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6~ -.- - ~ - - .- -- - - - --- , - ~ - - - ~- -~ -- ---- -- --- - -------- _ _. _ --:-__ -=----_ -=:.-:-_---:- :..-__~-___=_-- .":-._ ~_-:_.- _ u_ _ _u ----:-:--:-u =-~ __ -_~ = ".-.::- _~~~______"""':'____-'::'_--:'._-=._----=---=-::"':___ :_~-=----=.:_::_-=:-=___-=--:..--:---=-=-=_ ~_-=-----=-==:~__:__ ~~____ , , --- -------- ------- -- -~-_._-- ---. --.--------------- ------------- ----------- ----------- "-------_. -~ --- -------- ------ ----- ---- - - - -. - - - -. - - - - ---"--'------ --- -~--_._----~-- ~--- -------------~- 1 Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon January 25, 1943 The minutes of the regular meeting of the Cow~on Council held Monday evening c~ at 7:30 P.M. All councilmen were present with the exception of Councilman Brownson.~ I ~ Dave Evans addressed the Council asking for reconsideration of the beer license " I; for the Star Club at 663 Willamette Street. He stated that there had been two : brothers, Fred E. and Charles F. VJelch, operating the place and that Fred. E. Welch 11 would be eliminated and the place run by Qharles F. Welch and that he had secured II. a new location at 855 Olive Street. He stated that he believed under the reorgan- ,I ization and new location, 'that Mr. Vielch was entitled to reconsideration by the Council. He said the new location was only a small place and that there would be " no booths or seats at tlle counter, and he felt sure Mr. V[elch would be able to run '! the pIa ce in an orderly way. Ivir. Evans stated that if Mr. Welch was not granted I: this license he would lose his business and would not be able to get a license any ; other 'place in the state. He stated that if the Council wished to refer the matter ,1 to a commi tte'e that it would be agreeable to them to have the matter laid over ! until the next meeting, but he sta ted that if the Council had its mind made up 1 i not to make the recommendation they would just as soon know the fact now before the ;: matter was taken up further with the State Liquor Commission. Mayor Large asked Ii Councilman Pennington, chairman of the Police Committee, if he was ready to make I: a report at this time. ~{r. Pennington replied that as a committee they had not met ,! but that he had talked with Mr. Evans and explained to him that this license had :1 been turned down twice before and that he thought the matter should be brought befor Ii the council as a whole. Councilman Farrington stated that Mr. Evans had put up \; a very good plea considering the premises he had to work on. He said that I'ITr. !Welch had received warnings in regard to his place but that he had not heeded them '; and tha t he did not believe the change of location would improve the si tua tion. I: Councilman Hawn said there were always two sides to a case and he suggested that '! the Co~ncil might grant a temporary license and in that way allow Mr. Welch to start ! up the business and sellout and in that way salvage some of his loss and also be ;, in a position to get a license some other place. Councilman Pennington asked Attorney Calkins if it would be possible to grant a temporary license. ~tr. Calkins 'i explained that the Council action was only a recommendation to the State Liquor ',Commission and that they would not grant a temporary license. He said the only ; thing along that line that the Council could do would be to ask the State Liquor i, Commission to revoke the license later if the' place was not properly run. CouncilQ i! man Barette stated he was of the same opinion as Mr. Farrington ; that Mr. ';'Jelch I: had run a disreputable place, not a beerparlor but a beer joint, and that he was lnot in favor of reconsidering this matter. Councilman Farrington said this matter l~keeps popping up and that he would like to have it settled at this time and would ': make a motion that the request of Mr. V'elch be not re commended to the State liquor I"~ Commission. This motion was seconded by Barette and carried, Councilman Hawn voting i' no~, I! I' '1'he Judiciary Committee had no report. !: Ii The Finance COIrlli'1i ttee reported they had three offers for the house and lot l!lOcated at the Southeast corner of 18th and Hilyard, known as Lot 12, Block 10, !Driverton Addition. Norman F. Schneider made an offer of $1200.00 with ~240.00 ' 2 ~cash and the balance at $20.00 per month. A counter offer was made on a price of l$1200.00 with a cash payment of ~350.00 and the balance at $20.00 per month plus !! 6% interest, the counter offer to be offered for Mr. Schneider's acceptance, but in ~case he did not wish to take the property, 'the same counter offer would be open to ~the other two bidders. 'I Ii Councilman Barette, reporting for the Street Department, said that the recent Ii storm had been disasterous and had caused an unusual amount of work. He stated that 1I',!some extra men hFJd been hired and every available man was working and part of them lnight and day trying to get the streets cleared up. He stated there was an unusual ~amount of large trees broken down, and it would require a:lot of extra work and time ~to anywhere near clear up the streets. He said they would do very well if they made ~a dent in the situation in sixty days and that he was aSking that $1,000.00 out of ~the meregency fund be allowed t~e Street Department for hiring extra help. He stated l:that tlley could get along with $500.00 at the present time but would undoubtedly !have to have another $500.00 later on, and that he was making a motion that the Jllstreet Department be allowed $500.00 out of the emergency fund at this time with l:jthe understanding that another $500.00 could be allowed later on. Councilman Hawn "stated that there was some surplus money in the Park Department and tha t a great ljdeal of the broken trees w~re in the parking strips, tie vvould like to amend Mr. !IBarette's motion to allow $200.00 out of the Park Department funds toward the Street l,jDepartment. After some discussion there was no second to ei ther Mr. Barette' s or 'p'!r. Hawn's motion, and Councilman Stewart moved that the Street Department be I:allowed $300.00 out of the emergency and $200.00 out of the Park Department funds ~to go toward Cleaning up the streets. This motion was seconded by Farrington and I',.earried. Attorney Calkins i:vas asked if the State Highway Commission was responsible i,for the condition of 6th and 7th Streets and East Broadway where tl1e highway goes lthrou@l town. Attorney Calkins looked this matter up in the statutes and found that tl,.the State Highway Commission was responsible only for that part of the street from [curb to curb and that the balance of the street would have to be taken care 'of b k y 4 ~ !,: .... I