The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-06-25
city Council.


The City Council met in regular session
last TUESDAY evening, the Mayor and all
the members OF the Council being present.
Report of committee on bills presented
at last meeting being favorable, they We're
ordered paid
TIE report of City Surveyor regarding |
the levels for grade on Second street from
east to Ferry to block beeween Baker and
Montgomery streets. was presented, and,
on motion. adop:ed
The committee on Ordinances reported
Il bill tor an ordinance in relation to City
Attorneys fees. The following remoo-
STRANGE and petition was read and referred.
We the undersigned residents of the
city of ALBANY, owning property on Second
Strecr, hereby remOuStrate against grading
part OF said street. unless the said street is
ordered graded aS far as the grade Is eStah-
liSiled z; and we do recommend your honor
able body to order grade the whole
length of the street, or as tar as the grade
WAS established.
A petition signed by Jno. Isom, NJ. d.
/ Ballard and Ed Coins, asking that the
! city remove large tree or log on Latay-
| ette street. and repair the bridge on Water
and Lafayette streets. was read and re-
| ferIe1.
The following bills for building house
tor Hook & Ladder Co. No. were read
II. NJ. Kelly, S2s5; Duncan Rankin, s25s;
Enocl Sloan. 1892.
On motion the contract let to
Duncan Rankin.
On motion of Scott. Duncan Rankin
was ordered to complete the building on
or before the 1st OF August next.
An ordinance to amend section Of
ordinance No. sc, was read drst time ; ON
motion read second time by title. On
motion, there being no objection, the ortlin-
ance was read lhe ii irtl time and passed.
The notice given by the Marshal to prop
ertv owners on certain portions of Thurs
ton street TO grade and gravel the street
being unheedetl and the time having eX-
piretl. the Recorder was ordered to adver-
tisc for bids to do the work.
On motion. the matter of appropriate
ing the eight or ten acres belonging to the
city. adjoining the Hebrew Cemetery, for
, Il City Cemetery. was referred to COM
: mittpe OH Health and Police.
On motion an order was drawn on the
CITY Treasurer for the sum of 81, for the
relief OF Joel Honeywell. license paid ny
: said Honeywell for ped,lling within the
city.
On motion of Scott, the Marshal Wa
, ordered to gra,e and gravel Second street
1 opposite Ones house.
The bill of Harman. watchman. to
salary. $50, nntlcr suspension OF the rules
was ordered paid.
The following bills were referred 3: {
II. Hewitt, City Attorney. $40; j. \
Warner, City Surveyor. and assistant, s.
and SIS 10 J. l.. Halter. Recorder, tees
S31 Is \. ]. Hun:, Marshall. fees. Sl1 30
Mr.. Scott, Counciltnan, having bccl
elected Chief of the Fire Department, th'
question: rs tn the propriety or inprnpriet,
OF holding both offices was debated, Mr.
Scott raising the question and stating tiia
if it WAS Illegal to hold both he desired II
: resign his office as Counclnan. Th
opinion of the City Attorney being tha
:, he could hold his seat in the Council an,
: ut the same time fill the office Of Chief O
. the Fire Department. ard it being tn
unanimous wish of the Cuiintil tl"t b,
should serve ont the remainder of hi
a term. the resi- gnation was not offered.
= CouI.cil adjourned.