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If-~~-- __U_ - n' --- -~ - - -- c~_ --~~-- -- - - ~~ :I~ II :1 1 'it i'~ 2 Ii.' I ~ The Recorder referred to the Ordinance which had its first reading on December 11th regarding the vacation of streets and alleys outh of 19th and west of Patterson for School District No. 4 and the University of Oregon. Councilman Koppe stated that the Judiciary Committee had been unable to get a meeting with the School Board and recommened further reading of the ordinance be delayed until arrangement would be made regarding the opening of Pearl Street south of 19th. 24!: Councilman. 6rumbaker objected to the delay in the passing of the Ordinance for ~: the vacation of the streets and alleys. Councilman Hawn stated that he had been i.: . and was still in favor of the vacation of the streets and alleys for the school I board as outlined in the ordinance but that he wondered why the delay of the I'; School Board with the Judiciary Committee in' the arranging for the opening of Iii Pearl Street and that he was not willing to go further with the Ordinance until !; the Pearl Street situation had been cleared up. After some discussion a motion I was made by Bailey and seconded by Hawn and carried that the 2nd reading of the i: ordinance be further delayed. Councilman Bailey stated that he beleived he could I' arrange a meeting with the School Board and the Judiciary Committee and see what r could be worked ~ut regarding the Pearl Street situation. I: ~ , !i' f: I , 22 Iii 1: t: I. I I i' II t 23 i: II Ii ~; I 25 r " I h li1 25 II , 1 I I" I' ! I r' I j. 27 Ii ! 28 f I: I!:I I: I j: I" , [, I' , 30'5~ --------. ---~- -------.----- --~----- -----~~_.._~-- -------~-- ----.--..--- -----~--- - -~ '-~ ------~--------~---- ------ - ____ __ - u'___ .'__.________ _ __ __n ~__' _________ _ _ _ ___ . _ _ ._ '. . .. _ _ ------------- --"--~----------- ~.-- ~~--- -----~ ---.------ ------------ - .----~------------ ------- Councilman Hawn stated that the Police Committee had not had an opportunity to meet with the Street Committee regarding the traffic condition at the inter- section of 13th, Franklin and Villard and they would like to have further time to make the report. c..: ..- .'-.,... '11;'"" ;0lIli.~ .."'~ Councilman Davis stated he wished to call attention to the traffic hazard at 13th and Charnelton and stated there was another accident at this corner this afternoon and that he would like to have the Police Committee make an investigation with the view of making this a stop street. Councilman Hawn explained that the Police Committee had investigated this matter of stop streets for 13th on the west ii side of Willamette and that the Chief of Police had felt that a stop sign at 13th i:I' and charnelton would not be much help. Councilman Hawn stated that what was needed . was a thorough traffic survey for the City of Eugene but that it had been brought ii !; up from time to time and nothing had ever been done about it. After some discuss- ion Councilman Hawn stated that he would make an investigation regarding this interesection as 13th and Charnel ton and report back at the next Council meeting. .*~~, I: Councilman Davis reported regarding the vacation of the alley south of the Eugene Hospital stated that construction had been started on the building north of the alley along the Electric Cleaners Building and that this matter of vacation and changing the width of the alley would have to be dropped. I'" ,I ,'I I,' " 'II.' 'I i, I r Ii Ii Ii 1:11 I I I, I: I. f At this time a letter from Hugh L. and overhead wires was read. ,To this was vice-president and General Manager of the follows: "Please be advised that if authority is given the Railway Company to use this class of power in the City of Eugene, if and when we are able to secure sufficient units t~ handle the business now being handled by electric locomotives, it is the intention of the Oregon Electirc to abondon the electric operation, and we would as soon as possible thereafter remove the poles and overhead now used for the transmission of power, from the streets of the City. " Biggs regarding the removal of poles attached a letter signed by T.F. Dixon Oregon Electric Railway which was as An ordinance amending Section. 4 of Ordinance 8514, granting the franchise to the Oregon Electric Railway Co., was brought up at this time. Amotion was made by Bailey and seconded by Hawn and carried that the Ordinance should have its second reading at this time by title. The title of the ordinance was read and the Ord- inance laid over for its 3rd reading. Councilman Allen not being able to be present had left a report with the Recorder and it was read at this time. He stated it was the committees recommend- ation that Mr. Boentgen at 1404 East. 21st be allowed to remove the trees in the parking as requested and that he be allowed to make a refill of Hawthorne trees. This all to be done at the expense of Mr. Boentgen. Councilman Allen also left a report regarding a tree in front, of the Unitarian church at 11th and Ferry. He stated it was the recommendation that this tree should be removed. There was some discussion by the Council regarding the removal of the tree in parking strips, if it should be at the expense of City or whether it should be borne by the abutt- ing property owners. . A motion was made, seconded and carried that the Board of Trustees of the Unitarian Ohurch should be notified that the tree should be re- moved at the expense of the church. Departmental reports of the Police Department andoEugene Public Library for December and the annual report of the Police Department for the year 1944 were ordered placed on file. Curb cut requests for Mrs. C. B. Ellis, 1760 Villard, Charles F. Johnson, 132 West 23rd and Melba M. Jones, 1395 Washington, for 12 foot cut was granted as recommended by City Engineer, W. C. Clubb. ~