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59~ , '. ,'::.i -- =-~ ._~-~--== ~ ~--=-=-~~.~-::--~~~-:-:.~=-- --:-:--=~~~--::;: ~~ -----'-~~ .- -- - ----_. ._---~-- I Council Chambers, Eugene,Oregon February 24, 1942 The minutes of the regular meeting held Tuesday evening, February 24th at 7:30 o'clock. All Councilmen were present with the exception of Farrington. 1 I 2...... Mr. Roy K. Reed addressed the council regarding the condition of traffic past the Church at 710 West 13th Street. He said that the traffic going West seemed to be very fast, and that there was a small boy almost killed, at that point last Sunday. He stated that he had talked ,With the police concerning this . si tua tion" and Councilman Bond sta ted the Police" Cbmmi ttee would endeavor to remedy the situation. Mr. Reed also asked permission to clean up Madison Street South of 13th on the West side of the church and put a part of it in lawn until such time as the City might wish to use the street. This permj;ssion was granted. The matter of Mr. Reed buying the Soukup building on the old airport was brought up at this time. 'l'here Was donsiderable discussion as to whether the City should have possession of this building or whether Mr. Soukup should be allowed to sell it to Mr. Reed. This matter was left in the hands of the Judiciary Committee to determine just what should be done regarding the building. :..11 .' ..J ';) 3 , I A petition requesting annexation to the City of Eugene was presented by Floyd Huling. The petition was signed by forty-fiive property owners and the 4, description of the property as in the peti ti on is as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the center line of Chambers Street with the center line of 15th Avenue West and running thence due West to the intersection of the center line of 15th Avenue West with the center line of Garfield Street if extended South, thence North along the center line of Garfield Street and along the center line of Garfield Street if extended, to the alley between 5th Avenue West and 6th Avenue West, thence due East along the center line of said Alley to its intersection of the city limits of the City of Eugene thence South following the line of the city limits of the city of Eugene and along the center of Chambers Street to the place of beginning. Mr. Huling and Mr. T. T. Loomis addressed the Council regarding the Sanitary situation in that district and requested the council to hold a special election in an effort to annex that distridt to the City of Eugene, so that proper sewer facilities couilid be provided. Engineer Clubb stated that he thought this matter should be looked into carefully,.. before any action was taken. Councilman Pennington stated that there would be trunk sewers to install if this district was taken in , and that a bond issue would have to be voted. Councilman Hawn asked regarding the population in this district and Mr. Huling stated tbatthere were probably between three and four hundred people, but he said that he did not know what the assesed valuation of the property might be. This matter was referred to the 4, Sewer Cownittee and to the City Attorney for consideration. The Judiciary Committee had no report. I The Finance Con~ittee had no report. Councilman Barette reporting for the Street Department stated that the bids for grading and gravelling Washington Street from 22nd to 24th was .' conSiderably above the estimated amount and was more than the property owners ln that district felt they could pay. Counciilnan Pennington reporting for the Sewer Department for the improvement of the sewer in this same district stated that the bids for the sewers were also higher than the property owners felt they could pay.' On motion made a nd seconded and carried, the bids ~'or these two improvements were ordered rej ected and the Rec?rder was a.~thorlz~d to return the certified checkstha t had been put up as deposl ts by the l!;ugene uand and Gravel Company and Mr. Harry I. Hamilton. Mr. Barettealso reported that ~~e Street~ Department had looked into the situation for cross streets between ~lxthand Sevent West of Polk Street and that mos,t of these streets were private property and the~e was nothing that the City could do at this time. If the residents i.r: the area wished the cross streets, they would have to arrange some waY,to acqulre the Droperty. Iv;r. Barette also reported that the Street Departmen1i, Slnce the reorganization, was in much better shape and he thought there would be a great 5 '! improvement in the next two or- three months. Councilman stewart reporting for the Fire and 1:;ater Cornrnitt,ee requested that the committee be allowed to purchase two one-hour oxygen gas masks for the Fire Department at a price of approximately $400.00. He said that these were needed as a safety measure and that the Fire Department was not favorabl~ to purchasing only one of these masks as they did .r:ot wish to send one man l.r:alone where these masks might have to be used. He sald tha t they thought the F1I'e Department should have these masks as it might be the means of seving a ,life sometime in a bad fire. A motion was made by Councilman Stewart and seconded by Councilman Hawn that the Fire Committee be authorized to purchase these two gas masks and that the money be taken out of the ,emergency fund. This motion was carried. Councilman Stewart also reported that the Fire Department was in need of two fog nozzles. The larger one to cost $40.00 and the small one $36.00. He stated these nozzles already were on hand in the Fire Department for trial, ~nd I ~