The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-02
CITY
FATHERS
WORK
$1,000
Construction of Sewer in
Block 88 Deferred
Additional Hose Ordered for
Fire Department

At the meeting Of the city council
Tuesday evening, the further consld-
Grafton Of the proposed alley to be
constructed in block So, was deferred
until the next regular meeting OF the
council, that the street commissioner
and the committee on streets and pub
lie property may reach conclusion
as to the dimensions Of the sewer
Street Commissioner Frizzell contends
that q Ginch pipe will be adequately
large TO serve the patrons, while
members OF the street and public
property committee think an 8inch
sewer should be constructed.
Upon motion, the ordinance com
mlttee was granted further time in
which to draft a special permit office
for the regulation Of improvements
Of private and public character.
The following bills we're ordered
pald A. s. Kightllnger. $3.50; N. j.
Judah, $15O.
Fred Neckermann was granted a
renewal Of his liquor license.
The monthly, quarter and seml.an-
nual reports Of City Recorder n. j.
Judah for the periods ending June 30,
we're read and adopted. A summary
Of the three reports appeared in Tues
days Journal The semi.annual re-
port Of city Treasurer Molr, showing
balance on hand June 80, of $9,40l.'
3S, was read and adopted.
Chief Johnson recommended the i'm
mediate purchase of 600 feet OF fire
hose, as n reserve supply for the fire
department Council ordered the hose
purchased, and the matter was refer.
red to the committee on fire and
f. water with power TO act.
Petition Of J. w. Watt for the cree
tlon OF stand.pIpe on the east side
Of Liberty street between State and
Court streets, was granted upon mo
tlon OF Stolz.
Petition Of Tillson Bartlett Company
for the erection OF a iOxGO corrugated
iron building adjoining their present
quarters on Liberty street was grant
ed, stolz alone voting In the negative
The dissenting alderman said II wal
time the council was drawing a line
on the granting OF building permits
OF this character He said the Cd,
Fellows only recently objected to the
erection OF brick building In th,
same block, aud now they COunto
nanced the construction of a CORFU
gated iron building, which was
greater menace In the event of fire
Mr.. stolz was unable to convert an,
of the other aldermen TO his view O
thinking. and the motion granting th
permit prevailed.
III The invitation of Frank Wilmar
chairman of the parade committee O
salems Fourth of July celebration
for participation In the processio
by the city's fire department. was a,
copied. and the FIRE boys will appeal
dressed In their Sunday best
II The council appropriated sl5 Tor th
appropriate decoration Of the city ha
and are department headquarters ia
the Fourth,
The attention OF the council wa
directed by Chief Johnson to soycr'
faulty and inactive hydRnts With
tho city. Stolz thought the dinlcult
! existed In tho attachment to IN
mains, several ot which were onl
finch pipes. which did not supply a
adequate water supply with the necel
sary pressure. After some discussion
the committee ON fire and water wa
directed TO examine the hydrants an
report ON their condition at the ueN
meeting of the council
b The matter OF supplying the SaloI
: hre department with new heating al
paratus was referred TO the commit
tee ON fire and water
Upon motion of stoz. the chief ,
tho hrc department way directed Z
make a monthly test of the cly's q,
serve fire engine. that. iu event OF a
emergency, the extra engine might IA
available aud serylccahle.