The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-02-25
Council rroccedlnss.

City Council met in regular session on
Tuesday evening. at : o'clock.
Prosen.-D. Froman. Mayor N. j. Hen.
ton. Recorder A. J. Hunt, Marshal Dan
nails, Pearce, Blackburn, Cradwohl and Salt.
marsh, Counoilmcn.
The minutes of previous meeting read aud
approved.
Committee on Health and Police reported
on petition in regard to the removal of Silotz
Indians, recommending that the Mayor
writo to tho agent, requesting him to recall
them TO the reservation. On motion OF Salt.
marsh the resolution was adopted.
Committee on Streets and Public Property
recommended the granting of petition Of Ma.
sons for sidewalk to tho cemetery, with the
following changes instead of four stringcrs
shero bo but three, said stringers to be 2x5
inches The report was adopted.
The Committee was granted further time
to report on sewer.
Councilman Blackburn. from Committee
on Ordinances. moved that the petition of
John Crawford, and remonstrance against
the same, bc laid on the table, and tho mo.
ton prevailed.
As this time Councilman Scott appeared
and took his place
nILls ALLOWED.
Committee on Accounts and Current Tx.
penses reported the following bills correct,
and they were allowed paid Al Hunt,
work. etc. Sl2.G5 costs in case Of Crabb,
Sc 50 A j Hunt, work and material. S2l, :
l3; T w Spinks, wood, $3.50.
The following bills from the Fire Depart
ment were presented. and their payment be-
ing recommended by the Chief Engineer were
ordered paid Huston h Roberts. repairs.
81 Maux Stooker. painting s..
Tho same committee reported an bill Of
Senders & Sternberg for damages, that tho
same be not allowed. The report was adopted.
Committee on Ways apd Means was grant
cd further time to report on renting council
room.
Councilman Saltmarsh preseated a request
from j. l.. Harris that an order OF S21. 80
be drawn on the Treasurer for his relief.
claiming to have paid lioouse for saloon and
pool table twice. On motion of Scott the
matter was referred TO tke Committee on Ii.
eensoa.
On motion of Councilman Gradwohl. the
Marshal was ordered TO put sufscient gravel
on First street. between ThurSton and I.afay-
ette. and ON Third between Lyon and Baker
streets, To make good and passablo road.
Bid oil +. NJ Westfall for gravel and dirt,
opened and read, as follows pit gravel 7ac
per cubic yard river gravel, s5c. rer cubic
yard dirt, 32e per cubic yard.
As there were no other bids on motioa of
Gradwohl tho contract for the year 1881 was
let to T. ii. Westfall
At the suggestion Of Councilman SAltinsrsh
the Marshal was instructed TO put whatever
gravel was necessary around the cistern at
the Junction of Lyon and Baker streets.
BILLS REFERRED.
Tho following bills were referred 20 Com.
mitteo on Accounts and Current Expenses
r. 4. Stratford, work. sl.50 Allen. Robin
son and Co, lumber, $50 K. ID. Murray.
s.. %; Cssts in Mayhem case, Sll.l5; A.
J. Hunt. work. etc. s26 = y. J. Henton.
Recorders fees.
Councilman Scott mado several mggea-
tions to the Council in regard to FIRE matters.
among others that tho sidewalks should he
made wide enough for tho engines to be
hauled over also that all sigus hanging over
thO sidewalk should be raised TO uniform
hight. 40 IA not to interfere with the engines.
Council adjourned.