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Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon
March 27, 1944
The minutes of the regular meeting of the Common Council, held Monday
evening March 27th at 7:30 P,lM. The meeting was called to order by Mayor
Large. All Councilmen were present.
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Charles Wiper having been appointed as a member of the Council from
the first ward on March 13th, wnd having appeared at the office of the
Recorder and taken oath of office, was introduced to the other members of
the Council by Councilman Hawn. Mayor Large welcomed Mr. Wiper to the
Council and remarked that although the turn-over of Councilmen recently
had been heavy, he believed that Mr. Wiper would be able to hold down the
job from the first ward.
At this time the recorder read a letter from Mr. L. K. Shluuaker, Pres.,
of the Eugene Youth Council, in regard to the appointment of a Play Ground
,\,Commissioh, and also read a letter frp, lvII'S. E. G. Boehnke, requesting the
appointment by the Council of a Play Ground Commission. Mr. Shwnaker was
. present and stated that the Youth Council was anxious that the Play Ground
activities should be carried on during the sun~er, and if a Play Ground Comm-
ission was appointed, the Youth Council would be gald to help in whatever w~y
they could.
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Mayor targe explained that sometime previous, he had received resignations
of G. D. MacLaren and Mrs. Maxine Constance, but that on talking to Mr. Mac-
Laren, he had sug~e$ted that Mayor Large should hold the resignations for the
time being, and for that reason they had never been presented to the Council.
Mayor Large explained that the Play Ground activities had been discontinued
by the Council on account of shortage of funds earlier in the year. Council-
man Koppe stated that it was his understand~ng that both Mr. MacLaren and
Mrs. Constance favored the closing of the Play Ground activities at the time
the Council took the action. Councilman Barette stated he felt that the
School Board should have more to do with the Play Ground activities than the
Council, as they were in a better position to handle the situation satisfactoril .
Councilman Hawn asked that if it was not a fact the School Board was
willing to carryon a Play Ground activities, but that the money would go to
supplement the salaries of some of the teachers. Mr. Phillips, a member of
the Youth Council stated that that was partially true at the time the proposal
was made, but he thought only to the extent that the teachers put in extra
time. Mr. Phillips stated that the Youth Council favored a year-round Play
Ground activity. A motion was made by Councilman Crumbaker and seconded by
Councilman Farrington, that this matter be referred to the Council members
Of the Play Ground Con~ission which consists of Barette, Koppe and Davis, and
that this matter bereported back at the nexy Council meeting. There had been
no action taken by the Council regarding the resignations of Mr. MacLaren and
Mrs. Constance and Councilman Stewart suggested that the cow~ittee should
contact these two members and see if they would not reconsider their suggest-
ions. The question was called for and on vote was carried.
C011MITTEE REPORTS:
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Judiciary COIJ1..11li t tee - no report.
Councilman Farrington, chairman of the Finance Committee presented the
property offers as follows:
Louise and Harry A. Osborn offers $490.00 for lot 3 in block 12 of Hollenbeck
Addition: (East side of Washington Street 56 feet south of l8tp.) Terms:
~100.00 cash and the balance at $15.00 PI' more per month plus interest at 6%.
Appraisal:$~90.00
Accept.
James H. Teirney offers $1500.00 cash for lots 5 and 6 in block 4, Maplecroft
Addition. (Vlest side viillamette street 104.2 feet south of 22nd.) . ",[
Appraisal: $1825.00
Hold for appraisal
Earl Gibson offers ~1050.00 cash for lots 2 and 3 in block 6, Pearl Addition
(south e8st corner 17th and High streets.)
Appraisal::, $1075.00
Hold for appraisal
Ross H. Hill offers ~400;OO cash for lots 13-14-15-16 in block 23, City Out-
look Addition. (East side Potter street, 110 feet north of 28th.)
Appraisal: ~175.00 each, *700.00
Accept.
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Roy O. Mead offers ~10.00 per front foot cash for twenty feet of lot
adjo~ning 1848 Orchard street on the south being Dart of lot 3 block 19
Fairmount Addition. (150 feet north of 19th on the west side Orchard st~eet).
This frontage to go clear through to the alley.
Appraisal: none
Refused.
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Theodore J. Scmnitz offers
Cheshirea Second Addition.
Appraisal: ~250.00
Accept
~250.00 cash for part of lots 5 and 8, block 2,
(N.H. corner Cheshire and Lawrence streets.
Peter Schmitz offers
Cheshires Addition.
Jefferson Street.
Appraisal: ~360.00
Accept
$360.00 cash for the north 60 feet of lot 6, block 5,
(Just south of alley between 1st and 2nd of east side
~ Councilman Farrington stated it was the recornmendation of the Finance Committe
that the property offers be accepted as read. On motion made, seconded and
carried, the reconwendation of the Finance Committee was adopted.
Councilman Hawn stated that at the meeting on March 13th, the Finance
Committee had recommended that a change in the handling of the City's insurance.
be deferred until the first of the next year. He stated that since that time
r~r. Crakes had suggested to him that a complete survey of the Ci ty' s insurance
~hould be made and that Smith and Crakes or some other member of the Eugene
Insurance Association vvould be glad to make a complete survey of the City's
insurance, and make a recornmenda tion as to "\lha t should be dope. This survey
to be made at no cost to the City and that the City would be under no obligatio
to anyone on account of this survey having been made. Councilman Crumbaker
stated he did not think this need action by the Couhcil as the Insurance Policies
were a pUblic record and were open to anyone for inspection and to make
recommendations. Both Councilmen Hawn and Farrington stated there would be
no risk in allowing the Insurance Policies to go out of the office for this
survey. Councilman Farrington stated he though the City need a suvey of the
City's insurance. A motion was made by Councilman Farrington and seconded
by Hawn that a survey of the City's insurance be made, and a report thereon
could be made by SInith and Crakes or any member of the Eugene Insurance Sssoc-
iation or by any other reputable firm. On vote this motion was carried.
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Councilman D~vis stated that it was the recommendation of the Street
Committee that the proposed vacation of 26th street east from Columbia St.,
13 be not Iaade at this time. A motion was made by Davis and Farrington, seconded
and carried that the recomrnendation of the Street Committee be adopted.
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Fire and WaterrCommittee, Health Committee, Parks Committee, Sewer
Co~~ittee -- no reports.
Councilman Hawn reporting for the Police Cow~ittee, stated that it
was the recoIMlendation of the Police Cow~ittee that Harry Melson should be
deputized as a watclunan on the G. H. Clark property at 282 Van Buren street.
A motion was made, seconded and carried that this recommendation be adopted.
Mayor Large stated that he had appointed a rent control committee, but
that he had not reported the fact to the Council at the last meeting and
wished to stated that the members were as follows:
A. L. Reeder, Chairman
Chris Jensen
Russell Evans
Mrs. Julia W. Silva
Colonel Tierney
Mayor Large stated h~ had an inquiry regarding prices for dogs and
fees charged by the Humane Society in their handling of the dog situation.
Councilman Hawn stated that it was entirely up to the Humane Society and
the Police Department had no record of their charges. A complaint was
made that the dog catcher only picked up valuable dogs and did not pick
up the common curs. Councilman Hawn stated that the Humane Society's report
showed that they~;had disposed of a great number of dogs, and it was evident
that the dog catcher was pi~king up the curs as well as the valuable dogs,
and that he thought it was injustice to the Humane Society that a complaint
of this kind should be made.
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Mayor Large stated that he and Councilman Farrington and Engineer
Clubg had made an investigation regarding the proposed road on the south
side of the new airport, from the south east corner west to the Administ-
ration Building, and found that Mr. Oxboror had disposed of his farm and
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that they had contacted the new owner and found him very agreeable. MaY~ID
Large stated that they would not have to purchase as much ground by two or
three acres, as Mr. Oxboro was insisting on them taking, and that the tract
needed for the road could be secured for a little less than $600.00 but that
if the tract was disturbed before the crop was harvested, the City would have
to pay for the crop. Mayor Large pointed out that it was doubtful if Lane
County would improve the raod before the crop was harvested. A motion was
made by Councillnan Hawn and seconded by Davis and carried, that the Cow~mittee
be authorized to close the deal and be allowed to use their own descreation
regarding the crop.
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The monthly report of the Eugene Public Library for the month of
February was read and ordered placed on file.
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Request for' a curb-cut at 1454 east 23rd street by L. S. Newland and
also a curb cut at 1434 ~ast 22nd avenue for Frank Scratek, was reported by
the Engineer with his recommendation that they be granted. A motion'was
made, seconded and carried that the recommendation be adopted.
The General Petrolewm Corporation had made an assignment of the gasoline
contract with the City for the year 1944 to R. R. Angst, and a motion was made,
seconded and carried that the Recorder be authorized to sign the City's consent
of this transfer.
An Ordinance granting to the Southern Pacific Company, a renewal of a
franchise for a spur track across 4th street, between Lincoln and 'Washington,
had its first reading and was laid over. The date of April 24th was set as
a time for a public hearing on the proposed franchise and the Recorder was
instructed to publich the necessary notice of this hearing.
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A request by L. P. Curtsinger for a refund of $1.00 paid for a curb-cut
ct third and Van Burne was re~d. Mr. Curtsigned explained that owing to a
change of plans, the curb cut woulG not be made. A motion was made, seconded
and carried that the $1.00 be refunded to Mr. CurtSinger.
A resolution authorizing transfer of *1740.04 from the Plywood Sewer
fund to the G;eneral Fund and payment of the Plywood Company, the sum of
~325.99 was read at this tinle on motion made, seconded, and carried, the
resolution was adopted.
EESOLUrrION:
Whereas heretofore the City of Eugene and the Eugene Plywood
Plant enteredtnt.o an agreement under the terms of which, a sewer
was constructed on second avenue west from the City Limits to
Garfield Street. It was agreed that the Plywood Plant was to
furnish all necessary material for the construction of the sewer
and the City was to assess costs to the abutting property and
of the first moneys collected the City was to receive their
expenses and when paid, the remainderof the money was to be P?1d
to the Plywood Plant to cover their material.
This work has started September 1940 and Completed in May
of 1941.
The costs of the work fur.nished by the City - $1750.04
Cost of the Material furnish by Plywood Plant 1129.50
Total Cost - - ~2879.54
Ordinance # 8682 was passed on July 28, 1941 to assess the
costs for the sewer. Up to March 1, 1944 payments have been
made un this amounting to $2076.03, and this had been credited
in a special fund known as the Plywood Sewer Fund. The City
expenditures came out of the Street and Bridge fund which is
a part of the General Fund, therefore, be it Resolved by the
Cownon Council of the City of Eugene that the Recorder be and
he is hereby directed to transfer from the Plywood Sewer Fund
to the General Fund the sum of $1750.04 and that he shall issue
a warrnat to the Plywood Company for the remaining balance of
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It is further ordered that all fund collections shall be
credited to the Plywood Sewer Fund and paid to the Plywood
Company, to the extent of their interest.
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A bill from Mrs. J. D. Hodson, 231 Lawrence Street for sewer reDairs
in the amount of ~13.50 was referred to the Sewer Committee to report back
at the next Council meeting.
A letter from C. E. McLean, Manager of ' the Eugene Hotel accepting the
franchise granted 'the Hotel by ordinance No. 8785 was read at this time. A
question regarding the erection of. the steel pole for the support of the sign
granted in the franchise was brought up and the Fire and 'Water Committee was
instructed to inspect the pole and report back at the' next Council meeting.
A request from the American Red Cross to erect a '3 by 6 foot sign,
not illwninated" in from~ of 43 west 8th street was read. l}ftersome dis-
cussion a motion was made by Barette and seco.nded by Crumbaker that this
permission be granted, and Councilman Hawn suggested that this should be
on apprqval of the Street CorJLl'llittee. Councilman Barette,.and Grumbaker agreed
to the admendment that it be with t~e Street Cornmittees approval and on ~ote
the motion'was carried.
A letter from the Planning Commission recommending an ordinance
requiring warehouses and other commercial establishments to provide for
loading and unloading zones off from the street on all new construction and
re-construction was read. . After some discussion this matter was referred
to the Street Committee to confer with the City Attorney and bring in an
Ordinance. .
A letter from the United Air Lines, stating that the Corporate name
of the company had been changed from United Air Lines Transport Corp. to
United Air Lines, Inc, beginning December 23, 1943 was read and ordered.
placed on file.
A request from the University of Oregon, asking that M., M. Steddom
28 be deputized for police duties at McA~thur .Court and Hayward Field was
granted.
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Letter received from different parties, regarding the rat control
situation were prdered pl~ced on file.
A report was made that Aaron Campbell, an employee of the Street Dept.
had been unable to work for a month or longer, and on motion made, seconded
and carried, a year's leave of absence was granted to Mr. Campbell.
Councilman Hawn again brought up the question of the Council appointing
a committee to make explanation to service clubs and other organizations
regarind the proposed City Manager form to be placed on the May primary,
some discussion was held but no action was taken by t?e Council.
An ordinance adopting the report of the viewers upon the proposed
opening of Fillmore street, from the alley south of 6th avenue west to 7th
avenue west having had its first reading on March 13th was read the second
time. A motion was made by Councilman Farrington and seconded by Davis that
the rules be suspended and the ordinance was placed on its third reading was
unanimously carried. The ordinance was read by title the third tiwe, and
on roll call all Councilmen present voting Aye. Councilmen absent none. T:q.e
Ordinance ~as decl~red passed and numbered 8787. .
The matter regarding the steel pole to be erected at the intersection
of Broadway and Pearl street, referred to the Fire and Water Corrmittee earlier
in the e~ening was discussed again and a motion was made by Hawn and Eeconded
by Farrington that the Fire and Water Committee be given power to act on this
matter. On vbte the motion was carried.
en motion the Council adjourned.
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