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34~ ./ ,-, -- ._- - ~-- -----. - - ---- -- - .~- -- ~ -, --, .--- -- -- -- - --- , _h ---- -- ~ Request of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Boykin for a price on the strip of land between Lots 2 and 3,/Bloc~ 8, Croner's Addition and also on the South 50 feet of I _Lot 2, was presented. The Finance Committee recommended a price of $150.00 on the l]entire piece, and the recommendation was approved by the council. C..;; I Councilman Farrington presented the bills for the month of June, 1940, ~ :(~~ 1With a recommendation that they be allowed and warrants be drawn for the same. The ~...:: . lrecammendation was unanimously approved. (see end of minutes for list of bills) .... ,...~ Councilman' Farrington reported that several things needed to be done at the Airport to provide additional classroom space and restroom space because of the I air training school under the National Defense Act. He called upon Mr. Clubb to ~xPlain the program and Mr. Clubb stated that some time ago the city had made applica ~ion for a WPA project to cover additional rooms, restroom facilities and also erecti n for a new hanger. Because of the prolonged time in receiVing approval of the ~pplication, the city had, upon its own init~ative, constructed a hanger. Now, the ~pproval has been received on the project and he would recommend that the grant pe used to improve restroom facilities including four lavatories and wash basins and ~he.project be carried out to the best interests of the city. ,Mahlon Sweet, Chair- man of the Chamber of Commerce Airport Committee addressed the council recommending / ~hat the city proceed with the present VlPA project and to apply as soon as possible for an additional project for the erection of a shoproom which he understood could how probably be built under the ~mergency defense progra~ entirely at the expense pf the Federal Government. Motion was made and seconded instructing the City Engineer to proceed with the present approved project and to make application for a I~hop room if and when the above mentioned new program goes into effect and it was so l~brdered. II. Councilman Hanns, Chairman of the Fire and Water Committee, recommended ~he installation of a street light at 16th and F~irmount Streets, at what would be ~he intersection of 16th and Fairmount if 16th Street was extended east. The recommendation was unanimously approved and the City Recorder instructed to write a 14'letter to the Eugene Water Board notifying them to make the installation. II 'Mayor Large raised the question of the city burning grass from the city' pwned lots. Upon checking the records it was learned that the amount spent last I ~ear for the burning off of lots was just under $400.00, the moneS expended from the tien Rent account. After considerable discussion motion was made and seconded ~nstructing the City Engineer to proceed with the burning of dry grass from city owne l5'rts and other corner lots left to the discretion of the city Engineer. .. Councilman Bond, Chairman of the Police Committee, reported that !Patrolman Lepnard Kearney was leaving for Washington,D. C. to attend the twelve 16'~eek annual training school conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. II" Councilman Reid, Chairman of the Sewer Committee, stated that people ~iving outside the city limits wishing to connect with the city sewer would have ~o comply with the present regulating city ordinance and the request of Marie Dean ~o conn~ct the sewer line from a cabin adjacent to 1702 West 2nd Street to the city 17-~ewer was ordered placed on file. II Communication was presented from Fred E. Smith complaining' of the gas and gas odors from the Northwest Cities Gas Company and the smoke conditions around various industrial plants and respectfully requested the council to ~editate such regulations and instructions as will be likely to bring suitable relief Iff ~he letter was referred to the Health Committee and the City Recorder. II.' COUnnunication was presented from Lottie N. Rugh saying she was ready,' ~ble and willing to pay sewer assessments on Lots 4 and 5, Rugh's Second Addition. 19'~he communication was ordered placed on file. I II Communication was presented from Louis W. Waldorf suggesting that the folice Department be instructed to apprehend those responsible for posting "snipe ~igns" or posters tacked to many and various telephone and electric current poles 2Q ~bout the city. The communication was referred to the Police Committee. II c~mmunication was present~d from J. K. Pratt &. Company, Insurance ~ents, quoting a rate of $99.45 for $50,000/$100,000 limits bOdily injury liability ~pd $50.mO for $5,000 property damag~ liabil~ty insurance on the Eugene Airport. 21' fhe communication was referred to the Judiciary Cowmittee and the City Attorney. I I Communication was presented from the Board of Appeals stating that a ~~quest had been received from Har~ld, J. Wel~s asking that all of Lot 3, Block 3, crames Huddleston's Addition located on the south side of Tenth Avenue between ~efferson and Madison Streets be classified in Multiple-family zone. As this lies half in and half out of theR-2 Zone the Board recommends that this request be 2~ granted. The recommendation was unanimOUSly approved by the council. , I A request was received from J. B. Sutton asking for a reclassification pf the property on the southeast corner of the intersection of Eleventh Avenue and ~atterson Street to permit the erection of a steel frame service station. The II Board of Appeals recommends that this request be denied and the council unanimously ..oIIIl