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Porter, a Democrat seeking re-election next
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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
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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
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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
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present a picture along the
lines set forth above, testi
fies to his concern.
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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. - -
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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.