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68 The $550.00 cash offer of E./ U. 1JIlagy for Lot 4, Block 8, Hollenbeck's Ad 19 dition, was ordered held by the Finance Committee and it was so approved. ( It was reported by the Finance Committee that the city has to start suit to quiet title on Lots 8 and 9, Block 6, Pearl.Addition in order to get a deed for '00 Thelmer J. Nelson who has contracted to purchase the property. These lots are in th, Patterson estate and there are several other lots in this estate which should b~ in- cluded in the suit. The county holds title-to the other lots and-it would be neces~ sary for the city to pay the county taxes in the sum of about $473.00. Upon motion made and seconded, authorization was given by the council to institute the suit and 20 to pay in full the taxes due and it was eo ordered. / At the request of the Judiciary Committee, the sound-car ordinance, whic' had been previously before the council for repeal, was ordered held for another two 21 weeks. The councU. accepted a recommendation of itself as "a committee of the whole" to allow Eugene's anti-picketing ordinance stand as enacted. Harry Johnson, United Workers' LeagtE, stated that the-emergency should never have been attached to said ordinance by reason of the fact that no emergency existed. He requested that the present ordinance be abandoned and a new ordinance prepared with the cooperative. efforts of organized labor, unorganized labor and business. Mr. Johnson asserted, " believe it is a direct attempt by racketeers in the business group to force trouble betwe~n business and labor." Charles Paddock, Jr. also vigorously opposed the ordi- (22 nance. He implied a threat of a business-labor war if the ordinance is retained. 23 Councilman Hendershott was excused from the meeting at this point. An ordinance amending Section 7 of Ordinance No. 8534 entitled "An ordi- nance to regulate pickets and picketing within the city of Eugene, had its first reading and passed to its second and third readings by unanimous consent of the council by title under suspension of the rule and was declared prepared for final reading. The ayes and nays were called; councilmen voting aye: Lamb, Reid, Page, Hanns, Farrington, Bond and Carlson; nay, none; absent, Hendershott. The ordinance 24 was declared passed and numbered 8536. ( Mr. A. C. Farrington, Chairman of the Health Committee, stated that he had consulted City Attorney Calkins on the garbage disposal question brought up at the previous meeting, and it was established that no action could be taken and that 25 the city should stand on their contract. ( Regarding the request of the Eugene Hospital and Clinic, it was the re- quest of Sam Bond, Chairman of the Police ~ommittee, that the matter be held for 26 another two weeks and it was so ordered. ,. Resolution enabling the street Committee and City Engineer to deal with the Oregon-Electric Company on the type and style of poles and cross-arms to be used 27 for suspension ~ power cables, was upon motion made and duly seconded, adopted~ I RES 0 L UTI 0 N WHEREAS, The City of Eugene has arranged for the repair and rebuilding of certain portions of Fifth Avenue with respect to the structures had therein by the Oregon-Electric Railway Company, and it is necessary and convenient that the work be supervised on behalf of the City, It is therefore resolved, that the Street Committee and the City hngineer, be and they are hereby authorized to'oversee and supervise the placing and replacing of structures and re- pairs in Fifth Avenue by the Oregon~Electric'Railway Company, with power to compel the Oregon Electric Company to conform to the agreements hereinbefore had with the City of Eugene as to the manner and character of the work and improvement to be placed therein. 28 / Councilman Bond stated that a woodyard was being maintained at 18th and Jefferson. He said that in addition to the amount-of wood stored there this winte~, they were storing wood for the coming winter and also beginning to make a lumber yar out of the property. They.are not satisfied to maintain this business on their o~p' property but are also using the city streets. The City Attorney and Chief of POLIce were instructed to investigate. Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Recorder to execute a bargain and sale deed to the Eug~ne Bible University property>to Claude v,ashburne upon the as- surance that the fire- insurance premiums on the fire insurance on the buildings will be assumed and paid by the purchaser, was upon motion made and seconded, adopted by the council: J9 RES 0 L UTI 0 N WHEREAS, Claude Washburne has made application to the City of Eugene for redemption of the Bible University property and has tendered a check in payment of all of the city charges against the property, and ~ I I I I I