permission from owne,rs of buildings on <br />I; each side of the street. Councilman Barette suggested it might be advisable <br />~ to change the sound car ordinance so that none could be used except by special <br />I,i permiss,ion of the Council. Councilman Hawn stated he believed the complaints <br />I: coming in to the Council regarding the use of the sound car was on account of <br />i who was using the car rather than the noise it was making. A motion was made by <br />I: Farrington and seconded by Crumbaker that the ordinance be left as it is and <br />II make no change at this time. There was further discussion as to whether the use <br />Ii of sound cars should be prohibited entirely but it was pointed out there might <br />~ be need for them at times. The question before the house was called for and on <br />i' 'Uote was unanimously carried. <br />I <br />1: The following resolution was read and a motion was made and seconded too t the <br />t resolution be adopted and on vote was unanimously carried. <br />!i RES 0 L UTI 0 N <br />V ,. ---------- <br /> <br />r WHEREAS, heretofore and on the 12th day of July, 1943, the Common Council <br />j: of the City of Eugene passed the following resolution, to-vvit: <br />I 1,1': "WHEREAS, heretofore and on the 1st day of July, 1942 the City of Eugene <br />2 i: entered into a leasewith the United States of America for the Eugene <br />I Airport and <br />:: VlHERl_A.s: said lease provides for a term of year to year with the option <br />f of renewal annually, and <br />i,..,; WHEREAS, the government has presented a supplemental agreemen t to dispense <br />: with the notice of renewal, and also with an agreement that they will <br />~ remove the revetments now located on theairport at the close of the term <br />:: of tl:1e lease, THEREFORE, <br />f: BE IT RESOLVED by the Com~on Counc il of the Ci ty of Eugene, tha t said <br />I: supplemental agreement be and the same is hereby adopted by the City df <br />(i Eugene, and the lYayor and Hecorder be and they are hereby directed to <br />I <br />P <br />\. <br />~ ,. <br />...Jll <br />