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545~ -- -- ~--:~~- --~:::-:;--;-::-:-:-:--:--:--------:--- -:;:----~......,...---~~---:---~:-:-_~-::-_~,-.,...---~- ~ -:- -----...,...---...,...~------- ...:.....~- ---"""'""":':~~--~=-=---.;;~~-- - --. -_.~----- ------ -- _._--- --- - --.. - -. - ~_.. .~'-' -..' -~~----- -- - -- - ---- ------ - ~~--~-- ----------~--_._---- - - ..- ------- _._~---- New Airport for a road. He. said the price asked by the State Highway Commission was $50.00. He stated that this was cheaper than the City could go into any , liquidation to secure this property. A motion was made by Hawn and seconded by I 24 Stewart that this $50.00 be paid to the State Highway Commission. Motion was carrie. A letter from the Lane County Health Departmsnt regarding the trailer i~ situation was read. The Council had discussed this matter at a previous meeting and ~ the letter was ordered placed on file. At this time, Engineer Clubb said his iY'l department wanted some information regarding. permits that had already been secured by these t-railer users. He said there were a number of them that could not comply with the interpetation the council had put on the Ordinance and their money should be refunded. A motion was made, seconded and carried that when it was necessary to I make refunds for these trailers permits, the money be taken out of the Emergency 25 Fund and paid throu[h the Revolving Fund. A letter from Attorney H. V. Johnson with a petition attached regarding the sanitary conditions at 879 West Second Street was read. Councilman Brownson reported that only recently Dr. Anderson of the Lane County Health Depe.rtment had made an investigation of this and reported that under the existing conditions the matter'was in about the best possible shape until the Estate was settled so that someone would have authority to connect with the sewer. It was Dr. Anderson's opinion. that the couditions were not a health hazard. The let~er was ordered placed 26 on file. Curb cuts numbers 907 at 793 East 11th Avenue and 908 'at 886 Polk Street 27 were granted by the council as recommended by Engineer Clubb. The statement of bills for the Eugene Public Library for the month of August and the statement of sewerage charges billed and collected for the month of . 28 August were read and ordered placed on file. The Recorder presented to the Council a list of unpaid tobacco licenses and meat and milk licenses and asked for instructions regarding the collection of these. There was some discussion regarding this and it was the opinion of the counc 'I that drastic measures should be taken and warrants issued if necessary to make these collections. The matter was left'Lin the handS of the City Attorney and 29 Recorder to use whatever means seemed best in order to force these collections. I A motion by Hawn and seconded by Stewart that the council pass resolutions regarding the recent death of Mr. F. M. Wilkins and Mr. O. ~. Stafford and that 30 the fatnilies be mailed a copy of these resolutions, was carried. RES 0 L UTI 0 N VlliEREAS, Eugene's standard bearer Of good citizenship and Americanism after nearly one hundred valiant years has become a revered and honored memory, and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council representing the people of the City of Eugene wish to commemorate his triumphal transition, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Eugene that the people of Eugene acting through them, publicly express their gratitude for pre{}ept and examp1e evidenced by a long life of service in the interest of his fellow men and that we ind~ilige in the ,hope that the torch of civilization and good citizenship which he has carried so long and worthily may. fall into the hands of some disciple who will carry it forward. On behalf of the citizenry of Eugene we bid our fellow I citizen, the Honorable F. M. Wilkins, farewell and God Speed. RES 0 LU T ION The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Eugene acting on behalf of the people of the city note with profound , sorrow the passing of one of its most brilliant and capable adopted sons. I Mr. O. F. Stafford for many ,.ears has brought this city to the attention of the .nationby a combination of un~lagging industry and acute intelligence. We ask Mrs. Stafford amd her children the privilege of being admitted to the inner circle of those who grieve his passing.and we extend to her and hers our profoundest sympathy. Councilman Barette reported regarding the vacat.ion of Indiana Avenue or 26th Avenue which had been requested at the last council meeting. He said the .- reco~nendation of the Street Committee was that nothing be done at this time regarding this vacation but that at some future time after more development had been made there, this matter could be taken up again. The recommendation of the ...4