The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-05
More Council
Business

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noard last night, IN compliance with
= nroyinion OF the new charter. passed
~ the last session Of the legislature
me matte came mp at the regular
ser4lon o. the council held last even.
1rr After a considerable amount OF
,robtles business had been disposed
~ Alaeman stolz called mp the mat
for ~ clerting a health board, and an
inuuurnd that he had invited Or. " -
Pierce. of the state board of health,
10 appear and address the council on
4he rubfect. and no objections being
heard. Recorder Judah acting mayor
called on Dr. Pierce. That gentleman
called attention 10 what he termed
nmaanccs and a y 10 pubic
health In the city. and urged the coun'
eli 10 elect a strong board ~ health
ana give the body power 20 enforce
lfe m~andntea. This was followed ~
a statement by Recorder Judah. who
also urged action. and the fullest pos
fsIble freedom and power 10 the new
f0oani. Among the aldermen there
appeared a disposition TO postpone ac
zion but the ballot was finally called
For. and after eight gentlemen had
been placed IN nomination. a ballot
\ taken. The nominees were;
IN r. TuthilI Theo. NJ Barr. o 3.
Hamilton. Or. w. Carlton Smith, DIT.
~ NJ Smith. G. A. Murphy. J. A. Der
nnral. w H. Holmes and d. D Keel
me arst ballet resulted IN the cleo.
zion ~ Mosers. Hamilton. Tuthill. w.
" Holmes and Dr. y. y. Smith. On
ahs uecc1d ballot the two plumbers
each received i've votes, and ON the
ghird Mr Barr received three out Of
six votes cast. Alderman Pohie not
gutiug and Mr. BurrOnRhs being ab.
sent. on motion Mr. Barr was de.
clared 10 be the unanimous choice Of
me council. and the board. a. elected
stands a. follows J. H. IT Tuthill.
phrmlst; @. 8. Hamilton. merchant;
W. H. Holmes. attorney DR.. n y.
Smith. physician; Thee. ~ Barr.
plumber
The council met with all aldermen
present except BurrouGhe aud Mayor
nlahop. The matter Of the license or.
tinance camo up and action on pro
posed amendments was postponed un.
az the hrsf meeting IN September.
Chairman caftlin. OF the ways and
means committee. Was given further
anne 10 NNNM MNNu tue ~ - nRNANNl
srlalm for damages.
The committees on FIRE and water
reported the old ailsby engine In good
repair ~ a cost OF eii9tOs. and the
ilnal test before accepting was re-
terrod 70 The committee.
The license committee reported IN.
s0mbly on the application Of J p,
OoEefH Tor three saloon licenses, and
they were ordered 10 Issue
The buhlnosa mems petition 10 The
mayor 20 veto the now bicycle ordi
hante was road and filed. Council
men stolz and Catlln objected Ia the
matter being brought before the coun
OH
Col j. Olmsted asked for nemls
aiOn TO erect a temporary cOrruratef
ion building adjoining the laundry
and the request was granted.
Permission a received from IN
trustees 81 Willamette University I,
bulld a Stout walk Al the west side o.
f2th street. from State south. TIL
street commissioner was instructed Il
build the required walk OF cement NJ
rocn a. the weather conditions are "a
vorable.
Street Commissioner Griswold r.,
ported that tho Ferry street improve
mcnta were completed. and asked 10
nm order allowing him 20 draw N
money deposited In the hank By IA
property holders. and dlshurHe N
same. The order was made AZ n
ancHted.
Mr. Gfiswold also asked pormlHslo
Tor ~ \ Gle A Co. 20 erect a raise
platform and shed between the raj
rad switch and the warehouse Of IN
lrm. s0a5o feet. and the matter va
referred a. tho committee on street
n public property. 10 Investigate
and report ~ the next meeting
The election % the hoard OF heall
took up about an hour OF the council
time AZ this point aud after this ma
ter had been disposed Of Mr. Sto
moved that the ordinance commltis
be Instructed % draft an urdlnan,
Tor the building az bicycle paths q
c0train streets asserting that this ha
boon promised the hlcycie ride.
when the new bicycle ordinance nd
been passed. This was opposed |
several aldermen. and the Qnostl,
was asked whore che money for n
paths was 90 come from TO which N
HtolH replied "Our warrants sell
par al tho hank" The instruction
the ordinance committee wa yot,
down. after Nv SiolE told the conns
that an bicycle ordinances were a
constitutional. and would not star
the test Of law. and FOR that reas,
concessions sh uld be made IN Il
way OF paths.
When tho Instruction 10 the or.
nance committee had beea dlspOsI
OF Mr. stolE moved that the san
committee be- Instructed "a drait
ordinance repeating al bicycle or
uanees hut before this could M,
With 4 second, Mr. Hubbard drew o
of his pocket and Introduced an on
nance repeallus the newly enacted
dlnance and resescitatlng tho old
cycle laws. Thls vas read twice a
referred 20 the ordinance commit,
amer Mr. Stolx yainly attempted
amend q 20 ~ 10 repeal an hlcy,
leeislation.
The ordinance for an addition
switch on Trade street f0r the =
vas rad 4 third time aud carried
Amer tho usual artist 81 bills h
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