Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-14
Counci1 Notes.


| lar session Monday evening, for
the transaction of the following
business, a good share of its at
tention being taken up with con-
sideration of granting and con-
sidering positions for lateral
; sewers:
The sewer committee reported
favorably on the petition for a
lateral sewer through block II,
N. B. and P. Avery's addition to
Corvallis. The report was adopt
ed, and the committee instructed
to take the necessary steps for
construction of this sewer.
The committee was granted
further time in the matter of the
|petition of Flera Porter for lat
eral.
The ordinance providing for
sewer along the middle of the
alleys of block q, County Addi-
ton; block II and part OF block
Is, Dixou's second addition, and
across Harrison and Taylor
streets, was passed.
Petition of property owners for
a lateral through blocks 2I, 20
and 70, old town of Marysville;
and blocks L and K, Ayery's
addition, and as far as line be-
tween the lands occupied by P.
Avery and John Fulton as may
be designated by the sewer COM
mittee, was granted and neces-
sary steps ordered taken to con-
struct this lateral.
Petition for a sewer through
blocks 8 and 9, as was one for a
sewer through blocks IL and IS
County addition, and another,
signed BY property owners and
the trustees of the M. E. church,
asking for a lateral through
blocks 22 and 23, old town of
Marysville.
The police judge was instruct
ed to issue a warrant to the
chief of police for collection of
delinquent assessments on the
lateral through block IS, old
town of Marysville,
The matter of making partial
payments on sewers hereafter
constructed was referred to the
finance committee.
The finance committee was
granted further time to report On
the bill of the electric light COM
pany for $27.
This committee reported that
it had refused an offer of $500
for the old engine house and
grounds. z. H. Davis, who was
present, then asked the co uncil
to set price on this property. A
motion to offer the property tor
sale at $500, was passed.
Bills were allowed amounting
to $3o2.75 on the general, and
$11.75 on the street funds.
The reports of the police judge,
treasurer and chief of police were
adopted and placed on file.
The petition of the fire depart
ment asking for the use of the
freman's hall for social purpos-
es, was referred to the fire and
water committee.
An ordinance amending sec
ton of ordinance 2o, relating
to animals and prohibiting them
from running at large within the
corporate limits of Corvallis, was
read. There being objection to
the bill, a motion was made to
{reject, which was lost. A mo-
ton to refer the bill to the city
attorney to report at the next
regular meeting, carried.
The petition of Mrs. S. E.
Baldwin and others for a side
walk along the east side of block
II. Wilkins addition, was re-
ferred to the street committee.
A resolution was adopted di-
recting the chief Of police to
serve notice upon the owners of
the following lots or parts of lots
to repair sidewalks: West side
} of lot 12 and south Il of lot II,
; block 4, county addition to Cor
wallis, owned by Mrs. Lesse ].
Seaford.
Walks were ordered construct
ed adjoining the following prop
, erty: West side of lot 10, block
1, Dixon's addition, owned by
M. M. Cauthorn; east side of lot
I, block 16, owned by Congrega-
, tional church; east side of lot 2,