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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/14/1941 Meeting r ,.. j 8 u:u ~- ~- -- .' - -, - .. - ---- - . . --- - _ _ __u_... ,.......... -- - - -- n, . _ _____ __ _. _.. _ _ __. "'O'H-" . ~_. __ _~_ - - ~ - -~-- .. --- - - - ' ' . . ,. -- ---- - - - --- ._-- Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon October 14, 1941 ()1 The minutes of the regular meeting of the common council held on Tuesday I l-~ evening, October 14th, 1941 at 7:30 o'clock. All councilmen were present with the ,~ ' q{;" r: ..... exception of Stewart and Brownson. ~.~.. , The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved and the meeting herewith called to order by Mayor Large. There was no one in the council rDom who wished to address t4e council and the Mayor called for committee reports. 2 Judiciary Cornmittee had no report. The Finance Committee presented the property offers. , I. The offer of Andrew W. Goddard of $100.00 cash or: $150.00 with terms of $50.00 down and the balance at $5.00 per month plus interest at 6% for Lot 8~ Block 4, Shelton's First Addition was held for the appraisal price of $200.00 by the 3 Finance Committee and the council. The offer of M. E. Moore of $200.00, $30.00 cash and the balance at $5.00 or more per,month pluscinterest at 6% for the North 4o~feet of Lots 2 and 3, Block 4 1, Ree's Addition was accepted by the Finance Committee and the council. The offer of Grace Moore, of $75.00 cash for the East 49 feet of Lot 1, 5~ Block 4, Travis Addition was accepted by the Finance Committee and the council. The offer of B. R. Andrus of $600.00, $100.00 cash and the balance at $15.0 per month plus interest at 6% for Lots 2 and 3, Block 1, Zimmer's Addition was 6 accepted by the Finance Committee and the council. The offer of W. D. Weber of $375.00 cash for Lot 3, Block 2, Gilmore Addi- 7 J ~ion was held for the appraisal price of $475.00 by the Finance Committee. On motion made and seconded this recommendation of the Finance Committee was adopted by the council. . The offer of V. C. Engwall of $1000.00 cash for the East 90 feet, of Lots 6 and the East 90 feet of the South 4Q feet of Lot 5, Block 13, COllege Hill Park I 8 Addition was accepted by the Finance ~oInmittee and the council. A request from the United Lutheran Church for Lots 7, 8 and 9, Block 1, 9 Teshner's Addition as to price was quoted at $1350~00 for. the three lots. ' The offe,r of Ward V. Croft of $500.00, $100.00 cash and terms on balance fo Lot 9, Block 4, Gross Addition was held for the appraisal price by the Finance- 10 Committee and the council. The offer of Ward V. Croft of $500.00 cash for Lot 10, Block 4, Gross 11 Addition was held for the appraisal price by the Finance Committee and the 'council. The offer of W. S. Hayden of $300.00 cash for a triangular piece of propert 42 x 149.59 at 13th and Moss Street was rej ected by the li'inance Committee and the 12 council. The offer of A. L. Hawn of $350.00 cash for the East i of Lot 6, Block 6, 13 Fairmount Heights Addition was accepted by the Finance Cow~ittee and the council.. The offer of James C. Peebles of $600.00 cash for Lot 15, Block 4, Fair- moun~ Addition, was held at the previous .counter offer of $675.00 with $75.00 returnable if construction is started within 90 days. This was adopted by the 14 Finance Committee and council. . Councilman Farrington st2ted that there were two lots on Victoria Heights I (Lots 11 and 12, Block 3, Replat) which the State Highway wished to purchase at a price of $544.00 and ,he asked that the council give Mayor Large authority to close this deal with the State Highway Commission. On motion made and seconded 15 this request was granted. The bills for the month of September were presented to the council and upon 16 roll call were allowed. Stewart and Brownson absent. . GENERAL I Aetna Life Insurance 60mpany 142.40 Renna Life Insurance 72.75 Pacific Hospital Assn. 73.75 Eugene Hospital and Clinic3l.5 Allenbaughs 9135 Burroughs Adding Machine 15.75 Midgley Planing Mill 7.00 Koke Chapman Company 159.88 Eureka Fire Hose Division 53,28 QuaCkenbush and Son 1.45 Ira O. Stewart 10.20 Eugene Water Board 3.65 Renesselaer Vayve Company 327.81 Day and Nite G:argge 14.20 R. A. Babb, Hardware Company .45 Rex Cafe 5.35 Western Auto Supply Company 2.15 Simmons Kendall Co.' 2,85 Paul Christofferson 1.50 Dotson's Photo Shop 4.00 ~ . ~ 549 ~___"__~__T__. ~-- ----~....,~_ __~~___~~_.__~__~_~~_~_.__~.__~__~___~_ _~~_____. ~_~~_~___ __.____. _ ~ ____~_~__ _---,-->L-._~,..,.__'"'"_~~___'________~~_____'_~_~____~~________ ~ - -- -._- --- "-" -- - . ~-' ~ . - Roger J. Hbuglum 15.00 R. C. A. Communications 2.50 I Carlson Hatton and Hay 56.46 Western Union .68 !ii' Eugene Water Board 26.79 C. A. Swarts, Sheriff 5~66;;:\75 Eugene Laundry 1.37 J. C. Penney Co. 3.00 ~ ~ Tidewater Associated Oil" 156.39 Eugene Concrete Pipe 1594.20 ::.0 Scobert Warehouse 16.80 Spicer Lumber Company 17.94 Eugene Water Board 15.00 Carson's Saw Shop 10.20 Long's Market 2.00 Williams Bakery 2.90 Geo. A. Halton Co. 21.74 Elliott's Implement & Seed Co. 17.25 Geo. Schaefers 50.60 Eugene M~ll & Elevator 1.95 1 E. D. Furrer, M.D. 50.00 'Central neating Company 8.70 Godlove the Plumber 8.50 Roy Peterson Plumbing Co. 3.30 Swarky's Garbage 1.00 S. M. Calkins 5.00 State Industrial Accident 191.91 Pacific Tel and Tel. 29.03 A. E. Hulegaard, Treas. 366.14 Gu~rd Publishipg Co~pany 19.20 Valley Printing Company 21.85 Elisha Large, Mayor 50.00 Pittsburgh Plate Gliss Co. 23.53 R. A. Babb,Hardware 29.74 STREET DEPARTMENT LEVY FUND Tidewater Associated Oil 86.74 Elliott's Implement & Feed Store .20 A. F. Richards Machine Shop15.50 Simmons Kendall Company 125.85 Firestone Auto Supply Co. 4.00 Amalgamated Steel Company 43.66 Eugene Water Board .48 Packer Scott Company 4.70 fwin Oaks Building & Supply 1.84 Spicer Lumber Co. 35.04 Eugene Planing Mill .83 Clark Battery & Electric 29.00 Carsons Saw Shop 2.40 Oregon Supply Company 13.52 Westside Auto Wreckers 6.60 R. A. Babb Hardware Co. 25.48 A. E. Hulegaard, Treas. 134.00 Nelson Equipment Company 11.22 P. J. Hanns Company 18.81 E. E. Wyatt, Inc. 8.34 Pacific Tel. and Tel. 1.00 Valley Printing Co. Lien Department Levy 6.53 LibraFY Levy Fund 1,000.00 PLAYGROUND I State Industrial Accident Commission 4.00 Miller's Department Store 5.40 Pacific Tel and Tel. 6.50 ' Tidewater Associated Oil 1.27 Water Board Levy Eugene Water Board 38.40 Eugene Water Board 1764.60 General Bond Interest 2l17,2.50 Impr. Bond Interest 2615.63 PARKING METER Preston and Hales 2.50 Twin Oaks Builders & Supply 5.30 Duncan Meter Corporation 11.76 J. W. Quackenbush 2.43 Duncan Meter Corporation325.07 Dual Parking Meter 393.17 Dual Parking Meter 12.48 Carlson Hatton and Hay .49 Engineer & Bldg. Insp. Rev. Fund Tycon Incorporated 4.32 Eugene Water Board 3.14 STREET ~~ BRIDGE REVOLVING Southern Pacific Company ,256.19 Union Oil Company 407.55 Wm. Hargreaves & Sons 2.00 R. Pl. Sutton 2.00 Eugene Sand & Gravel 128.75 Scoberts Warehouse 16.80 Improvement Bond Sinking S. M. Calkins 28.15 A. E. HUlegaard, Treas. 631.56 Lane ,County Abstract Co. 228.00 Councilman Farrington stated that there was need for three new Miller 1 Meters. There were two vacant places on the East side and that one meter was needed as an extra to use when one was out of order. He explained that some loading zones on Willamette had been discontinued for the time being and that meters were put in these zones. He said that all the Dual Meters were now in use and he favored buying Miller Meters to fill in the three that were short. Councilman Hawn asked, how much difference there was in the upkeep of the two meters and Mr. Farrington stated that all the meters were now in much better shape than when the City took , them over and there was not much difference in the upkeep of the two meters. Councilman Bond stated that he favored buying Miller Meters if they were to be used I on the East side and Dual Meters if they were to be used on the West side. Mayor Large said the information that came to him was that the pUblic generally preferred the Dual Meters. Councilman Farrington explained thet originally he had been more in favor of the Miller Meters but he now believed the Dual Meters were preferred generally by the public. A motion was made by Hawn and seconded by Bond that the purchase of these meters be referred to the proper committee. Motion was carried. 17 Mayor Large referred the Iua tter to the Police Coromi ttee. Counciiliman Barette reported for the Street Committee and said that he considered the st~Kets were being kept in good condition but that soon after the ear y morning cleanipg/ e 'downtown area, the merchants all swept their stores out and, across the sidewalks into the street. There was a question of how to avoid this. l ~ r-'p""O DO - -- - --- _.- - ~ - -- - ---.... ~~. Also, that some of the apartment houses cars were parked on the street all night and it was impossible to do a good job of cleaning the street around these places. The alleys were' being cleaned fairly ,regularly and Mr. LeVan said they were :~ flushed twice a month. Mr. Barette explained that Mr. Dunn was in the room and he I' R~ would like to have him stateChis complaint regarding ,Harris Street between 25th ~ and ,26th. Mr. Dunn said he. lived at 2558 H~rris and .early this spring the property , -." owners had put gravel on thlS street at thelr own expense. The street was in quite good condition but gravel trucks began using it to deliver gravel furt~r out'and they. had practically ruined the street. He explained that Mr. Clubb had the Street Department go over the street with the blader but that again this fall the gravel trucks were using the street for heavy loads and also the drainage com~ng down, from above was causing the street to become very bad., He said heithought a ditch some 200 feet long up above at Potter Street would divert this water and help keep 'I the street from getting in such bad shape. It was pointed out that a little later in the year the'~ str.eet~'department might ,be ,able to provide a ditch that would take care of this water. Councilman Hawn stated that he thought the speed of the trucks had ,as much to do with destroying the street as the ilibad on ,them. After some discussion this matter was left in the hands of the Police Commmtte with a view 18 of cutting down both the loads and speed of the trucks. Councilman Pennington reporting for the Fire and Water Committee stated that since the new fire truck had arrived there was a shortage of hose. He said that Mr. Aiken of the Eureka Fire Hose Company was in the room and had said it would probably take at least 120 days to deliver hose if it was ordered now. It wa Mr. Pennington's opinion that the council, should do something about ordering hose at this time, to be paid out of next year's budget allowances. Councilman Bond stated that he thought the proper procedure would be .to advertise for bids and in that way the City would be able to ascertain whether .it would take such a long pime to get the hose. . A motion was made by Bond and .seconded by Hawn that the Recorder be instructed to advertise for approximately 500 feet of hose. Said bids 19 to be Offered at the council meeting on October 27th. Councilman Pennington reported that there had been a complaint about the dark alley at the rear of the Walling and Almack Buildings. He .stated that there was an off-set in the back of these two buildings and that it was very dark back there. Councilman Barette stated that he had investigated and found that it was a very dark spot. It was pointed out that the city was maintaining a light at the alley intersection and Councilman Bond sta~ed that at several times before when I' prope,rty owners had complained aboutthe condition of the alley,. it had been the committee's recommendation that the property owners pay for the additional light and this had been done a number of places. This matter W8S referred to the Fire 20 and Water Committee to repcrt back at the next meeting. , Councilman Barette reporting for the Health Committee said they had not yet been able to get a chemical analysis on the turkey feathers and until they were able to get this analysis they would not know whether the chemical works would be able tO~ihandle the feathers or not. Mayor Large asked ,regarding the Health Doctor and inquired whether or not he was working full ,time. Mr. Barette was not sure ,about what this department was doing and it was left in his hands to take 21 the matter up with eouncilman Brownson and report at the next council meeting. The parks had no report, but Councilman Hawn stated that Mr. Fisher, Superintendent of the Playgrounds, had been asked to attend a convention at Olympia Washington on Saturday, October 18th. He stated that the playground committee was divided as to whether the committee should allow Mr. Fisher $20.00 of his expenses in attending this convention and would like to have an expression from the counc,il. Mr. Barette said he was on the committee and did not favor paying any of Mr. Fisher's expenses. Mayor Large explained that he did not tfuink this was a matter for the council. to decide and that if the Playground committee wished to allow Mr. Fisher $20.00 of his expenses, it was a ma,tter for them to decide. No ,22 action was taken by the council. I Councilman Bond reporting for the Police Committee said the school ,signs 1 he had promised along Franklin Blvd. were now cODlpleted and they would be put up in a day or two, and that yellow lines would be painted across Frankling at 13th. He also reported that he had the painter make a sign for each of, the entrances to the City on the highway calling attention to the fact that the City was trying to prevent accidents that speed regulations would be enforced. He said these signs wo Id 23 be up in a Short time. Mayor Large asked about the accumulation of traffic tickets in the Recorde 's _ office for speeding and stated he thought the collection of these should not be 1 allowed to get behind. It was pointed out that a second notice had been sent out on the older tickets and it was the recommendation of the council that warrants be placed in the hands of the Police Department at an' eE!rly date ,for the delinquent 24 tickets and not allow them to become old. A request was received from Bert J. Williams aSking for a permit to build a three stall addition to his garage at 963 Ferry Lane, making a six stall garage. The B02rd Of Appeals recommended thclt the request be granted on condition that he build a six inch tile w~ll between the two sections two feet above the roof line and this construction to meet tile approval of the State Fire Marshal. Upon motion 25 ma~e and seconded this recommendation was adopted by the council. ~ ~ ~ -roo1 DD '--~~~~_.~ --~~-~ ---- ...- --+.~ - ---- --_.~---- -- --. -~----~---~- .~~-~- -~'- - -- -~----- -. .. -~'- -----~_.- --~~-------~-"._--------~---- --~ ---,--- -- - -'-'--.-~-- - "- .-----'---,------- --~ --- -- --_. - -+--- ---------- --:.::~.:....:.___=__:r..:....:;:__=____=_~-......::_-..:=...::..::...-.....::..:_ - -_----_-:.-=::::.-~ -::.-:--=..:.;:. --:':.;:;--'--:::..~--=-=-_---,"-=--=-= :;_=;::~--=_~~-=--_:...=...~--._~"-~- ----..-----'--------------:---- - -- -- _. .-__.___ '-----_- - :....:..:=:..-...;=...=..::....=....--=..;:.:..:..:.-~_-=__:...~._-_.:.::-__~___--'.::::-..:::......-=.=~.::::...._.::-....=::.~_.:-_...::;:~-==-=...:.-.,-'~-=-=_~_~~..;:;;:..:..:;._...::;::-;~ A request was recieved from Joseph M. Crenshaw asking for a permit to convert the residence at 1163 11th Avenue into an apartment house. The Board recommended that the request be referred to the Planning Commission. Motion was made and second ed I 26 that the council accept the Board's recommendation and motion was carried. ~- ,~: 1>'" A letter frOIn the Board of Appeals was read and also a letter from the Plannin 'tfl t.~ Commission regarding the two service station requests contained in the Board of 1lI'"~ Appeals letter. There was some discussion. about the Board of Appeals recomrnendatio for the two stations, one at the Southeast corner of 7th and Polk and the other at the Soughwest corner of 7th and Washington, which the Board of Appeals had denied. Councilman Bond said that only a short while ago the council had been willing to grant the Shell and Standard Oil Companies requests for service stations and that I the request for these two service stations were being made by local citizens who were spending their money and he thought they should be given the same consideratio as the outside corporations. It was pointed out that the recent service stations granted the Shell and Standard Oil Companies 'were in business districts and that these two requests in the Board of Appeals letter were not in a business district. ,It was stated tha t7th Street had been made a~,business district from Taylor Street west, and west frrunWillamette to, the alley between Charnelton and Lincoln. These two service stations that had been requested were in between these two business districts. It was also pointed out that the Planning Commission had said they would be willing to make spot locations on 7th Street where the architecture was not approved by the Board of Appeals as being suitable. Mr. Clubb explained that the Board of Appeals did not have suitable plans that would show just what these two service stations were like. ' A motion was made by Hawn and seconded by Barette that the recommendation of the Board of Appeals be adopted and on roll call the votes were as follows: aye; Koppe, Barette and Hawn; no, Bond, Farrington and Pennington. Stewart and Brownson absent. This being a tie, Mayor ,Large said he would cast his vote in favor of sustaining the Board of Appeals. he said that later if the twoparties interested in the service stations wished to make further plans, the matter could be brought up again with the Planning Commission and the Board 27 of Appeals. Five resolutions were passed by the council directing the Planning Commission to hold a hearing ~n regard to the changing from single family residence districts to multiple family residence districts the following described property, to-wit: I The East 44 feet of Lot 5, and the West 16,~eet of Lot 6, Block 4, Wallis Dorris Addition to Eugene, ,Lane County, Oregon. Lot 1, Block 18, Gross Addition to Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. Lot 6 and 24.8 feet of Lot 7, Block 3, Wallis Dorris Addition to Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. Lot 8, Block 22, ,College Hill Park Addition to Eugene, Lane) County, Oregon. The area lying between Willamette Street and Hilyard Street and North of 19th Avenue. (The Resolution below is an exact copy of the other four resolutions except for the different property descriptions.) RES 0 L UTI 0 N BE IT RESOLVED by the Common CQuncil 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 I Lot 8, Block 22, College Hill Park Addition to Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, from a single family residence district to a multiple family residence district. And directing the Planning Commission 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 21st day of October, 1941, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., after giving due notice by publication once in the Eugene Register Buard, and they shall I thereafter make a final report and transmit the same to the Council 28 with their recommendation. -...;....... An Ordinance adopting the provisions of Section 32-2414 O.C.L.A. in,so far as the same applies to incorporated cities had its first reading at this time. This ordinance is in regard to anyone owning or keeping any dog over the age Of eight months in the City of Eugene and the buying of a license for them. Under suspension of the rules it had its second reading after which the Mayor called for ~bjections and there being none it was read for the thrrd time. Roll was called with all councilmen present .oting aye. Stewart and Brownson absent. Ordinance 8696 was 29 delcared passed. ~ ~ ...~? ao.... ~~~ ~-----=--- ....-------------~.------------ ~---------~- -~._.- +--~~~.~- - ---- - _. .......~ -- ~ --.--. -- --- _.~ ---_._.~- - --- ---.. .. - ., - - -- "'" - -._-- ----'------ - - - . - A letter dated March 31, 1939, signed by Hamilton Morton, State Procuremen Officer, regarding the 25~ sewer charge on the Camp Lane Warehouse back of the Butte was read. Mr. Calkins explained this letter had been handed him by the 1:~: Eugene Water Board with the statement that sewer charges were not being paid on this I i<~ bill. Mr. Calkins wanted the council to know this was the stand the government ~:) bodies took and he did not know of anyway to force this collection of a 25i sewer {~ charge. It was his opinion that it was not wise to discontinue the water service on account of not paying this 25~ charge. No action was taken by the council and 3 the letter was ordered placed on file. Christina and Howard Milne addressed the council in a letter regarding sewer connections for a trailer at their place number. 164 West 7th. Attorney Calkins stated that Mr. Milne had been to the office and had asked him regarding I the trailer and Mr. Calkins stated he had told Mr. Milne that there .were no objec- tions to the trailer being kept there if it was not being occupied. Mr. Milne was present and stated what he real~y v~wanted to get was a permit to connect up wit the sewer and occupy the trailer. A motion was made by Hawn. and seconded by Bond that if Mr. Milne complied with the ordinance as interpeted by the engineer's office 3] that he would be granted a permit for the trailer. Motion was carried. A letter from Superintendent Cramer of the Eugene Public Schools, was read. He stated tha t 13th and High Streets had beenllmade a stop street but there was only a button in the middle of the street and no stop sign at the curb, also, there was no traffic lane for pedestrians. He mentioned that fact that there were no traffic lanes for pedestrians at 13th and Franklin. Mr. Bond explained that it had ~lready been brought up earlier in the evening about pedestrians' lanes at 13th 32 and j!'ranklin and he would see that proper signs were installed at 13th and High. A letter requesting the city to consider the vacation of 24th Avenue betwee Lawrence and Jefferson Streets signed by James V. Green, Marvin L. Done, and Lawrenc 33,., Baunan was read. This matter was referred to the Street Committee to report back. The following curb cuts were granted as recommended by Engineer W. C. Clubb: 909, 485:East 13th; 910, 438 West 8th; 911, 1227 viillamette; 912, 2271 Agate; 913 34 311 East Broadway. -., A refund to the Northwest Oil Company was granted upon discovery that it I 135 was a duplicate permit. A letter addres'sed to 1v1ayor Large by, the Standard Oil Company asking for permission to install underground storage tanks amounting to 4000 gallons at 6th 36 and Blair was read. On motion made and seconded this request was granted. A form of lease from the C. A. A. for a part of the Old Administration Building at the Old Airport was presented. It was pointed out that part of the building mentioned in the.lease was already under contract to government agencies. This lease provided for a payment of $15.00 per month. The Mayor and Recorder were authorized to execute this lease excepting the two rooms now occupied by other 37 agencies. A resolution authorizing the Mayor and Recorder to execute a deed for a small strip of land in front of the Eugene Water Board standby plant at the inter'" section of Fa:rrmount Blvd. and 8th Street and just North of the railroad tracks, 38 was passed. RES 0 L UTI 0 N BE IT RESOLVED, by the Cownon Council of the City of Eugene, that the Mayor and City Recorder be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute the hereto annexed deed to the tugene Water Board. A resolution authorizing the Mayor and Recorder to enter into a set-back 39 contract with the Union Oil Company for the station at 6th 'and Willamette was passed I RES 0 L UTI 0 N The Mayor and Recorder of the City of Eugene be and they are hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with the Union Oil Company of California, and the Frasier Real Estate Holding and Loan Company, respecting the West 100 feet of Lot 7, Block 2, Skinner's Donation to Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, permitting the Union Oil Company of California, to erect a building sixteen feet I from the property line of Sixth Avenue, with,a provision that at any time the city of Eugene shall widen Sixth Avenue that the said Union Oil Company of California and The Frasier Real Estate Holding and Loan Company, their successors, heirs and assigns, shall make no claim for damages on account of the portion of said building standing upon said set back area, but shall claim damages only for eland taken, and shall upon demand of the city in case of such street widening, immediately remove that ,portion of the building resting upon the area so set back without any cost or expense to the City of Eugene. - 40 A request from George Bond for three months leave of absence was granted. ~ ~ 553 "-- _..- - " .. -- - -. - " . . ~ -- A r'equestfr"om the Terminal-Taxi-Company -fora--change of rates "for-line"s "- - numbered eight to eleven of Section 15 of Ordinance 8419 was read and on motion by 4il: Bond and seconded by Barette was referred to the Judiciary Co~ittee to report back at the next meeting. . .' :.n I A resolution regarding the adjustments with City employees in regard to 01 r~ vacations was read. Motion rnade by 'Farrington and seconded by Hawn that this reso- ~. . \ .....iI< 42 lution be adopted, was carried. I RES 0 L UTI 0 N WHEREAS, the matter of permitting employees to make adjustments with the Council with respect to pending vacations has come up for consideration, and I WHEREAS, the Council deems itself bound by budgetary provisions with respect to payment of employees, and VHlliREAS, the Council desires to place itself on record with respect to this particular question, should it arise, Therefore BE 1'r RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Eugene, that the Common Council deems it against public policy that any employee should receive a cash settlement for any claimed vacation, and that the only adjustment that the council will,,' make with respect to vacations, must be on a time of basis. A letter from Mrs. O. F. Stafford in appreciation was read and ordered placed 43 on file. The matter of Carrie T. Anderson regarding the 1941 sewer charge of $5.00 for sewer connection outside the city was brought up and a letter addressed to Mrs. Anderson on October 8th was rec"d. This letter stated that if remittance was not received by October 15th, the connection to the main would be shut off. A motion was made by Bond and seconded bYl.~Ba:bette that if this payJ;ljLent was not made on the 44 15th of the month the sewer connection be shut off. I A letter from Curtiss M. Everts, Jr. State Sanitary Engineer, was read. This letter was regarding the Eugene Sewage Disposal Plant and stated if the Army , Cantonment was established at Albany and Corvallis the Eugene Sewage Disposal Plant 45 should be in operation by May 1, 1942. The letter was ordered placed on file. The Recorder reported that a bill of 77~ for the month of September had been rendered the City by the Eugene Water Board for the clock in front of the Brist~w Jewlery Store at 620 Willamette. For making this charge the Water Board referred the City to an item in the council minutes of September 28, 1925. A motion was i made by Hawn and seconded by Farrington that this bill be not allowed. Motion was 46 carried. A letter from the River Road Water.,District was J:'ead which pointed out that a fire district in the neighborhood had been granted and that a levy had been made in the 1942 budget. The District would want ot enter into a contract with the City for fire protection in this district. There was no money available for protection between now and the first of the ~ear and they asked what consideration could be given them for the period between now and January 1st. Councilman Pennington suggested that for runs to this district ,thetCity might use the rates that had been in effect prior to formation of Fire Districts. Councilman Bond stated that this district had shown their good intentions and he thought the fire hazard season of the year had now passed and he felt the City could well afford to answer calls in this district from now unt~l January lost, 1942, free of charge. A motion was made by Bond and seconded by Hawn that Fire Protection be furnished this district 47 until ~anuary 1st, free of charge. Motion was carried. I Reports for the month of September from the Police Department, Police Matron 48 Engineer and Sewage Charges were read and ordered placed on file. The being the time set for hearing objections to the Vacation of Madison Street between 12th and 13th Streets, mayor Large asked if there was anyone present wishin to object to the vacation of this property. No objections were heard. The Ordinanc e had its first rehding at this time and under suspension of the rules was read for the second aild:;third times. Roll was called with all councilmen present voting aye. I Stewart and Brownson absnet. Ordinance 8697 was declared passed and the street 49 declared closed. The Recorder called the council's attention to a telephone commencaation which had been received from Geo. Schaefer Tire Dealer, during the day in which he stated 50 tire prices on October 20th would be advanced 9%. No action was taken by the counci . , Call for bids for a new truck for the Street Departmen had been carried in both the Eugene Register Buard and Daily News and the following bids were openeddat this time: Silva Chevrolet Company for a l~ ton truck, $1399.40 less $129.40 allowance for 1930 Ford truck trade in, making annet of $1270.00. ..... "..- ~~4 DQ -- . -- -~.- ,- Lane Implemen~ and Truck Company, $1474.50, allowance for Ford truck $174.40, making a net of $1300.00 with a Federal Tax of $62.14 added which would not be char ed ~'1 of Munmcipal Corporations were tax exempt under the new Federal 'Tax laws. I ~'1 Simmons Kendall Company, a net price of $1244.61 subject to regular tax refund. .! "--~ This bid mentioned nothing regarding a trade in. These bids were referred to the tl Street Committee with the power to act. The new Fire truck purchased from the American LaFrance Foamite Corporatio having arrived and a letter from the Oregon Insurance Rating Bureau signed by Mr. White together with his report of the operation of the truck was read. The contrac price of the truck as entered into was $9800.00 less 3% which made a net of $9506.0 . The contract provided that a payment of $6000.00 be made within thirty days after I date of the invoice. The fire truck as delivered was not complete in that the ladders had not arrived and there were some other small adjustments to make. A motion was made by Pennington and seconded by Bond that the fire truck be accepted with the understanding that these other parts are to be furhished add that the 52 payment of $6000.00 be made at this time. Motion was carried. The Mayor stated that he had numerous complaints regarding missing street signs and it was pointed out that these street signs had been ordered a considerabl time ago. Mr. Barette stated that they had not been put up because of lack of 53 time by the Street Department to do this work. Councilman Koppe asked for some more time to complete a contract for the 54 operation of the old airport. There being no further business, t~~~ , J n J.e s City Recorder pro-tem Omitted from above was the fact that the City Engineer reported on certain cement sidewalk repairs that had been made, which,were examined by the Council, and the City Attorney was directed to prepare an assessment ordinance to be pre- sented at the Council meeting to be held October 27, 1941., ' I . . . . 'I . I . ~