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~ 49 I I I I I --_. -- - 23 I 24 f 25 / 26 I 27 I 28 / 29 I 30 / 31 ,I /32 ,33 J 34 (35 ~ WHEREAS, the City of Eugene has caused the same to be appraised and determined its value, and WHEREAS, Jay w. Carr has offered the City the sum of $523.08 for said property, which, according to the appraisanent is all that the property is worth. ~ ~ NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Eugene that -the Mayor and Recorder be and they are hereby directed to exeQute a bar- gain and sale deed to Jay W. Carr for the above described property, and to accept as the purchase price thereof the sum of $523.08. Councilman Hendershott stated that Mr. James A. Rodman claimed title to residences at 1104 and 1ll.t4 East 28th Avenue and to which property the city also claimed title. It was revealed that Mr. Rodman was collecting rent and it was the Finance Committee's recommendation that the City Attorney investigate the matter and report at the next council meeting and it was so ordered. Mr. Hendershott furiher stated that the city had recei wd an offer of $20.00 for all of the old tin pipes stored in the assembly room of the City Hall and recommended that the offer be ac- ,cepted and it was so ordered. Mayor Large addressed the council cOllcerning the city's disposal of ciW-owned property. Mayor Large upheld the present program but wished to refer the problem to the Finance Committee for their study and recommendation, determining whether or not a change of program is desired. Mr. Hen- dershott, Chainnan of the Finance Committee, stated that his Committee would be glad to meet at any time with such organizations as the looal Realty Board,County Court, etc., to work out any program that they deemed advisable. Mr. R. H. Parsons, Parsons Realty Company, '\YB.S invited by the Mayor to address the council. Mr. Parsons stated that he ihought improvements could be made such as having the property appraised and .prices set on the property and title made good so that a sale could be consumnated without delay. He suggested that a list of all city-owned properties with a definite price set opposite them, be filed with all Realty Companies, so that if they are in a position to make sales of the same, they can do so. He fur-ther stated that he was certain that the Realty Board would welcome -the opportunity of meeting with the Finance Committee in order to discuss the problan. Counoilman Hanns, Chairman of the Fire and Water Conunittee, reoommended that statements be mailed to the following parties to whom servioes had been rendered by the Fire Department on out-of-town calls: Ray C. Newbury, $15.00; E.C. Hall, $12.00; Jack Stuber, $5.00. This recommenda tion was duly accepted by the council. Mr. Hanns further recommended that the City Attorney be instructed to wri te all parties, whose accounts are delinquent with respect to ou~of-town calls, and further that a certified list of said delinquencies be posted in the fire department and any calls received from those listed are to be denied by reason of non-payment of bills. Upon motion made and seconded, the recommendation of the Committee was duly approved. Councilman Page, Chairnan of the Park Connnittee, recommended that the city of Eugene be the sponsoring agency for the construotion of sidewalks to Hendrick's Park that are necessary to connect with the present sidewalks and park through WPA projects. This ms approved and the City Engineer instructed to make the necessary preparation for filing said applications. Mr. Page further stated that it was now necessary to secure gates for the new deer and elk pens . Mayor Large stated that this was the problem of the Park Board to take care of out of the present budget. Mr. Page stated that he ,had received innumerable complaints on trees that needed trimming in order to afford proper pedestrian traffic. The matter was referred to the Park Board to handle to the best of their ability. ~ Police Committee recommended installation of a street light in the alley looated bet- ween Alder, Kincaid, 12th and 13th Streets. The recommendation of the Conmdttee was duly approved. Mayor Large stated tbl t he and City Engineer Clubb had made a trip to Portland on February 17. to meet with the State Highway Commis sion regarding the instllation of traffic lights in the city of Eugene. He reported that the Connnission had requests from two other cities and that they had promised them that a definite report would be made at their regular March ~eting. ~or Large ex- pressed hopes 0 f securing financial aid from the Highway Commissi on in -the installation. Councl1mm Rei d raised the que stion of oarrying off water from. the Skinner Butte Park road where there is now installed a drain ti te under the road which lets the water flood the flat countyy He suggested that this be tiled to a proper carrying away point. City Engineer Clubb was illStrocted to prepare an estiDR te on the, oost of. such a project. The City Recorder was instructed to not sign and release the municipal airport contract between the City of Eugene and Harold Sanders until the rental and commissions on the 1937 contract were paid in full and it was so ordered. Letter from Graziel1a V. Boucher, Portland, reprimanding the inhumane action of a oi ty police officer in his conduct toward a stray dog which had been brought in the police station for care and shelter, was presented and ordered filed. ~