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Council Chamhers, Eugene, Oregon
September 9th, 1929.
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",.to Councilmen met at the regular monthly session, called to order by
f"; Mayor Wilder, with all councilmen present except councilmen Simon and Reid.
. A delegation of women, with 1~s. S. D. Allen as spokesman, presented a
(:', remonstrance against the claim of shade trees and appealed to the Council for
the preservation of trees in the City, and the matter was referred to the Park
Board.
At this time ,councilmen Simon and Reid appeared in council.
Bids for the purchase of $200,000 interim power and light bonds were
opened and read. Bids were received from the State Bond Commission, and a joint I;
bid from the First National Bank, U. S. National Bank, and the Bank of Commerae. ,
The 'bids were .l?eferred to the Eugene Water Board, who after due consideration
reported back to the council and. recommended that the bonds be sold to the State
Bond Commission for the sum of $99.43 for each $100. par value at an interest
ra te of 5 3/4 per cent per annum. The bid of the Sta te Bond Commission is as
follows:" Chairman Large of the finance committee moved that the sale of the bonds
be awarded to the State Bond Commission on a seven year basis at $99.43 for each
$100. par value, to bear interest at 5 3/4 per cent per annum. Moved and second-
ed, and c arri ed.
Bids for paving the Alley between Broadway and loth Streets from Charnelto
to Lincoln Streets, and between Charnelton and Lincoln Streets from Broadway
to lOth Avenues were received as follows:
Hargreaves and Lindsay $2,343.10
Stein Bros. 2,302.20
Chairman Lamb moved that the council find and determine that the bid
of Stein Bros. is the lowest and best bid, and that the contract be awarded to
them in accordance with their bid. The motion was seconded and carried.
The Street commi ttee, by Chairman Lamb, moved tha t the council accept
the Holloway deed to property tendered the City for street purposes. After
some discussion the motion was wi thdrawn and the matter was referred to the
City Planning Commission.
Upon recommendation of Chairman Lamb, Swift and Company was granted the
right to raise the sidewalk on the East side of their property at 5th and High
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The request of Mrs. David Elliott that the City pay an old plumbing bill
occassioned by relaying of water pipes in the street was on motion denied.
Chairman Hendershott of the Fire and Water committee moved that the
council order street lights installed at the corner of 25th and Alder Streets,
and also at the center of the alley between 6th and 7th, Lincoln and Lawrence
S t re e t s . Motion was seconded and carried.
Mr. Hendershott also requested advise from the council as to their
desire in the matter of the fire department answering fire calls outside of the
City limits, as to whether the department should go outside of the City and the
distance to which they should respond to calls, and to the amount of charges
that should be made for this service. After a short discussion, the matter was
re-referred to the Fir e and Water comilli t t eeto work out the plans.
Chairman, Monroe, of the police con~ittee brought up the discussion of
parking limits and x'everse turns on through streets, and petitions were present-
ed asking the matter of a one hour parking zone on 8th Avenue from Olive to
Charnelton streets, and also a petition asking for all time parking streets
except such part as is reserved for horse vehicles and sheriff's cars. And
also recommended that loading zones be provided for merchants. The entire
subject was a matter of general discussion and was finally referred to the
police committee.
Reports of the Milk and Meat inspector and building inspector was read
and placed on file.
A reQuest of the Cit.y engineer for new cars for his department was con-
si de re d t and the recorder was instructed to advertise for a small delivery body
car for his department.
The Bank of Commerce tendered a bond to indemnify the City, and asked
that a duplicate warrant for the warrant No. 32651 for the sum of $134.10, drawn
:May 31, 1929, to Henry Peroni, and owne d by the Bank be issued to them in place
of this warrant which has been lost. The motion was made, seconded and carried,
granting this request.
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Communication o~ F. C. Bolten, Awning Maker, as to the height of awn-
ings and fees charged for install~tion was read and the Mayor stated that the
I. board of appeals had alre<ady considered this question, am;d were of the opinion l"'::
that the matter was satisfactory under the present ordinance. No further ~
action taken. ~l
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COUllci Iman Large moved that_ the Eugene radiators be grant ed au thori ty ,1,,\
to offer two elk to City of Alturas at the time of the celebration of the Rail- c~
road completion. Motion seconded and carried.
The report o~ the viewers in the opening and extension of Emerald Street
to 24th to 25th was read and ~iled. .
An Ordinance to improve the alley between 8th Avenue and East Broadway
~rom High Street to the alley East of High Street, by paving the same with
concrete paving, in the City of Eugene, Oregon, was read and passed its second
and third readings 'by unanimous consent under suspension of the .rule and was
placed upon its final passage. The ayes and nays were calted, all Councilmen
voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance VlaS declared passed, and numbered 7551.
An Ordinance approving and adopting the plans and specifications of the
City Engineer for the improvement of the alley between 8th Avenue and East
Broadway from High Street to the alley East o~ High Street, by paving the same
with concrete paving, was read and passed its second and third readings by
unanimous consent under suspension of the rule and was placed upon its ~inal
passage. The ayes and nays were called, all Councilmen voting aye, nay, none.
The Ordinance was declared passed, and numbered 7552.
" An Ordinance to improve Madison Street from the South line of 8th Avenue
to the North line of Wes t Broadway, in the Cit,y- of l!.ugene, Oregon, 'by p:aving
the same with concrete paving, was read and passed its second and third readings
by unanimous consent under suspension of the 'rule and was placed upon its final
passage. The ayes and nays were called, all <Councilmen voting aye, nay, none.
T,he Ordinance was :declared passed, and numbe,~ed 7553.
An Ordinance approving and adopting the plans and specifications of the
1 C-ity Engineer fO,r the improvement of Madison Street from the South line o~ 8th
Avenue to the North line o~ West Boradway, by paving the same with concrete
paving, was -read and passed its second and third readings by unanimous consent
under suspension o~ t'he ru,le and was placed upon its final passage. The ayes
and nays were 'called, all Councilmen voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was
declared passed, and numbered 7554. '
Four sidewalk Improvement Ordinances were read the first time and passed
the ir second and third reaAings by ti tIe by Unanimous consent under suspension
o:r the rule, and were placed on their ~inal passage. The ayes and nays were
called, all present voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinances were declared passed
and numbered ~!om 7555 to 7558, both numbers !nclusive.
Eight sidewalk asse ssmen t 0 rdinances v~ere read the ~irst t,ime, and laid
over.
An Ordinance levying assessment for paving Onyx Street ~rom the South
line of 13th to the North line of 15th Avenues was read the second time, and
due notice o~ 'hearing of objections have been' given. Objections were called
for and none heard. Where on the ordinance was .read the third time and placed
on its ~inal passage. Councilmen voting aye,< eight, nay, none. The ordinance
was declared passed, and numbered 7559. .
The following assessment ordinances were read the ~irst, time and laid
o ve r.
An ordinance levying assessment s for the construc tion of a sani tary
sewer on Twenty fourth Avenue from Columbia Street to the alley between Columbia
Street and South Moss Street, thence South in said alley and along Chula Vista
Boulevard to Reed Avenue; On Columbia Street ~rom Twenty fourth Avenue to
Indiana Avenue, in the City of Eugene, Oregori.
An Ordinance levying assessments for paving Mill Street from the South
line of 16th Avenue to the North line of 19th Avenue, in Eugene, Lane County,
1 Oregon.
An Ordinance levying assessments for paving the alley -between Broadway
and lOth Avenue West from Charnelton Street to the alley East of Charnel ton
Street, in t~e City of Eugene, tane County, Oregon.
An Ordinance levying assessments for the construction of a sanitary
sewer on Agate Street from Twenty ~ourth Avenue to the alley between Twenty
fourth and Twenty fifth Avenues, thence East in said alley to Columbia Street,
in the City of Eugene, Oregon.
An Ordinance levying assessments for paving the alley running East and
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to the alley running North and South through Block 4,' of Mulligan's Addition on
the West, in the Ci ty of Eugene, Lane C oun ty, Ol~e gon. I
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.;~ -t;:.... . l and motion was made and seconded t hat bills be allowed and warran ts be drawn.
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~ The ayes and W1YS were called. All couneilmenbe ing present and voting aye, excel'
C\} councilmen Simon and Large, temporily absent.
I DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT FUND
I; Hargreaves and Lindsay $269.78
,I Whittall & Bean 167.92
I: Hargrea ve s & Lindsay 20.40
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I IMPRO VEIV[EN~r BOND INTEREST FUND
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II F. Wentworth, Treas. $4208.15
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Ii INTERSECTION FUND
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f F. Wentworth, 'freas. $6341.70
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'I Jack Dawson Lane Auto Co. 11.80
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il Henry Peroni 134.10 Korn Bakin Co. 10.98
C. D. Farmer 0 134.10 Elme r J ens en 19.39
I' L. H. Holeman 134.10 Clover Leaf Dairy 125.76
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, Chas. E. Merce.r 160.80 Eugene Water Board 148.91
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:1 Gran t McClure 160.80 Shel t on-Turnbull Fuller Co. 26.00
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,: Bill Dawson 33.00 NatDon Printing Go. 25.67
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" Bethel Glubb 100.20 Ray Hick s 14.00
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" A'etna Life Insurance Go. 110.03 Packe r-Scott Co. 1.63
State Industrial Acc. Comm. 132.32 Williamson & Co. 15.50
Burroughs Adding Machine Co. 8.70 Eugene Book Store 14.60
F. Wentworth 24.81 Carlson & Hatton, Inc. 18.88 I
H. A. Hunter 3.00 Koke Chapman Co. ' 39.75
Portland Blue :Print Co. 5.10 Scoberts Warehouse Co. 5.18
Title Abstract Co. 5.00 Union Oil Co. 40.25
Lane Gounty Abstract Co. 61.50 Guard Publishing Go. 11.8:5
Valley Printing Co. 2.20 Goes Stationery Store~ 2.31
Eugene Dietzgen Co. 5.66 Eugene Planing Mill 15.50
Eugene Steam Laundry 10.10 Eugene Sand & Gravel Co. 298.25
New Service L~lnd.ry 23.25 R. A. Babh Hardware Co. 6.04
Ford-Nelson Mill Co. 3.37 Pacific Telephone & Tel. Go. 21.85
Harr y G. Talbo t 16.50 F. Wentworth, Treas. 3q9.f)1
Eugene Vulcanizing Works 76.44 McMorran & Washburne 52.00
B. & M. Tire Co. 0 34.54 Twin Oaks Lumber Go. 7.22
Oregon Machinery Go. 15.89 Eugene Public Library 487.50
Eugene Storage Battery Co. 15.14 Zellerbach Paper Co. 65.10
P. J. Cronin Qo. 7.61 Eugene Ii.fater Board 2638.31
Hall & Shumway 4.75 Standard Oil Go. 817.37
Central Heating Co. 60.75 Hendershotts 67.41
Rani er Coal Co. 21.13 ~uackenbush Hdwe Co. 13.05
Central Service Station 1.40 S. B. Finegan 119.60
Ragan & Bowman 3.00 Nordling Par~s Co. 26.69
Imperial Lunch 43.20 E. C. Simmons Co. 24.'71
Western Union !relegraph Co. 4.50 0 Allen & Lewis 9.13
Dr. R. H. Fields 3.50 H. H. Foskett 45.00
Mrs. Anna Rickman 25.00 Eugene Water Board 26.'76
J. K. Greer 3.'75 Eugene Hardware Co. 2.00
R. F. Baker 173.50 Powers Furni ture Co. 4.80
School District #4 1'72.50 Eugene Register 1.25
C. &. M. Transfer Co. 1.50 Frances Elizabeth Bake I' 68.00
Oregon Marchinery Co. 15.58 Lela Horton 68.00
Midgley Planing Mill 2.50 Scot t Mill igan 8 o. 00
O. N. Mickelson 86.85
Margery Landru 68.00
Frieda Kester 23.50 I
Gilbert Sprague 46.00
Hale Thompson 20.00
A resolution providing for submission to the voters of' an act authorizing
of tax levy in excess of the- 6 per cent limitation and to levy $25,000 per year
was read and the motion was made, seconded, and carried to adopt the resolution.
Said resolution in full is as follows:
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RES 0 L UTI 0 N
I BE IT RESOLVED BY TI-LE MAYOR .AND COlIKlVION COUNCIL OF 'rHE CITY OF EUGENE, r-
Oregon, that there be submitted to the electors of said city for their approval ~
or rejection, ata special election to 'be held in the City of Eugene, Oregon, .:C'l
at such time as the Common Council shall be ordinance dix'ect, the annexed Charter .....
Amendment, entitled; { r;J
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, AN AC T
Referx'ed by the Common Council of the City of Eugene to the legal voters
of said city, authorizing the common council of the City of Eugene to levy a
tax in excess of the six per cent limitation upon the city's tax levy, each
~ear for five years, commencing with the levy for 1929, to produce annually
$2p,OOO.00, for the purpose of retiring interest warrants of said city, and
creating a fund to be known as "Interest Warrant Fund. 'T
The foregoing resolution and proposed charter amendment were filed in the
office of the City Recorder on the 9th day of September, 1929 .
The following are the form and numbers in which the Q.uestion will be sub-
mitted to the electors upon the official ballot.
PROPOSED BY RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AND REFERRED TO THE ELECTORS.
PROPOSAL TO EXCEED THE SIX PER CENT LIMITATION UPON THE CITY'S TAX LEVY, FOR
FIVE YEARS, FOR THE RETIREMENT OF INTEREST WARRANTS
Shall the Common Council of the City of Eugene be specifically authorized
and empowered, in its discretion, to exceed the six per cent constitutional
limitation upon the city's tax levy, each year, for five lears, and be author-
ized to levy taxes to produce in each year not to exceed $25,000.00 in excess
of such limitation, for the purpose of retiring interest warrants heretofore
or hereafter issued by said city, Said fund to be used for no other purpose.
I VOTE YES OR NO:
500 YES.
501 NO.
ON OFFICIAL BALLOT NOS. 500 AND 501
PROPOSAL TO KLCEED THE SIX PER CENT LIMITATION UPON THE CITY'S TAX LEVY, FOR
THE RETIREMENT OF I~~EREST WARRATITS.
The amenfunent as to which authority to exceed applies is as follows:
#I Ct~RTER M~END1ffiNT
AN ACT.
Referred by the Common Counci I of the Ci ty of Eugene to the legal voters
of said c~ty, authorizing the cOrnmon council of the City of Eugene to levy a
tax in excess of the six per cent limitation upon the city's tax levy, each
~ear, for five years, commencing with the levy for 1929, to produce annually
25,000.00 for the purpose of retiring interest warrants of said city, and
creating a fund to be known as IIInterestWarrant Fund."
THE CITY OF EUG1~E DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
I Be it enacted by the legal voters of the City of Eugene:
Section 1: - The Common Council of the Cit y of .B..ligene is hereby authorized
and empowered, each year, for five years, commencing with the levy made in 1929,
to levy, assess and collect taxes, upon all of the t,axable property of the City
of E'ugene, which shall produce annually $25000.00 for the purpose of creating
a fund. to 'be known as "Interest Warrant Fund" and to be applied to the payment
of interest warrants heretofore and hereafter issued by the City of Eugene.
I Section 2: The approval of this amendment by a majority of the legal
vo ters, voting upon the Q.uestion, shall constitute a specific authorization to
the Common Council of the City of Eugene, in each year, for five years, commenc-
ing with the levy made in 1929, to exceed in each year the six per cent constitu-
tional limitation upon the city's tax levy, and said tax levy hereby authorized
shall be in addi tion to all other taxes which may be levied in said ci ty accord-
ing to law.
Section 3: This authori za ti on shall be exerci sed ih the di scre ti on of
the Common Council in raising any sum not in excess of $25,000.00, which the
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council may deem necessary for the retirement of interest warrants in any year
xii during the five year authorization herein made.
On motion it was ordered that the Ci.ty Treasurer furnish statistics to the I
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C\lii Council showing the condition of the interest funds of the City.
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