The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-03
Introduction Of Bill to Raise Sal.
aryof City Treasurer Arouses
Bitter Opposition.
THIRD WARD SHOWED UNDER
Ordinance Regulating Construc-
tion of Buildings and Requir.
ing Buildars.to. Have Per.
mits Is Presented.

Politics entered into the meeting O.
the council last night. and for tim,
rather a warm discussion occupied tn,
attention of the municipal guardians
The debate resulted from the third
reading Of the bin increasing the sal.
ary of the city treasurer from ;55 L
SIS month. Mr.. Belland did not like
the ordinance and was not slow TO say
so. Mr.. Nordstrom shared the belief
Of the partner from the Third ward
but, despite the former legislative vic
tories OF the sages of the Third ward,
the majority voted them down last
night and passed the bin.
Mr.. Nrdstrom started the discussion
by declaring hat the salary proposed
was the highest which had ever been
paid a city treasurer. He had come
prepared to protest against the pass
age of the bill and quoted facts that
showed he had been looking up the
records of years long gone by. He be-
lieved the present salary was ample
for the duties required OF the treas
urer and declared that II Mr. Dealey
was not satisfied and wanted to quit
he himself would take the job and do
the work for $50 month. He added
that he would guarantee to do this
work in so hours a month--and be sat
isfied with the salary OF 81 an hour
which he would receive--and agree TO
keep the money on hand down to the
sums specified in the ordinance regu-
lating the duties Of the treasurer.
Mr.. Belland expressed the conviction
Mr.. Dealey had grudge against the
city's money. He recited that the ways
and means committee recently found II
necessary to threaten the bondsmen Of
the treasurer with suit to make them
pay over the money which the treas
urer had robbed the city OF by his
failure to call In warrants at the time
stated in the ordinance" IF he does
not like the job, let us instruct the
auditor to assure him that his resigna-
lion would be gladly accepted"
Mr.. Kaboth believed the city had
grown greatly of late and that the
work Of the treasurer had been in
creased. He was in favor of the pro-
posed increase In the salary.
Mr.. Belland declared that the demo-
cratic party had always run It's cam
paign on platforms pledging economy,
but that, after electing its candidates,
1t was invariably there with the grab;
doubtless, he continued. the money
was needed for campaign purposes
This thrust brought Mr.. Hansen to his
feet in a hurry and he Indignantly in
sisted that the gentleman from the
Third ward was out Of order. The bill
was then passed, only two members,
Messrs. Nordstrom and Belland, voting
against it.
Mr.. Burns added that all the city en-
ployes with the exception of the fire.
men had been granted increased SAL
aries, and that an ordinance provid-
Ing for them would be dTered at the
next meeting. This prompted Mr..
to remark that only the
dog catcher had been overlooked in
he democratic disbursement Of city
funds. He said he believed the party
vas now keeping its election promises
and that he regarded the whole salary
merely as delivery OF the
goods.
The Hansen ordinance providing for
he number and size of entrances to
public halls and defining the fire limits
( the city, as well as requiring all per-
IONS to secure building permits, was
presented for consideration. The bill
specifies that in halls Of 400 or more
capacity there must be at least one
rst floor entrance eight feet wide in
lalls Of less capacity, an entrance FIVE
eet In width. On second floors there
must be one entrance eight feet wide,
IT two each Of the width of four feet,
nd on third flors two entrances six
eet wide leading directly to the first
loor, or one entrance and a fire es-
ape that will come up to the councils !
lea Of escapes. Halls having an en-
rance less than six feet in width on
le third floor must be provided with
hree fire escapes.
The fire limits as defined In the new
rdinanee commence at Sixth and Bond J
treets, run east on Bond to Eighth,
hence south on tine east line of Eighth {
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