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r"" 234 _n -- - - - ~. - - - - - --- ~ -- - . -- -~.- - The request from J.. W. Maltman and L,izzie Maltman that in exchange for a deed to the public covering Har~is Street extension and Quit Claim deed covering ~ the 24 f'oot str'ip lying in 24th Avenue and south thereof that the City cancel -I ' " the charges against the 36 x 160 feot strip south of 24th and east of Harr-is Str'eet ,',C'" '"'-'" was presented to the council with the recommendation that the request be rejected. C' Upon motion made and seconded the recommendation of the Finance Committee was 14 unanimously apprDved. Chairman Farrington brought up the property-exchange offer' existing between the School District M4 and the City of Eugene, proposed at tha 'Council meeti g of June 26, 1939. He explained that at the time of the c:fifer, the Finance Committee had recommended the transfer of the property on the basis that the School Hoard I pay the difference of $5240.00 and now it appears that the intention of the School Board Committee at the time the report was made, was with the understanding that an even exchange of property be made. Comments w.ere received from members of the counc iI, J. F. Cramer, Superinte'ndent of Schools, and G. D. MacLaren, member of the School ffoard. A recess was called to discuss the matter' and upon reconvening, the City' At~orney ruled that the property had been appraised and the council would have to abide by 'the appraised value. However, upon motion made, seconded, and duly approve , it was recommended that the School Board have an appraiser appraise the property involved (both the School property and the City property) and the City of Eugene have an appraiser appraise thE? property 1nvol ved (both the School prop'erty and' the vi City property): and then the School Board meet with the Finance GommJ ttee to discus 15 the proposed apprai~als in an attempt to r~ach a decision. Councilman Farrington wished to reopen the property offer ~ Miss Margaret E. Thompson (descripti-on omitted here} and requested that the offer be rejectep. inasmuch as the School Board wanted to purchase this property from the City for l6il School purposes. Upon motion made and seconded the request was granted. (See Par'. 5,) Councilman Page, Chairman of the Printing and Parks Committee, reported that the School' Board had made a study of the traffic conditions existing at the intersection of 13th and Willamette Stbeets and had called for bids upon suspension of a four way stop light to be manu~lly operated during the school hours of the day. The cost of this light was in the neighborhood of 1150.00. Councilman Hanns stated that he did not feel a flash~rl light wou~~"pe satisf~ctory. Mr. A.~E. Barette" I who lives close to this intersection alsQ,stated that the light should be one commanding a complete stop. Superint,endent Cramer stated that the School Board had agreed upon a complete stop light as the answer and would recommend trying it. Upon motion made and seconded permission was granted to the School Board to install said light, being understood that they pay for the installation and the City of l~Eugene to pay for the maintenance and_ operation and it was so ordered. Councilman Reid, Chairman of the Sewer Committ~e, requested that the \ petition filed with the budget committee requesting the installation of a storm sewer on Onyx between 24th and 25th Streets, be referred to his committee for ~investigation. The Mayor granted the request and asked the sewer committee to 18 report back at the next council meeting. . Councilman Bond, Chairman of the Police Committee, stated that it was the committee's recommendation to accept the $10.00 offer of Mr. Charles, Farnham to ~eplace all traffic signal lights; lights to be furnished by the City of Eugene and 19 upon motion made and seconded the committee report was unanimously approved. eJommunication from the Board of Appeals presented the request of Bert iT. Williams asking for a permit to build an apartment house'Qat the southwest corner of the intersection of Lawrence-street_and Tenth Avenue waiving the requirements of the Set-back'Ord1nance._ He wishes to build within fourteen feet of the property line on each street. The Board would recommend ,that this request be granted on condition that he file the written consent of the property owners to the south and _west of his lot in the same block. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the recommen a- I 20 tion of the Board of Appeals was unanimously approved. A request was received by the Board of Appeals from Eyler Brown asking permission to use an ordinary window in the end of his new garage at 1953 Garden Avenue which is less than three feet rrom the property line. The Board r'ecornmended that his request be granted on condition no other bUilmng be erected within six &feet of his garage and upon motion made and seconded the recommendation of the 21 Board of Appeals was unanimously approved. Communication from the Board of Appeals presented the request from George "I ID. Graves asking for permidsion to engage in the business of making a product on the same order as potato chips on his property at 1236 Agate Street. The Board vilrecommended that this request be denied "and upon motion made and seconded the 22 recommendation of the Board of Appeals was unanimously approved. The communication of the Board of Appeals further revealed that a request had been received from R. O. Suttles asking for permission to use a trailer house as an office on the parking lot just south of Edward's Market ~t Tenth and Olive s.treets. The Board recommended that this request be granted on condition that he J:eplace the tires on the wheels and upon motion made and seconded the recommendation 23 was unanimously approved. ~ c ,