Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
BILLS ORDERED PAID.

II was agreed to hold an adjourned
meeting next Friday evening TO con.
slider the auctioneers license ord-
Daoce
Liquor licenses were granted 10 r
La Branch, f. Eckerlin, Butte &
Wenderoth, J. g. Fontaine, Necker.
man & Rodgers and w. Il. Anderson.
A communication was received
from the Salem Cycle Association.
protesting against the exclusion OF bi-
cycles from the sidewalks OF Church
street, south OF State.
Frank G.. King was unanimously
elected driver OF the hose wagon. aud
A. McFarlane, hoseman, 10 place Of
l.. j. Parsons, resigned.
II. V. Matthews, OF the McMInn-
willie Mutual Insurance Company, was
invited 10 address the council
In explanation Of their po-
sition la the insurance busi-
ness. This was a matte. brought
up by the Salem board OF under
writer's protesting against allowing
the agent OF that company TO d.
business here without paying q II
cense. Mr.. Matthews stated that II
license fee was required OF that com
panv, II would cease TO do business In
the city. He then made general
force
argument In eulogy OF his company.
When the gentleman got through
talking, further consideration Of the
matter was laid on the table.
Applications we're received from
Chas. Bort, Ed Moore and Scott
Ferguson for position on the police
ln an attempt 10 elect policeman,
four ballots were taken, each result
ing, ID. L. Fester a. o. ID. Hinton 4;
Blank l, The election was then post
pOned until the next meeting.
A petition was received from the re.
Lail liquor dealers Of the city, wOrded
and signed as follows
THE undersigned, retail llquor
lealers OF the city OF Salem, respect
ully represent that they are required
q pay "A liceLse OF 800 per annum for
lie privilege OF doing business IN this
'lty. They would further represent
% your honorable body that " reas. I
N of malt, Yinous aud spirit I
lOUs liquors being extensively retailed ,
q the city by tirms aud persons ahd $
lub rooms which are not required 20 | I
ay any license whatsoever TO the '
ity OF Salem, therefore we, the un 4
ersigned, are subjected 70 an unfair
nd Injurious competition, 10 such an k
Ntent that we ind 10 very difilcult "A
D continue TO pay 800 license per q
npum
I'VE would therefore respectfully n
ctitiOn that your honorable body
iliect similar license % that now
AID by us from the Illihee club aud
ON all other club rooms ana places
mere liquors are sold. Unless our u
Den competitors In the retail liquur O.
ade can BE- made 10 pay their Just iU
lafe OF the expenses Of the city gov ~
We shall ne compelled 20 ask ~
reduction In the amount OF license u
~ paid by US: h,
- w. II. Anderson, NJ. l.. Hamilton.
liGger & Beck, Butte & Wenderoth'
eckerman 4 Rogers, Bach 4 Mad al
auek, r. Il. TalklngtOn, A. iv
hreioer, Felix lie Branch, h. Ecker We
D, j. q. FOntaine, VIM. Hack. A.
Dageny, @, q. Neal, aud Wash
lmpsOn."
Referred 10 committee on licenses.
A petition was also received from us
c merchants, AS follows; 80
We, the undersigned merchants u u
a taxpayers OF the CITY OF salem. sc
lst respectfully ask that there be pr,
occupation tax Imposed on US this wi
ar; -
Jos, Meyers s Sons, j. J. Dalryn. su' ~
4 Co, krausse Bros, Patton 20
os ). W Thompson & Co, q, S.
'milton, j NJ. FOrsythe, Mitchell
Wis. Stayer 4 Co, Harritt 4 Law, =
nee, h h Parkhurst & Co, NJ.
edemeier G. W PUTNAM, G. W =
hnson \ Co, + 5, Dearborn. NJ. n ute