Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-06
Greater Salem'S First
LaW-Making Body
Meets
Listens to the Mayors Mes
Usage, Appoints New Of
ficerS and Gets Ready
for Business

the regular meeting night Of the coun
ell Mayor c. P. Bishop called the las
meeting of the old council to order
and the roll call showed all members
present except Mr.. Stolz, and tha
gentleman entered later and took his
seat. The minutes of the meetings Of
December 18th, 22d, 31st and January
I'd were read and, after several of the
councilmen discussed different por
tions Of the record, they we're ap
proved
Chairman Catlin, Of the ways and
means committee, announced that the
city treasurers report had just been
received. and time was asked to con.
slider It. The request was granted. The
committee reported on the report OF
the city recorder for the year. finding
It correct, and the same was ap-
proved.
On motion Of Councilman Burrows,
the old council adjourned sine die
The New Council.
Mayor Waters at once took the
chair and called the council to order
The roll call showed all members pres.
ent
Mayor Waters then, addressing the
council, read his first message TO the
council-the first mayor Of Greater sa.
lem to the first council of that munich.
pahty.
About so or more citizens OF Salem,
among them a number OF the mem
bers OF the Young Mems Republican
Club, were In attendance, and listened
closely to the message OF Mayor
Waters, and at the close he was
cheered by the members Of the coun
city.
Following the reading OF the mes.
sage Mr., Gesner moved that the
council proceed with the election Of
city officers, This was agreed to- Re
corder Judah furnished the mayor
with a list OF the Offices 10 be filled.
and the mayor called for nominations
for fire chief. J. Frank Hughes nomi
mated d. W. Pugh, and E. p. Walker
nominated w. w. Johnson. The bal |
lot resulted; d, w. Pugh. II; w. w |
Johnson, 4.
For chief engineer OF the depart.
ment j. w. Young named Walter De.
Long On motion Of John Bayne. the
nominations were closed, the rules
suspended and the recorder instruct
ed to cast the ballot OF the council for
Walter DeLOng.
Night policemen. w. Lewis and
l., r. Murphy
street oommissioner-H, L. Tarp.
Icy
Park commissioner for three years
Mrs. d. J. Fry,
On motion the election OF hosemen
was postponed The officers chosen
are an now holding the same posi-
lions except fire chief and street com
missioner, the two named being new
men In those positions
The other officers elected wer, an
y unanimous vote. the election result
ng as follows:
Fire chief-D. w pugh
Engineer-Walter Del .ong.
Driver OF engine-W. "A. Phuins
Driver Of hose cart-Lee Collard
On Gesner's motion the council de.
lded that when ii adjourned. Il do so
Friday January 18th
Gesner moved a committee Of three |
revise the standing rules for the :
o'ernment OF the council. and report,
'me at the adjourned meeting
lhe committee appointed consists
Gesner, Young and Crossan Il
Mr. GeSner moved that a special tax
per cent per annum be levied ON "
on lot tas entered on the lien docket
the city,. on State street from the N
81 hne Of High 20 the eastern limits D,
the city. After some Discussion Iii
motion carried Similar motions
ne made in the matter OF Oak stree, di
lFoFemnt and for the sewer m on
'cN SS' ana both carried. =
Hn Gesner brought up the matter ss
registration OF voters and action on tel
; was postponed to the adjourned
citing. gl,
~" uesner suggested that a snecia, dis
'm''tee be appointed TO arrange co.
'opa'ar loan, 10 take up the over ~, su
BONDS AR Gesner moved a oom. mi
''e OF three with Mr Hubbard as \
'F@aA' to Investigate the matte era