The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-11
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
The Town Fathers transact Considerable
Important Business

The Town Fathers Transact Considerable
Important Business.
The regular monthly meeting of the
city council was held at the recorders
Office last night, there being present
Mayor Kuck aud councilmen Keller,
Clough. Johns, Cunning, Stephens.
Kelly and Wilson.
After the minutes of the previous
meeting were approved, a petition was
presented from the Electric Light Co.,
B. F. Laughlin and others asking per-
mission from the city to put in a side
track in block on First street. On
motion of Councilman Wilson the mat
ter was referred to the committee on
streets and public property to examine
and report to the council.
L. Robinson presented petition to
have the sum of $1S 40 refunded, the
amount being the net proceeds of the
sale by the city at public auction of
horse belonging to him that had been
impounded. The petition was referred
to the finance committee.
The reports of the officers for the
month of October were read and or
dered placed on fle.
Councilman Cunning introduced or.
dinance No. 304. making it misde-
meanor for any person to blast on or
take rock from any public street or
square without first having obtained
the consent of the city, and moved
that it be put on its fiaal passage. The
motion carried aud the, ordinance was
adopted.
The bid of Brown & Jones for max
ing the proposed improvements on
Federal street from Fulton to Clay,
presented at last meeting. was rejected,
it being for a greater amount than the
council considered the work worth.
On motion it was ordered that the city
expend $500 on said proposed improve
ment of Federal street, on condition
that the property owners in the vicin.
ity of said street donate the amounts
subscribed for such purpose and on the
further condition of the proper con-
veyance of title to the property re-
quired in making such improvement.
The estimated cost of making this inn
provement is $500.
It was ordered by the council that
hereafter all bills for hauling fire ap-
paratus to fires shall be presented at
the next regular meeting after fire
shall have occurred, and that the bills
shall specify the date when the fire
occurred and also the apparatus 80
hauled.
The finance committee was granted
further time to investigate the bill of
Perry Durham for hauling apparatus
to fire..
o. lotion of Cunning it was ordered
tn; Lhe city execute deeds to J. G.
OIL, ;,ry and S. E.. Brooks for property
bought by them.
The committee on streets and public
property was authorized tu investigate
the condition OF the city pest house
and report same to the council.
An application from the Young
Mems Debating Society was made for
the use Of the council chambers as
meeting place for their society, and
the matter was referred to the marshal
with power to act.
On motion the marshal was instruc-
ted to enforce the ordinance requiring
all minors to be off the public streets
after the hour Of 9 p. m. unless accom-.
panied by parents or guardians.
A decision having been rendered in
the road tax cases, the street commits
sioner was authorized TO proceed With
the collection thereof. The council
then adjourned until Monday, Novem-
ber 13. at 7:3O p. m.
Following is list of the claims
against the city allowed and ordered
paid: