Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-10-16

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! lie property reported the petition OF
the Marion County improvement
company back to the c)unc,. with
their approval.
Moved by Hutton and seconded
by Collins that the report be adopt
ed; carried.
A petition was read from the Cap
ital City Railway company who are
desirous of right of way over Lib
erty street, from the north side OF
Chemekete, north to the north
boundary of the city; thence on
Capital street from the north line Of
State street to the northern bound
airy of the city; also on Front be-
[ tween the south and north bound
airy lines of the city aud on Court
street from the east line of ltth
| street, to the east boundary line of
the city of Salem. The petition was
referred to the committee on streets
and public property to act upon.
Petition was presented by Jehn
w. Mimic, ST., for the right to con-
struct suitable approaches to a bridge
that he intends building across the
Willamette slough. Said bridge to
have its eastern approach on Belle
vue and Front streets. Referred to
proper committee.
1sr READING OF BILLS.
Under the head of introduction
and first reading of ordinance bills
came the first reading of the ordi-
nance prepared for the regulations
and rights of way granted to the
Marion County Improvement conf
pany. The ordinance as read grants
the company right of way over
Front street from the north bound
AIRY of the city to the south side of
Trade street; on Ferry street from
the Willamette river, at low water
mark, to the east side of Winter
street; Winter street from the south
side of Ferry street to north side OF
State street; State street from the
west side of Winter street to the
east side of Twelfth street; Twelfth
street from the north side of State
street to the o. & G. De pot; Ferry
street from the west side of Twelfth
street to the eastern boundary of the
city; and thence on Commercial
street from the north side of Ferry
street to the most southern boundary
of the city.
The bin or ordinance was read the
first time and moved by LAHORE that
it pass to its second reading. Roll
called aud those voting aye were
Hirsch, Collins, LAHORE and Bush;
voting no were Strang and Hutton.
Mr.. Hutton said that he had no
objection to the line running on any
street in the city provided that they
did not construct any tressles. This
he was much opposed to.
Councilman Strang said that he
thought number of persons on his
street intended placing remons-
trance before the council and he
wanted 20 give them time to act
etc, etc.
The motion for a second reading
was lost.
Several bills against the city were
read and referred to the committee
on accounts and current expenses.
City taxes were declared delin-
quent on aud after November the
10Th.
A few of the councllmen got their
heads toge ther and it was soon seen
that compromise had been effected
in the reading of the ordinance bill
Just voted down. Councilman
Hirsch, arose and said: "Mr. Mayor,
| move you sir, that the second
reading of the ordinance bill govern
ing the Marion County Improve
ment company, be reconsi 1ered and
the ordinance be read the second
time by title only" The mayor in-
formed Mr.. Hirsch that he had voted
before on the wrong side To move for
"A reconsideration. Quite a laughter
took place here. Hirsch aud the
remainder of the council besides
Hutton and Strang favored the
ordinance and these two gentlemen
had agreed to allow it TO be recon.
sidered. Ii looked for n short time
as If the bill would be compelled to
lay over until the next meeting.
Councilman Strang however came
to the resue and moved for u recon-
sideration when the bill was finally
read the second time by title only.
After lis second reading il was re-
ferred TO the cor.mitSee on streets
and public property again.
The commi, zee ON streets and pub
lie prope ~ su5mitted the following
sewer bids TO the council.
Archie Mason: ElccS No. co,
$40; "A, $s9S.J0; rs, $S9I.95; 50, Z
SsOl .65; Il, SEQ so; Z, So06 81; s30l; /
70 and 25, S7s5; I and 2. SS25; rs, -,
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