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The City Attorney reported on the claim of Paul De Autermont for damage.~ in
<br />the amount of $20,00' for' an'injury to his child and, on motion, said claim was
<br />ordered paid.
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<br /> · ~ H..-R.' Elliott appeared and submitted, ~ tentative settlement with the city for
<br />the alleged nontfulfillment of his gerb~e con~ract. ~eh matter w~ .deferred
<br />until the meeting of the council to be held February 2, 1925.
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<br /> · Aerial permit.,s were granted to: ·
<br /> Greet Callaghan Co. at 858 pearl Street.
<br /> ~Y.M. Walkup at 632 Washington St.
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<br /> Mayor E.B.Parks ~eported the sidewalk at the corner of 7th Ave, and Oak St.
<br />has been covered with' debris for several weeks, for the wren. king of a building ad-
<br />Jacent thereto., The. matter was ordered co~eeted. ·
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<br /> A letter w~ re~ from R.W. Martin addres~ed to each member of the Council
<br />to the "Dump' being, maintained across the river. The Recorder was directed to
<br />write this party this is mot a city dump and the city has nothing to do with the
<br />matter.
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<br /> An Ordinance levying assessments for improving the alley, between University and
<br />Onyx Sts. from~9th, to 20th Ave~. was read the first t~e and. iaid over.
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<br /> An Ordinance levying assessments fen 'the constructio~ of a sewer between Monroe
<br />and Ad,ms Sts. was read the first time and l~id over.
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<br /> An Ordinance 1,crying assessments for paving High St. fro~ 3rd ave. north to a '~
<br />point south of firs~ ave. having been read the f~rst, time Jan. ~2.~h, 1925, and no
<br />protests having.bee~ filed, it passed its second and thi.rd readl, ngs by title by
<br />u~animous consent u~der suspension of the rule and. was. placed on its final passage.
<br />The ayes anduay~ we.re called, all present voting aye. Nay none. The Ordinance was
<br />declared passed and numbered 4621.
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<br /> Thirteen s~dewSlk ~mProvement Ordinances were read the first time and' pas~ed
<br />their second and. third readings by title by unan.lmous consent~n,der suspension of the
<br />rule and was placed on their final passage. The ay,es'a,n, dnays were called, all present
<br />voting aye. Nay,uon.e. The 0rdinanoes were declared pass, ed. andnumb er ed fr0.m 4608 to
<br />4620 inclusive.
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<br /> Councilman,Rugh Recor,~nended tha~ george Dietsch be placed ~n the payroll as
<br />a police patrolm, an k'5 $125.00 per month. On motion s{~ch recommendation was unanimous-
<br />lY approved. __ . .
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<br /> Counoilm~'Washburne reoo~ended that Grace Sehls~a be placed on thepayroll
<br />$I00.00 per mon~h, to eo~enee J~. 1, 1925, as bodk-k~eper for the city and to
<br />work under the ~lredtlon of the City .Recorder. 0n motion'such recommendation was
<br />approved, all voting "~e" except Wllllamson, who voted
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<br /> The question of Saturday ~fterno~ns efffor the gir~ In ~h~ offices was
<br />discussed and oqmot$on, It was dec ld~ such help should work ffu~l.tlme under direct-
<br />ion of the He~s ef.Dep~rtmen~. , , .
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<br /> The street.Co~ittee recommended that the city purchase ~n elgin street sweeper
<br />and pickup broom for $6500.00 to ~ald 1/3 when machine ls found to be satisfactory
<br />and the bal~ee In two equal p~ments, interest at 6~, Such motion' being put, to
<br />vote. Councilmen Monroe, Washburne, Large ~d ~gh vqted ~aye
<br />son, L~b ~d NcCuL~ voted "no~. The vote berg a tie the M~yo~ voted "no", the
<br />notl~ being ~hus defeated.' , .
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<br /> 0n motion Co~el~ ~Journed to ~ g~. 2Vth, 1925, at 5$ae o~eloek p,m.
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<br />Geo. A. Gilmore, .
<br />City Recorder.
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