Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-05
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Streets Ordered Paved With Brok
en- Rock-Other Business
Transacted.

LAHORE, Lamaureux and Olmstead
The following bills were allowed
r. A. Kirk $3.50, Walter Green
$3.50, Chris Peterson Scots, Salem
Water Co. $1OO.1O, j. A. Baker $l7.
81, j. ID. Woods S24, H. H. Robin.
son S24, r. McKillop $24, E.M.Waite
$3.50, r. A. Crossan SIS, Glover 6
Pugh $4, Bowers Rubber Co. Si050
The street committee reported
what had been done about street
improvements by reading bids re.
ceived for same.
Alderman Collins moved that
Ryneerson's bid for putting down
broken rock pavement without
cutters be accepted 1874, ,656.75)
Alderman Johnson called the at
tention of the council to the petition
of property owners favering two
inch gravel surface on streets, and
opposed the motion.
Alderman Hutton spoke in favor
of the motion.
Alderman LAHORE asked to have
the specifications and plans brought
in.
Alderman johnson moved 4 tC
amend Collins motion and postpone
the question until another meeting
Ayes: johnson and LAHORE. Noes
Collins, Olmstead, Hutton and
Lamoureux.
While waiting for plans and spe-
cifications to be brought in the
council considered a verbal report
Of the committee on fire and water.
Mr.. johnson asked that the petition
10 have the house of i'll fame near
the bell tower removed as a nuisance
be referred to the city marshal.
Granted. City Tax Collector, E. j.
Swafford submitted the following
report, which was referred to the
committee on ways and means.
Debit
10 amt of tax roll as received from
recorder --------$17,2 ,2I0 n
To errors in asse ssment roll ii sc
$17,222 1S
Credit
BY amount of tax collected in cash
and city warrants------ $13, 1893 05
BY error in assessment roll 2 90
By delinquent list returned
herewith 1892 0S
$l7,222 13
Recorder Goodell read the follow
ing communication from the city
attorney:
"kecorder M. e. Goodell informs
me that you have directed me as
city attorney to bring an action in
the name of the City of Salem
against Marion county, to recover
from it the road tax collected by it
on the property assessable for county,
school and state purposes, within
the corporate limits of the CITY of
Oregon, on the tax roll of
1891. Now, as sworn officer of the
city, deem it proper to advise you
before bringing this suit, that the
city will get beaten In such an ac-
lion if it is brought, and you, as
guardians of the interests Oftax-pay-
ers of this city, certainly do not de-
sire to waste their money in disas-
rons litigation. But, if after you
nave considered shis matter, you
still desire action brought, will do
he same on your responsibility"
Alderman Collins moved that the
'ecorder be instructed to consult an
attorney in regard to collecting
his road tax and report to the
council. Adopted.
Street Commissioner Culver read
he specifications for street improve
nent while the council inspected
he plans.
On roll call Aldermen Collins,
Hutton and Lamoareux
,oted to award the contract for
treet improvement to c.. ID. Ryneer-
on & Co., while Alderman john
on and LAHORE voted against the
anne.
The committee on ordinances
vas instructed 10 draw up an ordi-
lance to conform with the plans
nd specifications adopted for this
work.
On motion the thanks of the
,ouncil were extended to the street
for his excellent work
n preparing the plans and specif-
,alions adopted.
The street railway tracks were
,rdered placed on grade through
,ut the city.
The Salem Moter Railway COM
,aDy was given thirty days time to
top running cars, while electrifying
heir line.
The business men on State street
between Commercial and High
treets petifioned to have no more
'lectric railway poles erected in front
# their property by the Moter Rail
way company. Referred.
A petition for a fire hydrant at the
OF Church and Union
,treels was granted.