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356 .- ~. Mayor Large reported that the alley between Willamette and Olive Street running from 8th to Broadway was complained of as being in a very unsightly conditi . 15- Councilman Carlson was requested to make an investigation and report. _ ~~ Councilman Bond stated that the Police Committee had no report to make on I :e:hll the request of the Spencer Creek Grange presented at the last meeting. ~ AI: '..~ v. Councilman Bond Stated that Police Officer Leonard Kearney attending the FB 'School in Washington D. C. Had been granted $100 ~y the Eugene Police Officers' Association,in addition to the $90 originally granted by them, because of change in living quarters in Washington and recommended a vote of thanks to the ass'ocia- 17 ~tion. The council unanimously approved the recownendation. Communication was presented from C. A. Coulter complaining of a dilapidated I gar~ge on the front of the property at 662 East 14th Avenue and asked the council to investigate his claim with the view of condemning the structure. 'The' communica- 18 tion was ordered placed on file. A request was received from Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ogelsby asking for a J permit to convert their house at 1391 Moss Street into apartments. The Board is 19 holding this request for further information. (see also Par. 23). . A request was received from Ralph B. Lake for the re-zoning of Lot 7, Block 4, College Hill Park Additiorr in order to permit the erection of a duplex residence. The' Board of Appeals recommends that this request be denied and motion 20 was made and seconded unanimously approving the request. Request from Lloyd Denslow for a permit to convert his house at 1859 15th East into apartments was brought before the Board of Appeals and as the rough sketch submitted indicated no exterior changes to the house, the Board recommends that the request be granted on condition that he submit to the council a signed J statement by the residents of that locality that there will be no objections to 21 the change. The recommendation was unanimously approved. In regard to the request of ~itty Scobert that she be permitted to erect her proposed duplex houses at the west end of her property. The Board recommends that her request be granted on condition that she present to the council the writte consent of the property owners between her property ana Polk Street. The recommenda- I tion was approved'. Ci ty Engineer Clubb reported that Mrs. Scobert had informed him there were no objections of any property owners as requested by the Board of 22 Appeals. He was herewith instructed to issue necessary permits. Referring back to the request of Mr. and Mrs.' W. J. Oglesby; a plan presented to the members of the Board shows the only change being the enlargement of the dorme on the rear of the building, which would not be visible from the street. The Board therefore recommends that this request be granted as Mr. Oglesby assures this department that h~ has consulted his neighbors and finds no objections. The 23/ recommendation was unanimously approved.~ also Par" 1~1 Communication was presented from Fred E. Smith, Attorney, complaining of the gas odor given off by the local gas company and asked the council to make an ~ investigation. The matter was referred to the Health Committee with a previous 24 request received from Mr. Smith. . Resolution was presente,d from Oregon State Moose Association thanking the city of Eugene for according the Moose members and delegates the use of its facilities during their conference held in Eugene on July 26th, 27th and 28th, 1940. 25 It was ordered placed on file. ' Communication was presented from F. M. Brown asking for an adjustment on sidewalk repairs. Attention was called t~ the fact that the estimated cost by the city was $6.97 and the amount charged was $13.31, a differenoe of $6.34. The I 26 communication was referred to the Ci~y Engineer to report back. Report for the month of July, 1940 was presented from the Eugene Public 27 Library and ordered placed on file. . A petition was presented signed by property owners ,in the vicinity of lOth and Jefferson Streets protesting the proposed construction of a two story apartment house upon the lot on the South side of 10th Avenue between Jefferson and Madison Stteets. Motion was made, seconded and duly approved instruct,ing the City Eng~neer's 1- office to issue a permit for the construction of a one story single family res1dence 28 or a one story duplex house. . The seoond application for a liquor permit was presented fram Elsie M. Erlandson and ordered placed on file. Councilman Bond stated that the.f?rmer . owner of the Lawrence Street Grocery to whom the liquor licen~e was or1g1nallY.1ssu . was contemplating the opening up of another store and would l1ke to transfer h1s 2i license to his ~ew location at a later date. Mayor Elisha Large asked Mr. Robert Prescott, Chairman of the Special Airpo Committee, to make the committee's report to the council. y~. Prescott presented ~ . ~