The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-24
GREATER
SALEM
CHARTER
Adopted by Bayseed City
Council
With "a Few Minor Amend
mentS II Went as a Whole

Aldermen Walker and Sims were
absent and Alderman-elect Russell
Catlin was present learning the ropes.
There were also number Of promin.
ent citizens present
Mayor Bishop welded the gayel in
his usual good natured manner and
had only one tie on his hands which
he decided in favor Of sustaining the
charter on marshals salary.
Recorder Judah read the proposed
amendments to the city charter, The
first was in relation to the boundaries
the enlarged boundaries to take effect
the FIRST day Of Oct. 1908. A map
was produced showing the old city
boundaries and the new in heavy lines
Alderman Grlswold moved the
amendment be adopted. Mr. Pohle
seconded
Alderman Burrows offered a reso.
luton that If majority of the voters
and taxpayers in the proposed dis.
trlct to be taken in objected it should
not prevail MIR. Riggs seconded
Mr.. Riggs said the Ford law re-
quired this but it was shown that
the Ford law had no bearing on this
case.
Mr.. Griswod made the point Of ord.
er that the Burrows resolution could
not be considered
The recorder read the Ford act and
Mr. McNary showed that Il had no
application TO any city already incor
porated unless It surrendered It's
charter and preferred to reincorpor
ate under the Ford act.
Mr. Burrows said he was anxious
to give the people in the suburbs a
chance TO vote on the question of com.
ing into the city II It could be done
according 10 law It was opposed to
forcing people to become a part of the
city.
Mr. Stoltz expressed the idea that
all remonstrances, petitions and res.
olutions should properly go to the leg
islotive delegation. The Burrows
resolution was lost
Mayor Bishop stated that he wanted
TO do what was for the best interests
OF the city. He wished II understood
however that he favored endorsing
the labors of the commission, but
did not know as they should commit
themselves to the expansion without
further investigation.
Adds About 100000
Deputy Assessor Lee had furnished
the commission with computations as
follows
Total valuation present city ST..
0S5,19O.
Real estate in anneXations $3.50 500
Personal property in annexation
$27OOOO.
Total annexed valuations 100000.
The amendment for the boundaries
as proposed was carried by unanimous
vote.
The board of health amendment was
next read and adopted,
Water and Light Plants
The amendment giving the common
council power to acquire and operate
light and water plants and other public
utilities was next read and adopted
IL is a pure ana simple public own.
ership charter with full power of con
demnation or purchase of existing
franchises. The people can petition
to have popular vote on the ac.
Quisition Of such franchises and have
their choice Of several plans. The
bonds shall be issued on the popular
loan plan In denominations of $25 10
$1,000. Mr. Judah Altered an amend.
ment which was accepted. that all
bonds not taken at popular loan be
sold in open market. Mayor Bishop
suggested that more than fifteen per
cent be required to initiate a public
ownership proposition Mr. Riggs
moved that fifty per cent of the voters
be required to sign petition. MIR
Stolz amended to make it 20 per cent
This was adopted The amendment
as amended was adopted.
SEVEN
The license clause was amended by !
striking the words for purpose of
city revenue" from the old charter I