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'11~ ~-- - --~_.._--_.._-- - .~ - --- -- ---_.- -- ---- - .-- - -.- The City Attorney reported further as to the Lombard traot of land deeded about 1914 t stat ing he has looked'up the taxes the reon and that Mr. Lombard 1"""' I has paid $36.28 for taxes in the past, and asked that this amount be paid to him. 'r" On motion, suoh report was adopted. or- .{..-'""- "",,;...~ The City Attorney fruther reported ha:qhas received a letter from E. L. c;-...:>t;- King fr~m the S. P. Co., indicating said Company would deed to the Pity the o~a ~. route of the St.reet oar line between University Street and Colwnbia Street in Fairmoun t . Norfurther aotion was taken. A letter was read from E. L. King as to the furnishing of water by the \ City for the keeping up of the Railroad Parks, suoh letter indicating their records have been burned, and they have no knowledge of the prooeedings in establishing such oont~act, which has been followed tor many years. The Recorder was; directed to seethe Water Board to ascertain if they have a record as to the ini tia ting of suoh oontraot. , A letter was read from W.E. ,Nusba-y,m asking that 12 hydrants and 12 valves, be' purchased t'o finish out the year 1928. Said matter wa.s referred t'o the Fire and \~ater Gommittee, and after disoussion it reoommended the same be '.pu.r.9hased. On motion, such repo;t was adopted. . The ,Reoord~rbrought up the question of the Bray Bros. oontraot for hauling garbage, aSklng,when the payment should strat, on aooount of the same having been in oourt now 1"0.1' several months; After disc'l,lssion, it was agreed tha.t suoh con~raot starts August ~t 1928. , ' A prote~t 'petition was read against pav&ng 8th Avenue from Van Buren o' . ,street to Polk Stre'~t, mich. ardel" was issued at, the former meeting of the Council. After' 'Idi scussion, and 0Vi ing to the fao t that three-fourths of the property owners have pretested such paving, the matter was laid on the table. A petition was received to pave High Street between 16th arid 19th Avenue s. Said matter was referred t9 the Street Committee for report. I: A petition was reoeived to pave Mill ~treet between 16th and 19th Avenues. Said matter was referred to the Street Committee for report. . - A petition was received ~o pave Pearl Street from 2nd to 4th Avenues. Said matter was referred to the Street Cemmi ttee, and such Committee. recommended said petition be granted. On' motion 'such report was adopted. The City Engineer filed a report calling for the opening of Railroad Boulevard from Van Buren Street to River Road by wiclening the same five feet on the North side thereof, and on motion, the following resolution was offered and unan- imeusly adopted: . RESOLUTION FOR OPENING RAILROAD BOULEVARD FROM Vlill BUREN STREET TO RIVER ROAD, IN EUGENE, OREGON, BY WIDENING THE SAME FIVE FEET ON THE NORTH SIDE THEREOF. RESOLVED: That t'heGommon Couneil of the City of Eugene, Oregon, deems it expedient and neoe~sary to open, layout, and establish Railroad Boulevard from Van Buren Street to River Road, in Eugene, Oregon, by widening the same five feet on the North side thereof, and that the City I Engineer be and is directed to make a survey of the same, to mark the' boundaries thereof~ to make a plat 'thereof, and make and file a wDitten report containing a fllll an.d cO!1l'ple te description of such St.peet and its boundaries, and of the portions of each lot, part of'lots or traot of I. land to be appropriated therefor. . I .. . I ~