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.~ " 7 I Petitions were received for street lights at Washington and 21st Street and 15th and Onyx Streets. The Fire and Water Committee recommended such petitions be granted and, on motion, such recommendations were adopted. .~... l~ Health Committee:- The Health Committee presented a proposed Ordinance regulating the keeping of sl9P, swill, garbage and other refuse matter which propose'd Ordinance was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. The Health Committee presented a proposed Ordinance for the inspection of meats and for the appointment of a meat inspector, which proposed Ordinance was read the first time and fully discussed. It was referred to the Judiciary Committee for report at the next meeting of the Council. Th~ Printing and Police Committees had no report to make. The Sewer Committee reported the condition on l3th Avenue at Adams St. is bad as to drainage and recommended a sewer be built to remedy this condition. The city Engineer agreed to investigate the matter. The Chief of Police was directed to report at next Council Meeting as to the disposition of the matter of the removal of the rest room at the end of Blair Boulevard. The matter of the construction of a detention room for girls adjacent to M~rs. Ady's office was discussed. On motion, duly voted, such rDom was ordered built. A.S. Currie asked for a raise of salary as a traffic policeman, showing the upkeep and expenses of his machine is such that he cannot continue at his present wage. Said matter was referred to the Finance Committee. Three permits were granted to W B Amspoker for aerials at 327 Adams St., at 8th and Pearl Streets and at 2367 Fairmount Boulevard. I A peti.tion was rece+ved t9 pave the alley from 9th to lOth Avenue between Olive and Charnelton ~ts. Said matter was referred to the Street Committee and it recommended such petition be granted. On motion such recommend- ation was unanimously adopted. The D.A.R's filed a petition to have tAe marker, Which originally marked the site of Columbia College, and which marker now lays face down on the parking at the corner of 19th and Olive Sts., at least raised to an upright position where it now lays, so it may be preserved from injury. The Street Commissioner was directed to do such work. " W F Reed and wife filed a deed to the city of a strip of ground for Street purposes which location is between Agate and Columhia Sts. and South of 24th Avenue 160 feet. The Council directed the Recorder to write the Grantors it would not accept the deed until the paving in front thereof on 24th Avenue is paid for. The City Attorney spoke of a pole on the Street at 1792 Willamette Street on which a vine is growing, stating Marjorie Leonard is desirous the same be not disturbed in the removal of the poles discontinuing the street car line. The Street Commissioner was ordered to investigate and report at the next meeting of the Council. The Street Committee inquired as to the fill at the corner of 7th and High Sts. asking if the walk cannot now be built. The City Engineer was asked to investigate and report at next Council meeting. The following resolution was offered and unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION. I Whereas, the Common Council of the City of Eugene has heretofore enacted Ordinance No. 6519 making the annual levy on behalf of the city for the support of its various departments and expenses, and together with the regular budgeted levy within the six per cent limitation upon the city's indebtedness, there is included a special levy in excess of the six percent limitation for Play Grounds and Recreation Areas in the sum of $2500.00 ~