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Council Chambers, ~lgene, Oregon. August 8th, 1927-. . Minutes of the regular meeting of the Common Council held August 8th, 1927m · mt 7;30 o.~clock P.M. Ma~)r A.L.Williamsoa was absent and President of the Coun- cil Weshburne presided. There were present all members of the Council, except McCully a~d Hendershott, who were absent. Minutes of the meetings eF July llth a~d 2~th, 192V, read and approved as corrected. C.D. Rorer appeared and asked permls.~lon to make alterations in the building located at lOth and Oak Sts., stating two buildings on the lot would be torn down end the one building repaired, moved back and a business front placed .thereon. Ee submitte~ a plan thereof ~after. discussion such petition wa~ granted, the work to be under the Supervision of the Inspector of Buildings. Several People being present 'to speak on the question of removing the rails l~Lconnectlon with the proposed cbs,ge from street car to Bus Service, the proposed Ordinance covering such matter was read the first time. C.D. Rorer, Will Gordon, E.H. Woods end others spoke on the matter, it being sugges~e~l' if service is so ct~anged and the Rallroa~ Cc. p~rmltted to pave over the rails, such company be required to file an indemnity ben,t, the ~ondltlon of which :~ond not being Stated. On ~otlon, by Large, seconded by !~eid~ it w'e~ voted a committee of three from the Chamber of Commerce to consist of A.I~. Brigham ~s ohai~n~, D.C. Rorer and Will Gordoh be designated to investigate the ~iv[sibility cf pav~g over the rails and to fln4 out the ~ondltlon of the ties at this time ~d to otherwise g~t informa- tion on the subject from all sources obtmlaable ~4 report at the next meeting of tl~e Ceuncl!. ¢o~nittee reports were eel.led for: There were no reports from the Jddiciar¥, Health and Printing ~nd Police Committees. . The Street Co:muittee reco,~ended a petition filed this dat~ to pave Lawrence Street from 13.th to 17th Avenues be g~aated. On motion such reconmnendatlon was adopted. The Street Committee recommended the petition to p~ve 23r~Ave. ~rom Columbia Sb. to Spring Blvd., which petition h~ been on file For several'months, be grated, stating the property there bears the n~essary ~sessed valuation. On motl,~n such reco~endatlon was ~opted. The Street Co~nmlttee reported on the petition to pave Monroe St. from 4th to 6th A~es. and the question of g~anting such petition by enlarging the area to embrace said s~reet from'Vth Ave. to the S.P. rallwa~t trac~ was ,llscussed. It was then recommended by the Street Co~mtttee that said street be paved from yth Ave. to the S.P. ~a. llway track and, on motion, such reco~mnendatlon was unanimously adopted. The Sewer Committee reported F.C,.Getty has asked for a sew,? between 19th and 2Otb Aves., from the existing seweB between ~h. Oark and Pearl Sts. to the alley between Wlllanettc m~d Oak Sts., and recommende~ it be constructed. On motion such recormnendation we~ ~iopted. ' ' A petition was received to pave Colu~bia s~reet from 23rd to 24th Aves. On motion such matter was referred to the Street Committee. Pro,est petltldns were.received from residents to the paving of Pearl Street from 2nd to 4th Aves., to Pavlng 2nd ~ve. from Pearl to High Stm., and to Paving 5rd Ave. from Pearl to High Sts.whlch strsets were or,lered paved at the last meeting · f the Council, J.O. Watts, lLN. Davenport and others spoke and 'the matter was discusse~o It was finally race.remanded by the Street Committee the former action be rescinded en.~' the whole matter referr&d back to the petitioners to ascertain the wishes of the Interested pestles. On motion such report was adopte~. A rooming hou~.e permit w, as gr~nted to P.H. Pohl ~o operate at 20th 8th Ave. A Petition wa~ received From the Park Board asking hydrants be Placed in Butte and Hendrlcks Perk.~ to eliminate the Plre hazards. The matter wes discussed and, on motion, laid on the.table for further consideration. The Water Board rendered a bill for $780.00 fo~ lights alleged not paid for t.hru _error lm b~lllng. The matter was discUssed and different bouncllmen spoke on the many lights not burlng for weeks altho .the city has been billed for the same and the ~ounts paid, After discussion, on motion, unanimously carried, the