Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-28
CITY COUNCIL MATTERS.

At an adjourned session Of the cit!
council last evening, there were presen
the mayor and all officers except Alder
man Klein.
The city engineer reported blocks 81
and 21 ready for the sewerage con
struction contemplated, and on motion
of Gray, bids were ordered advertised
for in The JOURNAL, returnable at the
next regular meeting.
On motion Of Albert, Messrs. darcy
and Bingham were instructed to pro-
ceed with the suit Of the city against
the county to recover road tax money.
Warrants were ordered placed ia the
bands of Marshall Mimic for the col
lection Of delinquent sewerage assess
nent.
The city attorney was interrogated
m the status of South Commercial
street improvement collections and re
ported the injunction still in force as
against collection; also as to bis find
lilBH III llAG IlAbANA VI oAbAbAlk Alb NlAJ
contract with the electric light COM
Jany, in which, he reported, that on
Iiligent examination the city is firmly
pound, the only exception being that
;he company has not painted the poles
ls required by terms of contract, and
notion to enforce this point was lost
Alderman Duncan moved that the
jluncil enter formal protest agaius
the non-fulflment of the contract OIL
the part Of the electric company in case
IF this neglect, and same, on an ay,
md nay vote, was carried.
On suggestion Of Gray the use Of the
.ounty rock crusher will be asked in
he city, and City Engineer Culver
was authorized to use funds from the
toad and bridge fund for this purpose.
Alderman Albert moved that the
1ty engineer establish the grade of
Church street between north and south
limits. Carried.
The report from the special commit
zee on Hutchins d 5outhwick's bill on
,ity hall was tabled. Their bill of
y, $500 was referred to the city hall
Alderman Duncan called the atten-
ion of the council to most important
natter, that of the river channel
changing at Salem in such way us to
Dc detrimental to our city.
A remonstrance was then read, in
he following terms:
70 the Mayor aud Council of the City
of Salem:
The undersigned lot holders abutting
lpon Liberty street, between State and
Trade streets, hereby demonstrate
Igainst the proposed alleged improve
nent of said street, for the following
easons:
1t would close Ferry and Trade
treets to public use or involve the city
n heavy expense To make them even
While it would serve no public pur.
pose, it would involve said lot holders
n very heavy expenses, seriously dam
.ge their property and practically con.
lscate It,.
IL would be a wanton exercise of
,ower to the serious injury of property
# citizens for the supposed benefits of
hat of members of your body.
Signed), j. f. Miller, II. NJ, Wade 10y
ieO. j. Pearce, agent Mrs. M, A, Pla
nondop, Klinger n Beck, Ladd d
Bush, A. N. Gilbert.
Referred to city engineer to ascertain if
he remonstrance represented II major,
~ of the property effected.
The city attorney was instructed to
raw up an ordinance to rebate -exces
i've street assessments TO Ladd & Bush
V. BreymAn, VIM. Brown and others.
The ordinance referring to cruelty to
nimals was engrossed. The new
cense ordinance was read first aud
scond times; referred to Cross, Duscan
nd Kay.