Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-02-22

Salem Water Go oil. o.. ....... 81 Z
I Salem Gas 20 ....... ....... - 9
i Nj. Judah ....... .......-.. 20
= Salem Gas Co ......:.... ..... g
Salem Gas Co.. ...... ...... s.
x. II. WestacOtt. ......... ..... u
Patton Bros 90. ........ .... ) q
B. y. CrOuk ..... ..... .... > Il
POlle 4 Bishop. ........... 2 y
Salem Light Il Traction Co.. l73 i
Peter Reeder ..... ....... &C.. 30 3;
Licenses were ordered issued 10 j
ConnOr aud g. w. Stlm3on.
a communication was read from
G. d. Gabrielson protesting against
allowing the McMinuville Insurance
company TO solicit insurance here
without paying license, when other
companies pay license Of slS.
G.. y. Gabrielson being present was
called upon TO explain the matter.
lie explained the difference between
a purely mutual insurance company
aud a company run for the profit OF
the stockholders, claiming that the
/ McMlunyille company is properly a
regular and not a mutual company
and tLat the agent should be put on
the same footing as the agents OF
other companies.
Gesner moved that the matter be
referred to the ordinance committee
which was done,
The application of NJ. l.. Hamilton
fnr saloon license was referred.
The position NJ driver In the lire de-
partment was declared vacant.
Tue bond OF the street commits
sloner, j.. +. Frizzell. was received.
a petition was received from
Asahcl Bush, asking that bicycles be
excluded from the sidewalk on Church
street between State aud Mission
McGrew moved TO refer to the CON.
mittee on ordinances Gesner moved
10 amend 10 make IL committee on
streets and public property. Amend. .
mcnt and molten carried
The resignation of Policeman John.
sou was received On motion NJ Buren.
the election OF "a policeman 10 succeed
Johnson was postponed until the next
meeting.
Lcgg moved that hereafter there be
no rcbale given back on any license
fees paid in the city. Carried.
An ordinance aimed al the dog ,
nuisance. prohibiting any dealer fr1m
displaying vegetables or fruit, except
on stands at least 26 inctes high. was
read twice and referred % committee ,
on ordinances. \
An ordinance was introduced pro. a
Yiiing that telephone companies may 4
not charge more than $3.50 per mouth
Tor the use of one instrument Read Z
twice aud referred 10 committee on {
ordinances. IN
IL was suggested that the CITY {
mould have a copy NJ the charter.
ind moved that the recorder be I'm. $
'lfucled 10 take the printed BIN Ia a
he state house aud copy the amend. n
nenls thereto, Tor use until the SEES. h
ion la"s are available. d
Adopted. st
1esner quoted section rs Of the h
hirter that the officers OF the civ Il
aust Die their bills Tor salaries. win u
nelr aiidayits. lie claimed that the u
dslom OF waiving this provision was
O. attempt 90 keep the people In "a
'nordaee as 20 how much the city at
'lefument was costing. tie moved ID
nat the officers be required 10 Ble a
lelr claims with their anidaylle Ia
Mayor Bishop asked how long this ST
istom had obtained, aud was In. ID
'Fmed that ~ had been going on for ga
'afs' lie then suggested that the Pc
lorm should be adopted but that mo- he
Necllou should De thereby cast an gc
'e present officers. Gesner dis al
aimed any iuteulluu 10 reflect an
be- present officers, bat moved thar ST
.ey pe required 20 compb with the a !
o'lsion ot The charter Carried lee
10 was moved that a committee Ito
'hree' De appoluted 20 reyie the int
les ot omcr Carried. IA,
Nlreet Commissioner Friglcu asked thl
fm''Nion 90 speak, aud brought nm du.
g. matter OF the payment or the cal
.eet poll tax, saying that the t,x thI
q not 0ertoilro, been collecteo vii
PIE
ne as1cd instructions as 70 whether OF
should proceed 70 collect the tsx ool
'hont fear or favor Burea moved any
Il the street commissioner be in the
eeled 70 20 on aud collect this tax 5
o,ding "a law. Amended by Ley, sat,
allow hi0 Go use his own ludye slm
o' and adopted, Adjourned Tor
OF 5
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