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r64 ------~.~---_..- ~._-_..~--~-~~- -. - - - ~ --- ~._-~,,- ..~. -.. ----- _ _.::..::::-::-_~.__=::--_-::~_ -=::~~ -:- _._~~ ~ ~_ ._~___._~___~~___:______r_ ~" \ :,~ ~ The question of paving 7th .Ave.rme :t'or whick a petition was presented a year ago and rejected, w~s again brourh up and discussed. it was finally moved and duly carried that 7th Avenue i'r'om Blair B~;t,-levard to Polle Street be paved. <~he Stroet vommittee re~orted the crossinc of the' 00uthern Pacific tracks II at tile corner of .5th Avenue and High Street is in bad condition, an,d the Recorder was direc te d to no tify the Hailroad C ompaJ:Y to fix the same immedia te ly. I: Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii i: I The petitions which were filed a year aco to pave victoris Boulevard and Hostein Boulevard were again re-read, and Mr. Hos'Gein a]!peared and stated to the council the obj'9ction of Mr. Korn which he made at the time of the grading and graveling of Vi'3toria Boulevard has been amicably adjusted. It was, therefore, moved, seconded, and carried on the motion of Councilman Rugh that said tV10 streets be paved. The Street Cor:amittee asked that the Engineer look into the q-";cestion of tw advisabilit,y of building walks on the iJest siele of Kincaid Street from 19th to 20th Avenues. The Fire & vVa tel' C ommi t tee r'3'poI' te cL & new st ove is needed for the Fire \ - Department and ~lso that the chemical_fire truck needs a new coat of paint. The Co~mittee was instructed to ask for bi&s for such services. 1'he Fire & ~7a tel' C ommi t tee also spoke on othe c 011,: it ion of the old build~ags on Uest 8th Avenue and the Health Committee reported all is being done at this time which can be done in such matter. , It V1a8 sug:gested 'l:.:1at a gas tani: be ,procured atche Oity Hall for the need of the Fire Department and the matter was dis~ussed b~t no official action I taleen. The F~_re & Water COiIlilli ttee roported on the plan for the proposecl .new Fire Zones for the City and the City Attorney presented Qn U~dinance in conformity to the recommmenda'tion of the Fire and VJater COffim.i.ttee, ii/hiah was 'passed as herein shown'. The Heal th C ommi ttee had no rcq)or~~ to (,lake. I The Pl'inting Committee re:ported> i'our l'ir;:13 have been apDroached and asked to present bids for printing the Ordinances of the City and that no bids have yet been presented, althouch t.hey' hav'e looked. into t!:1G ifla'cter. The Sewer Committee reported on the need of Sewers in the Amazon terr- itor.)' .e;ast of Hillarnette and, a petition was presented from Jess DarliDg and Sydney R. Allen, askin[: :jha t a seViS roe c ens tr'c.c te d in the area 'Je tv/een 19 th and 20th AvenlES from the se~er between ~earl and nigh Streets east to the alley 'Jetvleen .l:!'err.}' and Patterson Streets. IJ:he n18.tter-';ias dischssed and it was recommend ed t~1ati such sewer and other needed sev./ers in Ghat area be constr-'_ccted. and assess- ed as Sanitary Sewers. On motion such rerort was alopted. The Police Comilli ttee re}Jorted the gas gU.m9 on 7th Avell1/_e East in :t"ront of the liuth-Robertson place of busi11ess is ~~ot in-lcse, and S11gg.::sted t~1at tilissame be reffiO ved. The Chief of Pol ice was ins tr1J_c ted to look lnt 0 the ma t tel~ and report. Mayor 'dilliamson reported on the Howard Gas Pump which was n illegally constrlccted p\.."mp [lnd stated Howard has aereecl to make c:1anges to u1eet the demands of the City. The Mayor also re:porGed on the peti tion of I.Irs. -Larsen :["01' her claim for I obstrl_cting the entraIlce to her garage by the new Auditorium buildinG and stated I the matter has been adjusted between her and the contractor. 'l'~ report of S. M. Calkins was read on behal of himself and Mayor VHlliamson as-delegates to the Leagt,-e of Oregon Cities and such report was duly filed. A letter was read from the Pacific Southwest Exposition inviting the Mayor and Council to attend its services on 1.12.y 26, 1928. Such communication was :i:'iled. A communication vms read from Vi. H. Alexander, Ins:pector of Buildings reQlc8stin the City to purchase one hundred copies of the Uniform building code. On motion such petition was granted. A letter was read. from Air~oort Engineering Service Company of' Los Angeles explaining the Lee d of an airport as di st ingt.;.i shed f l~om a landing i' ie Id. Such matter was referred to the City Engineer. I A letter was read from the Oregon State Fire Chiefs Association attention to its meeting to be held at Marshfield on June 7,8,9,1928. Chief of the ~'ire Departmen twas direc ted to go and was illstl''G.C ted to use , means to br'in2' the Assoc ia ti on to Lugene next year. I '--' II \\ calling 'l'he all d.ivision A communication was received from the Lane County Court as to the of expenses for the u9keep of the Comfort Station and asking the City \11 :1 ~'