The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-01-16
Council Proceedings.
Tuesday oronins. Jan. ls. 1885.

Tuesday evening. Jan. l3, 1885.
Prosent-Mayor, Recorder. Marshal an
Aids. Briggs, Isom, blackburn, Peters ant
Rideout A Assent-FOshay.
On motion the regular order Of bushes
was suspended for the purpose Of consider
ing the bsrbed wire case OF Lanning agains
the city, Judge Finn Aarratisg ths present
condition Of the case.
On motion the matter was laid on tho table
and the Attorney for the city was directed
TO have action on tho same deferred until tho
next meeting.
Tho Committee on Fire and Water report
cd an arrangement proposed with Mr Craw'
ford. proprietor OF the santiam Ditch, whore.
in the city was to have all water for nro aud
sanitary purposes aud have tho privilege Of
putting in new hydraats where needed.
The city in confederation OF the above TO
agree to take and keep IN order all the bridges
on the ditch aud to axe aud keep the by.
drants. paying for those now in certain
sum per hydrant. This last part Though Mr.
Crawford withdrew, asking the privilege to
put in and keep the hydrants himself.
This last part being unsatisfactory to the
Council on motion tho Committee on Streets
aud Public Property were instructed to
again visit Mr. Crawford and negotiated for
other arrangements.
Ga molten the council proceeded 10 the
election OF nightwateh. Applications were
read from w Chamberlain, TJ Whittier.
Robert Brown, ID II Jsnes. Watt Montsith.
@ d Mccoy for Nightwatoh aud Engineer,
] Jones for Engineer, A Roberts. On tho
frat ballot w Chamberlain received !;
Robert Brown. 2; Watt Monteith, l N; G ID
Mccoy, /. The ninth ballot resulted in the
election Of Mr. Brown as fellows Brown,3,
Monteith. ..
One ballot for Nightwatch aud Engineer
was taken with tho following result: John
Jones, 8; J w Chamberlain. / A Roberts,
|. Mr. Jones was declares elected.
For City Treasurer in place OF A G Lay.
ton, deceased, X w Fisher received !. q w
Cray. !. S Seitonbach, |, q w Watts, /,
Fred Mueller, l. On the third ballot Mr.
Mueller was elected. receiving I votes. Mr.
Baekensto, |.
For City Attsrney II II Hewitt was cleo.
ted on frat ballot. receiving 1 votes. J G.
Powell, l.
For City Surveyor J A Warner vas cleo.
ted unanimously. No opposition.
Moved that the Recorder be instructed TO
strike out the clause in the proposed amend.
ed charter referring to the SAn.iam Ditch.
After considerable discussion by council and
outsiders the motion was carried without q
dissenting vote.
Moved and carried that the Recorder be
Instructed TO send charter. a. corrected TO
Senator Bilyeu At Salem.
] BAckensto asked for relief for Hrs
Murray from paying hack license on dspo.
hack. Referred TO committee on license.
Also il bridges were to be built for one on
Seventh Street across ditch. Referred TO
committee on streets
Moved that Marshal be instructed TO get a
car load Of lumber at the Springfield mill at
sl4 . thousand.
The Recorder Was authorized to advertise
for bids for gravel, cross walks and city
printing
The following bills were orderel paid
Sites Nutting. printing ng............ s.. 80
Hoffman d Joseph, mdss ............ l.s5
Brink 4 Son, large snow shovel. ....... GOO
G Dieksy, MarshAl's fees. s...........2l.6 GO
John schTeer, keeping hor - ready for
IRE q days and breaking streets. 3. 90
Ths following bills were presented WIN
Huston. 1913; G w Barkha:t. Sc so.