The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-05-16
STEAMBOATS, TAXED
City Fathers Handle the Subject Of
Licenses.
Lighting Franchise TO Be Considered
Next Thursday--sl Machines to
be Llceneed

Lighting Franchise to Be Considered
Next Thursday Machines to
be Licensed.
The city council met last evening in
regular session, Mayor Bishop presiding
All councilmen we're present except
Messrs Buren' and Burrows.
In the matter Of the Anson Lighting
franchise the commitie asked that the
council consider same at an adjourned
session Thursday evening II also asked
until next regular meeting 10 report
upon the ordinances taxing telephones
and revising general licenses. A snb.
stitute, licensing steamboats, was offer.
cd ia lieu of that taxing wharves and
docks
The street committee made a verbal
report on construction Of sewer through
block 81, estsmating cost Of same at be.
tween $3.50 and 500, and advising con-
struction Of same.
Liquor licenses we're granted +. p.
Talking and T. VI. Zoosman.
The contract with O. A. Clark for 100
cords Of woods vas ratified.
The following resolution was offered
by councilman Griswold, which was
adopted:
Resolved-By the Common Council Of
Of the City of Salem, Oregon, on this,
Tuesday, May 10, 1900, that whereas the
ladies Of Salem are about TO hold Rose
Show in this city for the express pur. |
pose Of securing funds 10 provide for the |
erection OF a public fountain on one Of |
the parks Of the City, this council, de-
string TO manifest its appreciation OF |
the public spirit and generously OF |
those engaged in the enterprise, does |
hereby tender 10 the management oi
said ROse.Show, the use Of the Coun-
cil-Chamber in the city hall, free OF
charge, Tor and during continuance o
SAID entertainment.
The license Of J. p. Rogers for the
saloon on State and High streets was
ordered transferred 10 Alex. Cornoyer.
the present proprietor.
The bid Of Young & johnson TO build
a proscenium arch and stage 20x5O in
the city hall armory for slG6 was refer.
red TO the committe on public property.
A number Of bicyclists petitioned 10
nave bicycles ruled off the sidewalk on
he south side Of Ferry street between
Commercial and Liberty Referred 10 d
committee on licenses.
A petition for a sewer In block 81, was
eferred 10 the committee on ordinances.
Fred Erixen, the contractor Of the new
hid Fellows hall, appeared and asked
D have the use Of half the street room
buttiBg that property. Granted. d
An ordinance 10 license nickelin.the
OF machines, taxing them at s2I per
ear was read the first aud second time p
nj duly referred. III
An ordinance was also introduced
sensing vehicles for hire, at following
ItSs per year; cabs, hacks, trucks or ~
'ays, for two horses $40 per year; for ~ ~
10 horse, 1850; for vehicles such as v"
ltomobilcs, cars, etc, Sl5 per year
Fad twice and referred.
Mr.. Gesner asked for authority TO en-. "a
oy legal advice 10 draw ordinances 49, ~"
king telegraph and express companies. ~.
'anted w
The ordinance TO license steamboats,
800 per year each was read the third nj,
ne. Passed unanimously. M,
The ordinance authorizing n waiver ma,
damages on the back Of licenses Is tb,
ed by the city was reported adversely. Aid
BON third reading Griswold and
alker voted aye Allen, Larsen, Gesner =
d Riggs voted no. Bill lost. jut
Councilman Griswold called attention TO
the street committee TO few filthy 30. ,Ga
eys. M,
pUon recommendation OF Fire Chic /
mean, j. b. McClain was elected def
seman, vice j. Il. Churchill, resigned.