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12~ -- -- ~- - - - - - The report of W. H. .Nlexander as Building Inspector was ordered filed. I A request was made for a Street light at the intersection of 25th Avenue and ~ ... Potter street. Said matter was referred to the Fire & Water Committee. C'-J ~ ,Another communioation was received f'rom Harry T. Holden, relative to his 1-,/: claim for dama~es to a pair of shoes, and the matter was ddlscussed. The Judiciary ~1 Committee recommended the matter be continued, and such recommendation was unanimously adopted. A Rooming-house premi twas grant,ed to M.rs. H. M. Laing to operate the Tourist Hotel at 70 East Broadway. Aerial permits were granted to J. F. Oldham for an aerial at 1660 Moss Street, and to Sergeant A. L. Dumont for an aerial at 458 East 11th Avenue. The City Eagineerreported on the; Murray petition relati.ve to the assessmeat for fill and sidewalk improvemen ts at t,he c orner of 5th Avenue and Hi~ Street, and after discussion, said matter was laid over until the next meeting of the Council. The Street Committee reported on tJ::e matter of the trees and sidewalk on the East side of Olive Street between 19th an'd 20th Avenue and recommended that the sidewalk be buil t on the property line. After discussion, such ma tter was duly carried, all voting ase, except Washburne, who voted nay. The Street Committee, thro~h the Engineer, reported on the .(1latter of' the petition of Mr. Ruch and others, aS1}:ing that Agate Street pavemen t between 13th and 14th Avenues pe repaired, the Engineer stating nothing could be done relative to such matter until spring. No fu.rthe r ac tion was hadd, The Fire & Water Committee, Health, Printing, and Police Committees had no reports to make. The viewers, in the proposed widening of Railroad Boulev~rd from Van Buren I Street to Ri vel' Road, made their report which was duly filed and an Ordinance adopt ing the same,was read the{ first time and lai d over. The Judiciary Committee presented an Ordinance creating stop streets oa 19th Avenue a~d 13th Avenue in the City, which was read the first time and referred back to trh1 Judi ciary C ommi ttee. '. A letter was received from L. L. Ray as Attorney for Mrs. Bertha Near, asking for damages for an alle~ed personal injury received on ~th Avenue East. Said matter was ~eferred to the Judiciary Committee and the City Attorney. The Ore&:on Seed & Feed .company a:'ppeared stating it desires to change its 1 0 ca ti.on to the Love property on 5th Avenue West, just west of Willamette Street, and asked th e Council for a permi t to install machinery and remodel the building. After diJ3cussion, the matter was referred to the Inspector of buildings, the City Attorney, and the Fire & Water Committee to bring in a report thereon,at the next me eting of the C ounc il. ' The following Resolution was offered and unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION- Whereas, litigation has been commenced against the City of' Eugene and the members of the Common Council and certain other officers because of the:- mSlnner of the construction of the outlet of the Polk Street sewer, and Whereas, such litigation is deemed to be of sufficient importanc.e to warrant the employment of additional counsel to assist the City Attorney in defending the I ' various defendants, Therefore, ~ BE I.T RESOLVED BY THE COMJl.WN COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE that Charles A. Hardy be employed to assist the City Attorney in defending the defendant s, other than LJ P. Harmon in such litigation, at whatever compensation shall be reasonable in view of the services which he shall render. I ~ -~.-