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r"'438 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. A. E. Hulegaard, City Treasurer ~ "" ~ ~~ Councilman Farrington opened a discussion concerning the request of Mrs. O! QC~ean to complete the erection of a duplex adjacent to the corner of 16th and High Sts. ~hich was denied by the Board of Appeals. Councilman Farrington pointed out that th members of the Finance Committee had investigated this location and it was their opinion that trerequest should be granted. Th~ matter was held until the next meet- ing of the council with all members of the council to investigate this site and repo 2~ back at ,the next meeting. 27.30 48.38 Bernice E.Ruble, Mag Sec. Packer, Scott Co. 23.0 13.2 I E. A. Barette, Acting Chairman of the Health Committee, stated that after considerable discussion with the county officials, Judge Clinton Hurd had reported that the court would not be interested in accepting all the responsibility for the upkeep of the Comfort Station and asked the Mayor to make an appointment of a care- taker. N~yor Lcrgo then reoommended the appointmont;of a caretaker. Mayor Large then recommended the appointment of Mr. Harry L. Bown, who was recommended by County Judge Hurd, t9 be caretaker at the Comfort Station effective February 15, and upon otion made and seconded the reco!mnendation was approved by the council, and the , City Recorder was instructed to include Mr. Bown on the monthly payroll at the salar of $50.00 per month. At this time communication was presented from Mr. Bown waiving the insurance provisions of the City of Eugene and stating he would in no way hold t e City responsible for any accidents of any kind, that might occur in the performance ,of his duties as caretaker of the Rest Cottage in the Park. The communication v~s 25 accepted and ordered made a part of the record of his appointment. I Councilman Barette, Chairman of the Printing and Parks Committee stated they were progressing very well in the parks; pens were being constructed in Hendr~ck's Park for pheasants and pens were going to be constructed in Skinner's Butte Park for pheasants. He also stated it w~s the recommendation of the Committee ~that the number of bears in the Park should be reduced to two bears; either they wou 26 give them to anybody who wanted them or the bears would have to be shot. I Councilman Koppe, acting chairman of the Sewer CO~llittee, reported aninvest.- gation had been made regarding the request of Frank Seals for city sewer service at his auto courts on West Sixth Streets and the committee wouLd recommend that a fee 0 $2.50 per year or any part thereof be paid to the City of Eugene per unit for the sewerage service. It was learned that the numoer of courts is at the present time sixteen but Mr. Seal is contemplating building, two more within a short time. Counci , an Bond made a motion, seconded by Councilman, Hawn, to approve the report of the Sewer Committee and it was unanimously approved. The City Engineer's office would b ,in charge of the billing as they now handle all matters pertaining to the sewer 27 service. Councilman Bond, Chairman of the Police Committee, reporting on the proble~ 10f building a city jail stated that the old st~el cells had been examined and found to be unfit and not serviceable. It would cost considerable to repair them so the Icommittee was recommending the construction of a solid concrete jail adjacent Ito the city hall in what is now the parking lot for the city hall; the size to be ~2 ~ 14 ~eet; to contain four bunks, electric~ heat, and other sanitary facilities. ~he total cost to be $560.55. Councilman Farri,ngton made a motion, seconded by , pouncilman Barette, recommending that the report of the committee and its plans ,ror building the jail be approved and it was s~ ordered. The City E~ineer was 28 ins~ructed to proceed therewith. Chief of Police C. F. Bergman reported'he had inv~stigated the street conditions at the Walters-Bushong Lumber Company and found them to be in good \ shape, the street has been recently graveled and the sidewalks are clean. He also ~eported he had investigated the woodyard across the street from the Eugene Vocation \~Chool and found it to be in the light industrial zone and that it was alright. 29 ~he report was ordered placed on file. 'Communication was presented from Mr. E: F. McBee aSking the council for a ~artial refund for a sewer construction at 603 West 19th Street. He stated that ~hecity has r~cently permitted the property owner immediately west of his property and located outside the city limits to connect his property with the sewer that he ~aid for, and he felt that if the city is permitting the use of this sewer, the city lfity should pay for him for one-half of the co~t. The communication was ordered 30 !placed on file. I ' Communication was presented from the Planning Commission recommending to the pouncil that no property be disposed of between 17th and 19th Streets and Ferry and I~illamette Streets pending the pr~sent negotiations with respect tq ~he development '- ~f the area as a school district. . Upon motion 'made and seconded the recommendation 31 iWas unanimously approved. _ ' I., : Communication was also presented from ~he Planning Commission' recommending ~o the Council the extension of Oak and Pearl Streets to connect with 19th Street ror'the purpose of carrying traffic from the city. The matter was ordered placed I I ~