The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-09-26

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4 petition was received asking that the or
der Tor building sideyval, on Fifth street
be annulled. Granted.
Alderman Scott introduced the following
resolution:
WHEEzAs, the deficit in The accounts Of the CITY
Treasurer. seertaHe hy cluniitcc os this Guuii-
defaication. therefore,
Iesgised, By the Common Council of the cry of Al.
sny, IN regular useeiins az-eilihe tt4t 4 he .ieart
IN the funds rightfulT belonging 20 the city treasury
= t9t made good before the 5ih tsy % sept,
lss9' the City Attorney be- and hereby Is directed
commence proceedings against 7. y Meaiey. City
Treasurer and the surefies on his Official luf for The
/ amount due that day.
lies9ieed. That the Committee Accounts aud
current E1penss be dreete % ascertain the amount
of said dedication aid eth day u sept Is71 and
gave the City Attorney the Necessary data 70 commence
sid proeeeiings upon.
Against Scott's protest the date Of COM
meneement OF proceedings was changed to
Oct. 10Th, and the resolution then passed.
On motion of Kline the salary Of the po-
lieemen was changed from $50 to $50 per
month.
There being no nightwatchmen in the
city's emyloy at present, Scott moved that
two be employed, and the motion carried.
On motion Of Martin an informal ballot
was taken to ascertain who was the choice Of
the Council The ballot resulted as follows:
W. L Watkins. 3; Bob's Harmon, .; Martin
Hebron, !.
It being the Marshal's duty to nominate
the policeman, he was ASKED to do so, and in
accordance with the informal vote isst pre-
viously taken he put in nomination VIM. L.
Watkins. Instead of the Council voting on
the question as to whether or not his nomi-
nation should be approved, on motion Of
Martin they proceeded to elect nightwatch.
The ballot stood Watkins and Harmon D.
Mason, Scott and Rice voting for the former,
aud Martin, Bentley and Kline voting for
Harmon. It being tie the Mayor voted
for Harmon and he vas elected.
The Council then baIloted for another DO
Iieeman and the result was a tie between
Watkins and Heffron- Mason, Scott and
Rice voting for Watkins, and Bentley, Kline
and Martin voting for Heffren. The Mayor
cast his vote for Heffron and he was elected.
In casting his vote Mr. BIonteith said he had
heard that when on duty before, Heffron had be-
come drunk several times, and he wished it
distinctly understood that If he ever become
intoxicated again he should be discharged at
once.
Martin advanced the idea that Engines
Miller be appointed as a special policeman to
shadow the nightwatches and see that tt,ey
did their duty, but his plan was not adopt.
ed.
VIM. Miller still being in the employ of
the city as nightwatchman and engineer Of
the steam fire engine, on motion of Martin
it was ordered that he be DISCHARGED "a
nightwatch, but be retained as engineer at 7
salary of s45.
Kline, Of the Finance Committee n
addressed the Council, stating that an =
city money had been spent; that debt -
been contracted fully up to the limit aU Ia na
by the charter; that bills were still ~.
presented and allowed and were dray l
terest, and he believed it was about :,
commence intrenchment. '
Scott then took the floor and 3
he agreed exactly with the fory 80 'a ao..T ~
man, and that as the only monf 4,.as' 80.
paid out was for the Fire Der -. ~
police, that was the oaly point at which +l,e =,
could retreneh. He therefor movad ~, a..
one policeman be discharged Init - tre ,not;a -
was lost. ' s''e '0'ie
Martin then advanced tbo ;da. 81 !,
quarterly allowance to the fro ~. snas =
discontinued and that the cit,, palles 3
expense incurred by the Ety Ety Pay oirses u
He claimed that the ates - Pafeiileh
,i.ssts eIea "a quarter, whereas
engineer. ~ u
Rice claimed that he
run one cent cheaper an ~ Souiu noe !
paid out on its aee0 ,nt s'ss company no
Inc t,lesslen sse then dropped wishor
city were read. '''''' D'i1 'ss'sliise th
Three bills liaa ~ ur-.,y -
SIS and s. We're allowed and ti,.,s 49, III -
were referred s.'a hiie fe2naindf