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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/10/1941 Meeting 560 ~~ - - ....- - -- ~- _. - ~ - ~...... ---.",-- Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon November 10, 1941 ~; The regular meeting of the Common Council held Monday evening, November 10, I ~5 1941 at 7:30. All councilmen were present. "."'", "- The minutes of the previous rneeting were read and approved and the meeting 2 herewith called to order by Mayor Large. Mayor Large asked Councilman Koppe if he had any report to make on the neW contract for the old airport. Mr. Koppe stated there was not much to report as far as the contract was concerned as he had not been able to contact Joe Harrell .1 further regarding the matter. He stated that Mr. Harrell was building a henger . just outside of the boundary of the airport. He said he did not quite understand what Mr. Harrell intended to do with this hanger as there was a clause in his . contract with the City that "No plane using the landing: field shall be permitted to leave the same except by the way of the air. Excepting as the same shall be removed for shipment or some similiar purpose." A motion was made by Koppe and seconded by Bond that the City Attorney notify Mr. Harrell that it would be 3 impossible for him to use this hanger owing to this clause in the. contract. Councilman Koppe reported regarding the claim of $36.90 from Arnold Suiker for damages to a Plymouth Automobile and stated that after further investigation of the Judiciary Committee that this bill should be allowed.Gn motion by Koppe 4 and seconded by Bond this was. carried. The offer of N. C. Chris'tenson of $400.00, $80.00 cash and the balance at $7.50 per month plus interest at 6% for the west 60 feet of Lot 2 ~nd the west 60 feet of the north 35 feet of Lot 3, Block 5, Cheshire's Addition was accepted providing he pays up the balance on current contract amounting .to six monthly payments and pays initial amount of $80.00 on this purchase, all by November 24, 5 1941. The offer of Clyde McDougell of $400.00, $80.00 cash and the balance at $40.00 each six months plus interest at 6% for Lot 50 x 100 (50 feet west of the southwest' corner of Broadway and Taylor Street) was accepted by the Finance 6 Committee and the Council. .1 The offer of W. D. Weber of $520.00 cash for Lot 2, Block 2, Gilmore 7 Addition WbS accepted by the :F'inance Commi ttee and the Council. The offer of J. F. Cramer ~or School_District #4, ~1500.00, $250.00 cash and the balance payable on or before June 30, 1942 plus interest at 6% for Lots 0., 8 and 9, Block 9, Driverton Addition was accepted by the Finance COIl1..mittee anQ. the 8 Council.. The offer of Jack T. Rom of $250.00 cash for Lots 11 and 12, Block 1, Mountain View Park Addition was held for the appraisal price, by the Finance Committee and 9 the Council. A counter offer of $600.00 was recommended by the Finance Cornmittee on the offer of Theodore D. Brown of $400.00, $80.00 cash and the balance at $10.00 per month plus interest at 6% for Lot 14, Block 22, Gross Addition and the 10 recommendation was adopted by the council. A request of James C. Peebles for refund of $75.00 since construction had started on Lot 15, Block 4, Fairmount Addition was granted by the Finance Commi ttee and the Council. Said refund to be included in the November bills 11 and payable in December, 1941. The request of Rev. Edwin Johnson for United Lutheran Church for price of I 12 Lots 8 and 9, Block 7, Driverton Addition was given as $1350.00. .. The bills for the month of October, 1941 were presented to the Council and 13 on roll call all councilmen voted aye. They were allowed. General Fund Aetna Life Insurance Co. 139.20 Aetna Life Insurance Co. 69.00 John Fields, Recorder pro-tern 1.05 Pacific Hospital Assn. 73.75 Eugene Hospital and Clinic 29.75 Office Machinery & Supply 102.06 '1- Shelton Turnbull and Fuller 4.75 Clark Battery and Electric 13.22 Valley Printing Company 12.04 Packer Scott Company - 36.13 Western Auto Supply 5.14 Fred Lengacher 12.50 Preston and Hales 42.70 Oregon Glass Company 5.92 Medo-land Creamery 1.75 Ballou and Wright 2.33 Eureka Fire Hose Division 18.86 C. M. Urey Company 6.27 R. A. Babb Hardware Company 14.69 Don Lee Radio Service. 2.71 R. C. A. Coramunications 2.50 Carlson Hatton and Hay 18.98 Geo. A. Halton Company 36.92 Harley Davidson Sales Co. 4.50 Rex Cafe 15.90 Hendershott's .75 Dr. Glenn S. Morgan 5.00 Paci~ic Stamp Works 6.15 ~ ~ 561 -- .- --,- - .- -- - -- --- -_. - .. --- .. -- - - ---.'------ - .. - - -. - '.' - .' .,' - -- - -..-- - --- ~-'. '_._-' --- - -.-.- -. -- -..-- -- _. -- - -- ----------~------ --- General Fund (continued) Paui Christofferson 2.85 Koke Chapman 6.55 ~I Lightning's 4.60 Roger J. Houglwn 15.00 (,,'1 co" Day Nite Garage 9.45 Simmons Kendall 13.81 ~. Tidewater Associated Oil 201.53 McLean Sanders 167.55 ..."...... Keith's Motor Service 2.00 A. E. llulegaard, 'l'reasurer 269.40 .."..." ."....... C. P. Tillman Company ~28. 00 D-;.: ~Longs Market 1.00 E~ene Mill and Elevator 16.58 Twin Oaks Builders Supply Co. .84 Williams Bakery 2.95 Eugene Hardware Company 1.40 Sigloh Sawyer '3.95 Fred E. Lamb 20.36 C & SElectric 4.22 Pacific Telephone and Telegraph 33.76 I E. D. Furrer, M. D. 46.00 Sparky's Garbnge 1.00 Central Heating Company 18.27 Eugene Water Board 24.31 Chase Company 1.35 Calkins & Calkins 8.83 State Industrial Accident 186.92 Eugene Daily News 201.20 Guard Publishing C,:Jmpany 214.69 Elisha Large, Mayor 50.00 . Street Department Levy Tidewater Associated Oil 139.62 McLean Sanders 199.08 R. A. Babb Hardware Co. 12.15 A. E. Hulegaard, Treasurer 20.00 Guard Publishing Company 2.20 Eugene Daily News 1.80 E. E. Vlyatt Incorporated 13.48 SighlohSawyer 19.40. Standard Oil Company 26.50 P. J. Hanns 14.25 Union Oil Company 5.69 Keith's Motor Service 8.25 Clark Battery and Electric 28 . 52 Howard C50per dorporation 42.67 Lightning's .68 Veltum's Machine Shop 6.55 Koke-Ch1':lpman .60 S. B.Finegan .30 C & SElectric .90 Wiggins Company 10.05 Nelson Equipment Company 28.07 Carlson Hatton and Hay 8.42 Signal Oil Service Station 38.43 Oregon Supply Company 38.99 Pacific Telephone and Tel. 1.00 Eugene Hardware Company 4.80 Lien Rent Eugene Sand and Gravel 153.00 I Water Board Levy Eugene Water Board 1,760.62 Eugene Water Board 62.40 Playgrounds R. A. Babb, Hardware Co. 2.43 Electric Cleaners 10.00 Pacific Tel. and Tel. 6.50 Sta telndustrial Accident Comm. 4.01 A.E. Hulegaard, Treasurer 20.00 Chase Gardens 4.00 Tidewater Associeted Oil 5.09 Band Levy Lloyd Denslow, Treasurer 83.32 General Bond Interest A; E. Hulegaard, 'l'reasurer 425.00 _4~ ';,.::-.:.~-;,. Parking Meter Eual Parking Meter 412.16 J. W. Quackenbush and Son 23.50 Eugene Printing Company 20.75 General Paint Corporation 16.70 Pittsburgh Paints 1.65 Duncan Meter Corporation 17.00 Carlson Hatton and Hay 2.76 Engineer & Bldg. Insp. Rev. Eugene WLter Board 1.57 Tycon Incorporated 4.53 I , Street & Bridge Rev. Merrill N. Manley 2.80 Edward L. Plant 2.35 Eugene Wat er Board 21.31 Eugene Sand and Gravel 287 . 50 Scobert's Bldg. Material 16.80 June Schneidewent 5.00 Northwest Cities Gas Co. 5.95 Sidewalk Revolving Clyde McDougall 19.20 N. T. Jorgensen 25.15 I A. E. Hulegaard, Treas. 3.24 Improvement Bond Sinking Eugene Daily News 44.40 S. M. Calkins 21. 00 A. E. Hulegaard, Treas. 342.53 Sidewalk Revolving Fund 12.94 Lane County Abstract Co. 360.70 Municipal Airport Library Levy A. E. Hulegaard, Treas. 550.00 Eugene Publie Library 977.00 Sidewalk Revolving Fund 23.00 Dog Fund\ W. B. Dillard, County Clerk 214.15 Fire Equipment Levy Fund American LaFrance Foamite Corp. 6,000.00 ~ 562 -- - --- -~-- - - .~._..,.. - - -- - -- --~ -- --" - - .. ..- - - "- -~ - - - ----.. - .- At this time Councilman Farrington brought up the question of whether Alanzo Knotts was to be paid $100.00 or $115.00 a month for the months of October, No~embe and December. Mr. Knotts had been placed on the police force as of October 1st and 0hief Bergman, said he had the understanding that Mr. Knotts was to get $115.00 I " per month. "'ouncilman Farrington stated that it was his understanding that salarie :.'''''''"' of Policemen and JTiremen starting to work would only recieve $100 a -month until the ..' ....~ ,iI!t'.~ new_budget went into effect which would be January 1st, 1942. Councilman Bond W,l c.::; said in view of the fact that D. W. Carley had been put on the force and was only C,,;; getting $100 a month, lle did not believe it was right to pay Mr. Knotts the $115. After some discussion a motion was made by Farrington and seconded by Bond that 14 Knotts salary be $100 until January 1st. Motion was carried. Councilman Barette reporting for the Street Department reported that the West I Side Auto Wreckers were using all the street at 1st and Van Buren for wrecking purposes. He stated a sidewalk had been built along Van Buren for the school children and they had t'o go through these automobiles on their way to school. He thought this street should be kept clean. ~t was pointed out that the state law requires auto wrecking establishments to be kept behind seven foot walls. Counc.il- man Bond stated that the wrecking company had their yards full and i,Nere simply usin the street as an overflow. A motion was made by Barette and seconded by Bond that the Recorder notify -the wrecking concern that they would have ,one week to clean up 15 the street. Motion was carried. ' Councilman Barette also reported they had had some trouble wi t.h ~ the digger ?ind had been unable to secure a casting that had broken but tiley were having the 16 Kichard's Macnine Shop cast a part and the digger would soon be back at work. Councilman Barette reported that the Street Department had decided to buy the International TrUCk for which bids were ODen on Vctober 14th. This matter had been .. 17 previously refer-red to the Street Cornrni ttee with power to act. Councilman Stewart :reporting for the Fire and -Water Committee stated they had investigated the request for a hydrant at 24th and Charnel ton and that the nearest hydrant to this point Vh s two blocks away. rie stated there were several new home~ in this locality and it was the committee's recoriunendation that one of the used hydrants now ,on hand be placed at 24th and Char-nelton. He also, reported that the Water Board was laying a main on Blair from 8th to the City limits and that the I hydrants now there only had four inch valves. It was the recommendation of the committee that these valves be taken out and six inch valves installed irt their place. He said the Water Board would do the work and all that would be necessary 0 the City was to furnish the valves. Councilman Farrington said he would like to inquire what the average dista~ce between hydrants in the residential neighborhoods was and if this location at 24th and Charnelton was further from a hydrant then the average district. Mr. Stewart sEid he wC!sLunable to state just what the average dist.ance for hydrants was. Councilman Koppe said there were several new homes near 24th and Charnelton and if the hydrant;was not placed their some of these homes wou d be four or five blocks from a hydrant. Councilman Barette stat8d he thought it mi~nt be a good idea to put in this hydrant. Councilman Bond stated that several of these houses were outside of the City limits and- he was not sure the City should go up to the City line to place fire hydrants there to protect houses out of the City limits. .l.. motion was made by Stewart and seconded by brownson that a used hydrant be pIa Sed at 24th and Charnelton. On roll call all councilmen voted aye wfut 18 the exception of Farrington and Bond. Motion was carried. At_the council meeting on October 27th bids for Fire hose had been referred to the Fire and Water Cornmittee and Councilman Stewart reported at this time, it was the cormnittee's recorrunendation that 500 feet of hose be purChased from the Eur.eka }i'ire Hose Company through R. A. Babb Hardware Company. The hose to be the Multex Multiple, white at a price of $1.10 per foot. Councilman Bond said previously the City had been buying some of their hose from P. J. Hanns and as his hose was much cheaper, he suggested that perhpas part of the hose could be pur- chased from Mr. Hanns. Councilman Pennington said they had taken the matter up I with Chief Nusbaum and the fire department hael shown them that the hose purchased from Mr. Hanns too~ up almost twice-as much space on the truck as the Eureka hose and that it had a tendency to become stiff and hard to handle. A motion by Stewart and seconded by Bond that the committee's recommendation be adopted and the 500 . 19 feet of hose be purchased through R. A. Babb and Company, was carried. Councilman Brownson reported regarding Dr. Lindgren who had recently been appointed Health Doctor. He said he had talked with Dr. Lindgren and Dr. Cloyes . regarding the work of ,the Heal th Departrnent. Dr. Lindgren was only working part I time but that he seemed quite anxious to do whatever he could for the City. Mr. Brownson said he gonre into the work very thorougly with Dr. Lindgren and felt that the City was getting their money's worth for what they were contributing. He said the Health Department wes working on a buElget of about $25,000 per year or close to $12,500 for the first six months of 1942. He said the department was doing e . excellent work in regard to cOITilllunicamle diseases and that a good many of these cases originated in Eugene. Mayor Large asked what Dr. Lindgren's salary was and Mr. Brownson said has full salry was $3720 per year or $1860 for the six months - period ending June 30th. The Doctor was also allowed traveling expenses. Mr. Brownson stated that the Doctor's pay was based on the a~ount of time he put in for the depaJ:-tment. He was working only part time and his -;s1;J.lary was prora ted ~ ~ 563 ---- - . __ - ~ ','_ 0._...... -- .. .- - - -~ - -' - - - "- . - ~ .. --.. ,- ~~.:.=-=~--=--= -~ --- ~----.,,;:-..:::=.:;;..::----~....:~ -~~-"--._-_::..-_::..~ ~~~=_~-~~=~.: -=-..:_~::.:::-....:=-....;~~~_-_-.:-=-=--. -~----:::;;;:-;-"::-:-~":;":=::::'...::::"-:";:"~-~_;--~_-:::-.=..-: ~- '::"'~"':""-:"-'-..'::::::::_-. _ ;-=.- __~c __ _-- ....;---=---=-.,;;::_=-.=--_---:::-:-- _-~-::~_-._:__;;_-__::~_:_:_:_...:;. ::-:-:-_-:.~ --.=:~~:-;:..;' according to the time worked. Cuuncilman Brownson thought the City funds were mismarked and they should be to the Health Department instead of the health doctor'~ sala ry. Dr. Lindgren was not exactly a new man in Eugene b~t ~ad been with the I Welfare W~orkers\about four years and had also estsblished a private practice. ~'1 Mr. Brownson stated that Dr. Lindgren was still carrying on a private practice along ,-."., with the health work. Brownson said the one thing he wished to get over with the -... ~ council was that in his opinion the City was getting full value for their money ~lJ and Dr. ~indgren would be more than willing to cooperate with the City in anyway ......,.' " " 20 possible. ','l'o~' , Councilman Pennington reported regarding a sewer at 23rd and Washington. The property owners in that district had requested the City to install a sewer. He I stated some of the prOI)erty owners in that district had gone together and were willing to pay the cost of the sewer, although not all of the property owners were c;:'.1lltributing at this time. He said he would like to have a ruling from the City Attorney if some kind of a contract could not be entered into so that in the future when the other property owners wished to connect to the sewer the parties that paid for the sewer c,juld be reimbursed. Attorney Calkins stated that some kind of an ordinance would have to be passed giving these people permission to install a sewer and he wes sure some way could be worked out that would be satisfE!ctory to the people paying for the sewer. Engineer Clubb stated that it seemed to him to be necessary for the City to advertise for bids for the construction of this sewer. The matter Vias referred to the City Attorney to report back at the next council 21 meeting. Mayor Large request that the Recorder read a letter from the Eugene Chamber of Commerce complimenting the Police Department on their excellent work in regard to the traffic si tuation and t_la t at~-a 'recen't meeting of the Chamber of Commerce 22 unanimous approval was voiced at the campaign for traffic enforcement. It was reported there was some rock needed at the City Dump grounqs and also the road leading to the dwnp grounds needed repairing badly. Engineer Glubb stClted it would tbke about ten yards of rock inside of the dump grounds and some on the road leadinb to it. A motion was me,de by Brownson and seconded by Stewart that the rock be furnished for the dumI) grounds and that the road be repaired by the street department under direction of the City Engineer. Funds for this expense to be 23 taken out of the Emergency Fund. Motion was carried. 'I County.Iudge Hurd had come into the council chambers and Mayor Large asked if 'he had something he wished to take up with the council. Judge Hurd stated that the Ferry Street bridge was old and inadequate to handle the traffic now using it and it was the County's intention to provide funds in the 1942 and 1943 budget for a new bridge. He stated it would probably belocated further down stream then the present bridge and it should be connected with High Street. He said the County would need a landing on this side of the river and he was reporting this to the council to think over. Mayor Large said it was good news the county Wi:. s going to build a brid~e and the City would be willing to cooperate with them in any way 24 i)ossi ble. Councilman Stewart asked regarding the old barn a.t 338 Madison and Attorney 25 Calkins stated he WbS preparing papers for the condernnc~a tion of the bnrn. MayOr Large spoke of the bad condition of the sidewalk in front of the Hoffman Hotel at vVillamette and Broadway and said he flet tl18t something should be done at once to remedy the condi tion. Engineer 01\.~bb said he had taken the matter. upwi th Mr. Ransom several times and he thought Mr. Ransom had hired a contractor to do the 26 work. Mayor Large asked Mr. Clubb to try to cet the work started. An ordinance amending Ordinance 8413 and ch~nging the following described property, to:-wit: Lot 6 and the West 24.8 feet of Lot 7, Block 3, Wallis Dorris Addition I to Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. The area lying between Willamette Street and rlilyard Street and North of 19th Avenue, Eugene, Lane County, Or,egon. Lot 2, and the North half of Lot 3, Block 18, Gross Addition to Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. Lot 8, Block, 22, COllege Hill Perk Addition to Eugene, Lane County, OrE;gon. I The East 44 feet of Lot 5, and the West 16 feet of Lot 6, Block 4, Wallis Dorris Addition to Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. rom a single family residence district to multiple family residence districts, had . its first reading on October 27th and was read for the second time. The Mayor called for objections and there being none, under suspnesion of the rules this 27 erdinance was read for third time and on .1'011 call all councilmen present voted aye. Ordinance 8699 was declared passed. A letter was read from S. M. Calkins" secretary of the Planning Corrunission as follows: ....4 564 .~. I-c--- ___n____. - _ -- ___H - --- --- ,__' --===c...- - _n_ - ____ __ ___ __ - - ___ _ _~ ~ (copy of letter) "I am directed as Secretary of the Plannin~ Commission to ~1 _request that the Council submit to the Planning Gommission a direction I ~'~ to hold hearin~s upon a proposed change of tha t area fr~m the alley ~ between 6th and. 7th Streets to the alley between 7th and. -8th Streets from the present business district to Lawrence Street, to a business ~. district. It Mayor Large asked why this business district was beingchal1ged at this time. Attor ey Calkins stated a request had been received from Clyde E. Smith to erect a drive in cleaners establishment at 7th and Lincoln. It was the recommendation of the Planning COIrJln.iss ion tl1a t the di stric t be changed. It was pointed out tha t pre- I viously the Planning vommission had gone on record as adopting the practice of making spot locations on West 7th Street. Mr. Smith was present and stated he \ wished to erect a drive in cleaners establishment at 7th and Lincoln on part of - - Lot 9 and 10, Block 4, Packard's Addition, being 92 feet on Lincoln and 134 feet on 7th~ On motion be Pennington and seconded by Stewart the resolution asking the Planning Commission to hold a hearing be changed to read only for that part des~ribed as follows: Part of Lots 9 and 10, Block 4, Packard's Addition, 92 feet on Lincoln and 134 feet on 7th. Motion was carried. After the resolution 28 was changed the council authorized this hearing to be held. RES 0 L UTI 0 N BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Eugene that there is hereby transmitted to the Planning Commission of the City of Eugene a proposal to change the classification of: Lots 9 and 10, Block 4, Packard's Addition, being 92 feet on Lincoln Street and 134 feet on 7th Street, to a business district. And directing the Planning Commission to adopt a tentative report and to hold a hearing thereon in the Council Chambers in the City Hall of the City of Eugene, on Tuesday, the 18th day of November, 1941, and 7:39 o'clock P. IVI., after giving due notice by publication once in the 1 Eugene R gister Guard, and they shall thereafter make a final report and transmit the same to the Council with their recommendation. _ A permanent report from the Planning Commission regarding a 80 x 80 foot tract at the ;;Southwest corner of 7th and Washington and Lot 5, block 5, Cheshire's Addition was read. Thc;t said property be changed froma residence district to a business district. An vrdinance amending Ordinance 8413 in that the above de- scribed property be changed from a residence district to a business distri~t was read for the first time and laid over. A resolution was passed authorizing the 29 council to hold a hearing on this November 24th, 1941. RES 0 L UTI 0 N WHEREAS, heretofore the Conrrfion Counoil has submitted to the Planning COll@ission certain changes in the classification of: 60 x 80 feet at the Southwest corner of Seventh and Washington Streets, in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. Lot 5, Block 5, Cheshire's Addition to Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. and the Planning Commission has held a hearing, ad opted a tenta ti ve report, and converted the same into a permanent and final report and resubmitted I it to the Council with the recomrnendation that the same be enacted into an ordinance, and the Council hEts prepared and given its first reading of an ordinance enacting said permanent report. ' - Now, 1'heref'ore, the City Recorder be and he is hereby directed to prepare and cause to be published not less than three times in the Eugene Register Guard in Eugene, Oregon, a notice of a hearing to be held at the regualr Council meeting on ~Jlonday, J.\iovember 24, 1941 at 7: 30 0' clock P. M., said notices to be published within the week corunencing November 18, _1- 1941. An ordinance defining the apartment house district provided for in Oridnance -- 8694, Secti.on 3, as follows: "the area between Alder Street and Lincoln Street and bounded by 13th Street on the South and on the North by the present business and light industrialdistricts.ft was read for the f-irst time and under suspension of the rules hod its second reading. The ordinance was read for the third time ) and the Mayor called for objections, there being none roll was called with all 30 councilmen voting aye. Ordinance 8700 was declared passed. An ordinance levying assessments for construction, reconstruction and repair ~ "'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 ~