The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-10-27
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
TuesdaY evening. Oct. "a. 1900

Tuesday evening, Oct. "A, 1900
Present - Mayor. recorder, chief oi
police, street superintendent, chief en-
gDeeT and Coupt linen Whitney, Dan.
mails, Pfeiffer, Richards, Dawson and |
Graham.
The following bills we're ordered paid |
10 NJ WestbroOk, $l.76; Il r Purdon,
1910; NJ Huston Il Co, 30 90; / q |
Dickey, III 90; T w spinks, 800 40. s
Conn. sS 90; Electric Lisht. y145. IS
Y i Davidson. f4.00; NJ q stetter, ,&8. .68
N Henton, t38.20; Mrs Kelley tax re
demption, sl4.3O.
Report Of chief engineer stated the
amount Of water In the several cisterns
oi the city, showing good supply Of wa
ter.
The recorder read several ordinances
from cities on the regulation o. bicycle
riding, in:Asbiand, Corvallis, Salem and
RosebuTg. The amendment 10 the Alb
any ordinance prohibiting the riding on
sidewalks entirely was taken up and die.
cnssed by Councilman Whitney In favor
oi and by Councilman Richards against
II. II was lost, Couneilmen Whitney
and Dannals voting for IL and Council.
men Pfeiiier. Dawson, Richards and
Graham against II.
The amendment defining night time in
the section prohibiting the riding OF bi.
cycles nights without lights was adopted.
J Night time under it is 7 O'Clock TO sun.
rice from Sept. to April !, and o'clock
from April TO Sept i.
The amendment prohibiting riding on
sidewalks entirely tftru May Is 10 Oct. /
{ Of each year Was adopted. Otherwise
. the ordinan"e prevaile.
!. A communication was read from ths
q County Court accepting the hne I20(
pound bell from the city under the con
ditions named, for use In the court hous'
tower for the tower click and for fit
purposes, and thanking the CITY for th'
tame.
John Catlin addressed the council at X
y Ing the replacing Of the clothing de
= stroyed at the end Of the recent quaran
/. tine 1T bis home. Referred TO the com
mittee on health and police With powe
TO act
Poundmaster Davidson asked for a
attorney to prosecute q recent COW caee
The matter was discussed promiscu
ouslv. The recorder was directed
notify Mr.. Monianye TO pay the FOUND
mster's fee OF 81 or stand prosecution
Mr.. Mason asked Tor q suspension {
the ordinance prohibiting the keeplnp c
more than 10 gallons each OF gasoline {
benzine at a time. The committee o
ordinances was instructed to amend III
ordinance permitting the keeping oi
gallons instead OF 10.
Councilman DAnnals re porte kick c
the part OF two draymen abou' non pa
ment OF licenses. The recorder reports
all licenses paid except that OF the su
cessor OF Mr.. Long not paid on accou
Of 0 Misunderstanding.
The matter OF the salary OF the ma
shal was discussed In view OF the q
preaching election, without action.
Quotation OF rates OF electric lights
other places were read as iollows: Sale
five years 35 1900 candle power, $500
year 1896 per light per month; Roe
burg II lights tl3 O. per ligbs tut WOE
make any more contracts like IL; As
land, 100 candle power lights, ye
contract, midnight and moonlight sche
ule, IS .25 per month"; Baker City,
gas lamps 500 candle power, ~ mont
Eugene, 26 1000 candle power, Yea
contract nc 80 a month.
Tie matter OF the suit in the supren
court against the city treasurer by ID.
MonteIth to stop the payment oil inte
est on the bridge warrants was presen''
By the mayor with q suggestion that q
city's interests be protected. The may
and Councilman Whitney were en-
powered TO make arrangements wi
Weatherford & Wyatt to represent q
. city.
-, Councilman Richards statel that Ft
a Ill sfa
In water works without any tax.
he -~
an Try the SugarBowl for taffies, hot CHI
49, t,oaf .ae and home. made chOcOlt