The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-12
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council CHAMBER, Sept. 8, 1890.

Council CHAMBER, Sept 8, 1890.
The common council for the city of Cor
Wallis met in regular session in the Record
er's Office, and was called to order by the
mayor. The roll was called, and all the
members OF the council were present.
Minutes of previous meeting read and ap-
proved.
ID. C. Rose made report on cost and ex-
pense of placing street signs at proper
places, Naming the streets of the city. He
stated that signs would cost 20 cents apiece,
and recommended that 100 be painted.
The following claims against the city were
accepted and ordered paid:
E. e. Raber, nightwatch. h...$ $50 90
Corvallis Water Company ......... 46 90
Electric Light and fower Co. ...... SO 90
Chas Wilson, witness fee ..... $50
John Petty, 60 l so
E. McTimmonds, work on sewer 200
c. Scott, 200
Arthur Spalding, recorder . 33 SO
Henry Gerber, work for city. . 200
VIM. Horton, 8. " " l76O
City Transfer Co.. hauling. ..... $50
S. T. Jeffreys, city attorney .. 10 90
Craig & Conover, printing. ......... 400
City Dray Co.. hauling. g............ so
NJ j. Erwin. % 45 80
Corvallis Times, printing ng. 200
City Transfer Co., sprinkling streets 5 90
c. I. Henkle, IN. r. Barber ag't)
J. w. Dunn, marshal. al..... SO 80
Michel & Hunter, work for city .. 100
Total S44s 6s
The recorders and treasurer's reports were
read and accepted.
On motion the second reading of Street
Railway Ordinance No. 2 granting right Of
Street Railway Co. to build track on Fifth
street, from Adams to B, was suspended
and passed by the council.
Ordinance No. -, entitled, IAN ordi-
nance relating to cattle, and preventing
their running at large within the corporate
limits of the city of Corvallis was read
second time. On motion. the ordinance was
amended to take effect October l, 1890.
Sections VIII and TX were amended to
read as follows: 1.-The costs as provided in
section in this ordinance, shall go to the
marshal or nightwatch, as his fees in addi-
tion to his compensation now provided by
law"
Sec. TX. cit shall be the duty of the
city marshal, nlghtwatch and the police
officers of the city, and they are hereby re-
quired to strictly enforce the provisions of
this ordinance" 1t was now moved and
seconded that the ordinance pass and on
the call of the roll, the vote stood as fol-
lows: Ayes-Rose, Wilson, Davis, Cox,
Taylor, Job, Bryson. Neugass and Clark.
These being majority of all the votes
cast in the council in it's favor, the ordi-
nance was declared duly passed.
Ordinance No. -, entitled, can ordi-
nance to protect the public health and pre-
vent the spread of dangerous or contagious
diseases" was read by title first time.
Written Ordinance No. =, to provide for
building new sidewalk along the north side
of block IL. in the county addition to the
city of Corvallis, was read first time
A resolution requiring saloons to be clos.
ed on the first day of the week, commonly
called Sunday, and authorizing the marshal
to enforce the law to that effect, was read
ald accepted.
On motion, the city recorder was author
lied to give notice by publication in the
oit of kha of ~
nance, and the date of its going into effect,
that those having cattle may be given op-
portunity to find place for them.
d. G. Rose was appointed to procure the
necessary street signs, and have them
placed in proper places.
Wilson, Bryson and Cox were appointed
as committee to investigate the contract
between the Water Company and the city,
and report same at the next. regular meet
| ing of the council
| On motion, the recorder was authorized
to post the Street Railway ordinance in
writing in conspicuous places in the city.
On motion. the fine of Tong Lee. China
man, for abusive language, was ordered re-
| mitte1.
The marshal was requested to instruct
the S. P. r. r. Co. concerning the action
| of the council, on trains running at rate
| beyond the limits of the law within the city
| of Corvallis, and that the company BIZ re-
quired to have same stopped.
Ordinance No. -. entitled, can ordI-
nance to amend Sec 3, of title 3, of chapter
3, concerning taxes, licenses and fines of
the revised laws of the city of Corvallis
January, 1885," was read first time by title
On motion, the council adjourned.
| ARTHUR SPALD1NG,
City Recorder.