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<br /> II A PETITION SIGNED BY P. H. WALBRIDGE, 910 E. 23RD AVENUE AND FIVE OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS FOR
<br /> I BLACKTOPPING ONE BL OC K ON E. 23RD AVENUE BET. l< INCA I 0 AND HARRIS STREETS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ,
<br /> THE ENGINEER'S REPORT SHOWED THAT SIGNERS REPRESENTED 76% OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED ro
<br /> PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED. C~~
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<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BV HAWN THAT THE PETITION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE . 't
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<br /> AND THAT THE NECESSARV IMPROVEMENT OR 0 INANCES BE ORDERED DRAWN. MOTION CARRIED. h" ,
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<br /> 12 A PETITION FOR THE VACATION OF THE AL LE V BETWEEN 5TH AN 0 6TH, PIERCE AND FILMORE IN BLOCK 3
<br /> OF GRAND PRAIRIE ADDITION, FOR ONE-HALF B.L OC K WAS S U BM I T TED AND REA 0 .
<br /> I IT WAS MOVED BV HAWN, SECONDED BV DAVIS THAT THE PETITION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE AND
<br /> THAT THE CITV ATTORNEY BE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT OP I N I ON 0 N THE RIGHT OF THE CITY TO PERMIT FENCING A
<br /> PORTION OF THE SUBJECT ALLEY, AND REFER PETITION TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.
<br /> 13 A COMMUNICATION FROM CLARENCE HINES, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS - RE: STREET OPENING OF CITY
<br /> VIEW STREET FROM 13TH TO 18TH AVENUE WEST WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
<br /> ItAT ITS MEETING LAST NIGHT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4 VOTED
<br /> UNANIMOUSLY TO PETITION THE CITY OF EUGENE TO OPEN CITV VIEW STREET FROM 13TH AVENUE WEST TO
<br /> 18TH AVENUE WEST AND TO OPEN 13TH AVENUE WEST FROM ITS PRESENT TERMINUS TO CITV VIEW STREET.
<br /> THIS LETTER IS WRITTEN AT THE REQUEST OF THE BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE or ADVISING YOU THAT THE
<br /> BOARD DOES SO PETITION.
<br /> IT IS NECESSARV THAT THESE STREETS BE OPENED IN ORDER THAT CHILDREN ATTENDING THE WEST-
<br /> MORELAND SCHOOL, NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE CORNER or C ITV V IEW AND 18TH AVENUE W, A NO WHO
<br /> LIVE NORTH or THE SCHOOL BE TWEE N 11TH AVENUE WEST AND 13TH AVENUE WEST BE ABLE TO REACH THE
<br /> SCHOOL WITHOUT GOING A LONG DISTANCE OUT or THEIR WAY. UNLESS CITV VIEW STREET IS OPENED, IT
<br /> WILL BE NECESSARV rOR THESE CHILDREN TO COME EAST TO CHAMBERS STREET, SOUTH TO 18TH AND WEST
<br /> TO CITV VIEW TO REACH THE SCHOOL. THE TRArrlC TO THE AIR PARK ALONG CHAMBERS, WHERE THERE ARE
<br /> NO SIDEWALKS, MAKES IT ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS rOR SMALL CHILDREN TO TAKE THI S RouTE AS WELL AS
<br /> REQUIRING THEM TO TRAVEL AN ADDITIONAL DISTANCE rROM THEIR HOMES TOT HE SCHOOL.
<br /> IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE SCHOOL WILL OPEN ABOUT FEBRUARV I . ANY ACTION WHICH THE COUNCIL
<br /> CAN TAKE TO EXPEDITE THE OPENING OF THESE STREETS WILL BE GREATLV APPRECIATED BY T HE BOARD AND
<br /> I B V T HE SCHOOL PATRONS WHO WILL BE SERVED BY THE SCHOOL AND BY THIS STREET OPENING. "
<br /> IT WAS MOVED BV CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BV HAWN THAT THE PETITION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE
<br /> AND THE CITV ATTORNEY PREPARE NECESSARY OPENING RESOLUTION.
<br /> 14 A COMMUNICATION rROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION - RE: FIRE HAZARD WAS SU BM I TTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
<br /> ItAT ITS REGULAR MEETING LAST NIGHT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS DISTRICT VOTED
<br /> UNANIMOUSLV TO REQUEST THAT THE CI TV TAKE THE NECESSARV STEPS TO CONDEMN AND ORDER THE RAZING
<br /> OFT HE 0 L D BARN ACROSS THE ALLEY NORTH OF THE EUGENE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL BECAUSE or THE FIRE HAZARD
<br /> THE RECENT BURNING OF A RESIDENCE ON T HIS S AM E PROPERTY RESULTING IN LOSS or LirE TO SMALL
<br /> CHILDREN HAS CALLED THIS MATTER TO THE ATTENTION or THE BOARD AND PROMPTS THIS REQUEST.
<br /> THE BUILDING, BEING ONLY A FEW FEET FRO M T HE MAIN BUILDING OF THE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL,
<br /> ITSELr A FRAME~STRUCTURE, IS A DEFINITE HAZARD IN THAT IT IS NOT OCCUPIED AND APPARENTLY IS
<br /> NOT USED REGULARLY. IT WOULD, IF IT CAUGHT rIRE, ALMOST CERTAINLY IGNITE THE SCHOOL BUILDING.
<br /> UNLESS A rlRE IN THIS LOCATION WAS DISCOVERED IN ITS EARLY STAGES I T WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY
<br /> RESULT IN A HEAVV, IF NOT A COMPLETE LOSS, TO THE DISTRICT AND ITS TAXPAYERS.
<br /> THE BOARD WILL APPRECIATE EAR L Y ACTION ON SU CH STEPS AS THE LAWS OF THE CITV AND STATE
<br /> PERMIT IN SUCH MATTERS. It
<br /> UPON MOTION, THIS MATTER WAS RErERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR INVESTIGATION AND RECOMMENDATION.
<br /> MOTION CARRIED.
<br /> I 15 A COMMUNICATION FROM DON JANUARV, SUPERINTENDENT OFT HE BUREAU OF PARKS AND RECREATION - RE:
<br /> EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT ro R MR. FRED lAMB WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
<br /> Itl SHOULD LIKE TO SU BM I T HEREIN, A REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION or TIME OF EUPLOYMErilT FOR
<br /> PARK SUPERVISOR, MR. FRED t.AMB, FROM JANUARV, 1949 THROUGH AND INCLUDING DE CEMBER, 1949.
<br /> MR. LAMB HAS PASSED THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT AGE LIMIT, HOWEVER, DUE TO THE
<br /> EXCEEDINGLY HEAVY LOAD OF CONSTRUCTION ON NEW NEIGHBORHOOD PARK SITES, AN D THE INCREASING
<br /> MAINTENANCE OF OUR MUNICIPAL PARK DISTRICTS, I FEEL T HAT THE LOSS or MR. lAM B, WHO IS FAMILIAR
<br /> I WITH OUR OUTLINED CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM, WOULD PROVE A DECIDED DISADVANTAGE TO THIS DEPARTMENT. "
<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY HANNS, SE CON OED BV HAWN THAT THE RE QUES T FOR EXTENSION BE ASKED OF THE PENSiON
<br /> AND RETIREMENT BOARD.
<br /> 16 A COMMUNICATION FROM MR. CLARE K. HAML IN - RE: ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR FIRE SUBSTATION
<br /> WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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