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NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
To the Members of the Common Council of the City of Eugene:
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GlVENt That on this 30th day of April, 1940, the Mayor of the
City of Eugene hereby calls a meeting to be held at 7:30 o'clock p.m. in the Council
Chambers in the City Hall in the City of Eugene for the consideration of the follow-
ing matter:
To hear matters pertaining to the I.O.O.F. Cemetery at 15th and University
Streets, presented by the Special Cemetery Association Committee.
Eugene, Oregon, April 30t 1940.
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/s/ Elisha Large, Mayor
Council Chambers, Eugene, Ore.
A ril 30 1940
The Council met in special meeting pursuant to the call of Mayor Large
with all councilmen present except Messr. Hanns.
Mayor Large announced that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss
ways and means of either moving or making a park out of the I.O.O.F. Cemetery
located adjacent to the University of Oregon property. NIT'. L. D. Piercet President
of the Cemetery Association Committee, addressed the council stating the associa-
tion had been formed in accordance with the state statutes in an attempt to
properly take care of the cemetery but revenue for this problem had been entirely
insufficient. It had then called upon the officers of the University of Oregon in
an attempt to make a deal with the State to take over the property but the State
Board of Higher Education had denied the request. Mr. Pierce stated that the
association stood ready and willing to give the city all rights and benefits it
had acquired under the state law but, it was pointed out thdscwbuld not give the
city any right in handling the plots in the cemetery that were privately owned.
Comment was made generally as to whether or not the association had ever considered
moving the cemetery and Mr. A. A. Reid reported that the association had never
discussed such a proposition. Mr. G. D. Maclaren addressed the council as
chairman of the Board of Trustees of the 1.0.0. F. Lodge stating that although the
cemetery was dedicated as an I.O.O.F. Cemetery any control of management had been
surrendered when the state law provided that perpetual care had to be arranged for.
However, they" realized the moral obligation and stood ready and Willing to assist
in any way possible as they were anxious to see the matter taken care of. It
was stated that lbhere were approximately fifteen acres in the tract. Fred Fiskt
William Tugman, N~s. W. H. Maxham and various members 'of the council spoke in
general discussion. The City Attorney and L. L. Ray discussed legal aspects involve t
the result of which was the opinion that additional state legislation would be
necessary to properly take care of the project. N~. W.T. Gordon spoke concerning
the various details involved and it was generally concluded that it might be possibl
to work out an arrangement whereby the present cemetery would be vacated and moved
to a new location guaranteeing perpetual upkeep. Then by means of proper legisla-
tion the title of the present site would then be transferred to the University of
Oregon. In order to further the studYt motion was made, seconded and. duly approved
to ref-er the matter to the Judiciary Committee of the Common Council to meet and
work with the cemetery association and report their findings and recommendations
to ,the Common Council.
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Upon motion the council adjourned.
C. M. Bryan
City Recorder
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