Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-02
Full of Kindly and Sensible
Suggestions.
PRODUCES A READABLE ADDRESS.
Appointment Of Standing Conn
mittees for the Year.
The Initial n Getting Of the new Salem
city couucil was held last night.

CITY COnucll was ue4u iaSt h'B''"
Mayor Gatch's message was delivered
TO the council in the following terms:
Tne Aldermen of the City Of Salem;
John Fiske, in commencing his little
work on civil government tells thi'
story on the seige Of a revoIted town:
"The sturdy citizens led by tall
knight, who seems TO bear charmed
life, bsffl every device Of the beseigers.
At length the citizens capture the
brother Of the beseislng general and
the beseigers capture the tall knight,
who turns cut 70 he no knight but
Just a plebian hosier. The general is on
the point Of or.lerng the tradesman,
VINO has male 50 much trouble, shot,
| but the Latter still remains master OF
the situation, for as he dryly observes,
II Any harm comes to him the enfaged
citizens will hang the generals brother.
) pme pariey ensues IN which the
shreWd hoosier promises for the towns
folks 20 set free their prisoner aud to
ply round sum of money il the be-
sl,zing army will depart and leave
them in peace. The offer Is accepted,
aud 80 the matter il anicably settled
As the worthy citizen is about to take
his leave Of general ventures a word
Of inquiry as to the cause Of the towns
revolt Our ho3ier knight answers: Too
much taxes Too much taxes Those
three little words furnish US with clue
wherewith to understand and explain
a great deal Of history. A great many
sieges of towns, so horrid TO have en-
dured, though 80 picturesque to read
about, hun lreds of weary marches
aud deadly battles, Thousands Of re-
mantle plots that have led their in
ventors to the scaliold, have owed their
origin to questions of taxation
The cltiz9ns OF Salem are finding the
load Of taxation heavy, we must no.
increase It, but diminish it, If possible.
our Income for 1895 will be severa
thousand dollars less than that of 1891.
Our valuation Is lower, fines are de
creasing to almost nothing, and the
number OF liquor licenses diminishing.
To meet these reductions will require
our care. A judicious pruning of sal
] aries, purchasing supplies for our va
) rious departments at wholesale rates
; and by advertising for bids would be
, business like aud Of help. Our i'm
d proved streets are needing attention.
! Early in the winter citizen was pass
y ing a petition to require property own
' ers on our newly graded streets 10 clean
n them. After a citizen had been taxed
D for the betterment Of his street the city
2 should attend TO the rest and that IN a
y thorough manner hope the chair
d man of the committee On streets and
1 public property will be Of this opinion.
Much complaint has been made dur.
\ log the past year regarding the bicycle.
Az the courts before which cases re-
z garding Il baYe come have declared II
I a vehicle, aud have barred II from Il q
sidewalk, do not think they should
y 10 this fAr la Salem until We have bet
y Ter streets, bat do think they should
. be restricted, by ordinance, say ~ th,
u north aud sest side Of the streets, fe
that those who choose 10 mlss them
may feel safe, number Of oitilenl
aud children we're injured the pas
A summer BY careless nding by boys auc
/, ,his should be stopped,
W. have lstsly bad considerable dIs
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