Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
A Number Of Ordinances Passed-MOre
Action ON Mill COMPANY.

A Number Of Ordinances Passed-MOre
Action on Mill Company.
The council met Tuesday evening
at 7:30; all present but Messrs.
Moures and Johnson. Mayor Darcy
in the chair.
In the absence of the recorder,
City Attorney Richardson acted in
his place.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Chairman Hunt, for the commit
tee on streets, reported favorably to
authorize the street commissioner to
build a walk south side of State,
from 18th to 18th streets. Adopted.
From same committee favorably
on petition of citizens to have water
confined to its natural channel in
Depot, Capital Park, and University
addition. Adopted.
Lamoreaux moved committee of
three to locate ditch for waters re-
ferred to in petition, committee to
act with street commissioner. Car
ried
Lamoreaux, Hunt and LAHORE,
were appointed as such committee
OFFICERS REPORTS.
City Attorney Richardson in
formed the council that he had noti-
fed the o. & G. railway company to
continue work of planking ditch on
Front street, and had received no
reply. He asked instructions.
Hutton moved that petition of
business men to release Mill Co.
from planking Front street be re-
called from committee. Lamoreaux
second.
Hunt opposed inconsiderate action
and expressed "a belief that by con-
sultation harmonious action could
be reached.
The motion was carried.
Hutton moved that street conf
missioner be ordered to enforce the
planking ordinance. Carried.
Hunt asked that claim of Henry
G. Sterling be referred to city at.
torney for settlement.
Hunt also called up resolution to
prosecute Mill Co., unless nuisance
of waste water was abated, and
made statement relating to same.
The company was willing and
anxious to lower dam and repair
same at as early date as possible.
He was sure the company would re-
move all cause of complaint if given
time to do so. Hutton asked when
the company would fix it. Hunt
said within short time and moved
company be given one month fur
ther time. Olmsted second. Mr..
LAHORE opposed fixing time, as he
felt confident that the dam would
be fixed as soon as possible. The
mayor stated that the matter was
now in the hands of the street COM
mittee. Hutton insisted definite
time should be fixed, and moved
that company be given two weeks
more to fix dam and then city at
tprney to prosecute. Carried.
PETITIONS.
For electric light at State and
18th. Committee on fire and water.
For allowance for care and board
of Frank McCown injured on defec-
tive walk. Accounts and current
expenses.
By J. A. Rotan for corrugated
iron building, northwest corner
Court and Liberty streets, block 80,
granted.
OF d. A. Witt to connect with
Court street sewer. Streets and
public property;
For hydrant at Riggs corner Thir-
teenth and Center streets, to fire and
water.
LICENSES.
OF Mrs. T. A. Johnson to canvass
for electrical and rubber goods;
granted.
Hutton moved that no more
of any kind be granted.
Lamoureux moved that license
ordinance be published.
He said the ordinance was violated
daily and that men were trucking
about the city. Something should
be done.
The city attorney suggested that
the ordinance be amended so as to
allow peddlers TO take license for
few weeks.
Hutton's motion was carried.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinances fixing the grade on
Oak and Front street were read first
and second times, and referred to
on ordinances.
An ordinance to vacate alley In