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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/25/1932 Meeting ~12 '. " Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon, January 25, 1932. !--l. ~ tv.., ...:....-.... Minut;es of the adj ourned mee ting of the Common Council , held a t the hour of 7:30 o'cloc~ P. M., January 25,1932. Council was called to order by Mayor E. Large with all counqilmen present except Reid and Zumwalt. Chainnan Lamb of the street Committee reported that three blocks of -19th Avenue We st, near the City Limits, were in bad condi tion and required scari- fing and some twenty-five or thirty yards of rock to put it in good shape for travel, and recomrnended that this be done. On motion seconded and carried, it was so ordere ct. I ~. .- D;,." II Ii II 'I I Mr. JJamb also recommended that the purchasing agent place an order with the 01'egon 11achinery Company for a certain second-hand 140 lb. pressure boiler, which the Ci tey had inspected and found to be sui ted to the Ci ty' s needs, to re- place the pre~lent worn out boiler and which was offered to the City at a price of $365.00, and to be accompanied by the State Boiler Inspector's Certificate. On motion seconded and carried, it was so ordered. . The l~eport of the ~Public Library for December, the annual report of the Engineering Department for 1931, the annual report of Building Inspectol~, and the annual report of Recorder and Treasurer were read and placed on file. The j~eport of the claim of W. K. vialker for a reduc tion of an assessment lien on fractional lot on the corner of 13th & Lawrence streets, being Lots 'One and Two of Block Two in Hendrick's Amended Addition, which claim was based upon a sworn statement of City Treasurer Wentworth as to the amount of lien against this property, was referred to the Judiciary Committee and City Attorney. A communication from O. Winter of the Ashland: B. P. O. E. LOdge No. 944, regarding procruring an elk cow from the City, was referred to the Park Board. A communication from the "State Industrial Accident Commission, regarding the impo si ti on of a higher insuranc e ra te on city firemen if their duties are to extend beyond the Ci ty Limi.ts, was read, and the Recorder was instruc ted to as~ certain wha t l~a te would be required. A communica tion of rom M. Svarv:erud, Secretary of the Eu.gene Real ty Board, was read and J:,eferred to the City Planning Commission. A communication from' E. O. Immel, Attorney, requesting the City to cancel an old jUdgment of $119.75 and costs and disbursements of $.15.00 in the case of the City of Eugene, vs., W. T. Campbell, incurred in the ;w500,OOO.00 University Auditorium Bond Suit, was read and refel'red to the Judiciary Committee and City Attorney. At tr.his Hille Councilman Reid appeared in Council. A blank form for proof of claim and proxy for th_e Ci ty in the bankru'pt proceedings of Kountze Bros., with which firm the City had certain deposits of bond interest, was referred to the Judiciary Committee and City Attorney. I An OJ~dinance providing for the construction of a cement sidewalk on the West side of Columbia Street between 23rd and 24th Avenues; and the South side of 23rd Avenue between Agate and Columbia Streets, on properts ovmed by ~l. B. Amspoker, was read the first time, and passed its second and third readings by unanimous c:onsent under suspension of the rule and was placed upon its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, all present voting aye, nay, none, absent, 'Zumwal t . The Ordinance was declared pas sed and numbered 8284. . An O.rdinance regulating the maintenance of card rooms in the City of Eugene, Oregon, was read the first time and referred to the JUdiciary and Police Committees. Chai,rman Reid of the Sewer Commi t te e and Ci ty Engineer Clubb presented the claim of Dr. Moody that t.he City should take care of a sewer repair in the alley between F~rry and Pattel"son Streets from 12th to 13th Avenues, and the matter was referred to the Sewer Committee. These officials also stated the situation in regard to the surface water in the distrilJt of Kincaid Street from 11th to 13th Avenues, over loading the present sewer, and expressed the view that this over flow should be taken care of by a direct line to the mill race. Councilman Reid stated that the City did not feel that it could put any money in this project, but that if the University can taJ\:e care of the ma terial co s ts and the Ci ty unemployment crew be used for the construction without cost to the City, that they would recommend the making of thi s improvement, and I"Ir. Clubb- was instructed to proceed on that plan. , Mayor Large state d t,ha t 111.'. Clubb had been placed in charge of the Ci ty unemployment vvork wi th instructions to cooperate with the Park Board and \Ilater .. " J ~ . ~ 1.13 ----- -~._,_._- - -----_._-- - -~._--_.._--_. ~ n I Board in h,armonious administration of this work, and on m.otion the act:ion of the Mayor waso coni i,med by the Counci 1. 1fuyor Large at this time appointed Mr. Zopher Agee as a member of the Pa~k Board to succeed F. M. McAllister. Motion w~s made, seco~de~, and carried to 'c onfLrm the ap po in tmen t. .......".. -.i. ~~ . The Street Committee was directed to see that the pole on top of Skinner' Butte was remqved. Chairman Lamb of the Street Committee reported that they had carefully examined the condi ti on of a fordson tractor ovmed by the National Machinery Company, and Councilman Bond stated that he had personally inspected this tractor and also vouched f"or its condition. Mr. Lamb stated that we could buy this tracto by trading in our old Otrac tor and paying $350.00 in cash and tha t the Machinery Company would change the wheels of the two tractors at this price. Motion was made, seconded, and carried that the purchasing 'agent issue an order for the pur- chase of this tractqr. On motion, the Council adjourned. R. S. Bryson, Ci ty Hecorder. I . I \ . ~~\ ~ \. ~.