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Regular monthly meeting of the Common Counell he~d at 7;30 o'clock P.J,~. 'on April !lth, lg27, there being present Mayor A.L. Will,lamson, and all ncn- b'ers of the UouB~il except, Large who was absent. Meeting called to order the ~ayar. MinuSes, of the meetlm8 of Mayeh 14th ~d March 28th, 1927, read and approved, Dr. Jno. Simons appeared and spoke as to th~ road adj~ent to his home on Falrmount Blvd., In which there ls an eleetr~exI~ght pole needlDg ~o be , moved therefrom and also surplus gravel ~d debris to be move~. Said ma~er w~ referr~ to the Street Ce~lttee and the City AtterneM. · L.P. Eavmon appeared and requested an estimate on Victoria Heights be leased to him before the expiration ef time of p~vment. Om motion, eueh request was grs~ed on condition his assignment and garnis?~nent action is le~_~ed. L.P. Harmon also a~ked permis.~lon to construct a retaining wall along the line of his lots recently purchased from the clt¥ on South Willamette Street. Said matter was referred to the Sewer, Committee and th~ Cl,t¥ Engineer. 'Co~lttee reporte~, were ~alled for:- The Judiciary Co~ttee reported on the D. J. Koupal obJect~en to the ~-~widenlng of 19th Avenue adjacent to his let at 19th ~d reverends4 the proposed widening of said street from Patterson to Hil~ar4 Sis. be abondon~. On motion such report was un~lmeusly The Judiciary Committee reported on the claim of C.L. Kelly for re-Con- struc~lon of a driveway at 2187 University Street, reco~nending the claim be not allowed as not being a city liability. 0n motion such recommendation was adopt e~. Councilmen McCully spoke of the city's promise to buil~ a walk adJa cent to the Mouse property om Van Buren Street, stating the work has not been done and recommended such walk be now built. 0n motion such recommendation was e~iopt ed. The Street Committee asked for more time to report on the petitions to pave Emerald Street from 23rd to 24th Avenues, Orchard Streets from Franklin Blvd. to 19th Avenue and 12th Avenue from Van huron to Tyler Street. More time was grmted. The Street COmmittee spoke on the condition ~f 14th Avenue from Universit~ to Agate Sis. snd recommended the same be paved. On motion, such recommendation waa approved. The Street Committee 'a!s.~ recommended the ground within west 8th Avenue a~Jaceat to the Huddleston Block be condemned to the full width of .said street, and the City ?Ngineer was directed to prep ere plans therefor. The Street Committee recommended that in the paving of 15th Avenue said paving be extended 6 feet lnt.e the intersection at Klncald Street. 0n motion such report was adopted. The Fire and Water Co~mittee reported it had thoroughly investigated the question of the purchase of ~ire Hydrants for the city and found the bid of Veltum and CLew at $§0.00 each, was the best offered and recommended 12 be purchased at $50.00 each.- Such report was adopted by roll call. The ~Ire and Water C°n~aittee recommended the petition be granted asking for a street light at the Intersection of Olive St. and 22nd Ave. On motion such report was adopted. The Fire and Water Committee reported ~t and the Inspector of Bu£1dlngs have investigated th~ matters appearing i-fl the petition of Vans Distributing the constru0tion of a garage, oil warehouse, pu~ house, etc. on lots 1, and 2, Block lO of S!a~dens 5rd Additio~ ~nd found the matter in wholly u~der the Jur[~l,tlen of the Inspector ef Buildings. On m~tlom such report was