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~ 447 .. ~-_._- .__._~- - - - ---~..--- ..- ~-~- .-.... -- -- -- -- --_.~ ~. - - ~..~- 1 Council Chambers,' Eugene, Oregon ~March 9, 1936. ~ ,,~ '.'.i,'''t,' """'R . Minutes of the regular meeting of the Common Council held at the hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M., March 9, 1936. Council was called to order by Mayor Large, with all Councilmen present except Hendershott and Reid. ,~ Minutes of the adjourned meeting of Febr~ary 24, 1936 were read, and no corrections or objections appearing, were ordered filed as read. The Judiciary Committee, by Chairman Harris, reported as to the bids of the Abstract Companies, and made the following recommendation: "The furnishing of present ownerships to the City for $1.00 an ownership is just part of a larger job involving the quieting of title to each of these parcels after your lien is fore- closed and this can be done most satisfactorily and eeon6mically by one of the two'title companies writing title insurance iD the same manner it is done in Portland, Med6ord, Astoria and Seaside, and because the Title Abstract Company has signified their willingness to withdraw, we recommend the contract for the owner- ships be given to Lane County Abstract Company at $1.00 per tract." John Bell addressed the Council pointing out the procedure necessary for the furnishing of auch information. At this time Councilman Hendershott appeared in Council. 1 Councilman Carlson wanted to know if it would be possible to hire an individual to do this work, and thereby render a saving to the City. Mr. Bell answered pointing out that in order to bring an Abstract Plant to its high standard it has necessitat ed an investment of approximately $100,000.00, and that certainly if an individual was able to furnish the information that the City was requestine that he would not have such a large investment in his plant. He pointed out that in many instances it was impossible to get absolutely correct descriptions from County records, but due to a tract index system that they have been using for many years they are able to render complete and correct service. City Attorney Calkins stated that the , statute provides that the only person that needed to be listed in the advertisement was the person to whom assessed, but that as a practical matter in collecting money and in settling up these liens it was very essential that we know the present owner and the mortgagee. At this time Councilman Reid appeared in Council. Councilman Harris was asked to re-read the Committee's recommendation and on motion made and seconded the same was adopted by an aye and nay vote.-----..Councilmen 'voting aye 6, nay, Carlson, absent none. Councilman Hendershott not voting.__., The Finance Committee, by Chairman Hendershott, presented the following bills to the Council with a recommendation that the same be allowed, and motion was made and seconded that warrants be drawn for the same. The aye~ and nays were called, Councilmen voting aye 8, nay none, absent none. . F. Wentworth, Treasurer GENERAL BOND INTEREST FUND 87.5'0 IMPROVEMENT BOND INTEREST FUND F. Wentworth, Treasurer 2084.99 INTERSECTION FUND F. Wentworth, Treasurer 2107.48 IMPROVEMENT BOND SINKING FUND Eugene Printing Company 11.70 PLAYGROUND FUND 1.00 Valley Printing Company 1.70 1 Eugene Sand & Gravel Co. Scobert Bldg. Material Co. 5.55 '.- ~