Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-16
CITY COUNCIL PROCEDURE.
Collins GiYen His Seat in the Second
Ward-Bllls Allowed and Other
Business.
BILLS ALLOWED.

NioSJ H & wi P4JsOO, nllSs ~. Os
Snyder, S3.l0; Macrum & Hussey,
81 30; Salem Dray & Truck Co., So;
John Knight, Sl1; L. McF. Patton,
SlS.65; Salem Electric Light Co.,
1880; Salem Gaslight Co., $71.73;
Dugan Bros, $3.50; Salem Iron
works, Sl5.65; HI. p. Mimic, S1lS.95;
Salem Water Co, $92 81.
COLLINS GOES IN.
Alderman Murphy submitted the
following which was adopted:
Whereas, The judges of the elec-
ton i'll the second ward at the late
election reported to the recorder that
Geo. Collins received l54 votes for
alderman fur the short term, aud
that n. Davis received 1853 votes for
the same Office, and
Whereas, The recorder instead of
issuing his certificate to the person
having majority of the votes cast,
according TO the report of such
judges, undertook without authority
to recount tie ballots cast in said
ward, and reported some errors in
the count of the board of judges,
Resolved, That in the opinion of
the council the city recorder is not
the proper person or tribunal to cor
rect such errors, Dut his duty Is
fully discharged when he examines
the returns of the judges and issues
his certificates in accordance there
with, therefore
Resolved, That the city recorder
be and he is hereby directed to issue
a certificate TO Geo. Collins as said
alderman of the second ward for the
short term, leaving to the council
the correction of such errors in the
said judges report as may be made
to appear upon contest for said
office.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Streets and puOic property: That
Highland park be conveyed to
the Friends Polytechnic institute,
on condition that the society expend
$1,000 within two years. Adopted.
That sidewalk he built on north
side Court street from Fourteenth to
Fifteenth streets, thence from Court
to Chemeketa. Adopted.
That 9. M. Lockwood be given
permission to establish messenger
service. Adopted.
On licenses reported unfavorably
on petition of o. E. Cheney to can
vass for Talmage books. Adopted.
By alderman fourth ward: That
petition of A. E. Watson for vaca-
ton of alley in b.. 20 University add
be granted.
PETITIONS.
OF Mrs. II. A. Johnston to can
vass for sale of children's wear, to
committee on licenses.
OF l. L. Patterson and others,
asking that electric railway exten-
sion on SJuth Commercial street be
in center, or within six feet of center
of street, to committee on streets
and public property.
OF d j. Steiner ct al. for electric
light at intersection of Winter aud
Union streets, to committee on fire
and water.
Petition Salem Fire Alarm Co. to
erect poles, string wires, establish
messenger service, etc, to committee
on ordinances.
The request of lady to canvass
for kindergarten literature, granted.
The city attorney was authorized
to draw up an ordinance that all
crosswalks be paid for out of city
funds hereafter.
Was alsp ordered to prepare ordi-
nance awarding contract for Liberty
street bridge, one-half to he paid by
county, to j. E. Mccoy for 1858.
Instructed to prepare ordinance
on same terms for bridge on High
street.
The report on the ordinance for
establishing grades on Commercial,
Court and State streets was referred
back to Alderman Gray.
The plans of the stone bridge to
be multi on Commercial street were
referred to the committee on streets
aud public property.