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~ " 566 . ~ C'~ and pay off the city assessments and itis desired that the deed be made directly,from Lawrence T. Harris and wife to the c: purchaser, and that the deed to the city be surrendered and not recorded. I Therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Eugene that the Treasurer be and he 1s hereby directed and instructed to return the deed to said property to Lawrence T. Harris, without recording the same. .City Recorder presented the annual financial statement for the year 1936 42 to the council. , I , t..' , ' I Councilman Fred E. Lamb was re-elected president of the council. Upon 431~ motion made and seconded appointment of Mr. Lamb was duly confi rmed. , I , The council unanimously approved the Mayor's action in asking the Chamber of Commerce to appoint a,committee to study the airport situation. It being pointed out that this obligates the city in no way. 44, /1 Ii . Deed from Galin Jordan and Epha Soward Jordan, husband and wife, to the City of Eugene for alley described as "Beginning at a point on the west line of Van Buren Street 160 feet south of the south line of Twelfth Avenue West in the city of Eugene, and running thence west parallel to the south line of said Twelfth Avenue West 334 feet to the east line of Tyler Street, thence South 14 feet, thenc east 167 feet thence North 7 feet, thence East 161 feet thence North 7 feet to the place of beginning, all in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, was presented .and ordered filed. Ii 145:1 I, Ii Ii 'I J: n I: ,I ii 'I I 11 r ,I II I' .' Ii .1 Ii I' II II Ii ,I Ii i: I ,..461, II II 'I I I I II I I i I I II Ii Ii , I I :1 \ I Communication from S. R. Mosher, Building Inspector, relating the facts con~erning the remodeling of the store at 115 Eighth Avenue, Rubenstein Furniture Company, was presented. It was pointed out that at the time the permit was issued it was granted on the condition that 3/8" plaster board be substituted for wood lath. Later it was revealed that Rubenstein's, represented by their contracte~s W. Hargreaves and Son, had appeared in the office of the Building Inspector, poste a fee of $10.00 protesting the requirement of the use of 3/8u plaster board in lieu of wood lath. The protest was presented to the Board of Appeals and their recommendation to the council is as follows: "That the 3/Sn plaster board be re- quired on all new partitions, all ceilings, except under the laminated floors, and on all posts and beams. The plaster board in all cases to. be covered with t" of plaster as required by the Building Code." Mr. Nathan Rubenstein and W. Hargreave were present to discuss the problem pro and con. Councilman Hendershott suggested that the matter be left in the hands of the Board of Appeals to do as they saw fit. It was pointed, however, that it was the council's duty to act upon the re- commendation of the Board of Appea~. Mayor Large stated that if the remodeling was not done in conformity to the requirements of the Building Code that insurance rates would be increased. Mr. Rubenstein believed that the rates would be very greatly reduced as the building was being erected in such a fashion as to render i more safe and fireproof in every way possible. Councilman Reid suggested that Contractor Hargreaves, Rubenstein and the Board of Appeals get together and work it out. Mr. Carlson said that the council should either back up the decision of the Board of Appeals or overrule their decision. Councilman Hendershott moved to accept the recommendation of the Board of Appeals. This was seconded and all present voted aye with the exception of Councilman Reid. Upon motion made and seconded the meeting was adjourned. I . C. M. Bryan City Recorder I . ~