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<br />1.very-phas. O~ 1 tW~lghed se~l:~SlY' Mr. carl~on asked what mean~ PWOUld b~taken ..
<br />I for proper drainage of the area.. Mayor Large stated that he would like to have the
<br />I Park Committee state how they expect to pay to the Improvement Bond Sinking Fund :5:
<br />_the $6010.08 against the property'. Mayor Large pointed out that there is a. con- ';;0'"
<br />siderable shortage in that fund, perhaps 1n excess of $200,000 and this had to be ;?"
<br />taken care of in some way. Mr. Lamb felt that the city should have. more parks._
<br />Mayor Large proposed that the council wait until the next budget" sesston-at which
<br />time levies can be made for any park systems. Mayor Large also suggested that the
<br />entire matter could be placed before the people at the next electlon' for a decision.
<br />Mr. Hanns said that the ci ty should try to retain this land, as it' was the last piece
<br />I of open park ground wi thin-the-c-l--ty limits. Mr. Carlson felt that the matter should
<br />come before the budget committee. The question was put to a vote, councilmen
<br />voting aye, Page and Reid; nay, Lamb, Hendershott, Hanns, Farringtorr" Bond and
<br />Carlson.. It was moved and seconded that the city consider no offers for sale of
<br />this property prior to the budget session and this received unanimous approval of
<br />~15 the council.
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<br />The Park Committee was asked to contact the proper author1.ties at the
<br />University of Oregon to make arrangements for use, of any possible equipment for
<br />. -16 playground purposes that 'they have.
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<br />The Sewer Committee, at the request of A. A. Reid, chairman, was granted
<br />_17 two weeks additional time to investigate the trailer prOblem in the city of Eugene.
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<br />Councilman Bond, chairman of the Police Committee, recommended. transfer of
<br />Retai 1 Beer Class "B" License and Package store Class liB'" License-fr.om J. V. Rich
<br />to Dean E. Dragoo, 865 willamette otreet. Upon motion made and seconded the re-
<br />18 commendation of the Committee was unanimously approved.
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<br />The request of waldorf Paint Company for 30-minute parking in front of his
<br />place of business located at 601:!:ast 11th street was denied by the Police Committee
<br />/19 ! and this action was unanimously approved. ' \
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<br />An ordinance amending Sedtlon 8 of Ordinance No. <'<'09 entitled "An urdinance
<br />regulating the use" conduct and control of vehicles upon the i::>treets and Alleys of '
<br />the City ~f Eugene, and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof, and re-
<br />. - pealing' Ordinances Numbered 3890, 5695, 599:3, ~n18, 6264,6590 and, 7.536, and all
<br />I ordinances or parts of ordin.ances in conflict herewi th, and declaring' an emergency, If
<br />passed by the Common ~ouncil and approved by the Mayor December 9, 1939, as amended
<br />I' by Ordinance No. 7989 and 8507 and declaring an emergency, had its first readin~
<br />and passed to its second and third. readings by unanimous co~sent of ~he council by
<br />. I title under suspension of the rule and was placed for final passage . The ayes and
<br />I nfilYs were called, councilmen voting aye', Lamb, HenderShott, Reid, Page, Hanns,
<br />I Farrington, Bond; nay, none; absent, none. Councilman Carlson was dismissed from
<br />voting as he was in conference with citizen members in the council Chambers. The
<br />20' ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8516.
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<br />Councilman Lamb suggested that the bramiHes and grass that had overgrown
<br />the trail leading from Pearl Street' over to Skinner Butte Park should be cleared.
<br />He also suggested cutting the grass on the east end of the Butte as it was proving
<br />-21 to be quite a fire hazard. The matter was left in the hands of the Park Board.
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<br />Councilman Farrington expressed sincere appreciation for the exceptionally
<br />/22 fine condition of the park roads attended to oy the Street Committee.
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<br />" Mr. Page, chairman of the Park Committee, stated that there had been a re-
<br />.. quest for a speaker's stand in Skinner,'s Butte Park. Ralph Schomp, manager of the
<br />Pageant Association, said that they would be only too glad to donate the lumber
<br />for the erection of this stand at the conclusion of the performance. This proposal )
<br />/23 was accepted by the Mayor on behalf of t~e city.
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<br />Relative to the re-assessment of Washington Street as requested by Kaufman
<br />and Sons, City Attorney Calkins reported the following, after a thorough investi-
<br />gation of the situation: "tf the property owners on the West side of Washington
<br />Street between 2nd Avenue West and the Southern Pacific Railroad wish to agree
<br />on their property lines and file deeds of correction, the City will adjust the
<br />assessments accordingly upon a written agreement by the property owners, filed with
<br />the city of Eugene.lJcThis report was unanimously approved by the members of the
<br />/' 24 counc il.
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<br />I Request of the Tidewater Associated Oil Company for permission to construct
<br />, a 24-foot driveway on the back half of the service station located at the corner of
<br />Broadway and High Streets was presented. In the event the 24-foot request is denied
<br />the Company wishes the council's recommendation for a l2-foot driveway. The matter
<br />was referred to the Street Committee. Mayor Large's question as to the feasibility
<br />of making a running foot charge or frontage charges per year for priVilege of having
<br />curb cuts was referred to "the Street Committee also. Engineer Clubb stated that
<br />if this request were granted that the Company would allow free pUblic parking: on
<br />the proposed premises. Councilman Bond stated that in many instances where curb
<br />A cuts had been granted, that the purpose of the cuts were no longer necessary and in
<br />;25 J j his estimation said cuts should.be restored. The entir~ matter was placed in the
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