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Councilman ,\.."oj, Ii Hawn asked if there was really an emergency or if it was only a C bluff and Mr. ''6e II Prescott explained that Mr. Cuthbert of the University had the authority to 'CD I: declare the Eugene si tua tion critical and thus bring it under Federal Rent Control. :.r.::) ,i Christian Jensen, representing the Brotherhood of Local_ Trainmen, stated he would I.: like to have thereatter of rent control postpomed until the Union could have a : meeting and decide on vvhat recommendation they wished to make. He stated he felt 1,[ the union sD.puld have a 'twice in the ma tter. Mr. Prescott explained tha t the i proposed corornittee was only to make a investigation of the facts and not to set Ii any rules or regulation and that, the labor unions should have a member on this I' committee. After this explanation Mr. Jensen said he would wi thdraw his obj ect- 'I ions. A motion was made by Baker and seconded by Farrington that the Mayor I: should appoint a committee of 5 to investigate the rent situation in Eugene as ~ outlined in the resoltuion adopted by the Real~y Board. On vote the motion was carried and Mayor Large stated he would appoint the cODlinittee at a later date. I .' I: I': r I .1 4 I: I f! r .. '! t, I: r " I I l; i: I. I: 5 I: I, !: :: II !! III II II ., Ii II Ii !l Ii Ii Ii 'I il !!i I I ~ ! Ii II 6 " I f ,I , i~ I " I I'! 1.1 I: ;I ," " "I h 'I i I: r Mr. E. F. McBee, 1228 Charnelton street, addressed the Council regarding the Amazon ditch situation. He stated that the Army Engineers had requested that a survey be made of the cost of damages caused the the flooding of the Amazon. He stated he was willing to donate his services to the City in making up a survey and that Mr. Ed Furnish, 541 east 19th and Mrs. W. O. Gehr (Formerly Mrs. NeeI') of 13th and Lincoln were also willing to donate their time to the survey. That they would be no cost to the City except possibly for some maps. H~ stated that the Arrny Engineer said it was necessary to brin~ faRts and figures to prove the amount of damages. Mayor Large stated that he thought the City was very fortunate in being offered the slBrvices of these three epople for this survey and a motion was made by Farrington and seconded by Hawn that this offer be accepted and that Mr. McBee, Mr. Furnish and Mrs. Gehr be authorized to make this survey. Attorney Gordon Ramstead stated that he had a plBtition from property owners on Washington street against the building of the Federal Housing Admini- stration houses on fourtlots included in the Gilbert offer to the City on February 14th. Mr. Paul W. Campbell stated that these 4 lots on Washington street were being withdrawn from the Gilbert offer and Mr. Ramstead st8ted that he would file the petition with the Council just in case something further should be brought up. Councilman Hawn stated that the Police Committee had not been able to meet with the Humane Society together but that the committee had investigated the ~rounds and the building now used as a dog pound and that the conditions were very inadequate and that if the Hwnane Society were going to continue their work it would be necessary to make inlprovement which would cost about $1,000.00. Mr. Marion McClain of the Humane Society stated that they had ~ery little progress since the last meeting and in order to see a way out these improvements would have to be made. Mr. Frank Hill stated there were no shelter, no flors ~nd the place was Simply a mud hole and if the Council wished the dog control program to continue they would have to have the necessary improvement. Councilman Stewart stated that it was now about time for the gardens and~loWers and that dogs would have to be taken care of. Councilman Hawn stated that there was no one capable to handle the dog situation as well as the Humane Society and it was the recommend- ation of the Police Committee that $1000.00 should be provided. Attorney Calkins was asked if money from another fund other than of the Humane Society budget could be used for this dog control situation and Attorney Calkins stated that under the circumst~nces he would advise that it could. Councilman Hawn stated that as of January 31st there was a surplus in the Police Budget of ~p856. 00 and while the Police Chief might have other plans for the use of this money, he felt that rather than turn the dog situation back to the Council that this should be done. A motion was rnade by Hawn and seconded, by Barette that this $856.00 from the Police Dept. budget be made available for the use of the Humane Society and that the Finance Committee should designate where the balance of $100.00 should be taken from. On roll call all Councilmen present voting Aye, absent none. CO~$1ITTEE REPORTS Judiciary Committee - no report Councilman Farrington reporting for the Finance Co~mittee presented the follO"v\ing preoperty offers. ,E. Holme submitted an offer of $350.00 for block "C" Martins Addition. Terms: $70.00 cahs balance at $10.00 plus interest per month. (S.E. corner Madison and Clark) Appraisal$ 350.00 Accept ~