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<br />The $451.48 cashier's check placed with the city treasurer by Mr. G. R.
<br />Blair as a deposit on the east 50 feet of lot 12 and the east 40 feet of lot 11,
<br />block 20, College Hill Park was ordered returned to Mr. Blair as the city is in
<br />,"". no position to accept his offer. It was discovered that the property had been
<br />~vC' foreclosed by Lane County for taxes and Lane County had, taken a deed to it. At the
<br />~''''l.-!f time it was foreolosed the owner of the property was Louis V;. W.aldorf who later
<br />. applied to the County for redemption of the property and subsequently signed the
<br />'I Special payment plan with the city, paying a cash payment of $66.97 and the balance
<br />l~ of liens and interest at the rate of $13.39 per month.
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<br />I $400..00 has been offered by Dewit,t W. Dormer for lots 26 and 27, Block 27,
<br />, ,'Fairmount Heights Addition to the city. The possible sale of the property has been
<br />14 placed in the hands of the Finance Committee for consideration.
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<br />Communication from L.. J. Plowman, of Mapleton, Oregon,' offering the city
<br />$43.00 cash or payment of $50.00 in installments for property recently advertised
<br />I for foreclosure and described as "the ~ast 46' of the following: Beginning at a
<br />: point 272.~ feet north of a point 114 feet west from the point of intersection at
<br />I the north lini of Cross Street with the west line of Polk Street in the city of
<br />I' Eugene, bane County, Oregon, thence running west 216 feet; thence north 123.2 feet;
<br />, thence east 216 ~eet and thence south 123.2 feet to the place of beginning all in
<br />15 j Eugene, Lane ,County, Oregon was placed in the hands of the Finance Commi ttee.
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<br />I Communication from C. Skelly complaining about a clogged condition of an
<br />, I underground water passage at Seventeenth on the west side of Jefferson was presented
<br />161 and referred -to the Sewer Committee'.
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<br />Ii Request of Eldon F. Cross for a reclassification of lots 6 and 7, Block 12,
<br />i Packard's Addition, located at the NE corner of the intersection of 6th and Jeffer-
<br />Ii son in order to erect a service station was denied by the Board of Appeals and this
<br />, ! action was sustained by the council. The property is located in an:: apartment dis-
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<br />,I The council accepted the Board of Appeal's recommendation that the Union
<br />II~ Service Statton located at Sixth and Willamette erect an eight-inch tile wall in
<br />I the north side of this structure; but that they be permitted to install a steel
<br />, Ii sash, wire glass window in this wall directly opposite the window in the adjacent
<br />18 I! bui Iding.
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<br />i The claim of Mrs. I. Wintermute in the amount of $24..00 for damages' to
<br />, Ii her glasses as a-result of a sidewalk fall on the southwest corner of Alder Street
<br />19 !I at 13th, was ,referred to the Judiciary Committee and City Attorney.
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<br />i The resignation of Wm. L. Haviland as traffic officer on the police
<br />, i force was acc.epted upon motion made and seconded. Mayor Large is to have a re-
<br />20 : commendation for appointment to the vacancy at the next meeting.
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<br />Ii Agre,ement between the Ci ty of Eugene and Lane County relat i ve to the ap-
<br />, :1 pointment of a deputy enforcement officer for licensing of dogs within the city
<br />21 I; limits was pr-esented and upon motion made and seconded, accepted.
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<br />Communication from S. M. Calkins, City Attorney, requesting the council to
<br />pass a resolution cancelling the authority of the city treasurer to cancel a claim
<br />" ,of $10.33 interest on E. S. Evenson was presented and upon motion made and seconded,
<br />22 'II approved.
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<br />,\ ' No steps were taken by the council to counter-act the decision made at the
<br />, I, previous meeting, instructing the Treasurer to cancel interest, upon payment of :J-
<br />23 i principal, on assessments against Lot 9, Block 2, Fairmount Addition. ~. f, .
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<br />II - Police report for the month of December, 1936 together' wi th an annual repor
<br />24 Ii covering activities,for the entire year were presented and approved.
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<br />!i Statement of the Eugene Public Library for the months of November'and
<br />251) bel', was approved.
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<br />26 " Eng ineer f s report for month of December, 1936 was presented and approved.
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<br />1111' Report of the Fire Department for month of December and activities for the
<br />27 entire year of 1936 was presented and approved.
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<br />The Recorder presented the bid of Sigwart Electric Company in the amount of
<br />$98.50 for installing new service, running new circuits, and installing one six
<br />circuit and one twelve circuit panel as outlined by Mr. W. W. Larwood, city electric I
<br />inspector. The bid had been previously approved by City Engineer Clubb. He also
<br />, I pOinted,out the necessity of rewiring. Upon motion made and seconded the action was
<br />28 I approvea.
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<br />, I A petition asking for the creation of a stop street on Sixth Avenue East
<br />29 and Pearl Streets was presented and referred to the Police and Street Committees.
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