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-~ 631 . -. -_ - -__ ~~~_ _. _~. __ - - - - - - ____ - __ - ____ ___On _ _~_ __ ._ __ _____ __ ____ _ _____ _ ______ ~___ __.~ ~_____ _ _ _____ _~______~. ~._~ _________ _ __ __~~-_ __~~_.___ ~ __ ~_ ________ _....,.~__ ------------ --,----..-- ~----_.._- ---~ -~_._-_.- ------------------ ------ _._-~----------------------_.- ------------~-_.~-_.._--~---_.- I I I I I 10 Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon June 8, 1942 . The minutes of the regular meeting held Monday evening, June 8, 1942 at 7:30 P. M. All councilmen present with the exception of Stewart and Brownson. ~ ,....l-."':.. ~,.. .", .,... :........ ......... The Judiciary Committee had no report. 1 Chairman Farrington of the Finance Committee reported an offer by Ed Howell for Lot 10, Block 1, Mark Fleming's Addition for $250.00--$50.00 cash and a balance of ~lO.OO or more a month plus 6% interest. Chairman Farrington said it was the Finance Committee's recow~endation that a counter-offer of $330.00 be made. On motion made, seconded, and carried this recon@endation was adopted. 2 'llhe bills for the month of May. were presented and on Roll Call all councilmen present, wi th the exception of Brovinson and Stev~art. 3 Chairman Baret.te reporting for the Street Department said he had nothing special to report only that J. L. Good and Everett Alford had quit and that he would like to recommend that A. Pearce, and Roy Trout be appointed to fil.l these vacancies. Mayor; Large made the appointment of these two men and recommended that they be placed on the monthly payroll. On. motion by Farrington, seconded by Hawn, this appointment was confirmed b~ the Council. The Fire and Water Committee had no report. The Health Committee had no report. 4 Chairman Hawn reporting for the Parks Committee said he had nothing only that Mr. Lamb was home from the hospital but not able to go to work. The Sewer Committee and Police Committee had no report. 5 The reports for the Engineer Department, Sewage Disposal, Library, Electrical Inspection, Fire Department, and Police Department were read and ordered placed on file. 6 At this time, Mayor Large stated that he had a complaint from Carroll Groshong about the condition of the street in front of his house at 1642 Riverview Street and stated that Mr. Groshong yvas asking that the City make repairs. Engineer Clubb reported that they were expecting to get at this as soon as weather would permit. 7 At this time, George Hall addressed the Council regarding the proposed ware- house to be constructed on his property on the South :3ide of the Southern Pacific teanl track just West of the Pacific Van & Storage warehouse. Mr. Hall explained that there was a 13 foot alley leading North off of Fifth Street to the alley running East and West in the block. This alley runs along the East side of the Lot owned by the City of Eugene. He stated that this 13 foot alley was not wide enough to accomodate the heavy trucks that would wish to use the alley for the new warehouse and asked that the alley be widened ten feet by taking this ten feet off of the East side of the lot owned by the City. Mr. Hall presented a diagram showing the location of the property. 'llhis matter was I'eferred to the Street COll@ittee to report back at the next Council meeting. A letter from Josephine Quick, 1679 l,incoJn Street \"Jas read. This letter was. in regard to an accident which Mrs. ~uick claimed she sustained by stepping into a hole in the parking at the above address. This hole having been caused, she claimed, by the relLoval of a stop street sign. Mrs. Quick was asking for damages in the sum of $300.00. Also attached to the letter was a statement from Dr. Emerson Abbott of the Eugene Hospital & Clinic. Councilman Koppe, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said that all three members of the committee had looked at the site at 1679 Lincoln ~;treet and that it was the recoIDnlendation of the Judiciary Committee that the City allow Mrs. Quick the sum of ~p75. 00 in full settlement of her claim. On motion by Bond and seconded by Barette .the recommendat ion of the Judiciary' Commi ttee was adopted. The Recorder reported that a check had been received from the River Road Water District in the Suni of ~476.06 to apply on the first six months budget at 1942. 8 9 A request from VerI Thayer for per;mission to construct a garage on his property at 809 West Third Street was read. Also a letter from George Barley, 280 ~onroe Street stating that it was satisfactory with him for !v~r. Thayer to construct the garage any place on the lot that the Building Inspector might direct. Mr. Clubb explained that this was a narrow lot and that Mr. Thayer was reQuesting that he be allowed to construct the garage v.ithin five feet of Monroe Street. A diagram attached to the letter showed that the garage would come within two feet of Monroe Street. Mr. Clubb explained that on account of the closeness to Monroe Street the car at all times would either have to be inside the garage or out i.n Monroe Street, otherwise it w_,uld block the sidewalk. After some dis- ...4