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<br /> A petition was received from residents adjaoent thereto, asking that a
<br /> I S tree t light be installed at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Mill Street, and
<br /> par t icular 1.)<' to lighten said area vvhich is infested wi th drunken men and hobos.
<br /> Said matter was referred to the Fire & Water Committee. ,~~
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<br /> A petition was reoeived asIcing- that 6th Avenue from Blair Street West ~
<br /> to the City limits be made a stop Street. Said matter was referred to the Polio e
<br /> Commi ttee.
<br /> A petition was reoeived by property owners abutting thereon, asking that
<br /> 3rd Avenue from High Street to Pearl Street by paved with oement. Said matter
<br /> was referred to the Street Committee.
<br /> A petition was reoeived from property owners abutting thereon, asking tha
<br /> an ornamental light system be installed in the usual manner on leth Avenue between
<br /> Charnel ton ~treet and High Street. On' moti on, said pe t i tion was unanimously
<br /> allowed.
<br /> A communication was read from the Department of Commeroe inolosing
<br /> oontraots oalling for a beacon light according to the terms as set out in the
<br /> oontraot, woh li~t to be installed on the East end of Skinn~rs Butte within the:
<br /> City. After disoussion, the lVIayor and Recorder were unanimously directed to exe-
<br /> cute such contract.
<br /> The Board of Viewers filed it,s report relative to the proposed o,penin~
<br /> of 18th Avenue between Willamette ~treet and Oak Street. On motion, such report
<br /> was unanimously adopted, and an Ordinance adopting such report.was read the first,
<br /> time and laid over.
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<br /> The pr oposed ordinance which was read the first time on November 13, 1928,
<br /> directing that 19th Avenue and 13th Avenue; in the City he made stop Streets, was
<br /> read the second. time and di'scussed. After discussion, it was moved and unanimous-
<br /> ly carried that such ordinance beD:lamended and re-presented at the next me eting
<br /> of the Council, dropping therefrom 13th Avenue, and making 19th Avenue ars s:pecified
<br /> I in such Ordinance, and Willamette Street between Broadway and 19th Avenue ,stop
<br /> , Streets, and the City Attorney was directed to re-draft such ordinance accordinglyl
<br /> L.P. Harmon appeared stating the need of excavating some 75 feet
<br /> additional to wha t wor Ie he ha s alr eady do ne in the drainage of the Amazon di strict
<br /> West of Chamber~ Street. After discussion, Mr. Harmon agreed that he would clean
<br /> out this section and under the bridge for $50.00, and on roll call, such work
<br /> was ordered done.
<br /> L. P. Harmon appeared and asked that he be paid additional to his labor
<br /> under the contrac t in cons true tingthe Polk ;;)treet Sewe l' Outle t, claiming that he
<br /> used steel instead of wire netting, as called for by the plans and specifications.
<br /> he also stated he is entitled to compensation for eight or nine days labor in
<br /> back filling a certain section of such sewer project. The City Engineer stated
<br /> that he considers Harmon not entitled to any amount additional for using steel
<br /> . instead of wire netting, as he could have procured the netting if compelled to,
<br /> but further stated he believes Harmon is entitled to pay for the baok fill, when he
<br /> itmeizes the work done and presents the same in due form, and the report of the
<br /> ~ngineer was unanimously adopted.
<br /> A representa ti ve of the International Hod Carriers, Building & Common
<br /> Laborers Union of America appeared asking that the petition filed by it on July
<br /> 23rd, 1928, be re turne d, and after discussion, t he Recorder was direc ted to
<br /> return such p@tition as filed to such organization.
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<br /> The Mayor spoke tha t there may be a chance to s,ettle the sui ts filed by
<br /> Lo~bard and others against the City and members of the Common Council, the City
<br /> Engineer and the contractor relative to the; construction of the Polk Street Sewer
<br /> Outlet, and after discussion, the matter was left to the City Attorney to ascertain
<br /> the terms of such settlement, and make a proper settlement if reasonable.
<br /> j An Ordinance levying assessments for paving Jackson Street bebween 3rd and
<br /> 4th Avenues, with plaintconcrete, in the City of Eugene, Lane County, Oregon,
<br /> having been read the first ,time on November 13, 1928, and ref;istered notices for
<br /> ~, protest having been sent, and no protests being received, said ordinance was read
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<br /> the second time, and passed its third reading by title by unanimous consenn ~der
<br /> suspena ion of the role, and was placed on it s final passage. The aye s an.d nays
<br /> were called, all ]resent voting 83e, absent and not voting, Washburne. The Ordinanc
<br /> was declared pas?ed and numb ered 7178.
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