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'-. ~ 24,1 -- --~ --- - --------- ----::---,":;:-~---;--:--:---~.--:----:--._-----..-:-:--=--- -----:"-_.~.~-~--~ ---------. ----..------- ~~---- ---- -- -----If - .---- -- --- ----~=~--=-=-==--=---==-~-- ------ ~- ~--~ ---- - ----- - - - ~-- -~----- --~ -- ~--- Ii Councilman Hawn explained that other members of the council and the Mayor should I ' 17 f.. have a copy of the Water Board report for the year 1943 and the Recorder was ,i instructed to ask Mr. McArthur for additional copies of the report. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ II The following letter from the Board of Appeals was read; -.;~ rl ttThe Board of Appeals has received a request from Mrs. Grace Lindemood asking ,i for a permit to build a new porch on the front of her house at 1461 Oak Street . l to extend nearer the street than the present perch. 181; The Board recommends that the request be granted on the condition that : the new porch does not come nearer the sidewalk than the apartment house on I: the south. It Ii On motion made, seconded and carried the recommendation was adopted. ' ,I I: . A request from Fred Swain to be allowed to make a permanent building 19 I' out of a lOx 12' utility room at 1452i west 11th was denied. ~l An application from Tad Luckey and' ,Lucinda Deburgh to add another partner 'I' Tad Luckey, Jr., at the Club Cigar Store carrying Class B Retail Beer and Package 20\ Store Class B Beer license was approved, by the Council. I, 11 I,' A letter of resigna tion from A. L. Strickland regarding his appointment ! as E.l.ectrical Inspector was read. The question was raised as to why Mr. Strick- 211! land was resigning and Mayor Large asked the Recorder to read a protest Signed (I by 14 local Electrical Contractors protesting the 'hiring, of Mr. Strickland. [',. The protest was read _and Councilman Hawn stated he fet the requirements mentioned I' were reasonable. Councilman Davis and Crumbaker inquired why it was necessary r1 tha t the Electrical dealers should be contacted when an appointment was being [I made by the City and Mayor Large. explained that there was no reason why it was :: necessary, but .that the electrical dealers cO,yt.ld make it so hard that it would I; be impossible to make a s.ucess o+' the job. A motion was made. by ,Davis and sec- I: onded by Barette that the resignation of Mr. Strickland be accepted. On vote ~ this motion was carried. , !1 A letter from the Obsidians stated that they had bought a lGt from the If: City and had understood encroachments by -the Amazon would not be much over 10 ~ fe~t and they could not accept the deed for the lot with the provision that 2~: had been. inserted. The FinAnce- Committee explained that this matter had been l'i'~ talked over at the time of offer and that. they felt nothing more. could be done ! in regards to this matter. A motion was' made by Farrington and seconded by II Crumbake~ that the Obsidians be allowed to choose another lot and-apply the 11 purchase price on the new lot or they could be refunded their money on this lot, Ii except any expenses that, the Coty might have been to. On vote this motion was !Ii carried · ~ ! ;,: A letter from George C. Stanley requesting he be allowed to erect his I'i building at the northwest corner of 13th and Oak street on the 7 foot set-bacl I: on the corner of 13th side. The letter stated that he would construct the build... 23 Ii ing with cold joimts at this 7 foot strip and if and when 13th street is widened, I;~ they will vac'a te . the 7 feet and remodel the puilding to cop,form to the Ordinance :: at no cost to the City. A motion was made by Barette and seconded by Far;rington \.1' that .this request b.e granted and that the City Attorney be instructed to draw ;, up the necessary contradt.. On vote this motion was carried. Ii The Mayor and Recorder were authorized to sign the 1944-45 contract with 24 ~ the River Raod Fire District which had already been signed by the Fire District. Ii The Recorder explained'th~t the Rural Fire District #1 (College Crest) I had reported that Joseph Muir was out of town and the contract had not been Ii returned to the City. The Recorder was instructed to furnish the district 25 ,t with a nontra.ct and advise them if the contract was not signed by the proper " officials and returned to the City by the end of July, fire protection would ~ be discont{nued as of July 31st. [i J $ :' The Recorder also reported that, 3 mills that had not paid the 100.00 :; initial payment that was due on July 1st for the year 1944-45. The Recorder 26 II was instructed to contact these mills at the middle of the month, stating that :,: services would be discontinued as of July 31st unless payment had been received. I. I It; An Ordinance res~ricting the use of the Public Parks and prohibiting the 1:1 use of the parks after 10 :00 oclock p.m. There was some discussion regarding 27 i'i the time of closing and it was suggested that exception should. be made regarding ,: the cottage back of Skinner's Butte. A motion was made by Barette and seconded i: by Crumbaker that the ordinance should be amended to read that with a written !; permit from the Park Superintendant the cottage back of Skinner's Butte could 1,1 be used later than 10:00 oclock. On roll call all Councilmen voting AYE, exa:pt II Hawn, voting NO; Absent Wiper. illhe ordinance was passed to its second and , II third readings by unanimous consent of' the Counc.il by title under suspension II'; of the rules and was placed for final passag~.. On roll c~ll allmembers present' } voting AYE, except Hawn, ~oting NO; absent W~per. The Ord~nance was declared Iii passed and nW!1bered 8797 . H :' ~ ~ I ~ .....