The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-10-07
COMMON COUNCIL.

COMMON COUNCIL.
The regular monthly meeting of tn
common council was held in the record
er's office last tuesday, evening at
o'clock.
Presentation. W. E. Rinehart, mayor
Paul Kreft, T. A. Hudson, Chas. F. Lauer
w. Fl. Butts, Thos. N. Joles and G. c
Eshelman, councilmen.
The minutes of the two previous meet
ings were read and approved.
The petition of W. L. Bradshaw ant
others for the location of fire plug a
the intersection of Fourth or Fifth and
Washington streets was read and on mo-
ton referred to committee on fire and
| water.
The petition of Nellie Waldron and
Frank =. Waldron for a deed from Dalles
City for lots and 2, block 8, Trevitt's ad-
ditien, by reason of defect in title, was
read and referred to the recorder, he, to
prepare deed If title, after proper exam
inatlon, be found defective.
The report of the committee on streets
and public property, in regard 70 the
placing of an arc light at the corner of
Third and Liberty streets, as heretofore
petitioned for before the council, recon-
mending that the prayer be not granted; /;
also, in the matter OF the incline con-
structed ON Fifth, between Washington
and Laughlin streets, by certain citizens,
a donation of which was rendered to the
city at the last meeting of the council,
recommending that the same be not ac-
cepted on the part of the city, were read
and on motion adopted and placed on
file.
The report of the same committee in
the matter of the rock crusher, showing
that it is now in successful operation, was
read and on motion adopted and placed
on file.
The report of the committee on health
and police, stating that the contract here
tofore awarded to c. M. Fouts for the ex-
tending of several sewers at the foot of
Narrow street and west of the Union |
lodging house, had been fully complied |
with, and that the same had been ac-
cepted, was read and adopted, and on mo-
ion placed on file.
The monthly reports of the recorder,
marshal, treasurer and street commits
'ioner were read, accepted and ordered
placed on file.
On motion all claims against city IN re
yard to the rock crusher, were ordered re-
erred to committee on finance, and, after
,eing audited and accepted by said COM
nittee, that the recorder issue warrants
or the same.
On motion the recorder was instructed
o issue notices to be served by the mar
hal upon parties requiring them to COM
'ly with the ordinance in reference to the
obstruction of sidewalks.
On motion the recorder was ordered to
ssue notice to be served on Mr.. L. Ror
en-, agent of Mr.. Peter Carlson, to abats
certain nuisance on Ninth and Union
lreets, IN the residence occupied by Capt.
. W. Lewis.
On motion the city marshal was in
tructed to enforce the ordinance pertain
1g to water closets.
The recorder was instructed to compile
list of teamsters paying licences, furnish
he same 10 the city marshal, and he was
to enforce the ordinance in
sference thereto.
On motion it was ordered that Messrs.
;. Drews and Thos. McGraw be notified
, remove fences on south side of Ninth
rect, between Court and Union, to the
ne of street.
1t was ordered on motion that Mr. Mes
lie be allowed to enter complaint before
,corder, to be tried according to law, In
le matter of a horse heretofore i'm
ounded and sold by the city marshal.
The following bills were allowed, and
q motion warrants were ordered drawn
d the proper funds to pay the same: