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2 MAIL TRIBUNE, Mtdforrf, Oreeon, Sunday, Otfober 19, 1951 oDood 2 li j ,, W-,.,T. Mfwwt, (iiq.ty0mffl&ifitt9 ........,,.,; . .... vm HOW'S THAT? - U. S. Rep. Charles O. Porter, a Democrat seeking re-election next PACIFIC Two eutstandi school and p I jackets for coming cold wee ahead . eom bines toughness with comfort and warmth for those: active young men. Parker Woods' Leon's Tots - the mm 0"- YT I k. f HIT 'eF"1 This is the amount of money to VOTE for EARL MI PE? Frf. Adv. Miller for County Judgo Committee, Collier Buffington, At The Fair... His .Opponent 00 month, listens of an alderly - TRAILS" Famous ort Jackets for Boys! Many custom cn' art select ing their "Xmas Gifts' new . . . a small deposit will hold yours. Sizes 3 to 12 to - Teens 105 E. Main the 1958-59 Need an honest and capable businessman to manage YOUR County Business - Because it is BIG BUSINESS! HER intently to the observations consituent. City's Dilemma Over Beinq Turned Over to city nail's dilemma over how to settle the .Medford building department's dispute with a private contractor who allegedly has violated the building code is being turned over to the city coun cil. City Manager Robert A. Duff was planning Friday to prepare a report to the coun cil this week end. He told the council Thursday night it would be ready "in a day or so." Duff has not discussed the report's contents publicly, pending its submission to the councilmen. But a study, of circumstances already on rec ord suggests its probable ten or. The city, observers agree, finds itself in an awkward position. Briefly, the case his tory includes these facts: Case History ' On July 3, the council ap proved re-zoning the property at 825 East Ninth st. from Class IB Single and Two Fa mily to Class II Multiple Fam ily. On July 10, James Boyce, representing the Watkins Construction company,-- sub mitted plans to the building department for an 8-unit, $46, 000 apartment structure at that address. Boyce was issued a permit to build that same day. But the plans he submitted called for the apartment units to be set back four feet from the side lot lines. The building code requires at least five feet and as much as ten in the multiple family zone. Boyce has since all but completed the construction work, although Oliver R. Mc Neel, building department head, says he spoke to Boyce about the alleged violation "at least three times." On Sept. 22, McNeel for mally demanded that Boyce cease work and correct the situation. Boyce) Replied Boyce replied he felt he was "100 per cent in the clear about it" since the city, in issuing the permit, had in effect approved the plans. ' McNeel said in return that regardless of any oversight be spent by Jackson County in Budget. Earl Miller is honest Earl Miller is a successful businessman Earl Miller has proven ability Earl Miller will fairly represent ALL JACKSON COUNTY JU0) chairman. Phoenix-Hillcrest Road. PUNCH LINE - Dan Stathos, Republican chairman here, shares a light moment with in his office the contractor was responsible for any vio lations. He based this on the statement signed by permit applicants at the bottom of the application form. This statement reads in part, "I agree to build ac cording to the above descrip tion, plans, specifications and city building codes." One question here, of course, is what happens when the plans and building code requirements do not agree. Other officials agreed with McNeel that technically the city was "in the right." Thus, by Sept. 30, the issue was joined. "Somebody," as Boyce said, was "going to have to give." Second Look Since that time, these offic ials have taken a second look at the matter. Additional fac tors have prompted their re consideration. First, the question of pos sible negligence in the build ing department has been mag nified by the statements, of two , employees discharged during the same period. Leroy Hatcher has said that McNeel and Boyce talk ed for over 15 minutes July 10 in McNeel's office. Hatcher said they discussed the plans and afterward McNeel told him to issue the permit. Rue Kerley said he return ed from the field later that afternoon, looked over the plans, saw the violation and pointed it out to McNeel. He asserted McNeel did not re spond. McNeel has stated he was busy with other matters that day. He said he referred the j plans to K.eriey lor cnecKing when Boyce presented them. He said Kerley checked them and Hatcher issued the per- j mit. McNeel also said, however, that.it was his policy to per sonally check plans for pro jects valued at over $10,000 and that he did not check the plans in this case. 'Somebody Goofed' While the dispute between McNeel and the two ex-employees may be secondary to the basic issue, it contributes nevertheless to the impres Setback Council sion that "somebody goofed." A fundamental point in the dispute is that correcting the violation would cost a con siderable sum. , There seem to be two pos sibilities, either moving the apartment units or moving the lot lines. Expensire Moving the units, founda tions and all, would unques tionably be expensive. Duff suggested at one point that the adjoining property own ers might be persuaded to sell strips of land wide enough to place ,the units a proper distance from the new lot lines. . This too, of course, would cost money. Furthermore, one of these property owners has stated unequivocably that she does not intend to sell. The city could, conceivab ly, grant a special variance allowing the structure to re main. But neighbors have complained of the situation, and this would hardly salve their feelings. Hence, for the time being at least, a dilemma exists. Duff's report to the council, in which he is expected to IT'S . r k smiling Paul Geddes, his party's candidate opposing Rep. Porter. Pearl Predicts Power Load Rise In SW Oregon Gold Beach OJPD Residen tial, farm and industrial pow er loads of southwest Oregon are expected to more than double by 1968, Dr. William a. I'ean, sonneviiie power administrator, said yesterday, Dr. Pearl, addressing the 20th annual membership meeting of the Coos - Curry Electric cooperative, said the present annual use per cus tomer in the area was 8270 kilowatt hours. This is ex pected to reach 14,200 by 1968 because of industrial and population growth, he said. Dr. Pearl said that during the period from 1946 to 1957 the residential use of power has increased 470 per cent and the cost per kilowatt hour has gone down 70 per cent. He complimented the coop erative on its plans -for a pro posed 92,000 kilowatt Bald Mountain project on the Illi nois river and offered fullest - - v present a picture along the lines set forth above, testi fies to his concern. Extra -PelicSous ' -. (IT'S FRUITIER THAN A After weeks of Raisin Scarcity New Delicious Raisins are back again and Fluhrer's have pur chased plenty of the choice type for their out standing Raisin Bread Raisin-Bread-Less Weeks are over Now MIGHTY Slale Orders Pollution Cut In Portland Area Portland -(LTD- The city of Portland was formally order ed by the State Sanitary au thority Friday to abate Wil lamette and Columbia River pollution by sewage wastes. The order, which followed a two - hour "show cause" hearing here, directed the city to comply before Jan. 15. The four-part directive specifically ordered the city to submit on or before the deadline a "fis cal and construction program and time schedule" for rem edying the pollution. At the same time the Sani tary authority indicated it planned to schedule hearings for at least four other alleged "violators," the cities of Sea side .and Estacada, and two firms, Lundy Brothers Sand and Gravel company of Ben ton County and Arrow Meat company of Washington Coun ty. Portland Mayor Terry D. Schrunk said Portland offi cials are aware of the pollu tion problem and that a reme dy for the situation is includ ed in a capital improvements package program which goes before a municipal vote in the Nov. 4 elections. Labor Board Orders Picketing To Cease Portland -(DPD-The National labor relations board ruled Friday that picketing here by the machinists union at the Industrial Chrome Plating company was a violation of the Taflt-Harley aw. The NLRB, in a split deci sion, said the law forbids pick eting for the purpose' of gain ing recognition and bargain ing rights. The union had con tended its picketing was for organizational purposes and not for recognition. It was or dered to cease and desist. Ashland Firm Files Articles With State Salem -IITD-Articles of in corporation were filed Friday for the Ashland Sporting Goods Company. They were signed by Pamela B. Perkins, Kennedy M. Perkins and W. L. Bryant. cooperation of BPA in assur ing integrated operation , of the plant with the Northwest Power Pool. . GOOD TOASTED, TOO! First Insulating Board At Johns-Manville Klamath Falls - (LTD - The first insulating board pro duced at the 12 million dollar Johns-Manville plant 20 miles north of here came off the ma chines late Thursday. W. H. Graham, local man ager of the plant, said hiring has been going on for several weeks and the crew now to tals 125 men. He said full production would be delayed for a short time. - - Mow prayer can heflp YOU Attend a FREE Lecture "CHRISTIAN SCIENCE: The Power of Spiritual Right Thinking' by Arthur P. Vuth, . C. S. B., Denver, Colo. Member of the Board of Lectureship of Th Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts 8p.m.,Tues.,0ct.21st First Church of Christ, Scientist 100 Windsor Ave. Medford - 1 Block South of East Main . t , Nursery Facilities Available ALL ARE WELCOME NUT CAKE) your Favorite Grocer has plenty of Fluhrer's Raisin Bread You'll Find Fluhrer's Raisin Bread is just loaded with Raisins They use 50 lbs. Raisins to each 100 lbs. flour. No one is allowed within 750 feet of an Atlas Intercon-; tinental Ballistic Missile when -it is launched, and those that close are inside a reinforced concrete blockhouse. Sen. Morse To Make Klamath Falls Speech Klamath Falls - (LTD -Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) will make a foreign policy speech here the night of Oct. 30, the Klamath County Democratic Central Committee said yesterday.
