The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-07
Arrange for Caring
for the Newly Ac-
quired Districts
A Big GriSt Run Through
the Mill. Winding up
With Reports of Of
ficiaIS


in the chair, and all aldermen present.
except Mr.. Catlin; Recorder Judah be-
ing in charge of the records.
After roll call and the reading of
the record, Richard w. Carey ad-
dressed the council, explaining that he
had been notified to build a new ce
ment sidewalk in front Of his two lots.
He asked permission to build a new
cement walk in front of block No. 1.
corner of State and Fourteenth
streets. and to repair the walk in front
of lot No 2 with the lumber taken up
in front Of lot No. 1. The lots are in
the cement district, and the permits.
sion was not granted.
The ordinance committee submitted
bills for two new ordinances referred
to II, and the report was adopted One
was the proposed revision OF the II.
cense ordinance. and the other declar.
ing the boundary lines of the new
wards
Street Commissioner reported pro
gress in the matter of the extension of
the sewers at the river bank. He re.
ports no owner found for 18th street
walk, near Ferry street. He reported
several telegraph poles in the way of
was instructed to order them removed.
The three alley bridges across the mill
race. south of Trade street, between
Winter and High streets. were report
ed weak, and necessary repairs wero
ordered.
The Front street bridge was also re.
ported in bad condition. The recorder
was instructed to notify the officers Of
the Salem FIGURING Mills Co.. at Port,
land, TO repair and improve all the GOV.
erings and bridges on the North Mill
creek race. and in default OF such nc.
tion the city will take the matter In
hand, at the expense OF the company
Mr.. Griswold also reported $22 26
due Mr.. Bentley on the High street
Improvement against the Jessup prop.
erty. and the recorder was ordered TO
pay IT, He also reported the grade
on East Court street higher than ad.
yisable. and the matter was referred
TO Mr.. Griswold and w. ]. Culver, with
power 10 act
The street commissioner reported
the city's horse, in use by him, ns
lame. and asked for a new animal. He
received no instructions. He also
asked for instructions on the new ter.
ritory regarding repairs TO bridges
and culyerts, and was ordered TO re-
pair and take supervision OF the
bridges and culverts In the new dis
tricts, to insure against liability, This
question raised a discussion. and some
OF the councilmen urged the immedl.
ate impoundlng Of stock in the new
districts, and the extension OF all ordi.
nances 10 Greater Salem.
Mr. Griswold reported a quantity OF
old bridge iron on hand, and asked for
orders TO sell II, which was given.
Mr. Williams. OF Williams g. Cos.
ser corner Of Chemeketa and Com.
mercial streets, asked for permission
TO repair the roof OF the firms black
smith shop. Permission granted.
The committee on accounts and
current expenses reported the usual
grist OF bills, with recommendation
that same be paid.
The license committee reported IA.
yorably on the application OF J. p. Rog.
ers for a saloon license. and the trans.
fer Of the F. Laf3ranch license TO Nus.
baums Bros. & Co. and the licenses
were ordered 10 issue.
Mr.. Pohle reported the purchase Of
seven cords OF wood over the amount
originally ordered. and the council de.
cided 10 keep the wood. and pay for
IT,
The request Of the IRE chief to have
the city furnish feed for saddle
horse. 10 be used by him IN running "a
fires In the new district was granted
Mr. Pohle reported that the old FIRE
engine needed repairs. and the hrC
and water committee was authorized
10 put the engine In good repair
Upon Alderman stolz's motion. the
former order Of the council 10 the hri
and water committee 10 purchase a
chemical engine. was rescinded. Mr.
stolz further moved that the IRE and
water committee investigate the chem
ical apparatus question. and report In
December, with recommendation. and
he suggested volunteer chemical com
panies IN the outlying dlstriets The