The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-09-12
couSciL rRDcsEDISes.
Saturday evening. Sent d.

Saturday evening. Sept &. 1900.
present,--M Mayor, Recorder. Marshal,
Street Commissioner and Couucilmsn
Smith, Burkhart, Tabler, French, Deyoe
aud Garrett,
The eommltte on the Sarscy for the
Willamette bridge reported that arrange
ments had been made with ] y Stewart,
chief engineer Of the Oregon Pacific, To
make the preliminary survey for the
bridge. On motion the action OF the com
miIIee was ratified.
The city surveyor reported recommend
Ing the rcdustiou ot the grade on Water
street 1T junction ot Madison. illll and
Maiae streets, Referred,
Petition Of George T. Chamberlain and
others, asking Ter sidewalks aGd cross
walks on Baker street, referred.
License WAS granted \ Zimmerman ia
sell all kinds Of liquors.
The following blds were opened for the
extension OF the Railroad street sewer
from ita pTesent terminus to south end Of
that street, IS inch pipe, to be si33 feet
/ long.
Mason * Slrang, terra Gotta pipe, So 81
per foot: cement pipe, - So; Jas Laurent.
terra Gotta, 81 81 per foot; cement, 81 70
per foot; Jas G kelly, cement, - rs per
foot; terra Gotta, So per foo,i V G iiayne
cement, 81 9s per foot
The following bids for sewer, Of -
inch pipe, 10 be ex,ended 10 Sixth street,
were read.
Mason * Strang. terra Gotta pipe. So %
per tooii Z g ilayne. cement pipe, 50 10
per foot; Jas Laurent, cement, 81 10 per
fa1f = 4
Mr. smill. moved that The conirae, he
let to Jas Laurent. at 81 ~ per foot. terra
Gotta pipe. Carried unanimously.
On motion the bonds OF Mr Iaurent
~ ere fixed as 10000. work to be complet-
ed wlthla sIxty days from signlng Of con
tract, which must be slgued and bond &C
cePted within three days.
Tue day evening, Sept. 0th.
Recorder, Marshal, Street
Commissioner and Councilmen Garrett,
Smith, Tabler, Bnrkhart. Deyoe and
French.
In the absence Of the Mayor Council
man Tabler was elected chairman.
Bills allowed John sehmeer. 5000
Albany Eng Co No !, s.; II + Townsend,
$3.50; Sites & Nutting, s22.75: Chas
Parker, $3.50; W f. Kelley. a. IS: John
Maxwell, 1920; NJ Iienton. 1880
NJ Armstrong, $3.50; G w Watts, $3.50
Mueller x Garrett, S2.s5; Matthews &
washburn. Sass; John Hoffman, $50
Jas Ewing, So; j 4 Warner, $50; John
| Chiswel, $96.25; : w Ross, sil2,b0
Electric CO., siDi.bo; Il + Tabler, Of
cents.
| A sidewalk was ordered on the west
/ line OF Baker st. adjoining lot ,bl 8, A
and lot 4, bl II also foot bridge on west
line Baker street across ditch.
The grade Of Water street was ordered
lowered seven tenth Of foot ut juno
tion OF Madison, Hill, Main and sherman
and grade established between Water 81
and Willamette river.
/ Street commissioner recommended tina
/ 9Th street be grayeled between X II STREE
and Jackson street, adjoining bl 10 ant
/ IL, lis 2nd A., and a new sidewalk soutl
side OF First street, adjoining lots 3 ant
4, bl ITO, lie A. Referred.
Warrants were ordered drawn for th,
insurance Of the city's buildings in iavo
Of the agents, J Gradwohl, II + Merrill
and g q Burkhart..
The bond Of las Laurent ON building o
Il X 81 sewer was reported made and OF
motion was accepted, with T. ] Lannini
and J l. Hill as suveties.
On motion the Recorder was directe'
TO draw on the city of Hillsboro thre
days sight, for the amount due, 800, OF
the hand engine sold TO that city.
The street commissioner was directed
10 see 10 the opening Of the lower end Q
r X street sewer in the morning.
! The committee on streets and publ
property was authorized TO investigat
and ascertain the most feasible way 70
having water run from end Of sewers int
the river.
During the proceedings the electri
lights went out, leaving the council in tn
dark which brought up the subject, ,whel
Councilmen suggested that the compan
be asked 10 run the street lights NOR
regularly in the early evening, and TO fl.
them up so that they will do more eifec
tive service.