The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-06-25
Coune,l rroceealnas.

The City Council met in regular session
last Tuesday evening the Mayor and all tn,
members Of the Council being present.
Report of Committee on bills presented a
last meeting being favorable. they were or
dered paid.
Tho report Of the City Surveyor in rela
ton to the levels for grade on Second street
from east side OF Ferry to center Of block
between Baker and Montgomery streets, was
presented, and, ON motion, adopted.
The Committee ON Ordinances reported a
bin for an ordinance in relation to City At.
tornex's fees.
Tho following romonstrsnce aud petition
was read and referred
We, the undersigned, residents Of tho city
of Albany, owning property ON second street,
| hereby -omonstrate against grading part of
said street, unless tho said street is ordercd
graded as far as the plade has been estab.
lishei: and we do recommend your honorable
body to order grade the full length of the
street, or so far as the grade has been estab-
lished.
A petition signed by Jno. lsom, NJ. d,
Ballard and Ell. Coins, asking that the city
remove a large tree or log on Lafayette
street, and repair the bridge ON Water aud
Lafayette streets, was read and referred.
The following bids Tor building house for
Rescue Hook and Ladder Co. No were
read; II. NJ. Kelly, soo5; Duncan Rankin,
S25S; Enoeh Sloan. $3.50
On motion the contract was let to Duncan
Rankin
On motion of Scott. Duncan Rankin was
ordered to complete the building on or before
the lst of August next
An ordinance amending section Of or,li.
nance No. 96 was introduced, aad under sus.
pension of rules. passed.
The notice given by the Marshal TO prop.
erty owners ON certain portions of Thnrston
street to grade and gravel the street being
unheeded, and the time having expired. the
Recorder was ordered TO advertise for sealed
bids to do the work.
On motion the matter of appropriating the
eight or ten acres OF land belonging TO the
city adjoining the Hebrew cemetery, for
city csmetefy.was referred To the Committee
on Health aud Folice.
Ou motion an orueF was ufaNn ON the tttY
Treasurer for the sum Of -. for the relief of
Joel Honeywell, license paid by said Honey
well for peddling ink ia the city.
On motion OF Scott the Marshal was or
dered to grade and gravel Second steeet op.
posite No oae's engine house.
The bill of Harmon, watehman, for salary,
SEQ, under suspension OF the rules, was or
dered paid.
The following bills were referred c. II.
Hewitt, City Attorney. slO; J. y. Warner.
City Surveyor, and assistant. 81 aud SsS.75;
J. l. Halter, Recorder, fees. s3l.l5. \. J.
Hunt, Marshal. fees, $3.50
". Z. Scott, Councilman, having been
elected Chief Of the Fire Department. the
question As TO the propriety or impropricty
Of holding both offices was debated, Mr..
Scott raising the question and stating that il
was illegal to hold both he desired to resign
his office as Councilman. The opinion OF the
city Atnoruey being that he could hold his
seat in the Council and at the same time tin
the ofIiee Of Chief Of the Fire Department,
aud it being the unanimous wish Of the Coun-
ell that he should serve out the reminder of
ilis term. the resignation was not oTcrsi.
Council adjourned.