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-r~ DJ --~~ .- , - - ----- ~.- ._- - ..- - -," -.-- .~ ,.~ .. ,.. -- - _.~~ -- - ~-- - - - _ u ~ ._____ -- . Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon June 23, 1941 / I The minutes' of the regular meeting of the Common Council held Monday ~'1 evening, June 23rd, 1941, at 7:30 o'clock. All councilmen were present with the Q 1 exception of Ira O. Stewart. ~ .;p......... " . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved and the meeting 2 herewith called to order. . . Mr. W. E. Hanson presented a petition pretesting against the change of West 4th'Street from Taylor Street to the West City limits from a residence distric I to an industrial district. The peititon contained between 90 and 100 names. David Auld, president of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association, stated that he had about $15,000.00 worth of loans on improved property in that district a that any change from a residential district would be detrimental to the neighborhoo . He stated that when the loans were placed it was with the understanding that it was a resid~ntial district abd that he would like to request the Council not to make the change to a business district. Councilman Bond stated that some if the finest homes in town were there and he did not see the necessity of changing it over to a business district. A motion that the request for a change to an in- dustril district be denied was carried. Mrs. Frank Dunlap was present and thanked the council for their action in the matter. She also entered a protest against the burning of pawdust at the edge of the City limits. She said that recently this sawdust had been moved in closer to the City and that the smoke was a nuisance. Mayor Large explained that the City would have no authority outside the City limits but that the State Fire Marshal had been here and was watching that district 3 and' would not allow this to become a fire menace. k .contract between the City and Dr. H. H. Norton to erect a hangar on the old City Airport was read. A suggestion was made that the hangar should be located a~ decided by the City Engineer and Mr. 'Harrell, who has a lease on the airport. The rent should be paid on the first of the month following the com- pletion of the hangar. Also, a clause be inserted in the contract that the hangar would be moved within~gO days after the City serves notice to that effect. ~ince the rent was only one dollar per month, a year's rental should be collected in advance. A resolution authorizing the Mayor and Recorder to enter into this I 4 , contract was read,and passed by the council. - RE SOL UTI 0 N BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Eugene that the hereto attached contract shall be executed on behalf of the City, by its Mayor and Recorder pro-tem, upon the same being tendered to the City with the si.gnature of H. H. Norton duly '" executing the same. The offer of Etta. O. Hopper of $275.00, $55.00 down and balance at $6.00 per month plus 6% interest for the two lots at the Northeast corner of 4th and Filmore Streets, was held for $275.00, cash. Upon motion made and seconded this 5 recommendation was accepted. The offer of M~ S. Barker of $700.00, $380.00 down and the balance in four equal payments, yearly for the Southeast corner of 6th and Polk Streets, was held 6 for the appraisal price of $1360.00 and the motion was carried. , The Finance Committee .recommended a counter offer of $400.00 on the offer of Clyde. McDougall, for $300.00, $60.00 down and the balance at $30.00 plus interes at 6% each 6 months for Lot 12, Block 1, Gilmore's Addition. Upon motion wde 7 and seconded this recommendation was accepted. I A counter offer of $800.00 was presented by.the Finance Committee on the offer of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hastings by H. E. CUlly, for the tract of land at the Southwest corner of Broadway and .Taylor at $650.00., Upon motion made and seconded 8 this counter offer was accepted. A counter offer of $800.00 was presented by the Finance Committee. on the offer of-Me P. Fraley by H. E. Cully, for the tract of land at the Southeast corner of Broadway and Taylor at $650.00. Upon motion made and seconded this 1 9 counter offer was accepted. The offer of H. E. Cully for client, Charles 'Decker, of $250.00 cash for the tract of land on the East side of Taylor Street between Broadway and 10 th 10 Street was accepted. Upon motion made and seconded this motion was carried. A counter offer of $400.00 was presented by the Finance Comnlittee on the offer of W. A.Craft's offer of $350.00 cash, $100.00 down and the balance in 24 monthly payments for part of Lots 4 and 5, Huddleston's Addition. Upon motion 11 made and seconded this counter offer was accpeted. A counter offer of 1600.00 on the offer of Mrs. Manita Mazur for $350.00 cash, for Lot 8, Block 5, Hollenbeck Addition was presented bJttt.he: Elnari.<:re Committee. ....