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<br /> The Printing and Park Committee, by Chairman Carlson, asked for permission
<br /> I of the Council to use the lumber from the buildings to be torn down at 309 .... .,
<br /> Madison Street. On motion this request was granted. W
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<br /> The Police COlI'.Jllittee, by Chairman Simon, moved that the application of Elmer :....--
<br /> Roberts for a wine license be rejected. Motion was seconded and carried. He
<br /> also moved that the application of R. F Johnson for a retail beer license at 842
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<br /> Park Street, which is a transfer, be granted. Motion was seconded and carried.
<br /> The Recorder reported that the total interest turnover on delinquent taxes
<br /> to the City of Eugene since 1931, and including 1935 to date was $10,176.21.
<br /> The report from the State Fire Marshal on inspection of the city jail was
<br /> read and filed.
<br /> .A letter from F. Wentworth, Treasurer, askinG the Council to authorize the
<br /> call of Series A. D. Improve~ent Bonds, was read and on motion duly seconded and
<br /> carried this authorization was made.
<br /> .-e A letter from t. 1..; Knickerbocker, on the subject of dog control in Lane
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<br /> Coun ty , was read and ordered filed.
<br /> A communication from the Public Library and others asking that the property
<br /> east of the library be kept clean, was read and the Recorder instructed to contact
<br /> Mr. L. ~L '{j'a tson, owner of the property, and see if this could be taken care of.
<br /> Reports for the month of June from the Eugene Public Library, Police Depart-
<br /> ment, Fire Department, Engineer, and the May and June report from the Police
<br /> Matron were read and ordered filed.
<br /> A report from the Board of Appeals, concerning the petition of W. D. Bennett
<br /> and others, asking for a reclassification of their district, was read, in VJhich
<br /> they recommended that this petition be referred to the Planning Commission with a
<br /> recommendation that the Industrial Zone be changed. On motion it was so ordered.
<br /> I A report from the Board of Appeals, concerning the petition of T. J. Teng to
<br /> increase the size of his store building at 1704 Moss Street by extending it to the
<br /> Street property line, was read with their recommendation that such request be
<br /> . J.. , 11 t this time Mrs. Teng addressed the Council stating that they had been
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<br /> taxpayers for several years and they had kept their property in good condition, and
<br /> it was very necessary that they be ~ lowed to enlarge their building. It was
<br /> pointed out that the neighbors had no objection to this change. Couneilmen Reid
<br /> and Simon thought this should be granted. It was moved that the report of the
<br /> Board of Appeals be rejected and the petition be granted. Motion was seconded fu~d
<br /> carried.
<br /> A petition from the Alpha Corpo~ation of Tacoma, Washington, concerning the
<br /> payment of damae;es in the amount of $100.00 on alleged errors made in the
<br /> Treasurer's Office, v'!as presented and referred to the Judiciary Commi ttee to
<br /> report back at the next Couneil meeting.
<br /> The oetition 6f C. H. McGir~ for a permit to install a service station at 8th
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<br /> and Willamette Street was again brought up, and a letter from the Oregon Insurance
<br /> Rating Bureau was ~ead in which they stated there would be no increase in rates.
<br /> .~ A letter from the Commissioner of Finance of Portland was read, introducing Mr.
<br /> McGirr. Crruncilman Carlson then introdueed Mr. McGirr to the Council, who address-
<br /> ed them on granting him a ~rmit to ereet such a station. Couneilman Hendershott
<br /> pointed out that aLl of the surrounding business men were very much opposed to
<br /> such a permit, and he also pointed out that there was another party interested in
<br /> ereeting a restaurant building on that corner. Mr. Clarenee Wilcox told the
<br /> Council that he had second option on the property, and if Mr. McGirr was not
<br /> granted a permit for the service station he ~ould ~robably lease it. After
<br /> considerable discussion back and forth, Mr. Lamb moved that the McGirr petition
<br /> be denied. Mr. Zumwalt seconded the motion, and after further di~cussion Council-
<br /> Lamb withdrew his motion. CounCilman Harris moved that this be held up until the
<br /> next Council meeting for further consideration. Motion was seconded and carried.
<br /> An Ordinance authorizing and directing the issuance and sale of Refunding
<br /> Bonds to be designated "REFUNDING DiIPROVE11ENT BONDS F", for the purpose of redeem-
<br /> I ing, paying and retiring certain bonds issued pursuant to applications to pay
<br /> assessments in installments, ~hich bonds are redeemable at the option of the City
<br /> of Eugene, and are designated Series A. D., bearing interest at 5i per eent, in
<br /> the principal sum of $194,186.03, and maturing February 15, 1937; and directing
<br /> that said bonds be called for redemption, and declaring an emergency, was read the
<br /> first time and passe~ its second and third readings by title under suspension of
<br /> the rule by the unanimous consent of the Council, and was placed upon its final
<br /> passage. The ayes and nays were called, Councilmen voting aye 8, nay none, absen.t
<br /> none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8430.
<br /> Councilman Hendershott pointed out that the Smeed Hotel operator had reported
<br /> . to him that he could not get cooperation in keeping the street clear in front of
<br /> his hotel v'Ihere it was set off with the yellow strip. Attorney Calkins pointed
<br /> out that this ~as just a eourtesy and there was no way of enforcing it.
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