Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-07
THE CITY LEGISLATURE.

Mayor Catch and all councilmen
were present except Albert.
STREET COMMITTEE.
Chairman Klein reported on the fol-
| lowing matters:
Petition of j. L. Mitchell and others
and p. 4. Knight and others for side
walks, that they be granted.
Petition Of w. A. Moores and others
for Improvement of 18th. street from
Oak to Cross street, that 1t be allowed.
Petition Of J. E. Stratton aud others
for opening of Mill street l4th. east to
Dist street, that it be granted. Reports
adopted.
NO ACTION.
The bill Of S2504 for city hall building
materials, laid over from last meeting,
was not acted upon. Committee asked
| further time.
ORDINANCES.
Geo. f. Smith of ordinance COM
mittee reported on three bills. Report
adopted. Gray wanted to know what
lad become of the license ordinance.
| rhe committee returned the ordinance
| re lucing the Recorders salary to $1,000
| a wear. 1t was returned without recon-
neudation.
1t was ordered that when an adjourn
nent be had it be to next Friday eve
aing.
|
Duncan reported on property OF
Alert Hook d Ladder Co., in favor Of
purchasing part of the equipment.
| Warrants ordered drawn.
Also on report of Chief Ross on Hook
| Il Ladder Co., adopted.
Sterling a. Davidson's application for
rebate on saloon license not granted Oh
recomm endation of City Attorney Con
dit for reason that there was no law for
same.
| Mayor Catch called Alderman Smith
| to the chair and introduced resolution
that the sheriff be authorized 20 receive
city warrants for all taxes due from the
city at par. The recorder also read let
ters from the city treasurer and sheriff
saying that they would receive such
warrants on payment of city taxes due.
Resolution adopted.
Communication read from f. II. An
sou, superintendent of the Salem Elec-
trio Light Co., to the effect that no
lig hts have been out over half hour to
two hours on any night, unless due to
some una vOidable accident. Referred
to City Attorney Condit for an opinion.
RECORDER EDEs NOT CUT.
The ordinance to reduce salary OF
Recorder E les from 81, 200 to $1,000 q
year was lost by following vote:
Noes: Smith, Gray, Klein, Holman.
Yeas Duncan, Cross, Kay.
CUTTING UP WARRANTS.
Recorder Edes said that he had tried
to accommodate all but ordinance said
"a warrant" shall be drawn for each bill
ordered paid. He wanted some author
ity. The mayo had ordered him tC
not do so. Klein wanted the counci
to stand behind the recorder and cut uI
the warrants so that the business mel
could take them.
Klein moYed that warrants be drawn
to suit persons vino had them due.
City Attorney CJudit said one war
rant only could be drawn for each bill
as II was impossible to trace what war
rants were drawn for. Cross said |
was In violation of the charter to do 50
: Kay sustained. On KIein's motion t
cut warrants:
, Ayes; Smith, Duncan, Gray, KIlen
e 4.
Noes: Cross, Holman, Kay, 3.
Duncan moved To reconsider as |
, was best TO draw the line at $500
Carried, II was then 50 amended tina
no warrants can be cut up to snalle
a sums than 500 except at discretion G
recorder.
KLEIN GROWS IN EARNEST.
Alderman Klein read petition of buI
Y lness men asking license fee of $50
y day for auction houses. He mad
an earnest speech and said; 1--WE al
all engaged in paying our city take
u aud are having h-ll ola time to d
it,
The mayor raped him to order f.
. the uuparliamentary language whic
D had brought down the house.
Duncan thought Il wise to take tin
to consider the matter.
at would not take you half "a minu
# you were trying 10 do business here
said Klein.
Smith moved reference to city a
torney.
Gray moved that licensel commits
y be instructed 20 bring In such amen,
' ment Friday night. Carried,
BILLS READ.
Robert NJ. Killop, III, H.. Robinson,
A. Burnett, Elmer White, ------S 6l.I
A, White, hay and feed, -------- H.
-, Capital Lumber Co. ------------ 100,