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568 . . - - .. ~ -- -- '-' - --.....- - - ._-~ -'.- . -- -~- - . ., ,- ,- "- .- -- - ...- stated he was contemplating building a new store on ,this Lot 5, Block 5, Cheshire' - Addition, to cost in the neighborhood of $6,000.00. Mr. Auferoth also pointed out that several of the signatures on the petition were not owners of property on ;. ... Washington Street and some of them were as far as a block away. Mrs. Mary E. -I ~~.,.;- Shirey and Mr. :George Livingst"o'n were present and said they lived in this vicinity (~,~l and were glad to have a new groee.ry store. going in. Mr. Auferoth also r.eada . "~1 - 'G~ letter from Charles Sullivan who lived next door just south of the pro$pective c;.c store and stated he would be willing to have a new stor~ go in. Mrs. Rice was present and said she could not understand the need, for a new store in that localit . The ordinance concerning the reclassification of this district and for the change of the southwest corner of 7th and Washington Streets having had its first 'reading November 10th, was read for the second time and under suspension of the rules had its third reading. Roll was called with all councilmen present voting aye. I 17 Hawn previously had been execused and was absent at this time. O:r;'dinance 8702 was declared passed. , , A letter and resolution from the Planning ~ommission'were read regarding a request to change the classification of Lot 2, ,block 15, COllege 'Hill Park Addition from a single family residence district to a multiple familyr~sidence district. Resolution was passed by the council directing the Planning vommission to hold a hearing in the council chambers, '.J.'uesday, December 2nd, 1941, in regard 18 to this change. A permanent report and resolution were read from the Planning l.Iommission in regard to a propofed change of Lots, 9 and 10, .block 4, Packard's Addi tion~. An ordinance amepding Ordinance No. 8413 and changing the classification of ~ots 9 and 10, Block 4, Packard's ,Addition was read for the first time and laid over. A resolution was passed by the council directing the Recorder to prepare and cause to be published not less than three times in the Eugene Register" Guard a, notice of hearing in regard to the reclassification of the above described 19 property. A contract for ~he rental of the' northwest qy;arter ~6f Section 5,1n the new " airport property was read to the council. ~his contract was between Florenc~ M~- and Ross E. Glass and the City of Eugene., Mr. Glass had paid the City $50.00 cash for rental to November 15, 1941 and agreed to pay $~!5.00 per month thereafter. On motion by Bond and seconded by Brownson ,the Mayor and Recorder were authorized I 20 to sign this pontract. Three curb cuts numbers 920 at 1362 West lOth, 921 'at 181 West 21st; and 922 at 1490 West 4th; wer~ granted by the council as recommended by Engineer Clubb. Two refunds one for a duplicate building pe:pmit amounting to $2.00 and one for a refund for an electrical permit where the' !jtob did not materialize were granted b 21 the council as recommended by Engineer Clubb. A contract between the State of' Oregon and the City of Eugene in which the State agrees to spend $10, 646.00 on certain streets in Eugene was read. On . motion by Bond and seconded by brownsonj the Mayor and Recorder were instructed 22 to sign the contract for this work. The R~corder read a letter from the American LaFrance Foamite Corporation inElmira, ~ew York, in which they stated that they were unable to say defineti~ when the ladders for the new fire truck could be Shipped. They stated in the letter they were 'subst~ tuting steel rungs in place of the aluminum rungs the ,contract provided for. Councilman Stewart stated he had talked with the Fire - Department and their object in ordering the aluminum rungs was to get something that would be strong end serviceable and yet light. He said he wished to Object to the company substituting the steel rungs. A motion was made by Stewart and seconded by Bond instructing the Recorder to notify the American LaFrance Foamite Corporation that the City objected to the substitution of the steel rungs and that they would require the American LaFrance Foamite Corporation to fill ~he contract as originally ordered and furnish all aliminum rungs. Motion was I 23 carred. Councilman Bond reported that the Westside Auto Wreckers had been cleaning up Van Buren Street but had been delayed on account of the heavy rains but that 24 the work was progressing satisfactorily. The Recorder was instructed to confer with the Finance Committee with a view of aSking for bids for the City's requirements of tires and paints for the next 25 year. I The .ti corder reported that there was still $38.50 unpaid in tobacco licenses and milk and meat licenses of various kinds. It was ordered that the City Attor.n.e, 26 make complaints and warrants to be served for the arrest of the ones not paid., ' - . - At this time, Mayor Large sta ted he wiShed to appoint Mrs,. Ev:a-M. Gallup . as f.olice l~tron to start as of December 1, 1941. Motion by bond and seconded 27 by l!arrington to comfirm this appointment was carried. ' Mayor Large stated he understood that there was a delmnd for more meters 'at the Hart Larsen's store and also at Rubenstein's. Mr. Bond stated that so far 11.8.(~ . ~ 1\