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3~ - -~ -- ,/' I Said matter was referred to the Police Committee with power to act in the selection or rejection of such bids. The Judiciary, Fire and Water and helath Committees made no reports. The Finance Committee' presented the bill of Lane County for one half of the heating bill for the Rest ~Cottage in the sum of ~ Said matter was referred to the Health Committee for report. The Finance Committee also presented the bills of the Library Board for its proportion of the Budget for January and February, 1928, and the same was dis- cussed, and, on motion, ordered paid as billed, but the Library Board was requrest ed under such motion, to report to the Council monthly of its receipts and ex- pendi ture s. ' r- ~ . ''i- .-}~,,. ~A~ I' The Estimate of the City Engineer of $385.85 as payment :eo' Oscar Snow for constructing a sewer in the alley between Lawrence and Washington Streets from 13th to 14th Avenues was, on roll call, ordered paid. The Estimate of the City Engineer of ~8682.53as payment to Hargreaves and Lindsay for constructing a storm Sewer on Washington Street from the Amazon to 20th Avenue; from 20th Avenue from Washington to Jefferson; Jefferson from 20th to 22nd Avenue, on roll call, was ordered paid. The Estimate of the City Engineer of $1261.95 as payment to Hargreaves and Lindsay for paving the alley between Olive and Charnelton Street from Broadway to 10th Avenue, on roll call, was ordered paid. On motion of the Finance ~ommittee all other bills, as presented and approved were, on roll call, ordered paid as herein set out at the end of the minutes. The Street 00mmittee reported on the petition to widen 11th Avenue and on the proposal to widen Willamette Street and recommended the ma tter. be held over until a report of the planning Commission is received. On motion, such report was adopted. The Street Committee recommended the petition to pave Ordhard Street from Franklin Boulevard to 19th Avenue be granted. On motion such recommendation was ado'p ted. The Street Committee reported adversely on the petition to vacate the alley between Jefferson and Grundy Streets from 20th to 21st Avenues. On motion, such re port was adopted. The matter of the purchase of Street signs was laid over. The Street ~ommittee recommended the petition of the Women's Organizations to permit the childr~n to skate on certain ~treets, and close such streets for tha pUrpose during certa.,ilin hours be re jec ted. oft mo tion such report was adopted. The Sewer Committee recommended $50,000.00 of sewer bonds be sold. On motion such recommendation was ado~ted. The Sewer Committee also recommended the City cUt:l the brush in the Amazon West of town and clean up the channel for a certain distance to prevent back water, and the matter was discussed. The Engineer reported it would cost approx- imately $2400.00 to do such work. The Engineer was directed to prepare plans and specifications for such work and present at the next 60uncil meeting. In the absence of the Chairman of the ~ire and Water Committee, the Mayor reported on the efficiency of the b'ire Department, stating it took only three and one half minutes from the time of a call from the Fair Grounds for the boys to be there in action, but that when 3 wagons are out, no one is left at the Station, and he stressed the need of additional firemen. A petition was received from the ~ugene Hospital asking for parking reserva- tiOns in front of the hospital. Said matter was referred to the Polhice Committee. I ~