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2~ IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY tlA I LE Y THAT A PE RM I T BE GRANTED TO THE PACIFIC TEL AND TE L COMPANY FOR THE ERE CT I ON OF A TEMPORARY BUILDING, AS REQUESTED FOR A PEI~IOD NOT TO EX CE ED 12 MONT HS, ALL IN ACCORDANCE IV I T H THE AGREEMENT AS SUBMITTED BY THE TELEPHONE COMPANY. MOTION CARRIED. l\' I STATE HIGHWAY RE: CONSTRUCTION FERRY ~ 19 A COMMUNICATION FROM THE OREGON COMMISSION - OF 5TREET ;CJ BRIDGE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "I', " ~ , ~fi; "', "IN REPLYING TO YOU R LETTER OF OCTOBER 4, HAVING REFERENCE TO CONSTRUCTION OF THE FERRY STREET B RID GE AND o V E R HE AD HIGHWAY STRUCTURE, YOU ARE ADVISED T HA T WE WILL IMMEDIATELY RECHECK THE PLANS FOR THIS PRO JE CT SO AS TO DETERMINE COSTS A NO AVAILABILITY OF MATERIALS UNDER PRESENT- DAY CONDITIONS. I WHEN WE HAVE COMPLETED OUR RECHECK AN D o THE R S TU D Y OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT, WILL ADVISE YOU OF OUR FINDINGS. IF IT THEN BE YOUR DESIRE, THE MATTER WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION . FOR EARLY CONSIDERATION. II IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PL A CE D ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. 20 A COMMUNICATION FROM LAWRENCE E. PRAIRIE - RE: PARKING ON ALDER STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: " I JUST FINISHED READING A BO U T YOUR NEW RU L IN G T HA T PROHIBITS PARKING ON ALDER STREET BETWEEN 13TH AND 19TH. I CAN AGREE WIT H YOU IN THAT THE PRESENT TRAFFIC SITUATION ON THIS S"fREET IS BAD, AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. THE STREET IS VERY NARROW, AN D IT IS DIFFICULT FOR TWO CARS TO PASS WHEN CARS ARE PAR KE D ALONG ONE S I DE, HOWEVER, IN VIEW OF THE LACK OF PARKING FACILITIES IN THIS A REA I FEE L THAT A L DE R SHOULD BE KEPT OPEN FOR PARKING. As AN ALTERNATE SOLUTION, I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT ALDER BE MADE A ONE-WA Y STREET. IF ALDER WAS CLOSED TO SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC, AND HILYARD I'IAS CLOSED TO NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC, I AM SURE THE TRAFFIC PROBLEM WO U L D BE SOLVED. t REALIZE THAT THIS WOULD INVOLVE RE-ROUTING THE OREGON MOTOR STAGES BU S E S , BUT I T H I NK IT WOULD BE LESS OF AN INCONVENIENCE TO THEM THAN THE PRESENT RU L I N G WILL BE TO AUTOMOBILE OWNERS RESIDING ON ALDER STREET. I THAN K YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION ON THIS MATTER. II I IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER T HA T THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. 21 A COMMUNICATION FROM TWIN OAKS BUILDERS Su PPL Y COMPANY RE: SPUR TRACK ACROSS 6T H STREET WAS SUB- - MITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "WE RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER REVOKING A FRANCHISE OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD TO CROSS EAST 6T H STREET VII T H A RAILROAD SPUR SERVICING OU R ESTABLISHMENT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EAST 6TH STREET, IN THE V I C I rJ I T Y OF SUBJECT RAILROAD SPUR WILL BE A CONNECTING ARTERIAL TO HIGHWAY 99. WE WISH TO ADVISE T HA T THE ELIMINf\TION OF T HIS SPUR WILL MAKE IT PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO CONTINUE THE OPERATION OF OUR BUILDING SUPPLY BUSINESS FROM THIS LOCATION DUE TO THE FACT THAT 90% 0 F ALL COMMODITIES HANDLED BY US ARE SHIPPED IN BY CARLOAD RAIL SHIPMENT. You ARE, NO DOUBT, FAMILIAR WIT H THE FA CT T HA T AT OU R PRESENT LOCATION WE OPERATE ONE OF THE LARGEST BU I L DIN G MATERIAL SUPPLY HOUSES IN THE CITY OF EUGFNE A NO S UPPL Y NOT ONLY THE CITY OF EUGENE PROPER, OUT THESURROUNDING TOWNS AN D COUNTIES AS WE LL. WE RESPE CTFULL Y REQUEST THAT THE C I T Y OF E U GE N E RENEW SUBJECT FRANCHISE IN ORDER T HA T SUBJECT SPUR TRACK MA Y CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR ESTAi3LISHMENT. IN CONSIDERATION OF BEING ALLOWED THE INTERMITTENT USE OF T HIS SPUR TRACK ACROSS 6TH STREET, WE WOULD BE READY AND WILLING TO DO ALL CR PART OF THE FOLLOWING IN ORDER TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE MOTORING PU13LIC: INSTALL A MANUALLY CONTROLLED BUMPER BL 0 C K VlH I CH WOULD PROHIBIT RAIL CARS FROM CROSSING I 6T H STREET UNLESS MANUALLY RELEASED. THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY ADVISES T HA T THE Y VI 0 U L D SWITCH CARS ONTO OUR SPUR TRACK BETWEEN 2:00 P.M., AND 4:00 P.M. WH I CH WOULD BE DURING THE LIGHTEST TRAFFIC LOAD ON SU BJE CT HIGHWAY. THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD HAS ALSO ADVISED THAT IN T HE I R OPINION, THIS SPUR TRACK ACROSS 6TH STREET WOULD BE USED ON AN A V ERA Ci[ OF FROM 3 TO 5 MINUTES PER DAY. AT THE TIME OF CROSSING, THE BRAKEMAN OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRAIN CREW SWITCHING CARS ON SUBJECT SPUR T R, CK WOULD FLAG THE CROSSING AT THE TIME SAID TRAIN W OU L D BE C R 0 S SIr, G 6TH I STREET. IN ADDITION TO THE FLAGMAN, WE WOULD PROVIDE, IF NE CESSARY, AN ADDITIONAL FLAGMAN WHO WOULD BE LOCATED FROM 300 TO 500 FEET FURTHER UP THE HI G HW A Y IN ORDER TO ADEQUATELY CAUTION TRAFFIC TO SLOW DOWN SUFFICIENTLY TO STO P AT CROSSING. IN ADDITION, WE WOULD FURNISH BOND TO THE STATE, C IT Y ANO/OR ANY OTHER PARTIES PROTECTING LIABILITY ENCOUNTERED OPERATION ,. SUBJECT PARTIES FROM ANY DUE TO THE OP SUBJECT SPUR TRACK. dI ." .~'-""~'~'--" _.'"'-"-~"~--'..""-_.._---"'"..-