Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-02


cense ordered to issue.
The committee on lights reported on
the bill for January, Of the Citizens
Light g. Traction Co., for $243.s4 be
paid less 1896 for $40 lamp hours
when lights did not burn, and the bill
was ordered paid.
On Mr.. Gesner's suggestion the re.
corder was required TO instruct the
company to bring in separate bills for
the street lighting and the lights in
the city hall
The printing committee asked for
further time on the matter Of codify
ing the ordinances.
The report Of the city recorder for
February was read and referred TO the
committee on ways and means.
The recorder read Mayor Waters let.
ter to the Pacific States Telegraph &
Telephone Co., asking for the free use
OF the long distance telephone for the
apprehension Of criminals. The re.
NpiuNi eiov iNdu hi5 communication 10
the Citizens Light & Traction Com.
pany, regarding the light committees
report. The answer TO this last com
munlcation, from Manager Springer
was read and referred to the commit.
tee on lights. The letter is published
In full In another column.
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tlon recently introduced by him, and
tabled. calling for the enforcement of
the ordinances. be taken from the
table. The yeas and nays being
called for, II carried unanimously
The resolution being before the
house. MI. Bayne briefly discussed II,
and urged IT'S adoption. The adoption
OF the resolution was moved, and the
ayes and nays were called for, with the
following result: Bayne and Jacobs
voted for the resolution, and all the {
others against Il; Smith absent.
petition was read from a number
OF residents Of South Salem, asking G
that the most southerly arc light on
Commercial street be placed at the
intersection OF Commercial and La
5elle streets, as originally petitioned II
'or, and az no other place. c
Tho recorder reported the appoint c.
nent OF J. W. Conner as an Officer
Without pay. j
The bond and application OF M. l. 81
hamilton for renewal OF saloon license n
vas referred TO the license committee. q
On suggestion OF Mr.. Hubbard the
natter OF elecung a park commission. Ut
n 10 fll the vacancy caused by the NJ
esignatlon OF VIM. Brown was taken I
lp. Mr., Gesner nominated Mr. Man. II
ling. and he was elected by unani. 81
nous vote.
w. and Nj. 70. Breyman asked for
'ermission TO erect a corrugated iron
In the rear OF "a Court street. = =
I was referred TO the FIRE and water y
ommittee with power 10 act u
J. J. Murphy asked for permission 10 "
lace a glass front In the old black. pl
mith shop at No, 1893 State street: CT
eferred TO same committee with pow. IN
r. 20 act h'
A communication from Mrs. Elvia g
choenfeld, asking for damages for IN "a
lrles received on the corner Of al
'hurch ami Center streets. where
ldewalk was being repaired. Referred
. the committee on streets.
j. + Goode a Son petitloned for an o'
uctionoers' license, and asked that eN
he sum required for an auctioneers "
oense be reduced Referred TO II III
ense committee. on
The petition OF r. E shafer for per. nc
lission to erect a corrugated iron u'
uilding In the rear OF the Shafer har. ~
ess shop was referred to the commit 81
'e with power 70 act, GO
Mr. McCWckon asked permission 10 op
rade the Kurtz switch on Trade "
troet about two rail lengths further
own the street Referred to the com, WI
it'ee on streets with power 20 act.
Mr. Rogers. representing the d. l. 20
utlor Co, OF Portland, addressed the 'n'
ouncil on hre apparatus. pa
The substitute bin for the cement IN
dewalk ordinance came up for a IN
lird reading, and on the order OF the
1uncil the bin was read the third 20
me aud Il was passed by unanimous Nv
PIE. We
The substitute bin for the bin Tor an
ordinance defining the marshals y"
lties was read the third time and
lssed by unanimous vote. ="
The street commissioner fled his re. "a
ort for work done ON the street by ~ ~
ZEN In his employ and these claims ="
ere ordered paid, a.
The council then adjourned 70 next w
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