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<br /> Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon,
<br /> August 22, 1932.
<br /> I Minutes of the adjourned meeting of the Common Council, held at the U
<br /> hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M., August 22, 1932. Council was called to order by Mayor. ~~
<br /> Elisha Large with all Councilmen present except Reid and Zuowlalt. ,.......
<br /> Mr. Coe of the Valley Paint and Electric Company appeared hefore the
<br /> Counc:il in regard to his refund which was denied at the last Council meeting. An
<br /> I ordi~ance to amend certain sections of the electrical Ordinance No. 8293 was read,
<br /> and on motion was not adopted by the Council. Motion was then made, seconded,
<br /> and carried that the Council reconsider its action of August 8th in regard to the
<br /> refunds of Andy Ludkins and the Valley Paint and Electric Company. I t was then
<br /> moved and seconded that the Andy Ludkin's bill for $20.00 and the Valley Paint
<br /> and Electric bill for $39.18, for refund on their electric license, be paid. The
<br /> ayes and nays we~ called, all Councilmen present voting aye, nay, none, absent
<br /> Reid and Zumwalt.
<br /> :- Mr. Reed and Mr. Lemon appeared in behalf of the Oregon Motor Stages and
<br /> submitted a letter showing a new set of routes that they would like to have adopt-
<br /> ed, which included some new streets and the abandonment of some other streets
<br /> that had been served, and also said that they would like to offer for sale strips
<br /> of 20 tickets for $1.00, making a five cent fare, or 4 for twenty-five cents;
<br /> this to be put into effect for a 60 day trial, and if results did not justify it
<br /> they would go back to the old fare. They also made objection to the Council's
<br /> suggestion that the term of the franchise be shortened. On motion the Council
<br /> granted them permission to sell the tickets 20 for a $1.00 and referred the matter
<br /> of change of routes to the Judiciary and Street Committees, with power to act,
<br /> and to take up further with the company regarding the time of the franchise and
<br /> report back at the next Council meeting.
<br /> At this time Councilman Reid appeared in Gouna-il.
<br /> Mr. Fred Chambers, representing the Agricultural Committee of the Chamber
<br /> of Commerce, spoke in favor of an ordinance that is to be presented to the Coun:cil
<br /> in regard to the sale of fruits and vegetables, and he also presented a petition
<br /> I signed by 78 people, mostly farmers, which was read to the Council asking that the
<br /> ordinance be passed and become effective immediately. On request of the Mayor
<br /> at this time Attorney Calkins read the proposed ordinance and explained its dif-
<br /> ferent features. Further arguments in favor of the ordinance being passed were
<br /> presented by Mr. James of the James Garden Market, Mr. Calif of Pomona Grange, and
<br /> Elmo Chase. Those presenting arguments against the passage of the proposed ord-
<br /> inance we~ Attorney Whitten Swafford, Mr. W. R. Ingram, Mr. Hall of the Hall
<br /> Fruit and Produce Company,and Reverand lflhitesmith. The Ordinance was read the
<br /> first time, and on motion was laid over for further consideration and was referred
<br /> to the Judiciary Committee.
<br /> Report of the Eugene Public Library for the month of July was read and
<br /> placed on file.
<br /> The Finance Committee reported the purchase of $10,000 Multnomah County
<br /> 5% Interstate Bridge Bonds at 99.862 (Yield 5.05) with accrued interest, and also
<br /> $14.000 City of Portland 4t~ Bridge Access Bond at 98.50 with accrued interest.
<br /> Motion was made and seconded that this sale be confirmed. The ayes and nays were
<br /> . called. all Councilmen, voting aye, nay, none, absent Zumwalt.
<br /> Owing to the fact that the Playground activities would be discontinued
<br /> befo~ the next Couneil meeting, and the employees would be leaving town, a motion
<br /> was made and seconded tha t warrants be drawn on the Playground fund for the em-
<br /> ployee's salaries at the time the playgrounds were closed, according to the bill
<br /> presented at this time by Mr. Baker amounting to $702.26. The ayes and nays were
<br /> called, all Councilmen voting aye, nay, none, absent Zumwalt.
<br /> An Ordimna-e groviding for the issuance and sale of Twenty-One Thousand
<br /> I Five Hundred Dollars (, 21,500.00) Sewer Bonds, 1926, of the City of Eugene, and
<br /> repealing Ordinance No. 8302 was read the first time, and passed its second and
<br /> third readings, by title by unanimous consent 'under suspension of the rule, and
<br /> was placed on its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, all Councilmen
<br /> voting aye, nay, none, absent Zumwalt. The Ordinance was declared passed and
<br /> numb ere d 8308.
<br /> I An Ordinance levying assessments for the construction of a cement side-
<br /> walk on the South side of Fourth Avenue between Almaden Street and Taylor Street
<br /> in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, was read the first time, and passed its second and
<br /> third readings by title by unalllmous consent under suspension of the rule, and
<br /> was placed on its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, all Councilmen
<br /> voting aye, nay, none, absent ~umwalt. The Ordinance was declared passed and
<br /> num'bered 8309. _
<br /> Two Sidewalk Assessment Ordinances, having been read the first time on
<br /> . August 8th, 1932, and registered notices for protests having been sent, are read
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