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5'9~ e I t- 91"" a;.. .. BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH EDGE OF THE AMAZON CREEK DRAINAGE DITCH RIGHT Of WAY SIX FEET WEST OF THE WEST LINE Of TRAXLER ROAD, WHICH ROAD RUNS NORTH AND SOUTH ON THE SECTION LI~E BETWEE~ SECTIONS 19 AND 20 IN TOWNSHIP 17 SOUT~, RANGE 4 WEST Of THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, IN LANE COUNTY, OREGON, AND RUNNING NORTH 0005' EAST 269.~9 fEET TO THE NORTH EDGE OF SAID AMAZON CREEK DRAINAGE DITCH RIGHT OF WAY, 00 <[ - c::x: AND TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN ON AND ACROSS THE ABOVE DESCRIBED LANDS AN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION LINE OR SYSTEM, A~D TO CUT AND TRIM TREES, BRUSH, AND SHRUBBERY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO KEEP THEM CLEAR Of SAID ELECTRIC LINE OR SYSTEM, AND TO CUT DOWN fROM TIME TO TIME ALL DEAD, WEAK, LEANING OR DANGEROUS TREES THAT ARE TALL ENOUGH TO STRIKE THE WIRES OF SAID ELECTRIC LINE OR SYSTEM IN FALLING. e IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE CITY OF EUGENE, PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE COMMON COUNCI L, HAS CAUSED THESE PRESENTS TO BE SIGNED BY ITS MAYOR AND RECORDER AND I TS CORPORATE SEAL TO BE HEREUNTO AFFI XED nil S DAY OF , 1954." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE REQUEST BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. I I COMMUNICATION FROM J. DANIEL SORENSON - RE: IMPROVEMENT OF WEST 23RD AVENUE FROM APPROXIMATELY JEFFERSON TO MONROE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I "ABOUT MAY Of LAST YEAR, THE CITY ENGINEERJNG DEPARTMENT RAN A SURVEY ON THE "AREA" KNOWN AS WEST 23RD FROM THE ALLEY IMMEDIATELY WEST OF JEFFERSON STREET TO THE INTERSECTION OF 23RD AND MONROE STREET. THIS WAS DONE WITH THE INTENT Of SOLICITING THE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE AREA IN ORDER TO OBTAIN SIGNED EASEMENTS OR RIGHT OF WAY GRANTS SO THAT THE STREET COULD BE DEFINITELY DECLARED AND ESTABLISHED AND EVENTUALLY IMPROVED. r, CONTACTED ~R; CLUBB, PERSONALLY, LATE LAST YEAR AND AGAIN BY TELEPHONE EARLIER THIS MONTH AND HE EXPLAINED THAT HIS DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN BUSY ON APPRAISALS BUT WOULD GET ON THE 23RD STREET JOB VERY SHORTLY. My OBJECT IN WRITING,TO YOU, IS WITH THE HOPEFUL THOUGHT THAT PERHAPS YOUR INfLUENCE WOULD GIVE THIS PROJECT PRIORITY CONSIDERATION AND FOR THESE REASONS: .. I . THE STREET HAS CONSIDERABLE TRAfFIC IN SPITE OF ITS LACK Of IMPROVEMENT. 2. THERE EXISTS A DRAINAGt PROBLEM IN THE WINTER AND A DUST PROBLEM DURING THE SUMMER. 3. THE MAJORITY Of THE PROPERTY OWNERS ARE NOW IN FAVOR OF A PAVING PROJECT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, MANY OF THEM NOW HAVE THEIR HOMES LISTED FOR SALE. THEREFORE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE RIGHT OF WAY, AND SUFFICIENT SIGNERS FOR THE PAVING PETITION. I 4. IF PAVING IS TO BE UNDERTAKEN DURING NEXT SUMMER, THERE IS NOT ,MUCH TIME LEFT IN,WHICH TO ACCOMPLISH THE NECESSARY LEG WORK. AFTER WAITING FOR MANY YEARS TO ERASE THIS BLANK SPOT ON THE MAP OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, NOW WE HAVE A CHANCE TO DO SO. WILL YOU HELP?" e IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REfERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. 12 COMMUNICATION FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL LAW OFFICERS ADDRESSED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS {OMMITTEE HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS PROVISIONALLY VOTED (THE RUMOR IS 13 TO I I) THAT THE GENERAL REVENUE REVISION BILL OF 1954 WILL CONTAIN PROVISIONS PROVIDING FOR: (I) , FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION OF INTEREST RECEI VED fROM FUTURE I SSUES OF MUNI CI PAL HOUSING AUTHORITY BONDS. (2) FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION OF INTEREST RECEIVED FROM REVENUE BONDS ISSUED BY STATES OR MUNICIPALITIES fOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES. I NIMLO HAS UPON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS JOINED WITH OTHER PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CONfERENCE ON STATE DEFENSE-TO SUCCESSFUL~Y FIGHT OFF SIMILAR ATTACKS UPON MUNICIPAL BONDS. You WILL RECOGNIZE THE PRESENT PLAN FOR WHAT IT IS, I. E. THE OPENING WEDGE IN THE NEVER CEASING PLAN TO DESTROY THE CONSTITUTIONAL TAX IMMUNITY Of STATE AND Of MUNICIPAL BONDS. You ARE fAMILIAR WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES INVOLVED, AND THE SAME CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE APPLIES TO ALL MUNICIPAL BONDS OR NONE. THE ISSUE IS BASIC AND TREMENDOUSLY IMPORTANT, HAVING AS IT DOES POSSIBLE DEVASTATING EFFECTS ON THE FUTURE SOLVENCY AND SOVEREIGNTY Of THE STATES AND THEIR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. e ~