The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-31

| WHEREAS, There has been some diversity
of opinion in reference to the purchase of
of new Fire Engine for Young America
Engine Company No. by the mem
bers of said Company, and whereas, the
en- zine as ordered by the Company is now in
the city and believing the adoption of the
! following resolutions would harmonic all
past differences and render the Company ef-
| ficient and harmonious in the future, there
| fore be it
Reso'rea, By Young America Engine Com
pany No. |: lst That the new Fire Engine
is hereby rendered to the City of Corvallis
through the City Council thereof, ON the
wharf of Thomas Blair's warehouse ia said
city; and that the sum of Sl555.00 now in
the hands of Thomas Graham. the treasurer
of said Company together with the sub
scription of sundry persons to the fund for
! the purchase of said engine-the same being
all the effects of said Company for the pur
chase of said engine is hereby given and do
mattel to the city of Corvallis the follow
| ing conditions:
| Ist. To pay the freight on said engine
amounting to S274. SO.
| I'd. 10 pay the purchase price of said en-
gine, Sl400.00, provided the said engine
shall fulfill the guarantees of Button & Son.
contained in the catalogue herewith accom-
| panying.
81. That in the event of said moneys and
| subscrip iptions failing to meet the expenses
of frei ght, purchase nancy. and putting to-
gether AMI testing sail engine that the de-
| ticitncy, if any there be, shall be paid by
the City of Corvallis.
4th That The City Council appoint suit
| able person, who, with the Foreman of
Young America Engine Company and such
other ti5 and proper persons as they shall
designate, shall superntend and direct the
putting together Of said engine, and that
Youn. America Engine Company be then
notified that said engine is ready to be tested,
and that said Company may then test said
engine, and if they are satisfied with the
manner in which the en- CINE works. they can
certify that fact to the'city authorities
5th. That i'll the event of said engine be-
| ing accepted as aforesaid. the said city is to
donate the and contrl of sail engine,
together with the new hose lately purchased
| by the city, to Yonn America En- zine Com
pany No. l, under such rules and regala-
tions may from time to time ba enacted
for the government of the Fire Department
of said city.
9Th. In the event of the City accepting
sid engine on the conditions aforesaii,
which acceptance shall lie evidenced by
the signiture of the Mayor of sail
city and a'testel by the Recorder of
said city, to the effect that the terms AMI
conditions contained in the resolutions of
| Young America Engine Company No. l. ef
| Jan. 90, 1879 are accepted by said city
the President and Secretary of this Com
pany. upon such acceptance by the sail city,
shall Immediately draw order on the
IRE .surer of Young America Engine Com
pany No. l in favor of the city of Corvallis
for $l555.0O.
7th. That the Secretary of this Company
forthwith present copy Of these resolu-
| tions to the City Council.
| 9Th 'Fbot in tbo aoif e Corx,,1-
dis accepts the conditions aforesaid, the City
of Corvallis be requested to Immediately
forward to Al EN- & Lewis the sum of S274. so
the frei ght on sail engine
9th. That in the event the s1id city shall
not accept said en- CINE on the conditions
aforesaid. that the President and Secretary
be authorized to forthwith transmit the sum
of $274.S4, the freight said engine, to
Allen & Lewis, of Portland, by drawing an
order on the Treasurer of said company, and
expressage on the same.
STATE OF OREGON,
County of Benton, 80
/ hereby certify that the above and forego-
ing is correct copy of the original resolu-
tions as passed by said company.
w. S. McFADDEN, Sec'y.
Dated Jan. 90, 1873.
WHEREAS, The citizens of Corvallis anil
a sum of money amounting to fifteen hum
dred and fifty five dollars with which to pur-
chase fire engine for the of the city,
and such engine has BEEN contracted for and
is now ON the wharf in our city, and said
citizens and Fire Company have rendered to
this Council nd money, and subscriptions to
the amount Of about one hundred dollars
still unpaid, requesting the Council to take
immediate steps to put said eng inc in order
and have it tested in accordance with the
warranty of the makers. Be it
Rrsoleed. By the Common Council of the
City of Corvallis. that we do herby accept
said tendrr, and hereby order that said sum
of money, tog .ther with all subscriptions
heretofore collected for the purpose afore-
said be set apart as separate tund to lie
known as the New Fire Engine Fund.
Resokred. That there be appropriated from
said funds, the amount of S274.S4 ON an or
, der in favor of the Chief Engineer of the
: Fire Department for the payment of freight
y due on said engine.
Resolced, Further, that the Chief Engin
eer be and is hereby instructed to take
charge of said engine, and in connection
, with the Foreman of Young America En-
CINE Company, have the same put in gooo
order and condition at once, and that he
3 then have the same tested by Young Amer
Y ica Engine Company, with view of ascer
tanning if it fulfilIs the warranty of the man
ufacturers, and that special report be made
of said test to this Council soon after the
same is made as is practicable.
e Resoiced. Further, that the Treasurer b.
4 requested to collect all subscriptions turned
: over to this Council and now unpail in &C
cordance with said subscription, and maxi
report of the same when called for.
v NEW SCHOONER. Chas. Luijens Il
0 now building a-small schooner at the Oneat
i. ia mills, on the Yaquina Bay. This schoon
d er will be used for the coast trade, carryin.
Y lumber, and also for sealing during the sea
If season. Mr.. L. being an old hand at the LAT
d ter business will doubtless derive a hand
5, some profit from the seal trade, as they ar
v quite numerous along the coast.