Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-07-19
.THE CITIZENS LEGISLATURE
Police Ordered to Enforce Liquor
License on Bswdy Houses.
IMPROVEMENT OF WILSON AVENUE
Committee of Citizens and COun-
ell TO Examine the
Matter.

Mayor Catch and six councilmen
were present. It was city hall and
street improvement night and there
was an attendance Of prominent cit
liens.
Recorder Edes read the minutes ra-
pIdIy and clearly. City Engineer Cul-
yer was present with rolls Of profile pa
per, plans and specifications. City At
torney BiDghsm was in attendance.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE.
Bills ordered paid: w. w. Johns,
$3.50; E. l.. Lamport sl6S5; H. Pohle
$3.50; r. E. Moores $50; A NJ. Clough
81; Glover & Pugh $50; Street De
psrtment SI37; Salem FIGURING Mile
k7.35; Gardner & Darr $4.35; J. NJ.
Thompson Co. SIS; Salem Gas Co. Sl3.-
20, Electric Light Co. $4G9 so; Salem
Truck & Dray Co. t1O.75; J. E, Mccoy
S66 so; Gray Bros. SlO.s5; Water Co.
s1OS.T4; Gas Go. $3.50; Fire Dept. SIS. 80.
Bills Of Architect Pugh for plans on
city hall 1896. rs presented for one-half
of bis commission az cor tract was signed
ordered paid; also of Burggraf for $40
and McNslly & Knighton for 500 for
preparing competitive bids were consid.
cred.
The committee on licenses reported
against s. p. Farran's petition to peddle
books. Also asked further time to re-
port on petition of drsys and hacks for
changes in license ordinance. Granted.
Committee on ordinances reported on
ordinance to fund debt. Referred to
city attorney who asked further time.
Granted.
provement of street. ]. 1. Thompson,
Chas. Claggett, t. o. Barker are COM
mittee, and sums range from ten to
one hundred dollars. Referred to street
committee to report at once. Commit
tee reported favorably.
OAK STREET.
City attorney reported on proposition
to open Oak street through Southern
Pacific depot grounds. 1t had been va
Gated for use Of the company and
opening the street would destroy that
use to the company. Adopted. Albert
moved that notice be given to the COM
pany of opening Mill street. Carried.
HUMANE SOCIETY.
City attorney also. reported on appli-
cation of Humane society for enforce
ment Of law against cruelty to animals.
He recommended that the council au-
thortze selection of a special officer by
Humane society, TO be subject to city
marshal. Carried. Police power will
be conferred upon such officers when
appointed.
Permission was granted to sell a glove
for backing stoves, to help carpet the
United Brethren church.
DUMPING GROUNDS.
Cross called attention 10 the import
ance Of this matter and suggested that
p ace should be provided for empty
ing rubbish and tin cans.
BAWDH HOUSES.
Aldermen Klein and Albert called
up the establishment Of the new house
Of ill-fame opposite the Hotel William.
ette. Klein moved imposition ofliquor
license of $500 year upon houses Of ILL.,
fame. Cross seconded to bring 1t before
the house. Cross moved that liquor
liaonaa Ia anfOraa1 ara;nat -
houses by chief of police. LAHORE
moved TO amend that Cross and Klein
be a committee to draft an ordinance
of S400 on bawdy houses. Albert OBJ
jected as the council could not license
what was illegal. Lost by vote Of may
or, Albert, Cross and Klein. Cross'
mo ton to enforce by police was adopted
on second of Gray.
MISCELLANY.
Cross called attention to necessity of
tiling foundation Of city hall lot. City
Engineer Culver ordered 10 tile same.
Klein reported that Capital City rail-
way was willing 10 have the track
moved 10 center on State street IL II
could be done at the expense Of any
one but the company. II was said that
State street was occupied Ia places as
wide As II feet In certain lots.
LIoRNsR ORDINANCE.
A COMMITTEES OF Cross, Klein aud
Gray was appointed TO act with record
er and city attorney TO draft revised