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'318 e ~ - - -. ' - ,. -- '. . -- - ~ - - . _ ... r . - - /12 COMMUNICATION FROM SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY - RE: PLACEMENT OF STOP SIGNS AT VARIOUS i I CROSSINGS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "YOURS OF OCTOBER 30 TO MR. GWI NN, IN CONNECTION WITH STOP SIGNS AT HIGH, PEAR L, LINCOLN, LAWRENCE, WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON AND MONROE STREETS, EUGENE: i As WE DISCUSSED NOVEMBER~20, THESE SIGNS WERE PLACED IN GOOD FAITH, AND WITH THE ACQUIESCENCE OF CITY OF EUGENE AUTHORITIES SOME TIME DURING THE WAR. ~E FEEL THEY ARE PROPERLY PLACEb AN~ OF CONSIDERABLE BENEFI~ TO CITY O~ EUGENE ~ND THE RAILROADS. . . WE WOULD BE VERY HAPPY TO RENEW THESE SIGNS TO STANDARD OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, PROVIDED THE CITY OF EUGENE COULD PASS AN e'RDINANCE COVERING THE EXISTENCE OF THESE SIGNS. NkTURALLY'WEWOULD ALSO UNDERTAKE TO, ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF " , SIGNS. . " ApPRECIATE VERY MUCH THE OPPOR~UNITY OF DISCUSSiNG THIS WITH YOUj AND TRUST WE CAN CORRECT A CONDITION THAT IS UNSATISFACTORY TO BOTH OF US AS IT NOW STANDS." e IT WAS MOVED BY MR. GODLOVE, SECONDED BY MR.'"HARTMAN, THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.- . / 13 COMMUNICATION FROM~SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPAN~ - RE: BLOCKING OF CROSSINGS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: . "WITH REFERENCE TO COMPLAINT BEFORE COUNCIL IN CONNECTION WITH SOUTHERN PACIFIC \ i I TRAINS BLOCKING CROSSINGS WITH~N CITY LIMITS, EUGENE: i I WISH TO INFORM YOU WE HAVE GIVEN THIS MATTER A GREAT DEAL OF STUDY, , AND HAVE , ARRIVED AT FOLLOWING,CONCLUSIONS: . . - I . THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES WHERE CROSSINGS HAVE BEEN BLOCKED. i' 2. A CERTAIN'PROPORTION OF THESE BLOeKAGES ARE SUBJECT TO CONTROL OF THE RAjLROAD~ i I AND EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO COMPLETELY CORRECT AND ALLEVIATE SITUATION. I .,...., '?f.. - As YOU 'ARE ~WAREJWE-HAVE,:JUST PLACED . ' IN SERVICE THE SECOND STEP OF OUR EXTENSIVE PLANS FOR OEVELoPMENT-OF EUGENE YARD INTO A MAJOR 'RAILROAD TERMINAL OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWESt. VOLU~E OF TRAFF~C-MO~ING THR00GH EUGENE IS REFLECTED TO SOME EXTENT BY THE BLOCKING OF CROSSINGS BY MOVING TRAINS. WHILE WE WILL ALWAYS'HAVE NORMAL DELAYS FROM MOVING TRAINS, WE ARE WORKING TOWARD ELIMINATION OF UNUSUAL DELAYS FROM STANDING TRAINS. WE HAVE DE~ELbpED A MEAN~ OF SPACING OUR TRAFFic SO THAT THE TRAINS WILL. NOT BE UNDULY DELAYED "BUNCHING" INTO THE YARD, WITH RESULTANT INTERFERENCE TO YOUR TRAFFIC. I WE UNDERSTAND YOUR PROBLEM, ARE SYMPATHETIC WITH IT, AND ASSURE YOU 'WE WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE IT GREATEST POSSIBLE SUPERVISION TO THE END THAT THE PROBLEM WiLL CEASE TO EXIST." IT WAS MOVED BYMR~ .GODLOVE, SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN, THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED 'I I AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. . I I JI4 COMMUNICATfON FROM ,SOUTHERN PACIFIG COMPANY - RE: BLOCKING OF CROSSINGS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I . I "PURSUANT TO YOUR REQUEST, I 'QUOTE BELOW RULE 830 OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF I THE TRANSPORTATfON DEPARTMENT OF'SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY: . -- "TRAINS AND ENGINES WHEN STANDING OR SWITCHING MUST NOT BLOCK TRAfFI'C ON STR~ET OR PUBLIC ROAD CROSSINGS LONGER THAN NECESSARY." - I TRAINS MUST NOT STAND ON RAILROAD CROSSINGS AT GRADE, ON DRAWBRIDGES, OR WITHIN ! THE LIMITS OF AN INTERLOCKING, WHEN PRACTICABLE TO AVOID IT." WE WERE PLEASED TO HAVE~THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER WITH ~OU A~D MR. FINLAYSON PERSONALLY." IT WAS MOVED BY MR. GODLOVE, SECONDED BY MR. WATSON, THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. "15 COMMUNICATION TROM WALLACE E. BALDWIN, M.D. - RE: PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT 35 fOOT CURB tI CUT WAS SUBMITTED AND:REAo' AS FOLLOWS: I .... I "ENCLOSED HEREWITH IS SKETCH SHOWING PLOT PLAN AND GARAGE LAYOUT FOR AN APARTMENT HOUSE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON PROPERTY OWNED BY US ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER Or 18TH AND HARRIS STREETS, EUGENE, OREGON. . . DUE TO 'THE :rACT THAT ONLY 14 FEET EXI STS BETWEEN THE PROPERTY LI NE AND THE FACE Or THE BUtLDING ON HARRIS STREET,WE FEEL THAT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PROPER INGRESS AND EGRE6S FOR THE FOUR GARAGES AS SHOWN ON THE SKETCH, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT A 35 FOOT DRIVEWAY FROM THE STREET ONTO THE PROPERTY. e ~ - .......,-;-.:...,----