The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-04-28
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The common council OF the city of Corval.
lis MET in adjourned session, Monday even.
ing April "a, 1898.
Application Of John S. Bevan for janitor
was read, and on motion was laid on the
table. .~.-,r...
On motion of Hert@ess, rssolutiun was
adopted authorizing the mayor to appoint a
committee to ascertain the price of suita.
BILE machine, Or machines. to be used in the
improvement of the streets of Corvallis; the
committee to report at the next regular
meeting.
A request from the president of the fire
| department. was read, praying the council to
repeal the law of the department charging
$l.50 for exempt certificates, and asking that
! law be passed allowing the secretar, of the
fire department to- Charge Is cents for each
| certificate issued. The matter was referred
to the fire and water committee.
Also was real communication from a
| committee of hremen asking for $500 to furn.
ish their new rooms. Referred to fire and
water committee.
Ordinance committee, to whom had been
referred an ordinance relating to the pur-
chase of lumber for crosswalks, reported
that i'll their opinion the object of the orli-
nance could be reached by a resolution in.
structing the police judge to notify the Nj
agsra Mill Co., the Slntiam Lumber Co. j.,
aud Max Friendly that the council would,
! at the regular meeting i'll May, receive aud
consider bids for furnishing lumber of GER
ton dimensions and quality for crosswalks.
The police judge was instructed to have
printed 100 blank reports for chief of police.
Under suspension of rules an ordinance
reimbursing VIM. Butler for losses sustained
on account of discounts on city warrants,
was passed. In accordance Herewith, the
police judge WIS instructed to draw a war
tors, and disburse the same together with
the $7750SIyarrant-ilst payment on the city
hall-pro rata to the city hall claims against
Mr.. Butler.
The following name'l places were desig-
mated et which to hold the coming general
city election: Creighton & Quivey's ofLss
for lst ward; council room in city hall f6f
End ward; Jas. Caushoru's office for 3rd
ward.
The following judges AMI clerks were ap-
pointed: E. Allen, d. Carlile, D, G. Rose,
judges, AMI L. Sanuels and Geo. E. Smith,
clerks, for lst ward; B. 7. Taylor, Chas.
Schmidt. j. L.. johnson, judges. and II.
Pape and J. J. Flett. clerks for 2nd Ward;
John Ray, f Woo lward, w j. Wiibanks,
judges, and Jas. Spauding and B. w. John
son, clerks for 3rd ward,
Following are the officers to be elected:
A mayor and treasurer to serve two
years; alderman from each ward to serve
three years; one alderman from 3:I ward to
serve one year.
Council adjourned to Wednesday evening"
April 26th.
Council met in adjourned session Apri
26th, Councilman Waggoner III the chair;
Mayor Burnett being absent. ...
The committee on fire and water to whom
was referred the matter of furnishing the
hall of the fire depsr IN mt, reportel an or
dinance appropriatiug $500 for the purpose
named, which was passed under suspension
of the rules. The police ja lge was instructed
to draw Il warrant for the amount in favor
of B. II. Job, chief OF the fire department.
An ordinance was passed to improve lay
lor street by grading from 9th to End to be
completed within 60 days from time contract
is let. The committee Oh streets was au-
thorized to advertise for bids tor such i'm.
provement.
A petition for certain minor improvements
on Polk street was granted and the chief of
police instructed to make the desired re-
pairs.
Petition of J. Blumberg pray ing for per-
mission to move certain building through
the streets, granted.
Bills of Voigt, Owenby, Bier and Burns al
lowed. Bills of Ray and Burkhart referred
to finance committee.
A communication from the police judge
Informing the council that the water bonds
had been received, was placed on file. The
police judi was instructed to sign the
bonds and present them to the mayor for
his signature.
A statement was heard from City Engineer
Kelly, which included plans and estimate
of the cost Of providing the water system
with hill reservoir, 500, 600 gallons capa-
city, piping, engineering, construction, ETC.,
which estimate of cost is 1923, l34 50.
The following resolution was then adopt.
ed. Resolved, That the plans and specif-
cations submitted by j. G. Kelley, to estab-
lish water system for the city of Corvallis,
be and the same is hereby adopted subject
to any changes, extensions or abridSements
which the council may hereafter make
Adjourned.