The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-01-11

Monday evening, Jan. 9TH, 1850.

MONDAY evening, IAN, Itn, iooy'
Present Mayor, and CouncIlmen Grad
wohl, Tabler, Read, Hoffman, Parker and
Writsman.
In absence OF Recorder, MFR writsmar
acted In his capacity.
! The committee on streets recommended
that Lyon street be cleaned from Frs
street to 9th and and, from Lyon to Ellis
worth, and that certain sidewalks be fixed
On motion of Gradwohl adopted.
| The following bills were ordered paid
Gradwohl, $sI4s J Schmesr, $3.50
pest house expense, $,3.33 Hayes,
$37.2s D RN Blackburn, $3.50 J X
weatherford, $rso; @ w Smith, SIao
costs bills, Si4.7s Deyoc & Robson ST as
s w Reece, $a,oo.
The committee on ordinances reported
that the amendments to the city charter
had been drawn up as ordered and were
ready for presentation to the State Legls-
lature. On motion of Writsman II was or
dered that the amended charter be placed
In the hands Of Hon X A Irvine for pre-
sentatlon to next Legislature.
Matter of reports of city officers was
postponed until Tuesday evening.
The uniform ordinance was read third
time and passed. II provides for uniform,
for Marshal and n'ghtwatehmen, use to be,
gin in February.
On motion OF Parker, Street commis-
sioner was directed to build walk In block
s and clean said alley.
Street Commissioner was instructed 10
buy car load OF lumber.
Matter of disposing of "Duteh Henry
was left to committee on health aud police
with power to act.
Old Council adjourned and new officers
took seat Present, Gradwohl, Tahler,
Parker, Burkhart, Deyoe and French.
The Mayor announced the following
standing committees
Ways and Means-Parker, Gradwohi,
French.
Ordinances-Burkhart, Tablcr, Deyoe
Accounts and Current Expenses -Burk-
hart, Tabler, Parker.
Streets aud Public Property-Gradwohi
Deyoe, Burkhart.
Licenses-Deyoe, French, Gradwohi.
Health and Police Tabler, Gradwohi,
Burkhart
Fire and Water French, Parker, Deyoe
Tuesday evening, Jan. S,h.
Present--Mayor. Marshal and Council.
men Gradwohl, Tabler, French, Burkhart
In the absence Of Mr.. Henton, ex.Coun
Gilman Writsman acted as Recorder.
The following bills were ordered paid
Fritz Huffman, SIS y N Hoffman, Ss n
II Allen, Sis F Z Allen. Sa,75;G L
Blackman,$S,6o Sites & Nut.ing. 81. so
Tweedale & Hopkins, $3.50 ] X Wealth,
erford, $aS w G Tweedale. Ss4s; G W
Simpson, s. John Jones, $3.50 "a w
McCiain, $50.
Tabler reported for committee on Health
and Police that Dutch Henry had been
furnished suit OF clothes and would be
turned loose.
Report OF City Treasurer, was read and
referred.
Reports OF Marshal ard Recorder were
referred until next meeting on aceouu, oi
sickness of those officials.
Report OF Chief Engineer webber wa,
read aud referred with thanks tn the dc
Partment for its good services.
The bonds OF Marshal and Treasurer
were reported approved and were flied.
a petition asking for a bridge at the
junction Of Thurston and Third street,
was read. Signed by E J Lanning and
others. Referred.
A petition asking for n sidewalk on wes
side of Montgomery, between 9th and 7ti
and erosswaik was read and referred.
On motion of Tabler electric light nea
ThurstonStreet was ordered raised 20 feet
extra expense to be paid by citizens.
| City Recorder was directed To adyertix,
for city printing for ensuing year.
John Jones was nominated for night
unanimously elected.
Claim and WIN y Miller were placed &
nomination for nightwatchmsn.
Following were the ballots Ist-Reece
l Mccain, (; Miller, 3. 2nd-Reece, =
Mccain, Miller. =. 3rd-McClain, Z
Miller, 3. 4th-McCiain, ; Miller, ,
Hughes, /. sth-McClain, 3 4; Miller, ,
Reece, I. 6,h-Miller, a; McClain, 1
Reece, /.
On motion Of Tabler the salary OF night
watch and engineer was each placed q
sos.
Mr. y Hoffman was elected Stree
Commissioner unanimously.
] A Warner and w 4 Barr were nomir
ated for Surveyor. Ballot Warner,
Barr, {.
The Marshal and Street Commissions
was instructed 10 enforce the laws In re
erence to sidewalks and streets.
Following bills were referred Henr
Stewart, wood used at pest house withol
permission, $T.so; w ii Huston, Su.2s.
Bids were ordered advertised for eros,
walks, gravel and dirt.
The New Years Heyad was ordered d.
livered to Council and Board of Trade.
| Following is the Treasurer's report f.
the last quarter
RECEIPTS.