Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-07

From 20. Tor Drl0ge------- OZ OD
Sewer assessments $50 ~
Bal. on hand 1O5 30
Total 120 %
Street Commissioner Crossan re-
ported as follows for nine months
ending Oct. /:
Reed from all sources ------$463 67
Total paid out 49, 90
Bal. due from city - 49, ~ 10
BY Patterson and others for an
electric light at Mill creek crossing
on State street. To street commits
sioner.
By Wylie A. Moores and Others
asking that bridge at Twelfth and
Bellevue streets remain for use as a
foot bridge. TO committee on streets.
By Chin Sam asking permit to
peddle oysters from house to house
same as white man. To committee
on licenses.
By Squire Farrar for permit to
build an addition to frame structure
on alley between State and Liberty
streets. To committee on fire and
water.
BY Capital Engine Co. asking
leave of absence for Captain Price
for two weeks, and that P. Phillips
be appointed in his absence.
Granted.
BY Polk & Co. asking for imme-
dIate payment of bill for fifty copies
of The city laws. Bill allowed.
BY citizens and members of the
Salem fire department asking that,
whereas the city has two valuable
engines and much valuable property
at stake, that the salaries of the two
fire engine engineers, now only $40
month, be raised to $75. To com-
mittee on fire and water.
By Chas. w. Pugh for sidewalk
on Cottage street. To city attorney.
PAVING ORDINANCE.
The ordinance for grading paving,
curbiDg, guttering and otherwise
improving parts of Commercial,
Court and State streets, was taken
up and read. The reading required
over half an hour, and taxed the
apility of Recorder Goodell and
City Attorney Richardson as read.
ers. 1t is an ably prepared docu-
ment and required vast amount of
labor. 1t was got through with and
Alderman Brown at once moved
suspension of rules and the ordi-
nance was read a second time by
title only. General discussion then
followed. Alderman Murphy APP
peared for the first time and made
only a few remarks to draw out in
formation. On question of suspen'
sion of rules to read third time,
noes: Gray, Moores, Hutton, 8; ayes:
johnson, LAHORE, Murphy, Brown,
Lamoreaux, 5. The mayor ruled
that the motion to suspend was lost,
requiring an unanimous vote.
Mr.. Gray called up amendment to
Southern Pacific right of way ordi'
nance on Front street, to allow the
company to pack gravel between its
rails instead of plank. The bill was
passed to third reading.
Alderman Hutton said the way
the company was putting the grave
down was very Objectionable and
the property owners were a uni
against gravel.
Alderman Moores said the citizen
on that street had only consented Il
allow the road to go down there oil
condition that the company planl
the track between and on each sid
of the rails.
Mr.. Stapleton spoke for the citl
zens on Front street and said the
were all agreed for planking. Judg'
Shaw said it was a residence stree
and vehicles had to cross at al
points, and this was impossible If
was not planked. 1t was as fair {
maze the company plank as TO com
; pel the street railway company I
plank. Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Stun
sustained this.
/ Alderman Gray moved TO put th
, bin on It's passage. On this, aye
E Gray, Murphy, Brown, 81 noe
!. Johnson. LafoIe, Moores, Huttor
Lamoreaux, 5. The ordinance wen
9 over.
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