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He stated the nuisance was mostly turkey feathers and that I I he saw two or three dead chickens, some chicken head and entruil, that the 11 smell from these was something terrible, that he had called the Police Saturday j afternoon and on Sunday morning there had been nothing done and on Sunday he I call ed Mr. W. J. Cloyse, County Sanitarian. Mr. Waggner stated that he had I taken the matter up with CouncilemnDavis and Baker and that they had made an i I investigation. He stated that the lot had been plowed during the day and that I it was a poor job and that the stuff was not more than half covered. Mr. ! ! Cloye.s was present. and stat.ed that he had contacted Dr. Guillion on Sunday I and he had promised to take care of the situation; that he was out to the lot I " at noon and 4 P.M. today and that it was a very poor Job of plowing and that I i not more than 50% of the r.efuse had been covered, ami.. the only remedy he could '1 suggest-was. to.. harrow the. lot and cover it with lime. Councilman Baker stated I I I that he started out to the lot and did not know exactly where the lot was but I '! when .he got within a block of the place there was no difficulty in finding i the location. Councilman Hawn stated that he though the lot should be cleased I up at once. After some discussion by the Council the following resolution was read: WHEREAS, complaints have been presented to the Common Council with respect to the County lot located at 1362 West Broadway, purchased from the city by Dr. O. R. Guillion upon which a truckload of fea- thers, dead chickens, entrials and debris have been dumped with a view of fertilizing the same, attracting flies, dogs and cats and creating an intolerable- stench. THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by the Common Council of the City of I Eugene, that the condition upon said lot be and it is hereby declared to be a ntilisance and the City Attorney be and he is hereby directed to take steps to compel the owner, Dr. O. R. Guillion to abate the same f.orthwi th, and failing in this, to file a complaiht. i On motion by Baker and seconded by Hawn, the resolution was adopted and the City Attorney was instructed to notify Dr. Guillion to abate this nuisance at once. Mr. H. S. Openshaw, 2644 Columbia Street, had made a complaint to VityAttorney Calkins ~n regard to chickens being placed close to his home. His complaint was that when he came home at 2 or 3 oclock in the morning, from his work on the railraod'he could not get to sleep on account of the crowing of the roosters. Attorney Calkins had taken the matter up with Mr. 2 Openshaw's neighbors and Mr. Bridges who lives at 27th and Columbia was present at the Council meeting and stated.that his chickens were close to Mr. Openshaw's property but several other neighbors in the same neighborhood had chickens. Mr. Bridges stated that he had removed the IDooster that appearantly had been annoying Mr. Openshaw and that he would like to find out from the Council if it was necessary to have a permit to keep the chickens. Attorney Calkins explained that Mr. Helterline was of the opinion that the Council had gone on record as relaxing the restrictions of the chicken ordinance for the duration of the war. There seemed to be 'no account of this in the Council minutes but the members of the Council stated that this had been the sentiment of the Council. Councilman Hawn stated that he thought it would be unwise and unfair for the Council to reverse theirdeeission at this time because a great many people had started to raise chickens. After some little discussion @y the . Council the following resolution was read: I i WHEREAS , complaints have been made to the Common Council of a nuisance created by chickens being kept within the City and, WHEREAS, the Council heretofore has given consideration to this matter and in view of the war conditions and the necessity for the production I of all the foold that can ve produced. Be It Resolved by the Common Council of the City of Eugene, that no prosecution shall be had for the keeping of chickens unless'the same actually shall create a nuisance, and provided that no roosters are kept. On motion by Farrington and seconded by Hawn the resolution was adopted. i I . ~