The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-02-13
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last Tuesday. all officers aud members bong
present
After tho minutes were reatt and EsproysiI
the Committee on Accounts and Current Ex.
penses reported favoratly upon the'following
bills: A. Il. Harper. Sc; a. J. Hunt
Sl2 So; ]. l. Halter, s. 20 The report was
adopted, and orders drawn on the Treasurer
for the amounts.
The same Committee having been instruct
ell to lock into tho financial condition of the
city and report II il was Advisable to purchase
hook and ladder outfit at Tho rroscnt tins,
reported that the city was abundahtly aho
to do So Tho report was adopted anaaa:
mously
The Committee on Streets and Public
Property reported favogably upon the petition
of Il. Flindt asking for an order for a side
walk on the north side Of lot Ne. : in Block
IL. Report adopted anil property holders
ordered to build the same in fifteen days.
The Committee ON Licenses, to whom was
referred the matter Of licensing the sale Of
liquors in our city drug stores, asked for and
was granted further time in which TO report.
The City Marshal made very full and in
teresting account of his official actions during
the month Of january. which was read and
placed en- iile.
It being ascersaincd that an ordinance rro.
vided in a certain manner Cor tho letting of
all contracts for city work. the vote wherehy
the printing was given TO Mart V. Brown
was recousidcred, and the Recorder was in.
struetod to advertise Tor scaled bids Tor the
printing. to be opened at the next regular
meeting Of the Council.
Tho ordinance hill relating To city police,
came up on sesond reading aud was finally
passed. and also approved by the Mayer, On
motion of Scott it was ordered that it take
effect from and after i've days aftbriss publ.
cation.
On motion OF Seott it was ordered priatsd
in the DrsiooRAr.
The following communication was received
from the Board Of delegates Of tie Altany
Fire Department;
To tis Honorable Mayor e.ti Conmos, Cosaci
81 dc Csfy cf ANaaE'
Your honorable body hsvius at Your lasl
regular meeting requested the Departments
officers 10 organize hoos and ladder com
lpany, the Chief Engineer called a mscting of
citizens for Saturday. tha 3lst nit, aud AZ
that time Rescue Heck and Ladder Company
No. was organized. Tho company elseted
officers and adopted : eonstisation AMI lesi-
toned the Beard Of Fite Delegates on Mon
day, Feb. 9th, for adnission into the Depart
mens
At a regular meeting Of the Bearf OF Tire
Delegates held At that time the petition was
granted by unanimous vote Of the Boari,
and that body hereby recommends tisat the
company be received into the Department..
Accompanying this doeumant will be found
the Constitution OF RescHs Hook and Lsdler
CO. Ne. !, together with = Hist oftheiroaseers
and members, and their petition 20 the Board
as provided for by ordinances No. -. eTz-zzzs=
On motion of Martin the recomhcadation
OF the Board received the unalnimous approv-
a CT the Council aad Rescue TIoos aud lad
der Co. No. ! was declared admitted iato the
Albany FIRE Department En@
On motion Of SaitInsrsh the eo',,shittse 90
Fire and Water was Instructed 60 make the
purchase cf hook and ladder tack At IS
early date as possible. Bsif "a sessas5
Geo. T. Simpson. Ets., TarEe4eiitins;: Liap
Eagine Co. No. ., appeared before tisdcoan-
Ell and asked that the city Ingqhsae ist
upon which the Company eaald crest aa en-
CINE house, and also stated that the.el,o.ee Of
tho Company was for - feet frontiae: oal Sec
0nd street, between Broa.ialiiin SUD Eiis-
worth, belonging 70 Jason Wheeler Oh
motion this matter was referred 20 the Coza-
mittee on Fire and Water.
J. H. Foster. Esq, appsare,tz isfore lAe
Council and IL speech Of few minutes Sc;
forth that it was the intention Of himself and
John A. Crawford, ESQ. - erect wste,
works in Albany next spring, snd thinking
that the city might wish to avail itse'f Of Il
opportunity Of making property more secup
by putting IN hydrants, he wished to stat,
thst he was ready to mako the arrangement
: : and hoped the Council would loo! into 81
e matter and eonsalt with citizens on the Sub
e jecs. He also stated that they could .asSof.
!, to donate the SIX lyd-an:s they now have oi
Z hand and allow the city 70 pat in as nan.
i more as would lie ne.sa.sl, Tor about s. @
r per year. --s- 49, =.
: Mayor Clark spose few words ia repl.
: !, say;Bg that the COuaeil wo;.ld iavestigat.
the matter closely, and Trey thoughead
visable would enter into . contract with tli
Water Co, paying sncil sum as would b
3 agreed upon.
Al On motion Of Martin the MaTshai wa
z, ordered to put Mp street lamp at the eros,
le ing OF 7th and Washington street,.
ss Ga motion OF Scott the Siarzl,sl was il
"a structed to district dghbss.ssIiAaeti a. maj
al ing Broadalbin street the division line b
&c tween them.
in CradwoAi moved that thereafter ,sIonesss
Of a street lamp was purchased it should be
r. the style known as the Mem. York Sire,
be Lamp" Referred to Committee on Stree
We and Public Property
he On melton the bill Of }Ym. !. Milier, 4,
&c Sl5, was allowed.
to The following bills were referrel: ssi
Grape, g 5O5L4 Kline, 75e; Z. a. stratfor
81 50; NJ. L. Hasbroncls, zoe; ]. i. Com
S; J. L. Halter. sll %; Fred Wfiert. So
4 A. Z. Harper, 50; G. A. Kyle, $40 25; A. /.
/, Hunt, SIS Is; A. II. Hacilernan, 81, =. Y
= Cundif, $50 so; T;ediield & Irving, s..
e oEirees Installed.
be The following officers were installed !
l. / Tss4oa Tsa.,,,f.y 4 YEetaer IA EIhat