Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-04
Continued from ,hiId prgs

Chief engineer-E. Z. Nichols.
Hose divert. VI. Eckhart.
PolIcemen-E. b. Smith and J. &.
JOhDsOn.
Street commissioner. p. FrIzzell
Mayor Bishop announced standing
committees Tor the ensulog year as
follows:
Ways and 'Means-J. 5. Graham,
Fred Legg, Z. z. Walker
Ordinances-A. Gesner, Lee Nc
Grew, y. A. Riggs.
Accounts aud Icurrent eIpenses-A,
b. Buren, f. r. Walker, T. Burrows.
Streets and pupllc property-S. A.
Riggs, A. b. Buren, t. Burrows.
Licenses Fred Legg, A. Gesner, J.
IS. Grsham.
Fire aud water-Lee HcGrew, Fred
Legg, S. A. Riggs
Health aud polIce-T. Burrows, A.
B. Buren, J. S. Graham.
Printing!. r. Walker, S.A. Riggs,
Fred Legg.
Upon motion Of Alderman Graham
the mayors message was ordered
spread upon the minutes.
The application OF Neckerman &
Rogers for saloon license was re-
ierfed to the committee on licenses.
Alderman Gesher introduced an Or.
dlnance looking 70 a general re. organ.
Ization Of the present hre depart.
ment, but, after a strong fight for the
bills immediate passage, II was re &.
ferred 10 the srdlnauce committee by
vote of 70 to3
The bill proposed reduction 10
the salaries OF the officers 10 that de-
partuent, aud Alderman Gesner
urged Us passage aud enactment. but
the opposition desired time Ia which
10 consider the proposed measure, not
wishing to "nilroad"the bin through
at a single meeting, as one Of the
members expressed IL.
THE ordinance provides Tor the re-
peal Of all ordinances aud parts OF Or
dinances respecting the officers Of the
iife department and their salaries. II
makes provision Tor the following Of
ncers aud salaries: Chief engineer, at
a salary OF eco per month; assistant
chief engineer, with 90 stated salary,
except la the event Of the absence
from the city OF the chief engineer,
when he shall draw the chief en-
glneers pay, that On.cers compensa.
tIon abating Ia the meantime. one
engineer for steam Dire engine. ataI
monthly salary OF s6O; one assistant
engineer for steam Dire engine, At sIO
per months driver for hose wagon, at
ESQ per month; aud eight hosemen al
4 monthly salary Of slO each.
THIS measure, affecting the salarie,
OF the members Of the hre department
was only prelude 10 what was to
follow. Undismayed at the action of .
the council towards his htst bin, |
Alderman Gesner introduced a second /
ordinance that provided Tor a sweep. |
ing reduction OF the various city I
ofcers. II places the salary OF the
city marshal aud recorder at 5000
each per annum, payable monthly; |
The oricsrs of street commissioner
aud city surveyor 10 be consolidated.
the nominee 10 act under the lnsttuc.
too OF the committee on streets and
public property at au annual salary
OF sis per month; the salary Of
policemen Is placed at ESQ per month,
tue council ~ increase OF dlmlnl,h
The numoer at ils discretion,
Aldermen Gesner aud Legg spoke In
behalf OF the .ordinance, aud urged
That the bill pass 10 Us THIRD reading
lnd b. placed upon its dual passage
Tue opposition eounseled A DELAY
'ontending that the ordinance should
BE- referred 10 the ordinance commit.
Sc Ia order that lts merit might be
'aliy iuYestisated.
AldeFman GesLer became dI.su.t.d
'iih ihe FClicy % pFocrasiinalloa he
ns oufsued oy bis" reform colleague.
'nG became quite eloQgenL Tue sen
Tor iiom ~ard created a ripple Of
aaghtef amonE lhe spectators. ~heu
le said speaking % bis ordinance and
nc opportune time loF rs tassage:-
We were elected GA wave oi scono-
ny aud The sooner Ne make stand In
nat dlFeetion the better" By a vote
70 10 The ordnance failed 10 pass
0 It's Third readlng, aud, Instead MAS
eieFfed 10 The ordinance committee.
The resignation OFF, 4. Nichols. I
chief engineer ofthe nre depart
'eot, ~as read aud accepted. The
iA1'er oI eleeting his successor re. =
lited 10 VeFy close contest between !
~ ho1anloo aud Herbert Camr. }
ai'' 'the toEmer being successful on \
70 seoond ballot, The arst ballot re- z
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