Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-11-20

Portland Gas Light 20 ----- Z15 W
Salem Gas Light Co.. SO SO
f.. M. Waite -------------- 10 IS
Salem Electric Light Co 324 00
Salem Dray & Truck Co 90
Salem Water CO------- So "a
III. p. Minto------------- IS 90
j. &. Thompson ----------- ~ 90
r.. NJ. Wade & Coz 80 30
Oregonian Pub Co.. AZ SO
n. >. Parker ------------ IS
Oregon Statesman ---------- 3 75
l.. +. Conn n---------------- II 90
j. III. Crawford ------------ 1850 90
The committee on streets and
public property reported in favor of
granting the petition of the Capital
City Railway company for certain
rights and privileges and the or
dinance committee was instructed
to prepare bill in accordance there
with.
A petition was granted for the
erection of an electric light at the
intersection of Court and CONNER
cIal streets, the same to be put up
under the supervision of the street
commissioner.
A petition was presented from
John Savage, Capital LAUNDERING
Co., and others calling attention to
the alley through block ga and this,
together with the proper repair of
the sidewalk on the south side of
State street between Front and
the river, was placed in the hands
of the street commissioner and COM
mittee on streets with power to act
in the premises.
Petition of the Oregon Pottery
was granted extending the
time for the completion of the Ferry
street sewer to December 31st.
On recommendation of tax col
lector Swafiord the time was ex-
tended two weeks for the payment
of city taxes without costs.
Mayor Williams presented a mes
sage to the council saying he would
interpret that provision of the or
dinance in relation to street car
lines which says: "said track shall
be laid flush with the surface of the
as meaning the surface when
the streets are laid to the "graden
by law, and would so in
struct the builders unless otherwise
decided by the council. He also
recommended the improvement of
streets at the expense of theproperty
andIhoped the council would
pass an ordinance to that effect I'M
The prevailing opinion among the
seemed to be that the
Surface of the street" as expressed
In the ordinance meant the surface
rs now existing and that the Ordi-
nance needed no amendment.
Bids were opened for the $4,000
sewer bonds of the city, one being
from A. Bush, offering to take them
at par, bearing 5 per cent interest,
payable semi-annually, and another
from Kerr & Co., of Chicago, offer
ing to take them under Ii net premium
to them of 81 per cent. The mayor
and recorder were directed to close
the purchase upon the bid most ad-
to the city, and Mr. Bush
will very likely get the bonds.
An amendment was offered to sec
ton ! of ordinance 1853, providing
against all kinds of ANIMALS, includ-
ing ducks and chickens, from run
ming at large, the intention being to
preclude possibility of the scratch
ing out of flower beds and other dec
)rative works in prospect blythe Dec
Drative Union in the city park. The
ordinance was read second
lime and went over TO next meeting.
The recorder was instructed TO
place upon the lien record and have
collected the several sums assessed
against property on account of the
sewer in the alley through block 8.
The petition of j. G. Evans and
others for bridge across South Mill
creek on Capital street, was taken
up and the street commissioners was
instructed to have n survey and
estimates of cost made and report ut
next meeting.
The street commissioner reported
having obtained plans and specifica-
lions for a bridge on South Mill
creek on Summer street near G. A.
also an estimate of $3.50
from }. Il. Mccoy and S4ll.50 from
Mr.. Royal. On motion the matter
was laid over TO next meeting.
Councilman Hirsch expressed a
stretch of patience in waiting for Il
'eport touching the permanent inn
Drovemcnt of our streets. Mr.. La
ore, from the committee on streets,
'aid they had been waiting for the
'eturn OF one of their number from
he East, where he Intended taking
Observations and learning the best
node of procedure, Mr.. Farrar, the
gentleman referred to, enlightened
he council as to his experience
while travelling and said that East
rn cities, except Boston and New |
forn, were Just as uncertain as we
re about the best kind of pavement |
d use and are constantly expert |
lie described several |
tyles of pavement, all of which
iere either too costly Tor Salem's
resent use or entirely unsuitable
nd impmciicable. He thought ut
resent the best thing To do here
'ould be 10 build uniform curbing
nd put in wooden cutters that
'ould carry OF the surface water
nd keep the streets dry. The
layor thought that in addition 10
lis the streets should he well coated
i'm screened gravel.
The committee ON streets and
nblic property We're instructed To
mmunicate with the county au-
iorities of Polk aud Marion and
cure their cooperation in main