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JULY 16,___!915 Councilman Parks then moved that the contract for the construction of said above described sewer be awarded to Lewis Gates in accordance with his bid, said bid being deemed the lowest and best bid for the construction of said sewer, and that the ~.~ayor and Recorder. be autt%orized to enter into a contract therefor, and that checks be returned to unsuccessful bidders, l~otion was seconded and carried. Councilman Parks moved that the Council re-consider its action in awarding the contract to the ~nerican Paving Co. for the construction of a sewer co~uencing at a point in Lawrence Street about 20 feet north of the north line of Second Avenue West running thence North about 12 feet west of the East line of said Lawrence Street, to a point about 1~ feet north of the south line of Cheshire Avenue, thence West on Cheshire Avenue to the center of the alley, between Lawrence and V~ashin~ton Streets in the City of A\~gene. ~otion was seconded and carried, l~otion was then made, seconded and carried that the action of the ~ouncil in awarding said contract for said sewer to the ~nerican Paving Co. be rescinded. Councilman Parks then moved that the contract for the construction of said above described sewer be awarded to Lewis Gates in accordance with his bid, said bid being deemed the lowest and best bid for the construction of said sewer, and that the t~ayor and Recorder be authorized to enter into a contract therefor, and that checks be returned to unsuccessful bidders. ~otion was seconded ~nd carried. ~4otion was made, seconded snd carried that the Mayor, Recorder and City Attorney take such steps as msy be necessary to turn over to the County Authori- ties City Prisoner, Frank l~orton, in accordance with the statute providing there- for, unless the fine of said ~rank ~,~orton shall be paid, and that the Council reco~aend to the Recorder that owing to the circumstances of the prisoner's f~Gily that the Recorder accept from said Frank ~orton the su~ of $75 in full. satisfaction of the Defendant's fine, and that upon the payment of said sum said Frank I~orton be released. Upon the request of ~,~r. E. Hanson it was suggested that the ~4ayor sign the petition for ornamental lighting system on Ninth Avenue East; same to be ratified at the reA~lar Council meeting. On motion the Council adjourned. City Recorder.