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ra8 ~-----~~-_.__._~ --------~_._-----. J ~I ~ ... i I I A petition was received from the Terminal Auto Co. to install a gas pump on the curb at 521 Willamette Street. Said matter was referred to the Street 80mmitt e. I A petition was received from C A Wintermeier, as attorney for Wm A Taylor, asking two certain city liens against Lot 2, Block 6, Hendl'icks Addition, be cancelled, he claiming the city failed to redeem from a tax foreclosure instituted by Lane Coun.tY'Jam the liens thereby being null and void. Said matter was referreEl to the City Attorney. The Meat Inspector's report was read and filed. The matter of meat licenses was discussed, it being shown several suburban stores sell sliced meats purchased from inspected meat markElts only, it being questioned whether or not, such stores should be required to pay the $10.00 licens fee ~ Councilman Rugh moved such stores sE;}lling meats so pUl~chased and having no blocks be required to pay a $2.00 per year license fee\. No second to such motion was had and the matter held over till the next meeting. A petition was received to pave the alleys between 12th and 13th Avenues and between Oak and Pearl Streets. The Street Gommittee recowroended such petition be granted and such recommendation was adopted. Bids were received in writing from Bray Bros., Geo. Parsons, Herbert M Elliot and Yoder Bbos. for a garbage franchise and such bids were read and fully discu.sse by the Council and others persent. The Health Committ~e movEld a franchise for such purpose be let to one firm only. The roll was called, all present voting aye, except Large and Lamb, who voted no.. The motion was declared carried. It was then moved and unanimously carried the franchise be awarded to Bray Bros. J K Pratt and J J Kirchoff each filed letters calling attention to the need of the City for insurance against burglary, hold ups, etc. ~:he Matter was referred to the Finance Committee. '. " . .L' IJ ..' Ii Ii Il II 'I il Ii if jl ii Ii I; 11 A petition was received to set aside Sladden's Park as a public play ground and that swings and other apparatus be erected there. Said matter was referred to the Park Board. I The following re solu tion was offered and unanimously aclopted: RESOLUTION: Whereas, warrant No 27710 in the amount of $7.50 was issued to Star Shoe Co which appears to be a du1l1icate of another warl~ant for the same amount and for the same bill, and warrant No 29578 issued to Williamson and Co in the amount of $154.04 which amount it was decided to pay, and which amount has been paid, out of a warrant issued to W W Head Construction Co in the paving of Lawrence Street and assigned to the City for work done by the City, and warrant No 22972 for $10.50 issued to .Portland, Oregon, on the 9th llvenue Bridge fund, Which warrant has never beert presented, Be it, therefore, Resolved, That the two above mentioned warrants be cancelled and the Recorder is hereby authorized and directed to cancel the same of record in his office. The following resolution was offered and unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of ~ugene, Oregon, tha t there shall be submi tted to the Elec tors of the City, for their appro valor rejection,at a special -election to be hereafter ordered by the Gommon Council, and held in the Oi ty, the annexed Charter Amendmen t, enti tled: An Act amending the Charter of the City of Eugene by adding a new Chapter thereto, authorizing and empowering the Common Council of the City of Eugene to sell or dispose of the present City Hall property at the best price obtainable, and not less than the original purchase price of ~40,OOO.00, or to exchange the same for obher property and to convey the same to the purchaser. i I The foregoing resoiliution and proposed amendment were filed in the office of II the City Recorder on the 12th day of ~~rch, 1928: II II II II II I I The following are the ferm and numbers in which the Question will be sub- mitted to the electors of the City on the official ballot. I CHARTER M~ND]mNT. Proposed by Resolution of the uommon Council of the City of ~ugene, and referred to the Electors. ~