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~ 25 -._~ -- - - --- -- -- - The Health Department and Eugene Public Library reports for the month of II November, 1937, were approved and ordered filed. I Resolution from the ~est Pomona and Lane Pomona Granges and the County ,f~ Court requesting extension of time for use of the rest cottage, waB presented and ;.,n after some discussion, upon motion made and seconded, the following hours are to be observed from now on; rest room and waitin~ room to be kept open during we,ek until 7:30-o'clock P. M..and on Saturdays and other days when the need is apparent until 112 10:30 o'clock P. M" Action was unanimously approved. Ci ty Attorney Calkins was asked to confer '1vi th the Planning Commission the petition protesting the maintenance of an incubator factory, auto trailer building, 13 auto wrecking yard in the rear of 260 ~est 12th Avenue operated by Mr. McClanahan. I ( Motion was made and Seconded that all complaints concerning the use of pro- perties coming under the zoning and building code be filed in writing to the City Recorder and automatically referred to the Police Committee with power to act. This 14 was approved by the council. I Councilman Hendershott reported that stairways were being partially blocked r 15 by use of vendors and should be investigated. The Recorder presented the matter of the ~alters-Bushong franchise for the blow pipe across High Street with a statement that the franchise fee had not been paid for the years 1936 and 1937. The City Recorder was instructed to communicate with Mr. Fred Walters and inform him that if he wished the conditions of the franchise to stand that he must pay all amounts in arrears and ~ay annually there- r16 after. Upon failure to do so, the franchise would be revoked. Resolution directing the Mayor and Recorder to execute a bargain and sale deed to Pacific Loan and Savings --Association (transaction represented by Cashman 117 and Proudfit), was upon motion made and duly seconded, adopted: RES 0 L UTI 0 N WHEREAS~ the City of Eugene is the owner of the following described property~ to-wit: I "Beginning at a stone on the East line of Eugene Avenue, and said stone set in County Survey No. 644~ 54.36 chains South of the Northwest corner of the D. R. Christian Donation Land Claim, and running thence North 83 degrees 12 minutes East 490.38 feet to the middle of the County road, thence along the middle of said road South 14 degrees 15 minutes East 62 feet, thence South 83 degrees 12 minutes West 225.6 feet, thence South parallel with the east line of said Eugene Avenue, 400 feet, thence South 87 degrees 42 minutes West 278.5 feet, thence along the east side of said Avenue 439 feet to the place of beginning, containing 3.178 acres of land in Section Six (6) Township 18 South Range 3 West, in said Lane County, Oregon" and ~HEREAS~ the City of Eugene has caused the same to be appraised and determined its value, and \NHEREAS the Pacific Loan alld Savings Association have offered the City $5500.00 for said property, which, according to the appraise- ment is all that the property is worth, NOV;, THEREFORE, I BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Eugene that the Mayor and Recorder be and they are hereby directed to execute and deliver to Pacific Loan and Savings Association a bargain and sale deed to the above premises, upon payment of the sum of $5500.00, the purchase price as determined by the city. Renewal of the airport contract between the city of Eugene and United Air Lines Transport Corporation, was referred to the Judiciary Committee and City Attorn y 18 with power to act. I / The City Recorder presented a statement of the city affairs for the year (19 ending December 31, 1937. The Police Committee recommended that no license fee be imposed upon pin and ball operators until after the co~rici1 meeting of January 10, 1938, at which time /20 it is believed a supreme court decision 'on the legality of the devices can be expect d. Communication from the League of Oregon Cities on codification of the city charter and ordinances, was presented. A price of $500.00 plus $60.00 for two com- I pleted copies was the amount quoted by the League. Mr. Hendershott moved and Reid I ....