Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-08-07
MEETING or THE CRY COUNCIL

The regular meeting OF the city
council was held at the council
chamber last evening.
The committee on ways and
means made q report upon the sale
of lands for the construction of
sewers. They recommend that the
Recorder procure blanks Of 500 each
These bonds to bear per cent. in
tsrest, payable semi annually; prin-
cipal payable III twenty years or
sooner. Bonds to be sold to the
highest bidder.
Committee on accounts and cur
rent expenses reported the payment
of. The bill of Riggs d Dilly S95.93
for painting Capital engine house.
Petition was read from Jap. Minto,
and others asking the appointment
Of a committee consisting of the
Mayor, Street commissioners, Chief
engineer, chairman of committee on
fire and water, and w. f. Boothby,
architect, for the purpose of examin-
ing and condemning old and worth
less buildings within the fire limits
and ordering the same torn down.
Referred to the committee on ordi-
nanCes.
Petition read from G.. W. John
son and others, asking the construc-
ton of sewer through the alleys
in blocks Sand between Chemekete
and Marion streets. Referred to
committee on streets and public
property.
Kemonstrance read by II. w. Cox
and Others, protesting against the
use of Chemekete steeet for Il rail-
road or moor line. Referred to COM
mittee on streets and public prop
erty.
The draft of a resolution was read
providing foi granting the right of
way pettioned for by the Marion
county improvement company on
all streets asked for except Chemeke-
te street, and in lieu of that, that
they be allowed Marion street. Re.
ferred to committee on streets and
public property.
On motion the amount of the bond
for the faithful building of the main
sewer was fixed ut 5000; the num-
ber of days in which to complete the
two main sewers was fixed at l20;
the amount to be forfeited by the
contractors for each day aiter time
in which the sewers are not COM
pleted, 800; bond for the alley sew.
er, 500.
A bill was presented and read for
an ordinance providing for the APP
pointment of n deputy city recorder.
The bill was passed.
Carried that the Mayors commu-
nication in relation to the water
supply be referred to the committee
on fire and water with Instructions
TO fully and carefully investigate !
the question of water pressure and
report in writing at the next meet
ing.
Communication was read from
Walter Lowe, III. p. Mimic, r. b.
Glaze, of Engine Co. No. ., and II. /,
A. Howard, Geo. III. Saubert and |
III. :. Jordan of Engine Co. No. |,
end Engineer Churchill, recom-
meuding the hiring of drivers for
the fire teams be placed in the hands
of the committee on fire and water, |
that the drivers be paid $50 month
at least; that one of the teams be al
lowed to remain in the engine house
at all times, working the teams al
Also condemning the
hydrant system and asking the con-
struction of number of 50O0-gallon
cisterns throughout the city. Re
ferred To committee on ways and
means.
The matter of stagnant water in
the North mill ditch was referred To
the committee ON health aud police.
The street commissioner was in
structed to have the c!sterns of the
city overhauled and properly re-
paired.
The city surveyor was instructed
to make the necessary surveys and
establish the requisite mounds and
stakes an the east end of Marion
street and other streets, where the
same are dest Dyed.
The matter of keeping hogs within
he city limits was referred 10 the
on health aud police.
Tho Marshal was instructed to
advertise for bids for furnishing
meals to city prisoners for one year.
Adorned To meet Thursday even
ny to hear the report of the com
nittee on str,Nnts in relation u the p,
motor line.
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