Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-19


men Young, Smith, Walker and Sims.
After the reading of the minutes the
bills Of the Citizens Light & Traction
Company for $20s.33, for street light.
ing was submitted, and warrant or.
dered drawn for the amount. On aor
count of the loss of the original appli-
cation and bond for license for his sa-
loon, Alex Cornoyer was issued permits
sion to file a duplicate, and Recorder
Judah was instructed to receive same,
with power to issue, renewal of license
One of the horses used in the FIRE de-
partment was reported sick and unfit
for work, and the committee on FIRE
and water was instructed to purchase
new horse to fill the place.
Mayor Water, who, at the last meet
ing of the council, was appointed
committee of one TO confer with Judge
Scott in the matter of the repair of the
bridge between Polk and Marion coun-
ties, reported that the expert who was
engaged to examine the structure, has
unofficially reported that the bridge is
in very good repair.
A committee which sometime ago
was appointed TO investigate the valid.
ity of the ordinance relating to the
Sunday closing of the saloons, and to
draft new ordinance reported that an
attorney will be secured to draft new
ordinance, the validity of which will
be assured.
The special committee in that matter
reported that statements of account
have been made ont and sent to the
county courts of Marion and Polk coun-
ties as 10 their share in the mainte.
nance and repair Of the steel bridge.
A fourfoot walk on the west side of
Highland avenue and six.foot walk
on the west side Of South Commercial
street abutting lots 8, 7 and s, block s,
Jones addition to Salem, were ordered
built.
| On information from Alderman Bayne
that the city reservoir was being used
as swimming tank in summer, and is
very dangerous 10 children VINO play in
that vicinity, the council resolved to re-
quest the Salem Water Company to
construct a fence around it.
On application of property owners of
that vicinity, the committee on FIRE
and water was instructed TO investi- |
gate the advisability of installing FIRE
hydrants at the corners of Commercial
and Meyers streets and Commercial and |
Miller streets.
The street commissioner was instruct |
ed TO remove pile of posts which are
now on the corner of Mill and Trade
streets
The application of f. s. Lamport to
build a two-story brick addition to his
building at 2s9 Commercial street was
referred 10 the committee on FIRE and
water.
The matter of a Liberty street sewer
was referred TO the committee on
strets.
r. ID. Olinger entered complaint Of
two large trees growing in front of
his property, and asked to have them
removed they being dangerous. Refer
red TO committee on streets.
< grade was ordered established on
Owen street.
Two petitions for street lights in
Engleside were referred to the commit
tee on lights.
One light is TO be placed at the cor
ner Of 18th and ID streets, and one at
18th and Nebraska. Petition for light
at the corner Of 10 and Court streets
was referred TO the same committee.
Recorder judah was instructed to il
sue notice Of the coming election, and
the following polling places were Sc
lected:
First ward--Walker 3 barn.
Second ward-Poliee court.
Third ward-Simpson's barn.
Fourth wsrd-Low's = stable.
Fifth ward-Fennell = wagon shop
Sixth ward-Car barn.
Seventh ward-Jmy's fruit dryer
Warrants were ordered drawn for the
following bills;
Miss Mary Payne, typewriting. q l5O
y. J. Judah . ............... $50
Citizens l.. q T. Co. ......... 1000
b. b. Herriek ......... 500 :
F. W. Waters ............ $500
Miss Gabrielle Clark ....... 400
G. G. Bingham ................ 2.5O
Savage 4 Fletcher ........ -. G.35
L. H. McMahan .......... .... 1000
Pacific States r. a T. Co. ...... 100
Pacific states T. 4 T. Co. .... 100
salem Water co .............. l2OI2
F. A. Virgins .............. ESQ ?
John Hughes CO. o.. .......... $50
Capital Drug Store .......... $50