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610 ...."i 7:30 P.M. Council Chamber, Eugene, Oregon ~arch 24, 1942 The mnutes of the regular meeting held Monday evening, March 23, at All councilmen were present with the exception of Farrington. ~ -- Mr,. D. R. French of the Humane Society was present and explained that they had a Mr. Willard P. Abbott that they wished to have deputized as a Dog Control Officer. On mottion made and seconded, the Council authorized that Mr. Abbott be deputized on approval of the Chief of Police. The motion was carried. Councilman Bond asked fur. French if the Humane Society was not formed to prevent cruelty to animals. He stated it was qu1.te:'e.c:;col1l!:D.on sight to see a horse tied'behind an automobile driving down the street at eight or ten miles an hour, mile after mile. Mr. French explained that the Society was interested as much in regard to the cruelty to animals as they were to looking after the dog situation, and that if they could get reports of anyone leading horses behind automo~iles at an excessive speed, they would be glad to have them \ prosecuted. 1 "- ...,.. ~~ I 1 Graham Smith, architect for the United Airlanes, was present and said that he had received word from the company that they probably would be requested ,to move the location of the administration building back to the South end of the field but that they had nothing definite regarding the matter. They hoped to have information by Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. Mr. Smith said that the first thing necessary in the construction of the building would be to haye water for the use of the contractors. He said that in asking for bids on the administration building he had also asked what the cost of a well would be included in the bids. Mr. Smith explained that there should be a four-inch drilled well in pla,ce of the smaller driven pipe. He stated that the contractors had quoted figures on a fifty- foot, four-inch, driven well complete with casing at $3~20 per lineal foot and tha~ if it was not necessary to go to a depth of fifty feet, the $3.20 per lineal foot would be figured at the depth necessary to get a satisfactory flow of water. Councilman Bond stated that the City had agreed to furnish water but that nothing had been said regarding a well of this size. After some discussion by the council as to whether a smaller driven pipe should be furnished or whether the City should allow for the construction of the four-inch well, a motion was made by Councilman Hawn and seconded by Councilman Bond that the City accept the contractor bid on the four-inch well at a figure of $3.20, per lineal foot, complete with casing. The motion was carried. .1 2- The infor~tion regarding the change of location for the United Airlines Admnistration Building at the airport seemed to be indefinite. If the Army should request the United Airlines to change their location back to the South side of the fieilld it would be necessary to enter into a new contract with the airlines. In order to avoid any delay and save the necessity of calling a special Council meeting, a motion was made by Bond and seconded by Hawn that in event it was necessary to make the change, the Mayor and Recorder be authorized to enter into a new contract with the United Airlanes the same as the one recently granted by the Council, with the exception of the change of location. On vote, the motion was unanimously carried. Councilman Koppe made an objection to the twenty-year lease stipulation in the contract and Councilman Barette said it -seemed to him that twenty years was a long, long time. The Council did not seem to be inclined 3 _ to make any change in this, and no action was taken. Mr. Floyd Ruling was present, and on being asked by the Mayor if he had anything he wished to bring up, he said that he was only present to find out what the Council was going to do regarding the requested annexation to the City and he stated thathe would like to have the matter put over at this time. He was told that there was nothing further that the Council could do until some different solution was worKed out, and that the matter would be delayed pending 4..... investigation. The Judiciary Committee had no report. In the absence of Chairman Farrington of the Finance Committee, Councilman Stewart reported that Ernest G. Ray had. requested that a deed be given him for the East 61 feet of Lot Ie, Huddlestons Addition. Mr. Stewart explained that Mr. Ray had bought two lots and that on account of having made payment on both, he was asking for the deed on the one and a change in the payments on the other. Mr. Stewart also said that the matter of a request for a refund of down-payment and cancellation of his contract for Lot 10, Block 25, College Hill Park by Mr. Elton Rippel had not been settled. Mr. Stewart said that he would move that the request of Ernest G. Ray be denied, but that the Rippel request be held for further investigation. There was no second to Mr. Stewarts motion. It was pointed out that the Council already was on record not. favoring any further refunds and a , motion made by Councilman Hawn, seconded ~'Y Councilman Brownson that both of these requests be denied was carried~ I I .'. ". 5 " ~ " ,