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r- 336 - - -- -.. --.- - - -- -- ~---- - '- .~-- -- - - .-- - Council Chambers Eugene, Oregon June 24, 1940 C.... I .'0.1 ~ ..... '-"'... The minutes of the adjourned meeting of the Common Council held on June 24, U:Z 1940 at 7:30 o'clock p.m. Mayor Elisha Large presided over the meeting. Councilmen present were: A. A. Reid, .Sam C. Bond, A. C. Farrington, P. J. Hanns, Louis Koppe, 11' E. A. Barette and H. J. Cox; absent: Fred C. Carlson. The minutes of the previous meeting June 10, 1940, were presented and ordere 2{ placed on file. Mrs. Lottie N. Rugh addressed the council on behalf of her previous request I re~erred to the Sewer Committee concerning the transfer of payments on certain sewer assessments to payments that were due on assessments on other lots. Councilman Reid Chairman of the Sewer Committee, reported that Mrs. Rugh's request had been very completely studied but it was the reco~nendation of the committee that the request be denied and called upon City Engineer Clubb to explain the details. City Engineer Clubb stated it was true that the sewer in Question woudl not serve a basement "'- but that it would serve.the first floor and the sewers in the City of Eugene were required only to serve the first floor, hence this sewer which is at least 18 inches deep would be in accordance with normal procedure. It was further pointed out by Mr Clubb that there was a sewer district formed in that section of the city for the purpose of defraying part of the cost of said sewer because the sewer line is adjac nt to the city-county line.. After a briel Jiscussion by members of the council, Counci man Cox made a recommendation to disapprove the committee's action and grant the re- quest. However, motion was made and seconded that the committee's action be upheld, 3/ which motion was approved .by all councilmen present ~xcept Councilman Cox. 'Dr. George I. Hurley addressed the council in behalf of several other proper y owners and himself asking that the alley extending north from 11th Street between Mill and Ferry Street be opened to its platted width. In the discussion that follow d it was learned that one of the abutting property owners had constructed a garage extending into the alley. The City Attorney was instructed to serve notice to all 4v property owners abutting said alley that the city was proceeding to ~en said alley to its full width and it was so ordered. . Councilman Farrington, Chairman of .the Finance Committee, presented the I property offers beginning with the request of George H. Newton to transfer his offer on lot at southwest corner of 16th and Jefferson Streets tu Lot 22, Block 1, Hendricks Addition; $500.00, $100.00 cash and the balance at $8.00 or more per month plus interest at 6% (180 feet North of the Northwest corner of 17th and Lawrence). 5J The Finance Committee recommended granting the transfer of contracts and the reco~nendation was unanimously approved by the Council. The offer of H. E. Cully for client, Elsie G. Tatro, $550.00 cash, for Lot 7 ( Block 7, Huddlestons Amended Addition (66.8 feet East of the Northeast corner of 12th Avenue and Monroe Street). Offer made contingent upon provision that the city granth~ermission to build a duplex. The Finance Committee made a recomrrlendation that property offermtseilif be accepted which recommendation was approved by the Council. However, the committee was unable to grant permission to build a duplex, 6-' as such permission must be given by the Board of Appeals. The offer of Otto M. Mennes for client, L. G. Raish, $1150.00, $230.00 cash and the balance each six months in equal payments plus interest at 6% for Lot 6 and the West 24.8 feet of Lot 7) Block 3, Wallis Dorris Addition (North east corner of 11th Avenue and Polk Street. Offer contingent on condition that the City will re-zone this lot for a service station. The Finance Committee recommended the acceptance of the property offer which was approved by the Council. However, the the committee was unable to promise that this area would be re-zoned as such permiss on 7J must be granted by the Board of Appeals. The offer of McCully Realty Company, for clients J. S. and Emma E. Horstrup, I $175.00, $35.00 cash and the balance at $10.00 per month plus interest at 6% for Lot Block 9, Hollenbeck Addition (100 feet East of the Northeast corner of 18th Avenue and Washington Street was presented with the recommendation that the offer be 8- accepted. The offer of George Lammers, ~~150 .00, $30.00 cash and the balance at $5.00 per month plus interest at 6% for Lots 1 and 2, Block 4, Blair Street Addition (136.8 feet North of 2nd and E Streets), was presented with the recon@endation that I the offer be accepted and motion was made and seconded unanimously approving the 9\. recolmnendation of the committee. J Request from'F. R. Barnes for a $50.00 refund on his property offer for 10 completion of building within the limited tinle was presented and unanimously granted. J Request from T. S. Peterson for a $100.00 refund on his property offer for 11 completion of building within the limited time was presented and unanimously granted The o~~er o~ Benjamin S. DeVries, $350.00 cash, ~or a lot 66.84 by 101.35 on the south side of West Broadway 66.84 West of the West side of Van Buren Street. ~ I