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, "7~ Guy F. Pyle Stien Bros. l2,813.60 12, 401.10 ~ {<.": I Said bids were referred to the Street Commi ttee for re:port and such Committee recommended the bid of, Hargreaves & Lindsay ~t $11,669.35 be accepted. On motion, such repor~' was adopted, and the Mayor and Recorder, directed to enter liltbcacontract wi th such successful bidder for the perfor~nce of such work. The Sewer Committee recommended that the bid of Oscar, Snow at $26,224.00 as his bid for constructing the sewer on Sycamore Avenue from Jefferson Street to Polk Street, which bid was held over from the meeting of May 28, 1928, be accepted, and the Mayor and Recorder were instruc ted to enter into a c.ontract wi th such suc- cessful bidder for the performance of such work. .qommittee .reports were called for:--- ~he Judiciary, Committee reported on the application of J. M. Moore to sell his abattori'north of the City according to the terms as therei~shown, and further s.tating that Moore is willing to reduce mhe. price of such at3fer to $20,000.0 and reduce the acreage to four acres and aft~ discussion, Chairman McCully of such Committee recomended that an option be taken to purchase such abattoir according to the offer made as varied by the subsequent offer. After further discussion as to the advisability of making such purchase, such matter was laid over until the next meeting of the Council for further consideration. The Judiciary Committee and the City Attorney reported on the claim of Margaret Smith for person injury to herself on a sidewalk in the City,. stating it would be possible to make a settlement wi th Mrs. Smith, and asked that authority be given to such Committee and the City Attorney to make a reasonable settlement with Mrs. Smith. On motion, such authority was granted. (The City Attorney later reported to the Recorder such settleaBlt has been made for $100.00. ) I . The Judiciary Cammi ttee reported on the proposed ordinance regulating the, sale of jewelry by auction within the City, and moved that such ordinance which has been previously read, by adopted. The Recorder then read such ordinance a second time. A motion was then made and duly carried that such ordinance be filed and not indexed, Councilman Washburne voting no. The Finance Committee recommended that all bells as approved by the Finance C ommi t tee be pa id, whi ch are se t out in full at the end of the minute s. The Street Committee reported on the petition by residents thereon to re- surface a portion of 13th Avenue East and other streets adjacent thereto as are othe streets in the City in which the,street car lines previously operated, and stated shch Committee could not see its way financially clear at this time to do such improvemen t work, and rec ommended the mat ter be postponed. On mot,ion such repor t was adopted. ' The Street Committee reported on the petition to pave Jackson Street between 8th and 9th Avenues, recommending such petition be granted. On motion such report was adopted. :'rhe Fire & Water, Committee reported it has not yet been able to see the Water Board so as to make a proper report relative to additional lights in the Chula Vista District, and such matter was continued. The Fire & Water Committee reported it has had a communication ~rom Judge Harris, as to the need of additional lights in the vicinity of aeights Boulevard as the moral conditions there are none too good owing to the lack of lights, and also such committee stated a fire hydrant is badly needed in such vicinity. Such Committee reco~nended that a fire hydrant be installed at the most available place ther~at, and also one or more lights as needed be installed as petitioned for. The matter of paint~ng the fire trucks was again mentioned, and it was stated the fire department wishes to wait until after the rainy season before such work is done. I The matter of the menace of earwigs to the City was brought up and discusse and the earwig ordinance produced and read. It was finally moved and carried that the matter be gone into thoroughly and if needed, a man be hired to look after the situation to see that the warwig menace is disposed. of. The Printing Committee reported it has had one or more bids for printing the City ordinances in bo oR form, but asked for addi tional time in which to" get additional bids. Such time' was granted.. , The Police Committee spoke of the referred matter to make Alder Street through the City a stop street both ways, and stated the matter was being investigate and that such Committee is not yet ready to report. ~