The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-06-17
THE CITY COUNCIL.

b sion on Monday, JUNE 18th, 1892, Wi
Mayor John Burnett in tile chair. The fo
: lowing members were present j. O. WI
: son, D: &. Rose, B. r. job, Thos. Egli
Geo. Waggoner; W. II. Hairless; r.
Gibson and L. J: Creighton:
e Minutes OF last meeting read and al
! proved.
Ordinance bill No. 90; relating to certai
animals, and prohibiting their running ;
large within the corporate limits of the cit
was read the third time and passed.
Ordinance No. 80, to provide for the ta,
ing and killing of dogs. was read for tt
third time and passed.
Report of canvass Of the city was read
showing tliat 7. Q. Creighton had bee
elected alderman of the 1st ward, Get
Waggoner I'd ward, W. H. Hairless and r
E. Gibson Sd ward. On n,otion, lots wer
drawn to determine who should serve til
long term in the third ward, r. E. Gibson
receiving the long term and W. H. Hartles
the short term.
The following claims against the city wer
referred to the finance committee: Cit,
Transfer Co., Sl.50, P. NJ. zerolf, ST.. rs
Jay w. Dunn, $40: NJ. ". Wilkins, sl3. 80
Bills aggtegating total of SAT- 10 wer
read and allowed.
The annual report of the mayor was reac
and accepted and the police Judge was In
strncted to farnish sopy to each of tn,
city papers for publication.
Petition of John Burnett, asking permits
sion to build a stairway in alley back of hi.
building corner of Second and Jefferson
streets, referred to street committee.
The liquor licenses of B. Woldt; Thos
| Whitehorn, Geo. Maddux, Chas. Albrecht
Leo Gibhard, A. Hodes and John Kinkade
| were approved and the police judge was in
structed to issue licenses to the principals
named.
On motion, a resolution was adopted tu
| appoint a committee of three to take such
steps as may be necessary to secure the pas.
sage Of an ordinance requiring all streets it
the city except those upon Which one. e.half
Of the lots are unoccupied by buildings to
be graded, said committee to report at next
regular meeting. Geo. A. WaggoLer. D. c.
Rose and w. Ii. Hairless were appointed.
Petition of E. Holgate ct al asking the
council to take steps to have Monroe street
graded was referred to street committee.
Petition signed by about 100 citizens,
praying the council to pass an ordinance pro-
hibiling the sale of tobacco to minors, was
referred to committee on ordinances.
Application of O. c.. McClagen for the
Office of night watch was read and placed on
file
1t was moved that the city hall commit.
tee be requested to report in regard to w.
C. L. U. proposition for library i'll the new
city hall.
Resignation of J. r. Bryson, alderman
from third ward, was read and, on motion,
accepted.
Tuesday evening.
TUESDAY, JUNE IA.
Council met in adjourned session. Pres.
eut, Mayor Burnett, d. C. Rose, 7. J.
Creighton, G. A. Waggoner, VIM. Hairless
and K. q. Gibson.
In the matter of filing the vacancy in the
Office of alderman of the third ward, the
names of j. G. Mohr and r. M. Davisson
were placed in nomination. Davisson re.
ceiving the highest number of votes was de.
clared elected.
The names of g. A. Waggoner and w. H.
Hairless were placed in nomination for pre-
sident of the council. Waggoner receiving
the highest number Of votes was declared
elected.
Report of city hall committee to whom
was referred proposition from the w. G.
T. U. in regard to furnishing them a room
in the new city hall for public library was
accepted and placed Oh file. The committee
recommended that spare room in said
Building he leased to the w: C. T. U. at a |
nominal fent.
Petition of NJ. W. Wilkins, asking the
council permission to erect an outside stair.
way leading from the sidewalk to the base
ment Of the new hotel on the corner of Mon. I
roe and Second streets was granted.
The mayor appointed the following
standing committees:
Finance; X. e. Gibson, Thos. Egiin and
G. A. Waggoner. Streets and public I'M
WIN. H. Hairless, D. G. Rose
sud T. J. Creighton. Fire and Water; J.
Wilson, 3. r. Job ami K. NJ. Davissoa.
Health G. A Waggoner, d. G. Rose and
L. J. Creighton. City hall; B. K. Job, J. o.
Thos. Eglin, w. H. Hairless and
she mayor. Ordinances; r. E. Gibson,
J. O. Wilson and r. M. Davisson
On motion, the committee Of three ap.
pointed at the previous meeting to take
steps to have streets graded was enlarged to
i've members. The Mayor appointed I. ).
Creighton and Thos. Eglin to serve on this
committee. On motion the street committee
was empowered to make all necessary ar.
'angements to have graded all that portion
If Second street commencing at J. r. Phillips
blacksmith shop and extending north to
Friendly's saw mill also Madison street
rom the O. p. track on 1st or Water street
% Fifth street.
On motion the following resolution was
dopted.
Resolved, that a committee of three be ap.
,ointed to take into considerations the best
means to secure an efficient supply OF water
or the citv purposes with; instru ctions to