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<br /> Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon
<br /> November 25. 19~6
<br /> ; (Ir The adjourned meeting of the common council held at the hour of 7=30 otclock, I
<br /> ' J. N.ovember 25, 1936. Mayor Large called the meeting to order; all councilm~n were
<br /> present except Mr. Reid~
<br /> Rev. R. Bogstad, manager of the Sunset Home, addressed the council. He asked
<br /> if provisions could be made to waive the penalty which had been assessedagainst
<br /> Lot 2, Block 2, Ira Hawley's Addition as a result of foreclosure proceedings, if
<br /> he were to take care of the principal and interest in ,full. Dr. Harris~ chairman
<br /> of the Judiciary Committee, asked that no action be taken at this time and that
<br /> they be permitted to report at the SUbsequent meeting. The matter was deferred
<br /> /1 pending action of the Judiciary Comml t,tee.
<br /> At this time Councilman Reid arrived~
<br /> V,lncent Monterola addressed the council concerning Universal Fingerprinting,
<br /> pointing out that the modern trend in this country was fingerprinting of citizens .
<br /> and advocating the same for the citizens of E~gene. The matter was referred to
<br /> /2 the Police Commi~tee for study.
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<br /> Inquiry was made in regard to Mr. Campbell stacking wood at First and Madison
<br /> Stree ts '. It was reported that Mr.. Campbell had sold his interest and it was the
<br /> understanding of the inquirer that this could not be done and still leave the wood
<br /> there. The Recorder read the minutes of September 14th at which time special per-
<br /> mission had been granted Mr. Campbell and it appears he was acting within his
<br /> /3 rights.
<br /> Chairman Harris of the Judiciary Committee, reporting on Mrs. Will~am'Millst
<br /> request for waiver of interest on paving assessment, declared that it could not ::;
<br /> be granted. Upon motion made and seconded, recommendation of the Judiciary Com-
<br /> .,,4 mittee was adopted.
<br /> I Dr. HarrIs, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, reporting further, declared
<br /> that the protest of payment of George C. Christenson should be made a matter of
<br /> 1'"5 officIal record and filed. I
<br /> Councilman Eendershott, chairman of the Airport Committee, stated that only
<br /> one me-e-t'lng had been arranged between Harry Young and the Committee concerning the
<br /> lease of the airport and nothing had, been accomplished at that time. He stated
<br /> that until Mr. Young could convince the Committee of the advantages to be gained
<br /> (6 in a change of management that the Committee had no report to make.
<br /> The offer of G. R. Blair for the esst 60 feet of 10t.12, Block 20; east 50
<br /> feet of south 40 feet of lot 11, block 20 all in college Hill Park AddItion, in the
<br /> sum of $250.00 was re Jected;, the ci ty extends to him a counter-offer of $500.00.
<br /> The Wilbur H. Hyland offer of '500.00 for property described as 'Beginning at a
<br /> point on the South line of 3rd Street, 66 feet South of the Southeast corner of
<br /> Lot 5 in Block 6, Shelton's Addition to Ctty of Eugene, and running thence West
<br /> 160 feet, thence South to the North line of the Railroad Right of Way, thence
<br /> Easterly along said Right of Way to a point que South of the Place of beginning,
<br /> and thence North 78 feet to the place of beginning, was also rejected; the city
<br /> extends to him a counter-offer of $800;00. ' The report of the Firiance Committee on
<br /> II the Blair property was opposed and an appraisal of said property is to be secured .
<br /> before any further action is taken. Councilman Carlson pointed out that the city
<br /> , I should secure appraisals and we should not hold the values of properties so high
<br /> 7 that we cannot sell it.
<br /> I Finance Committee, by Chairman Hendershott, reported that appraisal had been
<br /> I received on ,the South 44ft of the North loot of Lot 1, Block 7, Croner's Addition,
<br /> in the 'sum of $250.00 for which piece of property Mr. B. F. Mack had made the city
<br /> an offer of $300.00. It was moved and seconded that the Mack ofter be accepted onl
<br /> after the Investor's Syndicate which Company is interested.in the garage which
<br /> 's overlllPs the city property had been notified and given an opportunity to voice
<br /> their opinion..
<br /> City Attorney Calkins presented offer of e586l.S0 from L. G. Leavitt for Lots
<br /> 1,2,~,,4,&.',,6,,15 and 16, Block 30, Driverton Addition'to EUgene~ Lane CQunty, Oregon.
<br /> The Recorder reported that appraisal for the same was' set at 9000. Upon motion I
<br /> , made and seconded the offer of Mr. Leavitt was denied and a counter-offer then made
<br /> 9 of $7000.
<br /> The Finance Committee, by Councilman Hendershott, recommended the- payment of
<br /> $400.00 to the Salvation Army for relief of transients and local cases. This was
<br /> I moved and seconded. Thereafter, Councilman Carlson suggested that they be paid the"
<br /> full.$600.0a, to which both Councilmen Bond and Lamb agreed. After considerable
<br /> debate, motion recommending $400.00 was withdrawn and motion placed to vote for a
<br /> contribution of $600.00,. The ayes and nays were called; cO\Ulcllmen'voting aye, ' -
<br /> , Lamb, Hendershott, Reid, Simon, Zumwalt, Bond, Harris, Carlson; nay, none; "absent, "
<br /> 10 none.. \.".
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<br /> Not satisfied with the council's reaction to his property offer, Mr. Leavitt
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