The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-05
NEW ROAD PROPOSED.
And other Matters Considered by the
City Council.

The city council met in regular session
Saturday night, present Mayor Kreft
and Councilmen Butts, Lauer, Grove,
Joles and Eshelman. The recorder was
absent during the early part of the even
ing and the minutes were read by ex-
recorder Frank Menefee.
| A petition, signed by many taxpayers,
was read, to make new road leading
to the East End down the hill, by grad
ing Fourth street to jefferson, from JEFF
| ferson to G street, from such point
southerly to the southeast corner of the
district fair grounds, thence in a south
easterly direction to the city limits, and
making all necessary cuts and fills.
The petition was accompanied by sub
scription of $3.50 in work. A motion
prevailed to take the petition under con-
sideration. Mr.. Jack Elton, who was
present, than arose and pleaded the i'm
portance of the Improvement prayed
| for. He said that he would bond him
self for furnishing the sum of 81 500 in
work should the proposition be favora-
bly, considered by the council, and a
suitable sum appropriated by the city to
aid in completing the road. Mr.. Elton
said that the main support of the city
comes from that direction, and that this
| freight houses. The road should be 16
feet wide and covered with crushed
rock. The mayor said the petition was
out of order, because many of the names
upon it did not own property adjacent
to the improvement. Aid. Joles claimed
that this would not affect its regularity,
as without those names there were
three-fourths if not four-fifths of all
| the property concerned repre-
sented in the petition. Aid. Eshelman
likewise thought the other names did
not hurt the petition. Mr.. Elton again
tried to take the floor, but the mayor
would not permit it. Aid. Lauer moved
that the petition be referred to the COM
mittee on streets and public property.
Amended by Aid. Jolesl to refer it to
committee of the whole, so that every
member could vote intelligently upon it
when it arrived at that stage. Amend
ment accepted by mover of motion and
carried.
An offer to buy the grist mill appara-
tus owned by Dalles City for $500, by
Mr.. j. G. Lucky was reported from the
water commissioners with the recon-
mendation that the offer be accepted.
The mayor asked for a report from the
finance committee on the matter of in
vestigating the treasurer's report.
Chairman Joles of that committee said
"Your honor, life is too short; that
is my report. If proper investigation
of the treasurer's report is made it will
have to begin with the incorporation of
Dalles CITY," The question developed
that while the treasurer's reports are
very plain and easily understood, there
are old balances shown upon it which
are the bequest of former incumbents
dd fnJfnitln,, and that the best thing to
do is to take them on trust and carry
them along with the proper explanation.
On motion the reports Of officers were
deferred till special meeting.
| Street Commissioners Maddron made a
verbal report on number of cross walks
that needed repairing, and was informed
by his honor that it was his business to
go ahead and repair those which in his
judgment needed it.
The following bills were then read and
allowed: