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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/11/1941 Meeting ~ 525 _.~4 ____~ _ __ _ "__ __ T__ __ _ _ _____ _.____ - .~ -_.~ -- +--~--_. -- -- --- -._-.- - -- - --- ~- --- ---- Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon August 11. 1941 1- The regular meeting of the Common Council held Monday evening, August ,:~ 1 11th, at ?:30 o'clock. All councilmen were present with the exception of pennington~~~ 2 The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved and the .~~ meeting herewith called to order by Mayor Large. Herschel Taylor addressed the council regarding the Civil Defense Fire Fighting Reserves and Police Reserves. He stated that Eugene was much slower in developing these reserves than the other towns in the state. He explained the I government was asking for ten reserve policemen and firemen for each paid employee in either department. He believed there would not be so m~ch difficulty in getting police reserves but it seemed to be difficult to get the public to en'list for fire reserves. He said these men should be young and physically fit and at the same time not subject to call. Their duties would be either in or outside of the City in case of necessity. The Goyernment had made no provision for payor compensation in case of injury. There was some question as to whether these reserves should be organized as part of the Police and Fire Departments, or if they would be a sep- arate organization. The question was raised that if they were organized as a part of the regular departments what would be the City's liability in case of an accident Attorney Calkins said he was not prepared to state at this time how that matter could be handled. It was the opinion of some of the council that the men would be working for the govermnent and not the City and there would be no liability on the City's part. Councilman Hawn thought, the council should render whatever weight they could toward developing these reserves. Mr. Taylor explained it was necessary for more publicity to be given this matter and the government requested that this work be carried out. Mayor Large stated he was sure Chief Nusbaum and Chief Bergman would be willing to do whatever they could in this matter. A motion was made and seconded and carried that the council give whatever support they could toward this 3 work. A request from G. T. Dickinson for permission to erect a temporary tabernacle at ?th and Lincoln Streets was read. Mr~ Dickinson explained he was representing the Seven Day Adventists and they desired to use this tabernacle for nine lllonths. ~ motion was made by Stewart and seconded by Hawn that the matter be I=~ referred to some corrunittee. Motion was carried. Mayor Large referred the matter 4 to the Health Committee. The Finance Committee recommended that the offer of Mrs. Elizabeth E. Girardin, of $200.pO ca~h for the North 100 feet of Lot 1, Block 6, Croner's Addi- tion be held for the appraisal price of $450.00. Upon motion made and seconded 5 this recommendation of the Finance Committee was adopted by1.the council. The Finance Committee recommended that the Offer of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cawer of $3?5.00 cash for Lot 2, Block 2, Gilmore Addition, be held for the app- "raisal price of $520.00. Upon motion made and seconded the recommendation of the , 6JFinance Committee was adopted by the council. The offer of James H. Baker was accepted by the Finance Committee for $400.00, $80.00 cash and the balanae at $10.00 per month or more plus interest at 6% for a strip of land ?? x 100.6. Offer contingent on FHA loan. Upon motion ? made and seconded the offer was accepted by the council. The offer of Mrs. Elsa Deutschmann, of $450.00 cash for Lot 2, Block 12, Driverton Addition was held for the appraisal price of $500.00 with $50.00 re- turnable if construction is started within 90 days. Upon mot:bon made and seconded 8 this recommendation of the Finance Committee was accepted by the council. The offer of H. E. Cully for clients Mr. and Mrs. Diegel of $350.00 cash for the West ?9i feet of Lot 1,Block 30, Gross Addition was held for the appraisal I price of $400. 00 by the Finance Commi t'tee. Upon motion made and seconded this 9 recormnendation was adopted by the council. The Finance Committee recommended a counter offer of $6?5.00 on the offer of Mrs. Emma Gorril of $300.00 cash for the South 6?? feet of the North 133.4 feet of Lot 5, Block 23, Fairmount Addition. Upon motion made and seconded the Finance lOfCommittee's recommendation was adopted by the council. - The offer of C. I. Collins of $600.00 cash for Lot 8, Block 31, Amended I !Plat Of Fairmount was held by the Finance Committee for the appraisal price of ~850.00 with $100.00 returnable if construction started~w~thin 90 days. Upon motion made and seconded this recommehdation of the Finance Committee was adopted by the 11 t:Council. I The offer of Cordelia Evans for client of $1?50.00, $350.00 cash and the ~alance to be paid in semi-annual payments for a period of 4 years with interest at 6% for Lots 6, ? and 8, Block 8, Fairmount Addition was accepted. Upon motion made 12~nd seconded the recommendation of the Finance Committee was accepted by the council. The bills for the month of July, 1941 were presented to the council and upon roll call all councilmen present voted aye. Pennington absent; they were 13 allowed. ~ r"" I 526 - - -- -- - ---+- -. -- - "-. General Fund Aetna Life Insurance 142.40 Aetna Life Insurance 73.05 Pacific Hospital Assn. 72.00 Eugene Hospital & Clinic 31.50 I -, " S. IvJ. Calkins, City Attorney 72.00 Shelton Turnbull & Fuller 56.15 ~tl te' Cressey's 5.85 Amer. Road Builders Assn. 5.00 ~'~ Monroe Calculating Machine Co. 28.60 Fred Roberts 6.00 .yo C. M. Urey & Co. 8.78 McDonald Lumber Co. 2.38 Eugene Laundry 28.12 R. E. Lafferty & Son 5.65 Eureka Fire Hose Division 39.51 Clark Battery & Electric 3.15 Ballou & Wright 3.00 Western Fire Equipment 5.71 Carlson Hatton & Hay 12.16 Simmons Kendall Co. 15.13 Day Nite Garage 7.50 Babb's Hardware 221.04 I R. C. A. Communications 2.50 Eugene Water Board 19.91 Geo. H. Halton Co. .44 Rex Cafe 12.55 Harley Davidson Sales Co. .80 Allenbaugh Printing Co. 32.30 Office Machinery Supply Co. 1.00 Roger J. Houglum 16.00 Pacific Tel. & Tel. 31.25 May and Meade 2.00 E. D. Furrer M. D. 45.00 (Eugene Concrete Pipe & Hans Peterson 135.00 (Products Co. 8.95 A. E. Hulegaard, Treas. 137.45 Bryant DeBar 43.05 Lane County Abstract Co. 50.00 Elisha Large, Mayor 50.00, Marsh H. Goodwin 5.00 Street Dept. Levy,Fund 11.25 State Indastrial Accident Comm. 188.82 S. M. Calkins, City Att. 4.15 Packer Scott Co. 54.00 Roy Peterson 4.05 Sparky's Garbage 1.00 Natron Printing Co. 16.60 Monty Lesley 1.00 A. L. Williamson Co. .50 II' C. P. Tillman Co. 14.68 ' Zellerbach Paper Co. 8.00 !, Eugene Mill & Elevator Co. 14.55 Vitus Electric Works 3.00 Williams Bakery 2.90 Long's Market 1.00 Lane Co. Farmers Co-op 4.20 Gilbert Bros. Inc. 4.50 Chase Gardens 5.20 Eugene Hardware Co. 2.65 Tidewater Associated Oil 145.27 Street Dept. Levy Tidewater Associated Oil 138.80 H. W. White Electric Co. 1.50 R. A. Babb Hardware Co. 5.BO A. E. Hulegaard, Treas.. 5.00 Firestone Auto Supply Co. .50 Eugene Water Board 1.92 Sigloh Sawyer 1.45 Simmons Kendall Co. .83 I Eugene Planing Mill .99 Roy Trout 34.00 Carlson Hatton & Hay 5.73 Oregon Supply Co. 3.33' E. E.Wyatt Inc. 3.40 The Texas Company 2.30 Clark Battery & Electric 13.'44 Gilmore Oil Comp~ny 34.19 Pacific Tel. & Tel. 1.00 Lien Dept. Levy Eugene Printing Co. 4.80 A. E. Hulegaard, Treas. 70.80 Water Board Levy Eugene Water Board 1,856.39 Eugene Water Board 9.60 Playgrounds Eugene Hardware Co. .65 State Ind. Accident Comm. 15.34 Pacific Tel. & Tel. 7.00 Salaries 'for July, 1941 511.75 Library Levy Fund Eugene Punlic IJibrary 977.00 Sidewalk Revolving 23.00 General Bond Interest 6,350.00 Improvement Bond Interest1,087.50 Parking Meter Fund Preston & Hale 4,84 Shelton Turnbull & Fuller 8.50 Carlson Hatton & Hay 6.50 A. E. Hulegaard, .Treas. 76~63 Dual Parking Meter Co. 9.30 Dual Parking Meter Co. 392.65 Lien Rent Fund A. E. Hulegaard, Treas. 92.00 Engineer & Building Insp. Rev. Eugene Water Board 1.57 Cressey's 7.40 Henry Tymer Co. Inc. 9.33 I Street & Bridge Rev. Fund Nelson Equipment Co. 13.52 Scobert's Building Material 16.80 Allenbaugh Printing Co. 3.50 Eugene Concrete Pipe & Pro. 6.98 Eugene Sand & Gravel 312.50 Eugene Water Board 42.62 P. J. Hanns Co. 7.11 Merrill Manley 4.40 Sidewalk Revolving Fund A. E. HUlegaard, Treas. 80.50 Peter A. Nelson 246.70 J. M. Brown ' '15.00 Valley Concrete Cons. 12.37 Improvement Bond Sinking Fuhd , . 'I A. E. Hulegaard, Treas. 873.01 S. M. Calkins 22.75 Lane County Abstract Co. 103.00 Street & Bridge ReV. Northwest Cities Gas Co. 21.85 Chase Company 8.05 A report by Couhcilman Stewart for the Fire and Water Committee, regarding an additional electrical inspector for use in inspecting old electric wiring was made. Stewart reported it seemed desirable to have inspections made at as early date as possible. He stated that the matter had been taken up with the State Fire Marshal'~r officewith the view' of having them help in this work. They reported they had. only three men to cover the State and they were snowed under with requests and ~ ~ 527 ,-+--- -- p- -~- --- ~-- -.0 _ - --- -- --' - -- - -- -------~~-~~ --~-- -.- --~._---- ---'-' - ----- - ~- .-- --- ------.- -'.- - __ .______ ~~___ - - _______________ __.___.~=~-__=_.:..:....::....~.:..;~'~~~.;;~~-~_:=:..::::~~~~:::::_....:...._~_=.:- .,,_ 'u. .__~_____~-..:=.;.. -._---- --------------- could offer no help. ' Councilman Stewart said it was the committee's recommendation that the electrical inspector be relieved of the radio work he had. been doj_ng and I that he put in as much time as possible inspecting the old wiring. Amotion by 14 Bond and seconded by Hawn that this report be adopted was carried. y:J t\'. Councilman Stewart reported he had nQthing definite regarding the smoke .:;1 ,- "';".'., and soot complaints. He said the Farmer's Creamery Company was causing a great deal of trouble in this matter and that something should be done to restrict this kind of nuisance. Attorney Calkins was instructed to bring in an ordinance to the effec~ 15 that it would be unlawful for these plants to discharge cinders and black smoke. I Councilman Brownson reporting for the Health Department read a letter fro Dr. Anderson's office signed by H. J. Cloyes in regard to the unsanitary heads on drinking fountains. The letter stated that an investigation had been made by Dr. AIlderson's office and it was an established fact that dysentery could be contacted by the use of the common type of head. Also, that the change over to the angle jets was not excessive in cost and that the court house had made arrangementsfor install~ ~ ~)~ ation of drinking fountains with angle jets and that it would be made at once. A motion was made by Brownson, seconded by Hawn that City Attorney Calkins be instruc- ted to draw an ordinance that would confirm to the recommendation of the Health Office in regard to all drinking fountains in the City. Motion was carried and it' ,_ was agreed the City should replace the heads on the drinking fountains on Broadwa~ 16 and Willarnette and 7th and Willamette. , ' Councilman Hawn reporting for the parks, said that a small deer had been 'I' donated to the G-ity and that proper arrangments had been made with the State Game d. 17 Commission allowing the City to accept the deer. Councilman _Bond stated that this was not a police matter, but he wished to report that he had a complaint regarding an old barn full of straw and about to 18 ~fall down at 1052 West 4th. The matter was referred to the Health Committee. An Ordinance providing for the safe guarding of the use of gasoline and fuel oil together with the installation there of was read for the first time. Representatives of the dealers handling fuel oil were present and their main objec- tion to the ordinance was what they termed being policemen for the City in that they I would not be able to deliver oil in the tanks until theyl~ad been tagged by the building inspector and that the different oil companies would have to furnish a mon- thly list to the building inspector of their customers to whom they were delivering oil. It was pointed out that there were a great number of oil installations that be had been made that the City had no record of and it was the purpose of this ordinanc to find out where these installations were in order that a check may be made on them. Mr. Dickson was present and suggested there were about eleven oil dealers in theCit and that if the City would request these eleven dealers to furnish a list of the different people they knew were using oil that in this way the Citv would get an entire list of all the users. Councilman Stewart said it was through him, that this ordinance was brought in and that while it might work a hardShip on the dealers, he believed that the ordinance as drawn would produce the desired result for the City. After considerable discussion by the Council, the ordinance was laid over for furthe consideration and Mr. StBwart said the committee would meet the different oil dealers and try to work out something that would be satisfactory to both dealers 19 and the City. A letter from the Sam Rugh Realty Company and L. D. Erickson with a reque t for'reclassification of a house at 1411 Agate Street to permit this to be used as a multiple family residence was read. Attorney Calkins reported this matter had come before the Planning Commission but if it wa2 handled in the regular way, it would take a month or more to get any action and that the Planning Commission had referred the matter to the Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals had decided they had no authority in the matter as the 40use was in a single family residence district and they referred the matter to the Council without any recommendation. The letter I stated the "This house for which we make request for reclassification is a good substantial large eight room plastered double constructed house, and is very well arranged for dividing into a good larg~, light and airy four room apartment down- stairs and a nice three room and a two room apartment upstairs, each with modern plumbing, private bath, built-in kitchen, etc. The lot is 66.7 by 171 which provides ~ luore than ample room for this development. This remodeling job cann all be accom- ~lished with a few small changes in the enteriorarrangement, and with no alterations Ito the outside." It was pointed out that there was a shortage of houses to rent in ~ugene and that by allowing these changes to be made this would increase the housing I' facilities. A motion was made by Stewart that Mr. Erickson be allowed to make this 20 'change as outlined in the letter. Motalon was seconded by Farrington and carried. A ordinance amending section 13 of Ordinance 8413 providing for a sixteen" foot set-back on both sides of 7th Avenue from Pearl Street west to the West City \ ~imits, also for a sixteen foot~set-back on 6th Avenue west from High Street to the I i ~est Citt limits, having had its first and second readings July 28th was read the I Ithirq. time. Mr. R. E. Harrell asked if it was necessary that the set-back lines ) should be sixteen feet and explained it would not leave much room on the lot he owned ~s the lot wes only 57! feet- deep. Mayor Large explaiped it was the State Highway Corr~ission's request that these set-bac~s be made at sixteen feet and that the City bhought it was wise to comply with the State Highway's request. Mayor Large brought / / ~ 528 -, - .,-..- - -- .-- -- -- .......-- - up the question of how this set-back ordinance had been drawn for only West 6th and ?th and that no provision had been made for an ordinance for set-baqk lines on East Broadway. AttorneyC'Cal1dns explained that he,,,dj.d not have instiructions ,.,.."., regarding an ordinance for East Broadway but that. the Union Oil Company was asking Ie ~; for a contract to remodel a serv~ce sta~ion et ~th a~dWillamette and tha t 'it was 'Q" necessary to have a set-back ordlnance lf the Clty wlshed to protect themselves . ~ regar~ing the sixteen feet. The roll was called.on this set-?ack ordinance for West 6th and ?th:Streets all members present votlng aye. Ordlnance No. 8685 was ~ 21\ declared passed. \ \ Attorney Calkins was instructed to find out what the Highway Commission's \ desires were for set-back lines on East Broadway and to being ih an ordinance 2~" covering this at the next council meeting. I An ordinance granting the Southern Pacific Company the right to lay, construct, maintain and operate three new tracks across Lincoln Street, having' had its first reading July 14th, was read the second,:time and under suspension of the rules was read for the third~ime. The Mayor called for objections and there being none, roll was called with all councilmen present voting aye: Pennington absent. 23i Ordinance No. 8686 was declared passed. An ordinance amending ordinance 8413 by changing the Classification of thre corners of 19th and Hilyard, omitting the Northwest corner, from a business distric 24 to a multiple family residence district was read for the first time and laid over. A resolution d~recting the Recorder to prepare and publish at least three times in the Eugene Register. Guard a notice of public hearing to be held at the regular meeting of the Common Council, August 25th on Monday evening at ?:30 o'cloc 25 was passed. RES 0 L UTI 0 N BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Eugene that there is hereby transmitted to the Planning Commission of the City of Eugene a prCbposal to change the classification of all that area lying between Willamette Street and Hilyard Street,and North of Nineteenth Street, in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, from a single family residence district to a multiple family residence area. I And directing the Planning Cornmission to adopt a tentative report; and to hold a hearing thereon in the Council Chambers in the City Hall of the City of Eugene, on Tuesday, the 19th day of August, 1941, at ?:30 o'clock P. M., after giving due notice byp~blic~tion once in the Eugene Register Guard, and they shall thereafrUer make a final report and transmit the same to the Council with their recommendation. An ordinance requiring the removal and 'd,iscontinuance of all gaSOline pumps and devices located within the City limits on any street in Eugene within six month and providing a penalty, had its first reading and under suspension of the rules 26 was read the second time and laid over. A letter from S. M. Calkins, Secretary of the Planning Commission, requesti that the Council submit to the Planning Commission a direction to hold a hearing on the proposed changes in classification of all that area lying between Willamette an Hilyard Streets and Nortli.;.'ofL19th Street not classified as a single family residenc district be merged in the multiple family residence district in th~ North was read. A resolution was passed authorizing the Planning Commission to hold a hearing on Tuesday, the 19th day of August, 1941 at ?:30 P. M. in the Council Chambers regard- 2? ing this change. A letter from S. M. Calkins, Secretary of the Planning Commisslon requestin the Council to submit to t~e,Pla~ning Cornmission a direction to hOld,hearing,upon I a proposed, change of classlflcatlon of the half block on the South slde of Flfth Avenue West from Almaden Street to the City limits from a single family residence district to a light industrial district, was read. Councilman Bond stated that there were several good houses in thi~ neighborhood and that there probably would be considerable objection to this change. On roll call for this resolution, Counci - men voting aye were: Koppe, Barette, Brownson, and Hawn: no, Bond, Farrington, Stewart; absent, Pennington. Resolution was passed authorizing the Planning Commission to hold a hearing on TueSday, August 19th, in the Council Chambers at ?:30 o'clock P. M. regarding this change. . I" RES 0 L UTI 0 N BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Eugene that there is hereby transmitted to the Planning Commission of the City of Eugene a proposal to change the classification of the half block on the South side of Fifth Avenue West from Almaden Street to the City limits, in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, from a single family residence district to a light industrial district. And directing the Planning Commission to adopt a tentative report; and to hold a hearing thereon iri the ~ ~ 529 - -. -. ~'-'.- - _._- - -- --- - -- - ..~ - - _.--'-'~-=--':"";-=~~ -~-~..:.:...:..:..:_~'::""_~- ~.-.:..-=-:-~--~...:..-:-.:_~.~ :....---:-..=-:.:=_-~-~-~~.:_..;.~--~~-=-~-~~ :....~.~:...-=...:.-,~:....;.._--~~ -~-~...;;.-~ -::::...:....:-~- --_:::.:.......;;;;. -:::~~-~~~-_...:-.:::....;:;.- ~~- --=-=~- ~~~-==:::....--:::..::::--==-..:...::..-=-=--....;....:....;::.=-~::---=- ~--.:.. ~:....-.~=~===--~..::....- Council Chambers in the City Hall of the City of Eugene on Tuesday, the 19th day of August, 1941, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. , after"'giving due notice by publication once in the I Eugene Register Guard, and they saall thereafter make a final ~"l report and transmit the same to the Council with their f;) 28 recommendation. ~ ~...:,~\ '-"''''~-' A request was received from Leo Wray aSking for a permit to' construct a shelter for his boat on his lot at 1163 Olive Street. The Board recommended that he be granted a permit to construct a roof only, covered with galvanized iron. Upon motion made and seconded this recommendation of -the Board of Appeals was 29 accepted by the Council. I A request was received trom M. E. Batchelor asking for a p.ermit to constnuct a new residence at 22nd and McMillan with a ~et-back of two and one-half feet from Twenty-second Avenue. The Board recommends that they be granted a twelve foot set-back. Upon motion made and seconded this recommendation of the Board of 30 Appeals was adopted 'by the council. A request was received from the J. H. McDonald Lumber Co. asking for a per- mit to construct an addition to his building at the northeast corner of the intersection of High Street and Sixth Avenue,' using a two by four laminated wall on the north. The Board of Appeals is holding this request for the submission of plans. Upon motion made and seconded' the acti')n of the Board of Appeals was adopt- 31 ed by the council. L. D. Erickson's request was referred to earlier in the meeting. The request of F. L. Hampton to remodel the house at 1095 7th Avenue West into an apartment house, was referred to the council by the Bo~rd of Appeals without any recorrooendation. It was explained that this location was a single ftfamily residence district. After some discussion a motion by Farrington that thi's 32 request be granted was made, seconded by Barette and carried. A,request from H. B. Yokum to erect a duplex residence in the rear of 1306 Emerald Street was read,. It was explained that this request was from a single family residence district and the Board of Appeals did not feel like making this I recommendation. There was some discussion ~n regard to this matter and motion 33 was made by Brownson that the request be granted, seconded by Barette and carried. The monthly reports of the City Engineer, Police ~atron, Police 'Department, 34 Sidewalk Repairs and Sewerage Charges were read and ordered placed on file. A letter from R. E. Buck regarding an unpaid amount for a paving cut at 710 East 13th was read. Also a letter from W. C~ Clubb, City Engineer, regarding this cut was read as follows: "Attached hereto is a letter ~ated August 4, 1941, add- ressed to R. E. Buck in regard to a paving cut located at 710 West l3th,Avenue. This matter has been before the Coun~il before and the charge sustained. I ,refused to issue permits to Mr. Buck since I have written this letter. As this is the second-time which we have had trouble with Mr. BUCk, in regard to street cuts, I respectfully request that his license be revoked." Mr. Farrington stated that he felt that the council should stand behind Mr. Clubb's request. After some discussion the matter was referred to the City Recorder with the instruction that he notify Mr. Buck,that if this balance of $6.00 due on the paving cut was not paid 35 .within one week that his plumbing license was to be revoked. A letter trom Ingeborg Sundvold was read protesting the $11.25 charged against 36 her property for'cutting dead trees and ordered placed on file. Three curb cuts were allowed by the Council as recommended by the City Enginee r. The curb cut at 951 West 6th was referred to the Street Committee with the power to 37 act. I A r.equest from School District #4, asking the council to vacate Madis6nclStreet between 12th and 13th Avenues and also that part of the alley running East and West between Lots 1 and 2 on the North and between Lots 9 and 10 on the South was read. The City Attorney was instructed to prepare the necessary papers for the vacation 38 of this street and alley. A request from the Eugene ~ublic Library Board that the payment of their monthly allowance be made on the first of t,he month instead of with the regular I bill~ on the second Monday in the month, was read. A motion was made and seconded 39 that this request be granted until further riotice. A letter from the Eugene Safety Council presented by Marsh H. Goodwin commen- ding the Recorder, Police and City Council for their fine do-operation in enforcing 40 traffic laws, was read and placed on file. A letter from the Insurance Rating Bureau urging that Chief Nusbaum be sent 41 to Reno for the Fire Chief's convention was read and ordered placed on file. A letter from the Pacific Coast Building Officials was read, advertising their 42 convention at Santa Barbara, California, and ordered placed on file. ..... 530 " n --- -, - ... - - -. - . ..-- -- --.- -.... ,-- - _.-. - - - -- ~ ~--_._----"- - - - -,.- --- --~---"~ -- - - - A paragraph from a bulletin from the League of Oregon Cities regarding the pedestrian lanes where there is a jog in the streets was read. A decision by the c.., court was held that a party walking straight across the street whereno'marks ~~~ had been provided fo~ the pedestrian lane could not recover'damages. The Engineer I If/Ifiy.-,{,. was instnra:cted to paint pedes train lanes straight across the street where there '-'" 43 were jogs in the street. ' A resignation of Gladys L. Dohnert, Police Matron, was read. Councilman Bond stated that he hated very much to see Mrs. Dohnert leave the City employee as her work was very much appreciated. A motion was made by Bond and seconded by Brownson that the resignation be. accepted and the council extend to her their 44 appreciation of the fine work she had done as police matron. I Mayor Large stated that he had a letter from Robert Johnston, an employee o~ the Fire Department, 'lvho was on, a year's leave of absence on'account of being called to the Army. Mr. Johnston was aking for a further year's leave of absence 45 Motion was made by Stewart and seconded by Farrington that this request be-granted Mayor Large stated that he had tal~ed with Mr. McArthur regarding furnishin electric lights for the new airport and he would like the council to request the Water Board to furnish this service. . A motion was made by Bond and seconded by Hawn that the Eugene Water Board be requested to' furnish electticity.and installa- 46 tion for the Municipal Airport, was carried. Mayor Large stated there were numerous complaints regardl.ng the noise at the W. O. W. hall,. Chief Bergman said that he had made arrangements for a meeting 47 Tuesday morning regarding this situation. Attorney Calkins was instructed to bring in an ordinance ~egarding drinking 48 hard liquor on the streets, alleys and in public place~. Councilman Farrington reported regarding the r~cent Glenwood Fire and stated that numerous" endeavors had been made to get these outlying distircts to come under City fire p~otection but there had been no replies from any of the Glenwood district. Upon motion made and seconded the following resolution was carried. "The City Council resolves that knowing as it does the facts, it wiShes to go on record as giving unqualified endorsement of the action of,the Mayor and I 49 Members of the Fire Committee in the recent Glenwood fire .." L. R. Stockman previous to the meeting had filed with the City Recorder a complete set of plans and specifications for the sewage disposal plant as pro- vided for in the contract with him. Mr. Stockman made a short explanation regard- ing this to the council and stated that everything was ready for the letting of ~, the contract and work. He said the pla~s and specifications h~d been drawn with a view of taking care of the City with its increased population up to 1960. He said provision had been made for a domestic population of 32,500 and an increase in the items in the university to 9,000 and provided also for an enlargement of the canning plant. He explained that the heavy load from the cannery together with some added equipment had increased the original estimated cost. The estimate cost at this time was $156,458.56. He was asked how long it would take to constru t the plant and he said from six to eight months. He stated that the P. VV. A. was b ck in the picture again and were willing to stand a part of the expense of this kind where it was the recommendation of the'Army that it was needed. It was his under- standing that the P. W. A. would furnish about 45% of the cost and City about 55%'~ Arrangments were made 'for the Mayor and City Engineer Clubb and ~r. Farrington to meet Mr. Stockman at 9:30 Tuesday morning, August l'2th to drliscuss the matter . further. Mr. Stockman presented a bill for a balance of $764.88. Mr. Stockman's contract provided that he be paid 1% of the estimated cost at the time Of filing h s estimates and plans for the eonstnuction of the building. Mr. Stockman had re- ceived $400.00 on August 31, 1940 and $400.00 on November 30, 1940. A motion 50 was made and seconded and carried that the $764.88 be allowed. There being no further b~siness I I ~ I