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278 JANUARY 28, 1~18. Council Chambers, Rk~3ene, Oregon, January 28, 1918. Council met pursuant to adjournment of January l[~th, and was called to order by Nayo~ Peterson. Present Councilmen Polders, Parks, Koppe Spencer, Nosher and Goodpastu~e; absent Deverea~ and Spangler. Mr. Darwin Bristow and Dr. Beardsley, representi~ the Chamber of Co~eree, appeared before the Council eo~endi~ the City for its previous work on cleanup week, and ~.ged the continuance of the annual cleanup week. They also uPged the necessity of the City providing a rest room for the com- fort and convenience of the public and the co,try people in the City, and suggested the possibility of establishing such a ~est ~oom in the City Hall. This matter was referred to the Health Committee. At this time Councilman Devereaux appeared in Council. Councilman Nosher of the Plre & Water Committee recommended that the petition of Sam Rugh and others for a light on South Willamette Street be- tween 22nd and 2kth Streets be denied as there are ah'eady ll~ts installed at 22nd and 2kth Streets. On motion seconded and carried the report was adopted and the Street Committee instructed to investigate the condition of the ditch on South Willamette Street at this point. Councilman Nosher fo~ the Fl~e & W~ter Co~ittee also reco~ended t~t the petition for a street light on Jefferson Street at the ~.azon ditch be ~anted, and that the request of S. M. Calkins to construct a pape~ ~oof on the building between PeaP1 and Park Streets south of the Warnoek property be g~anted. Motion was made, seco~ed and carried to adopt the reco~.~endation. At this time Co~eilman Spa~ler appeared In Council. The Finance Committee by Co~eilman Polders reeom~ended that tl%e Wmter Board be ~equested to fuPDish itemized bills eove~i~ amours due for wate~ and light, and also a report of the ~blie Utilities Commission in the matter of regulating the rates for water and light. On motion seconded and carried the reeo~aendation was adopted. Aa Ordinance levyl~ assessments for the improvement of ~entieth Avenue West from Willamette Street to Olive Street was read the second time and objections called for and none heard 'except the communication f~om Korine Hartog, which was read. It appeaPed that this objection was an object- ion to the making of the improvement ~ather than an objection to the assess- [ment itself, and a motion was made and seconded that the Council finds that