Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-19
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Capital City Railway Objects to the
Proposed Amendmenls-Other
improvements.


In the absence of Mayor Darcy
Recorder Goodell presided. Alder
men all present except Brown.
A number of state officials were
present at the council meeting
Tuesday evening.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
BY committee on ordinances, an
ordinance establishing new fire
limits as follows: Commencing at
s. e. corner bl. 35; thence n. to n. e.
cor. of bl.; thence e. to n. e. cor. lot
8, bl. 10; thence u. to n. e. cor. lot 6,
hl. %; e. to s. e. cor. lot 2, bl. 20;
u. TO 3. e. cor. lot 2, bl. %; W. to 5. e.
cor. lot Z, bl. 80, n. to n. e. cor. lot 8,
bl. 81; W. to n. W. cor. lot l, bl. so;
s. to II. e. cor. lot s, bl. 46; W. to n.
W. cor. bl. 46; s. to s. e. cor. bl. 46;
e. to s. W: cor. bl. 35; S. to S. W. cor.
lot Z, bl. SO; e. to s. e. cor. lot 7, bl.
80; u to 8. e. cor. lot 5, bl. 35; e. to s.
e. cor. bl. 35, being place of begin
ming; all buildings hereafter erected
must have brick, stone, or other
nou-combustible material, roof of
Tin, or some such material, except
upon permit granted upon petition
presented at regular monthly
meeting and granted at next regu
lar meeting by two-thirds vote.
The report was adopted and was
declared ready for passage.
BY same committee, substitute for
amended charter for Capital City
railway. MIR. Moores raised point
that as substitute it would have to
be read third time.
Committee OH accounts and cur
rent expenses made no report.
Committee on streets and public
property reported adversely on petit
ton of 5. b. Catterlln ct al. for cul-
vert across Turner road. They rec
ommend that city provide for carry
ing of water across railroad grounds
to Mill creek.
On petition for arc light near new
Radabaugh store iu Yew Park,
granted and so ordered.
Also that city adopt plans and
specifications governing laying of
sidewalks submitted by Commis-
sioner Crossan. Adopted.
Committee on licenses reported
favorably on petition OF E. May to
transfer license of three months to
Davis.
Mr.. Moores opposed. He said this
was simply an appropriation of 800
for benefit of Mr.. May, and it was
equal to giving away that sum.
Mr.. Hutton said resolution had
been passed to allow no more rebates
of license. The ayes and noes were
asked. Aye: Johnson, LAHORE, Lam
oreaux, 8; noes: Gray, Smith,
Moores, Hutton, A. Lost.
COMMITTEES on fire and water re
ported in favor of petition of Mark
Skiff to build co rrugated iron build
ing. Adopted.
On bids for twenty-five improved
two way hydrants, bid of Baker q
Strang of $23 for hydrant, connec-
tious at "A cts. per foot. Adopted.
Same to be placed under control of
committee.
Mr.. Moores moved reference of
matter of assessment of Chemekete
lodge TO committee on ways and
means. Mr., Burnett as attorney
had asked leave TO present the mat
ter. Mr.. Gray opposed, as this was
an effort to further exempt invest
ments in real estate. Referred.
Mr.. Hutton for Mr.. Close, who
runs horse swing, asked permission
for him to operate the same circus
day. Granted.
Megsrs. Dugan Bros. & Holman
asked exclusive franchise for erection
of fire alarm system. Referred to
committee on fire and water.
That city purchase a register gong
for Tiger Engine Co, Same refer
ence.
ORDINA Noes.
An ordinance to exclude wash
houses or laundries from block %
Read twice. Mr.. Gray moved bill
be placed upon final passage. All
voted aye. This ordinance excludes
Chinese from the block on which |
the old court house is situated.
The fire ordinance was taken up |
on third reading. Mr.. LAHORE ex-
planned that all new property taken
in was by request of owners Ayes: |