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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/11/1935 Meeting r\ . 34~ ~.~ ----- ~----~- ----. ---.. - ~ - -. - -. '" _.~ - -- -- - - - -. ---- --" ~ .--. - -- .-- - I Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon February 11, 1935~ ~, ~ ""- . Minutes of the regular meeting of ~he Common Council held at the hour of -7:30 o'clock p. M., ,February 11, 1935. Council wa's called to order by Mayor La~ge, with all Councilmen present except Reid. ' Minute's of the regular meeting of January 14th and the 'adjourned meeting of January 28th, 1935, were read and approved. ' Mr. Con Dillon spoke in behalf of the coming indoor Scout Circus, and asked the Council to waive the circus fee and give them permission to hold the circus on Sunday evendmg. After discussion by the C.ouncilmen the license was waived, but permission was not granted for a Sunday performance. 'A petition was presented ask- ing the City Council to see that the territory surrounding the Armory is kept in a sanitary condition during the indoor scout circ~s there, and that it is properly c,leaned up after the circus. The Police Department was ordered to check up and look after this matter, and see that conditions are satisfactory to surrounding residents. I At this time Rev. Beistel introduced the program in behalf of retaining the li~uor zone around the campus as it now stands. He spoke particularly to the effec that alcohol is the criminal and he wants the, city to bar it from that territory. Re~. Beistel introduced Rev. Wilson, who emphasized the fact that ,the Council has a greater responsibility than that of just legislating for the city, but that we pwe a duty to the state at.'large because the University is a State institution, and pointed out the fact tha~ there is a very large zone established around Oregon Stat College and the University of Washington. Rev.. Beistel introduced Rev. Ristow,,, who emphasized the fact that alcohol is a habit forming narcotic drug, but pointed out that we have it among us, and the true meaning of temperance is that of indulging in a habit to a minimum degree. He further stated that it is the duty of the Council to demonstrate to the State and the World that the City is interested in seeing that a minimum is consumed. Rev. Beistel then closed by insisting that the present zone is very adequate and prayed the Council to retain it. At this. time Councilman Reid appeared. in Council., c Mrs. Elder, representing the W. C. T..D. presented two petitions bearing approximately 600 names. One petition of 339. names was entirely from within this I present zone. The other petition was partially from within the. zone, but entirely fram within the city,. Dr. Caswell of ,the University of Oregon faculty quoted Dean Onthank as saying, 'there is no demand for the saihe of beer on or, near the- Campus", and. he further stated that in Corvallis the z,one there is very effective and that it serves to protect the young men and women who are sent tOG school. The Recorder presented letters and petitions totaling about 93 signatures from parents over the State who are interested and want tIle city to. maintain the liquor zone. James H. Baker spoke to the effect that young students would come in contact with beer regardless of where it is spld~ and if it is made more difficult for. them to get then there is no question but 0 that the student will take it to their,respective living quarters by the gallon, and this be of a more evil nature to the Young student than if would otherwise be. Mr. Baker referred to the record of the State concerning the number of wrecks between Albany and Corvallis because of drinl{ing. J. W. Gray asked that the zone be repealed. Gene Allen pointed out that of all the Counties in the State of Oregon, Benton County is the only one to vote dry. The County of Lane very definitely. is wet and therefore the zone should be repealed. . Mrs. Laura Trachel then stated that if a l'aw makes people want to do the things that the law prohibits then it automatically falls in line that all our laws should be repealed. Mrs. Elder again addressed the Council to the effect that she personally found that the better class of students did not approve of liq~or or smoking. ' , I Barney Clark, a student, stated that the attitude of the student today is that beer is an incidental commodity, but feels that,if the zone is not rep~ed the. students will again take to heavy drinking. J. Rothenburger, a student, stated that the students now have the privilege of drinking the beer as they wish to in a respectable place. . Dr. E. T. Helms addressed the CounciL t 0 the effect that the University of Oregon does not belong to Eugene and feels,that a majority of the people of the State would not want beer on our campus. He said you cannot legislate an individ- ual in or out of rightousness. He wants an overture on the part of the City of Eugene to the rest of the State that we desire to protect their interests. James.Baker again addressed the Council to the effect that many of our Professors and Deans frequent the places within the zone and have no complaIimt to make. Geo. Rollins, a student, stated that students are brought face to face with hav~ng to practive self control and thinks this a very good thing. ....4 "... 342 , .- This closed the discussion, and the Recorder was requested to read the proposed repeal ordinance the second time. On motion the ordinance was read by title the third time and placed upon its final passage. Councilman Harris at this time made the statement that the Council was going off half-cocked, and felt that the Council should take more time. After further discussion Councilman Reid moved that the Ordinance be held over until, the next meeting. ,Motion was second- ed by Councilman Bond, and carried. The Judiciary Committee, by Chairman Harris, asked for advice as to what to do with the Auctioneers Ordinanc~. It was reported that a concession had been made to J. K. Greer, and there seems to be no change in the ordinance, and he reported that we should either definitely enforce the present ordinance or that it should be amended. The Mayor referred this back to the Comrr.dttee to bring in a definite report for the next meeting. ~~.~ .-""".~. C. ,:. ~...,..,. ~~, . { ,..;, I The Finance Committee by Chairman IIendershott reported the following bills to the Council with a recommendation that they be allowed. Motion was made and seconded that warrants be drawn for same, and the, ayes and nays were called. Councilmen voting aye 8, nay none, absnnt none: F. Wentworth, Treasurer ~. Wetnworth, Treasurer F. Wentworth, Treasurer F. Wentworth, Treasurer I' F. Wentworth, Treasurer Aetna Life Insurance Co.. Hedley Holeman Bethel Clubb Jack Dawson Coe Stationery Co. Kirchoflf Ins. Agency Sigman-Fell Ins. Co. Eugene Water Board Hanson Blue Print Co. Kee Lox Mnnufacturing Co. Sanborn Map Company Eugene Steam Laundry Northwest Cities Gas Co. Rensselaer Valve Company Williamson & Co. Crane Direct Mail Service Bryant DeBar Natron Printing Co. Reid-Sawyer _ Shell Service Station #113 Shell Service Station #666 Associated Oil Company The Brund Saw Shop Castelloe & Stocker Clark Battery & Electric Co. Copeland Lbr. Co. Eugene Foundry & Machine Co. Eugene Planing Mill Eugene Sand & Gravel Eugene Sign Company Eugene Storage Battery Co. Ludford's , Oregon Supply Company Preston & Hales J. W. Quackenbush & Son Southern Pacific Company West Side Auto Wreckers General Bond Interest Fund 150P.00 1862.50 500.00 F. Wentworth, Treasurer F. Wentworth, Treasurer F., Wentworth, Treasurer Improvement Bond Interest Fund 3101.f38 Intersection 4321.03 General 92.38 119.40 15.87 20.00 .70 112.50 119.74 79.98 5.81 2.25 '110.00 11.97 10.74 131.22 1.25 20.00 97.10 16.60 2.50 1.45 =.10.04 47.50 1.00 l.all 3.04 16.6'7 16.50 6.04 38.90 2.00 16.58 3.35 '7.56 2.90 2.50 1.00 3.00 Western Auto Supply Co. Scobert's Warehouse , Krenunel Bakery Ralph & Stanley Vitus Electric Co. North Coast Chemical & Soap Allenbaugh Printing Co. E. D. Furrer, M. D. Eugene Water Board Eugene Water Board Eugene Water Board Eugene Register Guard Lane County Abstract Co. State Industrial Accident Earl M. Drew State Industrial Accident Eugene Public Library Central Heating Company Eugene Water Board N. M. Shrode Cressey's Book Store Geo. N. McLean Ins. AgencYe Stevenson's Inc. Valley Printing Co. , Western Union Telegraph Co. R. A. Babb HardwareoCo. Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Union Oil Company Granzer's Hanson, Paper Company Veltum & Clow Mfg. Co. Eugene Water Board Carlson Hatton & Hay Nordling Parts Simmons Company F. Wentworth, Treasurer . . 2000.00 1850.00 537..50 .85 4.00 2.90 4.62' 1.55 11.8.65 5.15 35.00 750.00 750.00 815.10 3.05 5.00 1'77.24 5.00 38.83 405.00 42.64 16.06 1.60 11.90 85.90 1.00 6.45 4.15 5.6'7 13.00 ,138.45 4.75 9.90 216.11 10.65 33.59 1.85 11.'76 108.39 I . I The bill from the Eugene Water Bo~rd in the,amount of $292.00 for electri~ heat for the month of January, 1935 was not approved for payn~nt by the Finance Committee, and at this time Councilman Bond, Chairman of th~ Fire and Water Committee, was called upon for his report concerning the heat. Mr. Bond had a statement fram the Water Board of the cost of the heat since its installatio , which did not correspond with the figures from the Recorder's Office of amounts paid. The matter was left in the hands of the Committee for further consideration and investigation. ~ .' . I . I . I '. ~ 343 H_ --~-_.----.-._----- ~~- ~-- _._---~-~--~~-- - - - -- - The Fire and Water Committee by Chairman Bond recommended the installation of a light at 20th and Olive Streets, to replace an old style light that is now there~ Upon motion seconded and carried this recommendation was approved by the Council. w ~ ,. ", Councilman Bond then read a note f~om Professor DeCou concerning the Butte Park. This was held for further consideration. ~' o , The Health Committee, by Chairman Zumwalt, asked for further time 'with which to prepare a report on the licensing of trucks in the city. -Police Committee, by Chairman Simon, recommended the granting of a taxicab service license to Delmer Dietzman, On motion duly seconded anq carried this recommendation was accepted. Chairman Simon also reported that they are working through the S.E.R.A. in the hopes of getting sufficient help for providing jail quarters, and that it will be necessary to continue as they have been in caring for the prisonens. Chairman Simon recommended the approval of the beer application of Ray Sherwin, and on motion duly seconded and carried his reconwendation was a~cepted. Mr. Collins, Audmtor of the Eugene Water Board, presented a condition concerning the State Industrial Accident Compensation of the Water Board and City combined. After considerable discussion by members of the Council with Mr. Collins Mr. Bond suggested that the Eugene Water Board should assume the increased rate that the City would be held to, and upon motion seconded and carried the problem was referred to the Judfu~iary Committee and City Attorney with the power to act. City Attorney Calkins read House Bill No. 262 and interpreted the same to the Council. It was moved, seconded and carried that the City Council should go on record as opposing this bill, and the Recorder instructed to write to the members of the Lane County delegation and also to Mr. Wm. M. Briggs, Manager of the League of Oregon Cities. Reports of the Police Department, Fire Department, Milk Inspector, City Engineer, and Public Library for the month of January, 1935 were read and filed. The annual report of the Police Department was read and filed. T At this time sealed bids for sand and gravel from the following companies were opened and read: Eugene Sand and Gravel, Emery & Ransom, and Inter-City Sand and Gravel, and were referred to the Street Committee. '~ The M. S. Barker request was left in the hands of the Sewer Con~ittee for another two weeks. The answer to our letter concerning the Firemen's Civil Service Act was ordered filed. A petition was presented to the Council asking that East 11th be made a through Street. The petition was ordered filed with the West 11th Stop Street petition. An Ordinance amending Section 3 of Ordinance No. 7875 of the City of Eugene, entitled "An Ordinance regulating the production, sale and distribution of Milk and milk products in the city of Eugene, Oregon providing a penalty for the violation thereof, repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith.", passed by the Common Council and llPproved by the Mayor on August 25, 1930, and declaring an emergency, was read the first tinw and passed its second and third readings by title under suspension of the rule by the unanimous consent of the Council, and was placed upon its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, Councilmen voting aye 8, nay none, absent none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8404. An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 7710 of the City of Eugene entitled "An Ordinance concerning the slaughtering of animals and the preparation of the meat thereof which is intended for consumption, in the City of Eugene, providing a penalty for the vifulation thereof, repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith and declaring an emergency.f1, passed by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor December 9, 1929, by adding to the provisions for fees in Section 6 of said ordinance, was read the first time and passed its second and third readings by title under suspension of the rule by the unanimous consent of the Council, and was placed upon its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, Councilmen voting aye 8, nay none, absent none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8305. I, - ! ...4 r"" 344 . ~ An Ordinance amending Section 4 of Ordinance No. 8366 entitled "An Ordinance regulating those following the trade of installing and maintaining of plumbing in the City of Eugene, providing a penalty, declaring an emergency, and repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith", passed by the Common Council November 13, 1933, and approved by the Mayor November 14, 1933, by adding 'two free holders to the Board of Examiners, and declaring an emergency, was read the first time and passed its second and third readings by title under suspension of the rule by the unanimous consent df the Council, and was placed upon its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, Councilmen voting aye 8, nay none, absent none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8406. I ~..... '''''.wi' ~'C\ j!'-,:. " The Recorder guoted prices received on stop buttons from the K. E. Erickson Company as follows: :jf12.50 each, and in quantities of 25 a discount of 25 per cent, and in quantities of 50 a discount of 30 'per cent. The Recorder also reported that there are four of these buttons on hand -at this time. , A communication from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission regarding issuing beer licenses 'in the University Zone was ordered filed. The application of O. E. Schroutzenheimer for a rooming house on the N. E. corner of 7th and Willamette Street approved by Chief Bergman, was on motion granted. . On motion the Council adjourned to meet February 25, 1935. C. M. Bryan City Recorder. I .' ,------ 1 I . ~ ~,