The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-05-08
KEEPING DOWN THE
CURRENT EXPENSES
Seems to BE the Laudable Purpose Of
the City Managers.
Kick at the way Street Signs Are
Permitted to Become kuisances.

The city council at It's regular meet
ing Tuesday night took action to enforce
The collection Of tie Arson bond, de-
tailed account Of which with some spicy
correspondence in relation thereto, ap-
pears in another column,
Liquor license Of Jay Phillips was
transferred to J. P. Rogers and the ap.
plicstion Of r. P. Talkington for re-
newal Of bis license was referred 10 the
proper committee.
r. L. Penton, who has been employed
az special policeman by business men,
under authority Of the council, rendered
his resignation, which was accepted.
Street Commissioner Frizzell was made
special policeman 10 serve without
pay.
Following bills we're paid John Darr,
a; w. NJ. slgmund, t4.2j.
Recorder Judah's monthly report was
read and adopted. It showed a total Of
cases for the month in recorders court
with fines paid amounting to 81, contri-
buted principally by careless wheelmen
who we're caught riding without lights.
In justices department, there were three
civil suits in which the combined justices
and constables fees amounted to fl4,45
which amount was placed in city trees
ury. The total cash receipts for the
month were s94s95. The amount Of
warrants drawn for the same period was
SlO29.27 which with t2565.34 for the pre-
ceding quarter makes a total Of 1854 u
Of warrant expenditures for the fret
four months Of this year.
Petition Of Geo. +, Day for bill posting
privileges on North Liberty street re-
ferred 10 street commissioner with power
10 act
Correspondence regarding the Anson
bond was read and placed on file.
The local Christian Endeavor Union
petitioned the council for permission
10 hang banner across State and Com
mercial streets welcoming the Visiting
delegates 10 the city. Alderman Girls
void stated that such banners are q
nuisance. The request was granted and
the matter Of placing restrictions upon
the manner Of hanging said banner wal
referred 10 Alderman GrisWold.s
Ordinance opening the sidewalk &c
bicylists on the south side Of State street
between High and Commercial streets
was read third time but failed 10 pasl
by a vote OF 10 A. not voting. The
vote was: Aye-Lsrsen: Nay-Burrows
Buren,, GriIwold, Walker. Alderman
Riggs refused 10 vote.
Alderman GIiswold stated the Water
Company had refused 10 tax the main Il
supply water for the new hydrant II
Yew Park unless a gate shall be put II
for the purpose of shutting off the wate
when the hydrant is under repairs. 4
new gate was ordered at cost OF tl2
GriswolG inquired what progress wal
being made in the repair Of the silisby
lire engine to which Recorder judah
replied that owing 10 the overwhelming
presence OF deficit" nothing has beer
done. IL Was ordered on motion tina
the repaira be indefinitely postponed
Recorder Judah stated further that Il th,
expenses OF the city are kept down L
the present limit. the city will com,
near living within tie income this year
D Street Commissioner Frizzell repOrteC
1 that A. Bush and Mrs. Mary Adolpl
ha expressed a willingness to tear dowr
their old buildings in the rear Of th,
= bank block II they are in an unsafe con
d dition. Alderman Burrows, who ais