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lo, 1915. ............. Council Chambers, Bhlgene, Oregon, }~ay 10, 1915. Council met in regular monthly session, and was called to order by Mayor Bell. Present Councilmen Parks, Polders, Bogue, Peterson, Devereaux, Nosher, Goodpastu~e and Q~lmby. The minutes of Council proceedings under dates of April 12th and 26th were read and approved. The Police Committee recommended th~ pure]rose of a new motorcycle for the Police Department, the old machine to be turned in at a valuation of $100 and the new machine to have one year's guaranty. Motion was made, seconded and carried ~o adopt the recommendation mnd to authorize the Police Committee to make the ptu-ctu~se. The replacing of some old fire hydrants with nmv ones and changing location of new ones, and matter of installing gmsoline tank in alley by the Imperial Hatters on East' Seventh Street were on ~motion referre~ to' the ~ire Water Committee with pewer to act. The Fire & Water Committee filed written reports recommending the ptu,- chase of additional fire truck at an approximate cost of $1500, recommending the ptu'chase of gate valves, elbows, nozzles and reducers, and recommending the g~anting of petition fo~ installing a street light at Fotu-tt~ Avenue and !~onroe Street intersection and at Twentiettx Avenue and ~incoln Street Intersection. Motion was made, seconded and carried to adopt the reports. A Resolution dee_la~ing vacant the position of H. D. Briggs as I~ire Chief was on motion adopted. The Mayor appointed William Nusbaum as Chief of the Fire Department and Orlo }{endershott as a member of the Department and Assistant Ohief. Motion was m~e, seconded, and carried to confirm the appointments. The ~ommittee on Streets recommended that the Council enter into an ag~,eement with the P. E. & E. Ry. ~o. permitting the Company to repair the pavement on Blair Boulevard with three inch planking, providing for the removal of same in eighteen months and replace the same with Belguim Blocks. On motion the ~ecom~endation was adopted. The Committee on Streets recommended the rejection of the petition for concrete pavement on Alder Street from Ninth Avenue to tt~e Millrace. The reeo~mmendation was on motion adopted. ~he ~o~mlttee on Streets recommended that W. B. Farmer be placed on the regular pay roll at $60 per month, and the Mayor and Recorder instructed~to