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~ 515 ::I -- -,- - -- .._- SINCE THE MILLRACE BELONGS TO THE CITY Of EUGENE, WE ARE ASKING THAT THE CITY ASSUME THE COST Of THIS APPEAL fOR THESE IMPORTANT REASONS: I I. IT IS TO THE CITY'S INTEREST TO HAVE ALL THE LEGAL QUESTIONS SETTLED I ONCE AND fOR ALL BEfORE SPENDING ANY fURTHER MONEY ON MILLRACE II IMPROVEMENTS. 2. OUR ASSOCIATION AND THE MILLRACE ASSOCIATION HAVE CONTRIBUTED $20,000 I II I N CASH TO MATCH THE $20,000 IN BONDS AUTHORIZED BY VOTE Of THE PEOPLE, I AND WE fEEL THIS COMBINED MILLRACE FUND SHOULD BEAR THE COSTS OF THE APPEAL. I I IT CIRCUIT JUDGE KING AFFECTING KOKE- II IS OUR BELIEF THAT THE DECISION Of THE CHAPMAN SITUATION DOES NOT NECESSARILY AFFECT THE RIGHTS OF THE CITY AND THE PUBLIC II ON THE REMAINDER Of THE STREAM WHERE THE CONDITIONS OF OWNERSHIP ARE DIVERSE AND THE . PUBLIC INTEREST IS PROTECTED BY EASEMENTS. WE FEEL VERY STRONGLY THE MILLRACE SHOULD 'I II BE PRESERVED AND RESTORED, IF POSSIBLE, BUT THAT THE LEGAL PROBLEMS SHOULD BE SETTLED il NOW AND THAT THE CITY IS THE PROPER AGENCY TO CONDUCT THE LITIGATION. " Ii IT WAS MOVED BY ALLEN, SECONDED BY SIEGENTHALER THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REfERRED I TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. I ! , RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTE~, I I i Ii ([}AeM of I I OREN L. KING, II CITY MANAGER. II Ii I, I I I II II I, Ii II I I I ! II Ii " Ii I [ II I I I i 'I Ii II II 'I , ! I I},. "t;,,<,,,;,~,,:,,,,,.,..,,,",,,,,,'~-' -,. ....""- '-_~'i...oll."_"""~~~,,,,,,.;.._j.'<" ;;..'~~-,~ "" ~. ..~