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~ 533 - - -+.--.. -- .- ~-- '--.-- ~-:--.~--- -. -::-:::-~ .- ~~. _.....::.~----,::--~-=---::-==-..--~_-:--:.-:-.::;;.-=-:=:-..;.....--- -~---~--: --_::_-~:_->~.-~ ---~--..;:.....-~---...:-:..---~ ~--=-- ..::_- -- ....;--~---;..:----.:-_~:-=--.-:_:--_:.~----_----...:.-_-~:._--..;,.:......:.!;...- _.:~-----~~--;,.--_. ~ -...:.-..::......:_- -~--..::-:,;;....--=--------=..::~~:..--...:..~-:.-=--~:......... A request from the Standard Oil Company for permission to erect a service station at the Southeast corner of 7th and Charnel ton at an estimated cost of 24 $10,000.00 was read~, Upon motion made and seconded this request was granted. v, I '4 - A request from the Standard Oil Company for permission to erect a service ~: station a't the Southeast corner of 19th and Agate at an estimated cost of $6500.00 "U', 25 was read. Upon mmtion made and seconded this request was granted. ;if:' A request from the Standard Oil Company for a permit to alter a building at the Northwest corner of Broadway and Pearl Streets, for Garge and service station at an estimated cost of $6000.00 was read. It was pointed out that the Standard Oil Company already had one service station across the street and there were no I plans on file to show just what these alterations would be. After some discussion 26 by the council a motion was made and seconded that this request be laid on the table. Three requests from the Shell Oil Company to install, three 1000 gallon and one 2000 gallon underground storage tanks at 315 E. Broadway; three 1000gallon and one 2000 gallon underground storage tanks at 93 6th Avenue West; and three 1000 gallon and one 2000 gallon underground storage tanks at the Southwest corner of 7th 27 and. Blair on Lots 2 and 3, Block 25, Packard's Addition~ were allowed. A request from the Crystal Ice Company for permission to install a 6000 gallon gasoline storage tank on their property at 777 East Broadway for their 'own use and to be installed according to city specifications was read. Councilman Pennington stated this was a large tank and was c1-ose to the gas works and it was his opinion that this should be held up until further investigation. A question ' was r,a:tsed as to why the Crystal Ice Company would want a 6000 gallon tank for gas'o~ line storage.[~+'Councilman Bond explained that they had just allowed the Shell Oil Compahy to extend their gasoline. storage at three different,places and that the Crystal Ice Company was a local concern and should be given the same consideration as the gasoline.companies. He stated that if the request of the Crystal Ice Compahy was to.be held up the Oil company's request should be held up also. A motion was made by Bond and seconded by Brownson. that this request be granted. Councilman voting for the motion were Bond, Brownson('Barette, Hawn, Farrington and Koppe; no 28 Pennington and Stewart. Motion was carried. A request for a refund of $1.00 on an electrical permit No. 825 by C. J. II 29 Miller was granted. A letter from Harry B. Johnson at 2255 Washington Street was read. He stated that there is no sewer where he lives and that his septic tank was causing trouble for a neighbor living down the hill. He asked the council to do something for him in regard to a sewer. This matter was referred for further consideration to the 30 Sewer and Street Committees. A req~est from Emily L. Robinson for a refund of 114.05 which was an over payment on the' paving at Washington Street for the East 2 of Lot 3, Block 7, 'Elias Stewart's Addition was read. This payment had,been maae~!n June, 1929 aDd a payment made in Septbember, 1926 which should have paid up the balance due had been credited to the wrong account. The reason for the delay in asking for a refund was that Mrs. Robinson was unable to find a receipt and had only recently located the check that had been issued in September, 1926. Councilman Farrington explained that thiS was purely a bOOkkeeping error and Mrs. Robinson was entitled to her refund. A motion 31 was made, seconded and carried to this effect. A claim of Stanley O'Hare for $10.23 for a door which had been kicked in by ~ 32 police officers at 1042 Olive Street was denied. Curb cuts numbers: 900 at 1470 East 17th Avenue; 901, 2367Willamette; and 902, 1863 Moss Street, as recommended by City Engineer Clubb were allowed. One curb cut at 8~6 7th Avenue West for the Shell Oil Company was referred to the Street I 33 Committee with the power to act. The Eugene Public Library report for the month of July, 1941 was read and 34 ordered placed on file. The Recorder reported that.Jens Sorenson of the Bethel Fire District had called at the office during'the afternoon and had stated the Bethe_l Fire District would like to have a renewal of their contract for the'year 1942., The Mayor ex- plained that these contracts were drawn from year to year with the understanding 1- that they did not see any reason why the contract should not be renewed. A motion 35 made by Stewart and seconded by Bond that this contract be renewed was carried. An ordinance reclassi~ying the three corners of 19th and Hilyard Streets omitting the Northwest corner, from a business district to a multiple family residence district had its second reading and under suspension of the rules was rea for the third time. The Mayor call1ed for objections and there being none, roll was 36 called- wi th all councilmen voting aye. Ordinance 8687 was declared pass'ed. An ordinance requiring the removal and discontinuance of all pumps and device located within the street limits of any street in the City of Eugene within six mont s and providing a penalty had its third reading. The Mayor called for objections and ....