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~ :556 - --- ~~ ~ - .......-- .~ r-- -. -- -- -~ --- - - -. -- . - - _.- -- --- - -'- -~- ,~~------ - . - . -~- - . --- - .---- - -- --- --- ----- ._--".._,'- ."-.' ~ .__' . __".~. _-._____u. -- .. - --- '-'. - ---~.-.. - - The offer of Veva M. Kocher of $500.00 for Lot 8, Block 9, Hollenbeck .J,4 Addition was accepted by the Finance vormnittee and the Council. .,.,..,.... I ~'~~ 4~ Councilman Farrington reported regarding the hoods'for parking meters which were'~"bed:ng s~pplied to contractors whele bui.1ding construction was going on. He V"l stated the engineer had informed him that the contractorS were not returning these cn ....,... hoods and the engineer had notified the contractors that a charge of ten cents per v. day would be made whenever they were kept out in excess of the time allowed but that this had not brought the hoods in. Councilman Hawn suggested that a deposit should be required at the time the hoods were g~ven out. After some discussion Councilman Hawn_made a motion that a charge of $5.00 be made at the time the hoods were given out and this $5.00 be refunded- if the hoods were re,turned at the time I specified in the permit, and if the hoods were not returned-promptly the $~.OO 15 deposit be forfeited. Motion was seconded by brownson and carried. Councilman Barette reported regarding the vacation of' 24th Avenue between Lawrence and Jefferson. He said it was the opinionof the Street Committee that this request was premature and that it should be denied, and stated he would 16 make a~motion toothis effect. Motion was seconded by Farrington and carried. The Fire and Water Committee, the Parks and Sewer .Commi ttee had no reports. Councilman Bond reported regarding the condition of Harris Street between 25th and 26th which had been up to the council at a previous meeting; and stated that the street department had drained the road and he thought the matter now j 172 would be satisfactory to the parties that made the complaint. Counc ilman Bond stated tha t Nil'. Chiaramonte had applied to him for a change of the D. A. Seymour's restaurant beer licenses, but the proper forms had not been secured and that Mr. Chiaramonte would want to make cherge of the res- taurant on November 1st. Councilman Bond made a motion that the license be transferred from D. A. Seymour to Mr. Chiaramonte and that the Recorder be instruc ted to sign the applications when they were secured. The motion was seconded by 18 Barette and carried. At this time, Councilman Farrington steted that it was the Finance Committe 's I recommendation that the offer of A. H. Auferoth for Lot 5,_Block 5, Cheshire's Addition on WasHington Street be referred to the Planning Commission and- it was 19 so ordered. Councilman Barette stated that he had investigated further regarding a light in the alley back of the Walling and Almack buildings Which had been referre to the Fire and Water Committee at the last meeting. He stated that there was no light at the alley intersection. Councilman Pennington explained that he thought this light which was.asked for was on private property and the council at the last meeting had claimed that it should be furnished by the property owners. Councilma Bond stated he had investigated the situation and there was no light at the alley I intersection between lOth and 11th and Willamette and Olive. After some discussio a motion by Pennington, seconded by Bond that a light be placed at the alley 2W intersection between 10th and 11th and Willamette and Ulive was carraed. Councilman brownson stated there'was a need at the vity Dump for some 2500 or 3000 board feet of 3 x 12 planks for a roadway and explained that this would fix up the raod so that the turkey feathers could be delivered and stated he wished to maRe a motion that the engineer be authorized to purchase this lwnber, 211 to pe-~paid out bfthe Emergency Fund. Motion was seconded by Bond and carried. A petition reqq.esting the City to install a fire hydrant at 24th and Char- 22 nelton Streets was read and ~eferred to the Fire and V'ater Committee. , ( A letter fro~ J. F. Cramer, ~uperintendet of Schools, regarding 13th and I Olive Streets was reed. Mr. C~amer pointed out that trucks were parked so close to the crossing that motorists could not see the school children who were trying to get acrIDSS the street at 13th and asked that safety zones be painted further .. back from the corner of the' intersection. ~his matter was referred to the Police 23 Conwittee to work out a solution. A letter from G. D. MacLaren, chairman of the Board of Education, regarding an old barn hext to the Vocational 3ch001 at 4th and Madison Streets was read. '1'h letter stated that the barn was in the rear of 338 Madison Street and was a fire I hazard to the school-property. A motion by Bond, seconded by Barette that this matter be referred to the proper committee was carried. Mayor Large explaineq that this had previously been in the hands of the Health Committee but this time he would refer it to the ]'ire and Water CO~uittee to report back at the next 24 council meeting. A letter from the Board of Appeals was read. There was some discussion abo t the offer of A. H. Auferoth of 197 Washington Street for Lot 5, bl--ock 5, Cheshire' Addition. A motion was made by Bond and seco~ded by Hawn that the report of the Board of Appeals be adopted as to the last three requests, and the offer of A. H. 25 Auferoth be referred to the Planning Commission. ~ I