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II C ounc il C ba mb e rs, Eugene, Ore.
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~! Mlnutes of the adJourned meetlng of the Common Councll, held at
1~"-"11 _~he hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M., on June 24th, 19G9. There were present Ma,y-or
II: .ti. E. Viilder, and all members of the Council except Hendershott, Reid and Simon.
i Mee t ing called. to 0 rder by the Mayor.
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;& li~. Creibill of the Heilig Theatre requested permission of the
r Council to hanga temporary cloth banner~across the Street, and the matter was
Ii referred to the Building Inspector, with power to act.
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, M:rs. Horton, as President of the Fedaration oj:' Women's Organiza-
II tions, spoke objecting to the c.ontinued use of billboards in the advertising
I of cigarettes. The matter was referred to the Judiciarv Committee.
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il , lVII'S. Horton also called attention to the traffic danger at 19th
and Willame tte ~treets,s'Uggesting tba t Stop Street siGns should be placed at
the,East and North sides of the intersection.
l\ilr. E. W. Anderson, chairman of the Health & Sanitation Committee
of the Sunset Trail Pageant, agreed to install twelve comfort stalls, six feet
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high for convenience'at the Sunset Trail Pagenat, at a cost of ~85.00, wlthilthe
understanding that the Ci ty is to take them down and. save them for future
pageant s. Mot i on was ma de, sec onded, and carr ie d. to accep t the pI' opo si ti on.
~~ Councilmen Hendershott, Rei(l, and Simon appear'ed in Council at this
t ima .
Chairman Large reported that the FLnance-Committee was considering
the matter of liability insuranoe f'or City automobiles, but was not prepared to
malee a report.
The ~proposal of A. R. Gray to deed a strip of land. on Indiana I'
street to the Ci ty in return for a deed to the t.r'iangular parcel at the inter-
section or Indiana and Columbia Street, was ~esented, and the Council agreed
to accept the .proposal of' Mr. Gray if he would also deed to the City the strip
of land along Columbia Street.
This being the time for consideration of proposed construction of
, ornamental Street lighting ssstem on lOth Avenue L'rom Pearl Street to Charnelton
, Street, on Charnel:ton Street to Broadway, on Broadway East to Olive Street, and
on Olive Street to and including the 10t~ Avenue intersection, and due notice
having been given by publication for the cons_deration of the Ordinance and
hearing of objections, and no objections having oeen filed agalDst said proposed
!~ improvement, and the Mayor at this tilne having called for objections, if any, and.
! none being hea.rd, the Ordinance declaring the intention of the Council to install
said ornamental Street lighting system, having been read the first time on June
la, 1929, '-ivas ,read the sec ond time, and .Qassed its third reading by ti tIe by
unanimous consent under suspension cf the rule, and. was placed on its final
passage. The aye s and nays were called, all present vo ting aye, nay, none.. The
Ordinanc.e was (ieclared passed and nUlnbered 7459. .
I.n response to the advertisemen t ~~'or bids for said ornamental Street
lighting proje(}t, the bids having been received. at this time, were opened and
read and referred to Chairman Lamb of the Street Committee, W. C. Clubb, City
:d;ngineer, and G. A. McClain, Water & Light Superintendent, for r'urther examination
Councilman 11onroe called the a tten ti~on of the Council to the irreg-
ularity in t,he vvidth of' the paved Streets throughout the business district of the
City, and the matter' was referred to the Street Committee.
]\/1.!:'. Monroe also called attention to the numerous wood piles which
have been allowed to remain l.n the ~treei:;s more than the time allowed by
Ordinanc e. ThE: illS. t ter was referred to the Chief of Police.
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.. C bairman Zumwal t of the Heal th C ommi t tee rep orted tha t~ his
Committee woul!i recommend a slight ch~nge in the Milk Ordinance, but the same was I
not in form fo.!:' consideration of the Council at this time.
M.!:'. Zumwalt's proposal to a(lvertise for bids for taking care of the -
Comfort Stati.on, after some discu83i.on, was referred back to the Health Committee
for fur the I' consi dera ti on.
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The Mayor reported that he had appointed William L. Haviland as a
- Traffic Officer in the place of A. S. Currie, resigned, and. that he be placed on
I the regular pay roll, commencing June 1st, 1929, at a salary of' $145.00 per
m?nth, and that the Recorder be instructed to dra~v warrants in his favor at the
tlme the reg'Ular payroll warrants are drawn. Motlon was made and seconded to ~
confirm the appointment on the above terms, and the ayes and nays were called, ~
all voting ase, except Lamb and Reid, who were temporarily absent and not voting. C\l
The case of Waldo S. Hardie versus Alle n Ro thwell and the City of ,,'
Eugene, was referred to the City Attorney. ~,:
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The pI' oposed le:ase of the go vennmen t for room three in the C i t~T Hall
for the year ending June ;,50, 19DO, was presented to the CouIlcil, and. the motion
was made, seconded, and carried that the same be enetered into by the City, and
the hec order be authori zed to sign the lease "in quadruplica te. ~
The report of the Hobi Airways Co. with remittance of $60.51 was read,
and placed 'on file.
I Petition of property owners on lOth Avenue ~ast .between Willamette and
Oak Streets to widen the Street two feet on each side, was referred to the Street
Committee.
A petition to open 16th Avenue between Adams and Taylor Sts. and a
petition to pave said Street between said points, were referred to the Street
Commi ttee.
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A Resolution to widen Columbia Street from GDrd Avenue to Indiana Street
by.extending the vvidth eleven feet, was read, and on motion duly adopted.
RES 0 L UTI 0 N
The COlnmon Council of the City.of Eugene, does hereby deem it expedient
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I to widen Columbia Street from G3rd Avenue to Indiana Avenue, by extending the
width 11 feet, all in the City of Eugene, Oregon, and the City Engineer is hereby
directed to make a survey of such street and mark the boundaries thereof and to
make a plat of the same aqd a written report containing a full and complete
description of such street ,and the boundaries thereof and of the portions of each
lot or tract of land to be appropriated therefor, and to file the same with the
Recorder of the City of Eugene within twenty days from the date of the passage
of this Resolution, unless the Common Council shall grant further time therefor.
An Ordinance regu.J-at'ing the driving of horses, cattle and other stock
through the streets of the \.Jit.! of Eugene, and providing a penalty for the
vioiliation thereof, was read the first time and laid over.
An Ordinance accepting and ratit'ying the acc~ptance of the bid of
Hargreaves and Lindsay for the paving of James_.Aven1i.e trom Columbia Street to
South Moss Street, in the \.Jit.)r of Eugene, Or-egon, was read the first time, and
passed its se~ond and third readings by title by unanimous consent under suspension
01' the rule., and was placed on its final passage. The aye s and nays were calle d,
all Councilmen voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and
mj.mbered 7460. ' '\
An Ordinance ac,c~pting and ratj:f',;1'ing the acceptance of the bid of Stien
Bros. t'or the paving 01' the alley between Willamette Street and Olive.gtreet from
5th Avenue to 6th Avenue, in the City of Eugene, Oregon, was read the first time,
and passed its second and third readings by title Ely una.nimous consent under
suspension of the rule, and was placed on its final pa.ssage. The ayes and nays
I were called.' all Councilmen voting aye, h~, none. The Ordinance was declared
passed and numbered 7461.
An Ordinance for the construction of a sanitary sewer on 24th Avenue
from Columbia Street to the alley be~ween Columbia Street ant Suuth MoSS Street,
thence South in said alley and along Chula Vista Boulevard to Reed Avenue; on
Columbia Street from 24th Avenue to Indiana Avenue, in the City of Eugene, Oregon,
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 nays were called, all Councilmenvoting aye, nay, none. The ,Ordinance
was declared passed and numbered 746~.
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An Ordinance adopting the plans and specil'ications of the City Enginee
for the construction of a sanitary sewer on 24th Avenue from Columbia Street to .1
the alley between Columbia Street and Sou.th Moss Street, thence South in said alley
.~, -j and along Chula Vista Boulevard to Reed Avenue; on Colurnbia Street from ~4th Avenue
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" to Indiana Avenue, in the City of' Eugene, Ortegon, was read tihe first time, and
passed it s second and third readings b,)T ti tle by unanimous eonsent under suspension of
C\l: the rule, and was placed on its final passage. The aye s and nays were called, all
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I C ounc ilmen '10 t ing aye, nay, none. The Ordinance wus declared passed and numbered
746i).
Ii An Ordinance fo I' the constructio,(l of a sanitary sewer in the alley
I be tween Onyx and ""me.l:'ald st. from 24th Avenue to 25th Avenuel, thence East on G5th
Avenue to Agate Street, thence South on Agate Street to Indiana Avenue, thence
East on Indiana. Avenue to Columbia Street,_ thence South on Columbia Street to
Reed Avenue, with laterals, was read the first time, and passed its second and
third readings by ti tle bJr unanimous consent under suspension of' the rule, and
was placed on its rinal passage. The ayes an d nays were called, all present
voting aye, na:l, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 7464.
An Ordinam e adopt ing the plans and specii-ications 01' the City
Lngi ne e I' l' or the construction 01' a sanitary sewer in the alley betv....een Oft.YX
and Emeralrl Street from G4th Avenue to 25th AveRue, thence East on G5th Avenue
to Agate Street, thence South on Agate Street to Indiana AV6'nue, thence Ea8t
on Indiana Avenue to Columbia Street, th n ce South on Columbia S tr'ee t to Reed
Avenue, wi th la terals, was read the :t' irs t time, and passed its second and th ir d
readings by title by unanimous consent under suspension of the rule, and vva s
placed on its final passage. The ayes an(l nays were called, a 11 C oune ilme n
voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed, and numbered 7465.
An Ordinance t'or the construc ti on of a sanitary sewer in the alley
between University and Onyx Street from 2<:bth Avenue to th e P. E. & E. I' igh t of
vvay,,, in the Ci t,r of ~ugene, Oregon, was read the first time, and passed its
second and third readings by title by unrulimous consent under sU8pension of the
rule, and was placeu on its l'inal passage. 1'he aye s <:1nd nays Vier'e called, all
C ounci Imen '10 t Lng aye, nay, none. The Orciinance was dee lared passed, and number- I
ed 7466.
An Ordinance adopting the plans and specifioations or the City ~ngin-
eel" for the construction oi' a sanitary sewer in the alley between University and
Onyx St.reet from 24th Avenue to th e P. E. 8: E. right of' way, in the City ot: Eugene
Oregon, was real1 the first ti me , and passed its second and third .readings by
title by unanimous consent under suspension 01' the rule, ani was placed on its
final. passage. The aye s and nays were called, all Councilmen voting aye, nay,
none. The Ordinance was declared passed, and numbered 7467.
An Ordinanc e for the constructjion of a sanitary sewer on Agate Street
from G4th Avenue to the alley between 24th and 25th Avenue, thence bast in said
alley to Columbia ~treet, in the City of .l:Jugene, was read the first time, and
passed its sec ondand third readings by title by unanimous consent under suspen-
s i on 0 r the rull::, and was placed. on its final passage. ~he ayes and nays were
called, all Cowlcilmen voting aye, ooy, none. The Ordinance was declared passed,
and numbered 7468.
An Ordinance adopting the pla.rIs and specifications 01' the City .H;ngineer
l' or t he construction 01' a sanitary sewer on Agate Street ..c'rom G4th Avenue to the
alle y be tween 2~bth and G5 th Avenue S', thence East iil said alley to Columbia ~treet,
in the City orl~ugene, was read the first time, and passed i'ts second and third
readings by ti t1e by unanimous consent und,er suspension 01' t::1e rule, and was
placed on its rinal passage. The ayes and. nays were called, all Councilmen voting
aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed, and numbE:lred 7469.
An Ordinance to improve Onyx Street from the South line of li)th
, Avenue to the Nor th line of 15th Avenue in the City 01' Eugene, Oregon-, by paving
I' the same wi th c oncre te, was read the fir s tj t ime , and passed its second and third
readings by title by unanimous consent und,er suspension of the rule, and was
placed on its n,nal passage. The ayes and nays'iiere called, all Councilmen
'10 ting age, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbe red 7470.
An Ordinance appr'oving and adopting the plans and specifications of -the I
City J1.ngineer for the improvement of Onyx Street from the South line 01' Ibth Avenue
to the North line of 15th Avenue, by paving the same with concrete, was read the
first time, and passed its second and third read.ings by titl€~ by unanimous consent
under suspension of' the rule; and was placed on its final passage. The ayes and
nays wer'e called., all Councilmen voting aye, any, none. The Ordinance was dec-
lared passed and numbered 7471.
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An Ordinance to improve the alley bet~een Broadway and 10th Avenue West
from Charnelton Street to the alley East or Channelton Street, in the City af
I Bugene, by paving the same wi th canc re te, was read the fir'st time, and passed its
second and third readings by title by unanimous consent under s~spension of the ~
. rule, and was placed on its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, all '~
' Councilmen voting aye, nay, none. The Ordi~ance was declared passed and numbered :~
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An Ordinance approving and adopting the plans and specifications of the
City Engineer for the improvement of the all@y between Broadway and lOth Avenue
from Charnelton Street to the alley East o:f Charnel ton Street, in the City of'
Eugene, by paving the same with concrete, wa@ read the first time, and passed its
second and third readings by ti tl e by unanimous consent under suspension of, the
rule, and was placed on it s final passage. The aye s and nay s were called, all
Councilmen voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered
747'6.
Nine Sidewalk Improvement Ordinances were read the first time, and
passed th~ir second and third readings by title by unanimous consent under sus-
pension or the rule, and were placed on their final passage. The ayes and nays
were called, all Councilmen va ting aye, nay, none. The Or'dinance s were declared
passed and numbered consecutively from 7474 to 7482, both numbers inclusive.
Fifteen Sidewalk Assessment Ordinances, having been read the first time
on June 10,1929, and registered notices for protest having been sent, and now no
protests being received, the ordinances were read the second time, and passed
their' third readings by ti tIe by unanimous consent under suspension 01' the rule,
and wer'e placed 0 n their i'inal passage. The aye s and nays were calle d, all
Councilmen voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinances were. declared passed and numbered
consecutively from 748b to 7497, both numbers inclusive.
An Ordinance adopting the survey, plat and report of the City ~ngineer
as to the proposed widening of Columbia Street 1'rom 8;ar'd Avenue to Indiana Avenue,
in the Ci by of Eugene, Ul'egon, by adding 11 fee t to the width thereof', vvas read
the first time, and passed its second and third readings by title by unanimous
I consent under suspension of the rule, and was placed on it s final passage . The
ayes and nays were called, all Councilmen voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance
was declared passed and numbered 7498.
An Ordinance adopting the survey, plat and report of the City Engineer
as to the proposed opening of Emel'ald Stree t from the South line of .:::4th Aven ue
to the Nor'th line of 25th Avenue, in the City of Eugene, Oregon, 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
nays were called, all Councilmen voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared
passed and numbered 7499.
Notice having been given by publication, of the reassessing 01' paving
on Villard Street, <,:.nd setting a date for a hearing, and now no protests being
received, an Ordinance levying assessments for paving Villard Street from Franklin
Boulevard to Fairmount Boulevard in Eugene, Lan.e County, Oregon, as the same abuts
upon the South 277 feet of' Lot 2, Block 24, Fairmount in Eugene, Lane County,
Oregon, was read the first time, and passed its second and third readings by ti tIe
by unanimous consent under suspensi on of. the rule, and was placed on its final
passage. The ayes and nays were called, all Councilmen voting aye, 'nay, none.
The Ordinance was declared passed, and numbered 7500.
A general discussion of the pro posed mea t Ordinanc e was had, in which
Mr. Gibson, Mr. Breder, and also L. S. Leech, a repsesentative from the office of
the State Dairy & food CommiSSioner, J., D. Mickel, appeared before the Council,
after which the Ordinance ~nending Section 6 01' Ordinance No. 6557, by fixing a
place for the i~spection 01' meats, and. impsoing of a license ree theref~, having
been read the first and second times on May 16th, 1929, now coming on for further
consideration, the Ordinance as read was, on motion duly seconded and carried, ,
amended by substitution ot' the follo'i ing rates in place ot' those previously proposed
one beef, 50 cents; one hog, 25 cents; on veal, G5 cents; one sheep, 25 cents:
also bV elimination of the proposal to rurnish twenty-four hours free cold storage,
and cold storage thereafter at the rate or 25 cents per day. The Ordinance as
I amended, was read the third time, and placed on its final passage. The ayes and
I nays were c.alled' all COUIlcilmen voting aye, nay, non.e. The Ordinance as amended
was declared g:hu1y passed, and numbered 7501.
At this time, the Committee to whom the bids fof construction 01' ornamen-
tal Street lighting system were referred, reported back to the Cou4cil a compilation
of the bids without recommendation, and the Council entered into an exhaustive
study of' the various posts exhibited, and after full consideration, a motion was
made, seconded and carried that the Council finds and determines that the best
bid received in consideration ~ quality, price, and material and appearance is
the bid 01' NePage IvlcKenny Co. f'or proposal No. 28, at a total 'price o;f $8,699.00,
said bid covering Westinghouse Electric Man~acturing Co. Hoi&owspun Granite Post,
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being the line Material Co~ Olympian Diamond Mesh Light Alabaster Globe ~nd
Canopy, S tanda.r'd 20 ampere fi 1m s ocke t anI Bi-Lux refrac tor, including illi scellan- I
""", 1. eous condui t, potheads, ground clamps, and globe adapters, t;he price be ing for
", ,.....; complete const.r'uction and installation in accordance with the specifications.
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.,.- On motion, Council adjourned.
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I R. S. Br y so n,
City RecorCler.
I NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
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I, H. E~ Wilder, Mayor of' the City of'.' Eugene, Oregon, hareby call a
special meeting of' the Eugene City Council, to mee t in the of1'ic e of the C it Y
Recorder in the City Hall on Tuesday, June G5, at 4:45 o'clock Pl M. for the
purpose 01' givi.ng further consideration to the matter of installation of or-
namental street lig,hting system, and letting of co ntrac t the rei'or'.
I H. E . Wi 1 de l~ ~
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I Council met pursuant to the call of the Mayor. There were present
all C ounci Imen, exc e pt Molli' oe .
The Mayor stated that he had called the meeting for the purpose ai'
re-consideration of the action of the Council in awarding the contract for
I ornamen tal pas ti light ing , lli1d after hearing the explanati ons of W. F. Burman,
I representing the Nepage McKenny Co., and Mr. Boyd, repl"'esentiing the Westing-
house Electric Manufacturing Co., a motion was made and seconded that the
Council rescind, its action of' June 24 th , 1929, awarding the contract to NePage
I lvlcKenny Co. on ,proposal No. G8, calling for post No.5, being the Westinghouse
Electric Manufa.cturing Co. Hollowspun Granite post on the total bid or $8,699.00,
II and tha t the Council avvard the con trac t to said NePage Mc~enny Co., at this tire ,
II covering the post No G, being the NePage McKenny Co. Spun-tight-right Olbimpic
II Po st , including glassware, cable, miscellaneous conduit, potiheads, ground
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" clamps, globe adapters, and complete construction and installation in accordance " J.
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d wit~ specifications, at a total cost of $7,D20.00. The ayes and nays were called,
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~ I Council voting aye, Washburne, Simon, Hendershott, and Zumw~ut; nay, Lamb, Reid
II and Large; ab sen t and not vat ing, 110lli' oe. The mo tion was decl ared carrie d.
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ii On motion, Council adjourned.
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