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All Councilmen were present with the exception of Councilman Brownson. , ::......."'.."., Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon February 22, 1943 I The Oregon Motor Stages had filed a letter with the Recorder requesting that if Columbia Street from Fairmount Boulevard to 22nd Street be made a one-way Street, that it be made one-way for traffic going north. Mr. Carlyle, representing the Oregon Motor Stages, was present andaddressed the Council at this' time. He explained that making Columbia a one-way street going south would make three more turns 'in the route of the Fairmount Loop bus, in which there are already 13 turns. He stated that this route covered a distance of 5.7 miles, carried about 1,000 people per day, with about 80 stops on a round trip, and that it would considerably inconvenience a good many people on Fairmount Boulevard; that these people walk two or three blocks to the bus and that the new,route would make an additional two blocks. Councilman 1 Stewart stated that it was the north-bound traffic that caused the hazzard at Columbia and Fairmount, and that was what they were trying to get away from. : Dr. W. V. Norris was present at the Council meeting and stated he wished to enter : an objection unless some other schedule for Fairmount Boulevard could be worked out. He suggested that possibly the University Loop bus could continue on Fairmount I Boulevard to where, 21st Street comes down through Washbourne Park, instead of turniI}g off at 19th Street as at the present time. Councilman Hawn stated that he did not like to give up the idea of making this part of Columbia Street one-way for south- bound traffic, and suggested that the Mayor should appoint a committee ,from the Council to confer with the bus officials and see if some solution could not be : worked Qutl After some further discussion, Mayor Large referred the matter to the Street Committee to confer with the bus company and make a report back to the Counc~l at the next meeting. ' Councilman Koppe, reporting for the Judiciary Committee, stated that it did not seem wise for the Council ,to deputize theC.A~P. guards at the new airport and 'that it was the recommendation of the Judiciary Committee that this matter should be worked out between the C.A.P. and the Army. Councilman Hawn stated that 2 he did not like the dual responsibility between the City and the Army at the air- port and did not believe these guards should be deputized. Councilman Pennington suggested that we should wait for a request from the Army before deputizing these guards. It was pointed out that the CAP guards were already carrying arms and it was decided that the matter should be left as is for the present time. I' Councilman Farrington, reporting regarding the NYA building for the Garden 3 Club, stated that the Judiciary Committee could see no reason why this building should not be given to the Garden ClUb. At this time Councilman Brownson entered the Council Chambers. The following property ,offers were received: Offer of $50.00 for the west 50 feet of Lots 1 and 2 in Block 3, Mountain View Park, submitted by Mrs. Mary W. Fox, The Finance Committee recommended a counter offer of $100.00 be made. Offer of i $300.00 for Lot 10, Block 1, Mark Flemming Addition, submitted by LeRoy Petersen. 4 The Finance Committee recommended a counter offer of $330.00 be made. Offer of $500.00 for the South 66.7 feet of the north 133.4 feet of Lot 5, Block 23, Fairmount Addition, submitted by Sam Ashley. The Finance Committee recommended that a countet offer of $675.00 be made. The recommendations of the Finance Committee were I adopted by the Council. Councilman Farrington stated that the City had a good many vacant lots that were sui table for gardening and 11e thought they should be put at the disposal of the public and stated he would like to get some publicity of the pressn. Mayor Large said he had also received some requests for lots for gardening and that he , had also received requests for relaxation of the ordinance governing chickens under this 'emergency. Mayor Large suggested that there should be some control over the ' : size of tracts of land allotted to anyone for gardens, as they might want to take a large lot and would use only a part of it and thus deprive others a space to have 5 a garden. Councilman Hawn stated that if someone wished to put in a sizeable tract , of ground and do commercial gardening that the City should have some compensation in the form of rent. Attorney Calkins pointed out that if people were allowed to plant these gardens and the City had no agreement with them it might be embarrasing if the lot should .be sold, as the parties would have the right to harvest their crops. It was the recommendation of the Council that the chicken ordinance be relaxed for the duration of the war and that the lots should be allowed to be used for gardening purposes and tht a committee be appointed to draw up rules and re~ gulations. Mayor Large appointed the Judiciary Committee to formulate rules and regulations for parties wishing to rent garden space. I Councilman Barette, reporting for the Street Department, stated that the street sweeper was out of commission again and necessary repairs would cost in the neighbo~- 6 hood of $340.00. He stated that Engineer Clubb had made a very detailed report regarding the work of the sweeper for the last year; that the street sweeper had only operated about 145 days but that when it was in operation it was more economical than the former system of cleaning the streets and the Street Committee ;) felt that if it was possible to get the necessary repair parts the sweeper should be put back in commission. ~