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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/26/1942 Meeting I. I I I :1 ""llllIl 591 ~ --~ 1 Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon January 26, 1942 The minutes of the regular council meeting held Monday evening, January 26th, 1942 at 7:30 o'clock. All councilmen were present with the ex- ception of Stewart. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and ?pproved and the meeting herewith called to order. The Judiciary Committee reported regarding the refund asked for by J. T. Lorang1for a traffic ticket dated Novemoer 22, 1941 for $2.00 and a refund for a traffic' ticket by Mrs. Hazel Adams'for $1.00 dated October 21, 1941. The Judiciary Committee recommended that these two refunds be not allowed. On motion made and seconded the recommendation of the committee was adopted. -s; CJl 4 "'" - 2 3 The 1!'ina nee Commit tee had no report. Councilman Barette reported for the Street Committee and stated with the two floods, the s'ilver thaw and the recent wind storm, the street department had been loaded with work. He said it seemed there were several trees that need- ed taking out entirely and a lot of others needed trimming. It was the committee' recommendation that some expert tr~e man should be employed to go over the situation. He stated it might be better to spend a few hundred dollars at this time than to' take chances and payout considerable money -on damage suits later on. He said th6 street department could do a lot of the\work b~t he felt there should be some experienced man to supervise the work. Councilman Hawn stated he had been in the tree business over the telephone for the last tow weeks with people asking to have the trees in the parking trimmed after the silver thaw. He steted he agreed with Mr. Barette that someone should be employed to direct this work. Mr. Bond said he thought it would be a good idea to encourage property owners to do as much of this work as pos'sible. Councilman Hawn stated that a man had contacted him and said he would be willing to go around with some city employee and spot the trees that needed attention and in that v,ay an estimate could be made as to the cost of the work. The matter was referred to the Street and Park Committees to '4~ report back at the next council meeting. At this time Councilman Stewart came in. Councilman Barette brought up the subject of a hydraulic hOi,st for the street department's use in handline: repairs to' the equipment. He st~ted that a ten .toil hoist could be bought for $430.00 and a three ton hoist for $215.00. He said it was his recommendation that the ten ton hoist be purchased. Mr. Farringt9 st~ted he believed the lighter hoist might be used as the only equipment that could not be put on the three ton hoist would be the sweeper, the roller and the flusher. Mr. Bond stated he did not believe there was such a thing as a ten ton hoist in town'and he thought the lighter hoist would satisfy the city's needs. After considerable discussion the matter was referred to the Street Department to 5~ report back at the next meeting. Councilman Barette reported that Mr. Clubb had finally found a gas tank suitable for the street department's needs at the barn at 101 West 5th Street This was a 550 gallon, 12 gauge steel tank and could be bought in Portland for $60.00. Delivery could be rnade at once and freight charges would be about $3.00. On motion made and seconded the council authorized the street department to make this purchase~ 6'ii-... 7~ Engineer Clubb stated that the street department was in need of a battery charger and one could be purchased for $29.00. On motion by Bond and seconded by Farrington the street department was authorized to make this purchase. Mayor Large stated the 7th Street work was nearly completed and lilhe highway department had started to put in stop signs. 'They would like to have an ordinance by the city making this a through street. Attorney Calkins reported there was already an ordinance passed by the city providing for this. Councilman Stewart said that on account of making 6th and 7th Streets one way streets, there was sorne property owners between Almaden and Taylor that would have to go a long way around in order to get into their property on account of cross streets not being cut through. He said he just wi~hed to.report on this and thought it was 8 something the ci ty should be considering. ~ The Health Cormnittee had no report. Councilman Hawn reported for the Parks Department that Mr. Lamb was. home from the hospital but as yet was not able to do full time work. He said the crew of men under the direction of Mr. Casey on Sunday, January 18th had cut smne eight or ten cords of wood in Hendrick's Park under the direction of assis- tant Superintendent Junne. He stated the wood was st.ill in the Park,but it . seemed to be the opinion of the people doing the work that this wood was to go to the Red Cross. He said that when they had the trees cleaned up in Skinner's Butte Park, this would provide wood for the city's use for two or three years. Mr. Hawn also, said the storm had done some damage to the fence in HendriCk's Park ~ 59'2 --. -:.. "=-:::;r ~ 9 and there was still some work to be done in completing repairs to this fence. The Sewer Comraittee had no report. Councilman Bond said he had no report to make for the Police Committee but that he thought the council should take-some action regarding the cluster lights and same of the ornamental lights that had been out now for considerable time and also the street lights in the city had been out for a long time on accoun of the sleet storms. He stated he th:)ught the Water Board should make an adjust- ment in the bills on this account. A motion W2S made and seconded that the Eugene Water Board make an adjustment on the city light bills for the time the lights had been out. The Recorder be instructed to take the matter up withtthe Water Board and find out how long the cluster lights on Willamette Street had been out, how long the ornamental lights on lOth street had been out and how long the street lights 1m the residential sections were out on account of the rec~nt silver thaw. A report from the Lane County Health Department addressed to Mr. Clubb regarding the storm sewer on Chambers Street was read. In this report the health department stated that due to the location and condition of the out flow from this storm sewer, the department did not believe it advisable to permit any sewer connections. A letter from Attorney Calkins concerning this matter was iead. Attorney Calkins report stated he did not think it was advisable to allow any fur- ther sewer connections but that the ones already there should be left as they were at the present tilne until something better could be worked out. Mayor Large steted he understood that as many as three families outside of the city limits were on one sewer line emptying into this sewer and there was only one fee being paid to the city for the use of the sewer and he asked that the engineer look into this matter and see if it was a fact. Mr. Clubb wanted to know if the city c01....1d go on to the private property outside the city limits to check up regarding the situation and Attorney ealkins said they would have tb let an examination be 11 made or the city would have the right to, cut off the sewer. J ~l te ..~ '-' {\) 10 J. W. Q,uackenbush and Son had asldressed a letter to Mayor Large regardin ten gallons of yellow paint amounting to $23.50 for which they had not yet received payment. The city's requistion on the paint was No. 19817 and city records show that warrant 56388 had been mailed to Quackenbush's on November 21, 1941. Q,uackenbush and Son requested that a duplicate warrant be issued. A motion was made and seconded that if Q,uackenbush and Son would put up smitable bond to indemnify the city, the Mayor and Recorder be instnucted to issue a l~ duplicate warrant for this amount. 13] l4i The Board of Appeals received a" request to make a small apartment in the house at 1010 East 20th Avenue to be used by his mother later in the year. No alterations in the house will be required and the board recommends that this request be granted. On motmon made and seconded this recommendation was adopted by tIle counc il. The monthly reports of the Eugene Public Library and the annual report of the Eugene Public Library and Eugene Police Department were read and ordered placed on file. mayor Large explained there were three guards at the Telephone Company that the Portland office requested be paid by the city and the telephone company reimburse the city for their salaries and also for the state workmen's compen- sation. The three guards are Edward N..Jensen, A. C. Williams and W. W. Edmundson On motion made and seconded these three names were ordered placed on the payroll. " Mayor Large reported he had a request from the Universi ty that Ivan Halliday and Robert Knudsen' be deputized as spe6fual officers. Als9, a request 11'rom the Midgley Planing Mill that L. G. Eynon and John S. Bryan'be deputized as watchmen for the plant. On motion made and seconded the Recorder was instructe 16 to deputize these men if 0, k'd by the Chief of Police. 15 A letter from Carl Cuddeback an employee of the Fire Department asking for a leave of absence when he has been called to duty by the army was read. It was suggested that this letter be placed on file and when Mr. Cuddeback was 17' called it would b~ brought up again. A letter fro~ the Eugene Fruit Grower's Association with a resolution fr~rr the Board of Dir8ctos regamding their contri@ution to the proposed sew~ge disposal plant was read. Councilman Pennington stated he thought this letter should have furhter consideration and the rootter was referred to the Sewer COIDnlitt e 18 to make a study and report buck at the next council meeting. A set-bac}~ contract for a new building to be erected by TN. E. Crum and Mamie Crum at 1138 Vvillamette Street was read and on moti on made and seconded. 19 the Mayor and Recorder were instructed to enter into this contract. A contract presented by the Eugene Rural Fire District #1 for fire protection for the first six months of 1942 was read and on motion made and 2.0 seconded the Mayor and Recorder were instructed to enter into this contract.. A letter presented by residents and owners of property one Washington ~ \ o - -- - ---------------.....- I. I ~I I . . 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The Mayor called for objections and there being none, the ordinance was read for the third time. Roll was called with -all councilmen voting aye. ,r~9 ,..,,~ ...~ ~. 22 "',~' I An ordinance approving and adopting the plans and specifications of the City Engineer for the improvement of Washington street from the North line of 22nd Avenue to the South line of 22;.rd Avenue by grading a nd graveling the same was read for the first time and under suspension of the rules had its second reading. The Mas-or called f,ol' objections and there being none, the ordinance was read for the third time. Roll wss called with all councilmen voting aye. Ordinance 8711 was declared passed. 23 Councilman Brownson was excused at this time. Improvement Ordinance 8712 for the construction of a sanitary sewer on the East side of vVashington street from 22nd Avenue to 23rd Avenue, to-wit: Commencing on the North side of 22nd Avenue at the alley between Washington Street and Jefferson street running thence South across 22nd Avenue, thence East to the East side of Washington street thence South on the East side of Washington street to 23rd Avenue in the City of Eugene, Oregon; was read for the first time and under suspension of the rules had its second reading at this time. The ( Mayor called for objections and there being none, the ordinance was read for the third time. 'Roll was called with all councilmen voting aye. Brownson absent 24 and Farrington out of the room. 1 Ordinance 8713 adopting the plans and specifications of th'e city engineer for the construction of a sewer on the above described property was read for the first time and under suspension of the rules had its second reading. The Mayor called for objections and there being none, the ordinance was read for the third time. Roll was called with all councilmen present voting aye. Brownson absent and Farrington out of the room. The Recorder was instructed to advertise for bids for grading and graveling Washington Street and the construction of the sewer on Washington street, to be opened 'at, the council meeting on February 9th, 25 at 7:30 P. M. I Judge Hurd addressed the council rega~ding the juvenile situation. He said the county court was flooded with juvenile cases. Most of these boys were from the ages of 14 to 16 with an occasional one up to 17 years of age and he would like for some arrangement to be made to keep these boys off the streets after the curfew hour at 9:00 o'clock. It was the recommendation that the police order these boys off the streets a.1id 9:00 o'clock and send theJ,li home. For a second offense they should pick up the boys and place them in jail untiJ they could be turned over to the juvenile officer the next morning. He said it was impossible for: the juvenile officer to do policw work in the evening as he was working from ten to twelve hours a day looking after juvenile cases. JudgeHurd stated the t la st week he had four cases of robberies by these juvenilesoand-: ">r- there were four or five cases pending now. Councilma~ Bond asked the city attor- ney if the polic~ would have the right to arrest these boys and turn them over to the juvenile officer if they were picked up at night. Attorney Calkins said he believed they had the right to detain them until morning when they could be turned over to the juvenile officer. Councilman Pennington explained there was a special cell in the county jail and that these boys would not have to be put in with the regular prisoners. Councilman FaJrington said this was a serious matter and if these boys were allowed to continue in this course, they were heading for the penitentiary and he thought something should be done regarding the matter. It was the opinion of the council that action should be taken regarding this matter and the Chief of Police was instructed to see that these boys were sent home at the curfew hour and on a second offense they were to be picked up and turned over to the Juvenile Officer. The question of boys selling papers on the streets after nine o'clock and up to midnight or later was brought up. Council- man Pennington said that these news boys bought the papers from. the publishers and in that way they were independent contractors and do not come under the i.bor law. It seemed that. there was really a necessity for these boys to be on the streets at lEte hours and they should secure a permit from the Chief of Police 26 ~ to do this work. Mayor Large stated that charges had been filed by Mrs. Allert Bain against traffic officer, Otis~. Dyer. These charges had been referred to 'the Civil Service Commission but thetMayor f...elt the council should take some action' regarding the matter. ThelEHB was considerable discussion regarding this by different members of the council. Councilman Hawn stated he thought the charges should be ignored and nothing further done. This was also the opinoin of Council- man Farrington. Councilman Bond stated he thought the matter should be left in the hands of the Civil Service Commission. Councilman Stewart said he wou1d like to see the Civil Service Cownission take it under advisement. Councilman ,I () ~ ,....- 594 -I ~'=::"-'--=---=-_~""':'~-::.-='::"'-::-::'~""":'~~-:::::~~_.~ ......._,_...;;;:;:'~--::;;:;:-_=-::-:-::.:.-'-_, __,,-~=":":::-::::==~-.;:-' ': ~c_-;:'--=::;;-:::::::;:":::::::::--;--=~"';:::;-""-~~-:::::-~__._____ ..--:_<--~ ,- ........._:., ;:--....=::...::.-=-=-=-~~-=---~-:"!::= -~= Stewart moved that the Civil Service Commission be requested to investigate tbe situation and if in their opinion it was advisable, they should hold a hearing. 27, This motion was seconded by Bond and carried. t ,,"-~, An ordinance changing auctioneer's licenses to take the place of the present auctioneer's license, had its first reading and was laid over antil the next meeting. Mr. Flint of the Pioneer Auction Company addressed the council and expiained his reason for asking that changes be made. He stated he had been in the city about seven years and had beenpaying a yearly fee of $60.00 to carryon his Diliace of business but under the old ordinance he was not allOWed to hold sales of h~usehold goods in various places inside the city limits. He said an auctionQ eer by paying $10.00 a quarter could be allowed to go any place in the city and l~C' ~I' hold these auction sales. It was explained to Mr. Flint that this new ordinance would come up for consideration at the next council meeting. _I y~ ~,- ~~.. ........ ~ A registered letter from the Lane County Owned Lands Department regsrdin lots as follows: Lots 3 to 10 inclusive except strip for roadway Block I, Victori Heights, Eugene: Lots 11 to 17 inclusive, West 30 feet of Lots 18 and all of Lot 19 except strip for street, Block 1, Victoria Heights, Eugene: 1/10 feet off I West of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 3, Kincaid Park, Eugene: Part of Lot 13,Block 3, Victoria Heights, Eugene:, Lots 1 to 10 inclusive and Lot 13, Block 3, Repiliat of Victoria Heights, Eugene. The last paragraph of the letter stated as follows: I 28"-;l "This is the notice required by law to be given to cities so thflt they may protect their liens, if any, agai!1st the above described property." The Mayor explained that these were the lots that the State Highway Commission 29 wanted at Judkins Point for the new super highway. Curb cuts n~ber 934 at 1450 High Street, 935 at 1405 Jefferson street and 936 at 1376 Fe~ry street were granted by the council as recommended by 30 Engineer Clubb. Bids had been called for the audit of the city books for the first six months of 1942 and only one was received. This bid from C. A. Horton was opened and read at this time. His bid for this work to be completed each month for the six months period was $240.00. On motion by Bsrette and seconded .by Farrington this bid was accepted. I 31 Mayor Large stated that Mr. Silva of the Silva Chevrolet Compfiny had requested that they be allowed to construct a telephone line from the office on the North side of 11th street to the office of the used car lot on the South s-ide of 11th street. The Mayor explained that he should have brought this matter up at the last council meeting but he had over-looked it and in the meantime he had taken it up with some of the council and he had allowed .Mr. Silva to install this telephone line under the direction of the city electrical inspector. On motion made and seconded the action of the Mayor was confirlood by the Council. 32 , A bill from the Day and Nite Gargge of an estimate for repairs to a car belonging to Jack A. Rickey in the amount of $50.00 was presented. This car had been damaged on the street by a fallen tree during the silver thaw. This matter was referred to the Judi ciary Committee and Finance Comm.i t tee to report back at the next meeting. 33 Theee being no further business, I I I. 1 I / ~ I'