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':'7~ D l, I The Health, l)olioe and Sewer Committees had no reports to make. (,O~ 1'he City Attorney brolLght,up the rnatter of the application of -:iebster L. ""0- Kincaid for a rebate of thepl'ice of 66 feet of sidewalk which was destroyed at the time 13th Avenue was opened between Charnelton and Olive 0treets, and recomm- ended tha t tl1e gric e of the 66 f:..;et of s idevvalk as paid for at the time such walk was c onstruc ted be seerega ted and charged agains t such stree t o:pening. Such fi gures vvere ..9rod1---ced and i t was found the total cost of the cons truc tion of said wall<:: was ~455.35 and tDat the segregated arnount against such 66 feet is ~1l83.88 whic1 amount was)on JilOtion) segreGated and '.'lebste_L'. L. Kincaid given a credit~ for such amount as against his assessment. '1.'he C it:-l Attar ne y repor ted I\~rs. 11'red Bean has prope rty on 9th Avenue on which fore(;losul:e proceedir.gs had been started, after vvhieh Mrs. Dean died. Such :property has ;)een sold, the puruhaseL's, not knowinG but what such liens had been paid in full. '1'he Gity Attorney stated he had <.,dvised the purchasers tl1.-at if they v-lould pay the amount of the li.e,n to the date of purchaseJsubsequent interest would be v-laiv:ed, to wh.Lch they asreed. On motion the following resolution wa,s offered and unanimously ado:pted: RE::lULVED: t~:.;~ ~ the interest on the street assess~ent on the Be~n property on East 9th Avenue be cancelled for lthe last year, provided th;~.t a11Pl>j,nciPal and interest to 1j~lat date be pald. 1he Council made inqul.ry of the Git~r Attorney as to the status of the Manley personal indury case, to \.7ilich be replied a demurrer would be argued therein on l'J.ay ~9, 1928. The City Attorney rJgorted he is not ~!-et ready to report on the secu.ring of the richt of' way betv!cen 24~h and 25th .Ave~ ues on Columbia Street, v-lhich is to be vlidened, new sewer made, and laterrYJ.ved. I '1.'he repOl~t of DI'. tiel terline, as miLl{ and meat Inspector, was read, discussed and filed. A letter was received froiil the unitecl States Treasury Department and it elects to l~eneV! .Lts lease with the Cit,y for the; rental of the InterMl Revenue office for the year' co,,1mencint; July 1,1928. On motion such lease was ordered executed. A letter was read from ~;i. E. l.Liner ctllling attention to the accid.e.nts taking plo.ce at the inc31'section of .Ald8~ Street 'Nith the other cross Streets, and aSi(Lng that Alde.i." Street be made a stop street 'bohh_vvays. Said matter vVCtS referred to the Police Committee fOI':report. .Lne City Attorney .9resented a claim of l\l.3.rgaret Smith, of 1263 Oak Street for a personal injury she claims to halT;; sust~ined on the North si de of 13th Avenue beti'leen }'atterson and Hilyard Streets b,y a defective walk, and asking ~150.00 damages to re-emburse her for experlses. The City Attorney spoke thereon stating he has ::u:3l\:ed l\lrs. Sm~th to present ::',n itemized statement from the Doctor as to just what the injuries consist of, and this Mrs. Smith agreed to j~urnish. Said matter was referred to the Judiciary and Street Committees, and to the City Attorney A petition was received to pave Jackson Street betueen 8th and 9th Avenue s. Said mat ter was referred to the Street Committee. It was reporteO_ that in many l)laces around the GUy walks have been raised by the roots of trees, m<.'lJ:ein_,,-, such walles dangerous to :pedestrians, Said ma tter V-las referred to the S tree t C omrni t tee to che ck up and repol't. It was also reported;he lights on the bride;e on Franklin Boulevard are not bu.rn,ine. J.t was ordered that sli.ch light be repaired. It vvas also reported that the walk in front of the Charnber of Commerce Building, ovmed by Mr. Bornmett, is in bad condition, in that several of the squares need replacing. It was ordered tha tar. Bonnet t be not if ied to fix the same. I J. W. Barringer appeared before the Council and offered to sell his building on the lot sold the City at 15th and Olive Streets v-lhich buildine; has 'remained on the property since Jmrchased by the City. He was informed the City does i not \Ii sh t o Dill' chase sD.cll lJu ildi ne. A. D. 1i!a~l{emen v/ho purchased the $50,000.00 is:3ue of Sevver Bonds at the meeting of May 14,1928, apj)eared and maele application that the City ~econsider'ihis bid and gran t him a hi~~her rate of interest, changine; the same from 4~ % to 413- '}'o. After discussion such application was denied. :~<" .....1