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~ - M9 . _.- - -- -- - ....... ~- -. -.- - - - -- -- - - .--.'--- . ~- -~. - .- --',>.. - - -- --~- .~ ---..-.-. - -. -- '.- - - --- .. --- - - - .-_. - .".- ---- ,------- _.- .'. - - - - - - -- ~ ---'. - - - - --- __ __, 'L__ _ _ _ ._ _,,> _._.__ in the hands of the Police Committee who are directed to contact the State Official I 11 and discuss the si tuation. ~:,~ Mr. Gordon Wells, local attorney, asked what decision had been reached in re- ~~ . gard to the injury received by Ethel Etter on the swing in Hendrickls park. The .~ I estimated claim amounted to $125.00. Councilman Harris, representing the Judiciary 12 Committee, reported that he had no recommendation to make. A letter from George H. McMorran, suggesting a board of arbitration for the ~ 13 claims existing between the city and Eugene water Board, was read and ordered filed. Pertaining to the settlement of the claims between the city and Eugene Water Board, councilman Reid read the following resolution: WHEREAS, a claim has been submitted to the Eugene Water Board for certain sums claimed to be due the city arising out of the early or- It I ganization of .the Water Board, one item of approximately $57,000.00 . I and one item of approximately $2&,000.00 and interest thereon for , many years, and WHEREAS the Eugene Water Board has responded with counter-claims in a large sum, and the common council believes that both claims are I stale, and that there has been mutually reciprocal and helpful rela- tlonsbetween the city proper and its water board during the years, and it is neither desirable or just that they should be ruptured by twenty-five year old claims, ~I THEREFORE, the Common Council hereby resolves that the city's claim be and the same is hereby withdrawn, with the understanding that the water Board shall likewise withdraw its counterclaim, and that it is declared that the accounts between the Water ~oard and the City are deemed settled and closed and that their~sual helpful and reciprocal relations shall continue as heretofore. On completion, Councilman Reid moved and Hendershott second9d that the resolution be passed. Councilman Bond stated that the matter should b9 held for consideration Mayor Large suggested that Mr. McMorran I s letter be conside..red. Question was calle ; 14 councilmen voting aye, Lamb, Hendershott, Reid and Harris; Jay, Bond and Carlson; absent tJimon and Zumwalt. All claims between the city and,~ugene Water Board was hereby cancelled. Ii' . A letter directed to the Lane County Clerk and brought to the attention of the 15 council, asking for condemnation of house located on lot 6, block 19, Fairmount - Addi tion (19th and Orchard Streets) was read and referred tl) the Heal th Commi ttee for consideration. Sustained by the council was the denial by the Board o~ Appeals to the request of J. Oliver A. Batcheller to build a two stall garage-ordinary construction on the - 16 rear of the lot at 970 Olive Street, this location being in fire zone No.2. ThE; council accepted the Board of Appeal I s recommendat:Lon to reclassify the southeast corner of the intersection of 1Jl:il1amette Street and Fifteenth Avenue, formerly occupied by a Texaco Service Station as a business property. The request 17 I for the reclassification was made by Chas. N. Al~en~ Denial of the request of George E. York for a permit to build a garage within __ I 18 four feet of the sidewalk at 1991 Onyx Street was sustained by the council. I Chairman Hendershott of the Finance Committee reported the receipt of two offers from Russell D. Evans, proprietor of the Valley Printing Company for pro- perty located at 10th and washington Streets: one, for $2000 cash and the other 19 I $2250 on terms payable in six months. Mayor Large suggested that the city dispose of the property to Mr. Evans for $2250~s this price was in a~reem~ntto the price set up by the appraisal, commi ttee. ( !X"..<4//.. 10/ /3tUC: ~, j!tCAll..,.{td<; Ci..-tf~"rr.fn") Reports for the month of August were received from the Police department, ~ Health Officer, ~ngineer Department and Fire Department, and ordered filed. " i....