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570 ~ ---- - -- - -- --- _.. --- - - ..-- --- -- -..- - - -- - - - - -- Council Chambers, ~ugene, Oregon December 8, 1941 Vq The minutes of the regular meeti,ng of the Common Counci 1 held Monday I ~~. .Q.:~ evening at 7:30 in the Council Chambers. All councilmen were present with the ~. exception of Farrington and Pennington. .:,.....' The minutes of the pr~,vious meeting were read and approved and the meeting 2 herewith called to order by ~ayor Large. Mayor Large said undoubtedly all the Council members were familiar with the conditions concerning the declaration of war with Japan and there was probably I not much the council could do regarding the matter but stated there had been a resolution prepared and asked to have it read at this time. RES 0 L UTI 0 N WHEREAS, an unwarranted and treacherous attack has been made upon the ,~ United States, resulting in destruction of prpperty and loss of life, followed by a Presidential call for a declaration of war by the Congre$s, and WHEREAS , the safety of the nation must at last reat in the SOlidarity, loyalty and unity of all its parts, THEREFORE, the Common Council of the City of Eugene calls upon the citizenry for alert response and prompt obedience to any and all measures deemed necessary by those in authority, and the Common Council particularly imposes. upon the conscience and conduct of everyone in Eugene that cheerful and prompt compliance with any and all requirements, and unity and loyalty to our duly constituted authorities is our first and imperative duty. 3 On motion made and seconded this resolution weB unanimously adopted by the Council Mayor Large explained that the Air Filter Center wished to sign a lease for the quarters they were occupying in the Armory and that the rental was to be $100.00 per month. He said it was necessary that the Council authorize the Mayor and Recorder to sign this lease. A motion by Bond and seconded by Stewart I 4 that the Mayor and Recorder be authorized to sign this lease was carried. Mr. Theodore Johnson stated that on the second Sunday in August, 1941, he had been on.:.-Skinner's Butte and there were six well dressed Japanese ~here and two of them had cameras. He stated that they were looking over the ~ity and asked another gentlemen who was there, where the reservoirs were located. He managed to catch the attention of this gentlemen and told him not to give the Japanese any information. He said he did not think they belonged around here but 5 were strangers in this locality. J Mr. D. T. Bayley was present and stated the P.T.A. Safety Committee had worked out quite a large schedule for the safety of the school children. He wished to express the pppreciation of the committee for the effort the co~ncil had made regarding this work, especially for placing the man at Broadway and high Streets and for the signs that had been furnished and for the cross walks on ' Franklin Blvd. He said it was the committee" s idea that there should be more playgrounds for the school children to take them off the streets. He said one place in particular they had thought of was at Patterson Schoibl grounds. He said it was their recommendation that the Bicycle Ordinance should be enforced as thoroughly as possible. Councilman Bond stated that Mr. Bayley had given him a copy of the committee report but had not had time to look through it and would like to have a meeting of the Police Committee regarding the matter and would 6 report at the next meeting. Judiciary Committee had no report. I In the absence of Chairman Farrington, Councilman Hawn of the Finance Committee reported regarding the bills for the month of November. Mr. Hawn said the bills had not been o,k'd but that it would probably be well for the Council to order the payment of the bills after they had been G.k'd by the Finance Committee. Motion was made and seconded that the Council authorize the payment of the bills after they had been properly passed by the Finance Committee, and on roll call all councilmen present voted aye. Farrington and Pennington absent. .1 7 The motion was carried. GENERAL FUND Aetna Life Insurance 128.00 Aetan L.ife Insurance 70.35 Pacific Hospital Ass'n. 72.00 Eugene Hospital'& Clinic 29..75' Valley Printing Co. 2.90 J. K. Gill Company 3.15" First Nationaili Bank of Eugene 7.50 Cressey's 25..05 . Danner Service Station 11.50 Eugene Laundry , 33 ~ 42 Carlson Hatton and Hay 2.58 Vitus Electric Works 1.00 Fred Lengacher 12.50 Medo-Land Creamery 1.75 Eugene Water Board 2.28 Ford Nelson Mill Co. 1.30 ~ Geo. A. Halton Company .80 Jim Brannen Tire Co. 23.94 ' ~ .