The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-03
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sons between the ages of 21 and so
years, as his other duties did not give
him the time to attend to the work
himself. Elgin reported to Mr.. Friz-
zell that he found number of persons
eligible to the tax who are resisting its
collection and Mr.. Frizzell asked the
advice of the council in the matter.
Riggs remarked that the city charter
is lame in this respect, since II pro-
vides for the levying and collecting of
the tax, but does not prescribe in what
manner II shall be collected Recorder
Judah suggested that IL the charter
made provision for levying and collect.
ing the tax, any court could consist.
emily sustain the municipality in any
regular attempt to collect the assess.
ment Sims expressed himself of the
same mind and said thai If test case
is necessary to establish the rights OF
the city in the premises that the soon.
er the question is settled the better
Burrows approved the sentiments that
had been expressed, and said that he
considered that it would be an imposi
tion to insist on the collection Of the
tax from some. and allow others tc
. escape its payment. He was success
ful in a motion that the street com
missioner proceed with the collection
1t was reported that the total collec
tions made by Mr.. Elgln, as agent foi
the city, on yesterday, the first day
for collecting, was 1926.
To Inspect Chinatown.
Stolz reported that the sanitary con
D ditions in the block known as China
town are in a serious state, and {
menace to the health of the communi
. ty. After a protracted discussion o
{ the matter, Burrows offered a motion
that Stolz, as chairman of the commit
tee on health and police; Chief of Pc
/, lice Gibson and Street COMMISSIONS
Frizzell inspect the west half of tn
: block bounded by State, Court Liber
1 ty and High streets, and report tn
: conditions and recommendation as t
the steps that should be taken to rem
edy the conditions.
Health officer Discussed.
The discussion OF the sanitary cor
y ditions brought up the subject of
! health officer but, Judging from the e'
a pressions made last night. the counc
!. is opposed to employing such an of
e Ger. Stolz suggested that, instead q
!. a health officer. that the city add al
Q other man to its police force, which h
d thought was really more reduced /
It numbers than It should be. He pr,
n posed that the additional man be G.
d pected to make a regular and constai
% inspection Of the city as TO sanitaI
4. conditions, and keep the council a
o vised as to needed improvements
Y. this relation. Such an officer coul
d be employed at probably one-half III
/. expense Of a health officer, and III
e services would be even more satlsfa
tory II a. competent man be engaged.
Street Commissioner Frizzell state
l. that he was a subscriber to an Eas
# ern municipal journal, In which h
/ had noted that in many cities in IN
d East such an officer, as had just bee
t suggested by Mr. Stolz, is employe
+ To good success.
r Mayor Bishop stated that he feare
II to think of the employment by IN
Il city of a health officer, at the add
t tlonal expense the Office will carr,
s But he thought that the suggestion
r offered as to the employment of
r. practical man for the investigate
2, and Improvement of the sanitary col
S ditions Of the city, was entitled TO III
g consideration of the committees O
n charter amendments.
n Certificates Of Election.
" The vote cast at the recent munlc
u pal election was canvassed and r.
> corder Judah was directed. on motto
= Of Sims, 10 issue certificates of electio
- TO the following officers. that wi
serve the city for the ensuing Nv
." years Mayor, c. p, Bishop: recorde
N. j, Judah; marshal, ID. w. Gibson
-, treasurer John Moir; aldermen-firi
ward, E. p. Walker; second Russo
Catlin; third, Thomas Sims; fourtl
w G. Hubbard
Minor Notes.
r Saloon licenses were granted IN
g. following persons: f. p. Talkingtoi
IaBranCh & Roth and A, schreiber.
Street Commissioner Fiizzell wa
3. ordered to proceed with the buildin
i. OF a sidewalk about the propert
8 owned by the Northern Counties II
{ yestment Company. Limited. being lot
p /, 2. 3, in block SS, the same TO
I done al the expense Of the property.
[ John Patterson. on account OF II
: ness. was granted an extension OF
/ days time In which 10 construct
D sidewalk about his property at the col
b. nor of Earrv and Thirfaantb gtraatq