The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-01-25


Oar Council met last Tuesday evening with
Mayor Wheeler presiding. Present. ccun.
cilmsn Monseiths Rnmbaugh, Allen, Stewart.
Brush and simpson
Minutes Of previous nesting read and an.
proved.
At the previous meeting OF the Council a
night-watch had boon appointed, but his
salary had not been named. On motion ot
Mr. Brush the salary was flxed al $50 per
month
The petitions for the appointment to the
position of City Attorney were laid on tho
table.
A petition for the completion Of a side
walk on the wost side of Baker street from
First to Eighth was referred
A petition for sidewalk ON tho east side
of calapoOiaa treet from Fourth to Eighth
was granted.
a petition for q sidewalk on the east side
Of Montgomery street from Third to Eighth
was granted.
An ordinance bill entitled ..An osainance
Regulating the Fire Department of the City
Of Albany was then introduced by Mr..
Stewart, which, not being objected to, passed
to its second reading Section was then
amended so as to make tho salary of the
Chief Engineer S200 instead Of $3.50. Itwas
then referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
This ordinance was drawn up by the Board
Of Fire Delegates, and was recommended by
that body, and also by the Chief and Assist.
ant Engiaeos, Ex.Assistant Chief Simpson,
the fortmen Of 10th companies, and seve1a
Others
An ordinance bin was introduced repealine
the license on pawn brokers. 1t passed to
the second reading and was then referred.
The following bills were then allowed
John Brush, coal oil and nails. So. 40; F. s.
Danning, chairs. $50; Allen. Robinson 4 Co,
s72S2; J. D. Layton, gravel, 50 A; W. 1.
Watkins, one mouths salary as nightwatch.
$50; Albany Engine Co No. /, window glass
and bolts, s500i J. o. Bsebe, carpenter
work, $l9.72 The bill Of the Recorder, 70.
S90i, was referred
The proposition of ]. F. Whitiag, for let.
tering the streets, was referred
Sealed bids for the contract Of building
crOsswalks for the city during the ensuing
year were then opened, but all were rejected.
as It was thought best to change the style Of
cross-walks Hereafter they are to be 6 feet
wide, oval in shape, and three inches high in
the center, Each walk will rest on thirteen
bearings, eleven Of which shall be sx6. and |
two 4x6, and there win be q suitable ditch |
or drain under every walk. The Recorder
was authorized to advertise for bids in accord |
auce with these instructions, the bids to he |
opened at the next regular meeting of the |
Council
Sealed bids for the contract of furnishing
dirt and gravel to the city during sse year
were then opened. L. C. Morris having bid |
the lOwest-7o cents per yard for gravel, and
30 cents for dirt-was awarded the contract
There were six bids for this contract, and all |
were very close tosether.
Two bids were received for the city print |
ing. NJ V. Browns bid was to do the news
paper advertising for 60 cents per thousand
ems, and from 80 to so of the two sizes of
posters for LOO and 81. so. Coll vanCleve's
bid was, the newspaper work for so cents per
thousand. and the posters for 81 so and $40
On motion the letting of this contract wac
aid on the table until the next meeting.
On motion adjourned at haIf-past eleven |
o'clock.