The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-01-09
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Our old City Council held an adjourned
regular session on Friday evening Of last
week. All members and officers were pres.
snt.
The Committee on Streets reported un-
favOrably on the proposition Of the Globe
Gaslight Co. to light our city. Report
adopted.
The Fire and Water Committee, TO whom
was referred the matter hiring teams to haul
the FIRE engines TO aud from.the fires, report.
cd in favor of postponing the matter tor the
present.
Under suspension of the rules the follow
ing bills were allowed and orders were drawn
for the several amounts: nr. ], A. Davis,
IS; C. II. Stewart, 1871, L. Finn, $50; J.
Gradwohl. Ss2 so; l. Kline & Co, $l2.65;
P, C. Harper s56.l6, ]. w. Anderson,
S2l.O5.
The annual reports of the City Marshal.
City Recorder and City Treasurer were rc.
lerred to the Committee on Accounts.
An ordinance bill was introduced. abolish-
ing hotel and boarding house license after
March 81. 1850. Under suspension of the
rules 1t was passed unanimously and it is
printed in another column of this paper.
On molten OF Kline the Council adjourned
to meet on Monday, Jan. 5. 1880, at o'clock
ia the evening. and the Marshal was instruct
ed to notify all of the new city officers to be
present at that time
On Monday evening. Jan. .. 1850, the old
Council met pursuant to adjournment, all
officers and members being present,
The Committee on Accounts reported that
the annual reports Of the Recorder and Mar.
shall were not yet complete, and the Commit
tees was allowed further time in which to re-
port
A bill in favor OF c. H. Stewart, for treas.
urer's fees, calling for s5S4. was allowed.
A petition from A. B. woodin. praying for
on srder for sidewalk on the north side OF
Ninth street, between Washington and Ferry,
was referred to Committee on Streets
The old Council then adjourned siae de
and Recorder Harper administered the oath
Of ohios to the following new officers:
Mayor-D. G.. Clark.
Recorder. l. Halter
Treasurer-F. M. RedGeld.
AiArshal-A. ]. Hunt
Aldermen-lst Ward. Jas. Dannals; Cd
Ward, J. Gradwohl; 81 Ward, Il. Saltmarsh
The new Council including the hold-over
members-M Martin, Scott andlRiee- immedi-
ately took their seats aud Mayor Clark ad-
dressed them for few moments. He said
that although they had been elected by two
different political parties, he did not believe
there would ever be any need for political
legislation during their term Of office. and he
hoped party politics would never influence
any member when voting upon a measure.
He sAid he would not at present recommend
any measures in particular. but he could not
look over the fact that our city was inprop-
erly drained, and he hoped the Council would
attend to that matter Hs soon As possible.
He hoped the Council would be economical,
but at the same time not parsimOniOus. he
then appointed the standing Committees for
the ensaing year; which are as follows:
0rdia0aess-Riee, GrAdwohl and DAnnAls.
WGvs Gad Meaas-Saltmarsh, Scott and
Martin.
Aoeou4Es 0nd C,srTsaE E1psases- -Graduohl.
Martin and saltmArsh-
Streets and Public Property Scott. Salt
marsh and Dannals.
Fire aad Water-D Dannals. GradwohI and
Rice.
Lieehses-Aartin, Scott and Rice.
Health aud Poliee-C;radwOhl, Dannalk aud
Saltmarsh.
The Council then adjourned.