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~JUNE 25, 1917. Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon, June 25, 1917. Council met pursuant to,adjournment of June llth, and was called to order by Mayor~Peterson. Present Councilmen Parks, Koppe, Spencer, Deverea~x, Mosher, Goodpasture and Spangler; absent Polders. The request ~of the Fourth of July Committee for concessions was pre- sented,~ and the Council directed that the usual Fourth of July concessions be granted to the Fourth of July. Committee, under the control of the Street Committee, with the understanding thmt the same should not interfere with the ref~larly licensed street vendors. Request of Nm. Barclay that the police ~hone near their photograph shop be moved so that they~can erect a display window was referred to the Police Oommittee with power to act. . M, Sohwarzsohild and ~. Wlsw~ll, representing safe cabinets, explained the merits of their cabinet with a view to furnishing the City E~ineer's office, and the matter was referred to the Finance Committee for investigation. Report of Mess~s. Howe & Hamlin'ontheir~ audit of the Treasurer's Office wss presented, and referred to the Finance Committee. Bids of John Shewry and Guy F. _Pyle for the paving of Ferry Street from Eighth. Avenue'north to the railroad were opened and read, and at this time a written ~bJection of N~s. Churchill 'against the paving of said street was .read. Bids were referred to the Street Committee, and Councilman Goodpasture reported that the Street Committee found that the bid of John Shew~y was the lowest and. best bid, and moved thmt the Council determines that the objection of Mrs. Churchill be overruled, and that no remonstrance con- raining a m~jori~y of property owners or of property abutting said improvement has been filed, and that the contract be awarded to John Shew~y in accordance with his bid, and thmt the M~yor and Recorder be instructed to enter into the contract in behalf of the City, and that N~. Pyle's check be returned. Motion was.seconded and carried. At this time Councilman Devereaux was excused from the meeting. The following bills were presented by the Finance Committee for p~yment on the General Fund: J.D. Hamlin $37.50, Lloyd Howe $~0.00 and Williams Fuel Co. $536.25. Motion was made and seconded that said bills be allowed and warrants drawn in pa~ment of s~me. The ayes and n~ys were called; Council- men voting mye 6, n~y none; absent Polders and Devereaux. Motion was elated carried and so ordered.