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I I I I I ~ 323 "THIS IS THE THIRD WINTER I HAVE LIVED AT 261 EAST 17TH AVENUE, EUGENE, OREGON, AND EACH WINTER I HAVE TRIED TO GET A SMALL DITCH DUG AT THE END OF 17TH AVENUE NEXT TO THE AMAZON CREEK SO THAT THE WATER WILL DRAIN FROM 17TH AVENUE IN FRONT OF MY RESIDENCE. I HAVE CONTACTED YOUR STREET MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT, MR. MULLENS, AND HE HAS PROMISED TO HAVE THIS TAKEN CARE OF BUT SO FAR NOW FOR THREE YEARS THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINUAL PUDDLE OF WATER FROM HIGH STREET TO THE AMAZON CREEK ON 17TH AVENUE, DURING THE RAINY SEASON. THEY HAVE BEEN DOWN HERE WITH A GRADER TO SMOOTH THE STREET BUT EACH TIME THEY LEAVE SO MUCH LOOSE GRAVEL NEXT TO THE AMAZON CREEK THAT THE WATER CAN'T DRAIN OFF. w (..,;) ..';'.{ ~~,. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO HAVE THE POSSIBILITY OF HAV~NG A DEAD END STREET SIGN INSTALLED AT 17TH AVENUE EAST AND H'GH STREET CHECKED INTO. THIS SHORT STREET rROM HIGH STREET TO THE AMAZON CREEK ON EAST 17TH AVENUE HAS ANY NUMBER Or CARS TURN OFF ONLY TO HAVE TO TURN AROUND AND IN TURNING AROUND ABOUT 75% Or THEM EITHER BACK UP ONTO MY LAWN OR MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR'S LAWN. THEY ARE BOTH SO CUT UP NOW THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO BE REBUILT THIS SPRING. YOUR COOPERATION IN BOTH OF THESE MATTERS WILL BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED." IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE REQUEST BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON riLE AND THE MATTERS BE REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER. MOT'ON CARRIED. 24 A COMMUNICATION FROM P. S. LORD MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS - RE: EXTENSION OF TIME rOR WEST SIDE SEWER PROJECT WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "WE ARE WRITING TO REQUEST AN EXTENSION ON OUR SEWER CONTRACT WITH THE ~ITY OF EUGENE. OUR CONTRACT EXPIRES ON MARCH 12, 1949, AND AT THIS DATE IT DOES NOT APPEAR POSSIBLE FOR US TO BE rlNISHED AT THAT T'ME. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME EXTENSIONS TO OUR ORIGINAL CONTRACT, WHICH SHOULD ENTITLE US TO SOME ADDITIONAL TIME. aUR GREATEST ERROR WAS IN UNDERESTIMATING THE SEVERE RAINS AND THE ACCOMPANYING EXTRA EFrORT, WITHOUT PROGRESS, THAT IT ENTAILS. WE FEEL THAT WE HAVE MADE EVERY ErrORT TO r'N'SH WITHIN OUR CONTRACT TIME AND ~S IT NOW DOES NOT SEEM LIKELY, WE ARE REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAYS IN WHICH TO COMPLETE THE J'OB. TRUSTING YOU WILL GIVE TH'S YOUR rAVORABLE ~ONSIDERATION, WE REMAIN." IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE REQUEST BE GRANTED, PROVIDED THEY AGREE TO MODIFY CONTRACT TO PROV'DE PAYMENT BY WARRANT ON WORK PERrORMED AFTER MARCH 12, AT INTEREST RATE OF 2-1/2% ~ND THAT CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAW AGREEMENT. ROLLCALL VOTE. DAVIS AND ALLEN ABSENT. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. MOTION CARRIED. 25 A COMMUNICATION rROM MR. F. R. BARNES - RE: SALE OF PROPERTY WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1946 I MADE YOU AN OFrER ON A PIECE OF PROPERTY NEAR 4TH AND PEARL WHICH JOINS ANOTHER PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT I BOUGHT FROM YOU AT THAT TIME. AT THIS TIME YOU WERE HOLDING THIS PROPERTY UNTIL ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE FOR RELOCAT'ONS OF OTHER PROPERTY THAT WERE IN THE WAY OF THE NEW fERRY STREET BRIDGE. SINCE I BELIEVE THESE ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE, I WOULD L'KE TO HEAR- FROM YOU IN REGARDS TO THE PROPERTY, WHETHER OR NOT YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED 'N MY OFFER OR NOT. AT THAT TIME I orrERED YOU $600.00. WOULD APPRECIATE AN EARLY REPLY." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE OFFER BE PLACED ON THE TABLE. MOTION CARRIED. 26 A COMMUNICATION FROM MR. IRVING W. PARKER - RE: EXHIBITION AND DISPLAY UN'TS OF AMERICAN VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I I WAS SuBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS YOUR OFFICE HAS BEEN MOST COOPERATIVE IN CONNECTION WITH OUR NATIONAL TOURS EXHIBITS, PERMITTING US TO EXHIBIT AND DISPLAY OUR UNITS IN YOUR CITY. WE ARE INDEED GRATEFUL FOR' YOUR ASSISTANCE, WHICH AIDED OUR NATIONAL WELFARE PROGRAM CON- S IDE R A BL Y . NEW EXHIBITS OF DIFFERENT CHARACTER HAVE BEEN PREPARED FOR NATIONAL TOUR. WE NEED YOUR CONTINUED HELP AND AGAIN REQUEST PERMISSION TO EXHIBIT THESE TOURS IN YOUR CITY OURING THE ENSUING YEAR. THEY ARE HOUSED 'N OUR TWENTY-EIGHT FOOT TRAILERS. UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR PERMISSION, EXACT DATES WILL BE FORWARDED. As USUAL, ADMISSION IS FREE, CONTRIBUTIONS ARE PERMITTED. THE NET PROCEEDS ARE USED BY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS FOR OUR NATIONAL WELFARE PROGRAM. WE EARNESTLY REQUEST YOUR CONTINUED COOPERATION. MAY WE HEAR FROM YOU AT AN EARLY DATE." IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED UPON AUTHORIZATION or THE CHIEr OF POLICE. MOTION CARRIED. ',~