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'5~ ~ ~ ~ I The City Engineer was no t ready to re:port on the upkeep of the Villard and Aea te Street s parkings, and agreed to have a re:port at the next mee t ing. The Chief of Police reported all Richfield ;;;'igns have .been removed from the parkings. , f!~ '",~ , ,;C Ib The Mayor appointed Ivlontey Lesley plumbing and sani tary Inspector in lieu of Walter Ross. On motion such nomination was confirmed. This being the time to hear objections to the opening of Almaden Street from 6th Avenue to 8th Avenue, Florence M Stevens appeared and protested in writing to the terms of said report. After discussion the matter was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Before the close of the Session the Judiciary Committee report ed on such matter and recommended such objections be over-ruled and the report adopted. On motion, such recommendation VlaS adopted. J 1\1 Moore invited the Mayor and Council to attend the opening of his new slaughter house on April 12, 1928. Sucn invitation was accepted. A/petition was received for a storm sewer in the alley between Moss and Villard Sts from 13th to 15th Avenues. Said matter was referred to the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer for report. A petition against the widening of 8th Avenue' West was received. As there is u no petition on file to wi'den said street the matter was held over. Oil contracts were received from the Shell Oil Co., the Standard Oil Co. and the General Petroleum Corporation to furnish gas and oil to the City for the ensu- ing year; the matter was referred to the Finance Committee and aditional bids were cffalled for. I Reports from the Police 1~tron, the Meat and Milk Inspector and the Inspector of Buildings were presented and fi~d. A plat of ~unset Terraces was filed, approved and adopted by Ordinance as herein set out. An application by the Terminal Auto Co. to cut the curb at 521 Willamette Street was referred to the Gouncil on the refusal of the City Engineer to approve the same. Said matter was referred to the Street Committee. The City Attorney reported on a meeting of the Mayor, members of the Health Committee and members of certain Granges pertaining. to the new meat Ordinance and the same was discussed, The City Attorney was directed to re-draft Section 5(:0t: the meat Ordinance reducing the fee to $1.00 to those selling meat in the City. Vote be ing had, Councilmen Viashburne and Read voted IINo, 11 others l1aye." The City Attorney spoke on the expense reauired to publish the notices of election in the three annexation issues and stated the notices have been published once giving the names of all members of the Boards and stating if there is no ob- jection, he will cut down the notices in succeeding issues by omitting names of members of the Boards, thus saving expense. The Mayor asked Prdsident of the Council, Washburne, to take the Chair. Mr. VHlliamson thenc spoke sta ting the Redwood Empire Pacific Coast Caravan is to tour the State and expects to be in Eugene on Monday, April 30, 1928 and an invitation I has been extended to the City to' help them celebrate. The Mayor suggested we accept the inv:btation and get out the Municipal Band and join with the Chamber of Commerce~::in maktng the matter a complete success. On motion, such recommendation was approved. Melvin Hanson and other camp owners a:ppeared and asked the City close the Auto Camp. The matter was dise~ssed and they were informed the City is to operate the camp at least the coming SUllliiler. One sidewalk improvement ordinance v~s read the first time and passed its second and third reading by title by unanimous consent under suspension of the rule and was placed on its final passage. The ayes and nays wer~ called,'all present voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared :passed and numbered 6748. I ~