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Council Chmnbers, D]gene, Oregon. December 14th, 1925. (Minutes of the regular meeting of the Common Co~eil held at 7;30 o~clook · P.M. on December 14, 1925, ther~ bel~ presen~ Mayor E.U. Lee ~d aL1 Members of the CoUncil. Meeting called to order 6y the Mayor.) Minutes of the r~ular meeting of Nov. 9, of the ~Journed me~tlng~ of Nov. 23, and of the called meet- l~s of Nov. 25, and 28, read and approved. ~rotests were. calle~ for as per the notice for' hearing dn the improvement of 13th Avenue from LincoLn Street to Men,ce Street. ~t~erney S.D. Allen appear- ed on behalf of Mike and Olive Rogers and others appeared lnperson and such pro- tests conslder~ d. On motion, un~.ntmously earrled, allprotests were over-ruled. W.~.Robertson appeared and filed a claim for $500.00 for alleged encroach- mm~t on his lot at the south.vest c~rner of. 13th Avanue and Olive Street in the pavement of' 13th Avenue. Said matter was referred to the City Engineer for re- port. This being the return day therefor protests were called for in the proposed opening of Van Buren Street from 3rd Avenue to Blair Blvd. 1~he report of the viewers was read. Donald Young appear~ on behalf of C.A. ~d Bertha Mouse and spoke, Potter and ~oster, as. Attorneys for~,,~R~M, and Lena MiLler filed written obeJetions to s~id report ~d Mr. Hensler and others spoke, ~ter discussion all objections were over ruled and the report of the viewers unankgously adopt- The recorder called attention to the fact that the city has not completed its contract with Nr.ganley in the moving of his house from its former location in connection with the openl~ of Van Buren Street from 3r4 Avenue to Blair olvd lB that the city has not fllled In the yard as ~greed. Said matter was referred to the City ~glneer. Bids were received for the pav~gof.the all~y between Will,erie and Olive Streets from 13th Avenue 232 fleet north, a3 follows: Wllfert Sand ~d Gravel Co. $121~.00 Oscar Snow 1202.50 Said master was referred to the Street Commit~ee for report. Bld~ were received for thepavlng of 13th Avenue from Monroe to Adams Sts., as follows: Wilfert Sand and Gravel Co. $3~w40.00 Oscar Snow ]~012. O0 Said bids were referred to the street committee for report. Bids were received for the grading end. gravelling of the al'le~ beZ~een 0n. yx and ~merald Streets from 20th to 21st Avenues, as follows: Wilfert Sand amd Gr~,vei Co. 366.40 A.C.Mathews' 330. ~0 Eugene Sand and Gravel Co. 554.80 Said matter was referred to the Street Committee for rape'rt. The Mayor aske~ that no report bemade until a future time oneaoh of said ~lds. Third ~lre Chief ms,Jo his report as to the Encore Hotel and recommended it be condemned and razed. The following resolution was offered, and unanimously c ar r i ed: ' I~ E S 0 L U T I 0 N. WhEreas there has been presented to the City Counell of the City of Eugene a written pretest and notice from the State fire Warden of the State of 0r2gon, that that certain building in Eugene, situated on Willamette Street, between Blifth and Sixth Streets, ~aclng east, and known as the Ehcore Hotel, is a dangerous fire menace, and constitutes a nuisance, and demanding that the s~me be abated by the City Council. And Whereas, the Common Council referred the matter to the Fire and Water Committee, which in turn requested an lnvestltation by the Fire Chief of the City of Eugene, and Whereas, the Fire Chief has made a written report declaring that said buzlding constitutes a dangerous fire menace and lsa menace to adjoining prop- erties on accent of the fire hazard, and that it constitutes a very grave danger to occupants who may lodge there and is dangerous to the life and limb .~of such occupants and lodgers, and that the same is a wooden building within 'the fire limits h~Shbeco~l~.p~lr~dl~l~!{val~eato less 'than fifty per cent of