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<br />Counci 1 Chambiers, Eugene t Oregon.
<br />April 22, 1929.
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<br />Minutes of the adjourned meeting of the Common Council, held at the
<br />hour of 7:00 o'clock P. M. on April 22, 1929. There were present Mayor H. E.
<br />Wilder, and all members of the Council except Heid. Meeting called to order
<br />by the' Mayor.
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<br />Mr. Mahlon Sweet addressed the Council with reference to value
<br />and improtance of the Eugene Airport, and presented data showing the develop~
<br />ment ot' air craIt"t, and urged upon the Council the advisability of perfecting the
<br />local Airport, in order to hold 1'01' ~ugenet its prestige as an Airport. Chair-
<br />man Lamb of the Stree t C ommi t tee thought that the City should gravel the lam. ing
<br />rield, and it was suggested the matter be ref'erred to the City Engineer. Mr.
<br />Fred Brady of the Warren Bros. Co. suggested that he would like to offer a plan
<br />for permanent run ways a t the Air port t an d wi th th is in view, the ma t ter was laid
<br />over until the next meeting of the Council.
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<br />Councilman Reid appeared in Council at this time.
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<br />Councilmen Lamb and Monroe recommended that the City purchase paint
<br />equipment consisting of compressor,motor, and tankt and spray gun, transformer and
<br />air hose, and fitting, at an estimated cost or about ~6G5.00. Motion was made,
<br />seconded, and carried instructing the Recorder to purchase said outfit.
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<br />Councilman Washburne presented a complaint of Captain Thompson con-
<br />cerning a nieghboring house on Chula Vista, which was projecting into the City
<br />::ltreet. The City Engineer advised the Council that this matter was to be adjusted,
<br />the ,owner of' the property having promised to remove the portion 01' the building
<br />standing within the Street.
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<br />Chairman of the Street Committee, Mr. Lamb, recommended that no
<br />action be taken on the offer 01' Mr. Foster to sell property to the ,City. Such
<br />recommendation, on motion, was adopted.
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<br />Mr. Lamb also repor ted that markers on Nd.xon ::ltreet as petitioned
<br />for at the last me e ting, wi 11 be taken care of.
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<br />MI'. Lamb recommended ,that the petition tor the paving ot' ~nd Avenue
<br />from Blair Boulevard to the City Limits be granted as petitioned 1'01', provided
<br />that Lane COWlty will agree to improve said Street t'rom the City Limits to the
<br />Elmira Road. Such recommendation, on motion was adopted.
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<br />The matter of the improvement at. Columbia '=>treet from 24th Avenue to
<br />Heed Avenue, and the remonstrance of the block or said street between Indiana
<br />and .heed Ave nue s was cons id ered, and the ;:) treet C ommi t tee rec ommended tba. t the
<br />Council proceed under the terms of' the original petition, and that the remon-
<br />strance be denied, and the motion was made, seconded, and carried to adopt such
<br />rec ommenda ti on.
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<br />Chairman Hendershott 01' the J:t'ire & wa tel' Commi ttee reported that they
<br />have been unable to locate the intersection of 25th and Nixon :::;treets, but would
<br />report later on the request for a light at that point.
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<br />A bill of Charles H. A. Brechtel against the Unitarian Church Parsonage
<br />for sewer connection, which had been referred to Councilman Heid, Chairman 01' the
<br />Sewer Committee, was presented, and at his suggestion referred to the City
<br />.h:ngineer to check as to any liability of the City.
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<br />Mr. Reid also called the attention of,the Council to a notice served
<br />by the Building Inspector upon .tvir. Earl Moore, requiring him to connect his
<br />residence at 16G6 Jefferson Street to the jewer. On account of Mr. Moore's
<br />present 1'inancial circumstances, the recommendation that he be granted an extensio
<br />01' time, until the middle of August, to comply with the notice was, on motiont
<br />duly adopted.
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<br />A communication from G. F. Hyde, suggesting future improvements for
<br />Chula Vista Park, in the line 01' paving and sewer improvements was read and
<br />placed on file.
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<br />A gmeral discussion of the, department or Police Matron, and. the ma tter
<br />of' adequa te of :ric e and. supply 1'0 oms wa~ co ns ide.red., an d. a mot ion was made, second-
<br />ed, and c~ried that the City provide a separate room for the clothing distributio
<br />department of 1irs. Ady's work, and that she be allowed $~OO.OO per year to take
<br />care of t..l1.is department, and that Mrs. Ady's office room be properly equipped for
<br />her needs.
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