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, '. Cou~,~il Chambers, EUgene, Oregon. August 9th, 1926. Minutes of the regular me.etlng of the Commou Council held August 9th'1926, there being present Mayor E.U. Lee and all members of the Council, except Large - and McCuDly, who were absent. Meeting called ,to o~er by the Na~r. Minutes of the meetings of July 12'21, and 26,1~6, re~ and approved. A petitlo~ was reeelv~ to pave 16th Avmue from W!ll~ette to Alder Streets. Such matter was referred to the Street Committee. A petition was received to pave let Avenue from V~ Buren ~reet to J~ffersoa Street. Such matter was referred to the Street Co.lites for report, and it ree- o~ended such petition be gra~t ed If a bond ts provided to protect the city for all ~der valuation lets. 0n motion such report was unanimously adopted. A petition was resolved to pave Washmgton Street from Clark Stree~ to the South marg~ of the Southern Fac ~le Railway Company right of way. Said petit ~n was referred to the Street Committee a~d It reco~end~ such petition be grained. 0n motlou such report was unan~ously ~topted. A petition was received to open Oak Street from its present southern terminus south to 19th Avenue. Such petition was grated ~d th8 ~gln~er order~ to pre- ~are plans and $~ec.lflc at lens therefor. , A petition was received to pave Oak Street from 13th Avenue to 19th Avenue. Said matter was referred to the Street Committee. . : M. Svarverud appeared and asked further about the petition to pave 23rd Avenue East. No action was taken. Jack Magiadry appeared on ~beh~!f of the Trail to Rall Committee and asked the Mayor and Councll to head the Civic and Industrial Parade to be held August 20th, 1926, at the Trail to Mall Celeb~ation. Such offier was accepted. . Mr. Raley appea(ed and spoke on behalf of the Trial to Rail CoMmittee ~ to toilet flollltles In ~gene durln{ the eelebratlo~ and asked for permission to con- struct tellers la alleys at mas. holes ~d further asked financial ~td from the e lty for such purpose. S~ld matter w~ referred to the Sewer Co~mittee ~th ~wer Wentworth ~d Irwin Inc. of Porte,rid appeared ~d preseat~ a pl~a .for a made over Flusher for the olty~s use. Such matter was referred t,~ ~he Street Comities to ,report Wedn e sday evenl~ at ~ ~Journed Council meeting. Frankie Adams appeared and asked for a raise in salary as a clerk la the Recorder's cities. No action was taken. ' City ~glneer Devereaux flled the report of his trip to L~Grade t,o examine the ~e. age.dlsposaL plant there. A plat of Kizer's 'Plat was filed and a tentative Ordinance presented for passe~e. Such matter was referred to the Planning Commission. . L.P. Earmon appeared and asked as to addltl cna], work on the Amazon in deepen- ing the ditch already dug. Such matter was referred to the Sewer Conu~lttee. A letter was received from Jack'Beneflel to the U of 0, askingpe~m{ssion to constrUct a seven foot sidewalk on 15th Avenue b%~ween University and Agate Sir, sets, stating such width is needed for University purposes. On motion such petit ion was granted, · .Edith Gardner appeared and asked the Council to cancel the lien ~g~lnst Lot 3, .Block l, of Brook's Addition to the city levied in the ~nour[t of $42.33 as a benefit ~ n opening Van Buren Street as the same appeared to have been levied by mistake. Such matter was referred to the City Attorney with power to act. The City Attorney reported and recommended such lien be cancelled and th.e City Treasurer was directed to so cancel such lien. · The City Engineer asked as to finlst~ng paving the South end ef ~oiumbla Street next to ~alrmount Blvd. which was !eft to settle at the time the rest of the street was paved. The Engineer was directed to get StienBros. to do such work under their original contract. · The City Engineer asked the City to ~,urchase a Wat,~r ~egiste~. 0.'~ '.motion such purchase was ordered.