The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-05
couNcILMEN MEET.
Mayor Nolan III-The Sewer system and
other Matters Discussed.

The FIST meeting tor the year 1899 was
held last night, and at roll call the fol-
lowing councilmen ans1 cred present:
Kuck, Cunning, Keller, Stephens,
Michelbach, Clough, Butts. Mayor
Nolan being absent on account of sick
ness. C. F. Stephens took the chair.
The minutes of the last regular and
special meetings were read and ap-
proved.
.. D. Doane, chairman of the board of
school directors. presented petition for
three new cross walks. One on Tenth,
east side of Court; one on Tenth, east
side Union and one on Union, south
side of Tenth. It was referred to the
committee on streets and public prop
erty, with power to act.
On recommendation of Kuck, Chas.
Schmidt was appointed TO investigate
the claims of the city against the county
for taxes.
The bill of Douglas Dufur for premium
on insurance, which had been referred
to the finance committee at the last
meeting. was ordered paid at the recon-
mendation of Kuck.
Committee on streets and public
property was granted further time to in-
vestigate the matter of buildings situated
on streets and public property, which
had been referred to them at previous
meeting.
G. F. Stephens then took the floor and
in forcible manner referred to the bad
condition of our sewer system, speaking
OF the endless expense constantly re-
quired to repair the same. This suggeg-
ton was timely as the city is certainly
in need of new sewer system. A
motion was made and carried that the
committee on streets and public property
be authorized aud directedEto ascertain
what system is necessary for present
needs.
Kuck then presented the need of a
sinking fund, and on motion the.record-
er WAS authorized to draw warrant en-
the treasurer, in favor of the finance
committee, for $1,000, to be invested in
county warrants for the purpose of Great
ing sinking fund to meet the future
obligations of the city, the warrants tc
draw interest at elk per cent. Other
warrants for that amount to be drawn
until the surplus money is expended.
The blanket ordinance was ther
brought up by Councilman Stephens
the purpose of which is to create sink
ing fund. Council then appointed G
committee of three, consisting of Steph-
ems, Butts and Cunning 10 fct with the
recorder in drawing up an ordinance tc
be presented to the council. The follow.
ing bills were then allowed, at the close
of which the meeting adjourned.
@ F Lauer, marshal $75 OF
| u j Brown, engineer. er....... rs OF
Adolph Phirman, nightwatchman 80 OF
| g Crandall, treasurer . 20 OF
n H Gates recorder r so OF
ID Dufur, premium on insurance 56 81
Maier & Benton, mdse . L O;
R Cooper, nine cords oak wood. 45 OF
VIM Henzie, hauling. .......... 1 2j
Jos 7 Peters & Co., lumber. ...... Z 6S
F S Cunning, repairs. rs......... l 81
| Dalles Lumb Co, lum ber......... 9 81
2 F Durham, hauling. ...... q
E Benjamine, saving wood. ...... z 81
| Dalles Water works, water rent. =. 80 OF
| Nj T Nolan, mdse e.. i
J w Robinson, labor bor. 8 Il
John Heebner, reeliug hose. -. 5
Chas Jones, labor Observation-Disclosures. 90
Chas Fleurer, labor ...
Mrs Frazier, meals. s........ IA
Calf Restaurant maala 9 |