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<br /> Communication from Marvin L. Strout submitting bids on ,the following city
<br /> properties covering the full amount of city liens and taxes, interest and penalties
<br /> ,,,,I to date, were acted upon. as follows by the Finance Committee:,
<br /> ~ Strout's Offer Description of Propertv Recommendation I
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<br /> 0: $111.28 Lot 6, Bk 4, Hollenbeck's $150.00
<br /> 369..14 Lo t 8 ,. Bk 2, Hollenbeck's 500.00
<br /> 224..84 Lot 2, Bk 5, Hollenbeck's 150.00
<br /> 361.83 Lot 3, Bk 3, Hollenbeck's 500.00
<br /> 138.26 Lot 7, Ek 9, Hollenbeck's 150.00
<br /> 128.25 Lot 2, Bk 12, Hollenbeck's 150.00
<br /> 128.87 Lot 7, Bk 12, Hollenbeck's 150.00 I
<br /> Upon-motion made and seconded, the recommendation of the Finance Committee, was duly
<br /> 14 approved by the Council.
<br /> I The offers of g.L. Smith to wreck the houses condemned by the city,
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<br /> held by the Finance Committee until suit to quiet title is completed on the same and
<br /> 15 this action was duly approved.
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<br /> Councilman A. C. Farrington requested more time for in~estigatfton and settl e-
<br /> ment of a complaint from residents near and adjacent to the New Service Laundry abou
<br /> 16 soot from the stacks of that building and it was so granted.
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<br /> Councilman Bond, police committee chairman, declared that the Police De-
<br /> partment were cleaning out to the best of their ability the hobo jungles existing in
<br /> 17 and adjacent to the city. ~'
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<br /> Denied was a request made by Dr. M. Morrison, 191 Seventeenth Avenue West,
<br /> 18 for a no-parking strip to be painted on the curb in front of her residence~
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<br /> Plans for the proposed city-county police and jail building were left in
<br /> 19 the hands of the Police Commi ttee for report at the next session of the council..
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<br /> Resignation of W. L. Valentin from the Eugene Boxing Commission was
<br /> 20 by the eouncil and the appointment of Edward Adams to succeed him approved.
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<br /> Mr. John Beakey, Traffic Engineer for the State Highway Commission, appeare
<br /> before the council and gave the estimated cost of the traffic signals to be installe
<br /> by the city on the seven intersections listed herein: Willamette at 6th, 7th, 8th,
<br /> Broadway, 10th and 11th and Broadway at Oak. (Estimated Cost- $9162.00) The Highwa
<br /> Commission is to participate on a 50-50 basis on the installation of lights at five
<br /> intersections; and the city of Eugene to stand 100 per cent on the other two. The
<br /> Cit,y Attorney was instructed to prepare a contract between the State Highway Com-
<br /> mission and the City of Eugene and the Mayor and Recorder Were authorized to execute
<br /> 21 the same.
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<br /> Communication from the Western Unipn relegraph Company wperein they accept
<br /> the terms and conditions of the franchise ordinance as submitted by the city, was
<br /> 22 presented and ordered filed.
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<br /> City Attorney S. M.. Calkins stated that the Postal Telegraph Company were
<br /> 23 interested in executing a like ordinance and steps would ,be taken to prepare one.
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<br /> Requ~st. from "Tohn Durr- asking for waiver of certain reg}.llations of the
<br /> Building Code in the construction of an addition to the residence which he is erect-
<br /> ing at 1491 Mill Street, was denied by the Board of Appeals and action sustained by
<br /> 24 the council.
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<br /> Request from Bruce McKenzie asking for permission to sel~ within the City
<br /> a type of cottage erected in panel sections, was presented. It was pointed out that I
<br /> this cottage in no way conforms to the requirements of the Building Code and the
<br /> Board recommends that thisrequest be denied, but that prospective purchasers be allo ed
<br /> to make requests for the installation of these cottages. This actJon was duly con-
<br /> 25 firmed by members of the council.
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<br /> Payment of Playgrounds employees' salaries from the Revolving Fund was
<br /> authorized and the Mayor and Recorder instructed to execute the same. It was an-
<br /> 26 nounced that Friday, August 26, terminated the playground activities for the year 19 8.
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<br /> Report from the Eugene Flying Service, Joseph Harrel, Manager, showing re-
<br /> ceipt of $75.00 rent and $120.55 Commissions by the City for the period commencing
<br /> Apr 11 1 to August 18, 1938, inclusive, was presented and met with very .Lavorable
<br /> 27 comment.
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<br /> Communica t'ion from Irene A. McCuistion, request ing permission to transfer
<br /> her contract to another p~rty, who will continue making the same monthly payments
<br /> as originally ~ontracted, was denied by the Finance Committee and the city is to ta e
<br /> 28. title ~o the property.
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