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"'lllllIl 565 -- - ---....- --- ~ .-- . - .- - - _. . . .. .. . --.-- .--- - --. .. - -- - - -_~~.:;::_.:..._-.::--~~~:~~~~- ___ __, ____~.__________._~~~~_=.......:::::::=~=__~~ ._U~__"_ - . -".-.- -------~~--=-~-~...:..:-~--=--:.~~~_-.:::..=....- ..:.:-~-~~:..:-..:::.._-=---==~--~. :-.-=---;-- - ---- ..--. - _.~ ~-~~~ of damaged sidewalks had its first reading on October 27th. The kayor calle~ for objections and Mrs. Martha M. Dinsmore mede objections to the assessment of ~12.29 on her property for the East 70 feet of Lot 5, and the East 70 feet of the North I 11.8 feet of Lot 4, Block 6, Shelton's Addition. She claimed this sidewalk had ,'",';1 ,.;., J been damaged by work bein~ done by the Eugene Weter Board and that she had already , . <f paid what she co""sidered her share for repairs to this walk. The balance of $12.29 -""w'" should be paid by the EUGene Water Board. Engineer Clubb stated he remembered there was some controversy abou t this but,.that he would have to investigate further befare he would know the circumstances. It was ordered that this amount of ~~12. 29 in tlleordinance against Iiartha M. Dinsmore be removed at this time. rr'here being ho further objec~ions the ordinance was read for. the second time and under suspensio of the rules had its third reading. Roll was called with all councilmen voting aye. I 31' Ordinance 8701 was decls.red passed. Mayor Large .reported that there would be a new Police 1V1atron soon. He said the Police ~atron had been in the practice of receiving and distributing used clothing and it seemed to him that this work could be turned over to some other organization and relieve the Police Mbtron of this task. Councilman Bond said he beli-eved the best interests could be served by turni'ng this work over to the Sal vation Army or to some other. orgainzation if someone had a better suggestion. After some discussion a motion was made by Brownson and seconded by bond that this work be eliminated from the Folice ~atron's duties, and that the present s~ock of 32 clothing be turned over to the Salva tio'n Army. Motion was carried. A request from W. K. Fogelstrom for permission to convert his hou3e at 1050 Fifth Avenue West . into an ?partment was taken up for further consideration by the Board of Appeals. The plans submitted sJlowed that the only change necessary was the inst~llation of a kitbhen sink. The Board recommended that the request be 33 granted and this was adopted by the council. In regard to the request of Pearl Ream to make an apartment house of her home at 322 Sixteenth Avenue East, the stairway required to make her conversion would be housed inside of a porch at the rear of the house. The Board recommended that 34 the request be granted and this was adopted by the council. A letter was received by the Board from E. Goldie Gibson at 1429 Colwnbia Street in regard to a location for the manufacture of a hand lotion. The Board I 35 is holding this re quest for further cons idera tion. Two curQ cUGS No. 918 at 1136 Tyler and 919 at 1591 Mill were granted by the 36 council as reconmlended by Engineer Clubb. The monthly reports from the Engineer, Public Library, Police DepartmBnt and 37 Sewerage Charges were read and ordered placed on file. A letter from J. V. Green of 2360 Lawrence Street was read. Mr. Green had, bee a member of the Fire Department and left the department November 1st to accept a position with Mr. Soukup as instructor in the Civilian Pilot Training program and asked for a leave of absence for one year. Councilman Stewart said he had taken this matter up with Chief Nusbaum and Mr. Green had worked up to October 31st and telephoned after going home that he was quitting and would not be back to work. Councilman hawn stated thst Mr. Green had telephoned him during the afternoon and he had told him that he did not see how a year's leave of absence could be granted him when entering this type of work. A motion was made by Stewart and seconded by 38 Bond that this reque~t of J. V. Green's be denied. Motion was carried. A letter from Ray Sims at 2181 Washington Street in regard to the odor from the dump when the wiild was blowing from the Southeast was read. He said there was only a mild odor compared with last year but he felt that something should be done to relieve the situation. Councilman Brownson stated he had talked with Mr. Hughes at the dump grounds and that this odor was some of the old turkey feathe1t's I from la~t year but that he did not think there would be any further bother. The 39 letter was ordered placed on file. A letter was read from the Oregon State Highway Commission regarding an amount of $10,646 to be spent by the Highway Cornmission on Eugene streets. No action was 40 taken by the council. There being no further business, the meeti I ~