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r514 - - J -- -- - - -- - Councilman Stewart spoke of a letter he had re~eived from the Pacific Coast Fire Chief's Association, in which they were askipg that Chief Nusbaum be sent to Reno to the convention. No action was taken on this matter. I ....." ~ '., ',).-. stated that some work' had been f"y. Mr. Hawn reporting for the Park Department, ~ done-. on the buildings in Hendrick's Park wi th the view to make them more. sani-tary. .,.- CounCilman Bond, r.eporting for the Police Department, stated that he had . requests from ,two police _officers for leaves of absence. J. T. H. Cullender and Richard Spies. Cuililender was asking tor 60 dayscwithout pay startigg July 16th and Richard Spies asked for 6 mon~ns without pay., starting July 23rd. Bond stated that.. these requests were approved by the Polic-e ComIni ttee. It was pointed I out that at this timei twas almos-t impossible tD get men to accept temporary appointments on the Police Force. Councilman Farrington moved that these requests be not allowed, seconded by Barette and carried. Councilman Bond and Brownson 29 voting no. Councilman Bond reported that the o~ld "New Deal Bowling. Alley"- was asking . foroermission to move from their former adress at 962 Willamette -to number.29 West~llth and that the place was changing ownership, from H. H. Weiss ancl Roy Northam to Roy Northam, Ted McKy, Vernone McRY, and Gilien Dodson, to be known as "U Bowl". They'.::were also asking for a transfer of the heer license from the same _location to the new one under the name of the new ownerShip. A motion bypenningto . 30 seconded by Bond that this change be granted was carried. Councilman Bond presented a letter to be- read by the City Recorder. This letter was signed by 18 civic groups pledging their Elupport to the Eugene Police Department in enfording all traffic regulations,; and urged that all violations be promptly and summarily prosecuted w~thout fear or favor. Councilman Bond stated. in view of the new speed law, he believed that a more strenuous effort be carried on by the Police Department to improve the. traffic situation in Eugene. After some disucssion on this subject a motion was mad.e by Councilman Hawn to the effect that. the Recorder no~if-y. Chief Bergman in a letter that it was the wiSh of the Council that a more strenuous effort be made on the part of the Police Department to improve traffic regulations as to speed, unne.cessary noise of horns and other 3] violations. This motion, was seconded, by Barette, and carried. . I . Councilman Brownson was excused at this -time. Chief Bergman asked if it would be in order for.him to ask for two new men .on the Police Force, he explained that he thought their salaries could be paid. out of the Park.ing Meter fund.. It was suggested this would probably be a good. move but Councilman Bond as Chairman of the Police Committee said he wanted to take this matter up with the Finance Committe.e before anything was done. The 32 matt~r was left in his hands to report back at the next Council meeting. . ~e~etter from Elmer H. Hunt requesting for rezoning of his property at the Southwest varner of 7th and Polk Streets was read. This matter was referred 33 to the Planning Commission.to report back. This was t~e time set for hearing of objections for the rezoning of West 7th Street in that the classification of all property from Taylor Street West to the city limits on each side of 7th Avenue West extending to the alley on the north and to the alley on the sout~, in the City of Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, be and the same is hereby changed from a single famiiliy residence district to a business district. There being no objections, Ordinance 8680 was presented for its first reading and under suspension of the rules}by unanimous consent of the council was presented for its second and third readings by. ti.tle and placed for 34 final passage. Roll was called with all present voting aye; Brownson absent. Objections were heard in regard to the vacation of the alley in Block I 2, Hamble Addition lying east and south- of the extension of the north line of Lot 10, Block 2, across the alley, there being no objections Ordinance 8681 was presented for its first reading and under suspension of the rules by unanimous consent of the council was presented for it.s second and third readings by title and placed for fina.l passage. Roll was called with all councilmen voting aye; 35 Brownson absent. A letter dated July 2nd from the Planning Commission was read as follows: . To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the City of Eugene I Eugene, Oregon Gentlemen: I am instructed by the City Planning Commission to transmit to the Council .a report that no permit be issued for the construction of anything on the Northwest corner of the intersection of 19th and Hilyard Streets until the plans are satisfactory to the ~ity Engineer and the Board o~ Appeals as to their sui~ity architecturally ror a residence area and as to their location upon the lot. ~ Very truly yours,