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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/25/1929 Meeting r170 C t- ,...., CouDcil Chambers, E!lgene, Oregon. February 25, 1929. Council met pursuant to adjournment of February 15, 1929, and .was calle,d to ordeJ:' by Mayor H. E. Wilder. ~~here were preseDt all members of the Common C ounc il. I The request of Manerud-Hunting'jon Fuel Co. to erect a neon sign was referred to tlH~ Building Inspector. \ The .Judiciary Committee, by Chairman Washburne, reported that the Committee had received plans of insuranco from a number of Insura.nce Companies, . and reo om.mendeli and m.oved that the City adopt the policy of insuring its employees on the basis of contribution b~T the City and employee, probably at a ratio of two-thirds payment by the e!l1plo~ree, and one-third by the City, the plan and de tail to bead op ted lat ere Moijionwas sec onded ani carried. Motion was made, seconded, and carried that all City Employees be brought under the Workman's Compensation Act, and paid for by the City, exclusive of the Water & Light Depar tment. A recommendation of the fire & Water Commi ttee by Mr. Hend.ershott Chairman, that the City permit the removal of a small residence on the Bonnett property at 7th and Charnelton to the rear of the same lot, was withdrawn, and the matter referred to the Building InspHctor und,er the ordinances of the City. Chai:rman Zumwalt of the Health Committee .r=eported th<t the Gaylord merchand ise had, been sold, an d that the building would be wrecked and removed by Mr. Gaylord about May first. The Irarious mat tel's were preseIlted by Chairman Lamb for the Street COCfimit,tee as follows: The Street committee refel"red to the Council the request of the Service Station at, the Southeast corner of 11th and Oak to protect the. corner from traffic by building a b,older barricade around a sign at this corner. 'rhe' question of radius curves on Street corners was discussed in this connection, and the matter refereed to thE~ Ci ty Engine er for later l~eport. I The J:,equest of Allen & Lewi s t () ins tall a pump in the cur bing near its drJ:veway for private use was considered, and the opinion prevailed tbat it should comply with all existing ordinances. The Street Committee l"ecommended that the Lincoln Street Amazon Bridge was in good condition, and. could be widened at a small cost. The matter was.re- ferred to the City Engineer to prepare plans accordingly. The Street Commit tee als 0 recommended the purchaS3 of an Aus tin Sweeper, and a moti on W.ElS made and seconded tha t the Ci ty purchase the same wi th the 'under-:- standing that t;he same should be accepted on trial, and purchased if found sat- isfactory. ThEl aye s and nays were called, Councilmen voting aye, Washburne, Simon, Lamb" Re id, Hendershot t, and Monroe; nay, Large, and Zumwalt. The l'equest of the City Planning Commission for an appropriation of $100.00 for thEl 'pur.pose of preparing a ffi!3'1l of Eugene and sUt'l"ounding ter.J:'i tory, was considered, and the Engineer expressed the opinion that the map could be prepared and aclditions traced for a comparativel.ir small sum, and on motion, the Engineer was iIlstructed to procure and complete the map for the Planning Commissio . The report of t.he Building Ins,pector fr'oCfi February 1st, to February 18th, was placed on file. Appli.cation of Geo. W. Earle to conduct the McKen:z.ie Hotel, Nita MaChett to conduct the Star Hotel, Eva V. Steven~l to conduct a rooming house at 116 East Broadway, and Seth Laraway to conduct the LaraWa.ii Dance Hall, all having been approved by the: Chief of Police, were, on motion granted , and the Recorder instruct ed to issue licenses. Franlc Nombalais having delivered a bond to protect the City, it was on motion ordeJ:,ed that the Recorder issue a duplicate warrant No. ;)1826 for the sum of $D.OO in his favor, the original warrant having been lost. The application of Mr. Sherman A. Young for permission to connect his residence loca 1ied at the extreme edge of the City to the private sewer between 22nd and 24th Street, Lot 2, Block 7, Melrose Addition, was read, and on motion referred to the Sewer Committee and City Attorney. I ~ i7~ I A. communication ani Resolution from the City of Astoria relating to the proposed Columbia River Bridge was read and laid on the table. A communication was presented by the Officers 01' the Eugene Fedaration of Women 1 s Clubs and the Pal~en t Teachers Associat .Lon urging the abandonment of the Munciipal Auto Park and the development of a recreational center and play ground, and an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 2965 relating to Eugene Auto Camp Grounds was read the first time and second time, and laid over. .~ ~ e> .vi -.-,.... , I The Ordinance granting a franchise ,to Svvift & Co. for the construction of a switch track from the ~outhern Pacific ~ailroad along the South side of 5th Avenue, a distance of 160 feet to the alley was read and laid over for the purpose of s ecur ing' a b lue print of the proposed route bef ore pub lie at ion of notices for consideration of the franchise. Two sidewalk Il11provemen t Ordinances were read the first time, and passed their second and third readillfs's by title by unanimous consent under sus- pension 01' the rule, and were placed on the ir final passage. The ayes and nays wel"e called, all Councilmen voting aye;, nay, none. The Ordinances were declared passed and numbered 7D05 to 7006. Two sidey.,ralk Assessment Ordinances having been read the first time on February 11, 192:9, and registered notices for protests having been sent, and now objections being called for and none heard, said ordinances were read the second ~ime, and passed their third reading by ti tle by unanimous consent under suspen- sion 0 f t be rule, and were placed on the ir final passage. The aye s a.nd nays were called, all Councilmen voting aye ,nay , none. The Ordinances were declared passed and numbered 7D07 and 7D08. I An Ordinance to improve the al~ey between Oak andPearl Streets from 5th to 6th Avenues, and the alley between 5th and 6th Avenues f'.rcm Oak Street to the alle,f rU11ning North :.lnd South through said Block by paving the same with concrete, was read the first time, and passed its second and third readings by ,title by unanimous consent under suspe,nsion of the rule, and was placed on it s final passage. The ayes and nays Vlere called,; all Councilmen votingaye; nay, none. The urdinance was declared passed and numbered 7009. An Ordinance approving and adopt,i..ng the plans and specifications of the City EngLneer for the improvement of the alley between Oak and Pearl Streets from 5th t,o 6th Avenue,s, and. the alley between 5th and 6th Avenues from Oak Street to the alley running northi:illd south thl"ough the block, by paving the satre with concret was read the first time, and passed its second and third readings by title by unanimous consent under suspension of the rule, and was placed on its final passage The ayes and. na,y-s were calle,d, all Councilmen voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 7310. An Ordinance to improve Kincaid. Street from 13th Avenue to the South line of Kincaid Addition in the City of Eugene, by paving the same with concrete, was read. the firs t time, and pas se d its sec odd and third readings b,y- ti tIe by unanimous consent under suspension of the I'ule, and was p.laced on its final passage. ~he ayes and nays were called, all Councilmen voting any, nay, none. '1'he Ordinan ce was decitared. and ,pas sed an d. number ed 7311. An Ordinance approving' and adopting the plans and specifications of the Ci ty Engineer for the improvement of Kimaid Street from 13th Avenue to the South line of Kincaid Addition in the Cit,y- of Eugene, by paving the same with concrete, was read the first time, and passed its see ond an d third. readlfJp,s by ti tle by unanimous consent under suspension of the rule, and. was placed on its final passage The aye s and nay s were call ed, all C ounci Imen vo ting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 7312. An Ordinance to improve J3ffies Avenue from Columbia Street to South Moss Street" by paIring the same with concrete paving, and. by comructing cement side- walks thereon, was read the first time, and passed its second anQ third readings by title by unanimous consent under suspension of the rule, and. was placed on its final pa ssage. '1he aye s and nays were calle d, all ~ ounci Imen voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numb-ered 7313. I An Ordinance approving and adopting the plans and specifica~ions of the City .J1IJ.gineer for the improvement of James Avenue from Columbia Street to South Moss Street, bJ paving the same wi th concl"etepaving, and bJconstructing o.ement sidewalks thereon, was read the first time, and passed its second and third read- ings b,y- ti tle by unanimous consent under suspension of the rule, and was pJa ced on its final 'passage. (rhe ayes and. nays were called, all Councilmen voting aye, nay, none. ~he Ordixmnce was declared passed and numbered. 7314. ~ ~174 r I ! .' -' ,I '. , .' I, '~/,. , 'I ~I I I I I , :1 II I' II -., . -~ The Finance Commi ttee recommencled that the b8:l.lance of the funeral bill of Marion Veatch on account of the Rex E. Reed funeral in the sum of $335.00 be J?8.id, and that Claude Romaine by placed on the regular/p-ay roll of the Ci4Y at . $125.00 per month,his salarj- to be drawn at the tiLne when other salaries are paid., including the month of February; that Hue;h Keene.}r be placed on the regular pay roll at the rate of ;tp125.00 'per month including the l1l0nth of February 'with the understanding that this arrangement is in payment of his salary but is not consid- ered as more than temporary employmen t; that a warran t be cl.rawn to Ed Kuni, the dog catcher, for 24 clays at $4.00 per d~.; that warrants be drawn for ~1~50to ocver year's su.bscription to Fire protection, and $B.50 to the National Geographic Society, these publications to oe for the benefit 01' the Fire Department. Motion was made and seconded that such recommend.ations be adopted, and warran ts drawn by the Recorder as stated. The ages and na,y.s were callecl, all Councilmen voting aye, nay, none. I Mayor' Wilder read the resignati.on of Mrs. Edi th E. Paris as a member of the .c;ugene l>lay Ground C ommis sion, and, appointed Dean Bovard to 1'i 11 her unex- pired term of one year. Motion was made, seconded, and car.ried to confirm the ~ppointment. On mo ti on, Council adj our ne d. R. S. Bryson, City Rl3corder. I I ~