Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-05-03

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The committee on are and water re-
ported against selling the clty's hand
engine.
The new bridge on East Capital street
was accepted, and q warrant for the
city share was ordered drawn.
The dog ordinance was referred.
Amended city ballspecincati were
read, and were referred TO the city at
torney, TO confer with the supervisor Of
work, and report st next meeting.
The city engineer was instructed to
repair the South Commercial street
bridge across South Mill creek.
A communication from Leo Willie,
manager Of Reeds opera house, stating
the circumstances Of the trouble be-
tween the city police and the manager
ofa recent minstrel show, and asking
If the police were legally entitled to en-
ter the theatre without paying the
price Of admission, was referred to the
city attorney.
A petition for the improvement of
Liberty street from Chemeketa to Mis-
sion, aud the construction Of a 80 foot
bridge across South Mill creek, was re-
ferred.
The city engineer was instructed to
notify the Consolidated Street Railway
Co. to repair the damage done to por-
tions of Chemeketa, 18th and Center
streets.
The petition for sidewalk on por-
ton of block IS was referred.
A petition for the improvement of
Ferry street between Liberty and
Church was referred.
A communication from the Salem
Water Co. asking the privilege of
"blowing of" the city hydrants was
referred to the chairman of the fire and
water committee with power to act.
The ordinance for new contract for
city lights was read the first time and
referred to the city attorney. 1t pro-
vides for contract betweeen the city
and the Salem Consolidated Street
Railroad Co. to furnish an improved
lighting service. The conditions of
the contract provide: That the COM
pany will furnish forty-three arc lights,
or more, for q period of twelve years for
$40 per month each; that the lamps,
wiring and poles shall be improved 10
that all lamps shall be
above the center of the
street intersections thirty-tnree to
thirty. Ave feet above the grade of the
street; that all poles shall be of cedar
painted with two coats of paint and
shall not bc less than forty feet In
height or measure less than seven inch
es In diameter at the top; that the quail
ity and reliability Of the light furnished
shall at all times be strictly first-class
As compared with that furnished to
any other city In the United States
and nothing but casualty or accident
shall excuse the company from having
such lamps In operation from dusk un-
Ill daylight each aud every night; that
In the event any light fails to burn AT
least one hour In the aggregate the city
shall deduct S3b cents for each lamp for
every night Of such failure. There are
many additional provisions to insure
perfect lighting and to carry out the
the company will have to ex.
pend fully SIS, 900 for an entirely new
lighting plant.
The COW ordinance was passed, pre-
domestic animals from run
ming ut large within the city.
Mayor Catch appointed w. F. Booth
BY to supervise the construction Of the
new city hall, which was ratified by
he council.
Recorder Edes was instructed TO
make a statement Of the outstanding
'ity warrants.
Chief Engineer Low and Engine
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