The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-07
SALEM
CITY
COUNCIL
New Fire Alarm is Ordered
Installed
Aldermen Declare for Imme-
diate Repair Steel Bridge

ell ordered the installation at the Sa-
lem electric light plant of a three
chime siren whistle, TO be used for
sounding fire alarms. Fire Chief
Johnson and City Recorder judah sub
mitted a plan showing a division of the
city into five fire districts, and recon-
mended code of signals to be used in
case of fire as a measure of definitely
locating the fire, and of assisting the
fire department in reaching the scene.
Signals and Districts.
The city is divided into two dis
tricts for convenience in giving
alarms. Summer street is the dividing
line of the east and west districts.
That section of the city north of Ma
rion and west of Summer streets, and
extending to the city limits on the
north, will be Ward /, district /, and
the alarm will be one long whistle, fol-
lowed by a short one. If fire was in
the district east of Summer and north
of Marion, which will be known as
Ward l. district @ the signal will be
one long whistle and two short
whistles. The other districts are as
follows: Between Marion and Court,
west of Summer, Ward 2, district /
between same streets east of Summer,
Ward 2, district2; between Court and
Ferry west of Summer, Ward 3, dis
trict 1 between same streets and east
of Summer, Ward 3, district 2; be-
tween Ferry and southern limits of
city and west of Summer, Ward 4, dis
trict / between same streets and east
of Summer to Oak street on the south,
ward 4, district 2; all that section of
city east of Summer street between
Oak street and southern limits of city,
Ward 4, district 3. The code of sig
nails, as adopted, in case of fire, will
be as follows: Number OF ward sound
ed in long whistles, to be followed by
short whistles indicating in which dis
trlct the fire is to be found. The mat
ter of installing the system was left to
the committee on fire and water.
In connection with the city's fire de-
partment, the council last night en-
powered the chief to suspend any
member of the department for cause,
subject TO reinstatement by the coun-
ell This was done as means of pro-
noting discipline.
Building Permits.
The application of the Church of
God to erect on the City Park a tent
for purpose of holding a two-weeks
service was referred to Mayor Bishop.
NJ J.. Hamilton was given permis-
sion to erect a corrugated iron build
ing on the north side OF State street,
between Liberty and Commercial
streets.
Bills were ordered paid as follows:
John Hackett ........,,.......,$ .25
r. II. Moores & Co. ........... 1.50
Miss Emily Thatcher ........... $50
n. j. Judah .,..,..,,....,,,,.,, 200
The New Alley Ordnance.
The alley ordinance was read a sec
ond time and referred to the ordinance
committee. Upon suggestion of Stolz,
this committee was directed 10 frame
and amendment providing for the uni.
form establishment of curbs in the
city. Committee on streets and pub
lie property was ordered to take i'm
mediate steps In conjunction with the
Marion and Polk county courts for the
repair of the willamette river steel
bridge in this city.
No Outside Fire Service.
Some discussion resulted from a mo-
ton of Griswold to the effect that the
Salem fire department in the future be
not allowed TO go outside of the city
limits 20 attend a fire, Some of the
councilmen thought the proposed rul-
ing would be a little severe. but Bur,
roughs thought such a decision on the
part OF the council would be effective
in obliging people TO come into the
city II they desired the protection
and advantages OF city government.
The matter was finally referred TO the
committee on fire and water. to re-
port at next meeting,