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<br />The Police Committee submi tted its re.port of Officers Pollett and Farrow
<br />to the' Council for approval or rejection, and motion was ma;Cle, seconded, and
<br />carried to adopt thetr report.
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<br />Eighteen affidavits were submitted in behalf of Chief Strait in defense of
<br />his position anti in charges preferred against him, and these affidavits were read
<br />befor e the Counei 1. Chai rman Monroe of the Poli ee Commi tt ee me ved tha t Chief
<br />Strait be cleared. of the charges made aga:Lnst him, and that he be sustained in his
<br />position as Chief of Police. The motion was seconded and the ayes and nays were
<br />called, Councilmen voting aye, Washburne, Large, and Monroe; Councilmen Simon,
<br />Lamb, Hendershott, and Zumwalt declined to vote. With the consent of the Council,
<br />the motion just submitted was withdrawn.
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<br />The following resolution was presen ted by Counci Imen Lamb and Simon of the
<br />Police Committee:
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<br />To the Honorable Mayor and the Council of the Cit.S" of Eugene, Oregon.
<br />We, the Police Committee of this council, wish to bring to you for your
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<br />consideration and approval a resolution which, after an extensive investigation
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<br />into the operations and morale of the officers of the police department of this
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<br />city and in view of the faet the investigation has not been pragmatic and in every
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<br />conclusion we have tried to be fair and conscientious to all parties concerned and
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<br />especially to the City of Eugene..
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<br />We feel we are justified in our prayer for your approval of the following
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<br />Therefol"e, be it Resolved, That the City Council of Eugene, Oregon, be
<br />placed on recbr<i in appro val of the recomfaenda tions of the police commi ttee in the
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<br />discontinuance of the services of the Chief of Police James Strait.
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<br />The discontinuance shall begin on the 11th day of March, 1930.
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<br />Chairman
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<br />Fred E. Lamb
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<br />Geo. A. Simon
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<br />Councilmen Simon moved the adoption of the resolution which was seconded,
<br />and the ayes an<l nays were called, Councilmen vot,Lng aye, 'i7ashburne, Simon, Hender-
<br />shott, and Zumwal t, nay, Large and Monroe, and motion was declared carried.
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<br />The following resolution for the Ol?ening of 12th Avenue between Willamette
<br />Street and Olive Street was read and on motion was seconded and carried to adopt
<br />the same.
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<br />RESOLUTION FOR trHE OPENING OF TWELFTH AVEIJUE BETVnEEN WILLJlJ\:IE'TTE STREET AIm OLIVE
<br />STREET IN EUGENE, OREGON.
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<br />RESOLVED: That the Common Council of the City of Eugene~ Oregon, deems
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<br />it expedient ani necessary to open, layout, and establish Twelfth Avenue \'Jest
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<br />between Willamette Street and Olive Street in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, and
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<br />that the City Engineer 'be and is directed to make a survey of the same, to mark
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<br />the boundaries thereof, to aake a plat thereof, and make and file a written report
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<br />of the portions of each lot, part of lot or tract of land to be appropriated there-
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<br />containing a full and complete clescriptioll of such street and its boundaries, and
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<br />for.
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<br />A report of Hobi Airways for the month of January was placed on file.
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<br />A communication of the Internal Re'Tenue departmen t of Portland rela ting
<br />to paymen t of rent for local revenue offiee, expressing the opinion tha t the
<br />q,u..estion o'f rent.al shou.ld. be considered. when a proposal of the renewal of' their
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