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~ 453 -= ..' \.. - --- -~._-- .-~---- - - I Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon March 23, 1936 The minutes of the adjourned meeting of the common council held at the hour of 7:30 o'clock, P. M., March 23, 1936. Council was called to order by . Mayor Large with all councilmen present except Mr. Reid. Minutes of the regular meeting of March 9th were read and no objections appearing, were ordered filed. oJ:;;;. .\'.'..;, ~w,r..",. :~ '..-. ;r-:' . Mayor Large called for presentations from the citizens, and Dr. A. T. Oberg who resides at the corner of 16th and Hilyard Streets, addressed the council concerning the traffic conditions at that particular corner. He pointed out that in less than one year, there had been three wrecks at that location and that these have cost him approxi~ately $100.00 to repair his parking strip, rock wall and steps. The worst of it was that there was not a thing to prevent re-occurrence of this damage. He further pointed out that 16th Street running east was quite a speed-way in that it was a full, wide street and that Hilyard street was the first, full, wide street t!1is side of the University district, so people going either north or south generally moved along at a high rate of speed, and as a solution to the situation asked that a stop sign be placed on the west side of Hilyard on 16th Street. Councilman Simon pointed out that that particular corner was no worse than many others in the city of Eugene and f.elt-that if a stop sign were placed at that location that they would have to put stop signs in the other locations also. The Mayor referred this to the Folice Committee. . I Attorney Hardy then addressed the Council in behalf of Mr. Elliott who had a bid in for the maintenance and operation of the city dump ground. In behalf of his client, he stated that Mr. Elliott had property adjoining the city dump which made it handier for him and also pointed out that the State Board of Health was not satisfied with the manner in which garbage was being hauled and dumped by the city of Eugene, pointing out that many other haulers were not hauling all garbage of the city to the dump grounds, but were taking it to other places. The City has an ordinance covering this, but the same is not being enforced. His clien was willing to put in machinery and equipment for the proper care and management of this ground, but could not do so unless the city of Eugene would see that all garbage was hauled and dumped there. Mayor Large then asked the recorder to open bids on the garbage proposi- tion and present them to ~he Council. Two bids were opened, that of Mr. H. S~ Elliott and Mr. R. R. Hughes. The Mayor then asked Councilman Zumwalt as to the situation concerning the statement of licensed garbage haulers hauling garbage to places other than the city dump ground. Councilman Zumwalt answered that he knew at least two of the licensed haulers who were hauling their garbage to other places and one of these was Brays and he wished to state that all of the city haulers should dump their garbage at the city dump ground. Councilman Bond wanted to know what was meant by apparatus. Mr. Hardy answered that it would take considerable mechanical and steam equipment in order to comply with the state requirements and Mr. Elliott. was willing to do this. .~ Mr. Hohnstein, licensed hauler, then addressed the Council wanting to know the difference between trash and garbage, pointing out that he and other haulers had beenrnuling refuse to other places than the city dump ground and dumping garbage at the city ground. The Mayor referred this to the Health Committee to report at the next meeting. /. . .. At this time Councilman Reid appears in Council. Mr. Leo Deffenbacher then addressed the Council concerning the Council's action in making 13th Street East betwe~n Alder and Kincaid a no-parking zone. He said that there were many business people there who had spent years and money in building up a legitimate business and felt that this was an injustice to impose an absolute no-parking zone upon them, because students and residents of the city liked to drive up in front of the store when doing their business. He pointed out that the business people in that district had not been notified nor consulted and that he felt that they certainly should be represented at the committee's meetings in order that the council might reach a just decision. He presented a petition bear- ing all the names and addresses of the business men of that block to Councilman Sim'on. Dr. Simon stated he had nothing to say; that the council had acted and as far as he was concerned he was through. Councilman Carlson expressed the opinion that the people in that district were entitled to the same con8iderations as any of the business people on Willamette Street and that the complaint is just and good. It was considered that there should be a limited parking zone and the police de- partmen~ could drop out occasionally and it wouldn't take long to bring about en- forcement. Councilman Bond expressed the opinion that he agreed with Cou.ncilman Carlson and that these people had a just complaint, but when the original peti.tion had be~n considered, he had presumed that the businessmen themselves had signed it. He wished the subject to be reconsidered. Councilman Lamb pointed out that this matter was but a slight imposition as far as business was concerned and that there WaS plenty of space for parking near by, pointing out that they eQuId park around . the corners a~d he felt that this was perfectly in order. Councilman Carlson point- ed out that there is no parking at all East on 13th past Kincaid Street, but there is on Kincaid and the East side of Alder South of 13th and both sides North of 13th I ~