Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-06

affairs of a great state When any
emergency of national importance
comes before the people, it is in sa
lem where the matter is considered
and determined.
Gentlemen. can we be any too
nroud Of our city? Can we be any too
careful in our city affairs? Can we
lbe any too careful in our presenting
70 the stranger the visitor or the
resident a clean. beautiful and con
genial city? With all these natural
advantages. shall we not pay partlc'
ular attention from this time on to
the identifying and permanently i'm.
proying of our thoroughfares? To all
such efforts we pledge the most
hearty cooperation Of this admins
/ itration to the end that in every in
stance where any improvement is un'
dertaken. the public and the private
property owner shall be guaranteed
honest work worth one hundred cents
on the dollar for the outlay. Cooper
alton on the part of the citizens in
the way of cleaning and improving
our streets would be an effective
move. In referring to this matter OF
cleaning and improving our streets |
would recommend the rock pile be
established and our city prisoners be
placed at work. Labor performed by
the city prisoners should be of
character that will not deprive labor
ing men from employment. To give
all the employment possible from the
city government to our workingman
is highly important and proper, and
heartily approve Of those provisions
Of our city charter guaranteeing rea-
sonable hours and compensation for
labor.
would earnestly recommend an
immediate renumberlnG and renam.
ing Of our streets. That the name Of
every street be placed in a conspic-
uous position and that all residences
be correctly numbered. It is difficult
without a proper system Of house
numbering and street naming to 10.
cate any given place, and with in
creasing population, the sooner this
serious defect is remedied the better
for all.
The New Wards.
Under our new charter mucA terri. |
tory was added to the city and three
new wards were created by our prede.
cessors.
The first councilmen from these
newly added territories are with us
tonight, and we bid them and their
a hearty welcome and
propose to extend under our admin.
stration a helping hand TO our new
citizens and will seek to encourage
every endeavor towards beneficial co
operation.
II must be remembered, however
by our newly added citizens, that no
levy or taxation has ever been placed |
upon them, hence there can be nc
money investment in the
newly created wards until such time
As revenue shall accrue for such pur.
poses. Whilst awaiting revenues
rom future taxation, we can always
consider their wants, Let us give
hem every possible protection from
Ire, improve their driveways and give
hem street lights where and when
practicable. Some time may be re.
.uired in our settling down to smooth
nd good working order" but Co
peration and ready attention to all
uch matters as arise in the conduct
I an enlarged and greater city gov.
rnment will preclude anything but
rosperous and harmonious admins
ration. Besides fire protection the
eople OF the new wards need some
olice protection to keep down the h
oodlum spirit that sometimes does d
Jury TO property and has on more
IAN one occasion manifested itself r
disgraceml Interference with pub. =
worship Il
Septic Sewerage, S
The important question Of sewer.