The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-31
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The City Council met IN regular session
last Tuesday evening. Mayor Mcnteith be.
ing absOnt Recorder Harper presided. Pros.
ent, Aldermen Martin, Kline, Mason, Scott
and Bentley.
Minutes of previous meetingl read and ap-
proved.
Committee on Streets and public property
reported in favor of granting tho petition
from residents of Lyon street asking for a
completion Of tho sidewalk on the west side
of said street. from First to Ninth, aud for IL
to DO brought to the established grade Re-
port adopted.
Tho same committee also reported in favor
of granting the petition asking for side.
walk on the south side Of Fifth street from
Montgomery to Hill. and giving property.
holders until Mach 9Th to complete the
same. Report adopted.
The Same committee also reported In favor
of allowing A. f. Cherry one.half of his bill
for S25. This amount was raised to'si7. 80
and thon allowed.
Tho Committee on Ways aud Means re.
ported that they had secured good eommo.
diouS room for tho uSO Of the City Council in
McIlwain's new brick, for the sum Of 500
per year. Tho report was accepted aud the
city Offices arc now being moved TO the new
location.
Tho Committee on Ordinances reported an
ordinance bill providing for the payment Of
tho Mayor and Aldermen according to tho
provisions of tho now charter. Ordinance
passed.
A report received from tho finance Com.
mitteo recommending the payment Of tho AZ.
Marshal's bill Of S92. rs was adopted.
The same committee also reported in favor
OF cutting down ]. w. Baldwin'a hill Of SIS. Is
to s4s,45. gas. IS of this amount was allow
ed and tho balance referred back to the III.
nance Committee.
A petition was presented asking for an or.
der for tho construction of aide aud cross.
walks on tho south side of Fifth street from
Jefferson to Baker. Referred TO Committee
on Streets.
A petition, accompanied by an ordinance,
was presented by Seuders & Sternberg ask.
ing for the privilege Of using forever enough
of the street taken up by tho sidewalk ad.
joining their property on Broadalbin street
to enable them to put up a four foot stairway
on the cast side of proposed brick building
to bo erected by them on the northwest cor.
ner Of First and BroadAlbin. Ordinance
passed.
A proposition was made by l.. II. Mon.
tAnye. School Clerk Of this District, to take
the census of the city while he was engaged
enrolling the school children. for the sum Of
sl25. The proposition was accepted and tho
work has already commenced.
On motion OF Alderman Bentley C.H
Stewart, Second Assistant Of Albany Engine
Company No. ]. was instructed TO sond i'm.
mediately for four brass torches for the use
OF that Company. the price of the torches be.
ing limited to 81 each.
On motion OF Alderman Scott the MArshAl
was ordered TO remove the lamp-post in front
Of the bank to the front Of No. Twos engine
house. and to provide it with lamp and ses
that it was lighted.
On motion OF Alderman Kline the City
Attorney was then ordered to draw up and
present at the next regular meeting Of the
Council an ordinance bill relating TO the
construction Of crosswalka in accordance
with the provisions of the new city charter.
a proposition vas made by the STATE
RroHTs DEMoARAr to do the city printing at
half the regular rates charged by that paper,
and on motion OF Alderman Mason the prop.
oaition was accepted and tho DEssocRAr de-
clared the official organ of tho city.
The following bills were allowed:
l. Kline. for blankets, $l3; II saltmarsh,
for coal oil, S24.25; A d Smith, whitewash.
ing Jail. 80; w L Watkins (witnossl, 81; JB
COmley twitness). 81; Foshay & Mason, sta.
tionAry, 50. 75; J w Anderson, fees, otc.,
SIS; City Recorder. fees, etc. sI435; S z
Young. aheeting for hoso.tOwer, S 30; w L
Watkins. salary. $50; J Gradwohl, lamps,
etc, S24 25; J w Baldwin. attorney fees.
$50; X Weatherford. Oregon Code. s..