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Home My WebLink About09/28/1931 Meeting ~ . 9:1 ~ .-- - -, - ,_.~ . - - ----_.- - --- - _...- - , . - u --. - - ,- - _.--- --- --- ~ - - - - - .-- Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon, September~28, 1931. I 1Unutes o~ the adjourned meeting of the Common Gouneil, held at the ~ hour of 7:30 o"clock P. M. ,September 28th, ~ 1931. Counci 1 was called to order '~: by Mayor H. E.Wilder, with all Councilmen present. n:--_ "- Chairman Edwards of the JUdiciary Committee requested and was granted further time for the consideration of a proposed ordinance relating to gasoline trUcks. The Finance 'Commi ttee, by Chairman Large , recommended the allowance of Engineer's first and final estimate of il,420.83 to Nels Jorgenson for paving the alley between 13th and 14th Avenues from Hilyard to Alder Streets, and bills of W. H. Dix, $6.00, and C. F.Wilder, $5.68, ~or labor fixing the City Hall door and C. F. 'Wilder, $13~50, for door closer. Motion was made and seconded that said claims be allowed. The ayes and nays were called, all Councilmen voting aye, nay, . none. . Chairman Large of the Finance COlnmittee recommended that the City pur- chase for sinking fund investments the following bonds: , From Geo. H. Burr, Conrad & Broom: $ 6,000 City of Eugene 5ts, due 5-15-36, at 101.47 and interest. 10,000 Multnomah County.at 4t%, due 9-1-46, yield 4% - 105.60 less t of 1%. 2,000 Curry County at si%, due 1-1~33, 101.89 (yield 5%) 5,000 Sherman County Ore. Road at 5%, due 7-1-39, 101.95 (yield 4.70%). 0 From Ferris & Hardgrove: . $25,000 GlackamasCounty Road Bonds at 4i% (Yield 4~25) 102.706~596 less t, 6-1~46. 5,000 Klamath County Road Bonds at 4~ (Yield 4.60.) 101.Q1692 and interest, due 11-1~46. 5,000 Klamath Gounty Road Bonds at ,5~ (Yield 4.60) 10.5.990775 and interest, due 10~1~39. ~O,OOO Lane County School District #4 Bonds at 4t% (Yield 4.30) 102.276555 I and interest, due 7-1-37. From Blyth & Co. Inc .:: . '$10,000 Multnomah County School ]District #1 (Portland) at 4-1%, due 12_15-35, at 102.32 to yield 3.90%.. . 8,000 Lane County School ,District #4 (Eugene) 4!%, due 11-1,..34 at 101.42 to yield 4.25%. Motion was made and seconded that the recommendation be adopted and that the ,Treasurer be instructed to purchase said bonds for sinking fund investments. The ayes and nays were called, all councilmen voting aye, nay, none. City Attorney Calkins reported that the father of a boy who was injured on a guy wire of a radio pole on top of the butte had been to see him regarding the injury, but that he was not advised as to just what their claim is. The matter was referred to the Judiciary Committee for investigation. . A remonstrance against the disturbances caused by the loading and un- loading of freight from the Consolidated Truck Lines in the neighborhood of 5th and Charnelton Streets was read and referred to the Judiciary Committee. A motion was made, seconded, and carried that the Oity allow $12.50 toward the expense of W~ W. Larwood, Electrical Inspector, with the understanding that the Eugene Water Board contributes a similar amount to enable Mr. Larwood to attend the annual meeting of the International Association of Electrical Inspect- ors at Salem, Oct. 5th, 6th, and 7th. A report of the Chamber of Commerce Radio Committee was placed on file. An Ordinance to improve Chula Vista Boulevard from the North line of Indiana Avenue to a line 227.4 feet North of Indiana Avenue, in the City of Eugene by paving the same with concrete paving was read, and a remonstrance against the improvemen t of said street was presented and Geo. Brown addressed the Council for the remonstrators, and C. ,F. Hyde addressed the Council urging the improvement. I ~ motion was made, seconded, and carried that the objection be over-ruled. Said Ordinance was read the second time, and passed its third reading by title by un- animous consent under suspension of the rule, and was placed on its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, all councilmen voting aye, nay, nO,ne. The Ordinanc was declared passed and numbered 8271. An Ordinance approving and adopting the plans and specifications of the City Engineer for the improvement of Chula'Vista Boulevard from the North line of Indiana Avenue to a line 227.4 feet North of Indiana Avenue, by paving the same with concrete paving was read the first time, and passed its second and third , readings by title by unanimous Gonsent under suspension of the rule, and was . placed ,on its final passage. The ayes anq nays were called, all councilmen voting "- '. '\.., 11 ~ ~ .-... ~ - r'" 92 . - - -. - _.~.- - - ~~- ~---~- --_.- - .., K. 4___ __ ,- - - '.____ __.....-_ - __ ....<_._ _n____. __ __ - -, - - .....--- -----.', . - --- -- -- - -- ~- . ------ - - . _. ._.' ____ ._____. _ _'_______. u _ ~ - aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8272. ,':'I.~". <i An Ordinance providing a form for the issuance of $200,000.00 Power and I ..~.'" , , Light Bonds) wnich are a unit of the $1,250,000.00 Water and Light Bonds author- 1;"~ ,.~ ized by the :Jillectors of 'the C1 ty of Eugene, May 27, 1929, ratifying the acceptance \oc.;.",.. ,{.; of the bid, and authorizing and directing the issuance and sale of said bonds in accordance wi th sai, d bid and proposal was read the first time, and passed its second and thi.rd readings by ti tIe by unanimous consent under suspension of the J rule, and was :placed on its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, all c ounc i linen vo ti ng aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8273. An O.rdinance requiring all checks issued by the City Treasurer upon funds of the Eugene Water Board to be countersigned, designating who shall counter. sign them, declaring an emertency, and ,repealing all ordinances in cont lict here- with 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 fiDal . passage. The 19.yes and nays were called, all councilmen voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8274. An O.rdinanae regulating traffic o~ the streets and highways of the City of Eugene, providing for traffic signs and signals, repealing all rormer ordin~ ances in conflict herewith and providing a general code of traffic rules for f;JS.ld II city and decla.t'ing an emergency was read the first time, and passed its second , and third rea~:ings by title by unan~mous ,consent under suspension of the rule, I and was plac~d on its fi:Q.8.lpassage. The ,ayes and nays were called, all council~ I men voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8275. I The :I?oJ,.ice .Committee, by Chairman Simon, recommended to the Council that Ii I they remove the stop signal at Willamette Street and Broadway, allowing the North traffic on Wil.lamette~treet to proceed without being required to stop. Motion , was made, seconded, and carried to adopt the recommendation and-directing the " street commissioner to _remove the stop sign. I, O~ motion"duly seconded and carried the Council authori~ed the Chief of Poli ce to a ttend the convention at Ashland, Oregon. - I \1 On recommendation of the Police Committee, motion.was made, seconded, II and carried that a taxi cab's driver license be issued to Robt. E. Lee, subject r to proper conduct. e I On m'otion, the Council adjourned. I ~ I I R. S. Bryson, I e City necorder. Ij I I II I e I I 1 . I I I I I II - 'I I( I' I I . I I' . ~