BOOK 18_1939-01-03 to 1942-08-10

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154 The first item of business was the reading of a letter from Ex -Councilman McCarthy in which he suggested certain changes in the policy to be followed by the city in working out a retirement system. The letter was ordered filed, and the Mayor named H. W. Edmonds (Chairman), Attorney Mansfield, and City Manager Dimmitt as a committee to serve in place of the former committee. There was read a letter from A. H. Morgan, Jr., president of the Central Park Improvement Club. Mr. Morgan protested the division of a 75 -foot frontage on Iris Street between Harrison and Jefferson Avenue into two lots of 371 feet each. The City Manager explained that the frontage consisted of three 25 -foot lots, divided into two lots of 35 and 40 feet, and building permit was issued on the 35 -foot lot. Several prop- erty owners, especially Mr. Eshelman, addressed the Council concerning the desirability of maintaining actually a first residential district in Central Park. In an effort to regulate or control the size of lots and the buildings constructed on them in Central Park, the matter was referred to the City Manager to work out with the City Attorney an appropriate ordinance and to give the Building Inspector instructions not to issue any building permits, in similar circumstances, without the consent of the Council. This on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Werder. Councilman Christensen, seconded by Councilman McNulty, proposed the intro- duction of an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 244 (fire crackers). Carried. There was ordered filed affidavit of C. L. Dimmitt for posting notices to destroy weeds; following which, on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McNulty, there was adopted resolution, No. 1940-1, ordering the abatement of nuisance (weeds). The Building Inspector submitted letter recommending that the building at the corner of Bradford and Walnut Street be condemned because the house does not comply with the building restrictions and cannot be made to do so. The City Manager endorsed the recommendation of the Building Inspector, and it was ordered on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Council- man McNulty, that abatement proceedings be started. There.was filed with the council a petition, signed by some 20 persons, request- ing that something be done to remedy the flooded condition on the prop- erty at Brewster Avenue between Opal and Hillview Streets. Petition re- ferred to the City Manager.