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r{02 - -- . .... ~ "- - - ~ ~ -- --- ~ RES 0 L UTI 0 N ~.~ I -'"~ 'f\) Th~s matter coming on to be heard before the Common Council of the City or r". oJ- or'-,.. Eugene, pursuant to notice on the 9th day of May, 1938 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. of' said day in the Council Chambers in the City Hall in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, and, Thereupon Frank L. Chambers, owner of the Yates Hotel, appeared before the I council and the hearing was adjourned until Monday, the 23rd day of May, 1938, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. at said place in the said Council Chambers, and it appeaI"- ing to the Council that complaints have been made by residents and proprietors of business houses situated near the property herein described and a report has been made by the City Attorney, the Fire Chief, the Chief of Police, the Building Inspector and the Chairman of the He~lth Committee, declaring said building to be a dangerous building in fact and a dangerous building under' the provisions of Ordinance No. 8292 and a nuisance:- The Council thereupon proceeded to a hearing and examined various persons upon behalf of the City, including various city officers, and in particular W. C. Clubb" the City Engineer, and members of the Council who had inspected the building, and the defendant Frank Chambers appeared by his attorney William East before the Council and presented his side of the controversy and was given opportunity to present any and all testimony, arguments and statements op be- half of himself, and the Council after having heard all remonstrances, protests and objections, and being fully advised in the premises, at this time makes its Findings, as follows~ 1. That said building be an~ the same is hereby declared to be a dangerous building as a matter of fact and also the same is hereby declared to be a dan- gerous building as defined by Ordinance No. 8292 of the City of Eugene, passed by the Common Council May 9, 1932, and approved by the Mayor May 10, 1932. . , I 2. That said building be and the same is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. 3. That owing to the dilapidated and dangerous condition thereof, and th~ general condition of disrepair, it is impossible to renovate, reconstruct or re- pair the buildings and a reconstruction required under the ordinances of the city cannot be superimposed upon the present structure. That it cannot be made safe and sanitary. 4. That it is the judgment of the Council that the buildings shall be re- moved and the nuisance abated. 5. That the present tenants of said buildings are constantly in danger under' the present situation and should be forced to seek other living quarters, and that said building should be forthwith vacated and should be immediately torn down and removed completely. That said buildings are what is known as the Yates Hotel and are situated at 372 Seventh Avenue East in Eugene, Oregon, and are within the fire limits of the city and cannot be repaired under the city ordinances except ,by complete re- construction. That said buildings are being used as a rooming house and are now occupied by twelve transient families. That the rooms are filled with old mattresses and other combustible materials I and there 1s danger of portions of the building falling and injuring persons. That, said buildings have B, defective chimney and are especially liable t,o fire. That if there was a fire it would trap many of the people living in said buildings, and said buildings are therefore occupied as to endanger property and human life, and are liable to cause fire or damage to the safety of other buildings. That said buildings have eight stoves connected to stove pipes throug windows terminating near the eaves line of said buildings. I That the toilet rooms are improperly ventilated and there is a noxious odor permeating throughout the entire building. That said buildings are valueless, and are sur'rounded by residences and othe'r buildings. That the Common Council of the City of Eugene therefore orders and directs that said buildings be removed and the nuisance abated, and the City Recorder is hereby directed and ordered to give fifteen days notice to Frank L. Chambers and Edith K. Chambers, as owners of said buildings, requiring them to remove said buildings and abate the nuisance within thirty days from the date of noticel and ~ if they fail so to do, that the Council shall thereupon call for bids and order.