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Council Chambers, Eugene, 0regon. January 25, 1926. _ Minutes of the ad.Jour~ed meeting of the Common Council held at 7;30 o'clock P.M. on January 25, 1926. Reefing called to order by Mayor E.U. Lee pursuant to adjournment. All members of ~he Council were present, except HendersNott. This being the date b~ hear objections to the proposed assessment for the provement of Falrmount Blvd. from Moss St. to 15th Ave., protests were called for, E. 0.P.at~er objected to being assessed as to his walk Just completed In connection wish bhe ~lrmo~$ Blvd. Improvement. J.G. Sw~ °b jeered to m~ny thl~s bu~ especi- ally as to sidewalk a~ dralntile costs In connection with Falrmoun$ Blvd. improve- me~t. J.N. Blewett obJect~ to assessment of $61.74 for laying water pipe across Fainuount Blvd. to hi~ property a~ being too ~uch, J.G, Gr~gin, who lives on Walnut, obJeet~ to his assessment fo~ Fairmouat Blvd. paving. C.H. Nork objected to ~ assessment of $64.21 for. layi~ o~ Sewer pipe ~d also water pipe to his property as being ~just; Mrs. Cox objected to being assess~ on Falrmount Blvd. when she will be assessed later on Walnut Street and on 17th Avenue. W.A. Bourel~ objected ~lso as he pmid on 15th Ave. ~d will later be assess~ on W~lnut. Allen objected on slmiliar grounds. S.V. Cuddeback obJecSed to the a~unt ef $65.~ as bei~ too much for i~lng sewer pipe to hisproperty. Dr. Hodge objected te the assessment of $23.65 for the iayl~ of pipe to his property as being te~ much. Geo. Gansle inquired ~s to the street and sidewalk line to his property but m~e objections. (Councilman Simons was exc'u~ed at 8;30 o~clook P.M.) Said protests were considered ~d the protestants were told to appear ~aln on Wednesday evening J~uary 27,1~26, at 7;~0 o~clock P.M. when the matters would be further considered. Chairman Lamb of the Print lng Committee reported such committee had purchased a Royal Typewriter for $90.00 for the use of the Recorders office. Chairman Wllllamson of the Sewer Committee reported the Vadnals sewer in Falrmount will have to be installed under supervision of the Inspector of Buildings and that at present it is all washed out. Chairman Wllllamson of the Sewer Committee also reported on the Patterson petition for a setSlement for a right of way for the Amazon stating the matter is being laid over till the ad,JustmenS of the Amazon Ditch comes up for viewers. The Judiciary Committee and City Attorney reported with reference to the proposed appeal of the ~lourney case Stating the City would not be warranted in spendlng further money in the case. On motion the report of the Committee and City Attorney was sdopted. The City E~gineer recommended a pipe line about 250 feet in length be structed to remedy the over flow of water across private property from Longvlew .. Street. Such matter was referred to the Sewer Committee. The matter of settlement with Mouse and Miller in connection with the openini~ of Van Bursa Street was further discussed, but no action taken. Mayor Lee spoke of the convention to be held in Portland on January ,by the League of Municipalities of Oregon and recommended the City Engineer be sent to such convention. On motion such reeo~mnendation was adopted. The amounts due Oscar Snow, of $1051.75, for the improvement work contracted by him In constructing a sewer on Cross Street under 0rd~tnanoe 5069, and also ~ amom~ of $1544.25 for the improvement work contracted by him in construct lng a sewer between 1st and 2nd Aves. from Pearl to Mill Sis. under Ordinance 4841, were ordered Paid. ROoming house Permits were granted to Mrs. E.J.Snooks for a house at 45 9th Ave.~, and oat, to Jesse Fergusom for a house at 32 8th Ave. W. Aerial Permits were issued to Katherine g Reade for a wireless at 1987 Univer- sity St.; one to DeArthur Lowe for a wireless at 943 Washington St., and uae to K.C.Sherman for a wireless at 1414 18th Ave. E. The Recorder reported Carl Onthank asked that an open well in Victoria Heights be cared for as being dangerouSe The Chief of Police was directed to attend to the matter. The Planning Commission asked that the city have its Engineer Prepare a map and survey of the Te~lto~y~ oyer which the commission has ~urlsdictlon to be used