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.. I . 1 " "'-... " , . I . L ~ 57:1 --- ... . -- - -- - - -- -- Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon February 23, 1937 1 The minutes of the adjourned meeting of the common council held at the hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M~, February 23, 1937, City Hall, Eugene, Oregon. Mayor Large called the meeting to order. All councilmen were present except Mr. Reid. :iJI. ~"Jr 'v ; *1 2 The minutes of' the meeting held February 8, were presented and as there were no corrections appearing, they were ordered filed. ....t-. '(' ~~.",' Mr. Fred Getchell asked the council for permission to construct a four-apart- ment building in Lot 2, Block 2, Lizzie Luckey Addition to ~ugene which location is between 18th and 19th on the west side of willamette btreet and about one-half block out of the apartment zone. Discussion of the matter was deferred until later in /3 the evening. Coupcilman Lamb, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, asked that consideration of insurance bids on sidewalk insurance protection be deferred until a future meet- ing. l /4 In regard to the request of R. S. Shelley for cancellation of city liens against Lot 4, Block 3, walnut Park Addition, letter from City Attorney Calkins ex- plained that with~ut first making an inspection of the deed and title no recommenda- /5 tion could be made~ The matter was left in the hands of the Judiciary Committee. The JUdiciary Committee was asked to confer with the members of the Park Board and bring in an ordinance covering the matter of trees and shrubs in parking strips ./ 6 adjacent to intersections. I' The following dealers were granted the privilege of obtaining wine and beer licenses as a result of the recommendation of the Police Committee; Package store I Class "B" License, Doc's buffet, Kalph & Stanley, Dtores #1 and #3, RiCh'S Cigar Store, Cosmo Uigar Dtore, rercy's Place; Ketail rackage "A" was recommentled for Jack's Gafe ~Earl Dimmons) and a transfer of r'ackage liB" from Bell to lVlartilla lBell's Basket lirocerYJ along with a transfer of a r'ackage "B" and Hotel from Yount to Behnke and Burr lCafe Del Rey) was recommended. The recommendation of the Com- mittee was upon motion made and seconded duly approved. /7 /~ Upon motion made and seconded, recommendation of the Police Committee for permanent suspension of officer Henry Gallagher from the police force of the city of Eugene effective February 17, 1937, was duly approved. /9 Councilman r'arrington, chairman of the Health Committee, stated that the re- I port of Dr. ~. L. Gardner, 'Health vfficer, had been read in full. The council I asked that the report be filed. . I The Health Committee, by Councilman Farrington, reported that no steps nad I been taken to determine the adequacy of r'~ank Boeh renting property located at North Clark between Madison and Ash at $2.00 per month as the party in question could not be located. /10 /11 Councilman ~arrington reported that he nad received a complaint regarding an I unfinished basement at 20th and Hilyard btreets wnich was proving to be a distinct hazard and menace to children and should be remedied. Upon motion made and seconded I City Attorney Calkins was instructed to prepare papers for condemnation and it was so ordered. Counci lman Hendershott, chairman of the Finance Committee, reported:':tha t James A. Rodman had made a counter-offer of $1100 for property located 23rd and Willamette Street and it was the recommendation of the Committee that this offer along with the others submitted by Mr. Rodman be declined and this recommendation 112 was duly approved. The Finance Committee was asked to consider the offer of J. Ray Chapman for Lot 9, Block 1, Croner's Addition in the sum of $300.00, payable $100.00 cash and the balance at the rate of $25.00 per month with interest at the rate of 6% ~13 payable each month on the unpaid part of the principal. The $58.55 cash offer of H. A. Metcal't for the east 10 feet of the west 110 feet of Lot 10, Blo~k 4; Kelsey's 2nd Additfon was left in the hands of th~~inance /14 Committee for consideration. City Attorney Calkins stated that he had prepared a statement concerning the proper disposition of the $34~023.08 cash surplus carried over from the General Fund and had mailed a copy of his opinion to Mayor Large, Councilman Lamb, President of the Oouncil, Oouncilman P. J. Hanns and the members of the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee was pot prepared to make a report and discussion was held ~ntl1 the following meeting. /15 16 At this time Councilman A. A. Reid arrived. .....