Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-02
MORE PoL1cE PRorEor1oK.
The City Council Looks After the
safety Of the City.

The City Council Looks After the
safety Of the City.
A full attendance was had at the reg.
ular meeting Of the council held last
evening"
BILLS PAID.
A. Klein, $3.50; Dugan Bros, 90 cts.
Ed. N. Edes, 500; A. o. Condit, $25
w. ]. Culyer, SSs.33; III. P. Mimic,
$9l 66; Wells Latourette, $65; d. w
Gibson, $85; f. A. Welch, $40; George
Hastings, S65; John Duncan, $50; ]. @.
Thurman, $40; Marx Savage, $40; P.
Norgren. $40; William King, $40; F. J.
Pagan, $40; III. Thurman, $40; Elmer
White, $40; Geo. Thompson, $40; A. ].
Coss, $65; Dugan Bros, $50; H. Luhr.
man. Sl.20; p. J. Larson & Co., $8. so
@. w. Gray, $40.
Chairman Smith, from the COMMITTEES
on ordinances reported back favorably
the following ordinances, to-wit: To
establish grade Of 18th street from Oak
to Cross street; to improve and regu-
late licenses; to establish the grade OF
Church street from Division street to
south line OF Wilson claim.
The following committee was ap.
pointed to learn the proportionate cost
Of proposed improvements on 18th
street: J. ]. Thompson, VIM. Claggett
and T. o. Barker. The recorder was
instructed to again have published
notice of city's intention to improve
that street.
Similar action was taken in regard to
outing sewers through blocks q and
So.
On motion the 8. p. railroad COM
pauy was ordered to establish cross
log on Oak street.
Messrs. DARCY & Bingham were in
structed to finish up the litigation in
regard to Chemeketa street at the
earliest possible date.
On the suggestion that some of our
citizens are becoming uneasy about the
increased numbers of hobos In and
around Salem, and the meagerness of
our present police force In coping with
the growing "army," Alderman AL
bert moved that the mayor appoint, at
his discretion, such temporary addi-
tional help as Marshal Mimic may
need in any emergency that may arise,
aud same was carried unanimously.
A communication was then read
from City Treasurer Swafford, indicat-
ing that the holders of claims against
the Commercial street improvement
fund, in the sum of about IS, 200, had
willingness to accept the
B3, 3,0l9 idle cash now In theIoriginal
fund aud the difference in a general
fund warrant and 1t was so ordered.
A petition was then read from George
w. Harris asking permission of the
council TO improve 18th street In front
Of his property, at his own expense,
under the terms of the proposed inn
provement by the city, on that street,
and his petition was granted. A mo-
tlon by Albert to extend the same priv
ilege to each and every property owner
on said street. who might desire to do
30, carried unanimously.
A petition to have the city plank
over the mill race on Division street,
between Front and Commercial, was
duly referred.
The proprietors Of the California
fruit stand were refused the right to
erect tent on State street.
The new sewer ordinance was read
the first time and referred.
Following ordinances carried on final
To establish grade on 18th
street and on Church street, to rebate
excessive assessments to VIM. Brown
and Werner Breyman.
Adjourned to meet Friday evening,
May 4th.