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Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon
April 8, 1935.
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~i Minutes of the regular meeting of the Common Council held at the hour of
7:30 o'clock P. M., April 8, 1935. Council was called to order by Mayor Large
with all Councilmen present except Mr. Re~a.
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,Minutes of the regular meeting of Iv1a.rch 11, and the adjourned meeting of
I March 27 th were read and approved.
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I The Judiciary Committee, by Chairman Harris, made the following report on
I the ci ty lien docke ts:
liTo the Hon. 11ayor and
I Common Council of the
Ci ty 0 f Eugene:
Gentlemen:
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The Judiciary Committee of the Council and the Finance
Committee of the Council, desire tb file an independent joint
report with reference to the audit of the lien records in the
office of the Ci ty Treasurer.
Some three years ago, these commit.tees recommended to
the Counci 1 that an audi t be had of the lien records, and that
they be gotten in shape. An investigation followed, and it
was ascertained that in many instances a single assessment
was made on a trac t of land too t subse(!uently was subdivided
into from two to fifteen tracts. This assessment was carried
fonvard on the one property and as one assessment on the Treas-
urer's books, frequently making it almost impossible to tell
on what piece a payment had been made. It was obvious to
everyone that no audit could be made that would reflect the
condition of the lien docket, until there had been made
An entirely new set of books, giving room for more
entries, where property was subdivided.
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Maps showing the property as subdi vided.
Written legal descriptions of the subdivisions.
Owne rsh ips.
Measurements of the subdivisions.
Computations of the various assessments on the
subdi vi si ons.
Computations showing that the sum of the subdivisions
e(!ual the original assessment.
Carrying out the assessments on each piece, showing
payments.
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Bids were called for and the local abstractors offered to do the
work for five thousand dollars.
A further investigation made it evident that all of the
informa tion - the original maps, the original assesslffints, the
subse(!uent segregations, the legal descriptions - were largely
in the hands of the engineer's office. It was also evident
that no one could 1urnish the information as surely and accurately
as the men who had drawn all of the maps, and made all of the
computations and segregations. These men were in the employ of
the engineer's office under salary.
Mr. Fields, the deputy recorder, was thoroughly familiar
with the books, and he was instructed to procure for the
Treasurer's office an entire set of new books, and to
proceed to transfer, with aid of the engineer's office,
all of the assessments, making up each subdivided portion
as a separate assessment. This work has been carried for-
ward until all of the transfers have been made. Now all of
these transfers must be checked with the original assessment
made by the engineer in the first instance, both as to
descriptions, measurements, computation, and as to whether
the assessments of the divided portions sum up to the total
of the entire assessment, for the original whole lot.
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Vfuen this checking is coillpleted, and the books are
finished, they will reflect",jln the fonn of a list, the name
of the 'presen't owner, the :,de,'f:;lcriptionsof the property held
by him, and the amount of the segregated assessment to that
particular piece of property, and the paym~nts on it, if any.
The checking of this record by an auditor will be a
comparatively inexpensive matter.
This completed record will then afford a safe basi's
for the city to foreclose liens, to issue deeds and to quiet
title to the properties, with the assurance that the title
will hold.
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The great problem for the city is to collect.
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In connection with' the making up of this lien record,
we wish to call the attention of the Council that some three
years,ago, the League of Oregon Cities, since aided by the
Bureau of Muni cipal Research of the Uni versi ty of Oregon,
instituted studies with respect to therebonding of city lien
bonds. WeT'were c'ontacted, and lent eveory aid possible, sent -
members of our committees to the l@gislature, contributed to
the fund, and in 1933, two acts were gotten through the
legislature for the aid of every city in the state. The'
League then li tigated these measures, and on October 18, 1934,
they were declared valid ac t s by the Su-preme Court,' The
League then amended the act and again got it through the
legislature, adding the prOVision that ~allable bonds could
be called and re funded. We lay no part'i cular clai m to this
refo rm, bu t ,do think that the c redi t should go to the League
of Oregon Ci ties, and to the Bureau of 'Municipal Research.
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'vVe ask the Council to call into thee Council Chamber
the City Engineer and the Lien bookkeever, Mr. Fields, and
go over the matter of this report very 'thoroughly 'by care-
fully questioning them.
Our recommendation is that the new lien record by
checlced ou t and c omple ted and then the rfigure s checked by
an auditor.
Respect~lly submitted
M. c.r Harri s
Arthu'r Hendersho tt
A. A.' Reid
E. W.' Zumwal t
Ge o. A. 8i mon
Engineer Clubb, Mr. Bell, Mr. Skene, and Mr. Kelly addressed the Council
on t:his subject.
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At this time Mr. Reid appeared in Council.
Councilman Hendershott moved the adoption of the Committee's report, which
motion was seconded and carried. The Mayor referred the report back to the
Judiciary and Finance Commi t tees to carry, ,out the program outlined in it.
The Finance Committee, by Chairman Hendershott, reported that the lots in
Block 31, Driverton Addition, that Mr. C. F. Thompson and J. Barl Moore wanted
for a public recreation field, would be estimated at about $2500.00. They felt
the ci ty should receive what they have in it and at least half down and the balance
in one year. After a discussion by P. M. Morse, who objected to th1:s because of
"the residence district, Sam Bond suggested that this be shifted to the fair grounds
and asked tha tit be he Id for two weeks.
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The Finance Co~nittee, by Chairman Hendershott, recommended the approval
of the sale of Home Owners' Loan Bonds being held, in order to call a part of
Series A. B. Improvement Bonds now outstanding. Motion was made and seconded to
adopt this recommendation. The ayes and nays were called, Councilmen voting aye 8,
nay none, absent none.
The Finance Committee, by Chainnan Hendershott, reported the following
bills to the Council with a recommendation that they be allowed, and motion was
made and seconded that warrants be drawn for same. The ayes and nays were called,
Councilmen voting aye 8, nay none, absent none.
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GENERAL BOND INTt~REST FUlID
'<,......:;.' F. Wentworth, Treas. $591.25 F. vVentworth, Treas. $967~50 I
C~l; F. Wentworth, Treas. 450.00 F. Wentworth, Treas. 125.00
''''1 F. Vien tworth , Treas. 630.00
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I IMPRO VE1''iiENT BOND I NT ~RES T FUND
IF. Wen two rth , Treas. 4252.53 F. Wentworth, Treas. 1112.96
IF. Wentworth, T rea s. 3660.80
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I GEIfERAL FUND
Aetna Life Insurance Co.
Hedley Holeman
Coe S ta tionery Po.
Eugene Mirror & Glass Co.
~ugene Printing Go.
I l1.ugene Vlater Board
i Hanson Blue Print Go.
I Midgley Plani ng Ivli 11
I Williamson Co.
I Clarke lUectric Co.
'.jl .i1.'u ~ene Foundry & Machine Co.
I fugene Steam Laund ry
Granzer's
I No rthwe s t Ci ties Gas Co.
Rensselaer Valve Co.
I' Shell Oil Company
I Lane County
I Offi ce Machinery & Supply
Union Service Station #460
Valley Chevrole t "C o.
Clark Battery & Electric Co.
John W. Conaway
Emery & Ransom G:ravet Co.
General Petroleum Corp
~~rk C. Sanderson Co.
Nordling Parts Co
Pres ton & Hale s
~Hmmons Company
Standard Oil Company
C. P. Tillman
West Side Auto Wreckers
Frank Kingsley
Kremmel Bake ry
Wells & Wells
Associated Oil Co.
Hanson Paper Co.
Hocbvald Chemical Co.
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114.90
1.80
1.40
1.00
71.91
20.63
1.96
1.75
.70
88.00
9.96
2.00
8.19
1717. 84
1.53
10.50
1.00
2.75
.96
5.90
13.00
12.60
70.00
i3.96
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1.58
7.50
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13.00
10. 50
2.95
10.00
2.95
21.70
14.32
Rubenstein Fumi ture Co.
Emery & Ransom Agency, Inc.
Cascade Investment & Mortgage
Hovey Ins. Agency
Geo. O. Goodall
F. F. Brooke (Parsons Co.)
Geo. I\f. McLean Ins.
Tromp & W~Kinley Agency
J. K. Pratt Ins. Agency
E. D. Fu rre r, II,'I. D.
Eugene ~Vater Board
l!.ugene Water Boa rd
Eugene Via ter Boa rd
Eugene Registe r Guard
State Industrial Ace. Comm
Gabriel Powder & Supply
State Industrial Ace. Comm
State Industrial Ace. Comm.
Twin Oaks Lbr. Co.
Eugene Public Lib rary
Blake, Moffitt & Towne
Central Heating Co.
Elliott Implement & Seed StaTe
Eug ene Via tee r Bo ard
Jesse J. Godlove
'Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
Tromp & McKinley Agency
Union Oil Company
Vitus Electric Works
Carlson & Hatton, Inc
~ugene Planing Mill Co.
Eugene Sand & Gravel
Oregon Supply Co
Veltum & Clow
F. Wen tworth, Treasu rer
Harry E. En~ign
.H.'ugene Pu b li c Li b ra ry
6.50
105.00
26.25
26.25
15.59
42.00
20.80
36.75
94.10
35.00
750.00
750.00
806.18
5.25
176.38
2.75
4.01
115.56
45.69
405.00
22.00
37.38
1.90
13.32
5.05
16.55
35.05
196.00
17.20
25.90
5.44
35.85
57.87
29.15
29.08
1.50
164.69
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The Street Committee, by Chairman Lamb', reported on the pet<ition from the
Park Board for the grading and improving of the roads in Skinner's Butte Park and
Hendrick's Park. He stated that the grading had already been done, but that the
Street Department had no money for the graveling of these roads. The problem of
graveling was referred to the Park Committee.
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Another letter was read from the Western Box Company regarding the con-
dition of West First Street, asking that the same be repaired. This matter was
referred to the Street Committee.
The Fire and Water Committee, by Chairman Bond, read a letter from R. M.
Peterson askingC fo):. special pennission to erect a gas pump at 259 East 5th Street.
The Commi.t tee reported adversely on thi s, ~nd, thei r re po rt was appro ved. by the
Council.
Mr. Bond reported on the lights on West Park Street, but did not have the
figures at hand as to the difference in maintenance, and so was held for WiO weeks
for final report.
Mr. Bond reported that the Water Board had agreed to give the city 25 per
cent reduction on the City Hall heat bills, and the 1~yor suggested that we should
get a better price than that, and the matter was held for two weeks.
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A letter was read petitioning the Council for a street light at the corner
of 13th and Van Buren Streets, and was referred to the Fire and Water COlMUttee.
The Health Committee, by Chairman Zumwalt, moved that the following con-
I demnations be made: The old bottling works on the Butte, owned by John o'Brien
the building at 1391 West 8th Ave, owned by John Jacobson, the old furniture '
hospital at 551t West 8th, owned by Vivian M. Forster, and the old Frazer foundry,
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362-392 East 8th Ave. Motion was seconded and carried that condemnation proceed-
ings be sta rted.
The following Resolution relating to the building at 1569 Willamette Was
read and motion made, seconded and carried to adopt same.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the 1'e has been p resen ted to the Common Counc il
of the City of Eugene, reports from the Chief of Police, the
City Attorney, the Chairman of the Health Committee and the
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Chief of the Fire Department, each and a 11 denouncing the
building on that certain p~mises designated as 1569 Willamette
Street in the City of bugene, as a dangerous building as defined
in Ordinance No. 8292, and recommending to the Common Council
'that the same be dismantled, and
VillEREAS, complaints have been made regarding said build-
ing, by a large number of residents living around and ~ear the
said building,
niEREFORE, be it ~esolved by the Common Council of the
Ci ty of Eugene that a pUblic hearing is hereby called to be
held in the office of the City Recorder in the City Hall in
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the Ci ty of bue;ene, at 7: 30 0 r clock P. :M. on Monda;y, May 13th,
1935, at which t,ime and place all persons interested will be
heard upon the question as to whether or not the building
located at 1569 Willamette Street in Eugene, Oregon, under the
provisions of Ordinance No. 8292, shall be declared to be a
dangerous building, and as a part of said hearing the Common
Council itself shall inspect said building and such inspection
shall be ccnsidered by it in detennining whether said building
is dangerous.
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Be it further Hesolved tha t the Ci ty Recorder be and
he is hereby directed to forthwith mail to H. F. Carl, residing
c/o Kerr & Hawkins '
at Orland, Calif. in Willows County, California, and the
owner of s,aid property, notice of the time and place and pur-
pose of said hea~ing, and to mail to the State of Oregon,
represented by and acting through the World War Veterans State
Aid Commission, at Salem, Oregon, the bidder at the foreclosure
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sale held on September 5, 1924, notice of the time and place
and purpose of said hearing, and that at said time and place
the Council shall determine by resolution whether or not said
building is dangerous. In addition thereto, the City Reco~der
shall give ten days notice of such hearing in the Eugene
Register Guard, a newspaper published in Eugene, Lane County,
Oregon, and by posting notices thereof in three public places
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in said city of Eugene.
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Councilman Zumwalt recommended the licensing of about 27 bread and ice
cream trucks at $3.00 each per year, or fraction thereof, and it was moved and
seconded to adopt this recommendation, and the City Attorney asked to prepare an
ordinance on the same. Councilman Reid objected to this very much, feeling that
there ought to be a universal. truck license if there were going to be any at all.
The ayes and nays were called, Councilmen voting aye Hendershott, Simon, Zumwalt,
Bond, Harris, and Carlson. Nay Lamb and Reid.
The Police Committee, by Chairman Simon, recomnended that beer applicat-
ions of W. A. Hummel and J. C. Jamison be not granted. Motion was made, seconded
and carried to adopt this recomnendation. All package wine applications and the
beer application of Hersch Taylor were held up.
A letter from the Private Flyers Association of Oregon, regarding the
hugene Airport, was presented to the Council, and was referred to the Finance
Committee. The Recorder was instructed to find out about cutting down a group of
trees at the South end of the field, on account of the flying hazard.
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The City Attorney reported adversely on the proposed amendment of the
Zoning Ordinance presented by Professor Kelly, and his report, on motion was
I adopted by the Council. Mr. Barrett addressed the Council. objecting very stren-
II uously to the adop ti on of the ordi nance, stating that it was an imposi tion on the
taxpayers of the City. Mrs. Chapman addressed the Council, oPPosing the proposed
I ordinance. The Ordinance to create or divide the City into Districts within some
of which it shall be lawful, and within others of which it shall be unlawful to
I erect, construct, alter or maintain certain buildings, or to carryon certain
li'l trades or callings, or within which the height and bulk of future buildings shall
be limited, and providing for setback lines, and providing for a penalty for the
'II violation thereof, was read the third time and placed upon its final passage.
The ayes and nays were called, Councilmen voting aye 7, Nay Reid, absent none.
I The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8413.
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Reports for the month of March from the Eugene Public Library, Pollce
Department, Fire Department, and City ~gineer, were ordered filed.
A bill from the Eugene Public Library in the amount of $164.69 was present-
ed, and motion made and seconded that it be allowed and the Recorder instructed to
draw a warrant for same. The ayes and nays were called, Councilmen voting aye 8,
nay none, absent none.
A letter from the Associated Oil Company was presented to the Council,
asking for permission to widen the curb cut and extend their driveway at their
Station on East Broadway and High Streets. This matter was referred to Mr. Lamb
and Mr. Clubb, with power to cat.
A petition was presented by Donald F. Mc~onald concerning the licensing
of pin and ball, and pin and marble machines, and a proposed ordinance was read
the first time, and laid over for two weeks.
Application by'Wood Hindman to conduct a hotel at 60 East 7th Ave. which
had been okeyed by C. F. Bergman, Chief of Police, was on motion granted.
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The Mayor ap pointed R. H. Parsons, and Louis Ualdorf ?os freeholders on the
~lectrical Board in accordance with Ordinance 8408; and appointed P. J. Hanns
and Raymo,:.ld Torrey as freeholders on the Plumbing Board, in acc ordance wi th
Ordinance 8406.
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On motion the Council'adjourned to meet at 7:30 o'clock P. M. April
12th, 1935.
C. IvI. Bryan,
Ci ty Rec order.
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