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~ 293 I I I I 1 Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon . M'arch 25, 1940 l'~ . ., ..../~ ~.~ 1/ The minutes of the adjourned meeting of the Common Council held on Ma~ch 25, 1940 at 7:30 o'clock p.m. Mayor Elisha Large presided over the meeting. Councilmen present were: Messrs. A. A.Reid, P. J. Hanns, Sam C~ Bond, A. C. Farrington, Fred Carlson, E. A. Barette, and H. J. Cox; absent: Louis Koppe. The minutes of the previous meeting, Warch 11, 1940 were presented and ~ ordered placed on file. Mr. Irish of Irish & Swartz, Inc. explained that he wanted to change the location of a curb cut on Sixth Street between Mridison and Monroe Streets asked for at the last council meeting. After some discussion by the council members, otion was made, seconded and carried that Mr. Irish,be allowed the cuts as per the recomrnendation of the City Engineer which is one thirty seven foot cut and two 3L forty foot cuts on Sixth Street. Communication was presented from H. E. Henzler accepting the $715.00 count I' offer for Lots 6 and 7, Blocl~ 1, Gilmore's Addit ion (southwest corner of 8th Street and Polk Street). Attached to the communication was a ~~143.00 check as a down payment to cover 20% of.the offer. (note that this offer was originally made [pending decision of the Board of Appeals) Residents in the neighborhood where Mr. ~enzler desires to build a store presented a petition asking that this property < ~e reclassified making it residence property only. Mr. Henzler's offer was held fP and the matter was referred to the Planning Commission to be reported upon at ffihe next council meeting. 4v 5--- Several residents living north of 4th and High Streets appeared at the council meeting protesting the conditions at and around the Walters-Bushong Mill. ~heir objection is to the condition of the sidewalks on High Street, the South side of 4th Street and both sides of Pearl Street. Albert Kaufman spoke in ponsiderable length and said that six years ago a petition had been presented to the pouncil protesting the condi-tions at ,the mill. Mr. H. T. Davenport said he had lived d.n the neighborhood for twenty years and that conditions around the mill were overy ~ad; that the 4th Street Sidewalk is buried a foot or two under rubbish from the mill and that the mill occupies all the parking and sidewalks. At times the lumber rxtends over into 4th Street. These people explained that traffic from north of ~here wish to corne dovm High Street and go over on 4th Street to Pearl and down ~own passed the depot rather than to go dovvn -High Street ,to ,5th across in that direc- tion. They complained that at times, especially on Saturday, the sidewalk on the rorth side of 4th Street is blocked on account of the nmny people at the auction house and that the people have to take to the middle of 4th Street in order to get ~hrough. There was some discussion from the council about this matter and Mayor ~arge suggested that it should be referred to the Street Committee. Councilman Reid said he could not see any necessity of referring it to the Street COIT@ittee as ~he matter had been presented two or three times before but the Street Committee did ~ot appear to be able to solve the problem. Councilman Carlson said he was aware of ~he trouble but did not believe it wise to take any action without attempting again ~o make some kind of settlement. After som.e discussion a motion was made and reconded that the matter be referred to the Street Committee t~ make an investigation ~nd report back at the next council meeting .and it was so ordered. _ II Mr. A. L. Hawn said that he had previously made a $400.00 couilter offer to ~he city for the east half of Lot 6, and the west half of Lot 7, Block 6, Fairmount lddition and the offer had been refused but no counter offer had been made and he ~rondered what the situation was. He wanted this property in order to make a driveway ~o the back of his present property for convenience in getting in and out of his residence. He said if it would suit the council any better he would make his offer for the east half of Lot 13 and the east half of Lot 6. Councilman Farrington explai ed FO him that at. the time his offer was made the lots had not been appraised. Since ~hen there has been an appraisal on the~ but the committee has not,had an opp~rtunity fo get together and work them over. ThlS matter was left to the Flnance Cormnlttee ,or further report. I Communication from the Board of Appeals was presented revealing the request from W. H. Smyth for a permit to construct a small wood frame woodshed, covered with ~orrugated iron on two sides and roof, at the rear of the Cosmo Cigar Store. As Fhis shed will be located in a rear court, invisible from the Streets, as a protectio from the v/eather and petty thieves, the Board recommends that the permit be granted. Motion was made and seconded unanimously approving the recolnmendation of the Board. II ' The comrnunication also presented the request from Jack Thomason for a ~ermit to construct a duplex residence on the north 33-3/10 feet of Lot 13 and the ~outh!~6-7/l0 feet of Lot 14, Block 4, Fairmount Addition, located on the East/side bf Agate Street between 14th and 15th. The Board recommends that this request be ~enied. Motion was made and seconded unanimously approving the recommendation of ~he Bo ard. 6 0' 7 v 8- A request was received from Hugh B. Wood--who has made an offer on the lot ~