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Bids were opened to ~rade and gravel the alley be%ween 11th and 12th Aves. from JackSon to Van Buren Streets as follows: Charles F Croner Wll~ert Sand and Gravel Co. A. C. mat hews $296.90 302.25 326.25 ~gene Sand' and Gravel Co. 279.50 Such bids were referred to the Street-Co~ulttee to report and said Committee recommended the bid of the ~gene Sand and .Gravel Co. at $279.50. On motion such recommendation was unanimously adopted ami the Mayor and Recorder were ln-~ strutted to enter into a contralti with such successful bidder for such improve- me~t work. A petition was received to have a sewer constructed i,n the territory south of 22nd Avenue and east of Patterson Street. Said petition was referred to the Se~er ~Committee and it 'recommended such petition be granted and asked the City 'Engineer be instructed to bring in plans and specifications for such improvemmt at the next meeting of the Council. On motion such report wes unanimously adopt- ed. A petltlon w~s received from property o~ers therein asking that the alley running north and south la Block 20, of Gross Addition be graded and rooked. Such matter, was referred to the Street Committee. - A p~tltion was received from residents adjacent thereto asking that 22nd Avenue from university st. toAgate Street ~e paved. Said matter was referred to the Street Committee to repor~ andit asked that such petition be granted but In addition thereto that s~uch improvement work be done in connection with a prior petition granted to pave 22nd Ave, from Agate St. to Columbia St. and Columbia St. from 2~rd Ave. northerly to its intersection with Falrm~unt Boulevard, said improvement work to be let in two coDtraots and that ordinances be immediately drawn andpassed covering such improvement work. On motion such recommendation was approved° A petit ion was received asking that 23rd S~.~be paved from Charnelton to LincoLn Sis. and that~ curbings and grades fey .sld~ewaLks also be constructed. Said matter was referred to the Street Committee.~ A petition was received for A street light at the corner of 24th Ave. and Columbia Street. Chairman Simmons of the Fire a~d Water Committee recommended the same be held unt ~ 1 the Eugene Water Board reported on proposed new Zlghts for the city. A petition was received to pave loth Avenue from Monroe St. to Almaden St. Said petition was referred to the Street Committee. A petition Was received asking that Contractor Snow or the City re-place the pavement in the alley between Willamette and Olive Streets from 6th Ave. to llth Ave, Said matter wa3 referred to the Street Com~mlttee. Inspector of Bulldlr~/s Alexander reported he has t~lred Walter Ross as an assistant In his office at $150.00 per month and asked that s~ch person be placed on the 'pay roll. On motion, unanimously carried such report was adopted, Chairman Simmons of the Fire and Water Committee reported on the Furrows petition pe~ti~lng to the abatement of the over flow of the reservoir in Fairmour_t whereby water stands in the streets at l~th and Orchard Streets. Said matter was referred to the City Fngineer. Chairman Rugh of th%Police committee recommended thepurchase of traffic buttons to be placed, on Willamette Street at 6,7,8,9,10, and 13th Avenues and recommended the traffic ordinance be amended to permit no left hand turns Willamette Street, Said matter was discussed and held over. Chairman Williamson of the Sewer Committee spoke on the matter of the con- taminated wells on the River Road vicinity caused by the Citys main truck sewer and asked that some relief be given t~l those people so affected. On motion, unanimously carries, it was decided;lt~oconstruct a water line from the city into that area to relieve such condltion~ Chairman Monroe of the Street Department spoke on the Street Cleaning condi- tio~ in the City' add introduced Mr. Kingston of the Elgin Co. who apo.kc. After discussion the whole matter wa~ referred to the Street Committee.