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Council Chambers Eugene, Oregon
March 11, 1940
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. The minutes of the regular meeting of the Common Council held on. Monday,
March 11, 1940 at '7:30 o'clock p.m. Mayor Elisha Large presided over the meeting.
. Councilmen present were: Messrs; A. A. Reid, P. J. Hanns, Sam C. Bond, A. C.
l'-"Farrington, Fred Carlson, Louis Koppe, E. A. Barette,and H. J. Cox.
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The minutes of the previous meeting, February 26, were presented and
2~ ordered placed on file.
.. The property offers were presented by Councilman Farrington, Chairman of
the Finance Corrrmittee, beginning with. the offer of W. L. Ruiter, $500.00 cash, for
the South 105 feet of the East 50 feet of Lot 12, Block 1, Sladdens Addition
(Northwest corner of 5th and ~~dison Streets); Intends to start building residence
within sixty days. The Finance Committee recommended that the offer be accepted and
motion was nmde and seconded unanimously approving the recommendation of the Finance
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The Foster & Kleiser Company requested permission to post advertising
signs at the corner of 6th and Madison Streets. The Finance Committee recommended
the rejection of this request and motion was made and seconded approving the
4..1 recommendation.
The Finance Committee recornmended a $150.00 cash counter offer on the offer
of E. V. Hamblen, $125.00 cash, for the metes and bounds tract on the south side of
Clark Street and the East side of Monroe (54x160). Motion was made and seconded
5./ apprQving the recorrirnendation of the Finance Committee.
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The Foster & Kleiser Company requested permission to post advertising signs
at the corner of 6th and Almaden Streets. The Finance .Committee recommended the
rejection of this request and motion was mad~ and seconded approving ,the recommenda-
6.... tion of the committee.
The offer of E. H. Peterson for client, N. C. Koch, $400.00 cash for lot
59.92 feet West of the Northwest corner of Broadway and Tyler ('73x139); intends to
build a $4000.00 hom% was presented. The Cquncil unanimously approved the recommend -
'7./ tion of the Finance Committee to accept the offer.
The Finance Committee recommended the acceptance of the offer of Ralph
Walker, $560.00 cash,. for Lot '7 and the West 3 feet of Lot 6, Block 1, Chambers
Addition (north side of 11th between Taylor and A~maden). Offer pending on FHA
Loan. The recowmendation, upon motion made and seconded, was unanimously approved
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The Finance Committee recommended a
that all buildings be set back in line with
for client, M. E. Henzler, $600.00 cash for
(Southwest corner of 8th and Polk Streets).
Appeals, (paragraph 36) Motion was made and
9v reconunendation of the COnIDlittee.
The off~r of E. W. Walker for client, ~va Worden, ~~500.00; $25.00 with off~r,
$225.00 upon acceptance and $250.00 within 60 days for Lot 2, Block 23, Huddleston!s
xtended Addition (66.8 feet West of the Southwest corner of 10th and Jackson);
intends to build a home, was pre'sented to the Council. The Finance Cornmi ttee recornm d-
ed a counter offer of $550.00 which was unanimously approved by the Council. The
client being present at this time accepted the counter offer and the Finance Committ e
recommended the approval of the counter offer. It was unanimously apprqved.
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counter offer of $'715.00 witblprovision
other.hffiuses, on the offer of J. Gottsch'
Lots 6 and '7, Block 1, Gilmores Addition
Offer pending decision of Board of
seconded unanimously approving the
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Upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee, the offer of Robert K.
Little was rejected; $550.00, $125.00 cash and, the Qalance on or before one year at
6% interest for Lot 6, Block 6, lIuddleston's Arnended Addition, (northeast corner of
ll~ 13th and Monroe).
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Upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee the offer of Mrs. Alfred
Hanson was unanimously approved; $2'75.00 cash, for the West 1/2 of Lot 1, Block 1,
12J Hollenbecks Addition (southeast corner of 13th and Washington).
The Finance Committee recommended a counter offer of $2000.00 and a 20%
pown payment on the offer of Alfred Holm, $1800.00, $200.00 cash and the balance at
~20.00 per month plus interest at 6% for the east 50 feet of Lots 1 and 2, Block 8,
j'college Hill Park Addition (l<.::nown as 206 West 20th Avenue). The recommendation of
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The Finance Committee reconooended a counter offer of $2'75.60, with a $'75.00
~efund when house is started, on the offer of John Hakanson, $200.00 cash, for Lot 4,
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Block 8, Driverton Addition.
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The recommendation of the committee was unanimously
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The offer of W. W. McDonald, $300.00 cash, for Lot
the West portion of Lot 20, Block 3, Victoria Heights was presented.
Committee recommended the rejection of this offer and motion was made
~nanimously approving the recommendation of the committee.
The Finance Committee recommended a counter offer of $1150.00,
and a $250.00 refund when residence is started, on the offer of Richard N. Appling,
$~OO.OO cash, for Lots 8 and 9, Block 1, Teshner's.Addition (northeast corner of
19th 13,nd High). The recommendation of the Finance Committee vvas unanimously approv d.
The offe; of Ramey W.Rugh for cli~nt, D. O. Thurman, $450.00; $85.00 down 1
and the balance to be paid on or before 90 days for the north 60 feet of Lots 4 and 5, ~x~~k
Block 2, Chambers Addition (101.32 feet north of the northwest corner of 11th and
Polk) was presented. The offer is made pending an FHA Loan. The Finance Committee
recommended the acceptance of the offer and motion was made and seconded unanimousl
approving the,recomrrlendation of the committee.
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Upon the recomnlendation of the Finance Committee, the Council authorized
the condemnation of the building at No. 7 Madison Street. The Reeommendation was
18v unanimously approved.
The Finance Committee reported that Lane County had notified the City of
Eugene by registered letter that they had received an offer for Lot 19, Block 3,
Riverwood Addition. Upon recommendation of the Finance Committee the council
authorized the city to pay the taxes,$27.06, and take a deed on this lot from Lane
19v County. The recolrrmendation was approved. .
A strip of land 5.17 feet wide running east from Chambers street, a
distance of 231 feet on the north side of 11th Street, upon the recommendation,of
the Finance Corrrmittee, was ordered removed from the list of saleable properties
and held for future street pu~poses in case West 11th Street shou~a be widened.
20v The recommendation was unanimously approved.
The Finance Cornnittee recommended a counter~ $550.00 for each lot, on
'the offer of L. J. Christensen of $510.00 each for Lots 2 and 3, Block 23, Huddles-
tons Extended Addition; cash April 1st, on Lot 2, Lot 3, 20% down, two years on
2l~ balance. The recon~endation of the committee was approved.
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It was the recommendation of the Finance Committee that the southeast corne
of 6th and Polk Streets (Lot 6, Block 2, Campbell's Addition )be taken off the list
saleable properties and held intact for future fire station pruposes. It was point
out the property is owned by the county, and the city would accept no offers on thi
property but if the county does accept offers, the city will protect its interest.
22"' Upon motion made and seconded this recorrnnendation was approved.
Councilman Farrington reported that the Finance Committee had held a dis-
cussion with Paul D. Green concerning property in College Hill Park that Mr. Green
had deeded to the city a number of years ago and it was the request of the committe
that the matter of? settlement of the lots be held until the next meeting of the
23/ council~ The request was granted.
It was the recownendation of the.Finance Committee that a 10 ft x 2 inch
by 10 ft x e inch private office be constructed in the northeast corner of the
treasurer's office in the city hall, making other necessary changes to properly
set the office. The cost, which will be in the neighborhood of ~50.00, to be
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The Finance Committee recommended the following final "compromise and settle
ment between the school board-of School District #4 and the Con~on Council. The
school board shall pay rent from July 1, 1939 to December, 31, 1939 at the rate of
$40.00 per month. Beginning January 1, 1940 and from then on the rent will be at t e
rate of 0$50.00 per month, the rental 0f the quarters to be covered by a formal leas
extending for a period of one year or longer. Upon motion made and seconded the re
commendation was unanimously approved and the City Recorder was insturcted to info
the school board of this action.
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Communication was presented from John Dayton, Jr. claiming,car damages as a
result of a large lunb blown from a tree while his car was parked on the southwest
corner of Broadway at Charnelton Street. The matter was referred to the Judiciary
Committee and the City Attorney.
Councilman Farrington, Chairman of the Finance Comrrlittee presented the bill
for the month of-February, 1940, with a recommendation that warrants be drawn to pa
for the same. The ayes and nays,were called, councilmen voting aye: Reid, Hanns,
Farrington, Carlson, Koppe, Barette and Cox. The recommendation was declared
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Duncan Meter Corporation
Dual Parking Meter Company
Duncan Meter Corporation
Dual Parking Meter Co.
Oregon Parking Meter Co.
Veltum's Machine Shop
Dual Parking Meter Company
Parking Meter Fund
182.69
113.47
178.43
128.94
54.90
2.60
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A. E. Hulegaard, Treasurer
St. Ind. Ace. Comm.
Eugene Water Bbard
Cresseys
Preston & Hales
Shelton, Turnbull & Fuller Co.
Wiltshires
II General Bond Interest Fund
A. E. Hulegaard, Treasurer 12.50
Improvement Bona Interest Fund
A. E. Hulegaard, Treasurer
1420.00
Improvement Bond Sinking Fund
A. E. Hulegaard, Ctiy Treasurer
Union Central Life Insurance Co.
S. M. Calkins, City Atty.
Lane County Abstract Co. .
J. M. Scroggie
Eugene Water Board
271.11
64.01
52.40 '
253.00
C. F. Hyde
E. H. Peterson
H. E. Cully
Ramey Rugh
Lien Rent Fund
1.00
5.68
R. A. Babb Hdwr. Co.
Engineer & Building Inspector
Revolving Fund
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Oregonier Press
Pacfic Tel. & Tel Co.
C. M. Bryan, City Recorder
St. Ind. Ace. Comm.
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Aetna Life Insurance Co.
Aetna Life Insurance Co.
Pacific Hospita11Association
Eugene Hospital & Clinic
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
Natron Printing Co.
George Adams
Eugene Water Board
Lane County Abstract Co.
Nordling Parts Co.
Silva Chevrolet Co.
Howard Cooper Corporation
Medo-Land Creamery
Stevenson's Drug Store
C. A. Swarts, Sheriff
Dr. E. L. Zimmerman
Eugene Water Board
Sam C. Bond
Bucknum Mot0r Company
Day Nite'Garage
Frank Cothrell
Midgley Planing Mill Co.
C. E. Staley Service Station
Rex Cafe
Van's Radio Service
R.C.A. Communications
Snap-On Tools Corporation
Alaska Junk Company
Eugene Planing Mill
Eugene Sand & Gravel Co.
Eugene Concrete Pipe Company
Eugene Water Board
MettFolts
Goodrich.Silvertown
Lud1flCDrd's
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21.60
Shelton-Turnbull & Fuller Co.
Playground Fund
6.35
~.50
3.49
General Fund
129.96
72.90
70.50
33.25
8.70
14.90
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1.57
1.00
1.65
6.59
3.91
4.50
7.08
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5.00
1.88
14.60
1.70
6.80
16.50
.40
1.50
18.20
3.00
5.00
18.69
2.28
6.00
62.50
37.80
1.44 .
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2.84
14.65
Hendershott's Gun Store
Gilmore Oil Company
Spicer Lumber Co.
Scobert Building Material Co.'
Union Oil COlnpany
West Side Auto Wreckers
Woodbury & Company
Western Auto Supply Co.
C. M. Bryan, City Recorder
Jack Junne
Carson Saw Shop
Long's Meat Market
Williams Bakery
Brund Saw Shop
Eugene Water Board
American.Brush Company
J. N. Allen Supply Co.
P. J. Hanns Co.
Vanco
E. D. Furrer, M.D.
Eugene Water Board
Central Heating Company
Eugene Water Board
Jesse J. Godlove
Hendershott's Gun Store
Sparkey's
Eugene Register Guard
St. Ind. Ace. Commission
S. M. Calkins, City Atty.
Eugene Public Library
Lloyd Denslow, Treasurer
Mayor Elisha Large
Veltum's Machine Shop
Carlson, Hatton & Hay
C. P. Tillman Co.
Oregon Supply Company
Bee Line Brake Station
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9.15
4.75
2.50
2.05
27.50
~ 32.50
35.00
50.00
.25
6.65
1.75
5.68
15.84
5.93
6.63
11.50
2.63
1.49
12.00
90.00
3.00
.90
2.60
1.50
124.80
35.25
9.28
7.85
8.75
45.00
1973.22
23.86
12.13
7.10
3.00
1.00
6.00
156.52
8.05
903.33
41.66
50.00
3.05
65.39
15.80
25.54
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Gilmore Oil Company
A. E. Hulegaard, Treasurer
Pacific Tel & Tel Co.
~1 J. M. Scroggie
t~ R.,A. Babb Hdwr. Co.
~ Cr~ssey's
227.03
19.49
20.53
11.00
9.08
8.35
Clark, Battery & Electric Co.
Eugene Laundry & Cleaners
Koke-Chapman Company
Lightnings
Sigloh-Sawyer
20.1
9.5
15.0
6.5
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Chairman Cox of the Health Committee pointed out that the City had, in
accordance with Ordinance 8265, Section 3, agreed to pass an. ordinance designating a
city dumpi~g ground as the sole dumping ground<for all garbage collected in the City
of:Eugene and that in accordance with Ordinanc~ No. 8265, they were presenting an
ordinance for passage at this meeting designating a city dump ground. The City
Attorney gave a complete outline of the garbage dumping grounds in the City of
Eugene after which the ordinance was presented for its first reading and passed to
its second and third readings by title under suspension of the rules and placed for
its final passage. Councilmen voting aye: Re~d, Hanns, Bond, Farrington, Carl$on,
Koppe, Barette and Cox; nay: none; absent: none. The Ordinance was declared passed
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Councilman Barette, Chairman of the Park Committee, reported that 1300 feet
of new walks had been constructed in Hendrick's Park, 1900 feet of pipe for a water
sprinkling system and 575 new plants had been set out in Skinner Butte Park. All
this work, with the exception bf 200 plants set out bY the Garden Club, had been don
by.the NYA.X Councilman Barette furthe~ report~d that a request had been receiv~d .
fr9m C. B. Ingram asking the city fqr ~wo bear~ and tt was the recommendation of the
committee that Mr. Ingram receive two bears.' r:rhe recommend~tion was unanimously.
approved and the City Recorder was instructed ~o notify Mr. ~ngram that the City
of Eugene had granted his request and he should come and get the bears. Mr. Barette
further suggested that the city should dispose of two elk and Mayor Large left this
29....matter in the hands of the Park Committee."
With reference to the request for a sewe~ extension along the north side of
Longview Street denied at the last council meeting, Councilman Reid, Chairman of the
Sewer Crunmittee stated it was the Sewer Committee's recommendation that the city
I stand half the cost with Mr. Dewitt Dormer in the construction of a sewer across
Itwo city lots abutting Mr. Dormer's lot; the cost to be approximately $80.00. The
Ire<?ommendat~on was placed uppn roll call, counqilmen voting aye: Reid, Hanns, Koppe,
LBarette and H. J. Cox; nay: Bond, Carlson, and Farrington. The recommendation was
3~eclared approved.
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Police Committee Chairman Bond reported that Ed Kuni appointed last year as
pog catcher was willing to serve the city agai~ this year on th~ same condition and
jte~ms agreed upon the former year and recommenqed his appointment, effective Ma~ch.18,
Jfor an indefinite period of time. Upon mo~ion^made and seconded ~he recon@endatiqn
31 was unanimously approved.
Terms and fees of dog catcher:
1~. Kuni's salary:
$4.00 per day
Fees: For picking up a dog and prior ~o placing in the pound: 50~;
A fee of $1.00 for the first day' that the.dog is impounded and
25~ per day ther~after.
Question concerning the use'of'the city' parking lot for cars by unauthorized
~ersons was presented. After considerable disQussion the Ch~ef of Police was
jinstructed to issue trarfic tickets to people ~sing the lot contra~y to the ordinance
now in effect. Councilman Carlson wanted to k~ow if this arrange~ent prohibited the
ICity police officers and members of the fire d~partment from parking their cars in
the city lot and it was the consensus opinion qf the council that they should be
32riallowed to park in the city lot. _
Councilman.Reid asked for a'di~cussion:concerning the construction qf ~ s~~e
on"Indiana Street from Chula Vista to Central qtreet, in the Chula Vista District
rhich is beyond the ar~a.now b~ing ~eryed by t~e city. City Engineer Clubb rep?rted
jthat the cost of survey of a Clty sewer would qe $200.00 or more and that the Clty'S
financial condition is such that bonds could not be issued for a city sewer.fExxH
~~oc<<Ex~fx There are rive or six new houses bei~g built in the Chula Vista neighborhoo
land the owners are constructing a four inch sewer to connect.with the city sewer for
~ space of approximately two blocks and they a~e requesting that, if and when, ~he_
ICi~y cons~ruc~s a city sewer that credit be ~i~en them for the ~ssessment of the sewe
jconstructlon In the amount that they are paYlng out. It was pOlnted out that they
would have to be assessed for the city sewer b~t that if and when the city sew~r.i~
Icoristruc ted the counc il feels justified in gran ting credit, they co uld do it at .,tha t
33 itime. " ^
In accordance with a recent suggestion; Councilman R~id asked that the
~r6perty located at 12~h, 13th, Tyler and Cham~ers Streets be removed from the market
~o~be held intact for future park. purposes. UJ?on motion. made and sec?nded the reques
34'-was unanimously approved. Correctlon: see Par. .No. 34, mlnutes of Aprll 8, 1940, Page 300
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"Cownencing at the intersection of the East line of Charnbers
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Street with the South line of Twelfth Avenue West running thence
east along the south line of Twelfth Avenue West 900 feet;
thence South 334 feet to the North line of Thirteenth Avenue
West, thence West al011g the North line of said Thirteenth
Avenue 900 feet to the east line of Chambers Street; thence
north 334 feet to the place of beginning.
Comnrunication from C. Madison Landaker, suggesting a solution to the present
traffic problem was presented and ordered placed on file.
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Communication was presented from the Board of Appeals presenting the
request of M. E. Henzler asking for a waiver of the required "Se-back" on the
lot at the southwest corner of the intersection of Polk Street and Eighth Avenue.
The Board would recommend that the request, as shovm by plot accompanying request,
be granted on condition that he build the store--the imitation brick wall covering
to be eliminated--one residence'and the garage this year. After a short discussion,
motion was made and seconded that the request be denied and the motion was unanimous ~
carried.
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A request was received from H. E. Cully for a client asking that the "B_2"
Zone on the lot at the northeast corner of the intersection of Chambers Street a~d
Eleventh Avenue be increased from 80 feet by 70 feet to 141 feet by 120 feet in
order to permit the erection of a market and service station, the remainder of the
plot 292.92 feet by 231 feet to be divided into residence lots. The Board of
Appeals recor@lended that the request be granted, and motion was made and seconded
37~ unanimously approving the recommendation.
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A request was received from Samuel D. Meier for a permit to/convert his
house at 1982 Charnelton Street' into an apartment house. '1'he Board of Appeals
recommends that this request be denied and motion was made and seconded approving
38v the recommendation of the Board.
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A request was received from E. R. Endicott asking for a permit to convert
his residence at 1639 Jefferson Street into an apartment house. The Board of
Appeals recooonends that this request be denied and .motion was made and seconded
39 approving the recommendation of the Board.
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A request was received from Zoe Whittenberg asking for a permit to erect a
duplex residence on her property at 534 East Fifteenth Avenue according to plans
in the office of the City Engineer. As this building would be a vast improvement
to this locality, the Board recommends that' the pe~mit be granted and motion was
40v made and seconded approving the Board's recommendation.
A request was received from J. C. Watts asking to be allowed a 10 foot
"set-back" on his property at 1566-1568 Olive Street. The Board of Appeals
reconmlends that he be granted a 15 foot'~et-backtt and motion was made and seconded
41'- unanimously approving the recommendation of ,the Board.
At this time Councilman Hanns sugg'ested that in the future people asking
for a change in the building classifications present their plans so the council
42 v might have a complete picture of tIle request.
Monthly reports were presented from the offices'" of the City Engineer, Police
4~ Matron and Police Department and ordered placed<on fiilie;
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A statement of sewerage charges billed and collected for the month of
February, 1940 was presented from the Eugene Water Board showing a total collection
of $1,530.73 for the month of February, which brings the total collections up to
44~ $20,577.03. The report was ordered placed on file.
A petition to vacate 21st Street between Olive and McMillan Streets was
presented and referred to the Judiciary Committee, City Attorney and also the
Street COnIDlittee for the purpose of extending the proposed vacation from Willamette
45"" and Olive Streets.
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A curb cut application was presented from Irish & Swartz, inc. This
application was presented at the council meeting of February 12, and the City
Engineer recolmnended that one cut be given east of store building, width 40 feet,
other cuts be rejected until plans are furnished showing location of buildings on
property. The City Engineer now recommends that the cuts be granted as shown on
the sketch attached to the application. Motion was made and seconded approving
the recmnmendation of;the City Engineer. A curb cut application was also presented
from Edith Davis, and the City Engineer recooonended that the request be granted
which was approved by the council. A curb cut application was received from C. P.
Tillman. The City Engineer reported that this was not a driveway and cars would
be parked across the sidewalk and recommended that the cut be denied. Upon motion
46\ made and seconded the recollIDlendation was unanimously approved.
The City Recorder presented a communication from W. B. Dillard, County
Clerk, addressed to the City Recorder Showing the returns on the swimming pool
petitions. The official returns showed that there were 1173 good and regular
signatures. The City Recorder reported that the City'Char~er provisions required
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a minimum of 1299 good signatures and therefore the petitions had failed because of
47~lack of signatures.
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Mayor Large presented communication from William Tu@nan, managing editor of
~~ the Register Guard, giving an account of the recent traffic poll after which a gener 1
~~:; discussion was called. Councilman Cox suggested that a committee from the Chamber
{0 of Commerce and other impartial businessmen work with the Police Committee and the
Council to work out a solution to the existing traffic problems. Councilman Hanns
stated that he felt the problem was now under control and could see no reason for
further action. Mayor Large left the matter in the hands of the Police Committee.
~The Police Cornmittee stated it would welcome any suggestions. A detailed outline of
48 the parking meter revenue and disbursements was also presented.
The meeting was herewith adjourned.
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City Recorder
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