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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/15/1929 Meeting 16~ I Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon. February 15, 1929. ~.l"".' ~; Cquncil met pursuant to adjournment of February 11,1929, and was called to order by Mayor Wilder with all Councilmen p:resent except Washburne, Lamb, and Large. ' e",,- "!'""" The Ord~nance granting to the Southern Pacific Co., a corporation and Swift & Co., a corporation, .their successors, lessees and assigns, the right to lay, construct and maintain railway tracks and to operate cars thereon and to transport, express and frieght thereon over al'ldacross High Street and along 5th Street in the City of Eugene., Oregon, having been .read the first time on January 22, 1929, and notices published for hearing on February 15, 1929, coming on for further consid- eration, the City Attorney recommended to the Council that the Ordinance be ~nended by the addition thereto of Sections 5,and 6, to read as follows: Section 5. It is deeiood by the Common Council that having the spur placed as contem'plated in this. ordinance will secure to the City adequate service, and will be adequate compensation in the added convenience, to cover present values and future developmen t. section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect upon the grantees filing with the City Recorder a written acceptance thereof containing an agreement to comply with its terms. I A motion was made, and seconded that the. proposed ordine:l.nce be amend'ed by tl1e addition of said sections, and the motion carried. The Ordinance as amended was read tl~ second time, and passed its third reading by title by unanimous consent under suspension of the rule, and was placed on its final passage. The ayes and na s were called, all present voting aye, nay, none, absent and not voting, Washburne, Lamb, and Large. The Ordinance was declared passe~ and numbered 7304. The Finance Committee recommended to the Council that the City accept the bids of the Shell Oil Co., the Union Oil Co., and the Standard Oil Co. of California for the furnishing of .gas to the City of Eugene in accordance with their bid, and that preferably all contracts be made for a three year term if agreeab~e to the bidders, and the Recorder be instructed to execute th,e contracts on behalf of the City. Motion was made, seconded, and carried to adopt the recommendation of' the Finance Committee. Councilman Monroe reported orally regarding the preposed parking plans for tour i s ts around the City Park bloc ks, and recomme nded tha t t he Engineer prepare plans a.q.d specifications for a cut back of the widfuh of Streets to afford additiona parlcing room around the public squares. Without final disposition of the matter th Council concurred wi th the report as to the 'preparation of 'preliminary Engineer's specifications. City Attorney Calkins suggested that there might be a possibility of amicable settlement of the 18th Avenue opening contest pending in the Cir'cuit Court, and on motion the matter'was referred to the Judiciary Committee and Street Committee foL' consideration. On motion Council adjourned to meet February 25,1929, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. R. S. Bryson, City Recorder. I ~