Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-06
CITY COUNCIL.
The Old Steps Out and the New takes
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The Old Steps Out and the New takes
the Reins.
The council was called together
at 7:3O'by Mayor Darcy, all pres
ent but Murphy and Brown. After
the minutes of the last stormy ses-
sion were read, the mayor requested
the new coucilmeu to come for
ward and take their seats. The
mayor then read his message.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on ways and
means: On licenses of street rail-
way companies, that marshal collect
license due from Salem Street
Railway. Adopted.
Committee on ordinances: On petit
ton to allow Mrs. II. A. Johnson to
canvass for rubber goods. Rejected.
Committee on streets and public
properly: On petition of citizens
for South Commercial street viaduct,
ask further time. Adopted.
Committee on fire and water: On
light at Winter and Division, that
it be granted. Adopted.
Mr.. Moores stated that a bond
Was filed by contractors of Marion
street sewer, which was now broken
down. 1t was stated the bond was
for only one year.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The mayor announced standing
committees for 1892 as follows:
Ways and Means: Hutton, John
son, Moores,
Ordinances: LAHORE, Hunt, Ohm
sted.
Accounts and Current expenses:
Moores, Hutton, LAHORE.
Licenses: Olmsted, Collins, Hut
ton.
Fire and Water: Johnson, Lam
oreaux, Collins.
Streets and Public Property:
Hunt, Moores, Lamoreaux.
Health and Police: Lamoreaux,
LAHORE, Johnson.
Printing: Collins, Olmsted, Hunt.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
On assessment of Salem Building
and Loan association, referring mat
ter back to council, asking instruc-
tions. Adopted.
Moores said the mortgages should
be taxed at amount of cash received
by the company.
Hunt said this association made
loans in competition with other
money lenders, and should receive
no special favors. He suggested it
be passed over to next meeting.
In matter of DIR. Shelton's sewer
assessment, City Attorney Richard
son reported no further action.
Adopted.
ANNUAL REPORTS
of street commissioner, treasurer,
marshal and recorder were read
and referred to proper committees.
PETITIONS.
BY John A. Carson, attorney, in
behalf of Mr.. Sterling who claims
to have been injured by falling
into the trench made by the track of
s. P. Co., on Front street.
OF J, w. Phillips to transfer Ii
cense to Childers & Lake. Granted,
OF G. A. Smith to be elected street
commissioner. Accepted and filed.
OF citizens for sidewalk on the
south side of State street from Four
teenth to Seventeenth. To COM
mittee on streets and public pro-
perty.
OF G. F. Sherry that petition of
o. A. Cheney be reconsidered, and
grant him petition to canvass for
Talmage's Pathway of Life. Re-
fused.
Petition of Salem business men 10
relieve Willamette Valley Milling
Co., of planking its race on Front
street. To committee on streets and
public property.
OF citizens to confine waters in
University add. to natural chan
nels. Same reference.
OF Klinger & Beck to erect build
ing on west part of A bl 35.
Granted.
OF Salem board of trade asking
that the Willamette Valley Milling
Company be relieved of the expense
of planklng ditch on Front street
Referred to committee on streets
and public property.
Resolution by Hutton that water
course of milling company be de-
clared nuisance and abated.
Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
An ordnance TO vacate alley In