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I ~/ I I I I -..-- , ,,_.~.'-'~-' '-~~- 3Di THE SECOND AND FINAL MONTHLY PAYMENT ESTIMATE TO RIDDLE & ELLINGSEN FOR SEWER IN THE ALLEY BETWEEN WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON, 15TH TO 19TH AVEN~E, IN THE NET SUM OF $2,950.77 WAS SUBMITTED AND RE AD. c.'.J ,.,...., '-'" IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED ~Y HAWN T~AT THE ESTIMATE AS CERTIFIED BY W. C. CLUBB, CITY ENGINEER AND THE CONTRACTO~, BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A WARRANT IN PAYMENT OF THE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. GODLOVE ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. :~ THE FIRST MONTHLY PAYMENT ESTIMATE TO ELMER WILLIAMS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SIDEWALK ON 15TH AVENUE WEST FROM LAWRENCE TO WASHINGTON STREETS, IN THE NET SUM OF 8625.54 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ. IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE ESTIMATE AS CERTIFIED BY W. ~. ENGINEER, AND THE CONTRACTOR, BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO IN PAYMENT OF THE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. GODLOVE ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. ~LUBB, CITY ISSUE A WARRANT THE THIRD MONTHLY PAYMENT ESTIMATE TO INTER-CITY SAND & GRAVEL COMPANY FOR THE PAVING OF KINCAID STREET FROM 28TH TO 29TH AVENUE, IN THE NET SUM OF 81,999.53 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ. IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE ESTIMATE AS CERTIFIED BY W. C. CLUBB, CITY ENGINEER AND THE CONTRACTOR, BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A WARRANT IN PAYMENT OF THE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. GODLOVE ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. THE FIFTH MONTHLY PAYMENT ESTIMATE TO INTER-CITY SAND & GRAVEL COMPANY FOR CLEANING THE AMAZON FROM CITY VIEW STREET TO SOUTH CITY LIMITS, IN THE NET SUM OF $14,195.74 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE ESTIMATE AS CERTIFIED BY W. ~. CLUBB, CITY ENGINEER AND THE CONTRACTOR BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A WARRANT IN PAYMENT OF THE SAME TO THE EXTENT OF THE BALANCE OF MONEY REMAINING ON HAND IN THE AMAZON CHANNEL SEWER FUND. ROLLCALL VOTE. GODLOVE ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. REPORTS OF OFFICERS 4 A REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER - RE: DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "PURSUANT TO ACTION TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL, THIS OFFICE HAS MADE INQUIRY OF THE CITIES OF PORTLAND AND SEATTLE WITH REFERENCE TO ESTABLISHMENT OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN THOSE CITIES. I AM ADVISED THAT THE CITY OF PORTLAND HAS ADOPTED BY VOTE OF THE PEOPLE, AN ACT ESTABLISHING DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME EACH YEAR COMMENCING AT 2:01 O'CLOCK A.M. ON THE SECOND SUNDAY IN MAY AND CONTINUING TO AND TERMINATING AT 1:59 A.M. ON THE SECOND SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER. IT IS TO BE NOTED HOWEVER, THAT THE ACT ADOPTED BY THE VOTERS OF PORTLAND DOES PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION OF THAT CITY MAY ALTER OR ABATE DAYLIGHT SAVING BY ORDINANCE IF THE COMMISSION IS TO JUDGE IT ACTION TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY. MY ADVICE FROM THE CITY OF SEATTLE STATES THAT A PROPOSITION ADOPTED BY THE VOTERS OF THAT CITY ESTABLISHES DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINNING JUNE I, 1949 AND ENDING AT MIDNIGHT SEPTEMBER 30TH EACH YEAR HEREAFTER. THIS FOR YOUR INFORMATION." IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE AND THAT FURTHER ACTION IN THE MATTER OF ESTABLISHING DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BE HELD IN ABEYANCE, PENDING ACTION BY THE OREGON STATE lEGISLATURE. MOTION CARRIED. 5 A REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER - RE: AND READ AS FOLLOWS: OPENING STREET AT CHAMBERS FROM 7TH TO 8TH WAS SUBMITTED "THE ATTENTION OF THIS OFFICE HAS RECENTLY BEEN CALLED TO A CONDITION EXISTING AT 8TH AND CHAMBERS STREETS WHEREIN THE OWNER OF PROPERTY AT THIS LOCATION HAS BEEN DENIED ACCESS TO HER PROPERTY BY VIRTUE OF THE FACT THAT CHAMBERS STREET IS NOT OPEN BETWEEN 7TH AND 8TH. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND TO YOUR BODY AT THiS TIME THAT THE QUESTION OF INITIATING AN OPENING PROCEDURE ON THIS PORTION OF CHAMBERS STREET BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR SUCH ACTION AS IT DE~MS PROPER." IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE REPORT BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE AND THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. 6 A REPORT FROM MAYOR JOHNSON - RE: COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1949, WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "I SUBMIT HEREWITH A LIST OF COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS ON THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1949. ON EACH OF THE COMMITTEES, THE COUNCILMAN FIRST NAMED TO ACT AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THAT COMMITTEE. _ II ,_ ,,_._~"__,'~._u, ,.J