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'.536 -- . -- - - - .~- ~- - -- - - - - - ~-- - ",.- , - - - Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon . September 8. 1941 r.' The minutes of the regular meeting of the Common Council held on Monday I .-". evening, September 8, 1941. All councilmen were present with the exception of Mr. ~ "'- '1:. Koppe. r .- ...'1 The minutes of the previous meeting were read and' approved and the meeting , , . ~..._" ~:2 herewith called to order by Mayor Large. Fred G. Knox was present and requested permission to hang banners adver- tizing the Lane County Fair. This permission was granted upon motion made, seconded I and carried by the council with the understanding that he cooperate with the buildin 3 inspector's office. Delbert R. French, president of the Lane County Humane Society, requested that the funds taken in from the dog licenses be turned over to the Humane Society. He stated that they would employ an officer for the full twelve months of the year to look after dogs and other animals. He said it was his understanding that the dog licenses would be collected by the City as before, but that he would likekto request that their man be allowed to issue licenses and collect the money and. turn it over to the City. Councilman Bond stated he was in accord 100% with the Humane Society, but the City had been conserving their funds and had been keepipg the pay of city employees down to bed-rock and as the city represented some 20,000 people, he did not believe it was wise to turn over this $700.00 or $800.00 in revenue .to an organization that .was representing some one hundred. to five hundred people. Councilman Farrington said he could see Councilman Bond's side of the case, but he felt that this 150 or 200 people representing the Humane Society were also repre- senting the entire city. Councilman Brownson agreed with Mr. Farrington in this matter and he stated he understood the law was for dog regulation and as the matter was now handled. there was no regulation to speak of and if the city was going to continue as they had been, it should be considered as a tax rather than a regulatory measure. Councilman Hawn wanted to know just what was the object of the dog license and Attorney Calkins explained it was mostly for the protection of sheep and other animals that might be ,killed by dogs. Councilman Stewart stated he believed the Humane Society could improve very nicely on the job the city had been doing. After considerable discussion a motion was made by Hawn, seconded by Bond that the. City I split its share of the dog license;money fifty-fifty with the Humane Society as the 4 collections were made. Motion was carried. A petition from the patrons of the Washington School District, petitioned the council for a police officer to be stationed at Broadway and High Streets during the hours that children were going and coming from school. It was pointed out that this district had been extended to South of Broadway and it was impossible for ~small children to cross this intersection alone. Councilman Bond said he thought this was a fair request and of. much more impor,tance than all of the dogs they had just considered. Mr. Bond pointed out that two new policemen had been asked for and if they were granted by the budget committee they would be able to take care of this intersection. Mr. Bond made a motion that this request be taken care of, motion was seconded by Stewart. and carried. Mr. C. A. Barnes, who had presented the petitions, stated it would be impossible for them to wait until the first of the year to have an officer at this intersection and it seemed to be the opinion of the council that this was a traffic situation that should be taken care of as soon as school started. Mayor Large suggested that two new policemen might be put on at the present time and paid out of the Parking Meter Fund. That way the situation could be taken care of as soon as school started. Councilman Bond told Mr. Barnes that they would endeavor 5 to take care of the traffic there. The Finance Committee recommended that the offer of C. D. Reynolds of $250. 0 , $50.00 cash and the balance at $50.00 each three months plus interest at 6% for the South 80 feet of Lot 1, Block 11, Sladden's Third Addition be accepted. Upon 6 motion made and seconded this was accepted by the councill I The Offer of Clyde McDougall of $400.00, $80.00 cash and the balance at $40.00 each 6 months plus interest at 6% for the lot 50 x 100 beginning 50 feet West of Taylor Street on the South side of Broadway. The City tb reserve five foot right 7 of way on West side of lot, was accepted by the Finance Committee and the council. A counter offer of $450.00 with payment of to remain the Same on the Offer of John H. QuineI' of $400.00, $200.00 cash and the balance at $10.00 or more per 'I ont~ plus interest at 6% for Lot 7, Block 24, James Huddleston's Extended Addition ~as recommended by the Finance Committee. Upon motion made and seconded this counte . 8 offer was accepted by the council. The offer of Elton Rippel of $450.00, $90.00 cash and the balance by June 1, 1942 for Lot 10, Block 25, College Hill Park Addition plus interest at 6% was 9 accepted by the Finance Committee and the council. I A counter offer of $950.00 on the offer of V. C. Engwall of $750.00 cash for !Lot 3, Block 2, Maplecroft Addition was recommended by the Finance Committee. Upon 10 kotion made and seconded this counter offer was accepted by the council. ~