The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-04-16
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The City Council met in regular session
last Tuesday night with all officers aud mem-
bers present
The Committee on Accounts reported in
favor of allowing the following bills, aud tho
report was adopted: d. b. Monteith, IS; l.,
Miller, 50; c. II. Hewitt, IS, j. L. Halter,
Slla 60; A. J. Hunt, Sl7 g.
The committee to whom was referred tho
matter of the purchase Of lot for Linn En-
CINE Co. No. ., reported by bringing in the
deed to the lot belonging to John A. Craw-
ford. and recommended that ap order be
drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the said
j. A. Crawford for $500. payable Jan. lst,
1881. without interest. Report adopted.
Tho City Treasurer submitted report
showing that for the quarter just ended he
had received from all sources cash TO tho
amount Of $l06 ~, and paid out on orders
Sl96 So Report placed on file.
A petition was received from ]. ]. Whit
ney asking that tho city vaoato Maple street
from Fourth to the CalapooiA Referred to
Committee on Streets.
The ordinance bill, introduced by Alder
man GradwOhl. reducing the salary of tho
City Treasurer to 500. came up on its
third reading. and after our Mayor had made
a stirring speech against the bill, the ayes
and noes We're called. The vote stood: Ayes
-Gradwohl, Martin and Scott. Noes-Salt.
marsh. Dannals and Rice. 1t being tic,
the Mayor voted ''no, and the bill Nsas lost.
aud at the same time the city lost $3.50.
A petition was received from Linn Engine
Co. No. 2, asking that the City Council have
their engine house and bell tower moved
from its present location TO the lot just par.
chased by the city. The petition was placed
ON file, and ON motion, tho Recorder was in
structed to advertise for sealed bids for the
contract of doing the work asked for in the
petition.
The Committee on Ordinances, in eonjunc-
tion with the City Attorney, were instructed
to revise the ordinance in relation to sideAnd
erOsswalks. so as to give the Marshal the
power to make repairs on the same, when, in
his Judgment, they need it. without first OBJ
tanning an order from the Council
The following bills were read and referred
to the Committee on Accounts: J. L Halt.
er, sol 90; A. J. Hunt Sl4 so; Ed. Baum,
So; P. W. Sphinx. 81 so; C. A. Plummer. IS.
and 81 90; L. c. Rice, IS IS.
The following bills were allowed under
suspension of the rules: G. II. Hewitt,
81 so; Jas. Dannals, $40; L. c. Rice, 50; d.
G. Clark, $40; L. Martin, 10; J. Gradwohl,
$40: w. b. Scott, $40; X. Saltmarsh, $40;
w. n. Miller, SIS.
Council then adjourned to meet on We'd
nesday evening at o'clock for the purpose
of considering the sewerage question.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, April IL
The Council met in adjourned regular ses-
sion with all members present.
The Committee to whom was referred the
sewerage question reported that they had ar
rived at the conclusion that sewer. either
Of brick or tile, kIOuld be built up BrOadalbin
street from the river bank to the south side
OF the alley between First and Second streets.
After considerable talk ON this question il
was laid on the table until the next regular
meeting. aud Alderman Gradwohl was in.
strncted to correspond with the different
manufacturers Of drain tile with the view Of
obtaining their lowest prices.
The Marshal was instructed to notify dray-
men to deposit no more iilth at the lower end
of BroadAlbin street
Property holders were notified TO clear up
their alleys aud back yards within the next
thirty days.