10/27/1930 Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

~ . 21 - --- -p~ -~ ---. - --- ---- - - - - - --- - .- - --- -- - - - - -----.- - ~- ~. -- ,,- ~ - -- - - ___r.~ - - ---_.~.-. -"- --- - Council Chambers, Eugene, Oreg. n, October 27, 1930. I Minutes of the adjourned meeting of the Common Counciil, held at the hour of 7-:30 0' clock P. M., October 27, 1930. Council was called to order by Carl G. Washburne, President of the Council, presiding in the absence of Mayor H. E. {':9' . . Wilder, with all members present except Monroe. .......... mo"- Attorney Clyde Johnston presented a petition of the Recreation Pa~lor that they be permitted to operate bowling alleys on Sunday. After a brief dis- cussion, the matter was referred to the Judiciary Committee. County Officer, M. J. Thompson, called the attention of the Council to the practice of dumping garbage along South Alder Street, and at his request County Engineer Morse also discussed the subject briefl~, and'they were advised that the matter would be taken care of by the Police Department. Mr. ROllins, representing the Standard Oil Company, asked the consent of '. the Councilo,for a lease agreement between the Standard Oil Company and the Hobl Airways Company for installation of modern gasoline, oil and water equipment at the aviation field, and this matter was refer~d to the Judiciary Committee and Oi ty Attorney. Finance Committee Chairman Large recommended that the City purchase for sinking funds $3000.00 City of Portland 4% Water Bonds at par, and on motion it was so ordered. Chairman ~arge of the finance committee recommended that the bill of Hal Hall for 19 days work in the Police Department in the sum of $76.00 be paid. The ayes and nays were called, all councilmen voting aye, nay, none, absent Monroe. Attorney S. M. Calkins reported that the Finance Committee, Attorney, and Recorder had met with the interested parties regarding the acquiring of 4.71 acres at the Northeast corner of the aviation tract and had made an offer of $1,250.00 for the land, and that they had received later a counter proposal to sell for $1,500~00. Motion was made, seconded, and carried that the City be authorized to offer $1,500.00 for the purchase of this tract. I Street Committee Chairman Lamb, reporting on the petition to grade and gravel Taylor S.treet between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, recommended that the Street be improved by grading and graveling from Eighth Avenue North to alley between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. On motion the recommendation was adopted. Chairman Reid of the Sewer Committee recommended that the City, at its OWA expense, clear out and straighten the ditch running along the East side and Northwesterly to 24th Street, near the Masonic cemetary, and expressed the opinion of the sewer committee that it could be taken care of for about $200.00 to $2pO.00 On motion the City Engineer was authorized to proceed with this work. A communication of the Police Committee, with reference to the cooperation of the Police and Sheriff Departments, was read and placed on file. Police Committee also recommended that Elmer Geiger b~ appointed as Captain of Police and the salary advanced from $125.00 to $135.00 per month, . . commencing November 1st, and his salary to be paid on regular pay roll, and that Claude Romaine be designated as Desk Sargent. Moti-on was made and seconded to oonfirm the action of the Police Committee. The ayes and nays were oalled, all counoi lmen voting aye, nay, none, absent Monroe. City Attorney Calkins stated that he had been going into the construotion of the ordinance relating to appointment of resident labor on public contraots, and that he was preparing an ordinance which in substance would provide that ,so called leads on contractor's work might be brought in from outside, but that further than this only local labor within Lane County could be employed on the work, and that this would probably be the interpretation of the present ordinance, unless he receives some further light on the subject. Mr. Calkins also reported that former City Councilman Simmons and former Mayor Williamson had stated that at the time the amazon ditch was put through the Patter'son tract that it was their understanding that Mr. Patterson should be allowed $200.00 as damages. A motion was made and seconded that the City allow I Percy Patterson $200.00 as damages and that the same be given by deducting this amount from assessments against metes and bounds description, principal $31.32, interest $11.28, total $42.60 as shown in Book I, page 87, line 8, and interest on Lots 5 and 8, Block 3, Pearl Addition $155.28, prinCipal $2.12, total $157.40, said deduction to be made on the Lien Docket whenever Mr. Patterson delivers to the City a deed to the Amazon right-ot-way through his property. A communication from R. W. Rundlett, Building Inspector, briefly reviewing the Long Beach Pacific Coast Building Off!cials Conference, was read and filed. The ~ecorder presented the offer of Jesse G. Wells, Attorney, to purchase .~ from the City the certificate of sale, now held by the City dated May 3rd, cover- ing the South 45 feet of Lot 3, Block 5 Cheshire's Fi t Addition d ' . '. rs , an agreeing .-/ ~ ... .