The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CoUNoIL CHAMAERs,
LEBANON, Or, Nov. 6, 1894.


Present, the Hon. G. B. Montague,
mayor, and all members of the council.
The committee on ways and means,
to whom was referred the petition ask
ing the council to submit to the legal
voters OF the city at the coming election
proposition to bond the city for the
purpose of purchasing the electric light
and water plant, reported that they
would recommend the granting OF the
said petition. 1t was then moved BY
Councilman Andrews and seconded by
Councilman Myers that the report be
adopted and that the recorder incorpo-
rate the same in his minutes. The mo-
ton, upon roll call, was unanimously
carried.
The committee on streets and public
property were instructed to do the work
on the street between the Academy lot
and Jos. Elkins' property at an expense
not to exceed $l5, as previously ordered
by the council at a former meeting, and
the recorder was instructed to notify
the city treasurer to reserve in his
hands funds sufficient to meet the said
expenditure.
The same committee reported in writ
ing as to their action in repairing the
bridge on Bridge avenue near B. Bur-
tenshaw's residence. Upon motion, the
work was accepted, the report adopted
and ordered placed on file.
The report of the city treasurer WAS
read, and it not being the time for his
quarterly report, IT was upon motion
laid upon the table.
The recorder read communication
from j, W. Howell, Of Monmouth, Polk
county, Or, inquiring if it were possible
to purchase the old street lamps belong.
ing to the city, whereupon the recorder
was instructed to notify him Of the orig
inal cost of $6 each, and that he could
purchase from ten to fifteen from the
city at IS each,
Under the head Of new business came
up the matter Of providing for the in
coming election.
The following citizens were chosen
judges and clerks Of election:
Judges--Jonathan Wassoni, A. Umph.
rev and j. X. Charlton,
Clerks~s, q, Wallace and W. G. Pc
terson.
Polling place-The engine house.
Date of election-Dec. Sd, 1894.
The recorder was instructed to have
printed in the notices OF election and
upon tickets the following:
shall the city OF Lebanon, Linn county, Ore.
gon, be bonded for }l6,OO0 for the purpose of
purchasing the plaiit OF the Lebanon Electric
Light and Water Company
And also in the notices Of election as
follows;
Those in favor of bonds will write-Yes-
Those opposing-No-on the ballots,
Upon motion the following bills of
city officers and the Lebanon Electric
Light and WaterCompany were allowed: :
$ NJ Garland, city attorney, salary for 0etS 90
PW Morgan, marshal, salary for October 20 90
] i Hyde, treasurer, fees TO date ......... 25 rs
A Stowe, recorder, fees to date ...... -. 20 25
LEI w Co, lights for October ....... 80 90
Do water ,,.,.,,... ~ W
Upon motion the rules were suspended
and the following bills against the city
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn for the several amounts
N W Smith, supplies for engine n officers. SO 25
Smith 4 Westiall, drayage ..,."........., %
NJ Follis, work on fill ll,.,.....,...,....... 70
Jos Smith, work on bridge .,,.,,..,,...,,. 81
II C Eekert shoveling gravel ..........,... 5 u
Jos Elkins, work on bridge and cisterns 30
NJ Crandall, work on bridge & crosswalk. 90
] L McCurdy, labor with team ."...n",., W
H c Eckert labor .....,...,,,.., a., 50
Caleb Harnett, hauling dirt from street %
Parrish work on street t..,.,....s...,..,.. 80
4 / Mouser, labor 2 25
q l. Mouser, ID loads of gravel ........,, 90
Smith 4 Westfall hauling dirt from street 80
j G Reed, 60 feet Of tiling ...,.....,..,.... 20
Jesse Vaughn, work on bridge ,....,v,,'. ? 6S
Two bills Of Westfall & Smith were
upon motion referred to the committee
on accounts and current expenditures,
after which the council in due form sd-
journed until the next regular meeting,
A, +. sgowR,
Recorder Of ths City Of Lsbsnsu.