Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-09
Steps Taken TO Open
the East End of
Court Street
Curfew Ordinance VIII Be
Revived for the Benefit
Il the New Bicycle
Limits


corder and oil members present, e1.
srpl Walker, catlin, Sims. Hughes,
Young and Jacobs.
Bayne brought up the matter OF the
curfew ordinance, and urged that the
ordinance be enforced, and he moved
that the chief Of police be allowed to
use the FIRE bell as curfew bell. The
motion was seconded. and, Crossan,
discussing 1t, said that be, as chair
man OF the fre and water committee,
had had the matter under considera,
ton. and he agreed 10 the adoption
OF the motion. The chief OF the fire
department opposed the use Of the
bell because It would excite the
horses, and Chief OF Police Gibson,
being called upon TO speak on the
matter, said that he cared little what
bell was used, so he had bell to ring
in accordance with the ordinance. The
motion was voted down. and the mat.
ctr was referred to the committee on
health and police for investigation
An ordinance was introduced by
Gesner and read, providing that Court
street be opened and extended from
the west line of the A. F. Waller d. l.
c. to 17,h street, a distance OF 447
feet. and the condemning Of the land
thus required for the street. Under
suspension OF the rules the bill was
read a second time by title only, and
was then referred to the committee on
ordinances.
A bill. introduced by Crossan.
amending section / Of the bicycle or
dinance. was read twice and referred
to the ordinance committee. This bill
re-enacts the old bicycle limits, ex
cept that the east side OF Commercial
streets viii be closed from Marion to
Oak street, and the south side of
Court street will be opened every. /
where. The blll for the ordinance
reads as follows;
Section /. That section / Of or.
dinance No. 42s Of the city Of Salem,
Oregon, passed by the common coun.
cllcil on February IL. 1904. and ap.
proved by the mayor on February 20
1904. be amended so as to read as fol
lows:
Section /. II shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to ride a tri.
cycle, bicycle or tandem wheel upon
any Of the following described side |
walks Of the city OF Salem, Oregon. |
to-wlt;
lon the west side OF Commercial |
street between the north line OF Ma. |
rion street and the south line Of Oak |
street.
"2-on the east side OF Commercial
street between the north line of Ma. |
rion street and the south line OF oak /
street.
"s--on the south side OF State
street between the ives, line OF Com.
mercial street and the east line ofl
Twelfth street
"4-on the east side Of High street
between state street ana Ferry
street
"S-on the west side Of Church
street between State street and the
south end OF the bridge crossins
South MN oreek, and on the east Side L
of Church street from the south ens n
OF said bridge TO Mission street
"6-on the north side OF Conr,
street between the west line OF Hieh II
street and the west line OF summe,
street
Nothing 10 section Of this ordl
nance shall apply to baby carriages
or cripples who may use any vehicle
for their loeomotion; ana. provided
further that the mayor Of the city Of
Salem, Oregon. may grant written
permission. revocahls AZ his pleasure
permitting carriers OF the United
states mail or carriers OF newspapers
while on duty, to ride upon such side.
walks as he may desm proper" II
The committee On streets moved a.
reconsider the vote by which the SIDE
Na'S was ordered built on Highland
avenue, and the motion vas agreed
% On motion. the matter was ~
'efeFFed 10 the street COMMITTEES. with
he understanding that an ordinance 1
soeid be introduced at the next K
meeting pgoviding for a i-foot walk
cFossan reported that Sgpt sprlnr.
=. % ne cisinena' Light a FRACTION n
'o, was present. but desired ~ me.t \