Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-19


treasurer and recorder were reported
correct and placed on file.
A letter from the city officials Of Stay.
ton. asking II the city Of Salem had an
engine to sell or lease, was referred. A
motion was adopted showing II to be
the sense Of the council that the old
hand engine now over at Moth Salem
should not be sold.
Petition Of 9. Frickey asking for SIG
tax rebate was referred.
Petition asking that north end OF al
ley In block IA, Capital park addition,
be opened, was referred.
Tom McNary was by committee re-
port declared common drunk.
THE CITY HALL GOES.
The city hall committee submitted
the following report, which was un-
animously adopted.
"We hereby make the following rec
concentrations:
"Fifst-That the council enter into an
agreement withW. ID. Pugh, whose plans
for city hall have been accepted by
the council, to be architect In charge Of
the construction of said building, and
that the compensation of said archi-
tect te 4 per cent. of the contract price
for said work, provided that in case no
contract be entered into by the coun-
cll, for the construction of the city hall,
then this agreement to be void;
"Second-That w. ID. Pugh, arcbi.
tect, be instructed by the council to
furnish to the city hall committee, as
soon as possible, plans and specifca-
tions In triplicate for the construction
Of the city hall, finishing only the base.
ment and first story inside and leaving
the finishing OF the interior of the third
story, to be let by contract at some fu-
ture period, but finishing the outside of
the building complete, and that said
specifications be Of two kinds--one for
the building with stone basement, sec
ond and third stories Of brick, and one
for stone throughout;
"Tbird-That the tower Of said
building be reduced from l58 feet to
1855 feet In height;
"Fourth-Tbat the city hall COM
mittee be instructed TO advertise for
and receive bids for the construction OF
said city hall, In accordance with said
specifications. reserving the right to
reject any or all bids for said work;
"Fifth-Whereas, Archie Mason has
offered to DO all excavsting necessary
for the construction Of the foundation
ofthe city hall and take as pay for
said work the earth taken therefrom,
we recommend that the committee be-
To enter into an agreement
with Archie Mason for said excavat-
pg In accordance with the above prop
,sition."
The remopstrance agpinst the va
'ation Of any portion Of Oak street
vest Of Commercial was referred.
The ordinance committee was
'anted further time for the mpletlon |
Il the license ordinance.
The street committees contract with
:. +. Royal for building the joint
ridge across North Mill creek nj the
nd Of Capitol street was sanctioned.
The position ofMatt Stanley. hose
nan In the fire department. was de-
Jared vacant because he had not quail.
ed, and Herman thurman was
lected 10 the place.
The city engineer was instructed TO
* the Capital City Railway Go. 10
amply with the ordinance aud finish
lanking It's track on Chemekela street
om 18th 10 the eastern limits OF the
".
Barney" one Of the engine horses,
as reported lame aud the matter Of
another animal was referred
Alderman Cross aud Chief Engineer
,w.
Richard Carlson. nlght watehman at
. Capial laundering mills. was APP
inisd special policsman without
y.
The petition for sidewalk. on the
rth side of Mission street from 18th
18th. aud ON The east side of lilh
IN Mlssioa to Lee wAs referred.
The city attorney was instructed 10