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~ 337 - - -- .- - - ._. - -- - ~-- - - - - ..... ~Plans tostart construction within 60. days, was prese~ted wit~-the r:co~end:tion -- that the property be held for the appraisal price of $455.00. The recommendation ~).p I l~was unanimously approved. .,. ," 0 ).oo"~ Councilman Hanns, Chairman of the Fire and Water Committee" recommended ~J the installation of a street light on the northeast corner of the city owned building known as 101 West 5th Street. This is on an alley at the back end of , the building. Councilman Hanns also recommended the denial of a request for a street light on the alley between 16th and 17th and between Alder and Hilyard treets. The reco~nendations were unanimously approved. Councilman Hanns reported ~hat his committee had investigated the fire hazard conditions surrounding Schulz I !Motor Company paint shop and it was found that any insurance rate increases b.djacent thereto were not caused by location of the paint shop because the same 13~conforms to the building and fire zone specifications. The report was accepted. Councilman Hanns reported that considerable time had been spent on securing ~stimates regarding installation of a new furnace in the Fire Department. The best offer so far for complete installation and piping would cost about $600.00 and ~t was the recommendation of the Fire and Water Committee that money be expended ~rom the Emergency Fund to provide for the change. Upon motion made and seconded FheoCity Recorder was instructed to call for bids, specifications to be submitted ~y the committee, for the installation of a nevI! furnace ,in the Fire Department and l't was so ordered. Mr. Banns further reported that remodeling the present furnace room into a room for th~ fire eq~ipment and the storage of three city cars would cost an the neighborhood of $1300 to $1400 but he felt that this work could be delayed ~ntil the city was more certain of funds available and until the installation of ~he furnace in order to give a better picture as to the exact work needed to be done 14tnd the space it would require. . I Councilman Barette brought up the proposition of submitting a~ application ror a WPA project for the improvement of the walls in the Skinner Butte Park. After t short discussion the Mayor and City Engineer were instructed to execute necessary 15~papers in making out the application and it was so ordered. II Councilman Barette reported that the caretakerts residence at Skinner Butte I Fark needed to be re-roofed and would recommend that it be done before the' rainy ~eason sets in, funds for the same to be taken from the regular park funds. Motion l~ ~as made and seconded unanimously approving the recommendation. l Request was presented from Marie Dean asking permission to connect the I,ewer line from a cabin adjacent to 1702 West 2nd Street to the City sewer. The 17~equest was referred to the Sewer Committee. II Police Co~ittee Chairman Bond s~ated that the Police Committee had held t meeting and it was their recommendation that meters in the following area be removed: All meters on West 8th Street from the alley to Olive Street; all meters ~n West 10th Street from the alley to Olive; all meters located on Olive Street ~nd all meters located on West Broadway between Olive and Charnelton. Also, the ~ity Recorder be instructed to inform the meter companies that only the meter heads ~ill be removed and placed in storage in Eugene in the event a re-installation is " ' 18v~esired. The recommendation was unanimously approved. c II An application for a transfer of Class nBn Liquor license from Albert E. and Angie R. Green to Joe D. Hale and ~erle Short at East Side Tavern, 47 East 7th ttreet was recommended by the Police Committee and approved by the Council. A ~ew application for a Class "cn liquor license was presented fram E. T. and Alice I. Stewart at the Boulevard Cafe, 1927 Franklin Blvd. " In view of the resolution previously made that not any new licenses are to be granted, and strictly adhered to by th~ counci~, it was the recommendation of the committee that,the application 1 :fue denied. The council approved the recommendation. :Mr. Stewart addressed the counc I 19C~s~ing that his request be granted but the committeets recommendation was upheld. \ Mayor Large reported that Mrs. Ben Russ~ll had complained abou~ the exc~ssive smoke and soot coming from Wyattts Service Stat10n and wanted to ~now 1f someth1ng 2if60uld be done to check it. The request was referred to the Fire and Water Committee. I Request was received from E. J. Smith, manager of the Coos Bay Rodeo asking vermission to parade saddle-horses, banners, and public address system through ~illamette Street on June 29th at about 2:00 otclock p.m. The Recorder was instructe I 21~to inform Mr. Smith that permission was granted as per his request. Communication was presented from the Pacifid Coast Building Officials Conference no,tifying the City of the increase in price for.an act~ve Class "A" ~embership from $10.00 per year to $40.00 per year. The C1ty Eng1neer recommended I~hat the City retain its membership on the new basis and the council approved 221the recommendation. Communicatio~ was presented from Karl L. Shirey stating that he would not Fe able to accept the city~s counter offer.on the property for which he had made an 231offer. The communication was ordered placed on file. Communication was presented from the Board of Appeals stating that a ~equest was received from H. E. Cully on behalf of Mrs. Elsie C. Boyd {Elsie C. TatrO I ' ~