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~ 563 ---- - . __ - ~ ','_ 0._...... -- .. .- - - -~ - -' - - - "- . - ~ .. --.. ,- ~~.:.=-=~--=--= -~ --- ~----.,,;:-..:::=.:;;..::----~....:~ -~~-"--._-_::..-_::..~ ~~~=_~-~~=~.: -=-..:_~::.:::-....:=-....;~~~_-_-.:-=-=--. -~----:::;;;:-;-"::-:-~":;":=::::'...::::"-:";:"~-~_;--~_-:::-.=..-: ~- '::"'~"':""-:"-'-..'::::::::_-. _ ;-=.- __~c __ _-- ....;---=---=-.,;;::_=-.=--_---:::-:-- _-~-::~_-._:__;;_-__::~_:_:_:_...:;. ::-:-:-_-:.~ --.=:~~:-;:..;' according to the time worked. Cuuncilman Brownson thought the City funds were mismarked and they should be to the Health Department instead of the health doctor'~ sala ry. Dr. Lindgren was not exactly a new man in Eugene b~t ~ad been with the I Welfare W~orkers\about four years and had also estsblished a private practice. ~'1 Mr. Brownson stated that Dr. Lindgren was still carrying on a private practice along ,-."., with the health work. Brownson said the one thing he wished to get over with the -... ~ council was that in his opinion the City was getting full value for their money ~lJ and Dr. ~indgren would be more than willing to cooperate with the City in anyway ......,.' " " 20 possible. ','l'o~' , Councilman Pennington reported regarding a sewer at 23rd and Washington. The property owners in that district had requested the City to install a sewer. He I stated some of the prOI)erty owners in that district had gone together and were willing to pay the cost of the sewer, although not all of the property owners were c;:'.1lltributing at this time. He said he would like to have a ruling from the City Attorney if some kind of a contract could not be entered into so that in the future when the other property owners wished to connect to the sewer the parties that paid for the sewer c,juld be reimbursed. Attorney Calkins stated that some kind of an ordinance would have to be passed giving these people permission to install a sewer and he wes sure some way could be worked out that would be satisfE!ctory to the people paying for the sewer. Engineer Clubb stated that it seemed to him to be necessary for the City to advertise for bids for the construction of this sewer. The matter Vias referred to the City Attorney to report back at the next council 21 meeting. Mayor Large request that the Recorder read a letter from the Eugene Chamber of Commerce complimenting the Police Department on their excellent work in regard to the traffic si tuation and t_la t at~-a 'recen't meeting of the Chamber of Commerce 22 unanimous approval was voiced at the campaign for traffic enforcement. It was reported there was some rock needed at the City Dump grounqs and also the road leading to the dwnp grounds needed repairing badly. Engineer Glubb stClted it would tbke about ten yards of rock inside of the dump grounds and some on the road leadinb to it. A motion was me,de by Brownson and seconded by Stewart that the rock be furnished for the dumI) grounds and that the road be repaired by the street department under direction of the City Engineer. Funds for this expense to be 23 taken out of the Emergency Fund. Motion was carried. 'I County.Iudge Hurd had come into the council chambers and Mayor Large asked if 'he had something he wished to take up with the council. Judge Hurd stated that the Ferry Street bridge was old and inadequate to handle the traffic now using it and it was the County's intention to provide funds in the 1942 and 1943 budget for a new bridge. He stated it would probably belocated further down stream then the present bridge and it should be connected with High Street. He said the County would need a landing on this side of the river and he was reporting this to the council to think over. Mayor Large said it was good news the county Wi:. s going to build a brid~e and the City would be willing to cooperate with them in any way 24 i)ossi ble. Councilman Stewart asked regarding the old barn a.t 338 Madison and Attorney 25 Calkins stated he WbS preparing papers for the condernnc~a tion of the bnrn. MayOr Large spoke of the bad condition of the sidewalk in front of the Hoffman Hotel at vVillamette and Broadway and said he flet tl18t something should be done at once to remedy the condi tion. Engineer 01\.~bb said he had taken the matter. upwi th Mr. Ransom several times and he thought Mr. Ransom had hired a contractor to do the 26 work. Mayor Large asked Mr. Clubb to try to cet the work started. An ordinance amending Ordinance 8413 and ch~nging the following described property, to:-wit: Lot 6 and the West 24.8 feet of Lot 7, Block 3, Wallis Dorris Addition I to Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. The area lying between Willamette Street and rlilyard Street and North of 19th Avenue, Eugene, Lane County, Or,egon. Lot 2, and the North half of Lot 3, Block 18, Gross Addition to Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. Lot 8, Block, 22, COllege Hill Perk Addition to Eugene, Lane County, OrE;gon. I The East 44 feet of Lot 5, and the West 16 feet of Lot 6, Block 4, Wallis Dorris Addition to Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. rom a single family residence district to multiple family residence districts, had . its first reading on October 27th and was read for the second time. The Mayor called for objections and there being none, under suspnesion of the rules this 27 erdinance was read for third time and on .1'011 call all councilmen present voted aye. Ordinance 8699 was declared passed. A letter was read from S. M. Calkins" secretary of the Planning Corrunission as follows: ....4