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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/09/1942 Meeting r 6112 . Council Chamber, Eugene, Oregon March 9, 1942 ,~w'T,e~ The minutes of the regular meeting held Monday evening, March 9th at 7:30 o'clock. All councilmen were present. I .p',~ Mr. T. A. Campbell adr-essed the Council regarding school children ~ playing in the streets in front of his property located at 735 Jefferson Street. ~ He stated that a Mr. Price, living. at 730 Jefferson Street and Mr. Sander~, at (-",) 738 Jefferson Street, had children that attracted the other children to that neighborhood and that they played ball, and continually batted the ball over on his lot and destroyed the flowers and shrubbery. He stated that he had gone to Mr. Price and Mr. Sanders and they backed up the children in their right to play in the street. He stated that at 4:00 P. M. Today theyhad brought other boys~vith them and that he had caught one of the boys ;,lIlhen he was over on his property where he was destroying flowers. He asked the Council for relief concerning this situation. Mr. Campbell stated that he had said to IVir. Price that there was a large vacant lot on the corner of 8th and Jefferson which could be made into a convenient playground for the children. Attorney Calkins explained that it was evident that the children had no right to trespass on Mr. Campbell's pro'perty but that the City handling Juvenile children was hard to regulate. After some discussion, a~~motion was made and seconded that the matter be turned over to the Play&round Supervisor and the Juvenile Officer with instructions that they investigate the matter l~ immediately. I Mr. rr. C. Hall, living at the Northwest corner of 11th and Chambers Street, presented a petition signed by some 110 people protesting against the proposed annexation for which a petition had been presented to the Council on February 24th. Mr. Hall explained tha t under present conditions they did not think that this was a proper time to bring up the annexation question. Mayor Lar.&e asked Mr. Hall if they had a solution to the difficult situation in that neighborhood and he said that he uid not. Mr. Hall claimed that the signatures on this remonstrative petition were resident property owners of the outside district. Mr. Floyd Huling, who had presented the previous petition for annexa- tion, was present and stated that he would like to see the matter put over until he could make fUI'ther investigations. He stpted that he was not aware that a petition against the annexation would be presented at this meeting until in the afternoon, and that he would like to ascertain what representations were made in order to secure these 110 signatures. It was admitted that there was a serious s2nitary condition in this neighborhood and Mayor Large said that it should be cleaned up, or that the State Sanitary Authorities would probably order something to be done. The matter was left in the hands of the Sewer Committee for further 2 _ stud Y . I The Judiciary Committee had no report. The Finance Committee reported that the bills were audited and moved. that warrants be drawn for the rumounts. The motion was seconded, and on Roll Call all Councilmen were present voting ITAye"; absent, none. Councilman Ferrington, of the Finance Committee, said that they had a request from Mr. Rippel for a refund on Lot 10, Block 25, College Hill Park, but that they were not ready to 3~ report and asked that it be held up until the next meeting. At this time, Dr. J. li'. Cramer read a letter from the Oregon State Board of Education, Division of Vocational Education, salem, Oregon, addressed to Nil's. Lillian Van Loan, Supervisor of the Eugene Vocational School, and signed by H. N. Miller, State Supervisor for National Defense training. The letter stated that they had notification fI~m the office in charge of off-reservation training at the Ogden airport Depot, that the office would be requested to establish tI'aining programs for aircraft occupation to supply the needs of the air depots and sub-depots in the western area. The plan called for training in the following fields: aircraft engine mechanic, aircraft propeller mechanic, aircraft instrument mechanic, aircraft radio mechanic, aircraf't electrician, aircraft sheEt metal worker, aircraft ~,elder, aircraft machinist, aircraft painter, aircraft lea ther 0. nd canvas vvorker, ai I'craft mechanic, and aircraft woodworker. Dr. Cramer stated that the Vocational School at 4th and Madison was already crowded and that the SChool Board was as:dng the Co'C,r..c il fOl~ the use of the old Avia tion t'ieJ,d and buildings. He explained that the Government would pay these different students $75.00 a month, and that if the School Board could use the airport that they would undoubtedly have several hundred students here. Dr. Cramer stated that the School Board would be in a position to enter into some kind of a contract for the old airport similar to, the one that Mr. Harrell had been working under. Dr. Cramer stated that he 'Saw no reason why the School Board could not carryon private training if the Government allowed th2t vyork to be returned to the airport here. Dr. Cramer was asked, if in event private training was allowed at the field, if the School Board would be in a position to furnish planes for that work, and Dr. Cramer stated he thought that could be arranged. It was explained to Dr. Cramer that the City was ,i ust about ready to enter into a contract with Mr. Green-for the use of the airport. Mr. Green was present and stated that if a training school was re-established here it would take about twenty thousand dollars to furnish planes for that purpose. Mr. I'iTcClaren, I I ~ ~ 603 I member of the School Board, was present and said he was a5raid that Dr. Cramer had not stressed the fabt that the School Board's request was a part of the Defense Program and that he thought this should take precedence over any other contract the City might have in mind. He also stated that it was necessary that immediate action be taken. l,;embers of the Council indicated they thought the Council should consider the School Board's request on account of it being a National Defense program, rather t,han to enter into a contrsct with someone for ~,{ .....,. individual gain. MEyor Larbe suggested that the matter should be left in the hand ,"". of the Aviation Committee and stated that he thought they could meet with the School Board at any time and that a special Council Meeting could be called immediately after the AViation Committee made its repibrt. Councilman Kdlppe said that they would be glad 'to meet with the School Board tomorrow. ~Dt~r some discussion by the Council a motion was made by Councilman Bond and seconded by Councilman Barette tha t this matter be left in the hands of the Aviation Cornmi ttee for immediate action and Chairman Koppe askedth-e Recorder to notify Dr. Cramer that the Committee would be willing to meet at 7:3.0 in the Council Room, Tuesday evening, March 10th. ~ ....,.. ;::; ~ I 4 _ 5 -..: Councilman Farrington, of the Finance Committee', reporting further at this time, said that he w8:s not ready to report on the ma'tter of insurance for the maintenance equipment. I Councilman Barette, reporting for the Street Department, said that the Department was receiving nwnerous complaints daily about the rought conditions of some of the streets. He said that the Street Department had been set back almost two months in their work on account of a couple of floods and the damage done by the Silver Thaw, but that they were just about caught up and would be working on the streets from now on. He also stated he had had complaints about the conditions of the street at Third and High with the Walters-Bushong Lwnber Yard. He stated that since the adoption of one-way streets, on Sixth and Seventh and High Street that there w~s a difficult situation for the people across the Ferry Street Bridge to reach the Eugene Callnery. Councilman Pennington stated that he knew that Judge Hurd and a member of the State Highway Commission had been over that ground and that they might be able to work out some solution by using the alley, which is East of High Street. Councilman Stewart, reporting for the Fire and Water Committee, stated that "the latest pump for the Fire Department was a Stirrup pump that he had presented to the Fire Department and that it was in the Council Room for inspection Mayor Large asked Councilman Stewart if he had any information regarding the use of chemically treated sawdust for incendiary bombs and Mr. Stewart said that he ?.... had not but would endeavor to see what he could find out. if 6 - I Councilman Brownson, reporting for the Health Committee, read a letter from the four firms hauling garbage to the Dity Dump, in which they were asking for a raise in the rates now charged resi den ts and commercial users. rfhe garbage haulers were asking that the residential rate for one can be raised from fifty cents to sevent~-five cents and that an increase of 25% be allowed on the Commercial rates now charged. Bouncilman Brownson stated that the Committee had investigated the matter and was recommending that the residential rate be chane;ed from fifty cents to sixty-five cents and that Commercial rates be increased 20~0; this to take effect April 1, and Mr. Brownson stated that he would like to make a motion to that effect. '1'he motion was seconded by lVIr. Bond and carried. Councilman Brownson also said that he wished to report that a sand and gravel company had been haUling garbage for' about a year vii ttl a license and not taking it to the City Dump, whereas the garbae;e haulers were all required to take all of their loads to the City Dump and that the garbage hauler'S were objecting to the sand and gravel company hauling the garbaGe. Councilman Brownson stated that one of the main complaints 0'1' the garbage haulers was the fact that the Eugene Sand and Gravel Company had been allowed to clean up at the Newberry Fire and haul the refuse to' their awn dump" and that he thought the Recorder shauld contact the Eugene Sand and Gravel Company regarding this situation. It was pointed out that this situation had been before the Cauncil before and that the matter of what cansititues garbage had not been thoroughly defined by the Council. Mayor Lar..ge stated he thought the Council should go on record regarding this situation rather than putting it up to the Recorder. Attorney Calkins read from the Garbage Ordinance and he stated it was his belief that refuse from buildings such as that mentioned of the Newber~J:''yFire should not be classed as garbage. He stated that it was his opinion that as long as property was in the hands of the owner that he had a right to dispose of it in any way that he saw fit. After ~ome discussion, the Cou:lcil went on record to the effect that vvhere a contractor was doing work he had a right to dispose of refuse material in any way that he saw fit, but that he would not be allowed to haul it to the dump. If it had been abandoned by the owners as garbage it would be the right of the garbage haulers to 8 take care of the material. ' 'I Councilman Brownson reporting for the Health Committee said that he and the County Sanitarian had investigated the complaint regarding the West end of Second Street but that it was outside of the City. Councilman Bond explained to Councilman Brownson that the complaint at the last Council 'meeting was on account of the condi tion at West Second Stre8't where Monroe cY'osses and Councilman Brownson said that he had misunderstood the ma tter and would report back at th e next Council Meeting. Councilman Barette said that he had investigated the situation ~ 604: ..~}''''' "-;1""- ~ ~....! ~ ~ at 251 West 8th Avenue and that it had been turned over to the Chief of Police and he believed there would be no trouble about having the place condemned. He stated he had also investigated number 728 Willamette Street where five faluilies live upstairs with only one lavatory and one sink in the hallway and no bath to accomodate these five famili~s, and that he had asked Attorney Calkins to see what could be done to remedy this situation. He said the conditions there were surely very bad. Mayor Large inquired if the condition at 360 East Broadway had been cleared up and Councilman Stewart stated that pasteboard boxes had been burned and the party had sawed sone of the lumber into wood but; the sit'uation' '::: had not been properly taleen care of as of yet. Councilman Hawn stated that he was well acquainted with this party and that he would see that the matter was taken care of. Councilman Brm,nson also stated tha t he had investigated the condition of the Bushnell Apartments on West Tenth Street and that conditions there were not in very good shape. He said that at the present time, they were doing some remodeling and that he had asked Engineer Clubb to see that Mr. Mosher be instructed to see that the conditions there iNere improved. Mayor Large inquired again regarding multiple sewer connections at the VJest City limits which he had previously reported to the Council. Engineer Clubb stated that he couli not find anything tha t' indicated this si tua tion was go:L.ng on. 9- The Parks Corr~ittee had no report. The Sewer Committee had no report. Councilman Bond stated that the Junior Chamber of Commerce was working on a Safety Drive and had requested that they be allowed to paint nwait for the green light" on the curb where traffic lights are located. A motion made by Councilman Bond, seconded by Councilman Farrington that the Junior Chamber of 10 - be allowed this request, was carried. At this time, Mayor Large stated that he wished to appoint the Budget Committee for the 1942-1943 Budget. This would be for the period commencing July 1, 1942 arrl errling June 30; 1943. He said that he wished to appoint the same Budget Comrnittee that had worked on the Budget for the first six months of 1942 and that the appointments would be as follows: A. E. Caswell, Edward F. Bailey, C. A. Horton, H. J. Cox, Robert IVJ. Fischer, Jr., C. L. Sigloh, George H. McMorran, and L. C. Scharpf. On motion made by Councilman Bond and seconded by Councilman Hawn, the ll..-! appointment of this committee was confirmed. Councilman Stewart at this time presented a memorandum from the office of Civilian Defense, VJashington, D.C. to Mr. Gerald Owen, Co-ordinator by Jack H. Helms, Acting u. b. Regional Director. This was in regard to fire fighting units to be furnished the City by the Goverrunent. Mr. Stewart stated that there were two classes of fire fighting equipment that the Goverr~ent proposed to furnish. One was a unit Inounted on the front of the truck and obtaining its povier by connection with the crank shaft and the other was a self-contained unit with a gas motor and pump mountild on skids weighing approximately 1400 Ibs. That the Government_,would require the Municipalities to furnish a It ton truck for either one of these units. He said the Government Representative was in town last week and that they were asking for a memolqandum of what the Ci ty' swishes viould be. He said that he had called in Chief Husbawn and Councilman Pennington and that they had indicated to the Goverrunent Representative that the City's choice would be five units mounted on the skids and one for mounting on the front end of the truck. Councilman Pennington explained that he had thought that the unit on the skids could be used in a trailer and then in case of an emergency, one could be left at a fire and the truck used S0111e other place at the same time. On motion by Councilman Bond, seconded by Councilman Hawn that the Cornmittee's recownendation be confirmed, was 12 ... carried. Mayor Large reported at this time that the phone at the new Municipal Airport had been taken over by the U. S. Army Engineers and that the Eng.ineers would pay the back bill which had been charged to the City in the amount of 13-" $47.69. 14- At this time, the Recorder read the request of Seymour's Restaurant that the two licenses that had been i.ssued to Mr. Chiaramonte be transferred to Darle A. Seymour and Harold McCrady. A motion by Councilman'Bond and seconded by Cou4cilman Barette that this transfer be allowed was carried. The following Curb Cut applications were presented: Laura M. Taber, 1411 Agate street, and L. V. FiSh, 1162 1'.yler Street. On motion matfte and 15- seconded, the requests were granted. The report of the City Engineer for the month of February was read and ordered placed on file. The Police report for the month of February was read and ordered placed ~, on file. ...:. I I I I I "'lllllIl 605 - - - --=-. ~-.;,.:-_--- ~-.-~:-~--~:"'::-:::-- -. - ~-:.....;......:...;:.:....:--~..-:---::.....:: ~----=:~::.-=.....:~- - ~ .----- The Sewage Disposal report for the month of February was read and ordered placed on file. 1 1 The report of the Police Matron for the month of February was read and ordered placed on file. A letter from the Oregon State Highway Commission regarding the painting of a center yellow stripe from the East end of the Ferry Street Bridge to ,Sixth and High Street was read. The proposition from the Highway Commission was the Highway Department would be able to do ';the work but the cos t to the Ci ty would be in the neighborhood of $50.00. This letter was ordered placed on file 16_ without any further action. - >wi. ;1?' ,~:o ,~.... ,t, A request from Richard S. Spies fora leave of absence dating from March 10th for the duration of the war was read. Mr. Spies explained that he had been called to duty. A motion by Councilman Bond and seconded by Councilman 17- Stewart that this request be granted, was carried. A letter from the American LaFrance Foamite Corporation dated March 3rd regarding the ladders for the new fire truck was read. This letter stated that the Elmira office was taking the matter up with the Portland office for 18~ investigation. A letter from the General Petroleum Corporation inquiring about the furnishing of gas at the new Aviation Field was read. The Recorder had already 19 -.: answered this letter' and it was ordered p.B.ced on file. ,I The sidewalk improvement oI'dinances were read the first time and passed their second and third readings by unanimous consent of the Council by1.title under suspension of rules and were placed for final passage. The ayes and nays were called; councilmen voting aye; Bond, Farrington, Koppe, Barette, Stewart Brownson, Hawn, and Pennington; nay, none; apsent, none. The ordinances were 20" declared passed and numbered consecutively from 8717 to '8737. Mayor Large stated that Engineer .clubb had a request from 'The Hunt Club to erect a bannel' across_:Willamette Street advertising a benefit horse show in the early part of April. Mayor Large explained that part of the proceeds would go to a charitable institution. On motion made and seconded, this request was 21 ~ gt:anted. At this time, Mayor Large stated he wished to appoint a Commander fo~ Civilian Defense Work and that he would appoint L. Kenneth Shw~ker. The Mayor explained that IVJr. Shwnaker said there would be some slight expense on the Dity's part, and tha t he would a sk for ~~25. 00 a month for the months of March, Apri I, and May for a stenographer, some stationery and also cards for a filing cabinet and a used filing cabinet if the City could possibly furnish one. Councilman' Brownson asked the N.~ayor wha t powers lVIr. Shw'fl.8.ker would he.ve in case of an emergency. The Mayor explained that Mr.'Shwnaker \lvould not assume any control over the Police and Fire Departments but that he wished to have his central office in the Fire Department quarters. The Mayor said it was his understanding that the office at the Armory would notify Mr. Shumaker any time a call was necessa y and tha t M1'. Shumaker would then notify his different organizations. In other words, lIEI'. Shuma.i-::eJ would be a co-ord,inator of all Civilian Defense activi ties. Councilman Brownson said that he would like to go on record as hoping that the Council '\vould keep on their toes and keep fully posted regarding the si tuation and in case of an emergency to have Mr. Shumaker or some other party that would put in their full time to the work. A motion by Councilman Bond, seconded by Council- 22 - man Farrington that the appointment of !vIr. Shumaker be confirmed was carried. 1 Councilman Hawn stated that he thought Mr. Farrington, chairman of the Finance Committee should investigate the situation regardine;l.the warrants of the Municipal Airport which al'e still outstanding. He said that if there were funds available tha~ he thought the City should call these warrants and hold them as an investment. It was recommended by the Council that Mr. Farrineton investigate this matter and instruct the Treasurer to call these warrants and invest them in \ 23~ whatever funds were available. I On motion made and seconded, the Council adjourned. J. hn Fiel~ ecorder Pro Tem ~ 60S .... ""....A;. 'J'"",,,' :~ Eugene Public Library ;~ Aetna Life Insurance Co. ~~ Aetna Life Insurance Co. Pacific Hosp. Assoc. Eugene Hospital & Clinic Eugene Water Board Burroughs Adding Machine Co. C. M. Urey Company Fred Lengacher M~ll Rensselaer Valve Company C. A. Swartz, Sheriff Office Machinery & Supply Co. Keiths Elec. Motor Servo General Paints Co. Western Auto Supply Co. C. R. Rees Eugene Water Board Electric Cleaners Shelton-Turnbull & Fuller Preston & Hale Eugene Handle & Hardwood Co. Nelson Equipment Co. Midgley Planing Mill The Irwin-Hodson Co. George A. Halton Paramount Manufacturing Co. R. E. Buck C. P. Tillman Co. Eugene Water Board Sparky's Garbage Roy Peterson Plumbing Co. State Ind. Accident Com. Western Union Eugene Water Board Oregon Supply Company QuackenbuSh's Eugene Laundry Twin Oaks Lumber Co. Sigloh-Sawyer Cressey's A. E. Hulegaard, Treas. Gilmore Oil Company Gilmore Oil Company Pittsburg Paints :::-'::. tt ::~ur;; ~-:: :,.'. ~ ~ R. A. Babb Company J. W. Quackenbush & Son Hendershotts Floyd Rhea Raymond Segale Dean Van Lydegraf -- .---,- BILLS FOR FEBRUARY $1,041.66 127.20 66.30 86.00 29.75 850.67 9.55 8.82 10. 50 486.64 15.75 2.00 11. 05 9.15 2.83 12.98 32.18 .77 41.50 9.20, 1.50 ,5)3.11 63.85 3.46 12.20 2l,Q'.. Q;QJ 1.65- .80 10.29 1.00 9.65 238.01 .77 82.79 9.36 2.20 18.05 2.60 56.55 32.60 723.92 General Pittsburg Paints Dr. E. D. Furrer Mayor Elisha Large John Fields, Recorder Eugene Water Board Koke Chapman Co. Eugene Printing Company Meds-Land Creamery Co. Granzers Grocery Rex Cafe Don Lee Radio Service Peterson Bros. R. C. A. Co~~unications Jack Woods Si~nons-Kendall Co. Stanley A. Miller Eugene Water Board G. Baurer Standard Oil Company P. J. Hanns Company The Texas Company Eugene Sand & Gravel Company Eugene Concrete & Pipe Co. Scobert Bldg. Material Co. S. B. Finegan Williams Bakery Eugene Mill & Elevator '\ Zellerback Paper Company Central Heating Company Jesse J. Godlove Hendershott's Red Cross Drug Company Eugene Hardware Company Clarke Battery & Electric Co. Nordling Parts Company Carlson, Hatton & Hay R. A. Babb & Company Carson Saw Shop Pacific Tel. & Tel. Eugene Lane Co. Directory Gilmore Oil Company Parking Meter Fund 5.49' .69 19.10 rz c:: r 1'"z ,.....v. V"- 1.04 14.00 Dual Parkine Meter Company Duncan Meter Corp. Carlson Hatton & Hay General Paint Corp. Unger Paint & Wallpaper Co. Playground Fund 126.75 4.50 3.00 6.00 Ted Sarpola C. K. Dart Pacific Tel. & Tel. State Ind. Ace. Com. Eugene Water Board Emgineer & Bldg. Revolving 1.57 street & Bridge Revolving Winfred Mullins Edward L. Plant 10~00 2.00 Will. Hargreaves Henry Whittall Sidewalk Revolving 23.52 George A. Halton Carlson, Hatton, & Hay ~ Shelton-Turnbull & Fuller Special Park 9.50 1. 52 Simmons-Kendall Compa ny' Bicycle License .50 The Irwin-Hodson Co. $35.63, 45.00 50.00 67.68 116.40 8.60 7.80 3.75' ,1.00 13.25, 7.91 .35 2.50 1. 50 21. 03 15.00 1.00 3.75 38.41 5.50 7.69 115.00 8.53 27.50 1.70 2.60 14.95 71.40 29.25 1.05 1.75 2.00 56.82 49.77 5.16 8.42 92.39 10.40 31.35 75.00 218.84 I I I 30. 04 20.25 .70 71.50 48 .90 , . 9.00 10.00 6.50 4.77 I 9.00 I 1.05 125.46 ~ 607 - ---:--_'::-.-- -.-:-:----- --~:.--=--~~~~_-:~~--=~~- - '-- -- - --.-.'--- --"-- - .--'=. :-.:- ~ -~-:..:;.;..::::;-- ;..=--~ -.:=......::..-~--::::::=.:.:.--;;:....::.:-==- ..::.........:::-_:-...:....::.--:;....::-_-:...=:.:~--.:..:....::....:.::::....:...::.--:::::-~:...---::.....: .:..-::.- --"":'::'-:-.::::'_':-'_-. --~---':"""'::"'--~,-:...:-':-::.- -;: --=..:. -:::...~=---.:::-- -~::....::- ~~=-""::;;-"':-~-=-~~'::;:;:=-:::==-:-"";;:":-~~-=-=-~---:-::.- February Bills (Continued) I Dog License Lane Co. Humane Society $305J60 A. E. Hulegaard,Treas. $1. 00 ~ ~~ ':.~ Improvement Bond Interest Fund A. E. Hulegaard, Treas. 930.00 Iglprovement Bond Sinking Fund I Lane COunty Abstract Co. Guard Publishing Company 284.50 53.60 A. E. Hulegaard, Treas. 25.50 I I I ....